Investiture of the Gods/Chapter 2.5
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(due to the exceeded length of Chapter 2, it has been extended)
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Once Su Hu had attained word of Chong Houhu's movement towards his territory, the former would order his soldiers to be well drilled to defend the city walls against the king's army. As Chong Houhu's army of 50,000 strong arrived before Jizhou, Su Hu grinded his teeth in frustration after hearing from an intelligence officer that Chong Houhu was the enemy commander due to his one-sided reasoning. Amidst the roar of cannons, Su Hu would present himself before Chong Houhu and elaborate the rational behind his defiance. Chong Houhu, who became enraged at his words, sent forth General Mei Wu to dispose of the former in a quick manner. After Mei Wu had been intercepted by Su Quanzhong, the eldest son of Su Hu, the former would be cut down by the latter following twenty rounds of fierce battle. Now that Su Hu's son had won the first victory, an all-out melee would be umleashed between both forces -- resulting in Chong Houhu's eventual retreat. As the Jizhou forces thus returned to the city, it would be decided that a surprise attack should be ushered forth that night upon the latter's stockades as to deal a critical blow to Chong Houhu's morale and attain potential assistance of other neighboring powers--such as the Grand Dukes--after they had heard of Jizhou's strength.
Once such a tactic had been fully employed at dusk, Chong Houhu would flee to a newly established camp and drink his worries away at the thought of Ji Chang's future assistance. While his forces thus ignorantly slept for the night, Su Hu's forces charged forth with the furiosity of a tiger and slaughter countless soldiers of Shang in mere moments. Now in a state of great fear for his life, Chong Houhu personally clashed his cutless against the resolved Su Hu until the former's generals ran to his assistance. As the Shang forces thus fled in majority, Su Hu would call off their pursuit after twenty li of distance was traveled. While currently fleeing through the stars of night with his generals, Chong Houhu came to the conclusion that strict defense should be employed for the moment while a messenger should be sent to Ji Chang in request for reinforcements. Unfortunately for Chong however, Su Quanzhong suddenly appeared before the light of the moon with his ambush party -- completely determined to put an end to the former's life. With immense renown and resolve, Su Quanzhong easily defeated three generals of Shang single-handedly with his great dragon glave. Chong Houhu, who became exceedingly fearful over the former's skill, would flee away immediately from the combat. In a state of distraction over his father's sudden choice, Chong Yingbiao received a deep wound through his left arm from Sun Quanzhong's glave -- and thus fled for his life in addition. As Su Hu held conference the following day, Quanzhong appeared before his father and elaborated his great victory the previous night. With great joy, the former smiled in admiration at his son's prowess and thus made preparations for his next essential movement.
