Chapter 109 Liu Wu’s promise to Sun Shangxiang: He will make you the queen one day!

Chapter 109: Liu Wu’s promise to Sun Shangxiang: He will make you the queen one day!

In the Jiangdong Council Hall,
Liu Zilie of Xiling,
Liu Wu!

He is Liu Bei's son and the eldest son.

It was he who lit the three incense sticks during the Peach Garden Oath.

He killed Hua Xiong with warm wine, and he was the one who handed over the wine.

Even the Sun-Liu alliance was actually led by him.

When he was young, he followed Gongsun Zan on horseback across the grasslands and hunted the Hu people.

He saw Yuan Benchu ​​dominating Hebei and building tall buildings, but those buildings collapsed in the Battle of Guandu.

He saw Lü Fengxian's might at Hulao Pass, and saw him die at Baimen Tower...

He saw Cao Cao's army outside Xiling City, and he saw Cao Mengde, whom he had driven over in the snow, chasing after him with his big banner...

Without mentioning the Shenting Ridge in Qu'a,

Not to mention that the world still doesn't know about the Golden Summit agreement he made with Liu Xie, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty.

Not to mention, he now controls the north of the Yangtze River and is a local lord.

All you need to know is that he was just a young man, but he had already subdued the civil and military officials of Jiangdong!

Jiangdong is convinced!

Jiang Dong was convinced...

Jiang Dong was really convinced this time.

"But there are still people..."

"What do you want to say?"

Liu Wu's low voice,
Echoing in the temple, echoing...

No one responded.

No more response...

Countless eyes were cast towards Liu Wu, full of surprise, and even more of awe.

"Lord Wu..."

It was Mrs. Wu's voice. She said, "Your sister has found a good son-in-law for us in Jiangdong."

"Let me be fair. Even your father and brother could not compare to such a hero!"

At this point, Sun Zhongmou could only say: "Zi Lie is indeed a hero of the time. Mother is right."

Then he looked at Liu Wu and said, "Zi Lie, we all suffered heavy losses in today's sparring, even I got hurt."

"Why don't we all just recuperate for a few days first."

"I'll have someone make some arrangements. You can marry my younger sister within three to five days. Then I will send troops from Jiangdong to follow you to attack Liu Xuande."

Liu Wu is now exhausted.

Confronting Zhuge Jin and others also took a lot of energy...

At the moment, I am just trying my best to maintain it.

But he still said, "No."

After saying these two words, Liu Wu said nothing else.

Because I don't have enough energy...

He tapped the beauty beside him with his fingertips.

Sun Shangxiang responded immediately, and she quickly added: "The situation is critical now. Liu Bei has probably already led the troops from the four counties in southern Jing to the north. We can't delay even a day!"

"Zi Lie wants to get married today and return to Xiling early tomorrow morning. I hope my second brother will grant my permission!"

"No time to waste!!"

……

Perhaps, it was because Jiangdong was completely subdued.

Liu Wu's absurd request was actually approved by Jiangdong.

That day,

The entire Jianye City was busy...

Liu Wu was well prepared.

All the items needed for the wedding were on the ship that came with it.

I was planning to use it in Xiling.
But now it is used in Jiangdong.

After unloading, it is arranged immediately.

Keep everything simple.

Because there is not enough time...

this day,
In Jianye City, the Marquis of Wu sent out all his men.

After working for half a day, I finally managed to get everything arranged before dark!
……

As the day turns to dusk,

Jianye City, the residence of Marquis Wu.

The place is decorated with lights and colorful lanterns, and the ground is covered with red silk.

The master of ceremonies was in place, Gao said: "Dowry!~"

Then the wounded Taishi Ci acted as matchmaker.
In some ways, Taishi Ci was really the matchmaker between Liu Wu and Jiangdong.

After all, in the Battle of Shentingling in Qu'a, it was Taishi Ci who insisted on fighting Sun Ce, and Liu Wu just helped to fight with the people of Jiangdong.

Zhou Gongjin, who was still able to move freely, acted as a matchmaker and entered with a wild goose in his hand.

no way……

There is really no way...

no one!

Now the only people in Jiangdong who have some relationship with Liu Wu are these old friends from Shentingling.

They finally came in handy...

Wild geese only look for one mate throughout their lives.
It is regarded as the most loyal bird in the world.

Using geese to represent people symbolizes the unwavering commitment of both parties.

The master of ceremonies said again: "Welcome the bride!~"

Liu Wu, who had changed into new clothes and looked more energetic but still walked with a limp and had a pale face, was supported by someone as he entered the venue with his bride, Sun Shangxiang.

The two people hold colorful silk in their hands, which is called "Qianjin".

There is a heart-shaped knot in the middle, and each person holds one end and walks together, which means that the couple has become one, symbolizing that they will be tightly united from now on.

On both sides there are pairs of attendants, some holding umbrellas, some holding mirrors, some raising lanterns, and some holding banners!
This ceremonial procession is called "Xi Bo".

Finally got married...

Sun Shangxiang had been thinking about this day for a long, long time.

But the expected joy did not appear. Her mind was all on Liu Wu. Liu Wu's current situation was not good. He had not recovered from the serious injury in the battle of Xiling, and today he had to fight another hard battle...

She just wanted the wedding to be over quickly.

I just want Liu Wu to go back and recuperate...

She doesn't care about the rest.

Finally, the newlyweds walked into the wedding hall!
The original eulogy was replaced by the reading of the emperor's edict:
"Issued an edict to Liu Zilie, saying that it was heard that the daughter of General Sun Jian, the former General who defeated the enemy, the Governor of Yuzhou, and the Marquis of Wucheng, was a virtuous, generous, gentle, kind, and honest person with outstanding appearance and character..."

The most important thing Liu Wu brought with him when he came to Jiangdong this time was this imperial edict.

Without this imperial edict, it would be unjustifiable, after all...

No one from the police came...

"Xi Ling Liu Zilie has made great contributions to the country..."

Every word in the imperial edict was spread all over the place by the mouths of those who praised it.

It also reached the ears of many civil and military officials in Jiangdong...

They all couldn't help but secretly admire Liu Wu's methods. What if Liu Bei disapproved and opposed it?
The emperor granted marriage,

What else did Liu Bei dare to say?
From now on, how dare he complain?
Liu Xie is the emperor of the Han Dynasty. You, a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, actually go against the emperor's will. Do you still want your image?

"I am referring specifically to the daughter of the Sun family and Liu Zilie of Xiling..."

Tears began to roll down her snow-white skin.

Sun Shangxiang still cried.

The emperor granted marriage.

My second brother also agreed.

Mother is here too.

This wedding was held in the Wu Hou Mansion. Although it was hasty, it was still grand.

But, it’s not easy…

Really

It's not easy.

No one knows better than Sun Shangxiang how much Liu Wu has paid for this day.

The imperial edict was about to be read out, and Sun Shangxiang quickly wiped away her tears...

"... The ruler said, yes!"

Everyone received the order,

Then comes the washing ceremony.

The etiquette of sitting opposite each other.

The same prison ceremony.

Wedding Ceremony.

Step by step, Sun Shangxiang noticed that Liu Wu was getting weaker and weaker. If it weren't for the two people supporting him from behind, he would have collapsed long ago.

She was anxious and hated all the red tape.

The ceremony of untying the ribbon.

at last,

"The newlyweds both bow respectfully to heaven and earth!"

"Bless me!"

"Meet the matchmaker!"

"Couple greetings!"

"The wedding is complete!"

"Now the ceremony has been completed, from now on we will be together forever, hugging each other. We will never be separated in this life, like fish and water."

"Send the newlyweds to the bridal chamber..."

it is finally over.

Slowly starting to exit...

Liu Wu was tall and strong, but now he was exhausted and Sun Shangxiang couldn't support him at all.

With the help of three or four maids, Liu Wu was barely helped into the bridal chamber...

slap~
The door was gently closed, leaving only Liu Wu and Sun Shangxiang.

The red candles in the bridal chamber emit a soft glow...

Liu Wu lay on the bed, feeling like all the bones in his body were about to fall apart.

Sun Shangxiang didn't even bother to take off her red makeup, and began to wipe Liu Wu's sweat and undress him so that Liu Wu could rest as well as possible.

Seeing the fatigue and weakness on Liu Wu's face, Sun Shangxiang's eyes moistened again: "Fortunately, we didn't resort to violence today, otherwise, I'm afraid the injury would be even more serious..."

Before she finished speaking, Sun Shangxiang stopped.

"I won't do that again..." Liu Wu held Sun Shangxiang's hand and stroked it gently. "Since we went to Xiling, you've been working hard day and night. You've really worked hard."

Hearing Liu Wu's words,
Sun Shangxiang could no longer control her emotions.

She leaned her head gently on Liu Wu's shoulder and sobbed.

She didn't even say anything, asking him not to do that again, because Liu Wu had his own judgment.

Now Sun Shangxiang understands that many things are not about why to do them or why to sacrifice her life, but that she has to do them and has to sacrifice her life!

If he didn't do this and didn't sacrifice his life, then he, Liu Zilie, would not be Liu Zilie!

Since meeting Liu Wu, her life has completely changed. Compared with the previous years in Jiangdong, it is indeed very hard.

But she is willing to...

As long as she can be with Liu Wu, she is even willing to continue to work hard...

"I won't fight so hard in the future. My foundation has been completely established." Liu Wu seemed to be comforting Sun Shangxiang, and also seemed to want to make her feel at ease: "How about this, resting will take too long, so let's find a miracle doctor."

"Hua Tuo, ask your second brother to help me find it..."

"I will also ask Wei Yan, Lu Xun and others to mobilize..."

"My old wounds haven't healed yet, and I've got new ones. I really don't know when I can go back to the night when I rode alone and broke into Xiling..."

As time goes by,
The red candle was almost half burned, but Liu Wu still didn't close his eyes.

"Zi Lie, take a rest today. I'll go put out the candle."

"There is one more thing I want to tell you..." Sun Shangxiang raised her beautiful eyes, a little puzzled: "What else?"

Liu Wu: "I went to Xiangyang that day and brought back three things."

Under the candlelight, Sun Shangxiang began to recall: "Yes, the first one is the Emperor's marriage decree."

"The second thing is to appoint you as the governor of Jingzhou, and there is also a letter from the emperor to you privately..."

Liu Wu raised his hand and brushed his fingertips across the beauty's face: "I have read that private letter with you..."

Sun Shangxiang leaned over gently, and Liu Wu could smell the faint fragrance. She frowned and tried hard to recall the content of the private letter:

[Awu is getting married. Brother is not very happy to hear about it...]

[The imperial decree granting the marriage has been handed over to Prime Minister Cao, and the Prime Minister will announce it on his behalf...]

[Time flies by, and the events of that night on the Golden Summit are still vivid in my mind...]

[It is said that a gentleman's words are as good as his bond. As the Son of Heaven, I will never speak falsely! The promise we made on the Golden Summit is still fresh in my mind, and Ah Wu must never forget it! ]

"Zi Lie, are you talking about the Golden Summit Agreement?"

Liu Wu held the beauty in his arms and whispered, "I know you have always been curious about the appointment at the Golden Summit."

"The Golden Summit Agreement is my, Liu Zilie's, greatest secret. It is the agreement between me and the Emperor."

"I originally thought it was just a joke to fool me, a little brother."

"Until a while ago, the emperor sent a letter to remind me..."

"Only the emperor and I know about this agreement. Today I will tell you..."

"It's in Xuchang,"

"I was still young then."

"That night, the moon was bright in the sky, and I climbed to the top of the palace with the Emperor of Han..."

"I ask the emperor, if one day I, Liu Wu, lead my troops north to eliminate the traitors and restore the prosperity of the Han Dynasty, how will your majesty repay me?"

"The emperor leaned over to my ear and made a promise as a joke..."

"The emperor said that if I really had such ability, he would adopt me into the lineage of the Han Dynasty. On that day, he would make me the crown prince and the heir to the throne of the Han Dynasty..."

That's it.

Liu Wu could clearly feel that the warm and soft jade in his arms had frozen, and she was even trembling and shaking...

"Don't panic..."

Liu Wu stroked her back gently, whispering in her ear, "Today's wedding is really hasty."

"In the future, your Zilie will make it up to you..."

"I will make you my queen..."

……

……

The sun sets in the west,

The red setting sun shines on the bloody city of Jiangling.

Cao Chun's 3,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and Chen Dao's 5,000 elite soldiers fought since morning until dusk!

"kill!!"

In Jiangling City, the shouts and cries of killing shook the earth.

If the rumble of thunder echoes through the valley,
It's like a raging wave hitting the mountains.

The battle between three thousand Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and five thousand elite soldiers was fierce!
Blood splattered everywhere,
Broken arms and limbs,

The bodies of humans and horses were piled up, mixed with blood, flesh and dust!
Poof! ~
Sharp blades chopped off the horses' legs. Countless Tiger and Leopard Cavalry soldiers fell off their horses and were stabbed to death by the elite Liu Jun soldiers who rushed over, or were trampled into meat paste by the frightened war horses behind them.

A large number of Liu army soldiers were hit by the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and were trampled to death by their iron hooves while wailing.

"kill!"

"Charge, charge!" A captain of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry led more than a hundred cavalrymen under his command and rushed deep into the enemy camp ahead, trying to kill their way through the enemy formation.

Xilulu! ~
But the city was too small after all, and the war horses could not charge forward and could only move forward with difficulty.

What greeted them were the gleaming cold halberd blades on both sides.

"Ah!~"

The sounds of wailing and screaming mixed with the sound of sharp blades cutting into flesh, and the more than one hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalry who had just rushed into the enemy's formation were devoured almost completely in the blink of an eye!

The densely packed Liu army soldiers,
Arranged in array,

It was like layers of waves pressing towards the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!
The mounts under the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry finally could not move forward and stopped.

Even the most powerful cavalry in the world, once they lose the ability to roam on their horses, they are destined to be fish on the enemy's chopping board.

puff~
puff~
More and more Tiger and Leopard Cavalry soldiers were knocked off their horses by Liu Jun’s elite long spears!
Many Tiger and Leopard Cavalry soldiers had to dismount and fight on foot.

The elite soldiers of Liu's army, wearing armor and holding spears, faced the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry who had left their horses as easily as chopping melons and vegetables!
"Kill! Kill!!"

"Don't let the thief Cao go!" Liu Xuande, holding a double-edged sword, led the fight.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Mi Fang and Chen Dao guarded Liu Bei on both sides, and a large number of elite soldiers followed these generals.

As the double-edged sword was swung, one soldier of Cao's army fell in front of Liu Bei.

Liu Xuande didn't even look at it.
His eyes were fixed on the direction of the city gate ahead...

he knows,
That's where Cao Mengde is. As long as I can kill him there, he will not be able to escape today.

anyway,

Liu Xuande must not let Cao Aman escape from his hands for the second time today!

The sword light flashes,

Swords and spears come together!
The boiling blood splashed in the air.

A large number of Cao's soldiers,

It fell to the ground like cut wheat.

Liu Bei led his soldiers,

It was like a sharp knife, cutting through the Cao army soldiers blocking the front.

Advance!

Another advance!!

We were getting closer and closer to the city gate.

Seeing that they are getting closer and closer to Cao Cao!
Cao Chun, who was far away, saw this scene and was immediately furious: "Stop the big-eared thief, stop the big-eared thief quickly!!"

wow~
"kill!"

More Tiger and Leopard Cavalry soldiers rushed to Liu Bei and his group with red eyes.

However, without the help of war horses, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry could not exert their true combat power.

In addition, Guan and Zhang were both brave generals, and the soldiers who followed Liu Bei were the elite among the elite under Chen Dao's command!
At this time, Cao Jun came to stop them.
It looked like weeds that had been run over by wheels, and Liu Bei and his men stepped on their corpses as they rushed forward!

"Prime Minister!"

Cao Chun rushed to Cao Cao at the north gate and said, "Retreat! Liu Xuande is leading an army to attack us. If you don't retreat..."

"That's fine!" Prime Minister Cao interrupted Cao Chun impatiently, "Even if the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry dismount and fight on foot, they are still the best in the world!"

"If I cannot kill Liu Xuande here today, I would rather die than retreat!"

Cao Cao was filled with rage...

He has already lost an opportunity to get rid of Liu Xuande, and now may be his last chance to get rid of Liu Xuande in his life. How can he be willing to retreat?

Wait a minute,
He has to wait a little longer!
Perhaps in the next moment, Liu Xuande will die in the encirclement of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!
"kill!!"

"General Cao Chun has ordered to surround and kill Liu Xuande!"

"Don't let Liu Xuande take another step forward!"

Amid the shouting and fighting, Cao's army gathered like waves and blocked Liu Xuande's way.

The bloody sword stabbed towards Liu Xuande regardless of everything.

But what was coming towards him were the densely packed long spears on both sides of Liu Bei!

Like cutting through the waves,

The Cao army blocking the front was quickly killed.

The Cao army in the rear had no choice but to retreat again and again!

Seeing that Liu Bei was only a hundred steps away from Cao Mengde...

far away,

Xu Chu, Zhang Liao and the other four who were fighting fiercely were shocked when they saw this scene: "Prime Minister!"

They wanted to rescue Cao Cao, but they were surrounded by enemy soldiers, and it was too late even if they waited to kill them.

"You thief! Your luck has ended!"

suddenly,

A roar sounded in front of Cao Cao!
Cao Cao looked at it in astonishment.

As Cao's troops fell in front of them,

The figure of Liu Xuande leading hundreds of soldiers suddenly appeared!
now,

Liu Bei was only ten steps away from Cao Cao! !
Cao Cao's face turned pale instantly.
He never dreamed that Liu Bei would appear in front of him so quickly!
Unfortunately, there are only dozens of people around me right now...

"Prime Minister! Run! Run out of the city!" Cao Chun pushed Cao Cao aside and rushed towards Liu Bei with a knife in hand. He was determined to find a way out for the Prime Minister even at the cost of his own life.

Xilulu! ~
Cao Mengde was startled and hurriedly jumped on his horse with several guards around him and fled towards the city gate.

He had long forgotten what he had said before, that he would rather die than retreat.

"Oh no! Cao is about to escape!" Liu Bei, who was standing behind him, watched Cao Cao riding away. He quickly grabbed a horse from a Tiger and Leopard Cavalry rider and mounted it: "Hurry up and get on the horse! Don't let Cao Cao escape!"

At that moment, generals Guan, Zhang, Chen Dao, Mi Zhu, and more than ten soldiers seized the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's horses, and followed Liu Bei to pursue Cao Cao.

Da Da Da~
"Gee! Gee!~"

The sound of hurried horse hooves came from the direction of the city gate, and Cao Cao rode his horse towards the city.

On horseback, he looked panic-stricken...

If the city gates were still closed and there were soldiers guarding the entrance to the tunnel, then he would...

The four hooves of the horse under his crotch flew,
Cao Mengde had already been brought to the front of the city gate corridor.

this time,

The soldiers at the entrance of the tunnel had already withdrawn.

The city gate that was originally closed was now wide open!

Life lies ahead!

"God will not abandon me, Cao Mengde!" Cao Cao was excited and whipped the horse continuously. In a flash, he rushed out of Jiangling City on his horse.

Out!
I finally made it out alive!
At this moment, Prime Minister Cao was almost so excited that he burst into tears. He was almost surrounded and killed in Jiangling City twice today!
Even the most critical battle of Wancheng back then was not as thrilling as today.

"Cao Aman!!"

That familiar voice sounded again behind Prime Minister Cao.

Liu Bei led Guan, Zhang and others to attack!
In an instant,

Cao Mengde was so heartbroken!
"Gee! Gee! Gee~"

Prime Minister Cao swung the whip in his hand even faster.

run!
As long as Liu Bei can't catch up with me, I will be safe! As long as I survive, I can repay the shame of today a hundredfold in the future!
"Raise your spear!" Zhang Fei roared like thunder: "Throw!"

In an instant,
More than a dozen soldiers behind Liu Bei raised their spears on their horses and threw them forward with all their might...

Woo~
A sharp sound of breaking through the air was heard, Cao Mengde looked back and was immediately frightened out of his wits!

I saw more than ten sharp spears whistling towards me!
"No, protect the Prime Minister!!"

Several guards around him quickly turned their horses around and stood behind Cao Cao.

puff~
"what!"

There were screams and wails everywhere.
The sharp spears pierced the guards' bellies.

They fell off their horses one after another, with no chance of survival.

giggle~
The tragic scene made Prime Minister Cao's teeth tremble.

“Gee!~Gee!~” He waved the whip desperately and shouted tremblingly to the back: “Xuan De, Xuan De… Don’t forget, we were comrades in arms when we wiped out the Yellow Turban bandits!”

"The eighteen princes fought against Dong Zhuo, and you three brothers fought against Lu Bu and made great contributions. Yuan Shao was jealous of your talents and blamed you. I sent you brothers wine, meat, food and fodder as rewards..."

Liu Bei said nothing, but just kept riding his horse to chase Cao Cao.

Cao Cao became more and more frightened and whipped his horse more urgently, while he kept talking about how good he had been to Liu Bei: "Lü Bu took Xuzhou from you, and I led the army to avenge you."

"Although your family fell into my hands, I took good care of them without neglecting them at all!"

"The Emperor of the Han Dynasty has gone through the rebellions of Dong Zhuo, Guo Si, and Li Que. It was I who welcomed the Emperor to Xudu!"

"It was me who rebuilt the Han Dynasty!"

"Over the years, I have fought for the Han Dynasty and unified the country! I, I..."

Cao Cao was running for his life frantically!

With a trembling voice, he recounted his achievements, trying to get Uncle Liu to spare his life.

Zhang Yide, who was chasing closely behind, was already fed up with it: "This Cao thief is too noisy!"

While talking,
Zhang Yide raised the 10-foot spear in his hand high, stood up on his horse, and threw it towards Cao Cao in front of him!

Woo~
Xilulu! ~
The 10-foot-long spear hit Cao Mengde's mount right in the middle. The horse felt pain and raised its hooves to rise.

Cao Mengde was caught off guard, his body swayed, and he was thrown off the horse and fell to the ground!

(End of this chapter)