191 The Left General of the Han Dynasty, Governor of Yuzhou, and Marquis of Yicheng, Liu Xuande, has come to serve Prime Minister Cao!
Chapter 191: Liu Xuande, the Left General of the Han Dynasty, the Governor of Yuzhou, and the Marquis of Yicheng, has come to serve Prime Minister Cao!
"The King of Wu has returned to Jiangdong. The people of our six counties and eighty-one states have found a wise ruler again!"

"We are looking forward to the return of the King of Wu, just as we look forward to the return of rain during a drought."

"Sun Shao is arrogant and ignorant, blinded by greed, and has seized the throne without permission. He deserves death!"

"Zhuge Liang and Liu Xuande took advantage of the fact that Jiangdong was leaderless and misled the people to stir up chaos! This is all their fault..."

"Liu Xuande has arbitrarily established Sun Shao. We have sworn to never obey him, but for the sake of the stability of the people in the six counties, we can only pretend to obey and endure the humiliation and wait for the return of the King of Wu!"

At the beginning, it was this group of Jiangdong noble families who decided to give up Sun Quan, and it was also this group of Jiangdong noble families who clamored that they would only recognize the Marquis of Wu and not the King of Wu.

It is still this group of Jiangdong noble families who are now kneeling before Sun Quan and pushing all the blame onto Sun Shao, Zhuge Liang and Liu Xuande.

He was arrogant at first and respectful later, he is really like two different people.

Generals Zhou Yu, Huang Gai and others looked at him with disdain and sneered endlessly.

If it weren't for people like me who witnessed the Jianye Incident that day, we might have been deceived by this group of people.

"Shut up!" Sun Quan's face turned pale and he shouted.

He knew the faces of these noble families very well. They were so bold as to depose and enthrone the emperor, and now they have the guts to flatter themselves, saying that they would never submit and endure humiliation until the King of Wu returns? !

Sun Quan was too lazy to waste time talking to these people.
hum! ~
Sun Zhongmou brandished his long sword and pointed it directly at the civil and military officials of the noble family: "Let me ask you, where is the big-eared thief?!"

Is the King of Wu coming for Liu Xuande?
When they saw Sun Quan coming with a sword, they thought he was going to settle accounts with them and were already scared.

The noble families breathed a sigh of relief, and some noble officials sold out Liu Bei without hesitation: "When Liu Bei heard that the King of Wu and the King of Chu had returned to Jiangdong, he was so angry that he ordered Zhuge Liang to stay in Jiangdong to fight against the King of Wu."

"He led 300 soldiers northward along the Han Canal to Xuchang to ask Cao Cao for reinforcements!"

Liu Xuande went to Xuchang?
Ask Cao Cao for reinforcements? !
Sun Zhongmou was stunned. He could hardly believe his ears. How could Liu Xuande survive if he went to Xuchang?
Still asking Cao Cao for reinforcements?
absurd!

"What nonsense!" Zhou Yu shouted angrily, "Liu Xuande and Cao Mengde are irreconcilable and have an irreconcilable hatred. How could he ask Cao Cao for reinforcements?"

"That day in the hall, you colluded with Liu Xuande to abandon the King of Wu and establish Sun Shao! Now that the King of Wu has returned, do you still want to cover up for the big-eared thief?!"

The Jiangdong noble families only wanted to quickly move on from what happened in the palace that day, but unexpectedly Zhou Yu brought up the old matter in front of the King of Wu.

Seeing that the King of Wu's eyes were becoming increasingly gloomy, the faces of the Jiangdong noble families turned green.

Zhang Zhao quickly stepped forward and explained to Zhou Yu: "Gongjin, calm down. This is all Zhuge Liang's plan. Zhuge Liang said that if the King of Chu sent the King of Wu back to Jiangdong, Wu and Chu would definitely merge..."

"Both Jingbei and Hefei are in the hands of the King of Chu..."

Although Zhang Zhao was old, he was still quite eloquent and he explained the whole cause and effect of the matter in just a few words.

Everyone was stunned.

Liu Wu nodded slightly. Zhuge Liang was worthy of the name of Sleeping Dragon. According to what he said, this Emperor Liu might be able to get reinforcements from Cao Cao when he went to Xuchang.

but,

Based on Liu Wu's understanding of Liu Xuande, it is hard to say whether Liu Bei went to Xuchang to seek reinforcements or to escape from war.

Sun Quan's face looked even uglier...

If Liu Bei really persuaded Cao Cao to send troops, wouldn't Jiangdong be faced with another war?
But when he turned around and saw the young figure beside him, his expression suddenly calmed down: "The big-eared thief is wishful thinking! Now that the King of Chu is helping Jiangdong, if Cao Cao dares to go south, we, the Wu-Chu alliance, will definitely teach him to repeat the old story of Red Cliff..."

Back then, the Jiangdong navy was able to burn Cao Cao's 800,000-strong army. Now that the Jingzhou and Jiangdong navy have joined forces, why should they be afraid of Cao Mengde?
Sun Quan: "Gongjin!"

Zhou Yu cupped his hands and said, "I am here!"

Sun Quan: "Quickly dispatch the navy and warships to pursue the big-eared thief. We must capture him before he enters the Han Canal!"

Zhou Yu: "Yes, sir!"

Zhou Yu hurriedly withdrew to make arrangements for the prosecution of Liu Bei.

It doesn’t matter if Liu Bei ran away, he still has to go see someone.

Sun Quan took a deep breath and asked, "Where is that little bastard Sun Shao?"

Zhang Zhao bowed and said, "We have taken the traitor Sun Shao into custody in the Marquis of Wu's mansion, and are waiting for the King of Wu to make his decision at any time."

Sun Quan tightly grasped the sword in his hand and gritted his teeth: "Nephew, your uncle is here to see you!"

……

Wuhou Mansion,
Outside the council hall, layers of armored soldiers surrounded the hall tightly, as if they were afraid that the people inside would escape.

In the main hall,
Sun Shao's face was pale and he knelt in the middle of the hall in a daze.

tick~
Beads of cold sweat fell from Sun Shao's forehead to the ground...

Second uncle is back.
Sun Zhongmou is back!

How could this happen? He was clearly the new Marquis of Wu, and Jiangdong had abandoned Sun Quan, so why could he come back? Damn Liu Wu, why did he help Sun Quan return to Jiangdong?
And those aristocratic families!

They had pushed me up to be the ruler of Jiangdong, but now that Sun Quan had returned, they had abandoned me without hesitation...

No, it's more than just abandoning yourself.
Sun Shao looked at the tightly closed palace door with a face full of resentment. There were countless figures flashing outside the palace. There were densely armed soldiers there, all of whom were guarding him.

These noble families even wanted to take credit for their lives by asking for credit from their second uncle!
They are willing to risk their lives to preserve their family's status in Jiangdong!
Boundless despair was like a thick rope tied around Sun Shao's neck, making it almost impossible for him to breathe...

Zhuge Liang was incompetent and was unjustly called the Sleeping Dragon.

He vowed to take the initiative and said that he could stop Liu Wu, but he ended up deceiving himself. He and the Jiangdong family teamed up to deceive himself!
Who can save me now...

Zhongfu?

And there is Zhongfu!

A glimmer of hope flashed in Sun Shao's eyes. At this moment, Liu Bei became his last straw and his last fantasy.

Sun Shao murmured to himself: "Zhuge Liang deceived me, but Zhongfu would never deceive me, he would never deceive..."

boom! ~
The palace door was kicked open!

A large number of people rushed in.

There is a Jiangdong family,
There are Jiangdong generals,
The first two figures were Sun Quan and Liu Wu!

Tap tap tap~
Sun Quan, holding a sword, approached Sun Shao with murderous intent.

"Second uncle..." Sun Shao's voice was hoarse, and his throat seemed to be pinched by someone.

Looking at the murderous uncle,

Looking at the gleaming sword,
The huge fear completely overwhelmed Sun Shao. His face turned as pale as if it was covered with powder, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

Sun Quan's sinister voice rang out in the hall: "Expand the territory and expand the borders. Do not be a ruler who only guards the status quo. You also want to take Hefei for me... My dear nephew, you are really ambitious!"

Every time Sun Quan spoke, Sun Shao shuddered all over.

These words,
These were all the words he had said to Sun Quan on the Yangtze River that day. No matter how happy he had felt at the time, he was as frightened at the moment.

Da da da! ~
Sun Quan's footsteps were getting faster and faster, and the sword was getting closer and closer to Sun Shao!

Boom, boom, boom! ~
Sun Shao kowtowed to Sun Quan frantically, his forehead covered with blood: "Second Uncle! I... No, I was wrong! I was confused! I deserve to die!"

"Nephew, I was also forced to do this!"

"That day, my nephew was studying at home, and Liu Xuande suddenly led his troops into my home and took me to this palace."

"My nephew became the ruler of Jiangdong without knowing anything. I was forced into this position..."

"What Liu Xuande said on the river that day was what my nephew said..."

Sun Shao was indeed forced to the hall by Liu Bei's troops, but when he realized what was going on, he immediately accepted Uncle Liu's arrangement. There was no question of him being forced.

As for the words that Jiang Shang said to Sun Quan, they were all Sun Shao's true thoughts...

In order to survive, Sun Shao no longer cared about all these things and threw all the blame on "Zhongfu".

However, the coldness in Sun Quan's eyes did not dissipate at all, and there was no intention of putting down the sword in his hand.

"Uncle, uncle! I have been the ruler of Jiangdong for a few days now, and I know how wise it was for my father to pass the throne to you!"

"The affairs of Jiangdong are so complicated and tangled that it is beyond belief. How can a leader like my Second Uncle, who is gifted with extraordinary talents, rule Jiangdong?"

Brother...

When Sun Shao mentioned Sun Ce, Sun Quan's eyes, which had been indifferent all along, finally showed some movement. "Father, father!" Sun Shao burst into tears, and it was unclear whether he was really thinking of Sun Ce or was frightened by Sun Quan. "You didn't pass the throne to me because you were thinking about me and Jiangdong."

"How can I, a child without virtue or talent, sit on the throne of the Lord of Jiangdong?"

"If Second Uncle had not been in charge of Jiangdong all these years, how could Jiangdong's foundation have continued to this day? And how could I have been able to stay under Second Uncle's wings for so long?!"

"Father! I regret it! I would rather die than be held hostage by Liu Da'er and become the puppet Marquis of Wu..."

Sun Shao cried with tears in his eyes, half true and half false.

He really regretted it. If he had not been deceived by Liu Xuande and if he had firmly refused the position of Marquis of Wu, even though he would still be far away from the central government of Jiangdong, it would not be a problem for him to be a rich man in peace and stability.

How could it have come to the point where life and death are unpredictable?
The long sword in Sun Quan's hand slowly fell to the ground...

After all, the position of the Lord of Jiangdong was passed down to me by my eldest brother. If I really kill this little beast, how can I face my eldest brother a hundred years later?

Besides, this little beast was crying for Brother Bofu in front of so many people today. If I hit him, once the news gets out, I will definitely be labeled as mean and heartless.

I have just built up a reputation, but now I am being criticized. It is not worth it to ruin my reputation for this little beast!

"Father! Father! I miss you..."

Sun Shao was crying at the top of his lungs.

Suddenly a foot kicked into his arms, sending him flying backwards!

"Shut up!" Sun Quan kicked him but still not satisfied. He pointed his sword at Sun Shao and cursed: "You little bastard, you have ruined the little reputation that my elder brother left behind!"

Second uncle, are you not going to kill me?

Sun Shao felt a sharp pain in his chest, a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, and he spoke with difficulty: "Second, Second Uncle..."

Bang! ~
Sun Quan threw the sword in his hand to the ground angrily: "Little beast! If it weren't for my brother, how could I spare you today?! Come on..."

"Take this evil creature to Fuchun's hometown and lock him up!"

"I and this beast will never see each other again in this life!"

"Thank you, Second Uncle! Thank you, Second Uncle, for not killing me. Thank you..."

"roll roll roll!!!"

With Sun Shao's departure, the noisy hall finally returned to silence.

The noble families in the hall looked at each other with their eyes and their noses, and acted as if they had seen nothing. However, Liu Wu watched the internal struggle of the Jiangdong Sun family with great interest.

Sun Quan let out a long sigh and bowed to Liu Wu awkwardly: "This is a shameless family affair. I have no idea how to manage the household. I am sorry to have embarrassed my brother-in-law."

Liu Wu shook his head in vain: "It doesn't matter. My uncle has regained control of Jiangdong. I congratulate him on this."

Sun Quan looked at Liu Wu with a serious expression: "If it weren't for my brother-in-law, I don't know if I would have the hope of returning to Jianye in this lifetime. How can I not repay such a great favor?"

"The alliance we made on the river last time was not false..."

Sun Zhongmou looked at Lu Ji: "Gong Ji!"

Lu Ji stepped forward: "Yes."

Sun Quan: "Order an altar, bring a white horse and a black ox. Today I will swear an oath of blood with the King of Chu!"

……

Below Tongguan, on the banks of the Wei River.

"Prime Minister, can you lend me your Great Blue Dragon?"

"The horse is brave, Tiger Lord, be careful."

"Don't worry, Prime Minister. This man is far inferior to Liu Zilie. Watch me take his head!"

Xu Chu held the Fire Cloud Sword in his hand, with his upper body naked, and rode on a green-maned horse. He turned around and rushed back to the battlefield, "Watch out for the sword!"

We can't beat Liu Zilie, but can we beat you, a barbarian from Xiliang? !

In front of the two armies,

One of the generals had a face as handsome as jade, eyes as bright as shooting stars, a tiger's body, ape's arms, a leopard's belly, and a wolf's waist. He held a spear in his hand and rode a fine horse. It was none other than Ma Chao of Xiliang.

Seeing Xu Chu galloping towards him, Ma Chao's fighting spirit soared to the sky. He kicked his horse's belly and drew his spear to fight: "Well come on!"

Xilulu! ~
The two horses met head-on, with swords and spears blasting against each other!
clang! ~
A series of sparks were immediately aroused.

The shadows of swords are numerous, and the bone-chilling coldness is unstoppable!

The gun blade is sharp, and the murderous aura is piercing into the bones!
The two war horses were entangled, roaring and biting each other, and the yellow dust rolled up into the sky!

Xu Chu's half-rotten face twitched, and he used all his strength, muscles and muscles twisted, and used his Fire Cloud Sword to split the river! But Ma Mengqi's spear was like a python, vicious and cunning.

Ma Chao's forehead was covered with sweat. He used all his spear skills, his muscles and bones were trembling, and he swung the spear like the wind. Unexpectedly, Xu Zhongkang's Fire Cloud Sword was so powerful that it was like a mountain pressing down on his head!
The two fought for a long time, but neither of them won.

clang! ~
The Fire Cloud Sword slammed down on the spear, and Xu Chu's half-rotten face became even more ferocious: "Ma'er! Everyone says you are the best general in Liangzhou, but I think you are just so-so..."

"Compared to Liu Zilie, you are far inferior! I can only hold out for nine rounds against him!"

"This half of my face was destroyed during the battle with Liu Zilie. Have you ever hurt a hair on my head in the battle with me?"

boom! ~
The spear turned like a giant python turning over, forcing the Fire Cloud Blade to retreat!

Ma Chao sneered: "You are just bragging! It's obvious that you are incompetent. I will defeat you, the Tiger Lord, and then I will go and compete with Liu Zilie!"

Xilulu! ~
Boom! ~
The fight between the two sides was tough and thrilling.

The soldiers on both sides shouted and cheered.

Outside the Cao army camp, Cao Cao looked at the two men fighting fiercely and sighed: "As expected of the descendant of General Fu Bo Ma Yuan, this Ma Mengqi is indeed brave and worthy of being the hegemon of Xiliang..."

"But he can only dominate in Xiliang. If he runs into Liu Zilie in Jingxiang..."

"Marquis Hu lasted nine rounds against Liu Zilie. I wonder how many rounds Ma Mengqi can hold out against Liu Zilie?"

After witnessing Liu Wu's bravery, Prime Minister Cao always felt that other military generals in the world were boring.

Cao Mengde subconsciously touched the beard on his chin, but touched nothing.

Not long ago, Cao Cao fought with Ma Chao. Ma Chao was too brave and defeated Cao's army. When Cao Cao was fleeing, he was targeted by Ma Chao and chased relentlessly.

Cao Cao was forced to cut off his beard and abandon his robe, and cover his face with a flag, only then was he able to escape Ma Chao's pursuit. He was really tortured.

Thinking of the embarrassment of that day, Cao Cao was filled with worry...

Ever since the Battle of Red Cliffs, everything has gone wrong for me.

First, he was blocked by Liu Wu in Jingxiang, and then there was Sun Quan lurking in Jiangdong.

The horses in the northwest are also restless and have reached Tongguan. Beyond Tongguan is the Central Plains, which is only eight hundred miles away from Xuchang!

Of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, he occupied eight.

But the territories of these three families are connected to their eight states...

The battle with Jiangdong was lost.
He was defeated in the battle with Liu Wu.
If he cannot even defeat Ma Chao now, he will be trapped to death in the Central Plains by these three families!

"Report!"

A soldier rushed over and interrupted Cao Cao's thoughts: "A scout reported that it was...it was Liu Xuande who came to surrender and serve!"

Cao Cao nodded subconsciously: "This Liu Xuande can also be considered..."

suddenly,

He was startled and rushed forward to grab the soldier's arm: "Who? Who did you say was coming to serve you?"

The soldier swallowed his saliva and said, "Left General, Governor of Yuzhou, Marquis of Yichengting, Liu Bei Liu Xuande, has come to serve the Prime Minister..."

Liu Bei, Liu Bei is coming to seek refuge with me?!
Cao Mengde's eyes were dull, and he stood there in a daze...

　There is one more chapter, and I am rushing to finish it. I will try to finish it in one go.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)