Chapter 22 Liu Bei was scared and trembling with fear!

Chapter 022: Liu Bei was scared and trembling with fear!

Wow! ~
The river is shrouded in mist.

All night long, the small boat sailed towards the north of the river, following the ups and downs of the river waves.

There was a man standing on the bow. He was none other than Lu Su, Lu Zijing, an important official from Jiangdong who facilitated the alliance between Sun and Liu and was praised by Sun Quan as Deng Yu of Eastern Wu!

Looking at the Xiling City vaguely hidden in the thick fog on the shore ahead, Lu Su frowned.

This time, he was ordered by the Marquis of Wu to cross the river to negotiate with the bandit army that occupied Xiling, but the current situation on both sides of the river was like Xiling City in thick fog, which was unpredictable.

After Cao Cao's defeat at Red Cliff, he thought the situation in Jingxiang and Jiangdong had been settled, and the next step was for the Sun and Liu families to discuss how to divide the fruits of victory.

Who would have thought that at this time, an inexplicable force would suddenly emerge?

First, he kidnapped the Princess of Jiangdong and disrupted the alliance between Sun and Liu.

He then launched an attack and captured Xiling City from Cao Cao.

Gan Xingba, the most powerful general in Jiangdong, went to look for the princess but was also detained by the rebel army.

The princess and Gan Ning are both important figures in Jiangdong, not to mention that this concerns the reputation and morale of Jiangdong.

The key is Xiling City. This place is the gateway to Jiangdong. Whoever occupies this place can go straight down the river and take Jiangdong!
Even when Cao Cao was defeated at the Battle of Red Cliffs and fled north in panic, he still remembered to leave his general Wen Pin to guard Xiling in order to make a comeback in the future and attack Jiangdong again.

Jiangdong naturally knew the importance of Xiling, and he wanted to take control of Xiling every day.

However, Wen Pin was stationed in Xiling, and there were 5,000 soldiers stationed in the city, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if tens of thousands of troops were dispatched, it might not be possible to capture it.

Who would have thought that someone has already taken over Xiling City?
Xiling is related to the lifeline of Jiangdong. However, it is still unknown whether the person who occupies Xiling is an enemy or a friend of Jiangdong...

Lu Su's brows furrowed more and more, and he suddenly realized that this bandit army had unknowingly implicated the three major forces of Sun, Cao and Liu.

The other party occupied the important area of ​​Xiling and held the princess and Gan Ning in their hands. It was like an unpredictable variable that made the situation on both sides of the river become confusing again.

"Mr. Zijing, the boat has arrived at the shore, and Xiling City is ahead!"

The voice of his followers woke Lu Su from his thoughts.

He looked up and saw that the boat had docked on the north bank of the river, and the outline of Xiling City was clearly visible ahead.

Lu Su took a deep breath and told his followers: "Raise the ceremonial guard for the Jiangdong envoys!"

"This time, I want to see what kind of person is the one who dares to stir up trouble on both sides of the river!"

……

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On the top of the city wall, Sun Shangxiang was kicking the stones under his feet with a sullen look.

She was still angry about what Liu Wu had said before.

He actually wants me to give him the six counties of Jiangdong as a dowry before he agrees to be Jiangdong's son-in-law? !
Thinking of this, Sun Shangxiang felt ashamed and annoyed. Who did that guy think he was? How abominable!

Lu Xun on the side was a little distracted, his mind full of his previous speculation. Although Wei Yan did not give him an answer in the end, the more Lu Xun thought about it, the more he felt that his speculation was very likely.

If his master was really Liu Bei's eldest son, then wouldn't the princess who was originally planning to marry Liu Bei be...

Lu Xun's expression suddenly became strange. He looked at Sun Shangxiang beside him tentatively and said, "Princess, do you know where my master came from?"

Sun Shangxiang was already very angry. When she heard Lu Xun mention Liu Wu again, her beautiful eyes widened immediately: "How should I know his background? That guy is arrogant..."

Before Sun Shangxiang finished her words, she suddenly stared at the river in shock: "Lu Boyan! Look, there are people coming to the shore. They seem to be fighting the ceremonial guard of Jiangdong?"

Jiangdong’s ceremonial guard?
Lu Xun was also stunned. He subconsciously leaned against the city wall and looked outside the city. He saw a group of people carrying the flag of Jiangdong and slowly marching towards the city gate.

The scholar in the lead looked more and more familiar to Lu Xun, as if he was someone he knew?
"This man is, it's Lu Su, Lu Zijing." Sun Shangxiang suppressed her voice and exclaimed in a low voice, as if she was afraid that the people in the distance would hear her. "It's Lu Zijing!"

Lu Xun also recognized the person who came. He suddenly became excited: "Mr. Zijing is a trusted minister of the Marquis of Wu. He must have come here to find me!"

Sure enough, it sure is so!
Jiangdong has not forgotten himself, and the Marquis of Wu has not forgotten himself.

Lu Xun's face flushed: "Marquis Wu is indeed a great leader. He knows me well! He knows how tragic it would be for Jiangdong to lose me, Lu Xun!"

Lu Xun was excited, but suddenly he seemed to remember something, and a trace of guilt flashed through his heart.

The Marquis of Wu values ​​me so much, but I am desperately helping Liu Zilie to take over Jiangdong. Isn't this too much?
But I have already decided to work for Liu Zilie, so I should devote all my energy to considering my lord. How can I sacrifice the public interest for personal reasons?
Suddenly, Lu Xun was full of entanglement...

……

Public Security, the lobby of the county magistrate’s mansion.

After Liu Bei knelt down at the desk, his face looked grim.

Only Zhao Yun's voice echoed in the hall: "According to the report from the soldiers guarding the city gate that night, the eldest son never returned after he rode out of the city with his halberd in hand."

"The soldiers guarding the city these days have not seen any trace of the eldest son entering the city."

"There is a report from the army that on that snowy night, Wei Yan suddenly led 2,000 troops out of the camp, and there has been no trace of him since then until today."

Ran!

Liu Wu, this rebellious son, actually abandoned his father!
Wei Yan and the rebellious son were already very close friends, and he must have been bewitched by him and followed him.

Liu Bei had long been accustomed to Liu Wu's previous silent contributions and repeated tolerance. Now Liu Wu's resolute confrontation caught Liu Bei off guard.

The eldest son who once served me wholeheartedly and risked his life for me.

The eldest son who once worked hard and was willing to go through fire and water for me.

Now, just because he wanted to fight with Ah Dou for the position of the crown prince, he actually ignored the overall situation when he was employing people, colluded with the generals in the army and left in anger? !

How dare this rebellious son?
At this moment, Uncle Liu's face felt like it had been slapped hard, and it was burning with pain.

Liu Bei barely suppressed his anger and asked Zhao Yun in a cold voice, "Do you know where that rebellious son has gone?"

Zhao Yun hesitated for a moment, but still answered truthfully: "According to the soldiers guarding the city gate that night, after the eldest son left the city, he seemed to go all the way north."

Going north, could it be Jiangbei? Jiangbei is where Cao's forces are!
Liu Bei's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that this rebellious son went north to join Cao Cao? !
The eldest son of Emperor Liu, a descendant of the Han Dynasty and known for his benevolence and righteousness, actually abandoned his father and defected to the Han thief Cao Cao? Once this matter got out, Liu Xuande would be the biggest joke of the entire Han Dynasty.

"Bastard!"

"Without a king or a father, I abandon my country and my family!"

"This rebellious son must be dissatisfied with my making Adou the crown prince, so he holds a grudge and colludes with Wei Yan to go north to Cao Cao!"

"Liu Wu betrayed his father and joined the enemy. The reputation of my Zhongshan Jingwang family has been completely disgraced by this rebellious son!!"

The entire hall was filled with Liu Bei's roars and curses.

Liu Wu knew too many of Liu Bei's secrets.

If any of those things were to become public, his reputation as benevolent and righteous uncle Liu would be trampled to pieces. At that time, his reputation would be ruined, and all his grand ambitions would be in vain!

Liu Huangshu's body began to tremble, and it was unclear whether it was out of anger or fear...

(End of this chapter)