Chapter 61 Return! Liu Wu was exhausted and fell down...

Chapter 061: Returning from the capture of Cao! Liu Zilie falls to the ground exhausted!
"woo woo woo woo……"

Hearing Wei Yan gritting his teeth and saying that he wanted to avenge Liu Wu, Sun Shangxiang could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

"I, I told him to go to Jiangdong with us, but, but he..."

Sun Shangxiang once again recalled the night when she and Liu Wu crossed the river on a raft, the moment when Liu Wu lifted her chin, and the countless moments she had spent with Liu Wu.

Now, all of this disappeared, and Sun Shangxiang cried even harder.

"If the Overlord of Western Chu crosses the Yangtze River, he is no longer the Overlord of Western Chu. If the lord crosses the Yangtze River, he is no longer the lord." Lu Xun whispered to himself.

He remembered that Liu Wu had exchanged Cao Ren for himself.

He remembered that Liu Wu and Cao Ren handed over the entire Xiling City to him before their life-and-death battle.

He remembered that before Liu Wu left the city, he did not forget to prepare a retreat for himself, the princess, and Gan Ning!
Lu Xun's clothes were wet. He had made up his mind that after returning to Jiangdong this time, he would live in seclusion and study as a farmer, and would never take up an official position again to make plans for others!
With Liu Wu gone, there is no one in this world worthy of being Lu Boyan’s lord, not even the Marquis of Wu!

Gan Ning, who was standing on the top of the city wall, was looking out...

Now Cao Cao's army is besieging the city, Liu Wu has left and will not return, and Xiling City is about to fall. He must lead the Shanyue soldiers out of the south gate before Cao's army breaks into the city.

Previously, he was forced to send troops to rescue Wei Yan and lost a lot of manpower, but fortunately, he not only rescued Wei Yan, but also rescued the two thousand remaining soldiers under his command.

Now that his military strength has increased instead of decreased, his chances of breaking out of Xiling City have increased a lot. He was imprisoned in Xiling by Liu Wu for a long time, and now he can finally return to Jiangdong.

Thinking of Liu Wu, Gan Ning sighed softly: "It's a pity that Liu Zilie didn't want to go back to Jiangdong with us, otherwise how could he have ended up like this?"

Although Gan Ning was defeated by Liu Wu and trapped in Xiling City by Liu Wu, as a military man, he admired Liu Wu's bravery very much... It was a pity that such a brave general ended up like this.

Gan Ning shook his head regretfully, and his gaze fell outside the city again.

Suddenly, his eyes widened...

"Cao's army, Cao's army, what are they doing..." Gan Ning's urgent voice suddenly rang out on the top of the city wall.

Is Cao’s army going to attack the city?

The people who were still grieving for Liu Wu suddenly woke up, and all their eyes turned to the outside of the city. The scene they saw made them stunned...

The dark mass of Cao's army surged like a river tide.

In the Cao army, more than 20 generals were charging forward on horseback. Their shouts could be heard from afar: "Get out of the way!"

"Get out of the way!"

"Get out of the way!"

Wherever the Cao army generals shouted, the dense Cao army formation, like waves splitting water, suddenly split open in the middle, making way for a wide passage.

In the distance, a figure on horseback was slowly moving towards Xiling City.

Behind that figure was a small cavalry unit, and behind the cavalry unit were scattered soldiers that gradually gathered in larger and larger numbers.

A ray of red sunset shone on them, casting their long shadows on the snow.

The Cao army surrounding them was like a huge wave, but they were desperately retreating to both sides, as if they were afraid of disturbing the rider and the remaining cavalry.

The cavalry was getting closer and closer to Xiling City.

The leading figure was getting closer and closer to Xiling City.

Xiling City Head,

Everyone stared at the leader.

Their eyes were blank at first, and then suddenly turned into disbelief.

Their hearts almost burst out!
They saw the figure clearly!
"Zi Lie! It's Zi Lie! Zi Lie is still alive!"

"Hahaha, he's still alive! General Gao is still alive too! They're all alive! Hahaha..."

Wei Yan's trembling laughter echoed throughout the city.

boom! ~
He punched the city wall excitedly, not caring about the blood spurting out of his hands.

Liu Wu is still alive!

Liu Wu is back!!

"My lord, it's really my lord!" Lu Xun's face flushed red. The last moment he was still heartbroken because of his lord's death, but at this moment he actually saw his lord coming towards Xiling!

For Lu Xun, this surprise came unexpectedly.

My lord, he is still alive, he is really alive. The only lord in this world who is worthy of my, Lu Boyan’s death, is back!
God will never abandon my lord!
Heaven will not abandon me, Lu Boyan!

Lu Xun no longer cared about the demeanor of a young man from an aristocratic family, and hurriedly ran to the city: "Open the city gate! Open the city gate quickly!!"

Sun Shangxiang, who was standing next to her, felt as if she was in a dream. That person survived and came back... She stood blankly on the top of the city wall, staring at the figure that was getting closer and closer to her.

The Jiangdong princess's previous heart was filled with sorrow and grief, which now turned into endless tears that flowed out.

"Wow, wow, wow..." Sun Shangxiang cried even harder than before.

At this moment, I no longer need to cross the Yangtze River...

Listening to the princess crying loudly beside his ears, Gan Ning stood on the top of the city wall in a daze. The leader of the Twelve Tiger Ministers of Jiangdong felt his throat dry and said, "Impossible, this is impossible!"

"That was tens of thousands of Cao's troops led by Cao Mengde himself! How could he still be alive?!"

There were tens of thousands of Cao troops outside the city, and Xiling City was doomed to die today. He rushed out of the city to fight, and he actually fought back? !

Even though Xiang Yu was as brave as he was, he had no choice but to commit suicide by jumping into the Wujiang River when faced with the siege at Gaixia.

Now, can Liu Zilie still be better than King Xiang? !
Da da da! ~
While Gan Ning was still in a trance, Liu Wu had already led the Xianzhen Camp through the layers of Cao's army like crossing the tide. Under the [escort] of more than 20 Cao's generals, he rode his horse to the outside of Xiling City...

……

"Daddy, don't go!"

"Ah Dou, be good. Daddy has something important to do and can't delay."

In the Gong'an County Magistrate's Mansion, Liu Bei, who was about to leave, held his beloved son Adou in his arms, pinching his chubby little face and comforting him with sweet words.

Liu Bei turned around and looked at Madam Mi: "It is very cold today and I am away at the battle. I will depend on you, Madam, to take care of me."

Madam Mi held Adou's hand and smiled gently: "Don't worry, my husband, I will take good care of Adou...

"But my husband, you are away at war. Don't forget your wife and children at home. I and Adou miss you all the time. You should come home more often to take care of them."

Listening to Mrs. Mi's advice to Liu Bei to remember to come home often when he was fighting outside, Zhao Yun felt his chest becoming more and more stuffy.

Liu Bei sighed and said nothing, then turned around and bowed to Zhuge Liang, "Kong Ming, the Mi family is a woman, and Adou is still young. I'd like to trouble you to take care of Adou."

Seeing his master returning to Jiangling to fight, and still worried about his wife and children at home, Zhuge Liang could only reluctantly return the gift: "I will not let my master down."

After getting Zhuge Liang's assurance, Liu Bei felt much more at ease and was about to leave the palace with Zhao Yun.

"Father! Father, don't go!" Seeing his father was about to leave, Adou burst into tears: "Father is gone, when can Adou see father again? Wuuwuwu..."

Adou cried pitifully, and Liu Huangshu's heart softened. He turned back and comforted him again: "Don't worry, father will be back in a few days."

"The more obedient Adou is at home, the sooner his father will come back."

Adou didn't listen at all and just kept crying. No matter how Liu Bei tried to comfort him, it was no use. Seeing that it was getting later, Liu Bei made up his mind, turned around and walked out of the mansion.

"Father!"

Adou's wailing became more and more shrill.
Liu Bei, who had just reached the gate of his mansion, stopped again and couldn't help but look back again.

"My lord!" Zhao Yun could no longer bear it. He grabbed Liu Bei's shoulders and said, "The battle in Jiangling is going on fast. We can't delay any longer!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Zilong had already forcibly supported Liu Bei and walked out of the prefectural governor's mansion...

"Father, I want my father!" Seeing that his father was really gone, Adou burst into tears.

Mrs. Mi could only hold him in her arms and comfort him: "Don't cry, Adou. Your father will be back in a few days. We will be able to see each other then."

Zhuge Liang, standing aside, waved the feather fan in his hand backwards...

Immediately, the "Bai Xi" that had been waiting for a long time rushed in front of A Dou again.

The sound of drums and music rang out, people were doing jumping balls and sword fighting, dancing to the drums, and all kinds of stunts were performed. Ah Dou's attention was instantly attracted to them, and his crying gradually stopped.

Mrs. Mi and Zhuge Liang both breathed a sigh of relief, finally they managed to calm the child down.

Ah Dou looked at the acrobatics in front of him, and suddenly, he turned his gaze to the empty entrance of the mansion. His father had finally left...

Adou's mood became depressed again.

After a moment, Ah Dou seemed to have thought of something. He looked up at Mrs. Mi and said, "Father said he would be back in a few days. Is that true?"

Mrs. Mi said lovingly, "Of course."

Ah Dou opened his eyes wide and said, "Father will be back after a few days away. Will Liu Wu also be back after a few days away?"

Will Liu Wu come back after being away for a few days?
Before Adou finished speaking, Zhuge Liang's expression suddenly froze, and the feather fan in his hand fluttered for a moment...

Madam Mi's expression remained unchanged. She just coaxed Liu Chan softly, "You are talking nonsense again. Your father will come back naturally after he leaves. Why would Liu Wu come back?"

……

boom! ~
The gate of Xiling city opened with a loud bang.

Under the watchful eyes of tens of thousands of Cao's troops and a group of Cao's generals, Liu Wu rode his horse slowly towards the city gate and entered the city gate corridor.

"What, what should I do?"

"Prime Minister Cao is about to be taken hostage into the city!"

"This, this is really to watch the Prime Minister enter Xiling?"

Seeing that Prime Minister Cao was really going to be taken to Xiling, tens of thousands of Cao's troops outside the city finally became restless, and some even secretly picked up bows and crossbows.

At this moment, the foreheads of the generals in Cao's camp were instantly covered with fine beads of sweat. Cao Ren and Cao Xiu rode their horses around and shouted, "The troops must not move rashly!"

"Anyone who dares to shoot even one arrow will be killed!"

"Retreat! Troops return to camp!"

Da da da! ~
The crisp sound of horse hooves echoed in the corridor of the city gate.

Liu Wu's figure passed through the shadows at the city gate and went towards the county magistrate's mansion.

He returned to his Xiling City again.

Inside the city, more and more people gathered on both sides of the road. Some of them were Shanyue people, and some were soldiers under Wei Yan. They looked at their common lord with awe on their faces.

This lord killed his way through Cao's army and even fought his way back safely!
This lord almost single-handedly saved the city of Xiling while being surrounded by tens of thousands of Cao's troops!

"Lord!"

"Zi Lie!"

"Liu Wu..."

Lu Xun, Wei Yan, Sun Shangxiang and others had already been waiting in front of the county magistrate's mansion.

They finally saw Liu Wu up close, and at that moment, they felt as if they had been struck hard in the heart!

Is the person sitting on the horse still Liu Wu?
The man on the horse had disheveled hair and was covered in blood. His back, which used to be straight, was now bent. He looked as weak as a lamp in the wind.

The horses stopped in front of the county magistrate's residence.

boom! ~
A figure in gorgeous armor fell to the ground in front of Liu Wu. Everyone knew the identity of the person who fell, and everyone knew that Liu Wu left the city just for this person.

But at this moment, no one paid attention to this person, and all eyes were focused behind Liu Wu.

wow~
The armor on Liu Wu's body rattled. He dismounted with difficulty, but his feet went weak and he almost fell to the ground.

"Lord!"

"Zi Lie!"

Lu Xun and others subconsciously wanted to help Liu Wu, but they were frightened by Liu Wu's tragic momentum and no one dared to step forward.

From entering the battlefield to returning to the city at this moment, Liu Wu has reached his limit. He is extremely weak and tired.

He looked towards the gate of the county magistrate's mansion in front of him, hunched his back, and walked forward slowly.

tick~
tick~
Blood dripped from his forehead and the corners of his mouth, seeping into the crystal clear snow.

Every step he took left a bright red bloody footprint on the snow-white ground.

Go forward step by step,

He walked with difficulty, but his feet never stopped.

But I walked slower and slower.
Slower and slower.

Liu Wu's vision began to blur, and the scene before him was distorted like waves...

He seemed to have returned to his hometown in Zhuo County. The ancient mulberry tree that looked like a car hood still stood in the yard of his hometown, and his mother was still busy washing clothes to make a living.

Liu Wu stood in front of the ancient mulberry tree and was dazed for a while.

"Awu! Awu!"

Outside the courtyard, there seemed to be a voice of a friend calling him excitedly: "Your father has returned from the great scholar Lu Zhi!"

Liu Wu walked out of the courtyard in a daze. His eyes looked into the distance. There was a figure standing there, and his arms could be vaguely seen to be longer than his knees.

Liu Wu took a step forward to see more clearly, but the man was still far away from him.

Go forward.
That figure seemed to be getting farther and farther away from him...

Liu Wu stopped.
Thoughts were swirling in his mind.

Liu Wu's eyes gradually became clear, and his hazy memories became clear again...

I will no longer be anyone's vassal.
I will never be anyone's shadow again!
I am me, and Liu Wu is Liu Wu!
I will no longer depend on anyone, I, Liu Zilie, will definitely build my own business! !

boom! ~
There was a buzzing in Liu Wu's head, and everything in front of him disappeared!
He slowly straightened his bent back, and there were crackling sounds all over his body. Many of his already damaged bones were completely broken!

Liu Wu suddenly raised his head...

As far as the eye can see, the red clouds in the sky have dissipated, and a blood-red sunset is shining across the sky.

The raging fire rolls up the mighty wind, and the red clouds reflect the blue sky!
The entire Xiling City was shrouded in a blood-red sun, and the blood-red sunset fell on Liu Wu.

suddenly,

Liu Wu's body shook for a while, and he fell backwards in this sea of ​​blood-red light...

(End of this chapter)