Chapter 78: Not only did he lose his wife, but he also lost his soldiers. All of them were instigated by Liu Wu! Zhou Yu questioned his life!
Chapter 078: Not only did he lose his wife, but he also lost his soldiers. All of them were instigated by Liu Wu! Zhou Yu doubted his life!
The sky in the east began to turn pale, and Xiling City was completely silent.

"I had a great time drinking with Zilie last night, but I have the order from Marquis Wu to obey, so I cannot stay in Xiling for long." At the city gate, Zhou Yu led the Jiangdong delegation to say goodbye to Liu Wu.

Sun Shangxiang, Lu Xun and Gan Ning also stood in the Jiangdong team at this time.

The sun had not yet risen, but the Jiangdong delegation did not want to delay even a moment. They just wanted to bring Sun Shangxiang and the other two back to Jiangdong and complete the mission as soon as possible.

Liu Wu nodded gently: "I am injured and cannot see you off. Let's say goodbye now."

Zhou Yu: "Zi Lie, please stay. We will see you again someday. Goodbye."

The other Jiangdong generals also bid farewell to Liu Wu:

"Take care, Zilie."

"We had a great feast last night. I will invite Zilie to Jiangdong for a feast someday."

"Don't worry, Zilie. When we return to Jiangdong, we will definitely help you and the princess get what they want!"

"See you someday..."

Amidst a noisy farewell, the Jiangdong delegation turned and left, exiting the Xiling City gate corridor. Lu Xun and the other two who were with the delegation subconsciously turned their heads and looked towards the city gate...

The young figure, surrounded by guards, seemed to be watching them leave.

call! ~
Outside Xiling City, the cool river breeze blew towards us.

The Jiangdong delegation, who had been drunk all night, suddenly felt much more energetic.

Zhou Yu turned his head and looked at the Xiling City getting farther and farther away. He breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Liu Zilie was really willing to let the princess and the other two return to Jiangdong...

Liu Wu agreed to release the people last night so readily. Even though Liu Wu repeatedly assured Zhou Yu later, there was still a lingering doubt in Zhou Yu's heart.

The princess is of noble status, Lu Xun is a pillar of the country, and Gan Ning is a fierce general!
Zhou Yu asked himself, if he and Liu Zilie were in each other's shoes, he would never let these three people go so easily...

But why did Liu Zilie just let him go like that?
Until this time, the Jiangdong delegation had already gone far away from Xiling City, but there was still no sign of the other side using any means such as pursuit, ambush or kidnapping. Only then did Zhou Yu completely believe that Liu Wu was really willing to release the people.

Finally, he and his group were able to return safely and report to the Marquis of Wu.

Thinking of his previous suspicion of Liu Zilie, Zhou Yu felt a little ashamed. Zhou Gongjin, oh Zhou Gongjin, you are judging others by your own standards...

Zhou Yu relaxed a lot. He looked at Sun Shangxiang who was following the delegation and saw that the princess remained silent. He thought she was just worried about her marriage with Liu Wu.

Zhou Gongjin immediately spoke to comfort her: "Don't worry, Princess. We promised Liu Zilie last night that we would speak well of him and the Princess in front of the Lord and make this happen."

As soon as the words fell, the generals in the delegation echoed:

"Don't worry, my lady, we will definitely accomplish this wonderful thing."

"Now Liu Zilie is in the north of the Yangtze River. Marrying Liu Zilie is beneficial to Jiangdong. How could the Marquis of Wu not know this?"

"Marquis Wu has long intended to make friends with Liu Zilie. Our joint persuasion will surely make Marquis Wu go along with the situation and make the marriage between Jiangdong and Xiling a reality."

"Don't worry, Princess..."

Facing Zhou Yu and the other generals' consolation, Sun Shangxiang simply smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble the Grand Commander and the other generals."

"Bo Yan doesn't need to worry..." Lu Xun was thinking about something when he was suddenly interrupted by a voice.

Looking up,

The commander-in-chief, who had just persuaded the princess, is now persuading himself again?

Zhou Yu spoke gently, "Although the Marquis of Wu knew that you had surrendered to Liu Zilie as your lord, he was wise and knew that the situation was like this at the time. You had no choice but to submit to Xiling in order to survive."

"After all, you are a man of great talent, a talented person in Jiangdong. Even Liu Zilie praises you. Without you to coordinate the rear, he would never have been able to capture Cao Ren and Cao Cao alive..."

"Don't worry, Boyan. Marquis Wu is a magnanimous man. After you return to Jiangdong this time, Marquis Wu will definitely put aside the past grudges and still treat you with respect..."

Will the Duke of Wu let bygones be bygones and reuse me?

There was a hint of strangeness in Lu Xun's eyes, and he responded, "Of course, this is natural."

Zhou Yu's eyes fell on Gan Ning again: "And Xingba, you have made great contributions in finding the whereabouts of the princess, and you have repeatedly revealed the secrets of Xiling..."

But Gan Ning was preoccupied and didn't seem to be listening to what Zhou Yu was saying...

call! ~
The river wind was getting stronger and stronger, and also getting colder and colder.
The Jiangdong delegation finally arrived at the riverside. Looking at the boats parked at the dock, everyone felt relieved. As long as they got on the boat and went downstream, they would be able to reach Jiangdong directly. This mission would finally be over.

Sun Shangxiang, Lu Xun and the other two looked at each other calmly. It was finally time...

"Get aboard!"

The generals of Jiangdong boarded the ship one after another.

Sun Shangxiang and the other two were the last to be led and pulled onto the bow of the ship.

Wow! ~
The huge sail rose into the sky and was immediately inflated by the river breeze.

As long as the ropes tied to the dock are untied, the ship can set off and head straight to Jiangdong.

"Cast off the cables!"

"Wait a minute!" The generals on the ship were about to have someone untie the ropes, when a figure rushed to the bow and blocked the person who was about to untie the ropes.

The Jiangdong generals stared blankly at the person in front of them.

Zhou Tai was stunned: "Lu Xun! What are you doing?"

The one standing in front of the generals was Lu Xun...

……

Tap tap tap! ~
A sound of footsteps was heard from the top of Xiling City.

Liu Wu walked slowly in front.

“Huff!~”

Behind him, two soldiers were carrying a large bow, sweating profusely.

The bow body is jet black in color, shining with a dull light, and it is impossible to tell what material it is made of. The bowstring is made of old cow tendons mixed with tiger tendons. It was originally a trophy from defeating Cao's army, but it was unexpectedly used today.

Snap! ~
Beads of sweat the size of beans fell from the foreheads of the two soldiers who were carrying bows and hit the ground. Every step they took was extremely difficult, as if they were carrying not a bow but a huge rock.

Finally, Liu Wu in front stopped.

The two soldiers breathed a sigh of relief and then stopped.

Liu Wu looked outside Xiling City and clearly saw the Jiangdong generals on the boats by the river...

……

Wow! ~
The wind roared and the waves on the river became more and more turbulent.

A few strands of black hair fluttered at the temples of Lu Xun: "Everyone, I have left Xiling City and am standing on the boat heading back to Jiangdong."

"But Lu Boyan, I really can't go back to Jiangdong with you guys!"

Lu Xun had already left Xiling City and was standing on the ship back to Jiangdong...but now he suddenly said that he was not going back to Jiangdong? !

For a time,

Except for the whistling wind on the river, there was silence on the boat.

Zhou Yu was stunned, and the Jiangdong generals were dumbfounded.

Everyone looked confused. They had no idea what Lu Xun meant. Liu Zilie had clearly not stopped Lu Xun and others from leaving Xiling, but what did Lu Xun mean now?
Zhou Yu was the first to react, his face grim: "Boyan, did Liu Zilie threaten you secretly?" Apart from Liu Wu's secret threat, Zhou Yu really couldn't think of any other reason that could make Lu Xun change his mind temporarily.

Lu Xun shook his head without hesitation: "My master is a real man, how could he disdain to use such a despicable method?"

"But my master is a real man, and Lu Boyan is not a villain..."

"At the beginning, my lord and I went to explore Cao Ren's camp. We met Cao Ren on the left side of the road and my lord captured him alive. Unfortunately, I was captured by Cao Ren's personal guards. At that time, my lord was willing to exchange Cao Ren, Cao Cao's confidant, and his fame in the world for my life!"

"If not for this, Cao Ren would have been captured by the lord long ago. How could there be 30,000 troops besieging Xiling?"

"From now on, no matter whether Cao Ren or Cao Cao besieges the city, my lord will always entrust Xiling City to me before he goes out to fight Cao's army..."

Wow! ~
Lu Xun's voice merged with the sound of the surging waves: "My lord has such great trust in Lu Xun and has shown such great favor to him! How can Lu Xun leave so easily?!"

After the words were spoken, the generals fell silent and there was complete silence on the bow of the ship.

They did agree with what Lu Boyan said, but if he really left, how would they report to Marquis Wu?

"Bo Yan, don't be confused!"

Lu Ji rushed to the bow and grabbed Lu Xun's wrist: "We are all subjects of the Marquis of Wu, how can you ..."

“Does the Lord of Wu really trust my Lu family?” Lu Xun whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: “He praised me in public for being a capable minister and for why I am a talented Lu family member…”

"What does it mean, uncle? Don't you really know?"

Lu Ji was stunned. Lu Xun continued in a low voice: "My Lu family originated from Lujiang. Sun Bofu attacked Lujiang for two whole years. Half of my Lu family members died, and the old patriarch was also killed by Sun Ce..."

"In order to survive, the Lu family had no choice but to join the Sun family. The Lu family and the Sun family have a great hatred! Since the current Marquis Wu ascended to the throne, although he has used our Lu family, he is also wary and cautious about everything..."

"Marquis Wu is praising me, Lu Boyan, so much because he wants to build momentum for me in Jiangdong and the Lu family, hoping to split my Lu family... Marquis Wu wants a half-dead Lu family, he will never allow the Lu family to become truly powerful!"

"Uncle, don't deceive yourself. The Lu family has no chance of prospering again under the rule of Marquis Wu!"

boom! ~
Lu Xun's words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Lu Ji's heart hard.

Lu Ji is the head of the Lu family, how could he not know these things?

But these things were too cruel for him, the head of the Lu family. He had been avoiding them all these years and didn't want to think about them.

But at this time, Lu Xun forced him to face this reality.

Yes, the Lu family and the Sun family had a deep feud, and the previous generation head of the family who died at the hands of Sun Ce was Lu Ji’s father Lu Kang!
Even if Lu Ji could forget such a great vengeance for the sake of his family, would the Lord of Wu forget it?
Moreover, although the Lu family suffered a severe blow, they can still be regarded as a powerful and well-rooted family in Jiangdong. How could the Marquis of Wu not be afraid of them?
Just as Lu Xun said, the Lu family has no chance of prospering again under the rule of Wu Hou, but if Lu Xun can open up the situation in Xiling with Liu Zilie...

Liu Zilie now controls a thousand miles of territory, stretching across the north and south of the Yangtze River... Who knows what will happen in the future?
Lu Ji's hand, which was holding Lu Xun's wrist, somehow let go.

Without waiting for everyone to react, Lu Xun turned around and jumped off the bow...

Wow! ~
The water splashed everywhere.

"Bo Yan!"

The incident happened so suddenly that by the time the generals on the ship reacted, Lu Xun had already waded through the river water that was above his calves and returned to the Xiling shore with difficulty!

Humph~
The Jiangdong generals were caught off guard when Sun Shangxiang suddenly walked to the bow and said, "Generals, I can't cross the river with you!"

The princess doesn't want to go back either? !

Huang Gai and Cheng Pu had dazed expressions on their faces, their minds were in a mess.

what happened?

What exactly is going on? !
Lu Xun ran away, and now the princess won’t go back?

Then how should they explain to Marquis Wu after they return to Jiangdong? !
Zhou Yu took a deep breath and tried his best to calm himself down: "Don't worry, Princess. When we go back this time, the matter between you and Zilie..."

"It's not because of what happened with Zilie." Sun Shangxiang interrupted Zhou Yu directly: "I just don't trust my second brother!"

Don’t trust the Lord of Wu?
The generals were stunned.

Sun Shangxiang: "My second brother wanted to marry me to Liu Bei before. He only told me that Liu Bei was a hero, but he never mentioned to me that the Emperor Liu was already an old man in his fifties!"

"That so-called three heroes fighting Lu Bu was nothing more than Liu Xuande taking advantage of his two brothers."

"In the Battle of Red Cliff, it was said that it was the Sun-Liu coalition forces, but it was our Jiangdong who put in the frontline, and it was you, Gongjin, who was the Grand Commander. Liu Bei was just using our Jiangdong's strength to take advantage of the situation and beat Cao's army..."

"He even took advantage of the fact that Jiangdong was too weak to divide its forces and occupied the four counties of Jingnan! Can such a villain be called a hero?"

"When I go back this time, my second brother still doesn't know who he's going to marry me to... If that's the case, I might as well stay in Xiling City!"

"I should have told you at the banquet last night, but I didn't want to embarrass Liu Zilie, so I left the city with you today. Liu Zilie asked me to leave, and that's his business..."

"Whether I leave or not is my business!"

Having said that, he turned around and tried to jump off the boat like Lu Xun.

"My Lord, you must not do that!"

In an instant, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, Zhou Tai and other generals were all frightened and hurriedly reached out to pull Sun Shangxiang back.

But when the hand was only half extended, everyone stopped suddenly.

After all, this princess is a woman, the sister of the Marquis of Wu, and a golden branch and jade leaf of Jiangdong. It is inappropriate for a group of fighting men like them to get involved with her...

Wow! ~
After just a moment's hesitation, Sun Shangxiang had already jumped off the bow. The freezing cold river water did not allow her to retreat. She lifted her skirt and stepped onto the shore one step deep and one step shallow.

call! ~
The cold river breeze became stronger and stronger.

On the boat, all the Jiangdong generals were already numb.

Many people even had hot sweat oozing from their foreheads.

I thought that since Liu Zilie had released the person without hesitation, the matter was over, but no one could have imagined that things would turn out like this!
Three people went straight to two...

and many more!

There's only one left!
Everyone turned around suddenly and looked at the silent Gan Ning.

……

On the shore, Sun Shangxiang and Lu Xun stood side by side.

Their eyes were always on Gan Ning. According to the previous plan, Gan Xingba should have jumped off the boat with them at this moment... Now, did he regret it?
Looking at Gan Ning who had not made any move, Lu Xun was filled with anxiety. He was about to speak: "Gan..."

But he was stopped by Sun Shangxiang. She looked at the boat coldly and said, "Let Gan Xingba make his own decision."

Sun Shangxiang looked back in the direction of Xiling City. She vaguely saw the figure on the city wall and finally felt relieved.

She turned back to look at Dajiang again, and calmly put her right hand back to her lower abdomen...

……

On the top of Xiling City, Liu Wu saw Sun Shangxiang's signal.

He said calmly: "Raise your bow."

The two soldiers raised the huge bow with difficulty. One of them held one end of the bow, with the bowstring facing Liu Wu and the back of the bow facing the Jiangdong boat on the shore.

Liu Wu stepped forward and slowly pulled the bowstring with his uninjured hand. This bow had not been shot for a long time, so he had to give it a try.

hum! ~
The bowstring was slowly pulled halfway, and the arrow, like a short spear, was now aimed at Gan Ning's head on the boat!

　This book [fictional history, parallel world, low-level martial arts setting, fantasy Three Kingdoms. ]

　　
　
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