"Shui Jing Zhu" records: On the right bank of the river is the ancient city of E County. To the north of E County, the right side of the river reaches Fankou.
The first sentence of Li Daoyuan's annotation is "Old Fan Chuye".
The position where Sun Quan stood at this moment was directly north of E County in Jiangxia.
On top of Fanshan Mountain, what he could see was the entrance to Fanshan Mountain - Fankou!
Between the rolling mountains, this is the intersection of rivers and lakes. Because it is the dry season, there is only a clear river flowing from the side.
Looking across the river, there are rolling mountains on the opposite side.
If it develops according to the original trajectory of history, Sun Quan will change the "E County" here to "Wuchang" five years later, and in August six years later, the King of Wu City will be rebuilt on the basis of Seoul.
Due to the beautiful scenery, steep terrain, and convergence of rivers, this place...is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
The sound of hoofbeats was like rain, and the two riders were galloping along the mountain road, one behind the other. The horses were like dragons, and the people were like brocades. One was long and the other was young, and the bridles and saddles were carved. It was rare that their riding skills matched each other, and they were extremely superb.
The young man who was no more than thirteen or fourteen years old rushed to Xingxing, waved his horsewhip, and galloped into Fanshan Mountain. The dust and smoke stirred up, and the horse's hooves rolled, but a lot of dust was stained on the luxurious clothes.
Look clearly at this young man's cheeks.
Sun Quan showed an incredible expression and sighed softly.
"It's him..."
This him refers to Zhuge Jin's son, the "beautiful jade from the blue field" and the clever son who "gets a donkey by adding words" - Zhuge Ke.
"My son, don't run. This is a mountain. Slow down."
Zhuge Jin reined in the horse's rope.
Zhuge Ke shouted: "Father, hurry up, don't let Wu Hou wait in a hurry!"
He said so, but in fact, Zhuge Ke could not conceal his excitement about leaving Soochow.
He no longer wants to fight with trapped beasts.
Not long after, Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke came to the mountains.
Sun Quan has been waiting here for a long time.
The two dismounted and saluted Sun Quan. Sun Quan looked at the mountains on the other side and asked, "Does Ziyu know why I chose to summon you here?"
this…
Zhuge Jin's eyes rolled.
Zhuge Ke quickly said: "You know."
Sun Quan looked at Zhuge Ke with great interest and said, "Yuan Xun might as well talk about it."
"Marquis Wu's eyes are always on the mountains opposite, and across a river, the mountains opposite are already the territory of Uncle Liu Huang. Marquis Wu asked his father to walk from Fankou to Xiakou and send his younger generation to Jingzhou to adopt his second uncle!"
Hmm...Sun Quan was slightly startled.
I thought to myself:
——"This son is still as smart as ever. I never thought that Tzuyu would be willing to adopt him!"
Sun Quan thought so in his heart, but asked with a smile.
"Prior to this, Yuan Xun has been my son Sun Deng's companion, but I heard that you two had a dispute. My son Sun Deng ridiculed you that you should eat horse shit, but you retorted that my son should eat eggs. This is
Why?"
"Because horse shit and eggs come from the same place!"
Zhuge Ke answered without thinking.
This answer immediately made Sun Quan burst out laughing.
He looked at Zhuge Jin with some pity, "I never thought that Tzuyu would choose Yuan Xun!"
"Alas..." Zhuge Jin shook his head helplessly, "The eldest son and the youngest son, the palms and backs of their hands are full of flesh. I can't bear to part with any of them. But my younger brother has nothing to do, and the adoption is inevitable... Sigh..."
Zhuge Jin sighed continuously.
"Forget it...'Lantian Meiyu' and 'Zhuge Wolong' also complement each other!" Sun Quan sighed with a smile, then turned around and greeted: "Come, sit down!"
So Sun Quan, Zhuge Jin and his son sat on their knees on mats in the stone pavilion on Mount Fan.
There was a table and a few cups of tea. Sun Quan calmly chatted with Zhuge Jin and his son. He did not mention any serious matters for a while. The atmosphere of integrity was lively. A woman appeared at the entrance of the pavilion. She was Sun Quan's concubine Bu Lian.
division.
She brought with her a girl who was thirteen or fourteen years old. The girl was carrying a food box. This girl was Sun Luban, the eldest daughter of Sun Quan and Bu Lianshi, the future famous "Animal Wreck-It King" princess.
Trainer Bu called softly: "Wu Hou!"
Sun Luban shouted: "Dad..."
Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke were startled, and they immediately knelt down dignifiedly, not daring to raise their heads, "Greetings to Madam, to Princess Quan."
Sun Quan's smile visibly faded, "Why are you here?"
Trainer Bu smiled, "I and Lu Ban were originally here to pay homage to General Cheng, but they heard that Marquis Wu had not eaten for a day, so he went up the mountain to deliver some meals. People cannot be resurrected after death, so Marquis Wu still needs to express his condolences."
In fact, Bu Lianshi had just arrived, but Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke had arrived first. Bu Lianshi and Sun Luban waited in the carriage for a while and heard their conversation.
While talking, Sun Luban opened the food box, which contained several bowls and some dishes.
Bu Lianshi laid out in front of Sun Quan.
Sun Quan stretched out his hand to signal, and she placed it in front of Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke.
Then the dishes were put on the table. Bu Lianshi smiled slightly and said, "I haven't seen Wu Hou talk so happily for a long time. Thank you Mr. Zhuge and his son for working hard for Wu Hou. I have no other intentions. I happen to be here, so I might as well use it with Wu Hou."
A meal.”
Trainer Bu's voice was soft and his steps were graceful, like a gentle step on the waves. Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Ke only felt a fragrant breeze blowing by.
But Zhuge Jin was a man of rules and loyal to Sun Quan, so he bowed his head respectfully.
Zhuge Ke, however, was full of energy and couldn't help but want to look up at Trainer Bu.
However, Zhuge Jin immediately grabbed him and prevented him from looking at the concubine.
Zhuge Jin said: "It is our duty to share Wu Hou's worries. Thank you madam!"
Zhuge Ke also bowed his head and remained silent.
Sun Quan raised his eyes and looked at Master Bu, "Thank you."
Trainer Bu smiled at him and said, "I will go back first without delaying the discussion between Marquis Wu and Mr. Zhuge."
Sun Quan nodded, not forgetting to smile at his daughter Sun Luban.
Trainer Bu took Sun Luban and drifted away.
After getting into the carriage, the carriage drove down the mountain.
Sun Luban pursed his lips and said, "This food box is not something my mother wants to send herself. It's clearly my father who asked my mother to send the food box."
"No nonsense..." Trainer Bu showed his index finger.
But Sun Luban was not willing to shut up. Her flexible tongue was twirling in her mouth... As if she was shocked by something, she quickly said: "Dad is using my mother's beauty to test the loyalty of Mr. Zhuge?"
?”
"Still talking nonsense..."
"My daughter remembered that in the past... some storytellers said that Liu Zhen, a great talent in the north, was deposed and sent to the border because he looked down on Concubine Zhen. My father also wanted to do the same... try Mr. Zhuge..."
"Keep talking nonsense...I won't allow you to go hunting tomorrow." Trainer Bu opened his mouth.
"Okay, okay..." Sun Luyu reluctantly closed his mouth.
However, once a girl's interest is opened, how can she hold it back? "Dad must be suspecting that Mr. Zhuge has other thoughts, right? If he has other thoughts, he will definitely not pay special attention to the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers, and the style of my mother."
How can we not use Concubine Zhen? Who can resist not raising his eyes to take a look? "
"You kid..."
"I won't say anything anymore." Sun Luyu covered his mouth and said that he wouldn't say anything anymore, but he still opened his mouth, "The person next to Mr. Zhuge... is his son, right? The Zhuge Ke who 'adds words to make a donkey'."
The topic changed.
Trainer Bu sighed with emotion: "I didn't expect that Mr. Zhuge would choose him to be adopted by Zhuge Kongming..."
"What's so great about him?" Sun Luyu was arrogant.
As a woman, she has always been dissatisfied with men.
"Alas..." Trainer Bu sighed. He knew that if he didn't speak clearly today, his daughter might not give up, so he immediately said calmly, "Didn't you hear your father's question? This little Zhuge Ke
Even at such a young age, he answers questions fluently and perfectly!"
Sun Luban puffed up his cheeks, showing disdain.
Trainer Bu continued: "Last year at your father's birthday party, he gave your father a horse as a gift, but he deliberately cut the horse's ears. The ministers laughed at him and said, 'Although horses are beasts, they are from heaven.
You have gained spirituality, but if you hurt its ears, doesn’t that damage your humanity?’ What do you think Zhuge Ke said?”
"How to say?"
Trainer Bu took a look at Sun Luban's ears, the small holes in the ears, and the precious jewelry, and said truthfully.
"His answer is that mothers love their daughters the most. If a mother pierces her daughter's ears and hangs beads, does that harm her benevolence?"
Hmm…
Sun Luban was slightly startled when she blurted out these words. This time she puffed up her cheeks and raised her chin.
Trainer Bu continued, "There was a banquet, and your father asked him to pour wine for everyone in turn. When they arrived in front of Zhang Changshi, Zhang Changshi refused to drink, so your father asked Zhuge Ke to persuade him to drink."
"Who would have thought that Zhuge Ke would persuade Zhang Changshi without hesitation, 'When Lu Taigong was ninety years old, he still held weapons and commanded the troops in battle. Now during the war, Wu Hou considered Zhang Changshi's safety and asked him to stay in the rear.'"
But considering Zhang Changshi's status, he always invites him to the front. Isn't this disrespect? How can I shirk this glass of wine?"
Speaking of this, Master Bu couldn't hide his admiration for Zhuge Ke.
Because of this, she became even more puzzled, "Mom, I just can't figure it out... Mr. Zhuge adopted this 'Lantian Jade' to Zhuge Kongming, why didn't your father stop him?"
This question is thrown.
Sun Luban replied directly: "Mom, my daughter knows!"
"What do you know?"
"Of course I know." Sun Luban's eyes were fixed, "Dad must think that if a person is really smart, he will not act so smart in everything. If he is smart in everything, then... he is still really smart.
What?"
this…
Although Sun Luban was young, the trainer was a little surprised when he gave in.
Can she... be able to realize this at such a young age?
However, Master Bu still shook his head: "How can there be such a smart person as you say?"
"Yes!" Sun Luban said without thinking: "Guan Lin, the fourth son of Guan in Jingzhou, always contradicts his father and is called the 'rebellious son'. He doesn't seem to be smart at all, but several times...it's him
My father, Guan Yunchang, suffered defeats many times? It was because of him that he conquered the four counties of Jingnan? Isn’t this... really smart!"
this…
Sun Luban's words left the trainer speechless.
She didn't know how to respond.
According to his daughter's words, this "Lantian Beautiful Jade" Zhuge Ke is as wise as a fool, but Guan Lin Guan Yunqi, who is recognized as the "rebellious son", is on the contrary as wise as a fool?
For a moment, Master Bu was a little confused and couldn't tell the difference.
On the other hand, it was Sun Luban. She reached out and gently stroked her hair, her long slender legs spread slightly, and she murmured in her heart.
——"This Guan Lin is an interesting man!"
——"It would be great if I could meet him!"
…
…
In Jiangling City, on the street in front of the Guan family's mansion, the sound of "----------" is low and heavy.
Guan Yu led Ma Liang and Zhou Cang were striding toward the gate of Guan's mansion.
Today, Guan Yu's mood is very complicated...
I am relieved because the previous misunderstanding about the "Kong Ming Examination" has been resolved and the rare reconciliation between father and son has occurred.
I am also annoyed by that boy Guan Lin's unconventional tactics of commanding troops...
How many soldiers did Guan Yu lead in his military life?
It's even more difficult to see a general leading troops.
He has never found a commander who leads troops like Guan Lin?
Four hours of training every day?
Five days of training and two days off?
Do you still eat so much food in a day?
Guan Yu only felt that Guan Lin's leadership of the troops seemed to be a joke. He was giving these troops a vacation.
certainly…
If that's all it is, that's it.
The food supply in Jiangling City is not less than a thousand mouths.
What's more... considering that Guan Lin doesn't know martial arts, Guan Yu never expected this part of his...
Maybe this brat doesn’t intend to let this part go to the battlefield?
I just want more soldiers to protect him.
In this case, just practice whatever you like, and just let this brat be happy.
Anyway, we have borrowed the side carriage, the crossbow, the wooden ox and the flowing horse, which are enough for the northern expedition to Xiangfan.
But...this guy happened to bring up old things again.
Mention that "bet"!
What are you talking about... are you going to embarrass Guan Jiajun with this "train five and rest two" routine? Let him, Guan Yu, apologize to Guan Lin in front of the whole city.
This kid still resents his father for not giving him a military rank or a soldier.
hehe…
Every time he thought of this, Guan Yu couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Can…
Bet?
Does this kid really want to make this bet?
Use this army of a thousand people to embarrass Guan Jiajun?
Is it possible?
How is it possible?
Is this kind of "training for five days and two days off" an intensive training program? Can it be effective on the battlefield? Can it fight a tough battle?
Let alone one thousand, just ten thousand, one hundred thousand, so what?
"well…"
With a heavy exhale, Guan Yu realized that he could no longer understand this kid at all.
Just then...
In front of the mansion, there were guards waiting here. When they saw Guan Yu, the guards quickly raised their hands and said, "Junhou, Governor Mi is already waiting for Guan Gong in the main hall. He said it was about... building the city."
Hmm…
As soon as he said this, Guan Yu subconsciously turned his head to Ma Liang.
Ma Liang was also surprised...
What happened to Mi Fang?
Before... whenever the matter of building a new city was discussed, the Jiangling prefect always hid as far away as possible for fear of encountering Guan Yu.
Could it be that the money to build a new city has been collected?
As soon as this idea came up, Ma Liang winked at Guan Yu.
Guan Yu understood, and immediately strode into the gate of Guan Mansion and walked towards the main hall.
It's just...he suddenly thought of something.
That's right, I thought of my son Guan Linna wiping his hands with his clothes after peeing...
Well…
At that time, Guan Yu was focused on ordnance and didn't think anything of it, but now that he thinks about it, it seems... Yun Qi even advised him to be more hygienic.
Guan Yu quickly ordered Zhou Cang.
"Bring me some new clothes..."
It doesn't matter if he doesn't want to or not. After thinking about it, Guan Yu felt that his body was full of "urine smell"!
…
Who would have thought that at this moment, in the corner of the alley opposite, there is a woman from Luoyang wearing men's clothing.
She looked at Guan Yu with extremely cold eyes, as if there was some kind of "revenge for killing her father" between the two of them.
She took out the blade from her sleeve several times and hid it between her index and middle fingers.
This is a virtuous "assassination" method that only women can use. As long as they get close to the enemy and take advantage of their unpreparedness, the blade between their fingers is enough to wipe someone's neck and kill them overnight.
She is used to assassinating people this way...
And the number of people who died in her hands has long been countless.
The blade faced the shadow of the sun, and there was a hint of coldness between the fingers.
She had red eyes, and the "bloodthirsty" gaze in her eyes seemed to tear the man in green robes into pieces.
Finally...she let go and took back the blade.
Because the person she wanted to kill was Guan Yu, she was not sure.
As a warrior who has experienced hundreds of battles, would Guan Yu not be able to feel the murderous intent on his face?
——Don’t dare to gamble!
There is only one chance for assassination. If he is not punished, Guan Yu may be able to crush this woman with one hand when it comes to martial arts.
"Miss…"
The killer dressed as a farmer next to him opened his mouth with a worried look on his face.
"That's all..." The woman finally took back the murderous aura that was spreading outside.
She sighed softly and looked up at the clear blue sky.
That was in the Langya Kingdom in Yanzhou.
She stood in front of Zang Ba, Prime Minister of Langya Kingdom.
This man who once founded the Taishan Army, had never known each other before fighting with Lu Bu, and after becoming sworn friends with Jinlan... became Lu Bu's top general.
After Lu Bu was destroyed by Cao Cao, he surrendered to Cao Cao and was appointed as the Prime Minister of Langya.
Later, during the Battle of Guandu, he led the Taishan Army to block the mountain road, forcing Yuan Shao to be unable to open up the eastern front battlefield.
It can be said that he made a great contribution to Wei Wu's sailing.
Now he has been named General Zhendong, and he is still the absolute commander of the Taishan soldiers. He has a rare "independence" in Cao Wei!
This is very rare in Cao Wei.
The last person to be so independent was Li Dian, who had already moved all his family members to Yecheng to show his loyalty.
But Zang Ba not only failed to show his loyalty, but also violated Cao Cao's wishes from time to time.
You know, in the year when Cao Cao and Liu Bei were drinking wine, two generals rebelled against Cao Cao. After being suppressed, they hid in Zang Ba's territory.
Cao Cao sent people to ask for the man, but Zang Ba refused to give him, saying, "Come out and hang out, your loyalty will take precedence!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Cao praised Zang Ba for his "loyalty" and said, "This is also my wish!"
The matter eventually came to nothing.
And this woman can face Zang Ba so face to face, and Zang Ba even behaves like a "lower person", which shows that this woman is extraordinary!
The woman first asked: "Why did my uncle join Cao Cao when he and his father were sworn brothers and Cao Cao killed his father?"
——"Miss Lu Er, there are some things that you are still young and don't understand!"
Zang Ba said earnestly, "Your father died in Baimenlou. It's true that he was killed by Cao Cao, but it was a dispute between princes. If Cao Cao didn't kill your father, your father would kill Cao Cao! In this chaotic era, someone always needs to die.
!”
"Besides, your father is dead, but what about the brothers who have followed your father all their lives? If I don't surrender to Cao Cao? Should I let them fend for themselves?"
Zang Ba is too loyal...
Isn't this loyalty just like that of Gao Shun and the ambition to get into battle? There is no life but death. Once you die, everything will be over!
The most loyal person is the living person, because he needs more courage than the dead person.
Lu Fengxian led this group of Bingzhou people to fight for a lifetime...
Just because of his death, these brothers can no longer rely on themselves, disappear in the world, and suffer bullying.
Zang Ba may not be afraid of death or surrender, but he must consider these brothers.
This was also the condition he put forward when he took refuge with Cao Cao.
Having said that.
Zang Ba called this young woman "Miss Lu Er"!
Lu Bu's eldest daughter is named Lu Lingqi, and she is the daughter of Lu Bu's wife Yan. Her whereabouts are still unknown.
And this girl... her nickname is Lingju.
She was born half a month before Lu Bu's concubine Diao Chan "died". She was stolen from Cao Ying by Zang Ba and raised in the ruins of Luoyang City. She is now fourteen or five years old.
"So...that's it."
At that time, Lingju murmured that she could choose to avenge her father, but she could not blame Zang Ba for being so quick. Zang Ba had his own unspeakable difficulties.
Zang Ba's words continued.
"There will be only one winner among the princes in the world. This is a man's war. Who wins and who loses. There is no right or wrong, and there is no right or wrong. But only Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang!"
When Zang Ba mentioned Guan Yu, his tone suddenly became cold, as if he was extremely shameless towards Guan Yu, and more like he was filled with hatred.
"A man's war? How can you involve a woman? Your mother was killed by Guan Yu under the moon. People say that Guan Yu is too righteous. Huh? What kind of righteousness does it mean to kill a woman? This is for me.
Shameless!"
"Therefore, I would rather join Cao Cao to fight against Guan Yu than join Liu Bei and Guan Yu, who have become the same beast and are in cahoots with each other!"
Zang Ba said through gritted teeth.
At that time, Lingju's eyes were filled with tears when he heard this.
It turns out...it turns out that the story told by the storyteller about Guan Yu killing Diao Chan under the moon was all...true!
Even Uncle Zang Ba said this, so it must be true.
From that day on, the deepest part of Lingju's heart was forever imprinted with two names, two names named Xue Linlin.
One is Cao Cao, who killed his father.
She can only rely on herself for this, not even Zang Ba can help him.
The other one is Guan Yu...
What Uncle Zang Ba said is, why should a woman bear the responsibility of a man's war? To bury it?
And this is also the reason why Lingju is obsessed with the "Liannu" that can shoot enemies from a long distance!
Thinking of this...
Lingju, who was hiding in the street at this moment, couldn't help but pursed his lips heavily.
She clenched her palms too hard, causing the slightly sharp nails to pierce deeply into her palms, causing waves of heartbreaking pain!
Just then...
"Miss!"
Another killer dressed as a farmer appeared behind her.
Report immediately.
"——A financial owner found me and asked to see the lady... He promised a lot of money and asked the lady to investigate and eliminate someone!"
A sudden sentence diverted Lingju's attention away from the "revenge of killing his mother".
She restrained the hatred that had accumulated in her heart and asked calmly:
——"Who to investigate? Who to get rid of?"
——"In Mianshui Villa on the outskirts of Jiangling City, there is a man named 'Huang Laoxie'!"
——"Is the sponsor an old customer?"
——"No, the financial owner is a stranger, but since he can find me, he is not a small player. What's more, he actually reported the murder of this person..."
As he spoke, the hand stretched out two fingers, meaning twenty thousand gold!
call…
After all, Lingju couldn't help but feel palpitated at such a price.
She pondered for a moment and then spoke calmly.
"Then, let's meet!"
In recent years, in addition to Ling Ju's support from Zang Ba, she has obtained more money through "assassinations", and her power has been gradually expanded because of this money.
Who would have thought that in today's world of strife, the ruins of Luoyang City would hide... the most ruthless group of killers in this era!