Three Kingdoms: The Guan Family's Rebellious Son, Long Blessing Jing Xiang

Chapter 448: Mission Impossible, a plan within a plan, a plan within a plan——

A black-covered boat was moving like flying, swaying through the turbulent waves, and undulating on the endless river.

Liu Chan and Li Jingxiao sat on the bow of the boat, looking at the distant and misty green mountains on both sides of the river.

Liu Chan sighed softly: "Sister Jingxiao's hometown is so beautiful. The four seasons are like spring, and the green mountains are like green... The people living here must be leisurely and happy... It's not like Bashu, where everything seems to be among the mountains, everywhere They are all hard-working farmers who never seem to have enough to eat.”

Li Jingxiao said, "Jiangdong is indeed more peaceful. This is why in the past, Cao Cao's 80-strong army pressed against the territory, but in the end it was defeated at Chibi. Of course, the people in the promised land will risk their lives to defend their stable homes... but the same thing..."

Li Jingxiao hesitated to speak.

Liu Chan quickly asked, "The same thing?"

Li Jingxiao replied: "It's nothing... Master, don't you want to paint? How about I paint a picture of a green mountain like green and give it to you?"

"It couldn't be better." Liu Chan was happy when he heard Huahua, and all the problems he just had were forgotten.

Actually, Li Jingxiao wanted to say.

"Wealthy people often live in peace but are tired of war. They are more than able to defend the city but not enterprising enough... From this perspective, what Wu Hou and those wealthy people are planning is not the same thing at all, and it cannot be the same heart. 』

This side...

Li Jingxiao began to draw for Liu Chan, and Liu Chan sat quietly beside her, asking from time to time... what is the name of this mountain, what is the name of this water, just like a curious little tiger.

The Wupeng boat traveled extremely fast, and the river water splashed on Liu Chan's face, which made him even more excited.

He was so interested in Jiangdong, especially... there was such a caring sister from Jiangdong. He had already begun to long for the life after arriving in Jiangdong.

Over there...

Sun Shangxiang was in the cabin, making plans, and Zhu Ran was sitting opposite her. They were childhood sweethearts, but they reunited after a long absence.

But... I don't know if it's because of nervousness or other emotions.

The two of them sat in tacit understanding, maintaining a distance that was neither far nor close, and did not speak. They looked at each other from time to time, and seemed to have said a thousand words.

Finally, Sun Shangxiang couldn't help the special atmosphere, and she raised her eyes.

"righteous…"

Before he could chant the last three words of "Brother Yi Feng", Zhu Ran also happened to raise his head. He didn't seem to expect to open his mouth at the same time as Sun Shangxiang.

This tacit understanding from six or seven years ago seemed to make him feel palpitated and nervous.

But soon, Zhu Ran calmed down and said softly: "It is not safe now that we are still on the river, but when we reach Dongting Lake in front, there will be General Gan Ning's fleet to meet him, and then that fleet will Escort the lady directly to Jianye City... Wuhou is waiting for the lady there."

Zhu Ran truthfully told all the next arrangements.

Sun Shangxiang seemed a little lonely in her heart. She murmured: "You also call me madam..."

This…

Following Sun Shangxiang's words, Zhu Ran lowered his head subconsciously.

As if to avoid Sun Shangxiang's hot gaze.

Even now, Sun Shangxiang is right in front of him, but Zhu Ran still feels unreal.

He was like a dream.

The person he had longed for appeared in front of him. This feeling of his dream coming into reality made him inexplicably nervous, even... feeling like he was suffocating.

"Since you don't want to answer, then I'll ask you something else..."

Sun Shangxiang spoke as if she was angry, especially when she chanted the words "my wife", she deliberately emphasized her tone, "So, is this the plan you made to kidnap Adou and I to Jiangdong?"

When he mentioned the plan, Zhu Ran raised his head again, but when he met Sun Shangxiang's hot gaze, he still trembled instinctively, as if he was a little nervous.

He could only passively and stumblingly reply: "The post house first. After Madam left from Bashu, I sent people to dig out the tunnel from the riverside to the post house. This is why I let Jie Fan The captain of the battalion told my wife why we chose that post house and why the guards were not allowed to enter it!"

Zhu Ran's words... reminded Sun Shangxiang of that critical moment last night.

Unexpectedly, Li Jingxiao succeeded in convincing Liu Chan easily.

Liu Chan was not surprised at all when he heard that the three of them secretly left together tonight. On the contrary, his eyes were full of expectation, as if his whole person was excited.

——How exciting.

The hardest step is done with ease.

However, a new problem arose, that is, Zhao Yun's guards worked in two shifts and surrounded the entire pavilion.

Although they could not enter because of the difference between men and women, it was not easy for Sun Shangxiang to leave with Adou and Li Jingxiao!
She tried several times, but there were guards everywhere outside the courtyard, so there was no chance.

It was not easy until Zhao Yun changed shifts to rest, but... those guards still wrapped up the post house like a net.

At that moment, Sun Shangxiang stamped his feet anxiously.

At the critical moment, it was Zhu Ran who got out from under the bed in Sun Shangxiang's boudoir.

It was only then that Sun Shangxiang knew that there was a secret in this post house, and there was a secret passage under her bed!

Sun Shangxiang had to admit that the moment she saw Zhu Ran, she was extremely excited.

This feeling... is not at all like meeting an old friend in a foreign land, but more like a feeling that transcends family affection, transcends everything, and is almost about to explode.

Thinking of the danger last night, Sun Shangxiang couldn't help but turn his head to one side, leaning out the window and looking at the rippling blue waves in the river, and also at the Rudaiqingshan Mountains further away.

She realized...she was finally free.

But...even if the entire escape process happened last night.

But thinking about it now, Sun Shangxiang's heart is still thrilling.

Zhu Ran's words continued: "The so-called plank roads are built in the open, and Chencang is hidden in the dark. The three generals Lu Meng, Jiang Qin, and Zhu Zhi led the navy to welcome the wife. This is why they cast doubts and attract the attention of Jingnan. A black awning boat transported the wife to Dongting Lake and handed it over to General Gan Ning, who led the navy to send the wife back.

As he spoke, Zhu Ran's tone became much more confident. The success of his plan finally made him smile a little, "Only a few of us know the whole plan. At least for now, it seems that the plan is going very smoothly." !”

For a time, the entire process of bringing back Sun Shangxiang and Adou from Soochow was completely revealed from Zhu Ran's mouth.

The entire plan is extremely meticulous and seamless.

However, this is not what Sun Shangxiang wanted to hear.

Suddenly, she stretched out her arm, and her delicate hand quickly grabbed Zhu Ran's hand.

Her voice uttered at the same time: "Brother Yifeng, how have you been doing these years?"

This…

Sun Shangxiang's sudden words made Zhu Ran panic and his face turned red.

He lowered his head subconsciously, but could not ignore the gaze cast by Sun Shangxiang.

Today's Sun Shangxiang is still just a delicate and beautiful girl in her 20s, her bright eyes seem...full of longing and expectation.

In fact, she was shaking all over, so much that her teeth couldn't stop the chattering sound.

It's as if this woman, who is still in her best years, desires most is to have a few words of appreciation with her childhood sweetheart, her brother.

Tell me about the bitterness of being by Liu Bei's side but with Soochow in my heart these years.

"Ma'am...I..."

Zhu Ran opened his mouth subconsciously.

But Sun Shangxiang immediately put her index finger against his lips and said softly: "Don't use this title again. Do you know how much pain I have suffered in the past six years? The last thing I want is to hear you call me Mrs. -"

Sun Shangxiang, Liu Bei!
This is a tragedy caused by political marriage...

Both sides got what they needed, but what Sun Shangxiang lost was his status and best youth.

At this moment, I suddenly heard Liu Chan’s voice from the bow:
"What song is this? It sounds so good?"

Following Liu Chan's voice, Sun Shangxiang and Zhu Ran also heard a melodious song coming from the river.

"There are lotus flowers in the south of the Yangtze River, lotus leaves are everywhere, and fish are playing among the lotus leaves."

"Fish playing with lotus leaf east, fish playing lotus leaf west, fish playing lotus leaf south, fish playing lotus leaf north."

This is the "Jiangnan" chapter in "Han Yuefu". At this moment, it was played by silk and bamboo harps. Dozens of people, both men and women, sang together. It was especially soft, quiet and peaceful.

Liu Chan couldn't help but sigh: "It sounds so nice, just like the ditty that Sister Jingxiao usually sings."

Just as Liu Chan said, this Jiangnan-specific song seems to have a magical power that can make people feel safe.

Li Jingxiao seemed even more excited, "Jiangnan, this is a song from my hometown."

On the other hand, Zhu Ran in the cabin became excited after hearing this song. He quickly stood up without even bothering to answer Sun Shangxiang's eagerly awaited words.

Coincidentally, a violent wave beat, and the whole awning boat shook. Zhu Ran staggered and couldn't stand still, and the whole person fell towards Sun Shangxiang.

Thanks to Zhu Ran's sharp eyesight and quick hands, and thanks to him being a gentleman, he grabbed the boat canopy and avoided collision with Sun Shangxiang.

However, this gesture made Sun Shangxiang feel a little different, or...disappointed!
——"Brother Yi Feng is more stable than six years ago. 』

Before Sun Shangxiang could think about it, Zhu Ran had already walked out of the cabin quickly. At the bow of the ship... the water that had just surged out had wet Li Jingxiao's painting, and Liu Chan was comforting her.

Zhu Ran didn't care so much and hurriedly moved towards the place where the singing was coming and started singing too.

——"We are on the battlefield, and we haven't seen each other for a long time... Try to love Chunhua, and don't forget the joyful times. Life is about coming back, and death is about longing for love..."

This is a love song unique to Jiangnan. The melodious and lingering singing voice sung from Zhu Ran's mouth has a different kind of romance.

Sun Shangxiang thought Zhu Ran sang it to her.

Just after walking out of the cabin, Ben looked at Zhu Ran dreamingly, but at this moment... at the end of the line between water and sky, dozens of small boats came quickly.

On the leading warship, amidst the sounds of hunting, a huge "jinfan" flag stood out particularly...

"It's our Soochow fleet, husband..." Zhu Ran explained to Sun Shangxiang, but as soon as the word "husband" in "Madam" came out of his mouth, he was shocked and made a mistake, and quickly changed his words: "It's Gan Ning's fleet to support the princess. ...I never thought that they would sail away from Dongting Lake and actually approach the river...I guess they were worried that the princess would be overtaken by Jingzhou's fleet!"

Well…

Hearing Zhu Ran's words, Sun Shangxiang felt a little disappointed.

Zhu Ran's words continued, "The song "Yuefu" Jiangnan they sang just now... and the 'leaving a different wife' that I returned to were two of the secret codes in this operation. They were used to identify each other. The only ones who knew these secret codes were my father and Generals Lu Meng, Jiang Qin, and Gan Ning... can guarantee that they are our own!"

While he was talking, the Jin Sailing Fleet had already arrived here.

"Where is General Gan?"

Zhu Ran was a little surprised that he didn't see Gan Ning.

The person who responded to him was a man wearing an orange turban, holding a trident, and looking like a pirate.

"General Gan is still waiting in Dongting Lake... Just in case, I was sent to meet him. I never thought that I actually encountered General Zhu's fleet."

On the brocade sailing boat, this cold voice had the feeling of being thousands of miles away.

In addition, it also gave Zhu Ran a sense of familiarity, but judging from the other person's cheek, who was the other person?He seemed completely oblivious.

——"Maybe it's one of Gan Ning's leaders. Maybe I've seen him before?" 』

With a trace of doubt, Zhu Ran continued to ask:
"Do you know the other passwords?"

The man in the orange turban didn't think about it: "The city gate is a few feet high, 36 feet high and tall, ride a white horse, cross the mountainside, pass the city gate and fall!"

Zhu Ran continued the next sentence, "The city gate is a few feet high, and 36 feet high. Riding a white horse and carrying a knife, walk under the city gate once!"

Match the code...

Zhu Ran was completely relieved and turned towards Sun Shangxiang, "Princess and Young Master, please change to their ships! Go to Dongting Lake in front, that is the territory of Soochow..."

Sun Shangxiang was relieved from the bottom of her heart about Zhu Ran's arrangement, but...she added a question: "What about you? Aren't you going back with us?"

"I need to take the awning boat in the opposite direction..." Zhu Ran said frankly: "Firstly, I will meet my father, and secondly... to prevent anyone in Jingzhou from seeing this awning boat, I will lead them away for the princess..."

Oh…

Sun Shangxiang nodded slightly, but there was some regret and reluctance in his heart.

She could feel that Brother Yi Feng had put a lot of effort into making such arrangements.

"The Princess, hurry up and take Mr. Adou to change the ship..." Zhu Ran urged again. "Avoid delay and change will happen——"

Sun Shangxiang hurriedly greeted Liu Chan and Li Jingxiao, and the two cooperated very quickly. They quickly moved to the incoming fleet, not to mention...it was a stern warship, which was many times more spacious than the awning ship.

Liu Chan also pestered Li Jingxiao, "Now, no more water will splash on the painting!"

Li Jingxiao looked back at Sun Shangxiang and received the instruction, so she took Liu Chan's hand and said, "Let's go to the cabin first... It's time for the young master to have something to eat."

As they spoke, Li Jingxiao and Liu Chan walked away.

On the contrary, it was Sun Shangxiang who reluctantly walked onto the warship that came to meet her.

Zhu Ran raised his hands and said to the leader of the Jinzhou sailing team who came to meet him. "Leave everything to General Gan Ning——"

"Don't worry..." The man in the orange turban replied, and ordered the "naval troops" to pull anchor and set sail...

Before parting, Sun Shangxiang was still reluctant to part.

She pondered for a long time, but couldn't help but ask Zhu Ran on the opposite boat: "Will you also go to build Ye City?"

Zhu Ran's heart skipped a beat.

"After the matters here are settled, I will go to Jianye City to find you..."

I don't know if it was to reassure Sun Shangxiang or for something else.

Zhu Ran finally left her with an elegant smile and two words: "Wait for me——"

For a moment, the two ships sailed away in opposite directions, drifting further and further away.

only…

How did he know that after this separation, when he and Sun Shangxiang met again, they would be separated forever——

On the contrary, the leader of the brocade boat in the orange turban gave Sun Shangxiang and Zhu Ran a meaningful look.

He seemed to have read something intriguing!

...

...

Oranges born in Huainan are oranges, while those born in Huaibei are oranges.

Lu Meng handed two oranges to Jiang Qin and Zhu Zhi respectively.

When the orange is peeled, it looks unusually plump and moist, and very delicious.

Zhu Zhi smiled and said, "The princess in Shu is Mrs. Sun, but when she returns to Jiangdong, she will be the commander of Jiefanying... Just in line with the sentence, Huainan and Huaibei are oranges and tangerines..."

Jiang Qin also smiled and said, "Isn't that what General Zhu wants to say? It's the useless Liu Chan. He was a noble son in Shu, but in Jiangdong, Liu Chan is just a lamb. Can he be exchanged for Jingzhou? Ah, Ha ha ha ha…"

Following Jiang Qin's words, Zhu Ran also laughed. They both seemed to be in a good mood, "General Jiang, don't speak so directly!"

"There are no outsiders here. Besides, isn't that what it is?" Jiang Qin continued, "When Liu Bei was old, half of his feet would have fallen into the coffin. Just such a precious son... is very valuable. , Not to mention asking him to hand over Jingzhou, even if he is asked to have tens of thousands more pieces of Shu brocade, he has to hand it over obediently! Ziming, tell me, is this what I said? Ah...hahahaha..."

Following Jiang Qin's words, he and Zhu Zhi laughed heartily again.

Lu Meng stuffed the orange into his mouth and said, "Don't be too happy. The princess hasn't arrived at Dongting Lake yet..."

"It's almost done." Zhu Zhi looked at the river to the east: "The small awning boat can move faster than us!"

"Let's talk about something else..." Lu Meng changed the subject, and his face became a little heavier. "I didn't expect that Jiaozhou had already placed the Eight Ox Crossbow on the warship..."

It was precisely because of Lu Meng's words.

Jiang Qin and Zhu Zhi's originally sunny cheeks suddenly became clouded.

They all know what that means.

Just now...that water battle.

Originally...

Facing the fifty Jiaozhou warships, the thirty Soochow warships were simply ignored.

But the Jiaozhou warship was able to smash the Soochow warship overnight. The scene of that moment of being wiped out in ashes is still in the hearts of Jiang Qin and Zhu Zhi... vivid and clearly visible.

And Jiaozhou just bought the "Eight Bull Crossbow" from Mianshui Villa, which is enough to transfer this killer weapon to the warship, doubling the combat power of the navy.

Not to mention the Jingzhou Navy and the Jiangxia Navy, which is as famous as the Soochow Navy.

now…

At least, for now…

The Soochow Navy and the Jingzhou Navy are facing off, and there is no guarantee of victory!
Soochow's fame and "megatronic" navy no longer exist!

This is where one move affects the whole body.

"We must capture Jiangling City..."

Jiang Qin and Zhu Zhi actually spoke in unison...

Capturing Jiangling is a small thing, but capturing Mianshui Villa, seizing the arsenal in Jingzhou... capturing the manufacturing diagram of the Eight Ox Crossbow is real!
This is so important!
It is no exaggeration to say that the warships equipped with eight-niu crossbows and the hot-air balloons that can fly across the Yangtze River from the sky have seriously threatened Soochow...

——This is a critical time of life and death!
"Vice Governor Lu? When is the raid on Jiangling?" Jiang Qin asked solemnly.

Lu Meng slowly raised his eyes and glanced at him. He wanted to prevaricate casually, but Zhu Zhi also asked for orders: "If we attack Jiangling, I am willing to lead the Zhu Jiajun as the vanguard and take the Mianshui Villa as the property of Soochow! I will serve as Deputy Governor Lu." Fight a bloody path!"

"It is to create a bloody way for Soochow to break the situation!" Lu Meng said softly. He found that he could no longer fend off the two generals in front of him.

Even less willing to pour cold water on their passionate fighting spirit.

"Beijing and Jingnan, if you want to attack Jiangling, you must first capture Changsha. Although we lost five warships this time, we also found out the reality of the Xiangjiang waterway...especially the beacon tower that is still under construction. Every day I ordered people to record every detail..."

"Those beacon towers are useful for birds?" Jiang Qin didn't think the beacon towers were powerful at all.

Lu Meng said, "To break through Changsha and Jiangling, we, Soochow, must launch a surprise attack. We must strike Jiangling and Changsha with the force of thunder. But if we cannot break this beacon tower, then Soochow's surprise attack will be spied upon." At that time... the enemy is on guard and Guan Yu sends naval troops to help, then... it will be difficult to attack Changsha and Jiangling!"

Speaking of this, Lu Meng gritted his teeth and said in a serious tone, "There is only one chance for us -"

Zhu Zhi listened and thought it made sense, but he suddenly thought of something, "But Governor Lu Su... is still in Jiangxia, with Guan Lin. If we raid Changsha and Jiangling, he... he..."

This…

Zhu Zhi's words made Lu Meng pause for a moment.

But just for a moment, his eyes became determined again.

"Wu Hou said that just because the Governor of Lu Su was in Jiangxia, Guan Yu would never have thought that we would raid Changsha and Jiangling! The Governor of Lu used his safety to find this time for us Soochow Fighter! I think...if it were him, he would also support us in doing this-" Phew...

Following Lu Meng's words, Jiang Qin and Zhu Zhi were both startled.

On the contrary, it was Lu Meng at this moment, with a little more gloom in his eyes, just like Sun Quan's.

at this time…

"Look..." Jiang Qin seemed to have spied something from the river. He quickly stood up and pointed forward.

Lu Meng and Zhu Zhi also turned their heads at the same time, and saw a black-topped boat heading towards them in front of the fleet. As the black-topped boat got closer and closer, the look of Zhu Ran on the bow became more and more serious. Hair is clear.

He was smiling and waving to the flotilla.

It looks like something big has been accomplished!

Seeing his son's appearance, Zhu Zhi stroked his beard and said, "It seems that the princess has been sent to Dongting Lake. This operation was a great success!"

Jiang Qin said with emotion: "The tiger father has no dog son. This time Major General Zhu Ran's strategy is right, which is the first success!"

"Where, where..." Zhu Zhi said humbly.

But Lu Meng said, "General Zhu Ran, a young hero, this time the meritorious service, the governor will definitely report the truth to Wuhou, General Zhu has taught his son well, he has taught his son well—"

When Lu Meng's words came out, Zhu Zhi could only respond with a smile. No matter how modest he was at this time, it seemed a bit deliberate.

On the contrary... this time the plan, planned by my son Zhu Ran, was truly wonderful!

The son should have a bright future and a bright future——

...

...

Dongting Lake.

This lake, which began in the Spring and Autumn Period, was named after the Dongting Mountain in the lake. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was known as the "Eight Hundred Miles of Dongting" and was the second largest freshwater lake in China.

Back then... the "Xuanwu Pond" naval force trained by Cao Cao in Yecheng arrived at Chibi, and it was here that he prepared for war.

It was also here that I lost my "water control rights" and was forced to take the overland road to the end of Yunmengze, the muddy path called "Huarong Road"!

At this moment, the entrance to the Eight Hundred Miles Dongting.

There was constant singing coming from a fleet of ships.

——“There are lotus flowers growing in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are fields of lotus leaves, and fish play among the lotus leaves.”

The singing is melodious...

But I couldn't help but sang for a day, and in the end...the melodiousness and silence were gone, replaced by a hoarse tone that blended with the sound of slaps on the river.

This is...the water area where Gan Ning and Zhu Ran agreed to hand over "Sun Shangxiang" and "Adou".

Gan Ning waited for more than a long time, until dusk...still didn't see even one awning boat with a "secret signal".

The soldiers around him were almost hoarse from singing the "Code" song.

But even so, there has never been a ship that allows them to try to understand the in-depth code of "the city gate is several feet high, 36 feet high and high"!

"What's the matter?"

Gan Ning, wearing an orange headscarf and splendid clothes, held a pair of halberds in one hand and wiped sweat from his forehead with the other.

He had an unknown premonition...

The premonition is getting stronger.

At this time...

Several small boats arrived quickly.

The soldiers on the boat quickly reported: "——Report, General Zhu Ran's awning boat has not been found within a radius of fifty miles!"

"—Report, General Zhu Ran's awning boat has not been found within [-] miles from the entrance of Dongting Lake."

"—Report..."

Gan Ning had sent people to check almost the entire nearby water area, but... where were the people?What about the awning boat?Where is Zhu Ran?Where is Mrs. Sun?Where's Adou?
Suddenly, Gan Ning was confused by this...

He won't!

It stands to reason that he has "water thieves" brothers all over the Dongting Lake waters. As long as a ship sets foot in it, the news will soon reach Gan Ning's ears.

But...no, not from beginning to end!

"What about people?"

At this time, Gan Ning couldn't hold back his anger. He scratched his head and asked doubtfully: "According to the plan, shouldn't we have arrived half a day ago? But now? Where are the people?"

Following this sentence, Gan Ning felt a strange feeling in his heart.

Like, he missed something...

No!

Immediately Gan Ning's heart sank, "You continue to stay here, I will go find it myself..."

He can't sit still any longer!
The voice didn't fall...

On the river at dusk, more than twenty warships appeared in front of Gan Ning.

With the faint light, Gan Ning could clearly see the huge characters "Wu" and "LV" on the bow of the ship!

Gan Ning realized that these were the thirty warships that Lu Meng "built the plank road"...

Can…

"No—"

Gan Ning immediately groaned.

Thirty warships are back?

So...what about the awning boat?How could the thirty warships come back first?
Is this different from Zhu Ran’s plan?

It’s not like Zhu Ran kidnapped Mrs. Sun and ran away... and ran away, right?

Thirty warships were getting closer and closer, and Gan Ning's mood was rising in his throat.

...

Just a quarter of an hour.

On the leading ship, Gan Ning chanted the news that he had not received "Sun Shangxiang" and "Liu Chan".

The whole deck exploded!
Totally blown up!

burst!
Lu Meng, Zhu Zhi, Zhu Ran, Jiang Qin, all of them seemed to be in endless confusion and confusion, especially Zhu Ran...

He felt like a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky and hit his head steadily, like "five thunders hitting the top of his head"!
And when everyone's eyes turned to him...

Zhu Ran was at a loss. He explained passively: "I...I was at noon..."

"At... fifteen miles away from Dongting Lake... I handed over the princess and Liu Chan to... to Jin Shang. That was... that was a deputy general of General Gan. He... he was wearing the uniform of the Jin Shang navy. Military uniform, he recited the secret code truthfully, he...he must be the person in this plan!"

"Lieutenant general?" Gan Ning was startled, "At noon, all my lieutenants and all the navy brothers were in the agreed waters of Dongting Lake. No one has ever taken a step outside. Yi Feng? You... how can you do that? Madam and Liu Chan gave it to my subordinates?"

"Yeah..." Lu Meng also asked: "Didn't we agree on the agreed water area? Why didn't you go to the agreed water area and hand over the person in advance?"

"I..." Zhu Ran opened his mouth, but only the word "I" came out, and he felt a dull pain in his chest.

why?
Now he also wants to ask himself why?
Could it be that childhood sweethearts are nervous after meeting again after a long separation?Is it the confusion and palpitations when you don’t dare to face the other person?

Otherwise...otherwise how could Zhu Ran make such a mistake!
It seems that in just one moment, Zhu Ran went from being a "hero" supported by everyone and a "promising person" in everyone's mouth, to a being who was criticized by everyone and was guilty of the most evil.

And these were not the most painful things for him.

This feeling of gain and loss made his heart palpitate for no reason, as if he had glimpsed a ferocious corner of hell through that thin layer of skin. Sun Shangxiang's scorching image flickered and disappeared forever and completely. In front of his eyes.

"Who did you hand this person over to?" This time it was the question from his father Zhu Zhi...

"I..." Zhu Ran looked at Gan Ning. He wanted to repeat the previous answer, but now he realized it.

wrong…

Everything is wrong.

Yes... someone pretended to be Gan Ning's lieutenant, pretending to be Jin Shangfan, and even gave the secret code for the connection, and took Sun Shangxiang and Liu Chan away in advance!

But... these... these...

Zhu Ran had too many questions in his mind.

It is true that he did not send the person to the agreed water area, but why could the other party give the secret code for the connection.

Isn't this secret code only known to Lu Meng, Gan Ning, Jiang Qin... and father?

That lieutenant...

How could he know that deputy general wearing an "orange" turban?
Immediately, an idea flashed through Zhu Ran's mind, and as the eyes burst out, the idea began to become stronger and stronger.

"I got it... I got it..."

"I got it, I got it..."

For a moment, he seemed to be in a daze. He covered his head and kept shouting, "I know..."

Zhu Zhi put his hands on his shoulders and looked at his son sadly, "What do you know? You should tell me... tell me everything you know!"

Others are worried...where will Sun Shangxiang and Liu Chan be?
Zhu Zhi was the only one who was worried about...how his son would get away with it!
If the current guilt, the guilt of losing the princess of Soochow and the son of Bashu, reaches Sun Quan's ears, then... it will definitely be a death penalty!There is absolutely no room for change!
Finally, with Zhu Zhi shaking desperately, Zhu Ran looked around at the people in front of him and murmured: "Someone leaked the secret...among us, someone leaked the secret, and someone leaked the secret code..."

Lu Meng's eyes suddenly turned gloomy.

"What do you mean?"

"There is a ghost among us..." Zhu Ran could no longer care. The pain of losing his childhood sweetheart made him heartbroken. "The ghost among us... there is someone among us who has an affair with Jingzhou and will... leak the secret code." ...robbed the princess and Liu Chan away!"

Following Zhu Ran's words, everyone here fell silent.

The originally relaxed atmosphere suddenly became extremely heavy.

Even the entire deck of the warship was trembling... as if reflecting everyone's mood.

But at this moment, a person who was also on the stern warship had a quick sneer on his lips, and then he became expressionless, and everything seemed to be in vain!

...

...

Sun Shangxiang felt that she had a dream, a beautiful dream.

That was six years ago. That year, she was twenty-eight years old, the age when she first started to fall in love.

In the elegant hall of Soochow Wufang, she deliberately cast a soft look to the childhood sweetheart man in front of her, then smiled without saying a word, turned around gracefully in the light of her hands, and disappeared at the corner of a small building nearby.

But she didn't go far. She hid in the dark and looked at her childhood sweetheart...

It's Zhu Ran!
Sure enough, Zhu Ran was attracted by her beauty and involuntarily took a few steps forward. He wanted to take a few more glances, but suddenly he felt a bump on the sole of his foot and saw a little reflection in the corner of his eye.

He lowered his head and took a closer look, and saw that it was an exquisite pearl hairpin that had fallen from the head of the person he was thinking about at some point.

Zhu Ran leaned over and picked up the hairpin. All that came to mind was Sun Shangxiang's appearance. With a thought in his mind, he immediately put the hairpin into his sleeve...

At this moment, Zhu Ran seemed to suddenly think of something, and his expression turned gloomy overnight.

He did not chase Sun Shangxiang, but walked in the opposite direction.

It's absolutely perfect to go!

Sun Shangxiang in the dark did not see the change in Zhu Ran's expression, and only whispered, "You took my Zhu Chai and ran away? Do you think you can escape the palm of my hand?"

But at this moment...

There was a voice coming from the pavilion on the side.

It was the voice of second brother Sun Quan.

"Mother, there is a bouquet here, which symbolizes the childhood sweethearts of my younger sister and Yi Feng. There is also a sword here, which symbolizes the kindness of the Sun family to my younger sister. At Ganlu Temple... my mother asked my younger sister to choose, but today... Yi Feng has to choose first. If he chooses this bouquet, then he will be with his little sister and will not care about anything else! But if he chooses this sword, it means that he, Zhu Ran, will represent the 'Wujun' Zhu family. Yi Feng stood firmly with the Sun family, joined forces with Liu to resist Cao, and fought to the death with the Cao thief... But that also meant that Yi Feng had to send his beloved... to someone else! His relationship with his little sister The fate is cut off in two!"

"Actually..." Wu Guotai's crying tone came next, "I...I have already let Yi Feng choose first!"

"What did he choose?" Sun Quan asked anxiously, "A flower?"

Wu Guotai shook his head and said with tears, "It's a sword—"

Following Wu Guotai's words, Sun Quan was pleasantly surprised, "In other words, Yi Feng decided that for the sake of the overall situation, he agreed to marry his younger sister to Liu Bei, whom he had never even met!"

Wu Guotai's voice became increasingly sad...

"Next, let's see how Xiang'er chooses to go to Ganlu Temple!"

call…

At this moment, Sun Quan took a deep breath, "Cao's thieves are powerful, and the disputes among the big families must be resolved first within Soochow... Zhou Lang holds military power, but the four major families in Wu County and the four major families in Kuaiji hold all the resources. They have already It’s like water and fire!”

"Mother, my child needs time to balance. Before the situation in Soochow is stabilized, between us and Cao Cao, we need Liu Bei as an ally, and we also need Jingzhou... such a military buffer zone... I think Xiang'er will understand... Didn't dad say that? The son of the Sun family would rather die than surrender, but die on the battlefield rather than die in the hotbed!"

boom…

The dream has reached this point and has turned into a nightmare!
However, this is what Sun Shangxiang has experienced personally, and it is also the original intention that made him make the choice that went against his will in Ganlu Temple!
——"The son of the Sun family would rather die than surrender, but wouldn't he die on the battlefield instead of a hotbed?"

Sighing softly...

Sun Shangxiang rubbed her eyes, and then she noticed that she had just fallen asleep... She was extremely sleepy, and her whole body was extremely tired, as if she had slept for several days...

But now, the entire warship is surprisingly quiet, and the only sound that can be heard is the sound of the river water lapping on the deck outside.

"Where's Adou? Where's Jingxiao?"

Sun Shangxiang couldn't help but groan...

This is so weird.

Logically speaking, with Adou's temperament and Li Jingxiao accompanying him, he should be having fun all the way, so why did he suddenly lose his voice?

This warship is so eerily quiet.

"Madam is awake, then...it's time to get off the boat."

The man wearing an orange headscarf appeared in front of Sun Shangxiang...

Sun Shangxiang refuted subconsciously: "How many times have I told you not to call me madam! Do you have no ears, or are you deliberately humiliating me?"

Sun Shangxiang is angry...

Madam, this rhetoric that ruined her best years is still buried deeply in her heart, as her "reverse scale" existence.

It's just...faced with Sun Shangxiang's rebuke, the man with the orange turban was not afraid at all.

"Madam, let's get off the boat -"

While speaking, the man turned around and walked out of the cabin.

"What's your name?" Sun Shangxiang asked angrily... "Aren't you afraid that your general will punish you?"

No matter how Sun Shangxiang asked, she was answered with deathly silence.

At this time, Sun Shangxiang realized something, and she shouted urgently: "Adou...Adou..."

Seeing no reply, she changed her words again: "Jingxiao...Jingxiao..."

But still no reply.

Suddenly, a huge feeling of fear spread throughout her body. Sun Shangxiang's brows knitted tightly. She pushed open the hatch and ran out quickly, only to see the scene in front of her...

Not Jianye City...

It's not even the familiar Jiangdong, but... but a strange port, a strange city.

"Where is this place?"

"I...why am I here?"

Sun Shangxiang shouted helplessly, looking around and trying to grab something with her hands, but...it seemed that he was the only one left on the entire ship, and she couldn't grab anything.

And right now.

"lady…"

A voice came from behind.

Sun Shangxiang subconsciously wanted to repeat the words "take back this title" again, but the moment she looked back, she was shocked, and her open mouth seemed to be stunned.

And the surprise and shock in her heart made her mouth widen again and again...

It's better for someone to speak at the right time.

"Madam, we meet again!"

The one who spoke was a handsome man with silver armor and a silver gun. His eyes were narrowed, and his figure was extremely strong and straight. Under the reflection of the shimmering river, his silver gentian gun showed a different appearance. edge.

But if it wasn’t Changshan Zhao Zilong, who else could it be?
"Zhao...Zhao Zilong?" Sun Shangxiang exclaimed.

Zhao Yun opened his mouth as if he had expected it, "Madam probably wouldn't have thought that... we will meet at Xiakou in Jiangxia!"

"Xiakou..." Sun Shangxiang was stunned...

This is not Soochow, but...but Guan Yu, no...is it Jiangxia under the control of Guan Lin?
On this side, Zhao Yun and Sun Shangxiang casually chatted about those few words unexpectedly and reasonably.

Over there, the man wearing an orange turban finally tore off the thick layer of human skin mask.

A young, handsome, and heroic boy appeared under the sky again.

——It's Ling Tong!

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(End of this chapter)