Rebirth of the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao doesn't want to be a widow anymore

Chapter 255 Departure
After Sun Ce's death, Sun Quan inherited his father and brother's will and split up his own Xuanjia troops originally stationed in Yandu and left them to Xu Sheng and Ling Tong.

The children of the Sun family each have military power. In the north, there is their uncle Wu Jing, and in the south, there is Taishi Ci who only obeys orders and not decrees. The old subordinates of Sun Jian and Sun Ce also have troops, and the aristocratic families have private soldiers.

In comparison, Sun Quan did not have much actual military power.

After Sun Ce was assassinated, the Sun brothers rebelled, and his uncle Wu Jing hindered him, so Sun Quan reorganized the garrisons of some of his own troops and Sun Jian's old subordinates. He transferred his uncle Wu Jing from Danyang to be the governor of Luling, sent Zhao Yun and Zhou Yu to guard Runan respectively, transferred Jiang Qin and Gan Ning to guard Xiakou together, and appointed Zhou Tai and Lu Meng as deputy generals of Taishi Ci, etc., thus temporarily achieving a balance of power between the old subordinates and relatives.

Sun Quan also established a guard named Wunan Army, which was mainly responsible for guarding Sun Quan's safety. In other words, if Sun Quan was in any danger, the troops that could be mobilized the fastest were the Wunan Army.

However, if the Wunan Army was mobilized by her, once Sun Quan encountered danger during this period, he would have no choice but to surrender and would have no power to fight back.

"You keep Wu Nan Jun to yourself. This is your trump card and a heavy responsibility. Don't use it lightly." Qiao Wei said firmly, "Although I am in danger outside, you are not necessarily safe in the mansion. You must learn from my brother's lesson."

Sun Quan still gave the military token to Qiao Wei, holding her hand tightly and not allowing her to refuse. "I'm not giving you all of it. I'm giving you half. Wu County is still my mother's home after all, you can rest assured."

The Sun family was originally from Fuchun County, Wujun, but in order to marry Old Madam Wu, Sun Jian built another house in Wu County to live in, so that she would not be far away from her mother's home.

Sun Ce and Sun Quan were both born and raised here. Later, when Fuchun County suffered a flood, Sun Jing moved the Sun family and the ancestral hall to Wu County.

In times of war, many people moved their families, and many families moved to their mother's home like the Sun family.

"But the Wu family no longer has many children and connections, and it will not be of any help to you. Your reason is really far-fetched." Although Qiao Wei did not understand why Sun Quan insisted that she lead the Wu Nan Army, she saw Sun Quan's firm attitude and thought that he should have his own arrangements. "You always think three steps ahead before taking one step. I think you have your reasons and ideas, so I won't ask any more questions."

Sun Quan smiled and rubbed her head. "Not bad, you know how to trust your husband. You have made progress. I have to inspect the military tomorrow, so I can't send you off. You must be careful along the way."

Qiao Wei agreed to all of them.

When Qiao Wei left the mansion the next day, Sun Quan did not come to see her off.

Sun Deng was very excited in the carriage, and kept talking to Qiao Wei. He didn't know that he was going on a long journey, but he knew that his mother was taking him with her this time, so he didn't have to be away from her for a long time.

Xu Yao Niang looked at Qiao Wei, who seemed to be thinking about something, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with Xijun? She doesn't look very happy."

"No." Qiao Wei straightened Sun Deng's clothes, "I just always feel uneasy, as if a storm is coming."

Qiao Wei lifted the carriage curtain. This time, the person accompanying him on the trip and guarding him was Youyan again. "Youyan, did the Lord give you any instructions for this trip?"

"The Lord said that he wanted to bring the lady and the young master back to Wu County safely, but he didn't give any other instructions." Qiao Wei responded with a "hmm" and didn't ask any more questions.

Sun An finally got the chance to go out, so he naturally didn't think too much about it. He just held Qiao Wei's hand and said, "Sister-in-law, I haven't been to places like Baishishan and Shu County in Wancheng. What fun places are there?"

"In a place with mountains and rivers, it is natural to see the mountains and rivers." When talking about Shu County, Qiao Wei's mood also brightened a bit, "Yong'er is already on the way back. When we come back from Baishishan, we can go to see her."

Qiao Wei hadn't received a letter from Qiao Rong for a long time, so when he got one, it was a bombshell: Qiao Rong was pregnant, so the Zhou family sent someone to take her back to the Zhou family in Shu County to take care of the baby.

In her previous life, Xiao Qiao never had a child of her own, but in this life, she didn't expect to receive good news so soon.

Qiao Wei tapped Sun Deng's cheek and thought that this was a good idea. Both she and Qiao Rong should be able to escape the lonely fate in their previous lives!

According to Sun Quan's arrangement, Qiao Wei traveled west for two days, changed his clothes and started traveling in a Taoist temple. He left a few people in the temple to "recuperate", and the rest went south to Baishishan.

Sun An disguised himself as a man, pretending to be the son of a noble family and taking the women and children of his family out for a summer trip to escape the heat, which did not attract much attention.

After arriving at the post station in Shangyu, He Qi also handed in a visiting card and presented a set of armor, "This is the armor captured during the expedition against Pan Tempin. According to your instructions, I have selected one set and will give it to you for your inspection."

Qiao Wei took it and examined it carefully. "Did General He take the strongest one, or did he just pick one at random?"

"Uh..." He Qi hesitated for a moment, "I told my subordinates to do it. They should have chosen the sturdiest one!"

Qiao Wei carefully looked at the joints of the armor under the light. There were not many signs of wear and tear, and he could clearly see the craftsmanship used in the joints. It was indeed different from what was usually seen in the Sun family's army. It should be the work of the descendants of the Ou family.

"Then could you please ask General He to get a few more sets, including damaged ones and those that are half-old and half-new?" Qiao Wei continued to ask, "General, are you going to give these captured weapons and armors to the soldiers in the army to continue wearing and using?"

He Qi nodded, "The army is short of weapons, so we mostly capture enemy equipment and select the ones that are still usable as weapons. The rest will be sent to the Sijinchang in various places to be re-smelted and forged into new weapons."

"As for these captured weapons and armors, can the soldiers or craftsmen give any feedback on what are the differences between them and the armor and weapons captured from the Shanyue area?" Qiao Wei continued to ask.

"This..." He Qi thought Qiao Wei would ask about some military affairs, but he didn't expect him to ask such a small detail. As a general, he naturally wouldn't study or ask too much about such a small matter. For a moment, he couldn't answer, "Madam, do you think there is something wrong?"

Seeing his reaction, Qiao Wei knew that he was asking too much. A general like He Qi, who had a reputation and an official position, had his equipment and armor specially customized by craftsmen, and the materials used were also the best. Naturally, he would not pay too much attention to the differences between the soldiers' armor and weapons. After all, for most ordinary soldiers, having a set of armor and weapons was already great.

"There's nothing wrong with it, General He, don't worry about it."