The outlet of Xianxi River, on the other side of the river, is Yuhu City (south of Ma'anshan City), which is very close to Jianye! This place and Jianye already belong to the same Danyang County.
The urgent report from the front line was delivered to Jianye that evening! When the courier arrived at the city gates, the city gates were already closed. The courier shouted under the city tower that something big had happened on the front line, so the guard used a basket to hoist the courier up the city tower.
Officials inside and outside Taichu Palace did not dare to neglect such an important memorial. The eunuchs received the memorial and immediately sent it to the inner court.
Fortunately, Sun Quan had not rested yet, and even the banquet to reunite with his family members had not ended. Of course, Sun Quan knew that there was a war on the front line, but he did not need to be too nervous in Jianye. There were also singing and dancing performances at the banquet.
Sun Quan was sitting in the main seat. Since there were no foreign ministers, Mrs. Yuan and Mrs. Pan sat on either side of him. On the left and right seats were his two daughters, Dahu and Xiaohu, and Zhang Bu's youngest daughter, Zhang Wei.
After all, it was a dinner party. Zhang Bu's eldest daughter Zhang Ao did not come. Only his daughter, who was a few years old, was present. She came with Xiaohu. Xiaohu seemed to like Zhang Bu's two daughters very much and brought them to Taichu Palace to play from time to time.
At this time, the eunuch bent down and came around from behind the pillar. He knelt down beside the superior's desk with his head buried and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I dare not delay the urgent report that has just been sent to the palace." After that,
Spread the bamboo slips and place them on the wooden table.
"Duo Duo..." The palace maid held the wine pot and filled the slender waist wine goblet on the table with fine wine. Sun Quan put his hand on the slender waist of the jade wine goblet, and then turned to look at the bamboo slips.
At this moment, there was a sudden "clang" sound, and the wine goblet was released from Sun Quan's hand and fell onto the wooden table. The wine immediately flowed everywhere!
Pan Shu, who was next to her, heard the sound and immediately turned to look at Sun Quan. Then she discovered that Emperor Sun Quan's face suddenly turned pale!
In all these years, this was the first time Pan Shu saw Sun Quan's appearance, which was even scarier than seeing a ghost.
The sound of silk and bamboo orchestras in the palace was still playing, and the dancers twisted their thin waists and fluttered their long sleeves, trying their best to perform their dance moves. But Sun Quan was obviously completely out of mood. He looked ahead and said, "Get down!"
With just a snap of his fingers, the vagueness did not stop immediately, and Sun Quan became extremely impatient! He flicked his wide sleeves, swept the cups and plates on the table so that they fell to the ground, and suddenly shouted: "Get out! Quickly!"
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The music finally stopped abruptly! The room in the palace suddenly became silent. The dancers and musicians did not dare to show their anger, and even their steps were afraid of making any sound, so they quietly retreated towards the door.
Even Princess Quan of Dahu, who was very favored and usually casual and generous, remained silent at this time. Everyone around looked at Sun Quan in surprise. Princess Quan was indeed smart and immediately glanced at the eunuch who had just delivered the letter. The eunuch
He also noticed Princess Quan and raised his eyes cautiously to signal.
Xiao Zhang, the youngest, was also frightened, but she did not cry, but tears welled up in her eyes. She looked at Sun Quan angrily, as if she was very dissatisfied with his moodiness.
Sun Quan stood up from the banquet and walked quickly on the spot without saying a word.
Pan Shu gently took out the handkerchief, carefully dipped it in wine on the bamboo slip, and took the opportunity to read the contents.
Zhuge Ke was defeated at Xianxi! A hundred thousand troops were defeated by Qin Liang. Tens of thousands of people were killed, wounded and captured. Even if the entire army was not annihilated, most of them would be lost.
Pan Shu's expression also changed. She was very shocked and surprised. About two or three days ago, she also heard that Zhuge Ke had deployed a large army in Dongguan and was fully prepared to make the Wei army come back without any return! How long had it been?
, so many people actually lost?
Sun Quan finally said: "Go and call Quan Xu and Lu Ju to Taichu Palace first!"
The eunuch bent down and said, "Here!"
Pan Shu quietly glanced at His Majesty, and immediately saw a deep fear in His Majesty's eyes. Although Sun Quan was old and in poor health, he was tall and majestic, and his gray beard and hair were still very thick, allowing the king to come.
What kind of terrible person must the supreme emperor of the world be so afraid of?
She remembered that His Majesty had mentioned Qin Liang before, calmly and calmly, but with a hint of contempt. Some people said that Qin Liang was only a general, while His Majesty was capable of thousands of things... In any case, Pan Shu privately
I still prefer His Majesty's appearance at that time. He looked more powerful and reassuring.
Sun Quan stopped the eunuchs again and said, "Let them get ready and set off tomorrow morning."
The eunuch hurriedly bowed and said, "I will remember your majesty's edict."
Sun Quan reached out and picked up the bamboo slips on the case, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Please let us all leave." After that, he walked out of the palace door.
Before Mrs. Yuan who was not far away spoke, Princess Quan took the lead and asked coldly: "Mrs. Pan saw the bamboo slips, what was written on it?"
Pan Shu said truthfully: "General Zhuge Yuanxun was defeated at Xianxi. A hundred thousand troops were defeated by Qin Liang's army, or the entire army was wiped out!"
The women in the palace were immediately in an uproar, and Xiaohu's voice asked: "Is Xianxi River on the other side of Wuhu?"
Princess Quan said: "Maybe it's a little closer to Yuhu."
No wonder His Majesty is so nervous. It turns out that the battlefield is so close to Jianye!
Pan Shu became even more frightened now. A tall and thick general of the Wei State appeared in her mind. He looked as fierce as a foreign barbarian from the north. For a moment, she seemed to have heard the sound of galloping hooves of thousands of troops.
Pan Shu hurriedly calmed down her trembling mind and said, "I heard that the Wei army has no navy, so they can't defeat the big river, right?"
Princess Quan was well-informed and said immediately: "Cao Ren once crossed the river back then. Without deploying troops to defend the key points, the Wei army could have crossed the river by taking a small oil tanker."
Pan Shu then asked: "Does Your Majesty want General Quan and General Lu to guard Yuhu?"
The elder Mrs. Yuan was at odds with Pan Shu, but she ignored the usual quarrels at this time and said: "The cavalry should first guard Jiangxinzhou, and then transfer the navy to build a water stronghold near Jiangxinzhou. It should be able to stop the Wei army for the time being.
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Princess Quan also said: "The mouth of Xianxi River has never been an important place for river defense, and the troops are lacking. We need to mobilize troops quickly to defend it."
Xiaohu frowned and said, "In the past few years, I have never heard of Qin Liang. Now he can threaten our country?"
Princess Quan said calmly: "Prime Minister Zhu (Xiao Hu's husband) led his troops to Ruxushui. When he comes back, please ask him. Prime Minister Zhu's nephew is also in Zhuge Yuanxun's army, but I don't know if he can come back."
Already."
Mrs. Yuan said: "In the battle of Yique Pass, Sima Yi was defeated by Qin Liang. The three counties of Hanzhong only changed hands at the beginning of this year. This man became famous late, but he conquered the south and the north without any disadvantages, and he is a great threat to our country."
When Pan Shu and others heard this, they were silent for a while.