When Xiao Furong heard that Liu Zhang agreed to the two conditions, she immediately beamed with joy, turned around, faced the surging Yangtze River, stood on a high hill, held her two bare hands to her mouth in the shape of a trumpet, bent down and shouted:
"Green river water, do you know? He took me to see you for the first time. You are the most beautiful scenery I have ever seen. Everyone said that you will not go against the current. I tell you, I swear to you, I like it.
Him, until the day you go against the current."
Day and night alternate, the river wind blows to the river bank, Xiao Furong stands on the edge of a high hill, her hair without any headgear is flying in the wind, her eyes are narrowed by the wind, her pretty face is firm, calm and determined, so loud
Perhaps no Han woman could do it to shout out her thoughts, but she did so, regardless of the ridicule and ridicule around her, and shouted out the undoubted feelings in her heart.
Liu Zhang held the hilt of the sword and released it, released it and squeezed it tightly. His fingers stretched and flexed unnaturally. He also felt that Xiao Furong's shout was a little numb, and every pore in his body felt like it was coated with Sichuan peppercorns, but more of it was
Touching, touching in my heart, a girl could follow me so desperately, not caring about other people's eyes, not caring about her own life, not caring about the humiliation she suffered, what else could I ask for.
You have your own ideals, and you are fighting for them. You have your own beauty, and you are faithfully by your side. Life is like this, what else can you ask for, and why should you regret dying?
"Report." A soldier hummed as he climbed up the hill and shouted out of breath: "Lord, Jiangdong is urgently reporting that Sun Ce from Jiangdong was arrested in the Wangjiang Restaurant in Wujun after he ordered the generals yesterday.
Assassinated, severely injured and unconscious, Zhou Yu has rushed back to Wu County from Chaisangkou."
"Is the news reliable?"
"Our people personally watched Zhou Yu leave Chaisang and followed him all the time."
"Where are the other generals in Jiangdong, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Lu Su and Lu Meng?"
"Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and other veteran generals, Lu Su, Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong and other civil servants are all in Wu County. As for Lu Meng, I have never heard of Lu Meng." The soldier looked at Liu Zhang blankly.
Liu Zhang laughed once, then twice, and then looked up to the sky and laughed.
He didn't laugh because Sun Ce was assassinated, nor did he laugh because he went to Jiangdong to fight against the enemy, but because when he was most lost, when he decided to embark on a journey with his beautiful companion, God gave him a
Remember to take a shot in the arm, this is the biggest encouragement to yourself.
"Wangjiang Tower, Wangjiang Pavilion, God, do you also think that I, Liu Zhang, will succeed?"
Liu Zhang unsheathed his sword, turned around, and raised his sharp sword high: "Wang Xu, order the three armies to march to Xiangyang in three days for a decisive battle with Liu Biao."
"Yes." All the generals bowed down together and agreed loudly, which shook the whole country.
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The iron gun still stands on the bank of the Yangtze River in Baling, but its former master is in critical condition. Jiangdong Army originally wanted to set out here to fulfill Sun Ce's original oath.
"I, Sun Ce of Jiangdong, swear here not to kill Liu Zhang, and this spear will stand here forever."
The words of heroes are still in my ears, but only the sound of the wind from the river is left. Sun Ce is lying on the hospital bed in Wu County, dying. This heroic Jiangdong hero who once pacified the six counties in Jiangdong has finally reached sunset in the west. His wife Qiao Wushuang holds Sun Ce's hand tightly and is in pain.
Tears fell on Sun Ce's hands drop by drop.
Sun Ce was covered in bandages, with only his eyes and purple lips exposed. Jiangdong ministers had arrived just now. Sun Ce knew that he was not going to die soon, so he passed the title of lord to his younger brother Sun Quan. At this time, two formerly sparkling
His eyes were looking at the ceiling of the tent absently.
"Husband, Brother Quan said that he will definitely avenge your husband after inheriting the throne. Although the dead man who murdered your husband was raised by Xu Gong, the leader of Shu, Liu Zhang, first had the hatred of killing Sun Yi and then the hatred of teasing her husband. This
This time, it was because he went out to attack him that he caused misfortune. Brother Quan will definitely kill Liu Zhang to avenge my husband and fulfill his last wish."
Qiao Wushuang burst into tears and put Sun Ce's rough palms against her face. Every trembling of her pink cheeks melted into Sun Ce's heart.
"No~~"
Sun Ce uttered a word from the depths of his throat heavily and slowly, with a long final sound. The palm of his hand pressed against Qiao Wushuang's face trembled and swung as he spoke with difficulty.
"Wushuang, my husband has three hatreds in his life. The first is that he failed to kill Liu Biao and avenge his father. The second is that he was trapped in Jiangdong and failed to complete his great cause of fame. The third is that Liu Zhang, the leader of Shu, killed my general, killed my brother and took my city.
Trampling on my people and setting sail to the west, I can only look at the river and sigh...but."
Sun Ce slowly grasped the sheets with one hand, and his voice was full of hatred: "But, when I die, what I hate most is not these three people. My death is not for the assassins, not for Xu Gong, and not for that."
Liu Zhang of Western Shu, yes, yes, yes..."
Sun Ce's eyes suddenly widened, and a ray of hatred as deep as the sea shot out. He tried his best to lift his upper body, with veins popping up all over his body. He gritted his teeth and shouted: "I hate it. The person who harmed me is actually my Jiangdong minister. It's my Jiangdong minister."
ah."
After Sun Ce shouted with all his strength, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and bits and pieces of blood splashed on Qiao Wushuang's clothes. Qiao Wushuang was shocked and inexplicable. He was obviously an assassin left by Xu Gong, the former prefect of Wu County, and killed Liu Zhang before he went out to fight.
Husband, how could it be possible that Minister Jiangdong did this?
"Husband, what did you say? Please speak clearly, Wushuang listen, Wushuang will remember every word you said."
Sun Ce spat out a mouthful of blood, his breath became even weaker, and he grabbed Qiao Wushuang's hand tightly. He hesitated several times before he finally gave up and lay slumped on the couch. What else could he say? When he wanted to sneak attack on Xuchang,
Those Jiangdong civil servants opposed it, and they still opposed this expedition to Jingzhou.
Now Sun Ce finally understood that what these Jiangdong family officials wanted was for his Sun family to unify Jiangdong, defend Jiangdong, and ensure the interests of their Jiangdong family.
The expansion of the Jiangdong territory would not be of any benefit to the clan. Instead, it would use their money and food. If the Northern Expedition or the Western Expedition was launched, it would not be in their interests, so they opposed it.
The Sun family has deep roots in Jiangdong, but it is also this foundation that constrains the Sun family. This place is originally a prison. The Sun family uses the Jiangdong family to stabilize Jiangdong, and the Jiangdong family uses the Sun family to separatize Jiangnan. If they have mutual interests, they are a whole.
If they don't, the Jiangdong family will abandon the Sun family without hesitation.
It was obvious that Sun Ce's ambitions had gone against the wishes of the Jiangdong clan. When the money and grain were levied this time, Zhang Zhao, Gu Yong and other ministers jointly opposed it. There were endless reasons why the time was not ripe and Jiangdong was unstable. However, he still persisted.
Western Expedition.
Hence the incident of Wangjiang Tower.
What else could I say to Qiao Wushuang? Tell her that Zhang Zhao arranged a banquet at Wangjiang Tower. Did Zhang Zhao intentionally let in those Xu Gong soldiers who assassinated him? What would he do if he told her? Sun Quan should really tell her
Will the Zhang family and other Jiangdong clan take action?
Sun Quan is not Liu Zhang. Jiangdong's political power is completely based on the head of the family. If he imitates Liu Zhang, the Sun family will be completely abandoned by Jiangdong.
"That's all." Sun Ce sighed secretly, with blood dripping from his heart, "My younger brother is an excellent ruler. Shouldn't those Jiangdong families be satisfied with this? It's just a pity for the Sun family's great cause in the world."
At this time, Sun Ce suddenly felt envious of Liu Zhang. At least, he had taken his first step without hesitation, and this was a step that many people with lofty ideals and heroes wanted to take but did not dare to take.
"Wushuang, tell Sun Quan on behalf of my husband that Jiangdong has no hatred, and ask him to remember eight words, rely on military commanders, and control civil servants."
After Sun Ce finished speaking, he closed his eyes slowly, as if all the strength in his body had been drained, and his face was ashen. Qiao Wushuang did not understand what Sun Ce said, but no matter how she cried and asked, Sun Ce would not speak again.