Reborn in the Three Kingdoms: Da Qiao Doesn't Want to Be a Widow Anymore

Chapter 325 The Ninth Year of Jian'an
Sun Quan did not hide anything from Qiao Wei when he wrote the letter, and now that Qiao Wei asked about it, he answered Qiao Wei without any hesitation.

"Liu Zhang was no match for Zhang Lu and wrote to Liu Biao to ask for help from Jingzhou. Liu Biao was always suspicious and indecisive, and the powerful clans in Jingzhou, such as Cai Mao, only wanted to protect themselves, so they were naturally unwilling to send troops to provoke Zhang Lu's hatred."

When Liu Zhang's plea for help failed, he turned to Ma Teng for assistance. Unfortunately, after Ma Teng and Han Sui surrendered to Cao Cao, the Hedong region was also in turmoil. After Yuan Shao's death the previous year, his son Yuan Shang sent his trusted confidants Guo Yuan and Gao Gan to join forces with the Southern Xiongnu Chanyu to attack Pingyang. The Hedong region was already preoccupied with its own troubles and naturally refused Liu Zhang's request.

However, Cao Cao had already sent Zhang Ji to advise Ma Teng behind the scenes to resist Yuan Shang and the Southern Xiongnu, and another purpose was to contain Yizhou.

In terms of military strategy, I am inferior to Cao Cao. I originally thought that Yuan Shao could form a check on Cao Cao in the north, and that it would only be a matter of time before Cao Cao defeated the Yuan brothers, took over the Central Plains, and then marched south to take Jing and Yi.

If I do not strike first, it will be difficult to resist Cao Cao when he marches south.

He lifted Qiao Wei up with his arm and pulled him into his embrace, letting Qiao Wei sit on his lap. He wrapped one arm around Qiao Wei's shoulder and held him close, while the other hand unfolded a map on the table, pointing to the territory of Yizhou and explaining it to Qiao Wei.

The wind outside the window carried the fragrance of flowers into the room, ruffling Qiao Wei's hair.

“This should be considered a good thing. Liu Jingsheng has narrowed his own path.” Qiao Wei pointed to the visiting card next to him. “No wonder so many young men from Jingzhou and Yizhou came to witness the monthly evaluation this time.”

Presumably, those powerful families have also figured something out and want to find out what's going on before placing their bets.

Jingzhou and Yizhou should have been mutually supportive. However, Yizhou is in turmoil, and Liu Biao may want to watch from the sidelines or take advantage of the chaos to plunder. In the future, if Sun Quan attacks Jingzhou, Yizhou will do the same, and Jingzhou will be forced to be attacked from both sides.

Sun Quan chuckled softly, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. "What you say is true, Madam."

Just as Liu Dun had predicted, the eighth year of Jian'an (200 AD) brought favorable weather and abundant harvests to Jiangdong, making it a rare and bountiful year for the region.

When Sun Quan went to inspect the granaries, he saw the granaries piled high with grain and for the first time felt the pride of someone who was extremely wealthy.

He fought alongside his father and brothers for many years, and their provisions and supplies were always in short supply. Every year around summer, when they were about to launch a military campaign, they had to carefully consider whether they had enough provisions and supplies.

The water drainage system at the Danyang Metallurgical Plant was successfully completed, and Sun Kuanglai's letters were full of requests for praise...

Sun Quan also gave him face by praising him extensively in his letter and incidentally increasing his salary.

With Pan Lin no longer eyeing the mines covetously, the Ou family, under the leadership of Ou Bei and Mo San Gongzi, began to gradually advance the assembly line process, increasing production efficiency by at least two times.

The Gan Ning Army in Jiangxia, the Zhao Yun Army in Runan, and the Zhou Yu Army in Wancheng have all independently established crossbow units and equipped themselves with crossbows as required.

Huang Gai, Lü Meng, Han Dang, and others were also gradually equipping their troops with Jin Rong and Wu Nu.

When Young Master Mo came to find Qiao Wei, he also brought a soft armor made with a new chainmail technique.

The first piece of armor Qiao Wei made for Sun Quan was a prototype, but due to limitations in craftsmanship, Sun Quan still suffered minor injuries.

Later, Qiao Wei kept trying to improve it and also sent a sample armor to Mo San Gongzi. They would communicate by letter if there was any progress.

Even Sun Quan couldn't help but grumble in his ear about the frequency of these communications, saying, "When I go out to inspect the troops, I don't see you sending three letters a day as if you wanted to."

When Qiao Wei turned around, his face was so gloomy it looked like it could drip water.

She could only cup his face in her hands and coax him softly, "Next time you go on patrol, I'll remember to write to you."

Sun Quan snorted coldly and remained silent.

"One letter every three days." Sun Quan continued to scoff, indicating his dissatisfaction.

"One letter every two days."

Sun Quan turned his back and gave a cold smile.

"It's not easy for the people at the post station to travel back and forth every day, with one letter a day."

Sun Quan was barely satisfied, but his tone was still awkward and unhappy. "You don't need to be taught how to write letters to the Mo family, but when you write to me, you keep haggling back and forth."

He turned around, his face full of resentment, "Who exactly is your husband?"

Qiao Wei immediately gave a positive answer, "It's you, it's you, only you."

My relationship with Young Master Mo is that of gentlemen; my conversations with him have only been about official business, while my relationship with you is purely personal.

She spoke with absolute certainty, and even nodded to reiterate her statement.

Sun Quan had a look on his face that said, "That's more like it."

Pan Lin and Zhou Yi, the two chieftains of the Yue tribes in Jiangdong, were both killed by Sun Quan. Under Sun Quan's strategy of "combining kindness and force," the remaining Yue tribes also temporarily quieted down and dared not cause any trouble.

Only Wu Ju, the governor of Cangwu in Jiaozhou, had always been dissatisfied with Sun Quan.

This man was originally under Liu Biao's command. After Sun Quan received the appointment as the governor of Jiaozhou, he was recommended by Liu Biao to take up the position of governor of Cangwu.

To be on the safe side, Sun Quan followed Lu Su's advice and submitted a memorial appointing Lai Gong, a native of Lingling under Liu Biao, as Grand Chancellor. The two then became mutually restraining.

Liu Biao, the governor of Jiaozhou, had always favored Lai Gong and had even submitted a memorial requesting that he be granted the position, but Cao Cao gave it to Sun Quan. Lai Gong was more valued by Liu Biao than Wu Ju, but Wu Ju became his superior, and he was constantly frustrated, leading to growing resentment between the two.

In the spring of the ninth year of Jian'an, Wu Ju first killed Lai Gong, then joined forces with Nan Tuo, the King of Nanyue, to contain Jiaozhi and Jiuzhen, while he himself led his troops eastward to attack the South China Sea.

The governor of Nanhai, Shi Wu, led his soldiers to defend the city to the death. He sought help from Jiaozhi in the west, but to no avail. He could only write to Sun Quan for help. Sun Quan immediately wrote to his uncle Wu Jing and Taishi Ci to mobilize troops from Luling and the Imperial Guard Tiger Cavalry to go south to support Nanhai.

Wu Jing's son, Wu Fen, and Tai Shi Yi supported the South China Sea while attacking Cangwu, directly cutting off Wu Ju's supplies and staging a siege of Wei to rescue Zhao.

Wu Ju was in danger, and Liu Pan immediately sent troops to his aid. Taishi Ci personally led troops to intercept him, and they met in Linhe, where they fought a great battle for nearly half a month.

Taishi Ci lifted up the Jin Rong sword, pulled the trigger, and shot Liu Pan off his horse. Taishi Ci then rode forward, intending to capture this formidable enemy alive.

An arrow pierced the air, and Taishi Ci groaned as a sharp pain shot through his right chest. He looked down and saw that the arrow had penetrated deep into his flesh, the arrowhead piercing through his right chest and exiting from behind.

He looked up in the direction from which the arrows had come, and saw a captain in armor standing beside the "Liu" banner, his back straight like a spear, his eyes sharp as a drawn sword.

The Tiger Knights guarded him approached again, and he nocked an arrow and fired several arrows at Liu Pan, each carrying a powerful deterrent that prevented anyone from getting close.

Suddenly, a warhorse galloped by, and the young man on horseback scooped Liu Pan up and carried him on the horse.

The captain beside him reined in his horse to give chase, but Taishi Ci, enduring the excruciating pain, reached out to stop him, his voice trembling slightly, "Don't pursue a desperate enemy, retreat!"

Can you guess who the general shooting an arrow and the young man riding a horse are?