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

Chapter 333 Longzhong
Sun Quan treated Sun An better than anything else; when Sun An got married, he practically emptied his entire fortune to give her away.

He gave Sun An everything he could from his private treasury to add to her dowry, and converted the rest into gold and silver for her to use as a safety net.

He personally carried Sun An out of the house and saw him off onto the carriage, his eyes were red.

Yuan Langlang said to Qiao Wei with a smile, "Fortunately, this Marquis only has one son, Deng'er. If it were a daughter, I don't know how much the Marquis would cry when he sends her off to her wedding!"

Lu Xun, the official in charge of ceremonies, stood in front of the carriage in formal attire. "The time has come, let's proceed!"

Sun An opened a corner of the window, and the carriage moved slowly. Lu Xun maintained his bowing posture throughout, and did not raise his eyes even when Sun An's carriage passed in front of him.

He always maintained the demeanor of a gentleman, adhering to etiquette and remaining neither arrogant nor servile. No matter how spoiled and unreasonable she was, he remained unmoved and never lingered in her gaze for even a moment.

She was initially attracted by his pure and serene appearance, feeling that he was like a celestial being, untouched by the dust of the mortal world.

But a person of integrity and integrity will not stop moving forward for anyone.

Sun An lowered his eyes, closed the window, and completely shut out that figure.

The hairpin inside my sleeve was digging painfully into my hand.

After a while, she opened a makeup box beside her and threw the hairpin inside.

Since it is something that cannot be obtained, one should not be troubled by it.

She is the daughter of the Sun family, the rulers of Jiangdong, and should naturally have a broad mind and a sense of responsibility.
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In late July of the tenth year of Jian'an, taking advantage of the famine that struck many counties in Jingzhou, Sun Quan, together with Shi Xie and Shi Wu, sought revenge for the attack on Nanhai. They killed the magistrate and the county seat of Helin County, and the Jiaozhou troops marched north to formally declare war on Jingzhou.

Sun Quan launched an attack from Jiangxia, Yuzhang, Luling, and Haihun westward, dividing his forces into three routes led by Gan Ning, Lü Meng, Wu Jing, and Taishi Ci, respectively, directly threatening the three commanderies of Guiyang, Lingling, and Changsha in Jingzhou.

Liu Biao immediately wrote to Cao Cao in the north and Liu Zhang in the west, requesting assistance.

Liu Zhang naturally refused, only sending some grain as a token of support, while Cao Cao was more than happy to see Jing and Yang in chaos.

With Yuan Shao dead, Yuan Tan occupied Qingzhou and continued to resist Cao Cao. Zhao Du of Youzhou, Zhang Yan's troops of the Black Mountain Army, and Gao Gan, the governor of Bingzhou, rebelled. The war situation in the north remained tense, and Cao Cao was unable to advance south.

Cao Cao threw Liu Biao's letter requesting aid into the brazier, watching as the flames gradually devoured the ink on it.

"Everyone says that Sun Bofu is a little tyrant, but this boy is no less than his brother and can be a fierce tiger."

If Sun Ce dared to attack Xuchang, then Sun Quan dared to attack the gateway to Jingzhou from the west.

Xun You disagreed, saying, "Even if it is a fierce tiger, it can only be considered a cub now, and it is not yet a major threat to Your Excellency."

The Yue tribes in Jiangdong's rear had only been pacified for a short time, yet they dared to bare their claws at Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou. They were too hasty.

Liu Biao had been operating in Jingzhou for decades, and his foundation was solid, which was by no means something that Sun Quan could easily shake.

Cao Cao laughed loudly, "This boy should not be underestimated. Let him be arrogant for a while!"

"My lord is wise!"

Sun Quan personally went to the front line in Changsha, while Wu Fan and Liu Dun returned to Jingkou after completing their studies in Jiaozhou.

Meanwhile, the spies sent by the Sun family to Deng County in Nanyang replied, confirming that they had found Zhuge Liang and that he had returned to Longzhong, spending his days cultivating grains in the fields near the back mountain.

Sun Quan was not in Jingkou, so Qiao Wei should have been guarding the rear for him.

However, Zhuge Liang's whereabouts have been somewhat uncertain in recent years, and it is said that he has been traveling around with his wife in search of medical treatment.

Now that we've finally captured him, we can't let him escape again. We must bring him under our command before Liu Bei does.

So, Qiao Wei had someone invite Sun Lang from Wu County to stay in Jingkou with Yuan Langlang, and then he packed his bags and set off.

Yuan Langlang sighed, "He only stayed at home and behaved himself for two years before running away again."

There was a hint of envy in her tone. Over the years, she had moved with the Sun family from Wan County to Wu County, and then from Wu County to Jingkou, but she always traveled as the wife of the Sun family. She was busy managing the affairs of the mansion and rarely had the opportunity to travel.

Even the Yuan family in Runan cannot return.

Qiao Wei thought for a moment, "When I come back this time, let's go out for a walk and take the children to see the mountains and rivers."

Sun Deng has gotten used to me being around these past two years. When he heard that I might be leaving for a month or two, he became a little sullen, and tears welled up in his eyes. Just like his father, he knew how to make people feel sorry for him.

“My aunt said that Mother used to take me with her,” Sun Deng said, tugging at my sleeve. “Why can’t Mother take me with her this time?”

"Even if it was far away before, it was still within the territory of Jiangdong."

Since it was within Jiangdong territory, it was their own land, and with Sun An accompanying them, their safety was at least guaranteed.

But this time, he was going to Jingzhou, someone else's territory. Moreover, Sun Quan was currently fighting against the counties in southern Jingzhou, and if people found out that his only son was in Jingzhou, it would surely attract pursuit and killing.

Even Qiao Wei had to hide his identity and conceal his appearance, pretending to be a merchant with Wu Fan, You Xuan and others to avoid being seen by those with ulterior motives.

Qiao Wei squatted down and reasoned with Sun Deng, "This time you should stay at home with your aunt and take good care of Xun'er. You are the older brother now, so you should set a good example for your younger brother."

You always say Xun'er cries a lot and is very noisy, so if you cry, won't he cry even harder?

Sun Deng seemed to understand, but he knew that once Zhou Xun started crying, it would never end, so he had no choice but to swallow his tears.

Qiao Wei and Wu Fan set off from Jingkou, detoured through Wancheng, and then entered Nanyang in Jingzhou. They were supported by spies from Jingzhou along the way, so their journey was relatively smooth.

Ten days later, they found the legendary hermitage of Zhuge Liang in Longzhong, Deng County.

At the post station, Wu Fan sent a formal letter of invitation to Zhuge Liang, but it was politely declined.

After waiting a day, I received a reply, and the handwriting was somewhat perfunctory: "A man from the mountains, I am not polite enough."

Fine, capable people usually have a temper. If you get rejected, you get rejected. It's not a big deal.

Qiao Wei learned a text called "Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage" when she was a child.

If you can't find anyone at home, then go somewhere else.

The spies said that after Zhuge Liang returned to Longzhong, he spent all his time farming in the fields near the back mountain!
Wu Fan spent two years in Jiaozhou, but he didn't learn any other skills; all he learned was farming.

So Qiao Wei had the spies lead the way, and he and Wu Fan went to the fields to ambush him.

The spy could only take Qiao Wei to the nearest hillside, pointing to the fields not far away, "That's the field belonging to that Mr. Zhuge."

Indeed, it's quite easy to spot at a glance.

Other people's fields are built with straight, even ridges, neat and orderly.

Only his family's field has an outer ridge forming an octagon, while the inner ridges each have their own direction, making it not a symmetrical shape.