"This is the territory of Chaisang, with Lujiang County to the east, Jiangxia to the west, Dabie Mountains to the north, Penglize (Poyang Lake) to the south of the Yangtze River, and Yuzhang County to the south. In addition, southeast and The southwest is a wilderness of southern barbarians.”
Le was drawing a simple map for Sun Quan on the ground. The current prefect of Jiangxia is Huang Zu, the prefect of Lujiang is Lu Kang, and the prefect of Yuzhang is Hua Xin. They are not simple roles. They are currently in an area where they have no control.
"Assuming that General Sun arrives here, then whether he goes east to enter Jiangxia territory or goes west to return to Lujiang County, there should be no news from him. Therefore, he either went north to enter the Dabie Mountains, or went south to Penglize. As for Going to the southeast or southwest, the situation becomes more complicated. Although we are accustomed to calling it Nanman, there are too many ethnic groups among the Nanman. The southeast is the territory of Baiyue, and the southwest is the land of Baipu. As for the ethnic groups in Baiyue and Baipu, there are countless, and I don’t know the specific situation." Lejiu said.
"Nanbarbarian..."
Sun Quan murmured, wondering whether the 'Southern Barbarian Invasion' plan would have any effect here. However, in general, the possibility of the Southern Barbarians is still too small. First, there is no motive for going to those places. Second, the distance is relatively long. Even if you are running around in a panic, if you want to enter the land of the Southern Barbarians, you must first cross the Yangtze River, and then continue hundreds of miles to the southeast, southwest, and south. If you have the ability, you can run anywhere. Okay, why go to the southern barbarian land? Therefore, if it weren't for the fact that he had no choice in the end, Sun Quan would not consider the possibility of Nanman and other places for the time being.
"Don't worry about the Southern Barbarians for now. In other words, either go north and enter the Dabie Mountains, or go south and enter Pengli Ze." Sun Quan said.
"If we go into the mountains to search, we really don't have enough manpower to search, and we can't determine where we entered the Dabie Mountains from. As for Pengli Ze, the terrain is complex and there are many swamps and wilderness. It will be very troublesome to find people. If we can ask for help from Yu Hua Xin, the governor of Zhang, would be the best." Lejiu suggested.
Sun Quan thought for a while and said,
"Assuming that my father was ambushed by someone, the enemy would first cut off his retreat eastward back to Jiangdong. And if there is such a group of enemies, they are most likely to sneak in from the Dabie Mountains in the north and escape into the mountains. Instead, he might have been ambushed. In other words, my father would probably flee south. Or, at least, he would try to flee south, either down the Yangtze River, or because Penglize has a complicated terrain and is best used for hiding. Nothing better." Sun Quan analyzed.
"Then let's go south to look for him? Go to Yuzhang for help?" Yu'er asked.
As a result, Sun Quan shook his head,
"Everything we can think of, others have already thought of it. I believe my family must have sent someone to Yuzhang. Let's not leave in a hurry. Let's go to Chaisang first to see if we can find any clues."
"Master Sun's idea is very original. Maybe Chaisang, who is so close at hand, is the key point." Whether it is true admiration or compliments, Lejiu's mission now is to follow Sun Quan, so naturally he will not mention anything. Objections.
So, the group headed to Chaisang.
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At this time, in Chaisang County,
"Miss, let's go back as soon as possible. It's too dangerous here." Chen Wu advised in a low voice.
It turned out that after they returned from Luoyang, Da Qiao went directly to Chaisanglai without crossing the Lujiang River. You must know that the Sun family in Jiangdong and Jingzhou are currently at war, and Chai Sang, as the absolute front line, may be involved in the chaos at any time, which is really dangerous. Although dangers and opportunities also coexist, the adventurous things can be left to people like them. There is no need for the eldest daughter of the Qiao family to go into danger!
"When we were celebrating Shouchun, we got news that Sun Quan had escaped from Yuan Shu." Da Qiao said softly.
Chen Wu was stunned. He was not the core of the Qiao family. All the information he got was from people in the world. Of course, Chen Wu knew that Da Qiao had other information channels, but this time Da Qiao said, But it was different from what he heard.
"Didn't you say that Yuan Shu took the initiative to let Sun Quan go?" Chen Wu couldn't help but say.
"That was just the news released by Yuan Shu himself. The fact is that Sun Quan ran away and Yuan Shu had no choice but to follow the trend and do this favor." Da Qiao said.
"Miss, even so, there is no need for you to come here, right? Is it possible that you still want to see Sun Quan?" Chen Wudao.
"Yes and no." Da Qiao shook his head slightly.
It was already quite extraordinary for Sun Quan to escape from Cihang Jingzhai. As for being able to escape from Yuan Shu, this was something Da Qiao had never imagined. It’s not that Yuan Shu’s defense must be stricter than that of Cihang Jingzhai, but because of Cihang Jingzhai’s experience, it stands to reason that Yuan Shu would never be careless. In the end, even so, Sun Quan still escaped!
Yes, Da Qiao can read faces, but in any era, there are more than one or two people with the appearance of kings and prime ministers, such as Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. Even if you put them together, you can't tell who they are in the end just by looking at their faces. Whoever loses wins, otherwise, why did Da Qiao only say that he could consider Sun Quan instead of choosing Sun Quan directly?
Therefore, facial appearance is about whether you have the destiny and luck. To truly judge a person, all qualities must be considered comprehensively. Just imagine, if the Qiao family really makes random bets based on their appearance, then the probability that they will eventually choose Yuan Shu, who will definitely become emperor, may be even higher. After all, based on his appearance alone, Yuan Shu even has the appearance of an emperor.
Therefore, when he was in Luoyang, Da Qiao was only a little shaken, because Da Qiao didn't know Sun Quan's other qualities at that time, but after hearing that Sun Quan escaped from Yuan Shu, Da Qiao already had a terrible judgment in his mind ——
Putting aside his appearance, Sun Quan’s qualities are so amazing. Outsiders may not know it, but the Sun family members also don’t know it? Sun Quan was once valued by Yuan Wei and Cai Yong, and allowed Yuan Shu to compete with him to become his son-in-law. Isn't this enough to explain the problem? The Qiao family had preconceptions and always thought that Sun Jian would regard Sun Ce as his heir. But in fact, Sun Jian was not old yet, and Sun Quan would be an adult in a few years. By then, would his youth still be Sun Quan's weakness?
Therefore, Da Qiao came to a conclusion, that is, as long as Sun Jian does not die, the future heir of the Sun family will most likely be the second son Sun Quan, not the eldest son Sun Ce!
Therefore, Da Qiao hurried to Chaisanglai, not so much because she wanted to see Sun Quan again, but rather because she came to judge Sun Jian's life or death. Da Qiao does not need to look for traces of Sun Jian, nor does she need to investigate the cause of Sun Jian's disappearance. She only needs to find clues that Sun Jian escaped. Therefore, Da Qiao will not go too far, she will always stay near Chai Sang.
Once it was confirmed that Sun Jian was not dead, Da Qiao immediately went home without saying a word and urged his family to bet on Sun Quan; and once Sun Jian died, judging from the current situation, it is probably safer to choose Sun Ce.
"Don't worry, the most dangerous place is often the safest place. Now Chaisang is a mixed bag, and all forces have sent people here. But because of this, all parties are restrained, but no one dares to act rashly." As Da Qiao spoke, Turning his attention to the group of people passing by, "Maybe we can find an ally."
