Gan Qian smiled and said, "This is my brother's wife, Mrs. Lu."
After hearing this, Sun Shangxiang felt refreshed and said with a leisurely smile: "So you are actually Di Si. Tomorrow I will hold a banquet to cleanse Mrs. Lu. Your husband didn't come to Jiangling with you?"
"My general is busy with military affairs, so he asked me to come to visit my sister." Lu Lingqi said calmly.
"Oh? He's still in the military. Lingling is adjacent to Wuling and the remote border area of Jiaozhou. He must be involved in military affairs. Why doesn't Sister Gan ask for her husband and transfer her brother to Jiangling for reunion?" Sun Shangxiang asked deliberately.
Gan Qian shook her head gently, "Xuande originally planned to transfer him to Jiangling, but my brother did not agree..."
Don't agree? Your brother's face is really quite big. Sun Shangxiang smiled and teased: "Haha, it seems that your brother is very ambitious..."
Lu Lingqi smiled contemptuously, and then smiled boldly: "My husband's ambition is a bit big. He plans to cultivate thousands of miles of land for Mr. Liu."
As soon as Lu Lingqi said this, except for Sun Shangxiang who was confused, Gan Qian and Gao Shun and Zhao Yun who were guarding the door felt extremely shocked. Others may have said this as a joke, but from Lan Ziyu's mouth, that Maybe it will come true.
"Create thousands of miles of land? Isn't he a general?" Sun Shangxiang asked.
"Generals can also cultivate fields. Now most of Jingzhou's food comes from Jingnan." Lu Lingqi said proudly.
"It turned out to be the general from the field..." Sun Shangxiang nodded slightly. She now felt that she had figured out the details of Gan Qian. She thought to herself, how could a farmer like your brother compete with Jiangdong behind me? Are you overestimating your capabilities?
"My general knows everything, not just farming." Lu Lingqi looked proud.
"It's amazing. My husband is still an all-rounder, but he can't be buried if he stays in Jingnan..." Sun Shangxiang was confused by Lu Lingqi's self-confidence, thinking to herself, isn't this woman crazy?
Lu Lingqi shook her head and said: "My husband said that gold can shine everywhere. He is doing well in Lingling now..."
Watching Lu Lingqi and Sun Shangxiang's tit-for-tat confrontation from a distance, Zhao Yun silently sweated for Sun Shangxiang, thinking that Lan Ziyu's Diannong Zhonglang General was the only one under the lord's command. After he was promoted to a miscellaneous general, this position would be Never given it to anyone else.
Lu Lingqi has rarely appeared in front of people as her husband and raised her children over the years. At the foot of Mu Mountain, even though Guan Yu intended to give in, her performance was quite amazing. This was what Zhao Yun saw with his own eyes.
The female generals who have fought on the battlefield are far more powerful than Sun Shangxiang's tricks.
When Gao Shun and Zhao Yun were watching a play at the door, there was a noise from behind. Looking back, they saw that Liu Bei and Zhang Fei had arrived.
Liu Bei glanced at the two brothers Wu Zuo and Wu You, and finally walked straight towards the entrance of the palace.
"Xuande is very discerning. Since my husband is so talented, it would be appropriate for him to be named a general. I wonder what kind of general he was awarded?"
Sun Shangxiang directly used what she thought was her ultimate move. She really couldn't see Lu Lingqi pretending like this, and thought to herself, where do you get the sense of superiority in front of me? Can you support Gan Qian just by your confidence?
"General Jingnan." Liu Bei took the topic angrily at the door of the palace.
"Husband..."
"Lord..."
"Your Majesty..."
Sun Shangxiang was even more confused about Lu Lingqi, thinking that your husband is an official under Xuande's account, how can you not call him lord? Who gave you the courage?
Not only was Liu Bei not angry, but he seemed very happy. Even Zhang Fei, who was following him, was also cheerful.
"Husband, Sister Gan's brother is General Jingnan? This name seems familiar..." Sun Shangxiang asked Liu Bei doubtfully.
"You must be familiar. Lan Ziyu doesn't know anyone in Jingzhou, sister-in-law, Mrs. Lu..." Zhang Fei greeted with a smile.
Sun Shangxiang's face was full of disbelief: "Is your husband Lan Tian? Lan Ziyu?"
"Exactly." Lu Lingqi nodded slightly.
"Sister Ke Gan has a different surname from him..."
"Ziyu and she are sworn siblings." Liu Bei explained with a smile.
Sun Shangxiang's little head suddenly became chaotic. She originally thought that Gan Qian was a woman without a backer. Even if she could not give birth to a son in the future, she could become Adou's legitimate mother as his wife. Now behind Gan Qian stood the important minister of Jingzhou, even if she could not give birth to a son in the future. Even if he gives birth to a son for Liu Bei in the future, he may not be able to get the title of heir apparent.
She looked at Liu Bei and fell into deep contemplation. It turned out that Liu Bei's suggestion from the ministers was actually true. Who wouldn't try to please such a powerful minister? I had said a lot of bad things about Lan Tian back then.
"Why isn't Ziyu here? I haven't had a drink with him for a long time." Zhang Fei interrupted the awkward atmosphere in the room.
"Now is the important season of summer harvest. Ziyu is patrolling all over Lingling and he really can't spare the time to come to Jiangling..." Lu Lingqi made a common courtesy and wanted to keep the matter in Jiaozhou a secret in front of Sun Shangxiang.
Zhang Fei said with some disappointment: "I know Ziyu has the habit of having a harvest feast, but now everyone is too far away, and it is not convenient for me to help with the harvest..."
Liu Bei and Zhao Yun both understood how Zhang Fei helped, and they were speechless when they heard this, saying that Lan Ziyu had indeed tied up Yide's stomach.
"Did you bring your two nephews? Adou misses them very much." Liu Bei asked.
Lu Lingqi nodded: "They are playing in the backyard now, Bo Ping, go and call them out."
"Wei." Gao Shun responded with clasped fists.
"Madam, why are you here?" Liu Bei asked Sun Shangxiang meaningfully.
Sun Shangxiang was a little distracted just now. She did not answer Liu Bei's question, but asked: "That General Gao just now..."
"Gao Boping, the commander of the trapped camp, haven't you seen it in Yicun? The army that helped the people build houses." Liu Bei explained.
Sun Shangxiang finally knew who Wu Zuo and Wu You had offended. Now he was probably justified but couldn't explain clearly. Liu Bei valued Lantian so highly, how could he lose the face of the soldiers who were trapped in the camp because of these two people.
"I heard that my sister has guests here, so I came here to take a look." Sun Shangxiang said as an excuse.
"Oh? I think two of the attendants outside the palace were injured..." Liu Bei probably asked.
"Husband, you mean Wu Zuo and Wu You? I saw them fighting each other on the road just now, so I brought them over. Fortunately, Sister Gan and Mrs. Lu were not frightened..." Sun Shangxiang explained in a hurry.
Liu Bei knew that she was telling lies, but he did not expose her. Zhao Yun now also admired the mistress. After all, she was Sun Wentai's daughter. She was calm and calm in the face of danger, but the beating of the Wu brothers was probably in vain.
While several people were talking, Gao Shun led brothers A Dou and Lan Yuan out.
Adou was a little afraid of Sun Shangxiang, but when he saw Lu Lingqi nearby, he secretly stood beside her.
"Uncle." Lan Yuan and Lan Ji greeted him in unison.
"Yuan'er and Ji'er have grown taller again. It seems that Lingling's water and soil support people." Liu Bei smiled kindly.
"Lanyuan, I hugged you before, do you still remember me?" Zhang Fei asked with a smile.
Lan Yuan cupped his hands and replied: "I often hear my father mention it at home that Yuan'er has met my uncle and the three generals."
"Oh? What did your father say about me?" Zhang Fei became curious.
"Father said that you have a leopard's head and eyes, a swallow's jaw and a tiger's beard, and you are a fierce general who can be defeated by thousands of people." Lan Yuan replied.
"You have a sweeter mouth and better looks than Ziyu, but it's a pity that your elder brother took the lead." Zhang Fei said regretfully.
Liu Bei pointed at Zhang Fei and shook his head and said: "Yide is talking nonsense again. You are talking bad about people behind their backs. Be careful that Ziyu won't invite you to a banquet in the future."
Zhang Fei said bluntly: "I'm telling the truth. This boy Lan Yuan looks like his mother, but Lan Ji is as dark as his father. He looks like a little boy."
"I'm not as dark as you. Father said it's called bronze. If you dare to speak ill of father again, be careful I'll beat you up." Lan Ji rounded his eyes and raised his little fists.
"Ji'er, don't be rude." Lu Lingqi shouted, so frightened that Lan Ji immediately put her hands behind her back.
Liu Bei smiled and waved his hand, "It's okay, children's words are unbridled. It's rare to see Yide playing with children."
Zhang Fei laughed wildly and said: "Hahaha, you are really different. Ziyu will not be so arrogant in front of me. Your brother just said that I am the enemy of ten thousand people. Do you know what it means to be the enemy of ten thousand people?"
"I don't know, is it very powerful?" Lan Ji didn't take it seriously.
Zhang Fei handed over his fist as big as a bowl and stretched it out in front of Lan Ji, making a huge difference, "My fist has the power of a thousand catties, are you afraid?"
Lan Ji wrinkled his little eyebrows and muttered: "What's so big about having big fists? When I was born, my cries shook away the thunder. Can you do it?"
"Oh? Are you so powerful?" Zhang Fei didn't believe it.
"Uncle Gao can testify." Lan Ji pointed at Gao Shun and said.
Zhang Fei and Lan Ji enjoyed their quarrel, and everyone looked at Gao Shun, who looked innocent.
Gao Shun nodded and explained: "I remember that it was drizzling that day, the sky was covered with thick clouds, and there were bursts of spring thunder. Ji'er cried loudly when he was born, and then it turned out that the clouds cleared and the rain came, so he named Lan Ji..."
"Boy, your fists are not as big as mine, and my voice is not as powerful as yours. Let's just call it a tie." Zhang Fei touched Lan Ji's small fist.
"When I grow up, I can beat you." Lan Ji pouted.
"Good guy, then you will be the enemy of thousands of people in the future." Zhang Fei laughed.
Liu Bei stroked his beard and nodded, "I originally thought that Ziyu chose the name randomly, but I didn't expect that the name Ji'er has a lot of background. What's the profound meaning of Yuan'er's name?"
Lu Lingqi quickly said: "My husband was remaking the Quyuan plow at that time, so he chose the middle character for Yuan'er."
"Farming is the foundation of the world. The Quyuan plow can greatly improve the efficiency of farming. The name Yuan'er also has a profound meaning. Ziyu really put his heart into it." Liu Bei sighed.
"Father, what's the origin of my name?" Children like to compare themselves. Adou heard that Lan Yuan and Lan Ji were quite famous, so he popped his head out from behind Lu Lingqi and asked.
"Haha, your mother once dreamed of swallowing the Beidou into her belly, so she was named Adou." Liu Bei replied with a smile.
Sun Shangxiang saw everyone chatting happily, but he seemed to be isolated as an outsider.
Regardless of Liu Bei, Zhang Fei or Zhao Yun, they were all very friendly to Lantian's wife and children. Sun Shangxiang instantly felt that she was very small and could no longer despise Gan Qian as before. She was suddenly confused about the future.
Sun Shangxiang suddenly remembered Liu Bei's words in Yicun that day: Lantian's wife and Guan Yu were once deadlocked, but Sun Shangxiang didn't believe it no matter what. Now thinking about it, it was probably Liu Bei's exaggerated words about Lu Lingqi because he loved the whole family.
As long as it was an exaggeration, it could be big or small. Seeing how much attention everyone paid to this woman, Sun Shangxiang's confidence in martial arts surged into his heart again.
"Husband, I heard that Mrs. Lu's martial arts skills are amazing, and I really want to see her. Why don't we take advantage of everyone's happiness and have a test in the backyard?"
Sun Shangxiang's words were like an embroidery needle suddenly falling to the ground in a silent environment. The sound was so crisp and harsh that everyone in the hall was dumbfounded and thought to themselves, how dare you pick an opponent.
"Ah...sisters, look..." Liu Bei asked at a loss. How could any guest pester each other for a martial arts competition on the first day they arrived? On the one hand, he felt a little rude, but on the other hand, he was worried about the embarrassment of Sun Shangxiang's loss.
"It doesn't matter, I also want to see Mrs. Sun's methods." Lu Lingqi clapped her hands nonchalantly.
There were no weapons stored in Gan Qian's courtyard, so Liu Bei asked Zhao Yun to ask someone to fetch swords, spears, swords and halberds.
The two women rolled up their sleeves and stood under the scorching sun, both looking at each other with great interest.
Sun Shangxiang turned against the guest and proposed a sword competition. Her swordsmanship was taught by Liu Bei. She felt that things were different now, so Lu Lingqi nodded nonchalantly.
Sun Shangxiangti moved her long sword forward and launched the attack first. She was as nimble and light as a young swallow. The wrist holding the sword rotated slightly. The long sword flashed as fast as lightning. The tip of the sword was like a white snake spitting out messages, hissing and breaking. wind.
Sun Shangxiang's sword moves were like a violent storm, but Lu Lingqi didn't panic at all. She responded with a contemptuous smile and raised her sword. She was calm and composed with her skills of opening and closing. Her sword moves were all killing moves on the battlefield, and there were no fancy superfluous moves. .
Facing Sun Shangxiang's fierce fast attack, Lu Lingqi knew the details after taking a few moves. She took advantage of the opponent's diagonal thrust and saw the opportunity to twist her waist, raised her sleeves to the sky, and slashed the incoming sword with cold green light.
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Lu Lingqi's strength was better than that of Sun Shangxiang, and the metal and iron made crisp sounds. Sun Shangxiang only felt the tiger's mouth numb, and the sword hilt was separated from his palm.
Lu Lingqi followed with the withdrawal of the sword and jumped to the side, looking at Sun Shangxiang with a smile on her face.
"Auntie is so awesome..." Adou clapped his hands several times, but suddenly found that Lan Yuan and Lan Ji didn't move, and the rest of the audience also had solemn expressions, so he quietly lowered his hands.
Although Adou was so cautious, no one noticed his little movements.
"Mrs. Lu's swordsmanship is really powerful. How about we compete with other weapons?" Sun Shangxiang was still unconvinced after losing with the sword.
Sun Shangxiang suddenly felt that she might not be suitable for using a sword. Even with the guidance of a master like Liu Bei, she was always defeated by the opponent's strength. She was known for her skills.
Well, skill flow.
How did she know that whether it was Zhao Yun or Lu Lingqi, their swordsmanship was refined in fighting.
"Mrs. Sun, please help yourself." Lu Lingqi pointed to the weapon next to her and smiled.
The soldiers had just carried two weapon racks, with all kinds of swords, guns, swords, halberds, axes, hammers and spears on them.
Weapons such as swords, hammers, and axes require great strength. Sun Shangxiang knew that his strength was not as strong as Lu Lingqi's, so naturally he could not choose such heavy weapons to suffer humiliation.
When Liu Bei saw Sun Shangxiang thinking about it over and over again, he thought she would eventually choose a spear, but he didn't expect that she would choose a halberd in the end. This was dramatic.
"Can Mrs. Lu know how to use a halberd?" Sun Shangxiang first picked an ordinary one-eared halberd in his hand.
"You should be better at it..." Lu Lingqi fell into deep thought when she saw the halberds on the weapon rack. Most of them were ordinary single-eared halberds used by ordinary soldiers, but there was no double-eared square halberd used by her father.
Seeing Lu Lingqi holding a crescent halberd, Sun Shangxiang asked with some confusion: "Are you sure you want to use this one?"
"It's a pity that it has one ear..." Lu Lingqi sighed.
"Okay." Sun Shangxiang said in her heart that you are really good.
The halberd is a combination of a sword and a spear. It has both a straight edge and a horizontal edge. It can be used for hooking, pecking, stabbing, cutting, etc. Its killing ability is better than that of a sword and a spear. The larger the halberd head, the greater the strength and skill requirements. The higher it is, Sun Shangxiang also weighed it repeatedly before choosing an ordinary halberd.
The most complex halberd is undoubtedly the double-ear square-shaped halberd. It is a complex weapon that combines the functions of a light and heavy weapon. The user must be strong and have superb halberd skills, so that the weapon can take full advantage of it. After becoming proficient, it can be used with hammers. It can compare strength with heavy weapons such as axes and axes, and it can also compete with light weapons such as spears and spears with skills.
When Lu Lingqi was a child, she was based on marksmanship. Later, Lu Bu saw that she was indeed outstanding in martial arts, and personally taught him how to use a halberd. However, after Lu Bu's death, she abandoned the halberd and used a gun. At this time, she took up the halberd again and became heroic.
"Then I'm here." Sun Shangxiang reminded, holding the halberd in his hand.
"Please." Lu Lingqi replied calmly.
Sun Shangxiang relied on his agile movement to turn the halberd, and then stabbed forward with a white rainbow piercing the sun. Although he was using the halberd, he did not break away from the shadow of his marksmanship.
Lu Lingqi saw it clearly, and saw her move lightly, lift the crescent halberd, press it down first, hold the position of the opponent's halberd, and then suddenly turn it over.
Sun Shangxiang was so shocked that he was dripping with sweat. When he was rolling in the air, he had to let go, otherwise he would be knocked to the ground by Lu Lingqi's strength.
"How can you be so powerful?" Sun Shangxiang rubbed his red and swollen hands and asked in surprise.
"Mrs. Sun, let's use the sword from now on." Lu Lingqi shook her head.
After that, Lu Lingqi performed a halberd trick by herself. The crescent halberd seemed to grow on her hand, sometimes rolling like a dragon, sometimes like a giant python swaying its tail, as if Marquis Wen was reborn. The people watching the battle were so intoxicated, although The power is not as powerful as Lu Bu, but it is more elegant and sassy.
"Mom, I also want to learn this..." Lan Ji said jumping up and down.
Zhang Fei touched Lan Ji's forehead and said to himself, you are a very knowledgeable guy. It is right to imitate Lu Bu's martial arts, but don't imitate that guy's character.
Lu Lingqi played a halberd trick, and Sun Shangxiang's self-confidence was completely defeated. She stood lonely in the sun, not knowing how the situation would end.
Liu Bei saw this and came to the rescue: "I think we'll stop here today. The sun is scorching outside right now, and you two are sweating profusely from fighting. It wouldn't be nice if you get sick as a result."
"Only..." Sun Shangxiang responded softly.
Taking advantage of the break when everyone went back to the house to drink water, Liu Bei pulled Sun Shangxiang and reminded him: "Madam, do you know who Madam Lu's father is? How dare you challenge her for a halberd contest..."
"Who is it?" Sun Shangxiang didn't care.
"Wen Hou Lu Bu..."
Sun Shangxiang was dumbfounded when he heard this, because Lu Bu was so famous. Although he was stigmatized politically, his martial arts skills were indeed unparalleled. No wonder Lu Lingqi was so powerful.
Forget it, they can't beat Lu Lingqi again and again, and they can't match Lan Tian in terms of power. Wu Zuo and Wu You will never be able to regain their position.
Thinking of this, Sun Shangxiang will have to try her best to restrain the maids and servants in the future. Although she is the biological sister of Sun Zhongmou from Jiangdong, she is now married to Jingzhou and has to bow her head under the eaves. She finally understands her mother's original mood, helpless Mixed with a hint of unwillingness.
Liu Bei hosted a banquet for Lu Lingqi and Gao Shun at General Zuo's Mansion. Two ladies, Sun Shangxiang and Gan Qian, were present at the same time. Officials who were close to him in Jiangling all came to accompany him. Wen including Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Pang Tong, Mi Zhu, Jian Yong, and military including Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong.
Liu Bei's enthusiasm for Lu Lingqi and Gao Shun came from his respect for Lan Tian. Seeing this scene, Mi Zhu sighed and said to her heart that if Mi Zhen was still alive, she doesn't know what the situation would be like, but it shouldn't be like Mrs. Sun. Lost.
After the banquet ended, everyone left one after another.
Gao Shun originally planned to escort Lu Lingqi to leave first, but Lu Lingqi knew that Liu Bei had something to ask, so she left Gao Shun at the banquet.
"What happened in Jiaozhou? It actually alarmed Ziyu to take action in person." Liu Bei asked very puzzledly. At this time, besides him, there were Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, and Pang Tong in the hall.
Gao Shun replied sadly: "After General Gan regained Yulin County, in order to stabilize the local situation, he left Army Sima Lutie to garrison in Bushan. Recently, Governor Lai went to Cangwu to accept Bu Zhao's mediation. As a result, he encountered bandits on the way. Lu Sima was attacked by people, and Lu Sima was wounded with three swords and six bullets in order to protect Governor Lai. His life and death were uncertain. Bu Zhao was angry because Governor Lai did not attend the appointment, and threatened to raise troops from Jiangdong to attack him..."
"The situation in Jiaozhou is complicated now. Originally there were only three forces: Lai Gong, Wu Ju, and Shi Xie. Now Sun Quan still wants a share of the pie. It seems that this bandit attack was deliberately carried out by Bu Zishan. Does General Gao know the name of the bandit? Pang Tong asked.
"It is rumored that they are Yi Liao and Qian Bo, the former governor of Jiaozhou Zhang Jin's subordinates..." Gao Shun replied.
"Bu Zhao's move is very powerful. It's similar to Ziyu's style of doing things. He hides behind the scenes and makes plans secretly." Zhuge Liang shook his head and smiled.
Liu Bei nodded, "It's easy to hide from open guns and hard to guard against hidden arrows. I've heard rumors about this man in Jiangdong, and he has some skills. Ziyu is more than enough to deal with him, but we can't openly antagonize Jiangdong. This will be a bit difficult." ..”
"Since Zhou Yu defeated Cao Cao in Chibi, Jiangdong has still had a great influence on the surrounding areas. Even Wu Ju, the master's good friend, has moved over. If Bu Zhao can still win over Shi Xie, the situation in Jiaozhou will become very ugly. , We can't openly send troops to contain it, is this a barbaric land like Jiaozhou necessary?" Pang Tong asked doubtfully.
Zhuge Liang analyzed: "Although Jiaozhou is remote, it has a mild climate and rich products, especially Nanhai County, which produces salt. Although it seems that the mountains are high and the roads are far away, it is connected by waterways and the transportation is relatively convenient."
"It's really tasteless to eat, it's a pity to throw it away..." Pang Tong shook his head.
At this time, Xu Shu reminded: "I remember Ziyu once said that Jiaozhou can produce three crops of rice. This may be the reason why he has never forgotten Jiaozhou. Now that Lu Sima has been attacked and seriously injured, I hope he can stay calm."
"Ziyu never forgets his original intention and always cares about farming. This is the blessing of the world." Liu Bei sighed.
Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and said: "It's just that the situation is unfavorable now, and Ziyu can't move the troops to pass, otherwise Jiaozhou will decide."
"General Gao, how many people did Ziyu bring south?" Liu Bei asked.
Gao Shun nodded and said, "Sir, you brought thousands of soldiers from Quanling."
