Ever since Zhang Fei and others sent troops, Lao Liu began to live a life of trouble sleeping and eating.
Although he was worried about Jingzhou, his second brother Guan Yu, and his own heir, Lao Liu had gone through many twists and turns in his life, and had experienced great storms. Besides, the war situation in Jingzhou is still undecided, so it is not so difficult to sleep and eat well.
It’s just... there has to be someone by your side when sleeping and eating, right?
So Lao Liu was forced to have trouble sleeping and eating...
"Oh..." Mrs. Wu was indifferent to the food in front of her. She just sobbed and shed tears in a low voice, "My poor son..."
Old Liu sighed helplessly: "During this period of time, you have not thought about food and drink every day, and have washed your face with tears day and night. What good will you do in the war in Jingzhou? Since Adou is my son and possesses strategic and martial arts skills, it will be inevitable for me and Cao to fight on the battlefield from now on." , Sun, who didn’t come here like this?”
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wu apologized and said: "I also know that this is useless, wuwu... But my heart is being stabbed with needles and knives every day, and I can't bear it. I ask your Majesty's forgiveness for causing any disturbance... wuwu."
"Alas..." Liu Bei suddenly lost interest in eating, "I still have official business, so I'm going to Da Sima's Mansion first."
After saying that, he stood up and left.
Lao Liu, who values his career and brothers more, is indeed not very good at appeasing his wife. Rather, at this time, the wife is often the one who comforts and advises her husband.
That's why Mrs. Wu, who was born in a family, felt sorry for Lao Liu, but she really couldn't control her emotions.
After sending Old Liu out, she returned to the same place and sat blankly, staring at a flower bag in her hand that was not luxurious but had distinctive workmanship... This was what Liu Chan brought back to her when he went to Shangyong. .
"I hope Adou can return safely this time... If this comes true, I am willing to shorten my life by ten years."
Almost every day, she prayed to heaven like this.
"Madam, you'd better eat a little, otherwise your body won't be able to hold on." The maid advised with tears in her eyes when she saw Mrs. Wu's haggard and miserable look.
It's a pity that Old Liu couldn't persuade her. Mrs. Wu didn't react at all to the maid's words and automatically filtered them out.
At this time, another tall woman walked in, and the maid was startled. She relaxed when she saw that the person coming was Miss Guan, who often came to talk to Madam.
Guan Yinping waved her hand, and the maid bowed and retreated.
Sighing secretly, she sat down next to Mrs. Wu and said with a forced smile: "Auntie, my father-in-law has always been smart and has strong martial arts skills. In addition, Jiangling City is strong, so he will definitely not suffer any losses. In Jingzhou, my father is leading the army, and only Sun Quan and Lu Xun are there. How can others do anything to him?
"With the power of the heir, I might even hunt them down in turn."
When she learned that Liu Chan was trapped in Jiangling, that her father had suffered a new defeat, and that the rear was unstable, she would often shed tears in the dead of night.
But after all, she has a strong temperament, and if she is also worried all day long, who can persuade Mrs. Wu?
Before Liu Chan left, he asked her to take care of his mother. This was the most important thing to her.
"Aunt, let's eat some. When the father-in-law comes back, how much will he blame himself if he sees his mother emaciated and haggard?" Guan Yinping used his special move.
Mrs. Wu's expression finally changed.
Thinking about Liu Chan being filial and sensible to her on weekdays, when he found his mother sad and thin, it was inevitable that he would blame himself for it.
"A Dou...can you come back safely?" Her expression was mixed with fear and hope, so fragile that it seemed like it would break at a touch.
Guan Yinping also had a sore nose. The life and death of the two most important men to her in her life were uncertain, and she felt uncomfortable, but she still pretended to be relaxed and said: "That's natural. Adou has experienced so many twists and turns since he was a child, and they all turn out to be bad." Ji? He must be protected by God."
Mrs. Wu's eyes finally regained some sparkle, and she nodded: "Yes, you are right... I can't let Adou come back and see me like this."
Seeing that Mrs. Wu was finally willing to pick up the dishes, Guan Yinping was temporarily relieved.
"Father, father-in-law, you must return safely..."
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Compared with women in Chengdu, senior officials are much more optimistic.
In Da Sima Mansion, Shangshu Lingfa, who had finished handling his daily official duties, was taking Liu Ba, who was promoted to Shangshu, to discuss the war in Jingzhou.
Liu Ba was intelligent, erudite and talented. His family was simple and honest, and he was very much in tune with Fa Zheng.
Although he has never led a soldier or provided advice with the army, he can always give some unique insights on some military issues from other perspectives.
So since Fazheng returned to Chengdu, he always liked to talk to this person about everything.
"Brother Zichu, I heard that you usually admire the prince. Now the prince is trapped in Jiangling. Why don't you see you worried about this?" Fazheng asked with a smile.
Liu Ba still had his eight-twenty eyebrows hanging, looking depressed, but this was his natural condition.
Liu Ba chuckled when he heard this: "It is short-sighted for Soochow to destroy the Sun-Liu alliance at this time. Lu Meng personally led an army of 10,000 people in white clothes to cross the river and fight undeclared. This man has a plan to win the battlefield, but he has no plan to stabilize the country. slightly."
Fazheng twisted his beard and nodded, and Liu Ba's evaluation coincided with his own.
Liu Ba continued: "He carried out this secret attack, and in the end he was able to allow the 10,000-strong army to be blocked by the prince's 1,000 men in Jiangling and burned, and the whole army was annihilated, and he himself died...
"Such a 'great talent', Sun Quan actually considered him as the successor to Zhou Lang and Lu Su. People from Jiangdong are not as good as surrendering to Cao Cao, so why should I worry about it?"
Fazheng rolled his eyes and said, "Well done, why are you saying that again?"
However, he also agreed with what Liu Ba said: Lü Meng's people can plan for a city or a place, but they are not talented for the country.
There is not enough to achieve great things, but there is more than enough to fail.
Now that the sneak attack failed, the prince moved the Jingzhou military family members in time to avoid falling into the enemy's hands.
Guan Yu's Jingzhou Army no longer has any worries about restraint, and there is still a lot to be done. As long as the west line of the Yangtze River is kept open, and the Yizhou reinforcements arrive, they will be out of trouble. There is really no need to worry too much.
At this time, Liu Bei happened to walk in from the outside with a sullen face, and the two of them stood up and saluted.
"Your Majesty, if there is nothing to do here, why don't you go back to the palace to rest?" Fazheng said with a smile.
Liu Bei sighed: "The victory in Jingzhou has not yet been determined, so how can we say that nothing happened. Madam is worried about Adou and does not think about food and tea. I can't bear to see it, so I came out to relax."
"Haha, both the prince and General Guan are not mediocre. Madam, you are worrying too much." The two were about to say a few more words of advice when suddenly the latest battle report from Jingzhou came.
Liu Bei quickly grabbed it and looked at it with the two of them.
"Although Yidu has fallen into the hands of the enemy, Jiangling has not yet been lost. Adou and Yun Chang have avoided the main force of the Wu army and have now recaptured Zhijiang!" Liu Bei was overjoyed when he saw it.
The second brother is fine, and Adou has escaped from Jiangling!
Lao Liu finally felt a little more at ease.
Liu Ba read the battle report carefully and looked at Fazheng. Both of them looked relaxed.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty." Liu Ba said with cupped hands.
Liu Bei was stunned: "The outcome is not yet clear, so why should I be so happy?"
"The enemy troops are now like dolphins and dogs on ropes, and oxen and horses on reins. There is really nothing to worry about." Liu Ba advised, "General Guan and the prince point east, and they will not go west. Even without our Yizhou reinforcements, the enemy How can we defeat it?"
Liu Bei smiled and said: "What you said in the beginning is reasonable. I only hope that everything will be as you said, and the overall situation in Jingzhou will be settled as soon as possible."
"If Lu Xun is mobilized like this, sooner or later he will be divided and attacked, and Jingzhou will win. He might as well cross the Mian River as soon as possible and go north to surrender to Cao."
Liu Bei looked helplessly at Fazheng, pointed his finger at Liu Ba and said with a smile: "You, you, you... hahaha."
Old Liu briefly chatted with the two of them for a few more words, then returned to the palace and told his wife the latest battle report.
When Mrs. Wu heard that Adou had escaped from Jiangling, her mental state immediately recovered a lot.
Although I am still worried, at least I can eat and sleep normally every day, and I no longer cry every day like before.
Then, as expected by Fazheng, Liu Ba and others, a battle report came after a while, and it was all good news!
Everyone in Chengdu went from worries at the beginning to joyful expectations later. They were even more happy when they heard that the reinforcements had joined the Jingzhou Army and defeated Lu Xun. They only had to break the siege of Jiangling.
Lao Liu immediately held a banquet in the palace to entertain Chengdu officials, which was regarded as a distant celebration for Jingzhou.
Mrs. Wu's energy is also getting better day by day. Accompanied by Guan Yinping, who is also refreshed, she attends the banquet and can talk and laugh easily with others.
Finally, in ardent anticipation, everyone in Chengdu waited for the last battle report.
The "Public Security Truce Agreement" was signed, the overall situation in Jingzhou was decided, and our army won a great victory!
Liu Chan has led the army with Guan and Zhang and is on the way back to Yizhou...
(End of chapter)
