There is no need to be suspicious of others, so Guo Fengxiao naturally would not let Zhou Gong explain his grudge, and the two of them said goodbye to each other after some pleasantries.

…

On the other side, Zhang Fei returned to Jingzhou in a panic. He had no time to rest, so he hurriedly found Liu Xuande.

Liu Xuande was quite surprised to see Zhang Fei coming back, but he still hurried to greet him.

"Third brother, aren't you leading troops in the camp? Why are you back at this time?"

Liu Xuande naturally knew that his brother was reckless and was quite worried that he would cause another trouble.

"Brother, I really have something important to tell you when I come back this time. Regarding your proposal to marry Sun Xiaomei of Jiangdong's Sun family, they have sent people back to you."

"What? Is there any news?"

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, then a look of joy appeared on his face.

"Did Marquis Wu agree?"

If this marriage can be facilitated, the alliance between Sun and Liu will be more stable after all, so it will not be a big problem to resist Cao Pi in the north.

"Brother, it would be great if this was really the case, but...they...they bullied people too much!"

Zhang Fei's face was filled with anger and he seemed to not know how to speak.

"Third brother, if you have anything to say, just say it. What happened?"

Liu Bei's heart sank.

"They sent messengers to scold us in front of our camp, saying that you are so old that you want to marry Sun Xiaomei. You are really shameless!"

As soon as Zhang Fei said these words, Liu Xuande was stunned on the spot. This news was like a bolt from the blue to him.

"They also said that you are not a descendant of the Han Dynasty, but just made it up to deceive the world. They said you were shameless!"

Zhang Fei told all the news he heard at once.

"Brother, calm down and be more open-minded, but don't get angry!"

I saw Liu Xuande's legs weakened and he collapsed on the ground.

"How...how could this happen? Marquis Wu, you are bullying me too much!"

Liu Bei hated him endlessly.

Even the desk in front of him was overturned by him.

Although Liu Bei looked angry on the surface, he felt ashamed in his heart.

Even though I am old, I am still being reviled like this.

Liu Xuande was originally unsure about this matter, but he didn't expect that Zhang Fei would bring back the worst result!

"How dare you, Sun Ce, insult me ​​like this!"

"In this case, they must be planning to completely destroy the Sun-Liu Alliance, so we have nothing to worry about. We will immediately notify my second brother to strengthen the defense in the direction of Jiangdong, and send a quick horse to inform the military to return to the camp immediately!"

"Right, and you, you should rush back to your camp immediately to prevent any unexpected events!"

During this moment, Liu Bei thought about everything.

"Brother, if a war breaks out at this time, it will be detrimental to us!"

Zhang Fei looked troubled. He naturally knew the situation in the army, and it would be difficult to have a complete strategy if he used troops at this time.

"In addition, we in Jingzhou City are all old, weak and mentally ill. Facing those cavalrymen from Jiangdong, I'm afraid..."

Zhang Fei was talking to himself, not noticing that Liu Bei's face was getting darker and darker.

"Third brother, as the leading general, how can you shake the morale of the army?"

"I have worked hard for so many years, don't I know how to lead troops to fight? Don't worry, what we have to do now is to prevent Jiangdong from attacking us. In addition, I will get in touch with Xichuan as soon as possible. If I can contact them

If we form an alliance, we will have some confidence even if we fight!"

After hearing Liu Bei's plan, Zhang Fei suddenly realized it.

"That's good, I'll go then. Brother, please take care of yourself!"

Zhang Fei didn't dare to stay longer. It was really risky to leave Xing Daorong alone in the camp.

On the other hand, Liu Bei has also sent his cavalry to Jiangxia.

After sending the others away, Liu Bei fell into deep thought alone.

What troubles him most now is not the relationship with Jiangdong, but the situation in Jingzhou City.

Liu Qi, the son of Liu Biao, the former lord of Jingzhou City, is also terminally ill. As for the cause, only Liu Bei himself knows clearly.

Liu Qi originally had no leadership skills, but he was a little arrogant after winning the Battle of Chibi. In addition, he indulged in drinking and sex all day long, and his body was getting worse day by day.

It would be fine if his eyes were closed, but Liu Qi was still breathing a sigh of relief, and most of the people in Jingzhou still obeyed his command, so there was still a long way to go before Liu Bei could completely control Jingzhou.

It is now the end of spring and the beginning of summer. The Jiangxia area is usually prone to rainy weather, and this year it even rained heavily.

Since then, everyone will think that there will be a good harvest this year!

However, the good times did not last long, and war broke out, and people were panicked for a while.

Although we are no longer troubled by natural disasters, the level of persecution caused by man-made disasters is no less severe than natural disasters.

Since Liu Jingsheng passed away a few years ago, Jingzhou's unique taste has fallen into the hands of Liu Qi, and everyone has noticed Liu Qi's governance skills. He is not the same material at all.

As a result, the major wealthy families in Jingzhou City did not take it seriously, and tried every means to make money whenever they had the opportunity. They even raised a lot of servants to strengthen their own abilities.

As for farming, it is no longer that important!

What's more, some wealthy families even fight among themselves because of the competition for interests.

From this point of view, the land of Jingzhou and Jiangxia was originally rich, but now it is in chaos.

In such an environment, Liu Xuande, who always regarded himself as benevolent and righteous, has given up on his past appearance. In addition, during this period of time, he recruited strong men to join the army to supplement the army's food and fodder, so his relationship with the wealthy families in Jingzhou City was not very good.

The people also complained and complained endlessly.

…

On the other hand, seeing that Guo Fengxiao was about to leave Huangpi alone, Huang Xu suddenly became anxious.

"Uncle Fengxiao, what are you doing? Didn't you promise me that you would take me with you? Why are you going back on your word now?"

Huang Xu really couldn't understand that when things came to a close, Guo Fengxiao actually abandoned himself.

"There's nothing to worry about, just trust me!"

Guo Fengxiao smiled slightly and did not explain any more.

"But right now we are in the middle of a war. If you really have a problem, my adoptive father will definitely not let me go easy. Aren't you making things difficult for me?"

Huang Xu had a sad face and was about to cry.

"I'm just going to catch up with my old friends. I'm not going out to fight with anyone."

Guo Fengxiao was really upset and shook his head in refusal.

"No, even if you don't let me go, I have to arrange for five hundred soldiers to go with you. Let's not say whether Xu Yuanzhi will take action against you. If you encounter some bandits along the way, it will be fine.

A response."

"Don't say any more. To be honest, this is exactly what the lord meant!"

Guo Fengxiao moved out of Xiyu directly, and Huang Xu was stunned.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Guo Fengxiao raised the whip in his hand and whipped the horse on the buttocks. Then the horse neighed and galloped away, kicking up thick dust.

Watching Guo Fengxiao go away, Huang Xu was not in a hurry. After getting on his horse, he grabbed the whip from the soldier next to him. Then there was another sound of horses neighing, and Huang Xu chased after Guo Fengxiao in the direction he left.
Chapter completed!