When Liu Bei arrived, his massive army of 100,000 men was annihilated by Lu Xun.
Liu Bei was filled with anger and, coupled with his advanced age, he could no longer withstand the strain and fell ill, never to recover.
Liu Bei felt that this time was somewhat risky, and he could only think of Zhuge Liang.
Liu Bei wanted to entrust Zhuge Liang with some matters, so he quickly sent a letter to Zhuge Liang, asking him to come to Baidi City from Chengdu.
Zhuge Liang anticipated that Liu Bei would suffer a defeat, but he did not expect the losses to be so severe.
Blood-stained facts prove that no matter how many battles Liu Bei fought, he was defeated time and time again.
The bet between Zhuge Liang and Da Qiao should come true.
Given the circumstances, even if Zhuge Liang and Da Qiao hadn't made that bet, given Zhuge Liang's flexible and adaptable approach to things, he would still respectfully escort Da Qiao and Sun Yirong back to Eastern Wu.
To show goodwill to Sun Quan.
Tell Sun Quan to stop fighting!
Liu Bei was already terrified of being defeated.
Therefore, compared to Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang was more able to be patient and restrained.
Liu Bei did it all to vent his anger, to avenge Guan Yu.
Perhaps it was because of his small success in scheming against Sun Quan in Eastern Wu that Liu Bei had the illusion that Sun Quan was easy to deal with.
Liu Bei thought Jiangdong would be easy to deal with.
What Liu Bei didn't understand was that he had schemed against Sun Quan's sister and also against Sun Quan's sister-in-law.
He had figured out what Sun Quan was most sensitive about.
Given Da Qiao's status in the hearts of the people of Eastern Wu, her position in Sun Quan's heart, and her influence among the twelve powerful ministers of Eastern Wu...
And Lu Xun, a pillar of Jiangdong, is also Da Qiao's steadfast admirer from her youth to the present.
Liu Bei suffered this defeat and had nowhere to seek redress.
Qiao Jingjing's journey, however, was fulfilling.
She brought Sun Yerong back unharmed, enjoyed the beautiful scenery, drank fine wine, ate Jianwei hot pot and Bobo chicken, visited Rongzhou Cuiping Mountain, drank Wuliangye liquor, and admired the longan forest in Jiangyang. Now, after passing through the beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges, she arrived in Jiangxia.
Lu Xun, Lü Meng, and others were all waiting expectantly.
Finally, we saw Da Qiao return safely.
With just one glance, Lu Xun felt all the torment, hardship, and strategic planning he had endured during his hundreds of days and nights battling Liu Bei were worthwhile.
"You're back. Did Zhuge Liang give you any trouble?"
Lu Xun still had the same discerning eye, determined to look Qiao Jingjing up and down.
Just like when he asked her if her mother still slapped her frequently back then.
Qiao Jingjing dared not take credit for Lu Xun's kindness.
Lu Xun was a key minister and a capable man. How could he be so easily swayed by personal feelings?
That would be too disrespectful to Lu Xun's magnanimity.
Lu Xun was from Jiangdong. When Jiangdong was in danger, when Zhou Yu was seriously ill, when Lu Su was sick, and when Lü Meng was injured and unable to fight, Lu Xun stepped forward to take on the main responsibility and defeated Liu Bei. This was not just for Qiao Jingjing, but for her alone.
If Qiao Jingjing thought that way, she would feel much better.
No burden.
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