But where is Qiao Jingjing?
Zhang Zhao searched around, and lo and behold, the woman was really gone!
Zhang Zhao, sword in hand, wandered around the military camp, determined to find Qiao Jingjing.
He simply couldn't believe that a woman like that could move freely in and out of the "Sun" camp. That would be outrageous!
"Find her! Find that witch!"
Zhang Zhao's aggressive demeanor made both Sun Quan and Sun Yi, the two young men, feel a chill run down their spines.
Sun Quan was on tenterhooks, hoping that the girl Da Qiao wouldn't be so unlucky as to be captured by Zhang Zibu, but also worried that the girl was unfamiliar with the place and where she could have gone if she disappeared now.
Could she really be a spy sent by Lu Kang?
If he really is a spy, where will the elder brother's face be?
The two younger brothers looked at their elder brother's expression.
Sun Ce Ming, seeing Zhang Zhao brandishing his sword as if about to skin someone alive, remained calm, sitting in his tent studying the map, and uttered a single sentence:
“Zibu is just a weak woman. She is the eldest daughter of the Qiao family. Don’t scare her with your fierce appearance.”
Weak woman?
Don't believe him for a second.
When these words reached Zhang Zhao's ears, it was as if he hadn't heard them at all.
Zhang Zhao suddenly felt like he was Bi Gan, and Sun Ce was like King Zhou who was obsessed with Daji's beauty.
"A bunch of grown men, and they can't even keep an eye on a weak woman! Where is she? Where did she go? We've searched everywhere! Did they look in the river? Oh no, could she have swum away?"
Zhang Zhao searched everywhere for Da Qiao's shadow.
Even the whereabouts of Da Qiao herself are still unknown, and the entire Qiao family is in complete chaos.
As soon as Lu Kang found out the background of the man in black, he immediately told Qiao Xuan where Da Qiao had gone.
Upon hearing this devastating news, Old Man Qiao burst into tears, his steps faltering, and immediately went home to gather equipment and manpower.
"Even if it means fighting that scoundrel outside the city to the death, I will rescue my young lady!"
In the Qiao family courtyard, Qiao Manman's eyes were swollen from crying.
He Miaomiao smoothed a strand of light hair at her temple, pursed her lips, but couldn't stop her honest and simple-minded husband. Qiao Er's six-flowered red-edged sword was already prepared, just waiting for this opportunity to go out and show it off.
Although Qiao San was less well-equipped, he was by no means inferior in terms of imposing presence.
Old Man Qiao, leading his skinny horse, gave his sons a pep talk:
"Our family fled here from the north. Prefect Lu, with his heart for the people, lightened taxes and exempted us from corvée labor; he is a good official. I am ashamed that in this vast world, I could not find a place for my children to settle down! Tonight, the bandit Sun has besieged the city, and my daughter Da Qiao is still missing. I have made a decision: all the men in the family will come with me to the city walls to fight Sun to the death, defeat him, and rescue my daughter Da Qiao. The women will tend to the silkworms and cook. As long as the city stands, we stand; if the city falls, we fall!"
What happened next was truly tragic.
The three Qiao brothers had assembled and were about to go to the battlefield.
In this situation, He Miaomiao was so anxious that she bit her lip until it bled, and looked at Old Man Qiao pitifully.
"Grandpa, could you please listen to my advice?"
Old Man Qiao had already mounted his old horse, thinking that this parting might be the last, but he still gave his daughter-in-law a chance to express her opinion.
He Miaomiao quickly took two steps to catch up.
“Grandpa is guarding the city; what a noble ambition! Grandpa is worried about Da Qiao, and we, his whole family, are just as worried.”
"But has Grandfather considered this? If Da Qiao were really kidnapped by that Sun Ce, her life would be uncertain. Even if Da Qiao were still alive, it would ultimately ruin a woman's reputation."
"If this woman's reputation is ruined, what good will it do if she comes back?"
“Grandpa, this time you’ve sent all the men of the family to defend the city. If Sun Ce breaks through, not only will you be in grave danger, but we women will be nothing but fish on a chopping board. Grandpa, don’t you think about yourself? Think about Qiao Er and Qiao San too. They’re still young. Can’t we not sacrifice our whole family for the sake of Da Qiao?”
Qiao Xuan, dressed in armor, still possessed a heroic air despite his age, but these words made him look worried and dejected.
The second daughter-in-law's words struck a chord with the father!
The mothers of the Qiao family's children were like that.
Having been missing for many years, it was assumed that nothing good had happened. Rather than have the mother's reputation ruined and her children embarrassed, it was better to announce to the public that she was no longer alive.
Moreover, this time the entire Qiao family has been sacrificed.
But that's his eldest daughter over there!
Old Man Qiao was in a dilemma, and even Qiao Er and Qiao San suddenly began to think about it, weighing the pros and cons.
This atmosphere.
Qiao Manman walked over and placed a brand-new crossbow heavily into Qiao San's hands.
"I know what you're thinking! I'm telling you, don't even think about it. Whether it's Sun the bandit or the horse bandits, as long as my sister is still here, as long as she's alive, you must never give up."
"This is the Jiao Tong Bow that Third Brother has been longing for. Sister knew that Third Brother liked it, so she prepared it long ago, saying that she was afraid that you might get into a fight one day and not have a good weapon."
"Father, rest assured and take your two elder brothers to defend the city. Prefect Lu will not stand by and watch my sister die because of you. My second sister-in-law and I will definitely protect our family's granary and mulberry orchard."
"Even if this war goes on until next winter, we will definitely be able to wait for my sister to return safely."
Qiao Manman is usually very gentle and cute, but now she has been forced to step forward and prepare to stand on her own.
That's what sisters and siblings are all about, connected by blood.
Old Man Joe was deeply moved.
Qiao Er and Qiao San nodded repeatedly.
He Miaomiao pursed her lips, as if she had expected everything, and that she was powerless to change the family's foolish behavior.
A moment later, the three Qiao brothers marched proudly up the city gate tower and joined Lu Kang's city defense team.
And the horn for Sun Ce's assault on Lujiang City will sound on this night.
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