Regardless of the circumstances, it was Zhuge Liang who first plotted against Da Qiao.
After the Battle of Red Cliffs, Zhuge Liang concluded that since Cao Cao could not have Da Qiao, it would be better to let Liu Bei marry Da Qiao.
This was the shortcut Zhuge Liang devised for Liu Bei.
Little did anyone expect that Sun Quan would treat Da Qiao like a goddess, the most precious treasure of Jiangdong.
No one can get involved with it, and no one can even think about it!
Liu Bei had no choice but to settle for second best and married Sun Quan's sister.
The key point is that this younger sister is also an adopted sister.
During those years when Zhuge Liang lived a secluded life in Nanyang, he boasted that he knew everything about the world, including the styles of the father-son duo of Sun Jian, Sun Ce, and Sun Quan, and that Sun Quan had a sister.
Zhuge Liang just didn't understand how Sun Quan could take in a sworn sister and marry her off to Liu Bei.
Madam Sun!
Well, it was only at this point that Madam Sun revealed her true identity.
That's really hurtful.
It hurt Liu Bei's pride.
Liu Bei could not forget the warm days he had spent with Lady Sun.
In short, this was a scheme between Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan of Eastern Wu.
It's a zero-sum game where you scheme against me and I scheme against you.
You punch me, I'll slap you.
If you have a broad mind, you won't take it to heart!
They were simply putting in all their effort, scheming against their opponent, sharpening their knives, and waiting for them to strike.
However, Jiangdong killed Guan Yu.
Sigh, if I really want to vent my anger...
Liu Bei then killed Da Qiao, thus settling the score.
Let Sun Quan also experience the pain of losing his brothers and relatives.
That's how he got his revenge.
But Liu Bei did not do that.
While Liu Bei was attacking Eastern Wu, Qiao Jingjing had plenty of free time, enjoying a leisurely vacation in Jianwei County.
Even Ling Tong and A Luo couldn't stand it anymore.
"Madam has indeed found the right opportunity to leave, and she needs to leave quickly!"
Even Shen Mi thought it was time to leave.
After all, even Zhuge Liang couldn't fight against four opponents with just his own two fists.
Even with his brilliant strategies, Zhuge Liang had to defend Hanzhong against Cao Cao's troops, guard against Meng Huo in the south, and also be wary of internal threats in Chengdu, fearing that someone might collude with Liu Zhang again.
Why didn't Lady Qiao take advantage of this moment to slip away?
Qiao Jingjing said to everyone, "We can leave now! We'll go to Rongzhou first, where there's good Wuliangye liquor. After Rongzhou, we'll go to Jiangyang, where there's Laojiao liquor. Then we'll head south to Chishui, where there's Langjiu liquor."
"Oh! What a pity, Jiannan Road still has Jiannanchun. We can't go back to see Jiannanchun, so let's go look at other wines!"
Qiao Jingjing is going to see famous and fine wines.
Shen Mi then personally escorted them without hesitation.
Shen Mi was influential in Qianwei County, and he had friends all along the Yangtze River as he traveled south along the Minjiang River.
If you ask for help, they'll all come to your aid.
Zhuge Liang couldn't do anything to him in the short term.
So, Qiao Jingjing and Sun Yerong boarded a ship heading south, a luxury ship, and were about to depart.
Zhao Yun had always been keeping an eye on things.
He asked Zhuge Liang if they should just take it down directly?
"If a conflict breaks out and Lady Sun gets hurt, will the lord be angry when he returns?"
Zhao Yun asked very earnestly.
Although Zhuge Liang liked Zhao Yun.
However, in crucial moments, Zhao Yun is not as domineering as Guan Yu or Zhang Fei.
Before Guan Yu could kill anyone, would he consider whether they were his little darling or sweetheart?
Legend has it that Cao Cao once gifted Guan Yu a beautiful woman, Diao Chan. Faced with this temptation, Guan Yu famously beheaded Diao Chan under the moonlight.
Of course, these are all just legends.
What exactly Guan Yu did in the two years after surrendering to Cao Cao? Only he himself knows.
But I digress. Let's get back to the point.
Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and reviewed the events at the Three Rivers Estuary and the history of Eastern Wu.
Sigh! He has to go there himself.
If Zhao Yun were to face Lady Sun alone, he might have a hard time. Lady Sun is fierce at heart, pretending to be gentle and kind, but in reality, she is ruthless.
Zhao Yun still has to deal with Da Qiao.
They'll be difficult to deal with!
Moreover, Shen Mi, a powerful figure from Jianwei County, and his friends helped along the way.
If Zhao Yun sent someone to chase after them, wouldn't it be like chasing after someone to see them off, cheering all the way and escorting them to Eastern Wu?
This is such a loss of face, such a loss of face for Liu Bei!
Zhuge Liang assigned Li Yan to temporarily guard Chengdu.
He finally managed to gather and mobilize several thousand troops, setting off from Chengdu under the pretext of heading south to personally quell the rebellion of Meng Huo.
Zhuge Liang's military campaigns were swift.
Qiao Jingjing's boat sometimes moved and sometimes stopped.
Upon arriving in Rongzhou, at the confluence of the three rivers, Qiao Jingjing admired the scenery of Hejiang Gate, climbed Cuiping Mountain, and saw the White Pagoda opposite, which is said to be the place where Nezha made a ruckus in the sea. Only then did she walk to the north bank of the river to visit the Wuliangye factory.
The aroma of the wine filled the air.
Qiao Jingjing exclaimed from the bottom of her heart that Sichuan's winemaking techniques are truly amazing.
Qiao Jingjing and her group enjoyed Wuliangye liquor and fish hotpot with great interest.
Zhuge Liang, however, traveled day and night, working tirelessly.
Comparing the two.
What kind of fate did Zhuge Liang have?
Zhuge Liang had no way to argue with it.
He wanted to catch up with Da Qiao and Lady Sun as soon as possible in Rongzhou.
Because once the ship reaches the Yangtze River, the mighty Yangtze will make it difficult for the luxurious ship to sail south to Eastern Wu.
This was actually Zhuge Liang overthinking things.
Qiao Jingjing wouldn't be that stupid! She herself is currently on a boat, passing through Rongzhou Hejiangmen, then Jiangyang, and finally Chongqing. After Chongqing comes the Three Gorges, and after the Three Gorges comes Jingzhou and the Jiangxia area.
Liu Bei was fighting against the Eastern Wu troops there.
What is Qiao Jingjing going to do? She's not the commander-in-chief of Eastern Wu. There's no army waiting for her to command.
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