Chapter 614

"My lady, you are truly beautiful."

Bu Lianshi lowered her head and smiled softly,

"My husband is too kind with his praise."

Liu Bei soon completed the ceremony with her.

He sat beside Bu Lianshi, holding her tender white jade hand,

"My lady, rest assured; I will certainly treat you very well and not let you suffer any grievances."

Bu Lianshi curled up in Liu Bei's arms,

"My husband is a great hero of the whole world; I am very happy."

Liu Bei smiled,

"As long as you are happy. Let's chat for a while first; let's start from when you were a child."

"My husband, I grew up listening to the stories of you and the Two Qiaos."

Liu Bei touched his nose, his fire ignited,

"Am I that old? Miss Bu, face the wind!"

The candlelight in the room flickered, and a strong wind blew outside.

Early the next morning, a very happy Bu Lianshi virtuously served Liu Bei as he washed his face,

"My husband, you are truly handsome."

The more Bu Lianshi looked, the more she felt she had earned a profit. She, a daughter of a fallen noble clan, could actually marry the world-renowned Xuande; how many good deeds must she have done in her past life?

Liu Bei pulled Bu Lianshi into his arms,

"Lianshi, since you are interested in medical arts, you can learn by staying by my side."

Bu Lianshi lowered her head and smiled softly, "My husband, you are too good to me."

Liu Bei scraped her delicate nose and said dotingly,

"You've already said that many times last night."

Bu Lianshi giggled,

"My husband is just very good! Jiangdong women are mostly beautiful; I want to help my husband find a few more."

Liu Bei? He didn't expect this girl to be this open-minded; in the modern era, one really wouldn't dare to imagine it.

He could only pick her up by the waist and go back to repay her kindness.

The blacked-out broadcast room could only see the barrage,

"Damn, this Bu Lianshi is actually an assistant for the Eared Thief!"

"The little girl is so good-looking and so enterprising; I want one too."

"I finally know why Liu Bei is getting younger the older he gets! Finding young and beautiful girls—that's the secret!"

"That also requires the young girl to be willing; the person above would probably be treated as a creepy uncle!"

At noon, Liu Bei gathered everyone together,

"Everyone, speak up; what should we do next?"

Zhang Fei laughed loudly,

"Big Brother, there's no need to ask; of course, it's to charge directly toward Wu Jun in Wu Jun!"

Xing Daorong also supported this crazily.

Liu Bei looked at Lu Xun,

"Boyan, you are familiar with the situation in Yangzhou; speak your thoughts."

Lu Xun cupped his hands,

"My lord has now gained the support of the Jiangdong noble clans; taking Jiangdong is only a matter of time."

He pointed at the map,

"My lord, Zhou Yu is currently leading the Jiangdong naval forces to garrison Dantu, and Sun Quan has returned to Wu Jun to stabilize the situation.

I suggest our army avoid Zhou Yu's naval forces, first cross the river to occupy Danyang Commandery, recruit elite troops, and then have the old General Huang Zhong strike Kuaiji, while our army marches on Wu Jun. With both prongs attacking, the Jiangdong commanderies will surely surrender at the mere sight of us!"

Pang Tong also nodded,

"Danyang's elite troops are the best in the world; my lord's prestige is very high, so you can recruit elites."

Liu Bei nodded; Cao Cao had also once said, 'Danyang's mountains are dangerous, the people are mostly resolute and strong, fond of martial arts and practiced in war, valuing strength—a land of elite troops.'

The people of Danyang had a fierce temperament; the mountains produced copper and iron, and they cast their own armor and weapons, not submitting to the government's management.

Families fought families!

Villages fought villages!

Townships fought townships!

It developed into fighting the government. Danyang didn't produce many famous generals, but its elite troops were active throughout the entire Three Kingdoms period!

Tao Qian's Danyang elite troops, and those under Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce, all had Danyang elites.

During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, Li Ling's five thousand infantry fought to the death against eighty thousand Xiongnu elite cavalry; most of these infantry were Danyang soldiers.

Liu Bei had the same intention,

"Order Wen Pin to lead troops to Danyang to rendezvous with me!"

"Tomorrow, the great army will set out for Danyang Commandery!"

"Yes!"

The next day,

Liu Bei led his generals, as well as prisoners like Chen Wu and Ling Cao, his family member Bu Lianshi, and thirty thousand prisoners of war across the river to arrive at Wanling, the seat of Danyang Commandery. 0......

The Danyang noble clans didn't even think about resisting; they opened the city gates to welcome Xuande into the city.

Liu Bei ordered his soldiers not to disturb the people and led his troops into the city.

That very day, he issued a hero's invitation, inviting the noble clans, powerful families, and local leaders of Danyang to gather in Wanling.

He also issued a recruitment order to be distributed throughout the commandery, detailing the soldiers' grain and pay, the rewards for meritorious service, and so on.

The entire Danyang Commandery was instantly boiling over!

The world-renowned Xuande specifically chose to recruit soldiers in Danyang, naturally because he valued the bravery of the Danyang people.

Many people had long heard that serving as a soldier under Liu Bei meant not only receiving fields, grain, and pay but also receiving concubines; why wouldn't they set out immediately!

Especially since Liu Bei had consecutively defeated Sun Ce and Sun Quan, his prestige throughout Jiangdong was excellent. Everyone wanted to seize this opportunity to be a soldier and eat grain; who wouldn't want to follow the winner?

Everyone packed their bags one after another, brought their swords, and headed toward Wanling.

Liu Bei drank with the powerful families and local leaders of Danyang Commandery for an entire night.

Early the next morning, Guo Jia brought an unexpected female guest to the Administrator's office.

Liu Bei took a look; the woman was very beautiful, her eyes were clear yet sharp, elegant and refined, her manners were generous, and she was graceful without losing her beauty.

"My lord, this is Sun Yi's not-yet-married lady, the Xu woman."

Guo Jia emphasized the words "not-yet-married."

Liu Bei was moved,

"So it is the Xu woman, who is not inferior to any man, wise, brave, and chaste. I have heard of your deeds and also feel admiration."

He couldn't help but secretly praise that the Xu woman was indeed very beautiful; no wonder she had bewitched Gui Lan so completely that he was killed while confused! Beautiful women really know how to deceive.

The Xu woman bowed gracefully and said,

"Xuande is a hero of the world, has saved countless people, and has accumulated great blessings; this little woman truly admires you."

"Thank you, Xuande, for speaking up for Sun Yi last time."

"I just couldn't stand the way those people acted; on the contrary, you, Xu woman, are decisive in killing. Such a remarkable woman in the Han dynasty is extremely rare."

"Xuande, do you think I am too cruel as a woman?"

Liu Bei shook his head and said sincerely,

"Not at all; on the contrary, I admire you very much. For a weak woman to be able to reach this point is truly too rare."

There were tears in the Xu woman's eyes; recently, many people had been pointing fingers at her, which made her feel a lot of pressure. Xuande's words gave her great encouragement.

She bowed gracefully,

"Xuande, I am proficient and skilled in divination; may I cast a hexagram for you?"

Liu Bei also had some interest in these divinations and smiled,

"That is exactly what I wish."