Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 43 Zhou Yu is seriously ill
Chaisang.

The residence of Grand Commander Zhou Yu.

The atmosphere in the whole yard was very gloomy at this moment.

The reason was simple, Zhou Yu was sick and very seriously ill.

The coughing sounds coming from the room from time to time made everyone feel uneasy.

In the room, Zhou Yu was wearing a thin robe, sitting at the desk, reading the letter Zhuge Liang was giving him.

"I have been missing you since we parted at Chaisang. I heard that you want to take Xichuan, but I think it is not possible. Yizhou has strong people and a dangerous terrain. Although Liu Zhang is weak, he is capable of defending himself."

"Now we have to send troops far and wide, and transport them thousands of miles. If we want to achieve complete success, even Wu Qi cannot formulate the plan, and Sun Wu cannot follow up on it. Cao Cao was defeated at Red Cliff, but he was determined to take revenge. Now you are sending troops far and wide. If Cao Cao takes advantage of the situation, Jiangnan will be pulverized! I cannot bear to sit idly by, so I am telling you this. I hope you will take note of it."

Zhou Yu looked at this with dissatisfaction in his heart.

Since this plan failed, Zhuge Liang has won by one move, so naturally anything he says will do!

Zhou Yu thought it was just nonsense and threw the letter aside.

"Cough cough."

Just this casual swing seemed a bit strenuous for Zhou Yu's current physical condition.

Unable to hold it in any longer, Zhou Yu coughed a few more times, which frightened the woman next to him.

"Husband, please take care of yourself and don't get angry."

Zhou Yu shook his head, looked at the paper in front of him, and picked up the pen and ink beside him with some effort.

Such a simple action made Zhou Yu seem to be exerting a lot of strength.

The woman beside him looked so sad that she couldn't help but hold Zhou Yu's hand and said, "Husband, you should take a rest first."

Zhou Yu tried to shake the woman's hand off but failed. He could not help but feel a little angry: "Wan'er, let go. I will finish writing this letter today and send it to the Marquis of Wu as soon as possible."

It turned out that this woman was none other than Xiao Qiao, one of the two daughters of the Qiao family, whose real name was Qiao Wan.

Seeing Zhou Yu's insistence, no matter how heartbroken Xiao Qiao was, she could not go against him and could only let go.

Zhou Yu paused for a moment and wrote with difficulty: "I am a man of ordinary talent, but I have been given a special opportunity to command the army. I will do my utmost to repay the country. Unfortunately, life and death are unpredictable, and life and death are determined by fate."

"My humble ambition has not yet been realized, and my body has already died. How great is my regret! Cao Cao is now in the north, and the battlefield is not quiet; Liu Bei is staying here, which is like raising a tiger; the affairs of the world are still unknown."

"This is the time when the officials of the court work late into the night, and the emperor is concerned about this. Lu Su is loyal and brave, and he is not sloppy in his work. He can take over Yu's responsibility."

"When a man is about to die, his words are good. If you can learn from my words, I will be immortal even after my death."

Xiao Qiao was standing by and realized halfway through that this was a suicide note!
How can I bear to continue watching?
He lay on his side and cried until he was unrecognizable!

Zhou Yu had long noticed the grief of the people around him, but he really didn't have the energy to take care of Xiao Qiao's emotions.

After writing the last word, I suddenly felt like there was a rage in my heart that I couldn't let out.

Then his vision went dark and he fell directly onto the table.

As for Xiao Qiao's call beside him, he had long since completely lost track of it.

Xing Daorong had guessed about Zhou Yu's illness.

Zhou Yu was successful at a young age, and was both civil and military. He worked day and night for state affairs, but it was easy for him to fall ill from overwork.

If it weren't for the repeated arrow wounds, it would have looked very much like tuberculosis.

However, no one has ever written about the real cause of the Grand Commander's death, and the exact cause is all just speculation.

Xing Daorong had made great contributions in defending the city, so Liu Bei rewarded him.

However, Xing Daorong didn't care much about it. There was no woman better than Fan Yufeng. Money was really important, so he decided to just be a super rich second generation.

He just left the reward at home and asked Fan Yufeng to clean it up after she got married. He also found that if he stayed here for a long time, he really needed a mistress.

Finally, he stopped procrastinating and went to Guiyang to find the old Zhao family to marry Fan Yufeng.

However, Zhao Fan had probably also heard about the affairs of his old subordinate Chen Ying, so instead of talking about his widowed sister-in-law’s marriage, he started talking about Chen Ying first.

Fortunately, Xing Daorong has changed his mindset and doesn't feel any psychological pressure.

"Governor Zhao, this is probably what happened in Jiangling. Chen Ying actually died for me." At the end, Xing Daorong couldn't help but feel sorry for Chen Ying.

Zhao Fan listened and shook his head.

"You can't say that. To be honest, if it weren't for you, General, we would have dispersed long ago. What's the point of talking about life and death?" Zhao Fan comforted Xing Daorong and continued, "As for the matter of the widowed sister-in-law, the general really doesn't need to come in person. Just send someone to tell her."

"After all, it's not a good idea to make a big fuss."

After all, Fan Yufeng is getting married for the second time and her family is not big, so it is good for her to keep a low profile.

As long as Xing Daorong can be good to Fan Yufeng and care about these old brothers in Jingnan, it will be fine.
Having said that, there is really nothing much to discuss about the marriage. As long as both sides nod and go through the procedures, the matter will be settled.

Now that the marriage was settled, Xing Daorong felt that there was nothing more to say. However, Zhao Fan kept dragging him on with this and that, talking about how he felt in Liu Bei's army and about the interesting things that happened in Guiyang a few days ago, as if he was waiting for someone to come.

The person who came surprised Xing Daorong a little.

"General Xing, this is Xi Zhen, courtesy name Wenxiang, from Xiangyang."

Xing Daorong knew Xi Zhen.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were several large families in the Jingxiang area, and the Xiangyang Xi family was one of them.

Although this family is not as famous as the Cai, Kuai and Huang families in Jingzhou, it is more or less a big family.

but
Although Xiangyang and Jiangnan both belong to Jingzhou, they seem to be separated by some gully and have never been in close contact.

What is Xi Zhen doing here?
Just as he was doubting, he saw Xi Zhen bow and say, "General Xing, I have heard of your great name for a long time."

Since the other person greeted him with a smile, there was no reason for Xing Daorong to slap him in the face.

He immediately went over to her and said, "Hey, County Magistrate Xi, why are you here?"

Xi Zhen smiled and said, "General Xing is a noble man who forgets things easily. I am now the magistrate of You County and Chaling County, so I am naturally in Guiyang."

Xing Daorong suddenly realized.

You County and Chaling are both in southern Jing. With all this going on, it is normal for Xi Zhen to be here.

but
What is he waiting for me to do?
Xing Daorong was thinking secretly, but Xi Zhen directly stated the purpose of his visit.

"General, please don't misunderstand me. I don't have any special request this time. I just heard of your great name for a long time, so I came here to make a good relationship with you."

Xing Daorong has always held the mindset that if someone shows too much kindness for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief.

But thinking that Xi Zhen's family was so big, it was unlikely that they were all "traitors or thieves", so he said politely: "You are really polite. I have only these abilities, and I really can't resist such praise from the county magistrate."

Both sides were polite to each other. It was their first meeting, so it was not appropriate to be too familiar with each other.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Xi Zhen continued, "I heard that the general is getting married in the next few days? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Speaking of this, Xing Daorong really had something to ask for.

Since Xi Zhen is from a large family, if nothing else, he must know the most about the rules.

Xing Daorong was good at everything except the rules of this era, which he was not very clear about.

When you think about it this way, isn’t this a perfect supplement?
Xi Zhen came at the right time!

(End of this chapter)