Three Kingdoms: Li Shimin, dressed as Liu Shan, forcibly abducts Sun Shangxiang.

Chapter 30 Lu Xun: Liu Adou, I've finally caught you!

"Your Majesty! A family with a son who speaks out against injustice will not bring ruin upon the family."

"A country with honest and upright ministers will not perish!"

"Your Majesty, I humbly request that your request be granted!"

Before Li Yan's words had faded away...

The entire Yong'an Palace fell silent once again.

for a long time,

The emperor's soft voice came from the couch: "What...?"

"If we don't listen to you, will our great Han Dynasty perish?"

Li Yan was stunned for a moment.

Then she decisively replied, "It's hard to say!"

Ding-dong~

The summer breeze blew into Yong'an Palace, stirring the delicate curtains, and the clear, crisp sound of the rings clashing against each other could be heard.

"I have heard of it before..."

The emperor's strained voice continued: "I say that you are proud and aloof, and difficult to get along with."

"Today, only today have I truly witnessed... a man of lofty and solitary character."

A man of lofty ideals!

These four words,

The emperor spoke almost word by word, making the meaning unclear.

Suddenly, hot sweat broke out on Li Yan's forehead.

He wanted to say something else,

But the emperor had already spoken: "Before submitting to me, what official position did you hold?"

"Your Majesty, before Your Majesty entered Shu, I served as a Protector of the Army under Liu Zhang."

"Before that?"

Before that?

Li Yan was taken aback, but still answered honestly, "The magistrate of Chengdu County."

"Again, before?"

"Magistrate of Zigui County"

"Yes, that's the city across the street, the one where Lu Xun is currently located, Zigui City?"

"Yes."

On his sickbed,

The Han emperor slowly closed his eyes.

Seemingly having made up her mind: "Li Yan..."

"Your subject is here."

"By imperial decree, you are hereby appointed as the Central Protector-General, in charge of both internal and external military affairs, and to remain stationed in Yong'an."

Central Protectorate!

Unify internal and external military affairs!

Boom!

Li Yan was stunned, his mind going blank...

The so-called unification of internal and external military affairs

He commanded the elite army in Chengdu and all the troops in the counties and prefectures of Yizhou, which is quite similar to the "Commander-in-Chief of the Military Affairs of the Central and Foreign Regions" of Cao Wei.

This Zhongdu Protectorate,

He can be considered the highest-ranking military officer in Yizhou at present, and is the nominal supreme military commander of the entire Yizhou!

Li Zhengfang has thus received the highest honor currently bestowed by the Han Dynasty.

The emperor's favor towards him was unparalleled in the entire Yi Province, even surpassing that of Zhuge Liang.

But at this juncture,

How many troops could Yizhou possibly have?

The most crucial thing is to stay in Yong'an Town...

The central government of the Han Dynasty was in Chengdu!

Li Yan opened his mouth as if to speak.

After a long while, he still knelt down on the ground, utterly dejected.

"Your subject, Li Yan, kowtows to express his gratitude for Your Majesty's great kindness."

"Go."

"Here you are."

Li Yan is gone.

Their departure was rather desolate.

The three men present, the emperor and his ministers, all understood that this was the last bit of dignity the emperor was giving Li Zhengfang, using the highest honor of Shu Han to shut him up.

If Li Yan continues speaking,

Although the Han emperor was benevolent, he could not tolerate the man's disregard for the overall situation, so he had no choice but to abandon this bond between ruler and subject.

"Cough, cough... cough cough cough."

"His Majesty!"

Liu Bei took a breath, seemingly feeling much better: "Li Yan, although you had your own selfish motives, there is one thing you didn't say wrong."

"With the crown prince gone, people are filled with anxiety."

At times like these,

She already didn't have much time left, and then the crown prince ran away!

How do you see it?

It all seemed as if the fate of the Han dynasty was coming to an end, so how could the various forces in Yizhou remain indifferent?

Could it be that Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, really intends to die before his time?

Are you going to just watch your hard-earned empire vanish into thin air?!

"well……"

Thinking of this, Liu Bei's initial joy at A Dou's survival had almost completely dissipated.

"His Majesty."

"Um?"

Liu Bei turned his head slightly.

To their astonishment, the strategist, who usually wore a worried expression, now had a faint smile on his face.

That feeling of being calm and collected, with everything under control...

Correct,

That's the feeling!

Liu Bei suddenly opened his eyes wide...

The Crouching Dragon, who once lived in a thatched cottage in Longzhong,

Zhuge Liang, the strategist of the Red Cliffs on the Yangtze River in ancient times,

Back again!

"Liang has a plan..."

Call ~

The feather fan was waved again.

A cool breeze makes one feel refreshed.

"Internally, it can reassure the officials and people of Yizhou."

"In external affairs, it can protect His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Strategist!" Liu Bei's lips trembled as he uttered those words he had repeated countless times.

He blurted out almost immediately, "What's the plan?"

……

……

Zigui City!

Inside the headquarters of the Grand Commander of Jiangdong!

All the generals gathered.

Lu Xun was still recovering from his injuries, and his face was pale, but he was still pacing back and forth in the military tent.

One of the generals couldn't help but say, "Grand Commander... you are still recovering from your illness, why don't you sit down and rest for a while?"

But Lu Xun had no intention of resting.

Something big must have happened on both sides of the Yangtze River.

None of the spies I sent to the south bank have returned yet.

right now,

We can only wait for the messenger to return from Jianye; perhaps he can bring back some news from our lord.

suddenly,

A guard burst into the tent: "Grand Commander!"

"Soldiers from Shimen Mountain have escaped and returned!"

Soldiers of Shimen Mountain!

Lu Xun's heart suddenly raced, as if the arrow wound in his chest was starting to ache again...

That day, a small team of over a hundred people was stationed outside Zigui City.

That day, he shot his own spy with an arrow.

I also have a vague feeling that the changes on both sides of the Yangtze River must be related to the hundred or so people who impersonated the Shimenshan troops!

"Quickly! Bring him in!"

"yes!"

moment,

Then a soldier from Wu appeared.

He entered the main tent in tattered clothes and with unsteady steps, and knelt down on the ground: "This humble servant greets the Grand Commander."

"Where did you escape from?"

Lu Xun fired off a barrage of questions: "Whose soldiers were those who stormed Shimen Mountain that day?"

"Who's in charge?!"

Soldier: "I was just a fugitive from Baidi City."

"It was the Han army that attacked Shimen Mountain that day."

Baidi City

Han Army!

Lu Xun's breathing suddenly quickened, and an unnatural blush flashed across his face... The Han army, those hundred or so men were indeed the Han army!

That is,

Those hundred or so Han soldiers might have already crossed the Yangtze River and reached the south bank by now?

The surrounding generals were already stunned.

The Han army has some nerve! After such a crushing defeat at the Battle of Yiling, they still dared to breach Shimen Mountain and attempt to assassinate the Grand Commander?!

"The one in charge..."

The soldiers at Shimen Mountain still recall: "There were three people leading them."

"Two of them, I think one was named Xingguo, and the other was called...

"Yes, Anguo!"

Prosper the nation, secure the nation...

Lu Xun paced back and forth, muttering to himself repeatedly, "Prosper the nation, secure the nation, prosper the nation, secure the nation..."

I remember now!

Lu Xun suddenly looked up: "Guan Yu's son, Guan Xing, courtesy name Anguo! Zhang Fei's son, Zhang Bao, courtesy name Xingguo!"

"These two are Liu Bei's nephews and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's sons!"

After the deaths of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Liu Bei treated these two nephews very well, so why would he let them go deep into dangerous places?

And then there's the third person...

Yes, the key lies with that third person!

This person was able to enter dangerous places with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, so his identity must be extraordinary.

Lu Xun stared intently at the fleeing soldiers: "Do you know the name of the third person?"

How old are you?

"That man was about sixteen or seventeen years old, as for his name..." The soldier scratched his head vigorously.

"When these three were discussing matters together, they always kept a safe distance from us prisoners of war."

"I can't hear clearly either, this..."

"On one occasion, I overheard one of the black, towering generals call that person something..."

Lu Xun strode up to the soldier and asked, "What did you call that man?"

"Summon that person... Your Highness?"

"Yes, call him Your Highness!"

Your Highness,

Your Highness,

Lu Xun's thoughts raced. In Shu Han, those who could be called His Highness were none other than Liu Bei's sons.

Liu Bei had three sons.

Liu Yong and Liu Li were both minors.

Adults

There was only one crown prince, Liu Shan (A Dou).

Sixteen or seventeen years old

Guan Xing and Zhang Bao accompanied them.

Also known as Your Highness...

Boom!

Lu Xun suddenly trembled all over.

He suddenly realized,

That day at the foot of Zigui City,

Those sharp, falcon-like eyes,

That eagle-feathered arrow shot at him!

"I see……"

Lu Xun's voice was ethereal, as if he were talking in a dream: "I know who shot me down with an arrow that day."

"I know who's diving to the south shore."

Did the Grand Commander find out the identity of the assassin from that day?

Whoosh~

All that could be heard was the clanging of the armor plates.

They suddenly stood up and surrounded them.

"Grand Commander, who is that fellow?"

Lu Xun took a deep breath and said, almost word by word, "The Crown Prince of Shu Han, Liu Shan!"

"Liu Adou!!!"

"I've finally caught you..."