Vol 7 Chapter 23 (1/2)

VOLUME 7 CHAPTER 23: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS MY PARTING WITH JIANGDONG (1)

Liu Bei POV

When we left, the winds were blowing rather strongly. I’d thought there weren’t going to be too many people sending us since the ones I really knew were Bo Fu, Sun Quan, and some of Bo Fu’s subordinates. As for the rest, I felt that it would have been better if they didn’t come as I wouldn’t need to hear too much snide remarks. Zhang Zhao would rank top amongst them.

“So we’re really leaving Jiangdong huh?” Wen Yuan sighed as we exited Shouchun city’s gates.

“Yes, we’ve stayed here long enough. It’s time we left.”

“Wen Yuan, you wouldn’t be thinking of staying, would you?”

“No way?! I was just a little… Reluctant to part, that’s all.”

Wen Yuan was a little frantic when Yun Chang and Feng Xian questioned her. It was clear that she liked this place.

“The people here are nice, there’s enough to eat, abundance of resources, and great scenery. What a great place~” Wen Yuan sighed and then looked at me, “My lord, won’t you reconsider?”

“Reconsider what? I don’t know what I should be taking advantage of.” Of course, I know what she’s talking about but I have no intention of doing so.

When she heard this, Wen Yuan sighed and didn’t continue any further.

“Gong You, how are we leaving?” I asked again how we were going to leave just after we fully exited the city.

“… We will be travelling upstream using s.h.i.+ps, towards Jiangxia.” “It should take us 3-4 days to get there.” “Don’t worry, we’ve already borrowed the best s.h.i.+ps from Lord Sun Ce. They will bring us there.”

The Xu state 3 replied softly. I looked over and saw that they weren’t very good with riding as usual and slipped about as they rode. Looks like I’m much better than them after receiving Zi Long’s training.

But really, it’s time we left.

I’ve been asking myself a lot of questions, half of which were about the future while the other half were about Jiangdong and Bo Fu. Though I was appeared to be calm and in control, this was only on the surface. I still didn’t know what I should do about Bo Fu’s future actions.

Jiangdong will probably grow stronger and more prosperous under the joint stewards.h.i.+p of Bo Fu and Sun Quan.

As Liu Bei, it looks like it will be quite some time before I take Yi state. I wonder if the historical Liu Bei would feel just as pressured as I am if he was faced with the circ.u.mstances I’m faced with now? I would never know, but unless that Liu Bei is as easygoing as I am, he would probably be wrought with anxiety.

Hahaha, it should be fine, I thought and dealt with these issues as I always have – Leave them be for now. This was the most reasonable and relaxing way after all.

“Big brother, look ahead.” Yun Chang called out to me as she pointed in front. I looked over and found that there were rows and rows of troops in formation lines up ahead at the port.

Bo Fu and Sun Quan stood at the head, wearing grand coat armoyr. To their left were Zhou Yu, Lu Su and the other strategists and administrative officials, with Zhang Zhao amongst them. To their right were Han Dang, Cheng Pu, Tais.h.i.+ Ci and the other warrior generals, with Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin amongst them.

What made me surprised was that Huang Gai was here as well. Compared to befre, she gave me a much more domineering impression as she stood beside Bo Fu.

“Is this really the sort of farewell you give to a loser? Or is it because you’re a royal relative?” Chen Gong said. All of us were similarly surprised at what we saw.

“This has nothing to do with being a royal relative. All this boils down charisma.” Liao Hua seemed unperturbed by this sight and said in a calm voice, before looking at Chen Gong, “Whether one is a loser or not does not depend on one’s present circ.u.mstances but rather one’s future prospects.”

“Hmph, anyone can try and wriggle out like that.” Chen Gong wasn’t happy with Liao Hua’s words but she wasn’t entirely unconvinced either as she looked at the troops.