novelraw Chapter 587: Three Kingdoms Small Cannon Fodder 29
Chapter 587: Three Kingdoms Small Cannon Fodder 29
The content of the letter was not complicated. In short, the Jiangdong side was willing to lead their people in submitting and surrendering, but there was one condition attached to this premise. As expected, it was precisely the life of that Zhou Grand Commander.
Attached was also a personal letter previously delivered by the other party.
"The wording is broad and unrestrained, the brushstrokes bold and unconstrained. If nothing unexpected, it should have been personally written by that Sun Eldest Young Master."
Seeing that His Majesty above seemed moved, Guo Jia, standing to the side, gave an almost imperceptible nod:
"And judging by the handwriting, although it strives for neatness, there is still a sense of excessive force, wildness, and impetuousness between the strokes. It seems that person's health has indeed reached a point beyond recovery."
Meaning it was credible, of course.
What was important was that, after all, they were old rivals. Having confronted each other for so many years, they more or less understood each other's methods.
Just as the other side believed in Great Jing, or in An Ning, this Jing Emperor, having sufficient magnanimity, An Ning's side was also not unfamiliar with them.
That Sun Eldest Young Master, though strategic, after all, on the battlefield, between nations, the art of war being deceptive was no empty saying. However, on the whole, he could still be considered straightforward in his actions and quite reputable.
He also treated the common people within his territory with consideration and kindness.Furthermore, since the conflict between the two sides began, anyone with clear eyes could see the wins and losses. Overall, the possibility of deception was actually not great.
Setting down the letter in her hand, An Ning also nodded, her eyes even unconsciously showing a hint of appreciation.
Say what you will, though there's the suspicion of being forced by circumstances, the bond between these two men was truly beyond reproach!
As for this Zhou Young Master's health, just look at where the north's most top-tier medicines, teas, and wines had flowed over the past ten years. In terms of wildly splashing money, this one had even once nearly become her biggest patron.
Especially in the last two years...
It seemed that person's body had indeed reached its limit.
If not, An Ning even felt that, given Sun Bofu's temperament—bold and generous yet also extremely unyielding—it wouldn't be impossible for him to personally take to the field and fight to the last.
Without further overthinking, An Ning quickly nodded.
Perhaps due to powerful enemies at their sides, in truth, everyone's development over these years had been quite good. Though there were frictions and annexations between them, large-scale wars among themselves were not many.
Lady Cao went without saying, being originally the strongest of the three parties. The two Jiangdong brothers, one handling internal affairs and the other external, also cooperated with tacit understanding. Additionally, although Zhou Young Master had suffered a relapse of old wounds from an epidemic a decade ago, narrowly escaping death and thoroughly damaging his foundation, his strategic mind and intellect were indeed top-notch.
Even in trade exchanges, to be honest, apart from the medical field where there was truly no alternative, the losses the other side suffered weren't actually that many.
Interestingly, An Ning couldn't help but recall that not long ago, in this aspect, Zhou Yu and Zhuge Kongming had secretly exchanged blows a few times.
Although Minister Zhuge hadn't explicitly said it, it was clear that to some extent, the two men also admired each other.
Who knows if, once the dust settles, the two could still drink wine together!
In short, for such a powerful faction, being able to resolve things peacefully was something An Ning also preferred over a mutually destructive struggle that would implicate countless lives.
Several days later, with the arrival of the Great Jing messenger, the previously tense, sword-drawn atmosphere quickly dissipated completely.
Meanwhile, in Jiangdong
Only after personally watching the man before them swallow the medicine, until his originally pale complexion visibly improved and he showed signs of gradually regaining consciousness, did the two Sun brothers at the bedside simultaneously heave a deep sigh of relief.
The leader, Sun Ce, even couldn't help but let his gaze circle his sworn brother a few times.
"Truly amazing!"
Presumably, this was how he himself had been saved back then! Finally, he couldn't resist giving a heavy slap to the wooden beam beside him:
"Ah, that medicine for Yu brother back in the early years, what a true pity!"
Not to mention the three thousand gold, such a precious, even rare and priceless thing, used up in a not-so-small hunting expedition, against a few assassins.
Used up!
Looking at it now, Yu brother's words back then were indeed not false.
A momentary oversight, what he used up was far more than three thousand gold, but also the life of his own Yu brother, Little Quan. Sigh!
A true man dares to act and take responsibility. In this life, Sun Ce rarely regretted anything, but over these years, he couldn't help but think: if that medicine were still here, how could Gongjin have suffered such hardship all these years?
As his words fell, not far away, Sun Quan, who had just set his heart at ease seeing the man on the bed gradually improve: "..."
What is Big Brother saying? Aren't they both one life?
Besides, given the situation back then, their brotherly foundation was still unstable. If Big Brother had passed away, Sun Quan didn't need to think to know how difficult the ensuing situation would have been.
Though over these years, after learning the details of that incident, he had also occasionally felt heartache... a *bit* more, that is.
Of course, who doesn't have some ambition! To say that over these years, Sun Quan had never once thought about who would hold the power over Jiangdong if Big Brother had died back then without that medicine would be false.
But looking at his brother, who for decades had remained as bold and generous as ever, firmly shielding him from the front, and recalling how in the early years, with their father's early death, his young brother had taken him and their mother, drifting from place to place, finally securing this foothold in the chaotic times...
Regarding that incident from back then, in the end, he still felt more relief.
However, soon, Sun Zhongmou had no time to dwell on these thoughts. For no other reason than as the medicinal efficacy gradually took deeper effect. Within the layers of gauze curtains, the man on the bed quickly regained consciousness.
Hearing the movement, Sun Quan hurriedly withdrew his gaze from his family's eldest brother, stood up, and rushed ahead of his brother to help the man sit up.
Sigh, although Big Brother acts firmly and decisively, he is also the most capable of picking things up and putting them down, not needing him to worry much. But as for Brother Gongjin...