Chapter 38 First Arrival in Longzhong
It was early spring and the sun was shining brightly. Liu Wu, along with Xu Shu and Zhao Yun, set out on the journey to Longzhong.

The scenery along the way is beautiful, and all things are revived. There are clouds and mists in the mountains and forests, and gurgling streams, giving off a fairy-like atmosphere.

The tranquility of Longzhong was broken by a group of soldiers.

Liu Wu, Zhao Yun and Xu Shu came to find Zhuge Liang under the protection of dozens of loyal and brave guards.

“Sir, it’s only five miles to Kong Ming’s residence. We should not disturb him.”

Xu Shu turned his head and looked at the people dodging on both sides of the road, who were obviously panicking, and reminded Liu Wu.

“Only five miles? Well, in that case, the loyal and brave guards will stay, and Zilong and the three of us will dismount and walk over.”

Liu Wu listened to Xu Shu’s words, looked at the beautiful environment surrounded by mountains and rivers, and said.

After confirming the news that Sun Shangxiang was pregnant, Liu Wu couldn’t wait to go to Zhuge Liang with Xu Shu.

The truth is that the situation in Nanyang is not stable now, and there are many princes around.

Especially when the powerful Cao Cao was about to lead his troops to attack.

In the backyard of the Left General’s Mansion, there are Madam Mi and Madam Gan, and now there is Sun Shangxiang.

Three top beauties of the late Han Dynasty.

To be honest, given Cao Cao’s treacherous nature, if Cao Cao had captured Wancheng, Liu Wu’s wives and concubines would probably have been looted.

Even his two newborn sons were adopted by Lao Cao.

Liu Wu knew this thief Cao too well.

Therefore, he cannot lose this battle.

However, if Cao was thinking about his wives and concubines, Liu Wu was still thinking about Cao Cao’s wives.

Many of Cao Cao’s wives were historical beauties, and it would be a huge profit if one could get one of them.

So, the battle with Cao Cao.

In Liu Wu’s opinion, no matter how much attention it pays, it cannot be too much.

As long as he can defeat Cao Cao, all the princes in the world will look at him with admiration, and the gain will be huge.

When Xu Shu saw Liu Wu immediately dismount and decide to walk to Zhuge Liang’s residence, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

After the loyal and brave guards stayed.

The three of them immediately walked along the country road towards Zhuge Liang’s residence.

Soon, several thatched houses nestled against the mountains and beside the water appeared in Liu Wu’s sight.

Xu Shu signaled that Liu Wu had arrived.

Xu Shu stepped forward and laughed loudly:
“Kong Ming, an old friend is visiting, why don’t you come out to greet him?”

Liu Wu looked at the several thatched huts, his heart was in turmoil and he felt a little nervous.

Historically, Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang three times before he was able to meet him.

I don’t know if Zhuge Liang would use this trick against him.

At this moment, a boy opened the small gate of the courtyard, bowed to Xu Shu, and said, “Mr. Yuanzhi!”

“Where is Kong Ming?” Xu Shu waved his hand.

The boy replied, “The teacher is reading in the house.”

When Liu Wu heard this, he was shocked.

Zhuge Liang is at home.

But I didn’t visit him three times.

“Why read books when old friends are visiting?”

Xu Shu was not polite. He pushed the boy aside and said to Liu Wu, “Young Master, Kong Ming is at home. Let’s go in directly!” “Or let’s wait for Kong Ming to finish reading. It’s impolite to disturb him!” Liu Wu listened to Xu Shu’s words and said hesitantly.

After all, when you invite someone, you have to be polite.

“Oh, this Zhuge Kongming, he didn’t study early, he didn’t study late, but he studied when he was a commoner. Don’t be polite to him.”

However, Xu Shu spoke bluntly. At this moment, Zhuge Liang was right in front of him. Xu Shu was very excited and happy. He was filled with joy of reuniting with his close friend. He didn’t care whether to respect Zhuge Liang or not.

Who has this problem? When your good friends are already here, you are still waiting for them to finish reading before talking. That would be so awkward.

Having said that, Xu Shu led the way.

When Liu Wu heard Xu Shu’s words, he felt that they made sense. He quickly tidied up his clothes and took Zhao Yun into the thatched cottage.

The room is simple and elegant, with a faint scent of ink wafting into the air.

Liu Wu looked around the room and saw several landscape paintings hanging on the wall and several ancient books on the desk.

At this time, a young man in a green shirt and holding a feather fan slowly walked out of the inner room and shouted to Xu Shu with a smile:

“Xu Yuanzhi, you entered my sect without informing me, but you barged in!”

“Kong Ming, this is your fault. You didn’t study early or late, but chose to study only when I arrived. Do you want me to wait for you? Is this your way of treating guests?” Xu Shu also asked with a smile.

Undoubtedly, this person is Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Kongming.

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and shook his head.

However, from the very beginning, Zhuge Liang set his sights on Zhao Yun and Liu Wu.

Zhao Yun had an upright posture and looked extremely heroic. He looked like a great general, so Zhuge Liang did not give him much thought.

But when it came to Liu Wu, Zhuge Liang’s eyes were filled with surprise and confusion.

Just now, Zhuge Liang was shocked when he heard that Xu Shu had arrived.

When Cao Cao was about to attack Nanyang, the military advisor Xu Shu did not stay in Wancheng but came to him.

Zhuge Liang immediately thought that it was Xu Shu who recommended him to Liu Bei in order to recruit him.

However, the young man in front of him looked both similar and unlike him.

He is really too young. How could he be Liu Bei who is already forty years old?

After Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang exchanged greetings, Liu Wu solemnly said to Zhuge Liang:

“Nanyang Lord Liu Wu, Liu Zihao meets Mr. Kong Ming!”

“Liu Wu? Lord of Nanyang?” Zhuge Liang frowned immediately when he heard Liu Wu’s self-introduction. How did these two sentences fit together?
At this time, Liu Wu looked at Zhuge Liang’s attribute panel, his eyes filled with a strong sense of possession.

[Name]: Zhuge Liang, courtesy name Kongming

[Faction]: None

[Politics] (maximum value 110): 104. One of the world’s top political and domestic affairs talents.

[Strategy] (maximum value 110): 102. One of the world’s top wise men, able to give advice and strategies, with all the military strategies memorized in his mind and readily available.

【Lord】: None
【Loyalty】: None
[Historical evaluation: Zhuge Liang was an outstanding politician, military strategist, writer, calligrapher, and inventor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history. He is known as one of the most outstanding politicians and military strategists in Chinese history. He possessed outstanding political and military talents, the ability to invent and create, and noble moral cultivation. His contributions and influences are not only reflected in the historical process of the Three Kingdoms period, but also deeply imprinted in the long river of Chinese culture and history.]

Looking at Zhuge Liang’s attribute panel, Liu Wu became very jealous of Zhuge Liang and was determined to get him into his pocket.

It’s just too strong.

“The Lord of Nanyang, isn’t Liu Xuande? Isn’t Master Liu Wu Liu Xuande’s cousin? Did something unexpected happen in Nanyang?” Zhuge Liang frowned, looked at Liu Wu, and couldn’t help asking.

As the top strategists of the time, they are used to controlling and understanding everything.

And it was possible that Nanyang County could change hands right under his nose?

This suddenly made Zhuge Liang feel a little unacceptable. He was eager to know what had happened in Nanyang.

(End of this chapter)