amaotonovel Chapter 163 Guan Xing: Xiao Qiao has become my stepmother?
Chapter 163 Guan Xing: Xiao Qiao has become my stepmother?
Guan Yu was genuinely interested in this so-called heavily armored infantry battalion.
Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, countless elite troops have emerged among the various warlords, such as Gongsun Zan's White Horse Cavalry, the Vanguard Battalion that annihilated the White Horse Cavalry, Cao Cao's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Liu Bei's White Feather Army, and the Trapped Camp that left the deepest impression on Guan Yu.
Back then, Gao Shun's Trapped Camp was also a heavily armored force. With only eight hundred men, they were invincible. Cao Cao, Xiahou Dun, and the three of them, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, were all beaten by the Trapped Camp.
After Guan Yu took command of Jingzhou, he dreamed of building an elite force comparable to the Trapped Camp. Unfortunately, he lacked both heavy armor and manpower, so he never achieved his goal. Now that Guan Xing had heavy armor, he naturally wanted to see it for himself.
Guan Xing was delighted to show off in front of his father, and turned around to shout, "Heavy Armor Battalion, step forward!"
Battalion Commander Xia Tong led his soldiers forward at a jog. Guan Xing put his hand on Xia Tong's shoulder and pointed to Guan Yu, introducing him as, "This is the General of Chariots and Cavalry under the King of Hanzhong. The general would like to inspect your troops."
Upon hearing this, Xia Tong's face and beard trembled with excitement. He was now facing the mighty General Guan, who was renowned throughout China. The old general was going to personally inspect him, which was an honor even greater than receiving a second-class merit.
Xia Tong roared, his voice trembling, "Yes, everyone, put on your armor."
Guan Yu was also an idol of these heavily armored soldiers. Upon hearing this, the soldiers quickly lined up and put on their armor in groups of three.
This kind of heavy armor cannot be worn by one person alone; it requires at least two people to help. The heavy armor battalion usually trains mostly in putting on and taking off armor, so in less than a quarter of an hour, the three hundred heavily armored soldiers were dressed in their armor and lined up again, standing in front of Guan Yu.
Looking at the orderly and imposing heavily armored battalion that resembled a steel torrent, Zhang Cheng, Zhou Xun, and the others gasped in shock. This kind of heavy armor could probably even withstand ballistae, right?
Guan Yu stared wide-eyed in shock, his breathing quickening as he reached out to touch the iron plate on Xia Tong's body.
Putting aside the combat strength and quality of the heavy armor battalion, their armor is truly thick. Swords and blades can only splatter sparks and do nothing to hurt them. They could probably survive even a hail of arrows.
If he had worn such armor during the Northern Expedition, how could he have been shot by a poisoned arrow and had his bone scraped to remove the poison?
Such heavily armored soldiers don't need to be many; even just a hundred can turn the tide of battle if used properly.
"Good good..."
Guan Yu excitedly said "good" three times, patted Xia Tong on the shoulder and laughed, "Your name is Xia Tong, right? I've heard Deng Hong mention you before, saying you're his proudest disciple."
Xia Tong was only about 1.7 meters tall, and even when he stood up straight, he couldn't touch Guan Yu's shoulder, but he was strong enough that when he stood there in heavy armor, he looked like an iron mountain, giving people a sense of security.
Such elite soldiers are the favorite of generals, and Guan Yu immediately took a liking to this simple-minded young man with a full beard who looked just like Zhang Fei.
Xia Tong grinned foolishly and said, "Thank you for the compliment, General. It's all thanks to my master's excellent teaching."
Guan Yu said with satisfaction, "Let's remove our armor and enter the city. Wine and meat have been prepared in the city. Have a good rest tonight."
Under Guan Xing's command, the army entered the city one after another, with Guan Xing following Guan Yu at the very end.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered the city gate, Guan Yu said, "Anguo, you take Zhang Cheng and Zhou Xun and the other four back to the manor first. I will come over after I have settled the army."
He didn't know how to explain Xiao Qiao's situation to his son, so he planned to hide for a while and then show himself after Guan Yu met Xiao Qiao.
As for whether the meeting between the "mother and son" will be awkward, there's no need to worry. He has already invited Sun Luban to the mansion to help in advance. With Sun Luban mediating, everything will definitely be fine.
Guan Xing assumed that he wanted to host a private banquet for Zhang Cheng, Zhou Xun, and the others, so he didn't suspect anything and decisively left with Zhang Cheng and the others.
Arriving at the Lü residence, which had been converted into the Guan residence, they passed through the front courtyard and had just reached the entrance of the main hall when they saw Sun Luban supporting Xiao Qiao, who was standing outside the door waiting.
Upon seeing the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Guan Xing, Zhang Cheng, Zhou Xun, Zhuge Ke, Quan Cong, and Chunyu Shi were all stunned. Their first reaction was that they had entered the wrong house and come to the Zhou residence.
Guan Xing turned his head and looked around. After confirming that it was his home, he said in surprise, "This is my home. I didn't come to the wrong place."
Zhou Xun also glanced around, and after confirming that it wasn't his own home, he asked in surprise, "Mother, Da Hu, you two can just wait at home. Why did you come to the Guan residence to greet me?"
Xiao Qiao's smile instantly froze, so embarrassed she wished she could disappear into the ground.
Seeing this, Sun Luban stepped forward in time, awkwardly rubbing her clothes and laughing, "Husband, you don't know, my mother married Uncle Yunchang half a month ago and is now Madam Guan. There's nothing wrong with her living in the Guan residence."
Guan Xing: "Ah..."
Zhou Xun: "Huh..."
The two men opened their mouths wide in shock. Zhang Cheng, Zhuge Ke, Quan Cong, and Chunyu Shi were also stunned. Some stared wide-eyed, some opened their mouths wide, and some stroked their beards. Their facial expressions were quite a sight.
Xiao Qiao blushed deeply under their gaze and quickly said, "Please come in and sit down. An Guo, you take care of everyone. I'll go cook for you."
After saying that, she grabbed Sun Luban and fled as if they were running away. The sound of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law running away startled the six bewildered people. Guan Xing instinctively turned his head to look at Zhou Xun, who also looked over.
The moment their eyes met, they both saw the murderous intent in each other's eyes.
Guan Xing thought to himself, "Damn it, Old Guan actually married Xiao Qiao. Does that mean I'll have to call Zhou Xun 'brother' when I see him in the future?"
"After treating him like that, he's bound to retaliate now. Should we kill him first and nip the danger in the bud?"
Zhou Xun thought to himself, "Damn Guan Anguo, it's bad enough that you bullied me, but you even let your father force my mother to marry you. Your Guan family is going too far. No, I have to kill you."
Zhang Cheng, Zhuge Ke, and the other two exchanged bewildered glances as the murderous aura between the two intensified.
They never dreamed that Guan Yu and Xiao Qiao would be a couple. How could they face the memorial tablet of Grand Commander Zhou in the future?
However, it seems that Guan Yu and Xiao Qiao's marriage is not bad. Now they are all on our side, and the brothers can rest assured to rely on Guan Yu.
Bah! We came to rely on Madam Zhou, but now that Madam Zhou has remarried Guan Yu, we are just part of her dowry.
We obey Madam Zhou, and Madam Zhou obeys Guan Yu, so we obey Guan Yu. The logic is sound.
As a senior official of Eastern Wu, it would be beneath him to directly defect to Guan Yu, but with Xiao Qiao as a buffer, everything would be perfectly logical.
Thinking this, Zhang Cheng walked between the two men, put his arms around their necks, and laughed, "We've been traveling for more than ten days, everyone must be tired. Why don't we go inside, eat, and chat?"
Guan Xing sighed heavily, "Alright, let's go inside."
His mood was indeed heavy. Guan Yu's actions made him, like Xiao Qiao earlier, want to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
He's a time traveler, after all. Other time travelers aim to take the two Qiao sisters of Jiangdong into their homes, but he's gone and, without realizing it, Xiao Qiao has become his stepmother. If his fellow time travelers knew, they'd laugh themselves to death.
I wondered why Guan Yu hadn't gone home to the army camp; it turns out he'd done something wrong.
Damn Guan Yu, you've made me a disgrace to time travel, you've committed a terrible sin.
Zhou Xun pried Zhang Cheng's hands off and said, "You guys go in first, I'm going to the outhouse. Don't worry, I know where it is."
After saying that, he fled as if he were escaping. This place used to be Lü Meng's residence, and Zhou Xun had been here more than once, so he knew the way very well. He bypassed the main hall and went straight to the kitchen.
Xiao Qiao, who was cooking in the kitchen, rushed to greet him when he came in. She grabbed his shoulder and called out his childhood nickname, asking with concern, "How are you? Are you alright? You scared your mother to death!"
Zhou Xun comforted her, "Mother, don't worry, I'm fine. You continue with your work. I need to talk to Da Hu about something. Da Hu, come out for a bit."
Sun Luban's heart skipped a beat. Feeling guilty, he dared not resist and obediently followed them out.