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Sun Qian sat quietly in his room, thinking about the news that he had gotten only 3 days before. An advanced scout had made contact with Guan Ping's forces on his approach to Jing. He knew of everything, the great loss, the loss of Sun Quan, the end of the alliance, and he even knew that Lady Sun was on their way there with Guan Ping. Add this all up, and you get yourself one large headache. All of the news just seemed depressing, and to Sun Qian who tended to be depressed sometime, this just made him even more depressed, and it was only a week before his marriage to Lady Ma. So he just sat in the dark of his room and thought out what he should do.

Lasy Ma, on the other hand, was not about to watch her future husband go into corner and disappear every time he became depressed. She understood the world well from having Ma Teng as a father, and that these things could wear on a person, but she remembered her father telling her that it was not best to worry too much about the present. Ma Yun walked down to where she knew Qian was staying, and opened the door letting the outside light enter into the dark room. She then walked over to a still surprised Qian, and grabed him by his wrist and pull him to his feet.

"Listen here, you are the leader, you can't hide in the dark when things don't go your way, it just not right. You must show your determination in times like these, and you need to get out a bit, you won't ever get over you depression, just avoiding the world," Lady Ma said in a determined voice.

Sun Qian just stared at her for a second, amazed at the statement that she had just made to him, "Wow, I am sure getting the better end of the deal in this marriage."

Lady Ma blushed a bit at the statement, before quickly recovering, "Well someone has to keep you in line around here Anyway, I heard Ping will be arriving back today."

"Alright my lady, please lead the way," Qian said in his normal polite tone before walking out the door with Lady Ma.

Along the way they came across Pang Tong who was sitting on a bench in one of the halls, when he saw Qian, he smiled, and said, "Oh so the lord is alive, good to know, and with his lady too, good as well."

"Tong, you are just weird you know that," Lady Ma said looking at Tong.

"Yes, of course I am," Tong responded.

"Well, anything big happen recently, Tong," Qian said.

"Nope, can't say they have, and with the news of late, may just be good news, I am guessing your head down to see Ping, cause I know I am," Tong said.

"Yeah, well, I want to talk to him, and Tong, we are going to have a council tonight on what to do with the Wu issue, now, you will be ready?"

"Why of course I will, I am always ready, though this is an interesting question," Tong said.

Soon the three where standing just inside the gate, as they watch the remaining soldiers they sent come through the door. Qian would go up, and think as many soldiers as he could, have some nice conversations with some of them. Soon, he saw both Guan Ping, and Lady Sun ride into the fort. Guan Ping got off his horse and then had to help Lady Sun off her horse to the embarrassment of Lady Sun, never wanted to look as though she need any help. Qian also picked up Guan Yu walking up to Ping, with a smile on his face when he saw his son. Qian also walked up to the two.

"Father, Lord Qian, it is good to see you both again, I am sure by know that you have heard everything that has taken place, I am sorry for anything I did wrong, I am sure if either of you were in my place we would still be in alliance with Wu, and Lord Sun Quan would still be in the world of the living," Ping said looking at the ground.

"It is ok, son, you from what I heard, you handled yourself with great skill out there, I am proud of you for what you did," Yu said.

"I am as well, I know I could never of pulled of the type of fight you, did, you have nothing to be ashamed about," Qian said before looking at Lady Sun, "Lady Sun, I am sorry about your lose. You are welcome as long as you won't I always found it funny that I shared the same name as the great Suns of Wu, Think of the people here as an second family,."

"Thank you for your kindness, it seems all of Ping's stories about you were true," Lady Sun said.

"Um Lady Sun, I think I can help you find a place to rest," Lady Ma said walking up to the group.

"Why, thank you I hope it is not any trouble," Lady Sun said.

"Trouble, in this place, I was starting to get bored, I heard you're a skilled fighter I will have to see if that is true one of these days," Lady Ma said.

"Yeah we sure will, but I don't think you can handle me," Lady Sun replied before both walked off.

Tong, busted out laughing when the two left, "I think those two may be very scary in time, it is good to have you back Ping, your father won't play any thinking games with me."

"It is good to see you Tong, and thank you for your support, and everything, all three of you," Ping said walking off.

"Ping, we have a important meeting tonight, ok," Qian called out.

"Ok, I will see you there," he replied.

"Youth, I remember when I was that young," Yu said with a sigh.

Later that night, all of the main officers that where at the capital were there Sun Qian, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Liu Pi, Guan Ping, Guan Yu, and the recently returned Liao Hua. Xu Shu was still in Yi working on there.

"Ok, lets get this started," Sun Qian said looking at everyone.

"One second, we are going to be here as well," Lady Ma said walking into the room.

"Yeah, and I dare any of you to try and kick us out," Lady Sun add as she walked in behind Lady Ma.

"Fine, take your seats ladies, I am sure you both have experience with your family back grounds," Sun Qian said waiting before both of the ladies found seats.

"Ok, here is the situation, Zhou Yu, has claimed the leadership of Wu, he claims it through the brotherhood he had with Lord Sun Ce. This being said, he is going to have to put his house in order, and this will without a doubt take him time," Zhuge said looking at everyone.

"So, do you think that it be best to attack Yu know while he is fortifying his stance in Wu," Liao Hua asked.

"No I do not, for this reason, if we move into Wu, we will no doubt end up in a huge war that will cost many lives, but that is not the main reason, if we take Wu we will be overextend in to many place, and it would be very easy for Cao Cao to come down and take us out," Zhuge replied.

"I agree, war with Wu right now is not in our best interest," Pang Tong committed, "Right now, Wei is the bigger treat, and thus we have to deal with them first."

"I agree, do you have any plans for this," Sun Qian asked looking at Tong.

"But of course I do, I have already thought up everything, and it just will take some time to get everything together," Tong responded.

"As do, I my Lord, I can work my plan with Lord Pang's plan, and I am sure what we come up with will work perfectly," Zhuge said.

"Fine, you have all the time you want, I trust both of you," Qian said.