mtl008 Chapter 752: Diplomatic Mission to Request Peace
Chapter 752: Diplomatic Mission to Request Peace
Chapter 752: Diplomatic Mission to Request Peace
The loud and lasting cheers from the city soon reached the ears of Sun Huan who was standing below the city.
When Sun Huan heard the cheers of the Han army on the city wall, he looked extremely confused.
But based on the basic reaction of a general, Sun Huan turned his head to the rear immediately.
It would have been fine if he hadn't looked at it, but once he looked at it, Sun Huan became even more confused.
From Sun Huan's perspective, at this moment, the mountains and forests in the distance seemed to be covered with Tiance flags.
Sun Huan didn't know why the Tiance flags were suddenly planted all over his rear road.
Sun Huan didn't even know whether Mi Yang had arrived outside the city of Gong'an.
But there is one thing Sun Huan can confirm.
That is, when the cheers from the city sounded, the next moment a rain of arrows even denser than before suddenly fell on the heads of many Wu soldiers.
Under the indiscriminate rain of arrows, the Wu army suffered heavy casualties.
The Wu army's originally swift offensive was successfully curbed by this wave of arrows.
It was obvious that the Han army's flagging morale was revived at this moment.
The morale of the Han army is now several times stronger than in the previous few days!
Among the Wu army attacking the city, Sun Huan was not the only one who felt confused.
Even the other Wu generals became dull in reaction after seeing the Tian Ce Army flag from behind them.
Isn't this funny?
He fought bloody battles there, hoping to capture Gong'an City in one fell swoop.
As a result, as the battle went on, they hadn't even reached the gate of Gong'an City, but their retreat was cut off?
Such a battle must have been extremely rare in the past thousands of years!
After the confusion, feelings of suspicion soon arose in the hearts of many Wu soldiers.
When this emotion arose in the hearts of the Wu army, it proved that they had failed in today's siege.
Fortunately, just when Sun Huan and other Wu generals were at a loss, the sound of a horn was heard from the camp in the rear.
The sound of the horn is harsh, and it also means retreat.
In the past, the passionate young man Sun Huan would have been furious when he heard the sound of the horn.
"We are ready to fight to the death, why did the general sound the horn?"
But at this moment, Sun Huan did not have this idea in his mind.
Sun Huan, as if he had been pardoned, led the remaining Wu troops to retreat quickly to the rear.
Sun Huan's withdrawal was even faster than when he advanced just now.
The Wu army's embarrassing retreat caused cheers from the Han army on the city.
There was obvious ridicule in the Han army's cheers.
But at this moment, Sun Huan was not in the mood to pay attention to this.
After returning to the camp in a daze, Sun Huan was immediately summoned by Lu Xun to his tent.
As Sun Huan moved towards Lu Xun's tent, he noticed that the camp was filled with a strong atmosphere of panic.
Many Wu soldiers were running around shouting:
"Mi Lang has arrived, and has nowhere to go."
Hearing this, Sun Huan shuddered subconsciously.
But when Sun Huan entered Lu Xun's tent, he discovered that it was not just the ordinary soldiers outside who were feeling panic.
Lu Xun's tent was already in chaos.
No matter it was Bu Zhi, who was of noble status, Zhu Huan, who was brave in character, or Zhuge Jin, who was known for his gentle temperament, at this moment they were all arguing with red faces.
There was only one focus of their argument - what should they do next after Zhouling fell.
But can such a big thing be resolved by arguing?
Quarrels will only infinitely magnify the fear and irritability in people's hearts.
Unable to bear the noise of quarrels, Lu Xun slapped the table and shouted:
"The enemy army hasn't attacked yet, are you going to lose your composure?"
Lu Xun’s loud shout was effective.
At Lu Xun's loud shout, the quarreling nobles of the Wu Dynasty returned to their seats one after another.
And when they sat down, the big tent suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
It is true that a noisy environment is not conducive to stabilizing people's hearts.
But is this ghost-like silence the atmosphere that Lu Xun wants to see?
In order to prevent the generals from having wild thoughts in this strangely quiet atmosphere, Lu Xun turned his gaze to Zhuge Jin:
"Tzuyu, I'll have to trouble you to make another trip next time."
Lu Xun's words made Zhuge Jin look a little embarrassed.
Why did he, who was always a good guy, stand up and argue with Bu Zhi?
The reason is quite simple.
It was Bu Zhi who suggested to Lu Xun that Zhuge Jin be sent as an envoy to Zhouling.
This has two purposes:
First: Find out whether Mi Yang is in the Public Security Bureau.
Mi Yang is really good at deceiving people.
In addition, there were still many Wu generals who believed that Mi Yang would not abandon the elite troops of Tian Ce, and they decisively returned from the Wancheng front line.
Would Mi Yang really ignore the safety of tens of thousands of Tian Ce elite troops?
All the Wu generals knew that whether Mi Yang was in Zhouling or not would directly affect what actions they would take next.
Therefore, it is very important to find out this point clearly.
As for the second one:
That is, Zhuge Jin could take the opportunity to find out the strength of the Han army by sending an envoy.
How many Han troops came?
Are they all elite?
Is there enough food and fodder?
All of the above information will directly affect their future fate.
I have to say that Bu Zhi’s idea has some merits.
But Zhuge Jin was not happy.
Their march into Jingzhou this time created national hatred with Mi Yang.
Zhu Huan unjustly killed Mi Yang's good friend Wang Hong, which can be said to have created a personal grudge between him and Mi Yang.
When there was national hatred and personal grudge between his side and Mi Yang, why did he walk up to Mi Yang so openly?
What if Mi Yang gets excited and cooks himself to death?
When it comes to life and property, any normal person would refuse.
But no matter how much Zhuge Jin refused, it was useless.
Lu Xun saw the embarrassment on Zhuge Jin's face. He knew what Zhuge Jin was worried about, but he felt that Zhuge Jin was just worrying too much.
"Everyone knows that Lord Kong Ming was Mi Yang's teacher.
And you, Ziyu, are Lord Kongming's biological brother. No matter how much Mi Yang hates our army, he will not harm you."
"Besides, for the sake of Lord Kong Ming, Mi Yang will not take the action of expelling you."
Lu Xun spoke out the reason why Zhuge Jin had to go.
"Zi Yu, you are the only one who can help our army find out the enemy's strengths and weaknesses!"
When he said this, Lu Xun's eyes were full of pleading.
Seeing that Lu Xun said so, what reason did Zhuge Jin have to refuse?
With no other options, Zhuge Jin sighed and slowly stood up:
"Since it is for the safety of the country, I am willing to go!"
Zhuge Jin's words made Lu Xun very happy.
He immediately arranged guards for Zhuge Jin.
After Zhuge Jin left the tent, Lu Xun looked at the generals and said:
"I know you are in fear right now.
But I believe that our army has not yet reached the end of its rope.
How to repel the enemy and how to break out will all be decided after Tzuyu returns.
But you all know very well that Wang Hong's death has brought about a mortal feud between our army and Mi Yang.
We are not Tzuyu.
For the sake of the country and your own interests, I hope that in the coming period of time, you can abandon all fantasies and concentrate on assisting me in calming the morale of the troops.
As long as we work together and look to the sky, our army still has hope!"
In the face of the dangerous situation, Lu Xun didn't want to say any more polite words.
He used the most straightforward language to express the simplest interests.
Lu Xun's words worked.
The Wu generals present were not fools, and they certainly knew that what Lu Xun said made sense.
What's the point of being afraid now?
If you want to survive, take action.
After Lu Xun finished speaking, all the Wu generals present stood up and bowed to Lu Xun, saying:
"I am willing to obey the general's orders!"
After getting the agreement from the generals, the tired Lu Xun waved his hand and asked them to go down first to calm the morale of the troops.
The generals of Eastern Wu left quickly.
Soon after, Lu Xun and Yu Fan were the only ones left in the big tent.
Seeing that there were no other strangers around, Yu Fan mustered up his courage and stepped forward to ask Lu Xun:
"General, can our army really be safe and sound?"
It is obvious that Yu Fan is pessimistic about the current situation of the Wu army.
Yu Fan's questioning made Lu Xun fall into silence.
After a long time, Lu Xun's weak reply finally reached Yu Fan's ears.
"If Mi Yang is really in Zhouling, then there is still room for everything."
After saying this, Lu Xun dragged his tired body towards the inner tent.
After Lu Xun left, Yu Fan pondered over Lu Xun's words and felt confused.
What exactly did the general mean?
Zhuge Jin, with a reluctant look on his face, headed towards Zhouling early the next morning, escorted by a team of Wu troops.
Before they had gone far, the scouts Wei Yan had deployed around the area discovered traces of Zhuge Jin and his group.
Soon, the Han army's scouts stopped Zhuge Jin and his group, who were acting suspiciously.
When Zhuge Jin saw the Han scouts displaying their shining weapons, he was frightened and immediately exclaimed:
"Don't use your weapons, I am the brother of Lord Kong Ming!"
Zhuge Liang's prestige in the Han Dynasty was no less than that of Mi Yang.
Therefore, when the Han army scout heard that the man in front of him was the brother of their prime minister, he subconsciously showed respect on his face.
At the same time, they also put away the weapons in their hands.
Not long after, Wei Yan, who was commanding the Han army's camp, learned of Zhuge Jin's arrival.
Wei Yan knew how much Mi Yang respected Zhuge Liang.
So Wei Yan did not dare to be negligent at all and immediately asked someone to bring Zhuge Jin to him.
"Yan pays respect to Lord Zhuge!"
After Zhuge Jin arrived, Wei Yan obediently bowed to Zhuge Jin.
Wei Yan's greeting calmed Zhuge Jin's panicked heart.
But the next words that Wei Yan blurted out made Zhuge Jin's face turn embarrassed.
"Mr. Zhuge, are you dissatisfied with Sun Quan's tyranny and want to return to justice?"
After asking this question, Wei Yan noticed that Zhuge Jin's expression was quite unnatural.
So Wei Yan patted his chest and assured Zhuge Jin:
"Please rest assured, Lord Zhuge. Now that you are in my camp, Yan Ding will be able to protect you."
Wei Yan's words made Zhuge Jin even more embarrassed.
Looking at Wei Yan's enthusiastic expression, Zhuge Jin found it difficult to tell his true purpose for a moment.
But due to his duty, Zhuge Jin could only say:
"I am here to visit Grand Marshal Mi on the orders of General Lu Gong."
Zhuge Jin's words obviously caught Wei Yan by surprise.
Wei Yan subconsciously:
"what?!"
Wei Yan's "ah" was full of disbelief.
With Wei Yan's political intelligence, he really couldn't understand why you had invaded our own territory and massacred our own loyal ministers, yet you still had the nerve to send envoys here.
This is so shameless!
What Wei Yan didn't know was that in the original history, the Eastern Wu liked to do such things.
For example, in history, after Sun Quan stabbed Liu Bei in the back and seized Jingzhou and killed Guan Yu, he heard that Liu Bei was going to overturn the table and fight him to the death, so he hurriedly sent envoys to ask Liu Bei for peace.
The envoy sent by Eastern Wu that time was Zhuge Jin.
Wei Yan's subconscious reaction made Zhuge Jin even more ashamed.
Zhuge Jin was born into a prominent family after all, and his upbringing made his entire face turn red.
Just when Wei Yan and Zhuge Jin were looking at each other in silence, Liu Yin, who was standing by, noticed Zhuge Jin's embarrassment and whispered something to Wei Yan.
After Liu Yin's whisper, Wei Yan tried his best to make himself accept the purpose of Zhuge Jin's visit.
But Wei Yan's expression became distorted.
It's like eating a fly.
Wei Yan was worried that Zhuge Jin would lose control of himself and burst into angry curses the next moment, so he quickly asked people to clear the way so that Zhuge Jin could pass quickly.
Fortunately, Zhuge Jin also has self-awareness.
He almost fled in panic, and continued to move towards Zhouling with his guards through the Han army camp.
Of course, while passing through the camp, Zhuge Jin also carefully observed the strengths and weaknesses of the Han army in the camp.
A few days later, Mi Yang, who was looking at the map of Yong'an, suddenly heard something that he could not believe.
Mi Yang looked at Jiang Ji in front of him and asked in a suspicious tone:
"You mean, Zhuge Jin is heading towards Zhouling in the name of an envoy?"
Mi Yang's tone and expression proved that even though he was a man who had planned everything out, he had never expected this.
Jiang Ji, who was standing in front of Mi Yang, was almost sickened by this incident.
Although Jiang Ji had done a lot of political scheming and maneuvering when he was in Cao Wei.
But Jiang Ji had never even thought about such a shameless thing.
Jiang Ji has always hated shameless people the most.
Facing Mi Yang's question, Jiang Ji paused for a long time before nodding.
After realizing that he had heard correctly, Mi Yang would have almost laughed out loud if he had not taken Zhuge Jin's identity into consideration.
Soochow is Soochow.
No matter what the situation, instincts never go away.
While Mi Yang was complaining madly in his heart, Jiang Ji said to Mi Yang:
"Will the Grand Marshal use his illness as an excuse to avoid meeting you?"
A smart man like Jiang Ji could see Zhuge Jin's intention at a glance.
With the idea of not letting the enemy get what they want, Jiang Ji made this suggestion.
However, Mi Yang did not accept Jiang Ji's suggestion.
"Do not!
After all, Zhuge Jin is my mentor’s elder brother. If I don’t meet him, it would be against etiquette and morality.”
Mi Yang's words made Jiang Ji nod.
Just when Jiang Ji thought that Mi Yang had to meet Zhuge Jin due to the constraints of etiquette and morality, Mi Yang's next words attracted Jiang Ji's attention.
"Lu Xun wants Zhuge Jin to be his eyes, why don't I go along with it?
But doesn’t Lu Xun know that sometimes his own eyes are often the most deceiving? "
After saying this, Mi Yang laughed.
After figuring out the meaning of Mi Yang's words, Jiang Ji also smiled.
Da Sima, you are really evil!
(End of this chapter)