Mi Han

Chapter 333
After Shi Bao found the letter Deng Ai wrote to him, he patted the dust on the letter lightly.

After dusting off the letter, Shi Bao looked at the letter in his hand full of treasure.

Even though it has been a long time since the content of the letter, Shi Bao still remembers it very clearly.

In this letter, Deng Ai praised Mi Yang as the master of wisdom and benevolence, and pointed out that Mi Yang had won victories that shocked the world several times, and his future achievements must not be limited.

The most important thing is that Mi Yang doesn't value his family background as much as others, and he really does the four words of "only talent".

For example, Deng Ai used himself as the best example in his letter.

Compared with others, Deng Ai's background is better than others, even Deng Ai's flattery can't keep up.

But if he is of a lower background than Deng Ai, among all the current officials and generals in the world, there are really few people who can compare with him.

Deng Ai not only came from a humble family background, but also stuttered and lacked health.

But with such a background, after Deng Ai followed Mi Yang, because he was appreciated by Mi Yang, when he wrote this letter, he was already the commander of a battalion and the post of captain.

The captain is an official of Qianshi, no matter which force he is placed in, the captain is considered a big military position, and this kind of promotion speed is already considered very fast.

On the other hand, what about Shi Bao, who had better prospects than Deng Ai because of his excellent appearance?
He's just an iron dealer engaged in cheap business.

Of course, Deng Ai wrote the letter to attract Shi Bao, so he just prepared what he had gained after meeting Mi Yang, and did not compare himself with Shi Bao in the letter.

But Deng Ai didn't make a special comparison. Shi Bao, who had the same background as Deng Ai, would naturally make comparisons spontaneously after reading the contents of the letter.

In comparison, Shi Bao's heart is full of mixed thoughts.

If it is said that after seeing the letter written by Deng Ai in the past, Shi Bao didn't feel too uncomfortable.

Since the concept in his mind began to change, Shi Bao felt as uncomfortable as a knife when he held the letter again.

With the passage of time, the battle of Xiangfan has spread to Yecheng.

And Shi Bao, who has always been popular, learned more about the secrets of the Xiangfan battle from the mouths of some aristocratic children.

Shi Bao knew that in that battle, Mi Yang's performance was still impressive.

Among the three armies of the Han army, Mi Yang was able to command an army alone like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, which is enough to explain his current power and status in the Han army.

Even Ding Feng's outstanding performance in that battle, and his reputation as a "wooden captain" gradually spread in the north.

While everyone in the world marveled at the powerful fighting power of the Mi army, they also admired Mi Yang's strict rule of the army and the presence of such fierce generals under his command.

After learning about this incident, Shi Bao felt a little regretful.

If he was able to decisively go south to defect to Mi Yang, and he has gained such a reputation today, why couldn't it be him?
After waking up from the dream in Ye City, this thought in Shi Bao's heart became stronger.

Until today, Shi Bao finally couldn't resist the strong desire in his heart, and planned to take that step.

After caressing the letter in his hand several times with his fingers, a firm look appeared in Shi Bao's eyes.

He carefully put the letter in his arms into his arms, and after washing it carefully, he took out all his savings and went back to the market in Yecheng to buy a gift.

He brought this gift to the residence of Xu Yun, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Shi Bao, who has a deep personal relationship with Xu Yun, knows that today is the day when Xu Yun will rest in the mansion.

After learning of the arrival of his friend Shi Bao, Xu Yun quickly asked his servants to welcome Shi Bao in.

When Xu Yun saw Shi Bao, seeing a gift in Shi Bao's hand, he knew that Shi Bao wanted to ask him again.

Shi Bao's thoughts made Xu Yun feel embarrassed for a while.

It's not that Xu Yun doesn't want to help Shi Bao.

Xu Yun valued Shi Bao very much, and Shi Bao had asked Xu Yun a lot in the past.

And in the face of those requests, Xu Yun also helped as much as he could.

Because Xu Yun always felt that Shi Bao was not an ordinary person, and he would definitely achieve something in the future. The kindness he released today may be greatly rewarded in the future.

But even if Xu Yun himself is not low-born, and holds the position of Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

But relying on him alone, it is extremely difficult to provide a person with a humble background like Shi Bao with a step up.

In the past, Xu Yun disappointed Shi Bao many times.

So the reason why Xu Yun felt embarrassed was actually because of the guilt in his heart.

He was worried that he would not be able to help Shi Bao's request today.

The unnatural expression on Xu Yun's face was noticed by Shi Bao.

Shi Bao knew why Xu Yun had such an expression, but he had full confidence in his purpose of coming today.

Xu Yun couldn't help him in the past, but Xu Yun will definitely be able to do what he asked for today.

Holding the gift in his hand, Shi Bao quickly stepped forward and bowed to Xu Yun, and then he said:
"Bao heard that the county government will dispatch a group of soldiers recently to escort a group of prisoners to the south.

Bao wants to ask Xu Jun to mediate and let Bao become one of the county soldiers. "

Hearing that Shi Bao's request today was this, Xu Yun's face showed surprise.

It's not that Shi Bao's requirements are too high, it's too low.

It's just a county soldier, not an official position at all, and it's a breeze to accomplish this with his power.

It's just that Shi Bao used to seek officials from Baishi, but today, for the first time, he seeks to be a low-level county soldier. It seems that Shi Bao has no other extravagant hopes in his heart.

Thinking of his friend Shi Bao starting to feel disheartened, Xu Yun couldn't help sighing: "Qing is from my generation, you should be introduced to the court, why do you want to be a pawn?"

Hearing what Xu Yun said, Shi Bao's face was touched.

But he, who has made up his mind, will not change his mind just because of Xu Yun's words.

He hasn't finished eating the cakes he painted a few years ago.

Shi Bao resolutely asked Xu Yun: "Bao wants to take this trip to sharpen himself and increase his knowledge, and Jingzhou is a frontier place, maybe there is something I have done.

I also hope Xu Jun will be successful. "

Seeing Shi Bao's resolute attitude, although Xu Yun was a little bit reluctant, he still agreed to Shi Bao: "Don't worry, Zhong Rong, I will fulfill your request."

After Xu Yun said that, Shi Bao's heart was filled with uncontrollable joy.

It's just that he still had a gloomy and frustrated look on his face, and then he said goodbye to Xu Yun.

After Shi Bao left Xu Yun's mansion and walked to a place where no one was around, he showed a happy look on his face and clapped his palms excitedly.

The reason why Shi Bao asked himself to be the pawn who escorted the captives to the south was just to better go south to Jingzhou.

Originally, Shi Bao could leave on his own, but the journey south to Jingzhou was extremely difficult and he did not have many entanglements.

In this case, is there a safer and more effective course of action than following the official contingent south?

Moreover, the county soldiers are not regular troops, and the management has always been lax.

After he successfully arrived in Nanyang County, it was quite easy to escape from the ranks of the county soldiers.

Going all the way south with the protection of the Great Wei official, and then turned to the enemy of the Great Wei, this can also relieve the resentment in his heart a little.

Thinking of this, Shi Bao quickly suppressed the excitement on his face.

He flashed lightly from the deserted alley, and then strode towards his residence.

He had to pack up early. According to the information he had received before, the county soldier team was about to leave in two days.

On the second day outside the city of Yecheng, hundreds of men and women in ragged clothes and unkempt faces began to gather from the city under the escort of a group of county soldiers.

These hundreds of men and women were the family members of the generals of Liu Jun who were captured by Wei Jun in the first battle of Dangyang.

Among them are even Liu Bei's two daughters.

Cao Cao didn't kill them back then, but that doesn't mean Cao Cao would treat them kindly.

In the past, most of them were imprisoned in the prisons in Yecheng.

Over the years of prison life, these hundreds of Liu Jun prisoners, no matter what kind of demeanor they had at the beginning, are now like beggars.

Even after hundreds of Liu Jun prisoners were taken out of the prison, because they hadn't seen the sun for a long time, most of them felt as if they had passed away the moment they saw the sun.

Originally, there were more than these Liu Jun generals and clansmen who were captured back then, but due to the low living conditions, many young or old clansmen had already passed away.

Those who can survive to this day are all people in their prime of life.

And because of the fear of death, or being unable to resist the temptation of prosperity and wealth, a large part of the tribe chose to surrender to the Wei army.

In the case of death or rebellion, there were a total of hundreds of clansmen back then, and now there are only a few hundred people left.

Due to these reasons, most of the hundred or so surviving people are the immediate family members of Liu Jun and other generals, and they are also the most loyal to them.

Perhaps their encounters are not bothered to be mentioned in the so-called official history.

They have not made any great contributions to Liu Bei's foundation.

But not mentioning it doesn't mean they don't exist, and not making great achievements can't erase their loyalty.

After hundreds of Liu Jun prisoners were released from prison, they thought it was Wei Jun who was going to attack them.

But what they didn't expect was that after they assembled, Wei Jun didn't raise his butcher knife against them.

Wei Jun just escorted them all the way to the south.

Wei Jun's move surprised the hundreds of prisoners.

What they didn't know was that it was their Majesty who was going to take them home.

Qingshu Shibi will forget them, but their Majesty will not.

And Shi Bao, who was in the ranks of the county soldiers, turned around and watched the majestic city behind him gradually shrinking.

His eyes were full of complex expressions towards this ancient capital that he had longed for in the past.

In this city, he left too many disappointments, suffered too many stares, and even secretly shed tears in this city.

Perhaps this is the treatment he deserves as a soldier today.

However, Shi Bao has too much unwillingness in his heart.

When the majestic city in his eyes completely disappeared on the horizon, Shi Bao withdrew his reluctant eyes.

Today he leaves as a soldier, and in the future he will rely on the dignity of the minister to return!

In April of the second year of Zhangwu in the Han Dynasty, a team of prisoners of war from Yecheng had already arrived outside Wancheng.

When he learned that this team of prisoners of war had arrived, General Wei Annan Sima Yi immediately sent an envoy to contact Mi Yang.

Sima Yi had obtained Cao Pi's secret edict long before, so he knew what he should do after this team of prisoners of war arrived.

Similarly, Mi Yang now knows why Liu Bei asked him to escort Xia Houshang and others to Xinye.

So after seeing Sima Yi's envoy, Mi Yang negotiated with Sima Yi through the envoy's mouth about all matters concerning the handover of prisoners of war between the two sides.

After sending the messenger away, Mi Yang's face was full of regret.

Mi Yang knew why Liu Bei made this deal with Cao Pi. It was an equivalent exchange made by the two emperors for their own country.

With Mi Yang's current status, that kind of exchange is not within his reach.

But after learning that most of his clansmen were about to take him back, Mi Yang was still deeply embarrassed.

Among the Yuan servants who followed Liu Bei back then, in terms of the number of clan members, the Donghai Mi clan must have the largest number.

"The ancestral family breeds goods, thousands of children and customers, and huge production of billions." This is the record of the Mi family in the East China Sea when it was the most prosperous in Xuzhou.

And later when Liu Bei was in danger, Mi Zhu almost tried his best to help Liu Bei recover.

As a result, in Liu Bei's army, the proportion of the Mi clan has always been high.

Because of this, among the hundreds of prisoners of war, there is a high probability that there will be no fewer people from other tribes.

The importance of the clan in today's world is self-evident.

Thinking about welcoming back his or his brothers or clansmen, Mi Yang was a little excited because of the blood in his heart.

Of course, he could also foresee that once his people were released, his Donghai Mi clan would no longer be a rootless tree in Yizhou.

As the Mi Zhu brothers who brought the Mi family in the East China Sea to its peak in one fell swoop, the reason why they were unable to quickly expand their family power in Yizhou in the past was because they lacked trustworthy clansmen?

In troubled times, Mi Zhu, who can still lead his family to continue doing business, is he really just a good old man?

Anyway, Mi Yang doesn't believe it.

Because both Sima Yi and Mi Yang were eager to complete the handover, Mi Yang set the date for the handover to be on the third day.

But although Mi Yang is eager to hand over, he will not take the enemy lightly.

Mi Yang always remembered that Zhang Yun led an army of tens of thousands of cavalry and was watching him covetously.

The place where the two sides handed over the prisoners of war was outside the city of Jiyang.

Thorn Sun City is still under Sima Yi's control.

This is the only request Sima Yi made to Mi Yang.

Mi Yang had no intention of refusing this request.

Because although Jiyang City is under the control of Wei Jun, there is water flowing outside it.

Under the penetration of Weishui, the Han army, which has the advantage of the navy, can be said to be able to advance and retreat freely.

In such a terrain, Zhang He's cavalry army could not be very effective.

Therefore, using the outside of Jiyang City as the place for the two armies to exchange prisoners of war is indeed a satisfactory result for both sides.

And when the day came for the two sides to exchange prisoners of war, a large number of Han army warships flying crimson battle flags slowly appeared on the Weishui River outside Jiyang City.

The sun was shining brightly, and the red flag was waving. When many warships of the Han army appeared, the Wei army inside and outside Jiyang City felt like they were facing a big enemy.

Mi Yang has arrived.

　There is another chapter before 12 o'clock.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)