Han family achievements

Chapter 585 Strong
Feng Ji opened his eyes slightly, a flash of surprise in his eyes.

Is this to persuade them to surrender? Is this to force them to surrender?

Is Zhuge Jin really not afraid of death?

Feng Ji and Zhuge Jin looked at each other for a moment, then subconsciously lowered their heads, picked up the teacups and drank tea.

In such a short moment, he thought about many things, including killing this ungrateful and nonsense Zhuge Jin.

Zhuge Jin also picked up the teacup, but before he reached his mouth, he continued, "Jiujiang County is as easy as walking on flat ground for Sima Liu. The army will be close to Danyang in a few days. Wu County is almost ready too. The battle will take place in no more than three days. Brother Feng, give me the defense map, and I will protect the lives of your clan."

Feng Ji didn't drink the tea. He put down the teacup and said expressionlessly, "Brother Zhuge, you are too arrogant. Do you really think that we are at the end of our rope and can be slaughtered at will?"

"Yes."

Zhuge Jinyi said succinctly, "You are at the end of your rope, like fish on a chopping block. Jiujiang, Lujiang, and Yuzhang don't have many soldiers stationed there. Once the royal army moves, people will surrender like clouds. Three days later, the army will surround Kuaiji and Danyang counties. By then, even if Brother Feng is determined to die, there will be people who want to live. Even if Brother Feng doesn't give me the defense map of the two Yuans, there will be people who will rush to give it to me."

Feng Ji is already angry.

He considered himself to be a well-educated and shrewd person, but Zhuge Jin's way of "persuading surrender" made him want to kill him.

Zhuge Jin seemed unaware and said, "Zhou Xin is a very good person. He has been secretly informing the court. I didn't know about it before I came. Later, the Imperial City knew that I was coming and gave me this news."

After saying that, Zhuge Jin leisurely drank a sip of tea.

Feng Ji's face changed, his eyes slightly opened, hiding fear and anger.

Zhou Xin, prefect of Danyang.

This man was one of Yuan's 'disciples and old officials' and had been following Yuan Shao for many years. Yuan Shao appointed him as the governor of Danyang, which was considered important enough.

When Yuan Xi arrived in Danyang, he tried his best to win over Zhou Xin and make him his confidant. In addition, due to his status as the prefect of Danyang, Zhou Xin knew everything about the deployment of Zhang He and Gao Gan!
If Zhou Xin is from the imperial court, then Danyang will have no secrets from the imperial court!

Feng Ji's mind raced like lightning, he was panicked and terrified, and said with a gloomy face: "Why should I believe it? Just these few words, you want to force me to surrender, Zhuge Jin, you are too confident!"

Zhuge Jin calmly put down his teacup and said, "It's up to you whether you believe it or not. By the way, the imperial court is sending troops to Liang Province. General Huang Zhong has defeated the Three Qiangs and has already occupied Jicheng."

Feng Ji already knew the news.

He stared at Zhuge Jin, unable to guess what this man was trying to do.

This method of "persuading surrender" made him extremely angry and found it difficult to continue.

Zhuge Jin did not give up and said, "It's been so long, are the executioners outside almost ready? No need for them to come in, I'll go out. Please, Brother Feng, for the sake of our old friendship, leave my body intact."

As he spoke, Zhuge Jin straightened his clothes, stood up and walked out, calmly and without any fear.

Feng Ji looked at his back, his face straightened, and said, "Brother Zhuge, do you want to force me to fight to the death?"

Zhuge Jin kept walking and said, "I am just one person, and the Feng family is the whole clan. One fish, one net."

"stop!"

Feng Ji's face was extremely gloomy, and he said, "I have other conditions."

Zhuge Jin stood at the threshold, his back as strong as a mountain pine, and said in a proud and cold tone, "Protecting your entire clan is your only condition."

Feng Ji's expression changed and he said, "What if I can persuade other people?" He was the calmest and most rational person.

The situation in Yangzhou was already on the verge of collapse. Even if it survived this winter, it would not survive next year. How could a mere state fight against the Han Dynasty?
Destruction is only a matter of time.

At a time like this, who would wait to die if they could jump off the boat?
Zhuge Jin slowly turned around and asked, "Yuan Xi?"

Feng Ji frowned and said with an unpleasant expression: "I'm not very sure, you have to see enough conditions."

Zhuge Jin walked back, looking thoughtful, and said: "If you can persuade Yuan Xi to surrender and avoid a war, it will be a great achievement. Yuan Xi, I can guarantee him an important position in the court, so that he can be a rich and noble official and live a peaceful life."

Feng Ji really wanted to ask, "What about me?", but he didn't ask.

He changed his mind and said, "I want you to promise that everyone in Danyang will not be held accountable, and will not pursue the matter later."

"I can promise you." Zhuge Jin answered very straightforwardly, "However, you only have one day. The royal army will move tomorrow at the latest."

Feng Ji gnashed his teeth in hatred of Zhuge Jin's dominance and said, "I want to know how many people from the imperial court are in Liyangli?"

Zhuge Jin thought for a moment and said, "I don't know exactly how many there are. But the Imperial City has been infiltrating for years. Zhang He, Ju Yi, and Gao Gan all have people from the imperial court in their residences. Yuan Shang and Guo Tu have similar numbers. By the way, the reason Guo Tu was able to bring Yuan Shang back was because he made a deal with the Imperial City, but I don't know what the deal was."

Feng Ji's face twitched and he suddenly felt angry.

It's not surprising at all that the villain Guo Tu did such a thing!
In this situation, let alone the fact that Yuan Shao is dead, even if he were alive, how long could Yangzhou last?

Zhuge Jin looked down at Feng Ji and took in his expression. He was moved and decided to add fuel to the fire. He said, "A man who knows the current situation is a hero. Whether it is Yuan Xi or Yuan Shang, there are countless people who want to surrender to the court. Sima Liu's camp receives many secret letters every day. I have seen Zhang He's letter."

Feng Ji's face suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Impossible! Zhang He has followed Lord Yuan for many years and is loyal to him. There is no possibility of him rebelling."

"Maybe it's just a polite communication." Zhuge Jin said with a smile.

Feng Ji's face was as hard as iron and his eyes were fixed on Zhuge Jin.

The shock this person gave him was even greater than Yuan Shang's "killing his father to seize power"!

Feng Ji took a deep breath, suppressed his complicated emotions, and said, "Stay with me for a day, and I will reply to you tomorrow."

Zhuge Jin's expression changed slightly, and then he said disapprovingly: "Okay, I wanted to meet Zhang He originally, but it doesn't matter if I don't meet him now."

Feng Ji tried his best to keep his face calm. He had many ideas in his mind and wanted to bargain with Zhuge Jin, but facing Zhuge Jin's strength, he could only suppress them for the time being.

Feng Ji ordered his servants to take Zhuge Jin away and arranged for his confidants to block the front and back doors to ensure that Zhuge Jin could not escape.

After carefully organizing his plans in his mind, Feng Ji left the house and went to find Yuan Huan first.

It would be difficult for him to persuade Yuan Xi alone, but with the help of Yuan Huan and the correspondence between Zhang He and Liu Bei, things would become much simpler.

Feng Ji adopted a straightforward strategy towards Yuan Huan.

After hearing this, Yuan Huan was shocked and asked, "Brother Feng, are you planning to surrender?"

Feng Ji said expressionlessly, "I am not afraid of death, nor do I care about life or death, but I have parents, children, and thousands of relatives. How can I not consider it a little?"

Yuan Huan's expression was distorted, he was both angry and helpless. He wanted to explode, but couldn't find any reason.

(End of this chapter)