People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 565 Moral Kidnapping
Lu Su thought that the Yellow Turbans would not reject his envoy, but he did not expect Xu Chen to meet him in the barracks. When he came in front of Xu Chen, the first thing he saw was the countless Yellow Turbans beside him.

It was obviously time for the Yellow Turbans to rest, and the soldiers were all in a very relaxed state. They were either chatting and laughing in the tents, or sitting in groups of three or four in front of the campfire to discuss things. Some small teams would quietly form teams and listen to the officers' instructions. Of course, more people were still sitting around Xu Chen.

Even when Lu Su, an envoy from the State of Wu, walked past them, most people just glanced at him and paid no more attention.

This situation made Lu Su feel emotional. He could feel that the relaxation and indifference before his eyes were not deliberately pretended by the Yellow Turbans, but that they really did not care about him as an envoy, or they did not care about the enemy.

A strong person will not focus entirely on the enemy, but will pay more attention to himself.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Perhaps for the Yellow Turbans, Wu and Shu were no longer truly qualified opponents. Lu Su didn't think that the Yellow Turbans looked down on Wu and Shu, but that Wu and Shu had really reached their end.

Without Yangzhou and Yizhou, Wu and Shu would lose their foundation. The remaining 300,000 troops were just trees without roots. Now their food and grass were exhausted and they had even the last bit of nutrients left. The only fate left for them was to wither and rot.

Walking deep into the camp with a heavy heart, Lu Su soon saw a man surrounded by soldiers. That was Xu Chen, the greatest enemy of Wu and Shu and even in the old times.

"Lu Su, the envoy of Wu, pays homage to the Yellow Turban Heavenly Master!"

Lu Su stepped forward and bowed solemnly. No matter how hostile the two sides' positions were, at this time Lu Su would give Xu Chen enough respect, and the other party was indeed qualified.

Xu Chen, who was chatting and laughing with the soldiers around him, stopped the topic and looked at Lu Su.

Xu Chen smiled and nodded in response, then waved his hand. Soon a soldier brought a chair, and Lu Su sat down in front at Xu Chen's signal.

This was just an open space in the barracks, surrounded by soldiers resting there. Seeing that Xu Chen had no intention of changing places, Lu Su realized that he was about to discuss matters in public.

Although the man in front of him received him, it was obvious that his mental state was the same as the soldiers around him. He did not take the matter seriously. It seemed that meeting the enemy envoy was just a trivial matter that he had to do casually.

Lu Su understood that Xu Chen and the Yellow Turbans' behavior was not a deliberate act of contempt to belittle the enemy, but a spontaneous manifestation of their strong inner self-confidence.

Of course, Lu Su would not feel angry about this. On the contrary, being able to discuss what would happen next on such an occasion was what he hoped to see.

"You and I both know the current situation. Perhaps in a few days, the two armies will face each other for life and death. What do you want to discuss now that you have come to my camp as an envoy?"

Xu Chen looked at Lu Su, slightly puzzled and a little amused, and said, "Do you want to surrender, or do you want to persuade us to surrender?"

Lu Su smiled faintly, bowed to Xu Chen, and said: "Master, you are joking. Victory or defeat is up to fate, life or death is determined by destiny. Wu and Shu can still afford to lose, and will not surrender. As for persuading your army to surrender, I will not have such delusion."

Hearing this neither humble nor arrogant answer, Xu Chen nodded and said, "Since it is not surrender or persuasion, I can't think of anything else to discuss."

At this point, Lu Su did not beat around the bush and said bluntly: "To be honest with you, Master, I came here to seek help."

Help?

Hearing these two words, not only Xu Chen was stunned, but the soldiers next to him also looked over in confusion. At this time, they looked at Lu Su as if they were looking at a madman.

Ju Su on the side could not sit still anymore and sneered: "Are you crazy, sir? Our armies are about to engage in a battle. How can you ask the enemy for help? Or do you think that we, the Yellow Turbans, will do something stupid to aid the enemy?" Lu Su heard this, but did not respond, but just looked at the silent Xu Chen.

Although Xu Chen was puzzled, he did not think Wu Shu would be so unreasonable, so he said: "Tell me, how do you want to help?"

Lu Su said: "Let the Heavenly Master know that the food and grass in Changsha City have run out. By tomorrow, the soldiers and civilians in the city will have nothing to eat. Our army really has no choice but to ask for help from your army!"

At this moment, the people around were even more speechless, and each of the soldiers was shocked by Lu Su's shamelessness.

How dare he ask for food from the enemy while two armies are fighting? They have never heard of such a thing in their entire lives.

Ju Su, who was standing by, originally wanted to reprimand Lu Su, but now he had nothing to say.

He is already like this, what else is there to say?

Xu Chen also confirmed several times in his mind before he was sure that he had not misunderstood Lu Su's meaning, but this made him even more incredible: "Could it be that Zhou Yu is taking advantage of me? It is his own problem that he has no food, but he still asks me for help?"

Lu Su didn't care about the sarcastic looks at all. After looking around at the soldiers, he slowly stood up.

Everyone thought that Lu Su felt he was not up to the task and was about to leave, but they did not expect that Lu Su bent his legs and suddenly knelt down. Before everyone could react, he knelt down and bowed deeply to Xu Chen.

"Master, you have misunderstood. I am not asking for help on behalf of Wu Shu, but on behalf of the people in the city!"

This sentence was very loud and full of helplessness and worry, which immediately made the surrounding soldiers quiet down, and everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Su.

Xu Chen was stunned and looked at Ju Shou beside him. At this time, Ju Shou's face became a little ugly.

It was obvious that both of them realized Zhou Yu's plan at this time.

"When two armies fight, life and death are determined by fate. Even if Wu and Shu are defeated, there is nothing to say, but the innocent people should not be harmed by the war. Now our army is running out of food and grass and can no longer feed the people. By tomorrow, there may be a tragedy where hundreds of thousands of people starve to death. Our army cannot bear to see this happen!"

When he said this, Lu Su raised his head while lying on his stomach, and tried to look at Xu Chen, his eyes moistened: "I have heard for a long time that the Heavenly Master cares about the people and takes it as his duty to help the people. He certainly does not want to see such a tragedy, so our army shamelessly requests that your army accept the people for resettlement. Our army can be defeated, but the people must not die in vain!"

There was complete silence at the scene, and everyone's eyes shifted to Xu Chen's face.

At this time, Xu Chen's face was very calm, and it was obvious that he had already anticipated what Lu Su was going to say.

After hearing Lu Su's tearful words, four words popped up in his mind.

Moral kidnapping!

Feeling the gazes of the soldiers around him, Xu Chen looked at Lu Su but shook his head.

(End of this chapter)