Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 141 135. Battle of Fancheng (VI)

"I...I am a family member of General Zhuge Jin of Jiangdong Suinan."

This spy with shifty eyes seemed unable to bear Cao Ren's torture and could only squeeze out a few words.

Cao Ren did not comment and looked at Wen Qin.

"This... General, this person wanted to surrender to me and defected to the Eastern Wu. I didn't know where this person came from, and I hadn't had time to inform the general. I didn't expect the general to come so quickly."

Wen Qin's brain was working rapidly at this moment. To be fair, this man was from the Eastern Wu, and compared with the Han army or those people with unclear identities, his guilt was not that serious.

After all, everyone knows the situation in Soochow. If you just laugh it off, this matter might just pass.

Cao Ren still didn't say anything. He strode directly to Wen Qin's desk, picked up the letter on the table and started reading it, his brows couldn't help but frowned.

Cao Ren looked at Wen Pin, and Wen Pin said loudly:

"General, this man swallowed something immediately when I entered the tent just now. I couldn't see it clearly because he was so fast."

When Cao Ren heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes and he gave Wen Pin a look. Wen Pin understood what he meant and pierced the spy's throat with a sword before the spy could react.

Cao Ren waved his hand, and two of his personal soldiers came in and carried the body of the spy out. Soon, the sound of a sharp weapon entering the body was heard outside, accompanied by the "gurgling" sound of friction from the collision of flesh and liquid.

Wen Qin's heart sank involuntarily. Cao Ren's behavior showed that he completely distrusted him. He was determined to get the letter out of the spy's belly even if it meant cutting open his stomach. This showed his determination to get to the bottom of the matter.

Wen Qin kept glancing around. Now, Cao Ren, Wen Pin, Xu Huang, Cao Zhen and other senior generals of the Wei army were all here. Although he was quite brave, he could not beat four hands with two fists. If Cao Ren really had any ideas, he would be alone.

"General, get this book from this man's belly!"

The guard rummaged around outside for a while and presented Cao Ren with a crumpled letter that was stained with gastric juice. Fortunately, because it was crumpled and had not been in the stomach for a long time, most of the handwriting was still clearly visible.

Cao Ren did not think it was dirty. He unfolded the letter and read it carefully. The more he read, the tighter his brows furrowed. When he read to the end, he snorted coldly, slammed the paper on Wen Qin's desk, and said nothing.

Wen Qin leaned over to take a closer look, and after reading it he felt a chill from head to toe, as if someone had poured a basin of ice water on him in the coldest days of winter.

Where was the letter about recruiting from the Eastern Wu? It was clearly a handwritten letter from Feng Xi, the Grand Commander of the Han Army, which said that the Eastern Wu was harassing Gong'an and Jiangling from Guiyang and Changsha counties, and that the Han army was stretched thin, so they needed to conceal their intentions and agreed with Wen Qin to bluff and withdraw secretly tomorrow evening.

Wen Qin needed to advise Cao Ren to delay him, so that Cao Ren would be suspicious and dare not pursue the Han army. After the success, the Han army could even abandon Fancheng and rule across the river from Wei State, and the great achievement of breaking Fancheng would be given to Wen Qin, so that Wen Qin could grasp it well and never forget the friendship between Wei Zijing and the Han Emperor in the past.

He also hoped that Wen Qin would be promoted smoothly in Wei State and gain real power as soon as possible. Finally, Feng Xi advised Wen Qin that it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.

"General, this... this general really doesn't know!"

As a military general, Wen Qin didn't know how to explain it. He could only kneel down and beg for mercy and make excuses. However, his words sounded like quibbling to Cao Ren and the other generals.

"Wen Zhongruo! The writing is here in black and white. How dare you continue to make excuses with your clever words!"

Wen Pin held a long sword and shouted loudly.

Wen Qin's mind was like a paste at this time. He was at a loss for what to do after all these events happened. Seeing that the other party did not trust him at all, Wen Qin was furious and even drew his sword, shouting hysterically:

"Why are you forcing me so hard? I told you, I don't know! When this man delivered the letter, he said that he was a member of Zhuge Jin's family. How could I know that he would do such a thing! If you dare to force me again, today the worst that can happen is a fight to the death!" Wen Pin, Cao Zhen and others also held swords in their hands, protecting Cao Ren and retreating. Everyone surrounded them and retreated outside the tent.

When Wen Qin saw that they actually retreated, he was overjoyed, thinking that Cao Ren was afraid. Unexpectedly, the next second Wen Qin felt like his soul was coming out of his body.

"ignition!"

Following Wen Pin's order, Wen Qin discovered that there were shadowy figures and bright flames around his tent. Cao Ren actually dared to light a fire!

"Cao Zixiao! I'm going to fight you!"

Wen Qin knew that if he didn't fight again he would be burned to death in the tent, so he rushed out like a mad beast, sword in hand, wanting to fight with Cao Wei's generals.

"Fire arrows."

Cao Ren was not in a hurry, and slowly uttered the third sentence since he met Wen Qin. Several people made way, and behind him were Cao Wei's archers who were ready for battle. After receiving Cao Ren's order, arrows swarmed towards Wen Qin like locusts...

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"How did the general know that this man was not a spy from the Eastern Wu?"

Wen Pin and his generals searched for other suspicious objects in Wen Qin's tent, which was full of arrows. Wen Pin could not help but ask Cao Ren.

"The Jiangnan spies reported that a few months ago, Zhuge Jin was promoted by Sun Quan to the position of General of the Left and concurrently the Commander-in-Chief of the Jiangdong Army."

Cao Ren was as concise and to the point as ever, but Wen Pin was still confused.

"If this thief Wen Qin had been in contact with Zhuge Jin for a long time, wouldn't it be reasonable for him to come here so early?"

After all, if this person is really a family member of Zhuge Jin, and Zhuge Jin was still General Suinan when he came here, isn't it reasonable that he doesn't know about it?
Cao Ren pointed to the letter from "Zhuge Jin" without saying anything. Wen Pin picked it up and took a closer look, and indeed found a clue.

In the letter, "Zhuge Jin" stated frankly that he was now the Left General, and at the same time used the official position under the Grand Commander of the Army as an inducement to win over Wen Qin. However, the seal of the General of Sui Nan was still used at the end of the signature.

You know, no matter what official position you hold, official seals are extremely important, and the seals of high-ranking officials like the Four Generals cannot be made in advance.

In addition, the "Seal of General Suinan" was quite crooked, and it was obviously a low-quality imitation of a seal. Moreover, the text throughout the book did not have the elegant notes of a literati, but instead looked somewhat deliberate. There were many doubts here, and Cao Ren could not help but doubt the authenticity of the book.

In contrast, the letter taken out from the spy's belly not only has the handwriting almost identical to that of "Zhuge Jin", but the "Seal of the Grand Commander" below is also neatly crafted. It is obvious that the letter written by the Han general to Wen Qin is the authentic one.

"So that's how it is. This Shu general and the traitor Wen Qin are really cunning. With this fake letter, even if the general finds out, they can still say they are from Wu. That way, we won't associate them with the Han army. But the general came so quickly that this person was blocked in Wen Qin's tent, and only then could he see through the Han army's trick!"

Wen Pin couldn't help but pat his horse a few times, which made Cao Ren particularly happy.

"The most urgent task is not Wenqin, but the Han army."

Cao Ren stood with his hands behind his back, his face serious.

(End of this chapter)