Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 290 284. Departure
Sun Quan opened his mouth, but could not say anything. It was not that he had thought of leaving a safety net to prevent the possibility of the Han army breaking their oath, but he did not expect Zhang Zhao to volunteer.

"This……"

Sun Quan hesitated. Theoretically, it was not a good idea to keep Zhang Zhao. As a veteran in the Eastern Wu group, Zhang Zhao had extremely high ability and reputation. If he stayed now, it would definitely be a huge loss for Eastern Wu.

Although Sun Quan also considered that Zhang Zhao was old and it would be difficult for him to escape, there was still some difference between not wanting him and having him volunteer.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will definitely make sure that the Han army will not dare to pursue Your Majesty within three days."

Zhang Zhao answered decisively, and Sun Quan could only nod and agree to Zhang Zhao's proposal.

"Master Zhang, you're back so soon?"

This time, Zhang Zhao came out from the west gate in a carriage. After all, Zhuge Jin was being "protected" by Bu Zhi on the city wall, and Feng Xi had ordered not to act rashly, so Bao Feng and Deng Ai could only continue to stalemate with the Wu army.

"Thank you again, General Bao. Please take me to see the Grand Commander."

Zhang Zhao was very polite. He did not have any special emotions, such as contempt or disdain, just because Bao Feng looked big and strong. This made Bao Feng have a good impression of this old man.

"Master Zhang, please follow me."

Bao Feng asked Deng Ai to be careful and alert, and he brought his soldiers to escort Zhang Zhao to Feng Xi's tent again. It was less than two hours since Zhang Zhao came last time.

"Mr. Zibu came back so quickly, is there any good news?"

Feng Xi took a sip of water and looked at Zhang Zhao.

"That's right. Your Majesty agrees to all three conditions proposed by the Grand Commander. But there is one small request. That is, Zhuge Ziyu and his family will be looked after by me for three days, right here in Jianye City. After three days, I will not care where the Grand Commander wants to take them."

Zhang Zhao was too lazy to play tricks on Feng Xi. It would be more efficient to talk about this matter openly. Otherwise, if something unexpected happened, neither side would be happy.

"Okay. But I must see Zhuge Ziyu's entire family appear on the city wall these few days. They cannot leave our army's sight for even a step."

Feng Xi nodded. Of course, Feng Xi would also be on guard against the possibility that the other party might sneakily take Zhuge Jin away again.

"Okay. This matter is settled. Starting from tomorrow and three days later, I hope the Grand Commander will keep his word."

Seeing Feng Xi so straightforward, Zhang Zhao shook hands with Feng Xi and swore an oath. Then, under the escort of Bao Feng, he returned to the city to deal with subsequent matters.

"Alas... Zhongmou, this is the last thing I can do to help you. I hope you can live well in Huawai."

Zhang Zhao sat in the carriage, sighing constantly. It was true that Sun Quan had never been kind to him since he had insisted on surrendering before the Battle of Chibi.

But after all, they were a teacher and student, and Zhang Zhao was not a treacherous person and was relatively loyal to the Wu Kingdom. In the end, this was the only way to ensure that Sun Quan could at least keep his life and live a good life.

As for Zhuge Jin, who was used as a bargaining chip for both parties, although Zhang Zhao felt guilty about him, and doing so was extremely detrimental to Sun Quan's reputation, but now was the time to resort to this last resort. If the Han army was allowed to capture Jianye, I'm afraid that from Sun Quan onwards, few people in Jiangdong would be able to escape. What would Sun Quan's reputation be at that time?
Zhang Zhao understood the simple principle of choosing the lesser of two evils.

After Feng Xi sent Zhang Zhao away, he immediately sent a message to all the troops. First, he told Ma Su at the north gate and Fu Zhuo at the south gate not to chase the Wu army for three days. If any Wu army left, they could just rest assured. At the same time, he told Deng Ai at the west gate to keep a close eye on Zhuge Jin and not let him lose a single hair.

"Xiu Yuan, why do you want to make peace with Dongwu?"

Feng Xi's order was issued to the three armies, but someone couldn't sit still. Of course it wasn't Zhang Nan, who was still playing in the water on the Yangtze River.

The one who came to question Feng Xi was another old brother of Feng Xi, Fu Rong. Fu Rong was usually more calm than Zhang Nan, and generally did not have many opinions on Feng Xi's many unconventional orders.

But this time he was unusually unhappy and came back from the South Gate in person to ask Feng Xi the reason.

"We have fought so hard until now, and we are about to take Jianye in one fell swoop. If we let the tiger go back to the mountains now, wouldn't it be disheartening to the whole army?"

"Yi Zhong, don't you know clearly what I am doing? If I am not absolutely sure, how can I dare to let the tiger go back to the mountain?"

Seeing that his old brother was a little angry, Feng Xi smiled and comforted him, then took out a military newspaper from the table and handed it to Fu Rong.

Fu Rong picked it up and read it carefully, a look of shock appeared in his eyes.

"This...Xiu Yuan, are you going to...?"

"Of course, otherwise why would I dare to agree to a three-day truce? What's wrong with giving him three days? Although Dongwu is large, Sun Quan can only go to Wujun and Kuaiji counties at this time. And to go to Kuaiji, he has to pass through Wujun, which is a dead end."

Feng Xi chuckled, and Fu Rong felt relieved. He talked to Feng Xi for a few more words before returning to the South Gate, which he was responsible for.

"Hurry! Take your things with you, and it's best to leave tonight!"

The city of Jianye was in a mess. The news that Dongwu was going to give up Jianye spread throughout the city like wings. Many soldiers, who were originally temporary signs, simply began to loot. After all, they were about to leave, so how could they care about the flood that would come later?
After Zhang Zhao returned, Sun Quan and his ministers immediately began to pack up. These important ministers and high-ranking officials must be the first to leave. After all, Feng Xi only gave them three days. If Feng Xi started chasing on the third day, they would probably be caught if they ran slowly.

Sun Quan himself was incredibly efficient. Soon, while the eunuchs and maids in the palace were busy, he had taken away all of Sun Quan's belongings. Sun Quan who could not take anything away simply ordered the guards to set fire to the palace, insisting on not leaving a single thing for the Han army.

Bu Zhi, Sun Shao and other important officials were also quick and nimble, and quickly packed up. Together with Sun Quan, they hurriedly left from the east gate of Jianye before it was even dark, heading straight to the east in the direction of Wujun.

The number of soldiers who left with Sun Quan was no more than 10,000, but they were all people who were willing to follow Sun Quan, and they were also the team that Sun Quan planned to take out to sea in the future.

"Damn Feng Xi, Liu Han... When I have established a foothold overseas, I will definitely return to the Central Plains to let you experience how I feel..."

Sun Quan was so angry that he gnashed his teeth on the way out. Fortunately, he still had a chance. When he grew stronger in the foreign lands in the future, Sun Quan would definitely lead the army back to the Central Plains.

As for Zhang Zhao, after Sun Quan and his men left, he took some soldiers who were reluctant to leave and brought Zhuge Jin's family to the top of the city wall. He found a relatively open place, set up a few small tents, and let Zhuge Jin's family eat and sleep there.

(End of this chapter)