Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 293 287. Rebellion?

The scouts were somewhat surprised and confused. They did not know Bu Zhi, but from the tone of his voice they knew that he was a high-ranking official. Then they looked at Sun Quan's dragon chariot, which was heavily guarded and did not look like an ordinary carriage. It had dragon patterns carved on it, and ordinary people would not dare to use such patterns. Only then did the scouts react.

"I have seen your Majesty."

I don’t know if it was out of shock or fear, but they all stuttered when they spoke.

"Okay, Zishan, don't embarrass these pawns."

Sun Quan in the dragon chariot naturally knew what was happening outside very well. After seeing that Bu Zhi had already given them a warning, he simply came out and acted as a good guy.

"Wait a minute. What is the situation in Wu County now?"

As the king of a country, Sun Quan naturally could not be unaware of who the governor of Wujun was. He asked this question only to avoid the possibility that these scouts were members of the Han army or other people with ulterior motives.

"Yes...Yes, Your Majesty, the prefect Sun Lang heard that the Han army had invaded Jianye a few days ago, so he ordered Lord Xie Cheng to conduct a strict investigation of the situation in the city. At the same time, he ordered us to do a good job of investigation to prevent the Han army from suddenly attacking."

The scouts did not dare to neglect and reported the situation of Wujun to Sun Quan truthfully. Wujun's actions were reasonable. After all, most of Jiangdong's main forces were transferred to the front line to fight the Han army, and the rear was basically maintained at a level that could manage the local area. They wanted to do something but were powerless.

Sun Quan nodded. The governor of Wujun was Sun Lang, and the Inspector Xie Cheng was also appointed by him not long ago. Everything matched up, so it seemed that there was no problem in Wujun.

"Then you guys should hurry back to Wu County and inform him good morning in advance. Let him make preparations, gather the ships from the surrounding areas in advance, and make preparations for the reception."

Sun Quan gave instructions to these scouts and sent them away after seeing that they had remembered them. After they got on their horses, they did not stop and continued to head towards Wujun.

Less than an hour later, another scout from Wu County came on horseback, dismounted and saluted when he saw Sun Quan's carriage.

"Your Majesty, Governor Sun has made preparations for the arrival of the storm. He has prepared his own governor's residence for Your Majesty to stay in. At the same time, a banquet has been set up in the city to welcome Your Majesty and all the gentlemen."

"Well, good morning, thank you for your hard work. How far is it to Wujun?"

"It's less than fifty miles away. We'll arrive in about an hour."

Sun Quan then breathed a sigh of relief. They were about to reach Wujun. As long as he was fast enough, he could reach Kuaiji before the Han army caught up, and then go out to sea from Kuaiji County. Feng Xi would never be able to catch him.

"Okay, leave now and tell Good Morning I'll be waiting for your itinerary."

Sun Quan waved his hand and sent away the scout who came to report the news. At the same time, he ordered the convoy to speed up and reach the Wujun County City as soon as possible.

The scout galloped back to Wujun in less than half an hour. At this time, the walls of Wujun were hung with red silk, as if welcoming, and many people holding musical instruments stood on the walls, as if waiting for Sun Quan's arrival.

The scouts didn't even bother to look at all this as they rushed into the city over the suspension bridge over the moat. The people on the street had already been sent back home because Sun Quan was coming. Only the Wu army in green armor were guarding the streets to prevent any riots.

"Hurry up, go over there and check it out. What's the situation on the city wall?"

A dark-faced man, also wearing the green leather armor of the Wu army, was commanding his soldiers to run around. The scout galloped up to the man, dismounted and saluted.

"General, I have seen the convoy."

"How's it going?"

"He asked me a few questions, but they were all unimportant. He said we'll be there in about an hour." "Okay, go down and rest first."

The dark-faced man asked the scout to go down first. He thought for a moment and quickly walked to the house next to him. A man in cloth with a sword on his waist was standing in the shadow. When he heard someone coming in, he turned around and looked at the big man.

"Sir, as you said, everything is ready, and the other party didn't notice anything unusual..."

After a quick march, Sun Quan arrived at the city of Wu in just about an hour. At this moment, the north gate of Wujun was wide open, and the city walls were decorated with lights and colors, which looked very fancy at first glance, making Sun Quan and his party feel much less panicked when they fled.

Seeing Sun Quan and others arriving, the musicians on the city wall began to play music, and then someone threw flower petals down. This scene was more than enough for a welcome.

"Look, Zao An is really thoughtful. He was able to create such a grand ceremony in just a few hours."

Sun Quan pointed at the bustling tower and said to the others with a smile. Sun Lang was also a relative of the Sun clan whom Sun Quan valued, so the others naturally agreed.

"Look, it's morning. I guess they're going to meet us at the city gate."

Sun Quan pointed at the city wall and saw a figure with his hands behind his back flash by under an umbrella, and seemed to be heading towards the bottom of the city wall.

Bu Zhi sent some knights in front, Sun Quan in the middle, and the others in the back. They set up their positions and slowly drove into the city gate of Wujun.

After entering the city gate, Sun Quan also saw that the idlers on the streets of Wujun had already been driven away, and only Wu soldiers were left standing on the streets. He could not help but nodded with satisfaction.

"Good morning, where are you..."

Sun Quan had just opened his mouth and had not yet finished speaking when something strange happened. The musicians who were playing on the city wall seemed to have received some signal. They suddenly threw away their instruments and quickly turned the capstan, actually closing the city gates and raising the drawbridge.

The Wu army on the streets of the city suddenly took action, like statues coming to life, forming neat rows and pointing their spears at Sun Quan and his entourage who had just entered the city.

"Escort! Escort!"

The Wu army was not idle, and seeing the change, they immediately escorted Sun Quan. However, the incident happened suddenly, and only a few hundred people escorted Sun Quan into the city gate, while the large group behind was still outside the suspension bridge.

"Quick! Seize the drawbridge and the city gate, Wujun has rebelled!"

Bu Zhi outside the city reacted quickly, knowing that something must have happened in Wujun, so he immediately ordered the soldiers who were standing there in a daze not to hesitate, but to recapture the suspension bridge and the city gate and protect Sun Quan first.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

However, the Wu soldiers who put down their musical instruments on the wall picked up crossbows from the ground and fired at the Wu soldiers on the suspension bridge. These crossbows were extremely fast and powerful, several times more powerful than the crossbows commonly used by the Wu army, and drove the Wu army out of the suspension bridge area without warning.

"No, this is not my Wu Jun's weapon."

As the General of Cavalry, Bu Zhi had a relatively clear understanding of the level of the Wu army. The volley of arrows just now did not seem like the level of the Eastern Wu army at all, but rather like... the Han army.

Yes, it was the Han army that broke Chaisang and conquered Jianye with ease, and drove Sun Quan, Bu Zhi and others out of Jianye.

(End of this chapter)