Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 304 298. Expansion
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Ling Tong felt that there was some truth in this, but his father Ling Cao died for the Eastern Wu, and now he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable asking Ling Tong to change his allegiance. However, the Great Wu that he and his son had fought for was now destroyed. He said he should be loyal, but to whom should he be loyal?
"...I am willing to follow the Grand Commander first."

In the end, Ling Tong racked his brains but still couldn't figure it out. He was loyal and unyielding, but he didn't know for whom. But he was willing, but it didn't feel good. In the end, Ling Tong compromised and decided to follow Feng Xi first. If the Han Dynasty didn't suit his mind, he would decide whether to live in seclusion in the mountains or something else.

Just when Ling Tong was struggling, Xu Sheng and Ding Feng looked at each other, and after a moment's eye contact, they both saw that both of them were interested.

Both of them were born in Jiangbei, and to be honest, they were not so devoted to the Eastern Wu. Moreover, they had fought to the death for the Great Wu, and now that Sun Quan was dead and the Great Wu was destroyed, it would be understandable for them to surrender.

"We are willing to serve the Grand Commander and the Han people."

So when Ling Tong was struggling to agree, Xu Sheng and Ding Feng followed him and joined Feng Xi.

"I can guarantee that the three generals will never regret it."

Feng Xi laughed. Finally, everyone's eyes turned to Quan Cong and the Zhu family father and son.

"I am willing to follow the Grand Commander."

Quan Cong had no psychological burden. Unlike the original timeline, Quan Cong at this time was captured by Feng Xi in the Battle of Dongting Lake, so he had never been promoted to a higher position, and now he was just a small general.

Therefore, for Quan Cong, it doesn’t matter if he surrenders. It doesn’t matter who he fights with.
But the situation of Zhu Huan and his son was different. Zhu Yi was not so bad, as Zhu Huan was a general who was trusted by Sun Quan. As early as 200 AD, Zhu Huan followed Sun Quan, and for more than years, Sun Quan also reciprocated his kindness and showed great favor to Zhu Huan, with a harmonious relationship between the monarch and his subjects.

Although Zhu Yi was often taught by his father, his feelings towards Sun Quan were just so-so. Zhu Yi wanted to join Feng Xi, after all, he was still young, and he claimed to have some strategies and martial arts, so he naturally wanted to stand out.

How can one retire to the mountains at such a young age? Young people definitely want to work hard.

But Zhu Yi still had to act according to his father's wishes and could not make his own decisions.

"I have heard about the story between General Xiumu and Sun Zhongmou. Now that Sun Zhongmou has just passed away, it would be unkind for me to force him. I heard that you and the Sun family are from the same hometown in Wujun. You can stay in Wujun temporarily and help the local officials of our Han Dynasty to protect the peace of the people in your hometown. If you change your mind in the future, you can come to me or Li Yan, the governor of Yangzhou. What do you think?"

Feng Xi knew that Zhu Huan's current situation could not be changed by force, so he decided to retreat in order to advance. Since you are sad about Sun Quan's death, then go back to your hometown in Wujun.

"But I think General Zhu is quite talented. I love him very much and would like to keep him by my side. I wonder if General Zhu is willing?"

But Feng Xi changed the subject and brought up Zhu Yi again. Zhu Huan probably understood Feng Xi's idea. The Zhu family was one of the four major families in Wu County. If Feng Xi let him go back, the Zhu family would have a leader. If Zhu Yi was in Jingzhou, even if he still had some ideas about the Great Wu, he would have to be cautious.

"Thank you for your kindness, Grand Commander. My son is still young, and I hope you will be willing to teach him." Zhu Huan thought that the conditions offered by Feng Xi were already relatively generous, so he had no choice but to keep Zhu Yi as a hostage.

"Well, well, well, with your help, our Han will surely be even more powerful. Mr. Yuan Tan, please tell Huang Gongheng to prepare a banquet tonight, firstly to celebrate our Han army's great victory, and secondly to welcome all the generals to join us and get to know our Jingzhou generals."

Feng Xi gave some instructions to Gu Yong, who had been silent since the beginning. Gu Yong bowed to indicate that he understood and went to communicate with Huang Quan without mentioning it.

After a few hours, tables and chairs had been set up in the meeting hall. People in Jingzhou no longer sat at desks or knelt down as before. Instead, everyone had a separate set of tables and chairs. After all, sharing food was still popular at that time, and it would be awkward to use a large table unless they were close friends.

Almost all the main officials of Jingzhou were there, including civil officials such as Huang Quan, Ma Liang, and Wang Fu, as well as military generals such as Xu Shu and the Bao brothers.

On the contrary, young generals like Ma Su and Deng Ai were not in Jingzhou at the time. Feng Xi left them to deal with Shanyue. First of all, the Shanyue issue was not difficult to deal with, but it would take a long time. It would be like killing a chicken with a butcher knife if the elite generals of Jingzhou were asked to do these things.

On the contrary, it is more appropriate to let young people who do not have much battlefield experience do it. It can not only hone their character, but also involve small-scale battles. In addition, the Shanyue people's combat effectiveness is not too high. Apart from their large numbers, they do not have any special features, and the risk factor is not high, so it is just right to hone them.

It has to be said that banquets are still the best platform for men to understand each other in this era. When Liu Bei first became sworn brothers with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, it was just a meal.

Although Feng Xi was present, he was always very flexible. The generals in Jingzhou also knew that Feng Xi would not act like a great commander at a time like this, so they chatted with each other in groups of three or four.

Soon, they were fighting. Ling Tong was very interested in the martial arts of the Bao brothers. After all, it was obvious that they were not mediocre. The three of them had gathered together and agreed to have a fight some other day.

Xu Sheng, Ding Feng and others had a great time talking to Xu Shu. They learned from Lü Dai and He Qi that Sun Quan was ambushed and killed by this Confucian general who looked like a fairy and had half white hair and beard, and they couldn't help but want to talk about military strategy with Xu Shu.

But it doesn't matter if they talk about it. Who is Xu Shu? Even Cao Ren, the general of Cao Wei, was manipulated by him. It's too easy to talk about military tactics with Xu Sheng.

Zhang Nan and Zhu Yi also seemed to have a common topic. The two had similar personalities, and at this moment they seemed to be evenly matched, arguing about some naval affairs, which made Feng Xi smile knowingly.

Fu Rong sat with Zhu Huan and Quan Cong. Fu Rong was a calm and cautious person, but he was not the kind of person who never smiled, so Quan Cong and Zhu Huan would not be too embarrassed.

As for the civil officials in Jiangdong, they would naturally be dealt with by Ma Liang and Huang Quan. Military generals have their own way of communicating, and civil officials have their own methods, so Feng Xi doesn't need to worry about these.

With these surrendered Eastern Wu generals and the territory of Jiangdong, not only will Feng Xi's command system be more complete, but the navy, which has been unable to be expanded due to a shortage of senior officers, can now be put on the agenda.

(End of this chapter)