Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 348 342. Persuading to quit
"We just need to inform them that our reinforcements have arrived, and tell the Han people that we have no intention of breaking off relations with them. As long as the Han army is willing to release all the prisoners, withdraw completely, and stop interfering in the affairs of Nanzhong, we are willing to cease fire with them."

What Dong Tuna said did make some sense, although it seemed a bit far-fetched, but Meng Huo was so confident at the moment.

"Well, then let's follow Marshal Dong Tu's advice. Who is willing to go to the Han army to explain the pros and cons and ask the Han army to withdraw?"

Meng Huo did not suspect anything and looked around, preparing to look for a candidate for the envoy.

"Your Majesty, Dongdana is willing to go. One thing does not require two masters. Since I, Dongdana, have proposed this suggestion, it is my turn to go."

Before Meng Huo had finished his scan, Dong Tu continued to speak and volunteered.

"Marshal Dong Tu is the master of a cave after all. What if he is detained by these shameless Han people?"

Meng You was a little worried and spoke out his concerns directly. Meng Huo nodded and agreed with him.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that the Han people value benevolence, righteousness and morality, and I don't think they would detain an envoy. If they detain me, it would be a despicable act, which will surely boost the morale of our army and make them fight to the death.

And, my lord, there is another benefit for me, Dong Tuna, to be an envoy to the Han people. Even if the Han people do not agree with our plan, I can take the opportunity to find out their strengths and weaknesses. There are many camps and queues, and I, Dong Tuna, can tell what the situation is and how many people there are at a glance. "

Dong Tuna was quite confident about this, as he had just thought of an excuse.

Sure enough, Meng Huo also felt that Dong Tu's watertight excuse made sense, so he simply agreed to let Dong Tu give the Han army a last chance to retreat, so as to avoid a war between the two armies.

Dong Tuna took the order and arrived outside the Han army camp from the shallows in an hour or so. There was still some distance to the Han army camp when Dong Tuna was discovered by the Han army scouts.

Dong Tuna revealed his identity. When the scout saw that he was accompanied by two guards, he relaxed his vigilance a little and only ordered a team of ten scouts to escort them back to the Han army camp.

"Grand Commander, the scouts outside reported that an envoy from Nanzhong has arrived."

The guard came in to report, which surprised Feng Xi, who was still busy dealing with military affairs. Now anyone with a discerning eye could see that the two sides had only temporarily ceased fighting, so what did Nanzhong want to say by sending an envoy at this time?
"Bring it in."

However, Feng Xi was too lazy to guess, so he simply let the messenger in to see what new ideas Meng Huo had.

"Greetings to the Grand Commander of the Han Army. I am Dong Tuna, the Second Cave Marshal. I have come here on the orders of the King to discuss the withdrawal of the Han Army with the Grand Commander."

Dong Tuna met Feng Xi and bowed, but the words he said were particularly harsh.

"Haha, is your King Meng Huo crazy? Or is he daydreaming? Why did he ask me to withdraw my Han army out of the blue? Dong Tuna, do you know what you are saying?"

Feng Xi was almost laughing out of anger. This is similar to the classic saying in later generations: "Kneel down, Daddy begs you to do something."

What's going on? Why did Meng Huo suddenly act like he was saying, "I graciously allow you to withdraw your troops?"

"You may not know, Grand Commander, that we have a neighbor in the south, called Wuguo. Now Wuguo has responded to our king's request, and its leader Wutugu has led 30,000 troops to support us, and they will arrive soon.

If the Grand Commander is willing, you can release all our prisoners and then withdraw your troops. Nanzhong will never stop you. Otherwise, don't blame Nanzhong for being ruthless. If the Grand Commander's 50,000 troops are all defeated here, it may hurt the foundation of the Han Dynasty. "Wu Tugu bowed his hands, looking very polite, but his words were full of threats.

"Oh, I thought Meng Huo had some confidence. It turns out it was from the Wuguo Kingdom. Who doesn't know that the Wuguo Kingdom is good at using rattan armor? If this is Meng Huo's confidence, then he should surrender as soon as possible."

Feng Xi sneered. He thought Meng Huo was having a seizure, but it turned out that reinforcements from Wuguo had arrived. Others didn't know, but how could Feng Xi not know the details of Wuguo? It was nothing more than an army of rattan armor that was invulnerable to swords and guns.

And to say that swords and spears are inferior is actually just because the mass-produced weapons of this era are difficult to penetrate. However, the Han army's updated and refined broadswords may not be unable to cut through the so-called rattan armor.

Even if they were truly invulnerable, why would Feng Xi be afraid of a mere rattan armor? He came here in person to deal with the beasts and the rattan armor army, the two forces that had caused the most trouble to the Han army during the southern expedition.

"Hiss... The Grand Commander actually knows about the Rattan Armor Army?"

Dong Tuna involuntarily took a breath of cold air. He had not mentioned the matter of the Rattan Armor Army just now, but Feng Xi took the initiative to mention it. What does this mean? It means that Feng Xi has done his homework and knows everything about Nanzhong.

"Haha, it's just a piece of armor made from old mountain vines, soaked in special oil for 49 days. It's invulnerable to swords and spears, and it won't sink in water. How could I not know that?"

Seeing Feng Xi clearly describing the origin of the rattan armor, Dong Tuna's evaluation of the Han army rose a lot. Apart from other things, the level of knowing oneself and the enemy was much higher than that of the Nanzhong.

"It is indeed as the Grand Commander said. My king has gained some confidence because of the arrival of the Rattan Armor Army. He hopes that the Han Army will stop caring about Yang Feng and Yinzhi Cave. We will not make things difficult for the Han Army."

Dong Tuna nodded and stated the second half of the condition that he had not finished speaking just now.

"Impossible. Since Cave Master Yang Feng was forced into a corner by Meng Huo and remembered the Han Dynasty at the critical moment, the Han Dynasty will never stand idly by. Since Cave Master Yang Feng is willing to submit to the Han Dynasty, he is a citizen of the Han Dynasty.

There is no possibility that we, the Han people, will retreat without fighting and abandon our men.

If Meng Huo wants to fight, then let him fight. As long as justice prevails, even if the world is destroyed."

Feng Xi stood up, looking intimidating without even getting angry. His white robe also trembled twice with his momentum. A solemn and oppressive aura came from this young-looking general, making Dong Tu have difficulty breathing. Not to mention the last two sentences, they were too heavy.

"Grand...Grand Commander, Yang Feng is just a rebel in Nanzhong, why should he risk the lives of the Han army?"

Dong Tuna was already impressed by Feng Xi's decisiveness, righteousness and momentum, but on the surface he still spoke for Meng Huo.

"Haha, today we can ignore Yang Feng who has surrendered to our Han Dynasty, and tomorrow we can also give up other people. Excuses are everywhere, as long as we want to find them. This precedent should not be set. As I said before, if Meng Huo wants to fight, our Han army will fight with him to the end.

On the contrary, Meng Huo has oppressed Cave Master Yang Feng so much that he has no choice but to surrender to the Han Dynasty. You are willing to be his lackeys, so how can you come here to serve as lobbyists?"

As Feng Xi was talking, he turned the topic to Dong Tuna, and the aura he displayed made Dong Tuna feel a little frightened.

(End of this chapter)