Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 468. Suspicious Ghost
"Grand Commander, those Japanese spies reported that the countries in Sanyin, Sanyo, Kinki and other places have made some moves. The leaders of each country seem to be gathering troops and heading to Kinki to join the Yamatai Kingdom."

On Shikoku Island, Ma Su came to report to Feng Xi. Feng Xi could not be so foolish as to remain in the dark and not know anything about the other party's movements. Intelligence has always been what Feng Xi values ​​most, even when he arrived at the Japanese island.

Feng Xi used some things in the king's warehouse to bribe a dozen "Japanese traitors" and asked them to cross the sea to Honshu Island to gather information for the Han army.

The Japanese of this era had no sense of secrecy, or it was impossible to keep secrets. The foot soldiers were all young and strong men in the village, and it was impossible for them to disappear quietly. And the large group of people on the road made a lot of noise. After all, they were all recruited temporarily and had not received any professional training. It was already the limit for them to line up and walk. What about not making any noise during the march? That was simply a pipe dream.

Due to various factors, the actions of the warlords on Honshu Island were basically open, and Feng Xi was naturally not surprised. Facing a strong enemy, the weak stick together, and this has always been the case.

"Have you found out the exact number of people?"

Feng Xi asked Ma Su a question.

"No, Hannu said no."

Ma Su shook his head, but his expression seemed to be hesitant to speak.

"What's wrong, Youchang? Are you and I still hesitating like this?"

Feng Xi noticed something was wrong with Ma Su at a glance, and he smiled and comforted Ma Su.

"What the Grand Commander said is true. I was the one who was too polite. Grand Commander, I think that Han Nu...seems to know something. Grand Commander, when I think about it, it was Han Nu who communicated between us and the Japanese most of the time. In other words, Han Nu is the one who knows the most information.

If he has second thoughts and deliberately conceals some information..."

Ma Su was encouraged by Feng Xi and simply expressed all his concerns. In the final analysis, Ma Su felt that the power of the Han slaves seemed a little abnormal. To put it bluntly, what the Japanese spies, intelligence, and even civilians said was not what the Han slaves said. Ma Su instinctively felt that there was something fishy about this matter.

However, Hannu was a Japanese who was given a surname by Feng Xi himself. He might be a Japanese whom Feng Xi liked. Ma Su was also worried that what he said might seem like sowing discord, so he hesitated just now.

"I'm not the one who can talk to you about this. Hannu is a Japanese with only half Han blood. I know his situation very well, so I will make my own arrangements later."

Feng Xi's words made Ma Su feel relieved. Feng Xi's meaning was very clear. After all, the Han army was "our own people", and the Han slaves were "outsiders". How could it be that the relatives were sad and the enemies were happy?
And Feng Xi was not a fool. How could he not know that the power of translation had fallen to Han Nu? These were just his deliberate arrangements.

"Call me those who are less skilled. Oh, and call Hannu as well."

Feng Xi gave Ma Su an order, and Ma Su nodded and went to tell people not to talk.

"Now Yamatai seems to be gathering troops, ready to go all the way, determined to be the enemy of our Han Dynasty. However, a soldier must know both himself and the enemy. Now I need to know how many people have gathered on the Yamatai side. The five of you go and bribe the spies to obtain this information. You can go to General Ma to get it yourself."

Feng Xi summoned all the generals and the incompetent translators and assigned them tasks. Ma Su, as a meticulous person, also took on the responsibility of organizing intelligence for Feng Xi during this Eastern Expedition. Normally, these matters were reported to him, and the funds used by these "translators" to bribe the Japanese traitors were naturally paid by Ma Su, but they were all taken from the warehouses of those kings.

While Feng Xi was speaking, he glanced at Han Nu intentionally or unintentionally. Han Nu stood there with his head down, and his eyes could not be seen, but his eyelids kept fluttering, and it was obvious that his eyes were not at peace. Eyes are the windows to the soul, and it seemed that his heart was definitely not at peace.

"Hannu."

After Feng Xi finished speaking, he suddenly mentioned the word "Han slave", which frightened him so much that he shuddered.

"Grand...Grand Commander!" After spending some time together, Han Nu realized that the person in front of him was actually the Grand Commander, so he changed his address.

"All the spy work was previously handed over to you. Do you have anything to add about the Yamatai?"

Feng Xi smiled slightly, but people who were familiar with Feng Xi could see that at the moment Feng Xi was in a state of smiling on the outside but not on the inside, and it was obvious that he was going to deal with someone.

"Grand Commander, I have carefully questioned those spies. Apart from saying that those kings seem to have received invitations from Yamatai and are heading to Yamato Castle in Yamatai, there is no other news."

The Han slave lowered his head, not daring to look Feng Xi in the eye.

"Really? Any information on the exact number of people?"

"This... it is difficult for ordinary people to approach these kings during their march, and these spies are ordinary people and do not have such ability."

Han Nu's answer was reasonable, so Feng Xi nodded and did not pursue the matter further.

"Hannu, you have been waiting with me for more than a month since I, the Great Han, landed on the island, right?"

Feng Xi suddenly started to play the emotional card. Han Nu didn't understand why. He raised his head and looked at Feng Xi with confusion in his eyes, but still nodded.

"Yes, I have been following the Grand Commander for a month."

Han Nu didn't know why Feng Xi suddenly brought this up, but he still answered honestly.

"Yes. In that case, I intend to take charge of a region after my Han army leaves, such as Jiuzhou. You don't have to participate in the upcoming battle with Yamatai. Go back to Touma City first and assist my Han navy in transporting supplies."

Feng Xi's expression at this moment became as kind as usual, so that Han Nu was completely unaware that there was anything unusual.

"Yes...Yes, thank you, Grand Commander!"

For Han Nu, Feng Xi actually wanted him to be the master of the Nine Provinces, and Han Nu was naturally happy about it. No matter when and where, power is the most desired thing.

"Well, now my navy ships are docked at the port of Touma City. You must be careful with them. They are the only way for us to return to the Han Dynasty."

Feng Xi was quite worried, so he still gave a few instructions. Han Nu nodded repeatedly and didn't mention it.

"In that case, go down and pack your things first."

Feng Xi sent the Han slaves away with just two sentences, then his face turned serious and he looked at the translators who stayed behind and surrendered later.

"At the very least, you must find out how many people the Yamatai have gathered and the size of their coalition. If you can't even do this simple thing, then you can just find a mountain forest and commit suicide."

Feng Xi's threat was still of some use. These people nodded repeatedly and went on to bribe the spies.

(End of this chapter)