Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 499 493. Come to save the general’s life!

Zhu Fu brought Cao Yi to Zhu Heng's tent with ease, and led Cao Yi straight inside without any hesitation, as if he had been prepared.

When Cao Yi entered the tent, he saw a general who was not wearing a helmet but was wearing leather armor. He was sitting on a small marching stool with his elbows on the table, supporting his head, as if he was thinking about something.

"Master, this is the messenger of that master."

Zhu Fu reminded him softly, awakening the general who was lost in thought at his desk.

"Thank you for your hard work, Zhu Fu. You can go down first."

Zhu Huan raised his head and sent Zhu Fu away first. Zhu Fu had already completed his task, so there was no reason for him to stay. Zhu Huan and Cao Yi would discuss the follow-up matters in detail.

"Yes, Master."

Zhu Fu bowed and left, lowering the curtain for the two of them.

"I have heard of General Zhu's great name for a long time. My Grand Marshal and the General only saw each other from a distance on the battlefield a few years ago. I didn't expect that now, after so many years, I would meet the General again here."

Cao Yi was quite knowledgeable and tried to make the two of them closer. He was talking about the stalemate between Cao Xiu and Zhu Huan before the fall of the Eastern Wu. Coincidentally, the two were still confronting each other in Huainan. It could be said that they were at different times, but in the same place and with the same people.

“Alas, when I met Da Sima in the past, I am now covered in apricot skin.”

Zhu Huan sighed and shook his head. But this was a signal to Cao Yi, who was delighted. Zhu Huan's words were full of resentment. What is apricot leather? Because the Han army liked to use apricot yellow, whether it was the edge of the flag or the lining of the soldiers' leather armor. Cao Wei liked to use soap color, Dongwu liked to use green color, and Ji Han, as the orthodox Han Dynasty, used the apricot color that continued.

"The general is still as handsome in his green armor as before."

Cao Yi pretended to compliment Zhu Huan, but he was actually deliberately provoking and testing him to see what Zhu Huan thought.

"Alas... it's a pity that I can't wear it."

Zhu Huan looked unhappy and waved his hand, interrupting the topic.

"Well, the Grand Marshal knows the general's current situation. The young general is brave in battle. Even though he is an enemy, the Grand Marshal likes him very much. He only regrets that the young general cannot serve under his command."

Cao Yi also tactfully changed the topic and talked about Zhu Yi.

"Sir, you are too kind. After all, Yi'er is young and inexperienced, so it is easy for him to make mistakes."

When talking about his son, Zhu Huan couldn't help but smile. All parents in the world have the same heart, and when talking about their promising children, they can't help but smile.

"But as the old saying goes, even if a tree wants to be still, the wind will not stop. Your ability is not weak, but he stands out from the crowd, which makes people jealous."

Cao Yi's words seemed to have touched upon Zhu Huan's sore spot, causing his expression to turn ugly again.

"But General, there is no need to worry too much. Our Great Wei has always been a place where the capable are promoted. In the past, Emperor Wu selected virtuous people and promoted them to positions of power, regardless of their backgrounds. General, look at General Zhang Liao in the past. He was a general under the evil villain Lu Bu, but Emperor Wu let bygones be bygones and appointed him as the leader of the Five Elite Generals, who repeatedly made meritorious services. General Zhang He in Guanzhong used to be under the command of Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao could not recognize his ability, but Emperor Wu took to him like a fish in water, and he also defeated the Shu army many times and killed Lei Tong." There is some truth in what Cao Yi said, at least it seemed to be true during Cao Cao's time. However, since neither Zhang Liao nor Zhang He was the one in charge, Cao Yi naturally would not mention them.

"Sir, what you said makes sense. Both Feng Xi, the young boy, and Hu Ji relied on their status as veterans in the Han army to boss us around. Feng Xi made things difficult for us. If I hadn't signed a military order, I would have almost been unable to leave Jiangling City."

Zhu Huan seemed to be having a deep conversation with Cao Yi and couldn't help but say a few words of complaint, which made Cao Yi feel that there was a way.

"As far as I know, Feng Xiuyuan is not an unreasonable person. Why did he make things difficult for the general instead of Xu Sheng, Lu Dai and others?"

Cao Yi did not directly try to sow discord between the two, but instead asked indirectly about the reason.

"Why else... Your Majesty... The King of Wu died in Wu County. I, Zhu Huan, received the King of Wu's kindness. How dare I forget it so easily? I just paid tribute to the King of Wu in Wu County. I didn't expect that the news reached Feng Xi's ears. He believed that my Zhu family had no choice but to surrender to the Han army. In addition, the traitor Hu Ji told Feng Xi something because of Yi'er's repeated military exploits. Feng Xi believed that my Zhu family still cared about the King of Wu and intended to contact the Wei Dynasty to avenge him."

Zhu Huan sighed even more when he said this, but Cao Yi understood. Most of these famous generals were loyal, especially since Sun Quan died dramatically under the city of Wujun. As a close confidant of Sun Quan, it was not in his nature not to pay homage to him.

However, such unclear relations with the previous monarchs are the most likely to be feared. In the past, Wang Yun killed Cai Yong for crying over Dong Zhuo, and even Xun Yu, the Shangshu Ling of Cao Wei, was sent to death because he could not choose between the Han Dynasty and Cao Wei.

Cao Wei didn't know who Feng Xi was, so they could only infer based on common sense that Zhu Huan's unclear behavior must have been extremely offensive to Feng Xi, and then some people with ulterior motives would come to add fuel to the fire, and the status of Zhu Huan, a surrendered general from Eastern Wu, would definitely be in jeopardy.

"Alas, General, you are so loyal! You don't want such a pure heart of loyalty to be misinterpreted like this. It's really like a pearl covered in dust!"

Cao Yi pretended to express some emotion here, and seeing that Zhu Huan's emotions were almost there, he knew it was his turn to perform, so he rolled his eyes, took two steps forward and lowered his voice.

"But this little thief Feng Xi forced the general to sign a military order. Does the general think he can survive by chance?"

Cao Yi's words made Zhu Huan stunned and then frowned.

"What do you mean, sir? This military order was signed in public. Does Feng Xi dare to break the contract and kill me?"

"No, no, General Zhu. Feng Xi only dared to sign a military order with you because he felt that General Zhu could not achieve any merit this time, so he could punish the general reasonably. Even if the general fought hard to conquer Hefei, Feng Xi would bite his teeth and admit it, and he would even kill the general in the future!"

At this point, Cao Yi began to engage in the classic alarmist rhetoric.

"This... I hope you can enlighten me, sir!"

As a native of the Han Dynasty, Zhu Huan naturally believed this. With a look of confusion and panic on his face, he hoped that Cao Yi would explain it to him in detail.

"Feng Xi is a man of many schemes. If General Zhu completes the military order, there will definitely be many similar situations in the future. This is because Feng Xi has already regarded the general as a thorn in his side! It's just that the general has a high reputation among the surrendered generals of Dongwu. Feng Xi is worried that directly attacking the general will make the surrendered generals of Dongwu feel insecure and cause rebellion, so he wants to kill with a borrowed knife and let the general die in a reasonable way!"

Cao Yi's words were truly eye-opening. Zhu Huan was stunned for a few seconds, then he was frightened and stood up to pull Cao Yi over.

"Sir, save me!"

(End of this chapter)