Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 512 506. Recruiting Jiang Wei

"This……"

Jiang Wei finally reacted. He was also anxious and panicked just now and had no time to think. Now he was alone, knocking on the gate of the city, and behind him were the Han army who were eyeing him covetously. What did Ma Zun think of this situation?

“Sir Ma, it is true that I was defeated, but there was a white-haired veteran in the Han army who called himself Zhao Yun. He said he appreciated my loyalty and let me go. I heard along the way that all the prefectures and counties had fallen, so I had no choice but to come to Pingxiang.

And these Han soldiers... I don't know why!"

Jiang Wei was now full of grievances, but even if he told the truth, Ma Zun would not believe a word he said.

"Oh, then why don't you go to Chang'an? Why come to Pingxiang?"

Jiang Wei cursed Ma Zun in his heart. Why else? His mother was in Pingxiang, and when the old general who called himself Zhao Yun let him go, he also inadvertently reminded him that he had better go back to see his mother first, otherwise Jiang Wei would not have rushed back to Pingxiang in a hurry.

Since the death of his father Jiang Jiong, Jiang's mother raised Jiang Wei with great difficulty. Jiang Wei then became a successful person through self-study. Ma Zun was also grateful for Jiang Jiong's contribution and gave Jiang Wei an official position.

The only thing on Jiang Wei's mind is his mother. Now Pingxiang is about to be in turmoil, how can Jiang Wei not rush back as fast as he can?
"Sir, Wei doesn't have to enter the city, but I only ask you to let me see my mother and make sure she is okay."

Jiang Wei had to settle for the next best thing, knowing that it would be difficult for him to enter the city, so he decided to see his mother before leaving. As for where to go... Jiang Wei didn't know.

"Haha, Jiang Wei, ah Jiang Wei, you really think I'm a fool, don't you? You want to see me? Okay, I'll show you, someone pull me up!"

Seeing Jiang Wei like this, Ma Zun guessed that Jiang Wei had not yet reunited with his mother. As for the notice issued by Ma Zun, of course, there was no gain. Jiang Wei's mother seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth, and the prefectures and counties along the way found nothing.

After a while, soldiers on the city wall brought up a white-haired old man with disheveled hair and an unclear face. He was wearing the clothes of Jiang Wei's mother.

"Someone, kill him!"

Ma Zun snorted coldly, and the executioner next to him raised his knife and chopped off the old man's head before he could even make a sound.

"mother--!"

Jiang Wei didn't understand what was going on. Seeing the scene on the city wall, he was furious. He felt like a mouthful of blood was stuck in his throat and he couldn't spit it out. He could only cover his heart with his left hand and breathe heavily.

"Master Ma! I, Jiang Wei, would go through fire and water for the Great Wei. Why... why?"

Jiang Wei was disheartened at this moment, but he was also filled with anger and could not help but question Ma Zun.

"Alas, what a sin! Don't tell me, I think the Prime Minister's arrangement is too sinful. If I were Jiang Wei, I would be heartbroken too."

Among the Han soldiers standing by, Zhang Bao looked at Jiang Wei's heartbroken expression and couldn't help but whisper to Guan Xing.

"That's because you haven't seen enough. You returned to Sichuan quickly, and the Grand Commander's methods are similar. Otherwise, the Prime Minister is the Prime Minister, and the Grand Commander is the Grand Commander."

Guan Xing stroked his fair, beardless chin and glanced at the Central Army commander's tent involuntarily. Although he felt that Zhuge Liang's plan was indeed quite unethical, he thought that no one seemed to be actually harmed, so it was not unacceptable.

Zhang Bao nodded, thinking to himself that if he could ever come up with such a wicked and outrageous plan, he would probably be able to lead an army on his own.

"That's enough, Jiang Wei. You surrendered to the Han army last time and tried to sneak into the city of Pingxiang. Do you really think that I, Ma Zun, am an uneducated person? Shoot!"

Ma Zun saw Jiang Wei's expression, although he didn't know whether it was real or fake, he felt very relieved. The beheaded man was just an old man in the death row, and he couldn't speak because his mouth was blocked. As for Jiang Wei's mother's clothes, Jiang Wei's mother left in a hurry, so they could be found easily. And the head fell on the city wall, so Jiang Wei couldn't tell whether it was real or fake.

Ma Zun also took advantage of the information gap. He heard from Jiang Wei that Jiang Wei didn't seem to have met his mother, so he suddenly had an idea and decided to disgust Jiang Wei. It didn't matter if he was found out later, because Ma Zun was happy now.

Arrows were shot down from the top of the city wall. Jiang Wei instinctively deflected the arrows, but because his mentality was damaged, his martial arts performance was affected. In a hurry, he was hit by an arrow in the shoulder and could only turn his horse and run away.

Ma Zun, who was standing on the top of the city wall and saw that Jiang Wei had no choice but to retreat, felt relieved and burst into laughter.

As for Jiang Wei, he turned his horse and wanted to leave, but the Han army, which had come unimpeded, was now on high alert and seemed to have no intention of letting him go.

"Well, whatever, my mother is dead, what's the point of me living alone in this world?"

Jiang Wei saw the tightly closed gate of Pingxiang behind him and the Han army with bows and crossbows in front of him. He no longer had any hope of survival. He turned his arm over, stuck the spear in the ground, and waited for the Han army to give him a quick death.

"Jiang Boyue, why do you think so much about life?"

Zhang Bao and Guan Xing, who were watching the show before, now rode out of the Han army formation. Zhang Bao saw Jiang Wei's suicidal look and couldn't help but shouting.

"Ha, now that Pingxiang doesn't accept me, and you guys are impatient, waiting to take my head for credit, what can I do when I'm alone?"

Jiang Wei laughed at himself and didn't bother to pay attention to the two men, thinking that they were just here to laugh at him. Now Jiang Wei just waited for them to give the order and shoot him to death.

"Jiang Boyue, do you recognize this thing?"

Guan Xing took something out of his bosom and threw it to Jiang Wei. Jiang Wei stretched out his hand to catch it, and was greatly encouraged.

"This...this...where did you get this thing from?!"

Jiang Wei suddenly looked at Guan Xing with burning eyes, no longer showing the look of wanting to die as before.

"This item was naturally obtained from its owner. How about it, Jiang Boyao, are you willing to go with me to meet the Prime Minister?"

Jiang Wei put away the jade pendant that Guan Xing had just thrown to him, nodded repeatedly, and without even drawing his spear, he followed Guan Xing and Zhang Bao to the Han army tent with his bare hands.

"Prime Minister, this is Jiang Wei, Jiang Boyao."

Guan Xing and Zhang Bao bowed to Zhuge Liang and let Jiang Wei pass.

Zhuge Liang looked at Jiang Wei, and the two of them just looked at each other, and there was a mysterious feeling. In this world, there is a so-called affinity. Some people can feel like old friends at first sight even if they have never met before. This is nothing more than this.

"Greetings, Prime Minister. May I ask, this jade pendant..."

Although Jiang Wei had a good impression of this middle-aged man, he was still worried about his mother at the moment and asked hurriedly.

"Don't worry, your father has been picked up by our army and will be sent to Hanzhong, and will be sent back to Chengdu to live out his days. As for Jiang Boyue, I want to find a successor to inherit what I have learned in my life. Are you willing to learn it?"

(End of this chapter)