Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 558 552. Humiliation
"Respectfully addressed to Xiahou Mao, the Governor of Henan and General of Anxi. Your Great Wei is now like a candle in the wind. It is better to go out of the city and fight. Even if you are defeated, you can leave your name in history, which is worse than waiting for death like a turtle. I heard that Xiahou Ba's brothers are under your command. Now I, Feng, am at Guangcheng Pass. If they want to avenge their father and brother, just come to me. I will never frown..."

In the military camp outside Luoyang City, a military officer standing in a tent read aloud a letter that had been sent back by a Wei army prisoner who had escaped not long ago.

"How dare you! Who does Feng Xiuyuan think he is? Or does he think he has won? How dare you humiliate us like this!"

Xiahou Mao, who was at the head of the group, was still hesitating, but the generals below couldn't help themselves. A middle-aged general slapped the table and stood up. Wasn't the letter full of contempt for the Wei Dynasty? How could they tolerate this?

"General Zhu, please be patient. Now the enemy is attacking and we are defending. Let him be arrogant for a while."

Sitting on Xiahou Mao's left and right were Xiahou Wei and Xiahou Heng. Xiahou Wei served as his think tank, while Xiahou Heng commanded the military generals.

"General Xiahou, this kid Feng Xi has harmed Zhong Quan, not to mention it again and again. Really..."

General Zhu was still a little indignant, but Xiahou Heng waved his hand and he stopped talking.

"As Zhongquan brothers, we are naturally sad. But if we are provoked by Feng Xi and get angry and fight him, we will be fooled by him."

Seeing the Xiahou brothers, who were the victims, say this, the other generals who were ready to make a move had no choice but to sit upright.

"Keep reading and see what else Feng Xiuyuan can say."

Xiahou Meng pondered for a moment, looking calm.

"...Of course, I am just talking, because I know that you, Xiahou Mao, are cowardly and have no strategy. Even if I scold you, you can only act like a turtle, appease the emotions of your soldiers, and then continue to hide in Luoyang, waiting for my Han army to arrive at the city, and then surrender or surrender.

I personally hope you can fight to the death, at least live up to your father's reputation, but I think it's difficult. Even if you, Xiahou Mao, betray your wife, Princess Qinghe, you will definitely choose to linger on. This is where you are not as good as your brother Xiahou Chong."

"Shut up! Stop reading!"

Xiahou Mao's face was gloomy. He was indeed a coward, but that didn't mean he was a good person. On the contrary, Xiahou Mao was the kind of person who bullied the weak and feared the strong, and was narrow-minded. If someone offended him, he would naturally have to cower in. If someone was weaker than him, he wouldn't mind showing off his authority.

Such people are not uncommon in later generations. The reason is that they need to use this method to cover up their inferiority complex and use their pretended arrogance or face to cover up their shortcomings. In other words, "the more you lack something, the more you want to show it."

As Xiahou Mao was the son of Xiahou Dun, Feng Xi thought about it for a while and concluded that he certainly had no shortage of material things, so there was no such ridiculous reason as inferiority complex due to poverty. Then there was only one possibility left, which was the pressure from his brothers and sisters.

Feng Xi is now living in this era, and he still sees the educational methods of many families. Don't compare too often, especially between brothers and sisters. The eldest brother is too good, the younger brother is too good... Anyway, as long as there is one person who is good, he will start to involve others.

For example, wasn’t Cao Pi a victim? Cao Zhi’s excellence did threaten him at one point, but fortunately, Cao Zhi’s shortcomings were too big, which allowed Cao Pi to win in the end.

Although Xiahou Dun had some culture, it was not much, and he still used the violent military methods of a military commander to treat his children. Combining Xiahou Mao's situation, Feng Xi could easily guess that Xiahou Mao's timid appearance was definitely caused by his brother.

The actual situation was indeed so. In the letter, Feng Xi only mocked Xiahou Mao for being not as good as his elder brother, which immediately made Xiahou Mao blush and he was so angry that he broke down on the spot.

When he was a child, his father criticized him every day with a disappointed tone, saying that he was not as good as his older brother. Who the hell is Feng Xi now, and how dare he judge the situation in their family?

"Hey, Commander, this must be the psychological warfare that Feng Xiuyuan is good at. In the previous battle of Wancheng, my brother was provoked by his words and wanted to fight him, so he fell into the evil plan. Now, Commander, please stay calm and don't be fooled by Feng Xiuyuan!"

Xiahou Wei immediately reminded Xiahou Mao when he saw his expression, which calmed Xiahou Mao down a lot. Indeed, it was Feng Xi who should be anxious now, so why should he be anxious?

"I didn't expect Feng Xi to be so cunning. I almost fell for his trick. Fortunately, Ji Quan reminded me."

Xiahou Mao took two deep breaths and calmed himself down.

"Um... Commander-in-Chief, the Han army also sent a gift." The military officer below naturally did not dare to continue reading the letter, but he glanced at it roughly. If he continued to read it, Xiahou Mi would probably have the idea of ​​drawing his sword and killing him.

"A gift? What gift?"

Xiahou Mao was puzzled for a moment.

"This item is well packaged, and we dare not open it."

"Unpack it and bring it here."

Xiahou Mao waved his hand and asked the military officer to handle it.

After a while, the military officer came back with a box that looked exquisitely made.

"Captain... Governor, here are the gifts from the Han army, and there is also a letter inside..."

The military officer didn't look very happy. The things inside were indeed a bit excessive.

"Let everyone see what it is. Take it out."

Xiahou Mao didn't care. After all, as long as it wasn't something dangerous, he would pay for it and it wouldn't have any effect on him.

"Yes Yes."

The military officer took out something from the box with exquisite carvings of flowers and birds. It was a pink object that looked like brocade, and there was a golden hairpin on it.

"What is this?"

Everyone looked at each other, not recognizing him for a moment.

"Governor, this is a set of women's clothing. The letter next to Feng Xi said that he knew that the governor would definitely avoid the battle and defend the pass, so he simply gave the governor a set of women's clothing and jewelry. When the city was broken, the governor could hide in Luoyang and pretend to be a rich lady. It's just right..."

"Shut up, you bastard! How dare you insult me!"

At this point, Xiahou Mao could no longer bear it, and slammed the table and stood up again.

"Governor, please calm down. Sending troops is a matter of great importance. Why don't you ask His Majesty for his opinion?"

Xiahou Wei and Xiahou Heng looked at each other, the anxiety in their eyes was self-evident. Now the only way to restrain Xiahou Mao was to use Cao Li to suppress him.

"Will be outside..."

Xiahou Mao originally wanted to refuse, but then he thought, they were just outside the city of Luoyang, so what kind of generals were they away from home?

"Well, let's tell His Majesty about this. The general is coming soon anyway, so why not go out and fight to the death instead of letting the Han army slowly wear down our morale?"

Xiahou Mao snorted coldly. Xiahou Wei called the messenger and told him to tell Luoyang exactly what happened today. The messenger nodded and immediately went to Luoyang city.

(End of this chapter)