Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 598 592. Internal strife
However, Sima Yi's ambitions came and went quickly. They had only walked two or three miles out of the port when they were surrounded by hundreds of Han soldiers.

The swords of these Han troops were shining, and their bows and crossbows were gleaming coldly. It was obvious at first glance that they were not a hastily assembled force, but a well-equipped and well-trained regular army.

"Well, fellow soldiers, may I ask what crime we have committed? We are from the Li family in Wen County. This is our family's head, Li Bi. We..."

Although Sima Yi had reached this point, he still wanted to make an excuse first. What if the other party was not sure of his identity?

"Haha, Sima Yi, you still want to quibble after all this? Your little tricks are not enough in front of my Grand Commander."

The leading Han general sneered and swung the spear in his hand, and the powerful crossbows in the hands of the surrounding Han soldiers were all aimed at Sima Yi and his group.

There were only a dozen of them to begin with, so the number disparity was huge. Now they were being targeted by hundreds of bows and crossbows. How could they have the mind to resist?
"Sima Yi, this is what you call foolproof! I really believed you, you idiot!"

Unexpectedly, when Sima Yi was still thinking about what to do, Cao Rui couldn't stand it anymore and exploded directly. Cao Rui was also unlucky. If he had followed the original timeline, he could have gone through the low period of his life and then honed his character and political strategy, and he could have become a wise ruler.

But now, due to some strange coincidence, Cao Rui missed the chance to be appointed as the heir by Cao Pi. After the low period, he continued to experience all kinds of hardships. He was defeated and exiled by his brother Cao Li. He has become a little paranoid, and there is no trace of Emperor Ming of Wei in the original timeline.

Sima Yi sighed. If they had held on to their promise just now, there might have been a glimmer of hope. But now Cao Rui had gone crazy and revealed his identity. What else could they do?

"Surrender."

Sima Yi sighed, raised his hands, and squatted on the ground. Sima Shi and Sima Zhao did the same when they saw their father's appearance, and they all planned to surrender.

"Sima Yi, you are a loser! A coward! If you hadn't repeatedly told me to give me a chance to be the emperor, how could I have believed your lies! Now that things have come to this, you have surrendered again. Do you still want to sell me out in exchange for the wealth and glory of your family? Kill them!"

Cao Rui became more and more angrily as he spoke, and he even drew his sword to kill Sima Yi. Sima Zhao, who was the slowest walker, had never expected Cao Rui to attack him. The sword flashed, and Sima Zhao fell into a pool of blood, and it was unknown whether he was alive or dead.

"General! Save me! My Sima family is willing to serve the Han Dynasty at all costs!"

When Sima Yi saw that Cao Rui had lost control in the battle and wanted to kill his own people first, he quickly took two steps and rushed towards the Han army.

"Pfft!"

Behind him, two guards from Cao Rui's side actually rebelled and stabbed their companions with swords. They were bribed by Sima Yi. As a man who always had a backup plan, how could Sima Yi just let Cao Rui's side have more people and power while he and his father were the only ones on his side?

Sima Yi also told them that if they encountered any unexpected situation in the future, such as the current one, they would definitely have a way to survive as long as they followed him. Obviously, the two men also thought so.

"Okay, okay, Sima Yi, you still dare to bribe my people, what are you up to? Kill them all, leave no one alive!"

Cao Rui angrily stabbed Sima Zhao's heart with a sword while he was still struggling on the ground, and then rushed towards Sima Shi and Sima Yi.

Sima Yi was almost fifty years old, and he always paid attention to health preservation. How could his physical fitness be better than that of a young man like Cao Rui? Seeing that he was about to be caught up by Cao Rui, he heard his son Sima Shi suddenly speak behind him.

"Father, go away. I'll stop him for you!"

Sima Yi turned around and saw his son Sima Shi drawing his sword and preparing to fight Cao Rui.

"Master!"

Sima Yi felt pain in his heart. He only had two sons, and one of them was dead. If Sima Shi was in danger again, his Sima family could only rely on adopting collateral relatives to survive. The Han army did not take action from beginning to end. The leading general watched the infighting in front of him with interest, neither taking action nor speaking.

"what!"

Cao Rui actually grabbed Sima Shi's sword with his left hand, and regardless of the blood on his left hand, he directly pierced Sima Shi's throat. Sima Shi only had time to cry out in pain before he fell to the ground, holding his throat.

"General! Please save me! I am willing to give you all my property!"

Seeing that Cao Rui seemed to be crazy and was rushing towards him after killing Sima Shi, Sima Yi begged for mercy from the Han general again. However, the other party just looked at him with a teasing expression without saying a word.

"Old thief, die!"

Cao Rui was behind Sima Yi at this time, and jumped up with a sword, ready to kill Sima Yi. Although Sima Yi was old, he still had some combat experience. Seeing that Cao Rui's sword was about to cut off his head, he simply turned around and hit Cao Rui's abdomen with his head.

Cao Rui was knocked to the ground unexpectedly, and Sima Yi stepped forward and kicked the sword away, held down Cao Rui's hands, and tried to persuade him earnestly.

"Your Highness Yuan Zhong, the situation is stronger than we are now. We must stay alive to have a chance of survival. When the Han Dynasty governs the world, there may be a chance for a comeback."

Sima Yi tried his best to persuade Cao Rui, but no matter what he said, Sima Yi's strength in holding Cao Rui down did not weaken.

"Hey, Zhongda, what do you think we should do? Are we just going to surrender like this?"

Suddenly, Cao Rui seemed to have figured it out. He stopped struggling and his eyes became dull, as if he was a little confused.

"Your Highness Yuan Zhong, after all, you are not the main culprit, and now my Great Wei still has many wise ministers and generals, so the Han army must have someone to help them pacify the various prefectures and counties. Your Highness can show your value and cooperate with the Han army. Even if there is no opportunity in the future, you can still enjoy wealth and honor."

Sima Yi spoke eloquently, but in a low voice, not wanting the Han army to hear.

"Then I have another plan. Zhongda, come closer and listen."

Cao Rui shook his head and asked Sima Yi to come closer.

"Forget it, Your Highness Yuan Zhong, just speak frankly."

Sima Yi shook his head, but did not dare to move his head closer. After all, seeing Cao Rui's appearance just now, Sima Yi did not dare to take the risk.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, Cao Rui exerted force and broke free from Sima Yi's control, and kneed Sima Yi in the crotch. It turned out that Sima Yi's strength in his hand was slightly weakened because Cao Rui's arm did not struggle, and Cao Rui recovered his strength after lying down for a while.

"You talk nicely, but when the time comes, you turn around and join the Han army, your Sima family will still be the Sima family, and my Cao family will be unlucky! You old pig dog, die!"

Cao Rui pounced on Sima Yi and actually began to bite his throat. Sima Yi struggled frantically but could only feel the blood draining from his body rapidly.

Soon, Sima Yi fell to the ground with a large pool of blood on his neck. He was lying on his back, dead.

(End of this chapter)