Sometimes people are like this, especially scholars who have never experienced the world.
Before actually meeting a person, no matter how famous a person is, there will be awe, but the arrogance from the scholar will make him subconsciously ignore some things.
But this emotion is ultimately an illusion.
Mi Yang's reputation in Jiangdong is no worse than that in Guanzhong.
Not to mention the Battle of Public Security, both Zhou Li and Zhang Wen had relatives who served as generals in that battle, and they all died in the turmoil that night.
The personal pain and the reputation they had heard for many years were enough for Zhang Wen and Zhou Yi to fear Mi Yang.
And when they learned that Mi Yang would really appear in front of them, the fear that had been suppressed subconsciously in the past would instantly fill Zhou Li and Zhang Wen's hearts like a rapidly growing vine.
Zhou Li was so frightened that his palms were full of sweat, so how could Zhang Wen not be the same?
Being stunned is the best portrayal of Zhou Li and Zhang Wen at this moment.
And just when Zhou Li and Zhang Wen didn't know how to deal with it, the smoke and dust that filled the sky also came to Zhou Li and Zhang Wen's eyes.
After the smoke and dust slowly dissipated, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li discovered that the cause of the smoke and dust in the sky was thousands of fully armored cavalry.
Thousands of tall war horses unique to the Northland, even if they could no longer move forward after being reined in by the owners on their backs, they still held their heads high and kept neighing at Zhang Wen and Zhou Li.
With.
The neighing sound was extremely loud.
As people from Jiangdong, where had Zhang Wen and Zhou Li seen such a tall horse before?
In their impression, horses should be low and docile.
But the horses they saw now were not only extremely tall, but also looked quite arrogant, as if they were standing in front of them, like a toy that could be played with at any time.
If the beasts are like this, let alone the thousands of Han troops sitting on horseback.
With the help of tall horsebacks, thousands of Han troops could easily look down on Zhang Wen and Zhou Li. As the cavalry troops directly under Tiance General Mi Yang, their arrogance was not concealed at all.
The leading cavalry general waved his whip casually and asked nonchalantly: "Who is Zhang Wen?"
As a famous celebrity with a long-standing reputation, Zhang Wen had the impression that no one had called him by his first name for a long time.
Even Sun Quan has always addressed him as a cousin.
Zhang Wen had seen Mi Yang's portrait, and he knew that the knight speaking in front of him was not Mi Yang.
So if Sun Quan, the supreme emperor, is like this, how dare the general in front of him dare?
The arrogance from the celebrities made Zhang Wen feel a faint anger in his heart. But when Zhang Wen just raised his eyes, after seeing thousands of Han army cavalry in front of him, the anger in his heart was rising at an extremely fast speed.
Dissipating.
Thousands of cavalry troops stood neatly in front of Zhang Wen's eyes, like an impenetrable and insurmountable wall.
With this kind of momentum, Zhang Wen had no doubt that if this high wall pressed towards him, he would definitely die without a burial place.
Especially the golden battle flag fluttering in the wind made Zhang Wen dare not look directly as if his eyes were being stung.
You still have a mission on your shoulders, so you can't act recklessly. Bearing humiliation and bearing heavy burdens is also one of the basic qualities of a famous envoy.
Thinking of this, Zhang Wen could only grit his teeth and reluctantly handed over his hands and replied: "That's right."
After hearing Zhang Wen's response, Liu Yin narrowed his eyes.
He only recently joined the Tiance Army formed by Mi Yang.
Before Liu Bei's death, he had set a basic national policy for the Han Dynasty to recuperate and recuperate. Under this national policy, the existence of hundreds of thousands of Han troops in Guanzhong was a great burden.
But the world has not yet been peaceful, and it is not advisable to waste weapons and equipment.
Therefore, under the auspices of Mi Yang, the Han army in Guanzhong has recently been undergoing a organizational change.
The most important thing in this change was that Mi Yang mobilized the most elite soldiers in the Han Dynasty and formed a Tiance army under the name of General Tiance.
The current number of Tiance Army is about 50,000, and according to Liu Yin's knowledge, when the military reform is completely completed, the number of Tiance Army should reach about 100,000.
The Han army's field army in Guanzhong, which originally numbered tens of thousands, was reduced by almost half after being eliminated and selected. This seemed to be a huge loss in terms of quantity, but Liu Yin knew very well that soldiers are less expensive than fine soldiers.
The combat effectiveness that a hundred thousand Tiance troops can unleash will definitely be higher than that of a hundred thousand Han troops.
And Liu Yin also felt extremely honored to be selected into the Tiance Army.
Even Liu Yin himself didn't know why Da Sima thought of summoning him after learning his name, and then entrusted him with the important task of welcoming the Soochow envoy.
But whether he knew it or not, Liu Yin saw the look of disgust on Da Sima's face towards the Soochow envoy before he left, which made him know what he should do next.
Liu Yin continued to point his riding whip at Zhang Wen and said, "Da Sima has ordered me to take you and others into Chang'an. Follow me."
After saying this, Liu Yin asked several cavalrymen to bring out several war horses and place them in front of Zhang Wen and Zhou Li.
Liu Yin's "charity" attitude made Zhang Wen's suppressed anger suddenly rise again.
His envoy had hundreds of people, but Liu Yin only asked a few horses to be led out. Does this mean he asked the remaining envoys to chase them to Chang'an on foot?
But the only trace of reason left in his mind still made Zhang Wen ask a question in advance:
"May I ask the general's name?"
Liu Yin was also from a wealthy family. When faced with Zhang Wen's inquiry, he did not pretend not to respond.
"My name is Liu Yin, and I am currently the captain of Pingnan under General Tiance."
Liu Yin answered very naturally, but Zhang Wen and Zhou Li suddenly became angry after hearing Liu Yin's answer.
Mi Yang actually sent only one district captain to greet them!
You must know that in order to attract the attention of the Han Dynasty during this mission, Zhang Wen was worshiped as the Imperial Servant by Sun Quan before the mission, and Zhou Li was worshiped as the Regular Attendant of Sanqi by Sun Quan.
Needless to say, the Taiservant is one of the Nine Qings, and even the Dispatched Cavalry Regular Attendant is a position that is difficult for ordinary people to achieve.
But they didn't expect that in this situation, the person Mi Yang sent to greet them was just a captain. What is this if not humiliation?
Perhaps he was aware of Mi Yang's absence, or perhaps he really couldn't bear the humiliation. Zhou Li couldn't bear it any longer. He pointed at Liu Yin and scolded:
"We are the envoys of the State of Wu. How can you go too far to deceive others?
Aren't you afraid that if word of what you did today spreads, the world will ridicule the man for not having the magnanimity of a great nation?"
"A scholar may be killed, but not humiliated.
If I were allowed to endure the humiliation and enter Chang'an, I would rather shed my blood here."
Zhou Li became angrier as he spoke, and his fingers were trembling by the end.
But facing Zhou Li's anger, Liu Yin seemed to have expected it.
Liu Yin first respectfully pointed to the golden battle flag behind him and said:
"The Grand Sima of this dynasty used his own flag to welcome you and others into Chang'an, which is the utmost courtesy.
How can you accuse me of bullying and humiliating you?
On the contrary, I am here to show you the flag of the General of the Grand Sima. As the saying goes, seeing the flag of the general is like seeing the true deity. If I salute you like this but still don't know what to do, then you are too arrogant."
"Da Sima doesn't like arrogant messengers."
After saying this, Liu Yin took the lead in drawing out the saber from his waist. As Liu Yin drew his saber, thousands of cavalrymen behind him also took out the saber from their waists and raised it high.
Thousands of bladed steel knives sparkled in the sunlight, exuding a terrifying edge.
Seeing thousands of Han troops drawing their swords at the slightest disagreement, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li were instantly frightened and stunned.
But looking at the general's flag and pondering what Liu Yin had just said, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li were unable to refute for a moment.
In the eyes of the world, Mi Yang sent his generals to travel hundreds of miles to greet him, which was indeed a kind of courtesy. As for the actual situation, how could the world know it completely?
The important thing is not to care what the world thinks now. Zhang Wen and Zhou Li believe that once they are caught by the Han army with an excuse, the general rule of not killing envoys during war between the two countries will be invalidated!
When they thought of this, Zhang Wen and Zhou Li both took a deep breath.
The next moment, Zhou Li, who was still alert, reacted faster.
Before Zhang Wen could react, Zhou Li took the lead and jumped onto the war horse Liu Yin had prepared for him, and then said to Liu Yin with a smile:
"The general is joking."
Zhang Wen was really stunned by Zhou Li's performance!
However, under the influence of Sun Quan, there were many people in Jiangdong who "bear the humiliation and bear the burden". Seeing that even the breams in Zhou Dynasty were like this, Zhang Wen had no choice but to climb on the horse in the end.
After seeing Zhou Li and Zhang Wen mount their horses, a hint of disappointment flashed across Liu Yin's face.
However, Liu Yin quickly adjusted his mood and led thousands of Han troops to "escort" several Soochow envoys on horseback and quickly rushed in the direction of Chang'an.
Well, from the perspective of the people in the fields on both sides of the road, those dejected Jiangdong thieves were being escorted away.
Even though they were too far away to hear the conversation, Zhou Yi's behavior of being arrogant in front and respectful in back was still caught by the people with good eyesight.
After seeing this, many children in the fields burst into laughter like silver bells.
In the Han Dynasty, children were one of the most creative groups.
Gradually, in the hundreds of miles of fields, a nursery rhyme sounded:
"When the Wu Man entered Wuguan, they were greeted by golden flags. The golden flags were hidden, but Wu Man was angry. The golden flags were dancing, and Wu Man lay low."
As the Han cavalry continued to march, this nursery rhyme continued to spread across the fields at an extremely fast speed.
Wu Man, so funny!
...
The sun slowly receded, and the starry sky filled the sky above Chang'an City.
And immediately, candles were lit in Mi Yang's Grand Sima Mansion.
Under the flickering candlelight, Jiang Ji came to Mi Yang holding some documents.
Sensing Jiang Ji's arrival, Mi Yang asked, "Is Liu Yin back?"
Facing Mi Yang's inquiry, Jiang Ji quickly replied: "Not yet.
But at least tomorrow, they should enter Chang'an."
After hearing Jiang Ji's answer, Mi Yang was noncommittal. Then Mi Yang raised her head and saw the doubtful look on Jiang Ji's face with the help of candlelight.
Mi Yang knew clearly what Jiang Ji was wondering about. Jiang Ji was wondering why Mi Yang wanted Liu Yin to humiliate the Soochow envoy.
Of course, Mi Yang's move is not wrong from a rational point of view.
The Han people have always paid attention to grudges and grievances, but Soochow repeatedly betrayed its alliance and intended to discredit Liu Bei after his death. As Liu Bei's beloved disciple Mi Yang should express his feelings.
But Jiang Ji felt that Mi Yang's purpose was not that simple.
For what else?
Mi Yang didn't mind answering Jiang Ji's doubts: "In the public security battle back then, many people thought that Gu won because of Gu's well-planned plan.
Gu Ye felt the same way at first.
But later, Gu learned a secret from Gu's uncle."
Immediately afterwards, Mi Yang told Jiang Ji how Mi Fang had spared no effort to help him.
After learning this secret, Jiang Ji almost instantly understood another layer of Mi Yang's intentions.
Jiang Ji raised his head and looked at Mi Yang with surprised eyes. He couldn't believe that Mi Yang had thought so far ahead.
Looking at Jiang Ji's surprised gaze, Mi Yang grinned with a simple smile and asked: