Chapter 71 Mi Yang’s letter (please follow up on the third update)
Sun Huan wanted to persuade these soldiers to surrender because after arriving at Gong'an City, he wanted to use these surrendered soldiers from Jingzhou as a tool to influence the morale of the soldiers in Gong'an City.
Before setting off from Jianye, Sun Quan summoned Sun Huan for a private conversation.
From that conversation, Sun Huancai truly felt how much Sun Quan expected from his "clan Yan Yuan".
And Sun Huan, who came with Sun Quan's great expectations, was naturally not satisfied with making a simple pioneering contribution.
If given the chance, he must make a splash so that he can wash away the shame and criticism he has always had.
After wiping his sword, Sun Huan just glanced coldly at the dozen or so warm corpses lying on the ground.
He then ordered to the left and right, "Just do it as before."
Sun Huangang had just killed dozens of people with his own hands. At this time, he had an evil aura about him.
This evil spirit frightened his surroundings, and they did not dare to hesitate at all, and kept saying yes.
And just after giving the order, a general wearing fine armor came to Sun Huan, clasped his fists at him and said,
"Captain, there is something strange in the beacon tower, please go and check it out."
This general with an upright face was Sun Huan's deputy general for this expedition.
His name was Zhou Rui and his courtesy name was Mingda. He was a descendant of the Zhou family in Lujiang.
Zhou Rui joined the army when he was young. Because he was a brother of Zhou Yu's clan, he had been fighting beside Zhou Yu in his early years, and was promoted to the position of lieutenant colonel in the army due to his meritorious service.
When Zhou Yu was still alive, he once praised Lü Meng for his calm character, strict strategy and strategy.
Therefore, after Zhou Yu's death, Zhou Rui was kept under Lu Meng's command.
This time Sun Huan was sent to the public security force as the vanguard general. Lu Meng was afraid that Sun Huan was young and energetic, so he specially arranged Zhou Rui, a calm personality, to be Sun Huan's deputy general to assist him.
After Zhou Rui came to Sun Huan and saw what was happening on the ground, he frowned inadvertently.
Because he had followed Zhou Yu since childhood, Zhou Yu had a great influence on him.
Zhou Yu had an open and generous personality. Zhou Rui, who grew up under this influence, unconsciously felt disgusted with Sun Huan's behavior of killing prisoners.
But he was no longer a young man. He was calm and did not rush to advise Sun Huan on this matter.
After Sun Huan saw Zhou Rui coming, the anger on his face disappeared in an instant.
A warm look immediately appeared on his face.
Zhou Rui has an extraordinary background, and such a person is worthy of his status.
For people of equal status, Sun Huan doesn't mind showing his "Yan Yuan" side at all.
"What's unusual? Mingda is my lieutenant, and I've heard of your talents for a long time.
You can just handle some things on your own, so there’s no need to report everything.”
Sun Huan's tone was sincere and he didn't care about the abnormality Zhou Rui said.
After all, the beacon tower is only a few feet in size, and all the soldiers in it have been killed by it.
There are probably only dead objects like stones left inside, so what else could be abnormal?
But Zhou Rui remembered the object in the beacon tower and once again insisted on asking Sun Huan to go and inspect it. He said,
"The matter involves the captain, and I can't handle it."
Seeing Zhou Rui's persistence, Sun Huan put aside his disinterest.
Zhou Rui has a calm personality, and he can have such a persistent reaction. It seems that the abnormality in the beacon tower, just as he said, involves him.
Thinking of this, Sun Huan immediately walked towards the beacon tower not far away.
Before arriving at the beacon tower, he saw that the soldiers around him had already been dispatched by Zhou Rui.
Zhou Rui's cautious approach made Sun Huan even more suspicious.
But he still trusted Zhou Rui, so even though he had many doubts in his heart, Sun Huan still strode into the beacon tower.
This is the first time Sun Huan has stepped into the beacon tower.
Because most of the beacon towers are made of stones, and it is winter now, the inside of the beacon tower looks even more cold.
Fortunately, there were candles burning on the beacon tower, so Sun Huan could not reach out and lose his sight.
After entering the beacon tower, in this narrow space, Sun Huan instantly saw a silk book full of handwriting hanging on one of the walls of the beacon tower.
And the content on the silk book immediately caught Sun Huan's eyes.
But just this observation made the blood all over Sun Huan's body become hot in this cold beacon tower.
What was written on the silk scroll was a letter written by Mi Yang to Sun Huan:
"Written to my younger son Sun Huanqi: We have been reconciled to each other for a long time, but the other party has never tired of his ambition and disturbs our border people.
This autumn our army is embarking on the Northern Expedition, and your lord has hidden ulterior motives, intending to attack your allies to enrich yourself, which is the ambition of a villain."
"Now I hear that he is coming. If he can cross the Yangtze River and reach Gong'an, he can come as he pleases. If he comes, he will be met by the army. If he is defeated, he will be captured."
"If you are tired of the mountains and rivers east of the Yangtze River, you can come and live in the public security prison."
"I also went to live in Yangzhou's Hsiaoqi Mansion, and we exchanged views with each other."
"It is expected that he was already in his prime at that time and had not left home yet. Although he came with an army, he was like a three-year-old baby."
"How can it be compared with our Jingzhou warrior who fought hundreds of battles?"
"Now that you are here, I have nothing left to give you. I will give you a pair of shackles and some herbs."
"It's a long way to come. If you want to change to a new home, you can wear it."
"If you are not acclimated to the climate and cry, medicine can cure it on its own."
"My lord Mi Yangzhi."
Mi Yang didn't write much in this letter, and Sun Huan had already read it in a few breaths.
But just after he read it, he felt his anger simmering.
Finally, Sun Huan angrily drew out the long sword from his waist and slashed at the silk book.
"The thieves have gone too far to bully others, I swear I will kill you!"
Under Sun Huan's roar, the "Hospitality Document" written by Zhang Mi Yang was instantly cut in half by Sun Huan's sharp sword.
Finally, it slowly fell to the ground like catkins.
Under the reflection of the candlelight in the beacon tower, Sun Huan's slender eyes were now wide open.
Those eyes were full of humiliation and anger.
Mi Yang never used a single curse word in this letter, but almost every word and sentence insulted Sun Huan.
Moreover, the point where he humiliated Sun Huan was exactly what Sun Huan cared about most.
This undoubtedly made Sun Huan's hatred for Mi Yang reach its peak.
In this world, anyone who insults someone with just one sentence can be killed, let alone Mi Yang's dozens of words now!
Sun Huan did not expect that Mi Yang, who was an extraordinary person like him, would write such humiliating words. Which teacher taught him this!
Sun Huan, who was very angry, stepped on the silk book that had fallen to the ground a few more times.
Then he shouted loudly and called Zhou Rui, who had been waiting outside.
Sun Huan's face was already red with anger. He turned to Zhou Rui and said to him,
"Regulate the army. I will lead the army to the public security city immediately."
But Sun Huan's move was dissuaded by Zhou Rui:
"Captain, our army has been marching day and night for several days and is extremely exhausted.
Now we are marching hastily to the enemy's city. All the soldiers are tired, and it happens to be at dusk, so we might be taken advantage of by the enemy."
Zhou Rui's advice can be described as mature and prudent words, but Sun Huan, who was in a rage and had never been so wronged before, could not listen to him at this time.
"Don't say any more, our troops are all elite soldiers, so why be afraid!"