Mi Han

Chapter 706 Provoking Mi Yang Tian Zhen Sun Deng

Chapter 706 Provoking Mi Yang Tian Zhen Sun Deng

Zhu Huan was famous in Jiangdong for his courage. He was also aloof and arrogant, and always felt ashamed to be inferior to others.

Normally speaking, with his personality, he should have shown excitement when he heard Lu Xun say that he wanted to go to war with Mi Yang.

As a general, how can you earn a high position and generous salary without any military achievements?

However, although Zhu Huan had a heroic temperament, he was praised as a famous general of the Eastern Wu in later generations, and he was obviously not an irrational person.

Zhu Huan had a clear understanding of the current military strength of Eastern Wu.

When it comes to the navy of the Eastern Wu, it can be said to be the best in the world. This is also the reason why the Eastern Wu generals can confidently rely on the Yangtze River defense line to resist the Han army.

But this advantage can only be brought into play when defending.

If Lu Xun wanted to take the initiative to attack Jingzhou, then the Wu army would naturally have to land.

Thus.

It was not that Zhu Huan did not trust the Wu army's land combat capabilities, but that Zhu Huan believed that no matter how strong the Wu army's land combat capabilities were, they would never be able to surpass the Tian Ce Army trained by Mi Yang.

What's more, once the Wu army lands in Jingzhou, the Han army will firmly occupy the geographical advantage.

By then, neither the people nor the terrain are favorable to us, so why should we take the risk?

As he was thinking about it, Zhu Huan bowed his hands and advised Lu Xun:

"The enemy army is very strong. I hope the general will think twice."

The Han army could get such a strong evaluation from Zhu Huan, who always looked down on others. So the evaluation from other Wu generals must be even higher.

Zhu Huan's advice was sincere, but after listening to it, Lu Xun still did not want to change his mind.

"I have made up my mind. There is no need to persuade me any further."

Lu Xun immediately decided to fight against the Han army.

Seeing that Lu Xun was so determined, Zhu Huan had no choice but to try to persuade him further.

But what Lu Xun said next shocked Zhu Huan.

"I need you to go to Jingzhou and challenge Mi Yang on my behalf."

Lu Xun's tone was calm, but his words were like a bolt from the blue to Zhu Huan's ears.

Zhu Huan looked at Lu Xun with disbelief, and he murmured subconsciously:

"General, our two families have been friends for generations!"

Your aunt is also my aunt!

Zhu Huan couldn't believe that despite their close relationship, Lu Xun still wanted to send him to die.

Is Zhu Huan too sensitive?

When Zhu Huan thought of the hundreds of miles of barren land outside the city of Gong'an and the fact that Mi Yang had publicly insulted Sun Quan several times, he felt that his suspicion was not groundless.

Based on Mi Yang's disgust towards Jiangdong and his provocative act of sending a declaration of war, Zhu Huan believed that once he reached Mi Yang, he would probably be thrown into a cauldron and boiled.

How could Zhu Huan not be nervous?

His life has just begun!

Zhu Huan looked at Lu Xun with pleading eyes, hoping that he would change someone, but to his disappointment, Lu Xun did not change his mind.

"Don't worry, I promise Mi Yang won't hurt you."

"I also promise you that when you return safely, I will hand over the Jiefan Army to you."

The first half of Lu Xun's assurance did not really reassure Zhu Huan.

But the second half of Lu Xun's sentence successfully aroused Zhu Huan's interest.

Jiefan Army?

Zhu Huan knew the origin of this army.

The predecessor of the Jiefan Army was the personal army of the former Marquis of Wu, Sun Ce. The combat effectiveness of an army that could be led by Sun Ce as his personal army must have been extraordinary.

It can be said that the Jiefan Army has always been a sharp weapon for Jiangdong, and who among the generals would not want to control such a sharp weapon?

Zhu Huan knew that if he could take control of the Jiefan Army, his status in Eastern Wu would be greatly improved.

Thinking of this, the uneasy look on Zhu Huan's face disappeared instantly.

Zhu Huan solemnly clasped his fists to Lu Xun again and said:

"General, please rest assured. It's just a small fry. What do I have to fear?"

Zhu Huan's rapid change of attitude was within Lu Xun's expectations.

As he had a special personal relationship with Zhu Huan, he knew that Zhu Huan was always adventurous and just needed some encouragement.

Then Lu Xun nodded and said:

"After I write the letter of challenge, I will send someone to inform you."

Mi Yang didn't know yet that Lu Xun was about to issue a declaration of war to him.

Having just dealt with Li Yan's matter, he turned his attention to another matter.

On the official road outside Xiangyang City, a heavily guarded team was traveling.

This team was protecting Mi Yang, who had gone out to inspect the spring ploughing situation in person.

In the carriage in the middle of the team, Mi Yang leaned against the railing, looking at the people working in the fields below, and then said to a young man beside him:

"You have been in Jingzhou for several years. In your opinion, how does the farmland in Jingzhou compare to that in Jiangdong?"

After hearing Mi Yang's question, the young man hesitated and remained silent.

Who is this young man and how could he travel in the same car with Mi Yang?

He was none other than Sun Deng, who was sent to Jingzhou as a hostage by Sun Quan.

However, times have changed. Now Sun Deng is no longer Sun Quan's son. Instead, he has become the Marquis of Wu of the Han Dynasty.

I think only Sun Deng could understand the pain inside.

When Mi Yang saw that Sun Deng did not answer him, he exclaimed:

"Ok?"

Seeing that Mi Yang was unhappy, Sun Deng slowly replied:

"Jiangdong has thousands of acres of good farmland. Although Jingzhou has a lot of fertile land, it is still inferior to it."

After hearing Sun Deng's answer, Mi Yang nodded thoughtfully.

He didn't think that Sun Deng was exaggerating the strength of Jiangdong.

After all, although Mi Yang didn't know much about the agricultural conditions in various regions of China during the Three Kingdoms period in his previous life, he did know one fact:

"No matter how many troops are dispatched, Jiangdong will never retreat due to lack of food and fodder."

This is probably unique even in the entire history of the Three Kingdoms.

If Zhuge Liang had such conditions in history, why would he have been exhausted to death?

Then Mi Yang thought of the fact that Sun Quan had taken over Huainan, which had been an important grain-producing area in China since ancient times.

With the combination of Huainan and Jiangdong, it seems that the strength of the current Sun Wu is not much different from the Sun Wu that occupied Jingzhou in history.

Thinking of this, Mi Yang continued to say to Sun Deng beside him:

"A few days ago, I asked you to write a letter to Mr. Zhang and send it to Jianye. I wonder what you think about this matter?"

Seeing Mi Yang mention this matter again, Sun Deng's face suddenly became solemn.

When he entered Jingzhou, he was still a young man.

His several years of experience as a proton not only allowed him to grow up into an adult, but also greatly tempered his mind.

This made it easy for Sun Deng to see what series of consequences would occur when his letter was sent to Jianye.

"You, you will kill Mr. Zhang by doing this."

Even though he was afraid of Mi Yang, Sun Deng still expressed his concerns.

After hearing Sun Deng's concerns, Mi Yang couldn't help but laugh.

He was laughing at Sun Deng's naivety.

It is true that Sun Deng's mind has been greatly trained over the years, but he still seems to have overlooked one thing.

He slowly turned around and looked at Sun Deng with deep eyes, then he gently placed one hand on Sun Deng's shoulder:

“I admire Mr. Zhang very much.

But if Zhang Gong hadn’t died, how could Jiangdong have become in chaos?

Remember that the reason you are alive today is that you are the Marquis of Wu of the Han Dynasty.

I never like to force anyone, but I hope you don't think I'm negotiating with you."

(End of this chapter)