Wei Yan was the only one in the huge tent, lying on his back on the ground, motionless. Sun Ce's soldiers probably had many unique insights into kidnapping people because they had captured too many prisoners. Wei Yan was tied up tightly at the moment. Apart from twisting his neck, it was difficult even to move his little finger. His joints gradually became stiff and numb, and his limbs gradually lost feeling due to poor blood flow. Wei Yan gritted his teeth. He understood why Sun Ce did this. If the situation was reversed, he would also use this method to torture the enemy's spirit, first making him frightened and uneasy, and then getting what he wanted from it.
Wei Yan snorted disdainfully, scorning Sun Ce's approach. [bsp; Because he is the chief minister of Wei Yan Wei, he has never been afraid of death in his life. He has thought more than once about how he will die on the battlefield in the end, but unfortunately, this time he failed He got his wish, because he was captured alive, and he was captured alive by the enemy within one move of crossing the horse. Now his desire to die is even stronger. This failure has made him ashamed. For him at this moment, death is the best choice.
The curtain of the tent was opened. Wei Yan turned his head and saw a child who had not grown up yet walked in and smiled at him.
Wei Yan was furious. He had thought that he would inevitably be humiliated before his death, but he never thought that he would be humiliated by a child. He cursed in a hoarse voice: "You bastard! Sun Ce went so far as to bully others. He even sent a brat with wet hair to humiliate me! I will turn into a ghost after I die to get this thing back!"
"I am not a child." The child said calmly, "I am Lu Xun and Lu Boyan, but I am a military commander under my lord."
"Si your sister's horse!" Wei Yan yelled, "Do you think I am a three-year-old child and can be deceived so easily?"
"If General Wei was not easily deceived, he would not be tied up like a rice dumpling and lying here." Lu Xun still looked unfazed, as if he didn't care about Wei Yan's insults at all, "I came here on orders this time. General Wei, please don't be impatient and just continue to lie down and wait for a while. My lord will come to see you in person soon." After saying that, Lu Xun ignored Wei Yan and sat aside, minding his own business, and took out a roll of bamboo slips from his sleeve. I watched it with relish through the sunlight coming in.
Just as Wei Yang was about to continue cursing, the tent curtain was lifted again. The visitor hung the door curtain on the door frame, and a large amount of sunlight poured in. Lu Xun, who was sitting next to him, stood up, bowed and saluted: "Mr. Wenhe, you are here."
Jia Xu nodded and said, "Bo Yan, why don't you hang up the curtain? Don't you feel bored?"
"General Wei is so angry, how can he be depressed?" Lu Xun said with a smile.
"General Wei, we meet again." Jia Xu looked at Wei Yan lying on the ground and said with a smile, "I didn't expect to meet again under such circumstances. It's really a bit uncomfortable."
"Jia Xu!?" There was a look of surprise on Wei Yan's face, but then it was replaced by contempt, "I didn't expect that Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu from Xiliang were also shameless villains who rebelled against their lord and surrendered to the enemy."
"Wen Chang is still as outspoken as ever." Jia Xu was not irritated by Wei Yan. Instead, he called him by name, as if he was meeting an old friend he hadn't seen for a long time. "Since we parted ways in Changsha that year, I have been thinking of Wen Chang in my heart." . The three heroes of Changsha, Liu Pan, Huang Zhong and Wei Yan, left a very deep impression on me."
"I have never heard of the Changsha Three Heroes." Wei Yan said coldly, "Mr. Wenhe is not here just to reminisce with me."
"We haven't seen each other for several years, and Wen Chang has become smarter." Jia Xu said, "But when I come here, I really just want to see my old friend and listen to Wen Chang's thoughts in this situation."
"If a man dies, he will die. What do you need to think about?" Wei Yan shouted displeased.
Jia Xu sighed lowly and sat down next to Wei Yan: "Chang Wen, if we don't have our own masters, you and I can be considered friends. What can't you say to me directly? With our army now With such strength, it is only a matter of time before we capture the whole of Jingzhou. Even if Guan Yue comes back to life, I am afraid he will not be able to save himself. When Liu Biao's family is about to be destroyed, why doesn't Chang Wen try to save himself first?"
"A loyal minister has no regard for two masters." Wei Yan took a deep breath, "Mr. Wen He, there is no need to persuade him with words."
"Sure enough, there is some heroic spirit." A voice came from outside the tent, and Jiangdong's little overlord Sun Ce lowered his head and walked into the tent. He pulled out the long sword from his waist, cut off the rope tied to Wei Yan's body, and said with a smile: "I have been talking for so long without untying the rope for the guest. Wen He and Boyan, how can this not be hospitality to guests?" The way?"
"I am your enemy, not a guest." Wei Yan reluctantly held himself up.??Sit up.
Sun Ce burst out laughing and sat down on the ground: "Wei Wenchang is indeed outspoken, but that's okay. Since you and I are both magnanimous people, we might as well open the sky and speak frankly. I have heard Mr. Jia Xu tell you about Wenchang's background. , and I also know that Liu Pan deliberately did not reuse you because he looked down on you. I don¡¯t understand something, and I would like to ask the editor to enlighten me. Is it worth working for someone who despises you? Is it worth sacrificing yourself just for the word "loyal minister"? "
Wei Yan pursed his lips tightly and was silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "Junhou, you should also know that those who betray their master will be stigmatized as traitors and will be hard to get over in their lifetime. Although I am from a humble background, I have no I have read the book, but I still understand these principles. Moreover, General Huang has been kind to me, which is the reason why I cannot surrender to the lord."
Sun Ce patted Wei Yan on the shoulder: "Commander, why don't you think about it from another angle? A good bird chooses a tree to roost, and a good minister chooses his master. When Wei Zi went to Yin, and Han Xin returned to Han, he also betrayed his old master, but not only did they not betray their old master, The reputation of rebellion has been passed down as a good story by later generations. Now I have many old generals from Jingzhou. The reason why they surrendered to me is because they all know that in the chaotic world where heroes are fighting, there is no future for them to follow a lord like Liu Biao. of."
Wei Yan slowly lowered his head and said nothing.
"Liu Biao is too old. His ambition to conquer the world has long been exhausted by the mountains, rivers and beauties of Jingzhou. But I am different from him." Sun Ce suddenly stood up and pointed outside the tent, "What I want to build What I want is a meritorious service that will last forever, and what I want to claim is the entire world."
"Chang Wen, maybe to Liu Pan, you are just a scoundrel with a lowly background, but here, there is no distinction between high and low. Everyone is my brother." Sun Ce sat back and grabbed Wei Yan's hand. His shoulders shook, "They are all my brothers!"
"I accept your kindness, and I apologize for not agreeing to it." Wei Yan slowly pushed Sun Ce's hands away, "The prince has the ambition of a prince, and I also have my own persistence." Wei Yan's voice suddenly became cold and stern, He shouted loudly: "Sun Ce, I will not do anything for you. Cut off my head while I am still alive, otherwise I will definitely rush into your camp with a knife again to wash away my shame today!"
Sun Ce was stunned for a moment, then smiled silently. He stood up again, patted the hem of his shirt, made a gesture of invitation, and said: "I am very happy to be able to fight against someone like you. If General Wei wants to go back to Changsha, please do so. But there is one more thing I want to trouble General Wei with, which is to send this letter to General Liu Pan."
"Kill me!" Wei Yan said fiercely, "Kill me, or you will regret it!"
"I don't mean to humiliate you by pretending to be kind. I just do this because I appreciate your courage." Sun Ce said as he stuffed the letter handed over by Jia Xu into Wei Yan's breastplate. "I have other important things. If you have something to do, I will send it away not far away. I have prepared the horse for you. Please be careful all the way, Chief Wen. I will be here waiting for you to attack my camp next time."
Wei Yan had no expression at all, and the lines on his face were as cold as a knife. He stared at Sun Ce silently for a while, then staggered out of the tent, mounted the horse outside the tent and galloped towards Changsha City.
Sun Ce looked at Wei Yan's retreating back, smiled bitterly and said to Jia Xu, "Wen He, is this what you call successful recruitment?"
Jia Xu and Sun Ce looked in the same direction. He narrowed his eyes slightly, and his signature smile appeared on his face again.
"That's right, and it was more successful than I imagined."