Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 766 Zhang Sui's Promise

While Cao Pi had Emperor Liu Xie and Empress Fu Shou stand on the city wall, Zhang Sui was in his command tent discussing the attack on the city with his civil and military officials.

A guard rushed in and shouted, "My lord, His Majesty and the Empress have arrived at the city wall and are calling for you."

All the civil and military officials who were discussing the matter looked at Zhang Sui.

They had already received intelligence that the emperor and empress had been taken from Xudu to Changshe.

However, when faced with the emperor and empress being escorted to the city wall, they still found it hard to accept.

Cao Pi, Cao Cao's successor, was ruthless!

Even if Cao Cao were alive today, he might not dare to do something like having the emperor and empress guard the city walls.

However, Cao Pi did just that.

Moreover, Cao Pi was only a teenager, clearly a young boy.

He was so naive and inexperienced when he fought in Xingyang City.

Who would have thought that Cao Pi would become so insane after gaining power!

Zhang Sui breathed a sigh of relief when he heard what his personal guard said.

He had considered this possibility.

However, he didn't want to face this situation.

But as it turns out, when people are driven to desperation, they are capable of anything.

There are some things we have to face.

Zhang Sui glanced at the civil and military officials and said, "Follow me to see His Majesty and the Empress."

"No matter what the future holds, at least for this moment, we are still subjects of the Han Dynasty."

After saying this, Zhang Sui took the lead and walked out of the command tent.

Civil and military officials followed closely behind.

A large group of people, over a hundred in number, all clad in armor, marched straight to the front of the army camp under the protection of the Tiger Guards and Zhang Sui's personal guards.

As soon as Zhang Sui appeared with his civil and military officials, the entire city wall erupted in noise.

Fu Shou watched from afar as Zhang Sui rode a tall horse.

Her pretty face, which had been expressionless, now held a mixture of restlessness, grievance, and surprise.

It has been nearly ten years since I last saw him at Hongnong Port, when he came to the aid of the emperor.

Although he had previously sent Sima Lang, the eldest son of the Sima family, to deliver a painting to him so that he would know what he looked like.

But what you see with your own eyes is a completely different scene.

Looking at Zhang Sui from afar, Fu Shou sniffed.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with tears.

Even if I could see him one last time on the last day of my life, it would have been worth it.

In the countless days and nights that have passed, she has been constantly replaying that night's madness in her mind.

His every move has long been deeply imprinted in my mind.

She could still seem to feel Zhang Sui's burning passion.

However, she didn't say anything.

In this situation, remaining silent is the best way to show respect for the passionate love they once shared.

Zhang Sui, along with his civil and military officials, stopped on the other side of the suspension bridge.

Looking up at Emperor Liu Xie and Empress Fu Shou on the city wall, Zhang Sui, along with his civil and military officials, dismounted and respectfully bowed to them, saying, "Your subject Zhang Sui, leading his civil and military officials, greets Your Majesty and the Empress!"

Although Empress Fu Shou tried her best to suppress her tears, her eyes were still brimming with tears.

She stared intently at the man outside the city, as if trying to trace his image with her gaze.

Emperor Liu Xie looked down at Zhang Sui and the others and hurriedly said, "General, retreat immediately! Minister Cao has gone mad; he wants me and the Empress to stop your attack."

"If you attack the city, he really will kill us!"

Upon hearing Emperor Liu Xie's words, Cao Pi strode forward.

Cao Pi gestured for Xiahou Dun to pick him up, then stood near the battlements, looking down at Zhang Sui, and coldly said, "Zhang Sui! In today's battle, my Cao family swears never to surrender!"

"Return my father to me, lead the army out of Xingyang, and return the homeland of my Cao family."

"Otherwise, if His Majesty and the Empress suffer any mishap in today's battle, you will be unforgivable and infamous for eternity!"

Behind Zhang Sui, Sima Yi roared in fury, "You greenhorn from the Cao family's eunuch faction, are you daydreaming?"

"Don't even mention you, even if Cao Cao's eunuch faction came, they wouldn't dare say that!"

Zhang Sui raised his hand, interrupting Sima Yi from continuing his roar.

Sima Yi suppressed his anger and spat fiercely at Cao Pi.

Cao Cao truly lived up to his reputation as a member of the eunuch faction.

Look at what kind of delusional and worthless people his descendants are!
Zhang Sui stopped Sima Yi, and then looked up at the city wall.

He didn't look at Cao Pi; his gaze was fixed on Empress Fu Shou's face.

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Sui shifted his gaze, glanced at Cheng Yu, Xiahou Dun, and the others, drew his sword from his waist, and slowly raised it, saying, "I, Zhang Sui, as the Great General of the Han Dynasty, hereby swear an oath."

"If anything happens to His Majesty or the Empress, not a single soldier of the defending troops on the city wall will be spared!"

“Your families will also be implicated as part of the rebellion after the city falls.”

"The entire clan, including three generations, shall be executed!"

"If I break this oath, may I, Zhang Suitian, be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"

Behind Zhang Sui, the civil and military officials all became serious upon hearing his words.

The soldiers guarding the city wall felt their hair stand on end when they heard Zhang Sui's words.

Cheng Yu's face also turned pale, and he said in a trembling voice, "Zhang Sui, you've finally shown your fangs, haven't you? You've always been known for your benevolence and righteousness, but now you want to massacre the city?"

Zhang Sui looked at Cheng Yu, sheathed his sword, and said coldly, "Everyone has ears and can understand what I mean. There's no need for you to misinterpret it."

"Moreover, what right do you have to say these things to me when you are a butcher who turns your fellow villagers, who have shared joys and sorrows with you, into dried human flesh to fill your rations?"

Cheng Yu's lips trembled slightly, and he glanced around somewhat guiltily.

Zhang Sui ignored Cheng Yu and instead scanned the soldiers guarding the city wall, saying, "I'm offering a reward here."

"Whoever can behead Cheng Yu, Xiahou Dun, and other remnants of the Cao family will be rewarded with twenty beautiful women, a thousand bolts of silk, and a starting position as a county magistrate."

"Whoever can behead Cao Pi will, after the city falls, receive fifty beautiful women, two thousand bolts of silk, and a position starting as a prefectural magistrate."

"Whoever can open the city gates will, after the city falls, receive one hundred beautiful women, five thousand bolts of silk, and be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General."

"I, Zhang Sui, have always kept my word, as you all should know."

After Zhang Sui finished speaking, he immediately mounted his horse, turned around, and rode away.

Civil and military officials also mounted their horses and followed.

The city wall erupted in chaos.

Cao Pi, Cheng Yu, Xiahou Dun, Du Ji, and others all felt a chill run down their spines.

They could clearly feel the guards on the city wall looking at them.

Those eyes looked somewhat greenish, giving people the creeps.

Cao Pi watched Zhang Sui leave, and in his anger, he slammed his fist directly against the city wall.

damn it!
His single sentence put the soldiers at risk of mutiny.

If I have the chance to capture him alive, I will definitely skin him alive, turn his head into an ornament, and hang it above my bed every day so that I can see his miserable end at a glance!
Cao Pi gestured for Xiahou Dun to put him down, then roared at the soldiers around him, "Break your spirits!"

"Today the city falls, and all we can do is die!"

"Don't let this rebellion cloud your judgment!"

"I--"

Before Cao Pi could finish speaking, Zhang Sui and the others who were leaving stopped in their tracks.

Ahead of Zhang Sui, the army parted to create a wide, empty passage.

(End of this chapter)