My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 593 The first clues appear

"Hahahaha!"

But when Zhu Hunyuan saw the angry faces of the crowd, he couldn't help but burst into laughter!
"Where is there anything wrong with what I said? Whether Erzhu Rong murdered the emperor or not, you all know better than anyone else!"

"He is called the Prime Minister of Wei, but in reality he is a traitor to Wei! His wolfish ambitions are as clear as day!"

"My Prime Minister, as the late Emperor often said, is a pillar of the nation. Now that he has rid the country of a traitor, if you still consider yourselves subjects of the Great Wei, you should quickly open the city gates and surrender to the Great Wei. That would be a wise move to see the error of your ways!"

"Hmph, if they dare to resist, there are 100,000 troops outside the city!"

"I'll leave my fate aside for now; I'll make you die first!"

One of the generals suddenly drew his sword, as if to slash at Kezhu Hunyuan!
"Enough! Get out of here!"

Hou Mochen Yue slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly. He looked coldly at Ke Zhu Hunyuan and said, "I have known you for many years, but I never knew that you were so eloquent. Just like those civil officials, you have a silver tongue and are quick-witted and persuasive."

But Zhu Hunyuan laughed and said, "I was just speaking out for justice."

“I am an old friend of the general. I wish to persuade the general to see the error of his ways and stop aiding and abetting evil. If you do not think of yourself, you should think of the thousands of soldiers in the city who fought alongside you. Beizhong City will certainly not be able to be defended. Why should the general try to stop the chariot with his own hands?”

Hou Mochen stepped forward and sneered, "I was just being kind, preparing a banquet for an old friend, but you dare to spout such nonsense!"

"The soldiers in the city are deeply grateful to the Prime Minister and are willing to serve him to the death, sharing the fate of Beizhong City!"

"If you still consider me an old friend, then stay and have a drink. I will absolutely keep you company. But if you continue to speak such treasonous words and try to undermine my army's morale, then forgive me for my offense! You are not welcome here!"

"Stubborn!"

"Hahaha, the outcome is still uncertain, so how can you call me stubborn! My Prime Minister has also said, and I'm not afraid to tell you, reinforcements are already on their way. Who will ultimately win will only be known at the very end!"

After laughing loudly, Hou Mochenyue said, "It seems you don't want to drink with me, so please leave! I don't want to continue this verbal sparring with you! If that scoundrel Gao has the guts, let him personally lead his army to attack the city!"

Zhu Hunyuan's expression changed, and he immediately cupped his hands, saying, "If that's the case, there's really no need to say more!"

Say it.

He turned and walked out, and when he reached the door...

Hou Mochen Yue suddenly called out to him, "Wait!"

Zhu Hunyuan stopped and turned around to see Hou Mochen Yue walking towards him, taking out a letter from his pocket and holding it high. "This is my challenge! I've heard that your Prime Minister's Xuanjia Army soldiers are unparalleled in field battles. I'd like to experience it for myself. Let's each send a thousand elite cavalry to fight outside the city!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he arrived beside Kezhuhunyuan, handed the 'challenge letter' to Kezhuhunyuan, and then patted him on the shoulder forcefully.

"You must personally deliver this letter to your Prime Minister. If you don't have the courage to challenge me, then I think... the Xuanjia Army should stop claiming to be elite and tarnish that name!"

"Remember this! Remember this!"

"Rui'er, see the guest out for your father!"

Say it.

Hou Mochenyue turned and left, but Zhu Hunyuan looked at his back and said, "In terms of field battles, the Xuanjia Army is invincible in the world, why would we be afraid? Rest assured, I will deliver your letter myself!"

He turned and left.

After Ke Zhuhunyuan had gone far away, Hou Mochenyue returned to his seat. He poured himself a full glass of wine, raised his cup and said, "Come! Gentlemen, after this, within two days, the bandit Gao will surely launch an attack. Then it will be time for us to work together to resist the powerful enemy. I hope you will all lend your full support to help me repel the invading enemy!"

"Let me first raise a toast to everyone!!"

Hou Mochenrui personally led Ke Zhu Hunyuan to the city gates. After seeing him off outside the city, he spoke again.

"My father and I have offended you greatly just now, but it was a last resort. I hope you will forgive us, General. Please make sure to deliver my father's letter to the Prime Minister. My father and I await the arrival of the Prime Minister's army!"

Prime Minister?

Zhu Hunyuan was stunned and didn't react for a moment. When he turned around again, Hou Mochenrui had already returned to the city, and the city gates slowly closed!

"This father and son..."

He frowned, recalling the events before and after entering the city, as well as the conversation between the father and son.

letter?

Could there be something hidden in this letter?

However, Zhu Hunyuan dared not open it on his own. He hurriedly said, "Quickly! Come with me back to camp to see the Prime Minister!"

He rode at full speed back to the military camp.

"Quickly! Go and inform the Prime Minister that I have something important to report!"

Upon arriving at the commander's tent, Liu Yi was already waiting outside. Seeing him arrive, he didn't even announce his arrival before letting him in.

But Zhu Hunyuan came in.

They then discovered that there were quite a few people inside the camp, and Gao Yu was making arrangements for the next phase of the siege.

Sending envoys as persuaders is one thing, but it doesn't mean that one can unilaterally assume that the other party will definitely surrender.

Active negotiation does not mean abandoning active preparation for war!
These two things do not conflict!
With an army of hundreds of thousands, the daily expenses were enormous, including food for the people and provisions for the horses.

Gao Yu couldn't possibly wait until there was definite news that the other side wouldn't surrender before starting to prepare for the siege. That would just slow down his own logistics.

"Prime Minister!"

Upon seeing that Zhu Hunyuan had returned so quickly, Gao Yu thought, "It seems that the city's garrison commander, Hou Mochen Yue, has made up his mind to defend the city to the death?"

Zhu Hunyuan shook his head repeatedly, "From what he said, it seems to mean that, but... it seems there's more to his words than meets the eye?"

"how do I say this?"

Gao Yu was somewhat curious.

"When I was leaving, Houmochen Yue originally addressed the Prime Minister with a treasonous title, but in the end, he addressed him as 'Prime Minister' just like I did! His son, Houmochen Rui, did the same, and even said that he would respectfully await the Prime Minister to personally lead the army to him!"

"By the way! This is the letter of challenge that Hou Mochen Yue asked me to deliver to the Prime Minister."

The people in the tent were also somewhat confused by Ke Zhu Hunyuan's words.

War letter?

Gao Yu took the so-called 'challenge letter' from his hand, quickly tore it open, and wanted to read it.

But when he saw the first sentence, he almost lost his composure.

"The wicked general Houmo Chenyue..."

The challenge letter calls himself a sinful general?
Is this really a challenge?

Gao Yu patiently continued reading, and the more he read, the more he understood. He finally understood why Hou Mochen and his son gave Ke Zhu Hunyuan such a confusing feeling.

They have completely two different faces.

After reading it, Gao Yu looked at Ke Zhu Hunyuan and chuckled, "You have made a great contribution this time!"

Everyone looked puzzled.

Gao Yu then handed the 'challenge letter' in his hand to Chen Yuankang beside him, saying, "If you have any doubts, reading this letter will dispel them."

(End of this chapter)