I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 426 The Significance of the Han Envoy!
Yuan Shao's health shouldn't have allowed him to last this long.

It is now the second year of Zhangwu.

According to the Later Han calendar, it is now the sixth year of Jian'an.

At this point in time, it wasn't far from Yuan Shao's death.

Liu Miao sometimes thought about praying to Guan Yu, hoping that Yuan Shao would simply die in Ye City, and then he could send his troops north to unify the world!

But clearly, this time, fate doesn't seem to be on their side.

But Liu Miao still wanted to see for himself what Yuan Shao's current state was like!
The following day, scouts reported that a large number of Yuan's soldiers had appeared on the north bank of the Dahe River.

Three days later, the army crossed the river, and scouts saw Yuan Shao's bright yellow dragon banner with their own eyes.

Five days later, without needing scouts to report, Liu Miao climbed the city wall and could see a large number of cavalry patrolling and inspecting the increasingly shrunken Ji River on the other side.

Ten days later, a simple camp appeared on the north bank of the Ji River.

The main camp was simple, but the army was anything but.

There were no boundaries between heaven and earth; all the gaps were covered by Yuan's soldiers, tents, and banners. Like an iron curtain, or even a mountain range stretching across the north, this once empty plain finally revealed other landscapes.

Whenever cooking was done, the smoke rising from each camp was enough to lift the clouds in the sky, creating a hazy atmosphere. Sometimes, when the north wind blew, the Han soldiers in Dingtao could smell it from morning till night.

"It's great to have more people!"

Dingtao City Wall.

Liu Miao lay on the city wall, his eyes wide open, trying to find any trace of Yuan Shao in the camp opposite.

But it's a pity.

Finding Yuan Shao's whereabouts amidst such a mountain is like searching for a needle in a haystack.

Zhou Yu, standing to the side, also frowned deeply.

"The camp opposite has no fences."

"That's normal. Yuan Shao definitely wants to seize Dingtao as a base so he can focus on fighting our army."

Now, the area surrounded by Dingtao, Pengcheng, Huainan, and Chenliu is the battlefield between the Han and Zhao armies.

If Yuan Jun wants to enter the battlefield, he needs to find a way in, right?

"Zijing".

"Here!"

In this battle, everyone arrived at the front line.

"I remember you visited all the warlords before, but you didn't see Yuan Shao?"

"Yes."

"Do you want to go see him now?"

Lu Su looked up and saw the mountain formed by Yuan's army. Instead of feeling fearful, he felt inexplicably excited!
"The day we devised our strategies in bed with His Majesty back then has finally come!"

After Lu Su mentioned it, Liu Miao remembered the strategy he had discussed with Lu Su on the couch in Shucheng years ago.

“Back then, Zijing said that there was bound to be a battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, and he was certain that Yuan Shao would win… At the time, I didn’t take it seriously, but now it seems that my judgment was not as good as Zijing’s.”

In the war between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, Liu Miao always believed that Cao Cao should have won.

But when he thought that it was because of him that Cao Cao failed to obtain Huainan and Xuzhou, and even Nanyang was something Liu Miao had previously lent to him, Liu Miao felt that his defeat was not unjust...

"Go see Yuan Shao! Hold your head high and stand tall!"

Liu Miao patted a letter on Lu Su's chest.

"Go, Zijing!"

"Here!"

Lu Su was dressed in an embroidered robe with wide sleeves and a cinched waist, adorned with a sash. He wore a nine-inch-tall mountain-shaped hat with a mountain in front and a staff with a black and red banner at the top. He carried an eight-foot-long staff and a staff with a black and red banner at the top. His expression was solemn. He was sent as an envoy of the Han Dynasty to the Zhao army camp!
This marks the first official diplomatic exchange between the two countries since their founding.

Lu Su, alone in a small boat, went to the meeting with only his sword, and had already entered Yuan's camp!
As Lu Su approached, he could feel the oppressive presence of Yuan's camp, and the oppressive power of the most populous country in the world.

On the opposite bank in Dingtao, the sound could be heard, but it was not deafening.

At this moment, all the sounds could reach Lu Su's ears, especially the many curses, which made Lu Su somewhat dazed, as if he really thought there was a mountain in front of him. And now, human heads and tongues grew out of this mountain, densely packed, spitting in his direction, trying to drag him to the underworld.

"Ding dong!"

Suddenly, a clear and melodious sound rang out.

This sound seemed to drive away all the noise, leaving only clarity and tranquility.

The source of the sound was naturally the staff in Lu Su's hand.

"Hu~~"

Lu Su recovered from his momentary loss of control.

He stomped his foot heavily, and the staff in his hand rang even louder!
Lu Su did not turn around, but he knew that at this moment, the emperor, the soldiers, and the people of the Han Dynasty were all watching him.

Even if mountains truly stood before him, and all the rocks were transformed into spirits, so what? Lu Su shook the staff in his hand.

Now, he is no longer Lu Zijing who came here empty-handed!

Now, he is the envoy of the Han Dynasty, carrying the destiny of the Han Dynasty for four hundred years!
Emperor Gaozu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Han, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Guangwu of Han...

Xiao He, Han Xin, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Zhang Qian, Su Wu, Fu Jiezi, Ban Chao...

With so many people behind us, even if banners blot out the sun and swords and spears are like a forest, what is there to fear?
Thinking of all this, Lu Su's breathing, which had been somewhat rapid due to panic, gradually became steady, and his disordered steps gradually turned into composure. He strolled leisurely toward Yuan's camp!

Upon witnessing this scene, Yuan Shao's soldiers cursed even more fiercely. However, Guo Tu, who had come out to greet Lu Su on Yuan Shao's orders, frowned.

Lu Su remained calm and composed, stopping ten steps away from the gate.

Standing at this distance, one could already see the ferocity in the eyes of Yuan's soldiers and the sharpness of their arrows.

But Lu Su's eyes were filled with contempt at this moment.

Immediately, a school officer angrily rebuked him: "You traitorous scoundrel, how dare you come here?"

Lu Su glanced at the other person, then turned his gaze elsewhere without any interest.

"Are you mute? Why would Liu Miao send a mute who can't speak to the emperor?"

Only after the other person uttered the second sentence did Lu Su finally calmly straighten his robes and raise his arms—

"I am an envoy of the Great Han! Those who can speak with me are either vassal kings or barbarian rulers. Who do you think you are to speak to me?"

After realizing that he now had the support of the Han Dynasty, which had lasted for four hundred years, Lu Su instantly became somewhat arrogant.

"But I'm in a good mood today, so if you'd like to know, I might be able to tell you a thing or two!"

Lu Su swept his gaze over the Yuan soldiers who were still cursing and watching the spectacle: "Let me ask you! Have you ever been Han Chinese?"

"Were your ancestors ever Han Chinese?"

"Now that they no longer consider themselves Han Chinese, they want to become Zhao people and servants of the Yuan family. Isn't this a betrayal of their ancestors and a heinous act of treason?"

Lu Su's voice was as loud as a bell, silencing the other party's clamor for a brief moment.

"You people are shameless enough, but you actually dare to come here?"

Lu Su stomped his staff twice heavily.

"Look carefully! I am an envoy of the Han Dynasty! An envoy of the Emperor of the Great Han Dynasty!"

"The Han Dynasty governs with loyalty and filial piety, yet you dare to launch an attack on the Emperor of the Han Dynasty?"

"A bunch of disloyal, unfilial, inhumane, and unjust beasts! You have truly disgraced your ancestors! Have you all devoured the teachings of the Three Elders of the Han Dynasty and the legacy of the Confucian scholars of the Han Dynasty? Or is it that your mothers were all lowly maids who did not understand these principles, and that is why no one taught you?"

Lu Su was truly enjoying his scolding at this moment!

The momentum of the Han Dynasty, spanning four hundred years, is simply terrifyingly powerful!
Perhaps those powerful families and meritorious nobles have accepted the existence of Yuan Zhao, but what can the people compare Yuan Zhao, who has only existed for a few years, to the Han Dynasty, which has existed for four hundred years?

Seeing that the other party's momentum had weakened a bit, Lu Su was not one to let it go, and his attacks were getting stronger and stronger!

"I've heard that your army includes members of the Wuhuan and Xiongnu?"

Lu Su decided to go big!
"Barbarians are nothing but beasts!"

"You associate with beasts; no wonder you've forgotten these ethical principles!"

"Since that's the case, why do you still retain the clothing and customs of the Han Chinese? Wouldn't it be better to just learn from the Hu people, shave your heads and change your clothes, and keep your long braids?"

Bang!
A loud bang!
Countless Yuan soldiers had bloodshot eyes! They wished they could rush over right now and tear Lu Su to pieces!

Lu Su's insults were too vulgar!
It's one thing to morally condemn them as unworthy of being called Han Chinese, but to go so far as to expel the soldiers of Yuan's army from the Chinese nation!

How many people in Hebei have blood feuds with the Wuhuan and Xiongnu?
Lu Su poking them in the lungs with this was worse than killing them!

Guo Tu, who had been hiding in the background and watching Lu Su with a cold eye, was also getting anxious!

He knew Lu Su.

He was upright and strict, frugal both inside and out, did not indulge in worldly pursuits, was skilled in writing, had a broad and far-sighted mind, and possessed extraordinary insight.

But who could have predicted that Lu Su would dare to curse so filthily in front of thousands of troops?

If Guo Tu hadn't met Lu Su many times in Jinling, he would have thought someone was impersonating Lu Su and coming to hurl insults!

Guo Tu looked at the staff in Lu Su's hand with a puzzled expression.

Could it be that Lu Su's courage came from this thing?
Becoming an envoy to the Han Dynasty can truly transform a person into a completely different person?
Guo Tu didn't have time to think about any of this, and strode forward to greet him: "Zijing! It's been a long time!"

Guo Tu smiled broadly, thinking that his amiable manner would make Lu Su back down.

But clearly, Guo Tu had never held the staff before and did not know its weight!

"Hey! Isn't this Gongze? It's been a long time!"

"Last time, you and Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, visited relatives in Jinling for quite a while! Today, would you like to come with me to Jinling again to visit relatives? After all, Yuan Yao, the direct descendant of the Runan Yuan clan, is currently staying in Jinling!"

Lu Su... he's still attacking!

(End of this chapter)