All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 377 Sun's Incense
"Foreign minister Lu Su greets the general."

Lu Su, the envoy, came to visit Chen Ran, and as soon as he opened his mouth he was greeted with a barrage of scolding.

The reason was simple. Chen Ran had already established himself as the emperor in place of the Han Dynasty, but the coalition forces of Sun, Cao and Liu refused to recognize him. Lu Su still addressed Chen Ran by the same official title he held during the Han Dynasty.

He raised his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

Chen Ran looked at Lu Su and said calmly, "If you can't even say your name, then go back."

What about the magnanimous statement that it doesn't matter, and what about getting straight to the point? That shows a lack of understanding of the importance of righteousness and reputation in ancient times.

It seemed that Chen Ran had already established himself as the emperor in place of the Han Dynasty at this time, and the civil and military officials around him had also accepted his rewards and were all in the same boat.

If Chen Ran didn't care about the title, it would be tantamount to slapping himself in the face, slapping the face of the Xin Dynasty, and slapping the faces of the civil and military officials who were loyal to the Xin Dynasty!

If you don't take it seriously yourself, then what about us, your subordinates?
Because of this, Chen Ran made his statement very straightforward: either speak nicely or say nothing at all.

Fortunately, Lu Su was a very qualified envoy.

After expressing his own attitude first, he quickly changed his words and addressed the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and began to talk about business.

He talked a lot and Chen Ran became a little impatient.

He simply interrupted, "So you want peace?"

Chen Ran laughed, and the civil and military officials in the big tent also laughed.

"Our army has the upper hand and will be victorious soon. Why should we negotiate with you now?"

"It's not a peace talk." Lu Su said sincerely, "It's a request for surrender."

"Oh?" Chen Ran was a little puzzled. "Although your navy has suffered heavy losses and is almost unable to fight, there are camps on land and the main force of the army is still there. Why are you asking for surrender now?"

"Your Majesty has been on a southern expedition for more than a year." Lu Su smiled bitterly. "Jiangdong is poor and barren. After so many wars, they are already exhausted. Rather than suffering, it is better to surrender now."

Chen Ran was a little surprised.

With Sun Jian's violent temper, he doesn't look like someone who would surrender voluntarily.

But since the other party is willing to surrender, there is no need for him to fight to death.

"In that case, then it's agreed." Chen Ran nodded. "The safety of the Sun family will definitely be guaranteed, and there will be no shortage of wealth and glory in the future. As for you, if you are from a powerful family, you can also save your lives."

You can only save your life, nothing else will be left, and you can only call yourself a poor family in the future.

Only those aristocratic families who have fallen on hard times are qualified to call themselves children of poor families.

Ordinary people are called Qianshou, and those who have no house and no job are called hooligans~~~
In Chen Ran's opinion, this condition was already generous enough.

Compared with the fate of those powerful families in the north, they were at least able to save their lives, and the Sun family was even able to preserve their wealth and glory.

Lu Su first bowed and thanked him, then said, "Let your majesty know that my master has many concerns about surrendering. After all, your majesty has always been ruthless towards powerful families."

"That's right." Chen Ran frowned. "Isn't my reputation enough to guarantee it?"

These words are already very strong.

Given Chen Ran's current status and position, it is impossible for him to go back on his word and take action after Sun surrenders.

After all, it is clear in history books and will be recorded.

The historians of this era were still relatively principled and basically wrote based on facts.

Unlike those spineless people in later generations who changed history books in a way that was jaw-dropping.

"Your Majesty's reputation is naturally trustworthy."

Lu Su said again, "It's just that my master wants some protection."

Chen Ran narrowed his eyes and said, "Speak."

"My master has a daughter named Shangxiang. She is beautiful and intelligent, with extraordinary appearance. If Your Majesty is willing to take her in, there will be no problem for everyone."

"Sun Shangxiang." Chen Ran touched his chin. Sun Shangxiang at this time seemed young.

His gaze turned to Jia Xu.

Seeing Jia Xu nod slowly, he responded, "It's not impossible. It's just that he doesn't seem to be very old, right?"

With a smile on his face, Lu Su immediately stated that there was no problem. As long as the marriage was concluded, the Jiangdong people would feel relieved and ask for surrender.

After Lu Su left, Chen Ran immediately asked Jia Xu, "What do you think?"

"My Lord." Jia Xu nodded in response, "This southern expedition has been going on for more than a year, mobilizing troops, transporting food and grass, and guarding the rear. The number of mobilized soldiers and civilians is more than a million."

"Every day that passes will result in more losses. If we can stop the war and subdue Jiangdong, that would be a good thing."

Chen Ran frowned slightly, "But I always feel like something is wrong."

"Don't worry, my lord." Cheng Yu said with a smile, "It's nothing more than sending a girl here. My lord, just work harder."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone laughed, and they all felt a rare sense of relaxation.

After all, this war had been fought for more than a year, and the army was already exhausted.

Seeing that the war was about to end and they would be able to go home, everyone became excited.

In the noisy tent, only Chen Ran was still thinking.

'Something seems wrong, but I can't remember where it is.'

He always felt like he had forgotten some key information, but he couldn't remember it.

Over the next few days, the fighting on both sides gradually subsided.

When the soldiers in the army learned that Eastern Wu had surrendered and the war was about to end, they were all extremely excited and happy. Some of them even started packing their bags.

After that, Lu Su came again, this time bringing a dowry.

After some discussion, the two sides set a date.

It was agreed that after sending Sun Shangxiang over, Sun Jian would come to the camp in person to surrender.

Chen Ran also suppressed his doubts and began to handle the matter. After all, the force mobilized for the southern expedition was too great and had seriously affected production and life in various places.

It was only because he promoted military settlements and encouraged the entire population to become soldiers that a war of this scale could be organized.

Just like the heroes in the Warring States Period and the early Han Dynasty.

If we use the level of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it would be impossible to organize a mobilization force of millions.

After all, the national strength at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty had already been devoured by powerful families, and the imperial court was left with only a name.

When an auspicious day came, Sun Shangxiang was finally sent to Chen Ran's camp.

It is difficult for women in troubled times, or in feudal times, to control their own destiny.

They usually become victims, such as Wang Zhaojun, Princess Wencheng, etc.

There is no doubt that the Han and Tang dynasties were very strong.

However, the marriage alliances between Han and Tang dynasties have always been criticized.

Sun Shangxiang essentially came here to marry a foreign prince, but she also had a more important mission.

Lu Su, who was accompanying the bride, was very enthusiastic. He chatted and laughed with Chen Ran's men, and drank the wine generously.

As the night deepened, Lu Su, who was already drunk, smiled and said to Chen Ran, "Your Majesty, you should go and comfort my young lady. I will take my leave now."

"It's getting dark." Chen Ran advised, "Just stay and rest for a night."

"My master is still waiting for me to report back."

Lu Su saluted with a smile on his face and said, "Tomorrow, I will come with my master to surrender~~~"

His performance was flawless.

Chen Ran did not suspect anything. After chatting for a few minutes, he ordered his men to escort him out of the camp.

After the banquet, the civil officials and military generals returned to their own camps.

After all, the other side has not yet completed the process of surrender and has not yet disarmed all weapons, so necessary vigilance is absolutely necessary.

The more battles he fought, the more cautious Chen Ran became.

Unlike when I first traveled through time, my favorite thing was to lead my troops to fight everywhere.

Now, I am considering all aspects, fearing that someone will trick me.

He also stood up and left the big tent, going to the back tent to rest.

When he arrived at the door of the back tent, he looked at the people at the door in confusion and asked, "Who are these?"

A captain of the personal guards stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty, this is the maid brought by Sun."

Chen Ran looked at those maids who were heroic, dressed in tight clothes and even had weapons on their waists, and suddenly a flash of lightning flashed through his mind.

"Oh, now I remember, this Sun Shangxiang is not an ordinary woman, she knows martial arts!"

He felt like he had forgotten something before, but now he finally remembered it.

This Sun Shangxiang is a remarkable woman who can compete with Liu Bei in martial arts.

Don't underestimate Liu Bei, his personal strength is actually very strong.

It’s just that he is surrounded by top-notch generals like Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, which overshadows his own light.

If she were a weak and helpless girl like Fan, she would just enjoy it.

But Sun Shangxiang knows martial arts, and it's not the kind of fancy moves that are just for show.

Alarm bells suddenly rang in Chen Ran's heart.

"You guys." Chen Ran ordered his personal soldiers, "Take all these maids away!"

The personal soldiers received the order and immediately pushed the maids away without any hesitation and took them to other tents for accommodation.

Chen Ran took a deep breath and walked into the back tent.

He wanted to see what Sun was up to!

The young Sun Shangxiang did come with something on her mind.

In fact, she had already made all the preparations before coming here, and was determined to go deep into the dragon's den and the tiger's lair and not leave.

When she saw Chen Ran come in and walk in front of her, the strong feeling of oppression almost made her take action immediately.

Fortunately, she knew that the man in front of her was a world-famous warrior, and it would be almost impossible to win by a head-on attack. She had to wait until he fell asleep before she could take action.

Thinking of this, Sun Shangxiang stood up and bowed, and took the initiative to help Chen Ran undress.

Next, Sun Shangxiang, who was eager to coax Chen Ran to sleep as quickly as possible, was subjected to a fierce attack like a storm.

The attack was so fierce that it almost scared her to death.

If he had not been thinking about fulfilling his father and brother's instructions and saving the Sun family, he would have fainted long ago.

I don’t know how long it took, but when the wind stopped and the rain stopped, Chen Ran finally fell into a deep sleep.

It was very quiet in the back tent, a silence that even frightened Sun Shangxiang.

Fortunately, not long after that, Chen Ran gradually began to snore.

The increasingly loud snoring made Sun Shangxiang, who was pretending to be asleep, breathe a sigh of relief.

I pushed Chen Ran gently, but found that he had no response and his snoring even got louder.

Sun Shangxiang then quietly stood up and took out a short blade as thin as a cicada's wing from a hidden place!

She lightly straddled it, holding the short blade in her hand, and stared at Chen Ran with her phoenix eyes.

Take a deep breath and slowly raise the short blade in your hand~~~
(End of this chapter)