From refugee NPC to mythical general

Chapter 169 Farewell

As the first strategist of the Wu Dynasty, Zhuge Jin helped the Wu Dynasty so much along the way. At the beginning, their strength was very weak, but since recruiting Zhuge Jin, in just half a year, Zhuge Jin strengthened the strength of the Wu Dynasty to a higher level.

The greatest credit for the Wu Dynasty's present status quo goes not to Xiahou Yuan but to Zhuge Jin.

Now that the Wu Dynasty’s first strategist is gone, what should the Wu Dynasty do in the future when faced with a devastated Wu Dynasty?
Wu Yingxiong was completely panicked and said hurriedly: "Prepare a horse for me, I will go find Mr. Zhuge!"

Xiahou Yuan hurriedly tried to stop Wu Yingxiong, saying, "My lord, you can't do that."

"Youzhou is not our territory. We are not interfering with Youzhou right now. Although they will not start a war against us, they may not be unkind to our lord."

Wu Yingxiong shook his head and said, "General Xiahou, if we lose Mr. Zhuge, what should we do in the future?"

Xiahou Yuan said to Wu Yingxiong, "There are also Kuai Yue and other gentlemen, my lord, don't worry."

They are not at the same level as Zhuge Jin at all. Wu Yingxiong is well aware of these things. The influence of a fifth-rate strategist on the development of the country is too great.

How can Kuai Yue's ability compare to Zhuge Jin's?
Wu Yingxiong shook his head and said, "Sir, please don't say more. I must go and persuade Mr. Zhuge to come back."

Xiahou Yuan had no choice but to say, "I will accompany you, sir. The Dameng Dynasty may attack you, sir. For safety reasons, I will bring General Mi Fang and General Feng Xi, and lead 5,000 soldiers to accompany you personally."

Wu Yingxiong nodded: "Okay, let's go now, don't waste time."

If Zhuge Jin gains a firm foothold in Youzhou, it will be even more difficult for him to return.

The journey was not too far. After traveling day and night, they finally arrived at the border of Youzhou at sunset the next day.

Such a large number of troops were naturally stopped when they arrived at the border of Youzhou.

Wu Yingxiong explained his purpose to the commander guarding the city wall, and the commander asked him to wait outside.

So we waited for more than a day.

Finally, Zhuge Jin appeared on the city wall at the border.

Standing beside Zhuge Jin were several generals and the lord of Youzhou.

Wu Yingxiong hurriedly said to Zhuge Jin: "Sir, I have treated you well, why did you betray me?"

"I gave you a mansion of the highest standard, the greatest power, and I was sincere to you. Why are you doing this?"

"Please come back with me soon, sir."

Zhuge Jin looked at Wu Yingxiong in silence.

Xiahou Yuan had a bad temper. He said angrily, "Zhuge Jin, don't be ungrateful! The lord has come to you in person to beg you, what else do you want?"

"If it weren't for the cultivation of the lord, how could you have achieved what you have now? Now you don't think about repaying the lord, but instead defect and run away. You have learned so much, is this your attitude and principle in dealing with people and things?"

"You can betray Wu Chao today, but can't you betray others tomorrow? How can you still live like this?"

Zhuge Jin's mouth twitched slightly, but he didn't know how to respond. It was obvious that Xiahou Yuan's words had really touched his soft spot.

Seeing Zhuge Jin being bullied by the other side, a young woman stood up at the border gate of Youzhou. She looked at Xiahou Yuan under the city and said lightly: "From what you said, it seems that you really didn't treat General Zhuge badly?" "Mr. Zhuge has never said anything bad about you Wu Dynasty since he came here. It is already a great kindness to do so. What else do you want?"

"If you really trust Mr. Zhuge, why would you let him leave you?"

"Did you really listen to the advice Mr. Zhuge gave you? Did you really take his words seriously?"

"You ignored the words of such a top strategist, and now you can still say something bad about Mr. Zhuge."

"Mr. Zhuge came here and gave us five suggestions in one day. I believe in you unconditionally and will adopt all of them. Can you do it?"

"You have the nerve to come and ask me why I defected from you? You have insulted a mere strategist like this, and now you want to blame me?"

"Mr. Zhuge is unwilling to say a word against you. Such a person is of extremely noble character, and you still insult him?"

"You say he can defect from you today and from me tomorrow? But I don't believe it. I don't believe a man with such a high moral character can do such a thing. I have unconditional faith in him."

"If you have nothing else to do, you can go first. There is no need to waste time here. If you take one step forward, even if it is against the rules, I will kill you all!"

"Don't you trust the commander next to you? Since you think the commander can replace all the advice of the counselor on domestic affairs, why do you want Mr. Zhuge to go back now?"

After hearing what the other lord said, Wu Yingxiong felt ashamed.

He was silent for a moment, then dismounted and bowed to Zhuge Jin, saying, "Sir, I was wrong, please forgive me."

Zhuge Jin remained silent.

The female host next to him said to Zhuge Jin: "Mr. Zhuge, if you decide to go back, I will not stop you. I am grateful from the bottom of my heart for the advice you gave us yesterday. If you come to Youzhou again in the future, we will still welcome you with open arms."

Zhuge Jin shook his head and said to Wu Yingxiong who was standing under the city, "Your Excellency, please go back. We are not of the same kind."

"I just want to find a wise leader who can appreciate me. To be honest, I have given you a lot of suggestions. If you follow my plan, Wu Dynasty may still have a chance."

"This is all I can offer you. As for what to do in the future, it is up to you to decide."

"I have already chosen my master and will not change, nor will I go back. If there is nothing else, please do not waste your time here. The enemy will attack your territory at any time. You should think about how to defend it instead of wasting time here."

Xiahou Yuan's face flushed, and he said angrily: "Wait, one day, we will be at the gates of the city, and then I will let you know who is right and who is wrong!"

"My lord, this beast has already rebelled and still has no intention of repenting. Why waste time here? Let's go back quickly."

Wu Yingxiong wanted to try harder to win over Zhuge Jin, but when he saw Zhuge Jin had already left with his back turned, he gritted his teeth and said, "Zhuge Jin! I will prove to you that the Wu Dynasty will still win without you!"

"General Xiahou, let's go back!"

Listening to the other party's words, Zhuge Jin felt disheartened. Until now, he still hasn't repented. He still thinks that the strategies and suggestions I provided him are not worth mentioning. If that's the case, why bother to come and persuade me to go back in a hypocritical manner?

Zhuge Jin was extremely disappointed with the Wu Dynasty, and he didn't think there was any chance of Wu Dynasty winning!

(End of this chapter)