The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 646: Letter to the Emperor
Sun Hao looked at the army outside the city.

They gathered in groups of three or four, building siege weapons, but they were not working very fast.

After so much time, they still haven't finished their thing.

The entire army was filled with a deep sense of decadence.

Sun Hao put away the smile on his face. He just looked outside the city calmly without saying a word.

Guanqiu Jian spoke again, "I hope the Lord of Wu will put the people first. Now that Wu has been destroyed, there is no point in continuing the war and causing unnecessary casualties among the soldiers. Please act quickly."

Sun Hao didn't say anything, but just stood on the city wall in silence.

Guanqiu Jian stepped forward, took Sun Hao's hand, quickly walked up to the high platform on the top of the city wall, and called a few messengers.

"Lord Sun Hao of Wu is here! Sun Hao issues an edict: Lu Kang, the traitor, has disregarded the safety of his former master, colleagues, and family within the city, and has attempted to murder virtuous people. I hereby order the capture of the traitor Lu Kang! You are not allowed to join him in rebellion!"

The messengers began to tell the story loudly.

The busy Wu soldiers looked up blankly and looked towards the direction of the city.

The faces of several generals were full of pity.

Lu Kang walked out of the tent and looked at the city wall together.

In just a few days, Lu Kang had undergone a huge change. His skin color became very dark, his eyes lost their luster, and he no longer looked like the celebrity he once was.

Lu Kang was a little dazed.

At this moment, a deputy general suddenly drew his sword and said, "The emperor has ordered us to obey. We dare not disobey."

Lu Kang's face was very calm, but the other generals hurriedly surrounded him.

The man looked at Lu Kang again and said, "I dare not fail to repay the general's kindness."

He swung his sword violently, cut his neck, and then fell heavily to the ground.

The corner of Lu Kang's eye twitched and he looked at the city in front of him again.

The city gate was slowly opened, and an elite cavalry rushed out of the city.

The crowd, already in a panic because of the imperial edict, became even more confused after seeing the cavalry attack. Several deputy generals hurriedly organized soldiers to defend.

"Forget it. Just surrender."

Lu Kang gave the order.

The generals didn't care about anything else at this moment and knelt down to surrender.

Guanqiu Jian's cavalry quickly took control of the army, which had been reduced to less than 4,000 people.

Lu Kang stood in place, surrounded by Wei cavalry, several of whom had their bows and crossbows locked on him.

Guanqiu Jian rode his horse and slowly came to Lu Kang.

He lowered his head and asked, "Since Wu has already been destroyed, why is the general doing useless work? Isn't the result the same now?"

Lu Kang raised his head and said, "We have to give it a try."

"Then why don't you resist now?"

"There's no chance of winning."

Guanqiu Jian studied him and continued, "Your Majesty is well aware of the general's abilities. The current ruler of Wu has surrendered and ordered all generals across the country to do the same. If you can submit, you will surely be able to preserve your clan and receive your Majesty's high esteem and promotion."

"General, why are you so stubborn?"

Lu Kang shook his head. "In the past, Cao Rui, the Lord of Wei, was kind to you. After his death, his son submitted to the Sima family. Why didn't you consider surrendering to save your clan?"

Guanqiu Jian said calmly, "When the King of Wu murdered Sun Xiu's descendants, the general did not raise a single word of objection."

Lu Kang replied, "I am in charge of all government affairs, which is beneficial to the country."

"Killing innocent people indiscriminately, establishing cruel punishments, and not even sparing one's own brother, is this what benefits the country?"

Lu Kang didn't say anything else. He slowly drew his sword.

"It's a pity that I haven't discussed this clearly with Lord Wei yet."

Several lieutenants were eager to try, but Guanqiu Jian stopped them. "General Lu, the world has been divided for too long, with wars raging everywhere. The people have suffered for a long time. Now that my lord has unified the country, the world is about to be pacified. The Lord of Wu has already surrendered. Why would you seek death?"

"The general is still young, and the country is unified, but there are still foreign invaders causing chaos. This is the perfect opportunity for heroes to achieve great deeds and enjoy worship in the temple!"

"Besides, Lord Wu is alone, with no one to protect him, whether inside or outside. Wouldn't it be very dangerous for him to go to Luoyang this time?"

"If the general is reluctant to surrender out of consideration for his former master, he can follow the Lord of Wu to Luoyang and stay by his side to protect him. There was a general in Shu named Zhang Tong who, after the fall of Shu, stayed by the side of Duke Anle to protect his safety."

"This is what a loyal minister should do."

"General, you don't want to be the Lord of Wu's support, and you want to die here. How can this be the way of a minister?"

Lu Kang listened to Guanqiu Jian's words and sighed again, "They say that the general is a Confucian general, well-versed in the classics, skilled in prose, and eloquent. Seeing him today, the rumors are indeed true."

"But, following my master to Luoyang, paying respects to the Wei Emperor, and living under his protection, what else can we call this if not surrender?"

"My father was a general of Wu, protecting the country in times of crisis. If I did something like this, I would be betraying my father's teachings. Please don't try to dissuade me, General. If this weren't wartime, we would certainly have much to discuss." "After I die, General, you can send my head to Luoyang in exchange for military merit. I only ask that my body be buried next to my father. Tell my family not to mold my head out of clay. I can't face my father."

After he finished speaking, he bowed to Guanqiu Jian again.

But at this moment, two soldiers suddenly rushed up, pressed Lu Kang to the ground, and quickly tied him up.

It turned out that while Guanqiu Jian was talking to Lu Kang, a soldier sneaked up behind them.
Lu Kang was pinned to the ground, his eyes filled with surprise. He stared at Guanqiu Jian in front of him and said, "The General of Chariots and Cavalry is a famous scholar. Are they not even allowed to die for their country?"

Guanqiu Jian's expression turned cold again. "I am not a famous scholar, but a general of Wei."

Guanqiu Jian had Lu Kang's mouth blocked and tied up tightly, then he returned to Jianye City with many soldiers.

When Sun Hao saw Lu Kang tied up like this, his eyes were filled with astonishment.

Guanqiu Jian explained, "This man refused to surrender, so I have tied him up and will take him to Luoyang for your Majesty to deal with. The Lord of Wu can advise him. If he wishes to die for his country, he can wait until we arrive in Luoyang. Otherwise, your Majesty will certainly punish him."

Guanqiu Jian did not explicitly state whose crime he wanted to investigate, but Sun Hao knew that it was definitely not Guanqiu Jian's crime.

Sun Hao's face flushed.

This rumor says that Guanqiu Jian was a Confucian general, a true scholar, upright and resolute, and a rare wise man.

But after actually coming into contact with him, Sun Hao felt: What a crappy celebrity, this guy is not as good as those hypocrites under my command!

For the sake of fame, he disregarded the lives of his subordinates and launched an attack. After capturing Jianye, he massacred the ministers in the city who refused to surrender. Then he held me hostage to force the army outside the city not to resist. Now he used me to intimidate Lu Kang.

This guy is truly evil! !
After the soldiers escorted the two men away, a deputy general stepped forward and said with a wry smile, "General, why are you so determined to capture Lu Kang alive? Doing so will only damage your reputation."

"His Majesty wants this man."

The deputy general stopped talking immediately.

After Lu Kang was captured, all the ministers in Jianye breathed a sigh of relief. They thought that everything was finally fine.

Even Sun Hao seemed relieved.

But at this moment, another bad news came from the south.

Tao Huang, who was serving as the prefect of Jiaozhou at the time, refused to surrender and even repelled the attack of Shi Bao and others.

When Shi Bao sent someone to show him a letter of surrender, his attitude was the same as Ding Feng's. He refused to surrender and insisted on attacking.

When Sun Hao learned about this, he was even more helpless. Guanqiu Jian then asked Sun Hao to write a letter of surrender and send it to Jiaozhou, requiring Tao Huang to surrender immediately to Shi Bao and others.

After Wen Qin and Hu Zun recaptured Shi Ji and Ding Feng's front-line troops, Wen Qin stayed in Lujiang County while Hu Zun led the army into the heartland of Wu.

The generals along the way surrendered one after another, as did the navy.

Hu Zun recovered the surrendered soldiers along the way and headed towards Jianye.

On the other hand, Wang Ji quickly recaptured the Wu generals from all over the place.

Wang Ji acted extremely quickly and did not cause any unrest. Starting from Jiangling, he recovered many counties and prefectures of Wu along the way at a very rapid speed.

All parts of the Wu State surrendered one after another, which also represented the official demise of the Wu State.

General Hu Zun recruited generals from all over the country along the way and finally reached Jianye, where he successfully met with Guanqiu Jian.

Guanqiu Jian personally went out of the city to greet him.

Hu Zun came here on a swaggering horse. When he saw Guanqiu Jian standing on the road to greet him, Hu Zun had many words prepared but could not say them.

He snorted coldly and said, "The General of Chariots and Cavalry has made an unparalleled contribution. We should be the ones to pay our respects to him!"

Guanqiu Jian replied, "This success is all due to your efforts. Without your planning, how could I have entered Jianye?"

Hu Zun wanted to say something, but seeing Guanqiu Jian's respectful attitude, he could only say helplessly, "No need for that. Let's go into the city!"

The two men entered the city together, and Guanqiu Jian took Hu Zun to meet many ministers of the Wu State.

Hu Zun went to see Sun Hao first.

He was very curious about the Emperor of Wu. He had always heard of his name but had never had the chance to meet him.

Although Sun Hao did not like being treated as a rare treasure for people to see, he had no power to choose.

Looking at Sun Hao, who looked dignified and behaved normally, Hu Zun was also confused.

Is this the tyrant in the rumors?

Guanqiu Jian then spoke up, "General, now that Wu has been pacified, it is time for you to submit a letter to the Emperor, requesting that His Majesty send someone to inform him of the disposition to be made against the King of Wu, his clan, and his ministers."

Hu Zun was stunned. "You haven't submitted a letter to His Majesty yet?"

"The general is the commander-in-chief. How dare I go over his head and write to His Majesty?"

At this moment, even General Hu suddenly felt a little guilty. He looked up and shouted, "Come here! Quickly draft a memorial and send it to Luoyang!"

"Then they said that the General of Chariots and Cavalry had pursued the Lord of Wu alone and had already destroyed his kingdom!!"

ps: I have a cold and a fever, and my eyes are full of stars
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