The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 780: I don’t know that the Central Plains has changed its owner

Funan has fallen into a vicious circle in recent years.

Regicide is constantly happening, and there is almost no smooth transition of power.

The king who had sent envoys to the State of Wu in the past was called Fan Zhan. He was the nephew of Fan Man, the King of Funan, and had more than 2,000 people under his command.

So he usurped his uncle's legacy, proclaimed himself king, and deceived Crown Prince Jinsheng, forcing him to commit suicide.

The old king had a young son named Fan Chang, who ran away during the usurpation of the throne and hid among the people. Later, he gathered warriors to rebel, attacked and killed his cousin Fan Zhan, and made himself king.

The current king is called Fan Xun.

He was a general of Fan Zhan. After Fan Chang killed his old king, he led his army to kill Fan Chang and established himself as king again.

In just over ten years, Funan's regime was in turmoil and the throne changed hands many times.

This caused many domestic disturbances, and to this day, this chaos has not completely ended.

When the large ships of Wei State appeared around Funan State, the generals quickly informed the current king Fan Xun of the news.

Fan Xun is different from the previous kings.

It’s not that this person is very kind, but that he is rather cruel.

He killed all the descendants of the past kings and their confidants to feed them to the fish. He did not even spare those children who had not grown up, and killed them all to prevent future troubles.

But he was not a king who was only capable of cruelty. Although he was ruthless in his purges, he implemented relatively peaceful policies among the people, rectified the administration of officials, and strengthened public security, which achieved some results.

"Your Majesty, we have seen it. The ship is enormous. There is no doubt about it. It is one of those large ships that the Wu State used!"

The general sat next to Fan Xun, his eyes filled with fear.

These people are very scared.

Of course, they all knew about the State of Wu. The former king Fan Zhan had sent envoys to the State of Wu, and the envoys of the State of Wu had also come here many times. The relationship between the two sides was very good.

When these people saw the large ships of the Wu State, their first reaction was that the Wu people had come to avenge their former master.

They knew how powerful the Wu State was, and if a war really broke out, they would definitely not gain any advantage.

The general's words made the other people panic.

Everyone started chatting nervously.

Fan Xun sat in the upper seat, but his expression was relatively calm.

The State of Wu hasn't sent an envoy for a long time. Even if they knew the situation here, they wouldn't say they would send troops, right?
He looked at the crowd and said, "Don't worry. The rebels who killed the previous king have already been dealt with by us. What can the people of Wu do?"

"Prepare according to the protocol used in the past to greet the Wu people. I will go to greet them personally."

The Funan Kingdom immediately became busy.

Fan Xun didn't think these people were here to start a war with him. If they really wanted to send troops, they wouldn't just send such a small fleet.

Although the enemy's ships are tall, there are not many of them.

However, Fan Xun was still prepared. He deployed his direct troops in several important strongholds on the shore. If the enemy came with ill intentions, he would prevent them from easily leaving the shore and attacking inland.

Although the Wu Kingdom is scary, Fan Xun also knows their situation. They also have a big enemy, a powerful opponent of the same size as them.

On the ship, Zhu Ying and Kang Tai looked at each other and said, "We need to be prepared."

At this moment, a general was standing beside them, and this man was Jiao Bo.

Because of his previous merits, Jiao Bo received many promotions and now became one of the deputy envoys, responsible for leading the navy and going to Funan with Zhu Ying and others.

After all, it was because Chen Tai and others did not trust Zhu Ying that they sent someone to keep an eye on them.

Fortunately, Jiao Bo is easy to get along with.

He quickly became familiar with the two people and talked about his initial experience of following the emperor. Zhu Ying and others did not dare to look down on him.

At this moment, Zhu Ying hurriedly looked at Jiao Bo.

"Jiao Jun, you still have to be prepared."

"The throne of Funan has changed hands many times, and I've heard there have been many rebellious generals. These barbarians are inherently foolish. If they think we're coming to pacify this place, they might ambush us. We've been sailing for so long and haven't seen any of their ships approaching. It's obvious they're wary of us."

Zhu Ying began to analyze it seriously.

He has traveled overseas many times and has a relatively good understanding of the conditions in various places.

He understood very early on that he had to remain extremely vigilant when facing these overseas countries, no matter how weak they were.

You never know what these people are going to do.

At that time, they encountered a small country on the island with only a thousand people. The group actually attacked the Wu people with poisoned arrows, and caused the death of several accompanying officials.

From then on, Zhu Ying never dared to let his guard down again. He even mentioned many times in his books: When facing a small country you meet for the first time, you cannot show too much favor to it, otherwise you will bring disaster upon yourself.

Jiao Bo couldn't help but frown as he listened to their words, "Do we have to fight them again?"

Zhu Ying shook his head. "Just be prepared to avoid being ambushed by them. You don't have to worry. The situation in Funan is somewhat different from other places. They understand some principles, even if it's not much."

"But I think they dare not be our enemy." Jiao Bo also followed Zhu Ying's advice and ordered to prepare for battle.

In any case, it's always wise to be cautious.

A group of people appeared at the dock in the distance. They were a large group of more than a hundred people.

After seeing it clearly, Zhu Yingfang smiled and said, "It seems that there will be no accidents."

The Wei ships docked and the sailors became busy. Zhu Ying, Jiao Bo and others, surrounded by armored soldiers, walked quickly towards the distance, while Kang Tai stayed in the fleet.

"Greetings, Lord Zhu!!"

Then a man came out from among the officials, wearing the gorgeous clothes given by the State of Wu, and bowed to Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying was stunned. He didn't recognize the king in front of him.

But he felt that this person looked familiar.

It seems that this person is the king now.

But what was his name?
Fan Xun looked at the familiar Wu man in front of him. Of course, he knew Zhu Ying. As a general of the King of Funan, he was responsible for protecting the envoys of Wu.

However, he is also confused now.

Because the flag in the distance said Wei?

And why are these people dressed differently?
Zhu Ying laughed. "It's you, General! It's been a while. Are you all right?"

Zhu Ying still couldn't remember who the other person was, but this didn't dampen his enthusiasm. The King of Funan was also overjoyed that the other person actually remembered him. He hurriedly said, "Thank you for your greetings, Master Zhu. I'm fine. Master Zhu is still as charming as ever."

The two of them exchanged greetings with a smile.

Zhu Ying pointed at Jiao Bo and said, "This is Lord Jiao, the General of the Xuanhua Division of the Great Wei. He is here with me on this diplomatic mission under the order of Your Majesty."

Fan Xun suddenly understood something.

The Wu Kingdom was destroyed! !
He knew Wei and Shu.

In recent days, Funan and Wu have lost contact, probably when the two brothers of the Sun family were causing trouble in Jiangdong.

Neither side was very familiar with each other's situation, after all, both were experiencing huge turmoil.

But from the flags, the size of the fleet, and the title of the person in front of him, Fan Xun had already guessed roughly what was going on.

He didn't believe that Wei could bypass Wu and come here, because Wu's fleet was no pushover.

Although Fan Xun was very surprised, his expression remained calm.

After exchanging greetings, Fan Xun invited them to get in the car and follow him to the royal city.

Sitting in the carriage, Fan Xun finally had the opportunity to ask.

"In recent years, there have been many disturbances in our country, and we have lost contact with the Wu Kingdom. I wonder what major events have occurred there?"

Zhu Ying said solemnly: "I, the Emperor of the Great Wei, have accomplished the great unification by the will of Heaven."

"This time, I came to Funan on the emperor's orders to inform you of this matter."

Fan Xun's expression also turned serious. In the eyes of their little neighbors, the Three Kingdoms were a very scary existence.

Take the State of Wu for example. In the eyes of the Wei Dynasty, it was just a little brother, far smaller in territory and population than itself. But in the eyes of the small neighbors around it, it was a behemoth!

Sun Quan was quite strong in his external dealings, especially in his later years, when he liked to mess with these small neighbors.

The strength of the Wu State was overwhelming against them, and a small force alone could easily destroy them.

At this moment, Fan Xun was quite shocked to learn that such a powerful Wu Kingdom was destroyed by the Wei Kingdom.

At the same time, he also felt a sense of fear towards this Da Wei, whom he had never met.

If the Wu Kingdom was so powerful, how powerful would the Wei Kingdom be?

He didn't even dare to imagine it.

Fan Xun forced himself to maintain a smile on his face, but his expression became more respectful.

Of course he also had to explain his side of the situation.

According to Fan Xun, someone after the previous king rebelled, causing great unrest. The previous king's descendants were all killed. He stabilized the domestic situation, but because there was no heir, he was forced to take the throne.
After hearing Fan Xun's serious explanation, Zhu Ying expressed that he could understand it very well.

"The general is benevolent and righteous. No, it's the king who is benevolent and righteous. The king has stepped forward in times of crisis, disregarding his own reputation to comfort the people of the country. This is indeed a great achievement."

"I will definitely tell the Emperor of Wei the truth about what happened here."

Fan Xun was very grateful for this. He took Zhu Ying's hand and the two had a pleasant conversation.

Jiao Bo just watched Zhu Ying's performance in silence.

Jiao Bo is not good at doing this kind of thing, but he came here just to supervise the other few people, so the impact is not that big.

Zhu was obviously very good at dealing with this kind of things. After all, he had many experiences in diplomatic missions. After a brief conversation, the situation instantly became much calmer. Fan Xun also quietly ordered several generals to leave the shore with the previously deployed troops.

(End of this chapter)