Volume 5: Overlord of the Sea Chapter 607: Breakaway
Hua Xin's reason was so powerful that Sima Yi was speechless for a long time...
So at your age, you have come up with the concept of "human race"?
Looking at the singer's profile, you can indeed see some signs of pregnancy in her figure.
Although Sima Yi wanted to remind Hua Xin that it was not certain whether the child was his, Sima Yi was obviously not interested in discussing this and only wished Hua Xin a "good luck with the birth of a son" without any sincerity...
But after Hua Xin left for a long time, Sima Yi thought more and more that something was wrong!
According to the Chu people's values, if I wish him "the blessing of a son", shouldn't he in turn preach "equality between men and women" to me?
Of course, among the people of Chu State, even among the scholar class, no one accepted this so quickly - the "joy" still had to be the birth of a noble "son".
However, as an old minister of the Chu State, Hua Xin should not miss any opportunity to demonstrate the correctness of the Chu State court!
Sima Yi then recalled the singer...
Now that I think about it, for a singer, her stature seems a little too tall?
It was simply because she had everything she needed and her face was made up, and Hua Xin even said something like "race cannot be lost", which made me feel a little "choked", so I didn't take a closer look!
It’s not that Sima Yi was careless, but from the very beginning, he didn’t think that Liu Bei would disguise himself as Hua Xin’s singer to seek escape.
If it was a real "escape", Liu Bei was a hero of the time after all, and he also had the ancestral genes of Emperor Gaozu of Han, so it was normal for him to be a little "despicable".
If it were Sima Yi himself, he would not care about "wearing women's clothes" if it was profitable.
However, can leaving with Hua Xin be considered a complete escape?
Just to be a "hostage" in the State of Chu, he chose to wear women's clothing? This is not a question of flexibility, but a disgrace!
It was precisely because of this blind spot that Sima Yi had not thought about it before, but now...
"Come here! Please ask the lord to lead the troops personally, and quickly ask General Hua and all the accompanying personnel... please come back!" Sima Yi immediately gave the order.
As the lord, Zhang Yan readily accepted Sima Yi's "suggestion" after learning of it, and led the cavalry all the way towards Ziwu Valley.
However, after all, a long time had passed, and Hua Xin and others had just left Chang'an, so they used various excuses to urge the escorting Zheng army to speed up - because they did not want to offend Hua Xin, the "escorting" Zheng army had also been instructed to try their best to meet Hua Xin's requirements along the way.
Chang'an is only thirty miles away from the northern end of Ziwu Valley.
Zhang Yan chased all the way to the entrance of Ziwu Valley, but did not see any trace of Hua Xin. However, he learned from the garrison that Hua Xin had already arrived half an hour ago...
Zhang Yan was actually relieved at first. After all, it was only half an hour. No matter what, Xu Huang had to be polite to Hua Xin. He wouldn't be sent back in half an hour, right?
Unexpectedly, when he hurriedly sent someone to inform Xu Huang not to release the person, it was still a step too late. When Xu Huang received the order, the small team escorting Hua Xin had already left for two quarters of an hour, but Li Kuan and his relatives were still there.
It turned out to be Hua Xin. On the one hand, he was worried that Sima Yi would react, and on the other hand, he did not want to arouse suspicion, so he used the excuse that "the singing girl Liu Beibei" had a miscarriage and ordered Xu Huang to send someone to the Chu army immediately - because the Chu army's military doctors were the most comprehensively equipped.
Even if there is no obstetrician, at least there are medical students with a solid foundation who can cope with this situation.
Therefore, Liu Beibei and the worried Hua Xin were sent back to the opposite side by Xu Huang as soon as possible... After all, Xu Huang didn't want anyone to get into trouble in his own camp!
It would be a bit unnatural if Li Kuan and the others were in a hurry to leave, so they were not in a hurry and continued to follow the procedures. It was at this time that Zhang Yan arrived...
Although Fa Zheng and Wei Yan did not inform Hua Xin, they saw the Wei army escorting Hua Xin and a woman who seemed to need medical treatment, rushing over, and they also immediately came forward.
Zhang Yan had sent out a signal and even beat the drum to march before Hua Xin arrived at the Chu army camp, but he was still a step too late. Even though Wei Yan didn't know what happened, he immediately led the cavalry to bring people back when he received Hua Xin's signal!
Before the escorting Zheng army could react, the Chu army had already pounced on them like wolves and tigers, so they had no choice but to surrender immediately...
"Huh? This is... Mrs. Hua?" Wei Yan looked at "Liu Beibei" in amazement.
"Go back first." Hua Xin looked at Liu Beibei and said calmly.
It seems not a good idea to reveal Liu Bei's identity at this time. It is better to wait until Liu Bei changes his clothes and then explain it in detail to Fa Zheng, Wei Yan and others.
Of course, Hua Xin also reminded Wei Yan in a low voice: "Be careful not to let him get away."
Wei Yan: ???
Are you such a person? The State of Chu does not advocate this!
"His identity is very important!" Hua Xin saw Wei Yan's reaction and glared at him angrily.
That’s right, this “Liu Beibei” is indeed Liu Bei in disguise…
If Liu Bei just wanted to live as a hostage, he would never do such a shameful thing. Unless he did it for the greater good and for the sake of the world, it would not be considered shameful.
However, this time when Liu Bei heard the news of Liu Xie's death, he was not only angry, but also... vaguely guessed what Sima Yi was going to do next.
Directly announcing the funeral of Liu Xie at this time without being able to show any evidence that Liu Bei is not dead is tantamount to admitting that Liu Bei is dead. It would be ok if Zhuge Liang was watching over Longyou by then, but it would not be so easy for Zhang Fei, who is in charge of Qingxu, to remain calm!
Faced with Sima Yi, who killed the king and wanted to plot against his third brother, Liu Bei's hatred for him went beyond the level of "enemy".
Under the influence of such strong personal emotions, Liu Bei decided to come to the State of Chu even if it would cost him his moral integrity - at least it was better than "dying alone".
At this time, Zhang Yan watched helplessly as the "suspicious singer" that Hua Xin and his military advisor had mentioned returned to the main camp of the Chu army.
Zhang Yan is usually a type who is very confident in his own martial arts skills, but he obviously does not think that he can rush into the Chu army and pull them back!
And when Zhang Yan returned to the army to discuss the long-term plan, Fa Zheng had already sent an "envoy" to demand that the Zheng army immediately release Li Kuan's family.
"My lord, Li Kuan is just an insignificant little character. His significance to the State of Chu is just to show off that they will not abandon their own people. He is of no practical help. There is no need to do it for them..." Xu Huang understood this very well and persuaded Zhang Yan to release Li Kuan.
Because he had already surrendered to Marquis Zheng, even though it was Sima Yi who persuaded him to surrender, he still called Zhang Yan "Lord".
"That makes sense! I... will ask the military advisor." Zhang Yan said with great dignity.
Xu Huang: ...
Meanwhile, Liu Bei was in the military camp, hoping to persuade Fa Zheng...
It's not that he wants to persuade him to surrender to himself, but he hopes that Fa Zheng can support his actions immediately instead of asking him to go to Jinling to meet the King of Chu first, otherwise everything will be too late!
Of course, Liu Bei also knew that given his status, such a request was a bit excessive, so he decided to appeal to Fa Zheng's emotions and analyze the matter from the perspective of Chu's interests.
Liu Bei believed that Fa Zheng should be able to explain the truth clearly, and he also expected Fa Zheng to have the ability to make decisions when the situation demanded.
However, before Liu Bei could even open his mouth, he was invited to the back of the military camp, to a "tower" that seemed to have just been built, and a strange "helmet" was stuffed into his chest...
