Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

However, before Fan Shang could clearly identify each person's status,

Xu Sheng looked at Fan Shang's timid appearance and said calmly, "Did you come here on the orders of Qu Lian from the Sinister Region?"

Hearing Xu Sheng's contemptuous tone towards Qu Lian, Fan Shang no longer had the imposing manner he had when reprimanding Gu Jun in the Lin Yi royal palace, and he quickly replied.

"I am here under the orders of my king, bearing generous gifts, and I wish to represent Lin Yi in eternal friendship with the Great Han…"

Before Fan Shang could finish speaking, Gan Ning, who was sitting on the side, interrupted directly.

"Hold on, who do you represent?"

Fan Shang shrank his neck and replied uncertainly, "The Lin Yi Kingdom?"

"What a joke!"

Gan Ning sneered. "Are you playing dumb here? Or are you completely unaware of the contents of the document we sent to the sinner Qu Lian?"

"Today, Lin Yi County is the former Xiang Lin County of our Great Han, originally our Great Han territory, but the sinner Qu Lian seceded and established himself."

"Our Great Han is a land of etiquette, and also possesses the benevolence of a gentleman, unwilling to resort to arms and create boundless slaughter."

"Therefore, we have given you a chance, giving you a month to return Lin Yi County and the lands of Rinan Commandery that you have occupied. Furthermore, Qu Lian must bind himself and come here, so that we may not pursue the previous acts of rudeness and offense. Otherwise, once the army moves, the Lin Yi Kingdom will be crushed into powder."

"Since Lin Yi County must be returned, how can you still call yourselves the Lin Yi Kingdom?"

Fan Shang was drenched in sweat, his mouth bitter. He was naturally unaware of the contents of the document Gu Jun had brought.

That document was only seen by Qu Lian alone, and was concealed by Qu Lian.

The order given to Fan Shang was simply to bring generous gifts to pay respects to Yu Guo, the governor of Rinan Commandery, and to probe whether there were any abnormalities in Rinan Commandery.

"This… this…"

Fan Shang stammered for a long time, not knowing how to answer.

Fan Shang didn't know how to answer, but Gan Ning spoke for him.

"Could it be that the sinner Qu Lian means that he does not want to return Lin Yi County? Then why have you come here, is it to declare war?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Shang was so frightened that he almost knelt down on the spot again.

The vast camp stretching for several miles, and the majestic Han soldiers with their well-equipped armor, left Fan Shang with no confidence to say such a thing, and he was even more afraid of causing some misunderstanding, that he would not be able to leave this tent.

"No, no, no, General of the Great Han has misunderstood, my king has always respected the Great Han, and even the Lin Yi Kingdom mainly uses Han language."

Fan Shang quickly defended himself.

"It's just… it's just that my king also needs some time to prepare before he can send the land, so he sent me to send gifts first, to appease the heart of the Great Han General."

At this moment, Fan Shang, filled with a desire to survive, no longer cared about Qu Lian's thoughts, and immediately fabricated a story, intending to muddle through first.

And Yu Guo suddenly spoke at this moment.

"Where is Gu Jun, the envoy I sent to Zhan Cheng, now?"

Upon hearing this, Fan Shang's body trembled violently, and he replied somewhat stutteringly. "He is… he is a guest in the Zhan Cheng palace, treated with courtesy by my king."

However, none of the people present were fools.

Fan Shang's panicked and frightened reaction undoubtedly revealed a sense of trying to cover up the truth.

In the next moment, Gan Ning suddenly stood up, glared at Fan Shang, and shouted sternly.

"Speak! Where is the Han envoy Gu Jun now?!"

Scared by Gan Ning's power, Fan Shang felt his heart skip a beat, and knowing that it would probably be difficult to hide the situation, he could only answer nervously.

"He is in the coffin outside the tent."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the tent changed color slightly.

Even Yu Guo, who had already expected it to some extent, couldn't help but feel grief upon receiving the exact news at this moment.

"How dare you!!"

Gan Ning and Sun Ce's tables were kicked over almost at the same time, and they shouted angrily in unison.

This made Gan Ning and Sun Ce stunned when they looked at each other, and then they walked towards Fan Shang in two steps.

Looking at Gan Ning and Sun Ce's furious appearance, Fan Shang quickly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, saying.

"This, this was all done by the Lin Yi King's willful actions. I have already tried to persuade the Lin Yi King to not harm the Han envoy. I am innocent, I am devoted to the Great Han…"

However, Fan Shang's humble begging for mercy only aroused Gan Ning and Sun Ce's anger even more.

Sun Ce even directly drew out the Han sword from his waist and said angrily.

"The dignified Han envoy has been killed by you lowly villains, insulting my Great Han too much! Today, I will first kill you, this dog with a broken spine, and then I will go to Zhan Cheng to take Qu Lian's head, so that I can sacrifice it to the spirit of the Han envoy in heaven."

After saying that, Sun Ce raised the Han sword and directly wanted to chop it down at Fan Shang.

Sun Ce might not know Gu Jun, but Gu Jun was representing Rinan Commandery and the Great Han.

Then Gu Jun's murder was tantamount to actively declaring war on the Great Han.

The Great Han is a land of etiquette. Sending a Han envoy is a gesture of etiquette, no matter how arrogant the Han envoy's behavior is, it is a gesture of etiquette, representing that the peace-loving Great Han is still willing to give you a chance for peace.

However, the murder of the Han envoy is to lift the veil of etiquette of the Great Han and have a good look at the fangs of the Great Han beneath the veil of etiquette.

"Stop!"

Suddenly, Xu Sheng shouted sharply.

Sun Ce paused slightly, the Han sword still resting on Fan Shang's neck, causing the hairs on Fan Shang's neck to stand on end, and he remained motionless.

"Why?" Sun Ce asked Xu Sheng.

"In a battle between two armies, envoys are not to be killed!"

Xu Sheng was also full of anger, but he still calmly persuaded.

"What we represent is the lord, and also the Great Han. We must not act recklessly and leave stains on the lord and the Great Han. If we kill this beast at this moment, wouldn't it be making the Great Han similar to these barbarian countries?"

This sentence moved Sun Ce, who was in a state of excitement.

Immediately, Sun Ce's chest rose and fell rapidly for a while, and the Han sword resting on Fan Shang's neck waved upwards, directly cutting off one of Fan Shang's ears.

"Ah!"

Fan Shang subconsciously let out a cry of pain, instinctively covering the wound with one hand, but facing Sun Ce's furious eyes, he quickly suppressed it and dared not speak again.

"The reason why I am only taking one of your ears is to leave you with one ear, and remember it well for me. I, Sun Ce, will definitely personally arrive at Zhan Cheng one day to capture you all alive. Your head is also temporarily hanging on your neck. When I arrive at Zhan Cheng, I will personally take it off again."

Awed by the domineering aura in Sun Ce's words, Fan Shang dared not refute at all, and could only kowtow repeatedly, thanking Sun Ce for his kindness in not killing him.

In the next moment, a foot stepped on Fan Shang's shoulder.

Gan Ning, who especially liked to step on people with his feet, looked down at Fan Shang and said coldly.

"Tell me everything you know about the Han envoy, otherwise, even if my Great Han is a land of etiquette and does not kill envoys, it may be said that you still have to leave something behind."