Han Xiang

Chapter 557: Han Dang’s apology letter

Han Dang kills his own son with his own hands, and his loyalty shocks the whole camp.

It is true that Han Zong is right, and it is true that Han Dang did something that exceeded the rules, but he has no regrets in order to protect the Sun family's legacy.

Han Dang felt that his loyalty had been broken, and his long-standing faith collapsed.

Yesterday, they were defeated by Long Xiang in Liyang, and the officers and soldiers of the gathered battalions were depressed. However, Han Dang's killing of his son was so shocking that all his officers and soldiers were impressed by it.

Early the next morning, Han Dang summoned Han Zongbu Qu outside the tent.

More than two hundred people were trembling with fear. They were originally Han Dang's troops and were temporarily assigned to Han Zong to command.

Now that Han Zong has lost his head, these parts are trembling and waiting to die.

Unexpectedly, Han Dang didn't go on a killing spree, but just asked them if they wanted to stay in the army, or if they wanted to learn from Han Zong and join Long Xiang.

As long as there is no gain or loss, no one will choose to die, so they all survived by luck.

The letter from home that Han Zong brought last night was also presented to the military tent.

Han Dang looked through several letters from his family in the army and found that the contents were all about soldiers and their families reporting safety, saying that Longxiang had done nothing wrong to the people of Wu County.

"Long Xiang, do you think that relying on these family letters can make me ask for glory from the Lord? It's really fantastic, but I will accept these gifts, which Zong'er paid for with his life."

Han Dang planned to dedicate these family letters to Sun Quan, so as to stabilize the morale of the army and fight against Long Xiang.

In the afternoon of the same day, Sun Quan's fleet arrived at the junction of Lishui and Lengshui.

Han Dang retreated for dozens of miles and camped at the junction of the two rivers to wait.

Sun Quan was originally chasing Gui Lan and leading his troops to show off. When he arrived at Chaisang, he heard about Liu Pan's invasion, so he organized his army and rushed to Jiangxia for reinforcements.

Waging war abroad can not only enhance Sun Quan's reputation, but also eliminate the impact of Sun Yi's death.

Sun Quan was saying that he could kill two birds with one stone by sending Liu Pan to his door. Unfortunately, he marched to Xiakou and learned that Liu Pan suddenly withdrew his troops without any reason.

Before the play started, the supporting actor and singer ran away. Sun Quan couldn't bear this, so he ordered a pursuit westward.

According to the information given by Cheng Pu, Liu Pan once stationed in Shaxian, but when he chased Shaxian, he also left the city empty.

Sun Quan continued to chase for hundreds of miles, but still failed to catch up with Liu Pan's army. Finally, Lu Meng and others persuaded him to admonish the army.

Liu Pan's feint shot might have lured the enemy deeper.

The Jiangdong army was not fully prepared, and a rash invasion would be very unpredictable. Sun Quan thought that troubles would happen one after another at home, and he could no longer stumble in Jingzhou.

When Sun Quan returned to Chaisang and inspected Yuzhang, Han Dang suddenly came from behind asking for help, so he mobilized troops and horses to return.

Xin said that since Long Xiang came to die, she would not let him return to Fei again.

A group of people entered the camp tent. Before Sun Quan could ask about Long Xiang's situation, Han Dang knelt down on one knee with his fists clasped.

"My lord, the general will be guilty."

"Old General, get up quickly and tell me if you have anything to say."

Sun Quan was stunned and went to help him with both hands, but Han Dang refused to get up and waved to his soldiers to bring up the wooden box.

Lu Meng, Jiang Qin and others were very curious when they saw this. They didn't understand Han Dang's actions. They thought they would apologize in person but gave gifts in public?

What is this routine?
Sun Quan also mistakenly thought that Han was going to offer a treasure, and thought to himself, "When did you do this?"
Opening the lid of the box, it was revealed to be a head.

Sun Quan was so frightened that he almost fell down, but fortunately Lu Meng had quick eyesight and quick hands to catch him.

"Old General, what do you mean?"

Veteran Huang Gai exclaimed: "No. Lord Yi, isn't this your son?"

Only then did everyone realize that Han Zong's head was in the wooden box, and they all felt sad in their hearts.Sun Quan calmed down and prepared to comfort Han Dang.

But Han Dang still knelt down and said sonorously: "This rebellious son is asking for glory behind his back. He was killed by the last night by the general's own hands. Please forgive me, my lord."

Good guy, Han Dang is going to kill his son?
The twists and turns of the plot made the generals look at each other.

Sun Quan shook his head and thought to himself, what is this all about?He half-squinted his eyes and said, "You have confused me. Old General, please get up and speak slowly. Otherwise, how can I be embarrassed?"

"The general said on his knees that the matter will start with Longxiang's sneak attack on Niuzhu."

Han Dang knelt down on one knee and explained Han Zong's defeat and surrender to the enemy, killing Zhu Zhi and other matters. Long Xiang led the army to attack Wu County and also explained it incidentally.

"What did you say? Wu Jun was lost? How is that possible?"

Sun Quan slapped his head and sat on the table behind him. All the generals in the tent were panicked.

Lu Meng stepped forward, knelt down and asked with a frown: "Old General, is this true? Although the garrison in Wu County is small, it is not something that Long Xiang can capture with just a few troops."

"Grand Governor, I don't know the specific situation, but the treacherous son did explain it this way. He said that Long Xiang used a trick, and Zhang Zibu led hundreds of officials to surrender, so..."

Han Dang didn't say any more.

"Mr. Zhang? It's over, it's over."

Sun Quan was like a deflated rubber ball at this time, and there was no light in his eyes.

Seeing this, Lu Meng hurriedly comforted: "Lord, we can get back the lost city. Long Xiang only has a few soldiers and horses. Maybe he deliberately disturbed the morale of the army. You should cheer up."

"What Ziming said is true."

Sun Quan nodded in affirmation, suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly reminded: "The fall of Wu Commandery must be kept secret, otherwise the morale of the army will be chaotic and it may be difficult to defeat the enemy."

"I will understand at the end."

Seeing Lu Meng nodding in response, Sun Quan asked Han Dang: "Where is Longxiang's main force now?"

"It's in Liyang to the east. Previously, he asked Lu Su to defend the city and led his own troops to capture Wu County. Due to lack of troops, the last two attacks were ineffective, so he took it upon himself to recruit troops in Danyang, and asked the lord to punish him."

Han Dang took advantage of the situation and said Han Zong's reminder in front of Lu Meng and others. He also wanted to test Sun Quan's reaction.

Sun Quan was so confused now, how could he care about Han Dang privately recruiting troops?
He waved his hand gently and said: "Old general, how can I punish you for recruiting troops to defeat the enemy? Besides, you killed your son to show your loyalty. I can't blame Zhongliang in vain. The ground is cold. Please get up and talk."

"Thank you, my lord."

Han Dang then stood up holding his legs.

Seeing Sun Quan's expression changed, Han Dang clasped his fists and comforted him: "Master, don't worry. Although Long Xiang attacked the city secretly, he did not harm the people or the families of the soldiers. We just need to fight back."

"How is this possible? How can Long Xiang not be held captive?"

"It's absolutely true. My traitorous son brought back many letters from home, and each general's branch has them. The family members reported that they are safe through the letters. It should be Long Xiang's trick to persuade him to surrender, but in turn it can prove that the family members in the rear are well."

As soon as Han Dang finished speaking, Sun Quan looked at Lu Meng.

"Ziming, Long Xiang is very scheming. Could this be his conspiracy?"

Lu Meng shook his head slightly, turned to Han Dang and asked: "Old general, can I borrow a letter from home and read it?"

"Hey, all the family letters from Mojiang Buqu have been piled up in the tent, and they haven't been distributed yet."

Han Dang answered and motioned to his soldiers to move it.

When the generals saw that the family letters were packed into a large bag, they gathered around the sack to read the letter. The content of the letter was consistent with Han Dang's description.

Lu Meng read more than twenty letters in a row, then stopped and suggested to Sun Quan: "These family letters are indeed a report of safety. We are worried that the news of the fall of Wu County will not be kept. It is better to send the family letters to each camp. This will be beneficial to the generals." Stabilize military morale."

(End of this chapter)