Chapter 719: Death of Shen Rong
Zhang Liao, Gongsun Gong and others looked at Zhang Sui in surprise.

Logically speaking, this young lord should not understand these Japanese talents.

Japan and Liaodong are separated by the Lelang Sea, and it is difficult for ordinary ships to reach the two places.

There are also very few records about Japan.

The most recent records are also records of offerings from decades ago.

Why does it feel like this young lord is full of malice towards the Japanese?

However, no one asked further.

To them, the Japanese were not human beings.

It is not worth it to offend this young lord for a group of raw meat and blood-drinking Japanese people.

Not to mention, this young lord is usually very easy to talk to and will not kill easily.

There must be some unacceptable reasons for him to be so malicious towards the Japanese.

Zhang Liao said respectfully, “Don’t worry, my lord.”

“As for Japan, I will find a way to send people over to deter it.”

“We won’t pass on the technology.”

“If they don’t obey my orders, I will let them know how powerful the Hebei court is.”

Only then did Zhang Sui nod.

After taking everyone to look at Lelang Sea for a while, Zhang Sui led everyone back to the Xiangping government office.

On the ninth day of the first lunar month, Zhang Sui personally wrote a letter to Ju Su, informing the civil and military officials of Hebei that not only had the Wuhuan in the three counties been pacified, but Liaodong County had also returned to the embrace of the Hebei court.

Send the letter by carrier pigeon.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Zhang Sui formally appointed Zhang Liao as the governor of Liaodong County, in charge of Liaodong and Wa.

Guan Ning was the chief clerk, responsible for assisting Zhang Liao.

Zhang Sui also took out the pendant that Tian Chou had given him and gave it to Guan Ning.

When Guan Ning saw the pendant from Tian Chou’s nephew, his expression became quite complicated and he thanked Zhang Sui again and again.

On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhang Sui left Zhang Liao and three thousand Han soldiers in Liaodong, and he led the rest of the people back west in a mighty manner.

Passing by Liucheng, Zhang Sui left Qian Zhao and the Fourth Legion behind, and let Qian Zhao be responsible for controlling the three counties of Wuhuan, Liaodong, as well as the Xianbei and other barbarians in the north, and for the southward migration of the Wuhuan and Donghu people in the three counties.

On the 20th day of the first lunar month, Zhang Sui led his army back westward.

When we returned to Yecheng, it was already February 15th.

Ten miles east of the city, Ju Su came to greet them with Chen Deng, Chen Gong, Xin Pi, Xin Ping, Xi Zhicai, Yan Liang, Tian Feng, Zhao Yun and others.

Yan Liang, Tian Feng, Zhao Yun and others were originally going to participate in the Three Dynasties Celebration hosted by Ju Shou.

Because it was time for the two-year agreed period of rest and recuperation, no one returned to their respective jurisdictions, but stayed in Yecheng waiting for Zhang Sui to return and decide on the next steps.

Zhuge Liang continued to guard Lujiang and support Guo Jia and Li Ru who were still in Jingzhou, preparing to deal with the dramatic changes in Jingzhou.

When Zhang Sui saw Yan Liang, Tian Feng, Zhao Yun and others again, he looked a little excited.

Zhang Sui returned the greetings to them one by one, and then returned to Yecheng under the guidance of Ju Shou.

Zhang then ordered his personal soldiers to take Yanshi back to the General’s Mansion, so that Yanshi could meet Yuan Mi and others and get to know each other.

He followed Ju Shou, Tian Feng and others and went straight to the government office.

Although he was exhausted from the long journey, Zhang Sui did not care about his physical fatigue at this moment.

Firstly, he wanted to know the details of Cao Ang’s death and Cao Cao’s current movements.

Secondly, he wanted to know the whole story of Shen Rong’s defection.

Third, he wanted to work with everyone in the General Staff to develop a detailed plan to fight against Cao Cao.

The group arrived at the hall of the government office.

Ju Su ordered the Huben Guards to guard the surroundings and forbid anyone to approach.

Watching Zhang Sui drink some hot tea, Ju Su said, “My lord, I will report everything to you.”

Zhang Sui nodded.

Ju Su then said, “First, about Shen Rong’s defection.”

Ju Su said in a very serious tone: “This is absolutely true.”

“But I don’t know the reason.”

Looking at the others, they all had complicated expressions.

Ju Su sighed and said, “I let the only one of the Shen family members who followed Shen Rong to the battlefield alive. Speak for yourself!”

Ju Su looked outside and said, “Bring Shen Shen here. The lord has returned and wants to see him.”

The Tiger Guards outside responded. Ju Su then said to Zhang Sui: “We can’t make up our minds about these things, whether to believe them or not.”

“My Lord, make your own judgment.”

Zhang Sui looked at Tian Feng.

Tian Feng sighed.

For the first time, he did not respond to Zhang Sui, but just looked at the teacup on the table with complicated eyes.

Seeing this, Zhang Sui looked at Xin Pi, his cheap father-in-law.

Xin Pi just shook his head and didn’t respond.

Zhang Sui was too lazy to ask any more questions.

After a while, a ragged old man walked in, surrounded by the Tiger Guards.

The moment the old man saw Zhang Sui, his eyes turned red and he walked in tremblingly.

Zhang then signaled the Huben Guards to remove the shackles from the old man.

The old man pushed the Tiger Guards aside, staggered forward, stepped over the threshold, walked into the hall, knelt in front of Zhang Sui, prostrated himself on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: “Your Majesty, I am here to see you on behalf of the lives of the twenty-eight members of my Shen family!”

Zhang Sui nodded and said, “Get up!”

“I have been fighting the Wuhuan in the Three Commanderies before and just came back. I am sorry to have wronged you.”

“You can tell me the whole story of Shen Rong’s defection now.”

“Whether it is a merit or a fault, I will judge it myself.”

Shen Shen then raised his head, looked at Zhang Sui, and said with a sob: “Rong’er, you are my son.”

Zhang Sui said, “I know.”

He carefully pulled out a piece of cloth from his sleeve and opened it carefully.

The Huben Guards rushed over and tried to snatch it away for inspection.

They hadn’t discovered this thing before!

In case of dangerous goods——

Zhang Sui waved his hand and said, “Don’t be nervous.”

The Huben Guard hesitated for a moment and saw that Shi A was in the hall, not far from Zhang Sui. The Huben Guard saluted Zhang Sui and left.

He looked at Zhang Sui carefully and continued to unfold the cloth strip.

After a while, the cloth was completely opened, and a piece of debris was lying quietly inside.

Like bones.

Zhang Sui asked, “Shen Gong, what is this?”

Shen Shen carefully held the strip of cloth in his hands and raised it high above his head, while his head pressed firmly against the ground, crying, “My Lord, this is a fragment of Rong Er’s skull.”

Ju Shou, Tian Feng and others all looked gloomy and did not dare to look at Shen Shen.

Zhang Sui’s eyes also narrowed.

Shen Shen continued to cry, “My Shen family has made a big mistake since Shen Pei.”

“If it were any other monarch, my Shen family would probably be finished.”

“Thanks to the lord’s mercy, he actually appointed Rong’er as the acting commander of the Second Legion.”

“I examine all the people in my family, thinking every day about how to serve the lord.”

“Rong’er was incapable of defending Jiguan Pass and fell victim to Jia Xu’s plan, resulting in the death or injury of 6,000 defenders.”

“Seeing that there were only a thousand men able to fight, and all of them were wounded, and the enemy was attacking fiercely, Rong’er used himself as bait to delay the enemy’s advance for Hebei, beheaded several relatives, and presented their heads to Cao Ang, thus deceiving Cao Ang and Jia Xu and making them believe Rong’er’s determination to surrender.”

“After that, Rong’er even sold the topographic map of the Hanoi County area.”

“After gaining Cao Ang’s trust, Rong’er led Cao Ang and his personal soldiers out of Jiguan to inspect the defense of Henei County. He risked his life to kill Cao Ang and successfully assassinated him.”

“However, Rong’er was not spared either.”

“His body was immediately chopped into pulp by Cao Ang’s personal soldiers.”

At this point, Shen Shen couldn’t help crying and said, “They chopped up Rong’er’s body and threw it to wild dogs to eat.”

“I risked my life to find Rong’er’s only skull from the belly of one of the wild dogs.”

“My lord, I am not seeking any merit for my Shen family.”

“I just want to let you know, my lord, that I, Rong’er, have never let you down in the slightest.”

“He died a worthy death.”

“Because of the lord, he has the opportunity to serve Hebei again!”

(End of this chapter)