newbobooks Chapter 582 The Eldest Son, a Master of Acting! Ma Su: It's all fake!
Chapter 582 The Eldest Son, a Master of Acting! Ma Su: It's all fake!
Cao Jun's Camp
Several intelligence guards rushed over and reported to Su Yu:
"Sir, Meng Yi has sent assassins to poison large amounts of drinkable water sources."
"Now, the number of potable water sources left is very limited."
The intelligence guards looked dejected.
To carry out Ma Su's "poisoning" plan, Meng Yi dispatched far more assassins than intelligence guards.
Therefore, even if the intelligence guards discovered that Meng Yi's assassins were poisoning the area and wanted to stop them, they still needed to wait for other intelligence guards to come and provide support.
Before long, time was wasted.
Moreover, the Meng epidemic was not caused by simply releasing poison in one place, but rather by a simultaneous process.
The essence of speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness was grasped by Meng Yi and Ma Su.
"It's alright. The water sources in the areas already occupied by our army have not been polluted." (Most of the rivers in the southern and central regions are inland.)
"Let's halt the advance for now and stop pushing toward the royal court."
A playful glint appeared in Su Yu's eyes.
Ma Su was somewhat clever and knew how to copy strategies.
But he was still too arrogant. How could Lao Liu have only one plan?
Heading to Cao Cao's main tent, Cao Cao was stroking the map back and forth with his hand.
The map shows some cities in the southern and central regions.
However, the cities here are not as spacious as those of the Han people; they are more like simple defensive fortifications.
For example, the city of Sanjiang, not far ahead, is overseen by the poison master, King Duosi.
With the addition of wooden arrow towers, poisonous snakes and insects, bamboo pit traps, and other defensive measures, Sanjiang City's defenses should not be underestimated.
"My lord, let's halt the advance for now. Meng Yi has poisoned most of the water sources ahead, except for the royal court and the cities."
"Even if our army suffers casualties to conquer those cities, the soldiers will lose their ability to fight due to thirst."
Upon hearing this, Cao Cao removed his hand from the map and said, somewhat annoyed:
"I never imagined that the Meng epidemic would become so ruthless that it would even harm its own people!"
"Our army has lost its water source, and the barbarian people have even less water source. We are leaving them to fend for themselves!"
Su Yu sneered, his eyes filled with contempt for Meng Yi.
The four pests in Cao Cao's camp were very bad.
But he never resorted to schemes that harmed his own people. (This excludes the historical Cheng Yu.)
Su Yu found Meng Yi's fighting style, which resulted in the loss of 800 enemies but also 1,000 of his own, quite distasteful.
but.
Since Meng Yi has already become so shameless, Su Yu naturally won't continue to leisurely engage in a battle of wits with him here.
"My lord, I have heard that Meng Yi's eldest son is named Meng Jie."
"This person stayed in Jiaozhou for several years and consistently advocated for the Sinicization of the barbarians."
"As a result, the father-son relationship between Meng Yi and his son became somewhat strained."
Cao Cao turned his head and asked:
"Ziyi, are you confident about this?"
Su Yu smiled and said:
"Whether or not we can win Meng Jie over to serve our Han people is not important."
"But all we need is for the other barbarian leaders under Meng Yi to believe that Meng Jie will be won over by our Han people."
Sophisticated methods of internal strife often involve targeting those closest to the victim.
Other barbarian leaders outwardly seemed to respect Meng Yi.
However, this is because Cao Cao's army is currently facing a formidable enemy, which has damaged the interests of the barbarian leaders.
They need to unite around Meng Yi, with Meng Yi at the core, to fight against Cao Jun.
But what if Meng Yi, the leader who originally seemed so reliable, becomes less "pure"?
Other barbarian leaders, without needing any prompting, would automatically recall Meng Yi's many shortcomings.
Human nature is inherently evil, not to mention a barbarian mixed-race like Meng Yi.
This single flaw could become a sharp blade aimed at him!
……
Southern Barbarian Royal Court
In the dungeon
Meng Jie closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, but his mind was racing as he considered the possibility of Meng Huo's successful rebellion.
The more I think about it, the more I feel it's still lacking something.
My father, Meng Yi, was a rather cunning man.
Meng Huo was too honest, and this world is inherently designed to take advantage of honest people.
Once Meng Huo shows any signs of being near Meng Yi, the probability of him being nipped in the bud will increase dramatically!
After much thought, Meng Jie felt he should do something to help Meng Huo.
He got up and shook the iron bars on the cell door.
The guard, who was dozing off, was startled awake.
Considering Meng Jie's status, the guards dared not be angry, but instead politely inquired:
"What does the eldest young master need?"
“I want to see my father! I have realized my mistake and from now on I will never go against my father’s ideas again.”
The guards dared not delay and quickly relayed the message to the other guards, instructing them to inform Meng Yi about the matter.
Inside the royal command tent.
Meng Yi, who had just finished exercising with Ma Su, heard the news that his eldest son had suddenly come to his senses and immediately rushed to the prison to see Meng Jie.
Ma Su gave him a resentful look.
"Your Majesty, your love for your son is truly admirable."
"But has Your Majesty considered why the eldest son didn't realize this sooner or later, but only now?"
Reminded by Ma Su, Meng Yi was displeased, but he quickly calmed down and considered the unusual situation.
As she thought about it, Meng Yi became increasingly agitated.
"Who cares what the reason is!"
"Jie'er's bloodline is three-quarters barbarian."
"From now on, if he can consider things from the perspective of the barbarians, that will be enough."
Seeing this, Ma Su could no longer offer any further advice.
He and Meng Jie did not have much contact.
But I always felt that Meng Jie was definitely much smarter than those two dull-witted fools, Meng Huo and Meng You.
……
Meng Yi brought Ma Su with him to the place where Meng Jie was imprisoned.
At this moment, Meng Jie was having lunch. He stretched out his fingers and grabbed large mouthfuls of rice from his bowl, his former demeanor completely gone.
Meng Yi, however, was genuinely happy.
The mainstream way that barbarians eat to this day is still by grabbing food with their hands.
Using chopsticks is something Han Chinese do; it's not common among barbarians.
"Father!"
Upon noticing Meng Yi's arrival, Meng Jie immediately put down his rice bowl and jumped forward.
"Jie'er, slow down."
"Is there enough rice? If not, I'll have someone get you two more bowls."
Meng Jie grinned, revealing an expression strikingly similar to that of Meng Huo:
"Two more bowls, that would be perfect!"
Meng Jie was overjoyed, his eyes filled with delight at his son's "repentance."
Ma Su frowned slightly.
As the current head of Mengyi, he naturally knew the story between Mengyi and Baiyueguang.
They also knew that Meng Jie was the eldest son of Meng Yi's beloved.
Although the barbarians did not pay attention to the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children.
But even a fool would know that in Meng Yi's heart, the son he had with his white moonlight was definitely more important than the son he had with an ordinary woman!
If Meng Jie feigns abandoning Han culture but actually gains Meng Yi's trust, then things will get tricky.
Thinking of this, Ma Su transformed into a schoolboy obsessed with death, determined to find clues in Meng Jie's words and actions to prove that this fellow was only pretending.
But Meng Jie also has a talent for acting.
Every move she made made Meng Yi very happy.
The eldest son has finally grown up and understands the hardships and difficulties his father has faced.
Having such a son is a blessing for Meng Yi!
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