"Zhang Hua pays his respects to the general!"
Zhang Hua had now arrived at the place where Zhang Yi was being held and bowed in greeting.
In history, Zhang Yi had followed the others in surrendering to Cao Wei, but things were different now. Back then, he had surrendered because the emperor had led the way; now he had been defeated and captured, so naturally he could not surrender.
Zhang Yi looked at the young man before him, unmoved.
Only when Zhang Hua revealed his ancestry did Zhang Yi show some surprise.
Of course, with their branches having separated hundreds of years ago, they could no longer be considered relatives, nor even members of the same lineage.
Zhang Yi looked somewhat angry. "Your ancestor was a minister of Han. How dare you assist thieves who usurped Han?"
Zhang Hua had no intention of refuting him or debating the matter. He sat down beside Zhang Yi and said, "There is no need to try to provoke me. I have come to see you on His Majesty's orders."
"News has arrived from the Shu Kingdom. Your clan has not suffered any punishment. You need not worry about that anymore."
Zhang Yi immediately fell silent.
Zhang Hua continued, "I have not come to persuade you to surrender, General. I merely wanted to let you know how things stand with your family."
"You probably see the current situation among the kingdoms quite clearly."
"The Shu Kingdom's internal administration is rotten, and it sends out troops year after year. Jiang Wei insists on having his own way. I fear it does not have many years left."
Hearing this, the previously silent Zhang Yi could not help replying sarcastically, "I hear that Cao Wei's administration is exceptionally clean, that worthy men govern its court, that its