The Three Kingdoms: I asked you to save Guan Yu, not to destroy Sun Quan.

Chapter 704 How come there are Han envoys here?

Ma Chao did not enter the city, but instead stood on the city wall with Tu Lin to enjoy the beautiful sight of the carnage.

Killing is also an art, an art that reveals a cruel beauty, especially for the perpetrators of killing. The sense of accomplishment from creating a masterpiece is incredibly captivating.

Ma Chao, looking at the Western Regions allied forces wielding their butcher knives and the Parthian soldiers and civilians fleeing and wailing in the city, couldn't help but laugh heartily and said, "Parthia is still better. What a miserable life I had in the Han Dynasty."

Looking back now, he must have lived a life that was far from human during his years in the Han Dynasty. He was suppressed by his father in his early years, hampered by Han Sui in the middle, severely beaten by Cao Cao later, and finally imprisoned by Liu Bei. His life was truly miserable.

But in Paracel, no one could suppress him, no one could defeat him. He could do whatever he wanted, and do whoever he wanted. This carefree and unrestrained life was so damn intoxicating.

Tu Lin sighed in agreement, "I completely agree with that. As long as we don't run into the Han, our lives will be fine."

Tu Lin was born after the Northern Xiongnu migrated westward and had never experienced being beaten by the Han Dynasty. Logically, he should have been unaware of the Han Dynasty's power.

But don't forget he has ancestors. From a young age, his elders told him about the glorious history of the Xiongnu besieging Emperor Gaozu of Han, the painful lessons of Huo Qubing sealing the wolf's lair, and the deep-seated hatred of Dou Xian inscribing the stone at Yanran Mountain and completely driving the Northern Xiongnu out of the grasslands. Over the years, the words "Great Han" have long been engraved in his bones.

So now, just like his former Xiongnu ancestors, he trembles at the mere mention of the Han Dynasty and has no desire for revenge whatsoever.

Ma Chao agreed, saying, "That's right. I hope we never encounter the Han Dynasty again."

Tu Lin nodded hastily and said, "Agreed, as long as we don't have to deal with the Han, anywhere is fine."

Both of them decided to stay far away from the big man. After saying that, they burst into laughter at the same time, completely immersed in the joy of getting rid of the big man.

Before the laughter could even finish, a soldier from the Western Regions Allied Army suddenly ran up the city wall and shouted from afar, "General, we have captured a man with black hair and black eyes who is carrying a Han banner and claims to be an envoy of the Han Dynasty. He says he wants to see you."

Uh……

Ma Chao, who was laughing wildly as he slaughtered the forest, suddenly stopped laughing like a swan whose neck had been grabbed and throated, and his laughter instantly turned into a violent cough.

Ma Chao and Tu Lin exchanged bewildered glances, their stiff faces filled with disbelief. Tu Lin, his body trembling instinctively, exclaimed, "Han envoys? How can there be Han envoys here? This is Parthia!"

Meeting a Han envoy in the Western Regions is understandable, but meeting a Han envoy in Parthia? Are you kidding me?

Ma Chao asked incredulously, "Yes, how come there are Han envoys here? We haven't heard of the Han Dynasty sending any envoys to Parthia in the last hundred years."

In Ma Chao's memory, the last Han envoy sent to Parthia was named Gan Ying, who was sent by Marquis of Dingyuan, Ban Chao. But Gan Ying had already completed his mission and returned to Han. So where did this new Han envoy come from?

Ma Chao hurriedly asked, "Are you sure you're a Han envoy?"

The messenger immediately shouted, "That's right, the Han envoy said his name is Pan Jun, and he was sent on a mission by the King of Hanzhong. He also said that you, General, should have heard of him."

Upon hearing this, Ma Chao immediately cursed, "Holy shit..."

Tu Lin asked in surprise, "You know him?"

Ma Chao nodded and said, "I haven't seen him but I've heard of him. He was the Chief Administrator of Jingzhou under the King of Hanzhong. He surrendered to Wu during the Battle of Xiangfan. Wait, if Pan Jun has already surrendered to Wu, why would he be sent on a mission by the King of Hanzhong? Could it be that the King of Hanzhong has already recovered Jingzhou?"

He left after Liu Bei's Northern Expedition ended. At that time, Sun Quan had already seized Jingzhou, and Guan Yu and his son were trapped in Jiangdong, making the situation extremely chaotic.

Therefore, Ma Chao was unaware of what happened after Liu Bei's Northern Expedition ended.

These days, Tu Lin learned about the current situation of the Han Dynasty from Ma Chao and the history of Liu Bei, the King of Hanzhong, who rose to power. Therefore, he was not unfamiliar with the situation of the Han Dynasty. Upon hearing this, he smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that the King of Hanzhong is really going to visit the Han Dynasty for the third time. So what should we do next? Should we meet this Han envoy?"

Ma Chao had recovered from his shock. After a moment of consideration and weighing the pros and cons, he said, "Of course we should see him. Pan Jun's appearance at this moment is a good thing for us. Perhaps he can provide us with some help. Let's go and go greet him."

After saying this, he led Tu Lin down the city wall and followed the messenger to see Pan Jun.

At that moment, Pan Jun was also being escorted there. The two sides soon met in the city. After identifying themselves, Pan Jun quickly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "This humble official, Pan Jun, greets General of the Flying Cavalry."

If it were Tu Lin, Pan Jun would definitely put on airs as a Han envoy, but Ma Chao...

Ma Chao was no outsider; he was the General of the Cavalry, Governor of Liang Province, and Marquis of Lixiang of the Han Dynasty. He was Pan Jun's superior. How could a subordinate not pay respects to his superior?

Ma Chao helped Pan Jun up and said with a smile, "Pan Zhizhong, I've long admired your name. I didn't expect to meet you here. By the way, Pan Zhizhong, why are you here?"

It's no exaggeration to say that I've long admired your name. You see, society is structured like a pyramid, with fewer and fewer people at the top. Ma Chao and Pan Jun were among the few high-ranking officials. Even if they had never met, they had heard of each other and had even collected intelligence on each other. Therefore, they were acquaintances who had never met.

Pan Jun said with a wry smile, "This is a long story, and this is not the place to talk. Besides, my subordinates are surrounded by the general's men. You see..."

Ma Chao hurriedly ordered, "Order the soldiers guarding the Han envoy to release him immediately, and then muster the troops to attack the Marquina family's castle with me. Tonight, I will host a banquet for Pan Zhizhong at the castle."

After speaking, he personally mustered several thousand soldiers and pushed all the siege ladders straight towards the Marquinha family's castle.

The city of Muller was the territory of the Marquina family, so the family castle was essentially the lord's mansion, and its defenses were much higher and stronger than the outer city walls.

However, this type of castle has a huge disadvantage: it occupies too little land and cannot accommodate too many people. Moreover, it is mostly inhabited by the lord's family members, and the garrison is pitifully small, making it impossible to withstand Ma Chao's relentless bombardment.

In less than half an hour, Ma Chao broke through the castle and stormed inside.

Meanwhile, seeing that the enemy forces were overwhelming and the castle was surrounded on all sides with nowhere to escape, the patriarch of the Marquina family had no choice but to take his family into the hall.

No sooner had they entered the hall than Ma Chao stormed in, and countless soldiers rushed in, surrounding the Marquina family members. Then, Ma Chao, accompanied by Pan Jun and Tu Lin, strode into the hall and looked at the Marquina family.

The moment he looked up, the most ornately dressed middle-aged man in the hall, the patriarch of the Marquina family, stumbled over and rattled off a long string of words. Unfortunately, Ma Chao couldn't understand a single word, so he turned around and asked, "Pan Zhizhong, can you understand?"

Pan Jun nodded and said, "After entering Parthia, I learned the local dialect and understand it a little. He is questioning who you are and why you attacked his territory."

Upon hearing this, Ma Chao immediately drew his sword and swept it across, beheading the man. After licking the blood off his sword, he coldly sneered, "He's already a prisoner, and instead of begging for mercy, he dares to question me. Who puts his bad temper on him?"

Ma Chao's act of slashing people terrified all the prisoners in the hall. The women screamed in fright, while another woman stood up and questioned him.

They are nobles; even if they are defeated, they will not die. How dare you kill them in public? Don't you have any sense of propriety?

Ma Chao couldn't understand Parthian and was too lazy to listen anymore. When questioned, he simply said, "Kill all the men and leave the women alone."