Chapter 58

However, it wasn't long before a cold voice echoed, "I am Huang Zhong, also known as Huang Hansheng, under the command of Governor Liu Yao of Youzhou. I have been waiting for a long time. Bocai, come and meet your fate."

Poor Bocai, who had just begun to relax, was immediately on edge again due to this loud shout. He looked in the direction of the voice and saw two great generals and five thousand soldiers charging out of the forest.

Bocai was terrified. Weren't those two people Huang Zhong and Gao Shun, along with the five thousand elite soldiers under Liu Yao's command?

"Retreat!! Retreat quickly!!" Bocai shouted in panic. He immediately mounted his horse and fled without looking back. Only then did he realize something was wrong. The only forces that had ambushed the Yellow Turban camp were those of Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun. Not a single elite soldier under Liu Yao's command was seen, as they had been waiting here for him.

"Ah!" Peng Tuo, seeing Bocai flee, hurriedly tried to get up and run with him. But as soon as he stood up, he fell back down. Anyone who has exercised knows that after a long journey of several kilometers, suddenly sitting down to rest, and then trying to get up again, can be quite painful.

Indeed, Peng Tuo was in this exact state. His body was sore and weak, and he didn't even have the strength to stand up.

The remaining Yellow Turbans were no better. Less than ten thousand of them managed to follow Bocai in his escape, and these were the more elite among them, able to endure the pain and continue moving.

"Brother Bocai, don't abandon me!!" Peng Tuo called out pitifully, looking at Bocai's retreating back.

Bocai naturally heard Peng Tuo's voice but paid no attention. He didn't want to risk his life for Peng Tuo. Initially, Bocai had wanted to take Peng Tuo with him because of the Yellow Turban forces in Runan. But now it seemed they couldn't go to Runan, so Peng Tuo's life was of no use. Besides, their relationship wasn't that good, and Bocai actually hoped Peng Tuo would die.

Huang Zhong looked at the fleeing Bocai and the remaining Yellow Turbans, sneered, and did not pursue them. After all, there were two formidable men waiting for them. Although Huang Zhong and Gao Shun had the capability to wipe out all the fleeing Yellow Turbans, they couldn't take all the credit. Capturing Peng Tuo was enough; Bocai could be left to Zhang Fei and the others.

Huang Zhong then looked at the powerless Yellow Turban soldiers before him and shouted with disdain, "Those who surrender will not be killed."

Immediately, the Yellow Turbans threw down their weapons without hesitation and became captives. Gao Shun ordered his elite soldiers to guard these captives to prevent any accidents.

Huang Zhong rode up to Peng Tuo and placed his large saber against Peng Tuo's neck.

"Don't kill me, General, please spare my life," Peng Tuo pleaded, bowing repeatedly.

Huang Zhong frowned at Peng Tuo. He despised such spineless cowards and coldly snorted, "Hmph, killing a scoundrel like you would dirty my precious saber." He then waved his hand, "Bring two men, tie him up, and take him back to the lord for execution."

Two elite soldiers immediately ran forward and bound Peng Tuo tightly.

Peng Tuo, having his life spared, kept shouting, "Thank you, General, for sparing my life, thank you, General, for sparing my life."

Huang Zhong, seeing this sycophantic behavior, felt even more disgust. "Take him away." He then looked far into the distance towards Guangzong in Ji Province.

Bocai, after fleeing, ran for several dozen miles. Only when the remaining Yellow Turban soldiers were about to collapse did he slow down.

Bocai looked back again, and seeing no pursuers, his heart finally settled.

A young officer walked up to Bocai, worried, and said, "General, where should we go now? We can't go to Runan, and Changshe is even more out of the question."

Bocai frowned and said, "We have nowhere else to go. We can only head to Guangzong to join the Great Immortal Langshi. Only then do we have a chance to survive."

"But..." The young officer hesitated for a moment and then said, "General, if Liu Yao could set an ambush in Runan, might he also have set one on our way to Guangzong?" The young officer was indeed quite perceptive.

"Nonsense," Bocai suddenly flew into a rage. "How could Liu Yao know everything? Do you think he's a god?"

The young officer was so frightened that he dared not speak again.

"Hmph," Bocai coldly snorted and ordered, "Everyone, follow me to Guangzong. If we can reach Guangzong, we have a chance to live. Staying here means certain death." With that, Bocai led the way.

The remaining Yellow Turban soldiers, driven by their strong desire to live, burst with energy, forgetting their pain, and followed Bocai.

However, after running for about ten miles, Bocai saw a scene that filled him with despair. In front of them stood Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei, riding their horses, looking heroic. Behind them were the well-rested and fully armed five thousand soldiers of the Charge Camp. Bocai was stunned, muttering, "Impossible, this can't be. How could Liu Yao have predicted everything?"

"Ha ha ha, Zilong, Bocai has indeed come. Our lord is truly a genius," Zhang Fei laughed, looking at Bocai and his men.

"Indeed, it seems this time the credit will be ours," Zhao Yun nodded in agreement.

Zhang Fei then glared at the Yellow Turbans and shouted, "Hey, our lord has ordered that those who surrender will not be killed."

Zhang Fei's thunderous voice clearly reached the ears of all the Yellow Turbans. Immediately, all of them dropped their weapons without hesitation, fell to the ground, and surrendered.

In fact, the Yellow Turbans had already lost their will to fight when they saw the five thousand soldiers of the Charge Camp. They were already exhausted and powerless. How could they possibly be a match for the well-rested and fully armed Charge Camp, a force that could make ten thousand Yellow Turbans flee in terror?

Now, hearing that they could live, driven by their strong desire to survive, everyone chose to save their lives without hesitation.

"You..." Bocai was furious, even his loyal guards had laid down their weapons and surrendered.

Zhang Fei looked at the scene with satisfaction and mocked, "Bocai, are you going to surrender obediently, or do I need to poke a few holes in you?" He even brandished his eighteen-foot spear.

"You..." Bocai was enraged. He had once been a great general commanding over a hundred thousand Yellow Turbans, but now he was like a tiger in a flatland being bullied by a dog. Of course, this "tiger" and "dog" were Bocai's own perceptions. In reality, it was the opposite.

"Zhang Fei, how dare you humiliate me like this? I will never let you off," Bocai said, charging at Zhang Fei on his horse.

Zhang Fei didn't even glance at Bocai. He turned to Zhao Yun and said generously, "Zilong, I already killed a Yellow Turban general last time. This time, Bocai is yours."

Zhao Yun looked at Zhang Fei, surprised by his generosity. But Zhao Yun didn't hesitate; credit should be earned. "Yide, this time I owe you a favor. I'll treat you to a drink later." He then whistled, and his horse, the Jade Lion, galloped towards Bocai.

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