Chapter 78

Fortunately, Liu Yao was quick to react and managed to catch the千里眼 (千里 eye) just in time.

"Phew." After carefully examining it, he found that the千里眼 was not damaged, and Liu Yao immediately let out a sigh of relief. If it had been broken, that would have been a real problem.

On the side, Shi A was also sweating profusely as he watched Guo Jia's actions. If it had been broken, it would mean he would have to go out for another three days, and he still had two panda eyes from the previous answers.

Liu Yao then glared fiercely at Guo Jia and angrily shouted, "Fengxiao, did you really have to react so strongly?"

Guo Jia, knowing he was in the wrong, said somewhat embarrassedly, "My lord, I wasn't doing it on purpose; I was just too surprised."

"My lord, let me see it too." Zhang Fei also joined in the commotion.

Liu Yao looked at Zhang Fei with some distrust. He knew Zhang Fei was clumsy, and with Guo Jia's example, Liu Yao was really hesitant to hand the千里眼 to Zhang Fei.

"My lord, I promise I won't be like Fengxiao." Zhang Fei, noticing the distrust in Liu Yao's eyes, immediately patted his chest and guaranteed.

Liu Yao hesitated for a moment but still handed it to Zhang Fei, saying sternly, "Yide, if you do anything like Fengxiao, I'll make sure you can't drink for ten years."

Zhang Fei took the千里眼 boldly, "Don't worry, my lord." He then imitated Guo Jia and started to look through it.

The next moment, Zhang Fei's whole body stiffened, and it looked like he was about to drop it. But thinking of not being able to drink for ten years, his hand that was about to let go immediately tightened.

"Phew." Zhang Fei panted heavily as he handed the千里眼 back to Liu Yao, saying, "My lord, this thing is amazing. Things so far away seem right in front of me."

"Hehe, that's natural," Liu Yao said with a smile.

Of course, everyone had a curious nature, and Tian Feng and the others were no exception. Liu Yao let them each take a look, and they all marveled at it.

"My lord, can this be mass-produced?" Tian Feng then stepped forward. Being older and more mature, Tian Feng was not as frivolous as Guo Jia and others, so he considered things more thoughtfully.

Liu Yao nodded and said, "Of course, it can be. It's just that we don't have enough time now, so we've only made one. If we had enough time, making a hundred or a thousand would be easy."

"No, my lord!!!" Tian Feng quickly interjected.

"Hmm, Yuanhao, why not?" Liu Yao didn't understand Tian Feng's point at first.

"My lord, this thing is too useful for the army. Whether it's for gathering intelligence or observing enemy formations, it has great effects. If it spreads, it would be very bad. Therefore, I suggest that my lord doesn't mass-produce it but only equips it to the generals under your command, which would be enough," Tian Feng explained.

"Hehe, Yuanhao, you're overthinking it. I never intended to mass-produce it. I'll follow your advice and equip each of you with one when we return," Liu Yao said with a smile. He naturally knew the importance of the千里眼, which is why he had Shi A forge it separately to prevent the secret from leaking.

"My lord is wise," Guo Jia quickly flattered, grinning.

Liu Yao looked at Guo Jia with amusement, naturally not intending to change Guo Jia's ways. If Guo Jia, Fengxiao, were not as carefree, he wouldn't be Guo Jia.

"Fengxiao, and everyone, are you interested in accompanying me to meet Zhang Jue tomorrow?" Liu Yao asked.

"We will follow my lord's command," everyone said, bowing.

The next day, outside Guangzong City, Liu Yao, along with Zhang Fei and others, as well as ten thousand soldiers, came to challenge again.

Liu Yao held his battle axe high and shouted, "I am Liu Yao, the General of the Northern Pacification and Governor of Youzhou. Zhang Jue, dare you come out and fight?"

"Report...," just like before, a Yellow Turban found Zhang Bao and others. "My great virtuous teacher, there are people challenging outside the city again."

Zhang Bao looked at the Yellow Turban with displeasure and waved his hand impatiently, "Is it that Sun Jian again? Ignore him. Let him make a fuss outside the city."

"General of the Earth, this time it's not Sun Jian," the Yellow Turban said fearfully, stammering, "It's Liu Yao, and he specifically asked for the great virtuous teacher to come out."

"What did you say!!! It's that Liu Yao?" Zhang Bao jumped up at the mention of Liu Yao's name.

"Yes," the Yellow Turban said cautiously, afraid of angering Zhang Bao. He didn't understand why Zhang Bao had been so irritable lately, making everyone afraid.

"Get out of here," Zhang Bao said impatiently. The Yellow Turban ran out as if for his life.

"Second brother, what should we do? Should we go out?" Zhang Liang asked, somewhat worried.

"Go, let's see what Liu Yao is up to," Zhang Bao said through gritted teeth.

Zhang Liang looked at Zhang Jue with some hesitation, "But he wants to see our elder brother. What if..."

"Fear nothing. Just don't let him say a word," Zhang Bao said angrily, glaring at Zhang Jue. The latter took a big step back as if he had seen a ghost, nodding continuously.

Zhang Liang also thought this plan was feasible and nodded in agreement. The three of them then headed towards the city wall.

After a while,

"My lord, Zhang Jue and the others are here," Zhang Fei shouted loudly.

Liu Yao looked up at the city wall and saw that Zhang Jue and the others had indeed appeared. He then gave Guo Jia a nod. Guo Jia understood and immediately took out the千里眼, looking towards Zhang Jue and carefully observing him.

"Liu Yao, why are you here? If you want to attack the city, I, Zhang Jue, will accompany you, but if you want me to come out and fight, forget it!!!" Zhang Bao shouted at Liu Yao below. Zhang Bao felt a bit uneasy when he saw Liu Yao, but then he thought of the ironclad defenses of Guangzong City and felt more confident.

"Zhang Jue, Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang, do you know your crimes?" Liu Yao said coldly.

Zhang Bao laughed in anger when he heard this. He never expected Liu Yao to ask such a ridiculous question, and he felt foolish for fearing Liu Yao so much.

"Liu Yao, we Yellow Turbans are following the will of heaven to save this Han dynasty. The blue sky is dead, the yellow sky shall rise, the year is Jiazi, and all under heaven will be well. You are defying the heavenly army. Do you, Liu Yao, know your crimes?" Zhang Bao countered angrily.

For the next while, Liu Yao continuously provoked Zhang Bao, engaging in idle talk to buy time for Guo Jia to observe Zhang Jue more closely.

After about half a cup of tea, Guo Jia finally let out a sigh of relief, rode up to Liu Yao, and whispered, "My lord, I can confirm that that Zhang Jue is definitely a fake."

"Oh, why are you so sure, Fengxiao?" Liu Yao asked curiously, but he was secretly delighted, having full confidence in Guo Jia's observations.

"My lord, after I noticed something was off with that Zhang Jue, I sent people to gather information from the 50,000 troops left by General Lu. I finally got a piece of information from a junior officer."

"During the battle between General Lu and Zhang Jue at Julu, a stray arrow accidentally hit Zhang Jue's hand, though not deeply, it would definitely have left a scar." Guo Jia pointed at the "Zhang Jue" on the city wall and said confidently, "My lord, look, that Zhang Jue's hand is completely smooth, with no scars at all. Moreover, that Zhang Jue came from a poor background, so his hands should be full of calluses, but this person has none. Therefore, I can conclude that this person is definitely not Zhang Jue."