Chapter 35

Guangzong City, the main base of the Yellow Turban Army, was where the leader Zhang Jiao was stationed.

"What! Bian Xi's ten-thousand-strong army was annihilated by the imperial forces!" The disheveled old Taoist Zhang Jiao was shocked, his yellow Taoist robe trembling as he fell back onto the mat.

The Yellow Turban general Guan Hai clasped his fists and said, "I heard that a Qin Zijin has joined the imperial forces, and he is extremely capable. His shock cavalry is all elite. There are also the Tiger Fool Xu Chu and the Wicked One Dian Wei, who are aiding the tyrant and killing our brothers!"

"Qin Zijin again!" Zhang Jiao was so angry that his whole body shook. "He killed my beloved disciples Cheng Yuanzhi and Deng Mao in Zhuo County. Now he has come here and killed my three generals, Bian Xi, Gao Sheng, and Yan Zheng. It is truly despicable. Pass my orders, immediately march to the imperial forces' main camp in Guangzong. This Celestial Master will avenge my disciples!"

Guan Hai, who had some sense, advised, "Lord, now the Earth General and the Human General are making progress in Changshe and are about to break through the imperial forces, which will allow them to directly threaten the Han capital. I think that after the two generals achieve a great victory, the corrupt court will certainly recall troops from all directions to defend the capital. The old man Lu Zhi will also retreat. At that time, we can take advantage of the situation to pursue them."

This strategy was actually set by Zhang Jiao. He was just momentarily enraged by the loss of five generals. Hearing this, Zhang Jiao calmed down and said, "You have spoken well. Pass orders to all units to defend strictly everywhere, and wait for good news from my second and third brothers."

"Understood!"

Thus, the defenses of Guangzong became impregnable.

On the other side.

When Qin Feng returned with his troops, Lu Zhi welcomed him grandly at the camp gate.

With Qin Feng's victory, the gloom on Lu Zhi's face for days was swept away, and he was spirited and laughing heartily. He personally took Qin Feng's hand and said, "Zijin, you are the one who deserves the most credit in this battle!"

Qin Feng felt goosebumps all over his body, thinking that these ancients were so fond of "holding hands." He inadvertently let go and clasped his fists, saying, "It is all due to the general's command and the bravery of the officers and soldiers. How can Qin Feng take credit?"

As the saying goes, a flower-laden sedan chair is carried by everyone. The officers, hearing this, were pleased and became even closer to Qin Feng.

At this moment, a messenger rushed into the crowd congratulating each other and found Lu Zhi, bowing and saying, "General, another group of local militia has arrived!"

Lu Zhi was even happier. It was the continuous arrival of local militias from all regions that gradually turned the tide for the imperial forces, such as Qin Feng. Sometimes, Lu Zhi couldn't help but think that if just two or three more people like Qin Feng came to help, they could sound the call for a counterattack.

Everyone was at the camp gate, so they waited for a moment. Soon, a group of local militia arrived.

Seeing the banner, Qin Feng smiled, "The Imperial Assistance Army, no need to say more, it must be Liu Xuande."

Sure enough, a group of farmers carrying four large banners arrived. The largest one, with black background and white letters, read "Imperial Assistance Army," and the other three banners read "Imperial Assistance Army Liu Xuande," "Imperial Assistance Army Guan Yu," and "Imperial Assistance Army Zhang Fei."

Why were they called a group of farmers? Because Liu Xuande's armed force was as simple as it could be, not even as good as a modern militia. They were just a group of farmers, armed with wooden spears and wearing wooden armor. This was the Imperial Assistance Army.

Seeing this, everyone shook their heads, and Han Fu exclaimed, "This can be called an army?"

But someone said, "But the name is good, the Imperial Assistance Army! Yes, the leader must be a righteous man of our great Han."

Lu Zhi nodded in agreement, saying, "We cannot judge a person by their appearance. Anyone who comes here is a good son of our great Han."

Suddenly, Xu Chu, whose belly bulged, laughed heartily.

When everyone looked at him in confusion, Xu Chu shouted, "You say the name is good, can it represent the righteous men of our great Han?"

"Yes!" Han Fu said.

Dian Wei joined in, shouting, "This is Liu Xuande's group, and the name was given by our lord!"

Oh, including Lu Zhi, everyone was surprised, "So it was Zijin who gave the name!"

"No wonder it's a good name!"

Lu Zhi was puzzled and asked Qin Feng, "Zijin, with such a good name, why didn't you use it yourself?"

Qin Feng trembled all over, thinking that he would never use such a name, and quickly said, "I suddenly thought of it, and since Liu Xuande wanted to use it, I let him have it."

Everyone was enlightened, thinking, "Look at how righteous and humble Qin Zijin is, giving such a good name to someone else, 'a true gentleman!'"

They couldn't help but say, "This Liu Xuande is really not decent. As the saying goes, a gentleman does not take what others like, but he sees something good and wants it."

"Who is this Liu Xuande?" Everyone looked at Qin Feng.

Qin Feng glanced at Lu Zhi, "He seems to be a disciple of General Lu."

"Ah, Liu Xuande is my disciple?" Lu Zhi was very embarrassed and quickly said, "It might be... just a nominal disciple."

Everyone was enlightened, and so was Qin Feng, thinking, "That makes sense. What status does Lu Zhi have, and when did Liu Xuande become famous? How could Liu Xuande's background match up to Lu Zhi? It must be a nominal disciple."

At that time, being a nominal disciple was like staying at a temple, where even the abbot didn't know you.

Liu Xuande arrived, leading the Imperial Assistance Army and his two brothers, on foot. Qin Feng shook his head, thinking, "Old Liu Yan is not decent. He should at least have given his nephew a horse."

Liu Xuande met Qin Feng and learned that Lu Zhi had just won a great victory, annihilating ten thousand enemies. Liu Xuande felt a chill in his heart. If he had known there was a big battle, he would have run a bit faster. Seeing Qin Feng being surrounded, he knew Qin Feng must have achieved another great feat and regretted it even more. He thought, "In the future, I must stick closely to Qin Zijin. This guy is really good at earning credit."

"I am Liu Xuande of the Imperial Assistance Army, paying respects to all the lords." Liu Xuande stopped his troops, bowed deeply, and then ran over to Lu Zhi, bowing even more respectfully, "Paying respects to my teacher."

Lu Zhi thought, "Who are you, calling me your teacher!"

Liu Xuande, reading the situation, quickly said, "Teacher, I joined under your name with Gongsun Zan. I am a descendant of the Marquis of Zhongshan and the great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing..."

Qin Feng grinned, and everyone was surprised, "Oh, a royal relative, but you are really struggling."

Lu Zhi suddenly remembered something and pointed, "Oh, you are Gongsun Zan's follower."

Qin Feng was amused, thinking, "Coming early is not as good as coming at the right time. There are so many details I didn't know in my previous life."

Liu Xuande was very embarrassed and bowed repeatedly.

Lu Zhi didn't say more, waving his hand, "Someone, arrange for this Liu Xuande." Then he added, "I have already arranged a banquet. Tonight, we will celebrate Zijin's achievements!"

Thus, no one paid attention to Liu Xuande anymore, all surrounding Qin Feng and heading to the main tent.

Liu Xuande's envious eyes flickered, and he sighed. He thought, "I have also been striving hard, why is the gap so big?"

Qin Feng didn't have time to deal with Liu Xuande, and pulling him up was out of the question. At this moment, Qin Feng was only thinking about what position Lu Zhi would give him. After all, he had a deal with his father-in-law Zhen Yi, that he needed a position of two thousand stones to marry. Although he was confident, the sooner it was confirmed, the better.

(Qin, Cao, Yuan, and Liu are about to reunite. So many things have happened.) Mobile users, please visit http://m.piaotia.net

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