Chapter 47

As Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were captured by the Yellow Turbans, Qin Feng's wife, Chu Feiyu, was also seized by the imperial army. As a result, history changed dramatically, becoming unrecognizable. Qin Feng pondered all night but could not come up with any ideas. The next morning, he woke up feeling dazed.

While washing up, Xu Chu walked in, his large waist bulging, and said, "Lord, General Huangfu Song has sent someone to summon you."

Thus, a quarter of an hour later, Qin Feng entered the main tent and saw that Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun had already taken their seats. Soon after, various officers entered one by one. Unfortunately, none of these officers were famous in history.

However, a familiar figure soon walked in, with inverted rabbit ears and hands that could naturally touch his calves, clearly no ordinary person.

"Is Liu Bei here? Does Huangfu Song value him so much?" Qin Feng couldn't help but think. When he looked more closely, he was startled. Liu Bei was not wearing armor but a military uniform similar to those from the Ming and Qing dynasties, with a circle on the chest. Inside the circle, it didn't say "Loyal and Brave" but "Imperial Auxiliary Army."

Qin Feng stumbled, "Liu Bei is really talented."

It turned out that since Liu Bei received the title of "Imperial Auxiliary Army" from Qin Feng, he placed great importance on this name. He thought, every state was named after its region, such as the soldiers of Ji Province, Qing Province, and Danyang. The court had the Northern Army, and Qin Zijin had the Vanguard Camp. But none of them could match the grandeur of his "Imperial Auxiliary Army," the only one that could bear the royal name.

Liu Bei couldn't help but look down on Qin Feng, "With such a good name, you don't use it, so it's fitting that I should!" He immediately stepped forward and bowed, "Liu Bei of the Imperial Auxiliary Army, I greet the two generals!"

In the tent, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun frowned because they had not invited Liu Bei. They initially wanted to ask him to leave, but after seeing the words on his chest, they changed their minds and allowed Liu Bei to listen in.

Liu Bei touched the three large characters "Imperial Auxiliary Army" on his chest, thinking he had made the right bet. He stood at the end, chest out and stomach in, highlighting the "Imperial Auxiliary Army" name.

Qin Feng, seeing this, thought, everyone else has "Loyal and Brave," but you, Liu Bei, like "Imperial Auxiliary." You really are something.

At today's meeting, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun reported two matters.

The first matter was that Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun jointly submitted a report to the court, detailing recent military developments. They first praised Qin Feng's military achievements, which had defeated the Yellow Turbans. However, because Cao Cao and Yuan Shao had significant backgrounds, they dared not hide the news of their capture, so they included it in their report.

The second matter.

Huangfu Song looked at everyone and said, "When our army defeated the Yellow Turbans, we captured the female Yellow Turban general, Chu Feiyu."

Zhu Jun nodded and said, "Where is the quartermaster? Immediately go to the nearby village and recruit a few maids to be sent to where Chu Feiyu is held." He then told the officers, "This woman is the sister of Zhang Yan, the leader of the Black Mountain Army. She is very valuable, so treat her well."

Chu Feiyu was treated well, and Qin Feng breathed a sigh of relief, but then he became even more anxious. His wife, and the important historical figures Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, had all been captured. What should he do?

Although nothing happened that day, Qin Feng's mind was never at rest. He thought about secretly rescuing them, but since Chu Feiyu was being taken care of, he couldn't act rashly.

...

On the third day of Qin Feng's arrival in Changshe, an urgent imperial edict arrived.

"In the first year of Zhongping, on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Jiazi year, the emperor decreed: I have heard of the battle in Changshe from the capital and hereby command the Left and Right Middle Commandants..."

The core of the edict had two points: First, at any cost, the Yellow Turbans must be stopped in Changshe. Second, at any cost, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao must be rescued.

As everyone stood up in the main tent, Qin Feng secretly glanced at the eunuch delivering the edict. It was another familiar face from his previous life, "Zhang Rang's nephew, the young eunuch Zhang Jiu. Two eunuchs in one family, quite rare." In his previous life, Qin Feng had navigated between the He Jin group and the Ten Attendants group, using Zhang Jiu to connect with Zhang Rang.

However, he needed to get to know them again in this life.

After conveying the edict, Zhang Jiu handed a private letter to Huangfu Song and then left with a haughty air.

Before Huangfu Song could sit down, another messenger arrived, "Report... a letter from Grand Commandant Yuan Wei."

Subsequently, the contents of the two letters were revealed to everyone.

In Qin Feng's view, the severity of these two private letters surpassed that of the edict.

The letter from the young eunuch Zhang Jiu was from Cao Mengde's side, signed by the Ten Attendants. The Ten Attendants were well-known and held immense power in the court.

The other letter from the Yuan family was also significant. It was jointly written by Grand Commandant Yuan Wei, who was also the Grand Tutor, and Grand Commandant Yuan Feng, who was also the Grand Coachman. Notably, Yuan Wei was Yuan Shao's uncle, and Yuan Feng was Yuan Shao's father. Yuan Shao had once said, "My family has had three generations of high officials, and our students and former officials are spread throughout the land."

Thus, the Yuan family, with four generations of high officials, wielded immense power.

On one side were the court's key ministers, representing the scholar-gentry group, and on the other side were the powerful eunuchs, representing the Ten Attendants group. Both were influential enough to shake the world with a single step.

The letters were official, but they concealed significant implications, and their meanings were surprisingly consistent: "If you can't defeat the Yellow Turbans, that's fine, but my son (nephew) is in there. If you can't rescue Yuan Shao (Cao Cao), all of you will be dismissed and sent home to farm."

Huangfu Song's face changed dramatically, and he flew into a rage, slamming the table and shouting, "Misleading the country, misleading the country!"

Qin Feng sneered, thinking that in the decline of a dynasty, such people would inevitably appear. Therefore, a ruler could be ignorant of internal affairs but must be good at recognizing people. Recognizing people was more important because a ruler was just one person and couldn't handle everything, so specific tasks still needed to be handled by subordinates.

In recognizing people, Qin Feng was unmatched in the late Eastern Han dynasty. He came from the future and had experienced a second reincarnation, so he knew the details of anyone with a name. As for those without names, he didn't need to pay attention to them.

Clearly, Qin Feng's notebook did not include Yuan Wei, Yuan Feng, or the eunuchs like Zhang Rang. However, Emperor Ling's notebook did, and he regarded them as key ministers, especially the four generations of high officials and his foster parents, showing how important they were.

The de facto leader of the system could dismiss you with a word.

As for the Ten Attendants and Yuan Wei not getting along? Who was Cao Cao's grandfather? The great eunuch Cao Teng, who had promoted the Ten Attendants. Therefore, in this matter, both sides were united in their enmity.

Thus, even Huangfu Song, after slamming the table, still asked, "What are your thoughts on rescuing Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu?"

Everyone couldn't help but think that, given the current situation, holding off the Yellow Turbans' attack was already a challenge, let alone launching an offensive to rescue them. Moreover, these two were in enemy hands and could be killed at any moment, possibly already dead, making it impossible to rescue them.

However, someone had an idea, and that person was none other than Liu Bei.

Liu Bei walked out with a look of joy, secretly glancing at Qin Feng, "Qin Zijin, you usually have many clever ideas, but why not today? This is our chance to earn merit!"

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