Chapter 54

Qin Feng, along with his wife Chu Feiyu, left the government army camp and soon became a fugitive with Qin Feng.

After a night of rapid running for over twenty miles, they arrived at the Yellow Turban camp located on the west side of the Changshe region by dawn.

Qin Feng looked around and saw that the Yellow Turban camp was even larger, stretching endlessly. The tents were densely packed and continuously rising. Clearly, the Yellow Turbans had chosen a good location for their encampment, with the terrain gradually ascending, making it easy to defend and hard to attack. To the south was the Ying River, a tributary of the Huai River. Although the vegetation was lush, the hot weather had caused much of it to wither and dry out.

It was almost June, which would be July in the future. Even in the morning, it was already sweltering.

"It's General Chu who has returned!"

The Yellow Turbans, who all knew Chu Feiyu, quickly opened the camp gates, allowing Qin Feng to enter smoothly.

At this moment, Chu Feiyu no longer had the demeanor of a young girl. She was more like a female general from the future, leading Qin Feng through the camp. Everywhere they went, the soldiers showed respect and saluted.

As Qin Feng followed, he saw that the Yellow Turban camp was in chaos, with no discernible order. It was more like a refugee camp than a military base. The only notable thing was the large number of people.

However, the deeper they went, the better the situation became. The soldiers showed military discipline, and the camps were well-organized. On the open ground, many soldiers could be seen training, shouting and practicing. He understood that the Yellow Turban uprising had been ongoing for less than half a year, and there were too many people to train. The outer areas were filled with cannon fodder, while the inner areas housed the elite troops.

"Feiyu!"

At this moment, a rough voice called out, and Qin Feng quickly looked over to see Zhang Yan approaching.

"Brother!"

The siblings' reunion was touching, evoking tears. However, due to the ancient etiquette, there was no hand-holding or hugging as in modern times. Zhang Yan's rugged face was filled with disbelief and excitement as he circled his sister. "You're safe, you're safe, may our ancestors protect you!"

"Hey, who are you?" Zhang Yan asked as Qin Feng approached.

Qin Feng thought to himself, "Brother-in-law, you don't even recognize me? No wonder, since I came back with my memories, but you don't have that luxury."

Chu Feiyu's face flushed briefly as she introduced him, "This is Brother Heshan, who saved me."

Qin Feng bowed, "I am Heshan, and I greet General Zhang."

After hearing Chu Feiyu's account, Zhang Yan looked at Qin Feng with newfound respect. He clasped his hands and bowed deeply, saying sincerely, "Thank you, Brother Heshan, for saving her. Please accept my gratitude."

Qin Feng immediately supported him, smiling, "We are all brothers in the faith, and we should love each other. It's a small matter, not worth mentioning!"

Chu Feiyu blushed when she heard "love each other." Her heart couldn't help but think, "In the future, I will surely see Brother Heshan often. After what happened, how can I face him..."

Although she was a female general who could rival any man, the influence of etiquette meant that after what had happened with Qin Feng, she could never have another man in her life. So, how could she face him?

Zhang Yan, however, was unaware of this. He laughed heartily, patted Qin Feng's shoulder, and said, "Well said, good brother, good brother!"

Chu Feiyu glanced at Qin Feng and then left, blushing.

Zhang Yan put his arm around Qin Feng's shoulder and led him to his tent. After they sat down, Zhang Yan asked, "Brother Heshan, which branch of the faith do you belong to?"

If it were anyone else, they would have been stumped, but Qin Feng, having lived through the previous life, knew too much, possibly even more than Zhang Yan about the Yellow Turbans. So he immediately said, "I am from Luoyang. The despicable Tang Zhou betrayed us to the government, and Brother Ma Yuanyi was killed. Over a thousand of our brothers in Luoyang were also killed. I went into hiding and joined the government army when they were recruiting, planning to infiltrate and be of great use one day."

"Upon hearing that General Chu Feiyu was captured, how could I not save her!"

Historically, a month before the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Zhang Jue's disciple Tang Zhou betrayed them, revealing the inside man, Ma Yuanyi, in the capital. Ma Yuanyi was executed, and the government launched a massive crackdown on the followers of the Taiping Dao, implicating thousands. An order was issued to capture Zhang Jue in Ji Province. Due to the suddenness of the events, Zhang Jue was forced to launch the rebellion a month early in February. Because they all wore yellow headbands, the rebellion was known as the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Zhang Jue called himself the "General of Heaven," while Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were the "General of Earth" and the "General of Man," respectively, leading the rebellion in northern Ji Province.

Zhang Yan was deeply moved by this account and realized that Qin Feng now had no superior. Seeing that Qin Feng was both brave and capable, he said, "Brother Heshan, if you don't mind, would you like to join my Black Mountain Army?"

Qin Feng was overjoyed. This was exactly what he needed.

Therefore, Zhang Yan was also overjoyed and immediately appointed Qin Feng as a commander in his army, giving him a thousand troops to manage. He then held a grand banquet and invited Black Mountain leaders like Mei Gu and Zhang Baiqi to welcome Qin Feng.

This news quickly spread and soon reached Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang.

A few days earlier, the Yellow Turbans had a great victory over the government army, although they later retreated. They had captured Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, both of whom were top figures in the government army with illustrious family backgrounds. For the Yellow Turbans, this was still a significant victory.

Due to their illustrious family backgrounds, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao represented the aristocracy. Capturing such figures was of great importance to the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Therefore, Zhang Bao was very pleased and planned to execute Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in front of the troops in the next battle, which would surely intimidate the government army and boost the morale of the Yellow Turbans, leading to a decisive victory.

Then, the news of Chu Feiyu's capture came. However, in Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang's view, the importance of Zhang Yan's sister was far less significant than the impact of executing Cao Cao and Yuan Shao on both sides.

However, in Zhang Yan's heart, his sister's importance was self-evident. Due to Zhang Yan's opposition and his leadership of the Black Mountain Army, Zhang Bao did not launch an attack for several days, and Cao Cao and Yuan Shao temporarily escaped their fate.

Later, an envoy from Huangfu Song arrived, proposing an exchange. Zhang Yan agreed, but Zhang Bao did not. In his view, releasing such important figures as Cao Cao and Yuan Shao for a woman would be detrimental to the morale of the Yellow Turban Army. However, he still considered Zhang Yan's importance, as Zhang Yan had the Black Mountain Army behind him.

Therefore, Zhang Bao agreed to a one-for-one exchange, giving Zhang Yan a reason to explain and executing one person to boost morale and demoralize the government army.

A one-for-one exchange might be acceptable to the government army, so Zhang Yan did not make a fuss over it at the time.

However, before the government army's response to the prisoner exchange was known, the news of Chu Feiyu's safe return arrived.

In the main tent, Zhang Liang was overjoyed and said to Zhang Bao, "Brother, this is great news. Zhang Yan's sister has returned, so he can no longer oppose the advance. We will execute Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in front of the troops, killing the descendants of the four generations of the Three Excellencies, to intimidate the world and boost the morale of our Yellow Turbans!"

Zhang Bao also smiled and said, "Exactly, bring the drummers to gather the generals!"

The loud drumbeats immediately spread throughout the Yellow Turban camp.

When the drumbeats reached Zhang Yan's tent, he had not even taken his first drink. He immediately showed a displeased expression and said to Qin Feng, "Brother, I'm truly sorry. When I return, I will welcome you properly."

Hearing the drumbeats, Qin Feng knew it was time to gather the generals. He thought for a moment and said, "General Zhang, I greatly admire the General of Earth and the General of Man, but I have not had the chance to meet them. Could I follow you to the command tent?"

For Zhang Yan, this was a small matter, and he immediately said, "Of course, brother, follow me to the command tent."

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