Chapter 69

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, trembling with fear all day in the Yellow Turban camp, came to Qin Feng's place early in the morning with panda eyes. For some reason, whenever they saw Qin Feng by their side, they felt a bit more at ease.

As soon as the two entered the tent, they saw Qin Feng holding a large bowl, slurping his porridge.

Seeing this, Yuan Shao couldn't help but sigh, "Brother Zijin, you have a good heart, but we can't even swallow it down."

Qin Feng threw the bowl aside, and a servant who was attending to him took it away. He wiped his mouth and said, "Relax, there's always a way out."

After the servant left, Cao Cao put down the curtain, making the tent even more stifling. By the time the two sat down at the table, they were already drenched in sweat.

When people are anxious, they tend to be less talkative. So Cao Cao, with a stern face, said bluntly, "Brother Zijin, the message has been sent, but I don't think General Huangfu Song can send many people. The Yellow Turban camp stretches for over ten miles. If there are too few people, we won't be able to accomplish anything inside."

Qin Feng nodded and said, "Brother Mengde is right. General Huangfu Song can only send a few disguised as Yellow Turbans. If there are too many, it will be exposed. I estimate there will be only one or two hundred."

Yuan Shao hurriedly said, "Brother Zijin, if that's the case, with only one or two hundred of us in this camp of over a hundred thousand Yellow Turbans, we will be surrounded and annihilated as soon as we make a move."

Qin Feng nodded.

Cao Cao was startled and said, "Brother Benchu is right. We can't end up losing our lives instead of being successful."

Qin Feng nodded again.

Yuan Shao said, "Even if we succeed as insiders, we can't lose our lives!"

Qin Feng nodded once more.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao said together, "Brother Zijin, don't just nod. Come up with a plan!"

Just as Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were extremely anxious, Qin Feng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have a plan."

"What is it?" the two asked.

"Like this, like this..."

Yuan Shao exclaimed, "Brilliant plan!"

But Cao Cao reminded, "Zijin, the plan is good, but will Zhang Bao listen to you?"

Qin Feng stood up and smiled, "There are two mouths for an official. Whether it works or not depends on how you talk."

So, Qin Feng went to find Zhang Bao, while Cao Cao and Yuan Shao waited in his tent.

Cao Cao wiped his sweat and said, "I wonder if Zijin will succeed!"

Yuan Shao raised his sleeve to wipe his neck and said, "In Luoyang, I've seen countless debaters and persuaders. In my view, if there's anyone who can talk his way through, it's our Brother Zijin."

Cao Cao had also seen many skilled debaters, but at this moment, he indeed thought no one could match Brother Zijin.

On the other side.

"Congratulations, General Heshan!"

"Congratulations, General Heshan."

"Congratulations, congratulations..." As Qin Feng walked through the camp, every soldier he met saluted and congratulated him. On one hand, they respected Qin Feng's abilities, and on the other, he was the most approachable among the Yellow Turban generals, without the airs of an official, and he mingled with the soldiers. Therefore, the soldiers greatly admired him and wanted to serve under him.

Shortly, Qin Feng entered the main tent.

"Ah, Heshan has come. Come forward quickly, I was just about to send someone to find you." Zhang Bao greeted him warmly, and Zhang Liang also smiled.

Qin Feng saw the two of them, half-naked, fanning themselves with large fans but still sweating profusely. They were gathered around a sand table, clearly studying how to attack the government forces.

Zhang Bao straightened up and fanned vigorously, saying, "Heshan, the government forces have been defeated repeatedly, and our army has won consecutively. This is the time to strike General Huangfu Song's forces with one blow." He pointed at the sand table and asked, "What do you think?"

The sand table had existed for hundreds of years, initially created by Emperor Qin Shi Huang. It not only had mountains, hills, and cities but also used mercury to simulate rivers and seas.

Although Zhang Bao's sand table was not as good as Emperor Qin's, it was still impressive.

Qin Feng pretended to look at it for a while, then wiped the sweat from his head and said, "Your Excellencies, in my view, it's not the right time to launch a general attack yet."

Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang exchanged glances, and the former fanned Qin Feng a few times, saying, "Why do you think so?"

Qin Feng bowed and said earnestly, "It is now mid-summer, and the weather is extremely hot. Although our army has won in the early stages, the soldiers are already very tired. The government forces, though defeated, still have the advantage of their camps. If we launch a strong attack, the government forces will be well-rested, which will be very disadvantageous for us. It would be better for us to move to the banks of the Ying River, where the vegetation is lush, to cool off and rest for a few days. When the weather turns cooler, we can launch an attack. The government forces will be even more exhausted in the scorching sun, while our army will be well-rested and ready to win in one battle!"

Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang exchanged glances again, and they saw large beads of sweat rolling down each other's foreheads. In the heat and restlessness, they felt that Qin Feng's words made sense.

Zhang Liang fanned himself and said, "Brother, I think Heshan is right. The sun outside is so scorching it can bake a person. In such conditions, let alone attacking a city, running a few steps will make the soldiers collapse from heatstroke."

Zhang Bao, who often used talisman water to save people with his brother Zhang Jue, especially in the summer, knew better than Zhang Liang the consequences of intense activity in the scorching sun.

The effort required during an attack would be much greater than plowing a field.

Zhang Bao nodded in agreement, saying, "As Brother San said, this weather is not suitable for an attack." He looked at Qin Feng and said with satisfaction, "I am very pleased that Heshan has thought of this. Let's move to a cooler place and rest for a few days. When the weather turns cooler, we will launch a full-scale attack on the government forces."

Zhang Liang was also delighted and said, "We can also cut down trees to build catapults and siege towers."

Zhang Bao waved his拂尘 and said, "This time, Heshan has done well. After we defeat General Huangfu Song's forces, there will be a great reward." He suddenly smiled and said, "But this time, there won't be any women."

Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang burst into laughter, while Qin Feng pretended to be embarrassed but was secretly delighted. He thought, "Let you laugh for two days, and see if you can still laugh when I set the camp on fire."

With this, Qin Feng's plan to set fire to Changshe was halfway complete. The other half was the issue of manpower.

At this moment, Bu Ji walked in, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his right index finger, and saluted, saying, "Reporting to the two leaders, a group of our religion's soldiers from outside the camp has come to join us."

Zhang Bao waved his hand and said, "The battle is now at a critical stage, and we cannot easily trust outsiders. Follow the usual procedure and take charge of questioning and monitoring them."

Bu Ji, with a bitter face and sweating profusely, said, "Second Leader, it's not that I'm complaining, but I'm really too busy."

The Yellow Turbans numbered in the millions, but there were few truly capable people, so everyone was busy with military affairs. Zhang Bao frowned slightly but did not blame Bu Ji.

Qin Feng's lips curled, thinking it was likely that these were the people sent by General Huangfu Song. He stepped forward and saluted, saying, "Second Leader, if you don't mind, let Heshan take charge of this group of soldiers."

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