Chapter 71

Liu Bei dispelled the thoughts in his mind, for he realized that if Qin Feng were to encounter any trouble, the government troops would likely be unable to defeat the Yellow Turban rebels and might even suffer a defeat. In that case, the court would be in crisis. Not only would Liu Bei be unable to establish any merit, but he would also be in danger of being implicated.

If Qin Feng were unharmed and the government troops defeated the Yellow Turban rebels, "Wouldn't I have some merit as well?"

As the sky grew dark, the government troops began to move under the command of Huangfu Song, setting out en masse but stealthily advancing toward the Yellow Turban camp.

On Qin Feng's side,

"The plan is as such, Brother Mengde, Brother Benchu, success or failure depends on our united efforts," Qin Feng said solemnly.

Cao Cao, who had a rather dark complexion, suddenly looked even darker, and said, "Zijin, what if General Huangfu Song cannot arrive in time?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao felt it was a major issue, "Yes! If General Huangfu Song cannot arrive in time, once we set the fire, everything will be exposed, and we will surely face unforeseen dangers!"

Qin Feng spread his hands, "That is General Huangfu Song's responsibility. We just need to complete our own tasks."

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao's faces twitched, thinking that Qin Zijin's words were truly unique.

After a moment, the two left the tent.

Cao Cao slapped his forehead, "That's not right!"

Yuan Shao hurriedly asked, "What's not right?"

"Qin Zijin arranged for himself to set fire to the eastern camp..." Cao Cao pointed at the ground, "Isn't this the eastern camp area?"

Yuan Shao's handsome white face suddenly turned dark, and he exclaimed in shock, "So Qin Zijin arranged a good job for himself. He doesn't even need to move to set the fire, and it's his own camp area, safe and quick..."

Cao Cao's face darkened, "So we have to cross the camp area and set fire on someone else's territory, risking being discovered at any moment. Qin Zijin, on the other hand, can burn his own camp without worrying about anything!"

Yuan Shao slapped his thigh, as if suddenly enlightened, "Why should we listen to him? Our ranks are higher than his!"

Cao Cao's face twitched, startled, "Yes! Why have we been listening to him all along?"

The two pondered for a while but couldn't figure out why they had been following Qin Feng. They just felt it was natural to do so.

What kind of people were they? Especially Yuan Shao, who came from a family of four generations of high officials, immediately said, "This time, let it be. Next time, we must not listen to Qin Zijin. This guy is only looking out for himself..."

Cao Cao deeply agreed. When the two looked at each other, they both thought, "We shouldn't listen to you either."

"May the flag be raised in victory!"

"May the fire bring success!" The two wished each other well and then parted ways.

Time flew by, and it was soon the third watch of the night. Outside, the watchman's drum sounded three times, indicating it was the third watch and fifteen minutes before the fourth watch.

In Qin Feng's tent, he sat on a mat, holding a military book and reading it carefully. Although he had read military books from ancient times to the Eastern Han Dynasty dozens of times in his previous life, he still read them in this life. As the saying goes, "Reading a book a hundred times, its meaning will become clear."

Beside him stood a tall and robust Dragon Guard, who was none other than Zhang Ping, the loyal leader of the Dragon Guards from his previous life. His original name was Zhang Erdan, a former government soldier who later joined the Vanguard Camp. Qin Feng bestowed him the name Zhang Ping, meaning to pacify the Yellow Turban rebellion.

In this life, Qin Feng found him again in Huangfu Song's army and promoted him to the Vanguard Camp.

Zhang Ping had long admired the Vanguard warriors, who were all men of honor and heroes. His loyalty to his lord was unwavering.

"Lord, it is the third watch now..." Zhang Ping reminded him softly. He admired his lord, who had been reading the military book for two hours without showing any signs of fatigue.

Upon hearing this, Qin Feng put down the book and said, "Gather our men. In my defense area, change all the guards. Once you see fires around, start setting the camp on fire."

"Understood!" Zhang Ping left in large strides.

Shortly after, in Qin Feng's section of the Yellow Turban camp, there was a slight commotion as the Dragon Guards began to take over the camp's defenses. The Yellow Turban soldiers had all gone to their barracks to sleep, leaving only the Dragon Guards who were preparing to set the fire.

A few minutes later,

In the northern part of the Yellow Turban camp, in Bo Cai's area,

"Who are you?" A sentry pointed at a group of suspicious-looking people in the dark.

Cao Cao's face was dark, but fortunately, it was too dark to see clearly. He cursed inwardly, "Qin Zijin must be safe, preparing to burn his own camp. I, on the other hand, have been hiding for half an hour and have finally been discovered." He couldn't help but use the classic national curse he had learned from Qin Feng, "Damn, get ready to act!"

He stepped out of the dark and responded, "We are our own men!"

With a swift slash, Cao Cao's sword cut off the sentry's head, and the fifty government soldiers he led sprang into action. Within three screams, all the sentries were taken down.

On Qin Feng's side,

Qin Feng had been waiting outside his tent. Seeing the fire in the north, he knew Cao Cao had started. He took the torch from Zhang Ping and personally set his own tent on fire, shouting, "Begin the operation!"

Within a minute, all the tents in Qin Feng's section of the Yellow Turban camp were ablaze. Many Yellow Turban soldiers panicked and ran out of their tents, not knowing what was happening.

"How did the fire start?"

"Quick, report to General Heshan!"

"Captain, General Heshan's tent is on fire too!"

"What?"

The Yellow Turban soldiers, unable to find their commander Qin Feng, were in chaos.

Meanwhile, Qin Feng, leading his Dragon Guards, had transformed into a mobile arson team, heading straight for the central camp, setting fires as they went. Qin Feng continuously gave orders, "Don't stop moving, set fires as you go!"

Everyone has a desire to set fires and cause mischief, and the Dragon Guards were no exception. They followed Qin Feng, running and setting fires, enjoying it immensely and feeling a surge of excitement.

Qin Feng was no different. He suddenly thought, "When I was a child, 'setting fires and wetting the bed, getting a spanking,' now I can set fires and still get credit!" Since Qin Feng had always liked playing with fire, he was now a master at it, setting fires with ease and always leading the way.

The Dragon Guards admired him greatly and gradually became more skilled at setting fires.

The sentries in the camp areas Qin Feng crossed were stunned. They saw a group of Yellow Turban soldiers suddenly emerge, holding torches and setting tents on fire. They were so surprised that they couldn't react in time.

Often, they could only watch as Qin Feng and his men set fires and left. After a while, they would shout, "Something's wrong, someone is setting fires!"

The Yellow Turban soldiers were of mixed quality. Some, being more honest, even asked, "Why are you setting fires?"

Qin Feng scolded them, "The general ordered us to set fires. What are you standing there for? Hurry up and set fires too!"

"Yes!" The simple-minded soldiers, already holding torches, turned and set their general's tent on fire.

A channel leader ran out and slapped one of them, "Why are you setting fires?"

The soldier, feeling wronged, replied, "Didn't the general order us to set fires?"

"Ah!" The channel leader, seeing fires everywhere in the camp, was also stunned, "Which general ordered you to set fires?"

The soldier pointed, but Qin Feng was already gone.

Thus, Qin Feng, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Dian Wei, the four arsonists, took advantage of the Yellow Turban soldiers' confusion in the middle of the night to set fires everywhere.

From the sky, one could see four fire dragons suddenly appearing on the dark earth, growing longer and longer, their heads pointing toward the central camp. As the fire dragons spread, the flames rose to the sky, the wind aiding the fire, and the fire spreading with the wind. Since the Yellow Turban camp was made of grass and wood, it was soon engulfed in flames, the entire camp of several miles burning fiercely, the sky and earth turning red.

"Wow!"

"Ah!"

"I'm on fire!" Many Yellow Turban soldiers were burned, some taking off their clothes, others rolling on the ground, and countless others colliding and falling. The entire camp of over a hundred thousand Yellow Turban soldiers, caught off guard by the fierce fire, were in chaos, soldiers not knowing their commanders, and commanders not knowing their soldiers.

On the other side, Qin Feng, leading the way, set fires all the way to the central camp.

Seeing fires everywhere and many Yellow Turban soldiers screaming and running around, it was clear that no one was paying attention to them. Clearly, the Yellow Turban army was in complete chaos.

Waving his torch, Qin Feng thought he had accomplished his mission. Even if Huangfu Song didn't come, this fire would severely damage the Yellow Turbans. Qin Feng's goal was achieved, and he had no intention of going to the central camp because he had more important things to do, like finding his wife.

Changing direction, Qin Feng continued to set fires. Suddenly, he saw a group of people coming from the opposite direction, and the leader shouted, "Heshan! I've seen everything now. You, the traitor, set the fires. Prepare to die!"

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