Chapter 78

Now, Cao Boss and Yuan Boss are not yet the great warlords of the future; they are merely young generals who have just experienced their first major battle, and thus they have been given orders along with Qin Feng.

As a senior, Huangfu Song showed great care for these three rising stars and said earnestly, "There are reports that Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao have gone to join Zhang Jiao. General Lu Zhi’s strategy of defense is extremely prudent, as it has tied down the main force of the Yellow Turbans, giving us the time to defeat them one by one. You must assist General Lu Zhi well and be very cautious when facing the enemy."

"Understood," Qin Feng and the others replied.

Huangfu Song then stood up, preparing to see his beloved generals off.

At this moment, Qin Feng saw the three characters "Imperial Assistance Army" walking over.

Liu Bei and his brothers all had the three large characters "Imperial Assistance Army" on their clothes, making the name of the Imperial Assistance Army known to everyone. Liu Bei had his own thoughts. In his view, due to his third brother’s rashness, he had been disliked by Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun. There was no future for him here, so he might as well take the opportunity to go to Guangzong to join Lu Zhi, as he was a nominal disciple of Lu Zhi. With this connection, things would be easier to talk about.

Liu Bei puffed out his chest, and when the three large white characters "Imperial Assistance Army" on his "airport" became prominent, he bowed and said, "General Huangfu, Liu Bei is willing to go to Guangzong to assist my teacher, General Lu Zhi."

Huangfu Song was taken aback, for in ancient times, the relationship between master and disciple was highly valued, with the master being like a father to the disciple. In other words, to the master, the disciples were like sons. Therefore, whenever a person of status took on a disciple, they would send out invitations and notifications. Anyone who knew them would receive one, so that when the disciple appeared in the future, others would recognize him.

However, Huangfu Song did not know that Liu Bei was a disciple of Lu Zhi.

Zhu Jun, however, had some inside information and whispered, "Nominal disciple..."

Huangfu Song suddenly understood and said, "Xuande, since that is the case, you should go with Zijin and the others to General Lu Zhi. Rest assured, I will report your contributions to the Grand Commandant. When the war is over, your contributions will be tallied, and if you have performed well, the court will certainly reward you."

Liu Bei cursed inwardly, "Can’t you just report directly to His Majesty?" But he still respectfully said, "Thank you, General, for your support. Liu Bei recruited local militia and formed the Imperial Assistance Army, all for the sake of serving the state and ensuring the peace of the people. How can I not fulfill my duty?"

Huangfu Song smiled faintly, thinking to himself that if Liu Bei were truly dedicated, he wouldn’t have taken the good name of the Imperial Assistance Army from Zijin. Thinking of this, he looked at Qin Feng with even greater respect. To be able to give up such a good banner clearly showed that this young man had a broad mind. He truly served the state and ensured the peace of the people, not seeking empty fame.

Qin Feng, on the other hand, was thinking that using the name of the Imperial Assistance Army to serve the state and ensure the peace of the people was indeed a bit of a stretch.

Half an hour later.

Outside the northern gate, three military banners were flying: the "Righteous Militia," the "Imperial Guard," and the "Imperial Assistance Army." Many banners were shining, with Qin, Cao, Yuan, Liu, Dian, Xu, Guan, and Zhang.

Qin Feng mounted his tall white horse, Chuiyun, and Dian Wei presented the True Wu Taiji spear with both hands. As Qin Feng held it, golden light radiated from it, and he bowed, saying, "Farewell, all generals, Qin Feng is leaving!"

"Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are leaving!" The two also mounted their horses.

With the sound of hooves, the Xian Army and the Imperial Guard, both cavalry, galloped away. As dust rose, Liu Bei and his brothers, covered in dust, barely managed to bow and then led their four hundred or so infantrymen to chase after them into the dust.

Outside the camp, the famous general of the Han Dynasty, Northern Inspector Huangfu Song, stood at the gate, looking into the distance, pointing to the golden figures about to disappear and said to Zhu Jun beside him, "The future pillars of the court will surely come from these three..."

Zhu Jun stroked his beard and sighed, "I hope these three can all succeed and help the Han Dynasty to revive!"

In the afternoon, at the Changshe official army camp, the camp was empty, with only a few hundred soldiers remaining. Huangfu Song went to the eastern commandery to suppress the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, while Zhu Jun went to the Nanyang area to suppress the Yellow Turbans.

The next day, north of Guandu, at the Mengjin ferry on the Yellow River.

Qin Feng, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao, on horseback by the Yellow River, each had their own thoughts as they gazed at the rolling waters.

Qin Feng, looking at the Yellow River, recalling his past and present, could not help but recite, "The Yangtze River flows eastward, its waves washing away heroes, right and wrong, success and failure, all turn to emptiness. The江山remains, how many times has the sunset turned red..."

He was inspired, but changed "青山" (green mountains) to "江山" (the江山). By changing just one character, he expressed his current mood. No matter what happened, his江山was still under his feet, and what he needed to do was to stand tall on the peak of the江山once again.

To Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, Qin Feng was saying that the Yellow Turbans would fail, and the Han Dynasty’s江山would remain.

Cao Cao, a great poet, could not help but clap and praise, "What a good poem, what a good poem. I didn’t expect Brother Zijin’s literary talent to be no less than his martial prowess. In the future, Brother Zijin’s poem will surely spread across the land with the waters of the Yellow River!"

Yuan Shao glanced at the short, dark, and unimpressive Cao Cao, thinking that Cao Mengde, being the son of a eunuch, posed no threat to him. He would deal with the Ten Attendants sooner or later. This Qin Zijin, however, could not be underestimated. He had just started his career, and his official position was already about to surpass his. But Yuan Shao then thought, Qin Feng’s low birth and humble origins made it impossible for him to reach the position of one of the Three Excellencies.

"That’s not a threat! Winning him over would be a great help in my rise to the Three Excellencies." Thinking of this, Yuan Shao smiled and said, "Brother Zijin, you are truly a man of both literary and martial talent, I admire you greatly."

Qin Feng smiled slightly, showing no sign of feeling guilty about the plagiarism, and said, "Brother Mengde, Brother Benchu, I just recited a few lines, don’t laugh at me."

Cao Cao’s face turned black, thinking, "You brat, just a few lines are so good? Your meaning is that if you concentrate on writing a poem, it would be even more impressive! How shameless, just trying to boost your own ego."

After a while, Qin Feng saw that the soldiers were about to finish crossing the river and said, "Brothers, after I cross the river, I need to return to Ye City, so I will take my leave here."

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao exchanged glances and suddenly laughed. Cao Cao pointed and said, "What a fine Qin Zijin, you are returning home in glory!"

Qin Feng laughed heartily, thinking, "If I don’t return home in glory, I’ll probably be kicked out by my father-in-law. In this era, it’s hard to get a wife. In the future, you need a house, a car, and savings. In ancient times, you need an official position."

With an official position, what do you lack?

But what Qin Feng didn’t think about was that he had married the legendary beauty Zhen Ji. If he had married a village girl, would it have been so difficult?

After a short while, to help Qin Feng return home in glory sooner, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao gave up their own boats and ferried the remaining troops of the Xian Army and Qin Feng across the Yellow River in one go.

As soon as Qin Feng left, a fast horse came galloping, and the rider shouted, "Generals, Generals, wait a moment!"

"Wait a moment?" Cao Cao was puzzled, "Who is ‘wait a moment’?"

Yuan Shao said disdainfully, "Who else, naturally it’s Liu Bei."

Cao Cao suddenly understood, remembering that "wait a moment" was a local term from Qin Feng’s hometown. He couldn’t help but use the new term he had learned from Qin Feng and said, "What an idiot, Brother Zijin has already left, and he’s trying to flatter him."

Soon, Liu Bei arrived, drenched in sweat. His infantry couldn’t keep up with Qin Feng’s cavalry, so he felt that it would be better to follow Qin Feng and the others to build a relationship for the future. Therefore, he had Guan Yu and Zhang Fei lead the troops behind him and came ahead on a fast horse.

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Xuande, you’re late. Zijin has already left and gone home."

Qin Feng has left! Liu Bei wiped the sweat from his forehead and bowed, saying, "Xuande greets the two generals."

Yuan Shao, seeing Liu Bei alone, couldn’t help but ask, "Xuande, where are your troops?"

Liu Bei was very embarrassed and said, "They are all infantry, and they are coming day and night."

Yuan Shao’s heart stirred. As the grandson of a family with three generations of high officials, he had a very comfortable life. Since it was his first time leading troops outside, he couldn’t bear the hard life, so he whispered to Cao Cao, "Liu Bei’s troops are moving slowly, this is a good reason. Let’s take advantage of the time difference, go to Ye City, and enjoy a meal and some fun with Qin Feng!"

Cao Cao immediately laughed, his younger brother eager and scratching his head, saying, "Ye City is prosperous... that’s a good idea."

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