Chapter Ten, Xu Feng's Fury

  "Brothers, now the war is critical, our commander has been killed. As it is said, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day, an army cannot be without a general for a day. General Zhou Cang is brave and powerful, leading the troops to resist the enemy, boosting our morale and prestige. I propose that General Zhou Cang temporarily takes over as commander, brothers are you willing?" Xu Feng shouted loudly from among the crowd.

  Everyone saw Xu Feng's performance and admired him in their hearts. Xu Feng's proposal quickly received a response from the crowd.

  "I agree."

  "I also wish for General Zhou Cang to be our commander-in-chief."

  The hundreds of people who followed Zhou Cang were the first to respond, and others who saw Zhou Cang and Zhang Fei fighting bravely nodded in agreement. Those who hesitated at first were influenced by others and gradually responded as well. In the end, most people nodded in agreement, with only a few showing slight disagreement, but their opinions would not have much effect.

  "Please, General, consider the overall situation and temporarily take over as commander." Seeing Zhou Cang still hesitating, Xu Feng hurriedly bowed his hands and repeated his advice.

  Zhou Cang wanted to decline, but many Yellow Turbans shouted in unison "Please let the general temporarily take over as commander."

  The voice was loud and clear, as if the crowd was unanimous. Facing the push of the crowd, Zhou Cang's heart was stirred, and he glanced at Xu Feng. Zhou Cang let out a light sigh, "Ah, thanks to everyone's support, I, Zhou Cang, can no longer decline. If there is anything wrong in the future, please remind me. In the past, Xu Feng brought more than 30 war horses for our army, and today he led the charge, turning the tide of battle and driving back the enemy troops from Quyang County. I believe everyone has a clear understanding of this, so I have decided to appoint Xu Feng as deputy general. Does anyone have any objections?"

  "We have no objection." Xu Feng's performance was naturally clear to everyone, and in this battle, Xu Feng turned the tide of the war, his merits far surpassing Zhou Cang. If it weren't for Zhou Cang's high prestige and superior martial arts, many people would even recommend Xu Feng as the commander-in-chief.

  "General, this?" Xu Feng was doubly surprised, not expecting Zhou Cang to value himself so much. The position of deputy general was second only to Zhou Cang, and in an army of 20,000 people, it could be said that he was the one below whom a million people looked up to. This was also too much of an honor for oneself.

  "My mind is made up, don't decline anymore. All troops listen to orders, rest in place, all the wounded, hurry up and treat your injuries. Three days later, I will vow to take the city of Zhuo, to avenge the blood feud of my deceased brothers."

  Everyone responded in unison with a "yes", and with a mainstay in their hearts, the morale of the soldiers naturally stabilized temporarily.

  Zhou Cang was injured, but still insisted on settling everything properly before returning to his tent to rest. Suddenly, he was promoted to deputy general of the three armies. Xu Feng's mood was hard to calm down, and he took a few brothers to stroll around the camp, just to clear his mind.

  "Feng Ge, congratulations to you! This time, you've made such a great contribution and been appointed as deputy general by the leader. It's really something to celebrate! Why don't we find a place to celebrate?" Xue Cheng suggested with a smile.

  "Right, Brother Feng, let's have a drink together." Hou San echoed.

  Looking at the joyful expressions of his three good brothers beside him, Xu Feng's heart suddenly lit up and his face turned for the better. "Forget it, since things have come to this point, what is he still thinking about? A deputy general, hesitating and not daring to take charge, how can he contend for hegemony in the future and compete with the lords?"

  Coming to the Three Kingdoms, saying that there is no ambition at all, let alone others, Xu Feng himself does not believe it. In the past few days, warmth and hunger have not been solved, and he has just arrived, so he hasn't had time to consider these things. Now, after experiencing a bloody battle, Xu Feng's mind is clearer than before, and with his understanding of the Three Kingdoms' trend, although the Yellow Turbans are numerous, their final outcome is extremely tragic. Since he chose the Yellow Turbans, he cannot let them be exterminated by the imperial court. Not only will they not be exterminated, but they will also turn around to overthrow these corrupt ruling classes and bring peace to the people. How can this be done? Of course, it requires letting the Yellow Turban Army sweep across the land, thoroughly toppling the Han dynasty's regime. These things, just wanting to be a small soldier who charges into battle, absolutely cannot achieve them. He must climb higher. Lifting his head and gazing up at the sky, Xu Feng's gaze has finally become more determined.

  "General, good."

  "General Xu has worked hard."

  As he made his way through the troops, the Yellow Turban soldiers caught sight of Xu Feng and respectfully greeted him. Seeing the sincerity and respect in his brothers' eyes, Xu Feng felt a sense of pride, but also knew the weight of responsibility on his shoulders.

  After a fierce battle, the brothers were all physically and mentally exhausted. Xu Feng ordered, "Except for those who are left to patrol, everyone else should go back and rest early."

  "Alright." Everyone who heard this showed a pleased expression, unexpectedly the deputy general was so approachable and considerate of his soldiers.

  "Injured brother, take good care of yourself and don't be careless."

  "But, General, we don't have a doctor in our army? Many brothers are seriously injured, if we don't hurry up and treat them, their lives will be in danger!" The soldier in charge of logistics ran to Xu Feng's side with a worried expression.

  "How can this be? Brothers who have been through life and death, bleeding and wounded, yet there is no military doctor to treat them. Isn't this enough to chill their hearts?" Xu Feng's face turned cold with rage after hearing this, his iron fists clenched so tightly they were trembling with anger, the surrounding soldiers were all scared stiff, not daring to breathe, even their heartbeats seemed to have stopped.

  "Take me there." Xu Feng said coldly with a gloomy face.

  "General, please follow me."

  "Oh no, it hurts so much."

  "Ah..." Just as he arrived in front of a tent, before he could even step inside, the mournful cries and painful groans had already entered Xu Feng's ears. His eyebrows furrowed tightly, his face expressionless, he quickly walked into the tent where the wounded soldiers were, looked up and saw that everywhere he looked, some were lying down, some were standing, scattered all over the place, all of them were wounded brothers. Some had their arms broken, some had lost their legs, some had been stabbed in the chest, bleeding non-stop, some had been shot in the abdomen, even their intestines had come out... These people, one by one, were so miserable they couldn't be looked at, groaning in pain without end, with no doctor to treat them, they could only endure the suffering, silently waiting for death. Seeing this scene, Xu Feng's heart was like a knife twisting, his guts were all torn apart.

  Xu Feng clasped his fists and bowed deeply to the brothers in the tent, his face filled with shame. "Brothers, you've suffered a lot. Bear with it a bit longer, I owe it to all of you."

  Turning around, Xu Feng's cold eyes, with a fierce anger, "Xue Cheng, listen to the order."

  "The little one is here."

  "Order you to bring five hundred brothers, ride fast and whip, quickly go to the nearby town, even if tied up, must 'invite' the nearby doctor to come to me."

  "Hou San listening orders."

  "In"

  "Give you two hundred soldiers, give me all the pharmacies and medicines in the nearby towns."

  "Agreed."

  "Where is Ma Wu?"

  "The little one is here."

  "Leave 500 men here to take good care of these wounded brothers. If anything happens to them, I will never forgive you."

  Ma Wu's face was filled with worry, thinking to himself that he didn't understand medicine and wouldn't be able to do anything if something happened. However, seeing Xu Feng's unpleasant expression, he knew the situation was urgent and hastily nodded in agreement.