Yellow Scarf Zhang Crazy · Section 42 Yuan Long Lake Sea Scholar

  A summer storm, it came quickly and left just as fast, just like the surprise attack we just suffered.

  Clean up the mess, count the casualties, and Zhang Kuang's eyelids jumped wildly a few times.

  The Tianping Army this time, really suffered a solid small loss. Due to the intense heat, neither side wore armor during the battle, so the casualties were particularly severe. In just a short moment of fighting, the Tianping Army had 28 deaths and 26 injuries, even Zhang Kuang's personal guard was killed or injured nearly ten people, but only left four lives on the opponent's side.

  Such an exchange rate, after Zhang Kuang crossed over, it was still the first time he encountered.

  With anger in his heart, Zhang Kuang had no good face when interrogating the young master of a noble family who had just woken up.

  "Who are you?"

  That young master surprisingly has some guts. After waking up from his daze, he first touched his head to make sure his body was unharmed, then adjusted his clothes and sat down on the grass with a calm demeanor, seemingly oblivious to Zhang Kuang's furious questioning, but instead let out a long sigh and recited:

  "You were originally a good person, how did you end up becoming a thief?"

  It's clear that this young master had already discovered during his fight with Zhang Kuang that he was also a cultivator of "true energy". The meaning behind these words is to ask: As the son of a prominent family, how did you end up joining the Yellow Turbans?

  Upon seeing this person's demeanor, the anger in Zhang Kuang's heart suddenly dissipated by more than half. It seems that this captive is quite an extraordinary individual...

  "My surname is Zhang, my name is Kuang, and my courtesy name is Wu Jin. My uncle is the 'Great Virtuous and Good Teacher'. Now it's your turn to speak, what should I do?"

  The young master's face changed color, but he immediately calmed down. Although his clothes were wet from the rain and stuck to his body, he still had a calm and composed demeanor, exuding an air of elegance.

  "So it was. A bright pearl thrown into darkness, what a pity..."

  "You are indeed a man of great elegance, and I cannot hide my tail while showing my head. I am Chen Deng, the eldest son of the Chen family from Donghai, with the courtesy name Yuanlong. The encounter just now was actually a sudden impulse on my part, which is why I met you unexpectedly."

  Isn't this person Chen Deng?

  Zhang Kuang had some understanding of this powerful man in the game with an intelligence score above 80. He was well-versed in strategy and excelled at internal response. The downfall of Lü Bu's army, to a certain extent, was orchestrated by Chen Deng, also known as Chen Yuanlong. In that case, it made sense that he was the mastermind behind the surprise attack earlier.

  After all, even from Zhang Kuang's perspective as the victim, the surprise attack just now can be considered a nearly perfect operation. If it weren't for their own side suddenly producing Le Jin this fierce general, and his martial skills exceeding the enemy's expectations, they would have definitely won a crushing victory and returned unscathed.

  As for Lejin...

  Zhang Kuang, however, did not mind spending a whole month's worth of effort as the commander of an army to persuade Le Jin, who was just a low-ranking soldier at that time. If such sincerity still could not move Le Jin, Zhang Kuang would have no choice but to consider killing this stubborn guy once and for all.

  Lei Jin was enlightened by Zhang Kuang's "pointing out", and at the age of 18, he possessed the combat power of his peak period.

  Thus, Yue Jin became the second most powerful general in Cao Cao's army, surpassed only by Zhang He. Even Zhou Cang and Yu Jin, who had also received "enlightenment" from Cao Cao, were far inferior to Yue Jin.

  "Chen Yuanlong's name had been heard by Zhang before. Today, upon seeing him, it is indeed true to his reputation."

  This sentence obviously made Chen Deng somewhat uneasy. His face changed slightly, and he asked:

  "Could it be that my youthful antics have spread all the way to another province?"

  Zhang Kuang burst out laughing and didn't dare mention this topic again. It seems that Chen Yuanlong's previous behavior was not very glorious, huh?

  "Among today's distinguished guests, apart from Yuan Long, who should be given precedence?"

  Chen Deng smiled faintly and said:

  "You've heard of Chen's name, but how can you not know who 'Peng City's First Hero' is?"

  Zhang Kuang leaned forward in an attentive posture and said:

  "I was just about to ask for your advice."

  Since that's the case, Chen didn't say much more. Among today's distinguished guests, Chen was one of the hosts. However, the leader of the group was Cao Zhongbiao, the second son of the renowned Cao family of Peng City...

  "What?"

  Zhang Kuang had just heard the two words "Zhong Biao", but he misheard them as the modern term "Zhong Biao" (meaning "winning the bid"), and almost spat it out. When he realized that this "Zhong Biao" was not the same as the other "Zhong Biao", he found Chen Deng looking at him with a pleased expression due to his momentary loss of composure.

  "Never thought Cao Zhongbiao's reputation would be so loud..."

  Zhang Kuang smiled and didn't explain. He really hadn't expected that Cao Jiao, who would later be known as "Grass Bag", a useless person with strength not exceeding 70 in the game, would have such a strong subordinate. Even someone as fierce and brave as Yue Jin couldn't take him down in a short period of time. If he were to fight Zhou Cang one-on-one, it's hard to say who would win or lose.

  However, this is normal. Zhang Kuang didn't know that according to historical records, a few years later when Tao Qian was the governor of Xuzhou, Cao Pi had already become the number one general in all of Xuzhou. Although there was full support from the entire Cao family, how could Cao Pi be incompetent if he could tame the "Danyang Army" which was famous for its ferocity throughout the Han court?

  "It's just a pity that we couldn't keep Cao Zhongbiao here with us. Otherwise, the three of us would have had a great time drinking and chatting together."

  "Excuse me for speaking bluntly. Although your subordinate is exceptionally skilled in martial arts, even surpassing Cao Zhongping, it's still impossible to keep him here."

  "Xuzhou indeed produces talented people. But I don't know how Yuan Long deceived me again today, and those useless scouts of mine?"

  "Nothing else. But think carefully, who lives in this place?"

  Zhang Kuang was speechless for a moment. The locals were born and raised here, so they naturally knew the local terrain better than these outsiders. So, this ambush wasn't an accidental event after all.

  "In fact, our army has no intention of engaging in battle with the Guizhou soldiers. Now entering the border is just a passage."

  "Heh heh, Chen Mou is just a prisoner of war, telling him these military secrets is like playing the lute to an ox. You should discuss this with Cao Zhongbiao instead, that would make more sense."

  "It's a pity that Cao Zhongbiao saw our humble abode and refused to lower himself."

  Chen Deng smiled.

  "Zhang Jun needn't worry, within half a day, Cao Zhongbiao will definitely appear before you. However, he has many attendants, so Zhang Jun must not be startled."

  Zhang Kuang's heart skipped a beat. This clearly meant that Cao Jie would soon arrive with his army. This was not good news.

  "What makes Yuan Long say such words?"

  "I have come for Chen Deng alone."

  Zhang Kuang listened, clearly a threat. However, he was also a confident person and did not retort. He just let his guards change Chen Deng's wet clothes and ordered them to keep a close eye on him without being rude, then temporarily put Chen Deng aside and went to handle military affairs.

  PS: Character - Chen Deng.

  Chen Deng Chen Yuanlong is one of the few people in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" who are obviously depicted as inferior.

  His achievements were not only to help Cao Cao inside and outside, but also to capture Lü Bu. Later, Sun Ce pacified Jiangdong and wanted to expand northward, but was firmly suppressed by Chen Deng. Note that Chen Deng's suppression of Sun Ce was with the power of Guangling alone, suppressing Sun Ce who had integrated the entire military force of Yangzhou.

  Of course, Chen Deng was able to defeat the majority with a small force and repeatedly won a complete victory, which had nothing to do with Sun Ce not leading the army personally. His opponent was mainly "General of Frequent Defeats" Sun Quan. History has proven that as long as Sun Quan led the army in person, there was almost no hope of winning. This point can be testified by both Chen Deng and Zhang Liao.

  Unfortunately, due to infection with intestinal parasites, Chen Deng died at the age of 39. If he were still alive, Cao Cao might not have needed to launch the Battle of Red Cliffs.

  Person - Cao Jiao.

  Cao Biao should not be a mediocre person. Otherwise, it would also belittle the many heroes born in Xuzhou. After all, this Cao Cao's clansman is recognized as the number one general of Xuzhou and dared to fight against fierce generals like Xiahou Dun and Zhang Fei. Although he may not meet the standard of a first-rate warrior, evaluating Cao Biao as a second-rate warrior should be without question.