The Yellow Turbans are in a frenzy, Chapter 54: Return and Come Again

  When will Zang Ba finally arrive?

  Zhang Kuang was waiting for him. He had been waiting for a long time. It just so happened that the Tianping Army had been marching for many days and could also take this opportunity to rest and train.

  Three days later, Zhang Kuang was discussing with Tai Da Shi and others when he saw He Qian rushing into the discussion room to report:

  "Sir, fifteen miles away, there is a troop of over 800 people, without any flag or banner, advancing in this direction!"

  Since "Flying Heaven Taoist" He Man responded to Zhang Kuang's request and took action, he became the hundred-man leader of the vanguard team. The original captain of the vanguard team, He Qian, was demoted to be He Man's deputy. As for this appointment, He Qian didn't have any opinions. After all, whether it was martial arts, reputation, seniority or experience, He Man far surpassed He Qian, who was a member of his own family.

  At the same time, He Man's appointment also means that the remnants of "Bo Cai" who followed Xie Xun are smoothly integrating into the Tianping Army. Such a result is naturally what Zhang Kuang would like to see.

  He Qian finished speaking, thought for a moment, and added another sentence:

  "There were so many horses, probably three or four hundred."

  Isn't not flying the flag an attempt to conceal one's identity?

  Zhang Kuang sat in his stronghold, with a superior military force, and naturally had nothing to worry about. He calmly gave the order:

  "Send out multiple scouts to reconnoiter in all directions and see if there are any ambushes."

  "Promise!"

  Is it Zang Ba? You didn't come too late...

  Zhang Fei thought so and sent someone to inform Tian Wei, Zhou Cang, Yu Jin, Yue Jin and other generals. The preparation for the battle should be done in advance, which is relatively safer.

  Half a time later, He Qian came again, and there was another person beside him. Zhang Kuang raised his eyes to take a look, but it was Sun Gan.

  "Gong Yu, how have you been?"

  Although dusty and tired from the journey, Sun Qian's spirit was still vigorous and energetic.

  "Great fortune! It's been many days since I've seen Brother Wuji, and he's become even more heroic!"

  "Gong Yu came today, is there good news?"

  "Haha, fortunately I didn't shame my ancestors, everything is settled!"

  Zhang Fei was overjoyed when he heard this. He turned to Zhou Cang beside him and said:

  "Go quickly and invite Chen Yuanlong to come!"

  "Promise!"

  Zhou Cang was injured by Zu Mao, a close general of Sun Jian's forces, some time ago and had to rest for many days, missing several major battles. Now that his injuries have healed, Zhang Fei has another powerful arm under his command.

  After chatting with Sun Qian for a few sentences, Chen Deng arrived. Zhang Kuang didn't need to explain, he just said:

  "Yuán lóng, zǒu ba!" -> "Dragon, let's go!"

  Chen Deng took one look at Sun Qian and understood everything. Without saying much, he followed Zhang Kuang, mounted a warhorse, and left the valley with the troops. The two groups met about four or five miles away from the valley.

  The leader of the other side was Cao Jue, Cao Zhongbiao. He saw Sun Gan and Chen Deng from afar, relying on his military strength, urging his horse to come forward and ask:

  "Yuan Long, have these Yellow Turbans been disrespectful?"

  Chen Deng smiled and didn't say a word. Sun Qian, the mediator standing beside him, stepped forward to explain briefly. Only then did Cao Jiao make a fist at Zhang Kuang:

  "The person you want, I have already found! Why don't you release them?"

  Zhang Kuang raised his hand and said calmly:

  "Oh? But just take a look!"

  A large cart was already pushed out beside Cao Jiao, with a middle-aged woman and a young man on it. The young man, about seven feet seven or eight inches tall, had a small mustache on his upper lip, and his eyes were bright and piercing. He supported the middle-aged woman beside him with one hand, his face full of anger, and shouted loudly:

  "Cao Zhongbiao! What does this mean!"

  Cao Jiao did not respond and instead said to Zhang Kuang:

  "I've brought the person here. As for whether he's willing to go with you or not, I'm powerless..."

  Zhang Kuang's heart was a bit tangled. Originally, he had planned to give him a "point of enlightenment" on the spot as soon as he saw him, making him convinced and obedient. However, now that the situation has changed, Zhang Kuang can't help but want to try another method.

  "A great man is born into the world, with a three-foot sword in hand, to achieve feats that will last for ages! Taishi Ziyi, you are one of the heroes of today, how can you want to shirk your responsibility and hide in the remote East Lei, to spend the rest of your life as a minor official, living an ordinary and mediocre life?!"

  As soon as these words came out, Tai Shi Zi Yi was stunned, and others present also secretly admired him in their hearts.

  Zhang Kuang, who is he?

  Although on the surface, he had only over two thousand troops under him, among the numerous Yellow Turbans, he was actually unnoticeable. However, Zhang Kuang could casually send out a general and defeat Cao Bao, who was known as the "Number One Hero of Pengcheng" and swept through Xuzhou, causing him to flee in defeat.

  Although he was so brave and powerful in battle, he was extremely submissive to Zhang Kuang. This alone was enough to make the Xu State army look at Zhang Kuang with different eyes.

  Chen Deng couldn't help but take a few more glances at this "Tai Shi Zi Yi". He couldn't help but be curious. Because the young man in front of him was, in Zhang Kuang's words, worth a thousand gold coins, enough to exchange for himself, the future master of the Chen family of Donghai. Now that he had seen him, although Chen Deng thought this person looked extraordinary, he still couldn't see anything special about him.

  However, others did not know that Zhang Kuang was extremely interested in the future deeds of this Taishi Ci.

  It turns out that this is also thanks to a book on the internet, called "Donglai Taishi Ci". Similarly, because of the long time, he can't remember the content of this book very clearly. However, from this, Zhang Kuang had consulted a lot of information about Taishi Ci online back then.

  According to historical records, Taishi Ci was skilled in archery and horseback riding. He broke through the encirclement of Guan Yu's forces to seek help from Liu Bei for Kong Rong, but that's not the point. What's remarkable is that Taishi Ci actually engaged in a one-on-one duel with "Little Conqueror" Sun Ce, with neither gaining the upper hand. From this display, it can be inferred that Taishi Ci was likely another genuine "Enemy of Ten Thousand" level fierce general.

  Moreover, in history, Taishi Ci was also famous for his filial piety and loyalty. He was a man of his word, with a reputation so high that it was renowned throughout the world. Although I don't know where it came from, Zhang Kuang still remembers this evaluation of Taishi Ci:

  "Once I have made up my mind to die for a just cause, I will not regret it even in death!"

  How can such a loyal and brave warrior escape from my clutches?

  "Who is this person? Although he's a Yellow Turban, why does he regard me so highly?"

  At this time, Taishi Ci was still young and his martial arts had not yet reached great heights. He was unknown in the counties and only a few people in the villages knew him. Suddenly hearing someone praise him so highly, although he had always been determined to serve the country and had no good feelings towards the suddenly risen Yellow Turbans, he couldn't help but feel a sense of "a gentleman would die for one who appreciates him".

  Tai Shi Ci barely controlled his emotions and said to Zhang Kuang:

  "What... did you know about him?"

  How did you know there was someone like me?

  "This is the will of heaven. Zi Yi, you were originally a star in the heavens, reincarnated to come and assist me in establishing my achievements. Although you are still unaware now, but this is the heavenly intention, how can you go against it?"

  "Absurd!"

  At this time, a middle-aged woman beside Tai Shi suddenly spoke up. She shouted at Zhang Kuang:

  "You scoundrel of the Taiping Sect! How dare you deceive my son in front of everyone? What is your intention? My son may be foolish, but he has a heart that is loyal to the emperor and loves his country. Heaven and earth can bear witness! Lord Cao, please let me and my son return to our hometown!"

  Cao Jue knew a thing or two about how Chen Gui had deceived the old fox, but in his eyes, this pair of commoner mother and son were in no way comparable to Chen Deng's safety.

  Now Chen Deng is right in front of him. Cao Jiao's mind only thinks, hurry up and exchange back this strategist who is very suitable for himself, and he really doesn't care about this ordinary mother and son.

  He didn't say a word, just nodded slightly, and the attendants beside him already understood, pulled the reins of the horse-drawn carriage, and smiled:

  "Little brother, isn't the person who wants to see you right up ahead? We'll take you there now..."

  Taishi Ci flew into a rage when he heard this and raised his halberd, ready to strike at Cao Cao's attendants!

  PS: Character - Taishi Ci.

  Tai Shi Cai, this man has a strong aura of chivalry. Strictly speaking, his concept of right and wrong is not very strict. He only upholds integrity with people he acknowledges. As for others who are irrelevant to him, Tai Shi Cai cheats without any psychological burden.

  According to the "Records of the Three Kingdoms": "Taishi Ci, styled Zi Yi, was a native of Huang in Donglai. He was fond of learning from an early age and served as a clerk in the county government."

  The prefect and the governor had a disagreement, with no clear right or wrong, and whoever heard about it first would be considered good. At that time, Governor Zhang had already left, and Prefect Guan was afraid of being criticized later, so he looked for someone to send. Cui was 21 years old and was chosen to go on the mission. He traveled day and night and arrived in Luoyang, where he went to the public carriage gate and met with the governor's officials who were about to ask for an audience.

  Ci asked: "Do you want to pass the chapter?" The official said: "Yes." Ci asked: "Where is the chapter?" He said: "On the carriage." Ci said: "Is the title and signature of the chapter correct? Bring it here for me to see." The official did not know that he was from Donglai, so he went to get the chapter.

  Ci had long been harboring a grudge, and now he took advantage of the situation to strike down his enemy. The officials were overjoyed and loudly exclaimed, "The man has ruined our plan!" Ci approached the carriage and said, "If you had not used your cleverness against me, I would have had no reason to defeat him. This is just a matter of good fortune and bad luck. I am not alone in bearing this guilt. Would it not be better for us to quietly leave together, so that we can avoid disaster and calamity, rather than all being punished?"

  The official said: "You have ruined my memorial to the prefecture, and now you've got what you wanted. Do you want to escape again?" Zan replied: "At first I was sent by the prefecture, but I came only to see if the memorial was in order or not. My intention was too extreme, so we ended up ruining each other's memorials. Now that I'm returning, I'm also afraid of being blamed and punished for this, so let's both leave." The official agreed with Zan's words, and they left together on the same day. After leaving the city, Zan secretly returned to the prefecture and submitted his memorial again.

  The provincial governor heard about it and sent an official to investigate, but the authorities refused to see reason due to the circumstances of the case. The province was criticized for this. As a result, he became famous, but was hated by the provincial governor, who feared that he would suffer disaster, so he fled to Liaodong.

  Such treacherous things can be done, and he should also be able to accept it when forced to join the Yellow Turbans under duress.