Chapter 65: Besieging Changsha

  Thanks to book friend 120203180126692 brother for his reward support, thanks to all brothers for their support! The Yellow Turban Rebellion has arrived, and finally it's time to officially take the stage of the late Eastern Han Dynasty...

  "Zi Jin, Qi Lang Jiang! You are in my Great Han at a critical juncture, yet you are not in the army. I will punish you for dereliction of duty!" Cao Cao walked in with a loud laugh. As the descendant of the former Taishi, he had just been promoted to Yulin Army Cavalry Captain and was feeling proud.

  "Haha, Brother Mengde is indeed joking. We are two ants on the same string. This crime of leniency in governance can't be escaped either." Qin Feng also walked over with a loud laugh.

  The two sat down, and Cao Cao said: "We have the opportunity to build our merits and establish our careers. Why is my younger brother still sitting idly in this heroic villa?"

  Qin Feng said that Cao's mind is different from Xun Yu's, this kid wants to take advantage of the situation, Xun Yu is dedicated to the country and the people. No wonder you two can't see eye to eye in the back. You old man actually killed my son-in-law, but don't worry, since I'm here now, Xun Yu won't be your son-in-law, but mine.

  Qin Feng burst out laughing, thinking to himself that he was waiting for Huang Fu to be surrounded and that he wouldn't tell them the direction of the world's trend. Qin Feng thought about this and couldn't help but feel secretly pleased, thinking it was a good opportunity to take advantage of the chaos. Thinking about this, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, Ah, right! At that time, Cao will go to rescue him, he must leave before him. He then showed a helpless expression and deceived him saying: "Qin Feng's heart is like boiling water, but unfortunately, I am alone and weak, alas..."

  Haha, that's the best. Seeing Qin Feng in such a state, Cao Cao was delighted in his heart, but on his face, he looked worried and said: "Brother, what you said is right, the court is currently short of soldiers and horses, and we are just nominal officials... Alas..." Cao Cao came this time to see what plans Qin Feng had. Before coming, he had already gone to see Yuan Shao, who was following General He Jin into Du Ting. Cao Cao didn't want many people to come and steal the credit, seeing that his arch-nemesis Qin Feng had no intention of doing anything, so he used official business as an excuse to leave.

  "Come on, come on, you just stay here at the Yiyong Manor, wait for me to defeat the Yellow Turbans and rise through the ranks... Hehe. 'Jia, jia...'." Cao Cao turned his head to take a distant glance at the Yiyong Manor, then led his guards back to Luoyang on horseback. To find the old master, no matter what, he had to get command of an army, and make achievements.

  Qin Feng saw Old Cao leave and immediately set off, "Hu Che'er, prepare the horse, let's go to Luoyang."

  Luoyang Lu Zhanfu Mansion

  "Your Excellency!" Lu Zhan and Da Niu knelt down and paid their respects.

  "Rise up." Qin Feng looked at his own team, which had grown and prospered under his care, and said with a pleased heart: "You all know about the Yellow Turban Rebellion. This Luoyang is bound to be as secure as gold and jade. Take advantage of the chaos to make great progress. Especially you, Big Cow, your Beggar's Sect organization must find ways to expand outward. With this disaster that has befallen the entire country, there will certainly be many refugees. We must absorb them into our ranks."

  "Please be at ease, sir. Yesterday, I held a meeting and dispatched the two deputy leaders to spread the word about our Beggar Clan in various towns and cities. Those beggars from all over will surely join our clan." Big Bull was no longer as foolish as before, speaking with confidence and still having his own style.

  "This is best, you two each send out scouts to gather intelligence from all over, and report back on everything no matter how small. Also, especially pay attention to the battle situation of Huangfu Song in the Yingchuan area, if he suffers a defeat immediately report back." Qin Feng instructed.

  Ah! Will General Huang Fu Song fail? Lu Zhan and Da Niu were shocked in their hearts. This Huang Fu Song is the shield of Luoyang, if he loses, won't Luoyang be finished? But looking at Master's confident appearance, why is that? The two did not dare to speak more, thinking that Master must have observed the celestial phenomena at night.

  Lu Zhan's gang, under the leadership of Da Niu, has gradually become a force to be reckoned with and can now serve as Qin Feng's intelligence agency. After deploying his own intelligence network, Qin Feng left this place.

  ……

  Months later

  As expected, the Han army suffered a defeat in its first battle. In April, Zhu Jun's Northern Army was defeated by He Yi and forced to retreat. Huangfu Song, who was advancing on Dong Commandery, saw that his flank was exposed and feared being attacked from both inside and outside, so he joined forces with him to defend Changshe. The Yellow Turban leader He Yi was in high spirits and led an army of over 100,000 soldiers to besiege the city. The Han army was outnumbered and morale was low. The Yellow Turbans in Ru'nan defeated the governor Zhao Qian at Shaoling, while those in Guangyang killed the Governor of Youzhou, Guo Xun, and the governor Liu Wei. Zhang Jue swept through all of Ji Province, Bo Cai captured Dong Commandery, and for a time, the Yellow Turbans reached their peak.

  "Master is indeed a divine person!" Lu Zhan exclaimed after receiving the information.

  "It's really retreating to Changsha, time is of the essence, we must quickly send this intelligence to our lord." Da Niu hastily said.

  Then he rode alone into the Hero's Manor.

  "Your Excellency, the Yellow Turban rebels led by Bo Cai have already besieged Changsha. If Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song are defeated, it will certainly shock the entire country. The Yellow Turbans' strength will surely surge, and if they break through Tiger Trap Pass, Luoyang will be lost!" Gao Shun said in terror.

  "Yes, the three great generals of the Han Dynasty, Huangfu Song, Zhu Zan, and Lu Zhi. If two of them were to suddenly die, the Yellow Turbans would really have a chance...” Qin Feng stroked his chin thoughtfully.

  "My lord!" Gao Shun suddenly knelt down on the ground.

  "Huh, Boda, what's going on?" Qin Feng asked hastily.

  "My lord, the Yellow Turbans are like a plague of locusts, burning and killing, looting and pillaging, leaving the common people homeless. Your lordship is renowned for your benevolence and justice, and your name has spread throughout the land. The imperial court has issued an edict to establish local militias to resist the Yellow Turbans. If you but raise a call to arms, men of valor will surely gather beneath your banner. With the addition of the 500 iron cavalry from Yizhou Village, we can certainly rescue the people from their suffering and the brink of disaster... My lord, for the sake of the suffering common people, please take action!" Gao Shun exclaimed, bowing deeply to the ground.

  "The lord's five hundred iron cavalry is invincible, if they can rescue the siege of Changsha, it must be a great achievement." Zhou Shan was a filial person, thinking of his separated wife and children, his heart was sorrowful, and he also knelt down to say.

  With a thud, Hu Che'er, who was carrying over 300 catties of double-headed iron spears on his back, also knelt down and remained silent. He thought to himself that no matter what the master had in mind, he would definitely go east, not west.

  Qin Feng had been waiting impatiently for a long time, just waiting for this opportunity. Even if Gao Shun and others didn't say anything, he would still send troops out. However, he also knew that after spending all his family's wealth, he had only managed to create these 500 elite iron cavalrymen, and losing even one of them would be heartbreaking. The Yellow Turbans numbered over 100,000, while they had only 500! How could they fight? Qin Feng was at a loss, so he asked: "Gao Shun, we have only 500 men, while the Yellow Turbans in Changsha number over 100,000. How can we fight?"

  "Ah! This......" Gao Shun had also been internally stirred up just now, and to be honest, he didn't have any good ideas either.

  "Heh heh, don't worry, just get the person out and it'll be settled." Qin Feng smiled slightly and instructed, "Prepare the horses, I'm going to Luoyang for a trip. Gao Shun, you stay at home and tidy up the troops and horses, we'll set off as soon as I return."

  "Yes!" Gao Shun hastily replied.

  "Go on, go on..."

  "What kind of person dares to ride a horse in Luoyang City!" A group of soldiers and officials surrounded him.

  "Shut your dog eyes, can't you see it's my family's Qin Feng in front of you?!" Hu Che'er suddenly shouted loudly, scaring a team of soldiers to retreat several steps.

  At this time, Luoyang was already closed off, the whole city was on high alert, and ordinary citizens were forbidden from going out. The soldiers saw that the white horse was carrying a golden-armored general who was none other than the famous Cavalry General Qin Feng, and they hastily knelt down to the ground, saying: "We didn't know it was General Qin Feng, please forgive us..."

  "Get up, patrol seriously. If there are any villains who take advantage of the chaos to harm the people, kill them without mercy......" Qin Feng led the reins and walked past the two soldiers.

  Qin Feng rode his horse at a gallop and soon arrived in front of Cai Yong's mansion. Looking at the crimson gate, Qin Feng thought back to this time last year when he had just crossed over into the Eastern Han. At that time, he was just a small beggar, worried and unable to settle down for even a day. "Huche'er, go call the door."