Chapter 67: Granting the Flag and Bestowing a Name

  Xun Yu immediately stood up upon hearing this and exclaimed: "Zi Gong!"

  "Sir, Qin Feng has spent all his family's wealth to gather 500 brave warriors, all of whom are fearless heroes. However, Qin Feng knows that winning a war is not just a matter of individual bravery. I am not talented, please help me, sir!" Qin Feng fully utilized the skills he learned from his performance arts teacher, his eyes were red with emotion. His words were so moving that ordinary people would have to sigh in admiration.

  "I...". Heroes rise in troubled times, and someone will surely emerge from the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Qin Feng is a talented man, why did he say he had no strategy and ask me to come out of retirement? Is he trying to recruit me...? Xun Yu's eyes flashed with insight, his excitement calming down, and he said: "Zi Jin, younger brother, the Yellow Turbans' momentum is vast, General Huangfu's 40,000 troops are all surrounded. Although we have a heart to die for the country, how can we be isolated and weak...? This matter should be carefully considered."

  "Alas, the talents of military strategists are indeed sinister. Is it not 'not seeing a rabbit and not releasing a hawk'? Or...! Qin Feng thought to himself: I didn't ask you to acknowledge me as your lord, yet you're sitting back and watching. Luoyang has many capable individuals, such as Cao Cao; he's afraid that the future military strategist will be taken away by others. He hastily said: 'Qin Feng is recruiting 500 iron cavalrymen, each one able to conquer and fight well, with sufficient food and fodder. This time, going to Changsha will definitely be a great help to General Huangfu, and if we can defeat the Yellow Turbans, it will also be a great achievement. Sir often says he wants to serve the imperial court; now that the country is in crisis, could it be... sir is retreating? Afraid?! Qin Feng stomped his foot and cried out: 'Sir has a heart that wants to save the world, why are you sitting back and watching as the people of the world suffer?'!"

  Xun Yu saw Qin Feng and said that he was not for the imperial court, thinking of the people at dawn, and got very angry. "Nonsense! Since the Emperor established himself in Luoyang, my Xun family has been receiving imperial grace for generations. Although I, Xun Yu, am not talented, I also have a heart to repay...". Qin Feng smiled slightly, and only then did Xun Yu suddenly realize, hastily saying: "Good you, Qin Zi Jin! Alright, I'll go take a look at your five hundred iron cavalry. If they're useless, I won't easily go to death with this husband of yours..."

  Qin Feng secretly smiled to himself, knowing that Xun Yu had been ridiculed by his previous words, but he didn't mind. As long as he could lure out this military strategist, everything else would be easy to discuss, and said: "Then please do..."

  "Hmph!" Xun Yu flung his sleeve and strode out in big steps.

  ……

  In front of the Brave Manor, five hundred iron cavalry formed a neat square array, with only the sound of horses panting. The two leading generals were majestic and extraordinary, one holding a long knife and the other upside down with a large axe, who were Gao Shun and Hu Che Er.

  "Sir, look, this is one of the five hundred iron riders under his command..." Qin Feng no longer addressed him as brother, seemingly having undergone a subtle transformation, and it would be better to wait for the right moment to come.

  Xun Yu was a man of great talent, known as the "King's Assistant". Cao Cao often exclaimed that he was his own Zhuge Liang. The Three Kingdoms had a poem praising him: "Above the Wei River, Xun Wenruo is renowned, people call him the King's Assistant. His reputation rivals the Five Mountains, his achievements shake the Three Halls! At this moment, he saw Qin Feng's iron cavalry, over 500 men without making a sound, obviously well-trained and strictly disciplined. Each person was tall and majestic, with powerful horses, their weapons were neat and uniform. The two generals at the front of the formation were extremely majestic, both having the appearance of fierce warriors. Xun Yu was shocked in his heart, this great Han dynasty, it's really hard to find such a majestic and brave warrior!

  Qin Feng observed the expressions, you're not one to let a rabbit escape without releasing the hawk, right? With my cavalry charging out, if we don't kill 18,000 Yellow Turbans, it would be a waste of my tens of millions of coins. This armor alone is worth over a hundred coins per set. And this warhorse, I could sell it for two hundred coins outside.

  It's really expensive! Qin Feng is now thinking that it's still a bit unbelievable, truly not knowing how to build an army, the army is really burning money, it's not something ordinary people can play with. However, Qin Feng also knows that, let alone a country, even the financial resources of a local area are not comparable to any aristocratic family. Haven't seen in later generations, a small county town, all have tens of billions of annual output value calculations. Therefore, having territory is necessary to maintain an army, Liu Bei didn't have territory before so he didn't have an army. Later on, he had the rich and fertile land of Yi Zhou. The army built from one state's land is more numerous than the seven or eight states of Wei Guo.

  At this moment, the armor was delivered to his hands, Qin Feng took it and wore it neatly, with a golden helmet and golden armor, looking majestic. Xun Yu saw him and his eyes lit up. Qin Feng smiled slightly, and with a swirl of his True Martial Taiji Spear in his hand, he shouted: "Young men, start practicing, let Mr. Xun see..."

  "Put on your armor!" Gao Shun roared loudly at the words.

  Whoosh! In just three to five seconds, dozens of kilograms of heavy armor were put on the soldiers' bodies.

  "Draw your sword!" (A three-pointed double-edged knife, capable of stabbing and chopping!)

  "Form the vanguard arrow array, charge...!" Hu Che'er shouted loudly.

  Rumbling... The rolling torrent, team after team of cavalry like a mighty dragon, the thick earth was shaking. Dust and smoke rose instantly, the iron knights' figures in the haze exuded an aura of killing that even if not on the battlefield, made one's heart tremble with fear. Xun Yu, such a calm and composed person, couldn't help but change color upon seeing this.

  Back and forth galloping, from start to finish, no one made a sound.

  "Sir, how's this cavalry of mine......" Qin Feng said with a pleased expression.

  Xun Yu had not yet spoken, when he saw a large group of cavalry charging towards him. He was shocked and lost his composure on horseback. The horse under him was not a warhorse, seeing hundreds of robust horses charging towards him, it already had the intention to turn around and escape.

  Hail, hail! Within a distance of over ten meters, five hundred iron knights stood up at the same time. The horsemen quickly hung up their three-pointed double-edged knives and took out their bows and arrows. Whoosh...

  "Ah!" Xun Yu saw hundreds of arrows flying towards him like a swarm of locusts, and was shocked into stumbling. Fortunately, Qin Feng grabbed him from the side, preventing him from falling off his horse. Qin Feng smiled and said, "Don't worry, sir..."

  Hundreds of arrows flew over the heads of the two men, three feet away. With a loud whizzing sound, they flew more than fifty or sixty steps before landing on the target boards behind them. Next to the target boards stood a high platform, its purpose unknown.

  "Draw your sword and dismount!"

  Five hundred cavalrymen received the order, hung up their long knives and quickly dismounted, gathering together in tens of seconds to form a dense phalanx. Their footsteps were neat and uniform, the sharp tips of their knives shining with a bloodthirsty light under the sunlight. Clang, clang, they marched slowly forward, their heavy breathing giving people a feeling that even thousands of horses and soldiers could not penetrate them.

  "Form the fish scale formation, attack!" In the dusty smoke, 500 people were arranged in a staggered formation of five people per row, with the front row raising their knives to slash three times and parry once before immediately retreating. The 500 people formed a horizontal array of fifteen columns, and within the time it took to burn half an incense stick, they had rotated through once. Their training was impeccable, advancing and retreating with ease.

  "Hahaha...” Qin Feng's emotions were running high, and he thought to himself that the past year of training hadn't been in vain. He turned to Xun Yu and said: "With such elite troops, even if we're facing a million Yellow Turbans, what is there to fear?"

  Just now, the momentum of that war horse's impact, and the endless flying locusts' arrows came flying in front of him, startling him. At this moment, Xun Yu's heart was racing and had not stopped, with sweat flowing from his head. Such a branch of soldiers was something he had rarely seen in his life, and upon careful consideration, there was no one who could be mentioned in the same breath as them. The wealth spent on them was clearly visible, and Qinzi Jin was indeed an extraordinary person, he really spent all his family's wealth for the sake of the great Han. He cupped his hands and said: "Zi Jin's command has a way, and for our great Han, he has recruited such magnificent soldiers. Xun Yu is not talented, but I will follow Zi Jin on this campaign."

  "Haha, Qin Feng doesn't have this skill, it's all thanks to Boda's training." Qin Feng wouldn't go and steal credit from his subordinates, in his heart, there's no one else, does he need to steal credit to invite praise for himself?

  "This is all due to your lordship's efforts... I dare not take credit for it." Gao Shun said with a bow on horseback.

  "Master, the military advisor has agreed to take action. Let's hurry up and kill the bandits." Hu Che'er hadn't killed anyone in a long time, and this time he could do it openly and justly, his heart was itching with excitement.

  Xun Yu's face turned awkward, and he said: "Zi Jin, I only assisted once, I dare not claim to be a military strategist..."

  Qin Feng's face twitched slightly at the words, and he thought to himself that these clever people would not give up their official positions in the imperial court so easily. This was also why Qin Feng had to work hard to maintain the historical timeline until the Dong Zhuo rebellion, for it was only then that these people would begin to abandon their pursuit of official positions in the imperial court.

  "My lord, since our army was formed, we have not had a name. Please, my lord, bestow a name upon us..." Gao Shun said.

  The Northern Army has five battalions, each with its own name: Changshui, Tunqi, Danyang Troops, Qingzhou Troops, and Baima Righteous Volunteers. Qin Feng's first contingent cannot be without a name either; he had thought of this before and was waiting for the day to rise in revolt.

  And Qin Feng thought of the military flag, to have a great name in this great Han, one must be extraordinary. Qin Feng then came to the high platform next to the shooting range, below were five hundred iron cavalry, at the front of the array were Gao Shun and Hu Che Er, while on the side was the elegant Xun Yu. At this moment, Qin Feng's heart was filled with heroic emotions, the five hundred iron cavalry below seemed to stretch out endlessly, becoming fifty thousand, five hundred thousand, five million! It was as if countless unmatched warriors, standing in front of the array with their spears and horses at attention. It was as if those able ministers and wise scholars like Zhang Liang, Han Xin, and Xiao He were standing by his side. It was as if the world had already...

  "Now the Yellow Turbans are rebelling, and Zhang Jue claims to be creating a world of great peace. But what is he actually doing? The Yellow Turbans claim to have millions of followers, but wherever they go, they burn, kill, loot, and destroy cities and villages, leaving people homeless and suffering beyond words. We gather here at the Hero's Lodge, what does it mean to be heroic? What does it mean to be brave? I, Qin Feng, may not be talented, but I have a heart that cares for the country and its people. Those who care for the country must not let their power be hijacked by evil forces. Those who care for the people must treat them with sincerity and kindness, and work together to help them...". Qin Feng's words were filled with emotion and regret.

  "Our lord has such grand ambitions, we are willing to die for him!" Gao Shun dismounted his horse and knelt down to pay respects. Hu Che Er didn't think too much about it, anyway, as long as the lord said to kill someone, they would just kill them, also dismounting and kneeling on the ground.

  "We will surely assist our lord, and will not shrink from going through boiling water or walking on fire......" The five hundred cavalrymen dismounted their horses and knelt down to pay their respects.

  Xun Yu was shocked by Qin Feng's words for the country and the people, his breath caught in his throat, his body slightly trembling. He took a deep breath to calm down the turmoil in his heart. Since ancient times, how many people can say such heroic and powerful words!

  Qin Feng originally read a historical drama script, and forgot what role it was, anyway, he read this sentence, which is just right for the occasion. Didn't I remember this sentence correctly? Looking at Xun Yu's expression, it should be correct! "Now that the country is being disturbed by the Yellow Turbans, we must do our best to serve the country and benefit the people. From now on, I will lead the soldiers myself, and together with you all, we will fight against the enemy. Take the flag!"

  Zhou Shan, who had been waiting behind, hastily handed a flag with the image of a bear and tiger to Qin Feng. "Where is Gao Shun?"

  Ah! Gao Shun was shocked in his heart and hastily went up onto the stage. He gazed at Qin Feng, with a hint of longing in his eyes.

  Qin Feng's face was solemn, and he exhorted: "Gao Shun, today I grant you the banner of the Trapping Array Camp. From now on, take the Trapping Array as your name, and charge forward bravely to slaughter the enemy. Wherever my Trapping Array banner goes, we will attack without fail and win every battle. History will surely remember today, and remember your illustrious names. With the mighty name of the Trapping Array, we will pass down our fame for eternity."

  With the prestige of the Trapping Array, it will be passed down for generations to come! Gao Shun's heart was shaken and he knelt on the ground, taking over the large flag of the Trapping Array Camp from Qin Feng's hand. He said loudly: "I shall report to the master that the Trapping Array has a spirit of advancing without retreating!"

  "With a determination to charge into the enemy's formation, we will advance and never retreat!" ... Five hundred robust warriors shouted in unison, their voices piercing through the clouds and shaking the heavens!

  We men all have hot blood, and we all have the dream of galloping on the battlefield. Qin Feng's iron cavalry is about to take the first step in sweeping across the world. Let us hot-blooded men follow his footsteps and see how our invincible iron cavalry sweeps across the six directions and rolls up the eight wastes!