Yang Feng opened her eyes and gasped for a few breaths. She felt that the smell of blood in her chest and abdomen was slightly lighter, and then she slowly raised her body with her arms and sat up on the straw couch.
During this period of time, she had overdrawn too much of her body's potential, damaged her roots, and probably lost a lot of her lifespan.
Yang Feng suspected that one day he would fall asleep and never wake up again.
Today, her body is suffering from severe pain all the time. If it were not for the belief in inheriting Huang Tian's ambition and finding a way for all people in the world to support her, I am afraid that her spirit would have collapsed before her body.
But even so, she also understood that faith alone could not change reality.
The day when the Black Mountain Army will be destroyed is approaching.
She took out a piece of hard noodle cake from her bag, stuffed it into her mouth and chewed it a few times. The rough crumbs rolled and rubbed in her dry mouth, causing pain.
Yang Feng took the wooden bowl filled with mountain spring water next to her and reluctantly swallowed it along with the cake crumbs. In her empty belly, the burning hunger finally subsided.
Ever since she could remember it when she was a child, things like eating had never been a good memory, because after all, the days when she could have a full meal happily were few and far between.
She crossed her legs, her chest kept rising and falling, and she spread her breath into her limbs. Her originally weak body was filled with some strength again, but she knew in her heart that she was afraid that she would never be able to return to her peak.
She can't fall down now, otherwise the people of Black Mountain Taiping Road will be scattered.
Yang Feng walked out of the tent and looked at the guards outside the tent in twos and threes, all leaning against the trees to rest. Everyone was injured, and their faces were sallow and thin. It was obvious that they had not had a full meal for a long time.
Seeing Yang Feng getting up, everyone quickly stood up. Yang Feng waved them to continue sitting down, and everyone had to do as he was told.
Two personal guards had already come over. Yang Feng said, "How's the situation up front?"
The guards looked at each other and whispered: "It's not good."
"Jizhou has increased its troops again, and Youzhou has also begun to mobilize troops to assist the Jizhou army in attacking the camp."
"The front line is surrounded by enemies on both sides and is in danger."
Youzhou Army, Yang Feng recited the name silently and clenched his fists.
She whispered: "Do you think the previous decision to attack Youzhou was wrong?"
"Because of the revenge of the Youzhou Army, too many people died."
"I sometimes wonder, is it really worth it?"
The personal guard looked around and whispered: "What are the words of the saint? Everyone knows in their hearts that the fierce tiger is spreading rumors. This is really disrespectful to the late Master Tianshi."
"If we don't kill the ferocious tiger, it won't be enough to rectify the source. Aren't we, Taiping Dao, being stigmatized?"
After hearing this, Yang Feng sighed: "But we have tried our best, but there is still nothing we can do against him."
"If this fight continues, the people of Black Mountain Taiping Road will die."
The guard whispered: "It doesn't matter if we die, but the Saint upholds the will of the Heavenly Master and nothing can happen to her."
"Previously, we became a drag on the saint and caused the saint to be injured several times. I am really ashamed."
"I heard that the fierce tiger will lead his army in the near future. Please allow the saint to allow us to wait for an opportunity to raid and kill him!"
"What!" Yang Feng was surprised and happy, "The fierce tiger came in person again?"
She immediately thought in her heart that this might be her last chance!
Killing the ferocious tiger has now become the belief that supports her survival, not only to avenge her sworn brother, but also for the Black Mountain Army and the world to eliminate the cancer of the noble clan that is poisoning all living beings!
Her body was riddled with holes. As each day passed, the chance of killing Yuan Xi became slimmer and slimmer. Now the other party came to her door!
She said flatly to her bodyguard: "Follow me to see General Zhonglang!"
Inside Zhang Yan's tent, after hearing Zhong Yao's words, Zhang Yan's face turned extremely ugly and she shouted in a low voice: "I can't let the Heavenly Master be sorry!"
"How can I live up to my conscience if I do such a thing!"
Zhong Yao sneered: "Then the whole Montenegro must be buried with her just for her?"
"Saving one person and saving hundreds of thousands of people, how will Zhonglang choose?"
Zhang Yan stammered: "That's not how it was calculated!"
"Taiping Dao saves the common people, and she is an important figure in it. If I am not good for her, Taiping Dao will inevitably..."
Zhong Yao sneered: "Isn't she the daughter of the Yellow Turban remnant Zhang Jiao? Your Majesty has already found out her details!"
Zhang Yan was shocked when she heard this. She almost knocked over the tea bowl in her hand and her body started to tremble involuntarily.
He lost his voice and said, "How did you know?" He immediately realized, "Yang Chou?"
Zhong Yao sneered: "If I reveal her identity, there will be many people in the world who want to kill her!"
"General Zhonglang should understand that the Black Mountain Army should have cut ties with the remnants of the Yellow Turbans long ago!"
"After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Taiping Dao has long since broken away from the Yellow Turban Army. This is also the condition for Taiping Dao to continue to exist!"
"The Yellow Turban Army is the Yellow Turban Army, and Zhang Jiao is Zhang Jiao. Neither of them can represent Taiping Dao now, let alone one of Zhang Jiao's daughters?"
"Now the Han court still respects Huang Lao. Whoever masters the Tao of Taiping and becomes a real person can control the emperor's heart!"
"Does General Zhonglang think that Yang Feng is more qualified than Shijun?"
"The position she occupies on Taiping Road blocks the envoy's way, so it's time to give way!"
"With all due respect, Yang Feng can't give you anything you can give to the lieutenant general!"
"What's more, if the matter is exposed, Zhonglang will be accused of harboring the rebels!"
"Now that things have happened, why are General Zhonglang still hesitating!"
Zhang Yan's mind went blank.
On one side is Yang Feng, on the other side are hundreds of thousands of Montenegrin troops.
On one side is the official position promised by Cao Cao, on the other side is the risk faced by protecting Yang Feng.
His face changed several times, and he gritted his teeth and said: "If I take action openly, I will never have any face in the future..."
Seeing that Zhang Yan had been persuaded, Zhong Yao felt secretly happy and said with a smile, "What's the difficulty now?"
"I heard that she had a personal enmity with that fierce tiger and was just killing people with a borrowed knife."
"If you're lucky, you can kill two birds with one stone."
Yuan Xi and Zhao Yun set out from Yecheng with hundreds of cavalry. After marching for several days, they arrived at the junction of Wei County and Heishan. They saw that they were still a hundred miles away from the central pass, but the sharp whistle of a spy came from ahead. warning.
Everyone heard the sound of horse hooves approaching on the road in the distance, and as if they were facing a formidable enemy, they formed a formation to protect them. However, not long after, an army rushed out first, and the leader's flag bore the logo of the Youzhou Army.
Yuan Xi looked through the telescope and was determined, and said to Zhao Yun, "It's Yan Rou."
Not long after, Yan Rou led dozens of cavalrymen to the front. Yan Rou led the men to dismount and bowed to Yuan Xi: "The last general, Yan Rou, has seen the envoy."
Yuan Xi dismounted and helped Yan Rou up, saying, "General, you have worked hard these past few months."
He said this out of sincerity. Yan Rou was independently responsible for protecting the grain road and blocking the harassment of the Black Mountain Army cavalry. In the past few months, she had fought dozens of battles, large and small, and effectively guaranteed the transportation of military grain, grass and baggage in Youzhou.
Yan Rou cupped her fists and said: "This is the duty of the general, but the Montenegrin Army is not weak. There are many casualties on my side. Especially in the past half month, the Montenegrin Army has gone crazy. I have been unable to stop it several times." , luckily you are here."
Yuan Xi patted Yan Rou on the shoulder, "It's just a fight between trapped beasts, but it's true that the Wuhuan brothers were careful about their casualties. After returning, I will let Youzhou have a good life and provide compensation."
Just as Yan Rou was about to say thank you, Yuan Xi winked at Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun untied the baggage from the saddle, took out a seal ribbon and an edict, and handed them to Yan Rou.
Yan Rou took it in confusion, and Zhao Yun said in a deep voice: "Young Master asked me to serve as the pastor of Youzhou, so I asked the emperor for the imperial edict on behalf of the general."
"Now the general is a legitimate Wuhuan captain."
Yan Rou unfolded the imperial edict and saw that it was indeed the emperor's personal letter. She couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly bowed to Zhao Yun: "Thank you for your respect!"
He just woke up when he saw the look in Zhao Yun's eyes. He quickly turned around and knelt down to Yuan Xi to thank him. Yuan Xi helped him up and said with a smile: "Zilong is the person I trust the most. I hope the general will assist Zilong well in the future and let Youzhou All Hu and Han border residents within the territory can live a peaceful life."
Yan Rou heard that Yuan Xi seemed to have something to say, and hesitated for a long time before speaking out: "Young Master also knows that I am known as the Wuwan Iron Cavalry, but in fact I have both Hu and Han, and there is no distinction between high and low. But in the eyes of the people of the Central Plains, Come, we are all untouchables.”
"So for the past two hundred years, we border residents have been somewhat incompatible with people from the Central Plains."
"We respect the young master and Ambassador Zhao, but if we want the Hu-Han border people to live a peaceful life, it is not something that a rough guy like me who only knows how to fight can do."
After hearing this, Yuan Xi smiled and said: "Brother Yan obviously saw it very clearly and said it very clearly, why are you pretending to be stupid again!"
"The position of captain is responsible for supervision and supervision. It does not just allow you to lead troops to fight!"
"From recruiting soldiers to farming and herding, from domestic affairs to court chores, you have to do it all, don't be lazy!"
"I have delegated power to you!"
"If you do well, keep doing it, and you can get even closer in the future. If you can't do it, then I'll have to find someone else to do it!"
Yan Rou sweated profusely and said hurriedly: "I will obey the order of the young master."
He thought it was Yuan Xi testing him just now, so he stated that he only wanted to fight, but Yuan Xi directly pointed it out, and he felt relieved, otherwise he, the Karasuma Colonel, would be just in name only.
Yuan Xi patted Yan Rou on the shoulder, "On the border of Youzhou, Hu and Han people live together, but they have been registered as households for hundreds of years. Now that they have registered a household registration, they are all Han people and have no distinction between them."
"There are hundreds of thousands of Shanyue people in Jiangdong, but they haven't registered yet."
"You and Zilong should discuss the future matters. I believe you will do better than when I was here."
Yan Rou immediately agreed. Listening to the young master's tone, she was afraid that she was really relieved to hand over Youzhou?
This is a land of one state, and the courage is too great!
Yuan Xi asked Yan Rou to continue to protect the grain road, and asked him to send people back to the Wuwan tribes in Youzhou to summon troops and horses for support. Now that Yan Rou had the name of the Han court, it would be much easier to recruit border people.
Yuan Xi took Zhao Yun and marched all the way into the pass in the middle of the Black Mountains. After a few dozen miles, they encountered the main force of the Youzhou Army stationed south.
Seeing Guo Jiaju, Tian Yu and Gao Shun come out to welcome him, Yuan Xi thought to himself that it would be unjust if he could not defeat the Black Mountain Army this time!
(End of chapter)
