My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 303 Zhang Bao surrenders
"No!"

"Although this man deserves death, compared to my Yellow Turban plan, it is nothing."

"Let this man live first, don't let him miss the important matter. When General Tiangong wins the battle in the future, I will capture this man and hand him over to you for punishment!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tang immediately stopped the prisoner.

"Humph! Then let him live a few more days!"

The prisoner knew the importance of the matter, so he just snorted coldly and followed Zhou Tang to escape from the military camp.

In order to increase the sense of reality, Lu Yi worked very hard to ensure that the group of people could escape 100%, while also creating some thrills from time to time to make them believe that they escaped entirely by their own abilities.

"Great! We finally escaped from this damn place!"

The prisoner who had spoken earlier burst into tears of joy after escaping from the barracks.

"Now is not the time to get excited. We must quickly pass the intelligence of the Han army to General Tian Gong!"

However, Zhou Tang was well aware of his mission and led a few people into the night.

"Haha, the bait is already delivered to the door, just waiting for the fish to take the bait!"

Lu Yi, who was pretending to be asleep, immediately took off his disguise when he saw Zhou Tang and his companions leave. He stood in the shadow of the camp gate and smiled as he watched the people leaving.

"The Lord of the Palace laid a double bait, and even revealed to Zhou Tang the military intelligence that there would be 200,000 dan of military rations in three days. After Zhang Jue learned about it, even if he could resist attacking the Han army camp, he could not resist the desire to rob this batch of rations on the way."

"Although the Yellow Turban Army has a large number of people, they have almost no ability to fight in the field. The 200,000 Yellow Turban Army under Zhang Jiao cannot even match the Han Army under General Lu, let alone our Bingzhou Iron Cavalry. No matter what choice they make, as long as they dare to go out of the city to fight, Zhang Jiao and others will die."

"Even if they don't leave the city, they will be dead once the food in Guangzong City runs out!"

Military advisor Tian Feng also quietly came out of his hiding place and came behind Lu Yi, also with a smile on his face.

All strategies are based on strength.

All it can do is amplify or diminish the power.

But once the power is too small, no matter how powerful the plan is, it will not be possible to realize it.

With the support of the Bingzhou Army under Lu Yi, Tian Feng found it much easier to plan his strategies.

Sometimes, you don't even need to use any strategy, you can easily win by just using strength.

"What the military advisor said is very true."

Lu Yi smiled and nodded in agreement, then asked again.

"I wonder how the matter I asked the military advisor to do a few days ago went?"

"Your Excellency, the quarrel has been resolved, and a lot of money has been confiscated. It has now all been transported back to the Zhen family manor in Zhongshan."

Upon hearing this, Tian Feng immediately understood that Lu Yi was asking about the eunuch sent by Liu Hong a few days ago, and answered immediately.

"it is good!"

Seeing that the hidden danger had been temporarily resolved, Lu Yi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

In the end, he chose to help Lu Zhi.

If people only seek to maximize their benefits in everything and have no bottom line, then it is only a matter of time before they become completely depraved.

Lu Yi himself believed that the most important reason why the Han people were different from the Hu people was that the lower limit of their conduct was much higher than that of the surrounding Hu people.

Therefore, he chose to follow his heart and help Lu Zhi.

"Three paths are already laid out before you. Now it's up to you, Zhang Jue, to choose!"

Lu Yi turned his head to look at the Guangzong city wall in the distance, which was as bright as day, and murmured.

"what?"

"You said that the Han army has brought in mountains of military rations in recent days?"

"And there will be another 200,000 shi of grain and fodder transported here in three days?"

The lights in the meeting hall in Guangzong City were brightly lit, making Zhang Jue's face, who was sitting high in the main seat, look even paler.

"Yes, this is all the information I have obtained at the risk of my life. I hope General Tiangong will make a quick decision."

Zhou Tang looked dusty and the torture and abuse he had suffered in the Han army camp made it difficult for the Yellow Turban Army not to believe in his loyalty and the intelligence he had obtained at great risk of his life.

And human nature has always been like this.

We often don’t cherish things that are easily available, but if we have gone through untold hardships to get even a bite of food or a sip of water, we will treasure it immensely.

When Zhang Jue saw his apprentice in such a miserable state, he felt pity for him, but naturally he also believed it without a doubt.

"General Tian Gong, it seems that the Han army is determined to trap us to death."

"Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it is better to fight to the death!"

"From the fact that Brother Zhou Tang was able to escape safely from the Han army camp tonight, it seems that the Han army must have become lazy after having food. I am willing to lead the elite troops in the city to attack the Han army camp at night, and we will surely win a great victory!"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Bao immediately began to advise his brother with a panicked look on his face.

If what Zhou Tang said was true, then for the Yellow Turban Army it was no longer a question of whether they could hold on, but whether they could survive this month.

The Yellow Turban Army was like a group of people being pushed to the edge of a cliff by a ferocious beast.

Jumping off a cliff means death, and fighting with wild beasts also means death.

Zhang Bao thought that it would be better to fight the beast to the death, perhaps there would be a glimmer of hope.

"It's true that the Han army camp is lax, but most of our soldiers come from poor backgrounds, and most of them can't see at night, just like blind people. How can it be easy to attack at night?"

"On the contrary, two hundred thousand dan of military rations will be transported out in three days. Why not take advantage of the Han army's slackness and rob the Han army's grain transport team? This will not only allow us to hold out for an extra month, but also cut off the Han army's food supply!"

The fatigue and weakness of the body have affected Zhang Jue's mind.

He had no energy to think about progressive things and could only try his best to delay the end of the Yellow Turbans.

"Since General Tiangong has given the order, we should obey it. However, since the general is not fully recovered yet, how about I lead the army to rob food?"

Zhang Bao had no choice but to obey the order, but he was worried about Zhang Jue's health, so he asked Zhang Jue for permission to go into battle.

"Well, I will order you to lead 100,000 troops out of the city to rob food in three days!"

"You guys go down, I'm tired..."

Zhang Jue coughed up the food upon hearing this and waved his hand weakly at the crowd, asking them to leave.

Although Zhang Bao, Zhou Tang and others were anxious when they saw Zhang Jue's poor physical condition, they had no other choice but to lead everyone away and let Zhang Jue have a good rest.

Three days flew by.

On the official road twenty miles outside Guangzong City, the convoys transporting grain and fodder stretched as far as the eye could see.

Lü Yi personally led the troops and joined the battle in order to better end the final battle against the Yellow Turbans. He waited in the Han army camp for three days but saw no attack from the Yellow Turbans. He knew that Zhang Jue must have placed his last hope on robbing food.

Although he was just pretending to transport grain this time, the grain carts behind him were actually filled with real grain.

These grains were donated by the Zhen family as a friendly donation, and are worth a huge amount in this chaotic era.

The reason why Lu Yi turned the fake play into reality was that he was fully confident of defeating Zhang Jue.

Because, near him, generals such as Lu Yi, Guan Yu, and Gao Shun had already led the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry and the Youzhou Light Cavalry led by Gongsun Zan and were lurking in the dark, waiting for the Yellow Turbans' grain-robbery team to show up and then launch an attack immediately.

It was easy for Zhang Jue to supply the grain-robbery team, but if he wanted to transport 200,000 dan of grain, he would need at least 100,000 men.

As long as Lu Yi can take on these 100,000 people, the number of Yellow Turbans in Guangzong City will be halved, and their morale will drop to the bottom. At that time, whether it is persuading them to surrender or attacking the city, the damage will not be too great, and Lu Yi can accept it.

The 200,000 dan of grain transported by Lu Yi was prepared for the subsequent reception of a large number of Yellow Turban captives.

With these grains, even if there was no grain left in Guangzong City, Lu Yi could easily transport the Yellow Turban captives to Yanmen County.

Zhang Jue and his ilk only focused on looting food, but Lu Yi had already made plans for the placement of prisoners after victory.

You can tell which is better at a glance.

"Master, do you think this horn will come forward to rob the food?"

"If he is so scared that he continues to hide in the city, then wouldn't all the hard work we have put in over the past few days be in vain?"

Zhang Fei, who was supporting Lu Yi from behind, looked at the calm situation and asked anxiously.

With Zhang Fei's personality, Lu Yi would not trust him to lead troops or guard a place alone unless he could find someone who could subdue him or let him suffer some hardships to grow.

Although Lu Yi's martial arts skills are comparable to Zhang Fei's, as a commander, it is impossible for Lu Yi to personally fight every battle and challenge, right?

Not only do you not mention how hard it is, but you will also lose points if you tell others about it.

Therefore, Lu Yi deliberately kept him by his side so that he would have someone useful under his command.

"Haha, don't worry, Yide. The Yellow Turban Army has run out of options. This is their last chance. If they don't come, it will be even more in our hands."

"That way, we don't have to fight and lose people. We can patiently besiege them for a while and wear them out!"

However, Lu Yi was calm and composed. This was a naked conspiracy, and he would definitely win even if it was an open card.

Unless Zhang Jue can replicate the miracles of Liu Xiu, the son of luck, and really have the help of Thunder God, and can summon thunder to blow his Bingzhou cavalry and the Han army under Lu Zhi into ashes, he will absolutely have no chance of winning.

And if Zhang Jiao really had such divine power, then in the original history it would not be the corrupt Han army but the Yellow Turban Army that would have won.

Before Lu Yi finished speaking, something strange happened in front of him.

The endless Yellow Turban Army, led by a burly general, charged towards their grain team.

While commanding the Yellow Turbans to attack, the general also kept shouting at Lu Yi.

"I am General Zhang Bao of the Yellow Turbans. I am here to rob food on the orders of General Tian Gong. If you Han dogs want to live, why don't you quickly offer the food and dismount and surrender!"

"It turns out that it was Zhang Bao who attacked!"

Lu Yi felt a little disappointed when he saw that the person who came was not Zhang Jue, but then he thought that Zhang Jue was seriously ill and naturally could not lead the team. If he could capture this Zhang Bao, he could also threaten Zhang Jue. So he turned around and looked at Zhang Fei who was eager to try behind him.

"Yide, when Fengxian, Yunchang and others attack Zhang Bao later, you must cooperate with me to protect the grain team. Don't rush forward to fight!"

"Your Excellency is so biased. In my opinion, this bastard General Ren Gong is nothing but a traitor. Why should Fengxian and Yunchang take action? If Your Excellency allows me to lead my own troops, no! With just 500 men, I will definitely kill Zhang Bao in the midst of thousands of troops and present his head to Your Excellency!"

"Securing the grain cart is a great achievement, Yide must not act rashly!"

Lu Yi ignored Zhang Fei who was eager to fight, and gave a cold and tough order.

War is never a one-man show. Even if Zhang Fei is facing thousands of enemies, he can only fight to his heart's content under Lu Yi's command.

Therefore, compared with the overall situation, even Zhang Fei could only listen to Lu Yi's orders obediently.

"understood!"

Even though Zhang Fei was unwilling, he did not dare to act rudely in front of Lu Yi.

Historically, Zhang Fei could still rely on his own martial arts to show off his arrogance when facing Liu Bei, but he was nothing compared to Lu Yi, who was also a top-notch general.

Not to mention, Lu Yi's younger brother Lu Bu was an unrivaled general far superior to Zhang Fei, so Zhang Fei, who only prided himself on his military prowess, was even less so.

"Haha, the Han dogs are so scared by the power of the Yellow Turbans that they can't even move!"

Seeing that Lu Yi only ordered the grain team to form a battle array on the spot and neither attack nor retreat, Zhang Bao thought that Lu Yi had been frightened by him and couldn't help laughing at the endless Yellow Turban Army behind him.

"General, you are right. Ever since we, the Yellow Turbans, started our uprising, only the Han army under Lu Zhi still has some backbone. Officials and soldiers from other places fled when they saw us, the Yellow Turbans. It seems that these Han troops here are just decorations!"

"With these 200,000 dan of grain, we can finally breathe a sigh of relief. We might even be able to wear down the Han army!"

Seeing this, the generals around him also echoed his optimism.

After being besieged by Lu Zhi for so long, they finally regained some of the excitement and recklessness they had when the Yellow Turbans first rose to power.

However, Zhang Bao and others were not happy for long.

Because, after seeing the Yellow Turbans attack, the ambushing troops several miles away immediately began to attack the Yellow Turbans from both wings.

Whether it was Gongsun Zan's Youzhou light cavalry or the Bingzhou iron cavalry led by Lu Bu and Guan Yu, a distance of several miles could be reached almost by riding a horse.

Jizhou is mainly plains, which is very suitable for raising troops and fighting. Several people led tens of thousands of cavalry and arrived in almost an instant.

Guan Yu and Gongsun Zan launched a surprise attack from the left wing of the Yellow Turban Army.

Lu Bu led the rest of the generals to attack from the right side of the Yellow Turban Army.

Although the Yellow Turbans numbered over 100,000, they were immediately at a huge disadvantage against the tens of thousands of cavalry.

In particular, the Bingzhou cavalry led by Lu Bu and Guan Yu were invulnerable to swords and spears, and few soldiers fell off their horses during the charge.

Instead, the sharp blades in the hands of the Bingzhou cavalry easily cut through the bodies of the ragged Yellow Turban soldiers time and time again.

The Yellow Turban Army could not even afford the most basic necessities of life, let alone luxuries like armor, so when they were attacked by Lu Bu, Guan Yu and others, it was like a massacre.

"How dare the Han dogs plot an ambush against the Yellow Turbans!"

"My men, we have 100,000 men. Victory will definitely belong to us. Let's fight the Han dogs!"

Zhang Bao was furious when he saw this, and immediately wanted to incite the Yellow Turbans to rise up in resistance.

However, Lu Bu had already approached him as if he were in an empty space. None of the Yellow Turban generals who stepped forward to block him could survive a single round at Lu Bu's hands, and all of them died tragically on the spot.

"The Yellow Turban thief Zhang Bao will be defeated by me, Lu Bu!"

Covered in blood, Lu Bu leapt on his horse and rushed towards Zhang Bao. Before Zhang Bao could react, he stabbed Zhang Bao to death with a halberd!

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(End of this chapter)