Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 140 Before the Storm
Shi Tao laughed and scolded, "Cui Jun, you lost the bet, so just go, but you still want to cheat me. Should I praise you for being loyal to your duty, or scold you for selling out your friends for fame, haha!"

Cui Jun also laughed a few times.

"Haha, Brother Guangyuan, I'm not betraying my friend. I'm really thinking about you. Since your ancestor, no one in your Shi family has served as an official. Now the world and the court are controlled by the aristocratic families and eunuchs. How can ordinary people have the opportunity to serve the country? Now that the world is about to be in chaos, we should put our knowledge to use, first to protect the country and the people, and second to bring honor to our ancestors. Isn't that wonderful?"

Shi Tao hadn't thought of this, and after hearing what he said, he felt a little shaken.

Cui Jun saw his expression and knew there was a chance, so he quickly continued to persuade him, "Although Liu He is now a commoner, he is a rare talent in both civil and military affairs. Once there is a change in the world, heroes will surely rise up and rule their own territories. Among them, how many can be called true heroes? I think Liu He must be one of them. Besides, he is a descendant of the imperial family. When the time comes, he will support the government and revive the Han Dynasty. Then you and I will be remembered in history!"

Shi Tao also deeply agreed with this point.

He greatly admired the character and wisdom displayed by Liu He. With so many brothers around him working together, it was no problem for him to achieve great things in the future.

And what Cui Jun said was indeed true. Shi Tao had studied hard and made many friends since he was young, all for the purpose of reviving his family's prestige. Now that a great opportunity was before him, it was impossible for him not to be tempted.

But he was different from Cui Jun. Cui Jun's father held a high position in the government, and he himself was not the kind of person who valued fame and fortune. So when he saw that Liu He shared the same ideals with him, he was willing to get along with him.

But Shi Tao still bears the heavy burden of revitalizing his family and dares not take risks easily.

After all, Liu He is just a commoner now, and whether Zhang Jiao will really start a rebellion, how the rebellion will develop, how the court will respond, etc., these are all unknowns. If he rashly goes to join him now, what if the prediction is wrong? Wouldn't it be a waste of time?

Thinking of this, Shi Tao said to Cui Jun: "Brother Cui, what you said is very true, and I agree with it. But you know that my grandfather and parents have passed away, and only my grandmother and uncle raised me. Now my uncle is fine, but my grandmother is sick, and I dare not leave without permission. How about this, Brother Cui, you go first, and when my grandmother gets better, I will definitely come to find you, and then I will ask Brother Cui to say a lot of good things!"

Cui Jun also had some understanding of Shi Tao's family situation and knew that what he said was indeed true, so he had no doubts in his heart.

"Filial piety is the most important virtue. What Brother Guangyuan said is reasonable. Brother Guangyuan, when you return home, please give my regards to your grandmother and uncle. I will be waiting for you in Bingzhou!"

After the two chatted for a while, Shi Tao stood up and said goodbye.

Cui Jun did not waste any time and quickly ordered his servants to pack up some things and prepare to go to Langdiao County the next day. However, he suddenly remembered that he could not go there empty-handed. After thinking it over, he decided to join forces with the rangers he knew. These rangers were spread all over the place and were well-informed and could always be used.

At the same time, he also wrote a letter and sent it to Luoyang. As expected, according to the report of the person who sent the letter back, after receiving Cui Jun's letter, his father Cui Lie did not believe it. Instead, he reprimanded Cui Jun for not doing his job properly and hanging out with some gangsters all day long. He urged him to study hard so that he could come to Luoyang to help him as soon as possible.

This reaction was completely within Cui Jun's expectations, so he was too lazy to argue anymore and focused on preparing to go to Bingzhou.

At this time in Langdiao County, Liu He looked relaxed, playing and frolicking with his son Liu Zheng at home.

Two days ago, Pu De and his men had finally prepared all the weapons, armor, saddles, stirrups, horseshoes and other supplies needed by the entire Anmin Army. Starting from yesterday, these equipments were gradually distributed to each soldier.

Although these equipments were not as good as the magic weapons of the five brothers and Ye Xiang, they were many times better than other armies of this era. Looking at the sharp weapons and brand new and sturdy armor, the more than 3,000 soldiers were excited and their morale was high.

These things played a huge role in improving the combat effectiveness of the Anmin Army. Liu He specially ordered all miners and blacksmiths to rest for five days and gave each of them a certain reward.

After getting enough rest, we will continue to build reserve equipment and prepare for future reinforcements.

It was only about half a month since Zhang Jue started the rebellion. According to the information sent back by Tang Zhou, at the beginning of the month, Zhang Jue secretly went to Hanoi with a few trusted confidants.

There are only about 30,000 Taiping Dao followers left in Jizhou. As for Bingzhou, there is no news of Taiping Dao troops entering. However, there is a group of about 8,000 people stationed in the territory of Changshan State in Jizhou next to Taiyuan County.

Liu He was not particularly worried about this.

The Taihang Mountains separated Changshan State and Taiyuan County. Even if they crossed the mountains and attacked, he would not be afraid of a tired army of only 8,000 people.

After being busy and nervous for so long, Liu He felt relaxed now that something big was about to happen. Apart from some daily training and affairs, he basically spent the rest of his time with his wife and children.

During this period, except for Ye Xiang and Cheng Mian, whose command and martial arts skills improved under Liu He's careful guidance, the attributes of the other people, including Liu He himself, did not change at all.

However, Liu He was not surprised by this. The war was about to begin, and if he waited to improve in actual combat, his efficiency might be higher.

Today, Langdiao County has a total population of over 70,000 people, of which more than 30,000 are bandits and robbers who have been subdued over the years, as well as refugees who have poured in from all over the place, including their children.

In this regard, Langdiao County can be said to be the best in the country. It is estimated that there are not many counties in the entire Han Dynasty that can be governed to such an extent, with stable public security, abundant grain production, and the people's loyalty. Although there are many refugees, there is no chaos. Instead, they gradually stabilize and participate in labor, which has become a major boost to the development of Langdiao County. It can be called a miracle.

Under the personal supervision of Liu He and Qian Li, the city wall was raised and reinforced. The wall, which was originally only about two meters high, was raised to more than three meters.

For the regular army equipped with a large number of siege equipment, the city wall of Langdiao County may be vulnerable. However, for the Taiping sect members whose fighting power is not much stronger than that of a mob, Liu He is still very confident about the city wall.

But everything was far from as peaceful as Liu He had imagined.

At this time, a large group of people gathered in the residence of County Magistrate Liang Hao.

These people were representatives from more than a dozen families in Langdiao County. They were now gathered together, and no one knew what they were discussing.

In Chapter 132, "Storm Rising", the question of choosing characters for Zhang Yong and Zhu Ye was mentioned. I forgot that I had mentioned it in Chapter 84. The characters I thought of at that time were different from the ones I thought of now. Some book friends pointed out that there was a conflict. Now the two characters in Chapter 84 have been changed, and the ones in Chapter 132 have been cancelled. Zhang Yong's character was confirmed to be Mingwei, and Zhu Ye's character was Dehui.

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