Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 173: Sending Troops to Shangdang
"The first one is named Lü Bu, with the courtesy name Fengxian. He is the eldest son of the powerful Lü family in Wuyuan County. During the autumn harvest the year before last, the Xianbei attacked the border and Wuyuan County was massacred. I personally led the army to Jiuyuan County and saw the whole city in ruins, but this boy was extremely brave and killed dozens of Xianbei people by himself. I liked him very much, and when I saw that his entire family had died at the hands of the Xianbei, I brought him back to Jinyang. This boy is proud of his bravery and has always been arrogant. He doesn't take ordinary warriors seriously. If I send him, he can make achievements and won't be persuaded by Liu He to betray me."

"The second one is named Gao Shun, with the courtesy name Bo Ping. He is a man of integrity and dignity, loyal and righteous, but not good at speaking. Although his martial arts are inferior to Lu Bu, his ability to command and train troops is extraordinary. He is from Wudu County, Wuyuan County, and was brought back to Jinyang by me together with Lu Bu. Due to his personality, he has always been a loner and has no friends. It would be difficult to persuade him to change his allegiance."

Wang Chen was slightly surprised.

"Lü Bu? Could he be the flying general who followed you to defeat the combined forces of the Xianbei and Xiongnu in Shangjun two months ago?"

Zhang Yi seemed quite proud: "Yes, this boy is brave and can be said to be the best in our Bingzhou army!"

Wang Chen pondered for a while, as if thinking about something.

"I have heard for a long time that General Lu is skilled in archery and horsemanship, and is indispensable in resisting foreign cavalry. If he is sent to serve as Liu He's reinforcements, if the border is lost, no matter how great his merits are, it will be difficult to make up for his guilt. In my opinion, it is best to send General Gao Shun."

Zhang Yi nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. I will give the order right away!"

Looking at Zhang Yi writing furiously, a hint of a sneer of success appeared on Wang Chen's lips.

Liu He soon received Zhang Yi's order.

At this time, Liu He, Cui Jun, Guan Yu and others all gathered together, wearing armor, looking like they were ready for war.

"Everyone, the governor's military order has arrived. He sent a captain under his command to lead 8,000 soldiers from Taiyuan County to join our army in Yangyi County to fight the rebels together. In addition, he sent 5,000 stones of food and grass to strengthen the army. The governor ordered us to send troops immediately to Shangdang to meet the local garrison, in order to join the court army to attack the Yellow Turban Army and annihilate it in one fell swoop!"

At this time, Cheng Liang stood up and raised an objection.

"Brother, this old governor clearly wants us brothers to die. Although our Anmin Army has taken control of Yu County after this battle, and has recruited more than 8,000 soldiers in the past ten days, the Yellow Turban Army has 60,000 to 70,000 people. If we attack them, it will be like an egg hitting a rock. I say, it is better to charge into Jinyang City and kill that dog official!"

"Third brother is right. The old man's words sound good, and he is loyal to the country, but he is in charge of the Bingzhou Army with tens of thousands of people. Why did he only allocate 8,000 people to us? If we lose the battle, his troops will only lose 8,000 people, but we will be completely wiped out! If we win by chance, it is because he made the right deployment, and all the credit goes to him. I, Zhu Ye, am not afraid of death, but I don't want to suffer this humiliation!"

Zhu Ye sat down on the ground, cursing at the governor Zhang Yi.

Guan Yu shouted, "Third brother, fifth brother, this is a military order. How can you two behave like this? Stand still!"

Among the brothers, Guan Yu has always been the most majestic. As soon as he spoke, the two men stood up straight again.

Liu He stood up and walked downstairs.

"Alas, all the brothers are dissatisfied, and I am not the same. Zhang Yi is the governor of a state. In such a time of national crisis, he only thinks about his own interests instead of serving the country and protecting the people. I hate him deeply. However, he is a governor appointed by the court after all. Now that he has given the order, we must obey. Moreover..."

Having said this, Liu He's eyes suddenly lit up.

"The dragon was trapped in the shallows. Now it has entered the sea. Who dares to say whether it is a blessing or a curse?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone seemed to be cheered up and they felt at ease for some reason.

"Brother, if we all send out troops, how will we arrange the defense of these two counties? This is our base camp. If we lose it, won't we become rootless duckweed?"

Zhang Yong's words were echoed by everyone.

Liu He said, "Haha, these two cities are the foundation of our existence. Food, soldiers, and weapons all depend on them. If we lose them, we will have to rely on others for survival. My lord, you will never let this happen."

After saying this, Liu He's expression became serious.

"Zhang Yong, Ye Xiang, step out!"

"My subordinate is here!"

Liu He took the two command arrows and handed them to the two men.

"Order Zhang Yong to lead 800 soldiers to garrison Langtiao County, and Ye Xiang to lead 600 soldiers to garrison Yu County. During this period, they must not disturb the people, and must assist Qian Li, Zhang Long, and Su Mao in calming the people in the two places, soothing the refugees, developing agriculture and sericulture, and recruiting new soldiers. If there are important matters, all orders must be made by the military advisor, and there must be no mistakes!" When the two heard that they had no chance to send troops and had to stay here with Cui Jun, they were immediately unhappy. However, since Liu He had directly picked up the order and spoken, it was difficult for the two to refute.

"As ordered!"

The two men took the order and looked as if they had eaten bitter melon.

"You two should not slack off! This time our army will definitely experience a very tragic battle, and the losses will be even more serious than the battle with the Yellow Turban Army this time. In this case, the issue of reserve troops and weapons and armor becomes particularly important. You two must do a good job of this."

It is easy to find soldiers. The two counties now have a population of about 100,000, and there is a steady influx of refugees and residents from surrounding counties.

As for weapons and armor, it was also easy. Although the metal mine in Wulang Valley had been mined out, Liu He exchanged another metal mine from the system a few days ago and put it somewhere in Huangshui Township. The three blacksmiths had already rushed over to prepare for various matters.

Therefore, this work was not a big deal for Zhang Yong and Ye Xiang. Liu He deliberately spoke so solemnly at this time just to remind them, so that they would not neglect other work because they could not go out and fight side by side with him.

"Don't worry, big brother!"

The two men patted their chests and made the assurance.

Liu He nodded. The reason why he chose the two of them to stay behind was because they both had relatively calm personalities, especially Zhang Yong. After his repeated advice, his defect of "planning without decision" had been corrected to a certain extent, and he could be said to have begun to show the demeanor of a general who can "stand on his own".

"Brother, please take care of yourself on this trip!"

Zhang Yong was well aware of the dangers of this expedition. He also knew that Liu He kept him and Ye Xiang behind for another reason, which was that their martial arts were relatively poor among the crowd. So at this moment, he had thousands of emotions in his heart, but he couldn't express them.

Liu He patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I am going to the battle with a secret weapon this time. You two just guard the door and wait for my triumphant return!"

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot one thing."

Liu He took out a piece of cloth from his arms and handed it to Zhang Yong.

"Send someone to personally deliver this letter to Uncle Zhang and Uncle Su. Also, I have asked Master Xiao to prepare a batch of magic iron. Send someone to deliver it to the two uncles as well. When they see the letter, they will know what to do with it."

Zhang Yong was puzzled after reading the letter. He thought that the letter to his two uncles, Guan Yu and Cheng Liang's father-in-law, was nothing more than a greeting, and the most important thing was to buy some war horses. Why was it so solemn?

But no matter how puzzled you are, you still have to get things done.

Liu He looked at the letter that Zhang Yong had put into his arms, feeling filled with emotion.

"Alas, Uncle Liu, oh Uncle Liu, I still can't be sure whether you are truly kind or a hypocrite. It's just that if you are missing during the Three Kingdoms period, it would be too unworthy of the name. Moreover, I poached Guan Yu, Zhang and Su, so this little thought is my compensation. As for whether you can still rise in troubled times according to the original history, it depends on your own ability."

The content of the letter was very simple. He asked Zhang and Su to pay more attention to two people when they passed through Zhuo County in Youzhou these days: Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, especially Liu Bei. If they thought Liu Bei was a real hero, they should use the magic iron to help him start an army.

"Alright, brothers, send out the troops!"

Liu He and his entourage, nearly 7,000 people, set out on their journey in a mighty manner.

At the same time, somewhere in Huangshui Township, a figure walked out of a small house.

This area is where Mr. Xu, the former shopkeeper Xu, cultivates medicinal herbs, and the cottage is where he and his grandson live.

The figure walked into the herb garden with a bag on his back, came to a man who was squatting on the ground checking the growth of herbs, and saluted respectfully.

"Mr. Xu!"

(End of this chapter)