Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 229 Zhuge's Three Friends
Ye Wang and Jing Xin also acted very quickly. After returning home to pack up, they set out for Yanmen three days later.

Liu He knew that they were worried that their two "former superiors" would continue to live here, which would affect the prestige of Liu He, Cui Jun and others, so he was very grateful to them.

The New Year passed in the blink of an eye. After the beginning of spring, the weather gradually became warmer. Qian Li also sent a group of people to assist Liu He in reclaiming farmland for the people who came to seek refuge in various places in Yanmen.

Just when all these tasks were in full swing, two pieces of great news spread throughout Yanmen again!

"Haha, I didn't expect that my second and third brothers are going to be fathers soon. This is really cause for celebration!"

Liu He looked at Guan Yu and Cheng Liang and couldn't help laughing.

It turned out that this time Zhang Yu brought her son, and the wives of Guan and Cheng to the border to accompany their husbands. As the saying goes, "a short separation is better than a new marriage", the three couples naturally had a good time together.

Not long ago, both Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Su felt a little unwell. After diagnosis, they were both found to have been pregnant for more than a month, which made everyone very happy.

"Hehe, my second and third brothers got married together, and I didn't expect they would even have children together. My fourth brother and I should do the same in the future, so that we can show that we are brothers of one mind!"

"Go to hell, with your character, it's a wonder that a girl would like you. If I marry you, wouldn't that mean I'll be single for the rest of my life?"

"Hahaha……"

Guan Yu and Cheng Liang couldn't stand everyone's teasing and quickly changed the subject.

"Brother, now we have a strong army and several new troops have started formal training. It will only take one or two months to form a strong fighting force. However, no matter how good the training is, it will not be as effective as actual combat. Should we find an opportunity and find an opponent to fight?"

Liu He stopped teasing and said, "Well, I have thought about this. But the Xianbei army lives by following water and grass, and it is really difficult to find where its main force is in this vast desert."

At this time Cui Jun came over.

"Haha, my lord, Jun does have some news. Although it has nothing to do with the Xianbei, it may be able to help our army find a training ground."

"Oh? Zhou Ping, please tell me quickly."

Zhouping was the name given to Cui Jun in the family letter that Cui Lie sent along with Liu He's appointment letter not long ago, in the hope that he could display his knowledge and stabilize the various states of the Han Dynasty.

Cui Jun said, "A few days ago, the heroes in the martial arts world that I contacted sent me news that our army had a great battle with Zhang Niujiao in Yinguan City before. Although Zhang Niujiao was captured alive, another person escaped. His name is Chu Yan. He gathered in the mountains and forests under the banner of Taiping Dao. There are 30,000 to 40,000 people. His movements are erratic and he has the nickname Chu Feiyan. It was after he formed an alliance with Zhang Niujiao that Zhang Niujiao, relying on his growing military strength, dared to attack our army again."

Liu He understood completely this time.

"So it's this guy..."

He looked at Cui Jun and asked, "What happens after this person escapes?"

"A small part of the soldiers brought by Zhang Niujiao were originally Chu Yan's troops. In addition, he had a high prestige. After Zhang Niujiao was captured alive by our army, he raised his arms and shouted loudly, and gathered most of the soldiers who escaped in that battle. After that, he wandered in the Taihang Mountains between Hebei and Bing, recruiting bandits from various places."

"This man is quite intelligent, unlike Zhang Jiao, who is stupid. He also knows a little about marching and deploying troops. The imperial army launched many sieges, but he easily defeated them all. As a result, he became very famous and became a strong competitor for the leader of the Taiping Dao after Zhang Jiao's death. He attracted a large number of Yellow Turban remnants and people who wanted to use the Yellow Turban army's banner to join him. It is said that he now has no less than 150,000 people."

"hiss……"

Everyone couldn't help but be very surprised.

"This guy is much more powerful than that ox horn. It has only been a short period of time, but he has expanded to such an extent!"

Cui Jun continued, "Not only that, the scattered small groups of Yellow Turbans in various places are unable to resist the suppression of the government, and they are willing to go to him for surrender. I am afraid that in just a year or two, his 150,000 people can double. He is relying on his own strength to run rampant in Jizhou. Not long ago, he even attacked Zhongshan County, killed its governor, and robbed countless food and property. Even the governor of Jizhou could do nothing about him." "I didn't expect that Chu Yan, who escaped, would become such a big problem in just half a year! The Taiping Dao followers and those who responded to him all over the world are more than a million. If one third of them surrender to him, I am afraid that even General Huangfu may not be able to do anything to him."

As Tang Zhou was once one of Zhang Jiao's disciples, he naturally knew this point better.

Zhang Jue was unable to defeat Huangfu Song, firstly because he went to attack the extremely strong city of Luoyang first and suffered heavy losses, and secondly because he only brought a few hundred thousand soldiers with him.

But Chu Yan is different now. His 150,000 troops are not separated into different places, but are all under his control. The same will be true when the team rapidly grows to 300,000 or 400,000 people in the future.

Even if only half of them are capable of fighting, there will be more than 100,000 or 200,000 soldiers by then. It will be extremely difficult to defeat him at that time.

"Military Advisor, do you want to start with Chu Yan?"

Cui Jun nodded and said, "My lord, you are right. Chu Yan is so powerful that he is now a threat to an entire state. If we allow him to continue to grow and develop, he will become a major threat to the court, even more so than Zhang Jue in the past. We should attack him while he is still young. This will weaken his power and train my new army. It will also prepare for the Xianbei's next attack during the first harvest in three months."

"Well... this is a good idea. But Chu Yan has always been known for being elusive. Their army is hiding in the mountains and forests. How easy is it to find them?"

Liu He expressed his concerns.

"Don't worry, my lord. If this matter had not been investigated, how could Jun easily bring it up with you? Years ago, those rangers had discovered that Chu Yan's army had been roaming in the mountains and forests at the junction of Yanmen and Changshan for many days in a row. Even if they have moved now, with a total of 150,000 troops, they will definitely not be able to escape far!"

After he said that, Cheng Liang couldn't help but get excited.

"Haha, that's great. I haven't had any work to do for the whole winter, and I've been feeling unwell for a long time. I can just give this thing a lucky draw!"

Liu He frowned, "But it's still inconvenient. If the target is clear, it won't take much time to rush over and fight. If we search in the mountains and forests, even if the range is not large, it will inevitably waste a lot of time."

When everyone was looking worried, a messenger suddenly ran in.

"My lord, two young men have come to the city. They are both dressed as scholars and they say they are here to see you and the military advisor."

Liu He and Cui Jun looked at each other.

"Looking for us two? Who could it be?"

Cui Jun asked the messenger, "Did those two report their names?"

"Reporting to the military advisor, they said one is called Shi Tao and the other is called Meng Jian."

Cui Jun was overjoyed: "It's them! Great! Quick, please invite them in!"

He turned around and said to Liu He, "My lord, these two are my close friends. They are knowledgeable, virtuous and talented. When Jun first came to join my lord, he went to invite Shi Guangyuan, but he was unable to come. I didn't expect that he would come with Meng Gongwei today. It's really a great joy!"

This incident also greatly surprised Liu He.

Xu Shu, Cui Jun, Shi Tao, and Meng Jian are the "Four Friends of Zhuge". Even though their talents may not be comparable to Zhuge Liang, they are also top-notch talents of the time. Now, among the four friends, I have been able to gather three of them. How can I not be excited?
"Since it is the old friend of the military advisor who is here, He Dang and the military advisor should personally go out of the city to greet him!"

He hurried out of the city with Cui Jun, and Guan Yu and others followed.

(End of this chapter)