Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 232 Zhang Yan falls into a trap
That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse. In the forests of Taihang Mountains, the shadows of the trees were mottled. The occasional mountain breeze and the jumping of small animals made a rustling sound.

Suddenly, several figures emerged from the shadows of the trees.

"General Chu, I always feel like there's something fishy going on here. We've fought Liu He several times, and we've been defeated every time. Can we really defeat him so easily this time?"

Chu Yan turned around and glared at the man.

"I've told you so many times, from now on I'm Zhang Yan, not General Chu!"

"Yes, yes, General Zhang, I was stupid and said something wrong!"

Zhang Yan's complexion improved a little.

He had previously used the name Chu Yan and the banner of the Yellow Turban Army to recruit soldiers, which had indeed caused deep enmity with the imperial court. It would sooner or later bring disaster upon himself, so he changed his name early on, and even the soldiers no longer called themselves the Yellow Turban Army, but called themselves the "Black Mountain Army."

Although this would more or less affect the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army from joining him, his power was now strong enough, and safety was still the most important thing. The power of the imperial court was limited, and as long as he stayed out of the spotlight for the time being, he should not be targeted by the government troops too quickly. This way, he would have time to develop slowly and accumulate strength.

Zhang Yan said to the man, "Wang Chen has sent people to investigate. They said that there are indeed more than 100,000 stones of food and fodder piled up in the cave, as well as weapons for at least 30,000 to 40,000 people. As long as we seize these things, our strength will be unprecedentedly strong. Even if the imperial court sends 100,000 troops to encircle and suppress us, as long as we occupy the geographical location of the mountains and forests, we will be able to deal with it."

Although Zhang Yan said this, he was actually still afraid of Liu He.

But now he has 160,000 to 170,000 people to feed, including 100,000 soldiers responsible for fighting, but many of them have no weapons. Although he has received assistance from many families in Bingzhou, it is still a drop in the bucket.

If he didn't get such a large amount of supplies, he would soon face the problem of food shortage, so even though Zhang Yan had doubts, he had to come.

"Okay, let's hurry up. As long as we find that cave, we will have no worries about food and clothing for a while, and our strength will increase greatly. Then we can come back to deal with Liu He. This guy has so many treasures and wealth in his hands. I'm so greedy!"

"Hehe, don't worry, General Zhang! We brought more than 30,000 people with us this time, and we have so many ox carts and donkey carts. No matter how much supplies he has, we can move them all out overnight!"

The followers around him seemed to be getting impatient.

Just then, two figures hurriedly ran back from the front.

"Found it! Found it! General, we found the cave!"

Zhang Yan immediately ran over in ecstasy.

"Quick! Lead the way!"

The two men also seemed very happy and ran wildly in one direction together. Zhang Yan followed closely with a large group of people.

After running for an unknown amount of time, a "wall" with various vines hanging down like a waterfall appeared in front of everyone.

The two men pulled away the vines, and a dark cave suddenly appeared before their eyes!

Zhang Yan quickly rushed in with a group of people, and the situation before them completely shocked them!

The interior of the cave is extremely large, filled with countless bags and all kinds of glittering weapons and armor.

“Cangcang…”

Zhang Yan drew out his sword and stabbed several bags with one blow.

"Sasha..."

"Hahaha! They're all food, top-quality food! We've made a fortune! This little Liu He really has hidden so much food and weapons here! Great!"

Zhang Yan held the grain in his hands and laughed wildly.

"General, Liu He is still planning to deal with us. Let's first clear out his stuff tonight, and then come back to deal with him after we are fully armed. By then, we will be able to piss him off to death!"

"Well said! Quick, get the brothers in to move it right away!"

Zhang Yan shouted loudly, and the soldiers outside all wanted to squeeze into the cave with red eyes.

However, the entrance of the cave was very narrow, with only enough space for three or four people to enter and exit at the same time. Not too many people could squeeze in at once, which made the scene very chaotic. Many people looked at the food inside and tried frantically to rush in, causing many people to fall to the ground.

"What a bunch of idiots, what are you doing making such a fuss!" Zhang Yan cursed angrily, looking a bit disappointed with his friend.

"Haha, they probably haven't had a good meal for a long time, so their reaction is understandable. But as a general, it's really wrong for you to let the soldiers go hungry."

A teasing tone suddenly appeared in the night sky, causing Zhang Yan to shudder all over.

"Who! Who is talking? Get out!"

"Okay, since you asked me to come out, I will come out. Everyone, show up!"

Along with this sound, figures appeared around the cave, and many footsteps were heard outside the cave.

Zhang Yan tried hard to see the appearance of those people who were only a dozen steps away from him, but the darkness of the night made it impossible for him to see clearly.

"Haha, what? Do you want to see who I am? Your face is not clear, but I think Zhang Yan, oh no, General Chu Yan, will be familiar with my Yang Ming Po Ni Zhan, right?"

The man displayed a strange weapon from behind him, which sparkled brightly in the faint moonlight.

"Liu...Liu He!"

Zhang Yan's eyes widened and he stepped back in fear.

"Yes, General Chu has a good memory! General, why didn't you inform me in advance when you came to visit me at Yanmen late at night? I should have treated you well. I missed you very much the last time I saw you."

How could Zhang Yan not know at this point that he had fallen into a trap? He was so scared that cold sweat broke out on his face.

"Withdraw! Quickly withdraw!"

He hurriedly ran to the cave entrance, and Liu He also jumped out in a flash.

"Set up the formation, block them, and don't let anyone escape!"

Zhang Yan had just escaped from the cave when he suddenly saw a circle of "low walls" erected all around him. They were extremely solid and directly "knocked" down many fleeing Black Mountain Army soldiers to the ground.

However, these walls were different. Just after these people were hit, spears suddenly stretched out from behind the "wall" and pierced these people directly.

Then, these spears, like long spikes, poked out from the seemingly "small gaps" on the top of the wall and stabbed straight forward.

Many Montenegrin soldiers were pushed forward by their companions who wanted to escape from behind, and were pierced through by these spears.

Zhang Yan didn't understand what this wall was, and he didn't have the time to figure it out.

"Quick, break through the defense line! Otherwise we will all die here!"

In order to gain a chance of survival, two or three hundred thousand Black Mountain soldiers desperately rushed towards the black wall.

At this moment, a voice shouted from somewhere.

"Come over here, there's no black wall here!"

Zhang Yan and others were overjoyed when they heard this, and hurriedly looked over there. Sure enough, there was a gap in that direction without the black wall and spears. It was just because of the dark sky and the low bushes obscured the vision, so no one noticed it at first.

Seeing this "potential for life", many Black Mountain soldiers rushed over there.

"Chase them! Don't let anyone escape!"

Liu He was chasing Zhang Yan relentlessly, which made Zhang Yan try harder to escape.

However, he did not realize that when Liu He saw that he had escaped from the encirclement, instead of being anxious, a smile of success appeared on his face.

"Hehe, the military strategy says: surround three sides and leave one side missing. How could I not know that? What's more, I have an even more important gift waiting for you."

(End of this chapter)