Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 446 Gao Shun's Methods
Although these hundreds of people had carriages and baggage, Zhang Yang was eager to hurry on his way. He only rested once on the way and spent the rest of the time rushing on. By evening, the group finally arrived at Huguan Pass.

"General, we have arrived at Huguan Pass. Should we rest for a night inside the pass or continue on our journey?"

Zhang Yang said without hesitation: "Why rest? We need to keep going!"

Upon hearing this, the deputy general looked embarrassed.

"General, most of the brothers are walking. After walking a hundred miles, they are really exhausted. Now it is almost night and the mountain road is even more difficult to walk. Do you think we should..."

"Nonsense!"

Before he could finish his words, Zhang Yang started to scold him angrily.

"Who knows if Liu Bei will send someone to follow us? If we rest here, what if they come to attack us at night? Let's hurry up!"

"This... I will obey your command..."

The deputy general was somewhat reluctant, but he had no choice but to obey the order and retreat.

"You are not doing this right. As a general, you should be considerate of your soldiers and not abuse your authority."

"Which bastard dares to teach me a lesson!"

Zhang Yang turned away in displeasure.

"Oh, it's General Gao. Humph, Zhang is leading the troops, so the general doesn't need to interfere."

The deputy general walked down and called up the soldiers who had collapsed on the ground one by one.

"No rest allowed, get up and keep going!"

"What? We still have to keep going. We have walked and run for more than a hundred miles in the past half day. We really can't walk any more."

"Yes, it will be dark soon. It is really impossible to walk on this mountain road of more than 200 miles."

"Just rest inside the pass for one night and continue on the journey tomorrow morning."

The soldiers were exhausted and could barely speak. How could they have the energy to continue on their journey?
Zhang Yang became angry when he saw that his deputy general was unable to persuade them.

"You are a bunch of useless people. You have only walked a short distance and you are already complaining! Everyone, get up! Anyone who dares to disobey my orders will be severely punished!"

However, his words only made a few people stand up.

"You...you want to rebel! You took my money and supplies, and this is how you repay me? You all participated in the siege of Zhao's mansion. If Liu Bei's army catches up with you, you will all die!"

Hundreds of soldiers looked at each other, and finally stood up helplessly, holding on to their spears.

Zhang Yang's expression then eased a little, and he looked at Gao Shun with a bit of pride, with a hint of showing off in his heart.

Unexpectedly, Gao Shun shook his head.

"Don't use up all the strength of your soldiers. It is not the way for a general to exploit them like this."

Zhang Yang's face, which had been somewhat smug just now, suddenly turned dark.

"Gao Shun, stop talking nonsense. You may be capable, but now you are my prisoner. My soldiers should not only suffer but also die. They are my personal soldiers. They are given priority over other soldiers in food, clothing, and treasures. Now, at this critical moment, what does it matter if they suffer a little for me?"

He said this in a matter-of-fact tone, with a look of disdain towards the soldiers, which made many soldiers look resentful.

When Lu Bu saw Gao Shun approaching, he also raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji, rode towards him, and stared at him intently.

However, Gao Shun seemed to ignore him and only saw him coming in front of the hundreds of soldiers.

"Attacked Zhao's house, robbed property, was instructed by someone, the crime is not serious, abandoned the dark and joined the light, past mistakes will be forgiven."

These twenty-four short words hit the soft spot in the hearts of these soldiers. Most of them followed Zhang Yang not because they were loyal to him, but because they took his money and were loyal to him. Second, they participated in the attack on Zhao Mansion. If they surrendered to Liu He, they would inevitably be held accountable, so they could only follow Zhang Yang to escape.

Now Gao Shun's words gave many soldiers hope.

Zhang Yang became anxious upon seeing this, and drew out his sword with a clang, pointing it at Gao Shun.

"Gao, you want to incite my personal soldiers to rebel? Dream on! If you dare to say another word, I will kill you on the spot!"

Gao Shun remained calm and said, "You were going to kill us too."

His tone was extremely calm when he said this, but it choked Zhang Yang so much that he was speechless for a moment.

Gao Shun then said to the soldiers, "Zhang Yang is cowardly, incompetent, and immoral. Following him will lead to bad consequences. Submission to the court is the right path."

"Gao, do you really think I dare not kill you?"

Zhang Yang was furious and brought his sword closer, stabbing Gao Shun's neck. The sharp tip of the sword left a shallow wound.

He said this fiercely, but his eyes were darting around.

After all, this place was still in Shangdang territory, not yet in a safe area. He was afraid that there were scouts or spies sent by Liu Bei behind him. If he killed Gao Shun here, Liu Bei's army might come to attack him soon. This was why he was in a hurry to travel overnight.

Gao Shun hesitated for a moment, but he didn't even look down at the sword, and continued talking.

"I will die today, and a dying man's words are good. Since you are in Bingzhou, you must know what kind of person the general is. Yuan Shao is incompetent, and Zhang Yang is violent. Saving the Zhao family is not a crime but a merit. You can decide for yourself what to do."

After saying this, he turned around and rode away without saying another word, continuing to guard the carriage where Zhao Yu and Zhao Ying were.

He walked away in a dashing manner, but the hundreds of soldiers began to flirt with each other and whisper to each other.

"General Liu He is a man of unparalleled benevolence and righteousness. We, the people of Bingzhou, are all aware of this. Perhaps he will really pardon our sins."

"That's right. Anyway, we are just accomplices. If we can save the Zhao family and General Gao, we will be rewarded for our crimes, but at least we won't be punished, right?"

"Going to Jizhou with General Zhang may not make life easy. Our families are all in Bingzhou. How can we live without our wives and children?"

"Although we can make a little money from time to time following General Zhang, the bulk of the money is taken by him. If we don't order too much soup, we will spend it all if we go out for a good meal. I heard that the elite troops under General Liu have meat to eat every day."

"I think this rumor is correct. Look at the 3,000 soldiers under General Gao's command. Their size, physique, and equipment, wow, wow, wow, wow, their food must be amazing."

"Not only that, I've heard from many passing merchants that the troops under General Liu receive a lot of military pay every month. They also receive extra rewards for every victory or achievement. In addition, many officers are promoted from meritorious soldiers. How can we have such an opportunity?"

Although their voices were light, mixed and chaotic, Zhang Yang still heard a few of them and immediately became furious.

"You guys want to rebel? Whoever dares to have second thoughts, I will kill him first! Whoever wants to rebel, come out!"

He pointed his sword at the soldiers and questioned them one by one. After all, his power was still there, and under his questioning, everyone lowered their heads and remained silent, and no one dared to stand up.

"Hmph, I don't think you dare. Set off immediately and continue on your journey!"

Hundreds of soldiers stood up reluctantly, ready to leave.

Zhang Yang turned around and glared at Gao Shun who was not far behind him. He thought to himself, "Damn it! You actually ruined the morale of my army. When we get to Jizhou in the future, it will cost a lot to appease these soldiers. It's really abominable! Once we leave Shangdang, I will be the first to kill you!"

He was very anxious at the moment, and he and Lu Bu rode in front on horseback. His personal guards followed behind with Gao Shun and more than 20 members of the Zhao family. The group quickly passed Huguan.

The group had not walked far when Gao Shun suddenly stopped and asked the carriage to stop as well.

The hundreds of soldiers now had a good impression of him, and after he shouted, these soldiers actually stopped the carriage.

Zhang Yang was furious and ran back, shouting, "Why did you stop moving forward?"

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