Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 563 The Real Yellow Bird
In the woods, a figure was running very fast. If Zhang Niujiao was there, he would definitely recognize him. This was Ma Liuzi, who had risked his life to escape from Zhang Yan and inform him of the news not long ago.

He was left behind by Zhang Niujiao to sort out the supplies for the convoy. Not long ago, he found an excuse of having a stomachache and sneaked out.

He grew up in the mountains and followed his father to hunt for a living. He was particularly good at running and tracking in the mountains, which gave him the nickname "Slippery". He was seen moving quickly through the dense woods as if he were on flat ground.

Not long after, he came to a hillside that was not facing the sun. He walked skillfully to a vine that was hanging down like a waterfall, and pushed aside the vine, revealing the entrance to a cave.

Ma Liuzi walked in quickly and found other people inside. They looked towards the cave entrance, as if they were waiting for Ma Liuzi.

"My humble servant greets General Qian." After seeing the face of one of the men, Ma Liuzi hurriedly saluted.

That man was Qian Zhao, now the second in command of the Baibo Army.

Qian Zhao nodded in response and then asked, "How is it going?"

Ma Liuzi said flatteringly, "How dare I not do my best to fulfill the orders of General Xu and General Qian? I have already informed Zhang Niujiao in person about Zhang Yan's attack on the mountain stronghold. He is now furious and has led his troops back to the stronghold. I think there will be a life-and-death battle between the two of them soon."

"Well, you did a good job on this matter. This is a reward for you. In addition, when my Baibo Army accomplishes its mission, I will reward you according to your merits."

Qian Zhao threw out a purse, and Ma Liuzi reached out to take it. He felt the purse was heavy, and when he opened it, he saw that it was full of coins. His eyes immediately widened and he almost drooled.

"Thank you for your cultivation, General Qian. I will repay your kindness even if I have to work like a slave."

Qian Zhao ignored him and walked out of the cave with his men.

Tens of thousands of troops were engaged in a fierce battle inside and outside Zhang Niujiao's stronghold.

There was some snow on the ground, on the branches, on the mountain walls, and on the houses, but now it had all turned scarlet red.

Zhang Yan was hacking and killing the soldiers who were rushing towards him, feeling indignant.

"Damn it, how could the news leak out so quickly? What happened?"

He had originally planned to set up an ambush to kill Zhang Niujiao after he returned triumphantly, and then take his troops. However, he did not expect that before the ambush was ready, Zhang Niujiao had already returned with his troops in anger, catching him off guard.

Although the other side had only more than 10,000 people, their morale was high. In addition, it was a sudden attack. Although our side had more people, we could not gain any advantage for a while.

However, the people brought by Zhang Niujiao had obviously changed into new weapons and armor, especially those weapons, which were extremely sharp. His own weapon was chopped off as soon as it came into contact with the enemy. The long sword he was using now was snatched from an enemy soldier.

"What a good weapon! It seems that this guy has succeeded. No matter what, I will kill him today. As long as I have this batch of supplies, I will be able to make a comeback sooner or later!"

He was having a sweet dream when suddenly he heard a shout in his ear: "Chu Feiyan, you bastard, give me your life!"

Turning around, I saw Zhang Niujiao rushing towards me with a ferocious face, waving a big knife that was shining with cold light.

When Zhang Yan saw him, he immediately became ruthless: "Come on, capture the leader first. I'll chop off your head first!"

"clang……"

The broadsword and the long sword collided heavily with each other. Both of them regarded each other as their enemy and wanted to kill the other as soon as possible. At this time, their attacks were so ruthless that almost every move was aimed at the vital points.

The two sides fought from the afternoon until the evening. The grass was covered with blood and corpses were scattered throughout the woods.

Zhang Niujiao and Zhang Yan were also covered with wounds and looked very weak, but they still glared at each other as if they wanted to kill each other with their eyes.

"Zhang Niujiao, today is the day you die. Look how many people you have left. In a short while, your entire army will be wiped out, and I will chop off your head, as the first step for Chu Feiyan to dominate Taihang Mountain!"

Zhang Yan supported himself with his sword, and cursed with all his strength. Zhang Niujiao was not to be outdone: "Bah! Just you? You, Chu Feiyan, always run away from battles. Which of your courage and bravery do you have? Even though I only have a few thousand people left, I have elite soldiers here, and I can still take your head!"

He shouted at the bandits around Zhang Yan, "Brothers, Chu Feiyan is greedy for profit and has accepted benefits from Yuan Shao several times. He led you to fight east and west, but when something went wrong, he abandoned his brothers and fled alone. Have you all forgotten? Following such a shameless villain will only lead to death! I, Zhang Niujiao, have always valued friendship the most. Now I have just received a large amount of supplies. I think you have seen the weapons and armor in our hands. If you kill Zhang Yan now and surrender to me, I will forgive you for your past mistakes and take you all to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks!"

His words really worked, and many people around Zhang Yan began to hesitate.

Zhang Niujiao was overjoyed when he saw this. He shouted sarcastically, "Haha, look, look at your own people, they are all alienated from you. But you can't blame them, because it's your fault for being so shameless in your daily life. Hahaha..."

Zhang Yan panicked now: "Brothers, don't listen to this old cow's instigation! Although I, Zhang Yan, have done many things wrong to you in the past, what about Zhang Niujiao? He is an incompetent man. Ask yourself, when you followed him, you lived a hard life every day? Only by following me can you have enough food and warm clothes. We robbed his supplies together, and then fled to the deep mountains at the junction of Youzhou and Jizhou. That's how we can live a good life. Following this stinky cow will only bring revenge from Liu He. How can you resist him then?"

After he said this, those who had originally intended to surrender to Zhang Niu Jiao began to reconsider.

"Bah! You want to steal my supplies? Dream on!" Zhang Niujiao became furious.

"I will take your things, your wealth, your men, your stronghold, all of them are mine. Even your head must be left to me today!"

The two men started arguing fiercely.

At this time, another voice sounded: "You two don't have to quarrel. It's just a few supplies. Why hurt the harmony?"

The two were startled at the same time and hurriedly looked in the direction where the sound came from. What they saw gave them a shock.

"Pull...pull move!"

The man who came was Qian Zhao. He was no longer the same person he used to be. He was no longer the weak scholar who transported the corpse of his mentor and was beaten by a few petty thieves without any chance to fight back. After two years of training in Taihang Mountains, he had become the second in command of the Baibo Army who acted decisively, and possessed both wisdom and courage.

He rode a black warhorse, followed by a large number of soldiers, all of whom were wearing black armor. The bandits felt a murderous aura coming towards them just by looking at the army, especially those bandits who had fought with the Baibo Army before, who were even more frightened at this moment.

Zhang Yan swallowed hard, suppressed the fear in his heart, and shouted to Qian Zhao, "Qian Zhao, what are you doing here? Your Baibo Army seized the Black Mountain Army's base camp during the chaos, and I haven't come to settle accounts with you yet. You actually dare to come and die on your own initiative. Aren't you afraid that your mountain stronghold will also be attacked by surprise?"

Qian Zhao was riding on the horse, looking down at everything in front of him. After hearing Zhang Yan's words, he couldn't help laughing.

"Haha, General Zhang Yan is so forgetful. There are only three groups of troops in Taihang Mountain. Now, the troops of your two groups are either dead or injured. Those who can move have all gathered here. Who else would attack the mountain stronghold of my Baibo Army?"

"You..." Zhang Yan was choked by his words and was speechless for a long time.

Zhang Niujiao shouted, "Mr. Qian, what do you mean by what you just said? How much do you know about that batch of supplies?"

Qian Zhao did not answer him, but waved to someone unknown.

Then, a group of soldiers came out from behind, each of them holding a bandit in his hand, and all the bandits were tied up tightly.

As soon as Zhang Niujiao saw the faces of these bandits, his face changed drastically!

"You...you...you stole my supplies!"

"Hey, General Zhang Niujiao, don't talk nonsense. These supplies are now in the hands of my Baibo Army. How can you say they are yours? You just robbed them. We are all bandits. Why can you only rob others but not me?"

Qian Zhao smiled, lowered his head and stroked the hilt of the sword in his hand: "I remember that when Yuan Shao of Jizhou and Guan Yu and others under Liu He's command fought outside the city of Changzi in Shangdang County, you, General Zhang Niujiao, suddenly rushed out and rescued Jizhou General Gao Lan. Wow, it was really a good move. But it's a pity that your yellow bird is a fake, and my Baibo Army..."

At this point, his expression suddenly became serious: "That's the real oriole!"

(End of this chapter)