Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 681: The Bandits and the Rebellion
The two men spoke sincerely, but Tao Qian couldn't listen.

"I will write to Cao Mengde and tell him that after the rebellion is quelled, I will send him gold, silk, food and fodder, and report to the court to commend him for his achievements. I will also tell him not to stay in Xuzhou. I believe that he is from a famous family and will not let me down."

"Master, inviting a wolf into your home is not a good idea. Please think twice..."

Chen Deng and Mi Zhu tried their best to dissuade him.

"Okay, I have made up my mind about this matter, so you don't need to persuade me anymore."

Chen Deng and Mi Zhu looked at each other, and finally sighed helplessly.

Many days later, in Xuzhou Langya, south of Qiucheng, a large army in standard armor was chasing a large number of troops like bandits.

The general leading the army that was pursuing from behind was Xiahou Yuan, and the man who looked like a scholar beside him was Cheng Yu.

Xiahou Yuan turned to Cheng Yu and asked, "Mr. Zhongde, why did you go with the army and endure such hardships? They are just a bunch of bandits. Can't I, Xiahou Yuan, deal with them?"

Cheng Yu heard the resentment in his words and couldn't help but smile.

"General Xiahou, do you know why the lord came to Xuzhou?"

Xiahou Yuan said, "Of course I know this. Didn't the Lord say that day? Taking advantage of the Taishan bandits invading Xuzhou, our army entered Xuzhou in the name of suppressing bandits. As long as the bandits are not eliminated and the imperial army does not come, our army can stay in the city of Xuzhou for one day, and all the food and grass needed will be provided by Tao Qian. This is such a good job, it can be said to be pie in the sky. If it weren't for this, would I have let these rubbish escape for so long? With my temper, if I had chased them with all my strength, I would have stepped on the heads of those four Taishan bandits and drank a toast to celebrate my victory."

Cheng Yu smiled and said, "Yes, that's right. But what if the imperial army comes? Or if Tao Qian invites reinforcements from other princes to replace our army, what do you think, General?"

Xiahou Yuan was stumped by his question and was unable to answer for a moment.

"This... I really didn't expect..."

"That's it. My lord has always been respectful and loyal to the court in Luoyang, but it's really out of helplessness. After all, our army is not strong enough to fight against the court. Therefore, all actions are to expand our strength as much as possible without openly betraying the court. Now that we have taken action, Xuzhou must be won. No matter what happens, we must not offend the court, nor give up Xuzhou."

Xiahou Yuan was overwhelmed when he heard this: "Oh, this is really troublesome."

Cheng Yu smiled and said, "This is why the lord sent me to join the army."

Xiahou Yuan suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. Meng De is really thoughtful. I'll have to trouble you in this case, sir."

In Yangzhou, Yuzhang Commandery, and Nanye County, flames shot up from everywhere in the city, making the already dim sky seem as bright as day.

And above the city gate, several bloody human heads were hanging.

Not long after, a group of soldiers hurried over. When the leader saw the heads on the city gate, he was immediately shocked and angry.

"How despicable! These Shanyue bandits actually dared to attack the city, kill many officials in the city, and hang their bodies on the gates for public display. This is clearly a blatant rebellion!"

A general nearby said, "General, the governor ordered us to come to rescue the city, but now the city has been breached. If we just go back and surrender, I'm afraid we will inevitably be punished."

The leading general said unhappily, "Do I need you to remind me of this? I see that these heads are still dripping with blood. I think the Shanyue bandits left not long ago. I will pass the order down to take down these heads first and bury them properly. Then we will set out immediately to find the Shanyue people and annihilate them in one fell swoop!"

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion behind the army.

The general looked back and asked impatiently, "What's going on?"

Soon, a soldier came running over and said, "General, a group of civilians are rushing here. They claim to be citizens of the city. After the Shanyue attacked the city, they burned, killed and looted, leaving only a few thousand of them to escape. Now that they see our army coming, they are coming to ask for help."

When the general heard that they were ordinary people, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh? Take this general to have a look."

The soldier led him to the rear army, and sure enough, there was a large group of civilians, some carrying packages, some pushing carts, all covered in dust, ragged clothes, and with faces full of fear. When those people saw the general coming, they surrounded him.

"General... General, you must avenge us..."

"Yes, General, my father was beheaded by the thieves. He died a tragic death..."

"My child is only six years old. How can I live like this..."

"Please, General, make the decision..."

The general couldn't help but feel pity when he saw how miserable these people were and listened to their stories.

"My fellow villagers, please relax. The governor sent me here to wipe out the Shanyue bandits in one fell swoop, so as to avenge everyone!"

"Oh, with your words, General, we are willing to die!"

Many people were extremely excited and surrounded the army closer and closer.

"Don't worry, folks, don't worry..."

When everyone was caught off guard, the faces of these people who had been miserable just now suddenly became very ferocious. Almost in an instant, they all pulled out weapons from their packages or carts and slashed at the soldiers of this army.

"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap. It's Shan Yue..."

The general only had time to shout before he saw several weapons flashing coldly and slashing towards him at the same time...

More than 200 miles northwest of Beidi County, this area is mostly Gobi desert, which is extremely barren compared to the fertile grassland.

And even in this barren land, where even birds are rarely seen on ordinary days, there are now a large number of troops and horses stationed here. The soldiers of this army are all wearing clothes made of animal skins and linen. They are the cavalry of the Huns.

Now that night has fallen, these people have lit bonfires, roasted beef and mutton, and soon the aroma of the meat drifted in all directions with the strong wind from the Gobi Desert.

Next to the largest bonfire, there were seven or eight strong men sitting around. Compared with the other soldiers, these men were obviously dressed much more luxuriously and were obviously the commanders and generals of this army.

A general roasted a lamb leg and said, "When I was wandering in the desert these years, I always heard people say how brave the Han army was. Today, I see that they are just like sheep on the grassland, and can only be regarded as prey and eaten by wolves. I don't know why the Zuo Xian King died at the hands of the Han people."

"Hey, that's not right. I heard that the emperor of the Han people is an extraordinary person, and the army under his command is really powerful, but we didn't encounter it this time."

Another general reminded.

The general was not convinced: "I don't believe it. They are brave, but are our men vegetarians? This time we have the support of the Chanyu, the Right Wise King is leading a total of 50,000 cavalry to go to war, and the Left Guli King has 30,000 cavalry to support us. I don't believe the Han people can still rebel."

His words made one of the men dressed as Hun nobles show a smug smile on his face.

"Well, Zuotuli is smart. Back then, that idiot Zuo Xian Wang must have fallen into some evil scheme of the Han people, which led to his complete defeat. The Han people have always been cunning. As long as we are careful and do not go deep into the Han people's cities, in this vast desert, hehe, we Xiongnu are the kings. If the Han emperor dares to chase us, we can just capture him and present him to the great Chanyu."

"You Xian Wang is indeed mighty. I offer you a toast!"

"Hahaha, good, drink! Everyone, have a good meal today, and tomorrow we'll go to the Yun County newly built by the Han people. They took this fertile grassland from Zuo Xian Wang back then, so let's take it back, and by the way, take a few Han women back to play with. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, I played with a few Han women a few years ago, and their skin was so delicate. Although our Xiongnu women are strong, they are not as good as the Han people in this aspect."

Upon hearing his words, several generals showed lustful looks in their eyes.

"Hehe, it's still the Right Wise King who understands our thoughts. I and others have been looking forward to this day for a long time, hahahaha..."

(End of this chapter)