Meng Yi perked up when he heard that.
"Then who are you to Zhang Yan?”
This young man's words were shocking, as if he was the emperor. In the entire Jizhou, there were only two people who dared to say such words. One was Zhang Yan, and the other was Han Fu.
Great Military Advisor Meng Yi had previously concluded that this youth was related to Zhang Yan, and now his heart was pounding.
"What's wrong? You still don't believe me? As long as you let me go now, I can guarantee that these commoners can reach Wei County safely.”It was as if it was not worth mentioning in his eyes.
"Alright, get lost."
Meng Yi was very straightforward because this child was not important to him. In fact, he was of little value. It was not a loss to let him go like this.
"Don't worry, I will keep my word." The youth looked at Meng Yi meaningfully, then mounted a warhorse and galloped away.
"Fourth brother, can you really do it?”
"I don't think it's a big problem. Alright, big brother, let's go.”
Just in case, Meng Yi selected half of the elites from the 20,000 soldiers to go to Wei County first, leaving Guan Yu to lead the remaining 10,000 soldiers to escort the people slowly.
Meng Yi and Liu Bei led the 10,000-strong army forward. Gao Shun led the 800-strong Breaking Ranks to take the lead, Guan Chun guarded the flanks, Liu Bei guarded the center, and Meng Yi followed.
Ever since Gao Shun arrived here, he was able to display his talents and was extremely loyal. After seeing the 800 Breaking Ranks trained by Gao Shun, Meng Yi also valued Gao Shun even more.
At the same time, Liu Bei had heard of Huo Qubing's Breaking Ranks Camp and liked it very much.
Actually, Meng Yi was also very curious. In history, Huo Qubing's Breaking Ranks were used to fight against Xiongnu cavalry, but why was Gao Shun's Breaking Ranks not known as the nemesis of cavalry? Furthermore, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms recorded that the Breaking Ranks was a unit of infantry. This made Meng Yi even more puzzled. Human cavalry was the natural enemy of infantry, but he had never heard of infantry being able to defeat cavalry. Meng Yi was full of mystery and anticipation towards this Breaking Ranks. Actually, Meng Yi could have asked Gao Shun about this matter. He was not afraid that he would not say it. However, the Great Military Advisor Meng Yi liked to leave the suspense until the end. This way, he was filled with anticipation and hope.
Gao Shun's Breaking Ranks Camp was covered in black armor. Even their faces were covered. Everyone held long spears, had short knives at their waists, and carried arrows on their backs. Their steps were steady and uniform, filled with a valiant aura. According to Gao Shun, the Breaking Ranks Camp only lacked the baptism of war.
Right now, Liu Bei had 20,000 elite soldiers in his hands, including 5,000 cavalry. There were Meng Yi, Jian Yong, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Gao Shun, and Guan Chun. Although there were not many, it was enough to dominate a region.
The 10,000 strong army led Liu Bei, Meng Yi, and the rest of the civil and military officials as they marched towards Wei County. Just from the looks of it, even the ordinary bandits would not dare to cause trouble.
After a day of marching, they finally arrived at Gaotang County. Gaotang was a place they had to pass through on their way to Wei County. Liu Bei did not want any more trouble to arise, so he ordered the camp to be set up outside the city. However, he did not expect the Magistrate to take the initiative to welcome them. After an introduction, he found out that a year ago, Gaotang County was surrounded by Yellow Turban bandits. At that time, the governor of Jizhou, Han Fu, was busy dealing with Zhang Yan. It was Liu Bei who led the army to resolve the siege of Gaotang. After that, the Magistrate was very respectful to Liu Bei. There were also letters between the two sides. Because they were afraid of Han Fu's suspicion, they also communicated privately.
According to Liu Bei, this county magistrate was called Cui Yan. At that time, Military Advisor Meng Yi felt that this name was very familiar. However, Military Advisor Meng Yi was not good at history, so he did not remember it. However, at that time, the Han Dynasty had a population of tens of millions, and only a few hundred people could leave their names in history. No matter what it was, even if it was a shrimp, Military Advisor Meng Yi did not intend to let it go.
" Brother Xuande has been promoted recently. I didn't have time to congratulate you. Please forgive me," Cui Yan said with cupped fists.
Meng Yi carefully sized up this Cui Yan. This Cui Yan had a dignified appearance, but he had a scholarly air. He spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, but he had some courage. Meng Yi could not help but secretly marvel in his heart.
" Brother Cui, you are smiling. Liu Bei is lucky. If we go to Wei County today, there will be Yu Shou in the east and Zhang Yan in the west. If we don't do well, we might be killed. How can this be considered a promotion?" Liu Bei also cupped his fists and bowed. However, her words were indeed half-true and half-false. After all, it was not a joke for outsiders to know about her relationship with Zhang Yan.
Who knew that Cui Yan said disapprovingly,"Brother Xuande, you are too kind. In my opinion, Brother Xuande is not only going to be as safe as Mount Tai, but he might also get a helping hand. Shouldn't we congratulate him on his future success?”
This time, even Meng Yi was shocked. Needless to say, this helper was Zhang Yan. However, only a few people in the world knew about this. Could it be that Cui Yan knew about it?
"Sir, I'm afraid that's not right, right? "Since the beginning of the army, we have fought hundreds of battles with the bandits and killed countless of them. Now that Zhang Yan was born in the Yellow Turban, he has a deep hatred for my brother. Now that we are going to Wei County, the Black Mountain Thieves are close at hand. There are millions of them, and my brother only has 20,000 soldiers. How can he be a match for Zhang Yan?" "I'm afraid that this trip will be disastrous," Meng Yi sighed.
"Is this Mister Meng Yi?" Cui Yan looked at Meng Yi and said thoughtfully.
" Brother Cui, you are indeed wise. This is my fourth brother, Meng Yi. Greetings, Mister Cui." Liu Bei quickly introduced them.
"Mister Meng Yi is indeed as talented as his name suggests. I, Cui Yan, have been friends with Brother Liu Bei for a long time. Since you are Brother Liu Bei, how about I call you brother?”
"That's good. Greetings, Brother Cui." Meng Yi smiled and didn't mind.
"With you here, why should I worry about my great cause? I was worried for nothing."
"Brother Cui, don't say that. Meng Yi is just a boor, how can he achieve great things? On the other hand, Sir is very knowledgeable and has the talent to help the world. As a county magistrate, I'm afraid I'll have to let Sir down.”
"You flatter me. I'm just a county and you can't even deal with me? How can we talk about governing the country and saving the world?" Although this Cui Yan said so verbally, he was still very pleased in his heart.
"Why do you have to deceive yourself, Mister?" Meng Yi smiled faintly. Since Mr. Wen came to Gaotang, the people have been living and working in peace and contentment. The people of Gaotang all praise your achievements. As for leading troops to fight and dealing with the Yellow Turban bandits, it is not your forte. However, no man is perfect. Why should you be modest?”
Meng Yi actually didn't know who this person was, but it was his habit to speak human language.
"You don't have to be humble. You've only been in Pingyuan for three months, yet you've managed to make Liu Bei lead tens of thousands of troops and dominate a region.”
Cui Yan's words were directed at Liu Bei. Liu Bei closed his eyes and did not deny it." Especially after the show with Zhang Yan, which made Xuande famous all over the world, I'm afraid the next step is to help Brother Xuande gain fame, right?”
"Brother Cui, I don't understand. Please explain."
Meng Yi knew that only he, Liu Bei, and Zhang Yan knew about this. Could it be that someone had leaked the news? Or was there a spy on his side?
"Hehe, do you know who Zhang Yan is?”Cui Yan seemed to know that Meng Yi was going to do this and did not care at all. Then, he said,"That Zhang Yan can only lead an army in the middle of the battlefield, but his caution is far beyond others. Brother Xuande actually succeeded in his sneak attack? There are hundreds of thousands of Black Mountain Bandits, but they are not of the same age. Brother Xuande only beheaded two thousand of them in his victory? When Zhang Yan saw the provisions and weapons, her eyes went wide. But Brother Xuande threw them all over the ground? Do you want me to go down?"
Cui Yan's words caused Liu Bei to be extremely shocked. He originally thought that this matter was done flawlessly, but he did not expect that it would be seen through just like that.
"Brother Cui, you're really smart. I really can't hide it from you. I hope you can give me more advice in the future.”
When Meng Yi said this, Liu Bei was also confused. Cui Yan was also shocked. He really wanted to join Liu Bei, but he did not expect Meng Yi to see through him.
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