"This place is not far from Zhongshan. With your strength, you shouldn't encounter any danger.”
On the official road, Chen Zhan was bidding farewell to Zhen Jiang and Zhen Yan. It had been an hour since they met.
The army had already rested enough, and it was time to continue their journey.
"The two of you, farewell. We'll meet again if fate permits.”
Hearing this, Zhen Yan and Zhen Jiang were reluctant, but they knew that Chen Zhan had a heavy responsibility.
"I wish the general a great victory and that he will soon be conferred the title of Marquis!”
"I wish the general a prosperous martial arts luck!"
"Alright, thank you for your kind words. I'll return another day!”
With the blessings of the two, Chen Zhan led the army and galloped away.
Looking at his back, Zhen Jiang's eyes were filled with infatuation and he was unwilling to come back to his senses for a long time.
"Sis, we can't see it anymore. Let's go first!”
Zhen Yan shook his head helplessly and reminded him.
It seemed that his sister really had feelings for General Chen. Otherwise, she would not be so infatuated.
However, if he was also a woman, he would definitely be like his sister.
In this world, there was probably no woman who could resist General Chen's charm!？
"Oh, okay, let's go then!"
"Let's go!"
……
"The government troops are powerful. Brothers, run!”
"We can't hold them off anymore. Everyone, scatter and escape. We must send the news back to Julu and Guangzong City.”
Thirty miles outside Julu City, a Yellow Turban army of three thousand men fled in all directions.
Behind them, squads of cavalrymen were chasing and killing.
About ten minutes later, this sudden encounter ended.
"General, the forest here is dense, and some of the Yellow Turban bandits have escaped. I did not do my job well, so please punish me!”
"It's the same on my side. I let a few damn Yellow Turban thieves slip away. Please punish me, General!”
At this moment, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were kneeling on one knee in front of Chen Zhan, their faces full of shame.
They were in charge of besieging the Yellow Turban army, but because of the terrain, some of the Yellow Turban soldiers escaped into the forest.
As a result, the cavalrymen were unable to continue their pursuit.
"Alright, get up. You can't be blamed for this.”
Chen Zhan shook his head and did not blame the two of them. From the beginning, he did not think that he could wipe out the enemy.
There were many mountains and forests in this area, which was not conducive for cavalry to fight. If they rashly chased into the forest, it would be a great taboo for military strategists.
"Thank you, General!"
Upon hearing Chen Zhan's words, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei finally stood up.
At this moment, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan had also returned from killing their enemies. Both of them looked worried.
"As we get closer to the battlefield, we encounter more and more Yellow Turban bandits. It seems that this trip to Jizhou will be much more difficult than we imagined.”
"That's right. I wonder how Master Lu is doing?”
The two of them looked in the direction of Guangzong and spoke one after another.
Since their encounter with the Zhen family's caravan seven days ago, Chen Zhan and his party had passed through Anguo, Anbang, and other counties. So far, they had already encountered eight waves of the Yellow Turban Army.
Some were heading to Guangzong to meet Zhang Jiao, some were looting the county, and some were patrolling outside.
These Yellow Turban soldiers were not weak, at least much stronger than most of the Great Han army.
One thing was obvious. With Guangzong City as the center, all the Yellow Turban in Jizhou had formed a tight connection.
They were not as loose as the Yellow Turban Army in Youzhou, which could be defeated in one blow.
Under Zhang Jiao's command, Jizhou's Yellow Turban Army was like a country. It would be extremely difficult to break through.
"There's no need for you two to worry. With the current situation, Minister Lu is barely holding off Zhang Jiao's main force.”
"As long as there are no accidents, it will be very difficult for the two of them to defeat each other in a short period of time.”
Chen Zhan frowned slightly and said indifferently," The most important thing now is for us to rush to Guangzong first and meet up with Minister Lu.”
Liu Bei nodded." General is right. No matter how much we think here, it's just wishful thinking.”
"Given Lu shi's abilities, there's indeed no need for us to worry.”Gongsun Zan chuckled.
As a disciple, he was very convinced of Lu Zhi's ability.
"This place is less than 50 miles away from Guangzong. We will definitely arrive in two hours.”
"Here!"
Chen Zhan spoke again. As soon as he finished speaking, the generals immediately received the order to prepare their troops.
Only Liu Bei had an awkward expression on his face. If he had not dragged Chen Zhan's army down, they would have reached Guangzong a day ago.
Looking back, his 500 infantrymen were very inconspicuous behind the cavalry army. Those who did not know better would think that they were supply soldiers!
"Sigh! The road ahead is long…"
……
At this moment, outside Guangzong City, two distinct armies retreated like the tide.
One of them had a yellow scarf wrapped around his head or his arm, and he retreated into the city like a rainbow.
On the other side, their armor and weapons were unified. They looked much more regular, but their morale was slightly lower. In the end, they retreated to the Han army camp three miles away.
"Damn it, Zhang Jiao is clearly borrowing our hands to train his soldiers!”
In the main tent of the Han army, a burly general slammed his palm on the table angrily. His voice was filled with unwillingness and hatred.
The few generals present also had the same expression.
"Alright, General Zong, Zhang Jiao is training his soldiers, so are we.”
At this moment, the scholarly middle-aged man on the main seat spoke indifferently.
He wore a Confucian robe and had a righteous expression. He looked elegant, but his aura was extremely sharp.
As he spoke, the burly general's anger instantly dissipated.
The scholarly middle-aged man was the Han army's general, Lu Zhi, and the burly general's identity was not simple either. He was a deputy general.
Lu Zhi glanced around and spoke again,""How are our losses in this battle?”
"General, we lost five thousand infantry and one thousand cavalry.”A lieutenant on the left replied respectfully.
As he spoke, a hint of pain flashed in his eyes. The loss was too great.
"If that's the case, we only have 60,000 infantry and 5,000 cavalry left…" Lu Zhi muttered to himself.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the tent was silent.
60,000 infantry and cavalry seemed like a lot, but the Yellow Turban Army on the other side had 200,000 to 300,000 troops.
Moreover, the Yellow Turban side was holding the high city. They could attack and retreat, so they had an absolute advantage.
In comparison, the situation of the Han army was much more difficult.
If not for Lu Zhi's leadership, the Han army would have been defeated long ago.
"Report-"
"General, there are three people outside the camp who wish to see you.”
Suddenly, a soldier's voice sounded from outside the tent.
"Who are you?"
Lu Zhi raised his head and asked in a deep voice.
"One of them claimed to be General Chen Zhan, and the other two claimed to be the general's disciples. They were called Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan!”
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