People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 46: I’m dying (Please read on!!!)

The Fanyang Lu family was originally just a local wealthy family. Strictly speaking, even now, they are still only a quasi-aristocratic family. A true aristocratic family must have served in the imperial court for generations. The Lu family's true strength was due to the rise of Lu Zhi alone.

Although according to Lu Zhi's current reputation and connections, it is a foregone conclusion that the Lu family will enter officialdom for generations to come, but now the Lu family has not yet completed such accumulation, so it can only be regarded as a quasi-aristocratic family.

However, Lu Zhi was too outstanding. As the founder of an aristocratic family, Lu Zhi's status in the world also made the Lu family more powerful, so that the Lu family, a quasi-aristocratic family, was more powerful than ordinary aristocratic families.

The Lu family is now worried about one thing, because Lu Zhi, the pillar of the Lu family, is now suffering a disaster.

No one expected that Lu Zhi, who had turned the tide during the Yellow Turban Rebellion and made many military achievements, was framed by eunuchs and not only did not receive the proper commendation and reward, but ended up in prison.

When this news came, everyone in the Lu family was panicked. They all knew that their family was now completely supported by Lu Zhi at the center. If Lu Zhi could not survive this disaster, then the Lu family would be reduced to its original state.

Now Lu is seeking help from Huangfu Song, who is also a hero in suppressing the rebellion, hoping that Huangfu Song can stand on the side of a scholar and speak well of Lu Zhi.

There has been no follow-up to this matter until now. Mrs. Lu was already very distressed, but she didn't expect that it would rain on top of it. She was still at a loss as to what to do with the previous issues, and then the Yellow Turbans came to attack her.

Moreover, the Yellow Turbans were still a bit dangerous at the moment, which forced the Lu family to temporarily shift their attention from Lu Zhi's affairs.

When he learned that the Yellow Turbans had appeared fifty miles away, the magistrate of Fanyang County was so frightened that he immediately invited all the powerful people from various counties to come. Naturally, the head of the Lu family, Lu Zhong, the eldest son of Lu Zhi, was among them.

In the lobby of the government office, when everyone was present, the county magistrate looked solemnly at the representatives of various families sitting on his left and right.

"The Yellow Turbans who are coming this time should not be underestimated. This county has received news that just a few days ago, they captured Gu'an, which was well prepared, in less than a day. The enemy's offensive is not at a disadvantage."

After the magistrate of Fanyang County dropped this news, every family member was shocked. Their understanding of the Yellow Turbans was still stuck on the Yellow Turbans of Youzhou in the past. It was hard for them to believe that the Yellow Turbans could capture the city in one day.

Before they could ask any questions, the Fanyang County Magistrate dropped a second piece of news, which made them even more frightened.

"After these Yellow Turbans captured the county, the first thing they did was to massacre all the wealthy people in the city. As of today, the Yellow Turbans have captured Zhuo County and Gu'an, and all the wealthy people in these two places have been dragged to the vegetable market and slaughtered. No one is spared!"

When the county magistrate calmly stated this fact, all the representatives of the noble families present felt a tightness in their hearts. They inexplicably felt a chill on their necks.

As the saying goes, one sympathizes with one's own kind. When they heard about the miserable plight of the wealthy families in Zhuo County and Gu'an, they all felt the same way. A strong sense of crisis quickly emerged in their hearts.

Lu Zhong suddenly forgot everything about Lu Zhi.

If anything happened to Lu Zhi, at most the Lu family would lose power. But if Fan Yang fell into the hands of evildoers, the Lu family would lose their lives.

"The Yellow Turbans will be here soon. Can our county be defended?" Lu Zhong looked at the county magistrate with great concern.

The county magistrate said: "Although the strength of the counties in Zhuo County varies, the difference is not too big. Since the Yellow Turbans were able to capture Gu'an in one day, they may be able to capture Fanyang in one day."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present gasped.

They were all a little restless now, mainly because the Yellow Turbans' previous actions were too scary. If Fanyang was lost, everyone would probably die. Where did such a ferocious and powerful Yellow Turban come from?

Time was running out, so the county magistrate didn't waste any more words. After looking around, he said, "You all understand the situation. This battle concerns all of our lives. If we want to hold on and wait for help, we need your help."

Everyone immediately understood, and the Lu family, as the largest family in Fanyang, took the initiative to express their position.

"What the county magistrate said is very true. In this battle, all families must do their best. Only if we work together can we keep the enemy out. My Lu family will definitely cooperate with us with all our strength. No matter manpower or materials, we will not hold back at all!"

When Lu Zhong stood up, the rest of the people stood up and agreed. Then each family expressed their willingness to contribute money, food, and servants to cooperate with the county in defending the city. With the war being urgent, everything was soon settled.

The county magistrate finally breathed a sigh of relief after the matter was finalized. He had a rough idea of ​​the financial situation of each family, and it seemed that each family had indeed emptied out all their assets.

If it were in the past, the big families would definitely not have cooperated like this. They could only blame the Yellow Turbans for being too brutal and completely unruly, which scared them all.

In fact, even the Yellow Turbans in the past mostly bullied the weak and feared the strong. They were unwilling to provoke powerful tyrants and preferred to target the weak people. However, Xu Chen did the opposite.

In order to save their own lives, each family acted extremely quickly. The whole county became restless. At one time, countless people were ordered to prepare to defend the city.

The heads of each family were concerned about the fate of the county, and they followed the county magistrate and the county lieutenant to the city wall to check the situation. Not long after they reached the top of the city wall, they saw a dark cloud covering from a distance, which made everyone on the top of the city wall feel nervous.

That was not a black cloud, but a large army of Yellow Turban bandits sweeping in. When the dust gradually settled, the Yellow Turbans stopped quietly three miles away and then confronted the Fanyang County.

After a series of ideological transformations and baptisms of successive battles, the Yellow Turbans are no longer the same people they used to be. They are no longer a mob fleeing in panic, but tough and tenacious religious warriors.

The brutal baptism of war made the Yellow Turbans more silent and at the same time more terrifying.

When they stood there quietly, a fierce aura naturally emerged. According to military strategists, this was the morale of an army.

When the county magistrate and representatives of the noble families on the city wall saw the fierce momentum of these Yellow Turbans, they were all frightened.

It is easy to tell whether an army is a mob or a strong and elite force, and the momentum of these bandits in front of us clearly belongs to the latter.

It was these terrible bandits who broke into Gu'an City in one day and massacred all the nobles in the two counties!
"To act on behalf of Heaven, destroy the city and kill the thieves!"

As a man in front of the wild formation raised his arms and shouted, countless Yellow Turbans immediately echoed loudly. For a moment, the shouting was so loud that it shook the earth and reached the sky. The fierce murderous aura in the words made everyone on the city wall turn pale.

Of course they knew that those Yellow Turbans who were shouting to kill the bandits were actually wealthy and noble people like themselves.

No matter what, we can't fall into the hands of these butchers!

(End of this chapter)