People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 49: The thief Xu should be executed! (Please read on!!!)

On the forest path towards Fan Yang, a rebel army of about a thousand people set up camp. Chevaux de frise and fences were erected in front of the camp, and the rebel soldiers were holding weapons and performing defense duties.

In this era, the roads were blocked and there were only a few official roads and small paths accessible in a region. As long as these few roads were controlled, the actions of the Yellow Turbans would naturally be blocked.

There are more than 3,000 Yellow Turban rebels. They cannot go around the woods without taking the road. In the current situation, they must choose one of the officers and soldiers to break out. Both sides are well aware of this.

At this time, there were more than a thousand people who were arranged to guard the small road in the direction of Fan Yang. They were the five hundred volunteers led by Liu Bei and the six or seven hundred soldiers of Lu Zhong.

Although these so-called volunteers were not as powerful as the government soldiers, they were quite capable. After arranging their troops in battle formations, they managed to surround the entire camp tightly, giving off an atmosphere of being ready for battle.

In the simple big tent in the center of the camp, Liu Bei and Lu Zhong began to discuss tactics. To be honest, the two were related, after all, Lu Zhi, the pillar of the Lu family, was Liu Bei's teacher, so the two got along very well.

After a round of pleasant greetings, the two got down to business.

"Once the enemy soldiers realize that we are surrounding them, they will definitely try to break out. They might even come for us. You and I must stay alert and not become a breakthrough point for the enemy soldiers no matter what."

Lu Zhong had a solemn expression. Having witnessed the Yellow Turbans' actual combat with his own eyes, he did not want to look down on them. In fact, he did not want the Yellow Turbans to pick a fight with him. If anyone was going to have bad luck, let others do it.

Liu Bei also agreed with this. Although he had not actually fought against the Yellow Turbans, just looking at their battle record during this period, he could tell that they were not easy to mess with.

"We only have over a thousand soldiers. If the Yellow Turbans really attack us, we must not fight to the death. We just need to fight and retreat to catch them and buy time for the army in the rear."

"General Liu is right. I think the same. If I hadn't seen the two brave warriors Guan and Zhang under General Liu, I wouldn't have had much confidence to fight the bandits. I don't know where these bandits came from. They are really powerful!"

When Liu Bei heard Lu Zhong mention his two sworn brothers, he couldn't help feeling a bit proud and almost said, "My second and third brothers are invincible in the world."

But later he felt that it was a bit arrogant to say so, so he just smiled and nodded to Lu Zhong, and turned to talk about the Yellow Turbans.

"General Lu, you don't know that this Yellow Turban leader is named Xu Chen, also known as the Yellow Turban Sect Leader. His ways of doing things and slogans are very different from those of the previous Yellow Turbans, so he looks so different now." Liu Bei said solemnly.

"What, the Yellow Turban leader!" Lu Zhong exclaimed, "Isn't the Yellow Turban leader the dead Taoist Zhang Jiao?"

Liu Bei nodded: "He probably declared it himself. The leader is just a title. His Yellow Turbans have changed their appearance and have nothing to do with Zhang Jue's Yellow Turbans."

Lu Zhong suddenly became curious: "General Liu, why don't you tell me in detail, what ability did Xu Chen have to make the Yellow Turbans so powerful."

Liu Bei did not refuse, but patiently informed him of some relevant situations, which made Lu Zhong gasp.

Any one of the doctrines preached by the leader Xu Chen in Zhuo County and Gu'an was earth-shattering. As soon as he listened to the pursuit of equality and defense of rights, he felt a strong disgust for no reason.

And there have never been any kings or nobles, and we have to rely on ourselves for everything. The nobles and the wealthy are born with original sin and are the culprits who oppress the people of the world. These words made Lu Zhong tremble in his heart.

He finally understood why the Yellow Turbans slaughtered the powerful and wealthy, because these lunatics themselves were extremely hostile to the nobles and wealthy, and they regarded the nobles and wealthy as the main target of the rebellion, which was completely different from the previous rebellious forces. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's "Are there any kings, princes, generals, or ministers of different species?" was enough to show his attitude. His goal was just to become a king, prince, general, or minister himself. He did not regard the nobles as enemies, but rather as his own pursuit.

Another example is Zhang Jue, who died not long ago. The Taiping Dao he believed in also had a lot of ideas about emperors. No one would believe that this old Taoist did not want to be an emperor.

In fact, during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Zhang Jue's attitude towards the aristocratic families was indeed very gentle, and he was more willing to treat some celebrities with courtesy.

No matter who rebels, he can choose anyone as his enemy. The target can be the emperor, but it must not be the entire aristocratic group!
But this demon named Xu Chen chose this path.

"If this boy is not eliminated, he will become a disaster for the Han Dynasty in the future."

There was murderous intent in Lu Zhong's eyes. He originally thought that these Yellow Turbans were just violent and unscrupulous, but he never expected that they regarded the extermination of nobles as their career. Such people must not exist in the world!
Liu Bei on the other side also nodded in agreement: "General Lu is right. If this boy is not eliminated, he will definitely be a disaster for our Han Dynasty in the future."

What Liu Bei was thinking about was not just from the perspective of the aristocratic families. He was more concerned about the safety of the Han Dynasty. He felt that the Yellow Turbans' slogans and teachings were extremely dangerous.

The pursuit of equality and the defense of rights are so attractive to the general public. If we allow them to grow stronger...

Liu Bei felt his scalp tingling when he thought about it.

Perhaps he would appreciate some of Xu Chen's practices, but as a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, an enemy like Xu Chen would only make him feel terrified. He even felt that Xu Chen was more dangerous than Taoist Zhang Jiao.

Now, he only hopes to eliminate this disaster before Xu Chen becomes stronger.

Liu Bei and Lu Zhong had slightly different ideas, but their attitude of regarding Xu Chen as their number one enemy was exactly the same.

What they didn't know was that when night was about to fall, the existence they regarded as mortal enemies quietly appeared in the distance of the road. It was obvious that they were the direction chosen by Xu Chen to break out.

In the dim sky at night, there was a crowd of shadowy people in the distance on the road. A rider walked out of the crowd, and with a slow sound of metal friction, he slowly pulled a long sword out of its scabbard.

"Brothers, let them have a taste of our power and know that this small net cannot catch a giant dragon!"

Seeing that the long-awaited moment of nightfall had arrived, Wang Dang looked coldly towards the camp in the distance, then suddenly kicked his horse.

"Follow me and charge forward, kill the bandits and break through!"

All of a sudden, thousands of Yellow Turbans shouted in unison and charged towards the enemy camp. The entire trail was instantly filled with the sound of shouting and killing. The fierce momentum frightened the rebel camp into silence.

Only Guan and Zhang mounted their horses, looking calm and disdainful, each holding a sharp weapon, waiting for the Yellow Turbans to charge.

"Just follow me and fight. I will make sure the thieves will never return!"

(End of this chapter)