Three Kingdoms: Plundering Entries, From Merchants to Emperors

In the evening, in the county government office, Zhang Chen was listening to Gao Shun's report.

"What? Han Xuan drove away Pan Feng?" Zhang Chen was shocked, and then sneered: "Oh, this Han Xuan is narrow-minded. He must have suspected that Pan Feng was colluding with me, so he drove him away. Humph, a guy who can't achieve great things!"

"My lord, Han Xuan also sent two people out of the city secretly. I have sent people to follow them secretly."

"Very good, keep an eye on them. Before they leave the city, their every move must be closely monitored. If there is any unusual movement, report it at any time!"

"Yes!"

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Han Xuan drove away Pan Feng, and thought about being whipped by Zhang Chen in public today, which was simply a loss of face for the Han family. If this matter is reported back to Luoyang, the reputation of the Han family will definitely be damaged. I am afraid that my father and uncle will have to scold him.

Han Xuan became angrier and angrier. He wanted to call the two singing girls to calm down, but his whip wounds had not healed and his body was in pain. Even if he called them, he would not be able to do it.

Zhang Chen, you wait for me!

After a while, the master came in and reported to Han Xuan: "Sir, I have found out that all the troops in Guangping are only the 700 county soldiers."

"Seven hundred? Hahaha!" Han Xuan laughed, "I thought you were so powerful, but there are only 700 people. Zhang Chen, this time, you are dead!"

"Don't worry, sir, the 'Black Mountain Army' has gathered tens of thousands of people. Even if only a small force is sent, it is enough to flatten Guangping County. This time, they will definitely die!"

Han Xuan smiled cruelly after hearing this, and then said: "This matter must be kept absolutely confidential. No one must know that my Han family has something to do with the 'Black Mountain Army'. Wait until the two people who sent the letter come back, um!"

As Han Xuan said this, murderous intent appeared in his eyes, and he made a killing gesture with his hand on his neck.

The master felt a chill on his back and quickly responded: "Yes, I... I understand."

For two consecutive days, the city was calm. Zhang Chen did not rush Ju Shou and Gao Shun to visit Tian Feng and Zhang He. Anyway, they could not escape for a while, so he planned to wait until Han Xuan left.

But there was one thing that made him feel uneasy.

That day, the soldiers of Xianzhen Camp followed Han Xuan's two men all the way out of Guangping and followed them all the way to the mountains near Qi County, where they found that they entered a camp.

The camp was very vast, like a bandit camp, but it was not a bit magnificent. Compared with it, the four bandit camps around Guangping were like fireflies compared to the bright moon, a thousand miles away.

Moreover, unlike ordinary bandit camps, the camp tower had flags, and shouts of killing were heard from time to time in the camp, which looked more like an army stationed.

Taking advantage of the night, several people approached and observed, and found that there were hundreds of military tents in the camp, with about 10,000 people.

Seeing this, several people were afraid of alerting the enemy and did not dare to go deeper rashly, so they had to turn back and report to Zhang Chen.

They didn't know where those people came from, but it was certain that they were not imperial soldiers.

Zhang Chen heard the soldiers' report, and his heart suddenly "stomped", and a name flashed through his mind instantly.

Black Mountain Army!

In the second year of Zhongping, although the Yellow Turban Rebellion was suppressed, the prestige of the Han Dynasty was greatly damaged after this incident. In addition, natural disasters occurred year after year and officials were corrupt, and uprisings and rebellions emerged in various places from then on.

Jizhou was originally the source of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Zhang Jiao operated here for several years, bewitching people's hearts, making people want to change for a long time. In addition, after the Yellow Turban, many remnants were still dormant here, so the uprising was the first to bear the brunt. Among them, the "Black Mountain Army" was the worst.

"Black Mountain Army" is actually a general term. It is not a force, but a collective name for multiple rebel forces in the Black Mountain area. Most of these people are active in Changshan, Zhaojun, Zhongshan, Shangdang and other places. Most of them are 20,000 to 30,000, and the small ones are 6,000 to 7,000. They fight each other and are not under the same command.

Historical records show that the Black Mountain Army "has as many as one million". Although it is a fictitious reference, it is enough to show that its scale should not be underestimated.

In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the Black Mountain Army frequently made trouble, which brought heavy blows to the successive rulers of Jizhou. If not, the strength of Jizhou would be even stronger.

The "Yellow Turban Rebellion" has been quelled, and the only one who can gather such a large-scale civilian armed forces is the "Black Mountain Army"!

The people sent by Han Xuan actually went to the Black Mountain Army's camp? ! Could it be that the Han family and the Black Mountain Army had colluded long ago?

If this is true, he has to be on guard.

After all, the combat power of the Black Mountain Army is not comparable to that of the four bandit camps.

On this day, Zhang Chen was in the county office, discussing countermeasures with Gao Shun and Ju Su, when a messenger suddenly came to report that a warrior named Pan Feng was outside the door and wanted to see him.

Pan Feng?

Zhang Chen was surprised. Didn’t he leave? Why did he come back again?

Why didn’t he come back to find Han Xuan, but came to the county office to find me?

“Please come in.”

The messenger took the order and soon came with a man.It was Pan Feng who came in.

When Pan Feng saw Zhang Chen, he immediately bowed to him and said hurriedly, "Sir, disaster is coming."

"General Pan, please tell me slowly, what happened?"

Pan Feng said, "After I went back that day, Mr. Han felt disgusted, so he sent me back to Luoyang. Unexpectedly, when I arrived at the outskirts of Cheng'an County, I found traces of bandits, so I quietly mixed in with them and learned that their target was Guangping!"

"Is this true?!" Zhang Chen was shocked when he heard this, and Ju Su and Gao Shun on the side also frowned.

Although he had guessed it long ago, he didn't expect it to come so soon.

"Sir, the enemy army is powerful, with more than 10,000 soldiers and 3,000 elite cavalry. Guangping will never be able to resist. Sir, please write a letter as soon as possible to ask for help and ask the governor to send troops to suppress the enemy."

"May I ask the general who is the leader of the army?"

"The leader is named Yu Du. I have tested him and his martial arts are mediocre, so he is not to be feared. But they are numerous and powerful, so you must be on guard!"

Yu Du? It turned out to be this guy.

Zhang Chen understood.

This Yu Du is one of the leaders of the Black Mountain Army. In the history of the Three Kingdoms, his most famous achievement was to lead his army to capture Yecheng, Yuan Shao's old nest, while Yuan Shao was fighting with Gongsun Zan.

Unfortunately, he was just a bandit after all, so how could he be Yuan Shao's opponent?

After defeating Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao immediately returned to attack Yu Du. After five days of siege, the rebels were finally defeated, and Yu Du and more than 10,000 of his troops were killed.

Although Yu Du did not escape the fate of defeat, he was able to sneak attack Yuan Shao and succeed, which was considered a bit of skill.

Zhang Chen stepped forward, shook Pan Feng's hands with both hands and said: "General Pan, thank you for coming to tell me this, you saved the lives of my Guangping people!"

Pan Feng said: "Your Excellency is polite, I am also a poor commoner, how can I watch the bandits wreak havoc and remain indifferent? But I didn't expect that Han Xuan actually colluded with the Black Mountain Bandits!"

As Pan Feng said this, he couldn't help but sigh.

"At this point, General, do you still want to protect him?"

"Sir, although Pan is loyal to the Han family, he is not unreasonable. Han Xuan colluded with the rebels and harmed the people. He has violated the laws of the Han Dynasty and is a crime that cannot be punished! Sir, just let it go. Pan will never stop it because of my master's order!"

"General Pan is really a man who understands the righteousness!" Zhang Chen said excitedly, "Han Xuan colluded with the rebels and committed a heinous crime. But this matter has nothing to do with the general. The general can return to Luoyang first, so as not to be embarrassed in front of Lord Han. Explain."

"Sir!" Pan Feng hurriedly said when he heard it: "The enemy army will arrive in an instant. I am not talented, but I am willing to do my best. Why do you want me to leave first?"

Zhang Chen said: "The general is a member of the Han family. If I get involved, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain to Sir Han in the future."

"Sir, you worry too much. Sir Han is a sensible person and will not add a crime for this." Pan Feng said, "Han Xuan colluded with the rebels and affected the reputation of the Han family. In this battle, Pan is willing to be the vanguard and kill the enemy general first to wipe out the shame of the Han family!"