Ye Feng, who was currently rushing towards Jizhou, naturally did not guess that they had thought so much.
He was also a little anxious!
As the weather gradually turned colder, he was still rushing around outside.
This was not in line with his ideal!
His ideal was to lie comfortably in the house, hugging his wife, and sleeping soundly when the snow was falling heavily outside.
But now?
Although it was still a distance from heavy snow, the whistling north wind still brought a chill.
There was no shortage of beauties now.
But a swaying carriage was hardly a place to rest.
Especially the broken roads of the late Han Dynasty!
Even with a carriage equipped with shock absorbers from the system, Ye Feng still felt like he was rolling around.
After all,
Shock absorption was not divine magic, and it was far from being as stable as a dog in cultivation novels.
Of course!
In this way, the most uncomfortable person was not Ye Feng, but Diao Chan, whom he used as a pillow.
Heaven have mercy!
Although she was a dancer, she had also learned some things, but she was still a young girl!
And now?
Not only was she being used as a pillow by a man, but his big head was also rolling back and forth.
Who could stand this?
In any case,
When Ye Feng accidentally looked up and glanced, he could no longer look away.
What did it mean to have skin as smooth as condensation and a face like peach blossoms?
This was it!
In the dimly lit carriage, a beautiful, blushing face looked at you with big, watery eyes...
"Hiss~!"
Even though Ye Feng's body was a little weak, he couldn't help but react.
However,
Just as he was about to reach out and feel the size, a system prompt suddenly sounded in his ear.
"Ding~!"
"Respected Host, given that your subordinate generals have killed the water bandits of Weishan Lake, the imperial court faction and the Weishan Lake water bandit faction have officially become hostile factions!"
"Ding~!"
"Respected Host, your subordinate general Dian Wei has successfully killed one Weishan Lake water bandit, dropping one common gift pack."
"Ding~!"
"Respected Host, your subordinate general Dian Wei has successfully killed one Weishan Lake water bandit, dropping one common gift pack..."
"???"
Listening to the system prompt that suddenly sounded in his mind, Ye Feng's raised hand froze in mid-air.
This was really something!
He had only intended to let Dian Wei and the others try, but he didn't expect it to succeed?
But what was the principle behind this?
Was it because these people were water bandits?
Or was it...
Forget it!
No matter why these guys became enemies, let's look at the harvest first.
He subconsciously opened his warehouse,
Ye Feng looked at the gift packs that were still increasing, his face filled with anticipation.
"System, hurry up and help me use all these gift packs!"
"Ding~!"
"Respected Host, 29 random common gift packs... successfully used!"
"Congratulations to the Host, you have obtained: 290 common water bandit summon cards, 12 common wooden sailboats, 10 common warships, 5 common dinghies..."
"Hmm?"
As the system prompt fell in his mind, Ye Feng nodded thoughtfully.
As expected!
Just as he had guessed before.
What could be obtained from the gift packs was related to who dropped them.
The gift packs dropped by the grassland barbarians contained bows and horses,
Because they were skilled in archery and horsemanship!
And the gift packs dropped by these Weishan Lake water bandits contained warships and dinghies, because they were skilled in naval warfare themselves.
Although he didn't get any siege weapons like Lou Chuan, Ye Feng was satisfied.
After all, they were just some water bandits!
If killing these water bandits could really drop some siege weapons...
"Ding~!"
"Respected Host, your subordinate general Dian Wei has successfully killed one Weishan Lake water bandit leader, dropping one elite gift pack..."
"En??"
Ye Feng's expression, which had just recovered, became frozen again.
There were elite monsters among the water bandits?
That's right!
No matter how complex their composition was, those who could become leaders must have some skills, and it was not impossible for the system to recognize them as elite.
In this case...
"Continue opening!"
After calming himself down a little, Ye Feng directly commanded in his mind:
"Let's see what good things this elite gift pack can yield!"
"Ding~!"
"Respected Host, one random elite gift pack... successfully used!"
"Congratulations to the Host, you have obtained: 120 elite naval summon cards, 10 fine warships, 5 fine dinghies, 2 common Lou Chuan..."
"Hiss~!"
As the system's voice fell, Ye Feng immediately became a little restless.
Lou Chuan actually appeared?
That was a Lou Chuan!
In this era where wooden sailboats were prevalent, this thing was second only to the Zheng He's Treasure Ship of the Ming Dynasty.
Didn't history record it?
A Lou Chuan could carry two to three thousand people and could also navigate inland rivers.
What was the concept of this?
If the people were replaced with food and grass, how much food and grass would one ship carry?
In the late Han Dynasty, where land travel was not easy, Lou Chuan was simply a logistical siege weapon!
Of course!
Ye Feng also understood that,
The Lou Chuan that could carry so many things would definitely have a deep draft.
This also meant that.
Except for those great rivers, there were not many places where Lou Chuan could be used.
But this was enough!
Or,
As long as they dug the Grand Canal in advance, like the Sui Dynasty of later generations...
"No!"
"The navy is still not enough!"
Thinking of the water bandits led by Gan Ning of the Brocade Sail Bandits, and then looking at the more than two hundred water bandits and more than a hundred naval soldiers in his warehouse, and the two Lou Chuan...
"Should I do another round?"
Recalling the cause of this incident, Ye Feng unconsciously stroked his chin.
If it could...
"Ding~!"
Perhaps sensing Ye Feng's somewhat dangerous thoughts, the system quickly reminded him:
"Respected Host, the identification of bandits and rebels requires the approval of more than half of the residents within a radius of ten li!"
"Ten li?"
Ye Feng's eyes did not dim, and he began to plan his strategy.
"???"
Seeing that he had said so much and Ye Feng still hadn't given up, the system directly displayed four bloody characters.
"Cheating is invalid!!"
"Tch~!"
Returning to his senses, Ye Feng pouted in disappointment and finally dispelled the idea in his heart.
It seemed this path was not viable!
He had wanted to bring those vicious bandits and throw them onto the water to become water bandits.
With his own army watching nearby, wouldn't they be wiped out in minutes?
Unfortunately,
This system was too cunning and had seen through his thoughts in advance.
This wouldn't do!
If he was always seen through by the system...呸, should he, Ye Feng, still have any privacy?
"Ding~!"
As if seeing Ye Feng's intentions, the system's helpless voice explained:
"Host, you have everything written on your face, and your heart rate has been above 180, so it's hard for me not to know!"
"..."
Once again blocked, Ye Feng pouted speechlessly.
Tricking a ghost?
Forget it!
The system was still in charge now, and it was not suitable to conflict with it.
He would lie low for now!
Besides,
Dian Wei and the others had only just started, and there might be gift packs dropping later.
As for whether they would drop water bandits or naval soldiers?
Does it matter?
As long as he, Ye Feng, said these were naval soldiers, who would dare to say they were water bandits?
However,
Just as Ye Feng was fantasizing about his navy having over ten thousand men, Diao Chan's weak voice sounded in his ear.
"Master, Master, can you be gentler? It hurts a little..."
"Hmm???"
Awakened by the soft voice, Ye Feng subconsciously looked up.
"Eh?"
"Why is this thing in my hand?"
Diao Chan: "???"
............
Outside Luoyang City,
Ten li away,
The allied forces to protect the king and the Yellow Turban rebels fought and retreated, finally reaching outside Luoyang City.
Both sides had suffered considerable losses!
Xu Huang, who had taken 100,000 Yellow Turban rebels to intercept the allied forces, returned with only over 20,000 men.
And the allied forces?
Under Xu Huang's probing attacks, wave after wave of ten thousand men, they also lost twenty to thirty thousand.
Although the losses did not seem large, the soldiers were all tired.
Nonsense!
After fighting and running for a day and a night, even iron men would be tired at this point.
Fortunately,
Seeing that Luoyang City was just ahead, Lu Zhi and the others finally decided to rest for a while.
And at this moment,
The scout brought the bad news that Luoyang had fallen and all the important court officials had fled.
"How is that possible?!"
"Where is His Majesty?!"
As the scout's words fell, Huangfu Song couldn't help but step forward directly.
"There are still 50,000 troops in Luoyang City. Even if they couldn't defend it, they could have broken out with His Majesty!"
"Where are they?"
"Why did only those noble families and important court officials break out?"
"Where is His Majesty?!"
"Yi Zhen..."
Seeing that Huangfu Song was about to get angry, Lu Zhi quickly stopped him and said, "The situation is still unclear. Why don't we go and rendezvous with the Grand Commandant first?"
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Yuan Shao and the others on the side hurriedly nodded in agreement.
They were also a little anxious at this time!
How did Luoyang disappear?
Although they heard that all the noble families had escaped, who knew if there were any losses?
What if some family members didn't escape...
"The army should not move!"
Just as everyone was about to reach a consensus, Lu Zhi himself shook his head and vetoed it. "We just set up camp, and breaking camp now will affect the morale and combat effectiveness!"
"Moreover, according to the scout, the Grand Commandant is not too far from here!"
"How about this..."
Saying that, Lu Zhi glanced at the people in front of him and said in a calm tone, "Why don't we select a few people to lead a small force and go rendezvous with the Grand Commandant first!"
"This..."
As Lu Zhi's words fell, the scene fell into a brief silence.
Indeed!
If the army broke camp immediately after setting it up, the soldiers would surely have complaints.
Besides,
Yuan Wei was only about ten li away from here. Would they set up camp again after going there?
Thinking of this,
Yuan Shu, who was impatient and had something on his mind, was the first to step forward and say, "Lord Lu, sirs, why don't I go and meet my uncle myself and explain the situation here?"
"Oh?"
Hearing Yuan Shu's self-recommendation, Lu Zhi nodded noncommittally.
"Since Gonglu has this intention, then why don't you take some people there..."
"Wait a moment!"