With his mind full of doubts and confusion, Cai Yong set off on the road to You Prefecture.
As for Qin Feng?
He was looking at the corpses of the Xiongnu strewn across the ground, lost in brief contemplation.
Weren't these fellows also restless during the late Han period?
Even more so,
Didn't the Xiongnu Right Worthy King abduct Cai Wenji, who was recorded in history?
Damn it!
Unbearable!
Qin Feng, growing increasingly angry as he thought about it,
Subconsciously cast his gaze towards the Mongolian cavalry following closely behind the Mysterious Armored Cavalry.
"Since you're not behaving, then I'll find something for you to do!"
"System!"
"Help me order the Mongolian cavalry to go to Bing Prefecture and wreak havoc on the Xiongnu!"
"???"
Hearing Qin Feng's request, the system almost couldn't help but swear.
"Esteemed host, don't you think this request is rather excessive?"
"Is it?"
Qin Feng feigned ignorance, scratching his head, and earnestly reasoned:
"They haven't reached me yet, which means I haven't signed for them!"
"And as long as I haven't signed for them, it means you haven't delivered the troops."
"Is there any problem if I choose the drop-off location before they're delivered?"
"This, I..."
The system was stunned speechless, not knowing how to refute.
In the end,
Qin Feng saw those distant Mongolian cavalry turn their horses around and head directly for Bing Prefecture.
"Well done!"
Silently giving the system a thumbs-up, Qin Feng, with Yang Yanqi, headed towards the Mysterious Armored Cavalry.
"We, pay our respects to our Lord!"
"Rise!"
After signaling everyone to mount their horses, Qin Feng looked around and finally took a carriage from the warehouse.
"Come, Yanqi, let's go by carriage!"
"???"
Yang Yanqi stared blankly at the carriage that suddenly appeared before her.
"This, this..."
"What is this this!"
A slight smile played on Qin Feng's lips as he pulled Yang Yanqi onto the carriage.
"From now on, we are scholars, not fierce generals fighting on the battlefield!"
"Hmm?"
Yang Yanqi, who hadn't recovered from her shock, looked bewildered again.
"Why?"
"To trick people!"
Thinking of the despicable faces of the Yuan brothers in history, Qin Feng said dismissively, "If certain people want to bully me, a scholar, and then get beaten by me, isn't that normal?"
"I..."
Yang Yanqi's lips twitched slightly, expressing her incomprehension of her lord's peculiar hobbies.
Despite this,
Facing Qin Feng's coaxing and pulling, Yang Yanqi still changed into a ruqun.
However,
When peace was restored inside the carriage, Yang Yanqi's forehead was slightly beaded with sweat.
What?
Her cheeks were also flushed?
Changing clothes naturally requires some effort, so it's normal for cheeks to turn red from exertion, right?
Anyway,
Qin Feng would never admit that he couldn't resist the temptation and forcefully initiated a carriage tremor.
...
Suanzao, m..oΓg
The Allied Army Camp.
As the prefects and colonels from various regions arrived one after another, nearly two hundred thousand troops had gathered here.
Yes!
That's right!
While the imperial court couldn't even muster fifty thousand troops, the allied armies for imperial salvation had amassed nearly two hundred thousand.
Regarding this,
Emperor Ling, who was far away in Luoyang, was not only not bothered but also drank several cups of celebratory wine with joy.
In his opinion,
With so many allied armies for salvation, the mere Yellow Turbans could be repelled with a wave of his hand.
Or rather,
Not only Emperor Ling, but the noble families and the generals in the army also thought so.
Therefore,
Faced with the temptation of the commander-in-chief of the allied army, few could remain calm.
As for why Emperor Ling didn't appoint someone?
He wanted to!
But glancing at the civil and military officials under his command, they were either defeated generals or useless duds.
Take Grand General He Jin, for example!
Faced with Grand General He Jin's proposal to personally lead the allied army as commander-in-chief, Emperor Ling didn't even consider it before waving his hand and refusing.
Seeing this,
The Grand Commandant Yuan Huai, who had already made his plans, directly stepped forward to advise:
"Your Majesty, since the imperial court has no suitable candidate, why not let the allied armies choose for themselves?"
"Choose for themselves?"
"Exactly!"
Facing Emperor Ling's suspicious gaze, Yuan Huai said confidently:
"Only the generals of the allied army know who among them possesses true skill and who is merely seeking fame!"
"That does make sense!"
Hearing Yuan Huai's seemingly just proposal, Emperor Ling nodded thoughtfully.
Then, with a wave of his hand, he directly instructed the generals of the allied army to nominate their own commander-in-chief.
And so,
Before officially engaging the enemy, factions had already begun to form within the allied army.
Today I invite you to a banquet, tomorrow you invite him, the day after tomorrow, he invites me again...
It was quite lively!
Even the soldiers, who usually lived a hard life, had gained considerable benefits during this time.
After all,
This was considered the strength of the entire nation, so there was no shortage of grain and provisions.
On this day,
The allied army's main tent was filled with constant discussion, clearly preparing to debate who would be the commander-in-chief again.
In the previous few times, it was either the Yuan family that was dissatisfied,
Or the Yang family was dissatisfied.
When both the Yuan and Yang families were satisfied, the generals who still held prestige in the army were still not satisfied.
Therefore,
The selection of the commander-in-chief had been bumpy for several days and still hadn't been decided.
However, the general candidates had been roughly determined.
The Yuan family's Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, the two brothers, couldn't agree, so they were listed as candidates from the Yuan family.
The Yang family's Yang Biao.
There was no real dispute here; everyone respected him, but they were also somewhat worried.
Because he had no military experience, they were all concerned that this man would give foolish orders.
However, the generals in the army were unanimous: Lu Zhi should be appointed commander-in-chief.
After all,
During their previous battles against the Yellow Turbans, only he had achieved an advantage.
If not for...
"Alas!"
Thinking of that troublesome eunuch, Huangfu Song said with distress, "Gentlemen, why don't we choose Master Lu? We can resolve the Yellow Turbans sooner and report back!"
"I have no objections!"
The Yang family members also knew their shortcomings and readily agreed, "As long as my Yang family is given a deputy commander position."
"I have no problem either!"
The Yuan family's Yuan Shao also acknowledged Lu Zhi and wanted to defeat the Yellow Turbans quickly.
Unfortunately,
As soon as his words fell, another displeased voice rang out from beside him.
"Yuan Benchu, this is a major affair of the Yuan family. When did it become your place to decide?"
"..."
Even though he had long been accustomed to this voice, Yuan Shao's hands involuntarily clenched.
But he couldn't say anything.
After all,
The person speaking was Yuan Gonglu, the legitimate second son of the contemporary Yuan family.
Yes!
Although he was merely a second son, he was the legitimate one.
Therefore,
Even Yuan Shao, the illegitimate eldest son, had to bow his head and obey him.
"Master Lu, Duke Yang, it's not that our Yuan family doesn't show you respect!"
Before Yuan Shao could figure out how to respond, Yuan Shu calmly cupped his fists and said, "Although my Yuan family is not talented, my uncle is the Grand Commandant. Shouldn't the position of commander-in-chief be given to my uncle?"
"???"
As Yuan Shu's words fell, a string of question marks appeared in everyone's minds.
"Your uncle?"
Yang Biao couldn't help but step forward, his brows furrowed, and said, "Is this your uncle's intention, or are you overstepping your authority?"
"I..."