The Three Kingdoms: Home Travel

Chapter 42: The Plan is Set!

The next day, the Yellow Turbans seemed to have disappeared without a trace and did not appear at the east gate of Xuzhou. However, the people who went out to find firewood saw many Yellow Turbans cutting down trees in the forest. Upon hearing this, Chen Deng immediately understood that the Yellow Turbans were probably going to make some siege equipment again, and secretly ordered his men to be on guard.

In addition, after Zhang Yan's defeat that day, the Yellow Turbans who attacked the west and south gates of Xuzhou also retreated one after another. As for the north gate, they only waved flags and shouted a few times, leaving behind a few corpses before retreating.

This does not mean that the Yellow Turbans are temporarily unwilling to attack the city...

Just now, Zhang Niujiao summoned his four generals to discuss the war in Xuzhou.

Zhang Yan first apologized to Yu Du and the other two generals, as a way of apologizing for his arrogance on that day. The three of them hurriedly said that they dared not accept it, after all, they knew that this young man had a bright future and was far beyond their own. In addition, given Zhang Yan's personality, it was already quite difficult for him to say the word "apology".

Zhang Niujiao looked at Zhang Yan with a smile, and after a long while said, "This time, the advance into Xuzhou has been full of twists and turns. I thought there was no one left in Xuzhou, but who knew... hehe..." He gave a bitter smile.

"Commander, don't be anxious!" Zhang Yan said, "I already have a plan!"

"Oh?" Zhang Niujiao exclaimed, immediately moved. "Tell me quickly!"

"Since the defeat the day before yesterday..." Zhang Yan said somewhat awkwardly, "I deliberately sent over a thousand soldiers to cut down timber, pretending to manufacture siege equipment, to make the Xuzhou garrison commander relax his guard. I have secretly made contact with the brothers inside the city. Once the time is right, we will work together from the inside and outside. How can Xuzhou not fall?"

Zhang Niujiao inwardly praised the plan, glanced at Yu Du and the other two, and said, "Gentlemen, what do you think of my son's plan?"

"Excellent!" Mu Gu said with a smile, and the other two echoed his sentiment.

"Haha!" Zhang Niujiao laughed happily. Although his adopted son was his own son, Zhang Niujiao had never had any children. He was very gratified to have such a capable son.

"Commander..." Zhang Yan hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Regarding the commander of the East Gate..."

"Huh?" Zhang Niujiao asked, somewhat puzzled, "What about Chen Yuanlong?"

"It seems that Chen Yuanlong is not the commander of the East Gate..."

"Huh?" Zhang Niujiao stroked his sparse beard and said, puzzled, "Not Chen Yuanlong? According to the spies, the East Gate is under the jurisdiction of the Chen family... Then who is it?"

"It seems to be..." Zhang Yan glanced at Zhang Niujiao and whispered, "Jiang Zhe!"

"Jiang Zhe? Jiang Shouyi?" Zhang Niujiao was taken aback. He exchanged glances with the three of them, all of them filled with astonishment.

"Jiang Shouyi is not..." Yu Du frowned and said half a sentence.

Zhang Niujiao sighed and said in a deep voice, "Things have come to this point, there's no time to worry about anything else! Let's take Xuzhou first and then discuss things! As for Jiang Zhe..." He hesitated for a moment and said, "If the Great Teacher of Virtue blames me, I will take responsibility!"

"How can this be!" Zhang Yan and the three generals exclaimed in unison, "We will stand with our commander!"

"Hehe!" Zhang Niujiao chuckled, teasing, "Let's take Xuzhou first! Remember! We only have enough food for a few days!"

"If there is really no other way..." Yu Du said halfway, then let out a cold laugh. Everyone felt a chill in their hearts. Was he going to take food from the people?

Seeing the others remain silent, Zhang Niujiao waved his hand and said, "We can discuss this another day! My son's plan today is brilliant. Since that's the case, tomorrow night at midnight, light a fire as a signal and attack Xuzhou!" He then looked at Zhang Yan and said, "Zian, you are in charge of arranging this matter. Do not reveal any flaws!"

"Yes!" Zhang Yan readily accepted the order. "Which gate should we attack?"

Zhang Niujiao sneered and uttered two words heavily: "North Gate!"

Upon hearing this, the other four generals cheered! Indeed, Zhang Niujiao's ability to become the commander-in-chief was probably not solely due to his bravery.

Zhang Yan silently reflected on her actions.

On the other hand, Jiang Zhe, seeing that the Yellow Turbans were not bothering him, was quite bored sitting at the East Gate, so he wandered around the city. Suddenly, he caught sight of a woman standing at the crossroads, looking back and forth.

Jiang Zhe secretly groaned, "Why did I have to run into this wild girl again!" Just as he was about to leave, she seemed to have already seen him and rushed over.

"Are you the older brother or the younger brother?" Mi Zhen blurted out.

"..." Jiang Zhe was speechless but secretly amused. A thought struck him, and he bowed, saying, "So it's you, young lady..."

Before Jiang Zhe could finish speaking, Mi Zhen pouted and muttered in annoyance, "So it's my younger brother... Humph!" Then, she kicked a stone on the street angrily and looked at Jiang Zhe, saying, "Where's your older brother? Is he too scared to come out because the enemy army is attacking the city?"

"Your brother is here!" Jiang Zhe glanced at the woman in front of him and thought to himself, "I'm not afraid of the Yellow Turbans, but you? I'd better stay away. If something bad happens, and the Mi family is so powerful, wouldn't I have no choice but to flee with Xiu'er?"

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Mi Zhen's large, bright eyes stared straight at Jiang Zhe, her slightly immature face hinting at the beauty of a young woman.

Although her personality is not good, she is quite good-looking... cough!

"You flatter me, young lady. My brother caught a cold a few days ago and is currently bedridden at home..."

"Huh?" Mi Zhen's expression was a little strange. "That villain is sick? Is it serious? Will he die?"

"..." Jiang Zhe just wanted to say "Damn it" in his heart, and then secretly blamed himself for meddling. He said helplessly, "It's a minor illness... a minor illness..."

"Oh!" Mi Zhen nodded with wide eyes, waved her hand and said, "Then...you go first. Oh, and go back and tell your brother...tell...tell me I'm here waiting for him to apologize to me!"

"No? Is this really necessary?" Jiang Zhe said helplessly, "Yes, yes... I'll take my leave now..."

"Mm!" Mi Zhen nodded and responded with a pout.

"Get out of here!" Jiang Zhe was about to leave when he suddenly heard a voice say, "Wait!"

After slowly turning around, Jiang Zhe sighed inwardly, "Is there anything else, young lady?"

"Where do you live?" Mi Zhen asked.

"..." Jiang Zhe's eyes widened. He thought, "No? They're going to chase me all the way to my house? Then...then..."

"Never mind, if my brother finds out, he'll punish me again!" Mi Zhen said to Jiang Zhe, seemingly a little aggrieved. "Tell that wicked man that I (note, I didn't use 'slave') will wait for him right here! If he doesn't come in one day, I'll wait for him for two days! And! If he tries to run away, hmph hmph hmph!"

Jiang Zhe's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he mechanically replied, "Yes, yes, I will certainly inform my elder brother of everything..."

Finally leaving that dangerous place, Jiang Zhe recalled what had just happened and chuckled to himself. This little girl was adorably silly, haha…

"Is there something that makes you happy, my husband?" Xiu'er asked, puzzled by the smile on Jiang Zhe's face as he entered.

"No, no!" Jiang Zhe quickly replied, "There was nothing happening at the East Gate today, so I rushed back to be with Xiu'er, and I'm very happy!"

"You're so frivolous!" Xiu'er scolded shyly, continuing her needlework as she casually remarked, "Alas, with the arrival of the rebel army, the price of grain in Xuzhou has skyrocketed several times over. I've heard from the neighbors that even the city's residents don't have enough food for several days. Husband, could you perhaps persuade Mr. Chen to take out some grain to help the people?"

"Yes, I had the same idea, but it's hard to say. Let me think about it and then discuss it with... Food?" Jiang Zhe said, his expression changing. That's right! Food! The Yellow Turbans have come all the way to Xuzhou, their food supplies must be insufficient, yet they still have the leisure to spend several days making siege equipment?

Could it be...

As Jiang Zhe thought about it, his forehead was suddenly covered in cold sweat.

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