"Hey, fortune-teller, come over and tell us your divination."
The few sentries were doing nothing, so they waved to greet the fortune-teller. However, the fortune-teller did not even look at them and continued to drive the donkey forward. As he walked, his mouth was still singing the Ying Chuan's melody.
"The loess of Ying Chuan, the land of death, the place of great calamity.
"Alright, fortune-teller, you're cursing us. Hurry up and capture him."
When the sentries heard the fortune-teller say that they were in trouble, they immediately became furious. Although they themselves understood that the xanthopanax really had no other way out, they were extremely superstitious. If others were to say that they were facing a calamity, how could they tolerate it?
"Sigh, the ignorant is truly fearless. Seeing that I am already at the end of my road and am trying to make things difficult for a poor fortune-teller, could it be that this is heaven's will? "
The fortune-teller let out a long sigh at the sky. His expression was exceptionally sorrowful. He looked at the xanthopanax sentries, and as if he was looking at a group of people on the verge of death, he shook his head helplessly and jumped down from the donkey, then followed the sentries towards the yellow cloth army camp.
"General, we caught a fortune-teller while we were on sentry duty."
"If you guys are so full, why did you capture a fortune-teller?
"Lord General, that fortune-teller sang as he walked, saying 'The loess of Ying Chuan, the land of death, the place where a great disaster will befall.'" We arrested him because we suspected him of being an officer's spy. "
"Oh, and bring him here."
Not long later, the sentry brought the fortune-teller over. When Peng Tuo and Huang Shao saw the Zhang Banxian, they were pleasantly surprised. To be able to become a fortune-teller at this time, he must be a cultured person, with some ink in his stomach, he must be stronger than them, the big elders. Furthermore, this Zhang Banxian looked pretty energetic, unlike ordinary fortune-teller, who looked like a beggar.
"I am Zhang Ling, greetings generals."
"You are a fortune-teller, if you don't do a good fortune-telling for others, how can you say, 'The loess of Ying Chuan, the land of death, the land of disaster, is coming for you?' Aren't you disturbing the morale of the troops? "
"I was just passing by and saw a faint killing intent coming from the camp, that's why I said that. Judging from the two generals' birthdays, the two generals have been unlucky for the past month and it will only take three days for a bloody disaster to befall them. "
Peng Tuo and Huang Shao were shocked, their hearts contracting. They did not have any culture in the first place, nor did they believe in some kind of evil cult like the Taiping Dao. Panicking, the two of them immediately stood up and respectfully bowed towards Zhang Banxian.
"Sir, please save our brother."
"The two generals are on the losing end and have met their unlucky end, coincidentally meeting their nemesis recently. He had to think of ways to avoid his nemesis and get past this hurdle before the sun would rise in the sky and his future would be bright. However, if you want to avoid your nemesis and overcome your difficulties, I'm afraid that you cannot do it yourselves.
When Peng Tuo heard that he had met his nemesis, he immediately thought of the cavalry of Youzhou. But how could he avoid it? When they heard that there was still someone who could help, they were overjoyed. As long as there was still hope, all the other nobles would go and invite them as well.
"May I ask, sir, where is your esteemed self?"
Zhang Banxian crossed her hands in front of her chest, closed his eyes, and started chanting. This time, Peng Tuo and Huang Shao were not anxious at all as they patiently waited for Zhang Banxian. After a long while, Zhang Banxian finally opened his eyes and released a long breath, nodding towards Peng Tuo and Huang Shao.
"The noble person is in Yang Di, he is the famous person in front of the current emperor, Chinese traditional medicine is the great master."
Just as the pious Huang Shao was getting excited listening to them, he suddenly heard that the Great Eunuch Zhang was their benefactor, and immediately opened his eyes wide, as if someone had suddenly pricked him with a needle, and she jumped up from the mat, screaming at Zhang Banxian.
Even Peng Tuo did not know about the collusion between Bo Cai and Zhang Ci, because Huang Shao was Bo Cai's trusted aide, and Bo Cai's personal belongings and letters were all in Huang Shao's hands. Now that he had access to this channel, he could hand it over to Zhang Jean. This was indeed a good idea. When he felt pressured, he jumped up as well, and then began to laugh loudly.
"Mr. Zhang, you are truly our lucky star. Now we are saved, as long as Zhang Gong shows himself, who would dare not to give him face?"
The Zhang Banxian was obviously shocked by Huang Shao's shout, but when she heard Huang Shao's words, she rejoiced in her heart. The heavens had eyes, and she had truly seen through herself, it turned out that the had colluded with others, this was truly a great gain, and she could not help but feel proud.
"Don't be happy too early, the two generals. General Bo Cai is already dead, and the two of you are not on good terms with Zhang Jean." People can't prove anything, so Zhang Can completely ignore you guys, say that you guys are deliberately framing them, I am afraid that if you guys could not even get into Luoyang, you would be killed. "
With these words, Peng Tuo and Huang Shao quickly calmed down. The excitement they had just gained had been splashed with cold water by the Zhang Banxian, and they gloomily sat back down. Peng Tuo suddenly thought that since this Zhang Banxian had an idea, she must definitely have a way.
"Mr. Zhang, what brilliant plan do you have?"
At this time, Zhang Banxian finally raised her head. If you want to know the strategy, then there must be a reason behind it. He sat upright on the mat, smiling softly, looking at the two of them, saying nothing.
Huang Shao was still foolishly looking at Zhang Banxian, waiting for him to explain his plan. But when Peng Tuo saw this stance, he understood that the other party was waiting for him to express his stance. He pulled Huang Shao and gave him a look. Both of them cupped their fists and bowed deeply to Zhang Banxian.
"Mr. Zhang, we were foolish enough to ask for you to become our advisor. I wonder what Mister thinks?"
Zhang Banxian sat there steadily with his eyes closed. When she saw them bowing to him, she did not even say a word of courtesy and directly received their bows. By the time they had finished bowing, Zhang Banxian had already put on her airs. He smiled and stood up, cupping her fists and returning the greeting.
"I am willing to serve the two generals."
"The reason for Marshal Bo Cai's failure is that he did not have the help of the intellect or the influential figures of the imperial government. That's why we need to recruit the Ying Chuan and capture Zhang Nan's family members. The Minister of the Court attacked the eunuchs, and the Emperor ordered the various Chinese traditional medicine to call their families back from the various provinces. Right now, they are also at home, and this gives us a good opportunity. From tomorrow onwards, we will immediately capture intellect and Zhang family, and then bring them to the Lunan, who will still dare to stop us? " The sky was blue and the sun was hanging like a fireball. The clouds seemed to have been roasted by the sun and disappeared without a trace. The willows at the side of the road looked ill, their leaves hung with a layer of gray earth that curled around their branches. The branches moved lazily, drooping listlessly, and the earth on the ground was scorching hot from the sun.
On the ancient official road, a long army was hurrying forward. The bright swords and guns reflected a golden light in the sunlight, making it hard for people to open their eyes. Strangely, the army didn't have a flag, and their attire was messy as well. However, there was a yellow scarf on each soldier's head. This was probably their only standard equipment.
That's right, they were the xanthopanax.
These were the remains of Bo Cai under the leadership of Peng Tuo and Huang Shao, and around the seventh ten thousand people. These soldiers could be considered to have survived a hundred disasters. There were no longer any traces of hunger on their faces. It seemed that their gains over the past few days were definitely not small.
Ever since they came to the Military Advisor, Zhang Ling, Peng Tuo and Huang Shao had become extremely proficient at it. Not only had he captured the family of Chief Eunuch Zhang Jean, but he had also captured a few towns and cities. The reason they came to Ying Yin this time, was precisely for Xun Yu and Xun You.
The sky was clear and there were no clouds in the sky. The sun had roasted the ground till it was almost smoky, and xanthopanax's troop suddenly stopped as Peng Tuo rode on his horse and looked towards the direction of xanthopanax's group. Behind him, over a hundred thousand xanthopanax soldiers were being exposed to the sun. Not long later, Huang Shao came running over on his horse, and saluted respectfully.
"Greetings Lord General."
"General Huang Shao, when we head north this time, we will need to attack Ying Yin in broad daylight, but our main goal is still to sweep through the entire Ying Yin County, the focus will be on food, equipment, gold and silver, treasures, young and strong, artisans and scholars. Now, bring a group of people to various places in Ying Yin County to specifically gather young and strong men as well as some food. I will bring a large group of people to attack the city, capture Xun Yu and Xun You, and then reunite with you. "
"Understood."
Of course, Huang Shao understood what Peng Tuo meant, and knew that this was Zhang Banxian's intention. Unexpectedly, Zhang Banxian raised her hand, as though she had something to say, he had to stop and look at Zhang Banxian.