C28 Phoenix Mountain

"Drunk? What was so drunk about!? This is not even close! " Huang Zhong swung his arm and grabbed Luo Yang, pulling him to the table and forcing Luo Yang to drink with him. Luo Yang knew that there was no reason for him to talk to someone who was already drunk. He had no choice but to sacrifice his life to accompany his master.

Fortunately, Huang Zhong's wine was not bad, unlike the legendary Zhang San who wanted to beat someone up when he was drunk. Drinking wine meant talking a little bit more, and Luo Yang had always been haggling about it, so he knew the reason why Huang Zhong was so conflicted. It turned out that in the afternoon, due to the personal appearance of Lu Zhi, the rowdy soldiers had all temporarily withdrawn. As a result, when the blockade around the gate was removed, Zuo Feng jumped out again and escorted Lu Zhi back to the prison. After Dong Zhuo and his men came back, Zuo Feng immediately had Dong Zhuo send someone to escort them to Luoyang and didn't dare to stay here for even a second longer.

Seeing Lu Zhi being taken away just like that, Huang Zhong also felt very uncomfortable in his heart. When they found out that Dong Zhuo had snuck out of the city and killed the hundred thousand prisoners of the Yellow Gown Army, they immediately fell out with Dong Zhuo. If it wasn't for Chu Gong, Huang Zhong probably would have killed Dong Zhuo on the spot. Since he couldn't protect Lu Zhi and he couldn't get even with Dong Zhuo, Huang Zhong momentarily felt that it was useless to be a general. That was why he was so depressed and came here alone to drink.

When Luo Yang heard Huang Zhong mention Dong Zhuo, he could not help but recall his agreement with Liu Ping and Gong Du, and immediately asked: "Brother Han Jin! Brother Han Sheng! "Then is Dong Zhuo back in the army now?" A bold idea suddenly popped up in Luo Yang's mind. Dong Zhuo was no match for him. Even when he was in Luoyang, he didn't have any powerful guards like Lu Bu. If he didn't take advantage of the fact that Dong Zhuo was still in Nanyang, Luo Yang would directly kill this man! It could avenge both Liu Ping and Gong Du, and could also end a future threat.

Of course, Huang Zhong would not have thought that Luo Yang would have such bold thoughts. At this moment, he was still in a daze and when Luo Yang asked about Dong Zhuo, he impatiently yelled: "Why do you want to talk about that thing? That fatty will be bringing the army to Guangzong this afternoon! He said he was going to capture the bandit leader, Zhang Jiao! Humph! How dare he boast like that with his little bit of skill! He was simply courting death! "In my opinion, the tens of thousands of soldiers will all be destroyed by this kid!"

Of course, Luo Yang was disappointed to hear that Dong Zhuo actually ran away, but he also felt that this was what he should do. Zuo Feng dragged Lu Zhi off his horse because he didn't fight Ying Chuan, who was closer to Luoyang, and Guangzong's yellow cloth army. Now that Dong Zhuo was taking over, of course, he wouldn't be like Lu Zhi. Furthermore, the commander of the Yellow Gown Army in Guang Zong was the leader of all the Yellow Gown Army in the world, Zhang Jiao. Killing this person would be a great accomplishment! Dong Zhuo was a very happy man, and now that he had the military power, how could he give up such a great opportunity?

Dong Zhuo had left and Luoyang had to give up on the idea of assassinating him. If Luoyang didn't guess wrongly, Dong Zhuo would probably end up suffering a huge defeat at Guang Zong's place just like in history! At that time, the imperial army would have to be given to Huangpu Song and Zhu Jun to command! The history spun in a circle and finally returned to its original place. The only difference was that this South Sun City had never been broken by the yellow-robed Army!

Thinking of this, Luo Yang suddenly thought of something. If Dong Zhuo left, what should he do about the remaining South Sun Yellow Gathered Soldiers? Zhang Mancheng should have at least tens of thousands of troops on his hands! Luo Yang's mind suddenly lit up, as if he had thought of something important. At this time, Huang Zhong could not hold on any longer. He simply tilted his head and heavily hit the wine table. He finally passed out from drunkenness!

Looking at Huang Zhong lying on the table with his head tilted, Luo Yang could only helplessly smile bitterly. He directly went to help Huang Zhong pay the bill and then carried Huang Zhong home. Back at the mansion, Huang Zhong naturally couldn't avoid a wave of criticism from Madam Huang. However, Huang Zhong was already drunk and couldn't be heard at all. Luo Yang, on the other hand, had been through this for a while, and his ears had almost been grinded off by Madam Huang's nagging. After leaving the drunkard, Huang Zhong, to Mrs Huang to clean up, Luo Yang fled back to his room like a fugitive. Lying on his bed, he began to think about that idea of his.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed. In the middle of the river waters to the west of Nanyang was a mountain range called Phoenix Mountain. The name Phoenix Mountain was very common in all of the Central Plains. There were no less than ten places called Phoenix Mountain, and there wasn't anything too special about this place.

Even though this Phoenix Mountain was not very high, the range was very large. The entire mountain range spread out for several hundred kilometers. In actuality, this Phoenix Mountain should be the southern foothold of the Qin Mountains. Further north along the Phoenix Mountain would be the world's most wondrous pass, and once one passes the martial gate, then they would be able to pass through the green mud pass, and then they would be able to go straight to the west side of the big man, Chang'an!

Within Phoenix Mountain, the handicapped veterans led by Zhang Mancheng had already been stationed there for nearly three months. In the end, the Yellow Gown Army could only be considered a motley crowd. This kind of army might be able to display a strong fighting strength when they won a battle or gained the upper hand. But when the army was at a disadvantage, all sorts of problems arose for the Yellow Gown Army.

After the South Sun Army was defeated, Zhang Mancheng originally had close to a hundred thousand soldiers. But as he continued to move, he encountered several attacks from officers and soldiers along the way. The size of the Yellow Gown Army had rapidly decreased. There were less than 50,000 members of the Yellow Gown Army left in the army. If not for Zhang Mancheng's prestige, this number would have been reduced by more than half!

In the past three months, Zhang Mancheng's confidence had not been affected by such things as rations, troops, and morale. In fact, the news of the Yellow Gown Army's great victory from Yingchuan and Rennan two months ago had caused Zhang Mancheng's morale to rise greatly. However, just now, a grievous news that had come from Guangzong City had completely changed Zhang Mancheng's appearance. His face was deathly pale, his eyes were dull, and his lips were dry and cracked. He was sitting on the ground, and if it weren't for the low table behind him, Zhang Mancheng would have been lying on the floor.

Zhang Jiao was dead! This was a message from Guangzong, and it was from Zhang Jiao's closest direct disciples, the yellow-robed warriors, who were as loyal to Zhang Jiao as Zhang Mancheng and Bo Cai. Therefore, Zhang Mancheng did not question the authenticity of this information. In his mind, the omnipotent and omniscient great mentor had truly died!

As Zhang Jiao's direct disciple, Zhang Mancheng knew that Zhang Jiao was no god, and he didn't know any sorcery. However, Zhang Jiao's knowledge made Zhang Mancheng admire him the most. In Zhang Mancheng's mind, the reason the yellow-robed soldiers were able to reach their current scale was because of Zhang Jiao's relationship with them. Now that Zhang Jiao was dead, didn't that mean that there was no possibility for the Yellow Gown Army to win anymore? The pillar in Zhang Mancheng's heart had begun to collapse!

"Report —!" A loud shout came from outside of Zhang Mancheng's tent. A yellow-robed soldier ran into the tent and was about to say something to Zhang Mancheng, but seeing that Zhang Mancheng had turned into this state, he couldn't help but be surprised.

He slowly raised his head and glanced at the soldier. Only then did Zhang Mancheng stand up, but as if he knew nothing about his current appearance, he lightly said, "Tell me, what is it? Have the soldiers begun their attack? "

Half a month ago, a troop of over a thousand soldiers appeared at the foot of the mountain. Although their numbers were far inferior to the Yellow Gown Army, Zhang Mancheng did not dare to rashly send out his troops. From the battle in Nanyang City, Zhang Mancheng had already seen the difference in combat strength between the Yellow Gown Army and the officers. Thus, this time, Zhang Mancheng did not even fight a single battle and directly led his army into the mountains. That troop seemed to have exhausted themselves on the same mission as the yellow-robed soldiers. They were stationed at the foot of the mountain, guarding the place.

Zhang Mancheng didn't have any other methods to deal with this. Right now, the other yellow-robed soldiers were all engaged in a fierce battle with the local soldiers, so how could he have the time to help? After all, the last time when Zhang Mancheng went out, he stole a lot of food. It was enough for the yellow-robed soldiers to stay here for a few months.

Hearing Zhang Mancheng's question, the yellow-robed soldier finally recovered from his shock. He quickly lowered his head and cupped his fists towards Zhang Mancheng as he shouted, "Back to the canals, Marshal! It was not the officers and soldiers who had attacked! It was actually the two of them who wanted to meet the commander of the canal! The brothers didn't know what to do, so they came here to ask for his opinion! "

"You want to see me?" Zhang Mancheng's grey eyes lit up. He frowned and asked, "Who is it?" Is it an officer? "

"We don't know if they are soldiers or not!" The soldier was a little hesitant, but still answered honestly, "These two brothers recognize each other. They are the ones who went missing in Nanyang City that day, Little General Liu Ping and General Gong Du! However, they are currently wearing the armor of soldiers! "

Zhang Mancheng's eyes suddenly flashed with a cold light, and he silently recited, "Liu Ping and Gong Du! Humph! Great! Who would have thought that these two people would become traitors! You still dare to come to me in such a blatant manner! There was no need to say anything more! Cut it for me! hang their heads in front of the barracks door! " The moment he thought of the traitor, Zhang Mansheng thought of his second senior brother, Tang Zhou, who had betrayed the Great Virtuous Master! If it weren't for Tang Zhou's betrayal, the yellow-robed army wouldn't have caused such a ruckus, and the situation would have definitely been much better than it was now. Who knew, perhaps the Great Virtuous Master wouldn't have passed away so early in the morning! After all, it was all because of these traitors! Zhang Mancheng wanted nothing more than to kill all the traitors of the Yellow Gown Army in the world. Even the deaths of Liu Fei and Gong Gong couldn't quell the hatred in his heart!