The situations in Yanzhou and Xuzhou are almost identical.

Cao Cao was still troubled by the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and his advisors actually offered him advice.

"Ahem... Lord Cao, with the men under our command, we cannot drive out the Yellow Turbans without the support of the prefectural governor's office."

"The best course of action now is to seek help from the Duke of Qin!"

"Zhicai, what if Duke Qin doesn't agree...?"

"No, Lord Qin will agree."

Xi Zhicai smiled and said, "Lord Cao and Lord Qin are short of manpower, while the Yellow Turbans who are ravaging the Yan and Yu regions, although less than a million strong, still number at least five or six hundred thousand."

Since we cannot obtain these people.

Why not take the land they occupy, which would allow the Duke of Qin to obtain what he desires? With the Duke of Qin as our backer, what difficulty would there be in conquering Yan, Yu, and Xu?

Even after sending these people away, we'll need to go to the North to buy some slaves to populate our population and start land reclamation...

Cao Cao now only has generals and civil officials under his command, but not enough troops.

Who told him to have the misfortune of opposing Zhao Hao? The old soldiers he had trained before, who had fought against the Yellow Turbans and quelled the rebellion, were all killed or wounded.

Without veteran soldiers, the new army was far less effective. Coupled with a shortage of manpower, he truly had no way to deal with He Yi and He Man's Yellow Turban army.

"Sigh... Alright, I'll immediately submit a petition requesting Duke Qin's assistance!"

Zhang Miao and Liu Dai had naturally also planted spies in Cao Cao's residence.

Cao Cao dared to ask Zhao Hao for help, so what are they still hesitating for?

"This Yellow Turban rebels led by Huang Shao are too difficult to deal with. It's perfect to hand them over to Duke Qin. If they can both be severely weakened, that would be ideal. If not, it will still solve a major problem for us!"

“Brother Meng Zhuo is right. Moreover, I am a member of the Han imperial family, so Duke Qin should come to my aid. I will submit a memorial to Duke Qin immediately, requesting his assistance in eliminating the enemy!”

...

"Holy Maiden, we have had a bountiful harvest this time. If we go again in a few months, we will surely have even more!"

Inside a mysterious cave in Runan County.

"My brother even found two wives to take as his concubines, all thanks to the Holy Maiden's feint! Hehe!"

A woman who bore a resemblance to Zhang Ning in her features, but possessed a more sinister charm, sat in the head seat.

"Well, it's good that the two Senior Brothers He have gained something."

Only after the woman said that did the two thieves realize what was going on.

"Oh dear, Holy Maiden, my old He's not quite right in the head. I've already done what you asked me to do. Men, bring up the things prepared for the Holy Maiden!"

Soon, several soldiers with yellow turbans on their heads carried box after box of items into the cave.

"The saintess is very beautiful..."

"Sigh, after seeing the Holy Maiden, those women we kidnapped have lost all interest..."

"Hehe, you know what, I've heard about the Holy Maiden..."

Bang!

One of the bandits lifted a soldier up like a chicken.

"How dare you speak ill of the Holy Maiden?"

Whoosh!

The bandit leader swung his knife and the talkative soldier died on the spot!

"You bunch of peasants, remember this: anyone who dares to speak ill of the Holy Maiden behind her back will suffer the same fate!"

"Chief He Yi, that's enough."

"yes..."

He Yi himself had been coveting this saintess for who knows how long. If it weren't for his fear of the Taiping magic and his need for Zhang Ning to come up with a plan, he would have taken her by force long ago.

“My brother did well. From now on, you must treat the Holy Maiden with the same respect you have for my brother and me. Otherwise, not only will you not be killed, but I, He Man, will have plenty of ways to torture you!”

"Someone, clean this place up for the Holy Maiden. The rest of you, put your things down and get out of here immediately!"

"yes..."

After the younger ones had all left, He Man and He Yi exchanged glances, and then He Man, as the eldest brother, stepped forward.

“Holy Maiden, we now have enough money and food to feed 100,000 brothers and their families for three or four years.”

What's our next step? Should we negotiate with Yuan Gonglu, or what?

The woman paused, then opened the box to check if anything she wanted was missing, and spoke.

"You're satisfied with just this little bit?"

Nowadays, the only other influential figure in the Way of Peace besides us is Huang Shao in Yanzhou.

Don't you want to revive the Yellow Emperor's great cause and recreate the Yellow Emperor's world?

Upon hearing this, several black lines spontaneously appeared on the foreheads of the two brothers.

Back in the old days, they were just bandits who robbed and plundered. If it weren't for the fact that following the Yellow Turban Army would allow them to burn, kill, and loot with a legitimate reason, they wouldn't have done it.

Therefore, although Zhang Jiao had met the two of them, he knew that they were not up to the task and had only given them the title of disciples without teaching them any knowledge.

"Well, the Holy Maiden is right, but my brother and I are uneducated and quite uncouth. If the Holy Maiden has any grand plans, please, please enlighten us?"

The woman nodded, confirming that everything in the box was what she wanted, and her furrowed brows relaxed.

"Yes, you did a good job this time. However... I want more than just this."

In a few days, I will make a list for you. Take it to the two literate men in the Zhang family and continue to prepare for me.

Once we gather enough resources, we might be able to take over all of Yuzhou and no longer have to live in these towering mountains.

"You two leaders, you should send your men to find fertile land to cultivate, so that we don't have to rely solely on plunder..."

The woman said a lot to He Man and He Yi, but clearly, neither of them listened at all.

No one knows what happened here.

In January, Gongsun Zan was appointed General of Anbei and Commander-in-Chief of the military affairs of Youzhou, while Zhao Yun was appointed Governor of Youzhou and in charge of the administration of Youzhou.

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