Although Zhao Yun and the other generals were reluctant to see Huang Zhong die like that, Fa Zheng's words also made sense.
If we can take Changsha County at the lowest possible cost, that would be ideal.
Seeing that the group remained silent, Fa Zheng continued, "Gentlemen, this matter concerns not only your personal honor and disgrace, but also the entire Yellow Turban Army. Therefore, I hope that all of you generals will cooperate fully!"
"We obey your command!" all the soldiers replied.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
Upon Huang Zhong's return to Changsha County, he was immediately disarmed, and Han Xuan ordered him to be imprisoned.
Huang Zhong had long anticipated this outcome, but he did not regret it!
But the soldiers of Changsha County couldn't sit still, as Huang Zhong still had a great reputation in the army.
"Han Xuan is incompetent! How could he treat General Huang like this! How hateful!" Huang Zhong's deputy general roared indignantly.
"Alas!" The generals beside him all sighed.
"Generals, instead of sighing and lamenting here, why don't we think of a way to rescue General Huang!" Wei Yan suddenly said at this moment.
"How can we save him? Han Xuan has imprisoned General Huang. Unless we send someone to break him out of prison," someone sighed.
A prison break!
Yes, they could break into the prison!
The group exchanged glances, and Wei Yan immediately said, "I've decided to go to the prison to rescue General Huang. Do you dare to come with me?"
"What's there to be afraid of!"
Wei Yan's words instantly ignited the passion of the generals, who immediately agreed and followed Wei Yan to the prison.
When they arrived at the prison, they found that Huang Zhong had already been taken away.
Because Han Xuan ordered that Huang Zhong beheaded and his head displayed to the public!
"Bastard!" Wei Yan cursed through gritted teeth.
Unexpectedly, Han Xuan was so ruthless and acted so quickly, not even waiting until tomorrow, he wanted to execute Huang Zhong tonight!
"Wei Yan, what should we do?" Huang Zhong's deputy asked.
At this moment, they seemed to regard Wei Yan as the leader.
Wei Yan pondered for a moment, then his eyes narrowed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Gentlemen, Han Xuan is not a wise ruler. We have no reason to risk our lives for him!"
"Why don't we rebel and surrender to the Yellow Turban Army?"
"In this way, we can not only save General Huang, but also gain the merit of surrendering the city!"
"good!"
Wei Yan's suggestion was accepted by the generals; in Changsha Commandery, they only respected Huang Zhong.
Han Xuan's indiscriminate rewards and punishments had long aroused dissatisfaction among many officers and soldiers in the army. If it weren't for Huang Zhong keeping them in check, they probably would have left long ago.
The group then separated, each finding their own followers to prepare for rebellion.
Han Xuan, unaware of what was happening, was lying at home having an affair with his concubine when he suddenly heard a commotion outside.
"What's going on? What happened?" Han Xuan shouted hurriedly.
Upon hearing this, the steward rushed over, his face filled with panic, and cried out, "Master, something terrible has happened! The officers and soldiers in the military camp have rebelled!"
Han Xuan sat up abruptly, asking incredulously, "Rebellion? Who dares to rebel against me?"
The steward replied with a mournful face, "Reporting to your master, it's those officers under General Huang, they brought troops..."
Before he could finish speaking, a scream was heard outside, and a spurt of blood shot out, startling Han Xuan so much that he immediately sat down on the ground.
Then the door was kicked open, and several officers rushed in with knives, their eyes red as they looked at Han Xuan and his female relatives.
"You...you guys..." Han Xuan was terrified by the scene before him and couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
Then Wei Yan walked into the house step by step, the long sword in his hand radiating a cold aura.
"I have treated you well, why... why do you rebel against me?" Han Xuan said, trembling.
Wei Yan snorted coldly and said, "Han Xuan, General Huang fought desperately against the Yellow Turban Army, narrowly escaping death, yet you ordered his execution. You are so muddle-headed and unable to distinguish right from wrong, yet you expect us to risk our lives for you?"
"You...you guys..." Han Xuan felt his head was ringing.
Wei Yan continued, "Prepare to die!"
He raised his long sword and beheaded Han Xuan with a single stroke.
Han Xuan's eyes were wide open before he died, his face filled with disbelief.
"What about Han Xuan's female relatives?" someone asked.
Wei Yan's eyes widened, and he immediately said decisively, "Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots, kill them all!"
"Yes, sir!" The surrounding officers readily accepted the order.
Han Xuan's wife and children were ruthlessly slaughtered.
After Wei Yan ordered his men to clean up the bodies, he led his men to rescue Huang Zhong.
As soon as Wei Yan arrived at the military camp, Huang Zhong's deputy told him that Huang Zhong had been rescued.
Huang Zhong had been imprisoned for a night and was covered in wounds. When he saw Wei Yan, he immediately frowned.
"Wei Yan, where is the prefect?"
Wei Yan smiled and threw the package in his hand on the ground, from which a head rolled out.
Huang Zhong looked closely and realized it was the head of Prefect Han Xuan.
"Wei Yan, how dare you do this?" Huang Zhong roared angrily.
"Hahaha, Han Xuan is a tyrannical and incompetent ruler who even wants to kill you. We will certainly not tolerate him!"
"General Huang, from today onwards, we are willing to obey your orders!" Wei Yan said heartily.
Huang Zhong took a deep breath and glared at Wei Yan: "Are you trying to frame me for disloyalty?"
"Han Xuan is such a mediocre ruler that he is not worth our lives! Besides, we are only risking our lives for General Huang, aren't we?" Wei Yan said without hesitation.
"Good! You're something else, Wei Yan!" Huang Zhong re-examined Wei Yan.
He initially thought Wei Yan had the qualities of a great general, which is why he took him under his command, intending to train him well.
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