"Master, we were wrong, but we really just wanted to avenge our eldest brother!" Guan Yu also knelt on the ground and said.
Lu Li glanced at them and said, "I'm not blaming you. Get up."
Lu Li felt a sense of relief at the strong bond and loyalty among the brothers.
"Thank you, Master!" Guan Yu and Dian Wei were overjoyed upon hearing this and stood up from the ground.
“I’ve seen Zuo Ci. Leifu isn’t dead,” Lu Li said.
"Huh?" Guan Yu and Dian Wei were stunned upon hearing this. Was this... was this a surprise?
They originally came to Hanzhong at great risk just to avenge their senior brother, but now they have received news that their senior brother is not dead.
This is such a wonderful surprise!
"Master, is what you're saying true? Is Senior Brother really not dead?" Guan Yu asked hurriedly, his tone filled with excitement and surprise.
"Absolutely true!" Lu Li nodded.
"Great!" Guan Yu and Dian Wei clenched their fists excitedly.
The gloom in their hearts vanished, replaced by radiant smiles; such joy was beyond words.
"Master, where is Senior Brother now?" Guan Yu couldn't help but ask.
“I don’t know either. According to Zuo Ci, he went east,” Lu Li said slowly after a moment of silence.
"What?"
The east is now the most rampant area of the Yellow Turban rebels, and the four continents have all fallen. If the eldest brother goes east, isn't it very dangerous?
"Master, we must hurry and find our eldest brother!" Guan Yu said anxiously.
"I know, but now is not the time!" Lu Li waved his hand and said solemnly.
"Master, now is not the time. When should we wait?" Guan Yu frowned.
Lu Li sighed. Although he also wanted to find Leifu as soon as possible, the most urgent task at present was to defeat the Yellow Turban Army.
"Because the most urgent task now is to defeat the Yellow Turban Army and save the people from their suffering. Am I right, Mr. Lu?" Liu Bei suddenly said.
“Yes, Lord Xuande is right.” Lu Li nodded in agreement.
At the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Yellow Turban army only plundered aristocratic families and gentry, but now they have begun to plunder ordinary people.
"But now the Yellow Turban rebels are rampant, and the people are displaced. We are simply no match for the Yellow Turban army, so we still have to rely on the imperial court!" Liu Bei continued.
"To catch the thief, first catch the king. To resolve the Yellow Turban Rebellion, all we need to do is find Zhang Jiao," Lu Li said.
"But how can we find Zhang Jiao?" Guan Yu frowned, looking at Lu Li with a puzzled expression.
Zhang Jiao started his career in Ji Province, which has now completely fallen and become his base of operations.
“Go to Jizhou!” Lu Li said with a determined look in his eyes, his eyes narrowed.
"Jizhou?!"
“Zhang Jiao rebelled from Julu. Although the Yellow Turban Army has swept across four continents, he must still be in Ji Province,” Lu Li said decisively.
A month has passed since Lu Li traveled from Lujiang County to Hanzhong. In that month, the Yellow Turban Army has swept across the four continents like a plague.
As the birthplace of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Jizhou was naturally affected and its cities were constantly breached.
Now almost the entire Jizhou region has fallen, with only a few scattered county towns remaining.
Moreover, after Zhang Jiao occupied Ji Province, he plundered all the grain within its borders, causing the people of Ji Province to almost starve.
After saying this, the group set off for Ji Province to search for Zhang Jiao's whereabouts.
Zhang Jiao held immense prestige in Ji Province, as it was the birthplace of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and most of these people had been instigated by Zhang Jiao to rebel.
A few days later, they finally arrived in the mountains outside Jizhou.
Lu Li saw a troop of soldiers stationed outside the city from afar. These soldiers were all wearing leather armor, carrying bows and arrows, and were tall and strong. They wore yellow turbans and looked fierce and menacing. Obviously, these were the Yellow Turban Army.
"It seems I guessed right, Zhang Jiao is hiding inside the city!" Lu Li narrowed his eyes, his expression changing slightly.
This is Guangzong. According to the intelligence Cao Cao had previously obtained, Zhang Jiao had disappeared since the Julu uprising.
Lu Li guessed that Zhang Jiao should be in Guangzong, because this is the heartland of Ji Province.
"Master, what should we do? Should we force our way through the city gates?" Dian Wei asked eagerly.
Lu Li slapped Dian Wei on the head and said, "Are you out of your mind? You think a few people can attack a city?"
Although the garrison in Guangzong was small, appearing to be only around 10,000 men, it was clear at a glance that these 10,000 men were all elite troops, stronger than any of the previous forces they had encountered.
To conquer a city, one must pay a heavy price!
"We can only outsmart them now," Lu Li said after stroking his chin and pondering for a moment.
"How can we outsmart them?" Liu Bei asked curiously.
"Let's first explore the city to find out the enemy's strength and weaknesses before making a decision!" Lu Li pondered for a moment and then made his decision.
"In that case, let us go and investigate thoroughly before discussing the siege," Liu Bei said in a deep voice.
They then disguised themselves as ordinary citizens and entered Guangzong City to begin their covert investigation.
After a while, Liu Bei came over, looking troubled, and said in a low voice, "Mr. Lu, it seems the situation is not optimistic. The city wall is heavily guarded, and all kinds of defensive measures are in place."
“Yes!” Lu Li nodded; he had expected this all along.
Every five steps along the city wall, two Yellow Turban soldiers stood guard, and patrols were spread all around the city to prevent strangers from getting close.
Although the Yellow Turban Army was everywhere in Guangzong County, they did not harass the people; instead, the area was peaceful.
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