Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2932

Chapter 1445: The Little Princess of Wuhuan

Zu An said in a deep voice, “Lord Zhang, the Yellow Turbans are rampant now. Our various prefectures should be united. If Ji County falls, the entire Guangyang and Zhuo prefectures will fall as well. At that time, your Zhongshan prefecture will be surrounded by enemies on all sides, and your lips will be cold and your teeth will be dead.”

“That is not true,” replied another official in the room. His name was Zhang Ju, a member of the Zhang Chun clan. “Now that the Yellow Turbans are powerful, we should unite our forces. If we divide our forces to defend in different places, we will only be defeated one by one by the Yellow Turban army. By then, it will be too late to regret.”

Zu An knew that they were unwilling to send troops, so he could only stand up and say, “Since Lord Zhang is unwilling to provide assistance, then I will take my leave.”

He could not waste time here. He had to seek help elsewhere and then rush back to help as soon as possible.

“Ah, young people are always so impatient,” Zhang Chun finally spoke. “It’s not that I don’t want to help, but I want to help slowly and deliberately. Now that the Yellow Turbans are powerful, we should help them flexibly and strategically. Why don’t you two stay and we can discuss the details of the rescue, ensuring the safety of our Zhongshan County while avoiding the Yellow Turban rebels along the way?”

Zu An and Ting Xue exchanged a glance. Although they both felt he wasn’t sincere, Ji County really needed reinforcements, so they patiently stayed.

They stayed for two more days. The Prefect’s mansion held several banquets, either for various officials in the county, for wealthy merchants in the city, or to recruit righteous men from the county.

Every time Zu An inquired about the rescue of Ji County, he was brushed off with official jargon.

However, Ting Xue became the focus of the entire Prefect’s mansion. At every banquet, everyone who saw her was amazed by her beauty.

Everyone tried to get close to her, with Zhang Chun being the most enthusiastic, almost to the point of being overly solicitous.

Zu An finally couldn’t hold back any longer and dragged Ting Xue away from the banquet.

Seeing this, Zhang Chun’s previously smiling face immediately darkened.

Zhang Ju, standing nearby, cursed, “This guy really doesn’t know what’s good for him. Maybe I should send someone…”

He then made a gesture towards his neck.

Zhang Chun shook his head: “We’re all working for the court; it wouldn’t sound good if word got out. I’ve already received news that Zhang Bao and his vanguard Gao Sheng are leading 150,000 troops to Ji County. We’ll deal with them when they’re like stray dogs.”

Zhang Ju, hearing this, said admiringly, “Brother is truly brilliant! Then that Miss Guan will be yours for the taking!”

Zhang Chun laughed, “I’ve heard there’s another Miss Zhang in Ji County, no less capable than her. I’m not after their beauty, but if I can command these two valiant generals, what’s there to worry about in achieving our great cause!”

Zhang Ju reached out and grabbed, “Once Ji County falls, they’ll be like stray dogs, and then you’ll definitely bring them under your command, brother.”

Zhang Chun also laughed heartily.

…

While Tingxue was being pulled away by Zu’an, she couldn’t help but wonder, “Why are we leaving now? They seem quite friendly. Don’t they need reinforcements?”

Zu’an replied irritably, “Can’t you tell? They’re only interested in you; they have no intention of sending troops.”

“Of course I can,” Tingxue glanced at him sideways, “Shouldn’t we take advantage of that and find a way to get them to send troops?”

Zu’an said in a deep voice, “I don’t want you to use your beauty to seduce them.”

Tingxue was initially taken aback, then a slight smile appeared on her usually cold lips.

The two walked silently for a while, Tingxue’s gaze falling on his hand holding hers. Zu’an seemed not to notice, continuing to hold it.

A troubled look appeared between Tingxue’s brows, but in the end, she didn’t pull away.

The two left the city hand in hand. Tingxue couldn’t help but ask, “Where do we go to get reinforcements?”

Zu’an said in a deep voice, “We can only try in the nearby prefectures. If we can’t find reinforcements, we have to hurry back.”

Tingxue suggested, “Why don’t we infiltrate the Yellow Turban army and try to assassinate their commander?”

Zu’an’s heart skipped a beat. On the front lines, individual combat power was severely limited by the army, but if they didn’t engage in direct combat, they might be able to maximize their effectiveness.

Just then, a series of whistles came from the surrounding area.

“Wow, this woman is really beautiful.”

“I’ve never seen a woman like this on the grasslands.”

“Isn’t the little princess beautiful?”

“She feels different.”

…

It turned out that dozens of knights were riding around the two of them, their eyes sizing up Tingxue like hungry wolves.

Judging from their accents and clothing, they were clearly nomadic people from the grasslands, similar to the Wuhuan people in the city.

At this moment, the knights could no longer hold back and began to attack, their lassos aimed at Zu’an’s head and limbs. They coordinated perfectly, it seemed they were used to this kind of thing.

As long as they could make the enemy lose their balance and fall down immediately, then drag them around on horseback for a few laps, they would be dead in no time.

As for that beautiful woman in white, they couldn’t bear to harm her. They figured that once they got rid of this man, she would be at their mercy.

Seeing those insidious lassos, Zu An’s eyes turned cold. He casually waved his hand, twisting the lassos together, and then pulled them back. The knights lost their balance and fell head over heels.

The remaining knights drew their swords and charged at him. Although there were only a few dozen riders, their charge was as powerful as a thousand troops in the cultivation world.

Zu An flicked his finger, and a sword aura tens of meters long swept across, decapitating the knights.

Facing a large army was one thing, but how could the aura of a mere few dozen soldiers suppress him!

“I’ve rarely seen you use such force,” Ting Xue suddenly said.

“They intended to harm you, and it seems they’ve done this kind of thing before. They deserve to die.” Zu An still held her hand.

Ting Xue’s eyes flickered slightly, but she ultimately said nothing.

Not long after they left, the ground suddenly trembled. Zu An’s expression changed: “It seems to be cavalry!”

A cavalry unit appeared behind them, numbering at least a thousand. They were dressed as Wuhuan people, clearly there to avenge their comrades.

The cavalrymen were incredibly fast, almost as fast as cultivators flying, and surrounded the two of them in the blink of an eye.

Zu An wasn’t afraid. While a thousand-strong army would pose a threat, it wouldn’t be difficult for the two of them to break through. He even wanted to take this opportunity to conduct an experiment to thoroughly understand the impact of different armies on his combat strength.

“Who are you, traitors, daring to slaughter my people!” A clear shout rang out, and the Wuhuan cavalry unit suddenly parted to the sides. Then, a figure riding a chestnut-red steed slowly appeared.

Although her face was veiled, her graceful figure clearly indicated that she was a female general. However, what was even more striking were her long legs and wheat-colored skin. The long spear in her hand gleamed coldly, and she truly exuded heroic spirit.

As Zu’an hesitated between capturing the leader first or engaging the cavalry head-on, the female general suddenly froze, then exclaimed in surprise, “Brother-in-law?”