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Chapter 22 Eight hundred rogues

After receiving Huang Zhong's message, the Yellow Turban bandits fled all the way north, and Qin Jie was relieved. From Jingshan to the north was Wancheng. Wancheng was stationed by Zhu Jun's army and Dong Zhuo's Western Liang iron cavalry were spying on it. Although the Yellow Turban bandits unexpectedly broke through the encirclement of Jingshan, they would inevitably lead to a death sentence and a defeat was imminent.

Qin Jie was calm and gathered his troops. At noon, the three armies barely arrived at the northern foot of Jingshan Mountain. There had been news of Huang Zhong's defeat in the ambush. Qin Jie was shocked again. Could this group of yellow turbans have taken aphrodisiacs? They were repeatedly unexpected. First, they went down the mountain to break through at night, and now they set up an ambush to defeat Huang Zhong. What other unexpected things will they do next?

Before a moment, Huang Zhong's remaining soldiers rushed back, and were already disguised and were in a mess. Huang Zhong, who was the bravest of the three armies, was also injured by arrows.

Qin Jie blocked Huang Zhong's horse reins and asked in anger: "Hansheng, you have always been proficient in military tactics, but why did you fall into the ambush of the bandits?"

Huang Zhong answered speechlessly with shame.

Cai Mao had always been jealous of Huang Zhongcai, and gloated when he saw this: "I can't even win over more than a thousand fleeing bandits. Brother Han Sheng can really lead his troops."

Huang Zhong glared at him, and Cai Mao sneered.

Qin Jie was upset and asked, "Where did Han Sheng meet in trouble?"

Huang Zhong sighed and replied dejectedly: "This place is 20 miles north, old river ditch."

"Old River Gou? Han Sheng you!"

Qin Jie was extremely angry. Didn’t the old river ditch where Huang Zhong ambushed the Yellow Turban last night? Now at the same place, he was ambushed by the Yellow Turban. It’s really OK! When Qin Jie was about to denounce Huang Zhong, Zou Jing, who had cut off the rear, suddenly rushed over and shouted to Qin Jie from a distance: "Sir, it’s not good!"

Qin Jie frowned and asked, "Why are you panic?"

Zou Jing said: "The last general just learned that the Yellow Turban Thief Chief Ma Yue is already in this bandit army. This series of unexpected abnormal movements are most likely due to his planning."

Qin Jie was shocked when he heard this and said in a lost voice: "Is this true?"

Qin Jie knew about Ma Yue's power. Isn't it easy for someone to be regarded as a confidant by Zhu Jun? No wonder the bandits unexpectedly broke through at night and set up an ambush in Laohegou to defeat Huang Zhong. If all this was planned by Ma Yue, it would not be surprising.

But Qin Jie still disbelief and asked, "Has the thief chief Ma Yue already ran away alone? Why did he appear in the thief army again? Where do you know?"

Zou Jing sighed, "This matter is a coincidence. Yesterday morning, the thief chief Ma Yue fled to Yu County, but was recognized by the gatekeeper. Shemei happened to lead 300 volunteer soldiers to arrive, so she assisted in the arrest. Shemei's martial arts skills are quite good, and the thief chief is no match for it, but Ma Yue is too cunning and actually uses a plan to subdue Shemei and escape to Jingshan. Therefore, she can meet with the remnants of the Yellow Turban who have been exiled here. Only then did the generals who have met the family general who has been tracking this place, and they learned about it."

"This is the fate." Qin Jie sighed, and then his face changed drastically, saying in a lost voice, "No, Ma Yue is in the bandits, and he is afraid that something will happen. All the generals can follow me to chase him quickly."

Unfortunately, Qin Jie's reaction was too slow. When he led his army to Laohegou, he happened to run into Zhu Jun's army head-on. Seeing Zhu Jun's troops lineups in a neat manner, it didn't seem to have had any fighting. It was obvious that Ma Yue and the Yellow Turban Remnants did not continue to flee north, but they didn't know where to go.

Qin Jie slapped his horse to meet Zhu Jun and asked anxiously: "General, have you ever met the remnants of the Yellow Turban?"

Zhu Jun wondered: "Did Lord Qin's letter say that the remnants of the Yellow Turban have been surrounded by your troops to death by Jingshan. Why did you ask me about my future? Why is this?"

Qin Jie looked ashamed and sighed: "I don't expect the thief chief Ma Yue to be on the mountain. The lower official was careless for a moment and was taken advantage of by the remnants of the Yellow Turbans to escape. I am really ashamed."

Zhu Jun said in a harmonious voice: "Don't blame yourself. Under your planning, the thief chiefs Zhang Mancheng, Zhao Hong, Han Zhong, Sun Xia, Gong Du and Liu Pi are all killed. Hundreds of thousands of Nanyang Yellow Turbans have been destroyed. Although there are a small group of remnants who have escaped and are missing, they are no longer afraid of their careers. Although Ma Yue can do it, he is afraid that he will not be able to cause any storm. No one can take away this great contribution. I have been rushing to report the victory to the court yesterday for 800 miles, expressing my achievements, and I am waiting for the promotion to be a good news, haha."

Qin Jie was secretly happy, but said apologetically on his face: "I am really ashamed."

Zhu Jun's expression gradually became solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "I just received the report from the northern war, and the situation is quite unfavorable. Maybe soon, I will reorganize the army north to attack the Yellow Turban Chief Zhang Jiao and Zhang Liang's troops, eliminate the remnants of the Yellow Turban Rebellion and stabilize the situation in Nanyang. I would like to ask Lord Qin."

Qin Jie's expression changed and he asked in a low voice: "Have the situation in Guangzong changed?"

Zhu Jun nodded with a serious expression and sighed: "Lu Zhi is old and does not understand military affairs. He underestimated the enemy and suffered defeats. He is trapped in Kucheng City and has a huge thief. The situation in Jizhou is worrying."

Qin Jie said solemnly: "The emperor wishes the general a victory in the flag and defeat the Japanese and destroy the bandits in Jizhou."

Zhu Jun hugged his fists and said, "Mr. Cheng Qin is auspicious. The military situation is urgent. I should not stay for a long time. I will lead the army north to prepare for the first time. Let's leave now."

Qin Jie also clasped his fists and said, "Precaution, General."

"drive!"

Zhu Jun turned his horse's head and whipped it hard on the horse's thighs. The war horse suddenly let go of its four hooves and galloped towards the north. Behind Zhu Jun, nearly ten thousand troops turned around, and the back formation turned into the front army, slowly advancing towards the north with neat steps. The ocean of thick iron armor and cherry-red tassels strangely shocked the hearts of thousands of Nanyang soldiers. This is the legendary Han official army, which is really well-deserved.

...

Besides, Ma Yue brought more than 800 Yellow Turban soldiers to the east from Laohegou, and rushed forward lightly, running wildly. He ran for more than a hundred miles in one day! He had long left Qin Jie's Nanyang soldiers far behind. From Laohegou, he entered the boundary of Biyang County. Biyang County suffered the most poison of tea poison from Yellow Turbans. As you see along the way, the fields were deserted, the villages were dilapidated, there were corpses on the road, and pedestrians were extinct.

Within more than a hundred miles, Ma Yue could not find a village or market town for robbery, and the soldiers had to continue wandering hungry. However, everything had its disadvantages. Since there were no living person within a hundred miles, it was impossible for Qin Jie's pursuers to find out where the remnants of the Yellow Turban were going in a short time, which gave Ma Yue a lot of strategic maneuver space.

It was about to dark, a huge manor finally appeared ahead, with faint lights flashing in the twilight.

Pei Yuanshao excitedly said to Ma Yue: "Boqi, look, what a big manor!"

Guan Hai licked his cracked lips, and a wolf-like gaze appeared in his eyes, and he said in a cold voice: "There must be a mountain-like food inside. Brothers can finally have a full meal."

Ma Yue took a breath and said in a deep voice: "Old Guan, Lao Pei, gather the brothers together, I have something to say."

Guan Hai and Pei Yuanshao agreed and ran to the team happily.

"Brothers, come over quickly, all come over, the leader has something to say."

"His grandma, he's a bear, line up and straighten my back, isn't he a man?"

"Everyone move quickly, hurry up."

"Where are you lying on the ground and raising the corpse? Be careful that I will suck you."

Pei Yuanshao's shouts and Guan Hai's scolding sounded in the dusk. The two's completely different styles were fully expressed in the shouting and scolding.

Soon, more than 800 remaining Yellow Turban thieves stood in front of Ma Yue one after another. Under Guan Hai's tyranny, they all stood up and raised their chests and bulged their belly, trying their best to show their full faces.

Ma Yue jumped onto a rock, took a breath and shouted muffled: "Brothers, the court slanders us as thieves and bandits, and some brothers are not happy. Let me tell you, it doesn't matter if it's a thief or bandit, it's just a title. As long as you can survive, is it okay to be a thief or bandit?"

"We have to regard this bandit as a sure thing, and we have to be the bandits that are the most troublesome to the court! We have more than 800 brothers left in total, so we are called 800 bandits. Later, I will ask someone to make a flag with the words 800 bandits embroidered on it. From now on, we will no longer be Yellow Turban thieves, we will be 800 bandits!"

"Eight hundred bandits!"

Guan Hai responded first, roaring with his arms.

"Eight hundred bandits!"

"Eight hundred bandits!"

More than 800 Yellow Turban thieves who reacted responded and roared.

Ma Yue suddenly raised his right arm, and the shouts of the Yellow Turban thieves quickly calmed down, which meant that Ma Yue's prestige among the eight hundred bandits had begun to take shape.
Chapter completed!
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