Chapter 148

"Good! Haha... cough, cough, cough!"

Zhang Jiao couldn't help but laugh heartily upon hearing this, which aggravated his injuries, and he couldn't help but cough.

Zhang Ning hurriedly stepped forward and gently patted Zhang Jiao's back.

After a long while, he stopped coughing and instructed Zhang Ning: "Remember, later, have Father call Zhou Cang over; he is someone who can be trusted;"

"Afterward, when you leave the city to see Su Xuan, you will still need Zhou Cang's protection;"

"In addition, there are 10,000 Huang Jinlishi in the city. After you see Su Xuan, you can explain this to him. These Huang Jinlishi can be transferred directly to him. From now on, they belong to Su Xuan!"

Zhang Jiao had seen that Su Xuan had subdued four thousand Huang Jinlishi, and he didn't know what method he had used, but he had actually corrected many of the flaws and hidden dangers of the Huang Jinlishi and made them even stronger.

Zhang Jiao was actually very curious about this method.

It was a pity that he no longer had the time.

Otherwise, he would definitely have had a good discussion with Su Xuan about it.

"Yes!"

Zhang Ning nodded, though she was shocked: "Daughter understands!"

"Hmm!"

Zhang Jiao nodded and immediately said: "Go! Call Zhou Cang over."

"Yes!"

Zhang Ning immediately went out and sent someone to call Zhou Cang in.

Afterward, only Zhang Ning and Zhang Jiao knew what Zhang Jiao had said to Zhou Cang.

After coming out, Zhou Cang bowed to Zhang Ning: "Holy Maiden! From now on, Zhou Cang will take orders from you."

"Let us go and prepare! First, transfer the Great Virtuous Teacher's wealth to the Huang Jinlishi army, then let the Huang Jinlishi take over the East City Gate and the city tower, and then we will go out from there to see that Su Xuan."

They would naturally not go directly, but would first send someone to deliver a letter to agree on the meeting place and time.

"Good! General Zhou, you make the arrangements!"

Zhang Ning nodded.

Immediately, they began to take action.

At this time, Zhang Jiao summoned Zhang Yan.

"Great Virtuous Teacher!"

As soon as Zhang Yan entered, he bowed respectfully to Zhang Jiao.

"Hmm!"

Zhang Jiao nodded, barely sat up, looked at Zhang Yan, and said: "Zhang Yan, you are a capable person!"

"In my Huang Jin army, your ability is also among the most outstanding."

"If the Huang Jin army could win, your future would be limitless;"

"It is a pity that I am about to die! It will be within these two days!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan felt as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt and stood there in shock;

After a long while, he stared blankly at Zhang Jiao and asked in disbelief: "Great Virtuous Teacher, you must be joking, right?"

"You are an existence like a god who can summon wind and rain; how could you die?"

He was completely unable to accept it.

He had wanted to move toward glory under Zhang Jiao's leadership.

And now, you are telling him that this is the final glory?

Anyone would find it hard to accept.

"I am not a god, just a mortal who knows some arts, and I am indeed about to die!"

Zhang Jiao shook his head, then looked at Zhang Yan and said: "The Huang Jin army has had frequent accidents since the uprising began, and in the process of the uprising, we coerced the common people and killed without restraint; we had already changed for the worse long ago;"

"We have become a tumor even more evil than the Han and the noble clans;"

"Even if I don't die, the Huang Jin army will inevitably perish!"

"Enough! Let's not talk about this nonsense!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Jiao waved his hand and turned to say: "After I die, the morale of the Guang Sect Huang Jin army will inevitably collapse, and you will not be able to stop Su Xuan outside the city;"

"Therefore, I give you two choices;"

"Either continue to stay in this Guang Sect City and command all the Huang Jin troops except for the Huang Jinlishi. I can hand over their command to you;"

"You will continue to confront Su Xuan and the government forces and live or die with Guang Sect;"

"Or, I will give you all the elite troops in the city. While I still have a breath left and can hold on for two more days, you will take these elites and leave through the North Gate tonight, head north into the Zhongshan Kingdom, and then find a foothold in the Heishan mountain range to wait for the future;"

"If, one day in the future, Ning'er sends someone to bring you a letter, you can judge for yourself based on the contents of the letter whether or not to agree to Ning'er's request;"

"Of course, I must remind you of one thing: according to my calculations, Ning'er's future husband is a person of great fortune, and the possibility of him succeeding is extremely high."

"That is all! I give you a quarter of an hour to consider, and then give me your answer."

As he said this, Zhang Jiao's complexion actually gradually returned to a ruddy state, and he stood up steadily, looking full of vigor.

Zhang Yan was startled and pointed at Zhang Jiao, stammering: "Great Virtuous Teacher, you... you are..."

Zhang Jiao shook his head with a wry smile: "It is merely forcibly stimulating my life force to temporarily return to my peak state!"

"This will only accelerate my death. Now, I truly have less than two days of life left. You need not harbor any wishful thinking."

Zhang Yan was speechless upon hearing this.

What kind of situation was this?

Great Virtuous Teacher, you still say you aren't a god who cultivates immortality?

However, Zhang Yan also understood at this moment that Zhang Jiao was really not joking, and he immediately began to ponder seriously.

After a long time, he sighed, cupped his hands toward Zhang Jiao, and said: "Great Virtuous Teacher, I choose to take the troops and leave Guang Sect City to wait for the right time in the Heishan mountain range;"

"I only hope that the Holy Maiden's letter will come soon. I will be waiting."

This could also be considered a disguised expression of loyalty.

He believed in Zhang Jiao's calculations and judgment.

As Zhang Jiao's only daughter, Zhang Jiao would certainly not harm Zhang Ning.

He would definitely give her the best way out.

It wasn't that he hadn't thought about suggesting to Zhang Jiao that he follow Zhang Ning directly.

But since Zhang Jiao didn't ask him to do so, there must be a reason.

He would just listen.

"Good!"

Zhang Jiao nodded with satisfaction, reached out, and patted Zhang Yan on the shoulder: "You have heart! Believe me, as long as you can really do what you said in the future, you will not regret it;"

"You will have a bright future."

"Go! You can take away one hundred thousand elite troops;"

"You can also take away half of the provisions;"

"In addition, I allow and suggest that after you are far away from Guang Sect City, you can use your own judgment to recruit refugees along the way and common people who are willing to follow you, and head to the Heishan mountain range together;"

"Even, in the future, when the chaotic times arrive, you can gradually absorb more population to wait for the right time."

Zhang Yan was slightly startled upon hearing this: "The chaotic times of the future? Do you mean that after the great chaos we have stirred up this time, the Han will still have more chaotic times? Will it even completely enter a chaotic era?"

"Indeed!"

Zhang Jiao nodded affirmatively. He walked out of the room with his hands behind his back and looked at the distant sky: "That will be a great chaotic era where stars shine and heroes rise together."

"Go quickly! There is not much time left for you!"

"This is my order. Take it and mobilize the troops!"

As Zhang Jiao spoke, he wrote a letter and handed it to Zhang Yan.

"Understood!"

Zhang Yan immediately took the order and left quickly.

In Su Xuan's commander's tent outside the city,

"Lord! A person outside the camp claims to be Zhou Cang and has sent a letter, saying it is for you to look over."

At this time, Jia San walked in quickly, presented a secret letter, and said.

"Oh? Zhou Cang? Are you sure that is the name?"

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly and asked.

"Correct!"