Chapter 161

Could it be that their Lord is not much older than him?

Beyond being extraordinary in both civil and military strategy, he actually understands medical arts as well?

When Su Xuan previously said he was "slightly proficient" in medicine, he had thought Su Xuan was joking!

So, it was actually true?

And it wasn't just a mere "slight proficiency" at that?

(Su Xuan: No! It really is just slight proficiency! As everyone knows, all things in the world are divided into: Entry-level, Proficient, Mastery, Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, Perfection, God-level, and the "Slightly Proficient" realm that lies above all of these.)

"Ha! Would I lie to you? What benefit would I gain from telling a lie that can be exposed so easily?"

"Hurry up, let's depart!"

Su Xuan shook his head with a chuckle.

He immediately called for Zhao Yun, brought along Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, and 500 Black Armor Cavalry, mounted their horses, and quickly headed toward Zhao Family Village.

In just over an hour, they arrived at their destination.

Afterward, Su Xuan performed a diagnosis on Zhao Yun's elder brother, Zhao Feng, confirmed his condition, and then, with slightly furrowed brows, said to Zhao Yun and Zhao Feng: "Zilong! Bohu, this injury is significantly more serious than I had imagined;"

"It has already damaged your foundation; it will require long-term recuperative treatment to fully recover;"

"However, I cannot stay here for a long period, so I suggest that you, Bohu, take your family and first head to my hometown, Dengxian in Nanyang;"

"Once you arrive there, the Divine Doctor Hua Tuo can take over for me and treat you, Bohu. How does that sound?"

He was not speaking nonsense.

In Zhao Feng's current condition, if he does not receive proper treatment, he will certainly die within three years.

Moreover, this illness is something an ordinary person simply cannot cure.

Only he and Hua Tuo have the confidence to do so.

"What? Is it that serious?"

Zhao Yun and Zhao Feng were immediately struck with alarm upon hearing this.

Zhao Yun's younger sister, Zhao Yu, who was standing to the side, was also stunned. Her eyes began to redden, and she looked at Zhao Feng with tears in her eyes, saying: "Big Brother, I don't want you to die. Let's listen to the General big brother and go to Nanyang! We must get you cured, okay?"

The little girl had relied on Zhao Feng and Zhao Yun for survival for many years and was extremely worried.

"Alright, alright, alright!"

Seeing this, Zhao Feng immediately felt a headache and quickly comforted her: "Big Brother will promise you!"

Then, he nodded to Zhao Yun and looked at Su Xuan, saying: "I will have to trouble you, General! I entrust my life to you, General!"

"Many thanks, my Lord!"

Zhao Yun, standing to the side, also immediately bowed deeply to Su Xuan, his heart filled with immense gratitude.

He did not doubt him, because Su Xuan's previous assessment of Zhao Feng's condition was basically consistent with the physicians they had hired, but much more in-depth.

Moreover, on the way here, he had also heard Huang Zhong speak of how Su Xuan had saved his son, Huang Xu.

This proved that Su Xuan was indeed a divine doctor.

The Lord's kindness to their family is truly as heavy as a mountain!

"No need for such formalities!"

Seeing this, Su Xuan quickly helped Zhao Yun up and said with a light smile: "As your Lord, it is only natural that I care about and help you resolve the difficulties in your home;"

"You need not worry about the safety of your brother and his family on their journey; I will dispatch 2,000 soldiers from the Black Tortoise Battalion to escort them all the way to Nanyang for medical treatment."

"Eh?"

Zhao Yun was stunned upon hearing this, his face full of astonishment: "2,000 from the Black Tortoise Battalion? Wouldn't that be a bit too exaggerated?"

Is that many troops really necessary?

That is the Black Tortoise Battalion.

Although they are not the Black Armor Cavalry, they are still a super-elite force capable of forming military formations and utilizing the power of those formations. Isn't that too extravagant?

"Do not misunderstand, it is just a matter of convenience!"

Su Xuan smiled and waved his hand, explaining in a low voice: "The war in Jizhou is about to end, and I will soon be returning to the capital with my troops;"

"However, I have quite a few enemies in Luoyang;"

"The most critical one is the Grand General He Jin; he will likely seize the opportunity to take away the military power and troops in my hands;"

"These are all troops I trained with great effort, and I even obtained the Emperor's approval for them, so naturally, I cannot just let them be taken away;"

"But once I arrive in Luoyang, it will no longer be up to me!"

"Therefore, I can only transfer some of them away first."

If it weren't for the fact that he still needed to use troops later, he would have wanted to transfer the remaining 2,000 Black Tortoise Battalion soldiers right now as well.

Zhao Yun is, after all, a new addition and has not yet completely integrated or become his loyal follower, so he had to explain it in a roundabout way.

If it had been Huang Zhong or Dian Wei, it wouldn't have been so troublesome.

Once they heard it, they would have understood exactly what their Lord was planning.

At the same time, they would have raised both hands in support.

"So that's how it is!"

Zhao Yun frowned slightly upon hearing this: "It seems that the officialdom and Luoyang are far more dangerous than I had imagined!"

"Also, is this Grand General He Jin being a bit too arrogant?"

"With such actions, where does he place the Emperor?"

Zhao Feng, standing to the side, shook his head helplessly: "Officialdom is far more complex than you know, Second Brother. In the future, when you are by General Su's side, remember to learn and observe more."

His younger brother is still too naive.

Zhao Feng vaguely sensed that Su Xuan's move was not as simple as he had described.

But since Zhao Yun had already pledged his loyalty to Su Xuan, he also had to rely on Su Xuan to save his life.

And Su Xuan was indeed very good, a heroic figure; he did not feel that there was anything wrong with Su Xuan doing this.

This is merely a convention and a common tactic among the noble clans.

Su Xuan, standing to the side, just smiled slightly.

"Understood! I will keep that in mind!"

Zhao Yun immediately nodded in agreement.

Afterward, Su Xuan prepared some special medicinal treatments and anti-inflammatory drugs for Zhao Feng to stabilize his condition, allowing him to take them on the road.

Then, he took Zhao Feng's family back to Zhending City first.

He dispatched a loyal deputy general and several secret guards to lead the 2,000 Black Tortoise Battalion soldiers to depart immediately, escorting Zhao Feng and Zhao Yu south toward Dengxian in Nanyang.

"Alright! It is time for us to depart and continue clearing out the remaining Huang Jin troops throughout Changshan Commandery!"

Afterward, Su Xuan and his men set off again, taking three days.

They completely wiped out the remaining Huang Jin troops within the borders of Changshan Commandery.

Then, they marched into the Zhongshan Kingdom.

Sweeping through everything along the way.

On this day, while on the way to the capital of the Zhongshan Kingdom, Lu Nu.

"Kill!!"

Suddenly, the sounds of fighting were heard from ahead.

Before Su Xuan could send anyone to investigate, a scout rode over and reported to Su Xuan: "Reporting to my Lord! Ahead, several thousand remaining Huang Jin troops are besieging a merchant caravan. The caravan's banner bears the character 'Zhen'; it should be the Zhen family caravan of the Zhongshan Kingdom."

"Oh?"

Su Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly upon hearing this: "What a coincidence? To have encountered the Zhen family caravan of Jizhou?"

"Let's go! Follow me to take a look!"

This is the Zhen family!

Su Xuan had been looking forward to meeting them for a long time.

Miss Zhen Jiang Jiang, Zhen Tuo... Zhen Mi... *cough cough*!

In any case, Su Xuan was very interested in this premier merchant family of Jizhou.

At this moment, at the Zhen family caravan ahead.

"Young Lady, we are about to be unable to hold off these Huang Jin thieves. What should we do? Shall we protect you and attempt to fight our way out?"

The caravan guard commander, covered in blood, took a moment to ask Miss Zhen Jiang Jiang, who was in a carriage.

"I'm afraid that will be difficult!"

Miss Zhen Jiang Jiang scanned the area and shook her head. Suddenly, she seemed to hear the sound of horse hooves coming from the direction of the southwest main road.

"Boom—"