Chapter 236: Sudden Incident, Zuo Feng Arrives 《Please Subscribe!!!》

Several days passed.

With the deaths of Zhang Jiao and his two brothers, the morale of the Yellow Turbans across all provinces plummeted, and they were suppressed to varying degrees by the Han army.

However, at this moment, a major event occurred in the Jizhou region.

Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, sent an army supervisor, the Lesser Yellow Gate Zuo Feng, to inspect the war situation.

"Your humble servant Lu Zhi welcomes the Son of Heaven's envoy."

Lu Zhi had no choice but to lead the many officials of Jizhou, including Liu, Guan, Zhang, and Su Li, to welcome Zuo Feng.

After all, although Zuo Feng was merely a minor Lesser Yellow Gate, he had the backing of Emperor Ling of Han and the Ten Regular Attendants.

"The Son of Heaven heard that Lord Lu dealt a crushing defeat to the Yellow Turbans at Yecheng, so he sent me to inspect the army. I wonder how the war situation stands now, Lord Lu?"

Zuo Feng spoke in a duck-like, shrill voice, his tone dripping with sarcasm.

"Most of the cities in Jizhou have been recovered; currently, only Guang Sect remains in the hands of the Yellow Turbans!"

"We are preparing to surround them without attacking, waiting for the Yellow Turbans to surrender without a fight."

Lu Zhi replied respectfully.

If one were to speak of the true birthplace of the Jizhou Yellow Turbans, it was still Guang Sect City.

Hundreds of thousands of elite Yellow Turbans remained there.

Although hundreds of thousands was a large number, given the combat strength of their Han army, taking the city would be a simple matter.

However, Lu Zhi had his own considerations.

The Five Colonels of the Northern Army were the final elite legions of the Great Han court, and they had already suffered heavy losses at Yecheng.

If he were to force an attack on Guang Sect, he might wipe out the last of his foundation; it would be better to force a surrender and preserve an elite force for the Great Han.

Zuo Feng walked up to Lu Zhi and huffed carelessly: "Hmph, they are nothing but a group of low-class thieves. Why wait? Just launch a major attack, break Guang Sect, and execute them all."

Su Li, Liu, Guan, Zhang, and the others couldn't help but roll their eyes upon hearing this.

Good heavens, the Yellow Turban Army had swept through various provinces with massive momentum and had nearly breached Yecheng, the administrative seat of Jizhou, yet in Zuo Feng's eyes, they had become "low-class thieves."

How bold must one be to say such a thing?

However, at this moment.

Zuo Feng didn't continue that topic, instead revealing a smile: "However, since the Yellow Turbans at Yecheng were defeated, I presume General Lu must have obtained quite a lot of spoils of war."

"Within the court, the various Regular Attendant lords are preparing to report General Lu's merits. I wonder if the General has anything to show for it?"

It turned out the previous remark was just a setup for this.

Zuo Feng's opening was clearly a solicitation for a bribe from Lu Zhi, showing just how arrogant and despotic a eunuch with the backing of the Ten Regular Attendants could be.

Truly a case of the front line being in dire straits while the rear is busy gorging itself...

Su Li couldn't help but shake his head, wondering what choice the Lu Zhi of this world would make.

Whether it would be the same as the original Three Kingdoms history.

Sure enough, Lu Zhi spoke righteously: "

The spoils obtained from defeating the Yellow Turban Army are merely items plundered by the Yellow Turbans from the common people of Jizhou's counties; they should be returned to the people of each county to soothe their hearts."

Zuo Feng's face immediately turned ugly: "What soothing hearts? In my view, General Lu, you simply want to line your own pockets and are being stingy!"

"I am pacifying the rebels for the Son of Heaven, not serving the eunuchs!"

"You..."

Zuo Feng was furious at Lu Zhi's mocking words.

"Someone, escort the Yellow Gate official away to rest."

Lu Zhi had originally intended to host a welcoming banquet for Zuo Feng, but Zuo Feng's immediate demand for wealth had angered him.

Upholding the righteous spirit of Confucianism, how could Lu Zhi tolerate a petty man like Zuo Feng?

"Lu Zhi, do not regret this!"

Zuo Feng spat out a sarcastic remark and left in a rage.

At this point, Su Li felt it necessary to remind Lu Zhi, so he stepped forward and said: "General Lu is upright and incorruptible, which is truly a good thing, but I observe that Zuo Feng is narrow-minded and vengeful. I fear he will return to report false information and harm the General..."

Lu Zhi sighed slightly: "How could I not know? But I have a clear conscience, and I will not compromise my principles!"

"Sigh..."

Su Li couldn't help but sigh as well.

It seems that although this world is somewhat fantastical, it will ultimately follow the original history of the Three Kingdoms.

Although the Yellow Turban Army has been heavily damaged and the Han court seems to be in a favorable position.

In reality, it is not.

The eunuch faction represented by the Ten Regular Attendants and the consort faction represented by Grand General He Jin are locked in a struggle, dragging in many Han army generals.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are also active in Luoyang, harboring ulterior motives.

Local powerful clans are also taking advantage of the Yellow Turban Rebellion to raise private armies and hold power for themselves.

Not only that.

Warlords like Dong Zhuo and Wang Fen have already begun to harbor thoughts of overthrowing the court.

In addition, rebel forces such as Han Sui and Beigong Beigong Boyu in the Liangzhou region, Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun in Youzhou, and Ou Xing in Changsha are also stirring.

Knowing the history of the Three Kingdoms, Su Li naturally saw the hidden dangers buried by the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

But he found it difficult to intervene.

Because once he intervened, heaven knows what would happen.

If the original history of the Three Kingdoms were to change, he would lose his greatest advantage: foresight.

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"That brute Lu Zhi, he actually doesn't take us seriously!"

Zuo Feng returned to his camp, getting angrier the more he thought about it.

An attendant eunuch whispered: "Since Lu Zhi will not comply, why doesn't my lord seek benefits from others... for example..."