Chapter 7 Deng Zhi’s Test
Deng Zhi, a native of Xinye County, was a descendant of Deng Yu, the leader of the 28 generals of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He entered Shu because of the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, which caused chaos in Yingchuan and Nanyang. When Liu Bei took control of Yizhou, he was highly valued and promoted to the magistrate of Pi and the governor of Guanghan. After the Battle of Yiling, Deng Zhi was sent as an envoy to the Eastern Wu to dispel Sun Quan’s doubts about the alliance between the two countries.

When Zhuge Liang was in the Northern Expedition, Deng Zhi served as the Central Inspector and General Yangwu, and together with General Zhao Yun, he pretended to attack Meicheng as a decoy to attract the main force of Wei led by Cao Zhen. However, due to Ma Su’s failure in Jieting, Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi also failed in Jigu.

In the late Shu Han Dynasty, Deng Zhi also led troops to suppress the rebellion of the people of Fuling.

Deng Zhi was a versatile person who could serve as a lobbyist on diplomatic missions to the Eastern Wu, and could also lead troops to quell rebellions.

When the players in Xinye County learned that Deng Zhi lived in Xinye County, they swarmed in and surrounded Deng Zhi’s mansion, all wanting to recruit Deng Zhi for their own use.

Li Qian came to Xinye City and bought a batch of building blueprints from the free players who were setting up stalls, including the blueprints of the primary archer camp and the primary cavalry camp.

The primary archer camp can recruit archers and crossbowmen.

Primary cavalry battalions can recruit light cavalry, which can be equipped with long swords, round shields, bows and arrows, crossbows, long spears, long axes and other weapons to complete various tasks.

Li Qian spent 10 taels of gold to buy a Liuhe Spear (force +3) and a skill secret book – Liuhe Spear Technique.

The Tang Taizong template provides archery, which can be used for long-range attacks. Li Qian has learned the Liuhe Spear Technique, which also allows close combat.

The Liuhe Spear adds three points of strength, and Li Qian’s actual strength reaches 56 points.

Li Qian also bought a batch of bows and arrows, food, and eighteen war horses.

There were five war horses seized from the bandits. Li Qian, Cheng Yaojin and Zhang Dahu got one each, leaving two. Li Qian bought eighteen war horses, enough to form a light cavalry squad of twenty people.

After buying the supplies, Li Qian took Cheng Yaojin to visit Deng Zhi.

Thousands of players have gathered outside Deng Zhi’s mansion, all hoping to visit the famous official three times and win his heart.

In order to protect Deng Zhi, the Xinye County Lieutenant led 800 Han soldiers to guard around the mansion to prevent the player from taking an extreme approach and kidnapping Deng Zhi directly.

Li Qian arrived outside Deng Zhi’s mansion and was stopped by the Han army.

There are Han troops stationed in every city. There are 10,000 Han troops in Xinye City. In the early stage, no player dares to cause trouble in Xinye City.

Eight hundred Han troops were stationed in Deng Zhi’s mansion, and Li Qian and Cheng Yaojin were unable to break in.

“Alas, our reputation as players is not even 100, and we don’t have any official positions. It’s normal for Deng Zhi to be unwilling to serve as an official.”

There are players outside sighing and groaning.

Deng Zhi’s fame in the Three Kingdoms was average, but that was compared to those extremely popular generals and strategists such as Crouching Dragon and Phoenix, Five Tiger Generals, and Five Elite Generals.

Deng Zhi is a descendant of a famous family after all. In the early stage, he was not well-known as a player and did not have much territory. It would be better for him to serve the magistrate of Xinye County than to serve a player.

“It seems that we have no choice but to go home.”

Seeing that Deng Zhi refused to see visitors, Li Qian felt hopeless and decided to go home.

At this moment, the door of Deng Zhi’s mansion opened, and a servant boy came out and bowed to the players who were watching: “Our master said that the Yellow Turban bandits are everywhere, and Xinye City is in danger. Whoever can help defend Xinye City and make the first contribution, the master will serve that person. Otherwise, the master will bring his family to Sichuan.”

“Wow.”

The players were suddenly in an uproar.

If you want Deng Zhi to take up an official post, you need to assist the county lieutenant in defending Xinye City and also make great contributions!
The conditions for recruiting Deng Zhi were extremely harsh.

“Deng Zhi is indeed a counsellor. This way, players will be encouraged to defend the city and can use this opportunity to select a suitable lord. After all, he will be the one to judge who gets the first reward.”

Li Qian felt that Deng Zhi was not simple either.

No one who can leave his name in history is a mediocre person.

“Ding, you have received the task ‘Deng Zhi’s Test’ – when the Yellow Turban Army attacks Xinye City, assist Xinye Ling in defending Xinye City, repel the Yellow Turban Army, and get the first merit. Reward: Deng Zhi will serve as an official. If the task fails, Deng Zhi will enter Shu.” Li Qian was surprised that he actually accepted Deng Zhi’s recruitment task on his own initiative.

Judging from the dazed expressions of the other players around him, these players had received the same mission as himself.

According to historical records, Deng Zhi did flee to Yizhou, and was not given an important position until Liu Bei entered Shu.

If Xinye was occupied by the Yellow Turban Army, the mission failed, and Deng Zhi moved his family to Yizhou, which is in line with historical facts.

“I, Nan Batian, am determined to complete this mission. You should give up the idea of ​​recruiting Deng Zhi, otherwise it will be a waste of effort.”

A middle-aged man with stubble stood with his hands crossed in front of his chest, looking arrogant, and a group of soldiers were guarding him.

Li Qian looked at this man curiously, not knowing where his confidence came from.

There are many hidden talents in the Huaxia region, and even Li Qian is not 100% sure.

“Nan Batian? Could he be the player who got the Aobai template?” “Hiss… the template of the Great Qing’s No. 1 Baturu. If nothing else, the military power bonus must be very high.”

“Will he not be able to recruit the Eight Banners Army?
“No wonder he is confident that he will win first place.”

“I didn’t expect that in a small county like Xinye, there would be a player who got the template of Oboi.”

The players around him talked a lot, and Li Qian knew the template that the other party had obtained.

Judging from his flamboyant style of doing things, he is a man who loves to show off and is confident. He doesn’t even hide what templates he has obtained.

He spread the word, causing many players to back off.

Oboi, the commander of the Bordered Yellow Banner Guard, was brave in combat, and his templates were mostly related to military force and the Eight Banners Army.

Nan Batian, who obtained the Aobai template, is also the lord of Xinye County. In other words, he may become a strong competitor in the future.

Li Qian secretly guarded against this person.

Li Qian can recruit the Black Armor Army, so he naturally won’t be afraid of Nan Batian’s Eight Banners Army.

The only worry is that the Black Armor Army is of a higher rank. When Nan Batian can recruit the Eight Banners Army, Li Qian may not be able to form a Black Armor Army.

It depends on who is faster.

In the task of recruiting Deng Zhi, Nan Batian was also an opponent, but fortunately he recruited Cheng Yaojin.

The template of Aobai, the Southern Tyrant, is still at the first level, at most the second level, and his martial arts power is definitely not as good as Cheng Yaojin.

Li Qian took on the task, left without saying a word.

He is not as flamboyant as Nan Batian, and the best strategy is to make a fortune quietly.

The streets of Xinye City were bustling with warrior players carrying swords and spears, counsellor players wearing feather fans and scarves, and charming dancer players.

A young man was walking towards them. He was eight feet tall, with a strong back and waist. His eyes were like knives. Although he was only wearing old clothes, he looked like a deadly weapon that was about to be unsheathed. It was as if he was suffocating. Everyone gave way. He looked arrogant and ignored the other players on the street.

A fierce general, absolutely a fierce general!

A strong thought surged from the bottom of Li Qian’s heart. This person was not a player, but a local warrior.

When the other party approached, Li Qian clasped his fists and said, “I am the village chief of Tiance Village. I would like to invite you to drink with me.”

(End of this chapter)