Chapter 27 Deng Zhi’s Departure
“It is a great honor for us two brothers to have met Brother Li.”

“If we have the chance, the three of us will conquer the world, make great achievements, and be crowned as marquises and prime ministers!”

After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, the two brothers Cai Zhong and Cai He were drunk. They slammed the table from time to time and made impassioned speeches, urging people to conquer the world and bring peace to the universe.

It seems that brothers Cai Zhong and Cai He have great ambitions, but their abilities are limited…

These two big straw bags are worth using.

Xu Qiu, the governor of Jingzhou, united several major families in Jingzhou and sent troops from Xiangyang to support Wancheng, passing through Xinye.

As the saying goes, before soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first.

Hundreds of thousands of troops were mobilized in Jingzhou, and a huge amount of food and supplies were consumed. The Cai family of Xiangyang not only provided military generals, but also was responsible for managing part of the logistics.

If they could make friends with Cai Zhong and Cai He and let Tiance Village become one of the logistical bases for the Jingzhou army, countless food and supplies would pass through Tiance Village, and even if they only plucked a few feathers from the passing geese, Tiance Village would still benefit greatly.

Once the Jingzhou army was short of supplies, Tiance Village could buy food, fodder and weapons from other places and sell them to the Jingzhou army at a high price.

This is the benefit of cooperating with aristocratic families.

Li Qian arranged for Cheng Yaojin, Fu Rong, Zhao Tieniu, Ma Yue, Zhang Dahu and other generals to take turns to toast, and soon got Cai Zhong and Cai He drunk.

The next day, Cai Zhong and Cai He woke up feeling dizzy. Li Qian invited Cai Zhong and Cai He to another banquet and signed a contract with them – Tiance Village would provide a batch of food, arrows, herbs, and bedding for their troops. The purchase price was higher than the market price, and Li Qian would give Cai Zhong and Cai He a kickback in return.

The money and food for the Jingzhou army came from the taxes in Jingzhou.

Li Qian cooperated with Cai Zhong and Cai He to return all the money of the Jingzhou gentry and divide the money of the Jingzhou people into 30% and 70%.

No wonder there is a saying that “a dynasty lasts a hundred years, a family lasts a thousand years”.

Although Tiance Village only received 30% of the profits, such an opportunity was hard to come by. The logistics of the 20,000 Jingzhou troops were too profitable and Li Qian could not afford it with just one village.

The cooperation with Cai Zhong and Cai He provided Tiance Village with an opportunity to become the “No. 1 Town in the World”.

Cai Zhong and Cai He shared 70% of the profits and admired Li Qian even more.

Both parties were happy.

“It’s a pleasure to work with Brother Li.”

“I plan to have another drink with you two brothers.”

“Thank you for your hospitality, Brother Li. However, we both have a heavy responsibility to shoulder and we need to lead the troops to rescue Wancheng. So, we won’t bother you any more.”

“You two brothers are extremely talented and unrivaled. Even the famous generals of the past cannot be compared with you. It will be just a matter of time before we can pacify the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang. I will hold a banquet in the village to celebrate your success.”

“Hahaha, it’s a deal!”

The more Cai Zhong and Cai He listened to Li Qian’s flattery, the more they felt proud, as if defeating the Yellow Turban Army in Nanyang and achieving unprecedented success were within their grasp.

Cai Zhong and Cai He stayed in Tiance Village for one day, then led 20,000 Jingzhou troops and continued northward.

Zhao Xiancai saw the Jingzhou army disappear and said to Li Qian, “I think Cai Zhong and Cai He are not worthy of their reputation. Why do you think so highly of them, my lord?”

“It’s just polite talk. Cai Zhong and Cai He are probably no match for the Yellow Turban Army, but they have a fleet of ships. If they can’t defeat the Yellow Turban Army, they can still escape to the surface and avoid being captured alive by the Yellow Turban Army.”

Li Qian certainly did not think that Cai Zhong and Cai He with their 20,000 Jingzhou troops could defeat Zhang Mancheng’s million-strong Yellow Turban Army.

The Cai family probably wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of suppressing the Yellow Turban Rebellion to seize control of the military power in Jingzhou.

But the Cai family underestimated the fighting effectiveness of the Yellow Turban Army.

Since Zhang Mancheng’s million-strong Yellow Turban Army was able to besiege the largest city in Nanyang County and force the governor of Jingzhou to send troops, they must be no pushovers. If Wen Pin and Huang Zhong were the main generals of the Jingzhou Army, they might be able to suppress the Yellow Turban Army in Nanyang.

As soon as the Jingzhou army left, a team of horse-drawn carriages arrived at Tiance Village from Xinye City.

The Xinye Deng family was the family of Deng Yu, the Grand Tutor and Marquis of Gaomi in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Deng Zhi brought hundreds of clansmen with him.

This was a pleasant surprise for Li Qian. Deng Zhi took the initiative to come and join him, bringing with him 500 people.

“Bo Miao is finally here. I am like a fish in water with Bo Miao.”

Li Qian personally went to the village entrance to greet Deng Zhi.

Deng Zhi was deeply moved, dismounted and bowed: “Ming Gong has great military strategy, Bo Miao is just the icing on the cake.”

“Ding, you have been recognized by Deng Zhi. Deng Zhi has decided to pledge allegiance to you. The initial loyalty is 90.”

Li Qian received a system prompt that Deng Zhi had officially taken up official duties.

Li Qian immediately arranged for Deng Zhi to participate in the internal affairs of Tiance Village.

The civil servant group in Tiance Village was mainly composed of Deng Zhi, Chen Qingzhi and Zhao Xiancai.

Li Qian also promoted some members of the Deng family in Xinye to serve as civil servants. Their political values ​​were between 55 and 70.

There was a reason why many talented people emerged from aristocratic families in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. These families had the conditions to study and display their talents, and their attributes were much higher than those of ordinary people.

Li Qian can see Deng Zhi’s character panel in the territory interface.

【Role】: Deng Zhi [Xinye Aristocrat]
【Character name】：Bo Miao
[Rank]: Second-rate
Age: 19
[Level]: Level 52

[Reputation]: 5555
【Official Position】: None

Commander: 70
[Army]: 70
[Intelligence]: 75
[Politics]: 79
【Charm】: 86
[Skills]: Cloud Piercing Arrows [Martial Arts], Chain Arrows [Martial Arts], Mind Reading [Intelligence], Encourage the Army [Charm]
[Equipment]: Cloud Piercing Bow (Force +3)

[Features]: Crossbow Training [Soldier] (C-level, archer and crossbowman shooting speed +10%, range +3%), Crossbow Proficiency [Military] (C-level, crossbow skill power +10%), Lobbyist [Wisdom] (B-level, when Deng Zhi is lobbying, it increases the trust of the other party and makes it easier to persuade the other party), Clean and Strict [Political] (C-level, honest and strict, improve the integrity of officials in the territory)
[Special Arms]: None

[Aura]: None

[Story]: A descendant of the famous Eastern Han general Deng Yu, and a senior official and general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. The [Diplomatic Mission] stage ability can be unlocked at level 65, and the [Northern Expedition] stage ability can be unlocked at level 80.

……

Just as Li Qian expected, Deng Zhi had comprehensive abilities and four characteristics, corresponding to military, martial, intelligence, and politics.

Although he does not have any particularly outstanding abilities, Deng Zhi’s advantage lies in his comprehensiveness.

When talents are needed in all aspects in the early stage, Deng Zhi, a second-rate talent, can be used as four third-rate talents.

As Deng Zhi took over some of the internal affairs, Li Qian turned his attention back to the campaign against the Yellow Turbans.

Li Qian was looking for achievement tasks that could be completed in the Yellow Turban Rebellion achievement list.

“Ding, the ‘Divine Envoy’ Zhang Mancheng of the Yellow Turban Army of Nanyang County conquered Wancheng. The Nanyang governor Chu Gong died in the battle, and the reinforcements Cai Zhong and Cai He were defeated and the army was completely routed. The governor of Jingzhou, Xu Qiu, issued an order, calling on the players of Nanyang County to send troops to fight the national crisis and recapture Wancheng!”

“Ding, a new achievement mission has been released. Please check it out, Nanyang County players.”

Li Qian was stunned. The Yellow Turban Army of Nanyang actually captured the large city of Wancheng!

As expected, Cai Zhong and Cai He, this pair of talented people, were beaten up by Zhang Mancheng’s Yellow Turban Army from Nanyang.

(End of this chapter)