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Chapter 510: Dong Zhuo's Arrival
Chapter 510: Dong Zhuo's Arrival
September 25, 2017
Just as Lu Hai Kong was about to leave Wucheng after staying there for six or seven days, Ma Pin returned from Bingzhou.
As soon as Lu Hai Kong entered Wucheng, he sent the Phantom Guard back to Bingzhou to establish contact with the headquarters there.
With Ma Pin's speed, six or seven days was more than enough time for him to make several trips back and forth. However, while it was easy for Ma Pin to return, finding Xi Zhaitai and delivering Lu Hai Kong's message to him proved to be a bit challenging.
It wasn't that Ma Pin couldn't find Xi Zhaitai; the tricky part was convincing Xi Zhaitai to believe that he was indeed Ma Pin.
Ever since Ma Pin consumed the Failed Elixir of Eternal Life and achieved a full recovery, his appearance had been changing daily.
Initially standing at around 1.7 meters tall, after about ten days, Ma Pin's height had shrunk to only 1.65 meters. His previously narrow face had also transformed into a more oval shape.
Ma Pin's originally gloomy facial features had now taken on a cool and refined look.
After being apart for just six or seven days, when Ma Pin stood before Lu Hai Kong, even Lu Hai Kong himself found it hard to believe that this person was Ma Pin.
If this guy casually put on women's clothing and went out, he could charm and captivate a crowd of men without even needing to say he was a woman.
It was clear that this was a side effect of consuming the pill, perhaps because Ma Pin cultivated a cold and dark attribute technique, which caused his physique to change when he took the pill, transforming his entire appearance into a more feminine one.
Currently, Ma Pin only appeared to be more like a woman, but who knows what would happen after some time; he might directly turn into a woman.
Ma Pin didn't seem to mind the changes in his body; in his opinion, being a man or a woman made no difference as long as he could serve Lu Hai Kong.
As Ma Pin's femininity deepened, when he returned to Lu Hai Kong's side, the question mark-shaped general trait hanging on his body became clear.
Lu Hai Kong was a bit surprised to see the 'Shape Shifting' general trait on Ma Pin's attribute.
Shape Shifting (Beginner): Active/Support, able to freely switch between male and female states, slightly altering appearance.
This was another personal and rare supportive general trait. With this skill, Ma Pin would become even more adept at infiltration in the future.
Ma Pin's return this time was to deliver Xi Zhaitai's message to Lu Hai Kong. Xi Zhaitai's work was highly efficient.
He had just arrived in Taiyuan Prefecture when, the next day, some Yellow Turban rebels appeared in Shangdang Prefecture. Xi Zhaitai directly entered Shangdang under the pretext of suppressing the rebels, and it was estimated that after some time, Xi Zhaitai would be able to control Shangdang Prefecture.
Once Shangdang Prefecture fell into Lu Hai Kong's hands, five of the nine prefectures in Bingzhou would be under Lu Hai Kong's control. Meanwhile, Wuyuan Prefecture had already been destroyed, which meant that more than half of Bingzhou would be under Lu Hai Kong's command.
Lu Hai Kong should have been delighted by the expansion of his power, but at that moment, he wasn't thrilled about gaining Shangdang.
In reality, although Lu Hai Kong had five prefectures under his command, he didn't actually control much of them. After all, Lu Hai Kong lacked talented personnel, and many territories within the five prefectures were still under the control of local influential families.
Lu Hai Kong hadn't even fully integrated the previous three prefectures. Just reforming the county troops in Yanmen, some of the originally entrenched local influential families in Yanmen had already expressed their dissatisfaction. At this point, adding Shangdang Prefecture only meant more pressure for Lu Hai Kong.
Moreover, Lu Hai Kong had already ceased to be the mountain bandit he once was. He had become a prominent figure in the court, and many eyes were on him, observing his every move.
Behind the scenes, numerous eyes were watching him, and his actions were known to all, but they remained silent or had not yet spoken up. If things went as expected, he would have to return what he had taken from Taiyuan and Shangdang after the war. At most, he would only be able to loot some items.
Ma Pin's return not only brought news from Xi Zhaitai but also intelligence about the Yellow Turban battlefront that Xi Zhaitai had gathered.
In You Prefecture, Gongsun Zan led the White Horse Corps from Zhongshan Commandery and launched an attack on Changshan Commandery, swiftly capturing Zhongshan Commandery in just five days and advancing towards Changshan Commandery.
On the other side, in Hanzhou, despite Bo Cai retreating towards Yan Province, he was unable to escape in time and was pursued by Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun.
The two famous generals joined forces, and although Bo Cai tried his best, his army of several hundred thousand was ultimately defeated. Only a few elite troops managed to escape.
Afterwards, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun turned their attention towards Ji Province, preparing to advance from Yan Province.
Within a few days, the entire battlefield underwent a significant change. Three armies were heading towards Ji Province, seemingly determined to annihilate the Yellow Turbans in one fell swoop.
From the battle reports sent by Ma Pin, Lu Hai Kong could sense the impending doom of the Yellow Turbans. Previously, the Yellow Turbans in Ji Province only had Lu Zhi as their opponent, and even after several months of fighting, they had not been able to defeat him. Now, with so many elite legions surging forward, it seemed unlikely that the Yellow Turbans could turn the tide.
However, Lu Hai Kong had a vague feeling that something was amiss, or that the Yellow Turbans should not be so easily defeated.
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Additionally, Lu Hai Kong noticed something else. When Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei raided the Yellow Turban Headquarters outside Wucheng, they did not encounter any significant resistance.
Although Lu Hai Kong only engaged in two exchanges with the Yellow Turbans outside Wucheng, it was clear that their army should not have been so easily defeated. The only explanation was that the elite troops had been withdrawn, which made the situation highly suspicious.
Lu Hai Kong narrowed his eyes in thought, pondering for a moment without any results. He then gave up and prepared to leave Wucheng.
Just as Lu Hai Kong was about to depart, a cavalry unit arrived from the Silizhou direction outside Wucheng.
It was a highly elite and numerous cavalry unit.
This cavalry unit came from Silizhou, and in an instant, they reached the gates of Wucheng.
This cavalry unit lacked discipline, appearing chaotic and disorganized. Some soldiers didn't even wear their armor properly, with some removing their helmets and others bare-chested.
However, no one dared to underestimate them.
This army exuded a fierce and savage aura, and there was a term to describe them—a tiger and wolf army!
They were a tiger and wolf army, an army from Liangzhou!
Their leader was none other than Dong Zhuo, the future Heaven and Earth Disturber!
(End of Chapter)
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