Sure enough, Tang Fei was right. They had just traveled a few hundred miles in this dense forest when they heard the crisp sound of gongs and drums coming from all directions.
Hundreds of bandits with sticks in their hands and yellow turbans on their heads rushed out from the forest on both sides. They shouted in unison and swarmed forward, surrounding Cheng Hao and the others in the center.
"Hey, this mountain is mine, this tree was planted by me. If you want to pass through here, pay the toll! If you dare to utter a single word of 'no', I will kill you and not bury you! "
A man dressed in a black robe, with a curly beard on his face and a large axe on his shoulder, ordered Zhong Dahong, who was driving the carriage, with a smug expression on his face. He was surrounded by dozens of trusted subordinates.
"Side Quest, Side Quest, Side Quest quickly!"
However, Cheng Hao muttered in his heart for a long time, but there was no news of triggering the Side Quest in his mind. This made him somewhat disappointed. It seemed that if he wanted to trigger the Side Quest, just these little bandits alone were not enough!
"Master, how do you think this matter should be handled?" Zhong Dahong asked in a low voice through the curtain.
"If they are willing to surrender, you can take them in as guards. If they are not willing to surrender, then kill them all!" A faint voice came from the carriage. Without triggering the Side Quest, Cheng Hao did not even have the thought of getting off the carriage.
"Yes!"
Zhong Dahong responded. Then, the sound of fierce fighting could be heard. After half an incense stick's time, Zhong Dahong, who was holding a black spear and full of murderous intent, returned to the carriage driver's position. He raised the whip and rushed forward again.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard, and in the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the dense forest. Only the blood on the ground and the broken corpses showed that there had been a fierce battle here.
.....
Half a month later, a majestic giant city appeared in Cheng Hao's vision.
This city was called Nanyang. It was a county city that covered an area of three hundred thousand miles. Although it could not be compared to a majestic city like Luoyang, it was still considered one of the largest cities in the surrounding area.
Nanyang was Empress Dowager He's hometown. The He Clan's base was here. This trip took a detour of hundreds of thousands of miles just to gather the He Clan's strength and prepare for the future.
"Nanyang is under Liu Biao's rule. Liu Biao is quite talented. Why don't Your Majesty just take over Nanyang and then take over Jingzhou?" After traveling for such a long time, they finally saw a big city. Tang Fei was quite happy and suggested to Cheng Hao.
"Jingzhou is a place that military strategists must fight for. If we occupy this place, it will definitely attract the covetous eyes of various feudal lords. It will be detrimental to our future development!"
Cheng Hao shook his head. Although this place was quite rich and had many soldiers and generals, its location was somewhat awkward. In the future, whether it was Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, or the Sun family of Jiangdong, they would all be eyeing Jingzhou covetously. It was not in line with his farming strategy.
"Don't make a fuss. Let's enter the city quietly. After that, we'll head straight to the He family!"
Liu Biao was also an ambitious person. He also had a few capable Red Generals under him. If he knew that Cheng Hao, the former Emperor, was here, it was hard to say whether he would have the idea of using the Emperor to command his feudal lords.
Now that the world was in turmoil, Cheng Hao did not have the mood to waste time here. After gathering the He Clan's forces here, he prepared to head straight to Jianye. If there were any side quests during this period, he would do them. If there were none, then so be it.
However, just as he entered Nanyang County, Cheng Hao's body suddenly froze. Then, a smile appeared on his face. It seemed that he was in a good mood.
The side quest that had not been triggered until now was finally triggered after entering Nanyang County.
"Side Quest 1: Limited Recruitment!"
"Nanyang County, the place where Crouching Dragon lives in seclusion. Within ten days, there is a high chance that Crouching Dragon will appear in Nanyang County. Please search for him as soon as possible. If the recruitment is successful, there will be a Zhuge brocade gift pack!"
"Damn, limited recruitment and a Zhuge brocade gift pack? Isn't this a plot from an online game of the Three Kingdoms?"
Although he was complaining, Cheng Hao was really excited. Zhuge Kongming was definitely one of the most popular characters in the Three Kingdoms. He knew very well that after this limited recruitment period, there would be no more opportunities to recruit Zhuge Kongming in the future.
It was now or never. Compared to Zhuge Kongming, Cheng Hao did not care about the He Clan's wealth at all.
Cheng Hao spread out his divine thoughts. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of thousands of miles of Nanyang County had been enveloped. After a while, a small thatched cottage that seemed to be Zhuge Kongming's place of seclusion appeared in his mind.
If it was the original Three Kingdoms plot, Zhuge Kongming would probably still be a little kid. However, now that it was the Three Kingdoms plot, even if an old man came out and said that he was Zhuge Kongming, he would believe it.
"Da Hong, bring the Empress Dowager and Concubine Tang to the He Clan. I have an urgent matter and need to go out. During this time, stay in the He Clan and don't go out!"
Zhong Da Hong naturally had no objections to Cheng Hao's orders. However, Empress Dowager He became nervous when she saw that her son was going out.
However, before his cheapskate mother could say anything, Cheng Hao's body flashed. He turned into a golden ray of light and flew towards the outskirts of Nanyang County City. The crowd only saw a blur in front of their eyes before he disappeared.
"Ever since he was crippled by Dong Zhuo, this child has become more and more unfathomable. As his mother, I can't understand him anymore!" Empress Dowager He sighed. Along the way, she even had a faint trace of fear towards her son. She did not dare to refute his decisions at all.
"Perhaps, this is the scheming of an emperor!" Concubine Tang said faintly. Along the way, how could she not feel that Cheng Hao was estranged from her? It was because of this that she had repeatedly offered advice to her husband. She wanted to prove her worth so that she would not end up being abandoned in the future.
"Sigh, it's a pity that the heavens do not bless our Great Han Dynasty. If that old thief Dong Zhuo had caused trouble a few years later and allowed my son to fully grow up, that old thief Dong Zhuo would not have existed!"
As she sighed, Empress Dowager He directed Zhong Da Hong and slowly drove towards the He Clan's encampment. This time, even if she did not care about her old face, she would still gather enough resources for her son to prepare for the future recruitment of soldiers and horses!
.....
Cheng Hao naturally did not care about the sighs between Empress Dowager He and her daughter-in-law. At this moment, he had already left Nanyang County's main city and arrived at a small mountain village on the outskirts of a county.
Although it was called a small mountain village, there were actually only seven or eight scattered villagers. Cheng Hao suspected that Zhuge Liang's residence was built near the mountain. There were three thatched huts and a few geese were raised in the courtyard. There were also a few acres of fertile farmland around the huts. A few grapevines were entwined around the fields. However, it was already autumn and the vines had already withered. The withered branches and leaves constantly swayed in the autumn wind.
"Zhuge Kongming, I am coming!"
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