Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

These bandits were real bandits, completely different from the Yellow Turban Army.

The Yellow Turban Army was at most a band of outlaws.

They are all composed of ordinary farmers.

They don't have much fighting power.

This group of people were the kind of bandits who killed without hesitation.

After hearing that Zhao Yun's sister was the most beautiful girl in the surrounding area.

Naturally, they were itching to make a move.

They had been dispatched several times before, but Zhao Yun had repelled them each time.

Back when Zhao Feng was around.

She was still a little girl, so naturally she didn't look particularly pretty.

At the tender age of 18, a girl is at the most beautiful age.

Even though Zhao Yun had beaten him to a pulp several times before, the opponent was still unwilling to give up.

So... he kept planning to steal the bride on her wedding day.

Because it was the day of their wedding.

Zhao Yu went to the man's house, and Zhao Yun naturally couldn't go with her.

Rather than trying to snatch someone from Zhao Yun.

For the man, it was a piece of cake.

Their actions, like Zhou Heng's attempt to steal a marriage from the Zhen family, are strikingly similar.

............

In fact, it stands to reason.

Zhou Heng could accomplish his plan without any prompting.

But if that happens...

That would take too long.

Who knows when Zhao Yun will decide to marry off his sister?

He simply didn't have that much time to wait.

Therefore, he decided to add fuel to the fire.

As for why we must rely on these bandits?

Naturally, a hero would have to rescue the damsel in distress.

In ancient times, no tactic was as simple and direct as a hero rescuing a damsel in distress.

Those who are handsome will offer themselves to you.

Those who are ugly will be reborn as cattle or horses in their next life in return.

Zhou Heng had a little bit of confidence in his appearance.

He was at least a school heartthrob in his past life.

Of course, this plan has two prerequisites.

First, bandits were mobilized.

However, these bandits had all been terrified of Zhao Yun before.

Therefore, they dare not take risks easily.

Is this why Zhou Heng wanted to fuel the flames?

Otherwise, we'll just sit here and wait.

Heaven knows how many years it will be before Zhao Yun marries off his sister.

Therefore, you can't wait until the other person gets married.

Most importantly, what good is it to be a hero and save a damsel in distress if she's already married?

Everyone has become someone else's person.

Therefore, a grand wedding is absolutely not a proper marriage.

If I'm going to get married, it will be my own wedding.

Second, Zhao Yun was not present.

After all, if Zhao Yun were here, given his skill level...

Why would I need to play the hero and save the damsel in distress?

Are you kidding me?

They'll probably kill the enemy like a minion in no time.

These are also the two crucial links in Zhou Heng's plan.

"What about Zhao Yun?"

Zhou Heng asked.

"It's all arranged."

"Zhang Liao took a lot of money and had young men from all around come to propose marriage."

"We'll definitely be able to hold Zhao Yun back then."

Liao Hua nodded.

"Yes, we need to finish things here quickly. According to our spies, Yuan Xi is ready and will probably set off in the next few days."

"It will take no more than half a month to reach Zhongshan."

"However, the enemy brought a large force with them this time, with three thousand cavalry and as many as seven thousand infantry."

"It's practically impossible for us to carry out a bride kidnapping with just our own people."

"When I asked you to deliver a message to Zhang Yan before, what was her reply?"

Zhou Heng asked again.

“This… Zhang Yan is a rather cautious person. He was defeated by Yuan Shao before, and now there is no place for him in Ji Province.”

"To get him to take action, I'm afraid my reputation alone isn't enough..."

Liao Hua was somewhat embarrassed.

He had previously sworn that he and Zhang Yan were comrades-in-arms.

And yet, it's only been a short time... that's how it is.

How could that possibly make him feel embarrassed?

"This matter has nothing to do with you. Zhang Yan is a rather prudent person by nature."

"He now has a million Black Mountain troops under his command, so there's no need for him to take any risks."

"Just wait for the right price."

"When the time comes, whoever has the last laugh will naturally be given a suitable identity."

"With our current strength, it's unlikely we can get him to willingly help us or even pledge allegiance to us."

"Relying solely on friendship is probably not that easy."

Zhou Heng shook his head.

There were no major surprises.

After all, this isn't just one or two people.

It was the entire Black Mountain Army.

Hundreds of people ate with him.

If he makes a mistake, he will be a sinner for all time.

It's impossible for someone to join you in a rebellion just because of brotherly affection.

Don't even think about it.

Zhang Yan in history was just like that.

It wasn't until after the Battle of Guandu that it was confirmed that Yuan Shao had been 100% defeated.

He then surrendered to Cao Cao.

Didn't Yuan Shao and Cao Cao send people to try and win over Zhang Yan before?

Yes, a lot.

Even the major feudal lords of the land sent people to assist them.

After all, the Black Mountain Army, with its million-strong force, has hundreds of thousands of capable soldiers, making it a formidable power.

No one can be ignored.

Even Yuan Shao was no exception.

But none of them succeeded.

As I said before, given their current status and identity...

There's absolutely no need for me to take the risk with you.

I only need to decide who wins in the end, and I'll side with whoever wins.

Adding flowers to brocade is not as good as providing charcoal in the snow.

However, it is stable.

Frankly speaking, if Zhou Heng were Zhang Yan, he would have made the same choice.

This has nothing to do with feelings.

It's simply a normal choice for a leader.

Unless you are 100% certain that you can conquer the world.

Only then will the other party support you.

"Don't worry about Zhang Yan's matter for now; I have a plan for when the time comes."

"Let's finish dealing with Zhao Yun's matter first."

Zhou Heng waved his hand as he spoke.

"Yes."

"The sun is shining brightly; tomorrow will be a good day."

Zhou Heng looked up at the sky and muttered to himself.

............

Zhaojia Village.

This is Zhao Yun's village.

The village is small, with only about a hundred households.

It was usually very quiet and deserted.

But today is unusually lively.

For some reason, matchmakers from all around came to Zhao Yun's house today to propose marriage.

In a flash, they almost kicked the threshold of Zhao Yun's house askew.

"Zilong, let me tell you, the kiss I'm about to tell you is something extraordinary."

"My family owns more than 30 mu of fertile land, and the grain produced each year is more than we can eat. We also have a shop in the market, and most importantly, I'm the right age for it."

"I'm only twenty this year..."

Unfortunately, she was interrupted by a matchmaker before she could finish speaking.

"Pshaw, what's that compared to what I've got? This is the real good family."

"Let me tell you, the match I'm introducing you to this time will absolutely elevate your Zhao family to the top."

“That’s the son of the prison guard under the Changshan Prefect…”