Chapter 2: Promotion

  South of the city, school grounds.

  More than 3,000 Yellow Turbans gathered together, their faces flushed with excitement, gazing eagerly at Liu Bei and Guan Yu standing in front of them.

  When it comes to rewarding merits and achievements, these soldiers are overjoyed and extremely excited.

  Liu Pei stood on the platform erected in the school grounds, and one by one rewarded the soldiers who had distinguished themselves in battle. Although the offices conferred were not very high, nor the rewards very great, being merely a promotion of one or two grades, or perhaps the gift of a piece of silk or a few bushels of grain, yet the Yellow Scarves were all in high spirits and irrepressible excitement.

  It's good if I can show my face just once.

  "Wang Can, come up to the stage!"

  After the reward was over, Liu Bi closed the record book of meritorious service and looked towards where Wang Can was, shouting loudly, with a look of praise in his eyes. This time, although Wang Can did not kill many officers and soldiers, he shot and killed the leader of the officers and soldiers, which was enough to make Wang Can directly become a hundred-man commander, or even get a higher official position.

  Wang Can heard Liu Bei's shout and hastily ran onto the stage, his eyes revealing a look of excitement. He bowed and said: "Greetings General!"

  "Hmm, don't mention it!" Liu Bi said calmly.

  Wang Can stood up straight, his eyes gleaming with excitement, his face flushed with agitation. But in his heart, he didn't think much of it. As a former ace sniper of the special forces, he had seen countless big shots and couldn't care less about some minor general like Liu Bei. It was just that when you're under someone's roof, you have to lower your head; as a lowly soldier, he naturally had to put on the airs of a small fry, lest Liu Bei become suspicious.

  Liu Bi stretched out his hand and grasped Wang Can's wrist, raising it up: "This victory was entirely thanks to Wang Can, he shot and killed the government army commander, do you think he should be rewarded?"

  "Good job!"

  "Good job!"

  The soldiers standing in the team shouted loudly, although some of these soldiers were envious of Wang Can's glory, but they agreed that Wang Can deserved the reward. After all, most people on the school field are small soldiers, and Wang Can, a small soldier, can get attention and awards. If they had made the same military achievements, they would also receive corresponding rewards.

  Liu Bi looked at the expressions of the crowd, nodded in satisfaction and shouted: "Wang Can shoots and kills government soldiers and generals, rewards 'Taiping Yishu', and promotes three ranks to become a hundred husbands!"

  "What's this, Taiping tactics?"

  As soon as Liu Bi uttered the four words 'Tai Ping Yao Shu', the entire school grounds erupted into a commotion.

  The Taiping Classics, that was Zhang Jue's treasure. Everyone knew it was the divine book passed down by the Immortal of Southern China to Zhang Jue. It was a divine book passed down by an immortal, and Liu Bei casually bestowed it upon Wang Can, which is really astonishing.

  Gong stood by and saw this situation, pouting his mouth, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

  Zhang Jiao died, and the various factions of the Yellow Turbans were in disarray, vying for power and profit. No one thought about Zhang Jiao's legacy of Taiping Dao. Liu Bei and Guan Yu were just ordinary soldiers at that time, and they happened to be assigned to handle Zhang Jiao's aftermath, which led to their unintentional discovery of the Taiping Dao.

  He and Liu Bi were both uneducated, unable to recognize a single character, and had no idea what was recorded in the Taiping Yulan. They even caught a few literate scholars and asked them to recite different parts of the Taiping Yulan. After finishing the recitation, the scholars did not understand what was recorded in the book, and Liu Bi and Gong Dou were even more confused. This matter had never been publicized before, but this time Liu Bi brought it out to win over the Yellow Turban soldiers and presented it to Wang Can, pretending to be very valuable.

  Therefore, Liu Bei took out the Taiping Classics and rewarded Wang Can, buying people's hearts.

  Wang Can's eyes widened, and a strange color flashed in his eyes. The Taiping Yijing, that was the treasure passed down by Nanhuaxian to Zhang Jiao Lao Daoshi. Looking at the yellow wax pages, Wang Can's heart moved.

  He is familiar with history and has a good understanding of the Three Kingdoms period, but only as recorded in historical books.

  A figure as elusive as Nan Hua, like a god, vague and unclear, shrouded in mist, with no clear idea of what such a person would be like. Now that the Taiping Yemu is right in front of him, Wang Can's eyes are burning with eagerness, eager to know what it records, while also trying to understand through the Taiping Yemu what kind of person Nan Hua is.

  He was an atheist in his past life, but after dying, he mysteriously came back to life.

  This has subverted Wang Can's cognition, and Wang Can also has an urgent desire for mysterious things.

  Wang Can's hands trembled with excitement as he reached out to take the Taiping Scripture. Just then, a loud shout came from the school grounds: "Wait!" A yellow turbaned officer stepped forward, his face icy cold, his eyes piercing like knives on Wang Can, his expression disdainful and contemptuous of Wang Can.

  Gong Du's face sank, and before Liu Bi could speak, he shouted: "Liu Li, as a hundred-man commander, don't you know the rules? Get out of here at once!"

  "General, forgive me," said Liu Li, cupping his hands in respect. "I have an urgent matter to report and beg your pardon."

  Gong's face sank like water, just about to scold Liu Li, but was stopped by a glance from Liu Bi. Liu Bi calmly put away the Taiping Yizhang, turned his gaze to Liu Li and rebuked: "Liu Li, as a hundred-man commander, you should know that a hundred-man commander is the foundation of the army and also the model for soldiers...hmm, since there's something important to report, then speak. If it makes sense, I'll spare you this once. If it's unreasonable noise, humph, don't blame me for being ruthless."

  Wang Canshen felt a flash of disappointment towards Liu Bi, who used his eyes to stop Gong Dou, and he also saw it.

  Reward a book of Taiping tactics, unexpectedly play tricks, really treating Laozi as if he didn't exist!

  Wang Can's gaze turned to the centurion Liu Li, a flash of sternness in his eyes. Since you want to be the leader, don't blame me for being ruthless. He stood quietly beside Liu, with a respectful expression and an impassive face, as if nothing had happened.

  Liu Li glanced at Wang Can, ignoring his gaze, and respectfully said: "General, Wang Can killed the Han army general, he deserves to be rewarded, promoted to hundred-man commander, this matter is recognized by all brothers, and I am also happy for Wang Can in my heart. However, it's too much to reward him with Taiping Yemou just for killing a Han army general. Let alone whether Wang Can really has outstanding abilities, if he accidentally shot an arrow and killed the Han army general, wouldn't rewarding him with Taiping Yemou be unfair?"

  Liu Bei personally saw Wang Can use his bow and arrow to kill a Han general, so he naturally knew that Wang Can's archery skills were extraordinary.

  However, he did not defend Wang Can, but instead asked lightly: "Then what's your intention?"

  Liu Li heard this and his expression changed to one of joy, saying: "General, in the military, it has always been emphasized that strength is respected. If Wang Can's strength is outstanding and can subdue everyone, then he obtaining the Taiping method is something I have no say in. But if his strength cannot subdue everyone... Heh heh, him obtaining the Taiping method would be a case of 'a commoner committing a crime while possessing a precious jade', wouldn't it?"

  "Shut up!"

  Gong stared at Liu Li and said in a stern tone, "Just say what you want to do, don't try to threaten me. You're just a hundred-man commander, it's not your turn to speak like that in the army."

  Liu Li-Chao smiled fawningly at Gong Du, then turned his gaze to Wang Can, his expression suddenly becoming cold and detached. In a low voice, he said: "I, your subordinate, wish to challenge Wang Can. If he defeats me, I will have nothing to say, and it would be fitting for him to receive the Taiping Yemu. But if I defeat Wang Can, then the Taiping Yemu cannot be given to him. Please, General, consider this carefully and bestow it upon someone else with outstanding military achievements."

  As they spoke, a clear and ringing sound was heard, Liu Li's battle knife left its scabbard and pointed directly at Wang Can.

  Liu Bi nodded thoughtfully and after a long while, his gaze fell on Wang Can's calm face: "Wang Can, you also heard Liu Li's words, what do you think?"