"Teacher!"
The moment Chu Yan saw Zhang Jiao fall with an arrow in him, he rushed onto the wooden platform.
Only after seeing that the arrow had missed any vital spots did he breathe a little easier.
Zhang Jiao said, "Never mind... me. Hurry and lead the Yellow Turbans Strongmen to help the Earth General defeat the Han Army. You must carry this through in one surge and drive... drive them out of the Taihang Mountains!"
Chu Yan did not obey Zhang Jiao.
He summoned two Yellow Turbans Strongmen to take Zhang Jiao back to the mountain stronghold, then had his deputy lead the remaining Strongmen after Zhang Bao to pursue the Han Army.
It was not until evening that Zhang Bao returned to the stronghold with the Yellow Turban Army.
As soon as he entered, he laughed heartily. "Brother, we routed the Han Army this time and captured or killed thousands! They won't dare enter the mountains to attack us again this year!"
Only after speaking did he notice that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the stronghold. He hurriedly asked, "Where is the General of Heaven?"
One Yellow Turbans Strongman said anxiously, "The General of Heaven was struck by an arrow. He's lying in his bedroom. Please hurry and see him."
When Zhang Bao reached the bedroom, he saw Zhang Jiao lying on the bed, his face ashen, an arrow still lodged in the hollow of his shoulder.
Seeing Chu Yan tending to him, Zhang Bao hurriedly asked, "What happened? How did my brother get shot?"
During the fierce fighting earlier, Zhang Bao had focused entirely on the bags filled with explosives and had not noticed a Han Army sharpshooter firing at the wooden platform.
Chu Yan said, "A Han Army archer shot Teacher just as the