《Kali Yuga》Chapter 74. Zhang Xuan's Request for Huang Wen.
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That night, when Zhang Hu finished with his administrative works and at home. Zhang Xuan went to see him. It was happened that Zhang Hu was having conversation with his close friends at that time, Fan Zheng, Chen Fang and Xia Bao.
From their laugh, she knew they didn't talk about anything serious. Besides, the door was opened too, if her father talked about something important, usually he kept the door closed.
Zhang Xuan politely knocked on the opened door, "Uhm... father, uncles, do you mind if I ask something?"
"Ah, Zhang Xuan come in. I bet it's about Huang Wen, right?", Xia Bao welcomed her and guessed right away.
Zhang Xuan blushed and nodded her head, "Yes, I heard that his hometown is under siege."
"Not his hometown, it's a town near his hometown.", said Zhang Hu to Zhang Xuan.
"Yes, anyway, since the army is there at the town, don't you think there is a good chance that his family took refugee in that town?", Zhang Xuan asked.
"Likely, yes...", Zhang Hu and he waited for Zhang Xuan to continue.
"So, what's your plan?", Zhang Xuan asked.
"What plan?", Zhang Hu asked again.
"Father ... of course a plan to help people in Gutian town.", Zhang Xuan said exasperately.
Fan Zheng chuckled, "Brother Zhang, why don't you stop teasing Zhang Xuan?"
Zhang Hu, Fan Zheng, Xia Bao and Chen Fang laughed.
Xia Bao talked to Zhang Xuan, "Zhang Xuan, we were just talking about your future husband and his predicament at Gutian town. He is an important person for all of us, of course we already made a plan about the siege."
Smiling, Zhang Hu nodded his head, "He already part of our family. Of course we won't neglect his predicament."
Zhang Xuan punched her father jokingly, "Ai... father... so what's your decision?"
Zhang Hu answered, "I'm asking Brother Yue Guang to scout the situation first. The only forces with such huge number of zombies, would be the high level demon who rule over Fuzhou. My concern is, whether his siege at Gutian, is a bait for us or not? There is a chance that his real target is Nanping. But somehow he know that Huang Wen's family live near that town and he attack Gutian to divert our attention. Once I send a large army to rescue that town. He'll send his main army to Nanping."
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"So when father will send reinforcement to free Gutian town?", Zhang Xuan asked.
"I already told Brother Yue Guang about it. Fortunately he understand that we need to find out the demon's real intention soon. He decided to leave Nanping right away. But to investigate this matter won't be easy. I estimate he'll need two days, hopefully not longer than two days. Once we can ascertain the demon's intention, I'll make my decision by then.", said Zhang Hu.
"That would be too long.", Zhang Xuan exclaimed in stress.
Chen Fang and Xia Bao who were rescued by Huang Wen also nodded their head. They had serious expression. Apparently they had the same concerns as Zhang Xuan, but Zhang Hu made a reasonable argument.
Zhang Hu turned to look at Fan Zheng. Fan Zheng sighed and tried to answer Zhang Xuan's protest.
"Zhang Xuan, it might seem like a long time, but 2 days isn't that long. If we make a decision to quickly, without completely understand the situation. It could be more disastrous. Your father must consider everyone's safety. Although he want to help Huang Wen and his family, he can't neglect his duty to protect hundreds thousand people who live in Nanping.", Fan Zheng explained.
Zhang Xuan listened quietly. She meditated upon Fan Zheng's explanation. She wasn't willing to let it end that way.
"Do you understand now?", Zhang Hu carefully asked his daughter.
Their relation just mended after he forcefully took her from Fuzhou to Nanping. Now, once again they had another difference about Huang Wen.
Zhang Xuan didn't answer right away. Zhang Hu, Fan Zheng, Xia Bao and Chen Fang quietly waited for her to say something. Zhang Xuan carefully planned her argument, before she answered. She knew her father well. Zhang Hu wouldn't respond well with whining and begging. If she wanted to do something for Huang Wen, then she needed to build her argument well.
She understood her father's point of view. But she believed her father should care more about Huang Wen and his feeling.
Huang Wen went to Nan An to save Chen Fang and Xia Bao, before he went to find his family. If something happened to his family, he might harbor ill feeling toward her and her father. She afraid, Huang Wen would disappoint, if her father didn't act decisively after he heard the news of Gutian town's siege.
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"Father, I think you made a mistake, by not doing anything until you fully grasp the situation.", finally she spoke.
"Hmm... and why is that?", Zhang Hu asked.
"First, we must admit that Huang Wen did a lot for us. He saved me, Chen Yao and Xia Yue. He went to save Uncle Chen Fang's and Uncle Xia Bao's family first, before he went to find his own family. Then, he helped father to win the battle of Nanping.", said Zhang Xuan.
"He is a man of great merit. If he doesn't receive special treatment, then it would your failure as a leader.", said Zhang Xuan.
Zhang Hu frowned and asked, "So, we should risk the life of hundreds thousand people for his sake?"
"No, even Huang Wen himself won't want that, but we must show some effort to repay our debt. He had done a lot for us, now it's time for us to do something for him. Sure, we can't afford to send fifth or even tenth of our army. But can't we send a thousand? Two thousand?", Zhang Xuan asked.
"If we send too few, rather than help him. We seem to ask those thousands to risk their life for him.", Zhang Hu answered.
Zhang Xuan smiled, "But I believe there will be thousands who are willing to risk their life for him. How about this? I'm not asking you to send an army. But I want you to announce the situation to our soldiers and then ask who are willing to volunteer. Whether it's only a hundred or a thousand, I won't ask for more and to show our sincerity, I will go to Gutian town too."
Zhang Hu shook his head, "Hmm... I can accept your proposition to offer our soldiers to volunteer for this mission. But I won't allow you to go."
Zhang Xuan straightened her body and spoke seriously, "Father, I've forgiven you about the times when you force me to leave Fuzhou. This time, the situation is completely different. It's not a suicide mission. In fact, with my presence there, it will prevent Huang Wen from taking suicidal decision."
Zhang Hu growled, "Girl... so you plan to have a journey with thousands of young men? All by yourself? Away from your family and people who will protect you? Even though no one dared to talk badly about your relation with Huang Wen, who knows, what those men have in their mind?"
Zhang Xuan suddenly smiled nicely, "If that's the problem, then I have the solution. Would Uncle Chen and Uncle Xia accompany me to Gutian? Chen Yao and Xia Yue should come with us as well. It won't be a problem then."
Chen Fang and Xia Bao laughed heartily.
Chen Fang said, "Brother Zhang Hu, this time you shouldn't refuse her proposal any longer. She already have all the answers for your objections. To tell the truth, I don't feel good about postponing a reinforcement too and I will gladly go with Zhang Xuan to help Huang Wen. Even if I have to risk my life."
Xia Bao nodded his head, "My wife and my child, saved thanks to him. I will gladly give my life to save his family."
Fan Zheng nodded his head and smiled, "Brother Zhang, I think you taught your daughter well. I agree with her, Brother Chen Fang and Brother Xia Bao. We shouldn't sit here and wait, while Huang Wen's family could be in danger. Even if we fail to save them, at least we already give our best."
Zhang Hu turned to look at them one by one. After a long look at Zhang Xuan, he sighed and nodded his head.
"Well..., I can't argue anymore. You all are right. Huang Wen already did a lot for us. We owe him a lot. He's part of our family now, we should treat him like one..", said Zhang Hu.
"Okay, tomorrow, I'll go to our army's barrack and make the announcement. While Brother Fan Zheng, Chen Fang and Xia Bao prepared the supplies and other things. At noon, we should already sent the reinforcement toward Gutian town." , after some thought, Zhang Hu made the decision.
Zhang Xuan jumped and hugged him, "Thank you father, thank you. I promise, I'll advise Huang Wen, so he won't do anything dangerous."
Zhang Hu snorted and messed her hair, "Silly girl, if we afraid of danger, then we should stay at home."
Zhang Xuan laughed, "Well, you're the one who said it father. So don't blame me, if we take some risk later."
"By the way father, I have one more request.", said Zhang Xuan.
"And what would that be?", Zhang Hu laughed.
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