Chapter 214: Lu Prefecture Battlefield, All-Out Firepower

Nightfall gradually descended, the smoke on the battlefield slowly drifted away, leaving only a deathly silence.

Soldiers from both sides began to clean up the battlefield.

They gathered their comrades' corpses and repaired the damaged fortifications.

In this moment of tranquility, it seemed as if one could hear the soft weeping and lament carried on the wind.

At the border between Open Prefecture and White Prefecture, both sides formally entered a standoff.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Tianxuan laid layer upon layer of defenses, closely monitoring the enemy's movements.

And Yang Su was not idle either.

He began to redeploy his forces and adjust his tactics.

Preparing to welcome the upcoming formal war against the Yellow Turban Army!

Meanwhile, on the battlefield of Lu Prefecture and Wu Prefecture in Great Qian,

The situation was revealing a strange and tense atmosphere.

Although the Yellow Turban Army's southward movement appeared on the surface to have taken away a large number of troops,

but in reality, what they left behind were even more elite Yellow Turban battle troops.

These troops differed from the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled who had gone south.

They were the most elite and combat-effective portion of the Yellow Turban Army.

Not only were they physically strong and highly skilled in martial arts,

but more importantly, they possessed firm convictions and high morale.

This enabled them on the battlefield, whether attacking or defending,

to be able to unleash tremendous combat power.

This strategic adjustment by the Yellow Turban Army was undoubtedly a huge challenge to the Great Qian army.

Originally, the Great Qian army might have thought that after the Yellow Turban Army moved south, the pressure on the battlefield would ease somewhat.

But now it appears the situation is exactly the opposite.

The elite battle troops left behind by the Yellow Turban Army

not only have not decreased in number, but have actually seen a tremendous increase in quality.

This means the Yellow Turban Army's strength has not only not weakened,

but has risen in a straight line!

Especially Meng Zhang of Lu Prefecture, after shedding his burdens,

he seemed like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, radiant anew.

His whole being felt as if the shackles binding him had been released.

The invisible chains that bound and suppressed his power snapped in an instant.

Now he is like a tiger released from its cage.

He can finally display his sharpness without any reservations.

He directly went all out, Meng Zhang holding nothing back.

His base Commander-in-Chief of 104 erupted fully.

This number might have been mere theory before.

but now it has become the most accurate portrayal on the battlefield.

Every order Meng Zhang gave was precise and decisive.

His Commander-in-Chief ability made the entire army run like a precision machine.

Every component, under his control, exerted its maximum effectiveness.

Having abandoned his previous defensive posture, Meng Zhang now adopted an aggressive offensive stance.

He well knew that defense, though steady,

but when facing a strong enemy, offense is the best defense.

Thus he led his elite Yellow Turban Army under his command, as well as his own Azure Dragon Legion that had gradually grown.

He launched wave after wave of fierce assaults against Great Qian.

Each charge seemed to tear apart the enemy's positions.

Each swing of his blade seemed to utterly crush the enemy's morale.

Step by step, pressing forward!

Meng Zhang gave Yin Yuanzhen and the others no chance to catch their breath.

His tactics were flexible and varied, leaving the enemy unable to defend against them.

Sometimes it was a frontal assault, sometimes a flanking maneuver, sometimes a surprise night raid.

Under his command, the Yellow Turban Army of Lu Prefecture now resembled a sharp sword, pointing straight at the enemy's heart.

The newly arrived Yin Yuanzhen, now reduced to Vice Commander, and Qiu Longteng suffered immensely.

They had thought that relying on their own abilities and experience, plus a great many famous generals of Great Qian,

would already be able to match Meng Zhang in this war.

and even suppress Meng Zhang with numerical superiority.

Yet reality gave them a resounding slap.

Meng Zhang's tactics and command ability left them shocked and helpless.

Great Qian suffered successive defeats under Meng Zhang's onslaught, sustaining heavy losses.

Yin Yuanzhen was originally a respectable person.

but in this war he was directly convinced by Meng Zhang's victories.

He originally thought that, relying on his rich combat experience, he could gain the upper hand in this contest.

However, when he truly crossed blows with Meng Zhang, he realized how naive his idea was.

Each of Meng Zhang's attacks left him feeling caught off guard.

Yin Yuanxun kept retreating under Meng Zhang's offensive.

The pride in his heart was gradually worn away completely.

And Qiu Longteng felt even more excruciating pain.

He had once fought Meng Zhang head-on for a period of time.

But at that time, Meng Zhang was hampered because Zhang Jue and the various forces behind the Taiping Sect were pulling each other's legs.

He had always been fighting while holding back his strength.

He only managed to exert half of his full potential.

But even so.

Facing Meng Zhang, the 104 Commander, under these circumstances.

Qiu Longteng still felt somewhat overwhelmed dealing with it.

If it weren't for relying on the Da Qian dynasty's troops, whose quality far surpassed that of the Yellow Turbans.

Qiu Longteng would have already been crushed.

But even so.

Qiu Longteng, he doesn't know.

Although compared to Meng Zhang, he is worlds apart.

But as a divine-level Commander-in-Chief with a base Commander-in-Chief rating of 97.

He had also been among the Da Qian dynasty's external wars.

An existence that wins every battle and conquers every attack!

Before, although it relied on the Da Qian's troop quality.

But at least when facing Meng Zhang, who was holding back his strength.

He barely maintained balance.

However, now, with many reinforcements and the veteran commander Yin Yuanxun added.

Qiu Longteng, however, suffered an unprecedented defeat.

The two of them, plus a multitude of famed commanders and brave generals, and a group of next-generation commanders.

Yet they were pressed to the ground and wildly hammered by Meng Zhang alone on the opposing side.

Such a huge gap left him utterly unable to accept it!

He began to doubt his own abilities and worth.

He even began to doubt his life choices.

He was directly made to doubt his life by Meng Zhang's all-out firepower!

He does not know why he was defeated so miserably.

Why did he appear so fragile before Meng Zhang?

He reflected on his tactics and strategies, trying to find the cause of the defeat.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he seemed unable to escape the shadow of defeat.

Of course, as the Commander of Lu Zhou, Yin Yuanxun faced even greater pressure.

Likewise, his feelings were complex, a mixture of five flavors.

As a veteran commander, Yin Yuanxun had clashed with countless formidable foes.

Having endured the battlefield, he had long forged an unyielding character.

However, facing Meng Zhang's storm-like onslaught.

He felt a pressure unprecedented.

Yin Yuanxun deeply knew Meng Zhang's strength was extraordinary, but he never imagined.

That the Yellow Turban Commander of Lu Zhou would be this strong.

In his view, even if Meng Zhang possessed outstanding commander-in-chief ability.

But under the siege of so many famous generals and elite troops, he should also appear stretched thin.

However, the fact is far from that.

Each of Meng Zhang's attacks was like a thunderbolt, leaving Yin Yuanxun and his troops exhausted trying to cope.

Watching his soldiers fall one by one nearby, Yin Yuanxun's heart filled with anguish and helplessness.

He realized that this war had already surpassed his control.

Although he is unwilling to admit it, Meng Zhang's strength is indeed above his.

(End of chapter)