Chapter 35

At the moment when light and darkness intertwined in Auspicious Prefecture, a shocking battle was about to erupt.

Huang Chao, a peasant uprising leader possessing supreme skills, led hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops, rising in revolt in Auspicious Prefecture to oppose the court's 150,000-strong army.

At this moment, Huang Chao's Yellow Turban Army was like a giant dragon, winding its way across the vast fields.

They wore tattered clothes and held crude weapons, yet their eyes burned with firm belief and endless courage.

Their steps were heavy, yet each step was filled with power, as if they wished to trample the entire world beneath their feet.

At this time, the Yellow Turban Army's morale was high; under Huang Chao's leadership, they shouted loudly and launched a charge against the court troops.

Meanwhile, the court's 150,000-strong army on the opposite side was like an enormous beast; clad in iron armor and wielding sharp swords, they surged toward the Yellow Turbans with a fierce momentum, their eyes full of majesty and pride, as if they were born rulers and the Yellow Turbans were merely ants beneath their feet.

And as one of the three great generals of the Da Qian dynasty tasked with suppressing rebellions, Tan Mengjun was naturally no pushover; the 150,000-strong army, in tight formation, began to resist the Yellow Turban offensive.

The Da Qian army's formation was neat, its weapons excellent, and its morale high.

Although they were fewer in number than the Yellow Turbans, the court troops held an advantage in equipment and training; if they could withstand the Yellow Turbans' initial assault, they had a high chance of winning this battle.

Their footsteps shook the heavens and earth, as if they wanted to make the entire land tremble; their sky‑shaking cries were like a violent storm, sweeping across the whole battlefield.

With the sounding of the horn, the battle officially began.

Under Huang Chao's leadership, the Yellow Turban Army launched a fierce charge.

Their attacks were like a violent storm, sweeping across the entire battlefield.

Despite facing the court troops' formidable firepower, they did not retreat but pressed forward bravely.

The Da Qian court army began to waver under the Yellow Turbans' sudden, fierce assault.

Their formation began to fall into disorder, and their morale started to decline.

However, they did not remain chaotic for long; under Tan Mengjun's guidance, they continued to hold the fight.

As the battle deepened, both sides entered a melee stage.

The Yellow Turban and court troops became intertwined on the battlefield, engaging in fierce melee combat with swords, spears, bows, and fists, fighting to the death.

Their blood mingled together, dyeing the entire battlefield red.

At this stage, both sides' tactics and strategies played a crucial role.

Tan Mengjun commanded the Da Qian army, continually adjusting formations and attack directions in an attempt to break through the Yellow Turbans' ferocious assault.

In terms of command ability, Tan Mengjun had a slight edge, and he also possessed War God–level martial prowess.

However, Huang Chao was full of clever schemes, and he had a War God Mountain Lion‑Camel at his side.

Although Tan Mengjun was no slouch either, always able to see through Huang Chao's schemes, defeating Huang Chao was still not easy.

Thus, the two sides clashed more than ten times within Auspicious Prefecture, suffering casualties on both sides, making it hard to determine a victor.

Although Huang Chao was full of stratagems, Tan Mengjun was also a veteran of warfare, always able to see through Huang Chao's plans.

Nevertheless, the Da Qian dynasty's foundation of over five hundred years was something the Yellow Turbans could not match.

These three vanguard armies were merely hastily assembled by the Da Qian dynasty, temporary forces meant to hold back the Yellow Turbans and continue their ravaging.

Now, after the Yellow Turban Army was tied down by the three armies dispatched by Da Qian across the three prefectures.

Da Qian quickly reacted, displaying the basic qualities expected of a five‑hundred‑year‑old dynasty.

The entire Da Qian dynasty, this massive war machine, began to run wildly, starting to draft elite troops from all over and assigning them renowned commanders and fierce generals.

They began to rush in an endless stream to the three‑prefecture battlefield to support the three vanguard armies.

In this situation, facing Da Qian's endless reinforcements, the Yellow Turbans began to struggle to cope.

It was not a lack of battlefield capability, but a shortage of talent reserves.

Although the Yellow Turbans already had Meng Zhang, the Holy Order of the basic Commander‑in‑Chief 104.

But no matter how strong he was, he could only hold onto Lu Prefecture in the frontline battlefield while the Da Qian famous generals kept arriving; the other two prefectures were left unattended.

Meanwhile, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, stationed on the flanks of Auspicious Prefecture and Martial Prefecture.

Initially, Huang Chao and Meng Huwang could still trade blows with the Da Qian court.

But as Da Qian's reinforcements arrived, the two of them began to feel stretched thin.

It was not that they were inferior to the enemy, but that their comrades could not keep up.

During this period, it was often the case that Huang Chao and Meng Huwang were at the forefront, fighting fiercely against others.

Their rear or flanks would then be broken through by the Da Qian famous generals leading troops.

In such a situation, even if the two of them were still capable fighters, facing the predicament of having their chrysanthemums dug out, they could only hold their noses, be chased by the Da Qian army, and fight while retreating.

Meanwhile, Cangzhou was not peaceful either.

After the alien tribe led by Ji Shunfu shook off the army brought by Chang Ke, Su Ye, who temporarily held command of the Cangzhou Army, immediately ordered Li Jing to bring the White Tiger and Tian Zaibiao to engage them.

However, this alien army led by Ji Shunfu was not wiped out by Li Jing, the basic Commander‑in‑Chief 103.

Instead, it was pursued by Li Jing and fled all over Cangzhou territory.

As a result, Li Jing 'accidentally' eliminated many originally disobedient forces during the pursuit.

Now those native forces of Cangzhou are really in for it.

They were not destroyed by the Xiongnu armies that marched south to block the pass, nor did they die at the hands of the alien armies rampaging within Cangzhou.

On the contrary, it was Li Jing's own army that raised the butcher's knife against them.

And Su Ye, who had reached the Cangzhou capital of Cangling Commandery, also received a notification from the system.

Ding! Congratulations host on completing the side quest - Northern Xiongnu Defense: repel or defeat the Xiongnu tribes' armies that marched south to block the pass.

Rewards: 300 summon points, one Media Combination Eight Summon Card, one Unlimited Random Summon Card, one War God Summon Card.

Note: The Media Combination Eight Summon Card consists of eight combinations given by the system from the media world; the host selects one combination, the system then randomly assigns another combination to the host, and the remaining combinations will be randomly distributed to all forces including the host.

With the retreat of the Xiongnu army, Su Ye's Northern Xiongnu Defense mission was nearly completed.

As for the alien army led by Ji Shunfu?

Frankly, if Su Ye did not need to stay and let Li Jing take the opportunity to launch a massive purge of Cangzhou.

Otherwise, by relying on Li Jing, this person who deals with foreign tribe artifacts and the Heavenly Ceiling Heavenly God General White Tiger.

Ji Shunfu's grave mound grass is already three chi high.

Now, the situation of the foreign tribe army led by Ji Shunfu is entirely under Luo Wang's surveillance; even their next march route has been arranged by Luo Wang along the way.

A clever behind-the-scenes mastermind, using one's own power is not skill; turning the enemy's power into one's own is what's called skill.

However, after seeing the system's introduction of that reward's audiovisual combination Eight Summon Card.

Su Ye raised his eyebrows—this is a great thing!

One can actually pre-select a combination; this means that among the eight combinations given by the system, the most essential combination is definitely one's own.

Furthermore, the system will also randomly assign one combination to oneself.

Then the remaining six combinations will be split equally with other forces.

All in all, one has basically made a killing.

End of term is coming, brothers and sisters, do you get what I mean?

I now need to work overtime to review; otherwise if I fail, I won't even go home for New Year.

(End of chapter)