Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 176 Zhang Jue Appears
They were in a hurry on their journey, and so was the great and virtuous teacher Zhang Jue.

Just three days after Liu He and his companions set out, it was early morning with a bright moon and sparse stars.

In a very loosely arranged camp, three people walked out of the tallest camp.

One of them looked at the sky and said to the man in the middle: "Brother, it's almost Yin time, it's time to prepare dinner and move camp."

The leader was wearing a tattered cloth robe, on which some Taoist symbols could be vaguely seen. His face was full of wrinkles and he looked weathered, but his eyes were still very bright.

"Third brother, how far is it to Changzi City?"

"Brother, it's only less than 20 miles away. I have already found out that there are only more than 2,000 defenders in the city. A few hours ago, a group of government troops came from Huguan to reinforce, but there were only 2,000 to 3,000 people. If our army pushes in, the city will be broken in a blink of an eye! This Changzi City is the seat of Shangdang County, and its wealth is far beyond that of other small cities. We can rest well in the city, and then station troops in Huguan. We can use the strategic location of Huguan to compete with Huangfu Song!"

The man called Big Brother had a determined look in his eyes and drew his sword.

"Give the order to prepare dinner at 1:00 pm and move out at 3:05 pm!"

At this time, another of the three brothers said, "Brother, the food supplies we three brothers needed along the way all depended on the local looting. How many people have been ruined and their families have been destroyed? I, your foolish brother... I really can't bear it..."

The eldest brother glared at him and said, "You are too kind! Since ancient times, a general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers. This Han has run out of luck. We are responding to the will of heaven and rebuilding the world. Some casualties are natural and not worth mentioning! As long as we overthrow this Han, my brothers will control the world's divine weapons, and the people will naturally have a good life. How can you protect the greater good for a small harm?"

The third brother who spoke first also joined in: "Yes, second brother, those ignorant people, knowing that the horn of the Taiping Dao has been blown, did not respond to us, but continued to be the fools of the incompetent court. They will die, and fate has its own destiny. This is their calamity, and we cannot be blamed. Besides, we only have enough food for two or three more meals. If we don't get supplies, we will starve to death without the court coming to fight."

The second brother seemed unable to think of any reason to refute. Besides, if he didn't do that, there would be no source of food and supplies. It was better to let strangers starve than to starve himself.

"I don't know whether Wu Lu succeeded in conquering Taiyuan County. How come it's been almost two months and there's still no news?"

"Don't worry, second brother. Even if we can't take Jinyang City, Yu County and Langtiao County will surely succeed. With Yan contacting the wealthy families in the city as internal support, and Wulu having an army of more than 8,000 people, it's just a small county, how can we not take it. As for Jinyang City, even if we can't capture it, we can prevent them from withdrawing too many troops to encircle us."

The third brother seemed very confident about this plan.

The eldest brother suddenly asked, "Don't worry about Wu Lu for now. Is there any news from Yuan Yi? Has Yecheng been captured? I will hand over the troops of the Five Great Sect to him. As long as he captures Yecheng and then marches westward to join us, he may be able to fight back against Huangfu Song. The court is full of cowards. Only Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Lu Zhi are the biggest threats to our sect. Among the three, Huangfu Song has the most troops. As long as he is destroyed, our sect's grand plan is just around the corner!"

"Brother, ten days ago, Ma Yuanyi wrote to say that he had surrounded Yecheng from all sides, and he should have succeeded by now. I have already written to him, ordering him to rush to the rescue."

After hearing the third brother's report, the eldest brother seemed relieved.

After a long time, these tens of thousands of people finally finished their meal.

The eldest brother mounted his warhorse, raised his arms and shouted: "Huang Tian's people! Twenty miles ahead is the seat of Shangdang County, Changzi City! The people in the city are all lackeys of the current incompetent court. They are deeply sinful and cannot be tolerated by Huang Tian! Today, we are here in accordance with Huang Tian's will. We will capture this city and use their blood to sacrifice to Huang Tian! I, Zhang Jue, hereby order that after you capture the city, you can take all the money, food, and women in the city. Charge!"

These words made the people, who were originally a little depressed, suddenly become like hungry wolves seeing lambs, and their eyes glowed green.

"Kill! Kill all those who are against Huang Tian!"

"For my glory and wealth, charge!"

Tens of thousands of people rushed out from the woods and grass with shouts of killing that shook the earth, and the entire earth seemed to begin to shake.

In the city not far away, some soldiers were lying scattered on the city wall. They were originally sleeping soundly, but the sudden shouting and killing woke them up instantly even though they were nearly twenty miles away.

"What's going on? Why is it so noisy?"

"Oh no! The Yellow Turban rebels are coming!"

"It's not even daybreak yet, how come they are attacking the city so early? Oh my god, there are so many people!"

"Quick, go and report to the governor!"

One person was about to report when he heard hurried footsteps and several people climbed up the city wall with anxious looks on their faces.

The leader looked at the dark mass in the distance and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Oh my God...how many troops are needed...this is terrible, how can this city be defended!"

"Sir Governor, we have to defend it even if we cannot. The governor's order says that if we can hold it for one day, reinforcements will arrive. He also said that a general named Guan will lead the cavalry as the vanguard and will arrive today." Governor Zhao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Yes, I almost forgot about this. The Yellow Turban rebels are all infantry, and they are not well-armored. It would be great if they had cavalry to charge in! Fortunately, the governor was wise and asked us to call back the Huguan garrison yesterday, otherwise we would be in real danger now."

Governor Zhao seemed to feel a little relieved and drew his sword.

"Quick, tell the soldiers to cheer up. As long as we can defend this city for one day, when the reinforcements arrive, we will annihilate the enemy. Then my Zhao family will prepare wine and food to reward the soldiers!"

These days, nothing is more effective than inviting people to dinner. Just by saying this, the morale of the soldiers on the city wall was indeed boosted.

Seeing that tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers had already run to the city, Zhang Jue shouted behind him.

"Huang Tian's people, delicious food, beautiful women, meritorious service and honor, all come together in this battle, follow me!"

Tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers, like jackals and tigers, howled and rushed towards Changzi City.

Although Governor Zhao was frightened to the point of turning pale, he still resisted the urge to retreat.

"Shoot them with bows and arrows! Throw stones at them! Quick!"

Countless arrows flew and huge rocks fell from the city walls. In an instant, hundreds of Yellow Turban soldiers were killed.

However, this did not cause any ripples in the army. The Yellow Turban Army continued to rush forward like a tide.

"Boom...boom..."

Zhang Bao personally commanded the soldiers, carrying a huge log and smashing the city gate.

Behind the city gate, the commander of Shangdang County waved his sword and commanded more than ten soldiers to hold the city gate tightly.

Zhang Jue looked at the battle situation and shouted, "Third brother, you lead 15,000 troops to attack the south gate. Second brother and I will continue to attack the south east gate. There are few soldiers in the city, and I don't believe they can hold on!"

"Here!"

Zhang Liang took the order, selected 15,000 men, and headed towards the south gate.

Governor Zhao was shocked and quickly said to a man in armor beside him, "Oh no! They are attacking the South Gate! Yesterday I ordered all the powerful people in the city to gather all their retainers and servants and equip them with weapons. There are four to five thousand people. Although it is not enough, it is better than nothing. You take these people to guard the South Gate!"

"Here!"

However, the disparity in numbers was too great. As ladders approached the city walls, the Yellow Turban Army formed black lines like a group of ants and connected to the top of the city walls.

"Quick, pour boiling oil!"

Governor Zhao shouted until he was hoarse.

Several large pots were turned over towards the bottom of the city wall, and the boiling oil was seen pouring down like a waterfall. Suddenly, the aroma of meat wafted into the air.

"what……"

"It hurts so much... help me..."

There were endless screams under the city wall, but Zhang Jue didn't care about it.

"Keep charging! Whoever kills the governor will be rewarded with three bushels of grain. After overthrowing the Han Dynasty, he will be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"

The double temptation of immediate food and future title made the Yellow Turban Army's offensive even more fierce.

Governor Zhao looked at everything in front of him and became anxious.

"How can we possibly hold out for a day? It will fall in an hour at most! It's over, it's all over..."

(End of this chapter)