Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 201: Fighting the Yellow Turbans Again
Outside Yinguan City, dust was rolling. Governor Ye and Magistrate Jing, who were standing on the city wall, turned pale, sweated profusely, and clenched their hands unconsciously.

"Captain Liu, this band of evil enemies..."

"Master Governor, please be patient. These people are obviously not Xianbei cavalry. They have yellow ribbons tied around their heads and various weapons in their hands. They must be the remnants of the Yellow Turbans."

"The remnants of the Yellow Turbans? Are they here to avenge that horn?"

Liu He frowned, "Master Jing's guess is not without reason. But it is useless to think about it now. Our army has more than 80,000 soldiers. The city of Yinguan is high and has deep moats. There is sufficient food and grass. Although the enemy has a lot of troops, we are not afraid at all."

Ye Wang and Jing Xin seemed to have turned around as well, their complexions gradually regained their rosy complexion.

After the Yellow Turban Army rushed to the city, a man on horseback walked to the front of the formation.

The man raised his axe and pointed at the tower, shouting, "Who is Liu He? Come out and answer me!"

"Liu is here! Who are you? How dare you gather people to rebel in the name of Taiping Dao? Aren't you afraid of being executed along with your entire clan?"

After hearing what Liu He said, the man suddenly laughed.

"Hahaha! What do you mean by "under a false name"? I am Zhang Niujiao, a general under the Great Sage Master! I was ordered to recruit righteous troops in the north of Jizhou. My army has swept across Changshan and Zhongshan for several months. Wherever we pass, we are invincible. I was just about to raise the banner of justice and join forces with the Great Sage Master to overthrow this foolish court. I didn't expect that the Great Sage Master would be harmed by villains like you. Today, I lead a large army to take your dog head and offer it to the Yellow Heaven!"

"If you are sensible, open the city gate quickly, tie yourselves up and surrender, maybe you can save your family and the people in the city from death. Otherwise, the city will fall in no time, and no one will be left alive!"

"Zhang Niu Jiao?" Liu He remembered the name when he heard it.

This guy was one of the thirty-six generals of the Taiping Dao. Shortly after Zhang Jue's death, he appointed himself a general, recruited soldiers, and absorbed bandits and robbers from all over the place. His strength grew rapidly. He also incorporated the forces of Chu Yan, who later became Zhang Yan, into one, known as the Black Mountain Army. At its peak, he had an army of 500,000 to 600,000 men, and he ran rampant in Ji, Bing and Zhou. Even Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, heroes of the time, couldn't do anything to him.

"Hehe, if it were you a year later, I might still be a little bit afraid of you. But now you have only this little power, yet you dare to seek death. It's a good opportunity for me to borrow your sword to practice with you."

Liu He calculated quickly in his mind, and then shouted to the people below the city: "Even the three Zhang Jiao brothers are no match for me. I don't know how many so-called Yellow Turban army leaders died in my hands. One more or one less will not make a difference. Since you came here to seek death, I will grant your wish!"

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "Shoot the arrows!"

Zhang Niujiao was furious: "How dare you! Charge into the city and capture the culprit who killed the Great Sage Master alive! Kill him!"

Forty to fifty thousand people suddenly rushed towards the city wall.

Liu He took the weapons and shouted, "Those who make contributions in this battle will not only receive rewards for their merits, but also receive rankings in the competition! Leave 15,000 men to guard the city, and the rest will follow me and charge out!"

Liu He, Guan Yu and others rushed down the city wall, while Cui Jun stayed on the city wall.

The city gates were wide open, and the Yellow Turban Army, which was about to break down the door, was the first to be hit and was instantly submerged in the army of Liu He and others.

Zhang Niujiao swung his axe and shouted, "How dare you rush out of the city to die? I was just worried that I couldn't catch you. You're just in time!"

He was about to rush out when a general nearby suddenly stopped him.

"Wait a minute, General! Something is wrong!"

Zhang Niujiao looked back at the man impatiently and asked, "Liu He and his men left the city on their own. As long as I catch them and avenge the Great Sage Master, I can become the new leader of the Taiping Dao with full justification. By then, all the millions of followers of my sect in all states of the world will be under my command. Once the old dynasty is overthrown, I will be the Son of Heaven! What's wrong with such a God-given opportunity?" This guy was blinded by greed at the moment. Although he was talking to that man, his eyes were fixed on Liu He and others in the distance.

"Hey, General, don't you realize that Liu He has far more than 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers under his command?"

Zhang Niujiao was stunned and glanced at the situation on the battlefield. He seemed to have realized this and his original indomitable momentum suddenly cooled.

"Hmm? The total number of the defending troops and the troops charging out is more than 50,000. This shouldn't be the case. Didn't the letter from Mr. Wang say that Liu He only brought 30,000 to 40,000 troops to Yanmen, and most of the original border troops of Yanmen County were occupied by local tyrants as private soldiers? Why does he have so many troops!"

"Perhaps the information provided by Wang is wrong, or maybe he did it on purpose. After all, he is a member of the imperial court. Who of these ministers in the imperial court can be trusted? We can't care about all this now. Although Liu He is hateful, his training methods are extraordinary. General, look at the current battle situation. It is completely unfavorable to our army!"

Zhang Niujiao watched the battle situation ahead from afar. Among the Yellow Turban Army under his command, in fact, only a small part were the original followers of the Taiping Dao. The vast majority were refugees and bandits that he had absorbed later. Not only did they lack weapons and armor, but their fighting will was completely incomparable to the elite members of the sect under the command of the Great Sage.

Such an army, which was not much stronger than a pile of loose sand, encountered Liu He's well-trained, well-equipped and well-commanded regular army, and it was no surprise that it was defeated one-sidedly.

In just a short while, thousands of people had fallen under the city walls and on the battlefield, and most of them were soldiers under Zhang Niujiao.

"Zhang Niu Jiao, don't run away!"

Liu He shouted from a distance in the direction of Zhang Niu Jiao.

In addition to Guan Yu leading the cavalry to encircle the enemy from another gate, the remaining four brothers fought together at this time. With their bravery, they charged forward and led the army behind them to sweep away the Yellow Turban Army in front of them at a very fast speed, making the distance between Liu He and others and Zhang Niu Jiao getting closer and closer.

The man next to Zhang Niujiao was anxious and pulled him, urging him, "General, order the troops to withdraw immediately! We have already contacted Chu Yan, and he still has more than 30,000 soldiers. After we unite our forces, it won't be too late to find a way to attack!"

It would have been better if he hadn't said this, but now that he said it, it made the bull's horns even more determined.

"No! The great achievement is right before our eyes. How can we let it go? I have never met Chu Yan. Who knows if he also covets the position of leader? If he competes with me for the achievement, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?"

The man wanted to persuade him again, but was interrupted by Zhang Niujiao: "Okay! If Liu He holds on in the city, with his army, I have no choice but to retreat. But since he has escaped from the city, we still have a chance! Let's catch the leader first. Follow me and catch that little Liu He!"

The fact that Zhang Niu Jiao has the power he has today shows that he is definitely not incompetent.

He selected more than 5,000 strong men from the more than 10,000 people he brought out from the Taiping Dao, formed his own personal guards, and armed them with the best weapons and armor he had obtained.

At this time, he personally led this group of guards and attacked Liu He.

"The position of the leader is mine! The world is mine too! No one can take it away from me!"

Zhang Niu Jiao's eyes were red. This army rushed into the battlefield at an extremely fast speed like sharp arrows and rushed all the way to Liu He and others.

"Liu He will die!"

Zhang Niujiao suddenly let out a loud shout and rushed to the front of several bodyguards who had already come to Liu He's side. He raised his spears and stabbed at him.

(End of this chapter)