Keyboard Immortal - Chapter 2930

Chapter 1443 Yellow Turban Encirclement

Zu An, naturally, wouldn’t stand idly by and watch his side descend into utter fear and chaos. He immediately shouted, “What are you looking at!”

“What’s it to you!” Deng Mao, Cheng Zhiyuan, and a group of Yellow Turban soldiers instinctively replied. However, on the battlefield, only those at the very front were affected by this skill.

Of course, without these people chanting the incantation, the black aura noticeably thinned out.

Zu An didn’t hesitate for a moment, taking out the Soul-Slaying Banner and waving it at the enemy camp.

In other worlds, the power of the Soul-Slaying Banner would be enough to annihilate an army of this size.

However, the presence of the enemy’s baleful aura, coupled with the ability of the Talisman Water Pact, negated a significant portion of its power.

As a result, only a small number of Yellow Turban soldiers fell to the ground.

Even so, Deng Mao and Cheng Zhiyuan dared not be careless. They knew that their main force hadn’t had time to assemble yet, and if this guy waved it a few more times, their morale would likely collapse completely.

Since their uprising, they had truly been unstoppable, defeating all the government troops and soldiers. Naturally, they weren’t afraid of these few hundred soldiers.

Furthermore, given that the opposing commander was a pretty boy with two beautiful women, they were likely young masters from some nearby aristocratic family who had come to reinforce them with their concubines and servants; the enemy was merely relying on their magical weapons.

The two exchanged a glance, then, as if on cue, shouted and charged towards the opposite side.

They understood perfectly well that these young masters had never seen blood; with their bravery, they could definitely catch them off guard.

Their coordination was excellent; one charged towards Yun Jianyue, the other towards Tingxue. If they could capture these two women, the pretty boy would definitely hesitate to act.

Moreover, these two women were more beautiful than all the women they had seen in the city combined; capturing them as their wives would be incredibly satisfying.

Deng Mao charged directly towards the alluring and graceful Yun Jianyue, while Cheng Zhiyuan preferred the aloof and ethereal Tingxue; both rushed towards their respective targets.

Yun Jianyue chuckled, “Want to play with your sister?”

Suddenly, the tip of her eighteen-foot spear shot out, transforming into a crescent moon in the blink of an eye, piercing directly through Deng Mao’s heart.

If he had remained within the army formation, killing him wouldn’t have been so easy, but now that he had charged out, it was practically suicide.

Yun Jianyue finished her next sentence: “Unfortunately, he seems unable to withstand the toy’s minion.”

Deng Mao chuckled, instinctively trying to use his Water Talisman to heal his injuries, but the crescent moon seemed to possess some mysterious energy that raged through his body, rendering his self-healing abilities ineffective. He could only stare wide-eyed, instantly dying.

Cheng Zhiyuan, witnessing this, felt his hair stand on end. He knew Deng Mao’s strength all too well; how could he have been defeated in a single move?

He hurriedly tightened the reins, wanting to retreat back to the army, but it was too late.

Tingxue swung her sword, and he felt his body become light and airy. Looking down, he discovered his lower body was gone.

With a scream, he died instantly.

Seeing this, the remaining Yellow Turban soldiers collapsed and scattered.

Yun Jianyue’s eyes gleamed with excitement, and she immediately led her men in a charge. Zu

An thought to himself that she truly lived up to her title as the leader of the Demonic Sect; the battlefield and slaughter suited her best.

Midway through, Zou Jing led reinforcements to arrive, and together they completely recaptured Ji County.

Zou Jing originally intended to exterminate the Yellow Turban soldiers, but Zu An stopped him. He took in all the Yellow Turban soldiers who were willing to surrender, as long as they hadn’t committed any serious crimes of r*pe or looting in the city.

Zou Jing was greatly puzzled by this; the court was now demanding the suppression of these rebels, and taking them in could easily bring trouble.

Zu An naturally couldn’t explain it to him. The chaotic world had begun, and in the future, the world would be won through armies. Especially after the previous battles, he clearly understood the special rules of this world: individual bravery was important, but the army was even more crucial.

The biggest headache in supporting so many people was the supply of provisions, but the Yellow Turban army had previously breached the state granaries and looted a considerable amount of grain, which could be used as military rations.

Although Zou Jing was dissatisfied, the governor of Youzhou and the prefect of Guangyang had both been killed, and the entire Youzhou was in chaos. Having witnessed the formidable fighting power of Zu An and his companions in the previous battle, and knowing they would need their help in the future, he held back.

Next, Zu An inquired about the surrendered Yellow Turban soldiers,

particularly curious about their unique battlefield abilities.

It turned out that the black aura wasn’t the aura of war spirits. After all, the Yellow Turban soldiers were mostly from impoverished backgrounds and hadn’t undergone the rigorous training of an army.

This was a method tailored for them by the Great Teacher of Goodness to gather the resentment of the people. Although they didn’t possess the aura of war spirits, they had accumulated too much resentment due to years of oppression at the bottom of society. This resentment, when gathered, could have the same effect as war spirits.

The “Talisman Water Pact” required them to drink a certain talisman water before going to war, and as long as they believed in the Way of Peace and the Great Teacher of Goodness, the more sincere their hearts, the stronger their recovery ability.

Zu An couldn’t help but admire Zhang Jiao, the leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. He not only devised a method to replace military might with popular resentment, but also created various miraculous legion talents. Things like

the “Talisman and Water Covenant” were even approaching the power of divine incense offerings.

Yun Jianyue couldn’t help but worry: “This Zhang Jiao is so powerful, and in this world he can’t possibly die of illness like in the original history. I’m afraid the Yellow Turban Rebellion won’t be so easy to suppress, and might even overthrow the imperial court.”

Zu An laughed: “That might not be a bad thing. Imagine, according to the original history, the Yellow Turban Rebellion was suppressed within a year. Someone like Liu Bei, with such a low starting point, wouldn’t have had much of a chance. Now, the stronger the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the greater the impact on early rising forces like Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu.”

Yun Jianyue nodded slightly: “What should we do next? Should we go find that brilliant strategist, Mr. Zhuge?”

They had already determined that the easiest way to collect the fragments of those true gods was to unify the world.

She had initially been full of confidence, but after this battle, she realized that their strength was still too weak.

“Zhuge Liang is probably still a child, finding him wouldn’t be of much use.” Zu’an shook her head, and it was impossible to conquer the world according to the Longzhong Plan proposed by the other party; that would be a waste of Liu Bei’s first half of life.

At this moment, Tingxue suddenly spoke up: “This world is not the world of history, and the timeline may not strictly follow history. Perhaps Zhuge Liang is already an adult now.”

Zu’an was taken aback, recalling those secret realms in the past: “That possibility cannot be ruled out, but now the entire Youzhou and Jizhou are full of Yellow Turban rebels, and we can’t go to Xuzhou to look for him.” The

Yellow Turban Rebellion had broken out in all the provinces, but the largest force was in the north. Zhang Jiao led the main force of the Yellow Turban army in the Julu area in central Jizhou, Zhang Liang led his army in Bohai County in eastern Jizhou, and Zhang Bao led his army in Anping and Hejian counties in northern Jizhou, right next to Zhuo County.

Now they are almost surrounded by the Yellow Turban Army. Once the news of Deng Mao and Cheng Zhiyuan’s defeat and death spreads, Zhang Baojun, who is closest to them, will surely come to seek revenge. With few soldiers and generals, they do not know how they can stop them.