Chapter 480: The Battle Approaches
Chapter 480: The Battle Approaches
2017-09-25
Changshan Kingdom, Shangai.
This county, located on the very edge of Changshan Kingdom, borders Taiyuan Prefecture.
After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, this county fell under the control of the Yellow Turban Army.
Interestingly, the ruler of this county is not an NPC but an Outsider Lord of the Yellow Turban Sect, a minor lord controlling an entire county.
Such minor lords are not uncommon in the eight provinces under Yellow Turban control, and they are considered the backbone of the Yellow Turban Sect's most loyal forces.
Originally, this Outsider Lord had two thousand Yellow Turban Warriors under his command, but due to Zhang Jiao's battle against Lu Zhi, half of his warriors were reassigned, leaving him with only around ten thousand warriors.
Just as Lu Hai Kong, disguised as a Governor, was easily ordered by others to attack Jiuzhou, the Outsider Lord, as a member of the Yellow Turban Sect, has control over his soldiers.
However, despite the reassignment, having over ten thousand Yellow Turban Warriors is still a considerable force. Typically, a county's troops number only three to four thousand, and some counties have even fewer, so this military strength is already quite powerful.
But the real focus is not on these details. Unfortunately, this county has caught the attention of Lu Hai Kong, who has just entered Jiuzhou, so the Outsider Lord is in for some bad luck.
Shangai, as a county, is relatively impoverished. Its walls are not very high, and it has limited defensive equipment.
Furthermore, there has been no warfare in this area for some time, so the county's defenses are not on high alert.
In the middle of the night, the Phantom Guard easily took control of Shangai's city gates, and Zhao Er, leading a battalion, opened the gates simultaneously.
Once the gates of a small county like this are opened, even the relatively weak defenses cannot be utilized. When the cavalry charged into the county, the outcome was essentially sealed.
The gates were quickly secured by Lu Hai Kong's forces, and then his cavalry began to advance into the county in an orderly manner.
With the information provided by the Phantom Guard, Cheng Lian's second battalion quickly located the military camp within Shangai County, and they charged in without the Yellow Turban Warriors having any time to prepare.
In this situation, the battle was already lost, and Lu Hai Kong firmly held the balance of victory.
Although the Outsider Lord reacted swiftly and began organizing his soldiers for defense,
the gap in strength between the two sides was too vast. The Outsider Lord struggled to gather a small force for defense, but it was immediately crushed by Zhao Er's cavalry charge, and the Outsider Lord himself was killed by Zhao Er's spear.
In less than half an hour, the county was taken by Lu Hai Kong and his companions.
[Congratulations on capturing the county of Shangai, controlled by the Yellow Turban rebels. You have eliminated 6,571 Yellow Turban Warriors and gained 150,000 merit points.]
[Congratulations on winning a battle. You have gained 50,000 skill experience and one Golden Chest.]
[Congratulations on conquering a county. You have gained 500,000 skill points and one Legendary Chest.]
It was an easy battle, but the rewards were not insignificant. After taking over a small county, Lu Hai Kong obtained a Golden Chest and a Legendary Chest. Lu Hai Kong feels that a Mythic Chest might not be far off, given these circumstances.
After capturing Shangai, Lu Hai Kong did not manage the county himself. He only had the Phantom Guard and the second battalion with him, with no extra manpower to control Shangai.
So, after replenishing supplies in Shangai, Lu Hai Kong burned all the military rations in the county and then left with his troops.
Lu HaiKong planned to head south, passing through Zhaojun and directly supporting Lu Zhi's army in Weijun.
Of course, along the way, Lu HaiKong would inevitably conquer a few county towns or Mystic Territories to replenish his supplies and, at the same time, earn camp merits and treasure chests.
Over three days, Lu HaiKong officially entered Jizhou, starting from Shangai.
Heading south, they passed through Yuanshi and Fangzi, near Zhongqiu of Zhao Kingdom, or Zhaojun.
Along the way, Lu HaiKong not only conquered Yuanshi County but also annihilated three Mystic Territories of the Yellow Turbans.
Lu HaiKong had only seen one Mystic Territory before, which was the one originally belonging to Dingxiang King Hao and later taken over by the Wang Family, almost reaching the scale of a small town.
In fact, there were some territories in Bingzhou, but not many, and the three northern commanderies basically had none. In Jizhou, however, Lu HaiKong found that there were quite a few Mystic Territories, many of which were well-developed, and some were even close to the scale of county towns.
Lu HaiKong didn't go easy on these Mystic Territories, after all, they were also part of the Yellow Turban camp.
However, after capturing Yuanshi and the three Mystic Territories, Lu HaiKong didn't take further action.
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Because the county towns and Mystic Territories along the way in Jizhou had become alert and built various defenses, wishing they could arm themselves to the teeth.
Under such circumstances, Lu HaiKong didn't casually attack those county towns and Mystic Territories, as it would require too much effort, and he might get stuck if he wasn't careful. After all, this was the battlefield behind enemy lines, and Lu HaiKong didn't dare to be too arrogant.
If he had continued to crush his way through, Zhang Jiao would probably have dispatched a large army to suppress him. Even though Lu HaiKong wasn't as arrogant later on, in fact, from the moment he conquered Shangai, Zhang Jiao had already started sending troops to suppress him.
But because they had Phantom Guards and the scouting Herders, as well as Lu HaiKong's full cavalry team, it was difficult for the enemy to pin them down.
Although Lu HaiKong only conquered one Yuanshi County and three Mystic Territories, the rewards were indeed substantial.
Yuanshi County gave Lu HaiKong 200,000 camp merits and one Golden Chest, one Legendary Chest.
The three Mystic Territories contributed 300,000 camp merits and three Golden Chests to Lu HaiKong.
Such results and gains were quite pleasing, but Lu HaiKong also delayed his journey. After entering Jizhou, it took three days for Lu HaiKong to reach Zhongqiu with his team.
There was still a considerable distance from Weijun Ye City, where Lu Zhi was located. According to Lu HaiKong's previous marching speed, it would take at least three to five days to reach Ye City.
What Lu HaiKong didn't know was that by the time he arrived at Zhongqiu, a major battle had already begun in Ye City.
Zhang Jiao mobilized 200,000 Yellow Turban Warriors, 20,000 Zealous Yellow Turbans, and 300,000 Yellow Turban Mobs to besiege Ye City.
For the past two months, Lu Zhi had been besieged in Ye City, and such siege attempts had been made countless times. But this time, it was clearly different from before.
Zhang Jiao not only mobilized an unprecedented number of troops but also had a trump card up his sleeve. He had the confidence and determination to thoroughly defeat this old rival who had been fighting for four months...
(End of Chapter)
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