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Chapter 531: Taking Over Liangqi
Chapter 531: Taking Over Liangqi
September 25, 2017
In reality, Zhang Mancheng's General Trait had not been fully utilized, and its true potential was astonishing. Perhaps, it was the most powerful war-oriented General Trait that Lu HaiKong had encountered up until now.
However, Zhang Mancheng's luck was not on his side. The soldiers under his command were not strong, and in such a large city, there wasn't even a single Yellow Turban Warrior.
If Zhang Mancheng had a few powerful soldiers under his command, he wouldn't have ended up in such a dire situation. Unfortunately, he only had Yellow Turban Warriors with Strength values around 20.
In this situation, even if Zhang Mancheng could unite and control his forces, it would be of no use. Could he expect to smash a rock with an egg?
So, when Dian Wei charged towards Zhang Mancheng, the latter deeply felt the meaning of despair.
In the face of absolute violence, any resistance he could muster was futile. The violent onslaught of Dian Wei's iron halberds easily shredded through Zhang Mancheng's defenses.
In the blink of an eye, Dian Wei was right in front of Zhang Mancheng.
Zhang Mancheng, whose eyes had turned red and emotions were laid bare due to the activation of [War as Chess], suddenly snapped out of it when faced with Dian Wei's overwhelming killing intent.
Before Dian Wei could even make a move, Zhang Mancheng spat out a mouthful of blood, and his entire body went limp as he collapsed.
Indeed, once a powerful General Trait was shaken or broken, the backlash was severe.
Seeing Zhang Mancheng fall, Dian Wei scratched his head, then grabbed the man and threw him onto his horse. Just as he was about to rush out, he noticed that the nearby Yellow Turban Army had already fallen into chaos.
Just moments ago, they were fiercely resisting, but in the blink of an eye, they had completely scattered.
This situation signified that Lu HaiKong's victory in this battle was beyond question.
The scales of war had been firmly tipped in Lu HaiKong's favor. The next step for Lu HaiKong was to either capture, kill, or disperse these Yellow Turban soldiers and generals.
Lu HaiKong's entire operation, from Ma Pen killing Yu Du to Lu HaiKong leading the cavalry to capture Zhang Mancheng, took just over an hour.
However, with the battle decided, Lu HaiKong spent several hours cleaning up the aftermath, and it wasn't until dawn that he fully controlled Liangqi City.
Soon after Lu HaiKong took control of Liangqi City, Chen Ping and Wen U, who had been transferred here not long ago, arrived with 15,000 Yu Yuan troops from Handan overnight and took over the city.
Jiuzhou, Liangqi City.
As Lu HaiKong completely controlled the city, numerous system prompts sounded.
[Your subordinate, Ma Pen, has killed the Yellow Turban General Yu Du. You have gained 1 million Han Faction Merit.]
[Your subordinate, Ma Pen, has killed the historical figure Yu Du. You have obtained a Golden Treasure Chest.]
[Your subordinate, Dian Wei, has captured the Yellow Turban Commander Zhang Mancheng. You have gained 2 million Han Faction Merit.]
[Your subordinate, Zhao Er, has captured the Yellow Turban Generals Zhao Hong and Han Zhong. You have gained 1 million Han Faction Merit.]
[You have captured the county of Liangqi controlled by the Yellow Turban forces. You have gained 1 million Han Faction Merit.]
[You have successfully conquered the county of Liangqi controlled by the Yellow Turban forces. You have gained 2 million assignable skill experience and a Legendary Chest.]
【After a bloody battle, 900 of your cavalry (Excellence) have evolved into Bloodsoaked Knights!】
What is called a bountiful harvest? This is what a bountiful harvest looks like!
Previously, Li Hai Kong regretted letting Yu Du escape, but within a few days, Li Hai Kong managed to catch Liangqi's Yellow Turban general, killing those who should be killed and capturing the rest.
The only reason Li Hai Kong didn't execute Zhang Mancheng and his men was that his merit points seemed to be halved, and he didn't receive any Golden Treasure Chests. Of course, a few Golden Treasure Chests were not what Li Hai Kong was after; Zhang Mancheng was the one Li Hai Kong was most interested in and wanted to subdue.
Indeed, while Zhang Mancheng's strength was not impressive, Li Hai Kong had many talented individuals under his command, and any one of them could easily defeat Zhang Mancheng. But this guy's true value did not lie in his strength.
Setting aside his abnormal general trait, his command of 90 points was also the top-notch among Li Hai Kong's forces, even surpassing Gao Shun at this time.
Although Li Hai Kong currently had many talented generals, with more than 80 strength points, it was hard to count them all with both hands. There were also quite a few generals capable of leading an army, but most of them could only be called commanders.
There was no problem with letting them lead their own troops, but if they were to command several armies in battle, the situation might become chaotic.
In the 1619 version, there is no mistake!
In this situation, Li Hai Kong embarrassingly realized that he didn't seem to have a grand marshal under his command.
If he had to count, Gao Shun was one, and Gao Lan could also be considered one, but neither of them had fully developed their potential yet. Gao Lan's general trait seemed to lean more towards personal martial skills, while Gao Shun excelled in training troops.
Therefore, under these circumstances, Zhang Mancheng appeared particularly eye-catching to Li Hai Kong.
With a command of 90 points and an abnormal general trait, once combined with Li Hai Kong's powerful army, the combat power they could unleash would be astonishing. Li Hai Kong, of course, wanted to try to recruit him.
Besides Zhang Mancheng, the remaining two Yellow Turban generals were also excellent, with a strength of 80 points, which was among the top in Li Hai Kong's army. If possible, Li Hai Kong would capture them as well.
However, Li Hai Kong was not in a hurry to recruit generals; he had already prepared himself mentally to capture these three individuals after the Yellow Turban Rebellion was suppressed.
After a night of battle, Li Hai Kong was exhausted. When Chen Ping and Wen Chou arrived, Li Hai Kong handed over Liangqi to them and took the Bloodbath Legion to rest.
What Li Hai Kong didn't know was that while he was resting, a cavalry unit from Ye City had arrived near Liangqi City. After searching and failing to find Li Hai Kong's camp, they didn't head towards Liangqi City but instead rode towards Handan.
This cavalry unit was the same one sent by Huangfu Song to summon Li Hai Kong!
Huangfu Song had just arrived at Ye City and immediately sent someone to summon Li Hai Kong upon receiving the news. His intention was clear—he wanted to seize this opportunity to discipline Li Hai Kong and establish his authority. However, it seemed like he had caught a fake chicken...
(End of Chapter)
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