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Chapter 553: The Altar
Chapter 553: The Altar
September 25, 2017
Zhang Liang and Lu Bu's battle was witnessed by Lu HaiKong, and Zhang Liang demonstrated immense strength, an overwhelming display of power!
Such formidable individuals, Lu HaiKong had never encountered before, completely crushing Lu Bu in combat. With such fighting prowess, even Wang Yue, known as the first swordsman of the Three Kingdoms, couldn't compare.
However, Lu HaiKong paid little attention to the fight between Lu Bu and Zhang Liang, as his primary concern was still with the army.
Lu HaiKong had previously speculated that the Yellow Turban Army was intentionally and methodically luring Huangfu Song's forces to Guangping.
This wasn't difficult to discern, as the Yellow Turban Army made no attempt to hide their intentions from the outset, allowing the Han Army to enter without resistance, clearly setting the stage for trouble.
In this situation, not only Lu HaiKong but even Huangfu Song himself realized that he had been lured by the Yellow Turban Army.
The Yellow Turban Army had a grand scheme, and even though Huangfu Song was aware of it, he had no choice but to follow their lead and arrive at Guangping City.
With the stage set and all players in place, everyone understood that it was time for the show to begin.
Huangfu Song's army had been prepared for any eventuality from the start, but they hadn't anticipated that the first wave of enemies would come from within their own ranks.
Zhang Liang raised his arm, and out of the 200,000-strong army, 60,000 to 70,000 directly rebelled, causing chaos within the Han Army.
Fortunately, Huangfu Song, Zhu Jun, and Dong Zhuo were not ordinary men; they swiftly took measures in response to this situation.
The three of them raised their butcher knives, slashing towards the rebellious soldiers.
Despite the cruelty of this act, their hearts bled, but they had no choice but to wield those knives!
And so, a scene both cruel and heroic unfolded.
Within the Han Army, you could hear the most heart-wrenching screams and witness scenes that left people in awe.
You saw two soldiers, tears streaming down their faces, their expressions twisted in rage, as they thrust their weapons into the bodies of their comrades-in-arms, with whom they had shared life and death experiences.
You also witnessed Han soldiers who had switched sides, their eyes filled with determination, yet they clutched their weapons, refusing to strike down their former allies.
And when the Han Army thought they had surrendered, they would fix their gaze on a Han general and charge at him without regard for their lives, slaying him before meeting their own end at the hands of their former comrades, who showed no resistance.
This scenario played out in many places, as Zhang Liang's martial general ability seemed to infuse the soldiers with a power they didn't usually possess, compelling them to do what they had always wanted but dared not.
However, those who had defected to the Yellow Turban Army, either before or after achieving their goals, died, leaving their former Han comrades deeply perplexed.
No one had anticipated that they would one day turn their weapons against their own allies, and they were even less prepared for the psychological toll this would take.
In this situation, some maintained a cold demeanor throughout the slaughter, while others wept as they killed their comrades. But most were left bewildered, questioning their own actions.
This is a very dangerous state, a prelude to the collapse of an army. If not handled properly, the entire army might even crumble.
Suddenly, a battle song resonated across the entire battlefield.
"Who says we have no clothes? We share the same robe. The king raises an army, and we sharpen our spears. We share the same hatred!"
Ironically, it was an ancient battle song, "No Clothes" from the Qin Dynasty, and the one singing it was one of the two commanders of the Han Army, Zhu Jun.
"Who says we have no clothes? We share the same pond. The king raises an army, and we sharpen our spears and pikes. We work together!"
"Who says we have no clothes? We share the same skirt. The king raises an army, and we sharpen our armors and weapons. We march together!"
This battle song expressed the sentiments of mutual summoning, encouragement, and a shared determination to fight to the death. However, it wasn't entirely fitting for the current situation.
But the meaning of the song wasn't important at this moment. In this situation, Zhu Jun couldn't afford to stop and explain.
Even if he wanted to say something, it wouldn't reach the entire legion. It was clear that Zhang Liang had used some kind of magic to amplify his voice earlier, something Zhu Jun couldn't do, especially now that the entire legion was in chaos.
In this situation, Zhu Jun could only sing, using this spirited battle song to complement his martial general's attributes, thus reviving the Han Army's initially low morale!
The Han warriors began to sing along with Zhu Jun, and their voices spread bit by bit until the entire army joined in unison.
Amidst the spirited battle song, those who should weep continued to do so, and those who were lost found clarity. With tears streaming down their faces, they personally took care of their comrades who had turned into Yellow Turban soldiers, and their morale solidified in this tragic yet heroic atmosphere!
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On the other side, Huangfu Song's army, under his command, quickly purged the rebellious soldiers from their ranks shortly after Zhu Jun's battle song.
According to this development, it wouldn't take them more than half an hour to stabilize the situation.
"I didn't expect these two old men to be so powerful, stabilizing the situation so quickly. But the real show has just begun!" Zhang Daosheng, atop Guangping City, observed the scene below and said.
As he spoke, Zhang Daosheng turned to the Yellow Turban Saintess beside him and nodded, "Let's begin!"
These two, a Yellow Turban disciple and the Saintess, descended from the city walls.
Below the walls, a massive altar had been set up.
The altar stood over a meter tall, circular in shape, and its surface was engraved with dense runes, forming the outline of the Heaven and Earth Trigram.
This colossal altar alone took the Yellow Turban Army an entire month to construct, and it was just one part of their preparations.
It's hard to imagine how much the Yellow Turbans had invested to take down Huangfu Song's army.
On the altar, over a hundred Taoist priests were preparing, each of them at least an intermediate-level priest, with many being advanced priests.
Such a display was something only the Yellow Turban Sect could afford in the entire world.
"Is the plot irreversible? Is fate unchangeable? Nonsense! Let today be the turning point for us, the Yellow Turbans!"
(End of Chapter)
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