Chapter 619: Triggering the Mission
Chapter 619: Triggering the Mission
September 25, 2017
The highest authority in Guangping City, or one could say, the supreme leader, was Zhang Daosheng. However, the overall military command was in the hands of Bo Cai.
Zhang Daosheng himself was well aware that although he possessed some military talent, leading an army of three hundred thousand was beyond his capabilities. It was too vast and complex for him to handle, so he had to, and could only, entrust this heavy responsibility to Bo Cai.
This was a wise decision, but it was based on the assumption that Bo Cai was still alive!
When Gao Shun swiftly beheaded Bo Cai, the three hundred thousand troops in Guangping completely fell apart. Without Bo Cai, no one in the Yellow Turban Army could gather such a large force, let alone take over the collapsing situation in a short time.
If someone had to be forced to take charge, Zhang Daosheng could barely manage it. Although he couldn't control the situation as well as Bo Cai, he could at least handle five or six out of ten. Unfortunately, Zhang Daosheng was not on the city wall.
After his attempt to restore the city wall with an item failed, Zhang Daosheng realized that Guangping was essentially doomed, and there was nothing he could do to save the situation.
Feeling bitter and hopeless, he had to face this reality!
Zhang Daosheng knew the strength of Guangping better than anyone. Before the Battle of Guangping, if Zhang Liang had not been beheaded and they had not exhausted all their trump cards, they could have easily dominated Lu HaiKong. But now, after the city wall was breached, Zhang Daosheng was almost powerless to turn the tide.
Therefore, Zhang Daosheng immediately left the city wall and headed straight for the county government office with Yan Liang.
He wanted to retreat, and he had to retreat. Although Guangping City currently held over eighty percent of the Yellow Turban military strength, it was not their last line of defense. Remember, they still had Juelu City. If they could find Zhang Jiao in Juelu, there might still be a glimmer of hope.
In fact, Zhang Daosheng was well aware that the most rational and sensible decision at this moment was not to retreat to Juelu, but to withdraw from Jiuzhou and plan for a comeback.
After all, the end of the Yellow Turbans was near, and it was time for him to consider his own future.
Like other unique individuals within the Yellow Turbans, they either sought to ally with Dong Zhuo or had already started to leave, or even more straightforwardly, they had been in a state of hiding from the very beginning and never joined the Yellow Turban Army in their doomed endeavor.
However, Zhang Daosheng couldn't do any of these things, not because he was unwilling, but because he had already cut off his own escape route from the start!
As a Yellow Turban Daozi, while enjoying the benefits of his status, he was also restricted by it from the moment he became a Daozi.
Upon becoming a Daozi, he received a task specifically for him, or rather, for the Yellow Turban Daozi—a mission to reverse the plot. His task was simple: keep the Yellow Turbans alive!
Yes, just stay alive, a simple task!
Only after accepting this task did Zhang Daosheng realize that the biggest challenge was that he had become a hidden boss in the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Well, it might be more appropriate to say that he was a hidden treasure chest.
As the Yellow Turbans entered their final countdown, the unique individuals in the Great Han Army would receive the mission to eliminate Zhang Daosheng.
For instance, at this very moment, shortly after Zhang Daosheng arrived at the county government office in Guangping, before he could even prepare for evacuation, Gao Shun's powerful strike beheaded Bo Cai, throwing the entire thirty thousand Yellow Turbans in Guangping into complete disarray.
This was not entirely unexpected, but what surprised Zhang Daosheng was that just at this moment, Lu HaiKong, leading the Blood-soaked Legion, had already reached the outskirts of Guangping's county government office.
Before Lu HaiKong even got close to the county government office, a system notification suddenly appeared.
This notification was not about Gao Shun beheading Bo Cai, but an unexpected mission prompt.
[You have triggered the special Yellow Turban mission "Root Eradication." Do you accept?]
Root Eradication
Mission Type: Special Camp Mission
Mission Condition: Slay the Yellow Turban Daozi, Zhang Daosheng
Mission Reward: One Mythical Chest and 10 million Great Han Army Merit.
What a generous mission reward! Zhang Daosheng's head might be worth more than Zhang Bao's!
Lu HaiKong only glanced at the mission prompt without changing his expression, and continued to lead his Blood-soaked Legion in a mad dash straight towards the county government office of Guangping.
Along the way, no one could stop them. Before Bo Cai's death, when the Yellow Turbans in Guangping were not yet in complete chaos, no one could halt Lu HaiKong's advance. Now, with Bo Cai beheaded by Gao Shun and the Yellow Turbans in disarray, no one could stand in their way.
As a result, the closer Lu HaiKong's army got to the county government office, the faster they moved. In a matter of ten minutes after receiving the system mission prompt, they had already arrived outside the county government office.
The county hall of Guangping City, the very heart of the city, was well-fortified and protected.
The strongest and most fearsome force in Guangping, a group of five thousand Yellow Turban Berserkers, were stationed here. When Lu HaiKong arrived, these berserkers had completely surrounded the county hall, blocking all exits.
Despite anticipating this situation, Lu HaiKong couldn't help but furrow his brows at the sight.
However, since Lu HaiKong had expected this, he was also prepared. With a casual gesture, he lifted his empty hands and said, "Prepare Plan One!"
As soon as Lu HaiKong spoke, Cheng Lian led a thousand Bloodstained Knights outnumbering the Yellow Turban Berserkers, but instead of engaging in close combat, they used bows and crossbows to draw the berserkers' attention and lure them away one by one.
Lu HaiKong had studied these berserkers and knew that while they were physically strong, they lacked intelligence and required a dedicated commander to lead them in battle. Therefore, Lu HaiKong had devised several specialized battle plans specifically to counter them.
Lu HaiKong's luck held, and the first plan succeeded. Cheng Lian easily lured out nearly five thousand of the massive berserkers.
It seemed that Lu HaiKong's luck was indeed good. Bo Cai, while using his warlord trait, had severely injured himself and was later killed by Gao Shun. If not for this, Lu HaiKong would have likely faced a fierce battle upon his arrival.
Fortunately, luck seemed to be on Lu HaiKong's side, sparing him from a difficult fight.
In the 1619 version, this was all clearly recorded.
After Cheng Lian lured away the Yellow Turban Berserkers, Lu HaiKong led the remaining five hundred Blood Bath Army soldiers to storm the county hall, intending to capture it and complete this simple yet fortunate tactical mission. It wasn't that Lu HaiKong didn't want to bring more soldiers, but the hall was already cramped with five hundred troops, and adding more would be pointless.
But luck rarely favors the battlefield.
As Lu HaiKong entered the county hall with the Blood Bath Army, he encountered someone he hadn't expected to see.
"I was about to leave, but I didn't expect you to arrive at this moment," Zhang Daosheng said from within the hall, his eyes devoid of any hatred or animosity, maintaining a calm demeanor.
"I'm curious. Weren't you always lacking enthusiasm for battles? Why are you suddenly so eager to defeat us?" Lu HaiKong asked.
"Do you still have the leisure to care about such things? Shouldn't you be worried about your own life at this point?" Lu HaiKong replied, noticing Zhang Daosheng hiding behind the protection of a system structure.
Before Zhang Daosheng could respond, Lu HaiKong quickly realized, "So, the Yellow Turban Berserkers were led away under your command, right? Now that we've entered, they'll likely rush back here?"
Lu HaiKong's guess was correct. Zhang Daosheng had been about to leave, but when he learned that Lu HaiKong and the Blood Bath Army had stormed the county hall, he intentionally let them in, trapping Lu HaiKong inside.
Although Zhang Daosheng had five thousand Yellow Turban Berserkers outside the county hall, he knew that Lu HaiKong might not be able to defeat them immediately. However, if he could trap Lu HaiKong here, once the battle situation in other parts of Guangping stabilized, Zhang Daosheng's fate would be sealed. He had to find a way to escape.
Conveniently, Lu HaiKong sent Cheng Lian to lure away the berserkers, and Zhang Daosheng took advantage of the situation, allowing the five thousand berserkers to be drawn away, giving Lu HaiKong and his troops access to the county hall.
This move seemed like a death wish, but it was actually a brilliant strategy.
The county hall had a formidable defense, and even if Lu HaiKong's forces entered, they couldn't kill Zhang Daosheng in a short time. On the other hand, Zhang Daosheng had the opportunity to capture Lu HaiKong.
"Impressive move, but do you really think that a mere five thousand Yellow Turban Berserkers can defeat me?" Lu HaiKong said with a cold smile, his thoughts quickly clearing up.
"Don't be so confident. Whether or not we can defeat you is one thing, but at least your cavalry won't escape. You've shattered my vast Guangping and nearly exhausted the Yellow Turbans' last reserves. Now that I've encountered this opportunity, I'll certainly return the favor!" Zhang Daosheng said, pulling a chair and sitting down.
As soon as Zhang Daosheng finished speaking, loud noises reverberated through the county hall, indicating that the Yellow Turban Berserkers were returning.
Hearing the commotion, Lu HaiKong's face turned cold. "Everyone, retreat!"
"Governor Lu, isn't it a bit late to think of retreating now? Do you really believe that my Yellow Turban Berserkers were led away just to lure you in? Under my command, those five thousand berserkers have blocked all nearby streets. In other words, Governor Lu, you won't be able to escape even if you had wings!"
(End of Chapter)
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