People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 47 Hit and Run (Please Read!!!)

At the gate of Fanyang City, the Yellow Turbans did not give the officers and soldiers much time to prepare. After arriving, they simply boosted morale and immediately launched an attack.

The Yellow Turbans, who had been tempered in spirit and war along the way, immediately launched a fierce and resolute attack, which put the Fanyang officers and soldiers under great pressure.

These Yellow Turbans had been baptized by the elite five battalions of the Han Dynasty in Jizhou, had received various ideological and spiritual blessings from Xu Chen, and had just fought a siege in Gu'an. Now was the time for them to get excited.

Their mental, physical and combat power were in excellent condition, and the attack they launched was so powerful that it almost stunned the Fanyang officers and soldiers.

During the short siege of two quarters of an hour, the Yellow Turbans used their fierce momentum to repeatedly rush to the top of the city wall. If the officers and soldiers of Fanyang had not reacted quickly and repelled them, the Yellow Turbans might have taken it down unexpectedly.

This made the Fanyang gentry and the county magistrate who had been watching the battle break out in cold sweats. The Yellow Turbans' ferocity and strength far exceeded their expectations. They no longer had any doubts about the news that the Yellow Turbans would conquer Gu'an in one day.

Just when the Yellow Turbans had been trying to seize the city several times just now, they were all nervous. Several leaders of powerful families felt the strong threat of death. If they had not been able to hold on and let the Yellow Turbans break in, all the powerful families would have lost their heads.

There are not many people who dare to slaughter wealthy and noble people like pigs and dogs. Even the emperor cannot do that. But these guys in front of him dare to go against the will of the world.

This frightened these powerful people who lived a life of luxury and ease.

If we give these Yellow Turbans a chance, they will really dare to exterminate and massacre the entire clan!

They were watching the battle on the city wall with trepidation as they watched the situation develop. They no longer dared to make any reservations and almost mobilized all the personnel and materials they could.

Now is not the time to be concerned about money and manpower. If the city is breached, your life and property will all be lost.

Fortunately, the Yellow Turbans called off their attacks after two quarters of an hour and began to rest, which made everyone feel greatly relieved.

The strength of the Yellow Turbans put too much psychological pressure on them. They could clearly see that the combat effectiveness of the Yellow Turban soldiers was obviously higher than that of the 800 or so elite soldiers in Fan Yang, not to mention the even more vulnerable auxiliary troops.

After seeing the fighting power of the Yellow Turbans, they were all terrified. As long as they thought of the fate of Gu'an in Zhuo County, no one could remain calm.

We cannot have such brutal rebels in Zhuo County. If there is any problem, they can report it to the emperor. How can they attack our powerful families? This is totally against the rules!
After that, the Yellow Turbans rested and reorganized several more attacks, each time with great momentum, which put enormous pressure on the officers and soldiers and often led to dangerous situations.

After a few times, everyone's moods fluctuated and they suffered mental torment.

"It is hard to imagine that the Yellow Turban bandits are so brave. With the fighting power they have shown, if they attack with all their strength, my county might be in danger of being breached!" After assessing the situation, Lu Zhong couldn't help but feel worried.

The county magistrate frowned and said, "If this continues, my county may really repeat the mistakes of Gu'an, but we have no other choice but to hold on."

Everyone felt gloomy as they looked at the Yellow Turban positions that were resting after several attacks. They clearly felt that the Yellow Turbans had not yet launched a true all-out attack.

But even so, it still makes them feel tremendous pressure.

I dare not think how much more dangerous the situation would be if the Yellow Turbans really attacked with all their might. The people on the city wall were all trembling with fear. They were very worried whether the county town could still be defended, at least not like Gu'an, where the city was taken in one day...

Just when everyone was feeling heavy-hearted, someone suddenly pointed to the Yellow Turbans' position, as if he had discovered something: "The Yellow Turbans' army is making unusual movements, as if they are gathering and heading east. Are they not going to fight anymore?"

Everyone was shocked and looked over, and found that the Yellow Turbans, who were originally resting, suddenly started to move. The army then began to move eastward, and actually gave up the siege and ran away.

All of a sudden, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The departure of the Yellow Turbans actually made them feel like they had survived a calamity.

The Yellow Turbans put too much pressure on them. That pressure was not just the pressure of war, but more of the threat of death.

While they were feeling relieved and fearful, they couldn't help but wonder why the Yellow Turbans suddenly ran away in the middle of the battle. They were clearly fighting very well, so there was no reason for them to leave.

However, they did not remain confused for too long, because only half a day after the Yellow Turbans left, Zou Jing and Gongsun Zan led a large army to rush to Fan Yang for support.

Only then did they realize that the Yellow Turbans must have detected Zou Jing and his men's movements in advance, and that was why they gave up the siege and fled.

Their guess was not wrong. Xu Chen did find out that the pursuers were behind him and chose to run away. But rather than saying that he was chased away by Zou Jing and Gongsun Zan, it would be better to say that he finally waited for Zou Jing and Gongsun Zan.

"From now on, our army just needs to continue walking the dogs in Zhuo County as we did today. After Gu'an breaks into the city one day, the powerful people in the counties will surely be terrified. If the city walls cannot make them feel safe, they will definitely take the initiative to follow Zou Jing and his men in pursuit and encirclement."

The Yellow Turban army marched quickly, and Xu Chen and Wang Dang rode side by side on horseback. Seeing that everything was developing according to the established plan, Xu Chen began to discuss the next strategy.

Hearing Xu Chen's words, Wang Dang laughed. Although it was just the beginning, the development of the situation was completely within their expectations, which gave him a lot of confidence.

"What a bunch of bullshit tyrants, they are all cowards. They were scared to death after we captured Gu'an. Don't they know that we are fighting for them? We have to do this ruthless thing to let them know that as long as we, the Yellow Turbans, fight to the death, it will be useless for them to defend the county town!"

Wang Dang was beaming with joy as he spoke. He could imagine how terrified the nobles in various places would react when the news spread that the Yellow Turbans had broken into the city and massacred the nobles.

Being able to scare these noble people half to death is a very refreshing thing in itself.

Xu Chen also nodded: "Although the battle of Gu'an was tragic, as long as it can scare the counties from defending the county town to sending troops to encircle and suppress, then this battle will be worth it. As long as we can move into the encirclement, the unguarded county town will be our springboard!"

Wang Dang slowly stopped laughing. Of course, he would not get carried away. After all, it was too early to talk about winning now. Every step forward would still be very dangerous. "Next, it depends on whether the soldiers will surround us or we will tear them apart!"

On the tree-lined path, the Yellow Turbans marched in an orderly and rapid march. Although their formation was not in neat order, their movements were as swift as the wind, and their energy and spirit were very sufficient. From a distance, they looked very powerful.

They already have some signs of being elite troops. What they lack now is just a systematic array of exercises. As long as they can overcome the current hurdle, they will be the foundation of the future Yellow Turban Army.

(End of this chapter)