People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 560 The big one is coming

On one side, the Wu and Shu camps were filled with gloom and desolation, while on the other side, the Yellow Turbans were in a completely different situation.

At first glance, the Yellow Turban camp was bustling with activity. The soldiers, who had just won a great victory, were all excited. The first major battle several months later allowed them to vent their frustration.

There were still many captured Wu and Shu soldiers in the camp. At this time, they had all taken off their weapons and accepted the unified arrangements of the Yellow Turbans. There were actually thousands of them.

These captives were the tail that Zhou Yu gave up in order to survive. Abandoned, they were powerless to fight against the Yellow Turbans. Except for some stubborn ones, most of the other soldiers chose to surrender in the end.

Fortunately for them, the rumor that the Yellow Turbans treated the prisoners well was not a rumor. They were not killed or abused after surrendering. The Yellow Turbans did not even force them to fight, but only required them to accept labor arrangements.

Of course, the premise of all this is that they obey the arrangements and accept transformation.

As soon as these captives were captured, they quickly adapted to their new identities and, under the command of the Yellow Turbans, began to slowly clean up the battlefield.

It was only then that they discovered the many differences of the Yellow Turbans. Even in something as trivial as clearing the battlefield, the Yellow Turbans displayed extremely strong professionalism and meticulous standards.

Cleaning up the battlefield not only requires completing basic work such as burying the bodies, but also requires spreading chalk powder, turning the soil, eliminating bloodstains and so on. Everything is done in order. In just two hours, the battlefield that was a mess just now was suddenly brand new.

Although many prisoners did not know the purpose of what they were doing, they felt much more comfortable just from a sensory perspective.

What’s important is not what they did specifically, but the strong organizational ability that the Yellow Turbans inadvertently demonstrated. They completed the task of clearing the battlefield so quickly and efficiently, which shows that the Yellow Turbans already had detailed and thorough regulations on this matter, and everyone knew what they should do and when.

Some of the low-ranking officers in the Wu and Shu armies among the captives were able to appreciate the power of the group, and they also realized that there was a reason why the Yellow Turbans were so powerful.

They really treat fighting as a profession. In comparison, Wu and Shu can only be regarded as a makeshift team. It would be strange if they could win.

However, there is no way around it. In fact, it is difficult for an army like Wu and Shu to become professional. After all, many of their troops are soldiers brought in by the nobles and powerful families. It is no problem to ask them to fight in the battlefield, but it is too difficult to manage them professionally and meticulously.

Only with a strong military core of the Yellow Turbans could such an effect be achieved.

Cleaning up the battlefield is only one part of the overall work. Various post-war affairs are also being handled inside the barracks, such as repairing weapons, treating soldiers, repairing the camp, etc., all of which are being carried out in an orderly manner.

Although the battle ended with a great victory for the Yellow Turbans, they still suffered casualties. Although not many, even a few hundred people were enough to make the wounded camp lively and busy.

At this time, Xu Chen was also walking towards the wounded camp, but before he could go in, he saw a man bumping into him head-on.

Xu Chen was stunned for a moment. He took a look and saw that Taishi Ci's bare arm was wrapped in a bandage, but the wound had already been treated.

Taishi Ci quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Master!"

Xu Chen took another careful look and was relieved to see that Taishi Ci looked fine. "I was quite worried when I heard that Ziyi was shot by an arrow. Now it seems that the injury is not serious. That's good."

Taishi Ci was touched when he heard this, and then he said: "Thank you for your concern, Master. My arm injury is not worth mentioning. Even if you let me fight again now, it will not delay me at all!"

Xu Chen nodded and said, "Victory or defeat on the battlefield is not determined by a man's courage, but by command. The battlefield is dangerous and fierce, and you generals must fight carefully in the future." After he said this, Zhao Yun, Wang Dang and others around him all agreed, but it was hard to say whether they could really suppress their warmongering on the battlefield.

Taishi Ci was unconcerned: "If it weren't for Huang Zhong's secret arrow, I would never have been injured. Even so, I still killed the enemy general. It's worth it to exchange a wound for this victory."

Zhao Yun immediately shook his head when he heard this. When he saw that Taishi Ci was injured, he persuaded Taishi Ci to retreat for the time being.

Unexpectedly, Taishi Ci was so eager to kill that he refused to give in even after being wounded by an arrow. He simply would not listen to Zhao Yun's persuasion and continued to fight with Huang Gai.

Without Huang Zhong's interference, Taishi Ci finally succeeded in killing Huang Gai when he was unable to do so.

Of course, Zhao Yun himself was not idle either. He also severely injured Huang Zhong in the melee. Although he allowed Huang Zhong to escape on horseback in the end, the situation was definitely not very good.

Killing an enemy general in a great battle is an achievement worthy of special attention no matter where you are, and everyone expressed admiration.

Even Xu Chen smiled with some pride. Although he did not have many famous generals from the Three Kingdoms under his command, it happened that the two he had were both solid and ruthless enough. So it would be them who would have to chew the hard bone of killing the enemy general.

"Killing the enemy general is a great achievement. Immediately inform the entire army to boost morale!"

Xu Chen waved his hand and gave an order, and everyone laughed.

Although the Yellow Turbans were not lacking in morale, such morale-boosting results were never too much. After all, Huang Gai was a veteran general of the Wu State, not an ordinary small fry.

Xu Chen had no intention of disturbing the busy military medical camp. Since Taishi Ci's injuries were not serious, he led everyone back to the military tent.

The great success of this defensive operation was completely within everyone's expectations, but they were still very excited at this time. The confrontation for several months was boring, and now they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"The enemy lost more than 10,000 soldiers in this battle, which is a big blow to them. I'm afraid they won't attack again for a while." Everyone gathered together, and Xu Chen said while looking at the map on the table.

Everyone nodded when they heard this. Unless Zhou Yu was desperate, he would not come here to die.

Ju Shou pointed to the map, which was the hinterland of Jingzhou behind Changsha: "Zhou Yu's attempt to attack failed. Now all we can do is wait for the army in the rear to gather."

Wang Dang snorted coldly: "It doesn't matter if we call for help. If they can call for help, we can call for help too. One hundred thousand troops in the rear of our army are already heading to the front line. We'll see which side is tougher then!"

Zhao Yun's eyes narrowed slightly: "This time they have no way to retreat, and they can't delay any longer. The final decisive battle is coming."

The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became serious, and everyone understood what the upcoming final battle would mean.

After this battle, all the disputes in the world will be settled. As long as the armies of Wu and Shu are wiped out, the remaining marginal forces like Ma Teng of Xiliang will not be worth mentioning at all.

The era of Xuan Xia is coming!
(End of this chapter)