The Battle in Journey to the West

The brothers three, leading troops to the foot of Daxing Mountain, encountered the vanguard of the fifty thousand Yellow Turbans.

The vanguard, commanded by Cheng Yuanzhi, was around five thousand strong, with disheveled hair and yellow turbans wrapped around their heads. As far as the eye could see, it was a sea of yellow, similar to the wheat fields at harvest time. Seeing the command flags fluttering ahead, the five hundred men led by Liu Bei couldn’t help but feel a chill.

When the two armies met, they arranged their formations. The five hundred soldiers, inspired by the fearlessness of Liu-Guan-Zhang, also mustered their courage. After all, they were all from the same county, and to flee would only bring shame upon themselves. Moreover, it had been said before the battle that the Yellow Turbans were not to be feared; just slay their chief and the rest would collapse without a fight.

Zhang Fei charged ahead on his horse, cursing loudly, "You traitors against the state, why don’t you surrender early? Must your grandpa come over to beat you up?"

This enraged Cheng Yuanzhi, who turned to Deng Mao and said, "Go and behead that lowly thief for me!"

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Deng Mao accepted the command and rode out, shouting, "Who approaches? State your name!"

Zhang Fei yelled back, "I am Zhang Yide, a man of Yan! Prepare to die!"

The two generals spurred their horses toward each other. Zhang Fei’s shout was like thunder, overpowering his opponent before striking first with his eighteen-foot-long serpent spear. Deng Mao, caught off guard by such swift movements, was pierced through the chest before he could even thrust his weapon, tumbling from his horse, dead on the ground.

Cheng Yuanzhi was shocked and turned to a Taoist by his side, "This lowly thief is ferocious indeed, I ask the master to lend a hand!"

And who was this person? He was none other than Indra from the Netherworld Blood Sea. Sporting a divine sword on his back and clad in a black Taoist robe, he nodded slightly at Cheng Yuanzhi and rode out from the ranks to the front of the formation.

Zhang Fei shouted, "So, a demon dares show up! Take my spear!"