Chapter 152 - 149: Yuantu Shows Fierceness in Battle Formation
Speaking of Liu Bei and others, after their great victory, they returned to Zhuo County.
Upon seeing that Liu Bei and his two brothers had indeed defeated an enemy force of fifty thousand with just five hundred men, Liu Yan was overjoyed, feeling that this was no ordinary feat. In fact, it was because Liu Bei and his men had first slain both the vanguard and the commander-in-chief of the Yellow Turbans, causing the disheartened soldiers to flee toward their rear ranks, naturally spreading word of Liu Bei’s formidable prowess and countless troops. Once the rear ranks heard of the commander’s death, their morale completely dissipated. Having realized over these past months that rebellion was no easy matter, the fifty thousand troops dispersed like birds and beasts.
With the siege of Zhuo County lifted, Liu Yan then arranged a banquet to treat the three brothers and reward the five hundred soldiers under his command.
The next morning, a scout brought urgent news that the Governor of Qingzhou had sent a message saying that Qingzhou City was about to fall to the Yellow Turban army and was pleading for Liu Yan to send troops to help.
Liu Yan thus dispatched Zou Jing and Liu Bei with five thousand elite soldiers to aid Qingzhou, but the Yellow Turban forces besieging Qingzhou were elite as well, and numerous and difficult to deal with.
Knowing that Qingzhou was about to fall, Liu Bei and his men did not dare to delay. They sped on their horses to Qingzhou and set up camp about thirty miles away to cook their meals and ensure everyone was fed before advancing to the city.
The five thousand government troops arrayed their formation, and the leader of the opposing Yellow Turbans was Yang Feng, a disciple of Zhang Jiao. Yang Feng’s cultivation was only at the stage of Qi Refining into Spirit, a far cry from achieving immortality.
"Report! General, there is a Taoist outside asking to see you by name," the scout said.
"Oh? I was just about to go out and meet the enemy; there’s no need to let the Taoist in. I will go out to meet him myself," Yang Feng replied.
As Yang Feng came out, he saw a black-clad Taoist standing outside the camp and couldn’t help but greet him with a bow, "May I know from where this Taoist brother comes and what business he has with me?"
The visitor was Indra, who said, "I am Indra, a disciple of the Netherworld Blood Sea, and have come to help you conquer Qingzhou."