994 The Mysterious Yellow Turban Army
The attacks launched by the soldiers in the transcendent realm landed on the giants, but it was difficult to break through their defense. However, whether it was a long spear or a saber, they were all refined magical artifacts infused with true spirit. It was possible to penetrate the giant’s body.
This demonstrated the significant advantage that superior equipment provided on the battlefield, enabling one to defeat enemies even across higher realms.
The number of giant soldiers was not too large as a group of them fell on the path of their charge. Reaching the city wall remained a daunting task.
At this moment, a strange scene unfolded before everyone’s eyes.
Humans. True humans appeared on the battlefield. This was a Human Army.
These humans were not equipped with superior gear. Each of them donned a yellow turban, their faces contorted with a ferocious expression. It was unclear where they came from. In a densely packed group, it was as if they had materialized from the horizon and entered the battlefield.
As soon as they emerged, they stormed toward Rising Sun City.
“The Yellow… Yellow Turban Army?”
Zhang Fei widened his eyes, gazing at a large number of Human Army with yellow turbans in the middle of the battlefield. This familiar scene had left an indelible impression in his mind. It reminded him of a great upheaval he had personally experienced—the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
With his keen senses, Zhang Fei was confident that he was not mistaken. These were undoubtedly the Yellow Turban Army.
“Your Majesty, this is the Yellow Turban Army!” Zhang Fei reported to Li Xiang with absolute certainty.
“The Yellow Turbans, how can they be here? Could Zhang Jiao also have arrived on the battlefield? Even if they are the Yellow Turban Army, why would they attack Rising Sun City? These Yellow Turbans are clearly hostile.”
Li Xiang cast a wary gaze toward the battlefield.
Each of these Yellow Turban soldiers had a fierce expression, leaving no doubt about their hostility. Li Xiang did not believe they were here to help him. Their gazes toward Rising Sun City were filled with malevolence.
What was the Yellow Turban Rebellion? It was the largest peasant uprising in the history of ancient China led by Zhang Jiao, a native of Julu during the late Eastern Han Dynasty. The Yellow Turban Rebellion erupted in 184 CE and was known for being one of the largest uprisings in Chinese history. The rebels wrapped yellow turbans around their heads, hence the name “Yellow Turban Army.”
Zhang Jiao was a great and virtuous teacher. Initially, the intentions of the Yellow Turban Army were good, aiming to overthrow the rule of the Han Dynasty. Among them were regular soldiers and truly elite Yellow Turban warriors. Unfortunately, the great and virtuous teacher did not have as much control over the state of affairs as imagined. With the addition of a large number of civilians, chaos spread among the people, transitioning from resistance to complete turmoil. The situation spiraled out of control.
The reputation of the Yellow Turban Army was completely tarnished.
At that time, they were treated like mad dogs, seen as targets for everyone to attack. They were deemed enemies by all, and their ultimate fate was tragic. It was a calamity teetering on the edge of destruction.
The honorable teacher was certainly not an ordinary figure, and the appearance of the Yellow Turban Army here seemed highly suspicious.
“What should we do? These are all members of the Human race. Do we really need to take action?”
The soldiers looked perplexed.
If they truly were human civilians, they would be considered their allies on the battlefield. Engaging in combat against each other would be self-destructive and foolish.
Zhou Qing spoke slowly, “If I am not mistaken, both the giants and the Yellow Turban Army have the same objective, which is the Rising Sun City. They are likely the greatest danger we need to face, as reminded by the White Bone Nether Crow Clan in the Mythical Battlefield during the dark night.”
The aura, expressions, and behavior of both the giants and the Yellow Turban soldiers were all highly abnormal. It was not that they were not human, but rather, they were not normal humans. It was as if they had lost their sanity or were being controlled.
“The heavens have died, and the yellow sky shall rise. In the year of Jiazi, great fortune shall come upon the world.”
On the battlefield, countless Yellow Turban soldiers let out a deafening roar. Their shouts echoed across the battlefield, emanating a mighty aura.
One by one, the giants fell from the city walls.
The number of these giants was not too large, and the continuous attacks from the soldiers on the city walls posed a formidable challenge for them to hold their ground. Under the intense assault, they were completely slain. There were no terrifying powerhouses of the Divine Fate Realm among these giants.
However, as a large number of giants were killed, the gaze of all the soldiers shifted to the approaching Yellow Turban soldiers.
Each of them wore a solemn and hesitant expression.
These were not members of a foreign race, but humans just like them. Even if their hands were stained with blood, it was the blood of foreign races and fierce beasts, not the innocent blood of humans.
It was akin to when the Vermillion Bird Legion faced those innocent civilians in the wilderness.
“Issue a warning!”
Li Xiang furrowed his brow slightly. If possible, he absolutely did not want to shed the blood of fellow humans. Although at the moment, it was uncertain whether these individuals were truly human, what he saw before him were definitely humans.
He could not remain completely indifferent to his own kind.
“Warning! Human individuals ahead, please halt. This is Rising Sun City, already under the ownership of the Dawn Dynasty. Anyone who approaches the city walls without permission will be considered an enemy of Dawn. Those who oppose Dawn will be slain without mercy!”
“Warning! Human individuals ahead, please halt. This is Rising Sun City, already under the ownership of the Dawn Dynasty. Anyone who approaches the city walls without permission will be considered an enemy of Dawn. Those who oppose Dawn will be slain without mercy!”
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On the city walls, the soldiers shouted and issued repeated warnings.
These were the final warnings from Dawn.
If they ignored the warning and continued to advance, they could not blame them for being impolite and showing no mercy.
Upon hearing the warning, the soldiers on the city walls became even more resolute in their gazes.
They had done everything they could with benevolence and righteousness. If the intruders persisted in their advance, they would have no psychological burden in killing them.
“The heavens have died, and the yellow sky shall rise. In the year of Jiazi, great fortune shall come upon the world.”
The Yellow Turban Army showed no hesitation or pause. They continued in their advance toward Rising Sun City.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Within the Yellow Turban troops, a large number of archers swiftly drew their bows and unleashed the arrows at the city walls. These archers were positioned two to three kilometers away, yet they smoothly drew their bows and released the arrows in one breath.
The bows and arrows in their hands were of mysterious yellow color. Inscribed with runic symbols, each arrow tore through the void with deadly precision.
In the blink of an eye, a torrent of arrows was already raining down upon Rising Sun City.
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