Chapter 54: The Bloody Battle of Yellow Turbans

  "You?" Seeing Wang Xu actually volunteering, Huangfu Song was extremely shocked!

  Yuan Shao, who was standing beside him, also gave Wang Xu a series of meaningful glances: "Wang Xu, this battlefield is not a place for jests. Unless one has both wisdom and bravery, there is no possibility of success. Although you have great talent, if you are deeply trapped in the formation without extraordinary courage, how can you fight? Don't be impulsive!"

  Yuan Shu also wanted to speak, but seeing Yuan Shao had already spoken up, he quickly lowered his head and remained silent. The other generals, including Wang Xu, didn't have any intention of intervening either, as they were delighted that someone had volunteered, and hadn't even had time to think about advising him otherwise.

  Wang Xu had not planned to participate in any battles tonight, but now the situation is getting worse and worse, and I don't know how Zhu Jun broke out of the siege in history. Anyway, it's hard to say what will happen if things continue to develop like this.

  So Wang Xu went to war for a very big reason, he was worried that history would change slightly. Before eradicating the Yellow Turbans, the only thing he had to do was to keep history on its original course, which is currently his greatest advantage!

  When Yuan Shao finished his words of dissuasion, Wang Xu's heroic spirit was also stirred up. He swept a glance at the generals who were lowering their heads and not speaking, and burst out laughing loudly: "The country is in trouble, if everyone is afraid, how can we pacify the world? Although I am young, I also have three parts of bravery. The long spear may be short, but it can also drink the blood of the bandits!"

  After finishing, he ignored the shameful gaze of the crowd, turned around and cupped his hands to Huangfu Song: "General Huangfu, I have a strategy to defeat the enemy, the battle is urgent, please give the order!"

  Wang Xu's bold words had already shocked Huang Fu, and now he heard that he already had a plan to break the enemy, so after thinking for a moment, he nodded and said: "Good! I'll give you 4,000 elite soldiers, you must disperse the enemy's left wing camp, don't delay!"

  After the order was given, Huangfu Song's face eased again, and he exhorted: "If it really doesn't work out, you can think of a way to retreat! You're still young, Great Han needs talented people like you."

  "Promise!"

  With the active assistance of the various generals, Wang Xu quickly assembled four thousand elite infantrymen and left Zhou Zhi to take care of Huangfu Song. Then, under the complex gaze of the various generals, he galloped horizontally with his spear, bypassing Zhu Jun's large army from behind, and swiftly rushed towards the left wing of the Yellow Turban bandits.

  "Second brother, if we get separated on the battlefield for a moment, you must listen more to Gao Shun's words."

  "Don't worry, Third Brother."

  "Gao Shun, if I do not appear or the situation becomes unfavorable, you have full authority to issue orders to anyone on my behalf! This matter has been notified to the entire army; if anyone disobeys, you can execute them on the spot!"

  "Roger!"

  Seeing the two receive their orders, Wang Xu pointed to the left wing of the enemy army, where the worst-equipped troops were stationed: "Gao Shun, later you will lead a thousand men and must use the fastest speed to tear open a gap there, join me, and help me attack the enemy's elite forces."

  Upon hearing this, Gao Shun burst out laughing and said: "What's so difficult about that? With just a small detachment of soldiers, I and the fifty men from my unit are more than enough! Why do we need a thousand men?"

  "I know Gao Shun is brave and fierce in battle, but it's still better to be cautious. Moreover, when you and I launch a joint attack, we'll need a certain number of troops to deliver a crushing blow to the enemy from behind!"

  "Hmm!" Knowing Wang Xu was telling the truth, Gao Shun also stopped talking and his eyes flashed with a firm gaze.

  Although several people were talking, the speed of the war horse did not decrease at all, and after a moment it had already turned to the left.

  Seeing the urgent situation, Wang Xu immediately exerted his strength and shouted loudly: "The five battalions of the Northern Army follow me! The rest of you follow General Gao to encircle them!"

  The well-trained imperial guards immediately showed their good discipline. The formation did not change, but slowly divided into two groups of cavalry!

  With a solemn expression, Wang Xu slightly raised his fist in respect towards Gao Shun, then suddenly turned around and shouted: "Kill!"

  "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

  The neat and majestic attached roar, instantly raised the morale of this team to the highest. Wang Xu, Xu Shu, and Wang Fei took the lead, galloping wildly, their long guns spinning rapidly, and in an instant they had already killed into the slightly panicked Yellow Turban Army.

  But the responsible Yellow Turban leader did not react slowly, seeing someone coming to kill from the other side, instantly issuing several orders, and the Yellow Turban thieves quickly divided a large number of horses, stubbornly stopping Wang Xu and others' momentum!

  Wang Xu was not a newcomer to the battlefield either, his long spear dancing in his hands as he charged back and forth, observing the current situation on the battlefield while constantly adjusting the direction of the main attack and the formation of the soldiers.

  At this time, the commander's ability is revealed. Although the soldiers are all elite troops who have undergone long-term training, in such a large-scale battle, especially now at night, visibility is greatly obstructed. Many times it relies on keen insight and analytical reasoning. Moreover, all of this must be done in the blink of an eye, otherwise, by the time you take your time to think, the situation may have completely changed!

  "Second brother, take a few hundred men and charge to the right, scatter that group of people for me. We must not let them reorganize smoothly."

  "Alright, hand it over to me!" With a loud response, Wang Fei, covered in blood from head to toe, didn't slow down his pace. His eyes widened and he turned around, shouting loudly: "Right-wing soldiers follow me!"

  Shouting loudly and wielding his long spear fiercely, he charged into the enemy army. One spear, one man, extremely brave, the miserable cries around him never stopped!

  Wang Xu saw that Wang Fei was unharmed, and after casually killing the three Yellow Turban soldiers who had invaded his side, he loudly said to Xue Shu beside him: "Old lady! Don't kill too far away, follow me closely!"

  She turned back and glanced at Wang Xu, her cold and beautiful face revealing a hint of softness. "Mmm! Good intentions!"

  Seeing this, Wang Xu also stopped talking and noticed that the army's advance had slowed down again. He furrowed his brow, whipped his horse and rushed to the forefront once more.

  "Ah...... brothers, kill for me!"

  "Kill..."

  The thunderous war drums, the loud bugle calls, the flames that engulfed everywhere, the blood that splattered all over, gave rise to a soul-stirring song of blood and fire! In every corner of this battlefield were the sounds of slaughter, howls, the mournful cries before death, and the ferocious battle cries!

  This is the battlefield, this is the burial ground of countless heroic souls, and also the driving force behind the progress of history...

  At this moment, Huangfu Song stood on a hillside with a cold expression, looking at the killing in front of him. There were only a few generals left beside him. Most had been sent to the battlefield ahead. But Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were among them, after all, these two men had a great relationship, unless absolutely necessary, Huangfu Song had more considerations!

  "Huangfu General! Let me lead the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry out to battle!"

  At this moment, Yuan Shu was still young and had not been in the high levels of the imperial court for too long. The chivalrous heart in his mind had not yet disappeared completely. If it can be said that there is a turning point between his past and present, it should be from the time he stepped onto the historical stage after the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the several years when the lords were fighting against Dong Zhuo. Therefore, now when he saw the countless young men bleeding and killing each other on the battlefield, the bloodthirsty nature in his heart had been stirred up.

  Yuan Shao, who was standing by, also stepped forward and volunteered: "My robust soldiers can also fight!"

  But for the two men's invitation to battle, Huangfu Song shook his head expressionlessly. "It's not time yet!"

  As he spoke, his gaze slowly shifted to the left wing of the battlefield, where the most fruitful results were seen. He couldn't help but sigh in admiration: "We are indeed blind, having been together for so long, yet we didn't know that Wang Xu was both civil and martially talented. And such bravery is rare even among our own troops!"

  "In the beginning, people admired you for your ability to yield to others and bring out the best in them, with both literary and military talents, and a brilliant appearance! But this Wang Xu will not be inferior to you in the future!"

  "Hehe! I'm just relying on everyone's favor, but Brother Wang is young and promising, he will definitely be a great talent in the future!" Although he said so, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel a little jealous when he thought of their age difference.

  Yuan Shu, on the other hand, remained silent, but he was also extremely dissatisfied in his heart. Although he had also made sacrifices and won a reputation as a chivalrous hero, he always ended up being overshadowed by his older brother Yuan Cheng, who had been adopted by their uncle. This really made him feel uncomfortable.