You Have Science, I Have Martial Arts-Chapter 583 - 265: Taking the Enemy General’s Head Amidst Ten Thousand Troops (Part 3)
"Master, I’ve mastered a divine technique called Copper Skin and Iron Bones!"
Wang Junfeng was extremely excited. He couldn’t help but draw a dagger and slash his palm. Seeing that the sharp dagger only left a white mark on his palm, he couldn’t sit still any longer.
After merely studying for a short moment, he was able to gain the ability to be invulnerable to swords and spears. Such immediate benefits made Wang Junfeng fully convinced of Ye Qingzhou’s skills.
Just then, Shen Peng hurried into the courtyard: "Qingzhou, come with me to the council hall, there’s a major issue."
When Ye Qingzhou followed Shen Peng to the council hall, it was already packed with people.
Liu Chang immediately recognized Ye Qingzhou. His pupils shrank, and his body trembled slightly. Then he suddenly understood: "So it’s him; no wonder he could single-handedly wipe out the rebel army led by Sunx Xiangwen. Truly, a peerless hero."
"Father-in-law."
"Qingzhou, you’re here, come take a seat."
"Yes."
Seeing Ye Qingzhou, Shen Huaimin felt slightly relieved, then announced bad news: "The rebel Sunx Jingwei has proclaimed himself General of Anbei and assembled an army of one hundred thousand soldiers three days ago. They are moving straight toward our Yu Yang and are now reaching Anle County. In two days, they will be at our doorstep."
This statement instantly caused an uproar in the entire governor’s mansion.
It’s essential to understand that the current military strength of Yu Yang County City is less than five hundred soldiers, among whom only a hundred are trained regular border troops.
The other four hundred are temporarily recruited civilians.
These civilians are illiterate; many even can’t tell left from right, let alone follow military orders. They probably won’t even understand military commands.
With such forces, forget about one hundred thousand; even ten thousand would be impossible to withstand.
Shen Huaimin was also helpless in this situation.
Three years ago, the court had barely managed to suppress the Profound Celestial Sect’s rebellion, exhausting its funds. Now, Youzhou, a harsh and cold region, was financially unsustainable and couldn’t afford to maintain an army.
Ye Qingzhou looked at Shen Huaimin: "Father-in-law, what do the rich families in the commandery say?"
"This..."
Shen Huaimin showed a look of difficulty, then sighed in agony: "They are unwilling to offer either money or manpower, simply seeing this as a private feud between our Shen family and the Sunx family."
"Heh, a bunch of fools who won’t cry until they see the coffin."
Ye Qingzhou sneered, expressing disdain for the short-sightedness of the noble and rich families: "Do they think that after the rebels break through Yu Yang, they will be spared?"
Seizing the opportunity, Liu Chang suggested: "Yu Yang Commandery, backed by rugged mountains, has natural advantages. As long as we defend it fiercely, we should be able to hold back the rebels. I have some connections with Nie Shixiong, the commander of the Black Cavalry Army; I can write a letter asking for his aid. With internal and external cooperation, we might repel the rebels."
"This plan is excellent!"
Shen Huaimin’s eyes brightened, then he looked at Ye Qingzhou: "Son-in-law, what do you think?"
Sending someone to deliver a letter is easy, but defending Yu Yang City clearly requires a warrior like Ye Qingzhou.
"Too troublesome."
"Troublesome?"
Shen Huaimin and Liu Chang looked at each other, puzzled. Then, Shen Huaimin asked Ye Qingzhou with a face full of doubt: "Do you have a different countermeasure?"
Ye Qingzhou directly shook his head: "I don’t understand any cunning techniques, nor do I care to think about them. It’s just a mere rebel army; I can wipe them out with a flip of my hand."
After saying this, Ye Qingzhou stood up and left the council hall.
Wang Junfeng chased after him.
"Master, where are you going?"
"Anle County."
"What are you going to do in Anle County?"
"Kill."
The cold words, accompanied by a hint of spring chill, made Wang Junfeng shiver all over.
He didn’t know who Ye Qingzhou intended to kill, but he had a gut feeling that the person was doomed.
...
Anle County, the name derives from the meaning ’Peace and Joy.’
However, today’s Anle County embodied neither ’peace’ nor ’joy’; it had become a purgatory on earth.
After breaching the city gates, the rebel soldiers became a pack of beasts, committing rape and plunder within the city, leaving no evil undone. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Amidst the burning city, cries and screams echoed everywhere, while innocent civilians turned into their blade’s victims.
"Kill! As long as you’re willing to risk your lives, there’s plenty of women and riches!"
"Victory to the General!"
"We swear to follow the General to the death!"
Sunx Jingwei, looking at the beastly army before him, felt a surge of heroic spirit rising within.
"A real man should be like this! First Youzhou, then Jizhou and Qingzhou. After I sweep through the northern lands beyond the great river, it will be time to go south and vie for supremacy in the Central Plains. I am the True Destiny Emperor, hahaha!"
At this moment, Sunx Jingwei, full of ambition, revealed his ambitions clearly.
The next day, Sunx Jingwei took advantage of his army’s high morale and marched directly toward Yu Yang, planning to break this defiant city in one swift attack.
His one hundred thousand strong army moved in a grand procession, with rising dust blotting out the sky.
"General, someone is blocking the army’s path."
"Ha, they are just trying to stop a chariot with their arms. Kill him."
Moments later.
The army’s vanguard still hadn’t advanced.
Sunx Jingwei was furious: "Where is Qin Jie? What is he doing? Why isn’t he moving?"
"General...Vanguard Qin is dead..."
"???"
Sunx Jingwei was baffled. Just now, Qin Jie was alive, so how could he be dead now?
Just as he was puzzled, another scout ran over, mournfully reporting: "General, we have already lost a battalion of a thousand men!"
"Hm? How many enemy troops are there?"
"O-One..."
"One!?"
Sunx Jingwei’s eyes widened; he thought he must have misheard.
Just as he was about to angrily scold his subordinates, chaos suddenly erupted in the front army, and they immediately scattered.
Stepping over a ground full of corpses, Ye Qingzhou strolled leisurely through the vast army, approaching Sunx Jingwei without meeting any resistance.
Glancing at Sunx Jingwei’s showy bright armor, Ye Qingzhou casually asked, "Are you Sunx Jingwei?"
Before Sunx Jingwei could answer, Ye Qingzhou leaped forward and, with a single sword stroke, severed his head.
