Julu Prefecture was one of the 36 prefectures set up in the Qin Dynasty. The name Julu was used in the Han Dynasty, but the administrative office of Julu Prefecture had been moved several times. Now, the administrative office of Julu Prefecture was not in Julu County, but in Tao.
After five days of marching, the Taiping Country Army led by Zhang Xuan had already arrived outside Yingtao City.
The news of Guangping being breached had already spread. Because the Taiping Country Army did not condone any evil in Guangping, the resistance of Guangzong, Julu, and other counties was not very intense.
After taking in the granaries and armory of many counties in Guangzong, Zhang Xuan continued to recruit soldiers and horses. He also recruited the soldiers of a few counties. At this time, he had gone from 1,300 people to 5,000 people. Other than the 300 Yellow Scarf Warriors, more than half of the remaining 4,700 people were new recruits.
The county soldiers of the Eastern Han Dynasty were not very strong in combat. It could be said that their weapons were lax, but they were still slightly stronger than the newly recruited soldiers. With Xue Rengui, a Xiantian expert in martial arts, and the three hundred Yellow Turban Strongmen around, they were not afraid that they would not be disciplined.
At this moment, the Taiping Army had set up camp at Ying Tao City. Ying Tao was different from Guangping, Julu, Guangzong, and other counties. The county officials were here, so naturally, many martial arts and soul cultivators were gathered. Zhang Xuan knew that this siege would not be easy to fight.
Fortunately, Julu Prefecture had been moved several times, and the walls of Yingtao City weren't that high. However, they were still much more majestic than Guangping County.
At this time, the prefect of Julu Prefecture was Guo Dian. Zhang Xuan had seen his name when he read the Book of the Later Han Dynasty and the Taiping Imperial Library in his previous life.
According to the records of the Book of the Later Han Dynasty and the Taiping Imperial Library, the Governor of Julu, Guo Dian, was also very courageous. At that time, Dong Zhuo had the heart of a tiger and wanted to cause chaos in the Han Dynasty, so he refused to put in any effort to eliminate the Yellow Turban. Guo Dian, as the Governor, took charge of one area alone, preventing the Yellow Turban from breaking through. Then, he followed Huangfu Song to attack Zhang Bao and beheaded hundreds of thousands of Taiping Sect disciples.
"Guo Dian can be considered a capable official, but his hero is my enemy! If he had abandoned the city and left, it would have been fine, but now that he was still in the city, he would not rest until one of them was dead.”Zhang Xuan stood two miles away from Gall Tao City and muttered to himself as he recalled some things from his previous life.
Liu Bowen happened to walk out of the tent at this time. He couldn't help but reply,""I met Guo Jun once when I was studying in the past. He is indeed smart and capable. Back then, he had the cultivation of day wandering. I don't know if he has broken through to the Ghost Immortal realm. If we want to break through Ying Tao, we need to make proper arrangements. However, we don't have to worry too much.”
Zhang Xuan now had 5,000 soldiers. It was no longer like the 500-man siege, where there could not be a single loophole. According to Xue Rengui, these 4,700 new soldiers only needed a little training. They did not need to be very strong, and he would be able to set up a battle formation and gather the Qi of 5,000 soldiers to break through the city.
"Bowen is right. Rengui trained for a few days today and these new recruits have some appearance. On the other side, Pengju also sent scouts to report that they had expanded to five thousand soldiers from five cities. In addition to the few cities we've conquered, more than half of Julu County has fallen into our hands. We have 10,000 soldiers. We can at least surround the city for a few days and cut off the connection between Julu County and the outside world. After Peng Ju returns with his army, we can attack the city together. We don't have to worry about whether Guo Dian is a Ghost Immortal or not. Even if he is a Ghost Immortal, he can't face the morale of 10,000 soldiers.”
Zhang Xuan also had a plan in his heart, but what he said was the latest solution. It would be best if he could break through the city as soon as possible. Then, Zhang Xuan said to Liu Bowen,"Since you have an old friendship with Guo Dian, why don't you write a letter to him to surrender? Your words will be sharper. Even if you can't make him surrender, it will have some effect on shaking the hearts of the people so that the aristocratic families in the city won't dare to fully support him.”
Liu Bowen nodded. The letter that Zhang Xuan mentioned was also a good idea. The aristocratic families in the world were powerful, and most of them were people who protected their families but not the country. If they could scare them away and not fully support Guo Dian, the pressure on the Taiping Army would be reduced.
After the two of them discussed some military matters, Liu Bowen took his leave to write a letter. As for Zhang Xuan, he had nothing to do and returned to his main tent.
"I need to cultivate for a while. If there's nothing important, don't call me.”Zhang Xuan said as he returned to the tent and asked the strong man guarding the camp to open the door for him.
In recent days, the Taiping Army had conquered Guangzong, Julu, and other counties. Some county magistrates and county captains had abandoned their official positions with their official seals, while others had run away with their official seals. However, Zhang Xuan had also gained quite a lot in the past few days. At this time, he already had three official seals, which had not been absorbed by the Tomes of Arcane.
"Heavenly Book!"
"Ding! There are three portions of fate. Do you want to absorb them immediately?”
As Zhang Xuan's voice fell, a faint red light condensed into the shape of a small snake on the three official seals. After it overflowed, it was instantly absorbed by the Tomes of Arcane.
"Ding! Fate absorption completed! My lord, you have access to the Heavenly Book four times. Do you want to use it immediately?”
"Use your authority once to absorb the luck and cultivate your soul.”
"Ding! He began to cultivate his divine soul! My lord, please be prepared!"
Zhang Xuan immediately calmed down and closed his eyes to visualize the Primal Aperture between his eyebrows. In an instant, his consciousness entered his soul.
The Tomes of Arcane opened instantly, releasing the shadow of a small yellow snake. Zhang Xuan circulated the Yellow Heaven Peace Scripture and rushed towards the snake. After the luck in the official seal was transformed by the Tomes of Arcane, the resentment and distracting thoughts were removed, leaving only pure luck. After the last absorption, Zhang Xuan began to absorb the luck very skillfully to cultivate his divine soul.
"Phew!"
The feeling of his soul being nourished was very comfortable. The distracting thoughts were constantly wiped out. When a trace of distracting thoughts was refined, a trace of pure soul was added. During this period of time, Zhang Xuan's soul grew rapidly.
Zhang Xuan sat cross-legged in the tent and continued to absorb and refine. Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, six hours had passed.
"As expected? One portion of the luck from the county city allowed me to advance from the Soul Seeing Realm to the Night Wandering Realm. However, after reaching the Night Wandering Realm, the amount of luck I need is even greater. If I want to advance to the Day Wandering Realm, one portion of luck is far from enough. I need at least ten portions of luck!”
Zhang Xuan stood up and let out a long breath. He did not advance again after absorbing the Fate, but it was within Zhang Xuan's expectations. However, when he first entered the Night Wandering Realm, his soul was still very weak, as if it would dissipate with a gust of wind. However, after absorbing a portion of the county's luck, his soul became much more condensed. According to Zhang Xuan's judgment, after absorbing another ten times of luck, he would be able to enter the Day Wandering Realm.
However, he still had three Heavenly Book privileges left, so he could not absorb and cultivate as he pleased. He still needed to summon more talents.
This time, Zhang Xuan did not plan to just summon generals. The entire Julu Taiping Army had 10,000 men, and there would be more in the future. Also, after taking down Julu County, he would need scholars to rule on his behalf. Zhang Xuan did not have the time to personally interfere in political affairs, so he needed to summon scholars. Of course, generals were also essential.
Therefore, Zhang Xuan decided to summon two more scholars and a fierce general.
Note:
Guo Dian word Junye, Ren Julu prefect. He and Dong Zhuo, the general of Zhonglang, attacked Zhang Bao, the Yellow Turban thief, in Quyang. Zhang Dian dug a ditch to surround Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo refused, Zhang Dian alone in the west against the enemy's rush, day and night attack, Murong Bao from then on the city guard dare not go out.
At that time, people said,"Guo Jun surrounded the trench, but Dong Jiang refused. Almost like a fox or a mouse, it turns into a jackal or a tiger. Thanks to our Guo Jun, we are not afraid of strong resistance. In the blink of an eye, the enemy will become a poor prisoner. Yi Yi Hui Jun, protect the territory." Taiping Imperial View
Yan Song and Julu prefect Feng Yi Guo Dian attacked his younger brother Yan Bao in Quyang and killed him. He captured more than 100,000 people and built a temple in the south of the city. -- "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty, the Biography of Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun"
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