My name is Huang Tian, ​​what the hell is this "Heaven is dead" nonsense?

Chapter 24 Scattering Beans to Create Soldiers?

Like an earth dragon turning over.

At the front line where tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers clashed with Han troops, the ground suddenly trembled violently, sand and stones jumped up, and dust billowed, causing everyone to retreat in fright.

In the next instant, the soil and sand on the ground quickly gathered together, rising and coalescing upwards.

Boom boom boom!
A dozen or so sounds rang out, and the soil and rubble exploded, revealing fifteen enormous creatures.

There were fifteen earthen figures made entirely of mud and rock, each nearly ten feet tall, almost twice the height of an average person. They were rough and sturdy, without facial features, only a rough human outline. Their large right hands were gripping a huge stone hammer, which looked to weigh tens or even hundreds of pounds.

The appearance of the earth giant plunged the Han army into a moment of deathly silence.

“W-What is that?!!”

On the carriage frame, Huangfu Song felt as if he were in a dream. How could there be such a tall giant made of stone and clay in this world?!
"This is impossible! This is impossible! Are there really gods and immortals in the world?!" He completely lost his composure.

Lu Zhi was both shocked and grieved, "The Yellow Turban rebels are protected by the Yellow Heaven, our Great Han..."

On the battlefield, upon seeing the towering and imposing earth giants, Fu Xie's mind went blank for a moment. Then he saw Han soldiers screaming in terror, abandoning their weapons and fleeing in disarray. He immediately roared, "That's an illusion! Don't be afraid, kill!!"

At his loud shouts, the Han soldiers barely managed to maintain their formation, and a Han captain wearing bright armor took the initiative to lead more than a dozen personal guards to charge forward.

"clang!"

The spear pierced the chest of a giant earthen figure with precision, but it didn't penetrate even a fraction of an inch, leaving only a shallow white mark on the giant's chest.

The earth giant looked down at the "little man" in front of him, seemingly wondering what the little man was doing. The Han army captain froze for a moment, and was about to raise his weapon to stab again when the huge stone hammer swept over with a suffocating gale.

The Han army captain's pupils constricted sharply. He tried to spur his horse and retreat, but it was too late.

"Bang!!!"

A deep, resounding thud echoed as the heavy stone hammer, carrying terrifying force, slammed the Han army captain and his horse into the ground. The warhorse let out a short, mournful neigh and was sent flying like a rag doll, while the Han army captain instantly became a blurry mass of broken armor and flesh.

The terrifying scene instantly shattered the Han army's morale. Fu Xie's expression changed completely, and he could no longer claim that the earth giant was a smokescreen.

The fifteen earth giants did not stop, but strode into the Han army's formation with a thunderous roar. They did not need any special moves, but simply swung their stone hammers.

Each time the stone hammer fell, the ground trembled slightly. The surrounding Han soldiers were either killed or injured. Being grazed by the hammer resulted in broken bones. Some even tried to raise their shields to block the hammer blows, only to be smashed into mincemeat along with their shields.

The earth giants carved out several bloody passages in the formation, and countless fanatical Yellow Turban soldiers followed behind them, fiercely hacking and slashing at the Han army whose morale had collapsed and who were crying out for their fathers and mothers.

In an instant, the situation reversed. Tens of thousands of Han soldiers wished they had two more legs, and fled frantically in the direction away from the earth giant, shattering the great formation.

However, by this point, no one cared about military formations anymore. Huangfu Song was acting like a madman, having no intention of commanding. Lu Zhi was confused and dejected, filled with worries about the Han court. Cao Cao was horrified, feeling that his worldview had been greatly impacted. Dong Zhuo was even more frightened, trembling all over, his fat face shaking violently.

Only Fu Xie remained resolute, forcibly suppressing his fear and gathering the fleeing soldiers. However, how weak was one person when the riverbank collapsed? He couldn't stop the frenzied fleeing soldiers at all, and even his own personal guards were scattered by the current.

"Die!!!" He gritted his teeth, picked up a spear, and roared as he charged toward the earth giant rampaging through the crowd.

Before he could even strike the earth giant with his spear, the giant slapped him away, knocking him unconscious. Several Yellow Turban soldiers quickly rushed forward and bound him tightly, while more Yellow Turban soldiers continued to pursue the remaining enemy.

Looking down from the sky, one can see a vast expanse of yellow torrents surging towards the red tide, quickly engulfing it. Only a few small red tributaries manage to escape in time and are not caught up.

However, most of the 40,000 Han soldiers were either killed or captured. Even Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi failed to escape. They were the biggest targets on the battlefield, and the Yellow Turban army pursued them relentlessly until they were finally captured.

"We've won! Our army has won!!"

On the carriage, Tian Feng laughed heartily, and Zhang Jiao also smiled.

This battle not only completely crushed the elite Han army, but also captured Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song, destroying the two pillars of the Han court and rendering it powerless to fight the Yellow Turban army.

As for Zhu Jun... he is far inferior to Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi, and is not worth worrying about.

"You all clean up the battlefield, I'm going to pay my respects to the Holy One."

Zhang Jiao gave an order, then dismounted from the carriage, mounted his horse, entered Guangzong City, and, upon reaching the city wall, bowed to the tall, standing Yellow Heaven:
"Master, the Han army suffered a great defeat. Our army captured and killed generals such as Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, Fu Xie, and Li Jue. Only Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao escaped with a few dozen cavalrymen. Huang Shao and He Yi are leading troops in pursuit."

Huang Tian smiled and nodded, "After this battle, we will rest for a few days and then send out proclamations to all the counties and prefectures of Ji Province, ordering them to surrender their cities and not to put up any pointless resistance. Anyone who dares to disobey will be executed by the commander-in-chief or imprisoned under duress."

"Disciple understands!"

"After taking over Jizhou, the government expanded its revenue and recruited more literate commoners and scholars from poor families. After some training, they were sent to survey the land in Jizhou and uncover the land and population hidden by powerful families, wealthy merchants and powerful clans."

The land will be confiscated, and the people and slaves will be released and returned to civilian life. The confiscated land will then be distributed among the civilians. As for how much each person and household should receive, that is something you must carefully consider.

The clearing of land and population by powerful clans would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among aristocratic families and powerful clans. Even if the Yellow Turban Army took over Ji Province, it would likely cause considerable chaos.

Do you not see that when Emperor Guangwu of Han established the empire and issued the land survey decree with the prestige of the founding emperor, "bandits still rose up everywhere in the prefectures and kingdoms. The prefectures and counties pursued and attacked them, but they dispersed when they arrived and then regrouped again. This was especially true in the four provinces of Qing, Xu, You, and Ji."

After a long period of turmoil, the numerous rebellions were finally quelled.

Emperor Guangwu of Han faced such difficulties in surveying and measuring land, let alone conquering the Yellow Turban Rebellion in just one province, Ji.

However, Zhang Jiao, who was acting on the divine decree of the Yellow Emperor, remained completely unperturbed.

Anyone dare to disagree?

Then kill!

They slaughtered people until heads rolled!
The blood flowed like a river!
They killed so many that everyone was terrified!
If we just kill all the opponents, wouldn't Ji Province be able to settle down?

As for the possibility of being defeated unexpectedly, that's impossible. Even the elite Han army was defeated and killed. No matter how strong the retainers and followers of those powerful families were, they couldn't stop the Yellow Turban army's advance!

(End of this chapter)