Yue Jin and The Elite Qingzhou Army

"That Yang Xiu told me , that you are here to give me a good advise?" Guo Jia and Cheng Yu never expected that the man, Yang Xiu let them directly met the great Mengde, who is praised by many scholar as an able minister during peaceful time and villainous hero during chaos time. They were prepared to wait for at least a month to met Cao Cao Darren, but with they are now in the presence of the said person, Guo Jia become a bit nervous.

Cheng Yu made the speech. "Cao Cao Darren, this Cheng Yu wished to first asked Cao Cao Darren which route will Cao Darren will take for this campaign to conquer Runan?"

"The usual route which passing through the plateau is the most common route. It was known for it's shortest."

"Then Cao Cao Darren will be accepting doom."

Cao Cao was silenced by this girl. Xiahou Dun viewed that this girl are insulting Cao Cao's opinion. As she tries to make the girl pay for her words, Cao Cao quickly stopped Xiahou Dun. "Stop it Shunran. I am amazed by her courage to speak to me."

"Because the path is known among many person, then this path is the most vulnerable. Cao Cao Darren's intention of attacking Runan was known to the Yellow Turban who remained there. It will not be surprising to find ambushing troops or traps in there. As the Plateau also has so many blind spot to hid traps."

" And…?"

"Sun Zi's Art of War Chapter 13 The Use of Spies, noted that what enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men, is foreknowledge…. Now this foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits; it cannot be obtained inductively from experience, nor by any deductive calculation. …." Before Cheng Yu finished her reciting, Cao Cao continued the sentence

"Knowledge of the enemy's dispositions can only be obtained from other men. Is that what you want to say? I agree. And who is the spy?"

"As expected of Cao Darren. Now, I, Cheng Yu and my friend Guo Jia has lived near Runan for three months. We have some knowledge which we hoped will be some use to Cao Darren."

"It seems that ugly man is so fortunate. He also said the same thing previously and insisted to send him to get knowledge on the terrain. And he has found himself the 'local spies'. Alright, I will accept your suggestion. But I want you to explain the reason we are using the long path. An open field is prone of attacking. The Yellow Turban can easily formed their troops in the open field."

"Unfortunately, Darren. The Yellow Turban is unorganized mob. They are incapable of meticulous formation. And even if they tried to ambush the troops, they will only lose many of their brethren. Because an open field had many advantage for Cavalry troops, which is fortunately is most of Cao Cao Darren's troops. And also the side benefit , the path in open field is uncommon because it was much further , so there won't be too many of their troops there, which will also led the troops behind the Runan. The Yellow Turban were famed for their bravery. Taking them head on will only led to major casualties."

Karin glanced to Keifa, which nodded hearing Fu's suggestion. Indicating agreement at the plan proposal.

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With this, Cao Cao's troops moved using the more distant path, the open field. True to her word, that the open field has no obstruction which delayed their movement. The Cao Cao's cavalry now marched vigorously like the wave in the sea, not blocked by the rocks. And just like what Sun Zi wrote in her Art of War, Cao Cao marched her cavalry, swift like the wind, tranquil like the forest, assaulting like fire, solid like a mountain.

In Runan, Yue Jin who gathered the remain of Yellow Turban to protect them from any wrongdoing was amazed by the enemy movement, She marched out of Runan and challenged the Cao Cao's army. Xiahou Dun moved to halt their movement and accept Yue Jin as her opponent.

"I Yue Jin is here to protect my brethren! Be it proven to you that the scar will be a proof of my victory!" Yue Jin straddled her Horse and jump to attack Xiahou Dun.

Xiahou Dun parried Yue Jin spear with her famed black dao sword. "I acknowledged your valor. I, Xiahou Dun of Cao Cao army are here to accept your challenge!"

*Clang *clang the exchange of blows between Yue Jin Spears and Xiahou Dun Dao has been going for numerous time, seeing the quick movement of their attacks, one could only gasped in amazement. But time is critical, Yue Jin retreat and take the position to order her infantry to march. She is worried that the time has gone to slow. She later give sign to

"Xu Chu. I don't like to resort to this, but go and attack their leader."

Xu Chu nodded in hearing this. "Please relax, Yue Jin. And after this, let have a great feast." Xu Chu in her small figure moved swiftly and she quickly found Cao Cao Mengde who is busy directing her troops.

While Yue Jin return to battle once again, " This Yue Jin has take a good rest, may her honorable opponent did not mind for her to take a resting."

Xiahou Dun saw that her opponent, Yue Jin seems confident than her previous encounter. She will be serious! A second later , as Yue Jin finished declaring her return she jumped from her steeds. But, before she will be landing to the ground, she kicked the empty air and regain her position once again and moved using the empty sky like the normal pugilist who mastered ginkang (Shadowless movement). Xiahou Dun was amazed, she never thought that a common ruffian like her knows the martial technique like a honorable warrior. This time she become more excited. She stand on her horse's saddle , positioning her dao blade on her shoulders and closing her eyes for a moment and later with a very soft movement jolt her foot and softly kicked the air and also use ginkang.

Yue Jin was awed. Her opponent also know that kind of movement. She later understand it, that it will be a competition between a warrior. Yue Jin tossed away her spear and prepared her bare hand and clenched it.

Xiahou Dun was interested. "Huh! I see . so you have not been serious . I am honored that a master of fist will showed her prowess. Toward this Xiahou Dun!" As Xiahou Dun moved closer with her ginkang to Yue Jin, she started her art of sword

"Jade Maiden Slash: First Slash of Nightfall." With Xiahou Dun hold still her Dao blade in her shoulder, she held her left hand in front of her chest and point her finger upward making a sign of one, and later as she reached Yue Jin, she finally released her holding to the sword and slashed diagonally to Yue Jin direction.

Yue Jin reacting to this attack and distinctly know how dangerous this movement is if she tried to defend against it and she avoid it rightward and give a backhand blow to Xiahou Dun's direction.

Xiahou Dun stay still in her position, but in her waiting for the attack, she moved her legs and kicked Yue Jin's head. Yue Jin was almost caught in the attack. But she quickly know that and squat in middle air, avoiding the kick.

"Don't think that I, Xiahou Dun will be defenseless without her famed black dao blade."

"I agree, Darren." Yue Jin who still in her squatting quickly kicked the air to jump and pointed her clenched fist toward Xiahou Dun, this move is called an uppercut. The right, neutral, down, down-right plus square button if you played Tekken as Kazuya Mishima. It was a disappointment that Kazuya did not return with his dandy purple suit from Tekken 2. But too bad, we are not talking about Tekken. By the way in responding this attack, Xiahou Dun purposely lost balance and rolled to the right direction. Yue Jin missed her timing. Then.

While in the Other Hand, Xu Chu who had found her target rolled her weapon, a big ball chained hammer. She loosen her chain's knot to her hammer and throw it to Karin's direction. But the ball did not get her target.

The heavy iron ball was halted by another big Yo Yo. Xu Chu looked at the owner of the weapon.

"Cao Cao's Darren personal cook and bodyguard, Dian Wei is here. You will have to get pass on this Dian Wei!"

Xu Chu has been halted by this girls. "You again! The girl whom I fought in Jingzhou! After I defeated you, Yue Jin promised me a great feast. Then…" Xu Chu quickly pulled and rolled her iron ball and chain. Then, she quickly spun it toward Dian Wei. As Dian Wei tried to avoid her attack, Xu Chu had already jumped and leaped at her and ready to smashed her with her iron hammer. She already saw how inefficient her weapon is, for a big Yo Yo to quickly react, you have to pulled the string. Because moving a Yoyo which string has been released all is almost impossible, especially the Yoyo as big as Dian Wei's.

"I got you!"

But, different from what she imagined , Dian Wei pulled out another weapon. It was a dual halberd with hook. She released her Yoyo and use her dual halberd and attached the string to the hooks and use it to control the Yoyo's movement.

Dian Wei has the control of the Yoyo using her dual halberd and spun it mid air to protect her from Xu Chu's hammer. "Sorry. Karin sama and Yang Xiu Darren already advised me to have a better control at my Yoyo which is my disadvantage."

Xu Chu wasted her chance and was forced to smashed the Yoyo which become a protection to Dian Wei. And Dian Wei herself jumped acrobatically and tried to attack Xuchu in close range using her dual halberd. As Dian Wei swung her dual halberd at Xu Chu, Xu Chu calmly looked at the Halberd horizontal movement and waited for the right momentum.

I can see it! Xu Chu use the chance to kick the halberd as support and leaped backward. In her leaping, she throw her Chained iron Ball. Dian Wei looked that her Yoyo still laying in the ground and hooked the yoyo string and pulled it frontward and tossing it to receive the iron ball blows.

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Seeing the two renowned warrior fighting at their best, The battle became a stillness. All tried to appreciate the battle. Not knowing that…

The Runan unleashed a big smoke. And from there a banner was visible. It written with the word… "Cao Cao"

That mean that the city of Runan has fallen. The entire battlefield was shocked. As they are here busy in engaging their opponent, how could the city fallen? Even Karin, Keifa, Shunran, Shuuran can no hold their surprise! Since when? Who?

And from the castle wall, Yang Xiu shown himself with Guo Jia and Cheng Yu beside him. Keifa and Karin hates to admit it, that man used all of this disorder in the battlefield to takeover the empty Runan city. Yue Jin and Xu Chu was shocked. They had lost! Seeing that their army has lost their spirit, there is no other choice except to accept surrender. At least, even if they lost their lives… they hoped that their opponent will spare all his brethren of Yellow Turban. She accepted her fate and loss.

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As Yang Xiu is waiting for the arrival of Cao Cao remaining army to pacify the disorder in Runan, he asked Shuri and Himari whether they understand this battle.

"And Himari and Shuri… I hope you understand what is important in this battle."

Himari and Shuri was amazed at the quick end of this battle. It is true then, warfare is not about evilness. But it is more of a vital thing. There is no Good or evil warfare. The only benevolent thing for a sovereign in warfare is quickly resolving the battle.

In the other hand, Yang Xiu thanked Guo Jia in helping him in entering Runan. "You should have been more confident. A strategist should not afraid in stating her advise even if it would angered her Lord."

Guo Jia nodded and later added. "Yang Xiu Darren is honorable person who speak from heart. This Guo Jia has learnt something. But this Guo Jia is not worried. Because Cao Cao Darren appreciated good advice even if it will hurt her ears."

Yang Xiu agreed then.

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Later, After Cao Cao pacified Runan, she now officially raised her war capability. Because Runan housed many Grain silos. With this, Cao Cao has started her first step in surviving in the struggle in the chaos of this land. Later , the detainee, Yue Jin and Xu Chu were brought to her.

"Yue Jin Darren. I appreciate you valor in previous battle. I want your service."

Yue Jin was surprised. She has accepted if she will be executed. She asked. "Can I ask you, what will be the fate of my brethren?"

"I also hoped that they will be serving me to utmost of their lives. Because I have a goal, to end the chaos of this land."

Yue Jin was perplexed. This girl, Cao Cao mengde has such a noble and grand goal. And she is asking a ruffian like her to aid her with such respect. She almost want to cried. "Will this useless Yue Jin be any use of Cao Darren? Even if this ruffian is a former Yellow Turban?"

"I , Cao Cao Mengde never question those I employed, and never employ those questionable. I hope you give me your faithful service in achieving my goal."

"If this useless talent of mine is any use of Cao Darren. Then I will gladly relinquish it to Darren."

And later, Cao Cao turned to Xu Chu. "I never thought that there is a warrior who can rival my E Lai. What about you, brave warrior? Would you give me your service?"

Xu Chu answered. "This Xu Chu will give her service to those who able to feed her. But seeing that Darren, respected talent and spared this life, This Xu Chu promised to give her life to Darren. "

"Honest but brave. I loved it. I have my own E Lai. Now I also found my own Fei Lian."

And with this, Yue Jin and Xu Chu now served Cao Cao until the end of their lives. Yue Jin was positioned to lead the former member consisting of Yellow Turban, and she will become one of the Five General of Wei, a position comparable to Shu's Five Tiger General, Yue Jin will be remembered as the most brave and valorous among the Five Generals. While the former Yellow Turban will be remembered as Cao Cao's greatest army division, The Elite Qingzhou army, surpassing the Tiger-Leopard Army.

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Later after the series of event, Yang Xiu was personally called by Cao Cao to her own room before they started to march directly to Chang An.

" It seems that this all was your whole plan in coaxing me to Runan."

Yang Xiu still silent and feigned ignorant of whether Cao Cao said. "This Yang Xiu did not understand what Cao Cao Darren tried to imply."

"You are coaxing me to Runan, in the end giving me another batch of war supplies, territory in Runan, Two brave generals and a new army division."

"Yang Xiu never planned all of this. It was all in Xun Yu Darren plan."

"It is true. But Keifa will never stated it because she is too careful." Cao Cao moved closer "You are really talented. I can see it. Today victory is all due to your strategy."

Yang Xiu tried to avoid her stare "It was all Guo Jia Darren and Cheng Yu darren tactic. This lowly Yang Xiu is merely doing what he can."

"Whatever you say, I admit your talent. But…" Cao Cao suddenly slapped Yang Xiu's face. "You are an insolent man. Hiding your whole plan even from your own lord! I, Cao Cao Mengde disliked that kind of that attitude. Who do you think you are!" and Cao Cao leave him alone. Perhaps it was because her own pride which can not swallow that such an ugly man accomplished that feat and what pissed her more is he did not take any credit of his own accomplishment. She felt that Yang Xiu had somewhat of hidden agenda, why would such talented man wholeheartedly serve a small clan like hers?

Yang Xiu stay alone, tried to rub his cheek which was slapped. Later someone knocked his door.

It was Cheng Yu. " Yang Xiu Darren, The preparation is finished . I am here to inform you that."

Yang Xiu stand up and opened the door "Thank you for informing me, Cheng Yu."

Cheng Yu bowed and replied "No, it was such an honor for this lowly girl to serve the great strategist of the Late General Huangfu Song, Xu Shu Darren."

Yang Xiu was shocked in hearing her calm word. But before he can overcome his shocked, Cheng Yu already left him.


Author Note:

Fei Lian was the last general who served King Zhou of Shang dynasty. He is the father of E Lai, and known for his loyalty and bravery. An honorable man who served a wrong lord.

By the way, let anyone watch Shocking Pink Ero anime. The Guan Yu (silver haired ponytail) was the voice of Aishia in Koihime Musou. and Zhang Fei (the childish looking but Yandere girl) is voiced by Minami Hokuto.