Unfortunately, the sharp great saber gave him no chance to beg for mercy; it swept down horizontally, creating a brilliant clang.
With a crash!
Sui Gu's head was sent flying by the sharp great saber, his eyes filled with terror and fear in his final moments.
Blood gushed from the headless corpse, which, losing all support, collapsed directly.
The head rolled on the ground for a bit, then stopped.
After slaying this man, Guan Yu immediately ordered the soldiers behind him!
"Collect this bandit's head."
After saying this, he led his cavalry to rampage through the military camp, cutting down Yellow Turban soldiers with his great saber whenever he saw them.
The Han Army slaughtered wildly throughout the camp; the Yellow Turban soldiers were already terrified and completely unable to resist, fleeing in disarray.
After some time, the sounds of fighting in the entire camp gradually weakened.
The Han Army was now capturing these prisoners, tying them up.
In Wuji County, within the rear courtyard of the government office!
An official, looking anxious, rushed over frantically and shouted towards the door!
"Lord Magistrate, good news!"
"There's a lot of shouting and killing coming from the military camp outside the city; it seems someone is attacking the camp and slaughtering the Yellow Turban."
The Magistrate of Wuji County, who hadn't slept soundly in his room for a long time, trembled when he heard this voice. His somewhat melancholic face lit up with surprise.
He quickly got up from his bed, pushed open the door, and stepped out.
With an urgent expression, he immediately asked!
"Is this true?"
The reporting official nodded quickly, his face still showing excitement, and slowly said!
"This is indeed true. The military camp outside the city is ablaze with fire, and the sounds of shouting and killing are continuous. There are even the thundering sounds of horses' hooves echoing."
"Lord Magistrate, you can go to the city wall to observe."
The Magistrate of Wuji County was overjoyed upon hearing this. Could it be that the Imperial Army had arrived? Otherwise, how could there be cavalry in Zhongshan Commandery?
Without thinking further, he immediately said!
"Someone, follow me to the city wall."
Dozens of personal guards surrounded the Magistrate of Wuji County as he quickly headed towards the city wall.
A moment later, the Magistrate of Wuji County appeared on the city wall. The people already standing there bowed and saluted!
"Lord Magistrate, Lord Magistrate."
The Magistrate of Wuji County quickly waved his hand, his gaze fixed on the flaming camp outside the city. Occasionally, there were a few screams, though they had weakened.
His face filled with joy, he looked at a middle-aged man in a green robe on the city wall and urgently asked!
"Jing'an, what exactly is happening outside the city? Has the Imperial Army arrived?"
The middle-aged man standing beside him was Zhen Yi, the head of the Zhen Family in Wuji County.
As a prominent local clan, upon learning of the Yellow Turban's arrival, he immediately organized his clan members and recruited militiamen to defend Wuji County.
Zhen Yi frowned upon hearing this, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said!
"Lord Magistrate, whether the Imperial Army has arrived, we are not yet certain, because it is pitch black outside the city, and we cannot see any figures, only some screams and firelight."
"However, I can confirm that a force has broken into the bandit's main camp, and there are even cavalry charges. From the current situation, the Yellow Turban should have been pacified."
The Magistrate of Wuji County was overjoyed to hear this. He hadn't expected that the Yellow Turban, who had besieged them for several days, would be directly pacified.
His worried heart finally slowly relaxed during this time.
One must know that there weren't many troops within the city to begin with. If it weren't for the local prominent clan, the Zhen Family, providing money and grain, recruiting soldiers, and organizing militiamen to defend the city, the city would probably have been breached days ago, let alone holding out until now.
Zhen Yi, standing beside him, slowly relaxed his worried expression and even smiled.
As long as the Yellow Turban outside the city was pacified, the Zhen Family would not suffer too great an impact and could even recover quickly.
If the Yellow Turban had breached the city, with their nature of burning, killing, and plundering, the Zhen Family would have faced utter destruction.
After a moment of silence, the Magistrate of Wuji County quickly said!
"Jing'an, should we lead the city's troops down to help?"
Zhen Yi immediately shook his head upon hearing this!
"Lord Magistrate, not yet. The sky is dark now, and we don't know the exact situation outside the city."
"Moreover, we are only speculating that this attacking force won. What if the Yellow Turban won? If we rashly leave the city, Wuji County could be lost."
"Even if this force outside the city won, we still don't know their origin, whether they are government troops or other bandits."
"So, for safety's sake, let's not move for now. After the sky brightens, we can go and inquire. If they are the Imperial Army, we can then rest easy."
The Magistrate of Wuji County nodded upon hearing this and said with a smile!
"Good, I will follow Jing'an's advice. We will send someone to inquire after dawn."
In the military camp outside the city!
Liu Jin rode his black horse, slowly approaching, surrounded by his personal guards.
The battle was completely over; all resisting soldiers had been slain. Only the Han Army was clearing the battlefield, transporting and burying the corpses, and imprisoning the captives.
Just then, Guan Yu, a smile on his face, approached, surrounded by soldiers. He quickly cupped his fists and bowed!
"Big Brother, the bandit leader Sui Gu has been slain. According to these captives, he was one of the thirty-six Qu Shuai of the Yellow Turban."
Liu Jin, riding his black horse, showed delight upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that the leader of these several thousand Yellow Turban was actually a Qu Shuai.
One must know that slaying a Qu Shuai and an ordinary Yellow Turban General brings different merits.
Because these Qu Shuai held great power, they could recruit soldiers and horses independently, holding sway over a region, essentially being independent rebels.
If these battle merits were reported, and with a little help, his official position should be able to advance further.
With a smile on his face, he quickly praised!
"Yun Chang, well done!"
"As expected of my second brother, brave and skilled in battle, fierce as a raging tiger!"
Guan Yu's face broke into a brilliant smile upon hearing his elder brother's praise, clearly very excited.
Soon, Zhang Fei, Han Dang, Wei You, and others approached, their faces beaming with bright smiles, their bodies more or less covered in blood.
Seeing this, Liu Jin immediately asked!
"Have any of you sustained injuries?"
Everyone shook their heads, indicating they had not been injured; all the blood on their bodies belonged to the Yellow Turban soldiers.
Liu Jin's worried state completely disappeared. His generals could not suffer any harm or death.
After all, they were the cornerstone of his rise in this chaotic world; even a minor injury had to be dealt with promptly.
Because in this era, suffering some injuries could easily lead to infection and death from illness.
The main reason was the lack of medicine for treatment; even minor injuries could be fatal, so strict precautions had to be taken.