Journey to the West: Starting from Changing Sun Wukong’s fate
Chapter 713 - 544: Yu Jin Reinforces, Slaying Demons and Monsters

Chapter 713: Chapter 544: Yu Jin Reinforces, Slaying Demons and Monsters

"You must be deceiving us. Take him away and behead him; those who disrupt the morale of the army cannot be spared."

Seeing that ten miles away there appeared to be a clash of ten thousand swords, Yu Jin thought Wang Yang had already begun fighting with the officers within Shouchun City and hurriedly made his way toward the direction of Shouchun City.

However, on the road, he quickly encountered scattered Qingzhou troops, all of whom had faces filled with terror, as if there was some great beast within Shouchun City itself.

Upon seeing this, Yu Jin felt that something was amiss, so he had a few of the fleeing Qingzhou troops captured to inform him about the battle situation in Shouchun City.

Originally, Yu Jin thought Wang Yang had failed, but he received an answer that he had not expected at all.

Monsters and demons roamed inside Shouchun City; this was not baseless talk. Although there were rumors of demons and monsters throughout the world, they were mostly to deceive the ignorant masses—if there truly were demons and monsters, the world would have already been their domain by now.

Initially thinking it was a Qingzhou soldier deceiving him, Yu Jin, leading thirty thousand strong to Shouchun City, repeatedly encountered waves of fleeing Qingzhou troops, all of whom told the same story.

Yu Jin began to have his doubts. Could it be that there really were demons and monsters within Shouchun City? But he quickly discarded the thought from his mind; where in this world could one find demons and monsters?

The existence of demons and monsters was indeed a ludicrous notion. It must have been that Wang Yang was incompetent and had the Qingzhou troops agree on a story. However, Yu Jin suddenly thought, if that was the case, where then did the sounds of battle ahead come from?

Could it be that Sun Ce launched a surprise attack that failed? With this thought, Yu Jin felt that the situation was becoming more complicated, but as a commanding general, he did not allow himself to be thrown into disarray.

"My lord, we’ve captured another Qingzhou soldier from up ahead!"

A Qingzhou soldier, covered in wounds, stumbled toward Yu Jin, with two Tiger Guard Army soldiers pushing him from behind!

"My lord, save me!"

The Qingzhou soldier knelt down with a thud and cried out for help, which greatly surprised Yu Jin; these Qingzhou troops had become deserters, facing imminent death.

He would think they should be begging for mercy, but this Qingzhou soldier was crying for help. Others might not think much of it, but as a general, Yu Jin could not ignore the details.

"Why such behavior, and whom do you wish to save?"

Yu Jin asked curiously, for the wounds on the Qingzhou soldier were very peculiar, not seeming to be caused by swords, but looking more like the work of wild beasts—scratches and bites.

Ordinary demons didn’t have the capability to spread Demonic Qi; they would only cause injuries that were difficult to heal. In this era of scarce medical knowledge, such wounds were deemed fatal.

"Save General Li, please. General Li led troops to defend the outskirts of Shouchun City against tens of thousands of demons and monsters!"

The voice of the Qingzhou soldier was tinged with sobs, and his eyes full of pleading. Yu Jin, however, did not make a rash decision and still needed to consider carefully.

Could the wounds on this Qingzhou soldier be inflicted by Wang Yang, who then sent men to seek his help? Could the fabricated story of demons inside Shouchun City be to persuade him to lead his thirty thousand Tiger Guard Army to attack Shouchun City?

The Tiger Guard Army under Yu Jin was the cream of the crop, and even Yuanshu’s Imperial Guards might find it hard to withstand them.

Although thirty thousand Tiger Guard soldiers might find it difficult to take down Shouchun City,

if they were to fight desperately, it was not impossible. Could it be that Wang Yang intended to use a self-harming strategy to pave the way for his own thirty thousand Tiger Guard soldiers?

At this thought, Yu Jin began to inhale sharply, realizing that if that were the case, Wang Yang’s scheming was unfathomably deep.

Not to mention that, whatever Wang Yang had done, was simply too malicious.

When fighting side by side, although ranked as generals, most would consider the soldiers who risked their lives with them as brothers—it would not be an exaggeration to say they were like limbs on the same body.

Only such an army could wield formidable power on the battlefield. To strike at one’s own comrades—such a person was worse than swine and dogs.

Yu Jin’s impression of Wang Yang plummeted in an instant, for the military is a place where honor is held in high esteem.

Yu Jin helped the Qingzhou soldier to his feet and whispered in his ear, "Brother, whatever Wang Yang has done to you, speak up. I, Yu Jin, will certainly stand up for you!"

"General Yu, please support General Li. If General Li falls, I fear this world might become a playground for demons and monsters!"

The Qingzhou soldier felt moved as Yu Jin helped him up; few generals could reach such a level of compassion. However, he disagreed with Yu Jin’s words,

and instead knelt on the ground again, giving a kowtow to Yu Jin, leaving a trail of blood on his forehead. Yu Jin was somewhat annoyed but still helped him up again.

He reassured the Qingzhou soldier repeatedly, vowing not to let Wang Yang harm him, yet the Qingzhou soldier was stubborn.

"Hmph! It infuriates me. What kind of charm has Wang Yang cast? Now, let the entire army advance at full speed toward Shouchun City. I want to see what kind of tactics Wang Yang still has up his sleeve."

Seeing the Qingzhou soldier had collapsed from exhaustion, Yu Jin felt angered and then gave the order, leading everyone toward Shouchun City.

As he galloped on his horse along the road, Yu Jin looked toward the distant Shouchun City, his eyes filled with endless rage. He wanted to see for himself what kind of strategies Wang Yang had employed, to the point of sacrificing his comrades.

If things really were as Yu Jin imagined, even if Wang Yang won this battle, it was unlikely that Cao Cao would continue to employ him. After all, this would also prove that Wang Yang was unscrupulous in his methods to achieve his goals.