Posted 30 July 2009 - 02:19 PM
Before many days it was announced that the rebellion had actually broken out, and a Yellow Scarves chieftain, Cheng Yuanzhi, had invaded the region with a body of fifty thousand rebels. He Jin bade Zhu Jun and his forces to go out to oppose them with their thirty thousand troops. Zhu Jun joyfully undertook to lead the van and marched to the foot of the Daxing Hills where they saw the rebels. The rebels wore their hair flying about their shoulders, and their foreheads were bound with yellow scarves.
When the two armies had been drawn up opposite each other, Zhu Jun rode to the front, Wu Fu to his left, Ding Yuan to his right.
Flourishing his whip, Zhu Jun began to hurl reproaches at the rebels, crying, "O malcontents! Why not dismount and be bound?" Their leader Cheng Yuanzhi, full of rage, sent out one general, Deng Mao, to begin the battle. At once rode forward Wu Fu, his serpent halberd poised to strike. One thrust and Deng Mao rolled off his horse, pierced through the heart. At this Ding Yuan whipped up his steed and rode forth with sword raised ready to slay Cheng Yuanzhi. But Cheng Yuanzhi swung up his ponderous green-dragon saber and rode at Zhu Jun. At the sight, fear seized upon Zhu Jun, and before he could defend himself, the great saber fell, cutting him in halves.
Their leader fallen, the imperial troops threw away their weapons and fled. The rebel soldiers dashed in among them. Many thousands surrendered and the victory was complete. Thus this part of the imperial control was broken up.
Karatallid (Shinrei) is dead. He was Zhu Jun of the Han.
Only someone with this much power could make this many frittatas without breaking any eggs.