The Revolution Continues!

A large assembly of Tàipíng Dào, also known as the Yellow Scarves, stood quietly in front of an altar, the altar was of a multi-armed demon, with a crown of skulls known only to the Yellow Scarves as 'Siwáng', or, death. The Yellow Scarves had many local gods of war known as the Míngwáng, the Wisdom Kings. These Wisdom Kings were worshipped all across the lands of Kaiguo, in addition to the words of the Grand Teacher Amitāyus and the Nine Treasures, this created a confusing religious background for the Yellow Scarves. The Yellow Scarves prayed quietly until a large gong went off thrice. Once the gong had completed it's sound, the Yellow Scarves looked up and there stood the General of Heaven, Zhang Jiao. He bowed with his hands in front of him and the assembled men and women did so also.

"All my past deeds." he called out.

"Originating from greed, hatred, and ignorance are products of my own physical, verbal and mental misdeeds. I repent all wrongdoings committed by my body, mouth and mind." The crowd replied.

"Homage to the all-pervading Siwáng! O Violent One of great wrath! Destroy!" He called out again.

"Destroy! Destroy!" They called back.

"Homage to all the Míngwáng!" He called.

"Homage!" They called back.

"Fight for eternal peace, the spirit of Amitāyus guide us!"

"Fight! Fight!"

"We say this in the name of Amitāyus, Siwáng, and the Yellow Sky! Uukhai! Uukhai!"

"Uukhai! Uukhai! Uukhai! Uukhai!"

The final chant echoed throughout the crowd like lightening, bringing the Yellow Scarves into a fanatical trance. They cheered and hollered with many raising their hands to the heavens, others falling to the ground in religious fervour. After the crowd had relaxed slightly, Zhang Jiao called out to his followers.

"Raise the Yellow Banners! We march to the West! The Way of the Supreme Peace will spread to all the disadvantaged people of the Kaiguo! We will not stop until every man, woman, and child, is free from the corruption of the Red Sky! Hearken the age of the Yellow Sky, for the time is coming!"

The Yellow Scarves raised their weapons into the sky and cheered to their General of Heaven. Within the hour, the entire assembly of Yellow Scarves marched to the West, picking up many numerous other groups that were around the countryside, the small force of only 5000 grew to almost 15,000 within the week. The Yellow Scarves had became a horde of religious radicals, roaming through the countryside singing and chanting, gaining new followers everywhere they marched. When they stopped in towns, they were welcomed with open arms as Zhang Jiao would use his healing skills to convince the peasants of his divine inspiration. His skills led the peasants in the west to his side, with many joining the Yellow Scarves in their noble goal to liberate Kaiguo.

However, it was not until they reached the province of Xi'an that the Yellow Scarves faced adversary. Upon marching into Xi'an, the Yellow Scarves sung and played drums, alerting all of their presence, just as they had done in every other province, but instead of being welcomed by oppressed peasants, they were welcomed with men covered in suits of metal and carrying weapons of iron. This would be the first battle the Yellow Scarves had encountered, but nothing could stop the change of the radical fanatics! Zhang Jiao called out from his white horse, "For the glory of Heaven and the Yellow Sky! Cleanse the sinners! Spread the Way of the Supreme Peace!". That was all he had to say, the Yellow Scarves broke ranks, dropping their instruments and picking up their weapons, they charged into the breach.

The classic call of the Yellow Scarves, "Uukhai!" echoed among the running men who charged directly at the men in suits of metal. The opposing force stood there with their weapons at the ready, but they were much smaller in size than the Yellow Scarves. As they got closer and closer, one by one the metal-men begun to drop their weapons and ran, the ones that did stay were overwhelmed by the absolute size of the Yellow Scarves. The battle lasted merely half an hour, with the majority of the time coming from Yellow Scarves hunting down the retreating metal-men. The battle, while barely one, only furthered the radical nature of the fanatics. This coupled with the taking of weapons and armour from the fallen or surrendered metal-men was a massive victory. Now, Zhang Jiao and his personal guard were heavily armed, covered in suits of iron that would make them almost indestructible.

Once the Yellow Scarves horde moved further into the province of Xi'an, they were finally welcomed by the villagers and peasants who were grateful for the destruction of the metal-men. They were bandits who had conquered the lands after the fall of the Kai and had done nothing but abuse them, taxing them insane amounts and participating in a even known as "First Night", where on every wedding a metal-man would sleep with the newly wed, as was his right as lord. Without the metal-men ruling over Xi'an, the inhabitants of the province could once again live safely, now under the protection of the Yellow Scarves and the General of Heaven, Zhang Jiao.