Chapter 31
The war soon began, with the Han army continuously attacking from three directions: east, west, and south.
The morale of the Yellow Turban Army was already low and it was very difficult to resist. Soon the situation in all three directions became precarious.
At this time, the Yellow Turban officers and soldiers discovered that although the Han army's offensive was fierce, there was no movement in the north, and there were no Han troops outside the city.
The Yellow Turban officers and soldiers were like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw. They did not want to be the victims of the Han army, so they abandoned their helmets and armor and fled towards the north gate.
Some generals who were die-hard loyal to Zhang Jiao tried to stop him, but everyone just wanted to escape. The situation was over. How could those few die-hard loyalists hold it back?
Originally, only a part of the Yellow Turbans fled to the North City Gate to escape from the city, but after a while, the whole city was boiling with excitement, and almost all the Yellow Turbans gave up fighting and rushed out of the North City Gate.
Liu Xian led his troops to attack the east city gate, and suddenly felt that the city wall in front of him was empty. Liu Xian realized what was going on, and immediately launched a fierce attack with his entire army, and in an instant he broke through the city and entered the city.
At the same time, other Han troops also broke through the city and entered.
Liu Xian led his troops and rushed straight towards Zhang Jiao's base camp. At this moment, huge shouts and fighting sounds came from the north of the city. Liu Xian knew that the main force ambushed by Huangpu Song and Zhu Jun were attacking those who escaped from the city.
The Yellow Turbans launched their final attack.
Liu Xian had nothing to worry about. The Yellow Turban Army, which had become frightened, could not withstand the fierce attack of the Han army. There would be no suspense in this battle.
Liu Xian led his army into Zhang Jiao's base camp. The Yellow Turban troops who stayed behind in the base camp scattered before engaging in the battle. The Han army led by Liu Xian occupied the entire base camp almost without a fight.
A leader of the Yellow Turban Army was escorted in front of Liu Xian. He was a middle-aged man with a beard and a look of fear on his face.
Liu Xian glanced at him and said, "Don't be afraid. Answer my questions honestly and I won't kill you."
Seeing that there was a chance of survival, the leader quickly bowed and said, "I will definitely answer all my questions, little man!"
"Hmm. Let me ask you, where is Zhang Jiao?"
The leader swallowed his saliva and said, "It's right there, in the coffin in the back room."
Liu Xian was so surprised that he immediately asked Dian Wei to lead people to search behind it. After a while, several officers and soldiers led by Dian Wei carried a very ordinary coffin to the hall and set it down.
Liu Xian walked to the coffin and felt a little unbelievable when he saw that the coffin was so ordinary.
He asked Dian Wei to open the coffin lid. When he looked into the coffin, he saw a thin, long-bearded man with deep-set eyes and an unusual appearance lying in it.
Liu Xian didn't recognize Zhang Jiao, so he asked people to carry the body and the coffin down, waiting for Huangpu Song Zhujun and others to come and identify him.
At this time, Zhang Fei, who had gone to the backyard to search, rushed back excitedly, clasped his fists towards Liu Xian and said: "Brother, I found several warehouses in the back, filled with gold and silver treasures, and a lot of grain and grass!"
Liu Xian was not surprised by this. It was natural for the Yellow Turban Army to loot prefectures and counties and accumulate a large amount of gold, silver and food.
Ask the leader: "How much gold, silver, treasure and food and baggage are there?"
The leader hurriedly said: "Sir, I'm afraid not even the great virtuous master, no, not even Zhang Jiao himself knows how many there are!"
Liu Xian was quite surprised, but then he felt relieved. He thought that the Yellow Turban Army was plundering everywhere, and a large amount of gold and silver treasures arrived almost every day, and the Yellow Turban Army obviously did not have the habit and ability to keep accounts, so these countless
The gold, silver, grain and grass turned into a confusing account.
Zhang Fei said excitedly: "Brother, with so much gold, silver, treasures, food and grass, how many refugees can we rescue?"
Liu Xian smiled and said: "Don't even think about it! All these gold, silver, treasures, food, grass and luggage must be turned over!"
Zhang Fei stared at him and shouted: "Why? We captured this!" At this time, Zhang Fei looked like he would fight anyone who touched my money and food.
Liu Xian felt a little funny. Then his heart moved, and an idea came to his mind.
He took one look at the yellow scarf leader and asked someone to take him down.
He walked up to Zhang Fei and said: "Yide, we must hand over this money and grain..." Zhang Fei shouted urgently: "Brother!..."
Liu Xian chuckled, patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be impatient, just listen to what I have to say." Then he spoke out his thoughts.
Zhang Fei immediately beamed, cupped his fists and said, "Big brother is still wise!"
Liu Xian smiled, patted Zhang Fei, and said, "Go and do it quickly! It won't be easy if we wait for other troops to come over!"
Zhang Fei agreed and hurried down.
Later that day, Huangpu Song and Zhu Jun entered Guangzong with the support of personal guards. Then they received Liu Xian's report and hurried to Zhang Jiao's base camp.
The two of them stood in front of the coffin, looking at the corpse in the coffin, with expressions of ecstasy on their faces. Zhu Jun shouted: "This is Zhang Jiao! I didn't expect this generation of monsters to die like this!"
He turned to Huangpu Song and said: "Brother Huangpu, now that the three thieves have been killed, why not immediately send a team to escort the three bodies to Beijing to report victory!"
Huangpu Song nodded.
Liu Xian couldn't help but ask: "Is Zhang Bao dead too?"
Huangpu Song said: "Not long ago, Zhang Bao tried to escape among the defeated army. He was besieged by our army and died in the chaos."
Liu Xian suddenly realized this and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He didn't expect that these three figures who had shaken the foundation of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years would die like this!
Dong Zhuo clasped his fists toward Huangpu Song and Zhu Jun and said, "My lords, why don't a certain family lead an army to escort these three corpses to Beijing to report their victory!"
Huangpu Song and Zhu Jun looked at each other and nodded.
Dong Zhuo immediately called his men to carry Zhang Jue's body and the coffin down.
Huangpu Song walked up to Liu Xian and said with a look of relief, "It's certainly gratifying to be able to successfully suppress the thieves this time. But what's even more gratifying is that we can see the three rising stars Liu Duwei, Cao Mengde, and Sun Wentai. !As long as you are here, the big man will have hope!"
Liu Xian quickly became humble. Although modesty is not Liu Xian's character, he still has to do superficial work.
Zhu Jun asked: "I heard that Captain Liu seized a large amount of gold, silver, treasures and food and baggage here?" Huangpu Song also showed a look of concern.
Liu Xian clasped his fists and said, "That's true. I have sealed all the gold, silver, food, grass, and luggage in their original places and sent people to guard them, waiting for the two adults to deal with them."
The two of them showed their approval. Zhu Jun said with emotion: "If everyone was as dedicated to serving the public as Liu Duwei, how could the world become like this!"
Chapter completed!