"Woohoo, we finally came out. It's obvious that Henan, Nanyang and Yingchuan are all large counties with a population of more than 500,000 households. Why don't they have an easier road between them? This will not keep up with the battle in Yingchuan.
ah."
Cao Cao, who had always maintained his general demeanor in front of his subordinates, saw that his troops finally walked out of the mountainous area and secretly rushed to a village under Dingling County, Yingchuan County. He couldn't recognize the exit, as a young man next to him who looked very ordinary dressed complained.
With.
"There is no way around this, right? No matter how stupid the leaders of the Yellow Turban Army are, they should know that it would be very easy for the imperial court to send reinforcements to Changshe, which is so close to Henan. Presumably, even when they are fighting or sleeping, they
There must be an eye staring at the threat to the north. And the fact that we have walked for so long without being discovered doesn't mean that our choice is the most correct, doesn't it? Think about what happened when General Cao's magic soldiers descended from the sky.
The Yellow Turban Army looks shocked."
The young man smiled calmly, as if the hard journey before was just a spring outing.
"Then I will take advantage of Mr. Lou's good wishes, and Cao will say goodbye to him again. I hope that my husband can also realize his wish."
After saying that, Cao Cao bowed his hands slightly to the young man on his horse, then turned the horse's head and returned to the place where his soldiers were resting. The young man named Lou smiled indifferently and turned around, and after a while he
Disappeared in the eyes of the soldiers who had been looking here.
"Captain Cao, that...that person...all of a sudden, all of a sudden...disappeared..."
"Don't be so surprised. That Mr. Lou Gui is the beloved disciple of Mr. Xu Shao and Xu Zijiang, a strange man today. It is a blessing for us to travel with such a person this time. I think we will receive blessings from God.
Protect, we will definitely win this battle."
Although the speaker Cao Cao's words were not impassioned, the officers and soldiers who were listening were excited. After all, even in this era when the holy beasts were very naughty, wonderful things like immortals were not easily seen. So this
Sometimes I get help from immortals, even if it's just a side trip, it's a great honor for the officers and soldiers.
"The military spirit is available." Cao Cao, who was still a little impatient at first, suddenly calmed down at this time. Perhaps he was infected by the confident smiling faces around him. Cao Cao felt that he would be able to make great achievements with his men this time.
"Okay, let's rest for another quarter of an hour, and then we will rush to Changsha to teach those people who have no regard for the imperial court a profound lesson."
After calming down, Cao Cao immediately performed to his usual level, and both his momentum and orders returned to their usual level. The other officers and soldiers who saw that their chief had returned to normal, also burst into loud cheers. For ordinary people,
As far as soldiers are concerned, they are originally concerned about victory or defeat.
They don't think much about strategy. What they care more about is whether they can get out of the battlefield alive and whether their hard work can get the rewards they deserve. Cao Cao's current performance makes them feel that their expectations can be realized.
This, for a leader before the war, Cao Cao did quite well.
If Cao Cao is physically exhausted, but mentally happy, then the crowd standing outside the Anyi City of Hedong County is a scene of solemnity. And the source of this atmosphere is a figure
A burly man, a thin figure opposite him, and a young man dressed as a scholar and another as a warrior standing behind them.
"Prince Ding, I have been ordered to go east to Jiguan to fight against thieves. The defense of Bingzhou will be taken over by Governor Ding. I am a mere Hedong area and I am sure that Governor Ding will look down on it. By the way, I heard that
There is a brave general in the Yellow Turban Army named Lu Bu, who seems to have the same name as his favorite general under Governor Ding, but I wonder if Governor Ding can let him come out to meet us."
"Prefect Dong has been guarding the border for the imperial court for many years. On behalf of the folks in Bingzhou, I thanked him. At the same time, I also wished Prefect Dong a great victory and the might of our Han army. As for what Prefect Dong said about Lu Bu, he has now betrayed our Bingzhou army. Lu Bu's son was nothing more than that at first.
He is a horse thief from the border area. I just can't bear to let his martial arts go to waste here, so I let him use his skills to atone for his sins.
Unfortunately, his wolfish nature has not gone away and he can't stand the rules in the army. He originally thought that he would not pursue me because of his loyalty to me, but he followed the evil way and caused trouble. Governor Dong has to go to the trouble of helping me clean it up.
Okay. By the way, Governor Dong just said that this land east of the river belongs to you, Governor Dong. I’m afraid that’s a little inappropriate. Don’t you think so, Governor Dong?”
It turns out that these two people are Dong Zhuo and Dong Zhongying, who are the governor of Hedong but have been fighting on the front line of Bingzhou to fight against the Xiongnu and Xianbei invasions; and Ding Yuan and Ding Jianyang, who are the governor of Bingzhou but have been staying in Hedong County under Sili to recruit troops and buy horses to win people's hearts.
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"Ding Cishi's words are serious. Our eunuch was originally in a stalemate with the barbarians. Hearing His Majesty's order, he was ready to leave. However, the battle on the front line was unclear, so he did not dare to move lightly. He originally planned to get reinforcements from the imperial court and retreat, but when did it come?
Today, there is still no news. If the local people had not spontaneously formed a volunteer team to serve the country, I am afraid that it would be difficult for us to complete His Majesty's edict. But I heard that you are around
General Zhang Liao seems to be quite famous on the frontier. Even if the country of Han Dynasty is lost because of the lack of reinforcements, it will be easy for Ding to conquer it after Governor Ding takes office. Moreover, as the governor of Hedong, Governor Dong should be the governor of Hedong.
The common people care for their children and guard Hedong for the emperor, but they don’t know what Governor Ding has to say? Could it be that Governor Ding thinks that Hedong County should be placed under the jurisdiction of the Bingzhou Governor’s Department?"
After receiving the transfer order, Ding Yuan did not go to the front line to hand over to Dong Zhuo. Instead, he went to the place where Dong Zhuo was about to take office to recruit troops and win over the children of Bingzhou, but did not go north to support. This behavior caused great indignation among Dong Zhuo's subordinates. Now Li Ru is in charge
They took advantage of this to pursue and fight fiercely. After all, the place where the two of them were was still under the jurisdiction of Captain Sili.
"Prefect Dong is deeply admired by the Liao Dynasty. We and our soldiers will definitely not let down Prefect Dong and the soldiers who have fought hard for our Han Dynasty and people on the front line. What Prefect Dong can do, we and the sons of Bingzhou will certainly not let down."
Be willing to be second to others.”
Compared with Li Ru's aggressiveness, Zhang Liao's answer was full of momentum, but it actually admitted that Ding Yuan's actions were unkind. Perhaps for this fierce general who dared to go deep into the grassland at a young age, he was better at maneuvering than Ding Yuan.
Shangguan, he still prefers Dong Zhuo, a famous general who has made many military exploits for the Han Dynasty.
Of course, his reaction also made Ding Yuan, who was in front of him, frown. He seemed to be a little dissatisfied and wary of Zhang Liao admitting his mistakes so readily. His heart, which was already very wary of Dong Zhuo, was even more intense at this time.
Jump straight up.
"Hahahaha, okay, you Zhang Wenyuan are a man, I, Dong Zhongying, will remember you. Wenyou, there is no need to waste any more words here. The Confucian scholar Meng Ke said it well, 'Be born in sorrow and die in happiness', as long as
The people of Bingzhou are still determined, so why should we replace someone else?
Are you worried about the pack of wolves that has already begun to gather? Let’s go, I have seen an interesting Bingzhou native today, I hope the other Bingzhou native that the guy said will not disappoint me. I am really happy today, I am not alone in my path
Yep. Hahahahaha..."
Accompanied by hearty laughter, Dong Zhuo strode away, laughing wildly without looking back, leaving only a livid-looking Ding Yuan and Zhang Liao who bowed respectfully.
"Wenyuan, why are you like this? Dong Zhuo is just a man. If the imperial court didn't need such a sword, it would be his turn to be rampant here. Aren't you afraid of being looked down upon by those scholars by treating him like this?"
Watching Dong Zhuo go away, Ding Yuan turned around to settle accounts with Zhang Liao. However, considering Zhang Liao's background, Ding Yuan did not dare to speak harshly. Moreover, although Ding Yuan was not outstanding in marching and fighting, he was at court.
He is quite clever in judging the situation in the hall.
He knew very well that the Yellow Turban Uprising exposed a very serious shortcoming of the Han Dynasty, which was the problem of the military system.
The army of the Han Dynasty can be said to be divided into several parts. The first is the border army, which mainly defends against surrounding foreign races; the second is the northern army, including the newly established Eight Pass School Lieutenants, which is mainly used to defend the capital; the third is the local army, which is used to defend the capital.
in a guarded place.
The imperial court in the frontier army did not dare to take action easily and had little interest in doing so. Except for a few careerists or those with poor backgrounds, few civil servants in the bitter cold land would like to advance their positions there.
As for the Central Army, due to years of party ban, this place, which was originally one of the most gold-plated places for nobles to advance, is now withered. Taking advantage of this opportunity to lift the party ban, the Central Army will inevitably be reorganized after the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
However, the top leadership of this army must be controlled by the emperor and powerful nobles, and Ding Yuan had no intention of joining in the fun.
Then the last one is the local army. The system of the local army was originally divided into two parts. One part is the thousands of county soldiers under the jurisdiction of each county according to its scale. Although the number is large, it is very scattered; the other part is the subordinates of the governors in charge of each governor's department.
tens of thousands of combat troops.
The reason why the Yellow Turban Rebellion caused such huge losses was that the counties were not subordinate to each other and fought independently. The Yellow Turban Army used its superior strength to defeat each other. This was a very important reason. The small and scattered county soldiers could not
It has played a sufficient role, but what about the soldiers under the governor?
This tells us about the usefulness of the governor. The word "thorn" in the governor means to examine and inquire about matters. Therefore, the function of the position of governor when it was first established was to "examine and govern the situation, whether the governor can be deposed, and judge the injustice."
As for leading troops in war, it was only an item that was gradually added later, but fundamentally speaking, the governor is not the governor, but the director of the provincial procuratorate + the chairman of the disciplinary inspection commission.
Because when the governor was first established, his salary was only 600 dan, which was far inferior to that of the prefect whose salary was 2,000 dan. However, their greatest power was to go up to the next level. In other words, the position of governor was actually nothing like the imperial guards of the Ming Dynasty.
the difference.
Well, it can be said that except for special circumstances, most of such a position is led by a group of civil servants who are good at talking. And it is difficult for these people to exterminate even slightly more difficult banditry, let alone the Yellow Turban Army.
There was a massive rebellion.
Therefore, Ding Yuan sensed that an opportunity had come to make the Governor's Department a first-level administrative level in the country.
The new position is like a modern provincial governor who directs the government affairs of the province. Although it is not specifically responsible for the local area, it is better than the overall planning. And even if he lacks military capabilities, he can appoint a general to lead the army, as he is now
Zhang Liao focused on cultivation.
So although Zhang Liao was dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo's attitude, he was really unwilling to fall out with him over such a trivial matter. But...
"Prince Ding, do you think His Majesty doesn't know that you are wandering around Sili Xiaowei's territory like this? If there are no problems, that will be your blessing. If any city is attacked by barbarians, then your
We don’t need to remind you what will happen to this governor."
Just when Ding Yuan was thinking about his brilliant future, a feminine voice immediately made him feel like he was falling into an ice cellar.
