In Luoyang City, General He entered the mansion, and General He Miao of Chariot and Cavalry hurriedly entered the inner courtyard.
When He Miao came in, He Jin was standing in front of the window with his hands behind his hands, looking at the thick spring snow outside the window in a daze. Perhaps the sound of He Miao's footsteps frightened He Jin's thoughts. He sighed and turned his head to He Miao.
Said: "Second brother, are you here?"
He Miao bowed to He Jin respectfully and asked, "Brother, do you have something urgent to do with me?"
He Jin nodded, the worry on his face became more and more intense, and he answered the question inappropriately: "The fate of the Han Dynasty is very unruly. Misfortunes never come alone. Yingchuan, the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Nanyang has just subsided. This is another heavy snowfall that is rare in a century. I don't know if it will freeze."
How many people and crops have died, and the banditry that has just subsided will probably reappear."
He Miao said in confusion: "Brother, the banditry has revived, and it has been suppressed by the imperial army and volunteers from all over the country. What does the life and death of these untouchables have to do with you and my brother? Is this the reason why the eldest brother called me here today to talk about this?"
He Jin shook his head and said: "This is just the eldest brother's temporary emotion. Second brother, my father has been back to live in Huli, Nanyang for some time. The eldest brother is still worried. In addition, Yingchuan and Nanyang
The Yellow Turbans have all been wiped out and the roads are open, why don't you go there yourself and take my father back to Luoyang?"
He Jin was extremely filial, and He Miao knew his eldest brother's temper, so he immediately agreed: "Brother, I will go back home and make some preparations before setting off immediately."
He Jin said: "Well, I asked Yuan Shu to bring 500 Northern troops to escort him. My second brother should be careful all the way and leave early and come back early."
"You understand, little brother." He Miao bowed her hands to He Jin and left.
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Zuo Aoran captured Yangzhai County and captured Yan Zheng, the commander of the Yellow Turban Army Daqu, alive. He captured more than 3,000 Yellow Turban bandits, most of whom were the elites of the Yellow Turban Army - the Yellow Turban Hercules! Gao Sheng, Yan Zheng, and more than 3,000
None of the Yellow Turban thieves will surrender. If it were Zuo Aoran three days ago, he would have given the order without hesitation - kill!
But now Zuo Aoran has worries. Who knows who among the more than 3,000 people will be the lucky one, so Zuo Aoran cannot issue an order to behead their heads in public, so Zuo Aoran can only imprison them and name them Yang Ming to guard Yangzhai.
Zhang Rong escorted Yan Zheng, Gao Sheng and three thousand Yellow Turban prisoners to Qipan Mountain, while the rest of the generals followed Zuo Aoran to Wancheng.
There was only one day on the road. On this day, Zuo Aoran led his troops to Zhu Jun's camp, which was more than a hundred miles northeast of Wancheng.
Zhu Jun naturally led everyone out to greet the general Zuo Aoran. Except for Cao Cao, the rest of the people in the welcoming team did not recognize Zuo Aoran. Zuo Aoran didn't bother to get to know him. After a polite scene, Zuo Aoran led
The generals went to rest.
Among the people who greeted him, Zuo Aoran was only slightly interested in one person. That person was wearing silver armor and a red turban. He had a knife around his waist. He had a pair of tiger eyes. His face was sharp and white, and his face was sharp and angular.
The majesty of a hundred steps of freedom, the murderous aura of a thousand layers.
In addition to the 10,000 elite Northern Army of the Zhonglang General Zhu Jun, there were also 1,000 Southern Army of Zhechong Colonel Yuan Shao, 800 Royal Forest Cavalry led by Cavalry Captain Cao Cao, 500 Jingzhou Rebel Army led by Li Yan, Sun Jian's
The 800 Jiangdong Rebels, plus Zuo Aoran's 18,000 troops, totaled more than 21,100 people.
Zuo Aoran entered his camp, and the generals followed closely, including Lei Xu, He Yi, and He Man. After listening to Lei Xu's narration, Zuo Aoran knew that the general he was paying attention to
It turned out to be Jiangdong Tiger Sun Jian and Sun Wentai! This man was the father of the little overlord Sun Ce and the purple-bearded and blue-eyed Sun Quan! The man who actually killed Hua Xiong in front of the Sishui Pass! Zuo Aoran sighed for a while, and the other four were four
Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu, the third Duke of the world, were born in Nanyang. Li Yan was named Zhengfang and Yanping. Kuai Liang was named Zirou, and his younger brother Kuai Yue was named Yidu.
Lei Xu, He Yi, and He Man performed very well and did not disappoint Zuo Aoran. Twenty-six of the thirty-six counties in Nanyang County were captured by the three of them. Zhu Jun really used a step-by-step approach.
, a little bit of scraps were eaten in the small counties around Wancheng, isolating Wancheng.
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In the dark night, Zhu Jun's command camp welcomed a mysterious visitor. This man had a jade-like face and good appearance. He was dressed in a green robe and had a chic posture. He was none other than Qin Jie, the prefect of Nanyang. After the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Uprising,
Qin Jie's inability to defend the city actually resulted in the loss of Wancheng, the county government. However, due to his deep connections in the court, he was given the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
As soon as he entered the camp gate, Qin Jie raised his hands and said loudly: "I heard that the general defeated the Yellow Turban bandit army in a few days, and finally besieged the Yellow Turban bandit army in Wancheng, beheading more than 100,000 people, so I came here to congratulate you."
Although the central government army won consecutive battles in Nanyang County in the past few days and defeated small groups of Yellow Turban troops in surrounding counties, the siege of Wancheng is not considered a victory, and the beheading of 40,000 people is not considered a victory. Let Qin Jie say this
, Zhu Jun knew that he deliberately wanted to claim credit from the court by falsely reporting his achievements on his behalf.
Zhu Jun smiled slightly, fixed his sharp eyes on Qin Jie, and said loudly: "The Yellow Turban thieves are powerful. Jun didn't know it before he arrived in Nanyang. After arriving in Nanyang, he realized that the situation had already deteriorated to this point. In such a dangerous situation, Lord Qin still
Those who can stick to their duties and put themselves in danger can truly be regarded as a model for local officials."
Zhu Jun reciprocated the favor. By saying this, he also intended to excuse Qin Jie from the imperial court for losing the jurisdiction of Wancheng.
After saying this, the two looked at each other and laughed, with ambiguous expressions. After such a short verbal exchange, the two had already got a preliminary understanding of each other. In Zhu Jun's view, Qin Jie is well versed in the way of being an official. No wonder he can break the big problem.
It was a common practice in the Han Dynasty that after losing the rule of the county, he was not dismissed from his post and investigated; in Qin Jie's eyes, Zhu Jun was good at fighting and was well loved by the soldiers.
The two of them had their own concerns in their minds, and then got back to the business.
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The next day, in Zhu Jun's handsome tent, a banquet was going on.
Qin Jie, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue were on the left, Zuo Aoran, Tian Feng, Lei Xu, Murong Ping, Sun Jian, Li Yan were on the right, Zhu Jun was sitting in the middle, holding up his wine cup, and said: "Everyone, let us share the
Drinking this cup to the full is to challenge the generals and to celebrate the defeat of Liu Pi's Yellow Turban Army in the first battle of this century."
Qin Jie, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, Li Yan, Zuo Aoran and Sun Jian all raised their cups in respect. Zuo Aoran sighed in his heart: "That's what officialdom is like. The higher your official position, the more people will flatter you."
The more people there are, this is the officialdom that will never change!"
Yuan Shao had a look on his face and drank the wine in one gulp. He still said: "It's a shame that Zhao Hong sent troops to help, so the general didn't finish his work! If the reinforcements of the Yellow Turbans hadn't arrived, the general would have wiped out Liu.
Get rid of thieves."
Zhu Jun waved his hand and said with a smile: "There is no need to be angry at first. Although this raid failed to completely wipe out Liu Pi's troops, it also planted a root of disaster within the Yellow Turbans. Within three days, the Yellow Turbans will inevitably attack each other.
At that time, all of you will lead your own men and horses to follow this general and attack with all your strength, then the great success will be achieved."
All the generals were confused by Zhu Jun. They didn't know what he was talking about. Only the cavalry captains Cao Cao and Zuo Aoran, as well as Tian Feng, Sun Jian, and Li Yan had a glint in their eyes, and they seemed to have guessed some clues.
