Zhang Mancheng currently has no choice but to evacuate Wancheng.
He was the governor-general Qushuai appointed by Zhang Jiao in Nanyang County. He led all Qushuai to attack Nanyang, strive to break through Wancheng, complete the strategic goal of merging Luoyang from the south, and join forces with Zhang Jiao in Luoyang.
Therefore, the strategy of the Yellow Turban tribes in Nanyang is to use Zhang Mancheng's army as the main force to attack the government offices, while the rest of the small and large Fangqu commanders will go to the southern counties of Nanyang to attack the prominent Wubao family and provide Zhang Mancheng with the food he needs on the northern front line.
Baggage and armor and equipment.
When the division of labor was initially divided, it sounded good, but when it came time to implement it, it was completely different.
Zhang Mancheng fought with Chu Gong, the prefect of Nanyang, and Xu Mu, the governor of Jingzhou, in the north. He was very dedicated and the battle went smoothly for a time. Chu Gong and Xu Mu were defeated in succession, allowing Zhang Mancheng to suppress the troops to the border of Wancheng.
But the problem is that the supplies at the rear have been insufficient.
Those small square canal commanders, such as Shixu, Huangshan, Tiemei and other tribes, actually laid down many forts in the southern border of Nanyang and robbed countless grain, grass, baggage and ordnance. Logically speaking, Zhang Mancheng can get abundant supplies and weapons.
The soldiers under his command moved forward together and captured Wancheng.
But it is a pity that those yellow turban Xiaofang Qushuai in the south changed their original intentions after seeing the "wealth" of famous families.
The food and fodder they provided to Marshal Zhang on the front line was pitifully small, barely enough for maintenance. Ordnance and horses were also the worst part of the hoards of various prominent families. A large amount of food, fodder, high-quality ironware, and other goods were all wasted.
The handsome men took it for themselves.
"Commander Qu, since we have not yet been able to conquer three counties and become the king, why not first claim the title of duke, use your power to suppress others, and then go to attack Xinye, Rang and other counties in a legitimate manner, and then separate Nanyang and claim the title of king, recruiting rebels from all walks of life to surrender!
In order to stabilize people's hearts, General Tiangong will not blame him."
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Right now, he really doesn't have enough supplies to support him!
Shixu was not of high birth and had little knowledge. After listening to the deceit of his subordinates, and after recently conquering many wealthy Uburgs, he obtained a lot of grain, iron tools, and countless baggage. He was very popular and felt a little arrogant for a while.
Because of this, Zhang Mancheng experienced the uncomfortable feeling of being unable to continue his march north.
"If the world is in chaos, General Tiangong will definitely destroy the Han Dynasty. In the era of Huangtian, all the commanders of Fangqu, big and small, can be kings!"
Now, like their coach Lion Bear, they just want to hold on to these hard-won wealth!
Whether others are poor or rich has nothing to do with them.
Seeing that the various commanders in the rear may be fighting among themselves, how can Zhang Mancheng continue his offensive in Wancheng?
When the wine was half full, someone said to Shixu: "Do you know, Commander Qu, that there is a prophecy nursery rhyme circulating in Nanyang today?"
If Zhang Jiao knew this, he would definitely be angry to death.
Subsequently, various Qu commanders began to attack other Wubao in the southern part of Nanyang County, and they collided with each other.
At the same time, Liu Jian, who was stationed at the border of Nanyang, was listening to his scouts report on the status of soldiers and horses on various routes in Nanyang.
Shixu hesitated and said: "It's just that the prophecy said that you need to conquer three counties to become a king. Now I only have one county, and I need to conquer two more counties. And the other disciples, such as Zhao Hong and Han
Zhong, Huangshan, Tiemei and other forces are also attacking Nanyang and seizing territory, we still need to get ahead of them!"
After Shixu and his men robbed several Wubao houses, they occupied Gucheng and moved all the plundered goods and luggage to Gucheng. Then they closed the city gates tightly and allowed Zhang Mancheng to send his troops.
When people come to urge you, you can pretend not to know.
Ancient people were very superstitious, especially in today's environment.
He must nip the crisis in the bud.
Shixu nodded suddenly and said, "According to what is said above, whoever can capture three counties and ten fortresses can be considered king?"
Shixu called himself "Gu Gong", and began to seal all the generals under his command, and established the positions of general, prime minister, imperial censor, chief minister, etc. The overall organizational structure was in a complete mess.
Although the aristocratic families of Nanyang Imperial Township were surpassed by Ru Ying's family when they were transforming into a Confucian classics school, they still have a great foundation.
After all, Wancheng is the largest county in Nanyang, and it is also the economic center of Luoyang in Nanyang County. It is also the stepping stone for the Yellow Turban Army to march north to attack Luoyang.
In the valley city, Nanyang Yellow Turban Thief Shixu was having a banquet for all his Yellow Turban generals in the county town.
The soldiers under his command then presented a written nursery rhyme to Shixu.
After a night of deliberation, driven by the immediate benefits, Xiaofangqu Shuai Shixu really did the most ridiculous thing in the world.
Lion Beard burped: "What nursery rhyme?"
Among the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang, Zhang Mancheng has achieved the greatest success so far, but in terms of wealth, it is Xiaofangqu Shuai Shixu who rides Zhang Mancheng, Zhao Hong and others to deal with the army in the north.
At that time, he and other Qu commanders were attacking and plundering the famous Wubao in the southern border of Nanyang County.
The leader of the group, Shixu, was so drunk that he did not forget to order his men to go to the county town to find two good-natured women and send them to him to warm his bed at night.
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He is in urgent need of supplies from the rear!
However, after learning about the prophecy nursery rhymes circulating in Nanyang County, Zhang Mancheng knew that he could no longer stay in Wancheng.
This move is tantamount to turning his troops into an independent country in the Yellow Turban Army. How can Zhang Mancheng lead the rest?
Before Liu Jian arrived in Nanyang, the situation in Wancheng was already precarious.
The lion's beard unfolded and looked at it. He only glanced at it for a few times and then threw it aside with an impatient expression.
A few days later, Shixu's banner in Gucheng changed.
Shixu and the Yellow Turban generals under him are a group of short-sighted people with little knowledge and knowledge. You must know that Zhang Jiaoshang only calls himself a general, but they actually care about claiming the title of king and duke.
Dong Fu's nursery rhyme spread wildly throughout Nanyang County. In addition to Shixu, several other Qushuai couldn't help but think about it.
The military strength in Wancheng is not weak. Although Zhang Man's original army has 100,000 Yellow Turbans, most of them are a mob. It will be difficult to conquer Wancheng in a short time, and it may be necessary to fight for a long time.
The small faction thieves in the rear already had the tendency to segregate themselves by holding on to their wealth. Now that the prophecy came out, the first thing Zhang Mancheng thought of was whether the small factions in the rear would compete with each other in the southern border and whether there would be
Internal strife and mutiny.
The degree of worship of theology among the people in the Yellow Turban is far beyond that of ordinary people.
As for the talk about the world of Huang Tian, where everyone is equally wealthy... it's all nonsense and has nothing to do with him.
In particular, the Yellow Turban Qu Commander Shixu, who was stationed in Gu County, ridiculously called himself Gu Gong, and appointed a prime minister, a general, a censor, and a chief minister. The official system was chaotic.
He did not provide these acquired goods to Zhang Mancheng's main force in the north. Instead, he kept them all for himself, which was extremely selfish.
"If you have anything to say, just say it!"
So, Qu's commander, Tiemei, called himself Ye Gong, Qu's commander of Lei Gong, called himself Lei Gong, and Qu's commander of Huangshan, called himself Duke Rang.
"Why not? At that time, Emperor Gao was only the head of a pavilion, but he could still lead a group of humble people to defend the county town! Qu was a handsome man and a great talent, and led his people across the land of Nanyang. His achievements were far superior to those of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty when he first started his army. How could he still not be a king? "
But if we want to fight a long war, we must have a stable rear supply line.
Lionwhisker scratched his chin and asked curiously: "Is this possible?"
"Qu Shuai, this nursery rhyme contains the knowledge of prophecy. I recently found a few alchemists nearby and asked them to identify it. The words are in line with the laws of the changes, and they are also in harmony with the celestial phenomena. The words are rigorous, but although It has been passed down to children in Nanyang counties, but it is difficult to find the source. I guess it must be a gift from heaven!"
The subordinates quickly told Shixu the content of the prophecy nursery rhyme, and then said: "According to the content of this nursery rhyme, in the land of Nanyang, a powerful person should be king in the Year of Jiazi!"
When Shixu heard this, he couldn't help but perked up: "Seriously?"
However, there are a few people who are somewhat more educated than Shixu, at least they don't have prime ministers or generals.
Now Chu Gong gathered all his soldiers in Wancheng and defended with all his strength. Zhang Mancheng was having a hard time fighting.
Even though the Wubao of the famous family is difficult to attack, the outlying Wubao also have abundant reserves, especially the Yin family and the Deng family, the two largest families in Nanyang County, which have very large stores.
Therefore, Zhang Mancheng could only temporarily abandon Wancheng, drive his troops south, first find a way to stabilize the rear, and then return to capture Wancheng.
As for the Yellow Turbans under his command, they were very happy at first clamoring for equal wealth. But when the wealth of several Uburgs was placed in front of their eyes, the thoughts of these Yellow Turbans all changed. .
In addition to Wubao, the main family of the two tribes, there are many manors in the south of Nanyang County. The wealth and grain reserves in these manors are enough for the Yellow Turbans to enjoy for a while.
"That's it. Now Qu Shuai has defeated six Wu and occupied Gu County, and his reputation has been established. As long as he makes a little more progress and captures two counties, he can become the king!"
Originally, Zhang Mancheng had recently been sending people to the rear to lobby and urge various parties, asking them to put the overall situation first and quickly transport the baggage to the front line of Wancheng.
Now, after listening to the lies of his subordinates, he is even more determined to separatize the county.
It's not that he doesn't want to read it, it's actually that he doesn't recognize many words in it.
The lion-bearded group plays and sings every night in the valley city, enjoying themselves to their heart's content.
Zhang Mancheng was eager to attack Wancheng, but he did not expect that after the bandits in the southern border of Nanyang hijacked the iron supplies of the wealthy Uburg family, they all began to support themselves with troops, showing a defensive posture of defending the county seat.
And what’s even more annoying is that when one person does something stupid, a second and third person will appear soon after.
The banner originally read "Heaven is dead, Huang Tian shall stand", but now it has become the word "Gu Gong".
In order to seize more practical benefits such as money, food, iron tools, and at the same time for that elusive dream, internal strife and friction occurred among the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang.
During the attack on Xinye Deng's Wubao, a fierce conflict broke out between Tiemei and Shixu in order to compete for power.
The newly established generals and prime ministers of the two armies went into battle in person. As for the other censors, ministers, hussar generals and the like, there were many casualties among the soldiers, including those at the level of Sangong and Jiuqing. No fewer than 17 or 18 high-level figures died in this conflict, which dealt a devastating blow to the country's construction.
Not only these two groups of soldiers and horses, but also the other Yellow Turban groups began to have internal strife due to such things. Civil wars occurred frequently among the armies in order to compete for supplies and interests.