Chapter 120 Raising troops to break the Yellow Turban
Chapter 120 Raising troops to defeat the Yellow Turban
Liu Jian learned about the movements of the Yellow Turban armies in Nanyang, and immediately raised troops to Wancheng, where he was greeted by Chu Gong, the prefect of Nanyang.
After the meeting, Liu Jian asked Chu Gong to be responsible for contacting the various tribes in Nanyang and adding ordnance, food and horses to his army, including the accompanying servants of the three armies.
At this time, the tribes in Nanyang County faced the crazy plundering of the Yellow Turban Army, and their attitude towards the Central Army was naturally submissive. During this period, whatever Liu Jian asked for, the tribes in Nanyang basically had to support him, without any bargaining or bargaining.
Later, Liu Jian asked Jingzhou Governor Xu Wei to lead the Jingzhou Governor's Department to quickly meet with him, and together they defeated Zhang Mancheng and sent troops.
Among the armies of Nanyang, Zhang Mancheng was a direct descendant of Zhang Jiao, and he was also the person who respected Zhang Jiao's wishes the most. He also had the largest number of soldiers and horses among the heroes of Nanyang.
If the Yellow Turban Army in Nanyang County could not afford to fight among themselves, and tried their best to hijack the county's food and grass supply to Zhang Mancheng, Zhang Mancheng would probably have captured Wancheng long ago.
If Zhang Mancheng were to defend Wancheng and confront Liu Jian, considering Liu Jian's military strength, it would take a lot of effort to completely defeat him.
But now, Zhang Mancheng's rear is unstable and retreating urgently. The situation is Liu Jian's, whether it is offensive or defensive, everything is under Liu Jian's control.
At this time, Sun Jian, who was recruited from Xiapi by Liu Jian as an assistant army commander, had already arrived in his army.
Five days ago, Huangjinqu's handsome Shixu and Tiemei clashed on the plain north of Xinye. Soldiers from both sides fought bloody battles, injuring more than thousands of people.
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Zhang Mancheng heard about the prophecy nursery rhymes spread in Nanyang, and knew that something was wrong. He could only give up Wancheng, which he was about to capture, and led his troops to rush south, hoping to be there in person to contain the Yellow Turbans before something happened.
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"Here!"
It hurts, it hurts.
When the words fell, Sun Jian, the commander of the army, was the first to stand up and give advice.
This move angered Zhao Hong, and the two sides fought each other, and later agreed to withdraw from each other, resulting in the loss of more than 2,000 soldiers...
Now, there are more than 100,000 troops stationed here.
But unfortunately, Zhang Mancheng was a step too slow after all.
After Zhang Mancheng, two yellow scarf guards hurriedly stepped forward to support Zhang Mancheng and prevent him from falling.
Chu Gong, the governor of Nanyang County who was listening in the tent, had been attacked by Zhang Mancheng in Wancheng before and knew that the opponent's number was quite large.
Liu Jian immediately held a military meeting and discussed with his subordinates how to defeat the enemy.
But he used too much force and bit the corner of his mouth.
"We will fight hard and live up to General Zhonglang's high expectations!"
"Sun Sima's words are very good. Xu has heard about Sun Sima's bravery for a long time and knows that Sima is brave. With Sima's ability, it is not difficult to conquer the enemy first, but the key lies in Wancheng."
Didn't Sun Jian's words clearly slap him as a prefect?
Alas...this Sun Wentai, a mere county magistrate, is so presumptuous!
Liu Jian secretly thought that Sun Jian was outspoken and bold in character, and did not care about other people's face at all. With this character, it was easy for him to suffer some disadvantages in the officialdom.
The key point is that with all parties fighting, the overall situation is at stake.
Now listening to Sun Jian's words, it is not that Chu Gong is capable at all, but that Zhang Mancheng's men are all rabble-rous. If it had been anyone else, Wancheng would have been finished...
"General Zhonglang, the internal strife among the moth thieves in Nanyang has become apparent. Mancheng has retreated. The defeat has become apparent. It is not difficult to defeat them. The last official asked for orders to lead three thousand soldiers and horses from the Wan River along the Baihe River. Mancheng led the army to march quickly.
Withdraw quickly. We will be short of horses and food, so we will definitely be sleepy. The last officer will lead the army first, march directly into the formation of the army behind them, and patrol three times to disrupt the formation of the thieves. When the formation of the other army is uneven and morale is low, General Zhonglang can
Drive your troops to cover up the enemy, and you will definitely win!"
He lowered his head again and looked at the battle reports of his colleagues in his hand, biting his lips tightly, and blood flowed quietly from the corners of his mouth.
They had no tents, so they could only live in the open air, using the sky as a quilt and the earth as a bed. Viewed from a high place, many people were sitting or lying densely around the tents, and there was no order in them.
The clothing is also different.
After everyone accepted the order, they sent out their tents one after another to order troops, but Liu Jian called out to Huang Zhong, Gao Shun, and Cheng Pu to stop them.
Liu Jian praised: "Well, Meng Tong has thought carefully and Wentai is very brave. With you two here, why worry about the great success? Here in Wancheng, Meng Tong will lead an army to help Lord Chu Mansion guard it.
Tai and Han Sheng can lead their elite cavalry to pursue Mancheng first and attack him later. The rest of the army will only wait for Wentai and Hansheng to accomplish their feats before they gather together to attack the moth thieves, hoping to kill Mancheng in one battle!"
Zhang Mancheng held his chest tightly, as if he felt pain in his chest.
He only thought about capturing Zhang Mancheng, but did not consider this step further. However, this man actually easily revealed the key points to expand the results of the war. His military ability was obviously not inferior to his own.
"There are many rich people in Wancheng, and it is an important place bordering Yingchuan and Luoyang. The city has a strong outline and a large number of people. It is really an important place. Although Zhang Mancheng is a giant bandit in Nanyang, there is no guarantee that when we attack him, the rest
The thieves will not attack and seize the opportunity to capture Wancheng."
"Instruct all the troops to make food at the third watch tomorrow, prepare at the fifth watch, and assemble and move at dawn!"
When seeing this, Zhang Mancheng felt dizzy and dizzy. His body leaned back and seemed about to fall to the ground.
At this time, in a tent in the center of the Yellow Turban Army, Zhang Mancheng, wearing armor and a yellow soap towel, was looking solemnly at the rear information sent back to him by the Yellow Turban scouts.
Three days ago, Huangjinqu Commander Huangshan followed the example of Lion Beard and set up camp in Zaoyang. He did not respect the military orders of Zhao Hong above and did not produce food or weapons. All the baggage plundered in Nanyang County was used for his own use.
At this time, Liu Jian was still thinking about them.
If we insist on saying that they have something in common, it is just the yellow scarf wrapped around their heads.
"According to Xu's wishes, we need to divide our troops to ambush in Wancheng, so we will definitely gain something!"
However, it is not so much an army of more than 100,000 people as it is more than 100,000 rogue bandits.
Sun Jian laughed heartily, and his words were full of domineering pride: "Zhang Thief's men are all gangsters. There are one hundred thousand people, most of whom are old and weak. They are said to be sergeants, but in fact they are just waiting to die among the moth thieves.
He has neither formal training nor battle experience,"
But who would have thought that before the great cause was accomplished, the small parties would already start fighting among themselves.
How long has it been since the eight states jointly mobilized troops? It’s only been less than three months!
In the past three months, the Yellow Turban Army has conquered cities and territories, which shocked the world. They also conquered the forts of countless aristocratic families in various states, seizing their belongings and equipment, which shocked the world!
I thought that by capturing many noble manors, I could replenish the infantry and arm the three armies, advance to Luoyang, and replace the Liu family's world.
He did not feel sorry for the thousands of people who were lost due to the fighting. The Yellow Turban Army had millions of people. Although most of them were ordinary people who were not good at fighting, and the number of soldiers who were good at fighting was not large, after all, the basic number of people was there.
Losing a few thousand people doesn't hurt.
Xu Rong stood up again.
Rangxian County belongs to Nanyang. The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. It is mainly surrounded by plains, with a landform of low mountains and ridges. It has few mountains, many hills, wide plains, and is surrounded by water sources. It is very suitable for the army to set up camp.
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After calming down for a while, Zhang Mancheng slowly straightened up.
Starting from the internal strife between Shixu, Huangshan, Tiemei and others, the Yellow Turban Army will no longer be united.
In the military tent, Liu Jian looked around at the people and said: "The thieves in the southern border of Nanyang are driven by profit. They are attacking each other and intending to separate the counties for self-defense. Zhang Mancheng led his army south to pacify it. This is what we have done."
When the three armies are preparing for a quick attack, I intend to advance with a large force to cover up and kill the moth thieves and defeat the vast majority. I wonder what you think?"
"These more than 100,000 people are besieging Wancheng. If they are elite, they can get down to the city in less than three days. Lord Chu Fu refused to defend Wancheng for 20 days. He did not advance even an inch, which shows that his army is loose! How can it be justified? There are three thousand
Soldiers and horses take the lead, and we can take the first level!"
Huang Zhong and others were moved and inspired by Liu Jian's words.
At this stage, it was very important for Liu Jian to communicate more with others, accumulate more marching experience, and increase his knowledge. Therefore, he took this opportunity to humbly express his gratitude to those who were not as good as him but older than him.
Learn with an open mind.
"Here!"
"Sun Sima, Mancheng has 100,000 men under his command. You only charge at the rear with 3,000 troops. Once they fall, they may not be able to escape and ascend to heaven."
Sun Jian looked at Xu Rong in surprise.
Previously, on the plain fifteen miles east of Rang County, there were thousands of shabby tents connected left and right, in an endless row, scattered north and south, occupying a vast area of nearly five miles, but around these thousands of camps
, but there are still many people in ragged clothes and wearing yellow scarves sitting on the ground to rest.
These words made Chu Gong, the governor of Nanyang, blush with shame. He had previously boasted in front of Liu Jian that he was proud of the fact that thousands of county soldiers defended Wancheng to block Zhang Mancheng's more than 100,000 troops.
"He's handsome!"
"Fighting the Yellow Turbans is a good opportunity to make achievements. How I will show my merits to the court in the future and what positions I will find for you three will all depend on the battle to pacify the moth thieves. In the next day's battle, you should work hard to move forward and make achievements bravely. If
If you can achieve success, I will not be responsible for it, and I should recommend it to the imperial court."
After Sun Jian finished speaking, Liu Jian did not rush to make a decision.
He then looked at the people around him: "Wen Tai's bravery is worthy of praise. What other high opinions do you have?"
In addition to Sun Jian, there were seven assistant army commanders appointed by He Jin in the army, and four others, Xu Rong, Huang Zhong, Cheng Pu, and Gao Shun, were all promoted by Liu Jian after he became the Zhonglang General.
, was on the same rank as Sun Jian and held the army together with him.
They overturned the program and purpose of the Han Dynasty and became so vulnerable in the face of huge interests and wealth.
"Quickly send sentries to where Han Zhong's army is, inform him that Wancheng is empty, and ask him to quickly lead his troops to Wancheng and be sure to capture it!" Zhang Mancheng weakly ordered his Yellow Turban guards.
Now that the internal strife among several groups in the south has become serious, he has to go back. But after all, Wancheng is an important town in Nanyang. He had attacked it hard before, so it would be a pity to just let it go now.
"Don't worry, Commander Qu, I'll send someone to notify Commander Han right away!"