Chapter 267: The Future of the Yellow Turban Army!
Chapter 267 The future of the Yellow Turban Army!
Whoosh!
Zhang Jiao led a group of people to fly through the air and landed on the square.
As the leader of the Yellow Turban Army, the person with the highest prestige and power led the top generals in the Yellow Turban Army to personally greet Qin Yuan.
The treatment on this scale can be said to be very grand.
It can be seen how much Zhang Jiao attaches importance to Qin Yuan.
Although this is their first encounter, Zhang Jiao has been paying attention to Qin Yuan.
From the very beginning, after sending his own son Tang Zhou to contact Qin Yuan, he directly consecrated Qin Yuan as the Yellow Turban Xiaofang Qushuai.
Later, he asked the Yellow Turban Army in Pingyun County to assist Qin Yuan and made use of the power of the court to become the magistrate of Pingyun County.
Later he was promoted to one of the thirty-six great Fangqu commanders and took control of the Yellow Turban Army in Shanggu County.
Qin Yuan was able to obtain today's status and strength because of the great efforts of the Yellow Turban Army in addition to the War Temple System.
Although Qin Yuan is Zhang Jiao's nominal disciple, the two of them had never met before today.
Zhao Shuhuai conveyed Zhang Jiao's intention many times and asked Qin Yuan to go to Guangzong.
However, Qin Yuan refused directly.
Therefore, he was the only one among all the commanders of the Yellow Turban Army who was canonized without going to Guangzong's headquarters.
The other Qushuai, whether they were Dafang Qushuai or Xiaofang Qushuai, had met Zhang Jiao and received approval before being placed in various states and counties.
Of course, he is different from other Qu Shuai.
Qin Yuan started his career entirely by his own strength.
The Yellow Turban Army was only there to assist.
In fact, whether there is the help of the Yellow Turban Army or not does not affect Qin Yuan's growth, just the speed.
But other Yellow Turban Qushuai, without the help of the headquarters, it is difficult to achieve great things.
"Qin Yuan, you really are the best among men!"
Zhang Jiao looked at Qin Yuan and couldn't help but admire.
Although he had known Qin Yuan's age for a long time, he still couldn't help but sigh when he saw such a young man.
Moreover, he could feel that Qin Yuan's martial arts realm was close to the peak of the Xiantian realm.
Even among the generals under his command, none of them could be Qin Yuan's opponent.
What's more, the two people around Qin Yuan are also not simple.
Li Cunxiao, in particular, posed a huge threat to Zhang Jiao.
Although Zhang Jiao possesses the ability to call upon the wind and rain, spread the beans into soldiers, and control various powerful spells.
However, just like a mage, he is very afraid of being approached by enemies.
Especially Li Cunxiao, a fierce general with a force value of 100.
At such a close distance, it would be too easy to kill Li Cunxiao if he acted violently.
Even Qin Yuan, who has a force value of 98, can do it.
This is the weakness of the warlock and counselor.
However, as long as they have a reasonable output position, the damage they can cause is far greater than that of the fierce generals.
"I've seen a great teacher!"
Qin Yuan jumped down from the Purple Lightning Green Dragon Horse and cupped his hands towards Zhang Jiao.
When Zhang Jiao was sizing him up, he was also sizing up Zhang Jiao.
The first impression Zhang Jiao gave to Qin Yuan was that he was the kind of immortal cultivator who had no contact with the mortal world and had an immortal demeanor.
He looks ordinary on the outside, but he possesses extraordinary abilities.
Regardless of its strength, scheming or strategy, it is definitely not as simple as it appears.
Otherwise, the Taiping Taoism and the Yellow Turban Army, which spread across the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, would have set off a massive peasant uprising with the intention of overthrowing the rule of the Han Dynasty.
Qin Yuan still admires Zhang Jiao a little.
No matter in terms of its prestige, power, or strength.
Furthermore, Qin Yuan is also a member of the Yellow Turban Army.
Whether he can take over and control the Yellow Turban Army in the future depends on Zhang Jiao!
Of course, Qin Yuan did not dare to express this idea.
Now you still have to be a Yellow Turban commander and do what you should do.
"I have ordered the banquet to be prepared, and I am waiting for you!"
Zhang Jiao smiled.
Then he looked at Zhu Feiyan on the side. "Feiyan, arrange an independent military camp so that Qin Qushuai's soldiers can have a good rest!"
The group of people quickly left the teleportation array and headed to a restaurant.
Qin Yuan and others were invited to a banquet this time, and Zhang Jiao introduced to him some of the main figures in the Yellow Turban Army.
Pei Yuanshao, Zhou Cang, Zhang Niujiao and others.
As for Zhang Jiao's two younger brothers, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, they were not at Guangzong, but at the Yingchuan battlefield in Yuzhou.
There are also most of the Yellow Turban Dafang Qushuai, who are basically stationed in various places and are not in Guangzong City.
For example, Zhang Mancheng was responsible for the Yellow Turban Uprising in Nanyang, Jingzhou.
Bo Cai, together with Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, were located in Yingchuan, Yuzhou, and were in a fierce battle with the Yellow Turban Army led by Zhu Jun.
It is also known as the second battlefield, and the battle situation is more intense than in Youzhou!
The Yellow Turban Uprising spread across all states, and the situation in each place was very serious.
Especially after the imperial court and local officials withstood several waves of offensives by the Yellow Turban Army, they began to counterattack the Yellow Turban Army.
The Yellow Turban Army in many areas has been suppressed by troops united by local officials and the gentry class.
On the Jizhou battlefield, the imperial court continued to mobilize a large number of troops, and the war situation had entered a fierce stage.
Here is the Yellow Turban Army.
Although some Yellow Turban Qushuai sent troops to support, overall, the number of reinforcements could not compare with Qin Yuan's army.
Moreover, the overall strength and average strength of the Yellow Turban Army were weaker than those of the imperial court.
The support of Qin Yuan's millions of troops can be said to be the largest reinforcement to support Guangzong City since the Yellow Turban Uprising.
This is also one of the reasons why Zhang Jiao led the generals to welcome Qin Yuan with such grand ceremony.
Qin Yuan's arrival and his support of millions of elite troops will be able to change the course of the war.
"Now our Guangzong City and surrounding areas have a total of 180 million troops!"
"And the total strength of our enemies, the imperial court, is no less than 250 million!"
"In the past month of fighting, both sides have suffered more than 30 million casualties, and the casualty ratio is almost 64%!"
"We account for 60%, and the other party accounts for 40%!"
"As for logistical food, if this consumption rate continues, it will be exhausted in less than a month at most."
"The situation in other prefectures and counties is also not optimistic. Eighteen small Fangqu commanders and two big Fangqu commanders have been killed by the imperial army."
In a luxuriously decorated palace, only a dozen high-ranking members of the Yellow Turban Army remained.
Pei Yuanshao told everyone that what he said were the core secrets of the Yellow Turban Army.
Qin Yuan sat aside.
There were only two people around him, Li Cunxiao and Bai Qi.
Even Zhao Shuhuai and Yang Ming took the lead in returning to the military camp after finishing the banquet.
Although Zhao Shuhuai is from Zhang Jiao, he is obviously not qualified to participate in such an important meeting.
"It seems that the situation of our rebel army is not very good!"
Qin Yuan nodded slightly and looked at Zhang Jiao.
As the headquarters of the Yellow Turbans, it has assembled nearly 200 million troops, but it has never opened up the situation.
Instead, the imperial court withstood the pressure and sent heavy troops to attack.
As for the battlefields in other states, the battle situation is also very stalemate.
As the most important battlefield, Jizhou was a battlefield that both the imperial court and the Yellow Turban Army had to compete for.
The amount of troops invested by both sides was indeed very large.
However, if the current trend continues, the Yellow Turban Army will undoubtedly be defeated.
The uprising was all about fighting quickly, accurately and hard, and the Han Dynasty had to be caught off guard.
Let’s not talk about other battlefields. Jizhou, where Guangzong’s headquarters is located, will be captured entirely and used as the rear area to fight against the imperial court.
This step of strategy must be done no matter what.
But now, they are fighting against the imperial court on a par with each other.
This step was already a mistake.
You must know that Guangzong City, as the headquarters of the Yellow Turban Army, is equivalent to the Luoyang of the Han Dynasty.
Now the enemies have already reached the gate of Guangzong City!
Moreover, as a headquarters, both geographical location and political factors are very important.
It is impossible to say that you can migrate casually.
This is also the reason why the Yellow Turban Army chose to open a large-scale battlefield in Guangzong, Julu.
The Yellow Turban Army cannot retreat under any circumstances and cannot give up on Guangzong.
Otherwise, this uprising would have mostly failed.
As for the imperial court, the goal is naturally to capture Guangzong City.
Of course, Guangzong City was not that easy to capture, but the court still did not give up.
"The main reason is that we lost the opportunity, otherwise our army would have already arrived at Luoyang City!"
Zhang Jiao sighed softly.
Originally, the uprising of the Yellow Turban Army was not so hasty.
According to the original plan, I am afraid it will take another month before we decide to launch simultaneous uprisings in various places.
But because of Tang Zhou's informant, it directly attracted the attention of the imperial court.
This resulted in the Yellow Turban Army having to revolt in advance.
Preparations in all aspects are naturally not as complete as before.
Moreover, it was the Imperial Army who reacted first and attacked the Yellow Turban Army, which resulted in the Yellow Turban Army having to passively counterattack.
Otherwise, according to Zhang Jiao's preparation, he would purge and assassinate the main officials in Jizhou before the uprising, control some important cities, and take the lead in taking over the entire Jizhou.
Then Jizhou will be used as the headquarters, rear area and hub to connect the Yellow Turban Army in other states.
By connecting all the territories occupied by the Yellow Turban Army into one, they could form a capital for confrontation with the imperial court.
However, Guangzong City is now tightly suppressed and cannot open up the situation.
Only one-third of the entire Jizhou fell under the control of the Yellow Turban Army.
This resulted in the original strategic plan being directly ineffective and having to be re-arranged.
However, the imperial court did not give the Yellow Turbans a chance to breathe, but continued to attack and suppress the Yellow Turban camp.
"Oh, I have met Senior Brother Tang before, but I didn't expect it."
Qin Yuan sighed softly.
Although Tang Zhou reported on the matter, this point is difficult to change.
Even if the Tang and Zhou Dynasties were prevented, the uprising of the Yellow Turban Army would probably be exposed in advance.
When this large-scale plot begins, it is more difficult to change than to change one's fate against the will of heaven.
"However, now that I have led my army to the Yellow Turban Army, I will definitely help the great virtuous master and try my best to open up the battlefield in Jizhou!"
Qin Yuan said seriously. "Tomorrow, I will lead the two generals Bai Qi and Li Cunxiao, as well as a million troops, to join the battlefield and kill the majesty of the imperial camp!"
After Pei Yuanshao's introduction just now, Qin Yuan also realized that the Yellow Turban Army had always been at a disadvantage.
It’s not just the number of troops that is smaller than the imperial camp.
Moreover, the overall strength of the army was also weaker than that of the imperial army.
In the imperial camp, in addition to the player's army, many border troops and regular troops have been mobilized. Even some of the elite guards guarding the capital have been mobilized and thrown into the Jizhou battlefield.
In terms of logistical resources, the Yellow Turban Army's reserves were also smaller than those of the imperial court.
Moreover, a large number of army soldiers and logistics supplies were transported through the Yellow Turban Army from other states and counties.
Otherwise, if we relied solely on the reserves of Guangzong headquarters, we might have been defeated long ago.
It can be said that the duel between Julu and Guangzong is the epitome of the duel between the two camps, competing in various strengths, financial resources, manpower, etc.
This is also the reason why Zhang Jiao continued to ask for support from the Yellow Turban Army from various places, and the imperial court continued to send more troops to Jizhou.
If which side opens the battlefield first, it can also affect the situation in other places.
No one wants to give up on this battlefield.
But for such a large-scale duel, both sides now have a combined force of hundreds of millions.
Even if the Yellow Turban Army is at a disadvantage, they cannot decide the outcome so quickly.
This war will last at least several months.
If we extrapolate from the plot, the Yellow Turban Uprising will not end until at least the end of the year.
However, everything is possible in this world.
The plot only keeps the general direction unchanged, but some small aspects or details are still very different.
Otherwise, the player's power would have been invincible a long time ago, so why bother obeying the orders of the court and Zhang Jiao?
"What do you think of the future of the Yellow Turban Army?"
Zhang Jiao stared at Qin Yuan and asked.
He didn't seem to attach much importance to Qin Yuan's behavior of joining the battlefield.
On the contrary, I want to talk to Qin Yuan about future development trends.
That's right too.
In fact, on the surface, the Yellow Turbans were in conflict with the imperial court, and there were uprising Yellow Turbans everywhere.
However, the signs of the Yellow Turban Army's decline have already been revealed.
Especially after many nobles and local powerful people took sides, the situation towards the Yellow Turban Army took a turn for the worse.
People at the bottom may not be able to see it.
But as the leader of the Yellow Turban Army, Zhang Jiao not only had to coordinate the Jizhou battlefield, but also had a very good understanding of the situation in various places.
But the more he understood, the more helpless Zhang Jiao felt.
Even though he has the power to reach the sky, it is difficult for him to change the situation of some battles.
"We are teachers of justice, and we will surely be able to overthrow the rule of the Han Dynasty!"
Qin Yuan pondered for a moment and said.
"Yeah?"
"Is this what you really think?"
Zhang Jiao looked at him with burning eyes.
It was as if he could see through Qin Yuan's thoughts.
"certainly!"
Qin Yuan said firmly. "Otherwise, I would not personally lead a million troops to support Guangzong City! This is the most elite group of troops under my command!"
"You all go down!"
"I have something to discuss with Qin Qushuai!"
Zhang Jiao thought for a while and said to everyone.
"yes!"
Many yellow turban commanders and generals looked at the two people in confusion and then left one after another.
"You go back to the military camp first!"
Qin Yuan said to the two people around him.
"Okay, it's just the two of us here now!"
"If you have anything to say, just say it!"
"Don't have any scruples!"
Zhang Jiao said to Qin Yuan, "What I want to hear is your true inner thoughts!"
"I don't understand!"
"What do you want to talk about when the Great Master asks me to be left alone?"
"If I want to contribute, although I only bring one-sixth of the one million troops, these troops are all elites who have fought in hundreds of battles. If one is worth a hundred, it will definitely have a huge impact on the current war situation and even help the great virtuous people.
Division, open the Jizhou battlefield!"
"Is it possible that you think I'm just bluffing support and won't do my best?"
Qin Yuan and Zhang Jiao looked at each other with a somewhat dissatisfied tone.
