Chapter 362 The Yellow Turban Army is getting stronger and stronger
At this moment, in the conference hall.
Zhang Jiao immediately issued the order.
He ordered Yuan Ji to be the commander-in-chief of the Central Plains and Zhu Yuanzhang to be the deputy commander-in-chief, responsible for the war in Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou and other three states. In order to strengthen their strength, Zhang Jiao dispatched troops and horses from Jiaozhou and Yangzhou to support them.
It can be said that in order to complete the first step of the plan as soon as possible, Zhang Jiao sent almost half of the elite forces of the Yellow Turban Army to Yun Ji's command, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Zhu Wen, Wang Xianzhi, Luo Rucai...
It can be said that these lineups basically have half of the elite figures of the Yellow Turbans. If you take any one of them, you can lead the army alone, or even be alone.
As for the land of Jizhou, at Su Zhe's suggestion, Zhang Jiao asked his second brother Zhang Bao to capture it, with Dou Jiande as his deputy.
After all, Zhang Bao's ability is not bad, and his prestige among the Yellow Turban Army is not low. In addition, Dou Jiande also has a certain prestige among the Jizhou family.
If the two of them join forces, the effect will definitely be extraordinary.
Zhang Jiao's request to him was very simple, that is, to fight steadily, not to capture all the land in Jizhou, but at least to keep the Han army here.
In Qingzhou, Zhang Jiao sent General Huang Chao to take action, with Hong Xiuquan's brother Hong Chengchou as deputy general. Zhang Jiao hoped that Huang Chao would occupy Beihai County and train a navy for the Yellow Turbans.
After all, if the Yellow Turban Army wants to capture Jingzhou and Yangzhou, the navy is indispensable.
As for Jiaozhou, there was basically no Han military strength at this time. After all, this was the most remote and farthest state from the Central Plains of the Han Dynasty.
At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty changed the Jiaozhi Governor's Department to the Jiaozhou Governor's Department, and the administrative office was Longbian, which is the land of Bac Ninh in today's Vietnam. Its jurisdiction is equivalent to today's Guangxi, Guangdong and central and northern Vietnam.
To put it bluntly, although Jiaozhou is officially a state and has a large area, in fact, there are not as many Han people registered with the government as there are monkeys in the forest. It is a vast land, sparsely populated and poor in the true sense.
A batch.
Otherwise, Xiao Mohe in this life would not have been able to fight here for so long. It is simply too vast and sparsely populated, making it difficult to fight, and there is also a lot of miasma.
Although he didn't know why Su Zhe had to occupy this place, Zhang Jiao knew that this move must have his intention, so Zhang Jiao asked Hong Xiuquan, commander-in-chief Shi Dakai, Yang Xiuqing and other generals to capture the land of Jiaozhou.<
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In the land of Youzhou, Cheng Yuanzhi is still the head coach, and after some inspections, Zhang Jiao found that Liu Haitian, who recently joined, is also very capable, not inferior to Zhu Yuanzhang today.
Of course, when it comes to his ability to command and fight, he is naturally inferior to him, but even so, he is still worthy of being called a famous general, so Zhang Jiao asked him to assist Cheng Yuanzhi.
The land of Jingzhou was attacked by Yun Kuang, Yun Xiaohu, Yun Qi, Zhang Mancheng, Zhao Hong, Han Zhong and others.
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If you are careful, you can find that the people sent by Zhang Jiao this time are very interesting. They are basically representatives of various forces, or the leaders of that force.
Su Zhe, however, did not stop him.
Because he knew that Zhang Jiao would choose his successor through the next battle.
Zhang Jiao only spoke to Su Zhe alone, not to anyone else, because he knew very well that Su Zhe was just a strategist, and he had no ambition to become king and hegemon.
Of course, even if he had, Zhang Jiao wouldn't care, but would be very happy, because Su Zhe not only has a strong sense of the overall situation, but also has top-notch strategy.
If he has the ambition to dominate the world, he can definitely conquer the world.
It's a pity that Su Zhe positioned himself as a counselor, like Zhang Liang, one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, who assisted a wise king and achieved a foundation for eternity.
It can be said that Su Zhe's opinions can have a great influence on Zhang Jiao.
Take this troop dispatch, it is Su Zhe's arrangement, which is to test their abilities through war and see if they are worthy of the position of the Lord of the World.
It can be said that what Zhang Jiao and Su Zhe did this time was very secretive. Even Zhu Yuanzhang did not discover the deeper meaning because he was also among Zhang Jiao's candidates.
The saying goes that the authorities are confused but those on the lookout know clearly.
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As for the Yellow Turban Army.
Following Zhang Jiao's order, millions of Yellow Turban troops, led by various commanders, marched towards their respective regions.
A great man once said that the power of the people is infinite. This statement is also applicable to the period of the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms.
This army, composed of the most ordinary people of the Han Dynasty, had a correct action guideline and a strong leader, and the power it unleashed was enough to shock the world.
Even though the Yellow Turban Army attacked in several directions and their forces were greatly dispersed, their offensive was still very fierce. Under the command of many famous historical generals, the local armies of the Han Dynasty began to retreat steadily.
In less than a month, the Yellow Turban Army almost conquered a state, especially Yuzhou. With Zhang Jiao investing so many powerful talents, no one could stop them.
If we follow historical development, the governor of Yuzhou at this time was Wang Yun. He was able to enter the imperial court because he defeated the Yellow Turbans many times.
However, this era is no longer the original history. Because Wang Yun was a branch of the Wang family in Taiyuan, especially Wang Teng, the patriarch of the Wang family in Taiyuan at that time, he was ranked among the three princes through military exploits and was added to the post of general of hussars. p>
Naturally, Wang Yun also rose to the occasion and took up the post of minister.
During the Battle of Yanmen Pass, Wang Yun continued to transport supplies to Bingzhou and made great achievements. In addition, the Wang family made great achievements in the Battle of Yanmen Pass.
Therefore, Wang Yun naturally became a Situ and has not fallen down over the years.
Wang Yun did not take up the post of governor of Yuzhou, so naturally there was someone else, and this person was Guo Gong, who had appeared in history.
In the first year of Xingping in the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao led his army to attack Tao Qian eastward and sent Xun Yu to guard Zhen City, leaving him in charge.
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Later, because Cao Cao killed the famous scholar Bian Rang, which violated the interests of the Yanzhou nobles, Zhang Miao, who was the governor of Chenliu at the time, left Yanzhou and left Chen Palace to rebel in Yanzhou and sneaked in to welcome Lu Bu.
Guo Gong appeared on the scene at this time and led tens of thousands of horses to the city. Some people said that he was conspiring with Lu Bu, and everyone was very afraid.
At this time, Guo Gong wanted to see Xun Yu, but Xun Yu did not refuse, so he went. Xiahou Dun, the prefect of Dongjun, was afraid that Xun Yu would be harmed.
However, Xun Yu had no fear and met Guo Gong directly, causing him to lead his troops away.
Guo Gong's ability was average, and he was able to become the governor of Yuzhou entirely because of his family background, because he came from the Guo family of Yingchuan and was from the same clan as Yuan Shao's counselor Guo Tu.
How can such a man with wine and rice bags resist Zhu Yuanzhang without the support of the Yuzhou family? What's more, Zhu Yuanzhang has not only Gao Yingxiang and others, but also his old brother who was born with him.
If these people were placed alone in an era, they would also be among the elites.
It is precisely because of the crushing of talents and the crushing of troops that the morale of the Yellow Turban Army is soaring, and it has achieved such results in less than half a month.
It is precisely because the Yellow Turban Army, in accordance with the predetermined strategy, only targeted some small aristocratic families who were guilty of evil deeds, and did not target those powerful aristocratic families, the Yellow Turban Army did not encounter much resistance in Yuzhou.
After all, without the help of aristocratic families, the local armies in Yuzhou are really vulnerable.
It can be said that with the joint efforts of Yunji and Zhu Yuanzhang, in less than a month, the Yellow Turbans have almost realized the first step of their plan.
After almost occupying all Yuzhou, Zhu Yuanzhang was not dazzled by the victory, but immediately suggested to Yunji to plant food in the occupied areas of Yuzhou as a long-term plan.
At this point, the field soldiers were born ahead of schedule.
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When you are idle, you are a farmer, when you are in war, you are a soldier, and the soldiers and peasants are one.
The field soldiers are not a new type of military force, because they appeared long ago in the Han Dynasty, but their groups are mainly based in border areas.
During the Han Dynasty, it was very costly to defend the northern border defense line that stretched for thousands of miles. It was very costly to rely solely on rotation of garrison troops to supplement the border defense troops. Therefore, during the reign of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, his adviser Chao Cuo suggested adopting the policy of "immigration to solidify the border" and began to organize people to
Immigration from border areas.
Only then did the field soldiers take shape.
After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he further promoted farming and moved the recruited soldiers to the border areas to live on the spot and farm and fight.
And these soldiers have become special professional soldiers. They received a piece of wasteland from the state and received certain subsidies, but they usually have to rely on their own farming and take turns to be on duty.
This military system later became the traditional policy of the Han Dynasty and has been used by the current border army.
Zhu Yuanzhang only refined it and used it directly in Yuzhou. At this time, it was a good time to farm.
Since Yuzhou was almost captured, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately asked Yunji for orders to attack Xuzhou and connect the territory as soon as possible. Only in this way could the Yellow Turban Army have the confidence to resist the elite Han army.
Seeing the Yellow Turban Army growing stronger day by day, and gaining more and more territory in their hands, Zhang Jiao was so happy that he would wake up from his dreams at night. After nearly a month of fighting on the battlefield, he had a good idea of his candidate.
A rough estimate.
However, he would not say it foolishly. Once he said this, the Yellow Turban Army would be at risk of civil strife. He could still tell the difference between the serious and the serious.
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Just as the Yellow Turban Army was growing like mushrooms across the country and conquering the land of the Han Dynasty, a change began to take place in Luoyang City.
That was Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, who beheaded his minister Zhang Jun.
Ever since the evidence of Feng Xu and Xu Feng's collusion with the Yellow Turbans was released, the voices of the government and the public against the eunuchs have become louder and louder, to the point of challenging the imperial power.
After all, for all the civil and military officials in the imperial court, this was an opportunity to deal with the eunuchs, so how could they miss it so easily?
These officials may have conflicts in normal times due to their family positions, but when it comes to dealing with these eunuchs, they can often reach a united front in unison. After all, everyone has the same interests.
If things go according to normal development, when the minister Zhang Jun has just presented the memorial, the civil and military officials will hand a bunch of memorials with second opinions to the emperor's desk through his spies in the inner palace, as if they have already discussed it. Not only that, in order to make this matter bigger, various officials would threaten the emperor by resigning and other means.
After all, the current official selection system of the Han Dynasty is still the inspection system. On the surface, the power lies in the hands of the emperor, but in fact it lies in the hands of the aristocratic families in various places. Even if you are talented, if you are not attached to the aristocratic families, it will be difficult for officials to be elected.
The investigation was successful.
Ninety percent of those investigated for filial piety and integrity are from wealthy families, and only a few of them are from poor families. As for the common people, they are not even qualified to participate in the game.
And this is also an important reason why the aristocratic family cannot lose its tail.
Therefore, since the Han Dynasty, the aristocratic families have been competing with the imperial power. When the two sides have differences, the aristocratic families will choose to force the palace together, so that the emperor has to make compromises for the stability of the world.
There is absolutely no problem with promotion and salary increase.
But the last two emperors of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Huan of Han and Emperor Ling of Han, were different. If a family went too far, they would cause trouble with the party and suppress the family through force.
Although this approach only treats the symptoms rather than the root cause, it is still possible to a certain extent.
Therefore, their actions were not harmful at all to Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty also made a very tough move, that is, directly killed Zhang Jun, the doctor who had been reported...
This time, a hornet's nest has been stirred, and the courtiers have begun a large-scale campaign to force the palace. It is like the emperor is tyrannical and unjust, listens to the words of traitorous ministers, and disregards the safety of the country and the country.
Even Taiwei Yang Ci, one of the three princes, publicly asked the emperor to issue an edict to sin against oneself in the Golden Palace. As Yang Ci fired the first shot, the ministers took action one after another and asked Liu Hong to issue an edict to sin against oneself to show the world.
The memorial can directly drown him.
Liu Hong was very angry and even wanted to commit a massacre, but he still held back. Now the Yellow Turban Army was getting stronger and stronger, which was somewhat beyond his expectation.
Therefore, Liu Hong is waiting, waiting for those mud-legged Yellow Turban Army and the aristocratic families from all over the country to make a real fight. Only in this way, the aristocratic families will not remain indifferent.
But what about the result?
The Yellow Turban Army and the aristocratic families from all over the country did not commit any crimes. After they attacked the city and captured the land, they did not loot and massacre. They were even more disciplined than the Han army.
Various things told Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty that the Yellow Turban Army in front of him was not Xiri's mud-legged army, but an organized and disciplined army. This kind of army is the most terrifying.
This time the operation of the Yellow Turban Army broke Liu Hong's plan, and the strategy of sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight was completely declared bankrupt. Liu Hong believed that with the shrewdness of the wealthy family, they would definitely choose neutrality.
However, Liu Hong was not unable to deal with it. When the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, he expected that such a thing would happen, and now is the time to implement it.
At this thought, Liu Hong ignored the dissuasion of all his ministers and immediately announced his resignation from the court. At the same time, he summoned Zong Zheng, Liu Yu, and Taichang Liu Yan, two relatives of the emperor, to enter the Yuntai Pavilion.
To be honest, there were actually not many clan members in the Han Dynasty, but there were not many people who could really be trusted by Liu Hong. Liu Yu and Liu Yan were the two people Liu Hong trusted the most.