Therefore, in order to govern the world in the future, they must select outstanding talents from aristocratic families.
In other words, keep a line in everything so that we can meet again in the future.
You can't do things too well!
It's a pity that Li Zicheng's words were not listened to by Gao Yingxiang after all, and this will become the thing Gao Yingxiang regrets the most, because it will indirectly affect his future.
Of course, this is all a story for later!
Under Gao Yingxiang's post-Autumn settlement, all the remaining aristocratic families in Yanzhou were brutally massacred. Without the protection of private soldiers, they had no room for resistance.
However, there were also families who were timid and cautious, or whose families were protected by elite masters. They made corresponding arrangements in advance, and then they took some of their clan members and escaped to Jizhou, Qingzhou and Xuzhou by luck.
After all, these three states are closest to Yanzhou.
Moreover, it is protected by Han army forces!
Since this battle, the Yanzhou aristocratic family has been running away and dying, and has suffered heavy losses in strength, reaching the point where no one out of ten can survive.
It is precisely because of Gao Yingxiang's magical operation that the entire Yanzhou area has completely fallen into the sphere of influence of the Yellow Turbans, and there is basically no resistance.
At this time, the Yellow Turban Army from all over the country also stationed in Yanzhou. After a few days of repairs, the army began their busy life.
Because they have to cooperate with the people and transport grain and grass to Yanzhou day and night. This is also Su Zhe's arrangement. They can take this opportunity to train the cooperation of the Yellow Turban Army so that they can follow orders and prohibitions as much as possible on the battlefield!
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In this way, under Zhang Jiao's arrangement, the current Yanzhou land has become the future food and grass area of the Yellow Turban Army. If the Han army can take over this place, then this battle can be ended early.
As for Chenliu County, as the state and county closest to Sili in Yanzhou, Zhang Jiao naturally turned it into the base camp of millions of Yellow Turban troops.
Just like the current Chenliu Prefecture!
It can be said that there is a gathering of talents inside.
Su Zhe, Yun Ji, Yun Kuang, Huang Chao, Hong Xiuquan, Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Yun Shen, Jiang Xian, Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, Xu Shouhui...
Except for Dou Jiande, who was both civil and military, who stayed in Jizhou and was not present, all the famous Qu Shuai and rebel leaders among the Yellow Turbans were basically present.
Under the operation of the system, today's Yellow Turban Army has a lineup of talents from all eras, including heroes and anti-kings from all walks of life!
The Yellow Turban Army in history, if compared with this, is a scumbag.
As the leader of the Yellow Turban Army, Zhang Jiao relied on his own efforts to gather all these heroes from various dynasties under his command.
It can be said that this is certainly due to system operation, but Zhang Jiao's skill and charm are also important factors.
Otherwise, how could people like them be so honest and choose to hide under Zhang Jiao's command and let Zhang Jiao's orders, which means fighting wherever he wants.
As the saying goes, the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves in front, and the waves in front die on the beach.
These anti-kings and heroes who were created three years ago, or even earlier, were all figures who could move the dynasty. When they came to the great era of the late Han Dynasty, as long as they were given a platform to display their talents, they could show their strength.
Style.
Just like today's Yellow Turban Army.
It can be said that if it were not for the participation of these people, it would not be so easy for the Yellow Turban Army to take over half of the Han Dynasty.
As for the thirty-six Fang Qu Commanders in original history, more than half of them died in the battle of Da Lang Tao Sha. Some of them even failed to become commanders because of their abilities.
It can be said that today's Yellow Turban Army's thirty-six square Daqushuai are basically occupied by summoned characters.
To this day, only a few local figures, including Bo Cai, Zhang Baiqi, Zhang Niujiao, and Chu Feiyan, remain in this position.
"Is this the price we need to pay for war?"
Seeing the Yellow Turban Army growing day by day, but missing many of the old faces from the evening, Zhang Jiao couldn't help but feel sad.
However, this also strengthened his idea of ending this war quickly.
Seeing that all the Yellow Turban Qushuai had basically arrived, Zhang Jiao immediately suppressed the sadness in his heart and pretended to be indifferent on his face: "I think those who should come have already arrived, so let's start the meeting directly."
Seeing Zhang Jue, the Lord of the Yellow Turbans, speaking, the Yellow Turban Canal Commanders who were whispering among themselves and discussing what would happen next, all chose to keep silent and concentrated on listening to Zhang Jue's instructions.
However, unexpectedly, Zhang Jue did not speak. Instead, he looked at military advisor Su Zhe. Su Zhe immediately understood and stood up from Zhang Jue's side.
"Everyone, let me report the results of our Yellow Turban Army these days. Since the uprising in March of the first year of Zhongping, our army and the Han army have been fighting for more than eight months, and finally captured half of the Han Dynasty.
, This is a gratifying thing.”
"So far, our Yellow Turban Army has captured the entire Yanzhou, most of Yuzhou, Qingzhou, one-third of Youzhou, half of Jizhou, as well as Yangzhou, Jiaozhou, and Xuzhou."
Hearing the results reported by Su Zhe, everyone present smiled with relief. After all, their efforts in the past few months had not been in vain, and they were able to build such a territory.
However, Hong Xiuquan, Yun Kuang and others who attended this meeting felt a little strange in their hearts.
Because according to this calculation, the records of these Qu Shuai are basically even, and it is difficult to make a crucial step in the qualifications of the Yellow Turban successor.
Therefore, if they want to be recognized by Zhang Jiao as the successor of the Yellow Turban Army, they must achieve stronger results!
Looking at Hong Xiuquan, Yun Kuang and others who were fighting with their eyes below, Zhu Yuanzhang was also speechless for a while. Now that the Han army has not been eliminated, what is there to fight for?
At this time, not fighting is the biggest fight.
Just like Huang Chao and Dou Jiande.
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It can be said that among these opponents, Zhu Yuanzhang was most afraid of these two people. Not only were they strong in ability, but their vision was also superior to others.
Comparing the two men, Zhu Yuanzhang was more afraid of Huang Chao. Of course, this fear was not Huang Chao's personal ability, but his connections in the Yellow Turban Army.
Zhang Churang, the North Spear King, who has been guarding the Great Master, is Huang Chao's master, and this man is the protector of the Yin Yang family, so his status in the Yin Yang family is not simple.
It can be said that he is no worse than his master Peng Yingyu.
As for the others, Zhu Yuanzhang did not think highly of them, because although the remaining people were capable, their character flaws were also very obvious.
For example, although Hong Xiuquan is a disciple whom Zhang Jiao trusts very much, his skill is not inferior to that of his senior brother Huang Chao. He also has talents in the religious field that are beyond the reach of ordinary people, so he is valued by Zhang Jiao.
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Although he has his own abilities, his strength is limited. If not for the help of famous generals like Yang Xiuqing and Shi Dakai, Hong Xiuquan alone would not have been able to accomplish such a great feat and capture half of Jiaozhou.
Looking at the people in the hall, although he didn't say a word, his eyes showed millions of meanings, which made Su Zhe helpless.
Since the beginning of the Yellow Turban Uprising, internal fighting has been going on. However, due to wars in various places, basically no one can hinder anyone, so it is hidden.
And now, these leaders, Qu Shuai, can finally meet each other, and the ambition that has been suppressed for a long time has finally been ignited.
But Su Zhe also knew that this was inevitable, and if it could be used, it might not be impossible to develop in a direction beneficial to the Yellow Turban Army.
It depends on whether Zhang Jiao has such political skills.
Su Zhe got rid of the distracting thoughts in his mind and stopped thinking about these troublesome things. Instead, he continued to talk to everyone, saying: "This time we are fully enemies of the aristocratic family. Although the scope of our Yellow Turban Army has been reduced compared to before,
It has changed a lot, but it has also brought a lot of favorable conditions.”
"For example, I don't have to worry about the current food and fodder problem anymore. Moreover, when I fought against the big families, my soldiers' combat effectiveness was even improved, and their overall strength is far better than before."
After everyone heard this, they couldn't help but nod secretly in their hearts. What the military advisor just said was true. This time, a full-scale war with a wealthy family, although it caused a lot of damage, it also boosted the morale of the entire army.
Now, the Yellow Turban Army is no longer as afraid of aristocratic families as it used to be. After all, they all carry one head on two shoulders.
Not only that, during this battle, the Yellow Turban Army also seized a large amount of food, grass and property from the aristocratic families, which will definitely play an important role in the subsequent development of the Yellow Turban Army that cannot be ignored.
In addition, the overall quality of the army has also been improved. After all, those who participated in this battle have experienced the baptism of blood and fire and achieved the effect of being reborn from the ashes.
"Report to the great sage teacher."
After explaining the current situation of the Yellow Turban Army to the commanders, Su Zhe began to get down to the topic. He immediately turned around and spoke to Zhang Jiao.
"Nowadays, the weather is getting colder, and our army's winter clothes are still being produced. But looking at the current situation, it is too late to produce them. If this is the case, our army may not be able to continue fighting against the Han army!"
"In addition, because the Bingzhou Army was in northern Xinjiang, the Han army initially won the Battle of Hetao, annihilating nearly 200,000 enemies, and completed the expansion of its territory, which greatly shocked its morale."
"Therefore, I believe that if our army continues to fight with the Han army, we may suffer too much losses. It is better to wait until next spring when the flowers bloom, and then have a showdown with the Han army."
Hearing Su Zhe's words, Zhang Jiao also nodded, because these words also spoke to his heart. It would be better for the Yellow Turban to cultivate for a while.
However, he also wants to hear what the various commanders below think!
At this time, Hong Xiuquan came out and said: "What the military advisor said is wrong. It seems to make others' ambitions worse and destroy one's own prestige!"
"Although the morale of the Han army has been greatly improved, this is just a show. On the other hand, our army has strong morale. As for the lack of winter clothes, is this not a problem?"
"Based on our army's current financial resources, we just need to hurry up and produce them. Are we still worried about not being able to get all the winter clothes?"
"In addition, the weather is now severely cold, and the Han army must be unprepared. If our army suddenly launches an attack on the Han army, we will definitely catch them off guard. How can we stop with such a great opportunity?"
It has to be said that Hong Xiuquan did grow a lot under the influence of his own eyes and ears in the past few years in the late Han Dynasty. After all, he is just a Qu Shuai now. Even if he wants to degenerate, he does not have the conditions.
What's more, he also wanted to be chosen by Zhang Jiao as the successor of the Yellow Turban Army. With this strong and urgent hope, he continued to make progress, so he was naturally able to say this.
It can be seen from the eyes of some Qu Shuai present that some people are already extremely moved by Hong Xiuquan's statement. After all, there is indeed nothing wrong with what Hong Xiuquan said.
As Hong Xiuquan finished speaking, the main combatants who had gone through his words in their minds could no longer hide the fighting spirit in their hearts. Since someone took the initiative to speak out what they were thinking, they naturally had to stand up and respond one after another.
After all, according to what military advisor Su Zhe said, they had to wait at least until March before the decisive battle with the Han army. More than four months had passed since then, and they did not want to wait so long.
After hearing what Hong Xiuquan said, Huang Chao stood up immediately. After all, the two of them were hostile to each other. Naturally, Huang Chao didn't want to see Hong Xiuquan steal the show!
"Junior brother, what you just said is indeed very reasonable, but it is only suitable for those mediocre generals. Lu Zhi is a famous general of the Han Dynasty. He is very good at using strategies. In addition, he is supported by Guo Wei, Liu Guang and other generals!"
"Even if our army is fully equipped with winter clothes, under this severe cold, the soldiers can only exert 80% of their combat power at most. How can they face the Han army with sophisticated equipment!"
"Moreover, our Yellow Turban Army is on the offensive side. If we follow what my junior brother said and launch a war at this time, unless we can capture Hulao Pass in one battle, we will definitely fall into the quagmire of war."
"But the Han army is different. They are on the defensive side. With Luoyang Eight Passes as the most important pass in the world to protect them, they are easy to defend but difficult to attack. They can definitely continue to fight against our army!"
"If our army cannot achieve results in a short period of time, the blow to morale can be imagined. Are you, junior brother, planning to use the lives of our Yellow Turban soldiers to storm those passes?"
It can only be said that Huang Chao is Huang Chao, and the two sides are not at the same level at all. There are some things that Su Zhe, the strategist, cannot say, but he has no such scruples.
After saying these words, even Su Zhe, who was remaining neutral on the side, couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. He was indeed the most valued disciple of the great sage.
If it weren't for the appearance of Dou Jiande, Zhu Yuanzhang, Yun Kuang and others, the position of successor to the Yellow Turban Army would most likely belong to Huang Chao.
After all, not to mention his ability, just based on his relationship with Zhang Jiao, few people can match him.