After receiving the imperial decree, Gongsun Xun, who was well prepared, immediately set off from Quanzhou and turned to Zhuolu, Shanggu County. There he gathered two thousand elite cavalrymen from Shanggu and Daijun, plus one thousand brought from Quanzhou.
Yuyang cavalry... These were the three thousand Youyan cavalry that Guo Xun had prepared for him this time... Then, he immediately followed the previous strategy, reined in his horse, and headed south along the Taihang Mountains!
By the way, this time Gongsun Xun did not bring his "famous generals" who seemed to have a particularly strong lineup. On the contrary, he asked most of his subordinates to follow Gongsun Yue back to Zhuojun, and then only asked Lou Gui and Han Dang to do so.
A confidant who always accompanied him led three hundred white horses to follow him, and then an additional Zhang Fei was added to increase his personal safety factor.
There is nothing that can be done about it, because if there is no official appointment in Luoyang for this trip, then there is no point in bringing these people there... Instead, they are likely to be assigned to someone by the court.
As for taking Zhang Fei with him, it was just a small thought to win over him.
In fact, the people who actually commanded the three thousand cavalry under Gongsun Xun as guest generals this time were none other than Gongsun Zan and a Sima from another department named Zou Jing. They were both serious court officials... Guan Yu and Liu Bei
, even people like Gongsun Yue are not qualified to command these serious elites.
Among them, the former is Gongsun Zan. He was the chief of the county appointed by the Yuyang prefect when he separated the Yuyang cavalry to regain the lost territory. Guo Xun then took advantage of the situation and took him over from Yuyang... Of course, it is rare to have Gongsun Zan among them.
He lowered his face and secretly found his brother, and then earnestly requested his followers to perform meritorious service... How could Gongsun Xun refuse in such a situation?
Therefore, the reason why he came was because Gongsun Xun, Guo Xun and the Yuyang Prefect had greeted each other.
As for Zou Jing, he was originally a Sima of another department directly under the imperial court and stationed troops in Zhuolu. He should have followed the instructions of the imperial court and Guo Xun and specialized in this kind of work.
But a very interesting thing is that Gongsun Xun originally thought that Zou Sima had an old relationship with Liu Bei. However, after asking, he found out that the other party did not know who Liu Xuande was... On the contrary, he and Gongsun Zan were close friends of life and death, and
Although I met Gongsun Xun for the first time, I was extremely grateful and respectful!
It turned out that when the Han army left Gaoliu, Zou Sima was actually under Xia Yu's command! Moreover, when he retreated, he was trapped by the Hu people and was almost ready to commit suicide. However, Gongsun Zan and Sun Jian happened to meet on the way to retreat.
After receiving the news, he turned around and fought hard to save him.
In this way, even Gongsun Xun could only lament the impermanence of the world.
After receiving the imperial decree, three thousand cavalry set out from Zhuolu and went south along the way, first arriving at Zhongshan County.
Here, Gongsun Xun naturally had no shortage of eyesight and power, and he soon understood the situation in Zhongshan... It turned out that, just as he thought, the new prefect Zhang Chun had only been in office for more than a month, and he suddenly encountered such a thing.
They also panicked. Therefore, with the fall of Anping State, Anguo and Jianwu counties in the southeast of Zhongshan and close to the border fell into the hands of thieves almost instantly. However, that was all, because some local hints from Gongsun Xun had been received before.
When the life and death of their own families was at stake, the big families reacted immediately and mobilized the civil defense force. In the end, the Yellow Turban Army did not make any further progress.
Moreover, it is said that after the new governor Zhang Chun heard about Zhang Bao's defeat, he also had a vague intention of regaining the lost territory.
It’s unclear whether this matter is good or bad. The only certainty is that there must be room for operation... But the timing is wrong. At this time, Gongsun Xun’s only important task is to go south immediately and obtain the appointment of the central committee, otherwise everything will be nonsense!
Otherwise? There is a good prefect here. You, a former prefect, why should you interfere?! Do you really think that the laws of the Han Dynasty are false?
As a result, Gongsun Xun met a large number of local officials, aristocratic families, and wealthy families along Guangchang, Shangquyang, and Xinshi in the name of participating in military affairs. After a little comfort, he hurriedly led his troops away, heading to Changshan Kingdom.
Changshan is similar to Zhongshan. After the uprising of the Yellow Turban Army, it was affected by Julu and spread to several small towns. Maybe there will be war here soon after Zhang Bao returns to the army, but at this time, it can only be said that it is not a big deal.
Hinder... Gongsun Xun only stopped at Zhending, Luancheng, Fangfang and other counties along the way, urging local governors and magistrates to quickly mobilize troops to protect the countryside, and then continued southward.
As for Changshan Zhao Yun, Gongsun Xun still ignored him... The reason was very simple. Firstly, it was in a hurry and there was no name to recruit them; secondly, now that Gongsun Zan, Zou Jing and Liu Bei were all under his command, he wanted to take a look.
If Zhao Yun really surrenders to the army, where else can he go?
What if Ding was not affected by the war in the end, or if he had no intention of becoming an official and was just garrisoning in the local village, then that would be fine. But if he really wanted to become an official, he could still escape from the clutches of Gongsun Xun... It can only be said that some people
It’s better to just die!
However, it was confusing along the way. When passing through Zhongshan, because Zhongshan County was too large and Gongsun Xun passed by in a hurry from the west, he did not have time to inquire about the situation in the east. When passing through Changshan, he had no time to pay attention to the situation there.
There was no trusted informant, so it was not possible to know any real information. It was not until we arrived in Zhao State that we entered Bairen, a large county in the north of Zhao State, and met Dong Zhao, the magistrate of Bairen County. The prefect of Zhuo County who was ordered to go south did not find out.
Some additional situations.
"To be honest with you, although it seems to be peaceful outside and the Zhao Kingdom has not fallen, the situation is very bad." Dong Zhao took the local wealthy businessmen and brought cattle and wine to work near the pavilion outside the city, and said to Gongsun Xun by the way.
A phenomenon that the latter had never thought of. "Because the countryside and even the city have been completely destroyed... After Zhang Jiao's uprising, he first sent troops from the Jersey side of the mainland and led Zhang Jiao himself.
Liang went to the south to fight, and Zhang Bao went to the north. The Bai people here did not suffer any war, but the poor people in the countryside, the common people in the city, and even the officials and county soldiers fled in large numbers!"
"Are you frightened?" Gongsun Zan interrupted curiously. "This is normal. In Youzhou, there are not many places south of Yuyang that have fallen, but almost all of them escaped."
"I took the initiative to escape and went to Zhang Jiao." The short and fat Dong Zhao also pointed to the east feebly after hearing this. "I have spent a lot of effort, but it is just to maintain the superficial situation... Junhou, I'll tell you the truth.
, if you don’t come here, I’m afraid there will be powerful people in the city colluding with the county officials to cause chaos!”
"No wonder in the prosperous Taiping Road, many officials from various places are fleeing." Lou Gui sighed with emotion. "This situation is like sitting on a fire and having a barbecue. How many people can hold it back?"
"You said a lot, how much is it?" Gongsun Xun, who was sitting at the top, finally asked seriously.
"There are about three to one in the countryside," Dong Zhao rolled up his sleeves and said. "I'm afraid there are only one or two percent of the people and officials in the city...and they are not just Taiping Dao believers! The prince still remembers the day he paid tribute to the public.
Are the two charioteers who served as prime ministers the same ones who guarded the gate of Choshokanji Temple?"
"Of course I remember." Gongsun Xun said suddenly. "One is named Wang Ran and the other is Li Ming. When I left that day, I wanted to show them some thanks for their hard work, but then I thought that Xiang Gong would also be the one soon.
Since he became the Prime Minister, he didn’t pay much attention to it... What’s wrong?”
"They all abandoned their posts and joined the Yellow Turban Army." Dong Zhao sneered. "The central government probably knew that Duke Xiang was doing nothing in the country, so the new prime minister who came at the end of the previous year was Liu Heng.
He is a pure Confucian of his generation, with impeccable personal morals and conduct... Therefore, after he came to the middle school, he greatly praised the affairs of the public school, and there were more and more famous Confucian scholars in the public school.
The treatment of students is also getting better and better; however, he is also quite dissatisfied with the previous arrangement of official positions in the middle school. He thinks that his family is not well-known and is not enough to hold a prominent position in the middle school, so he pays more assessments, either based on family background, or
There are many criticisms of performance-based management... Poor two chariot officials, they sat idle for several years because of Xiang Gong's behavior during their tenure. Later, when Liu Gong came, they were dismissed because of their "incompetence"... This corner
On the contrary, they all went to Julu Congthief, and I heard that he is already a handsome boy!"
Dong Gongren did not finish his words.
In fact, if you think about it, you will know that Wang Ran and Li Ming, who were dismissed from office, left in anger. Of course, it was a personal act, but how could those low-level right-wing officials in Zhao who were also dismissed from office not be angry? Can't they divide some of their disciples and go out to make trouble?
Would you like to place a bet on the corner?
However, it is difficult for low-level right-wingers to obtain high-level official positions, and larger powerful people are despised by these scholars and pure Confucianists... This phenomenon is normal, but it is because Gongsun Xun's previous actions in Zhao State were a little deviant. In other words, this kind of
The resentment between the superiors and the subordinates, and the resentment between the soldiers and the people should be universal. It is no wonder that Zhang Jiaofu's incident caused Anping, Julu and Qinghe in the heart of Jizhou to be wiped out in just twenty days.
And it is conceivable that in this situation where 31% of the people are fleeing and 11% of the officials are fleeing, the Yellow Turban Army should continue to expand for a while.
It is said that more than 3,000 Youzhou cavalry were originally stationed outside the city. When Dong Zhao came to work, they also set up a banquet in the wild. However, the south wind blew strong in March, and the soldiers smiled happily. This was the first time those at the banquet thought of this.
Everyone was chilled and speechless for a moment.
"This matter is the responsibility of the Prime Minister. Today I am the governor of Zhuo County, and I have been ordered to lead troops south to Heluo. I have no time to pay attention to this matter..." After a while, Gongsun Xunfang raised his glass after several cases and watched.
He didn't seem to take it seriously and said, "But where are Chu Yan and Zhang Sheng? I entrusted them to you Gongren that day!"
When Dong Zhao heard this, he couldn't help but chuckled and stood up to hold the cup: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. When I changed my position to Bai Renling, I specially took Chu Yan and Chu County Lieutenant with me, and I still entrusted the county's security; and Zhang Sheng is still still in Xiangguo.
... However, he has deep feelings for the monarch. The Zhao Kingdom is adjacent to Julu. This time, there was no uproar, but he relied on him to appease the local believers. And dignitaries in the country such as Wei Gong also knew a lot about him.
It was hard work, so he was not wronged."
"That's good." Gongsun Xun gestured to Dong Zhao distantly, but he raised his glass without drinking. "Let's call Chu Yan to have a drink."
Dong Zhao immediately avoided the table and walked out, embarrassed and laughed again: "Your Majesty is making things difficult for me. I am leaving the city to work for the army, so naturally I want the county captain to stay in the city..."
"With this arrangement, aren't you afraid that the other people will suddenly get into trouble and seize the city?" Gongsun Xun asked quietly, calmly, but what he said was unimaginable. "You said before that if I don't come this time, I'm afraid that
There will be county officials to rise up and respond to Zhang Jiao... aren't you talking about him?"
The people around him, such as Gongsun Zan, Zou Jing and Zhang Fei, were confused, or they were like Lou Gui and Han Dang were shocked for a moment.
Dong Zhao stood frozen on the spot for a while, but he could only put down his cup and bowed helplessly to plead guilty: "Jun Hou Mingjian, I am not malicious and want to borrow a knife to kill people; nor am I trying to imitate Zheng Bo and indulge him wantonly...
…I deliberately kept him in the city this time just to use the power of the monarch to frighten him so that he would not dare to be troubled again in the future!"
"So, you have good intentions?" Gongsun Xun frowned. "But I still want to ask you, if the other generation makes a rebellion and loses the city, and then my army is on the side, we can certainly take it back quickly...
But why should the people in the city be blamed?"
"My subordinates will not let them really seize the city!" Dong Zhao responded without hesitation. "I have already made arrangements by his side... It's just that as a prince, I also have my own difficulties. For three years, I have been in the Kingdom of Zhao.
I am an official, and everyone in the country knows that the prince pointed me to him. If I punish him without teaching him, how will I face the prince in the future?"
"Call him!" Gongsun Xun sighed. "The country is in chaos, and people's hearts are floating. Although we should cooperate sincerely, in fact, we are constantly suspicious of each other. I can't blame you..."
"Thank you, Lord." Dong Zhao breathed out a sigh of relief.
An hour later, Chu Yan came alone and bowed respectfully.
"The national situation is urgent." Gongsun Xun had actually packed up his gear at this time, got on his horse, and was about to continue heading south. "I don't have much to say to you... When I enter Luo this time, if I can lead troops to quell the rebellion with my responsibilities, I will certainly
I will bring you two together to my side for use! Before that, Haosheng will assist County Magistrate Dong. He is wise and wise and knows people's hearts. Don't think too much..."
Chu Yan bowed again and again, not daring to say more.
Setting off again, Gongsun Xun was much more restrained and calm than before. In other words, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Gongsun Xun was nervous and uneasy at first, and then extremely disappointed. Later, the battle with Cheng Yuanzhi made him
For the first time, I felt the general trend, and I felt quite ambitious to rise to the challenge.
However, what happened today was something new, and it made him think more seriously about the word "Yellow Turban". After all, although he had to rise into the wind, at least he had to have confidence in his heart to prevent him from losing control and being blown away!
The south wind suddenly picked up.
On March 23rd, Gongsun Xun passed through Handan but failed to enter. He did not even receive anything from the King of Zhao and the Prime Minister Liu Heng, so he boldly led his troops out of Yecheng, turned westward, and entered Hanoi.
On March 26, Gongsun Xun led 3,000 cavalry and joined forces with Hanoi County to defeat the remnants of Ma Yuanyi's Yellow Turban army between Mengjin and Heluo, creating a great victory.
On March 28th, Gongsun Xun and Gongsun Zan and Zou Jing stationed troops in Mengjin. He crossed the Yellow River and returned to Luoyang with a few confidants. That night, he went to the capital pavilion to pay a visit to his old friend - General He Jin!
——————I am the dividing line of incompetence——————
"Liu Heng, whose courtesy name is Yuanzai, was born in Dongpingling, Jinan. He was selected as a lieutenant in the Bohai Sea. He was re-elected as a magistrate in Zhou Maocai. In addition to repairing the county magistrate, he was moved to Zhangye to be the captain of the vassal state. He paid homage to Yilang because of his illness, and was also moved to the vassal state of Liaodong to be the captain of the state.
, refused to serve, and returned to the throne as Prime Minister of Zhao. He reigned for three years, practiced more virtues and was good at teaching, and was known as a pure Confucian in the world." - "Dian Lue". Notes by Yan Peisong.
ps: Let me tell you a joke. Today is the last day of vacation. I held my mobile phone from morning until about three o'clock in the afternoon... I was just choosing takeout... but in the end I went out to eat. The whole day was so useless.
