In November of the sixth year of Zhongping, Wang Can had been in control of Runan City for half a month.
Within half a month, Wang Can promoted his cronies, deposed dissidents, and gradually gathered the power of the Yellow Turbans in Runan City. He reorganized the Yellow Turbans in Runan City into a monolith. At the same time, he had two generals, Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao, to train the soldiers. The overall strength of the Yellow Turban soldiers was
Started to gradually improve.
Wang Can was worried that Yuan Shu would die because of Ji Ling, so he sent troops to attack Runan.
After waiting for half a month, there was still no movement from Yuan Shu. Therefore, Wang Can specially sent people to Nanyang to inquire about Yuan Shu.
After receiving a steady stream of news from the scouts, Wang Can finally understood why Yuan Shu was silent. It was not that Yuan Shu did not want to send troops to attack Runan, but that Yuan Shu was unable to attack Runan. Since Dong Zhuo led the Xiliang cavalry into Luoyang and took control of Chao Gang,
Dong Zhuo began to aggressively recruit party members and aristocratic families who had been persecuted by the party. Especially Yuan Shu, who was the direct descendant of the fourth generation and the third prince, became the target of Dong Zhuo's recruitment. However, Yuan Shu looked down on Dong Zhuo as a warrior, so he did not want to join Dong Zhuo, but
Fearing Dong Zhuo's revenge, he hurriedly fled to Nanyang with his retainers.
Yuan Shu sent Ji Ling to cooperate with Bao Hong to attack Runan, hoping to seize the opportunity to occupy Runan's mind.
What Yuan Shu didn't expect was that Ji Ling was killed by Wang Can with an arrow, causing Yuan Shu to lose both his generals and his troops.
Today's Yuan Shu is just a bereaved dog who escaped from Luoyang. Apart from the reputation of the Fourth Generation and the Three Dukes, he does not have enough strength at all. Ji Ling was killed by Wang Can, and Yuan Shu could only be mute and eat coptis. However, Wang Can also knew how to kill Ji Ling.
Yuan Shu's petty temper will definitely retaliate. In view of this, Wang Can's desire to submit to the imperial court became even more urgent. Now that Dong Zhuo controls the government, it is a great opportunity for Wang Can to profit from the chaos. As long as Dong Zhuo issues an edict, Wang Can will
Chan was able to transform from a yellow turban thief who everyone shouted to beat to an orthodox official of the imperial court...
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Runan City, the main hall of the County Sheriff's Mansion.
Wang Can is sitting directly above the hall, with Zhou Cang sitting first on the left, Liu Cheng sitting second, Pei Yuanshao sitting first on the right, Dong Fang sitting second, and those from the Yellow Turban Army behind him.
A group of lieutenants and centurions, Wang Can, sat upright, sitting directly above the hall, glanced at the people below, and said in a deep voice: "I have called you all together today because there are important things that need to be discussed together. I hope we can pool our wisdom.
, discuss a charter.”
Zhou Cang looked serious, cupped his hands and said, "I wonder what my lord is talking about?"
A smile flashed across Wang Can's face and he said: "I am ready to surrender to the imperial court. What do you think?"
"What, surrender to the imperial court?"
Suddenly, the entire hall was filled with exclamations. The faces of the yellow turban generals suddenly changed and they looked at Wang Can in surprise. What's more, they privately cursed Wang Can as a white-eyed wolf. Liu had just left Gongdu.
After Pi took over Runan City, he was about to give Runan City to the imperial court.
Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao both knew the situation and sat motionless on their seats, watching the changes.
Although Liu Cheng had a look of surprise in his eyes, he did not speak out of his belief in Wang Can. He believed that Wang Can was definitely not innocent and had something to say, so he raised his head, stared at Wang Can, and waited for Wang Can.
say.
As for Dong Fang, his expression was a bit complicated. His face turned green and white for a while, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes.
Dong Fang was Liu Pi's personal bodyguard. He had fought with officers and soldiers for many years and hated the imperial court deeply. Now that Wang Can was about to submit to the imperial court, Dong Fang was naturally unhappy, but because Wang Can was very good, he not only killed Ji Ling, but also
Bao Hong also brought back the corpses of Liu Pi and Gong Du. These are achievements that cannot be erased. Although Dong Fang is not outstanding in ability, he also understands that without Wang Can, the Runan Yellow Turban would definitely be a mess and be bullied by others.
object.
For a moment, Dong Fang felt as if his five-flavor bottle had been knocked over. It was extremely complicated and he didn't know what to say.
Among the Yellow Turban generals, the hot-tempered Yellow Turban general stood up directly and said: "Master, we are Yellow Turbans, and we have a sworn hatred with the Dog Emperor. How can we submit to the imperial court? Please think twice about submitting to the imperial court!"
"
Wang Can looked cold and scolded: "Why are you making such a fuss? This is a place for discussion, not a vegetable market. If you want to speak, please stand up and speak one by one."
After Wang Can finished speaking, the noisy hall suddenly became quiet.
After half a month, Wang Can's prestige grew stronger, and the Yellow Turban generals became more and more in awe of Wang Can. Wang Can scolded him, and everyone suddenly stopped talking.
Wang Can glanced at everyone in the hall, paused for a moment, his cold expression turned into a smile, and said seriously: "I summoned you here, not to quarrel and argue, but to discuss submission.
If you have something to say about this matter in the imperial court, please stand up one by one and state your thoughts carefully and clearly. Don’t make noises below. If there are more people making noises, don’t blame me for being unkind."
Wang Can's voice was so cold that the yellow scarf general sitting below felt a chill running down his spine.
Zhou Cang shook his head. It seemed that everyone had forgotten that the man sitting directly above the hall was a decisive and murderous master.
At this time, an older captain stood up and said: "Master, my son was killed by the officers and soldiers. The hatred between the officers and soldiers and I is irreconcilable. If the master wants to submit to the imperial court, I, Old Wu, will be the first to disagree."
After finishing speaking, Lao Wu returned to his seat in a depressed manner.
Seeing that Wang Can was not angry, but had a kind smile, the officers and soldiers below also became more active. Another young centurion came out and said respectfully: "Master, all my parents and relatives are dead."
In the hands of officers and soldiers, the hatred of parents is irreconcilable. Please forgive me, my lord. We joined the Yellow Turbans to avenge our hatred and have a bowl of food to eat at the same time. If we surrender to the imperial court, what is the point of being soldiers?"
Wang Can shook his head, still with a smile on his face and said nothing.
After the centurion retreated, a school captain came out and said: "My lord, we are all forced by the imperial court. If you surrender to the imperial court, what should we do? Are we required to put down our weapons and start again?"
Do you want to live a life of precariousness and worrying about your livelihood all day long?"
The centurion shook his head and stepped back.
One after another, captains and centurions stood up to speak. What they talked about the most was life and the issue of hatred.
After Wang Can listened to everyone's words, he remained silent for a long time and asked: "The things you think about are all about yourself. Most of them are about whether you can survive or whether you can avenge your loved ones. I can understand these thoughts.
I also agree with everyone's thoughts. But have you ever considered for your descendants? The era of the Yellow Turbans has long passed. People like great sages and mentors cannot overthrow the imperial court, let alone the Yellow Turbans, which are now in decline."
"As the saying goes, once you are a thief, you will always be a thief. It is not terrible for us people to bear the title of 'Yellow Turban Thief'. What is terrible is that our descendants will still have to live with the title of 'Yellow Turban Thief' on their heads.
I believe that everyone does not want to see this, so I want to submit to the imperial court and occupy the righteousness, so that we can occupy Runan City openly and become the masters of Runan, so that our descendants can have a bright future."
Wang Can's voice was not loud and his speech was not fast, but everyone heard him.
Those who were excited and wanted to argue with Wang Can before fell silent, looking thoughtful.
No one is willing to bet on the future of his descendants. Once he is burdened with the title of Yellow Turban Thief, the only way out is to submit to the imperial court and become a member of the imperial court. Only then can the mark on his body be washed away. Therefore, Wang
After Can finished speaking, all the generals fell into deep thought.
The hatred of parents, the hatred of children, and the embarrassment of life, these are all small things.
These pale in comparison to the future of future generations.
There are three kinds of unfilial piety. The greatest is not having heirs. The most important thing is the descendants who inherit the incense. If the descendants live with the word "thief" on their heads, not everyone wants to see it. Therefore, after a long silence in the hall,
Then one after another people stood up and agreed with Wang Can's words and no longer spoke against it.
Even if one or two people objected, they were stared back by all the Yellow Turban generals.
Wang Can looked at everyone's expressions, nodded with satisfaction and said: "Since you all agree, I am ready to set off for Chang'an to find a great future for you and a happy and stable family for your descendants. However,
After I leave, I still hope that everyone can work together to guard Runan. If Runan is lost, we will have no capital to turn around."
"Don't worry, lord, I will definitely not let you down!"
A group of yellow scarf generals responded loudly, and the sound like thunder echoed in the living room for a long time.