After Zhang Jiao's death, the remaining troops of the Yellow Turban Army seemed to have had their bones removed and could no longer support themselves.
Bai Xiaowen's words, "Those who surrender will avoid death," made the remaining hundreds of Yellow Turban soldiers put down their weapons.
Examining the soldiers, it was found that more than half of the 5,000 men and horses of the Youzhou Army were lost, and Bai Xiaowen's favorite flesh-winged cavalry also lost more than a hundred men.
This is all money.
Bai Xiaowen sighed, and then ordered his soldiers to clean up the battlefield. Fortunately, the dead hussars, armors, weapons, etc. can be recovered. If they are retrained, the number can be replenished quickly.
Of course, the Hussar's pension costs a lot of money, and Bai Xiaowen certainly won't be stingy about it.
Now the hussars have experienced the baptism of battle. They are veterans of the battlefield, and their ability to adapt is very fast.
Not much money, food, and iron tools were seized from the Yellow Turban Army camp. This defeated army was barely able to survive on Guo Cai's "smuggling."
, they are all veterans who have fought hundreds of battles, which is already pretty good.
"All the baggage seized from the Yellow Turban Army camp was escorted to the Youzhou treasury, and I didn't take any of it!" Bai Xiaowen said, "The prisoners were put under the custody of General Bai Sanniang's winged cavalry, and there was no room for loss."
"Yes." Cecilia agreed immediately.
Bai Xiaowen glanced at the two Youzhou generals. They all bowed their heads and remained silent regarding Bai Xiaowen's assignment.
In fact, Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan felt a little uneasy.
In this battle, most of the 5,000 men and horses they brought were lost. If it hadn't been for the sudden appearance of the winged cavalry led by Young Master Yuan Xi, the two of them might not have survived.
As for the credit, it was Young Master Yuan Xi who killed Zhang Jue. Even if they were Yuan Shao's subordinates, they would not dare to take credit from Young Master.
Bai Xiaowen didn't need to have any bad intentions. As long as he reported the truth, the two generals would definitely be punished, and they might even be accused of being mediocre and incompetent in leading the troops.
Referring to General Yuan Shao's cold attitude towards his subordinates, both Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan felt that they might have to be cold...
"Jiao Chu, Zhang Nan, come here." Bai Xiaowen said.
The two looked at each other and walked up to Bai Xiaowen silently. Jiao Chu knelt down on one knee first. Zhang Nan glanced at him and quickly followed suit.
Jiao Chu said: "I would like to congratulate you, Young Master, for achieving this great achievement and making your name famous all over the world. You can expect it in the coming days."
Zhang Nan: "...Me too."
Jiao Chu: "I have read poetry and books roughly, and I also know the word loyalty and righteousness. If the young master will not give up, Jiao Chu is willing to follow the young master from now on, but the young master will always follow his lead!"
Zhang Nan: "...Me too!"
Jiao Chu: "The general never thought that the enemy army would be so ferocious. Losing troops and generals in this battle is a great crime. Please save us, sir!"
Zhang Nan (with tears in his eyes): "Me too!"
Bai Xiaowen originally wanted to waste some time, but he didn't expect these two generals to be so knowledgeable.
I don’t know if it’s the influence of high charisma or the reputation bonus brought by killing Zhang Jiao, but the initial clues are showing?
Anyway, it's a good thing that the two Youzhou military generals bowed their heads to each other.
Since you know what you are interested in, there is no need to overdo it.
Bai Xiaowen coughed and stepped forward to help him with a kind face: "General Jiao, General Zhang, please get up."
"Is there any undefeated general in the world? Although the two generals were at fault in this battle, they cannot all be blamed on you. It is because you led too few troops!"
Bai Xiaowen sighed, "The so-called lion fights the rabbit, and you have to do your best. When I discovered the clues about the Yellow Turban thief, I concluded that the other party must have something to rely on. I wanted to let you bring more troops and horses to win the battle, but it's a pity..."
Bai Xiaowen did not continue, looking a little embarrassed.
Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan certainly knew that the order for them to lead five thousand troops to the expedition was an order from the Guandu camp. The second young master was a taboo of the venerable, so of course he could not directly accuse his father of his fault.
Bai Xiaowen continued: "Because I was worried about the two generals and many Youzhou soldiers, I forced General Bai Sanniang to lead the newly formed wing cavalry in the rear sweep formation. If the two generals can wipe out the bandits, it will be the best outcome.
Well, I don’t need to disobey my father’s orders and send troops privately…”
Jiao Chu burst into tears of gratitude and knelt down again to thank him and said, "The two of us can survive only because of Master Zhou Quanquan."
Zhang Nan quickly followed suit and knelt down to kowtow.
Bai Xiaowen helped the two men up again and encouraged them: "Two generals, please don't lose your spirit by fighting over this. In today's troubled times, a man should carry a three-foot sword, make immortal achievements, and make his wife a wife. Wouldn't it be happy?
?If Yuan Xi can get help from the two generals, great things can be expected."
The two men once again swore allegiance to each other.
As their boss and the biggest contributor to this battle, Bai Xiaowen wanted to help them cover up their sins, but it was actually very simple.
It is enough to give them a share of the credit for defeating Zhang Jiao in the report letter written to Guandu.
At this point, Bai Xiaowen had completely gained control of Youzhou's military power.
As for his financial rights, there is still the constraint of the long-term historian Zhao Rong. However, Bai Xiaowen has already tried to contact Liu He through Yan Rou. If he can win over Liu He, it will be easy to sideline Zhao Rong.
The civil servants and generals of the natives of these planes are all at the leader level, so the more you can collect, the better.
Although they cannot be used to help fight bosses, the indigenous people's participation in the battle will reduce a lot of ratings and shrink the rewards. However, being able to use so many indigenous leaders for their own use means that the awakened ones will be more powerful in their ability to cause trouble in this plane, and of course they can earn money.
More benefits.
Especially when it comes to the status of leaders of faction forces, ordinary leaders of small and unpopular forces will not be granted nearly unlimited stay time. Only those who have advisers under their command are like clouds, and generals are like rain, and the plane will shake when they stomp their feet.
Dou is the leader of the "camp forces"!
Bai Xiaowen's overall plan has been basically completed and I am very satisfied.
After cleaning the battlefield, Bai Xiaowen ordered people to load Zhang Jue's body in a coffin and led his troops to the nearest Xiangping City to take a rest.
From the large and small families in the four counties of Liaodong, after seeing the recruitment notice, a considerable number of people came to seek refuge with the Yuan family because of their reputation.
Bai Xiaowen met this group of people.
The fact that Bai Xiaowen killed Zhang Jiao was made public, which greatly shocked these family representatives, and they all praised Bai Xiaowen's achievements.
I believe that after this news spreads, other family members in the four counties of Liaodong who are on the sidelines will quickly come to join Bai Xiaowen. This is the influence brought by high reputation.
However, Bai Xiaowen also received an unexpected news... Guo Cai, who was in prison, heard the news of Zhang Jiao's death in battle from somewhere, and actually committed suicide.
"Although he was a bandit, he was also a loyal and righteous man. He should be given a generous burial," Bai Xiaowen said.
He sighed and remembered the poem Zhang Jiao recited before he died.
The Han Dynasty was overthrown, and the world was unified. How could the heaven above treat me so poorly?
Zhang Jiao launched the Yellow Turban Uprising and used Taoism to fight against the Han Dynasty. His intention was good, he wanted to save the people from the suffering of fire and water and create a world of great harmony.
Without such a lofty goal, it would be impossible to gather loyal followers like Guo Cai.
It's a pity that Zhang Jiao is a spiritual wizard but not a military wizard, and his leadership ability is lacking. The Yellow Turban Army lacks strict military discipline, fights poorly, and has a ruined reputation. It gradually loses the support of the people and loses the luck to compete for the world. Otherwise, Zhang Jiao would also
There is no need to rely on Taoism to defy the destiny.
Of course, the more important reason is that I was born at the wrong time!
During the Three Kingdoms era, stars gathered together and it was a time of great strife, with good ministers and powerful generals emerging one after another.
Think about it, in which era was it possible for the Central Plains to be disintegrated and still manage to keep the Wuhuan people in the north, the barbarians in the south, the Qiang people in the west, the Koryo people in the east, and other foreign peoples from all over the country in a submissive manner?
Only the Three Kingdoms!
From the moment the Eastern Han Dynasty allowed princes from all over the country to recruit private soldiers, Zhang Jiao's enemies were no longer just the Eastern Han Dynasty, but the entire world, and the princes in each town were the countless good ministers and fierce generals who came out of the situation!
If Zhang Jiao was born in other eras, he might really be able to accomplish something.
Bai Xiaowen did not mourn for Guo Cai, which was too hypocritical. After ordering a grand burial, the matter was not mentioned.
Bai Xiaowen made another round of money... Oh no, to be precise, after accepting a batch of gold and silver from a Liaodong family, he ordered the army to regroup.
With the power of victory, he returned to Beiping City, Youzhou.
General Yan Rou, who was guarding the city, as well as his chariot Liu He, Chang Shi Zhao Rong, and other officials of Youzhou City, big and small, went out of the city to greet him.
Don't forget that Liu He has already listened to Yan Rou and surrendered to Bai Xiaowen.
What made Bai Xiaowen feel that it was both unexpected and reasonable, and the key thing that made him feel particularly comfortable was that Chang Shi Zhao Rong followed Liu He closely and showed his loyalty. In this way, there was no need to spend time trying to evade him.
Youzhou is in the palm of my hand! It’s time to open a wave of treasure chests to celebrate.