Chapter 14 The destruction of the Yellow Turbans
Not to mention that Ma Yue met Zou Yuniang, who was very skilled in martial arts in Yuyang, his life was worrying. Let’s talk about the Yellow Turbans in Wancheng. What happened now? What happened that night?
When Liu Pi heard that Ma Yue had surrendered to Guan Hai, he was furious and led his army to attack Zhao Hong's camp. Zhang Mancheng was ambushed when he led his army out of the city to mediate. In a panic, Zhang Mancheng was forced to retreat into Zhao Hong's camp and arrested Zhao Hong, Gong Du and Sun Xia who were accompanying him. Only Han Zhong sneaked away at no time.
Du Yuan, who had been bribed by Han Zhong, took Liu Pi's general order to contact Gong Du and Sun Xia's troops, and lied that Gong Du and Sun Xia had been killed by Zhang Mancheng. Zhang Mancheng was having a banquet in Zhao Hongdaying west of the city. Liu Pi had led his troops to kill Zhang Mancheng to avenge Gong Shuai and Sun Shuai.
Du Yuan was very eloquent. After he fanned the flames, Gong Du and Sun Xia's troops immediately believed it and shouted the slogan of Liu Pi as the commander-in-chief of Nanyang and killing Zhang Mancheng to take revenge. When Du Yuan brought them to the west gate of Wancheng with them, Zhang Mancheng happened to lead his army out, which led to the scene of Zhang Mancheng encountering a disaster.
Liu Pi was unwilling to become an enemy with Zhang Man, but the ambush had already taken the banner of General Liu Pi, and he had no choice but to defend himself, so he simply turned his mind and led his army to join the siege of Zhang Mancheng.
Zhang Mancheng sent someone to ask Zhang Xian for help. Zhang Xian urgently called a 100,000 army to rescue him. As a result, he made a mistake in his busy schedule and inexplicably caught up in an ambush. In a melee, most of the soldiers under his command were separated. When they arrived at the camp in the west of the city, there were only less than 20,000 people left (after all, they were just farmers gathered together, without discipline or fighting will. When they were forced to bite him, they might even bite him back, but once things were not going well, they would immediately scatter their birds and beasts). Then they were involved in a melee. When the sky finally dawned, they would call for gold to withdraw their troops.
At this point, the Nanyang Yellow Turban has completely fallen apart.
Zhang Mancheng, who was originally the strongest, suffered the most heavy losses in this confused melee. Not only did Zhang Xian lose the camp in the north of the city, but his 100,000 troops were first ambushed, and then he fought with Liu Pi. Most of the soldiers fled and were killed and injured, and in the end, only less than 10,000 were left.
Zhou Cang's two thousand elite soldiers were almost killed or injured in the melee, and even Zhou Cang himself was seriously injured, but this was done by Guan Hai.
Because Zhang Mancheng captured Zhao Hong for no reason, he angered the rash man Guan Hai. As a result, Guan Hai led 1,000 elite soldiers from his headquarters to turn against him and helped Liu Pi to defeat Zhang Mancheng. Most of the two thousand elite soldiers in Zhou Cang were killed by Guan Hai's people, and Liu Pi was just beating the edge drum.
Liu Pi, who was originally the weakest, had not diminished but increased after a night of melee, because Zhang Mancheng killed Gong Du and Sun Xia in a rage. Most of the two subordinates were incorporated by Liu Pi. After a night of melee, although the losses were also heavy, there were still more than 3,000 people left. In addition to Liu Pi's original nearly a thousand people, it was much stronger.
However, the one who made the most profit was Han Zhong, who had surrendered to the court. It was Han Zhong who created this melee under the planning of Nanyang Prefect Qin Jie, which directly led to the fall of the Nanyang Yellow Turbans and never recovered from then on.
When the sun rose from the east again, the Han flag on the top of Wancheng had been replaced. While Zhang Mancheng and Liu Pi were fighting endlessly, Han Zhong took advantage of the situation to attack Wancheng and incorporated the soldiers and horses stationed in the city by Zhang Mancheng, Zhao Hong and others. The troops and horses of their families expanded to nearly 20,000, becoming the strongest among the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang.
In addition, there is a fourth force, that is, the 800 former subordinates of Zhao Hong led by Guan Hai, who set up camps in a village not far from the west camp of the original city and watched from afar. Although they fought for a whole night yesterday, Guan Hai still hasn't figured out what's going on, nor does he know whether Zhao Hong is alive or dead, so he can't bear to leave.
At about noon, Han Zhong finally settled the situation in the city and sent envoys to Zhang Mancheng, Liu Pi and Guan Hai camp respectively, asking them to meet outside the west gate of Wancheng, saying that there was an important matter to discuss.
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Xi'e, Zhu Jun's official army camp.
When the sun began to set west, when the officers and soldiers thought that today would be as safe as yesterday, Qin Jie entered Zhu Jun's camp with joy and said loudly: "General, you are so happy! You are so happy!"
Zhu Jun raised his head from the map with a cold expression. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao and other generals also turned to look at Qin Jie at the same time. Qin Jie took a breath, sorted out his excitement and said, "General, Han Zhong acted according to his plan. The Nanyang Yellow Turbans had a big melee last night, and countless soldiers were damaged. Nine out of ten of their strength, so it is no longer a fear."
As Qin Jie finished speaking, all the generals in the camp changed drastically.
Dong Zhuo, Liu Bei and Yuan Shao were in disbelief. Sun Jian frowned as if he was doubting the authenticity of this statement. Only Cao Cao's eyes were stern and there was no surprise on his face. It seemed that all this was long before he expected.
Zhu Jun's expression moved and said excitedly: "This is true!"
"Take it seriously!" Qin Jie said, "Now Han Zhong has occupied Wancheng, and the bandit Zhang Mancheng has left less than 10,000 remaining troops stationed in the west of the city. The rest are Liu Pi, Guan Hai and others have few soldiers and weak strength, and they can be ignored."
"Bang!"
Zhu Jun made a crisp sound with his palms, staring at Qin Jie with bright eyes, and said excitedly: "Mr. Qin is planning and the bandits are destroyed with a wave of hand. The Yellow Turban in Nanyang is defeated. Lord. He should remember his first merit!"
As soon as Zhu Jun said this, Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo changed their expressions at the same time, and their faces showed anger. Obviously, in their opinion, Qin Jie was just talking and playing tricks. He neither held a knife nor killed the enemy. How could he be the first achievement? Only Cao Cao nodded slightly and agreed with Zhu Jun's words.
Qin Jie said modestly: "The general is too good. If the general had not personally raised the army to come to fight, even if the subordinate officials had the talent of heaven and earth, it would be difficult for the Yellow Turban to help him. This is naturally the general."
Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao were relieved when they heard this. They thought that Qin Jie would not dare to make a contribution based on this. Cao Cao had a strange look and glanced at Qin Jie deeply. It happened that Qin Jie also looked at Cao Cao at the same time. The two of them had the eyes of the air, and they both saw a hint of appreciation in each other's eyes.
Zhu Jun laughed and said loudly: "Whoever is responsible for the first merit will let the imperial court and the emperor decide. Now is the best time to take advantage of the situation and defeat the Yellow Turbans. All the generals obey the orders!"
"exist!"
Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Sun Jian and Liu Bei took a step forward at the same time, clasped their fists and loudly followed Zhu Jun.
Zhu Junchang took a breath of air conditioning and shouted in a deep voice: "The generals quickly ignite the army and horses, and go out with the generals. First attack Zhang Mancheng outside the city, then defeat Han Zhong, and wipe out the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang. It should be today."
Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shaohong said, with murderous intent in their eyes. Sun Jian and Liu Bei were also excited, looking eager to try. Only Cao Cao had thick eyebrows slightly frowned, as if he had a different opinion on how to deal with Han Zhong, but he did not say anything after all, but silently accepted Zhu Jun's general order.
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Zhu Jun sent troops to launch a final attack on the Yellow Turbans in Nanyang. Qin Jie asked for the general order from Zhu Jun and hurriedly returned to Jiyang, arranging various volunteer soldiers to assist the official army in fighting against the Yellow Turban thieves. The cunning Qin Jie had already expected that the Yellow Turbans outside the city would be defeated south after being attacked by officers and soldiers. Zhu Jun intended to Han Zhong, Wancheng, and would not condemn the army to hunt down. This credit could not be said to fall on the heads of Qin Jie and various volunteer soldiers in Nanyang.
In the lobby of Jiyang County, there were storms and tyrants from all walks of life gathered together.
After the fall of Wancheng, in order to show the court that he would never retreat from the bloody battle with the Yellow Turban, Qin Jie set up the temporary county seat of Nanyang County in Jiyang County less than a hundred miles away from Wancheng. Relying on Huang Zhong of Jiyang, Zou Jing of Yuyang and Yiyang (there was no county at that time, it was just a county), Wei He (Wei Yan's father) formed a horn to support each other and struggled to support each other until Zhu Jun led his army to quell the rebellion.
In the lobby, Qin Jie sat in peace, with a calm and composed expression. The downs and downs after losing Wancheng a few months ago have already disappeared.
Under the lobby, all the generals gathered together, Huang Zhong and Wei He were all enemies, Zou Jingyun and Wen Yun and Wu, as well as Cai Mao, the hero of Nanjun, was ordered by Xu Ku, the governor of Jingzhou, to lead 1,000 county and state soldiers (counties, states, are administrative units at the level below the prefecture, and the state has a prefecture, and the state has a prime minister, with the same rank. The so-called county and state soldiers refer to local garrison troops, similar to the current armed police forces) to help in the war. Even Qin Jie's brother-in-law, Wen Pin, who was only nineteen years old, seemed heroic and eager to try.
Qin Jie looked solemn, and he stood up and said loudly: "I am the order of General Zhu, the Left Central Army of the Great Han Dynasty."
Huang Zhong and others stood up and stood solemnly to obey orders.
"Huang Zhong obeyed the order."
"The last one will be there."
"I ordered you to lead 500 volunteer soldiers from our headquarters to set up an ambush in the old river gorge, and wait for the Yellow Turban bandits to raise fire as a slogan, and lead the army to follow and cover and kill."
"Wei He obeyed the order."
"The last one will be there."
"I ordered you to lead 500 volunteer soldiers from our headquarters to set up an ambush in the black forest, and use the fire from the old river valley as a sign, and lead your army to the east to cover and kill."
"Zou Jing obeyed the order."
"The last one will be there."
"I ordered you to lead 500 volunteer soldiers from our headquarters to set up an ambush in Fenglin Crossing, and take the fire from the old river valley as a sign, and lead the army to the west to block the killing."
"Cai Mao obeys the order."
"The last one will be there."
"I ordered you to lead 1,000 elite soldiers and 500 Nanyang soldiers in our headquarters to stand by in Jiyang. When you see the fire on Wushan, you will lead your army to besiege Jingshan."
"Wenben obeys the order."
"The last one will be there."
"I ordered you to lead 50 soldiers to lurk on the top of Mount Wushan, and wait for the bandits to retreat to Jingshan and raise a fire as a call."
Chapter completed!