Chapter 24
The current second-in-command in Beiliang City is Guang Lao. Having an old man in a family is like having a treasure. Guang Lao has arranged everything in Beiliang City in an orderly manner.
It's just that Guo Hao is old and frail, and he needs to find someone to take over the management of the city quickly. He doesn't want to sit in the Government Affairs Office handling official affairs every day.
Guo Hao knew that it would be difficult to leave, and the Yellow Turban Uprising was more powerful than before. Zhang Jiao gathered tens of millions of hardworking people from thirteen states.
Moreover, the Yellow Turban recruits players and is at least dozens of times more prepared than before. In just over a month, the Yellow Turban has occupied nearly one-third of Dahan's territory.
After Zhang Jiao occupied Julu, he stayed behind closed doors. The place behind the closed door was fully controlled by the Yellow Turban Warriors. Even when Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang asked to see him, they were blocked by the Yellow Turban Warriors.
The army sent by the imperial court had not yet reached the official battlefield. Only Dong Zhuo of Liangzhou and Liu Biao of Jingzhou achieved better results. All other major states were shrouded in the threat of the Yellow Turbans.
Guo Hao has never liked civil war, and foreign war is his appeal. Unfortunately, he cannot help himself.
Looking at the huge team stretching for dozens of miles with flags fluttering in front of him, Guo Hao couldn't help but sigh.
"Hey~" I really don't like war.
"Anyone who comes, stop and tell me your name!" Before Guo Hao could do anything, a group of cavalry approached.
"Beiliang Guo Pengju!" Guo Hao introduced himself to his family.
"It turns out to be General Guo! My lord has been waiting for you for a long time." The leader of the cavalry said with a laugh.
"Lead the way!" Guo Hao asked his deputy Li Yang to take the troops to rest, while he followed the cavalry leader into the tent.
"I met the prefect when I was in Xiabeiliang, Guo Pengju!" Guo Hao bowed his hands.
"Oh? Hahaha, Peng Ju came just in time. We were just talking about you. Going north to attack the Xiongnu is really satisfying." Dong Zhuo, who was sitting on the main seat, laughed.
He had heard about Guo Hao's deeds, and now when he saw him, he felt that Guo Hao looked a lot like him when he was young, and he couldn't help but cherish his talent.
"I hope you guys can teach me!" Guo Hao felt helpless and bowed to the other generals in the tent, then found an empty seat and sat down cross-legged.
Dong Zhuo has a big beard, a lion's mouth and a broad nose. He looks somewhat heroic. Coupled with his bold and majestic look, he is truly extraordinary and completely different from many of the images in movies and TV games that Guo Hao saw in his previous life.
"Pengju came just in time. The scarcity of yellow scarves in Liangzhou has been settled. We are discussing the next plan. I wonder if Pengju has any suggestions?" Dong Zhuo pointed to the sand table and asked with a smile, intending to consider Guo Hao.
Guo Hao wanted to shirk it, but when he saw everyone staring at him, he knew that this was a test for him and also a disincentive.
"I would like to share the worries of Prefect Dong. Since the Yellow Turbans in Liangzhou have been decided, why don't we take the road outside the Great Wall to the east and enter the secluded area, hoping to help Mr. Lu?"
"Oh? Pengju, why don't you explain it in detail?" Dong Zhuo originally asked casually, intending to consider Guo Hao's level, but unexpectedly Guo Hao answered fluently.
"The states have different forms, but the overall balance is maintained. Now if you want to win the overall victory, you must naturally go to Jizhou Julu to fight. If you march into the interior of the Central Plains, you will inevitably encounter the Yellow Turbans, which will delay your trip. The only way is to take the road outside the Great Wall to reach You.
Only in this way can we maintain our strength to deal with Zhang Jiao of Jizhou."
"What's more, the terrain in Youzhou and Jizhou is more suitable for our Xiliang cavalry to use." Guo Hao pointed to the sand table terrain and talked.
Li Ru's eyes lit up when Dong Zhuo took action, and his evaluation of Guo Hao was a little higher.
If you want to be granted the title of marquis or prime minister, ordinary merit will not do. Nowadays, yellow scarves are everywhere, but the source is still the horns of the giant deer in Jizhou.
Li Ruren quietly signaled to Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo saw his confidant's gesture and naturally understood it.
"Good! Good! Good! Pengju is worthy of being a loyal member of our Han Dynasty. This is so impressive!" Dong Zhuo laughed and was very satisfied with Guo Hao. He had achieved both civil and military achievements at a young age. He even started to recruit Guo Hao.
For the sake of his adopted son, it was only the first time they met, so he could only give up.
"Pass my military order, and the army will take advantage of the passage outside the fortress and march to Youzhou."
On the grasslands outside the Great Wall, all the Xiongnu tribes were migrating further north. They didn't know what the Han people were doing, but a large number of regular troops actually set foot on the grasslands.
Wei Huo's majestic power still envelopes the entire Huns. Your hero is my enemy. As much as Wei Huo was popular in the Han Dynasty, he was feared by the Huns.
They could not forget the fear of being ruled by the Han Dynasty. It was precisely because of this that the Southern Xiongnu could not give birth to a guard-level army. Their backbone had been broken by the Han Dynasty long ago.
For a time, all the surrounding Xiongnu tribes were in a state of panic and were ready to escape at any time.
All the leaders of the Xiongnu tribe knew that it was okay to fight with each other in peacetime, but once the Han Dynasty really used troops, they would suffer.
If they were really good at it, they wouldn't have changed their name from the Xiongnu Empire to the Southern Xiongnu.
The leaders of the Xiongnu tribe gathered together and discussed anxiously what should be done.
"What should I do? It is a real regular army. My subordinate Jian'er said that there is at least one Guards unit (force 40-45) and more than a dozen elite troops (force 30-40)."
"How about we send someone to ask?"
"Are you sick? Don't we know what we did? Are you sent to your door to die?"
"Then let's run north?"
"Not to mention, the north is desolate. By then the tribe's cattle and sheep will not be able to grow up, and we will all starve to death."
"This won't work, that won't work either, how about we fight?" one of the leaders said frantically.
In the end, several tribal leaders had a heated argument and almost broke up, but finally decided to send someone to meet with Master Wang first.
The Xiongnu's actions were vigorous and resolute. On the third day after Liangzhou troops left the fortress, the envoy came to the door.
Dong Zhuo did not have any hatred towards the Hu people. He usually dealt with the Qiang people. To him, the so-called Huns were just a type of Qiang people.
The Qiang people are capricious, and it is common sense to him that whoever has breasts is a mother. As for the Xiongnu, he is not familiar with it, but he has only heard of Huo Wei's reputation.
Dong Zhuo was a little confused about the Xiongnu envoys. Dong Zhuo, who had not received formal Han education, could not understand the Xiongnu's caution at all, and only thought that some Xiongnu tribes were timid and fearful of trouble.
In order not to cause trouble, he still made a promise and sent the Southern Huns envoy away with patting his chest.
After receiving Dong Zhuo's assurance, the Southern Huns envoy turned around and sent thousands of cattle and sheep to the army in order to gain peace of mind.
Dong Zhuo generously distributed it to the entire army, and also took special care of Guo Hao and gave some to Guo Hao. He said that it was a reward and he did not treat Guo Hao as an outsider at all.
Dong Zhuo even learned that Guo Hao didn't have a good mount, so he specially sent a good horse to Guo Hao.
"Horse, force 1, speed 10, characteristics: strong"
It is several times stronger than an ordinary war horse, and is just right for Guo Hao to ride.
After Dong Zhuo's set of punch combinations, even Guo Hao couldn't help but feel good about him.
Chapter completed!