"Commander, we have been running for a day and a night, and the officers and soldiers will definitely not be able to catch up!"
"Stop talking nonsense! You don't want to live anymore? Then Liu Zhang appears and disappears. Who knows where he will be!"
"Commander, where are we running to?"
Sun Zhong's eyes flickered and he stood there stunned without speaking.
Liu Zhang's magical troops descended from the sky, disrupting Zhang Jiao's deployment, and the plan to encircle Lu Zhi failed.
Sun Zhong sacrificed his soldiers and fled in a hurry with a thousand personal guards.
After running for a day and a night, we were already over a hundred miles away from Julu City.
"Commander, there are only a few hundred of us now, and many brothers have run away!"
Sun Zhong looked at the chaotic team and couldn't help feeling sad.
I think he was once the commander-in-chief of tens of thousands of people, but now he only has a few hundred defeated soldiers left!
"Let's run north and stay away from Liu Zhang, the butcher!"
In Sun Zhong's opinion, Liu Zhang will definitely go to Guangzong and fight Zhang Jiao to the death. As long as he runs north, he will definitely stay away from this evil star.
"We will first gather Taiping Taoists in Changshan County. If we can do it, we will occupy the prefecture and county. If we can't do it, we will retreat into the mountains."
"I don't believe Liu Zhang can still enter the mountain!"
But Sun Zhong never expected that Liu Zhang's thoughts were not in Guangzong at all.
A month later, the state of Zhao in Jizhou.
"Kill! The whole army attacks!"
A golden-armored general is leading the cavalry to attack the Yellow Turban Army.
"Conical formation, penetrate the enemy's army!"
"Ho! Ho! Ho!"
Two thousand cavalry quickly changed their formations during the attack, forming a cone and slashing at the Yellow Turban Army like sharp blades.
The cavalry charge shook the ground, the sound was like thunder, and the brave man's invincible momentum was fully displayed.
The golden armored general is none other than Liu Zhang!
Liu Zhang, armed with a broadsword, took the lead and charged towards the enemy formation.
When the Yellow Turban Army saw the cavalry charging towards them, they were so frightened that their livers and gallbladders were split apart!
Before the battle began, countless soldiers began to abandon their helmets and flee in panic.
Liu Zhang easily tore apart the enemy formation, and the Yellow Turban Army was pierced by the cavalry. They suffered numerous casualties and fled in all directions.
It only took one charge to completely defeat the Yellow Turban Army.
The power of the cavalry is so terrifying!
Liu Zhang did not order a pursuit. He only had 2,000 troops and could not be too scattered.
"Lord, in the past month, our army has defeated the Yellow Turban thieves dozens of times and rescued countless counties, hahaha."
Dian Wei shouted at the top of his lungs, with a proud look on his face.
"Yes, Jizhou was originally the home base of the Yellow Turban Army, but we beat them to death!"
After Liu Zhang left Julu, he detoured to Yecheng and then headed north.
There were many Yellow Turban troops on the road, but not most of them, only a few thousand at most.
Most of them were rioters and bandits. Under the banner of the Yellow Turban Army, they burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of evil.
Liu Zhang's cavalry charge could basically decide the outcome of the battle.
He is not a murderer. He usually kills the leader of a thief and then stops pursuing him.
During this period, he encountered attacks on villages and besieged county towns, but Liu Zhang dealt with them one by one.
Soon, Liu Zhang's name spread throughout Jizhou.
Many yellow scarf soldiers ran away when they saw the cavalry, and even the children did not dare to cry when they heard Liu Zhang's name.
Liu Zhang also had the title of Divine Power General.
After dozens of battles, this cavalry became more and more elite.
When encountering a battle, no one hesitated and they all galloped forward.
If we retreat, no one will want to fight, and no one will be allowed to do so.
The whole army admired Liu Zhang endlessly because he had many auras and strong martial arts skills.
Liu Zhang often took the lead and charged into the enemy formation first.
"Hahaha, my lord, the emperor should make you a general and let you command the troops of the world. The yellow scarf thieves will definitely flee, hahahaha."
Dian Wei said this more than once. Every time he defeated the Yellow Turban Army, he would always compliment Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang still glared at him as usual, unable to do anything to this stupid man.
"You black guy, don't talk nonsense."
Dian Wei was not afraid either. He was well aware of Liu Zhang's temper and knew very well that he would never be blamed for such a joke.
"My lord, our army is now famous far and wide, and the yellow turban thieves are frightened by the news. Why don't you go to the main battlefield?"
Taishi Ci made suggestions to Liu Zhang, but he did not fully agree with this thankless behavior.
They swept away the Yellow Turbans everywhere in Jizhou. Although the effect was remarkable, they would not achieve much in the imperial court. It was far less practical than killing the Yellow Turban generals.
"Ziyi, Zhang Jue is about to die, but not at this moment. And Lu Zhi will be finished soon."
"What, Lu Zhonglang is going to be defeated by Zhang Jue? Didn't he march according to the Lord's method?"
Taishi Ci looked worried. Lu Zhi acted according to Liu Zhang's plan. If he failed, Liu Zhang would definitely be affected.
Liu Zhang shook his head slightly and showed a smile.
"It was not the defeat by the Yellow Turbans, but the defeat by the eunuchs. Lu Zhi thought he was noble and looked down on eunuchs. Little did he know that even if he could advance, the eunuchs would not be able to do so."
"The eunuch is greedy for money, so it's fine if he doesn't give him the money, and he always speaks harshly to him. How can Zhang Rang and others just sit back and watch him perform meritorious deeds?"
"Eunuch, eunuch again!"
Dian Wei Zhong snorted and said angrily:
"If these eunuchs are not eliminated, there will be no peace in the world!"
Liu Zhang looked forward and said nothing.
The decline of the Han Dynasty was not caused by a certain force or group, but the result of numerous problems that came together to explode.
Remove the eunuchs, and the relatives will dominate. Remove the relatives, and the family will rise again.
How to change? Liu Zhang didn't know, but he knew that he could never be an enemy of the world's noble families.
Just when Liu Zhang was deep in thought, Huang Zhong's voice came.
"Lord, Changshan County is ahead of us. We have traveled hundreds of miles and finally arrived!"
"oh?"
Liu Zhang was shocked and couldn't help but sigh secretly.
That’s it!
Zilong, here I come!
His love for Zhao Yun comes entirely from later generations.
Zhao Yun was a very perfect person, but there was a lot of controversy in later generations about his abilities.
However, one thing is certain, Zhao Yun is not from an aristocratic family. He is a real farmer and has lived in Zhaojiazhuang, Zhengding County for a long time.
Zhao Yun's character can be summed up in four words: loyalty, justice, filial piety and bravery!
Zhao Yun has an older brother and a younger sister. His parents died young, and the older brother raised them up.
Historically, Zhao Yun stayed filial piety for his brother and left Liu Bei for several years. Some people say that this was the reason why Zhao Yun did not have a high official position in the Shu Han Dynasty.
Needless to say about loyalty, Zhao Yun has never had any second thoughts since he followed Liu Bei.
Bravery is even more difficult to achieve. He once followed Gongsun Zan as a white-horse loyalist and conquered the east and west. He was later praised by Liu Bei for his courage!
Liu Zhang has been fond of Zhao Yun for a long time. It can be said that the purpose of coming to Hebei is for Zhao Yun.
The failure to recruit Tian Feng was like a revelation to Liu Zhang. He knew very well that now he must cherish every talent without background.
Family ties are the biggest stumbling block for him in recruiting talents. He has even prepared for the worst and cannot recruit a single strategist!
Even Tian Feng, who is a collateral member of the Tian family and has been admired by Liu Zhang for a long time, has no room to reject him, let alone other talents?
Liu Zhang was not sure about Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun's filial piety became Liu Zhang's biggest problem.
Although Zhao Yun has no family involvement, his brother will die in the near future.
If he had kept his mourning for three years, Liu Zhang might have been in Yizhou.
Will Zhao Yun travel thousands of miles to find Liu Zhang?
This was the biggest problem Liu Zhang needed to overcome.
"Report!"
Just when Liu Zhang was thinking wildly, an urgent report came from the scouts.
"Report to the general, Huolu County ahead is attacked by thousands of Yellow Turbans, and the city is in danger!"