Time flies, and more than a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Dong Zhuo did not wait for Huangfu Song to come to support him, but instead waited for the imperial edict from the imperial court.
"The general Dong Zhuo, greedy for merit, led to the loss of the general! He should have been executed, but he was spared his life because he assisted the Xiaoqi captain to kill Zhang Jiao. However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be avoided! Now Dong Zhuo is exempted from the punishment of Dongzhong He was given the post of General Lang and escorted back to the capital."
"I accept the order and thank you!"
Dong Zhuo had a grimace on his face. He thought he could atone for his crimes, but he didn't expect that he would still be unable to escape from prison.
Xiao Huangmen took out the second chapter of the imperial edict and looked at Liu Zhang.
"Liu Zhang, the brave cavalry captain, moved to Jizhou and killed countless Yellow Turban rebels, which enhanced the prestige of our great Han Dynasty. He also killed the first horn of the Yellow Turban rebels, which made me feel very happy. Now Liu Zhang is granted the title of Marquis of Guannei, temporarily acting as General Dong Zhonglang. Duty: Wait for Huangfu Song to go north and attack the rest of the Yellow Turbans together with him."
"I accept the order and thank you for your kindness."
Liu Zhang glanced at him, and the guard quickly took out a bag and handed it to Xiao Huangmen.
Xiao Huangmen suddenly beamed with joy and kept praising Liu Zhang.
"Liu Zhonglang is indeed the pillar of the country. No wonder Master Zhang Rang is full of praise for you!"
Liu Zhang chuckled and said, "You're welcome, the station has been arranged, please go and have a rest!"
"Thank you very much, Liu Zhonglang, I'll take my leave!"
"Congratulations to Liu Zhonglang."
Seeing no one around, Dong Zhuo congratulated Liu Zhang with a smile that was uglier than crying.
"Don't be sad, General Dong. The general is a veteran on the battlefield and will surely be reinstated in the future!"
Liu Zhang praised Dong Zhuo with his mouth, but in his heart he was very contemptuous.
Dong Zhuo must feel that he did not try his best to intercede on his behalf!
It’s good to be alive now, and you can show yourself a bad face!
If I didn't need you in the future, I wouldn't care about you.
Dong Zhuo accepted Liu Zhang's false compliment and pretended to be generous in response.
"I am satisfied with being able to survive this time. I dare not ask for more! Liu Zhonglang, take care. I will go back to Luoyang first to apologize!"
Li Ru accepted the result and thanked Liu Zhang.
"Thank you so much to Liu Zhonglang for being able to survive this time!"
"By the way, I have sent a letter to Jia Xu. He is a man of his word and will definitely come to find the general!"
"Thank you very much, Mr. Li."
Liu Zhang returned the favor, saying that as long as Jia Xu could come to him, his efforts this time would have been in vain.
On the same day, Dong Zhuo was escorted back to Beijing, with only Li Ru and other close associates following him.
There were more than 30,000 soldiers in Guangzong City, and their commander became Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang summoned the generals and announced the appointment of the imperial court in public.
The generals raised no objections and all expressed their obedience.
Liu Zhang was originally a cavalry captain, brave and good at fighting, and his reputation spread far and wide.
Liu Zhang did not promote any of his own men as he knew that the lieutenant general would not last long and would have to give way when Huangfu Song came.
"Generals, Liu is only temporarily taking over the position of lieutenant general. After General Huangfu arrives, I will take over the affairs of the general."
The generals did not expect that Liu Zhang would place his position so correctly, without any frivolousness of youthful success.
"Liu Zhonglang is so humble. The general has experienced hundreds of battles and has foresight. We look forward to the general leading us to defeat the remaining Yellow Turbans! What a great achievement!"
It has to be said that these generals are very good at flattering others.
After one person finished praising him, the others immediately followed suit. They were all full of praise for Liu Zhang.
"Report!"
A hurried shout interrupted everyone, and the soldiers ran in in a panic.
"Lord Zhonglang, according to the latest intelligence report, the Yellow Turban thief Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang personally led an army of two hundred thousand to kill Guangzong! The thief Zhang Bao shouted that he would crush Guangzong and capture him alive..."
Liu Zhang raised his eyebrows and asked, "What are you capturing alive? Tell me."
The soldier looked up at Liu Zhang and hesitated to speak.
"Say! I will forgive you!"
"Capture Liu Zhang alive, skin and cramps!"
"Be bold!"
Dian Wei roared loudly, making the soldiers tremble in fright.
Liu Zhang chuckled and waved his hand to Dian Wei, signaling him not to embarrass his own people.
"This book really doesn't have anything new to say. It makes me scratch my skin and get cramps every time! Hahaha!"
"Master Zhonglang must not underestimate the enemy! The enemy's army is 200,000, which is nearly ten times our army!"
The generals who had just praised Liu Zhang were speechless when they heard the two hundred thousand Yellow Turban Army, with fear in their eyes.
"Um."
Liu Zhang nodded, of course he would not underestimate the Yellow Turban Army.
"I'm afraid this treasure will be taken out by everyone, so it's better to deal with these two people at once to save me from looking for them everywhere."
Dian Wei was very excited, he was a born militant.
"Lord, we let this guy run away last time, we must not let him go this time!"
Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, and Tai Shici all asked Liu Zhang for orders.
"Please give the order, my lord! We are willing to fight against the Yellow Turban Army."
Except for Liu Zhang's own generals, the other generals looked at them in surprise.
The enemy has 200,000 troops, but our army has only 30,000! It is difficult to defend the city, but you are still thinking of taking the initiative to attack?
Liu Zhang didn't speak, and started thinking seriously.
After all, it was an army of 200,000. How had Liu Zhang ever seen such an army before?
He was just pretending to be calm. If even he was timid, these generals would definitely be in panic.
Can this treasure have so many people? Liu Zhang didn't believe this number. How many young men did the Yellow Turban Army have in total?
"When can Huangfu Zhonglang arrive at Guangzong?"
Liu Zhang looked at Huang Zhong. If Huangfu Song could arrive in time, he would not be under so much pressure.
"Huangfu Zhonglang has not crossed the Yellow River yet, and it is estimated that it will take at least twenty days!"
"Well..."
Liu Zhang frowned slightly, as if he could no longer count on him. Then he expressed his views on the Yellow Turban Army.
"Although the Yellow Turban Army is said to be 200,000 strong, according to my estimate, it has at most 100,000 soldiers capable of fighting. Although our army only has less than 40,000, its soldiers are capable and brave, and their morale is like a rainbow! One against three is more than enough!"
Even so, the generals still looked worried.
Liu Zhang looked at the cavalry captain, he wanted to integrate the existing troops.
"Our army now has a total of more than 5,000 cavalrymen from each school. Now they are combined into one, and they are directly under my command, the Xiaoqi Battalion!"
"promise!"
"Tai Shi Ci, Zhao Yun obeys the order!"
Liu Zhang looked at the two of them. He needed to control this strongest power in his own hands.
"The end is here!"
"I now order you two to lead the Cavalry Division, rectify the army and horses, and must form combat strength in the shortest possible time!"
"Take your orders!"
"The captains at the city gates are now preparing defensive equipment, and they must strictly guard Guangzong. Zhang Bao is coming out in full force this time, and he must fight quickly! It will take a long time, and there will be insufficient food and grass. By then, we will be able to defeat the bandits in one go."
"Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Tai Shi Ci, and Dian Wei stay behind, and the other generals should hurry up and prepare!"