The old man is Xiang Yan, Xiang Yu's grandfather. Although Xiang Yu is a sinner of the Yellow Turbans, he has nothing to do with Xiang Yan.
As one of the only generals in the Yellow Turbans, Xiang Yan was naturally among the leaving team, and Zhang Jiao did not expect that he did not leave.
Looking at the smoke and dust not far away, Xiang Yan smiled lightly and said: "Master, you haven't left yet, how can the general abandon the master and run away?"
Xiang Yan has never called Zhang Jiao Lord, and the two of them have always addressed each other with honorifics, but now they directly call Zhang Jiao Lord, which shows that Xiang Yan has truly identified with Zhang Jiao.
Zhang Jiao endured the emotion in his heart and smiled bitterly: "Brother Yan, how will you face the future situation if you are not in Sheng'er?"
"Girl Sheng'er has that boy Zhu Yuanzhang by her side, so there shouldn't be any accidents. Besides, the general is also old. The current Yellow Turban will be the same with or without me."
It's not that no one in the Yellow Turbans knows Zhang Sheng's identity, it's just that very few people know it, and Xiang Yan is one of the very few. This shows that Zhang Jiao still trusts Xiang Yan.
"I heard that the road to Huangquan is very lonely. I can't bear my lord to walk alone, so I came to accompany my lord on the journey."
Xiang Yan said with a smile, he did not have the slightest fear in the face of death, but instead felt a sense of relief.
Indeed, their ancestors and grandchildren have made great contributions to the Yellow Turbans, but this failure is mainly due to Xiang Yu.
Xiang Yan felt extremely guilty for Zhang Jiao, and Xiang Yu still didn't know whether he was alive or dead, so he had the idea of committing suicide.
"Brother Yan, why are you doing this?"
Xiang Yan smiled nonchalantly and said, "My lord, you don't think I'm the only one left here, do you?"
Zhang Jiao was stunned and said in shock: "Could it be that..."
"My lord, there is also me, Lao Xu."
Xu Ding walked out with a silly smile. Zhang Jiao was stunned when he saw this and said: "Xu Ding? Even you..."
Before Zhang Jiao finished speaking, he saw more than ten people walking out one after another. Looking at these familiar faces, Zhang Jiao suddenly trembled with anger.
"Master."
"Lord."
"Good teacher."
"We didn't leave, we came back voluntarily."
"Master, let us fight side by side with you."
"Yes, I fought with that big son of a bitch."
"My lord, I will be your old soldier in the next life."
……
These people are the essence of the Yellow Turbans. With them in the Yellow Turbans, there will be no chaos.
Zhang Jiao finally sent them away, but they ran back on their own. This... Zhang Jiao was so angry that he was speechless.
But after hearing everyone's words, Zhang Jiao felt moved and angry at the same time.
"You, you guys?"
Looking at the few people left behind, Zhang Jiao suppressed the emotion in his heart and said angrily: "You all come back, what will happen to the Yellow Turbans? Will it break the jar? I am really angry to death."
When Xu Ding heard this, he defended himself and said: "My lord, you have Lao Dian and Zhu Shuai to assist you, so you will definitely be fine."
"You, I...hey!"
Zhang Jiao pointed helplessly at everyone, and all his anger finally turned into a sigh.
Xiang Yan and others are coming back to the capital, and the Han army is about to arrive. It is impossible to leave at this time even if you want to.
"You fools."
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Surrounded by a large group of Han generals, Liu Hong finally arrived at the palace gate, and what he heard and saw along the way made the generals feel mixed.
Luoyang is the old capital, and they also brought life-saving food to the people of Luoyang, but the people looked at them with disgust.
Yue Fei, Cao Cao and other people who still had illusions about the Han Dynasty all had painful expressions on their faces after seeing this scene, and their faith in their hearts was gradually shaken.
Xue Rengui, Su Dingfang and other people who did not have much loyalty to the Han Dynasty showed deep contemplation, knowing in their hearts that a change of dynasty was probably not far away.
As for the two peerless commanders Bai Qi and Han Xin, both of them looked indifferent. In their eyes, the grassroots people were just ants.
As the emperor, Liu Hong was not affected at all. After all, if he cared about the life and death of the people, how could he adopt such a tactic as "trapping the dragon" that harmed the harmony of heaven and earth.
It's so cold. With such an emperor, it would be strange if the Han Dynasty did not perish! Qin Hao thought secretly.
Looking at the haggard Zhang Jue on the tower, Liu Hong felt so happy that he immediately shouted to Zhang Jue on the tower:
"The demon is spreading its horns, you are inciting the people to rebel, causing the world to be devastated. How long will it take for you to be captured without mercy?"
Zhang Jiao looked at Liu Hong and asked with a mocking face: "Liu Hong, you only said that I bewitched the people, but do you know why the people were bewitched by me?"
A trace of anger flashed in Liu Hong's eyes, and he snorted coldly: "Huh, the ignorant people in the countryside cannot be educated and don't know loyalty. That's why they fell into the trap of a monster like you."
Zhang Jiao was so angry that he cursed loudly: "Shameless emperor, you favor traitorous eunuchs, suppress loyal officials, indulge aristocratic families, and sell off officials and titles. If the people really can't survive, how can they rise up against you and risk annihilation of their clans?" You put all your faults on me, but you didn't say a word about your own stupidity and incompetence. I have never seen such a shameless person."
Zhang Jiao's words made Liu Hong turn blue with anger, and he immediately said angrily: "You are talking nonsense, shut up."
Zhang Jue naturally ignored it and continued to curse: "The tyranny of the Han Dynasty caused the whole world to rebel, but you are such a foolish king. Not only did you not know how to correct your mistakes, but you made them worse.
In order to defeat me this time, I even used Sizhou as bait. Do you know how many people starved to death in Sizhou? How many people starved to death in Luoyang?
Have you ever felt the slightest bit of guilt in your heart?
I did lose this time, but you, Liu Hong, didn’t win either.
Today's Han Dynasty, just like the Great Qin Dynasty four hundred years ago, has completely lost the support of the people in the world and is no longer worthy of continuing to sit on the sacred weapon of the country."
When he heard Zhang Jiao say that the Han Dynasty must perish, Liu Hong seemed to have been stabbed in the wound. He shouted with red eyes: "Shut up, you demon. If you don't shut up, I will punish you nine tribes."
Zhang Jue smiled disdainfully and said coldly: "Even if I die, even if the Yellow Turbans are defeated, as long as you, the foolish king, are in power and the Han's shortcomings are not eliminated, there will still be people who will stand up and continue to resist. Sooner or later, the Han will perish.
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Under the city tower, all the Han generals were shocked after hearing Zhang Jiao's words that "the great Han must perish".
Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Sun Jian, Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan and others, who are all outstanding figures in the world, naturally know that what Zhang Jue said is true.
And geniuses like Li Shimin, Zhao Kuangyin, and Yang Jian were destined to follow the path of kings from the moment they were born, so even if the Han Dynasty was in peace and prosperity, they would still have the foundation of the cholera Han Dynasty.
Now Zhang Jiao makes these words clear in order to stimulate the ambition in these people's hearts.
Anyone who is a little bit ambitious will silently plan the future path in his mind when he understands that the government is about to change.