The Anping Army did not lack mathematicians, but Liu Xiang did.
Not only was Liu Hong an upright official, he also wrote works such as "Qianxiang Li", "Qiyao Shu" and "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" annotations.
How many students can a good mathematician teach? How many disciples can these students produce?
Liu Xiang wanted to mint his own coins and build his own tax collection team. These things were inseparable from people who were proficient in arithmetic.
As for whether Liu Hong will be used by him? Let’s get the person first.
The "Qianxiang Calendar" compiled by Liu Hong is very close to the modern lunar calendar. Liu Xiang knew that this was a good thing, but the Eastern Han Dynasty court had not adopted it yet. If he promoted it in his own territory and was committed to promoting it to the whole country,
World, do you think Liu Hong will be used by him?
The answer is not clear, but you can give it a try.
A group of soldiers from the Suwei were mobilized to protect Liu Hong. The Suwei now expanded to 1,000 people, 500 knights, 200 crossbow archers equipped with waist-guided crossbows, and 300 soldiers.
Leave Liu Hong to Su Wei and let him settle the score in peace.
Liu Xiang focused his attention on Yitao County, the county seat of Julu County. Guo Dian, the prefect of Julu County, returned to his old job and was besieged by the Yellow Turban Army.
Only this time, the three Zhang brothers became Zhang Niujiao and Chu Feiyan.
Zhang Niujiao was from Boling, Zhongshan State, and he also started his army there. But by the time Liu Xiang sent out his troops, he had already gone south.
Chu Feiyan is Zhang Yan. He is from Zhending in Changshan Kingdom and a fellow villager of Zhao Yun. He raised an army last year and defected to Zhang Niujiao at the beginning of this year, and then joined forces to fight against Julu.
They are now the largest rebel force in Jizhou, with a total of 60,000 to 70,000 people under the name of the Yellow Turban Army.
The second largest one is Zhou Cang, who is active in the Hejian Kingdom and the Anding Kingdom, and has gathered more than 40,000 people. Because it only recruits the old Yellow Turban troops and rebel farmers, its development is slower, but its combat power is not weak.
In addition, there are twenty or thirty groups of mountain bandit and water bandit rebel armies under various banners, and there are more and more of them.
Jizhou is almost boiling.
The same is true in Qingzhou, Yanzhou and Sili further south, where there are countless rebel teams, large and small.
Zhongshan Kingdom was basically pacified, but the valley in the west was connected to Changshan Kingdom, Zhao Kingdom, Shangdang and other places in Bingzhou, so it was impossible to clear it out, and Liu Xiang would not go there.
In Changshan, he only sent light cavalry to sweep the plains, ignoring the mountainous areas. He did not respond to Guo Dian's request for help, and had no intention of going south.
Zhang Niujiao is not dead yet. If he advances at this time, his way back is not guaranteed. Once the family joins forces with the bandits, he will go deep alone and end up miserable.
It is not a good idea to rescue Guo Dian and directly attack and kill Zhang Niujiao. He is not working for the court and will not fight against the rebels. The loss of troops and generals is not worth it.
He is waiting.
Wait for Zhou Cang to advance westward.
Wait for him to join forces with Zhang Niujiao.
Then they attacked Zhang Niujiao and killed Chu Feiyan.
Other states and counties are too far away for Liu Xiang to reach. The biggest beneficiary of this rebellion in Jizhou is Zhang Yan, so he must be eliminated and replaced by Zhou Cang.
The formation of the Montenegrin Army was due to the right time, place, and people, so there was nothing that could be done to stop it. After much thought, it was better to change the leader.
Zhou Cang came forward and contacted various ministries under the banner of the divine envoy, occupying the Taihang Mountains and becoming a barrier for the Anping Army.
If this can be accomplished, he will be able to control the Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou and then plot Qingzhou. At that time, he will become the spiritual leader of the Yellow Turbans in the north.
On the surface, the Yellow Turban Uprising was a rebellion against the emperor. In fact, it was an outbreak of conflicts between the common people and powerful families. This did not conflict with his own governing philosophy.
There are more than one million Yellow Turbans in Jizhou, Qingzhou and Bingzhou, which are connected to various valleys in the Taihang Mountains. This force cannot be underestimated, and we must find a way to capture some of them.
He also wanted to recruit them all, but it was too difficult. There were too many teams under the banner of Yellow Turbans, and only some of them were real Yellow Turbans. It was this group of people that Liu Xiang wanted to control.
Just when he became the envoy of the gods, the news of Zhang Jiao's death had not yet been announced, so he could falsely claim that he was the successor designated by the great virtuous master. Anyway, the three Zhang brothers were dead, so no one could expose this lie and no one could refute it.
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Waiting, waiting patiently, Qingqi went out to the camp many times to raid, and every time he harvested something, either prisoners who rebelled or civilians who came to join the army.
Taishi Ci took the lead every time and made many achievements, but no matter how good his shooting skills were, he could not compare with Yan Gang's mouth. Inciting the masses was his specialty. In his words, Youzhou was a paradise.
It is a peaceful paradise. As long as you go to Youzhou, you can have enough food, clothing and warmth to live a good life.
After a few times, Taishi Ci was convinced. He was really good at talking. He walked all the way, followed by a group of people. Every time, he was not disappointed. He was convinced. He also spoke very nicely. Why didn't anyone follow him?
How strange.
The people brought back by Qingqi were selected in the military camp, then registered and sent back to Youzhou. In less than half a month, more than 30,000 people were sent away, most of whom were ordinary people who were tricked by Yan Gang.
Liu Xiang allowed him to do whatever he wanted, since they were not in the city anyway, and the officials in Zhending could not figure out the situation.
In the end, the gang only gave them 60,000 shi of food and grass, so he had to find a way on his own. For example, he could watch the rebels from a distance and then annihilate them. The loot would be huge. He could also pretend to be a Yellow Turban Army and rob the manor dock.
The Anping Army is familiar with this matter and is much more professional than the rebels.
This is more than what was gained in Zhongshan Kingdom. Do it yourself and have enough food and clothing. This is a wise saying.
In the blink of an eye, it was April 16th, and Liu Xiang received two pieces of good news. Zhou Cang and Zhang Niujiao formed an alliance and agreed to work together to attack Ying Tao. In three days, more than 50,000 people from Zhou Cang would arrive.
The second good news is that Cui Yi is here. He has finally recovered. The Xiaoqi battalion finally has someone to lead the team. He no longer has to charge forward himself. He still has to rely on Cui Yi to command the armored assault cavalry.
It turns out that it is quite simple for him to lead the cavalry to charge into the formation. If someone else leads the team, there will be various problems. They are either out of touch, unable to charge, or scattered.
In the end, I was forced to take the lead with Su Wei, and I cried even when I said it.
Cui Yi also had two people with him, one was Guan Yu and the other was Zhang He.
Zhang He surrendered. I heard that when Cui Yi arrived in Beixin City, he came to him and had a fight with him, and then he followed him.
Guan Yu did not vote for Liu Xiang. He came to repay his debt. He owed Liu Xiang his life and money to Cui Yi. According to the rules of Hedong, he followed the example of the knights of Sanhe and went to war with the army, cutting off people's heads to repay the debt.
According to Cui Yi's words: "This guy can't do anything except fight. He can lose his pants in business. The old and weak women and children in their thirties are eagerly waiting for him to feed them. They are so worried that he wants to die. So I took him away.
I’m here, I’m kind-hearted, I can’t bear to see this.”
Liu Xiang is very happy, let’s do it step by step.
The soldiers of the Xiaoqi camp were also very happy. The Xiaoqi captain returned to the camp, and they no longer had to rush into battle behind the guards.
These days, the bastards in Suwei are very proud. Now, they have to know who is the most powerful team in the Anping Army.
Ever since the Lord raised his army, Xiaoqi has been Yuan Cong, and his combat prowess is the highest in the entire army. They don't want to give up this position.