Liu Xiang now has more than enough defense but not enough strategy. He must kill him with one blow and must not linger with others. Otherwise, he will be like Tai'a holding the hand and giving others a handle. When the time comes, he will be attacked from multiple directions and cannot look at each other, and he will be completely defeated.
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Liu Xiang kept telling himself to stay calm when facing big events.
He was reciting passages from "The Great Learning": "Knowing to stop can lead to concentration, concentration can lead to tranquility, tranquility can lead to tranquility, tranquility can lead to thinking, and worrying can lead to gain.
Things have a beginning and an end, and things have an end and a beginning. If you know what comes first, you will get the shortcut."
Recalling the classics of the sages in my mind, it was like being baptized by the thoughts of the saints, and my heart gradually settled down.
It takes time for sentry cavalry to investigate, time to send orders to all directions, time to prepare the army, and time to assemble the civilians.
Time keeps moving forward as everyone wishes.
On May 23, the third day after Zhuojun's soldiers and horses marched north, the sentries reported that Zhuojun's soldiers and horses were facing off against the Yellow Turban Army across the water. The leader of Zhuojun's troops was Zou Jing, the captain of Polu School, and there was no sign of Liu.
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The troops under Liu Xiang's command were fully prepared, and the militiamen gathered 46,000 people in various places, which was a little more than Liu Xiang expected, but it was within the acceptable range.
The newly established Beggar Army recruited 1,300 people and was placed under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Army.
Liu Xiang led the front army, the Chinese army, Hu Qi and the Yuyang militia to move to Hunu. At this time, Hunu gathered 12,000 soldiers, 39,000 militiamen and 39,000 beggars.
One thousand and three hard labors.
Cui Yi led 4,200 soldiers and 3,000 militiamen in Anle.
Yang Qian led 3,000 soldiers and 1,000 militiamen in Pinggu.
On the 24th, Polu Colonel Zou Jing was still blocked by the Yellow Turban Army on the south bank of the river.
Liu Xiang picked out a letter asking for help from the Lu County garrison, changed the date, selected a smart man named Ju Fei among the Tiqi, and ordered him to pretend to be a messenger from Lu County to ask for help from Liu Zheng, the right governor of Beiping.
This letter stated that both the west and north roads of Lu County were cut off, and we asked the prefect Liu Zheng for reinforcements to stabilize the grain road.
Liu Xiang told Ju Fei that there was no need to force him, just deliver the letter. If there was a reply, he would bring it back. If there was no reply, he would come back by himself. The purpose of sending the letter this time was to let him show his face, make him look familiar, and lower the reputation of the people in Beiping.
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Yan Rou was ordered to lead Hu Qi from his headquarters and 20,000 militiamen to go south and build a stronghold ten miles north of Lu County on the east bank of the Gu River to create more momentum.
Cui Yi was ordered to take all Anle troops to the north of Ji County to disrupt the situation in Guangyang.
Liu Xiang wanted to force the Yellow Turban Army back into the city, but he was really afraid that Mr. Guan would suddenly rush out from somewhere and kill Cheng Zhiyuan with a knife, and then the Yellow Turban Army would be defeated in a single battle.
It's better to let the Yellow Turbans guard the city, it's safer.
Sentinels kept coming and going, bringing news from all sides.
Liu Xiang sat motionless in the fox slave.
On the 26th, Ju Fei came back and brought back a reply from Liu Zheng, the governor of Youbeiping, in which he ordered the Lu County garrison to guard the city and wait for reinforcements.
Liu Xiang smiled. Liu Zheng, the grandson of Liu Zheng, was deceiving people. If he really wanted reinforcements, he would definitely agree on a time. How could he just say "wait for reinforcements and be done with it".
It seems that Zhang Jiao was defeated and the news of Zhuojun sending troops has not reached Tuyin County, the seat of Youbei Pingzhi.
But soon, Liu Xiang will take the initiative to pass on the news.
The weather in late May was getting hotter and hotter. Yan Rou led his troops a hundred miles south, making a noisy and dusty journey. They cut down trees and set up a stronghold ten miles north of Lu County. He arrogantly led the Hu cavalry straight to the foot of Lu County and surrounded them.
Horses roared in the county seat, and the defenders of Lu County, which had been closed for many days, were trembling with fear.
He also divided his troops to clean up the rural pavilions outside the city. All the manors and forts of the powerful landlords were breached, and their property, food and grass were plundered into the army, so that people could promote the benefits of the Anping army to abolish the harsh government and divide the fields among the people.
The 20,000 to 30,000 poor people outside the city all rose up and gathered around Dazhai. Yan Rou's troops swelled to 40,000 to 50,000 people, and the momentum was overwhelming.
Not to mention Yan Rou who over-fulfilled the task, Cui Yi led his 7,000 troops and marched quickly without concealment, heading straight for Jixian County, as if he vowed to capture the county seat of Jixian County.
Cheng Zhiyuan, the commander of the Yellow Turban Canal, hurriedly retreated and was chased by Zou Jing who took the opportunity to cross the river. The Yellow Turban Army's military discipline was lax and Cheng Zhiyuan lacked general skills. Forty to fifty thousand people were chased by five thousand, and the situation was chaotic.
Cheng Zhiyuan led the chaotic Yellow Turbans to retreat towards Jixian County. Unexpectedly, three to five hundred people suddenly rushed out halfway. Under the leadership of three fierce generals, they rushed straight into the Yellow Turban army and killed them wantonly.
Especially the two warriors in front of them, their spears and horses in their hands danced into a shower, they were both dead and wounded when they touched each other, and their horses roared as if they were in an uninhabited land.
The Yellow Turban Army suffered a lot of casualties and was even more scattered by three to five hundred people. Cheng Zhiyuan led his men to fight, but he was stabbed by a black-faced warrior among them as soon as he got close. Fortunately, his own soldiers rescued him desperately, and he was able to get out of danger.
, crouched on the horse and fled for his life.
As soon as Cheng Zhiyuan escaped, the Yellow Turban soldiers dispersed and fled for their lives. Fortunately, it was not far from Ji County. Zhuo County did not have enough troops and did not have many cavalry to charge the city, so most of the Yellow Turban soldiers were able to escape safely into the city.
The Yellow Turbans suffered casualties in this battle, with more than 20,000 fleeing, and more than 20,000 remaining trapped in the county.
More than 10,000 Yellow Turban troops stationed in Changping and Jundu counties hurriedly raised troops to come to the rescue. They fought with Zhuojun soldiers and horses in Jixian County, but only half of them were escorted into the city.
The main force of the Guangyang Yellow Turbans has now been completely besieged in Jixian County, with less than 30,000 people.
The Yellow Turban Army who fled into the countryside was quickly wiped out.
When Gao Yan, the prefect of Shanggu County, sent troops to Zhuo County, he organized his troops and prepared to go south at any time. However, the Yellow Turban garrison in Jundu County occupied the ground and prevented him from advancing.
Seeing that the Yellow Turbans defending the military capital had withdrawn, Gao Yan took the opportunity to lead his troops out of Juyongguan, passed through Jundu County, and headed straight for Jixian County, happily preparing to share in the military exploits of the Yellow Turbans.
Unfortunately, he was ambushed by Cui Yi fifty miles away from Ji County. The entire Shanggu County army was wiped out, and Gao Yan escaped alone.
By the time Liu Bei arrived with more than a thousand troops to help, the battle was already over.
Looking at the armored cavalry galloping around, Liu Huangshu shed tears of envy. He could only take Guan and Zhang to flee. Cui Yi returned to the army and killed 500 soldiers and horses of Zhuojun.
At this point, Guangyang once again fell into a confrontation, and this was the situation Liu Xiang wanted to see.
On May 30th, Liu Xiang ordered Cui Yi to return to the army and meet Yan Rou at the Luxian military camp to reorganize the troops and wait for follow-up orders.
He also invited Ju Fei and another Tiqi to lead Zheng.
Ju Fei was sent to pretend to be a garrison in Lu County and send a letter asking for help to Liu Zheng. The letter said that the Yellow Turban army was pressing down on the border and was probably invincible. Lu County was cut off on three sides. He asked Liu Zheng to send troops and help them retreat to Wuzhong County to garrison.
Qian Qianzheng pretended to be the messenger of Polu captain Zou Jing, took the letter from Zou Jing that he had intercepted before, revised it, and sent it to Liu Zheng. The letter said that Zhang Jiao had been besieged by Lu Zhi in Guangzhou.
Zong, since the defeat of the Yellow Turbans was not far away, he invited Liu Zheng to send troops to Guangyang and join forces with Zhuojun soldiers and horses to attack the Yellow Turbans together.
Liu Xiang warned the two of them: "Ju Fei will go to Tuyin first to deliver the message. If Liu Zheng refuses to send troops, he must beg hard and delay it for at least half a day."
Qianzheng went to the tomb to deliver the letter half a day after Ju Fei.
These two letters have been sent. Regardless of whether Liu Zheng agrees to send troops or not, you two should come back after you get Liu Zheng's reply.
If something unexpected happens, I will take your family to the General's Mansion to be raised in honor."
"Wei." The two of them accepted the order without hesitation.
Sending the letter this time is a risky move. If Liu Zheng is successfully deceived, the Youbeiping County soldiers will be transferred out of the city, which will be much easier to deal with.
If his plan is seen through, he will have no choice but to find another way.
If it doesn't work, they will attack the city by force.