Nearly a thousand tents were erected on the plain beside a clear stream.
In the center is the general's tent.
"...General Niu, I have told you everything I know. This is the general situation of the Yellow Turban bandits in Zhao County at present."
The old man talked for a long time and kept bowing. He looked quite tired after the long time. At this point, he couldn't hold on any longer, so he motioned to the younger man to come forward to help him and sat back down tremblingly.
After hearing the information from the other party, everyone in the tent had different expressions.
The group of people headed by the old man just looked forward to it, hoping that the army would move forward quickly.
Niugai, who was on the main seat, was beaming with joy.
Yu Jin, who was sitting at the bottom, looked thoughtful and silent.
The old man drank a few sips of the tea soup, and just after he had calmed down for a while, he looked at Niu Gai again with a rather eager expression:
"General, the people of Zhao County are in trouble now. We are sitting in despair. I hope the general can relieve the people's distress and save all the people as soon as possible."
When Niu Gai heard the words, he seemed to be quite moved. He was about to speak, but he saw Yu Jin looking at him to indicate. Then he looked at himself and smiled at the old man:
"Lao Zuo, please be patient and don't be impatient."
"According to what you said, we know the situation of the bandits, but I am still a little confused. I hope you can give me more answers."
"Just like this thief leader Wang Zheng, we have never heard of it before. From what you just said, it seems that he is just a brat who has not yet reached the crown. Other than that?"
That old man was none other than Zuo Lao, who escaped from the tiger's mouth a few days ago.
The group of them had been traveling day and night for the past few days, rushing all the way to the county seat. Today, they happened to encounter a patrol sent by Yu Jin on the road, and the two sides had a face-to-face encounter.
After some conversation, Zuo Lao and others were overjoyed when they heard that the army was sent by Cao Cao, the governor of the state.
Since entering the account, he has answered all questions and told them everything.
After hearing Yu Jin's question, Mr. Zuo quickly raised his hands and saluted:
"Back to the general, ever since Cui Xun, the county prince, and the benefactor of this group of people, such as me, were both in trouble, I have sent people to inquire carefully about the origin of this animal."
"This king is only sixteen years old, and he was just a humble minister before. He leads the state and has a salary, but he has no sense of kindness and ambition. He gathered a crowd to rebel a few days ago, and even killed officials and robbed people. It is really a lot of crimes.
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Zuo Lao's words were angry and impassioned. Niu Gai, who was sitting in the chair, was quite moved when he heard what he said and looked at Zuo Lao with approval.
He only felt that this man was old and frail, but he still did not forget his kindness and remembered his old master, which was really rare.
Yu Jin didn't react much, he just nodded, with a calm face, and asked himself:
"Since he was only a mere leader, young and ill-informed, with no talent and no reputation, how could he gather people to accomplish something that day?
"Now, how do you rely on to convince the public and establish your authority?"
"The general doesn't know something."
Mr. Zuo gently stroked his white beard and said with a smile: "This beast was able to succeed by chance, but it was all because of a bold act."
"Oh? How do you say this?"
"So that the general will know. According to my investigation, when this beast started the rebellion that day, he claimed to be the reincarnation of Zhang Jiao, and even named himself General Tiangong!"
"It was all based on this that they incited people to create chaos in the military camp successfully!"
"Zhang Jiao reincarnated?"
Yu Jin's face was startled, and he looked at Niu Gai, and saw that he was also stunned. The two looked at each other, and suddenly started laughing at the same time.
"Hahaha...."
"Does anyone believe such nonsense?" Niugai said with a smile: "There is reincarnation, and now he is just an eight or nine-year-old child, right?"
"It's really ridiculous." Yu Jin also shook his head in disapproval.
Mr. Zuo also laughed and said: "From this we can see that the Yellow Turban bandits are all ignorant and ignorant people from the countryside."
"Otherwise, how could thousands of people be deceived by this nonsense?"
"Zhuzi is really brave."
Niugai shook his head and laughed loudly: "When I started the rebellion, I wanted to call myself General Tiangong. Now that I have conquered a city, I want to call myself emperor."
"I'm a little curious. Could it be that he hasn't thought about expanding his territory, otherwise he won't be able to get promoted in the future?"
"Now that we are here." Yu Jin's eyes narrowed and he said solemnly: "He has no chance."
"Hahaha, that's right, that's right."
Niu Gai laughed for a while, then suddenly turned his eyes and looked at Yu Forbidden Road:
"Wen Ze, now that I know the details of the thief, I have a plan."
"oh?"
Is it your turn to say this line, a fool like you?
Yu Jin was surprised when he heard the words and followed the words.
"Wen Ze, we are riding on foot and riding together, but our progress is too slow."
Niu Gai pointed at Mr. Zuo: "Since we met these local sages from Zhao County on the way, it can be seen that the sun is shining on me and the state's herdsmen and tigers are protecting us."
"Now that you know the details of the thief, what do you think of this?"
"How about I just lead a thousand cavalry and go on the road lightly."
"It is said that soldiers are very fast. If the horse is fast, you can point your sword at Zhao County in three days and catch all the thieves with lightning speed!"
When Yu Jin heard the words, he looked thoughtful, and after a moment he answered in a deep voice to Niugai:
"General, cavalry is good for field battles, but not good for siege."
"As Zuo Lao said, the thieves have five thousand soldiers. If you hold the city and hold it, you have to go into battle lightly. You can only bring a few days of rations and no siege equipment. How can you attack the city?"
Having said this, Yu Jin's expression changed and he looked at Zuo Lao:
"Mr. Zuo, according to what you just said, the thieves guarding the city gate are also dissatisfied with the king's government?"
Before Zuo Lao could answer, Niu Gai clapped his hands and praised:
"Wen Zeguo is a good soldier. I just want to use this person as an internal agent to help me defeat the thief."
"Internal response..." Yu Jin rubbed his chin: "If it is true as Zuo Lao said, since there is a large number of deserters, it is indeed a sign of civil strife."
"People's hearts are scattered but not gathered together. If you plan to counterattack the thieves at the city gate and ask them to open the city gate, you have a high chance of success."
If the cavalry enters the city, let alone the incompetent Yellow Turban bandits.
Even ordinary officers and soldiers, without geographical advantages, may not have much chance of winning against a thousand cavalry with five thousand infantry.
The cavalry in this world requires elite soldiers to be competent. Regardless of their equipment and bravery, they are far superior to ordinary infantry.
According to what Zuo Lao said, the thieves were short of horses, so they obviously couldn't muster many cavalry to fight against them.
"It's just..." Yu Jin felt a little uneasy in his heart. After thinking about it, he still suggested hesitantly:
"Captain, I'm afraid there's a scam!"
"It's better to be careful. Even if the cavalry enters the city, the alleys are narrow and not comparable to the plains. The advantage of the cavalry may not be great."
"What's more, if the thieves set a trap, after you lead the cavalry into the city, you will seal the four gates tightly, which will cut off your escape..."
"General Yu is worrying too much."
When Zuo Lao saw that Niu Gai wanted to lead the cavalry alone and kill the bandits as soon as possible, it was in line with his wishes and he was overjoyed. When he heard what Yu Jin said, he couldn't help but feel dissatisfied and quickly interjected:
"The king's government is arrogant. He arrogantly proclaimed himself emperor and was criticized by others. He also killed soldiers indiscriminately and lost his morale."
"I have heard and witnessed everything with my own ears and eyes. How can there be any deception?"
Yu Jin turned a deaf ear and ignored him.
If the other party was not too old and had provided a lot of key information, which could be regarded as meritorious, then he, a commoner, would intervene in such a major military matter, and he would not be lenient.