Liu Bei was anxious because he wanted to get rid of Yuan Shu's control as soon as possible. However, although Yuan Shu gave him 30,000 horses, he sent General Qiao Rui to accompany him, so the 30,000 horses were not completely in Liu Bei's hands. However,
Liu Bei was a very patient man. He was anxious, but on the surface he was calm and composed. He led an army of 60,000 people and marched towards Runan in a leisurely manner.
Qiao Rui couldn't sit still. He rode up to Liu Bei, raised his hands and said: "As the saying goes, rescuing troops is like putting out fire. It seems so slow. When will we arrive in Runan? Please give General Liu the order to march at full speed.
That’s it.”
The fourth generation and the third prince of the Yuan family, with disciples and former officials all over the world, are not just empty words. Although Yuan Shu's reputation is not as good as that of Yuan Shao, he is the direct son of the Yuan family, and he has gathered many talents under him. This Qiao Rui is Yuan Shao
One of Yuan Shu's favorite generals, his status under Yuan Shu was originally higher than that of Liu Bei, but because Liu Bei had contributed to the jade seal, he had to temporarily succumb to Liu Bei. Naturally, he had to consult Liu Bei for important military matters.
Liu Bei raised his riding whip and said calmly: "General Qiao, now that Runan has fallen, it will be useless for you and me to fly over. If we rush into the army rashly, if we fall into the enemy's trap and miss the Lord's important event,
Both you and I can't afford to suffer. For the present plan, we should advance the army calmly and slowly."
In fact, Liu Bei was more anxious than Qiao Rui, but he could not speed up the march because he was still waiting. He had to wait for important news. Liu Bei presented the imperial seal to Yuan Shu in front of so many people.
He just wanted to spread the news that the imperial seal had fallen into the hands of Yuan Shu. Not only that, he also further persuaded Yuan Shu to proclaim himself emperor. Of course, what Liu Bei did was not really thinking about Yuan Shu.
He knew that as long as this news spread, the three most powerful princes in the world-Liu Xin, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shao would point their fingers at Yuan Shu, and they would not just stop at verbal condemnation, but would definitely fight Yuan Shu with real swords and guns.
Last game.
Liu Bei was waiting for such an opportunity. As long as someone, whether Liu Xin or Cao Cao, sent troops to attack Yuan Shu, he could ask Qiao Rui to lead an army back to Lujiang for reinforcements. In this way, he could not only show his loyalty to Yuan Shu, but also dissuade Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu's last doubt about him was able to legitimately send Qiao Rui out of the way, allowing him to fully control this army and horse. It could be said that he killed two birds with one stone.
As for how to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Runan, Liu Bei is not worried. He originally relied on suppressing the Yellow Turbans to make his fortune, and he understands the situation of the Yellow Turbans very well. The so-called Yellow Turbans are just peasants who cannot survive. These Yellow Turbans are not
He had not received much military training, and fighting relied on large numbers of people, so he was called "ant thief" by the government. The implication is that these yellow scarves gathered together as many as ants. Although there are many ants, how can they shake the giant?
Tree?
However, so many "ants" are a rare and important force for Liu Bei now. He has already made up his mind to take this force for his own use. Liu Bei was very angry after a fierce battle with the Yellow Turbans.
Understand the origin of the Yellow Turban Rebellion
Because it was just to solve the problem of food and clothing. As early as when Liu Bei was returning to Lujiang from Shouchun, he and Jian Yong agreed on a countermeasure. Jian Yong led a group of troops to Runan and tried to negotiate with Gong Du, the leader of the Yellow Turbans in Runan.
Liu Pi got in touch.
The conditions Liu Bei offered were very simple. The leaders of the Yellow Turbans, Gong Du, Liu Pi, and other leaders were promised official positions. For ordinary Yellow Turban rebellious parties, the strong ones were selected to join the army, and the weak ones were given fields to ensure that everyone
Everyone has food to eat and clothes to wear. No one under Liu Bei is available now, Gong Du, Liu Pi and the big and small bosses
He has some experience in leading troops, which can solve his "talent shortage". As for the method of arranging ordinary Yellow Turban rebels, Liu Bei stole it from Cao Cao's method of dealing with Qingxu Yellow Turban. Facts have proved that Cao Cao
The method is very effective. Liu Bei would be stupid if he didn't copy it.
While Liu Bei and Qiao Rui were still marching slowly in Runan, Jian Yong had arrived at Xincai, an important town in Runan. Runan is the largest county in Yuzhou, with as many as thirty-seven counties under its jurisdiction, and Xincai can
It is said to be the gateway to the south of Pingyu, the city of Runan County.
At this time, Gongdu and Liu Pi not only captured Pingyu, but also successively conquered more than 20 counties such as Xincai, Shangcai, Xiping, Anyang, etc., and their momentum became increasingly powerful. However, Gongdu and Liu Pi did not take it lightly.
, they were able to narrowly escape from the last battle of the imperial court to suppress the Yellow Turbans, relying on the word caution.
Although the purpose of Liu Bei sending Jian Yong to Runan was to get in touch with Gongdu and Liu Pi and try to persuade them to surrender, in this era of war and chaos, anything could happen. For this man who has always been loyal and followed him in his adventures
Liu Bei still attached great importance to his childhood best friend in the world, so in addition to the five thousand private troops, Liu Bei allocated another five thousand troops to Jian Yong.
The dust raised by an army of 10,000 people, even if they are all infantry, is quite astonishing during the march. What's more, there are a considerable number of cavalry in this army, so you can see the dust covering the sky and the sun from a long distance.
, there was no way to hide it. And Jian Yong never thought of hiding his whereabouts. He appeared outside Xincai City with great fanfare, and the Yellow Turban Army guarding the city had already sounded the warning horn.
Jian Yong glanced disdainfully at the head of Xincai City, waved his hand, and issued the order to attack the city. Liu Bei asked Jian Yong to rush to Runan with the mission of conducting peace talks and recruiting peace with Gongdu and Liu Pi, but Jian Yong
Yong Geng understood that most of Runan was now under the actual control of Gongdu and Liu Pi. Without hurting them first, the peace talks would not be able to proceed.
Among all battles, siege is always the most difficult. From time to time, soldiers fell from the ladders. Some soldiers who were hit by rolling logs and rocks or shot by arrows and were seriously injured but not dead, lay under the city wall rolling and wailing in pain.
.Seeing such a situation, Jian Yong felt very distressed, but he did not feel sorry for these young lives.
The ten thousand people Liu Bei gave him are not only the most powerful in combat, but also the most loyal to Liu Bei. They are the most important capital in Liu Bei's hands. Every time a soldier is lost, Liu Bei's capital will be reduced.
, this is what Jian Yong feels distressed about.
However, the sacrifice of countless lives did not disappoint Jian Yong. After the entire siege lasted for nearly two hours, a group of soldiers finally climbed to the top of the city and consolidated a position at the top of the city. Soon, countless soldiers came from this
Swarms of people rushed up through the gap that had just been opened, and the small position quickly expanded and spread towards other city gates. The Yellow Turban Army, which was originally a ragtag group, collapsed instantly.
The news of Xincai's gain and loss reached Pingyu, Gongdu, and Liu Pi. They were all shocked. Yuan Shu was very powerful, at least in the eyes of Gongdu and Liu Pi, but they did not expect that Yuan Shu's troops could be so powerful.
At this level, they just received news last night that an army of about 10,000 people had entered Runan from Jiujiang. Unexpectedly, they had already captured Xincai County at noon.
Gongdu and Liu Pi knew the news that Yuan Shu's army had been unable to capture Shouchun for a long time. It was precisely because they knew that Yuan Shu's army of more than 100,000 people had been unable to capture Shouchun City after fighting for a month that Gongdu and Liu Pi dared to
Taking advantage of Yuan Shu's army being dragged in Jiujiang, they rose up.
In order to prepare for Yuan Shu's counterattack, Gongdu and Liu Pi stationed 30,000 people in Xincai. The army that entered Runan came from Jiujiang. Gongdu and Liu Pi took it for granted that this army attacked the city and attacked the city.
He didn't do it, and he didn't send reinforcements. Unexpectedly, Xincai City was lost in half a day's effort.
In fact, Gong Du and Liu Pi didn't understand the Yellow Turban Army under their command at all. Although the Yellow Turban Army was huge, they were actually a group of rabble. What they were most used to was fighting against the wind. When they won, everyone would swarm up and grab money.
Stealing women for food, if you lose, then the soles of your feet
Apply oil and run as far as you can. When Jian Yong's soldiers climbed to the top of the city, the Yellow Turban Army in the city had lost less than 2,000 people. In the end, they dispersed and fled. Otherwise,
If they organize an effective counterattack in time, it is really difficult to predict who will win and who will lose.
Gong Du and Liu Pi were both Zhang Jiao's direct disciples, but among Zhang Jiao's disciples they were mediocre in ability and inconspicuous, so in the last Yellow Turban Rebellion, they were not appointed
In addition to being cautious, this was also an important reason why they were able to escape.
Hearing that Xincai had been lost, Liu Pi's cautious character emerged again, and he frowned and said: "Brother Gong, I didn't expect that Yuan Shu has such an elite army. How about we abandon Pingyu and escape into the mountains to wait for an opportunity to rise again?"
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Gong Du took a few steps back and forth and said with some reluctance: "Have we not lived enough in the mountains? Anyway, I have already had enough! Yuan Shu only sent ten thousand people here this time, which means that his men have already
We don’t have many troops left. Let’s gather all the troops scattered in various counties. Even if we slowly exhaust them, they will be exhausted. It’s better to wait.”
These words touched Liu Pi's heart. He was very satisfied with his current life. He could eat and drink every day, and he could hold one or two beautiful girls in his arms at night. He was happier than a god. He was not willing to go back.
Go to the deep mountains and old forests where rabbits don’t poop
But compared with pleasure, life is obviously more precious. After hesitating for a moment, Liu Pi still said: "This group of people and horses are not good people. We still have to be careful. Why not send a few people over to explore their true identity?
Talk to them about the conditions."
After listening to Liu Pi's suggestion, Gong Du pondered for a while and then said: "Junior Brother Liu, in the eyes of those people, you and I are all untouchables. Do you think they can negotiate peace with us? In my opinion, we should give up this idea as soon as possible.
The idea is that we should prepare to defend the city while transporting some gold, silver, food and supplies back to the stronghold, and leave an escape route in advance."
Suddenly, a minion ran in from outside the door, raised his hands and said: "Two kings..."
Gong Du's face sank and he scolded: "You didn't inform me before you came in. You don't understand any rules. Do you think you are still in a cottage?"