This incident happened among the Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou, which caused a fatal blow to the Yellow Turban Uprising. That is, Zhang Jiao died of illness. Zhang Jiao was not only the supreme commander of the Yellow Turban Army, but also the spiritual leader of the Yellow Turban Army.
He was the only person in the Yellow Turban Army who was proficient in strategy. There were almost no scholars who joined the Yellow Turban Army. Once Zhang Jiao died, the rest of the Yellow Turban Army were only brave and half ruthless people.
This time, after learning of Zhang Jiao's death, the imperial court reacted surprisingly quickly and immediately secretly transferred the troops led by Huangfu Song, who was confronting the Yingchuan Yellow Turbans, to the north to besiege the Jizhou Yellow Turbans. At this time, the Jizhou Yellow Turbans were already in Zhang Liang's camp.
He led the troops to retreat to Guangzong. The morale of the Yellow Turban Army was low due to Zhang Jiao's death. The officers and soldiers, who had received reinforcements and greatly increased their strength, took advantage of it and attacked the Yellow Turban camp late at night. The Yellow Turban Army was in chaos and suffered numerous casualties. Zhang Liang was also among the enemy
He was killed by Huangfu Song.
In the battle of Guangzong, more than 80,000 Yellow Turbans were killed and injured, and their vitality was greatly damaged. Zhang Jiao was also brutally dissected and his body was dissected. Huangfu Song won a great victory and continued to pursue the remaining Yellow Turbans in Jizhou, and besieged the remaining Yellow Turbans led by Zhang Bao in Quyang. Jizhou
The remnants of the Yellow Turbans had no food and grass inside and no reinforcements outside. Zhang Bao led his troops to break through several times, but Huangfu Song designed and repulsed them. Zhang Bao was also hit by several arrows during a breakout battle, and fled back to Quyang desperately. He died of his injuries within a few days.
As soon as Zhang Bao died, the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou were leaderless, like a plate of scattered sand. Huangfu Song took the opportunity to launch a surprise attack and captured Quyang in one fell swoop. More than 100,000 Yellow Turbans were killed.
The news of Huangfu Song's great victory reached Luoyang. Liu Hong was overjoyed and issued an order to commend him. He also spread the news that the entire Yellow Turban army in Jizhou was annihilated. The news spread to the Yellow Turban army in Yingchuan, causing people to panic. Bocai discussed with Sun Xia,
Want to surrender to the court.
At that time, Zhu Jun and Cao Cao, who were leading the army to confront the Yellow Turbans, received a letter from the Yellow Turbans requesting their surrender. They did not dare to act independently and sent a messenger to report to the court immediately. When Zhang Rang and others saw the urgent report, they told Liu Hong that the Yellow Turbans were not allowed to surrender.
, instead ordered the army to attack Yingchuan.
Zhu Jun had no choice but to consult Cao Cao. Cao Cao offered a plan: "Since the imperial court does not allow the Yellow Turbans to surrender, the Yellow Turbans will definitely fight to the death. For the current plan, we can attack Yingchuan from three sides and leave the north gate alone. If the Yellow Turbans are in a hurry, they must attack from the north."
If they escape from the gate, they can set up an ambush halfway, and the Yellow Turbans can be destroyed in one battle." Zhu Jun adopted Cao Cao's strategy and attacked three gates while leaving one gate behind. As expected, the Yellow Turbans abandoned the city and fled, and Zhu Jun led his army to take advantage of the situation.
Yingchuan. Bocai and Sun Xia led more than 50,000 Yellow Turbans to escape from Yingchuan City. Not far away, Cao Cao led an ambush force to rush out. Behind him, Zhu Jun also led his troops in hot pursuit. The Yellow Turbans were in chaos for a while. Bocai, Sun
Xia also died in the rebellion.
News of the defeat of the Yellow Turbans in various places reached Xiangyang, and the whole city was filled with joy. Liu Xin also ordered the entire army to take a three-day holiday to celebrate the event. The war gradually subsided, and peace returned to the world. The five counties of Jingxiang and Jingxiang under Liu Xin's administration were full of joyous events.
The first thing that excited Liu Xin was that the three hospitals in Xiangyang - the research institute, the medical school, and the academy - were completed at the same time. In fact, the research institute and the medical school had already started operating, and this time it was just a move.
The most important achievement of the institute is the successful development of Xiang paper. Now it is concentrating its efforts to further develop other types of paper, especially some household paper. Because there are no daily necessities such as napkins and toilet paper, Liu Xin and Ma Yun feel very
It's inconvenient. There was no way in the past, but now that the descendants of the papermaking master are here, they naturally won't let this opportunity go.
Another achievement of the institute is the stirrup. The basic style has been made. Currently, the skilled craftsmen are working on how to effectively assemble the stirrup and saddle. Once developed successfully, the cavalry's combat effectiveness will be improved.
Big improvement.
In addition, the institute is still researching and developing some more practical civilian items. For example, porcelain was developed at Liu Xin's suggestion. Although the finished product has not been produced yet, the research has made some progress. There is also how to brew.
Producing liquor with higher alcohol content is also one of the topics of the institute. Liu Xin just put forward an idea for all of this. As for how to do it specifically, he is not able to solve it. This requires testing the craftsmen in the institute.
their intelligence.
Things in medical school are simpler. Although Zhang Ji is only in his thirties, he has been obsessed with medicine since he was a child. It has been more than 20 years now. His reputation as a medical sage is not for nothing. In addition, Liu
Xin, some of the modern medical knowledge brought by Ma Yun also inspired Zhang Ji a lot, and his medical skills improved by leaps and bounds. The disciples Zhang Ji accepted were all homeless orphans, and Liu Xin sent another group of
The women took care of the lives of these children and learned some gynecological knowledge from Zhang Ji. Zhang Ji also became one of the busier people in Xiangyang City.
Liu Xin brought everyone here today to attend the inauguration ceremony of Xiangyang Academy. Cai Yong led a large group of people to wait in front of the gate of Xiangyang Academy in the early morning. These people were all gentlemen of Xiangyang Academy who he carefully selected.
Cai Yong is in a particularly happy mood today. The Xiangyang Academy that he has been responsible for planning for many days has finally been completed. Tomorrow is the start of the new school year. The only regret is that God seems to be unfaithful. A large dark cloud floats in the distance, and the sky is getting dark.
When the weather came down, it seemed like it was going to rain. Although it was already early winter, the weather in Dahan had been abnormal in recent years, so a heavy rain at this time was not impossible.
Cai Yong saw Liu Xin and his entourage approaching, stepped forward and said, "My lord, please preside over the inauguration ceremony of Xiangyang Academy."
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Mr. Bozhe, in terms of knowledge and reputation, you are the greatest among them. You have to personally host this inauguration ceremony!"
Xiangyang Academy has indeed put a lot of effort into Cai Yong, so he no longer refused and said happily: "Since the Lord is humble, I will do it with difficulty."
After Cai Yong finished speaking, he turned around and walked to the door of the academy, taking a long bamboo pole from the hands of the soldiers on the side. A large plaque had been hung above the gate, and the plaque was covered with red silk. The bamboo pole in Cai Yong's hand
Gently pick it up, and the red silk is draped to both sides, revealing four golden characters: Xiangyang Academy. These four characters were written by Cai Yong in standard official script. Someone nearby had already lit two firecrackers, and there was a "cracking" sound.
, everyone applauded, and Xiangyang Academy in Jingzhou was officially completed.
Liu Xin knew that some academies had appeared in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, such as Yingchuan Academy, which they passed by. It had cultivated many famous figures in history, but it was unknown whether it was destroyed by war. Liu Xin was keen on establishing Xiangyang Academy, with a very specific purpose.
Clearly, it is to cultivate reserve talents for yourself to compete for the world in the future.
Liu Xin looked left and right at the gate of the academy, always feeling that something was missing. When she saw the bare pillars on both sides of the gate, she realized something and asked, "Bojie, why don't we make a couplet here?"
Cai Yong relied on his extensive knowledge, but he had never heard of what this couplet was, so he couldn't help but be stunned: "What is a couplet?"
Jushou was also surprised and asked: "My lord, aren't the couplets put up until the Spring Festival?"
Anyway, Liu Xin felt that there was often a couplet outside the gates of the scenic spots and historic sites that she visited, which was very grand. In any case, this couplet could not be omitted, so she explained it randomly: "The couplet posted during the Spring Festival**, the academy
Well, you can write a couplet to encourage students to study hard, so that students can see it when they go in and out of the academy, so that they can always remind themselves to study hard."
After listening to it for a long time, Cai Yong still didn't quite understand what the couplet was like. After that time in Luoyang, he was very confident in Liu Xin's talent, so he said humbly: "My lord, please think about this couplet.
how?"
Liu Xin muttered: "Okay, let me think about it."
When it comes to couplets that are suitable to be used in front of the academy, Liu Xin really doesn’t have much in mind. “The sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to jump” and “Books are the ladder of human progress.” These are the ones Liu Xin used when she was in elementary school.
At that time, it was often hung in the classroom, but it seems that it is not very good to use here.
Liu Xin was meditating when a strong wind suddenly blew and the sky gradually darkened.
Jushou looked up and said, "My lord, it looks like it's going to rain today. We'd better go in first."
Liu Xin also raised her head and took a look. A dark cloud was pressing down on the mountain city. The rain was coming very hard, so she nodded and said, "Well, let's go in and take shelter from the rain."
As soon as everyone followed Liu Xin into the academy, the sky turned completely dark. There was only a thunderclap, big raindrops fell from the sky, and a puff of dust and smoke arose on the ground. Along with streaks of lightning and bursts of thunder, the sky
Like countless openings, the raindrops instantly connected into lines, and then merged into waterfalls, pouring down on the land.
Cai Yong looked at the pouring rain outside and said with some regret: "What a horrible weather."
Liu Xin had an indifferent look on her face: "Don't worry, the dark clouds can't cover the sun after all. However, the rain came at just the right time, and I thought of a couplet."
"Oh!" Cai Yong became interested and urged: "Then please speak quickly, my lord, I am all ears."
Liu Xin shook her head and said: "This first couplet is: the sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, can be heard. The second couplet is: family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, everything is concerned."
Everyone applauded in unison, only Cai Yong remained silent for a moment, and then said: "So this is called a couplet. The Lord combined the sound of reading with the sound of wind and rain, which is both poetic and profound, and further associates it with the affairs of the family, country, and the world. Wonderful! Wonderful.
!It’s truly wonderful!”
Liu Xin could hear that Cai Yong's words came from the bottom of his heart, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed. He had seen this couplet a long time ago. He had been thinking about it for a long time and didn't remember it. A heavy rain awakened his memory.
If Ma Yun were here, I'm afraid she would have thought of it a long time ago, and there might even be something better than this.
Although she was ashamed in her heart, she could not show timidity in her mouth. Liu Xin had to continue: "This couplet of mine is to remind all students in the academy that scholars should not only read good books, but also care about the country, politics, and world affairs.
Pay more attention to understanding the various situations in the world, instead of just reading rote books."
These words were so righteous and awe-inspiring that everyone fell into deep thought. The academy fell silent for a moment, except for the wind and rain outside that were still beating on the roof of the academy unscrupulously.