No one knows what Qin Yang and Sima Yi said at Ruyin City, but everyone saw the result. The Yellow Turban King Ming took the lead and fought bravely to kill the enemy. He actually broke through the nearly 100,000-strong Cao army with thousands of people.
Siege. Just before the reinforcements from the other three directions were about to feel that he was completely surrounded by the south of the city, Qin Yang led thousands of soldiers to fight back to Ruyin City.
After a night of fierce fighting, the "Devil-Slaying Alliance" did not succeed in breaking through Ruyin City, and of course they did not catch Qin Yang who rushed out of the city. After both sides lost a lot of military strength, the battle finally subsided. For the Yellow Turban Army
, although this battle can be called a victory, for the overall situation, the disadvantages of this battle far outweigh the advantages.
Because, just after these soldiers who had traveled thousands of miles from Hanzhong to Ruyin City to join Qin Yang entered the city, news spread that made almost all the Yellow Turban Army officers feel desperate. Hanzhong no longer belonged to the Yellow Turban Army.
Got it!
According to the accounts of Zhang Baiqi and others, after "Pang Tong" arrived in Hanzhong with Qin Yang's "Yellow Turban Ming King Order", the entire Hanzhong immediately launched a large-scale conscription. Although various unfavorable rumors about Qin Yang had already grown wings
Generally, word spread throughout Hanzhong, but the result of this conscription still made Zhang Baiqi and others overjoyed. In just less than three days, the number of people who came to enlist in the army, plus the soldiers who surrendered in the fields, had exceeded 250,000.
the crowd.
But what Zhang Baiqi never expected was that just when they were busy equipping their troops and preparing to go out for battle, something unexpected happened in the city of Hanzhong. "Pang Tong", who was in charge of all the new recruits, suddenly launched an attack and killed almost all the original soldiers in Hanzhong.
All important military and political officials were detained.
Liu Bei's military advisor Xu Shu, as well as the surrendered generals of Jingzhou, Zhang Yun, Cai Mao and others secretly led tens of thousands of troops to infiltrate the new army without knowing when. This coup was launched with them as the main force.
At the right time, Zhang Baiqi was training troops outside. However, Ma Yuanyi, Zhang Lu and others were all arrested. Cai Yan, Er Qiao sisters and Zhen Mi were able to escape from Hanzhong City because they were women.
After learning the news, Zhang Baiqi immediately led his troops back to Hanzhong, but was defeated. At this time, "Pang Tong" also read out the imperial edict of His Majesty the Emperor of Han in Hanzhong City to appease the people in the city and prepare for the conquest.
Zhang Baiqi. With no choice but to rescue Ma Yuanyi and Zhang Lu, Zhang Baiqi led thousands of remaining soldiers to escape from Hanzhong and rush to Ruyin. According to what they thought, Qinyang was trapped in Ruyin at this moment.
Even if they die, they will live and die with Qin Yang.
After listening to what Zhang Baiqi and others said, there was silence in the golden-domed tent. Today, the Yellow Turban generals are no longer as angry as when they first received the news. Now it seems that there is only one thing left in front of them.
Road, that is failure...
Qin Yang sighed, stood up and helped Zhang Baiqi and others who were kneeling to plead guilty, and said lightly: "No matter what, it's good that you can come back alive... I said, the fault is not yours, but mine..."
"Your Highness..." Zhang Baiqi was about to say something, but was interrupted by Qin Yang waving his hand.
"But now is not the time to talk about these crimes. I believe all generals understand. Now we have no way to retreat... But I, Qin Yang, will never admit defeat, and the yellow scarf flag above our heads will never be so...
It’s easy to fall down! However, this is just my personal opinion, Qin Yang. If you want to leave, I, Qin Yang, will never complain."
Qin Yang's eyes swept over the faces of the yellow scarf generals. These words were completely spoken from his heart. At this point, he will not and has no right to ask these generals who have followed him through life and death to do anything else.
.After all, even if you have decided to endure hardships, there is no reason to ask others to do the same.
"What is your Highness saying? Does Your Highness think that we old brothers are the kind of people who can only share joys and sorrows? Since we have all sworn allegiance to His Highness, this life belongs to you, Your Highness, no matter what
We will follow His Highness through mountains of swords and seas of fire!" Zhang Yan suddenly raised her chest and said loudly.
"That's right! Who among those who go out to fight is greedy for life and afraid of death?! I, Guan Hai, am His Highness's personal bodyguard general at all times!"
"Your Highness, don't be discouraged. As long as we old brothers are here, we will definitely be able to regain everything we have lost!"
"Your Highness, we have come all the way from Hanzhong to live and die with His Highness and fulfill our original promise. Look! These are the old brothers who fought with Your Highness under Xiangcheng.
Ah!" Zhang Baiqi said with a moved expression.
For a time, all the generals in the camp expressed their stance with firm eyes. Over the past few years, they have become accustomed to standing under the banner of the Yellow Turbans and following Qin Yang in his expeditions south and north. It can be said that they have already conquered the Yellow Turbans.
The army has become another bond that they cannot break away from. So much so that they would rather die in battle than leave the banner of the Yellow Turban Army. This is why they still firmly follow Qin Yang after seeing him transform into a demon.
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"Thank you...everyone!" Looking at the firm eyes and feeling the extremely sincere warmth around him, Qin Yang took a deep breath. No matter how heavy the burden in his heart was and how tired his mind was, he still
He must persevere at this moment. He has to give himself an explanation, and he also has to give an explanation to the generals who follow him regardless of everything!
"Your Highness, please give the order! When will we rush out?" After a moment of silence in the tent, Guan Hai took the lead and said.
"Yes, Your Highness, we are all ready! Let these ungrateful people know that our Yellow Turban Army is not easy to mess with!" The generals shouted for battle one after another, and the golden-domed tent was boiling again, as if it was not the one who was facing a desperate situation now.
The Yellow Turban Army is more like a "Demon-Slaying Alliance Army".
Looking at the generals with high fighting spirit, Qin Yang smiled slightly. He did not say anything more, but sighed secretly in his heart, "It is easy to break out of the siege, but the world is so big, where is the place for the Yellow Turban Army?"
Where is the land? Do you really want him to take these brothers and flee to the world?..."
The night breeze was slightly cool, and the Yellow Turban generals had already returned to their camps to rest. In the huge golden-domed tent, only Qin Yang and a few close advisors were left, making tea and drinking.
There is not much food and grass in the Yellow Turban Army. Even Qin Yang's central army has begun strict food and grass control of "one meal a day". Zhuge Liang's strategy is obviously close to success. If the Yellow Turban Army does not go to war, I am afraid they will be destroyed.
Starved to death in Ruyin City.
"Your Highness, there is something that I don't know whether to say or not..." After a round of tea, Zhang Baiqi said in a deep voice. Although he is a fighter, his thoughtfulness is no less than that of some talented advisers.
Because of this, Qin Yang is often willing to listen to his opinions before making some decisions.
Qin Yang chuckled and said, "Why are you so reserved today? If you have anything to say, just say it. Is there anything that we can't say between us now?"
Zhang Baiqi naturally heard a hint of helplessness in Qin Yang's words, and immediately said without hesitation: "Reporting to Your Highness, in fact, I did not tell everything about Hanzhong in the big tent during the day. In fact, there are also
There are some weird things that even the general is puzzled about."
Hearing what Zhang Baiqi said, Qin Yang couldn't help but feel moved in his heart and asked, "What else is there?"
Hearing this, Zhang Baiqi looked at each other, Zhang Lu and Ma Yuanyi. Then he slowly said: "Actually, when Military Advisor Ma and Mr. Zhang were trapped in Hanzhong City, although I led my troops to rescue them, I couldn't really rescue them.
, but there is someone else..."
"Oh? Who is it?" Qin Yang glanced at Zhang Lu and Ma Yuanyi, and then asked.
"I don't know..." Zhang Baiqi shook his head and continued: "At that time, Pang Tong had already occupied Hanzhong City, and the defense was extremely tight. Looking back now, when I sneaked into Hanzhong City with my dead soldiers, there were several times
They were almost discovered, but without exception they all escaped at the critical moment. What was even more strange was that when we arrived at the cell where Brother Ma and Brother Zhang were detained, they were already in the cell.
Waiting outside."
"That's true." Ma Yuanyi nodded and continued: "Brother Zhang and I were in the same cell at that time. The cell was extremely guarded, and we had no hope of escaping. But when the lights were turned on that day,
Suddenly a piece of silk book was thrown from the cell window..."
As he spoke, Ma Yuanyi reached out and took out a piece of folded silk and handed it to Qin Yang. At this moment, Qin Yang's curiosity had been completely aroused, and he immediately opened the silk book and read it without saying anything.
"At midnight tonight, if someone comes to your rescue, the prison door will open and you two can leave."
Just sixteen words, although simple, are very clear. This clearly tells the two of them that they can walk freely in the cell when the time comes, and someone will naturally come to rescue them when the time comes.
The result also confirmed these words. Ma Yuanyi and Zhang Lu suddenly discovered that almost all the guards seemed to be missing when they were young, and even the door of the cell was not locked. They pretended to be excited.
When his feelings came out, he happened to meet Zhang Baiqi and the dead soldiers who came to rescue him.
Speaking of this, Zhang Baiqi also reached into his arms and took out a piece of silk and said: "Also, when the general and the two of them returned to their hiding place outside the city, they also discovered this..."
The silk was unfolded again, and the words on it caught Qin Yang's eyes, but this time there were more words, "The king is in Ruyin, go and meet him quickly. Prime Minister Cao is cautious, Xichuan is facing Han, the opportunity between the two places,
Don't move lightly. If you want to raise the Yellow Turban, don't fight for a while. The southern border is thousands of miles away, the sea is vast and the sky is high."
Obviously, judging from the fonts, these two silk letters were written by the same person. When Qin Yang saw the second silk letter, an imperceptible smile appeared on his face.
"Your Highness, I understand the first two sentences, but I don't understand the last two sentences." After Zhang Baiqi and others saw the second silk letter, although they were doubtful, they also followed the instructions in the silk letter.
Acting on the instructions, I came to Ruyin. However, I was very confused about the other words and could only wait for Qin Yang to clear up my confusion.
"Haha, it seems that this person is also an expert in the world..." Qin Yang did not rush to explain to Zhang Baiqi and others, but directly handed the silk book to Guo Jia.
After reading it, Guo Jia smiled slightly and said, "He is indeed an expert, but his ideas coincide with His Highness's."
Qin Yang nodded, and then said to Zhang Baiqi and others who were confused: "You can think about it, if my Yellow Turban Army breaks through at this moment, where will it go?"
"Where are you going?" Zhang Baiqi and others were startled. In fact, it's not that they have never thought about this problem. It's just that although the world is big, there is no unclaimed land. And in the more than ten years since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, almost all the people in the world have
All the weak princes among them have been wiped out. Which of the remaining princes is easy to deal with? In fact, these things have been held in their hearts like a stick in their throats, but they just dare not say it in front of Qin Yang.
Qin Yang saw several people were speechless. He couldn't help laughing, he drew his long sword and pointed at the huge marching map behind him: "As you think in your heart, the world is so big that there are many princes, and Liu, Sun, and Cao are three
No one will let me have a chance to breathe. So, our goal is here!"
"Here...is the Southern Wilderness your Highness is talking about?!" Zhang Baiqi exclaimed. Although he had vaguely guessed the meaning on the silk, he never expected that Qin Yang thought the same way. You know,
In the eyes of the people of the Central Plains, the Southern Wilderness has hundreds of thousands of mountains, dense forests, and countless swamps with miasma. It is impossible for anyone to live there. If these hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops want to go to the Southern Wilderness, isn't it the same as committing suicide?
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"What? Do you think you can't go to this southern wasteland?" Qin Yang smiled faintly. How could he not know what Zhang Baiqi and others were thinking? It's just that Qin Yang could see further than them.
You must know that Qin Yang's thoughts are far ahead of this era. In his mind, the Southern Wilderness that everyone talks about is an unexplored and fertile land in his heart. Moreover, he
I also learned about some of the current situation in Southern Wilderness from Cai Yan, who had traveled to Southern Wilderness.
In fact, the real Southern Wilderness is not as terrifying as the world imagines. It is just that it is far away from the Central Plains, resulting in very backward production economy and technology. Otherwise, the barbarians such as the great Barbarian King Meng Huo are also humans, how could they survive in the Southern Wilderness?
How to survive? Now in the Central Plains, the vassal structure has gradually formed. After losing its foundation, how can the Yellow Turban Army fight against it?!
Zhang Baiqi and others looked at each other in confusion. They knew Qin Yang too well. Although Qin Yang was smiling, they already knew that Qin Yang had made up his mind. In Qin Yang's words, he "brings together ideas and acts arbitrarily." This is the Yellow Turban Ming King.
His usual acting style. Before the matter is decided, Qin Yang can listen to any opinions, but once the matter is decided, no one can stop him.
There was a secret sigh in their hearts, but Zhang Baiqi and others still stood up and said to Qin Yang: "I am all your Highness's servants, and I am willing to follow you to the death!"
Seeing that no one had any objections, Qin Yang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was about to say something. However, the guard's report suddenly sounded outside the tent.
"Report to Your Highness, Miss Cai Yan asks for an audience!"
"Yan'er?" Qin Yang's eyes flashed slightly. Ever since Cai Yan and the other four women came to Ruyin, Qin Yang has not been with them. One reason is of course that the military affairs are urgent and he has no time to take care of them. Of course, the more important thing is that Qin Yang
I am really worried about Zhang Ning, Cai Yan and others meeting each other. Women's affairs, especially the affairs of several women, will give even the Yellow Turban King Ming a headache.
"Please come in quickly!" Now that Cai Yan had arrived at the door, Qin Yang naturally couldn't avoid it and said hurriedly.
"Wow." The curtain of the camp tent was raised, and a gust of fragrant wind came in, and several beautiful figures also entered the tent. Cai Yan was not the only one who came back this time. In addition to her, the Erqiao sisters, Zhang Ning, and even
The little girl Zhen Mi was also among them.
Looking at the sudden appearance of several women, Qin Yang was about to cry out in his heart when suddenly his eyes lit up and he stared at an extremely hot figure and very well-dressed man who walked into the military tent following the women.
On an exposed woman.
"Haha, little brother Qin Yang, you don't look at so many beauties, but you just stare at me, sister. You have to be careful about being repaired by the sisters..." The hot beauty looked at Qin Yang with trembling flowers.
spring.
"I wiped it. Sister, please don't say so ambiguously, okay? By the way, you came at the right time..." Qin Yang chuckled and stood up to greet him...
In the north of Ruyin City, there is Cao Jun's camp. Although it is late at night, the Chinese army tent where Cao Cao is located is brightly lit.
"My lord, these are the conditions that Qin Yang and the ministers mentioned. Please make your decision, lord." Sima Yi sat in the tent, staring at Cao Cao on the commander's position. In the tent, Xun Yu, Xun Ruo, Cheng
Yu, Guo Tu, Liu Ye, Tian Feng and almost all the counselors under Cao Cao are listed. Cao Cao is very good at recruiting talents. When it comes to utilizing talents, even Qin Yang is probably not as good as Cao Cao.
"Well...what do you think?" Cao Cao nodded and looked at the other counselors in the tent and said in deep thought.
"Lord, I think this is feasible!" The first person to stand up was naturally Xun Yu, Cao Cao's longest-serving confidant.
Xun Yu spoke eloquently: "I believe that the centipede insect can die without being stiff. Although Qin Yang has lost power now, its influence and appeal to the princes are still there, and although the Yellow Turban Army is now lonely, it is still there.
We have the strength to fight. This time to slay the demons, our army sent the largest number of troops and suffered the heaviest natural losses. On the contrary, Sun Quan commanded the navy in Jiangdong and had the natural danger of the Yangtze River, so he could remain invincible. Liu Bei, on the other hand, captured Jingzhou in succession.
Hanzhong has the power of the Son of Heaven and did not participate in the initial battle to slay the demons. As a result, our army was barely able to maintain a stalemate with them. And these princes became the backbone of the overall situation.
Strength. If the lord can really collect them all under his tent, then the lord will definitely overpower the other princes and become the overlord of the world!"
"My lord, although what Mr.
Admonition.
Glancing at Guo Tu, Sima Yi spoke again: "My lord, Qin Yang has promised me that he will lead the remnants of the Yellow Turbans to flee to southern Xinjiang. Even if he wants to make a comeback, it is difficult to develop in the poor mountains and harsh waters of southern Xinjiang.
It's even more difficult. By then, I'm afraid that my lord has unified the Central Plains, so what's there to fear? What's more, all of my lord's territories are in the north. Even if Qin Yang raises troops, he will have to face Sun and Liu first. This
It will be of great benefit to our army without any harm..."
"Well, I've made up my mind!" The other counselors were about to speak again, but Cao Cao waved his hand and stood up suddenly. For him, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. How could Cao Cao, a great hero of his generation, let it go so easily?
Pass.
After glancing around at the counselors in the tent, Cao Cao said loudly: "Sima Military Advisor, I will leave this matter to you. Tell Qin Yang that all Cao Cao can do is to restrain our subordinates. As for the other two armies, let him do it himself