Chapter 5: Defeat in the first battle
With Qin Qiong's annexation, Wang Xinhao finally has the capital to compete for power in troubled times.
After staying in the restaurant for a while, Wang Kai calculated and found that the Yellow Turban Rebellion was about to break out, so he immediately resigned from the restaurant with Qin Qiong, and then rushed to Luoyang City to prepare to join the army.
After walking for about half a month, Qin Qiong and Wang Kai finally came to Luoyang City from Chang'an City.
As soon as the two entered the city, they saw an official at the city gate holding a letter and said loudly: "Your Majesty has a decree, today the Yellow Turban is in turmoil, and the elite and strong men are specially recruited to join the army to quell the rebellion, and the treatment is the same as that of the guards. ”
As soon as the official finished speaking, most of the men rushed to the registration location, because the treatment of the guards was very generous.
Besides, after Wang Kai listened to the official's words, he immediately said to Qin Qiong: "Shubao, this is really God helping us, we just wanted to join the army when this opportunity appeared." ”
"Lord, without further ado, let's hurry to the barracks to sign up!"
The two ran to the barracks fifty miles east of the city, only to see a large number of men gathered outside the barracks.
Seeing this, Wang Kai and Qin Qiong immediately joined the queue.
After a while, it was Wang Kai's turn to sign up.
General Shi Zhangchao looked at Wang Kai and asked, "Name, age, place of origin, what are your specialties?" ”
"Wang Kai, three out of twenty, is subordinate to Chang'an's people's clan, and is good at arithmetic."
"Arithmetic? Very well, you report to the barracks, and then I will arrange for you to serve with me. ”
"Thank you, sir!"
After speaking, Wang Kai entered the barracks first.
Immediately after, Qin Qiong also came to Zhang Chao's face.
Zhang Chao looked at Qin Qiong's physique and nodded with satisfaction, and then asked the same question.
Qin Qiong immediately replied: "Qin Qiong, one in twenty, a native of Qingzhou Licheng, is good at spearmanship and mace. ”
"Very good, you can also report to the barracks!"
When Qin Qiong entered the barracks, he saw Wang Kai waiting for him.
Immediately, Wang Kai and Qin Qiong went together to get the armor, and then reported to the recruit camp.
Registration lasted three days, and the number of recruits in the barracks was already approaching saturation.
Lu Zhi, the general of Beizhonglang, Huangfu Song, the general of Huangfu Song, and Zhu Jun, the general of Zhuzhonglang, immediately ordered the conscription to be stopped.
After the conscription, Lu Zhi, the general of Beizhonglang, led 15,000 officers and men of the five schools of the Northern Army and more than 10,000 recruits, totaling more than 25,000 people, to Jizhou.
Zuo Zhonglang led Huangfu Song with 8,000 soldiers of the Northern Army, 2,000 Sanhe cavalry and more than 10,000 recruits, totaling more than 20,000 people, to Yingchuan County.
Zhu Jun, the general of the right middle army, led 7,000 soldiers of the five schools of the Northern Army, 2,000 Sanhe cavalry and more than 10,000 recruits, totaling more than 20,000 people, to Yingchuan County.
Wang Kai and Qin Qiong were assigned to Zhu Jun's marching team, because the general Shi Zhangchao was Zhu Jun's men.
Following the army into Yingchuan County, Zhu Jun immediately led his troops to march towards the Yellow Turban Army's Bocai Division, because he felt that the Yellow Turban Army was just a group of rabble, and the five schools of the Northern Army in his hands could pacify the Yellow Turbans with only the five schools in his hands.
The rapid march went for a long time, except for the officers and men of the fifth school of the Northern Army and the Sanhe cavalry, the more than 10,000 newly recruited recruits were already exhausted, and the commander Zhu Jun saw that the recruits really couldn't keep up, so he immediately ordered to repair in situ.
After getting a chance to breathe, Zhang Chao looked at the panting Wang Kai and suddenly said, "Xinhao, take a rest!" ”
Wang Kai paused for a moment, and then said: "Zhang Changshi, with such a rapid march, I'm afraid that the recruits have lost their combat effectiveness, why didn't General Zhu order to set up camp?" If the enemy attacked, our army would collapse in an instant. ”
"Xinhao, you are too worried, the Yellow Turban Army is just a group of rabble, as long as the officers and soldiers of the fifth school of the Northern Army come out, it is not easy to put down the rebellion."
Seeing Zhang Zhao say this, Wang Kai suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.
Even the commander of the generals and soldiers despised the Yellow Turban Army so much, I am afraid that General Zhu also thinks the same way, now that our army is deep in the hinterland, there is no person of insight to remind General Zhu just in case! ’
Zhu Jun's army repaired in place for a while.
The spies of the Bocai Department of the Yellow Turban Army found out the news of Zhu Jun's army, and then immediately rushed back to Bocai's side and reported to him: "Report, Yuqu Shuai, the officers and soldiers of the Han Court are repairing in situ thirty miles away from us. ”
"What? The officials and soldiers of the Han Court actually came under my nose, how many officers and soldiers are there? ”
"Qu Shuai, I can't count, but there are definitely not as many people as ours."
As soon as he heard this, Bo Cai immediately ordered: "Pass my order, and the army will march towards the official army." ”
With Bo Cai's order, more than 100,000 Yellow Turban troops went straight to Zhu Jun's army to kill.
After a while, a group of soldiers with yellow scarves and weapons collided head-on with the sentries of Zhu Jun's army.
Seeing the appearance of the Yellow Turban Army, the sentries of Zhu Jun's army immediately made the sound of an enemy attack.
Hearing the sound of the enemy attack, Zhu Jun was taken aback, because he never expected to encounter the enemy at this time.
Although surprised, Zhu Jun deserved the style of a famous general, and he quickly commanded the officers and men of the fifth school of the Northern Army to get up to meet the enemy.
At the same time, the recruits, who were already exhausted, immediately wanted to get up to meet the battle, but the recruits who had been given a chance to breathe after the rapid march could not move at all.
Seeing that the officers and soldiers could not move, the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army immediately began a brutal massacre.
But among them, there is a place where the official army is slaughtering the Yellow Turban Army, and this is where Qin Qiong is located.
Facing Qin Qiong, who was strong in martial arts, the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army began to cautiously kill Qin Qiong.
Besides, Zhu Jun commanded the soldiers of the fifth school of the Northern Army to rush and kill for a while, and he found that the Yellow Turban Army could not be killed at all.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Jun suddenly woke up and understood that he had committed a taboo of underestimating the enemy.
Seeing that the officers and men of the Fifth Colonel of the Northern Army were seriously killed and wounded, Zhu Jun immediately had the intention of retreating.
At this moment, Zhu Jun saw the rout of the recruits again.
Seeing that the general trend had gone, Zhu Jun immediately ordered the Sanhe cavalry to rush out to kill the Yellow Turban Army and create a retreat route for it.
After receiving Zhu Jun's order, the commander of the Three Rivers Cavalry immediately led his troops to launch a charge.
Immediately after, Zhu Jun ordered Mingjin to retreat.
Hearing the sound of gold, the officers and men of the fifth school of the Northern Army began to evacuate in an orderly manner, but the recruits scattered and fled.
Qin Qiong, who was in the recruit camp, heard the sound of gold, and immediately retreated, rushing towards Wang Kai's side, because Wang Kai basically had no ability to protect himself.
Besides, when Wang Kai saw the rout of the official army, he forcibly endured the vomiting and followed Zhang Chao to evacuate, because Zhang Chao was protected by personal guards.
After retreating for a distance, Qin Qiong finally rushed to Wang Kai's side.
Seeing that Wang Kai's condition was not good, Qin Qiong immediately stepped forward and asked, "Lord, are you okay?" ”
Hearing Qin Qiong's voice, Wang Kai replied weakly: "It's okay, it's just that I'm not used to the situation on the battlefield, General Zhu has already ordered the evacuation, let's quickly rush to the direction of Changshe!" ”
In this way, Qin Qiong escorted Wang Kai to continue to evacuate in the direction of Changshe.
And Zhu Jun also withdrew with the remnants of the Fifth School of the Northern Army towards Changshe.
As for the 2,000 Three Rivers cavalry, after some fighting, only a few hundred cavalry remained, and they retreated to Changshe.
And those recruits were basically killed by the Yellow Turbans.
Besides, after Bocai broke Zhu Jun, he immediately led his troops to chase and kill, because Zhu Jun's troops were not much left, and he planned to annihilate Zhu Jun's official army.