Chapter 64: The Yellow Turban Army Dispatches Troops
In fact, Yuan Shao's recent momentum has developed too rapidly, and Zhang Jiao and several people have long planned to get rid of him, so as not to raise tigers.
And now, someone ordered them to do it, sounding the alarm to the people of the world, telling them that the Yellow Turban Army is invincible.
Because of the annexation of Yizhou before, the other princes were all like frightened birds.
Every battle after the Yellow Turban Army can almost be said to be invincible.
Their own strength is also growing rapidly, and their territory is also expanding.
Moreover, their territory now borders the southern barbarians.
The tribal chiefs were also obedient to them, and from time to time they intruded on the territory of other princes.
And Zhang Jiao also thinks that attacking Yuan Shao is an opportunity at this moment.
Because they got the news that Yuan Shaozheng and Cao Cao and others went to Luoyang, Jizhou is now those generals and strategists who make decisions.
And according to the news from the eyeliner they arranged in Jizhou, Dian Wei took 10,000 soldiers and horses to Youzhou, and Jizhou's strength was further weakened.
In this way, they can set the target of the main attack on Jizhou.
In addition, they were worried that Dian Wei of Youzhou would bring reinforcements, and sent another 50,000 troops to attack Youzhou, with the aim of holding down Dian Wei and Guan Yu.
If you have the opportunity, you will capture Youzhou in one fell swoop.
And they sent troops to attack Cao Cao, because they were worried that the strategists around Cao Cao would send reinforcements to support Jizhou.
As for the other princes, the only one who can threaten them is Yuan Shu.
But they concluded that Yuan Shu would not lend a hand, because he liked to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and whoever did not take the initiative to provoke him, he generally would not take the initiative to attack.
Moreover, the relationship between the two Yuan was not very harmonious, and Yuan Shu wished that Yuan Shao's army would be wiped out.
As for the other princes, they can't get into Zhang Jiao's eyes.
In this way, they sent a total of 70,000 men to attack Yanzhou and Youzhou respectively.
After that, he concentrated 150,000 troops and launched an attack on Jizhou.
Of these 150,000 troops, 30,000 are Zhang Liang's people's army, which is the real elite unit of the Yellow Turban Army.
The other 120,000 soldiers and horses were not the rabble of the Battle of Anhua City.
Because of Zhang Jiao's 90,000 people, a test will be conducted every year, and those who fail the test will quit and replenish the source of new recruits.
And the eliminated people just don't have as good equipment and benefits as before, but their combat effectiveness is still very fierce.
So although Zhang Jiao's elite troops have been maintained at 90,000 forever for so many years.
However, after the annual test, the number of people who can hit this standard has reached nearly 200,000.
So as long as Zhang Jiao was given time to build equipment, he could immediately conjure up 300,000 professionally trained and well-equipped tiger and wolf divisions.
And the 120,000 people led by Zhang Liang were selected from here.
And when they attacked Yizhou, there were only 50,000 such elite troops, and the other 50,000 were surrendered troops.
That's it, Liu Zhang, who was beaten, couldn't raise his head.
This time, it can be said that 150,000 troops were dispatched, and the combat effectiveness was more than three times that of that time.
It is also one-third of the combat strength of the entire Yellow Turban Army at present, and all this Zhang Jiao has done is for the victory of this war.
Soon, 150,000 elite troops had been assembled.
Dressed in black armor and armed with sharp weapons.
Crossbowmen, daggers, pikemen, chariot phalanxes...
Powerful troops lined up neatly in the square.
The audience was silent, only the cold wind whistled by.
It is simply different from the Yellow Turban Army that appeared before, and the three brothers Zhang Jiao stood on a high platform to hold a meeting.
Zhang Jiao said, "There is no way in the sky, which makes the common people suffer a lot. Today, the yellow sky has been established, so that we will appear in this world to save all people from fire and water. However, there are always people who misunderstand our good intentions and attack our behavior. Many of our brothers died tragically in the process, are you willing? ”
"Unwilling, unwilling."
The crowd below shouted in unison, and the sound was deafening and resounding through the heavens and the earth.
"So, in order for our mission to be completed as soon as possible, we have to deal a heavy blow to those people. As for the target of the attack, it has been selected, it is Yuan Shao of Jizhou. Let's destroy him, and his men. Take Yuan Shao's head to tell this sky and obstruct our fate. ”
"Good! Good! Good! ”
"The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand; The year is in Jiazi, and the world is lucky! ”
After that, the familiar slogan of the Yellow Turban Army sounded in the square, and it was also their ultimate goal.
After some morale-boosting words, Zhang Liang set off with the army he thought could destroy the world.
And for this war, which can be said to be related to his own life and death, Xue Yun himself is completely unaware.
Xue Yun's injuries are almost healed now. Immediately afterwards, he received Liu Wei's holy decree.
It's just that it's not above the court, but a side hall.
When Xue Yun arrived, there were already Liu Bian, Zhang Rang, Cao Cao, and Yuan Shu in the room.
It seems that the people who should come have come, just waiting for him.
Liu Wei explained, "Yuan Aiqing, you are just recovering from your injuries, so I will let you come here, and I hope you will forgive me." ”
Xue Yun hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is serious when he says this. ”
Xue Yun originally planned to kneel down and salute, but was stopped by Liu Wei.
Liu Wei said directly, "I have something to say directly, let you come, it's about the belonging of Youzhou, if any of you want this piece of fat, just say it directly, I absolutely allow it." ”
As soon as Liu Wei's voice fell, Cao Cao said with a smile, "Your Majesty, Wei Chen's soldiers are outnumbered, even if you give me Youzhou City, I can't protect it, and sooner or later it will be taken away by the Yellow Turban traitor, so Wei Chen withdrew." ”
Cao Cao made it clear first, saying that he had no intention of wanting this Youzhou City.
In this way, it was a battle between the two Yuans, and he Cao Cao was directly reduced to a spectator.
Even if the two end up turning against each other, this fire will not burn on themselves.
After listening to Cao Cao's words, Liu Wei nodded secretly, feeling that this Cao Cao was very knowledgeable about current affairs.
Then Liu Wei looked at Xue Yun and said, "Yuan Shao, you are the strongest among them, it seems that this Youzhou City belongs to you?" ”
When Yuan Shu heard Liu Wei say this, he immediately felt anxious, and then turned his eyes to Zhang Rang, who was standing aside.
In fact, the two of them had reached an agreement before, and Zhang Rang helped him get Youzhou, so he stood on Zhang Rang's side and cheered him on.
Zhang Rang understood and said, "Your Majesty, Youzhou is a very important matter, if you directly let Yuan Gong take the position, why let Yuan Shu and them come?" ”
Zhang Rang's words meant something, which was to remind Liu Bian. There is also a Yuan Shu, whose strength is not much different from Yuan Shao.
Xue Yun and the others shook their heads secretly when they heard Zhang Rang's words, it seemed that Zhang Rang and Yuan Shu were already wearing a pair of pants.
Xue Yun opened his mouth and said, "Thank you for the emperor's gift, but Weichen can't do it, I'm afraid I can't handle the things in Youzhou." I recommend my younger brother Yuan Shu, he is benevolent, his subordinates are fierce generals like clouds, and strategists are like rain, he is in charge of Youzhou City, which is very suitable. ”
"The minister seconded the proposal!" Cao Cao chimed in.
Liu Wei nodded and said, "Since the two Aiqing both recommended Yuan Shu as the pastor of Youzhou, then it is decided." Yuan Shu immediately went to Youzhou to take office, and there must be no mistake. ”
As soon as Liu Wei finished speaking, two people were directly stunned, they were Yuan Shu and Zhang Rang.