A month later, the power of Ge Pi, who had lost all its leaders, collapsed, and the state of Yu finally got out of the sea of suffering, and when the assassin of Yuzhou learned the news of Ge Pi's death, he was very worried that the collusion between himself and Ge Pi would be discovered, so he sent countless henchmen to the state of Qian to destroy the evidence.

After the Spring Festival, Xiang Qing and his entourage also arrived in Peiguo County, and came to Cao's Mansion, at this moment, all Cao Cao's preparations have been ready, his three thousand tigers and leopards are iron horsemen, counting the one hundred warriors who have been hidden outside in Caofu's private department, he already has five thousand men and horses, each of whom is like a wolf and a tiger, ready to go.

In terms of generals, Cao Cao's subordinates are also fierce generals, surnamed Cao Ren Cao Hong Cao Chun, surnamed Xiahou Yuan Xiahou Yuan, as well as Xiang Qing Xiang Xu Xiang Yan, Wang Shu Liu Hu Xu Shu, followed by Xu Chu and five hundred tiger guards.

After Xu Chu rescued his hometown, he decided to follow Xiang Qing, but Xiang Qing told him that there was a person who was more suitable to be his lord, so he recommended Xu Chu and was appreciated by Cao Cao.

Soon after the beginning of spring, when Mrs. Ding gave birth to Cao Cao's eldest son, Cao Ang, Zhang Jiao couldn't hold it back.

After getting the news from Zhang Jiao, Xiang Qing immediately notified Cao Cao, and after Cao Cao learned about the situation, he immediately summoned everyone over.

In Cao Cao's study, Liu Hu and Xu Chu guarded the door alone, both of them were tall and mighty, like two bears standing there, even their own servants and maids did not dare to approach.

Xiang Qing and Cao Cao sat on the side, and the audience reported.

Wang Shu said: "Ma Yuanyi of Luoyang has always been under our surveillance and has never been out of sight. ”

Xiang Qing said to Cao Cao: "I have asked Xiao Xu to go to Luoyang first, according to Xiao Xu's martial arts, even if Ma Yuanyi has three heads and six arms, he can't escape Xiao Xu's cold sword." ”

Cao Cao smiled: "He has been following you, and you sent him to Luoyang like this?" ”

"He's going to grow up." Xiang Qing said helplessly: "I can't always be his umbrella, he also has to grow, and he doesn't go alone, accompanied by Ah Chun and Ah Yan, there shouldn't be a problem, and I have to give young people a chance to perform." ”

"Okay then."

Xu Shu said: "Lord, Cao Dagongzi, Zhang Jiao's news said that the weather will be warmer in two months, and all the materials have been prepared, it is the best time to start, Tang Zhou is in our hands, we must make good use of it, and we will leave for Luoyang in a few days." ”

"Well, Jun He and I have already planned this matter, and we just need to act according to the plan." Cao Cao then asked: "Jun He, there is another problem now, although we know that Zhang Jiao will organize the rebels, but we don't know the direction and strength of their attack. ”

Cao Ren took out a map, which was based on Wang Shu's intelligence, a military map drawn by a special person, all the prefectures, counties, mountains, rivers and lakes of Dahan, all of which were recorded in detail.

Xiang Qing's fingers crossed the map, and all the world's Kyushu was included at once, and he said slowly: "Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jizhou, Jingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou, and Kyushu will all become battlefields, don't underestimate Zhang Jiao, his strength is far beyond your imagination, when the time comes, there will be endless yellow turban thieves in the world, and the long-standing crisis of the Han Dynasty will fully erupt, and when the time comes, the Han family will exist in name only!" ”

Xiang Qing's words made all the people in the study fall silent, Xiang Qing had already told them this before, but at that time everyone thought that Zhang Jiao was just another Geng Jiao, the so-called Yellow Turban Uprising was just another Liangzhou rebellion.

Only Cao Cao knew in his heart that after he investigated the Yellow Turban Zhang Jiao, he found that the followers of the Taiping Dao had already spread all over the world, and Zhang Jiao's supporters were probably more than what they saw on the surface, and his power was absolutely unimaginably powerful.

"In this war, my Han is ruined again, ten rooms and nine emptiness!" Cao Cao sighed.

Xiang Qing also had a trace of unbearability in his heart, he wanted to use this Yellow Turban Uprising, use Zhang Jiao, clear his name, and want to make his own power or Cao Cao's power stronger, so that he could take revenge and compete with Dong Zhuo Ma Teng.

He didn't feel guilty in his heart, because the Yellow Turban Rebellion was inevitable in history, and the Han Dynasty should have died a long time ago, he just wanted to live, wanted to avenge the innocent dead, and wanted to comfort those Han soldiers who fought bravely, he wanted to exterminate the Yellow Turban as soon as possible, so that fewer people would die, which was the only thing he could do.

After a moment of silence, Cao Cao raised his head again, he got up from his chair, waved his hand and said: "Cao Ren Cao Hong, lead all the infantry troops, immediately rush to the vicinity of the Tiger Prison Pass, after we come out of Luoyang City, you are responsible for receiving us." ”

Cao Ren and Cao Hong clenched their fists at the same time: "No! ”

"Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Yuan, order the two of you to lead three thousand tigers and leopards to ride, obey Junhe's command, and stand by in Qian County!"

"No!"

Three days later, Cao Cao took Tang Zhou to Luoyang, Xu Chu led the twenty tiger guards to escort them all the way, and Cao Ren and Cao Hong took the lead and led all the infantry to the Tiger Prison Pass.

Cao Cao's arrangement is very reasonable, since he doesn't know the specific direction of the Yellow Turban's attack, then protect his family first, Xiang Qing has experience in leading troops, and the tiger and leopard cavalry under him can exert the greatest power, and when Cao Cao returns to Qian County, it is the time for them to decide the next step.

Half a month after Cao Cao left, news came from Wang Shu that the imperial court had captured Ma Yuanyi based on Tang Zhou's confession, and the Yellow Turban spies lurking in Luoyang were also swept away, and the person who could catch these spies was Xiang Qing's senior brother Wang Yue.

The Ghost Face Army has completely appeared in front of the world, although it seems to be a killer organization, but in fact, their intelligence work has also done quite well, at least in a short period of time, the Yellow Turban Army spy network in Luoyang City has been completely destroyed, and the plan to take Luoyang has also been declared bankrupt.

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty issued an edict at the court meeting, explicitly prohibiting the people from believing in the Taiping Dao, arresting Zhang Jiao, and strengthening military defense for the magistrates of all counties.

However, just after the edict was issued, Zhang Jiao had already risen up, known as the Tiangong General, and his two younger brothers Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were called the Digong General and the Rengong General respectively, and the world's Kyushu was instantly shrouded in gunpowder smoke and war.

The Yellow Turbans crossed the state and county, destroyed the city and uprooted the village, and the states and counties along the way fell to the wind, and half of the Han Dynasty fell almost instantly, and there was no way to parry.

On the occasion of this critical autumn of survival, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty made a decision, and overnight he seemed to be a different person, he appointed the general He Jin as the commander-in-chief of the counterinsurgency, and ordered Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song, and Lu Zhi to organize the soldiers and horses and set off in three ways, and all the military salaries, grains and grass were supplied by the imperial court.

Open the treasury, not to mention a piece of silver, not even a copper coin, open the granary, but find that there is not even a grain of moldy grain inside, Emperor Han Ling was furious, and successively dismissed and killed dozens of relevant ministers.

In desperation, he could only let Lu Zhihuangfu Song and Zhu Jun collect grain and grass along the road to be self-sufficient, and ordered all prefectures and counties to spontaneously recruit soldiers to fight against the Yellow Turban thieves, and leaders loyal to the Han family took advantage of the situation.

Before Cao Cao entered Luoyang City, he was still white, and after he came out, he became a captain of the Xiao Cavalry, and he also saw Yuan Shao who came out of He Jin's General's Mansion, and he was also sent out to resist the Yellow Turban Army.

Cao Ren Cao Hong smoothly responded to Cao Cao, just when Cao Cao had just returned to Qian County, he saw that the city wall of Qian County was full of holes, and there were corpses everywhere above and below the city, and the corpses were wrapped in yellow scarves on their heads, and the word "Yellow Sky" was faintly visible on the half-burned flag.

The whole county is like a dead city, except for the birds in the sky and the roar of wild beasts, there is no sound, and there is not even a figure on the city tower, Cao Cao's heart sank directly, and he immediately slapped his horse into the city.

As soon as he walked near the city gate, he saw several sharp arrows thrown out of the city, but fortunately, Xu Chu was alert and used the iron machete in his hand to hit the arrows, so Cao Cao could be safe and sound.

"Who's out of the city!"

Hearing someone's voice, Cao Cao immediately said excitedly: "I'm Cao Cao!" ”

A human head poked out of the tower of the city gate, and after observing for a while, Cao Cao's identity was finally determined, and the city gate creaked open.

Following Cao Cao was Xiang Xu, Xiang Yan, and Cao Chun, who came back from Luoyang together, and after the three of them went to Luoyang alone, they obviously had a bit more mature temperament.

As soon as Cao Cao was about to enter the city, Xiang Yan stopped Cao Cao and said, "Be careful of deception." ”

Cao Chun stepped forward, pointed at the city tower and shouted: "Who is on the city tower!" Don't you want to earn me and go into the city to get my head! ”

The people on the city tower shouted: "I am Liu Hu!" ”

Xiang Xu's eyes were excellent, and he nodded: "It is indeed Liu Hu." ”

Cao Cao put his mind at ease, Liu Hu was on the tower of the city to show that the city had not fallen, his home was safe and sound, and he immediately led 2,000 infantry into the city.

The people who greeted him were Xu Shu, Wang Shu, and Liu Hu, but there was no Xiang Qing.

Cao Cao asked, "Where is Jun He?" Why are there only a few hundred soldiers in the city? Where do tigers and leopards ride? ”

Xu Shu hugged his fists and replied: "The eldest prince, my lord said that the yellow turban thieves are fierce, we are trapped in the lonely city, and we will lose if we defend it for a long time, and the advantage of the tiger and leopard riding lies in the field battle, so I led these hundreds of people to defend the city, using rolling wood and stones to delay, he was looking for fighters outside the city, and the lord just turned his back on the enemy formation, defeated the thief, and was leading the troops to chase and kill!" ”

Cao Cao asked, "Is my family okay?" ”

"Don't worry, Old Man Cao has been waiting for you to come back."

"That's good." Cao Cao did not return to Caofu to visit his family, but made proper arrangements for the army before returning to Caofu.

And Xiang Qing was standing dozens of miles outside the city, with three thousand tigers and leopards riding behind him, and the corpses of the Yellow Turban thieves were all along the way.

His eyes grew resolute.

"The war has begun."