After a day of repair, the camp of Zeng Yu's army stationed outside Xiangyuan County was completely opened, and the army was divided into two parts. Zeng Yu personally led the three battalions of the unclothed army along the official road to Tongbi County, while the rest, including the prisoners, followed their way and returned to Anping County.

Xiangyuan County is close to Tongyuan County, but the distance between the two counties is not inadequate, because there is grain and grass and baggage, Zeng Yu and their speed is not fast, starting from Xiangyuan County, it will take at least five days to arrive.

Because they knew that the remnants of the left bearded Zhangba had just passed through here a few days ago, and their destination was at least 10,000 Yellow Turban troops in Tongluo County, so when Zeng Yu and them were marching, the scouts among the generals were scattered.

But perhaps the defeat of Zuo Shohachi in Xiangyuan County made him lose the courage to ambush, and the scouts of the unclothed army did not find the ambush of the Yellow Turban Army, but only saw a lot of traces of the Yellow Turban Army passing by on the road. Zeng Yu and the others traveled all the way, and according to the traces of the Yellow Turban Army, they found that the number of this army of Zuo Zhangba had not decreased much. Originally, according to Zeng Yu's guess, he thought that after the previous defeat, there would be a large number of deserters in this Yellow Turban Army, but the unexpected facts made them feel that the army personally commanded by Zuo Zhangba should be said to be the main force of his headquarters.

Thinking of this, Wang Qing also recalled an incident that Xiang Zhi had told him, when Zuo Zhangba saw an ambush in the city, he immediately led the army to storm the city gate, and at that time it was Xiang Zhi who led a thousand soldiers of the Rui Shi battalion to guard it. Xiang Zhi felt at that time that the Yellow Turban Army attacking the city gate was stronger than what they had encountered before, both in terms of fighting will and weapons. The casualties of the Ruishi battalion in Xiangyuan County also mainly came from the thousand-strong team guarding the city gate.

Although Xiang Zhi reported this situation to Wang Qing, at that time, Wang Qing only thought that it was Zuo Zhang's eight heart first aid, so he didn't pay too much attention to it, but now it seems that the situation is indeed a bit unexpected by himself. Although the Yellow Turban Army lost 20,000 troops, the main force was still there, and if they wanted to completely crush the Yellow Turban Army that entered Shangdang County, they were afraid that they would have to go through more fierce battles.

Wang Qing thought of this, and immediately rode a horse to Zeng Yu's side and told Zeng Yu his guess. The latter also frowned, and he said to Wang Qing: "What you said, if it is true, I am afraid that our next battle will not be particularly easy." ”

"Lord, what's going on?" As a military advisor, Guo Jia did not follow closely behind Zeng Yu, so he didn't hear what Wang Qing had just said to Zeng Yu about the Yellow Turban Army, but he also saw Wang Qing's actions, and he also leaned over from the side and asked Zeng Yu.

"Ziwu suspects that the 20,000 Yellow Turban Army we swallowed before is not the main force of the Yellow Turban Army, just some young men who are coerced by them on the periphery, and their real main force should be the 10,000 or so soldiers who retreated from Xiangyuan County. If they join up with the Yellow Turban Army in Tonglu County, then they will continue to maintain their superiority in terms of strength, and if they break through Tongba County again, once they hold the city, then the advantage we have established before may be lost. Of course, Zeng Yu would not hide it from Guo Jia, and told Wang Qing's report and his own analysis.

When Guo Jia heard this, he also felt that the matter was a bit tricky, they were originally fighting a quick battle, and at the same time relying on the county seat to carry out the supply strategy. If Tonglu County has been breached, then the Wuyi army can only rely on the grain and grass escorted by the army, although Xiangyuan County has provided tens of thousands of stone grain, but if the stalemate in Tonglu County is too long, they will also lose the ability to continue to go north.

Zeng Yu saw that Guo Jia and Wang Qing were a little heavy because of this incident, not at all like the spirit that had just set off from Xiangyuan County, he opened his mouth and said: "Is it because the opponent's combat strength exceeds expectations, Ziwu, are you afraid, the Yellow Turban Army has 36 square commanders, more than 10,000 people in Dafang, and at least 7,000 people in Xiaofang, we are just a Dafang Qu Shuai now, do we intimidate our Wang Commander?" ”

Wang Qing was shocked, knowing that because he had been facing bandits and homeless soldiers who had been fighting five scumbags, he lowered his mentality, and at this time he suddenly knew that he would have to face the same trained Yellow Turban Army Headquarters next, and he actually had a cowardice in his heart. After all, he is now in his early twenties, and when he encounters such an unexpected situation, he can't react for a while, and he let himself get into the horns, but Zeng Yu's words suddenly shattered his cowardice.

"Big brother, don't worry, no matter what you face next, the Rui Shi Battalion must be the sharpest sword in the hands of the big brother." Wang Qing puffed up his chest again and said to Zeng Yu.

"Well, Ziwu, you have to believe it, and you have to make all the soldiers under your command believe that we are no worse than anyone else. All you have to do is crush all the enemies you face, and I am your strong backing. The edge of the sword is sharpened, and the Yellow Turban Army is just a whetstone for you. Zeng Yu saw that Wang Qing had regained his confidence and continued to speak to him.

Today's Ruishi battalion has seen blood, and the training is not bad in ordinary times, and the weapons and equipment are given priority to replenish them, and what they are poor is a kind of invincible momentum. Momentum is something that can be seen and touched, for example, when you usually have the upper hand, everyone can exert 12% combat power, which is the role of momentum. However, Zeng Yu knew that the enemy they might face in the future would certainly not be worse than them in terms of strength and financial resources, and he needed the Rui Shi Battalion to be able to maintain its high momentum in the face of adversity, and to have the courage to regard the enemy as a chicken and a dog when fighting.

"Big brother, I know, whether it is the Yellow Turban Army or the Huns in the north, it will only be a stepping stone to our achievement. This time, let's have a head-to-head confrontation with Zuo Zhanghachi, and defeat them in a dignified manner. Wang Qing said firmly.

"Ziwu's idea is good, and if our unclothed army can defeat the headquarters of the Yellow Turban Army on this side head-on, then it will be easier for us to recover the other counties of Shangdang County next." Guo Jia also opened his mouth to say, he knew that the Clothless Army lacked a battle to defeat a strong enemy head-on, and this time the Eight Headquarters of the Left Beard Zhang, which was close to them in terms of strength, could be used as their whetstone.

"Okay, pass the order, everyone speed up, and strive to arrive before the Yellow Turban Army takes Tongba County." Zeng Yu commanded the herald behind him.

Just 200 kilometers away in Tonglu County, two hundred kilometers in front of them, the Yellow Turban Army had besieged the county seat for five days. Tongyu County is the same as Xiangyuan County, because they all sent the county soldiers in the city to Changzi County before, but they never returned.

Fortunately, however, what the Yellow Turban Army did in the northern counties of Shangdang County finally spread to these counties in the south. Among the several Shangdang counties still under the rule of the Han Dynasty, Tonglu County can be said to be at the forefront, so it accepted some displaced people who fled from the north.

From the mouths of the displaced people, it was learned that wherever the Yellow Turban Army passed, they would burn down the houses and then coerce the local people. If the county seat or Wubao is breached, there is only one word for those gentry and heroes, and that is to kill. Several county towns in the north, even if Kaesong surrendered, a county order and a few adjutants left a life, as for their family property, all were looted by the Yellow Turban Army and then sent back to Jizhou. Almost none of the Haoqiang clans in the city remained, all of them were killed, and their property was taken away.

Originally, there were some scholars and Haoqiang in Tongluo County who wanted to take the opportunity to join the Yellow Turban Army to seize a new background, but when they learned about the situation of the Huang family in Changzi County, they all hesitated. The Huang family in Changzi County originally contributed to the city, but on the night when the Yellow Turban Army entered the city, the Huang family, like other families, did not escape the sack of the Yellow Turban Army. In the end, the soldiers under the command of Zuo Zhangba did not know that it was the Huang family, so they accidentally injured the friendly soldiers.

But the final result was what really made the Haoqiang family in Tonglu County hesitate. In the end, Zuo Zhangba just pulled a few homeless people out, saying that he was the culprit who ransacked the Huang family, and beheading them was even if he gave the Huang family an explanation, and as for the materials and money looted from the Huang family, he didn't mention a word. The Huang family has already boarded the thief ship, and they can only swallow this breath in their stomachs, and although the head of the Huang family is on the Shangdang County Guard appointed by the Yellow Turban Army, the other adjutants are all from the Yellow Turban Army, and he, the county guard, can be said to have become a puppet.

In order to avoid the same encounter as the northern counties, the local heroes and scholars in Tonglu County sacrificed their domestic servants and private soldiers to actively participate in the defense of the city. The strength of the whole county was gathered, and Tonglu County gathered more than 8,000 young people, while the rest of the people in the city were to prepare tools for them to defend the city, as well as to treat the wounded soldiers.

Because of this, although there were 10,000 Yellow Turban Army attacking, Tongbi County was stubbornly supported and was not broken by the Yellow Turban Army.

However, after these few days of perseverance, the young and strong people of Tongyu County have also suffered heavy losses, and the 8,000 people who have just been organized have lost nearly 4,000 people in five days, almost half of which have been lost, and now some of the older people in the city have also begun to go to the city wall to participate in the defense of the city. Moreover, there is not much storage of equipment in the city to defend the city, such as logs and grease, etc., because of the lack of experience in defending the city, too much was wasted at the beginning, and now it is gradually insufficient. The county magistrate of Tonglu County even began to order the demolition of some houses and the removal of wood and other materials for the defense of the city.

As for the bow and arrow, they did not replenish it, because when they first defended the city, they also wanted to use the bow and arrow to suppress it remotely, but the young men who defended the city were not trained, and the accuracy of the bow and arrow was extremely low, so they gave up after the arrows were used up.

These losses of theirs were not without gains, the 10,000 Yellow Turban Army that originally attacked, at this time, there were only more than 6,000 people left, which were originally attacked from three sides, but now they have become a strong attack. In this way, the two sides have been at a stalemate, depending on which side cannot hold on, or other variables appear.

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