Chapter 33: The Great Army (2nd Watch)
Originally, Gao Cheng saw that the other party's ability was good, and he was ready to win over the other party and let him work for him, after all, Gao Tai and Zhang Chen didn't have much experience in leading troops before, and leading two or three thousand people was beyond the limit of their ability.
But as soon as Gao Cheng heard that the other party was from the Xiangcheng Li family, he instantly dispelled the thoughts in his heart, the Xiangcheng Li family was not famous in his original world, but in this world, especially a few decades ago, the Xiangcheng Li family was as famous as the Yingchuan Xun family.
At that time, the most famous of the Li clan in Xiangcheng was Li Ying, who was the general of Duliao. This person is famous all over the world, and he is one of the world's most famous soul refining masters, and Xun Shu, the god of the Yingchuan Xun clan, was as famous as Xun Shu at that time, and both in terms of reputation and strength, he was overwhelmed by Xun Shu.
"It's a pity, Li Ying, a generation of grandmasters, is said to have been seriously injured in a battle with the high priest of the grassland, and his injuries have not healed, and he was involved in the internal strife of the Han Dynasty, and finally suffered misfortune by plotting. ”
Gao Cheng recalled the memory in his mind, in the history of the original world, Li Ying was a famous scholar in the late Han Dynasty, known as Li Yuanli, a model in the world, and in this world, he was a world-famous soul refining master. One person supported the reputation of the Li family in Xiangcheng.
Without the protection of Li Ying's soul refining grandmaster, the Li clan in Xiangcheng was severely suppressed, and the world's famous family, which could be called the same as the Yingchuan Xun clan, weakened to what it is today. Li Xuan, as a disciple of the Li family in Xiangcheng, has only cultivated the soul realm until now.
Not to mention that the cultivation is low, and entering the army has not been reused.
However, Gao Cheng knows a truth, that is, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, no matter how the Li family in Xiangcheng declines, it is still a famous family, and there is a deep heritage, Li Xuan, as a child of a famous family, naturally has arrogance in his chest.
This arrogance is not about pride and conceit, but about self-confidence and arrogance. Gao Cheng wants to forcibly let the other party work for him, and it is very likely that what he will gain is a corpse.
Don't doubt the bloody nature of the common people of the Han Dynasty in this era, especially the children of the family. At this time, the eight great families in the world, including the Han royal family, majored in Confucian exercises, and Confucian scholars respected etiquette and righteousness, and attached great importance to dignity.
After dispelling the idea of subduing the other party, Gao Cheng didn't dare to casually kill a child of a family like Li Xuan like other Yellow Turban soldiers. It's easy to kill Li Xuan, but with so many people here, the news will easily get out. At that time, Gao Cheng suddenly became the sworn enemy of the Li family in Xiangcheng.
Kill and can't kill, then there are only two options: imprison or release the other party. Gao Cheng's thoughts turned quickly, and he finally decided to sell the other party a favor.
After some conversation, after Li Xuan heard what happened to Gao Cheng, he also knew that the other party was forced to serve the Yellow Turban soldiers, and most of the resentment in his chest immediately dissipated. After all, it wasn't the damned Yellow Turban Thief who defeated him, but the son of the same family.
Especially when Gao Cheng said that he could let him go in private, resentment and gratitude were mixed, which made Li Xuan silent for a long time.
He let out a long sigh and said: "Ziming, now that the Yellow Turban Rebellion has shocked the world, the imperial court has used the elite children of the world's major families in order to quell the thieves. You'd better find a way to get out of the Yellow Turban Army as soon as possible. ”
Gao Cheng chatted with Li Xuan for a while, and learned from him about the situation today. He knew that the other party took the initiative to talk about this, it should be to thank him for his kindness in letting him go.
In order to consolidate the imperial power, the Han royal family began to suppress the world's wealthy families, and the Han royal family was the first force in the world when it was not in decline. The emperor stepped on the four seas and shook all directions. Countless ministers, generals, and millions of cavalry trampled on the mountains and rivers. No one inside and outside the world is unconvinced.
All the families combined can barely compete with the Han royal family. However, the Han royal family consumed a lot of strength in the internal struggle with the wealthy families, which eventually led to the rise of the Qiang people in the northern grasslands and the west. The enemy in these two directions pinned down the elite soldiers and horses of the Great Han.
Zhang Jiao, the great sage and mentor of Taiping Dao, saw that the Han world was in turmoil, so he wanted to take advantage of the emptiness of the Han elite outside and inside, and quickly raise troops to break Luoyang. Thus establishing the Taiping Dao Kingdom.
Taiping Dao is an important force of Taoism among the three major schools of the world, representing the Taoist preparation to overthrow the rule of Confucianism, and in the face of this powerful enemy, the Han royal family and the Tianxia family quickly reconciled. When the two forces are combined into one, it is the peak of the strength of the Han Dynasty.
By the time the royal family and the family decided to join forces, Taipingdao was already doomed. Gao Cheng knew these news, combined with the historical records of the original world, and finally had a clear understanding of the three kingdoms of Gaowu.
When Gao Tai came over after cleaning up the battlefield, he happened to see Li Xuan's back who had already walked a long way. His expression changed slightly, and he said, "Childe, this person is the leader of the officers and soldiers, is it a little inappropriate to let him go like this?"
Gao Cheng shook his head and said, "If you don't let it go, he is a descendant of the Li clan in Xiangcheng, and he is also a descendant of Li Ying, the general of Duliao." If he dies here, whether I do it or not, it will attract the wrath of the Li family in Xiangcheng!"
"Instead of offending the Li clan in Xiangcheng, it is better to let him go directly, as for Huang Shao, we have defeated this group of officers and soldiers according to his requirements, and captured seven or eight hundred prisoners and made great contributions, even if he was accidentally found an opportunity to run away by the leader of the officers and soldiers, he would not be too harsh. ”
Gao Tai said: "Since Childe has thought it through, then I can rest assured!"
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As Gao Cheng expected, Huang Shao's face twitched slightly when he saw them coming back with seven or eight hundred captives, and he didn't say anything, and directly asked everyone to take the soldiers and horses to rest temporarily. The army continued north.
After passing through Yingyin County, the distance of 100 miles is Changshe. There were more and more reinforcements from officers and soldiers on the way, and in addition to the reinforcements from the officers and soldiers, there were also many scouts of the Yellow Turban cavalry.
The farther north he went, the more Gao Cheng felt that there was a strong aura of slaughter in the air, and the million-strong army of the Yellow Turbans gathered outside the city of Changshe, and there were 300,000 elite Han troops in the city. A tragic war is on the verge of breaking out.
Although the two sides have not yet started a decisive battle, skirmishes of 1,000 people have emerged one after another. It's just that Gao Cheng has seen more than a dozen fights with his own eyes.
"Bocai surrounded Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun in Changshe, it should be preparing to encircle the point to send reinforcements, first defeat the Han army reinforcements that continue to pour in, and then take advantage of the high morale of victory to break through Changshe City in one fell swoop!"
Gao Cheng saw that the reinforcements of the Han army were constantly intercepted and killed, and he realized something in his heart. Bocai's strategy is an upright conspiracy, even if Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun know this, they can't crack it.
The strength is inferior to people, and they can't break through the siege of millions of yellow turbans, so they can only watch a support army be defeated. In the end, he was left alone and endured the onslaught of a million-strong army.
Soon after, Gao Cheng finally officially stepped into the territory of Changshe, and from a distance, he could see a huge city sitting on the plain, and on the field outside the city, the dense tents could not be seen at a glance. Countless Yellow Turban cavalry entered and exited the camp, and the Yellow Turban Captain constantly led the soldiers and horses of the headquarters to move around.
The million Yellow Turbans were like a raging sea, occupying all the passages and favorable terrain outside the city. The Han army was inferior in strength and could only trap the city wall. It's like a reef clinging to the seashore and being beaten by the waves.
"What a huge force!"
Whether it was Gao Cheng or Huang Shao and the others, after seeing such a large number of troops in the Yellow Turban, their hearts were fiercely shocked, and the million-level army, among which there were cultivators who had stepped into the cultivation path, I don't know how many.
Huang Shao, who has a seventh-level training strength, may not be ranked in this army of masters. A second-level warrior like Gao Cheng is not worth mentioning. The only value is to bring his men and horses to serve as cannon fodder.
Huang Shao had already sent someone to contact Daqu Shuai Peng Tuo in advance and became the other party's subordinate. Peng Tuo is the deputy general of the million-strong Yellow Turban Army, second only to the main general Bocai.
With the protection of this Daqu marshal, everyone will not be consumed as cannon fodder in a short time.
Gao Cheng followed the army to a clearing and set up camp, and kept looking around on the way. Since the strength of the Yellow Turban Army is as high as one million, the daily consumption of grain, grass and supplies by such a huge force is an astronomical amount.
The Yellow Turban Army did not have enough logistics, and even the camp tents were very scarce, which could not meet the normal use of the Yellow Turban soldiers......
The more he looked at it, the more frightened Gao Cheng became. These Yellow Turban soldiers really don't know whether they are alive or dead, and once the fire ignites the dead grass, they can't even escape.