Chapter Fifty-Seven: The Great Victory over the Yellow Turban
The other Yellow Turban troops also fled one after another, without the heart of fighting. Yao Jie's soldiers pursued them separately. At this point, the defeat of the Yellow Turban Army was decided.
Yao Jie had his soldiers pursue until sunset. In this battle, Cheng Yuanzhi's troops were basically wiped out, including the previous results of the extermination of Deng Mao's troops, a total of 15,000 Yellow Turban troops were killed, 70,000 people were captured, and countless money, grain, and baggage were captured.
This general, I don't know what to call it? Just as Yao Jie was inspecting the seized materials by the official road outside the city gate, the defenders of Zhuojun came to him and asked with a fist.
Yao Jie turned his head and said with a smile: "What?" But after a few months, Wang Duwei doesn't remember Yao? ”
"Xiaguan Wang Chao has seen Yao Taishou!" Seeing this, Wang Chao immediately saluted.
Yao Jie held Wang Chao, looked at the wound on his shoulder and said, "Wang Duwei has an injury, let's go down and heal it quickly!" ”
"Thank you, Lord Taishou, for your concern." After speaking, Wang Chao went down to heal his wounds.
"Big brother, my old Zhang has arrested Cheng Yuanzhi's guy!" Zhang Fei came from afar with a person who was tied up, and it was Cheng Yuanzhi, the commander of the Yellow Turban Army, in his hand.
It turned out that Cheng Yuanzhi was about to escape, but suddenly the horse stumbled and fell Cheng Yuanzhi off the horse, Cheng Yuanzhi's legs were directly broken, and he was chased by Zhang Fei, Zhang Fei originally planned to stab him to death, but later thought that Yao Jie seemed to say that he wanted to capture him alive, so he was tied up and brought back to see Yao Jie.
"Good! Good! All right! You've done a great job this time, and I'll let you go tonight! Yao Jie said excitedly.
"Really? Big brother, then I'll thank you big brother, hahahaha! Second brother, evil comes, go, let's not get drunk today! Zhang Fei laughed and said, Yao Jie ordered that no alcohol should be drunk in the army, which made Zhang Fei very uncomfortable, and he drank secretly a few times, but Yao Jie directly beat him with 20 boards regardless of brotherhood, and he never dared to drink secretly again.
Yao Jie knew that a large part of Zhang Fei's reason in history was planted on wine, if he wasn't drunk, he would be able to kill him with Fan Jiang and Zhang Da, two nobodies? The second is to whip the soldiers, so Yao Jie grasped these two aspects very tightly, and the mistakes made by the sergeants and soldiers were all dealt with in accordance with military law, and they were not allowed to be whipped at will, and they were lynched.
Guan Yu naturally agreed, but he said that he would collect the prisoners first and drink at night, but Dian Wei directly refused, he was Yao Jie's personal guard, and he couldn't get drunk no matter what.
"Big brother, the Yellow Turban Army has been completely defeated, and we have captured tens of thousands of prisoners alone." , Guan Yu came to Yao Jie and jumped off the war horse, and said with an extremely excited expression.
Yao Jie smiled and patted Guan Yu's shoulder and praised: "Wen Chang, you are all good!" ”
Guan Yu laughed, his expression even more excited.
"Big brother, it's a waste of food to keep these 70,000 people, it's better to kill them all to prevent future troubles!" , it's Zhang Fei who is offering advice, this guy is really ruthless. Hearing this, Dian Wei and Guan Yu were all in their hearts, and Yao Jie felt a chill on his back.
"No." , Dian Wei and Guan Yu spoke out against it at the same time. The two couldn't help but glance at each other, Guan Yu nodded, so Dian Wei hugged his fists at Chen Chu and said: "Lord, although this Yellow Turban Army is hateful, most of its members are ordinary people, and it is only because they are forced by life and bewitched by the Yellow Turban Demon that they will embark on the road of great rebellion." It's really inappropriate to kill recklessly! Please think twice! ”
At this time, Guan Yu also clenched his fists and said: "Big brother, what the evil is saying is reasonable." Rather than kill them, take them for yourself. These Yellow Turbans have some experience in the army, and it is much easier to train them than to train new recruits. ”
Guan Yu's words reached Chen Chu's heart. Yao Jie originally planned to incorporate this Yellow Turban Army, and the reason why he had to convene everyone to discuss it was mainly to hear everyone's opinions.
Yao Jie nodded and said, "I also have this plan, but we are out on the march, and the armor is insufficient, even if we incorporate it, we can't train it into an army!" ”
Yao Jie glanced at the three people in the circle with a sad face, hoping that they could give him an idea.
"Big brother, I have an idea." Zhang Fei spoke suddenly, and he didn't seem to be depressed because Yao Jie didn't adopt his strategy.
Yao Jie couldn't help but show a look of surprise and asked, "Yide has any way, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”
Zhang Fei grinned, "Actually, there is a lot of this armor, I'm afraid that the eldest brother is unwilling to get it." ”
Yao Jie pondered for a moment, and suddenly showed a look of awakening, "Oh, Yide, you're talking about Zhuojun's Okura." Is there anything wrong with just doing that? Yao Jie turned his inquiring gaze to Dian Wei and Guan Yu.
Dian Wei and Guan Yu nodded to each other, and then Zhang Liao said, "Big brother, I think the second brother's idea is feasible." Now is an extraordinary period, the generals who lead the army outside have the right to act cheaply, and we take this official position in order to exterminate the Yellow Turban Army, and I believe that the imperial court will not take care of it. ”
Yao Jie nodded, and there was another thought in his heart.
"Okay, that's it. Yun Chang, it is up to you to select the able-bodied ones from these 70,000 descending troops, and then organize them into an army. You're in charge of guarding the outside world. ”
"Yes." , the two got up and agreed.
In this battle, Yao Jie also suffered thousands of casualties, so he decided to rest in Zhuo County for the time being, anyway, the Yellow Turban Army could not be destroyed in a short time.
Yao Jie summoned a few pro-soldiers in, handed over Deng Mao's head and Cheng Yuanzhi to them, and asked them to take 300 people to ride to Luoyang, Yao Jie also captured a lot of war horses in this battle, although these 300 people are not cavalry, but they can also ride horses, so let them escort a few pro-soldiers to Luoyang, in addition, Yao Jie also wrote a letter to Zhang Rang, in which he first talked about the old days with Zhang Rang, and then said that he had not forgotten the agreement with Zhang Rang, and as long as he gave an order in the future, he would definitely lead the army to support.
Just when Yao Jie sent people to Luoyang to report his merits, a team of nearly 1,000 soldiers and horses came to Zhuoxian County, and the leader shouted: "I am Liu Bei Liu Xuande, I heard that Zhuoxian County was besieged, and the people were brave to come to the rescue!" ”
Yao Jie looked at the person in front of him, he himself was not as exaggerated as recorded, his ears were indeed slightly larger than ordinary people, they should be summoning ears, and his arms were also very long, but they were not over his knees.
Liu Bei clasped his fists at Yao Jie and replied, "Liu Bei has seen Yao Taishou!" "After Yao Jie was stationed in Zhuo County, he naturally held great power, and Li Bin, the Taishou of Zhuo County, didn't dare to say anything.
Yao Jie nodded, "Xuande has a heart, but the Yellow Turban Army has been defeated by me, and Xuande is too late." ”
Liu Bei admired Yao Jie deeply: "It is said that Cheng Yuanzhi has 100,000 people, but he was exterminated by the general!" The general is really extraordinary! ”
Yao Jie laughed, "This is not my credit, it all depends on the lives of the soldiers!" ”
"Big brother is too modest!" , Zhang Fei and Guan Yu hugged their fists together, while Dian Wei usually didn't speak, just stood beside Yao Jie and guarded silently.
Looking at these three burly and imposing generals, Liu Bei couldn't help but envy in his heart. He thought to himself: How nice it would be if I could have such a brave warrior!