Chapter 189: Speaking of the Yellow Turban
As the most powerful group of yellow turbans in Le'an County, Pei Yuan Shaowei is famous, with more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, including more than 3,000 soldiers who can fight. The www.biquge.info pen & fun & pavilion even has an old nest of his own, and some of the soldiers and horses under his command are located on this old lair, and the rest are scattered all over Le'an, responsible for feeding.
For the people of Le'an, the mountain where Pei Yuanshao is located and the surrounding land are like Jedi, and even the most experienced hunters are reluctant to take half a step, for fear of being discovered by the thieves on the mountain and their lives will be in danger.
It is also because of this that there are some legends in the surrounding villages, such as the Yellow Turban City in the mountains, and some people even say that there are at least 100,000 Yellow Turbans living in the cities on the mountains. In fact, the city does have it, but it is definitely not as good as it is rumored.
After all, thieves are thieves, it is impossible to expect the nest to be magnificent, and the so-called Yellow Turban City on the mountain is just a super-sized village, not even a town. The whole village is protected by a wooden wall, and with the steep terrain as the largest barrier, it is not impregnable, and it is not something that ordinary people can bully into coming.
In the past, Wang Xuan had also considered sending troops to fight, but he couldn't even find any trace of those yellow turbans on the mountain, let alone kill them all.
This time, if it weren't for the envoy he sent to wander around the mountain for a while, and even sent someone to carry a flag, he wouldn't even be able to reach the gate of the village, let alone any alliance.
However, as Wang Xuan's envoy in front of Pei Yuanshao and others, this person was still impassioned, so much so that Pei Yuanshao and others were dumbfounded. "What are you talking about, Wang Xuan's old boy wants to find me to join forces to deal with Yan Shao?"
The envoy had already made it clear, but considering that the content was too frightening, he had to repeat it.
In fact, it is not very strange to arrive, in this year, the officials are officials, bandits are bandits, and the boundaries between each other are relatively clear, and few officials are willing to use the power of banditsββββββ of course, when the princes fight in chaos, this kind of thing will not matter.
Wang Xuan really has no ability, but he is also the county guard of Le'an County, and he is considered a prince, but now he is running over to ask him, the leader of the yellow scarf, for help, no wonder Pei Yuanshao is so surprised.
"Exactly!" The messenger's righteous word is unambiguous. "Yan Shao is a person who is ambitious, and now he is relying on the strength of his troops to bully the counties. Donglai County has now fallen into its hands, Le'an County will become the next target in the future, my lord is Han Chen, how can he tolerate Yan Shao's move, but my lord is alone, and it is really difficult to resist Yan Shao, so he sent me to contact the leader, hoping to join forces with the leader to fight against this enemy..."
"Hmph, that Wang Xuanzhi is a good idea to fight, he can't beat Yan Shao, so he came to us for help, we have no contradiction with Yan Shao, why do we have to get involved in this matter and help him get into the fire?!" One of the leaders next to him sneered.
As soon as this statement came out, many people quickly agreed.
"Yes, then Yan Shao and I have no enmity, why should we make a feud with this person for the sake of your father-in-law, you should die first and go back quickly..."
It's no wonder that they think so, it's really that the relationship between the Yellow Turban and the official army is not good in the first place, let alone any trustββββββ or it is almost impossible to have trust between the two.
In addition, there are also many contradictions between them and Wang Xuan, and there is a little blood feud between each other, and now Wang Xuan is running over to ask for help, it would be really strange if they could agree.
What's more, even if they looked at the messenger with ill will, they didn't know what was going on in their hearts.
However, these years can be a messenger, especially this kind of person who enters the tiger's den alone, how to be resourceful is still secondary, the most important thing is courage. If you only have a tongue or a head and don't have enough courage, then no matter how resourceful you are, you can't show it when you are on the spot, on the other hand, if you have enough courage, you can adapt on the spot, at least you can do what you want before you come, instead of not being confused and can't remember anything when you come to the end, that is the real disaster.
Now, too, as Wang Xuan's lobbyist, this envoy is not very resourceful, but his most famous thing is indeed his courage. This person once encountered a group of yellow turbans when he was traveling to Linjun with goods, but instead of panicking, he was not afraid of danger, calmly commanded the guards to resist, and successfully repelled the attacking yellow turban thieves, and became famous.
"The difference you are talking about is not for the sake of helping my father-in-law, but for everyone. You think, this Yan Shao is ambitious, and now he has occupied Donglai, the next step must be Le'an, and then my lord should be in danger, and what will happen to you, can you live in peace with that Yan Shao? The so-called lying couch does not allow others to sleep soundly, this Yan Shao after the victory or defeat with my lord of the family, I am afraid that the next one will be you, what are you going to do at that time? Surrender to Yan Shao? β
"Humph! Clever words, even if we can't fight with Yan Shao, can't we escape? β
"That's right, it's a big deal to change places, you can't still chase Yan Shao all the way!"
The Yellow Turbans were not swayed by the messenger's words, but responded angrily.
The so-called yellow turban is actually the meaning of the rogue, and the wandering is very strong, or conversely, there will be a fixed stronghold, and then it will never be active but the strangest thing.
For the yellow scarves, if they can't beat it, then it is normal to change places, and there will definitely be no nostalgia. Of course, if they can have a stable home, they will try to stay as much as possible. But in the face of danger, it is the most normal idea to back down.
Anyway, there are six counties in Qingzhou, and Le'an County can't stay still, they can completely change to another county. The wind of annexation between the Yellow Turbans is very strong, but this is limited to the smaller Yellow Turbans, with Pei Yuanshao's ability and their strength, they can completely change places and change their way of living.
This is also the reason why they don't take Yan Shao seriously, even if they can't fight, it's a big deal to change places, so why bother to fight to the death with Yan Shao.
But when he heard this, the messenger burst out laughing.
The laughter continued for a while, and even some birds in the forest were startled, which also made the yellow turbans around them unpleasant. Just as some of the Yellow Turbans were considering whether to teach the laughing creature a lesson, they saw the man speak again.
"Yan Shao wants to annex the six counties of Qingzhou and establish himself as a thorn in history, can you move out of Le'an, can you still move out of Qingzhou?"
It's not surprising that everyone can see Yan Shao's ambitions, and the six counties of Qingzhou are all doing whatever they want.
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Hearing the envoy's words, the faces of the yellow turbans around them finally changed slightly.
In fact, if you move to other counties, the situation is relatively simple, but if you move out of Qingzhou, the problem will be more troublesome. If nothing else, the first question is the goal. The reason why there are so many yellow scarves in Qingzhou is not without reason, first of all, the dragons in Qingzhou have no leader, and the previous thorn history is also a character like a wine bag and rice bag, and such a favorable environment has attracted many yellow scarves to Qingzhou. And if they leave Qingzhou, where will they go? Xuzhou? That Tao Qian may have mediocre qualifications, but Xuzhou has a large number of soldiers, and the people's lives are relatively healthy, and the yellow turban does not have much room for development thereββββββ no matter what the situation is, the most fundamental reason is because there is no food to eat, and he is about to starve to death. This was true of other uprisings, as was the Yellow Turban Uprising. Otherwise, are there really so many people who believe that the sky is dead and the yellow sky should stand? Purely because they would starve to death if they didn't.
There are also some people who are purely Xinzhang Jiao and have little interest in Huang Tian.
As the founder of the Taiping Dao, Zhang Jiao won over believers by using spells to cure diseases and save people. Many believers have been treated by Zhang Jiao and are loyal to him, which is why the Yellow Turban was like a bamboo at the beginning, but when Zhang Jiao died, the situation deteriorated dramatically, because their faith was gone, and the backbone of their heart was gone.
Of course, even if Zhang Jiao is still alive, it is useless, and no matter how powerful Zhang Jiao is, it is impossible to really overthrow the Han family.
He's just a gravedigger of the Han Dynasty...
In any case, the most fundamental condition for the development of the Yellow Turban is that the local people must be poor, but Xuzhou under the governance of Tao Qian, maybe not very good in all aspects, but at least the situation is still relatively peaceful, and the people can eat more or less. The Yellow Turban went, the only way was to use force to break through the city and coerce the people to do it with them, but Xuzhou's soldiers and horses were not weak, at least there were a lot of them, plus the ordnance was quite good, and the gains and losses in the south really outweighed the losses.
As for going to Jizhou? Please, Jizhou is now stable, and has experienced the Yellow Turban and Wuhuan Rebellion, and it is also considered a strong army. In addition, with heroes like Yuan Shao, the situation is very delicate.
The only thing that is easier to go to is the west, at least the yellow turbans in Yuzhou and Yanzhou are very noisy. But if you go west, what do you eat? Yuzhou and Yanzhou are indeed rich, but after such a fuss, they are about to survive, and there are many terrible yellow scarves in the local area.
If you really go, I'm afraid you will have to fight with the local yellow scarves first and compete for living space.
In this way, Qingzhou has become the best choice.
"But even if we are willing to help, what use will our strength alone?" As if he had understood something, he saw a more stellar leader stand up and look at the messenger. "Let me ask you, how many soldiers and horses are under Wang Xuan?"
"Two thousand...", to this answer, the messenger was very simple, so that there was no deception.
It's not that he doesn't want to make a false report, it's that they both know each other's strength very well. Of course, he could give Wang Xuan a false report of 5,600, but Wang Xuanzhen had to have so many troops, it was impossible to allow Pei Yuanshao to stay in Le'an for such a long time.
"Two thousand," the answer caused a burst of laughter. The fierce generals under Yan Shao's command are like clouds, and the iron army is like a forest, just rely on your two thousand soldiers and horses..."The leader who spoke before looked at Pei Yuanshao. "Leader, don't promise this person, it's really a big deal for me to retreat for the time being, and live in another place, it's better than becoming cannon fodder for Wang Xuan's old boy."
"Yes, there are only more than 3,000 available soldiers in our hands, counting the soldiers and horses under Wang Xuan's command who supported 5,000, then Yan Shao's infantry alone has more than 5,000 soldiers, and there are many fierce generals under his command, and the soldiers and horses under his command are also experienced in a hundred battles, how can we be opponents?"
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These yellow turban thieves also know their own strength, and they know that their group cannot be Yan Shao's opponent at all, and they are afraid that they will be played to death if they are mixed up like this, and they are all against being involved in this matter.
Pei Yuanshao pondered for a moment and also spoke. "Yes, even if someone has the heart to help, just with the soldiers and horses under a certain command and the hands of your lord, it will not be Yan Shao's opponent."
"No!" The messenger saw that Pei Yuanshao seemed to be a little shaken, and he was a little excited in his heart. "I came here not only to ask for the help of the chief, but also to invite the leaders of other counties in Qingzhou to come to Le'an in his own name to help my lord."
"Up and down Qingzhou, there are countless yellow scarves, and there are more than 100,000 of them, is it not enough to rely on such a number to be worth just one Yan Shao!"
Hearing this ultimate version of the strategy, the leaders around him were speechless. They never thought that what Wang Xuan was plotting was actually the yellow scarves of Qingzhou, not just themselves. This kind of situation that is slightly underestimated makes them feel a little resentful.
But on the other hand, it is more realistic than the previous plan.
That's right, they are indeed not Yan Shao's opponents when they are joined by Wang Xuan's soldiers and horses, but what if the yellow scarves from all over Qingzhou come?
Today, the number of yellow scarves in Qingzhou is more than 100,000, even if the old, weak, sick and disabled are deducted, there are as many as 350,000 soldiers and horses who can fight. Yan Shao's soldiers and horses were only 10,000 to die, and under such a huge disparity, he may not be unable to win.
It's just that...
"What about the benefits?" Pei Yuanshao's heart also moved, but his expression did not change in the slightest, he just looked at the messenger in front of him coldly.
They are Yellow Turbans, thieves, not the kind of good students who are willing to volunteer, of course he can help contact other leaders in the county, but he can't help in vain, there must be some benefit.
It's like working in a landlord's house, even if the landlord is domineering, he still has to pay the salary, right?
The messenger was not ambiguous, and replied with his fists clenched. "My lord promised that after the matter is completed, he will be offered countless grains, grass, money and silver, and if the leaders can defeat Yan Shao, the land of Donglai and Beihai and half of the county can be owned by the chief."
But for the support of the yellow scarf that can be found, it is also a big cake that has been drawn.