Chapter 21 The Yellow Turban is Hard to Peace
Just after yesterday's battle, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty and the high-level officials of the Han Dynasty were frightened and frightened, and they were unknowingly beaten to the emperor, and they almost succeeded. This has never happened in the hundreds of years since the founding of the Han Dynasty.
Whether it was the eunuchs, or the scholars, whether it was the emperor or the bureaucrats, the court operated efficiently, and came up with a response plan overnight, and issued a holy decree the next morning.
He Jin was ordered to be the general, and led the five battalions of Yulin to camp in Duting, point weapons on the hour, and guard the Beijing division;
In Hangu, Taigu, Guangcheng, Yique, Xuanyuan, Xuanmen, Mengjin, Xiaopingjin and other Kyoto passes, set up the garrison of the commander;
issued an edict to all localities to strictly defend themselves, ordered all states and counties to prepare for battle, train soldiers, order weapons, and gather righteous troops;
Bai Luzhi was the general of Beizhong Lang, and Hu Wuhuan Zhonglang was the deputy general, and led the five battalions of the Northern Army to quell the rebellion.
Bai Huangpu Song is the left middle lang general, and Zhu Jun is the right middle lang general, each leading an army to crusade against the Yellow Turban rebellion in the Yingchuan area.
The imperial court granted amnesty to the party, recruited talents to interview with the bus family, and entrusted them with important tasks.
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In general, it is to use the geographical location to defend Luoyang, reuse the wild talents, recruit civil righteous people, and send ministers who can fight well and are highly respected to the local countervail. At the same time, the financial power of the central government should be delegated to the localities, so that the local organizations can help themselves.
Zhou Yidang wanted to lead an army and go out to collect the yellow scarves. However, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty asked Zhou Yi to lead his troops and horses on the grounds that the Beijing division was not stable and there were still remnants of the Yellow Turbans, and continued to sweep away the Yellow Turban traitors near Luoyang.
Emperor Ling was also frightened by yesterday's situation, and the stability of the Jingshi was the most important. Zhou Yi, you can fight so well, it's better to guard the Jingshi.
In view of Guan Yu's great power yesterday, Emperor Ling of Han rewarded Guan Yu as the captain of the thief, and continued to pacify the rebels in Beijing with Zhou Yi. The yellow scarf is not yet settled, and it is not yet time to give a big reward, but Guan Yu is already very satisfied. I didn't see Cao Cao and he was just a captain, and Guan Yu was now at least at the same level as Cao Cao.
Out of the imperial city, Cao Cao chased after him and said goodbye. There were too many people in the court just now, and I didn't see Cao Cao. With Cao Cao's current level, the court is also in a relatively backward position. Yesterday, Cao Cao was not able to climb the city wall to watch the battle with the emperor, and missed a good show. It's just that after hearing about Guan Yu's bravery, Guan Yu's eyes became more eager, and Guan Yu unconsciously stood behind Zhou Yi.
Cao Cao did not have anything to do with this rebellion, and he was very envious that Zhou Yi could lead the army alone, although there were less than 5,000 people.
Several people went to Lu Zhi's mansion to see off Lu Gong, but they didn't expect Lu Zhi to go back to the house after leaving the court, and went directly to the barracks. The people had no choice but to go home.
I didn't have anything to do when I went to Cai's mansion, but I saw Cai Yan. Cai Yan ordered his subordinates to prepare lunch to entertain Zhou Yi and the others. After the war, he was able to have a peaceful meal with Goddess Cai, which made Zhou Yi feel a little at home.
There is a little bit of warmth, maybe this is also Zhou Yi's own affection, a little illusion.
I went to the barracks in the afternoon, and after the first battle yesterday, the military power was taken away, and it was returned to Zhou Yi in the early dynasty. More than half of the army suffered casualties yesterday, and although the court paid a generous pension after his death, it could not replace the lives lost. But from the day they became soldiers, everyone knew that there would be such a day, and there was not much sadness so far. At least he will not lose his life in a daze, and dying on the battlefield is the highest glory of a soldier.
War is so cruel, and the heroes of the generals have withered through the ages, and this is also the case.
The army only had one day to repair, and according to the military order, it would go out of the city tomorrow to participate in the search for the fleeing Yellow Turban Army. The checkpoints around Luoyang have been under martial law, and the army only needs to catch turtles in the urn. However, fearing that the Yellow Turban Thieves would fight the trapped beasts, the imperial court had already sent several troops and horses to encircle and suppress the Yellow Turban soldiers, and it was decided to let Zhou Yi also participate in the counterinsurgency task. Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty and the bureaucrats and nobles in Luoyang City attached great importance to their own safety.
After a month, the yellow scarves in the surrounding areas of Luoyang were finally cleared. It's just that Ma Yuanyi, as the leader of the bandits, has not been caught yet, and may have escaped from the Luoyang jurisdiction. Alone, no matter how high the martial arts are, it is difficult to set off any incidents.
There are two ways to deal with the captured Yellow Turban soldiers:
Treat the thieves and the faithful Yellow Turban believers, and kill them.
Ordinary Yellow Turban soldiers were selected and either incorporated into officers and soldiers, and were to be conscripted and sent to hard labor.
After all, now is the time for the imperial court to employ people, especially the soldiers at the bottom. Generals can be selected from the noble clan, what is lacking is soldiers, and Yellow Turban captives are the best source of soldiers. At this stage, you don't need to pay money, just eat. It is still baptized by war, and the soldiers who have become hands do not need to be trained.
The Yellow Turban soldiers around Luoyang were successfully wiped out, but the form of the pacification in the Kanto region was not very optimistic.
Without Tang Zhou's early informant, the imperial court was not fully prepared, and it was inevitable that it would be overstretched to respond to the enemy in a hurry. But fortunately, the rebel armies rose up all over the country, and with the support of the local wealthy clans, the Yellow Turban Army did not make much breakthrough for a while.
The Yellow Turban soldiers in Nanyang are still entangled with the rebels and officers and soldiers.
Lu Zhi and Zhang Jiao in the north fought several battles, winning and losing each other, and the situation was also in a stalemate, which was not as smooth as in history. In his memory, Lu Zhi was a succession of battles and a big break.
In May, the imperial court saw that the Yellow Turban soldiers in Nanyang were huge, and Zhu Jun and Huangpu Song were besieged by Bocai and Changshe, and decided to send troops to rescue.
The imperial court now has no troops to send, so it can only let the Yellow Turban Army and some forbidden troops as reinforcements.
Zhou Yi was the main general, and Cao Cao was the auxiliary. Whoever made Zhou Yi famous among the Yellow Turban soldiers and could suppress the Yellow Turban soldiers, Cao Cao was not prestigious.
The army did not have to return to Luoyang, and all the soldiers converged in Xingyang. The imperial court was also afraid that it would be unsafe for all the troops to gather under the city of Luoyang, and if the soldiers mutinied in Luoyang, or were used by people with intentions, the gains outweighed the losses.
But Zhou Yi, as the commander, still has to return to Luoyang to face the saint, and then he can join the army.
After some teaching by Emperor Ling, Zhou Yi felt as if the life and death of the Han Dynasty depended on him. Zhou Yi knew that this was a trick used by the superiors.
"Yes, I'm optimistic about you!"
"You're the one I can rely on the most!"
The leaders of later generations all said so, it is said that Zhou Yi is immune to this, how can he still feel this way. Maybe subconsciously Zhou Yi felt that the Yellow Turban Rebellion was difficult to quell, and he was partly responsible, so he took the initiative to take the responsibility.
Back at Zhou's mansion, Zhou Yi arranged for an old man from Shantun to send a letter to Dian Wei, asking if it was convenient for Dian Wei to help Zhou Yi. I originally wanted to go to Caifu to have a look, by the way. But he rode a thousand miles of smoke and clouds and wandered at the door for a long time and didn't go in.
In what capacity did you say goodbye to Cai Yan, and what did you say when you met, did you confess and increase your sadness. I don't know what Cai Yan's attitude is now, maybe it's just Zhou Yi's own affection.
Zhou Yi was just about to leave, when he saw the gate of Cai's mansion squeak, and Xiao Xi ran out of it:
"Master Hou, why didn't you come in when you got to the door?"
"It's inconvenient to be in military affairs this time, so I'll go first. Next time. At the critical moment, Zhou Yi was stunned.
"Master Hou is going to Nanyang to quell the chaos, I already said it when Cao Cao came last time. My young lady prepared a gift for Hou Ye, wishing Hou Ye a safe return. After speaking, Xiaoxi took out a small package and handed it to Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi kicked him into his arms casually, and asked Xiaoxi to thank their young lady for him and leave.
"Xiaoxi, have you sent anything out?" Cai Yan's anxious voice came from the door, and he obviously heard it, and he had to confirm it again.
"Miss, Master Hou has already received it, but I haven't opened it to see, I don't know what's inside?"
Of course, Zhou Yi knew what was inside, because after turning the corner of the street, Zhou Yi couldn't wait to open it and take a look. If you are embarrassed to open it in front of you, you won't be embarrassed to open it behind your back.
The gift is a sachet that is not surprising or unexpected.
Anyway, Zhou Yi was quite unexpected.
The sachet is a token of love, in this era.
Could it be that the goddess is also interested in me, and I don't care to seek answers when I return victoriously. Now take it as a promise to return, and it's better to leave some thoughts in life.
Zhou Yi suddenly felt that the future was bright, and the yellow scarves were everywhere, so why be afraid!