Chapter Seventy-Four: Five Days and Six Cities (1)
At night, in the city of Jiaxian.
"Qu Shuai, the official and military camps stretch for several miles, and the number of people is not less than tens of thousands, and there are only 10,000 people in my city, how can I hold it."
In one hall, hundreds of leaders the size of yellow turbans fidgeted restlessly. One of the yellow scarves said to the people in the main seat of the hall.
This person is He Yi, the commander of the canal here, who is thirty years old.
He Yi was not only in charge of Jiaxian, but also Xiangcheng to the west was also under his management.
After the failure of the Yellow Turban Uprising, He Yi in history has always occupied the area of Runan and Yingchuan. After the fire of the Yellow Turban was completely extinguished, He Yi first responded to Yuan Shu, and then took refuge in Sun Jian. After Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shu, He Yi surrendered, but was beheaded.
In the past two months, He Yi organized many people to advance to Yingyang, which was blocking the front of Jiaxian and Xiangcheng, but Yingyang City was built against Yingshui, the city was tall, and everyone was united. The Yellow Turbans didn't even touch the city.
"Jiaxian City is not much smaller than Yingyang City, even tens of thousands of officers and soldiers can't attack it, and they will definitely retreat when the time comes! General Tiangong should not hand over the command of the Eastern Yellow Turban to Bo Cai, who is so strong that he is not able to use it at all. 100,000 people were defeated by Liu Fan, a hairy boy with 2,000 people, which is really a shame for our Yellow Turban Army. He Yi said unwillingly.
He Yi asked Bocai many times to send some men and horses to help him attack Yingyang, but Bocai just didn't give it, and often scolded him that "20,000 horses can't take a small Yingyang City".
He Yi thinks that she must be brave and resourceful. If he had controlled an army of 100,000, he would have reached Luoyang a long time ago.
"Qu Shuai is cautious, I heard that Liu Fan is not only brave and good at fighting, but also has the power to move, but also has a lot of tricks. Defeated General Bocai overnight outside the city of Changshe, and the next day he rushed to Yangzhai to annihilate the main force of my Yellow Turban. Its combat style is more vigorous and resolute than that of Zhu Wei and Huangfu Song. A yellow turban leader reminded He Yi.
"Hugh wants to grow the morale of others and destroy his own prestige. My Jiaxian county town is high and full of grain, and it is not a problem to defend it for a year and a half, and the divine envoy attacked and killed Taishou Chu Gong in Nanyang, and occupied Nanyang County to govern Wancheng, which was unstoppable. Just wait for the divine envoy to sweep away the south. Lead the army to the north, and our army can turn defeat into victory. A Yellow Turban leader retorted to the leader's words. And gave some morale to their own side.
"Good! We are all working together. Officers and soldiers are not to worry either. He Yi stood up and said loudly.
Some are optimistic, others are pessimistic. As the so-called fame is indispensable, although the city is high and the food is sufficient, but there is a lack of bows and arrows. They feel that their Qu Shuai is a bit of a mantis arm as a car.
There are even some people who have already thought about the way back, but they have heard that Liu Fan is benevolent, only punishing the head of the thief, not killing the servant. They're just small bosses.
The next day, early in the morning.
Vigorous, lazy in the day, and return in the twilight.
After breakfast, the soldiers were particularly energetic, looking at the county seat of Jiaxian County was like looking at a piece of fatty meat, which could be bitten down in one bite.
Liu Fan gave an order, 8,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry, and marched towards the four gates of Jiaxian. Of these, two thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry were at the north gate, and the other three were two thousand infantry.
Then Liu Fan ordered the 40,000 surrendered Yellow Turban Army to take out the yellow turbans they had prepared in advance and put them on their heads, with 10,000 people at each city gate. In this way, the entire Jiaxian County was surrounded by water.
At this moment, the entire county seat of Jiaxian, from the big leaders to the small soldiers, is in chaos, and they dare not sweat. Why do so many yellow scarves help officers and soldiers and help them to abuse? Where is the belief in Taiping Dao?
The officers and soldiers below were energetic and bloody, and all the soldiers in front of them were wound with bows and crossbows, and the Yellow Turban Army seemed to see that the officers and soldiers were sharpening their knives.
The momentum is like a crossbow, and the battle of offense and defense is about to break out.
What will they resist?
"My name is Liu Fanye. The Yellow Turbans in the city listened, and the Yellow Turban leaders who commanded more than 1,000 people would kill them, and the rest were innocent. Whoever slays the thief and opens the door among you will be rewarded with a hundred gold. Otherwise, I will attack all four doors, and I can break it with a snap of my fingers. Liu Fan rode to the city gate and shouted loudly. His tone was as cold as ice, but it contained great majesty.
Since Liu Fan forgave these ordinary Yellow Turban soldiers, he had to use the heads of the various leaders of the Yellow Turbans to explain to the imperial court. It can also be regarded as a deterrent to those with ulterior motives.
In the Yellow Turban Army, it is not unusual for the Yellow Turbans to command more than 1,000 people.
Liu Fan's stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the yellow scarves on the city wall looked at each other, and some people were already ready to move.
And those big leaders of the yellow turbans were at a loss, with their hands on their waists, drawing their swords at any time, and watching everyone around them.
Especially He Yi, her face became extremely ugly. He felt that many ulterior motives were scanning him, as if he had become the target of public criticism.
I just released my bold words last night, and I don't want to be in a dilemma today.
"The yellow scarves below are impersonated by the officers and soldiers, our rebels, the officers and soldiers are all killed, they want to deceive the city gate and take Jiaxian without much effort." He Yi, who reacted, hurriedly said, trying to stabilize the morale of the army.
But He Yi's words could only fool ordinary Yellow Turban soldiers. Those knowledgeable Yellow Turban soldiers and Yellow Turban leaders would not believe He Yi's words. The famous Liu Fan, they have heard of it for a long time.
There are also some people in the Yellow Turbans who are not sincere to join the Taiping Dao, they are coerced, and the food and money have been robbed by the Yellow Turbans, and they are forced to join the Yellow Turbans helplessly. They're waiting for an opportunity.
is still the same sentence, without the mediocrity of the court, without the harsh officials of the government, the people have a surplus, and no one will rebel. Everyone knows that rebellion will punish the nine clans.
What are the Nine Tribes?
The tribal theory can be traced back to the distant Xia Dynasty, which was proposed by the founding monarch of the Xia Dynasty, Qi, in order to consolidate his rule.
The nine clans came from the law of the three clans after the Qin Change. In later generations, the surnames of the hundred families of the Song Dynasty were very clear.
The great great-grandfather, the father and the body, the body and the son, the son and the grandson. From the descendants to the Xuanzeng, these nine clans are the best of the people.
Of course, there are other theories, each with different dynasties.
Liu Fan's ears were clear, and although He Yi didn't speak loudly on the city wall, he still heard it.
"Do you know the yellow scarves in Jiaxian? Out of the queue shouting, the city is broken, there is a reward. Liu Fan came to the surrendered yellow scarf not far behind him and said to them.
Soon, Liu Fan's words spread among the 10,000 surrendered yellow turbans.
More than 100 surrendered to the Yellow Turbans and came not far from the city.
"There are people in the city who know me, and I have been in Jiaxian for a long time."
"And me, Captain Huben is a well-known benevolent person in the world, and he is full of words."
"It is much better to follow Captain Huben and us to be fed and clothed than to rebel."
"The yellow turbans that surrendered in Yangzhai City were properly resettled by Captain Huben, distributed arable land, and built houses. Those who want to go home will also give money to return to their hometowns to earn a living. ”
"Surrender! I understand that they are all bewitched by the Taiping Dao, and the captain of the tiger only punishes the head of the thief, and does not kill us and other ordinary people. ”
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