Chapter 60: Parting Ways
Huangfu Song and Zhu Yun are both rare commanders in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, those young commanders and generals in this period are silent, and some have just begun to emerge, and their combat experience is completely inferior to that of Huangfu Song and Zhu Yun.
Liu Fan, Huangfu Song, and Zhu Wei are not people on the same road, because they have different concepts.
"And what are we going to do with these captives?" Huangfu Song asked word by word.
"Withdraw your troops! Just give these Yellow Turban captives to me. Liu Fan replied.
"If I withdraw the army, do I want to watch the yellow turban with your 2,000 horsemen?" Huangfu Song sneered.
No matter how powerful it is, it's just you Liu Fan alone, 40,000 yellow turbans want to escape, but 2,000 people can't stop them at all. Even cavalry.
"You don't have to worry about that." Liu Fan said to Huangfu Song.
Huangfu Song wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhu Wei and said: "Just do what Captain Huben said, I and Yizhen will attack the Yellow Turbans in Runan and Chenguo, and the Yellow Turban Army in the Yingchuan area will be handed over to Captain Huben."
Huangfu Song's face changed, if this was the case, he and Zhu Yan had almost no credit in this crackdown on bandits, and they had suffered a defeat before.
It's not that Huangfu Song wants to be greedy, but he is very unwilling. Because early this morning, the east wind is blowing strongly, and according to this kind of wind force, it will definitely blow until this evening.
Aggrieved, these two words are perfect to describe his mood at the moment. As long as he waited until the moment when the wind rose, even if he didn't need reinforcements, he could kill the enemy to the ground.
"Mingjin withdrew his troops, and the whole army withdrew from Changshe, and then went south to Runan."
Zhu Wei ordered the herald.
On the battlefield, the military orders are like a mountain, even if the Han army is unwilling, they have to obediently retreat when they hear Mingjin's voice.
The strange thing is that even if the Han army retreated, the Yellow Turban Army did not scatter and flee.
What happened here can be clearly seen on the side of the yellow scarf, and the person who originally complained about Liu Fan instantly cried bitterly. As long as the secret path can survive, Liu Fan must be worshiped as a god in the future.
Ants still steal life, let alone people? If there is hope to live, there will be no choice to die.
As for the 10,000 people who died, no one will dwell on it. Accustomed to starvation, the loss of life only makes people feel numb. It's good to be alive.
Liu Fan watched Huangfu Song and Zhu Yun retreat into Changshe City with a team of men and horses. Then he walked towards the Yellow Turbans.
The two sides parted ways in this way.
"Do you really think that today's events are a great shame?" Seeing that Huangfu Song was sullen, and that frustration was about to be written on his face, Zhu Wei asked him.
"Isn't it? My generals have no corpses, and there is no merit in the loss of soldiers, so how can I explain to the soldiers? Huangfu Song said stupidly.
"Liu Fan is famous all over the world! The main thing is that his prestige is accompanied by a good name. He scattered all his wealth, and I don't know how many displaced people he helped? He has a benevolent heart, and from his standpoint, there is nothing wrong with him. What's more, it's our fault in the first place. Zhu Yun said to Huangfu Song earnestly.
"Ci is not in charge of the army, and the imperial court should not send him to quell the rebellion." Huangfu Song said in amazement.
"Ci? Where was there a little mercy when he split Jiang Lin's body? He's younger than you and my children, but his mind is like a sea, and I can't guess anyway. As soon as Zhu Yun's voice fell, he heard a shocking shout.
Huangfu Song and Zhu Yun turned around and found that all the Yellow Turban Army had fallen to the ground at Liu Fanbai.
"Very popular with the people! But it takes countless grains to feed so many people, and there is not enough food in our army, so there is surplus grain to feed so many yellow scarves? Zhu Yan shook his head and sighed.
"Rebellion is not killed, but anti-peace! The court would not have accommodated him like that. Huangfu Song said unconvinced.
"It depends on Liu Fan's means!" After Zhu Yun finished speaking, he changed his words and said to Huangfu Song: "You and I don't have to worry about the things here, Runan County is vast and has a large population, and the Yellow Turban Rebellion only covers a small part, you and I should hurry up and exterminate the Yellow Turban Army of Runan and Chen Guo!" But what is happening here is necessary for us to play to Your Majesty. ”
Countless Yellow Turban soldiers here bowed down to Liu Fan to thank them for saving their lives, and they knew that if there was no Liu Fan, everyone would die here.
Liu Fan looked ashamed and bowed to tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers.
The Yellow Turbans are in an uproar!
They are just people who failed in the rebellion and were taken prisoner. Why is it such a big gift?
The Yellow Turban Army misunderstood what Liu Fan meant, they were survivors, and Liu Fan was saluting those unfortunate people.
After Liu Fan placed the Yellow Turban slightly, he ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield and bury the corpses, and the Yellow Turban Army took the initiative to assist by the side.
"Lord, when my cavalry went first, they only brought ten days of food and grass, and there are so many people here that it is completely not enough to eat, which is a big problem for our army!" Guan Yu reported to Liu Fan.
"Although there are many county towns in Yingchuan that have not been conquered, Bocai burned down the official mansion and looted many wealthy families, but I don't know where he hid his money and grain? Could it be Yang Zhai? Liu Fan questioned repeatedly.
Suddenly, Liu Fan's personal soldiers came to report and said: "Captain Yu, there is a yellow turban who asks to see him, and he claims to be Bocai's personal guard!"
After Liu Fan heard this, he hurriedly said, "Please!"
After a while, a young man of twenty years old was brought up.
"Villain Liu Pi, meet the general!" Liu Bi bowed to Liu Fan with admiration.
Liu Pi is also a celebrity in the late Han Dynasty, and the leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Runan a few years later. When Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were fighting Guandu, Liu Pi ordered Cao Cao's backyard to catch fire.
His most famous achievement is that when he was not close to Liu Bei, he fought to save Liu Bei with his life. Liu Bei escaped, and he was beheaded by Gao Ran in three rounds!
"Strong man, please get up!" Liu Fan helped Liu Pi up, which can be regarded as a loving and righteous person. It's no problem to stay by your side and educate and be a lieutenant.
"We have too many people here, I'm afraid that we will drag down the general, I not only know that there is a lot of grain in Yangzhai City, but also know where Bo Cai has looted the gold and silver treasures." Liu Bi said to Liu Fan.
"As Bocai's personal bodyguard, you are his cronies, why did you betray him!" Liu Fan asked quietly.
"The first is that the general has the grace to save my life, the second is that the general is the minister who saves the world, and the third is that the general is against the original intention, cruel and unkind, killing innocents, conniving at the rape and plundering of the rebels, not only robbing the big households, but even the common people. The four villains admired the prestige of the general. Regarding Liu Fan's questioning, Liu Bi was not in a hurry, and said conclusively.
"Good! I see that you are strong and steady, you should be a person who practices martial arts, you are temporarily by my side to be my personal soldier, if you can capture Yang Zhai, I will have your name Liu Pi on His Majesty's list of invitations. Liu Fan said inspiringly. He knows history, plus Liu Pi's four reasons, there is no need for him not to believe it.
"Thank you, in the future, I will be the only lord and the princess." Liu Bi was overjoyed, bowed again, and even changed his title to Liu Fan.