Chapter 31 The Three Counties of Pacification
Gao Ye and Cao Cao chatted all the way, and the more they chatted, the more they felt that Cao Cao could really be regarded as a loyal courtier, whether it was to the Han or the emperor, a loyal word could be said to shine with all its glory. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info However, unlike Liu Bei, Cao Cao's political vision is definitely first-class, far from being comparable to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei said before that his greatest wish is to eradicate the eunuch party and return the world to a prosperous world. As for Cao Cao, he also hoped to be able to purge the eunuchs, although his grandfather was also a eunuch. But in the final analysis, his grandfather still did a lot of good things for the Han Dynasty, and even helped Emperor Han Huan sit on the throne. Cao Teng has been in the palace for more than 30 years, has not made significant mistakes, and often recommends sages. This is also the reason why Cao Cao, as a eunuch, was able to walk with Yuan Shao and others.
Cao Cao knew very well that now above the court was a three-legged situation of relatives, eunuchs and scholars, and the eunuchs were loyal to the emperor, with the emperor's protection, and restrained hundreds of officials; Relatives hold great power, but they are constrained by eunuchs everywhere; As for the scholars, even if they are not used to the eunuchs' indiscriminate power, and they despise their relatives as domineering, they have no soldiers and no power, so they can only move between the two sides. It's just that because of the disaster of the party, now the relatives and scholars are united. Not to mention whether the eunuchs can be eliminated with the protection of the emperor, even if they are really eliminated, relatives and scholars will also make a big move. Even if there is only one force left in the end, this force will still be divided into many factions, fighting openly and secretly.
Although Cao Cao very much hoped that everyone could unite as one and bring the Han back to the prosperous era, he also knew that the most superior person was invincible, and his subordinates did not fight each other, so how could he easily control these courtiers? As a person who has been exposed to the affairs of the court since he was a child, his insight is definitely not comparable to Liu Bei, a poor boy from the countryside.
Gao Ye thought back on this period of history and found that every time he thought about the demise of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the main reason was that the struggle between the eunuchs and his relatives was too fierce, and He Jin, the straw bag, made the wrong decision at the wrong time, which made Dong Zhuo enter Beijing and have the following things. But now after hearing Cao Cao's careful analysis of the form of the court, he realized that he had actually ignored the class of scholars all along.
The scholar class does not have much strength at this stage, but in another hundred years, the introduction of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system has made the scholar clan have strong resources and strength. Think about the two families of Wang and Xie in the Jin Dynasty, and the five surnames of Cui, Lu, Li, Zheng, and Wang in the Tang Dynasty, which one did not make the rulers love and hate? The power was so great that it took the power of the three generations of emperors of Tang Taizong, Gaozong and Wu Zetian to weaken these families, and they did not really eliminate them. With such a powerful force, how dare Gao Ye underestimate it?
Not long after the march, Gao Ye and Cao Cao would join Huangfu Song, who was cleaning the battlefield. Huangfu Song was also very happy about Cao Cao's arrival. Cao Cao has always had a good relationship with him, and he also knows that Cao Cao has a lot of talent for soldiers, and now he has brought 5,000 men and horses, plus the 4,000 cavalry of Gao Ye, he and Zhu Jun can continue to divide their troops and clear the Yellow Turban forces of the Yuzhou generation.
When Huangfu Song heard that Zhu Jun was still pursuing, his whole heart rose again. Although he understood very well that Zhu Jun hoped to take Bocai's head to offset his previous defeat, such a desperate pursuit, if it was designed again, it would be over. Huang Fu Song's worries were all written on his face, although Gao Ye and Cao Cao both said that Bo Cai was already panicking like a lost dog and had no ability to fight back, but the worry on Huang Fu Song's face did not dissipate at all. Originally, I thought that Gao Ye's cavalry would immediately set off to chase Zhu Jun, but when I thought that Gao Ye's men and horses had also fought all night, and now they had relaxed again, and they didn't have the physical strength to chase at all, so they had to sigh.
"Mingxi, take your men and horses to rest first, early tomorrow morning, you immediately set off to chase the right Zhonglang general, and after meeting with him, pass on my military order to pacify the Yellow Turban forces of the Nanyang generation. Alas, this Zhu Gongwei is too eager for revenge. Huangfu Song couldn't help but shake his head and continued, "He only has two thousand cavalry troops now, and the infantry army is all here, and he will be led by Sun Wentai early tomorrow morning and rush to Wancheng." Tell Zhu Gongwei that all the armies will gather as one, quickly clear the Nanyang Yellow Turban, and then return to the division to fight with me. I will lead troops to clear out the Yellow Turban thieves of the Yan and Yu generations. ”
Gao Ye obeyed orders and hurriedly responded. Huangfu Song said again: "Since Meng De is here, come with me, first pacify the yellow scarves of Yan and Yu, and then talk about other things." ”
Cao Cao also gave it up. After Huangfu Song finished speaking, he left helplessly, and he sent his personal guards to call Sun Jian to report to him, thinking that he was going to give him an order.
Gao Ye and Cao Cao Gong sent Huangfu Song away, Gao Ye turned his head and said to Cao Cao: "It is really a blessing to see Brother Meng De today." I have heard a lot of wonderful theories, and I can't wait to talk about him for three days and three nights, but unfortunately the military situation is urgent, and this is about to be separated. Gao Ye's words were not polite, but sincere. Although he and Cao Cao had only seen each other for half an hour, the conversation with Cao Cao in this half hour made Gao Ye suddenly open up to many questions above the court. Unlike the feeling of talking with Liu Bei, talking to Cao Cao is like two close friends who have known each other for many years, sharing their respective views, criticizing each other's shortcomings, and occasionally arguing fiercely. As for Liu Bei, maybe he felt that there was a difference in identity between him and him, and he didn't dare to be too presumptuous, so he would hardly refute what Gao Ye said. And he really has limited knowledge now, and he can't say anything that makes Gao Ye feel thought-provoking.
"Haha, being able to meet Mingxi has always been my wish in Cao Agui's heart. That day, General Huangfu heard how you defeated 60,000 horses of the Huns, and I admired it so much that I even floated three whites! I don't want to see it today, but I am even more in love. Today's separation, he will see you again in the future, and then he will have a good time with Mingxi! ”
"It's a deal!"
"It's a deal! Haha......"
Compared with Tianming, Gao Ye had already met with Sun Jian, Sun Jian received an order from Huangfu Song, and set off early in the morning to rush to Zhu Jun with Gao Ye, and then went to Nanyang Yellow Turban, Sun Jian naturally did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly came to Gao Ye to discuss. After all, his men were all foot soldiers, and the speed of the march was difficult to compare with the cavalry of the high night.
"Brother Wentai doesn't have to be anxious, General Huangfu is mainly worried that General Zhu is eager for revenge and rash the enemy, so I quickly went to catch up. However, Bocai fled in a hurry yesterday, and General Zhu chased after him closely, so it is estimated that there will be no major problems. I'll lead the cavalry first, and you can lead the infantry to hurry. After I catch up with General Zhu, I will wait for you in Xiangcheng with him. The Nanyang Yellow Turbans have occupied Wancheng, and this is a tough battle, and it can't be fought without your infantry. General Zhu is a general, so he naturally knows this truth, rest assured, you can rush to Xiangcheng within five days. ”
"Well, that's all there is to it." Sun Jian nodded and said, "Mingxi don't worry, I will rush to Xiangcheng within five days, and I can't delay the general to exterminate the Nanyang Yellow Turban." ”
"Okay, I'll set off now, and I'll wait for Brother Wentai with the general when the time comes." Gao Ye said that, and Sun Jian said to each other to take care, and then set off. However, the plot is also as Gao Ye expected, that Zhu Jun led people to chase all night, and finally caught up with Bocai in Yangzhai, who had gathered 3,000 defeated soldiers. Originally, Bo Cai said in his heart that the officers and soldiers would definitely go east to chase Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao, after all, compared to the two of them, he was just an insignificant little person. But he knew that his previous defeat of Zhu Jun had caused a huge shadow in Zhu Jun's heart, and the result of such a shadow was that Zhu Jun vowed to kill Bo Cai with his own hands.
This is also why Zhu Jun didn't ask where Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao went at all, but only asked where Bo Cai went. Therefore, when Bo found out about this cavalry, the whole person was frightened and stupid. Especially the big banner with the red character, like the urging of Lord Yama.
By the time Gao Ye caught up with Zhu Jun, Zhu Jun's soldiers and horses had already begun to clean up the battlefield. Gao Ye only saw a human head hanging in front of Zhu Jun's horse, and knew that Bo Cai had died under his knife. After all, as a general of Zhu Jun's level, do you still need to hang your head in front of the horse to record your achievements? But now that there is one, who else can there be except Bo Cai, the yellow turban Qu Shuai who makes Zhu Jun hate itchy.
Gao Ye saw Zhu Jun, hurriedly dismounted and saluted, and said, "I saw the general at night." General Huangfu had an order and ordered me and Captain Sun to enter Wancheng with the generals and soldiers to clear the Nanyang Yellow Turban. This is a military order, please look at it generally. "Since it is a business matter, it is necessary to have a public attitude, and besides, there are countless soldiers here, and the majesty of the chief general must be maintained.
Zhu Jun took the bamboo slip and the arrow, glanced at it hurriedly, said he knew, and then asked, "Where is Sun Wentai at this time?" ”
"Captain Sun commanded the foot soldiers, and according to the footsteps, he should have reached the vicinity of Yingchuan. When I set out, I made an agreement with Captain Sun that we would meet in Xiangcheng within five days. ”
"Well, Xiangcheng is a good place, only more than a hundred miles away from Wancheng, and it is a good place to prepare for war. In that case, I'll leave when I'm done cleaning up the battlefield. ”
"Whoa."
Just when Gao Ye and Zhu Jun were rushing together, Huangfu Song on the other road was also victorious, with Cao Cao as the vanguard along the way, and there was no effective resistance at first, until he met the main force of the Yellow Turban with Peng Tuo as the commander in Xihua, and a big battle broke out.
In fact, it is not very accurate to say that it is a big war, although the Han army is elite, but after all, there are many people in the Yellow Turbans, and the battle at the beginning is considered to be evenly matched, but after a meal, the Yellow Turban's army began to scatter. After all, the commander on one side is Huangfu Song, who is known for being a famous general, and the commander on the other side was a peasant three months ago, so his command ability is naturally very different. Although the Han army was small, it had already begun to gain the upper hand. After Cao Cao rushed left and right, and the last sword slashed Peng Tuo, the entire Yellow Turban Army no longer had any effective resistance, except for the fast runners, the others became prisoners of Huangfu Song.
Peng Tuo in the Xihua area died in battle, there was no decent Yellow Turban force in Yuzhou, and Huangfu Song put down the rebellion all the way, and never encountered any decent resistance. However, within a few days, the Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan, Runan, and Chenguo counties, where the Yellow Turban Rebellion was most serious in Yuzhou, were all pacified, and he himself began to march towards Yanzhou.