Since the defeat of the giant deer, Zhang Jiao heard that the army was lost, the most important young general Zhang Xu was captured, and Zhang Niujiao, the head of the three heroes, committed suicide, which made Zhang Jiaoru suffer a heavy blow, and spit out a few mouthfuls of blood, and since then he has been in a slump.

Thinking back to how high-spirited it was at the beginning, hundreds of thousands of troops were boundless, and the officers and soldiers who were killed fled in despair. However, now, apart from the remnants of the defeated army and the giant deer city full of war sores, Zhang Jiao has almost nothing left.

"Father, you are the pillar of our Huangtian cause, we can recruit again if the soldiers are gone, and we can be transferred from the second and third uncles if they are gone, but if you fall, we really have no hope!" Looking at the decadent Zhang Jiao, Zhang Ning couldn't stop sighing, and tears fell down, this scene was enough to melt the iron man.

However, Zhang Jiao, who had suffered a great change, couldn't listen to it at all, and in the past few days, white hair has crawled all over Zhang Jiao's forehead and sideburns, as if he was a sixty or seventy-year-old man.

Zhang Ning burst into tears, so he had to fight his spirit, and Wen Yan said: "Father, the second uncle came with news yesterday that he had captured Pingyuan City, and he would personally lead 200,000 troops to Julu to fight with you in the next two days, and then we would be able to regroup and make a comeback!" Wake up! ”。

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Jiao's spirit immediately improved, and he hurriedly asked, "Then does your third uncle have any news?" ”。

Zhang Ning saw that his father's spirit had improved, and he immediately knew how to persuade his father, and hurriedly said: "The third uncle also has news that he has withdrawn from Youzhou and left garrisons in various places, and he personally led an army of 150,000 to return to Julu."

It's easy to do with soldiers, and Zhang Jiao can't help but be glad that he has two good brothers.

An army of 350,000 is not a small number, and if they reorganize the army according to their own military orders, then these 350,000 troops will be all strong soldiers, and their combat strength will be much stronger than before.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jiao sat up from the sickbed and said to Zhang Ning, "How many of us still have now?" ”。

As soon as he heard this, Zhang Ning looked at Zhang Jiao, and stopped talking a little.

"Say it! As a father, I can still bear it", Zhang Jiao saw his daughter's concerns and said to himself.

"Back to my father, now there are only 5,000 guards in Julu City, and 300 days of public guards" Zhang Ning wanted to speak again, but he couldn't resist Zhang Jiao's expectant gaze, so he had to tell the truth.

Hearing this, Zhang Jiao was gloomy for a while, speechless for a while. He had already thought of the result, but he didn't expect it to be so miserable, an army of 500,000! Now there are only 5,000 left.

"But my father can rest assured that these people are elite and loyal to my father. Brother Zhang Yan is taking people to recruit troops everywhere, and he is expected to "

"Who is Zhang Yan?" When Zhang Jiao heard the name Zhang Yan, he couldn't help asking.

"Oh, it's Brother Chu Feiyan, Brother Chu Feiyan has changed his name to Zhang Yan, and he said that he wants to avenge Zhang Shuai." Speaking of this, Zhang Ning reacted instantly, knowing that he had lost his words, and hurriedly swallowed the rest of the words.

Zhang Jiao smiled slightly, reached out and touched his daughter's head, and said with a wry smile: "It's okay, after experiencing this, my father has seen a lot." You let Chu Feiyan, ah no, it was Zhang Yan who led fifty Tiangong guards to Zhuang Tao to buy five thousand pairs of weapons and armor from Lord Guo, the Taishou of Julu, if he shirked, let Zhang Yan tell him to be careful of the hat of the fornicating Yellow Turban Army on his head."

Zhang Ning, as Zhang Jiao's daughter, knew a lot about the inside story, so she immediately bowed down and said: "Father, don't worry, my daughter will let people inform Brother Zhang."

Looking at his slim daughter, Zhang Jiao comforted him, and secretly told himself in his heart: "Even if it is for Ning'er, I will regroup and fight a new world."

As Zhang Ning went away, Zhang Jiao silently withdrew his gaze and muttered: "Liu Jin, Gongsun Zhan, Dong Zhuo, as soon as the second and third brothers arrive, it will be the time of death." Immediately, Zhang Jiao got down from the sickbed and summoned the maid to serve him to get up.

Slowly stepping out of the bedroom, Zhang Jiao walked in the Julu County Mansion, and there was a dilapidated scene as far as his eyes could see. Although the guards were armed with spears and wearing armor, they all looked listless, like defeated roosters.

This situation made Zhang Jiao feel sad. Once upon a time, he was sitting on hundreds of thousands of troops, where would there be such a scene.

"Shi Chang, do you think we can really achieve the great cause of the Yellow Sky!" , A thin and tall man asked the chief standing guard next to him a little blankly.

As soon as he heard this, he immediately knocked the man's head with the shaft of the spear in his hand, and said, "What are you talking about, with General Tiangong here, we will definitely be able to make a comeback."

This scene just gave Zhang Jiao a panoramic view. In the event of a major defeat, it is common for the military to be unstable, but fortunately, the generals at the grassroots level are still full of confidence in themselves, which is a good sign.

Zhang Jiao walked two steps quickly, came to the front of the two of them, and said with a slight smile: "Yes, you can rest assured, with my Zhang Jiao, the Yellow Turban Army will not collapse, we must work together to reproduce the majesty of the past, and we will also destroy the evil Han Dynasty and kill all those scholars who oppress us."

Although it was an understatement, although Zhang Jiao was already as weak as a candle in the wind, the confidence of the superior still made the spirits of the two soldiers of the Heavenly Guard.

When the man who asked the first question heard this, his face turned red, and he lowered his head and did not dare to speak. Zhang Jiao didn't care, patted him lightly on the shoulder, and turned around to go back to the room.

Dozens of miles away in the north camp of Xindu City, Liu Jin was a little anxious. In the past two days, Gongsun Zhan and Dong Zhuo's men and horses have frequently provoked the troops under Liu Jin's command, and Liu Jin's subordinates have repeatedly tolerated it, but they have intensified, and large-scale military conflicts between the two sides are almost about to break out, but fortunately, things will soon take a turn for the better.

Just when Liu Jin was about to give the order to exterminate these two 'rebel armies', Liu Yu and Zhang Rang's envoys arrived one after another. After the envoy's narration, Liu Jin knew why the two dared to provoke their top boss so much.

In Liu Jinshuai's tent, Tian Feng and Fu Zhi were ordered to come. As soon as he saw the two military advisors, Liu Jin's chatterbox opened: "The two military advisors, there was an accident in the court. Gongsun Zhan, the dog thief, betrayed the general and played a copy of me in front of the saint. Your Majesty has decreed that Zuo Zhonglang will take over Huangfu Song as the governor of Jizhou, and I will listen to the adjustment under Huangfu Song's account."

These two military advisors didn't know about this before, and when they suddenly heard Liu Jin say this, they were all stunned. Fortunately, the cultivation of the two is not bad, first appeased Liu Jin, who was a little impatient, and then said in frustration: "The lord doesn't have to worry, judging from the current situation, the two of them must have been instigated by the hussar general He Jin, and want to give the lord a hat of roommate, the top priority is to stabilize our men and horses first, and put up with these two thieves for a while." If there is an incident, I am afraid that He Jin will not let go of this opportunity, and he will definitely publicize it, and it will be unfavorable to the lord at that time."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Jin nodded again and again. I heard Tian Feng say again: "The lord can secretly send a letter to Zongzheng, and let Zong Zheng mediate in the middle, judging from Zongzheng Liu's actions, he will definitely not sit and watch the lord be framed by He Jin."

After a pause, Tian Feng frowned and said: "Although Feng is not ashamed of serving the country and the people, it is undeniable that the Ten Permanent Servants are Zhenglong, if they have the help of Zhang Rang and others, the affairs of the lord can be turned into small things, and small things can be turned into small things." Our saint has been going crazy in recent years, and if we use some more money, we should be able to settle the matter."

Listening to Tian Feng's words, Liu Jin secretly thought to himself: "Do you want to tell them about your relationship with the Ten Standing Servants?" ”。 He was thinking that these Confucian scholars hated the Ten Constant Servants and all the people related to them, and if they said it themselves, they were afraid that they would let these two abandon him. Thinking of this, Liu Jin hesitated.

Unexpectedly, Liu Jin didn't say anything, but Dian Wei next to him suddenly said: "Tian Junshi, this Zhang Rang and others have won over the lord, and the lord is fake."

When Liu Jin heard this, he hurriedly glared at Dian Wei, and at the same time shouted softly: "Dian Wei! ”。

However, it was too late, Tian Feng and Fu Zhi knew that there was something inside as soon as they saw Liu Jin's reaction, and hurriedly asked; "My lord, is it true that General Dian said this?"

"It's over, it's over, it's a bad thing now", Liu Jin shouted again and again in his heart, his face became bitter melon color, he looked at Tian Feng, and then looked at Frustration. (To be continued)