Chapter 54: The Evil of the Ancients Comes
Time back to the second day of the third month of the first year of Zhongping, on this day, Zhu Jun, the general of the right Zhonglang, led the Yue cavalry battalion, one of the elite five schools of the Northern Army, and 30,000 county soldiers temporarily mobilized from Yuzhou, a total of 35,000 people from the Yang Zhai oath division of the state of Zhizhi Yang Zhai swore to march, the army all the way through Xiping, Zhaoling, Ruyang counties, and confronted the Yellow Turban Army Bocai Department in the territory of Chen State.
With the assistance of Chen Wang and Liu Chong, Zhu Jun couldn't help but feel a little complacent after a small victory. But then, Bocai used 200,000 troops as a frontal attack force and attacked the 40,000 Han army led by Zhu Jun and Liu Chong. In addition, the fierce general Peng Tuo led an army of 100,000 to raid the flank of the Han army, Zhu Jun and Liu Pet could not resist, Chen Wang Liu Pet was killed on the spot, and more than half of the 40,000 army was lost.
After this battle, Bocai took advantage of the victory to pursue, all the way down Chen State, Liang State and most of Yingchuan, and the other way to Runan, an important town in the Central Plains. For a time, the Yellow Turban Army was huge, and it was almost unstoppable.
Fortunately, Zhu Jun stopped the defeat in time, and built a defense line in the three counties of Dingling, Linying, and Changshe in Yingchuan County, which finally temporarily withstood the attack of the main army of Bocai, and bought a crucial time for the timely arrival of Zuo Zhonglang's general Huangfu Song.
Huangfu Song, the nephew of Huangfu Gui, one of the famous generals of Liangzhou in the Eastern Han Dynasty, was stationed in Yanmen County with his father Huangfu Festival when he was young, and learned martial arts with his uncle Huangfu Gui, military books and tactics, and the method of using soldiers. It can be said that it is not an exaggeration to call Huangfu Song a famous general.
Later, because of the death of his father, Huangfu Song was at home. Former lieutenant Chen Fan, general Dou Wu and others successively hired him as officials, but Huangfu Song did not apply. When Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty used the bus to conquer Huangfu Song as a waiter, he later moved to the north to defend himself. When the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out, Huangfu Song was appointed as the general of Zuo Zhonglang, leading 20,000 Beidi border troops and 10,000 Bingzhou troops, and the elite Changshui battalion of the northern army went south to fight.
This time, Huangfu Song was ordered to lead an army of 35,000 into Yingchuan to preside over the war, holding nearly 60,000 horses. However, Yuzhou Yellow Turban Shuai Bocai is not a mortal, this person has followed Zhang Jiao's three brothers since childhood, and is one of Zhang Jiao's most trusted people.
After the Yellow Turban Uprising, Bo Cai became the strongest commander of Yuzhou in the Yellow Turban Army in the Central Plains. Even Huangfu Song, a famous general in the world, was helpless in the face of the 300,000 Yellow Turban army led by Bo Cai, and could only continue to consolidate the defense line of Dingling, Linying, and Changshe counties.
And Bocai led the army to attack the three counties of Changshe for a long time, while stationing troops in the three counties of Changshe, and on the other hand, sending people to attack the rest of the counties in Yuzhou. The Yellow Turban Army, which was so overwhelming, burned and looted all the way, and it took more than two months to almost destroy the rich Yuzhou, and at least hundreds of thousands of people died in this disaster.
In desperation, Huangfu Song could only send people to report the war situation to the imperial court urgently, and on the other hand, he constantly sent scouts to contact Liu Jin, the governor of Youzhou, so that Liu Jin could speed up the reinforcement of Changshe.
However, the Yellow Turban Army occupied almost the entire territory of Yuzhou, and it was not easy for Liu Jin to go south. After Bocai learned that Bu Ji, Peng Tuo and others were defeated and killed, he hurriedly sent his general Gao Sheng to lead 50,000 horses into Chenliu to block Liu Jin's footsteps southward.
Chen Liunai was the territory of Zheng State in the Spring and Autumn Period, and was later captured by Chen State, so it was named Chen Liu. When Qin Shi Huang ruled the world, Chenliu County was established here, which belonged to Sanchuan County. Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, once had a defeat in Chenliu, and when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Chenliu County was established, which lasted for hundreds of years in the Han Dynasty until this time.
Because Buji's army once broke through Chenliu County, the seat of the Yanzhou Thorn History Department, Chenliu City has now been occupied by the Yellow Turban Army. Since Gao Sheng was ordered to block Liu Jin's southward movement, Gao Sheng sent scouts to investigate the whereabouts of Liu Jin's army at the first time.
The hard work paid off, and finally when Liu Jin's army entered Chenliu County, it was stopped by the Yellow Turban Army led by Gao Sheng. Due to the Yellow Turban Army blocking the road, and the cavalry led by Liu Jin fought the Yellow Turban Army in Dongjun twice, the troops were reduced by nearly one-third, and the wounded were as many as 1,000.
In view of this situation, Liu Jin did not rashly engage the Yellow Turban Army led by Gao Sheng, but temporarily stationed troops in Jiwu County to recuperate, and neither side had any intention of starting a battle. Because Liu Jin knew that rashly leading his troops south, even if he could bypass the Yellow Turban Army led by Gao Sheng, the Bocai army under Changshe City was the real enemy. Liu Jin knew that his advantage was that the cavalry acted quickly and fought bravely, but the disadvantage was also obvious.
Huangfu Song has no way to take Bocai with an army of 60,000, and he only adds a few thousand soldiers and horses, which does not play a key role in the overall strategy. Instead of facing hundreds of thousands of enemy troops under Changshe City, it is better to temporarily station troops in Jiwu County to recuperate.
Not only that, Liu Jin also has a very key person to find. Because Liu Jin remembered that during the Battle of Puyang in history, the reason why Cao Cao was able to pick up a small life was entirely due to Dian Wei, and Dian Wei was a native of Jiwu County.
"Lord, you take us to hunt all over the mountains every day, and you have caught a lot of wild things, and the house is almost out of food, when is it a head!" In the mountains and wilderness, Meng Yao, who was dressed in a blue suit, smiled and said with a little complaint.
"Xiao Yao, it seems that your kid doesn't want to hunt anymore? It's okay, General Ben will arrange an errand for you today. From this day on, you kid will bring me three hundred people, and find me someone in this mountain. Even if you turn this mountain over, you have to find him for me, otherwise, hum", Liu Jin laughed when he heard this, and said with a slight threat.
In Meng Yao's stunned, Liu Yang and Xiao Wuwei, who were with him, all leaned back and fell back in laughter, and the hearty laughter echoed in the mountains for a long time.
"Laugh the damn and don't laugh. Lord, who are you looking for? Could it be an acquaintance of yours? Or is it a good match? Meng Yao listened to everyone laughing at him, and he was a little annoyed and angry.
Liu Jin was dumbfounded when he heard this, and said in his heart: "This kid is really imaginative." "you, you remember it for me, this person's name is Dian Wei, he was born burly, strong, and a strong man, if you find this person for me, I will give you credit, if you can't find it."
"I can't find it," Meng Yao hurriedly asked without waiting for Liu Jin to finish speaking.
"Can't find it! You kid is not allowed to drink alcohol for a year, and from now on you will be Liu Yang's follower. Hahaha", Liu Jinyin smiled and said immediately.
After hearing this, Meng Yao looked at Liu Yang who was full of light, his head shook like a rattle, and hurriedly said: "No, no, no, I'm still hunting with the lord, and I'll leave this matter of finding someone to me!" Meng Yao saw Liu Jin glaring at him, hurriedly swallowed the words that came to his mouth, and said very cleverly.
In the midst of everyone's laughter, Liu Jin admonished: "Xiao Yao! This person is very brave, if you meet him, don't say that you are an official soldier, otherwise I am afraid that you will have to worry about your life." Thinking of Dian Wei's former enemy Li Yong, he felt a little uneasy.
Meng Yao saw that Liu Jin said solemnly, and secretly wrote it down in his heart. He knew that whenever Liu Jin's expression was solemn, it was usually a very important matter.
"Don't worry, my lord, Yao is gone!" As he spoke, Meng Yao turned his horse and went straight to Jiwu City to transfer troops.
"Brothers, today is a rare beauty, let's continue to hunt." Looking at the bright sun in the sky, Liu Jin smiled loudly and led everyone to gallop again.
I don't know how long later, when Liu Jin and the others were carrying their prey back, a sentry scout galloped over: "Governor, the big thing is not good, there are people in the city who kill people in the street." General Gongsun, General Zhang, and General Meng joined forces to fight the enemy, so they sent villains to report the news."
When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately became anxious, and said in his heart: "Where did the enemy come from, he dared to break ground on Tai Sui's head, and he was tired of crooking him." Thinking of this, Liu Jinyi urged the mount. The red charcoal fire dragon horse kicked away with four hooves, and carried Liu Jin to Jiwu City.
Liu Yang and Xiao Wuwei, who were behind them, listened to what the sentry agent said, and they both felt that the matter was not small. They all know that Gongsun Zhan, Zhang Liao and Meng Yao are the three great generals under Liu Jin, and their martial arts are second only to the White Tiger Military Captain Meng Yong and their own lords, and the three of them are afraid that Meng Yong is not an opponent. It's that Liu Jin wants to defeat the three of them, but I'm afraid that he will have to suffer some hardships.
Fearing that Liu Jin would lose, the nineteen horsemen urged their mounts at the same time and galloped towards their own city. But the Red Charcoal Fire Dragon Horse is a divine horse, which can travel thousands of miles a day, how can it be compared to the ordinary war horses under their seats, and they were left far away unconsciously.
Besides, Meng Yao returned to the city to transfer troops, and as soon as he arrived at the city gate, he heard the soldiers guarding the gate shouting: "General Meng, it's terrible, something happened in the city!" ”。
When Meng Yao heard this, he hurriedly asked, "What's the alarm, you can tell me slowly." Following Liu Jin for a long time, Meng Yao can also be regarded as a battle-hardened general, and he knows that he must understand clearly before dealing with it.
"That's the case, not long after the governor left the city today, there was a strong man in the city who killed Li Yong, the chief of Fuchun, on the street with a double halberd, and then this person killed Li Yong's house and slaughtered more than 30 members of his family, and the means were brutal."
"Talking about the point", Meng Yao glared and snorted.
The soldier was frightened, and hurriedly said: "When General Yan Gang on duty heard about this, he immediately led people to surround this strong man, and he didn't want General Yan to be injured in a few rounds under this man, fortunately, General Hyero rescued him, but General Hyero was not an opponent, he was also injured by this person, and now General Gongsun is is"
Before the soldier finished speaking, he saw that Meng Yao had already whipped his horse's buttocks angrily, and the horse was in pain, and he carried Meng Yao to the city.
Before Meng Yao arrived at the gate of Li Yong's mansion, he saw a big man with a double halberd surrounded by thousands of soldiers, and Gongsun Zhan, who was dressed in a white robe, and Zhang Liao, who was holding a green dragon halberd, were fighting against this person.
I saw that the face of this person in the field was extremely ugly, as terrifying as the Shura in the New Year's painting, not only that, this person was extremely burly, standing on the ground nine feet away, and the muscles on his arms were knotted, like a dragon.
This is not the most important thing, I saw that this person's two five-foot-long halberd dances were impermeable, and it could be said that the needles could not penetrate the water and splash in, pressing the two generals Zhang Liao and Gongsun Zan under Liu Jin. Meng Yao knew that this Zhang Liao was a disciple of the halberd immortal Fan Weng, and he was only a little worse than Meng Yong's martial arts in the army. Even if he is not a first-class warrior in the world, he still has the strength of a second-rate peak.
"Oh, the thief is arrogant, and Mengyao from Yanmen is here!" , Meng Yao saw that Zhang Liao and the others fell into the downwind, and with a loud roar, Fei also entered the battle group. A silver spear in his hand was unfolded, like a silver dragon, and Zhang Liao and Gongsun Zhan fought with the strong man.
"It's a good time, who else dares to step forward, my old canon is cleaned up today", the strong man laughed, and shouted without any disapproval.