Chapter 62: The Imperial Court Comes
Although Liu Bei is also a first-time battler, his talent is still indelible, and what he said is indeed true.
But Lu Zhi shook his head slightly at this time and said.
"It's not that simple, I thought the same way at the beginning, in addition to killing the Yellow Turban thieves on the spot every time I go into battle, another purpose is to exhaust the Yellow Turban's hideout."
Hearing Lu Zhi say this, everyone nodded secretly, there was nothing wrong with Lu Zhi doing this.
"But after several major battles, I haven't seen anyone who is really damaged, so I just sent someone to blend in with the yellow scarf to find out the truth."
Hearing this, Wei Tao understood, I'm afraid Lu Zhi didn't really put the yellow scarf in his eyes at the beginning.
In fact, this is also normal, although the Yellow Turban Rebellion had a great impact, but in addition to being larger than before, it was actually just a riot of some people.
Even a veteran like Lu Zhi can't help but despise him.
"I wonder what the outcome of the road is? What kind of means did that horn use? ”
"It turns out that many of the disciples under that Zhang Jiao are proficient in medical skills, and after each battle, they order someone to send someone to treat the Yellow Turban thief. Not only did it restore those Yellow Turban thieves, but it also kept their morale intact. ”
Hearing Wei Tao's words, Lu Zhi couldn't help but smile slightly bitterly.
"On the contrary, our army, because of the long-term confrontation and the death of wounded soldiers from time to time, so the morale is declining, but it is gradually inferior to the thieves and robbers."
Although there were military doctors in ancient times, it is important to know that there could not be so many doctors, so they often treated the generals' injuries first, and each soldier could only suffer.
But the Yellow Turban Army is a little different, there may not be so many other states, but Jizhou is the foundation of the Yellow Turban Road, and Zhang Jiao himself is here, so it doesn't take so much effort to treat the injured.
From Lu Zhi's mouth, Wei Tao learned that after the first battle, as long as the Yellow Turban soldiers did not die, at least eighty percent of them could fight again.
Eighty percent, which is a terrible number in a war, can even be said to be a miracle in this era.
"No wonder after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, although Zhang Jiao and other leaders have died, the Yellow Turban thieves in various places have always been endless, and I am afraid that the Yellow Turban Army has so many medical personnel."
Wei Tao sighed secretly in his heart, but soon Wei Tao just cleaned up his mood and said seriously.
"If the stalemate continues, I am afraid that it will be very detrimental to us and others. Brother Meng De's ability is not to say, he can pacify the main force of Yuzhou within February, but if I don't have many soldiers at that time, even if Brother Meng De comes, it will only be able to stalemate anymore. If it is repeated, wouldn't it be an opportunity for the Yellow Turban Thieves to continue to weaken the strength of my big man? ”
"This ......"
It's not that Lu Zhi doesn't understand this truth, but he can't think of any strategy to break for a while.
But fortunately, Lu Zhi himself is a famous general, not the kind of person who doesn't know what to say and hears people's words, and when he saw Wei Tao, he seemed to be in his chest, so he immediately asked.
"In this way, Ziyu has a good plan to break?"
"I don't dare to say a good policy."
Wei Tao couldn't be too presumptuous in front of Lu Zhi, and said as soon as he arched his hand to Lu Zhi.
"As the saying goes: shoot the man before the horse, and capture the thief before the king. I heard that the horn itself was old, and now it was in front of every battle. If you can seize the opportunity to break through the Chinese army in one fell swoop and kill it in front of it, you will definitely be able to kill it in one fell swoop. As soon as Zhang Jiao died, the thieves naturally rebelled without a fight. ”
"How can it be so easy to capture the flag before the battle?"
Lu Zhi didn't pay such attention, and there was a slight disbelief in his tone.
"That horn is surrounded by yellow turban wrestlers, and the generals under my command are incapable of charging forward."
"Don't worry, general, please leave this matter to us."
Wei Tao smiled slightly, just ready to deal with this matter.
"Humph! General Lu, why bother, it's just a little horn, my old Zhang can stab him to death with a spear, please leave this matter to me. ”
At this time, Zhang Fei couldn't bear it anymore, stood up and said loudly.
"This ......"
Lu Zhi didn't know about Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, after all, these two people were different from ordinary people at first sight.
However, although Liu Bei once studied under Lu Zhi, in Lu Zhi's opinion, Liu Bei was actually not a very special disciple, so when Liu Bei came to meet him, although he gave him soldiers and horses, he never asked him to help him.
"General, these two brothers of mine are both brave and undeserved, and cutting the general and capturing the flag is like probing the bag and taking the ear, and I ask the general to give a chance to break the yellow scarf."
At this time, Liu Bei also got up and bowed to Lu Zhi.
"Hmmm......"
Lu Zhi was also a little hesitant at this time, not hesitating who to let fight, but hesitating whether to do this.
After thinking about it for a while, Lu Zhi still made a decision.
"Since you are all going into battle to serve the country, I have no reason not to allow it, but I don't have many soldiers and horses under my command, and I still have to fight with the Yellow Turban Thieves, if you want to rush into the battle and kill Zhang Jiao, I'm afraid you can only use the power of your own department."
"That's enough, just a few corners can definitely be cut."
Guan Yu opened his eyes slightly and bowed to Lu Zhi.
"I am willing to make a military order, and if I don't cut off my horns and return, I am willing to be punished."
Although the decision has been made, Zhang Jiao occupies Guangzong, so naturally it is not to start a war or to start a war.
And if Zhang Jiao can't be allowed to go out of Guangzong, but command the battle in Guangzong, then cutting off the generals and multiple flags is naturally an empty word.
"Pass my general's order, and the whole army will withdraw thirty miles after the camp."
Lu Zhi is worthy of being a veteran, and he quickly made a decision.
Originally, Lu Zhi and Zhang Jiao were holding on to Guangzong, and the two sides were naturally very concerned about their comings and goings, Lu Zhi ordered him to retreat like this, and the news naturally came to Guangzong.
"Lu Zhi wants to retire? If there is no emperor's will, will a mere Zhonglang general dare to withdraw at will? ”
Zhang Jiao is different from Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao, not only can he preach, but he is also very good at studying military books and battle strategies, and he immediately became suspicious when he heard the news.
"Could it be that reinforcements are coming, so Lu Zhi wants to lure me out of the city?"
"Big brother, I have received a report, some time ago, more than 1,000 people came, looking at its banner, it should be the person who defeated our brothers in Yuzhou."
Zhang Liang hesitated, but still stepped forward and said.
"Humph! You still dare to say that if you hadn't been able to do a great job and not be able to advance to Luoyang in time, my Taiping Holy Kingdom would not have succeeded at this time. ”
Hearing Zhang Liang's words, Zhang Jiao couldn't help but snort lightly, which made Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao a little embarrassed.
But after all, the three of them are brothers of the same clan, and Zhang Jiao can't bear to reprimand too much.
"Based on Guangzong, I continue to attract imperial court troops to attack. The imperial court is corrupt, although it has thirteen states, but the soldiers and horses that can be called are still limited, as long as these soldiers and horses are exhausted, the imperial court will definitely lack soldiers for a while, and I will raise my arms again when the time comes...... Ahem......"
Before Zhang Jiao finished speaking, he suddenly coughed violently, and Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao were both frightened.
"Is my brother okay?"
"Alas...... In the past, I had to be taught the "Taiping Book of Heaven" by the old immortals of Nanhua, and I once said that I should not participate in the worldly disputes, but I saw the suffering of the world, but it was a violation of the instructions, and I forcibly participated in the Book of Heaven over the years, but it was a taboo in heaven, and it hindered my longevity. ”
Finally calmed down, Zhang Jiao let out a long sigh of relief before speaking.
"But for the sake of my Taiping Holy Kingdom, what if I give up this body? The great Han spirit is about to run out, as long as we survive this hurdle, the establishment of the Taiping Holy Kingdom is now! ”
"What does that brother think he should do now?"
"Humph! Don't pay attention to him, then Lu Zhi may not know what to say, as early as January ago, I had already sent someone to spread rumors in Luoyang, saying that he would not dare to fight with me and delay the fighter, and now that he has taken the initiative to retreat, no matter what attention he is fighting, he is just asking for his own death! ”
Hearing Zhang Jiao's words, Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao were overjoyed.
In fact, when Zhang Jiao was discussing, Lu Zhi also received an order from the imperial court to send someone to labor the army.
Everyone can understand that this angel is nominally a person sent by Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty to labor the army, but in fact, he is not a person sent to supervise whether Lu Zhi has the intention to exterminate the Yellow Turban thieves.
Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty obviously did not have much patience, in fact, all emperors would not be too patient in the face of such a rebellion.
If Lu Zhi can have a long society like Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, then he can't shake anything, but Lu Zhi doesn't.
Except for the confrontation with the Yellow Turban Thieves from time to time, there is basically no other result, which naturally seems to be a bit of inaction.
What's more, since Lu Zhi realized that it would be even more detrimental to the Han army to continue to stalemate and fight, he has even reduced the battle with the Yellow Turban Army.
Even if there are no rumors in Luoyang, Emperor Han Ling is afraid that he will send someone to see the reason.
"Your Majesty is still willing to trust Lu Zhonglang, but Lu Zhonglang has been fruitless for several months, but there is a lot of discussion in the court, Your Majesty sent me here, first, to reward the three armies so that they can do their best, and second, to let the court know that Lu Zhonglang is not inactive."
Cui Yingpi, the eunuch of the Yellow Gate, said with a smile.
"I would also like to speak for Lu Zhonglang, but there is always something to be done in the court, if there is no money, I'm afraid my words will not be good!"
This sentence is quite an exclamation, but there is something that the people present don't understand, this is Cui Ying asking Lu Zhi for a bribe.
I have to say that the world is as black as a crow, and there is no Huangmen Zuofeng, but there is a Huangmen Cui Ying, but the result is almost the same.
They all reach out to ask for money, and if they have money, they can negotiate, but if they don't have money, they will be jealous.
"The three armies are tired, they are miserable, and they have more money to serve the angels?"
Lu Zhinai is a well-known Confucian in China, and he is naturally stubborn, even if he is face-to-face with several of his old friends, he refuses to admit defeat, how can he be so easy to admit under a eunuch?
Therefore, Lu Zhi simply didn't hear the meaning of Cui Ying's words, and responded calmly.