"The bigwigs of Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Qingzhou will hold a meeting in Luoyang, and the officers and soldiers of the three states will jointly encircle and suppress the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army!"

Players in Luoyang know this shocking news.

The Eastern Han court still had some prestige, and the princes who received orders from the Eastern Han court had to obey the orders of the court at least superficially. Moreover, the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army is indeed a serious threat to the princes of the three states.

At this time, Chu Tian finally met Tao Qian, Liu Dai, Jiao He, Kong Rong and other princes.

Behind Tao Qian stood the generals Cao Bao and Mi Fang. Mi Fang and Chu Tian can be described as old acquaintances, and they glanced at the Chu angel.

Chu Tian responded to Mi Fang slightly, but he didn't want Tao Qian to know that he had too close contacts with the Mi family.

Tao Qian saw Chu Tian, who had annexed the Taishan thief forces, he was old, and he coughed from time to time: "Xiao Jian, the former minister of Langya, is not like a person who will collude with the Yellow Turban thief. ”

Chu Tian was cheeky: "People's hearts are separated from their stomachs, how can Lord Assassin Shi know?" ”

Tao Qian was refuted by Chu Tian like this, and he didn't know how to respond for a while.

Xiao Jian is dead, and there is no proof of death.

"Now is not the time to talk about it." Yanzhou assassin Liu Dai cleared his throat, Xiao Jian didn't have much influence, he died when he died, "The top priority is to follow the orders of the imperial court to pacify the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army." Once spring begins, the three armies will move and level the yellow scarf. ”

The princes present all tacitly agreed to fight in the spring.

In the cold winter, no one wants to go all the way to crusade against the Yellow Turban Army.

Liu Dai said: "As long as we take the initiative, we can end the war before July and let Qingzhou return to peace." ”

Chu Tian sat in his position and remained silent.

The expedition will start in March and end before July, and you want to defeat the mighty Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army in four months?

Liu Dai took it for granted.

To put it bluntly, the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army is no worse than the Jizhou Yellow Turban Army led by Zhang Jiao, Zhang Liang, and Zhang Bao, especially after the two famous generals Dolgon and Wu Sangui join the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army will only be stronger than the Jizhou Yellow Turban Army.

"I, together with Jibei Xiang, Chen Liutaishou, and Dongjun Taishou, attacked Qingzhou from the west, joined with Qingzhou Thorn History, and recovered Jinan and other counties as the main force. Xuzhou Thorn History, Langya State Prime Minister from the south into Qingzhou, and Beihai Xiang convergence, recovering Beihai State and other counties. In the end, I will learn from Linzi in Qi State, how about it? ”

Liu Dai, as a party assassin, is more or less capable, and proposed the tactic of sandwiching things between the east and the west.

As the main force, the western soldiers and horses were composed of Liu Dai, Cao Cao, Bao Xin, Zhang Miao and other Yanzhou armies, which invaded Jinan and joined forces with Qingzhou Assassin Shi Jiaohe.

The eastern soldiers and horses were used as partial divisions to contain part of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, which was composed of Tao Qian, Chutian and other Xuzhou armies, and invaded the Beihai Kingdom, and fused with Beihai Xiangkong.

Such an arrangement was tacitly approved by the princes present.

Then there is how many troops each side contributes. This is in the interest of every prince.

Whoever produces the most soldiers and horses will suffer more, and the rear stronghold is vulnerable to sneak attacks by other lords.

Liu Dai, as the commander of the crusade against the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, said: "I can send 50,000 Yanzhou soldiers, and Bao Xin, Zhang Miao and others can send 30,000." ”

Cao Cao also said what he could take out: "I can give out 30,000." ”

Cao Cao can already take out 30,000 soldiers and horses?

Chu Tian was secretly surprised in his heart.

30,000 soldiers and horses went out to fight, and at least 10,000 soldiers and horses had to guard the house, which Chutian used to speculate on the number of Cao Cao's troops.

In this way, Cao Cao's power in Dongjun has far surpassed that of many player lords.

Tao Qian said: "I take Cao Bao as the general and send 50,000 soldiers to Xuzhou. ”

Next, only Chu Tian remained, and all the princes looked at Chu Tian, they wanted to know how many troops Chu Tian, an alien prince, could take out for an expedition.

Chu Tian said slowly: "The Beihai Kingdom is close to the Langya Kingdom, if you do your best, you can send 30,000 troops." ”

The princes present nodded, it was already quite difficult for Chu Tian to come up with such a force.

Now the territories of the various princes have not yet developed, and there are not many troops that can be fed. The crusade against the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army is a long way away and needs more food.

Kong Rong, who was defeated by the Qingzhou army, said: "I still have more than 10,000 Qingzhou soldiers here, as well as 50,000 soldiers and horses of Zhao Gongzi, the alien lord. ”

Qingzhou Thorn Shi Jiao and his face was haggard: "There are still more than 10,000 remnants of defeated soldiers, as well as tens of thousands of villagers. ”

Chu Tian, Cao Cao and others couldn't help but cast disdainful glances, Qingzhou is such a big state, and the assassin Shi and Beihai Xiang were beaten by the Yellow Turban Army until there were only twenty or thirty thousand people left.

Kong Rong had to rely on the Inhuman Lord Zhao Gongzi to survive.

Relying on the alien lord to hold on, this is simply a shame for the princes of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Chu Tian and Cao Cao also didn't expect Jiao He and Kong Rong to do anything in this crusade against the Yellow Turbans, as long as they continued to hold on to the city and delayed the Yellow Turban Army.

is also a scholar, the gap between them and Fang Xuanling is too big.

Chu Tian even thought that a female streamer was a hundred times better than Jiao He and Kong Rong in the summer. At least in the summer, Liang can defeat more than 10,000 Taishan thieves with 3,000 recruits.

"Where is Zhao Gongzi, the Inhuman Lord of the Beihai Kingdom?"

When Liu Dai heard that Kong Rong recommended an Inhuman Lord who could block the Yellow Turban Army in Beihai Kingdom, he couldn't help but look sideways.

After a year and a half of development, there have been a few great lords of Inhumans who have stood out, with tens of thousands of troops, even the princes of the Three Kingdoms dare not underestimate them, such as Chu Tian.

The current Inhuman Lords are somewhat similar to the local Haoqiang in the late Han Dynasty, and if you can use their power, you will get twice the result with half the effort.

"I have invited him to come to Luoyang. Ziyi, you go and pass him on. ”

Kong Rong ordered a fierce general with a bow behind him.

The general replied, "Yes!" ”

Chu Tian looked at the military general behind Kong Rong, this ape arm is good at shooting, it is Tai Shici, the fierce general of Donglai.

Tai Shici, Li Guang, and Xue Rengui are all fierce generals who are good at using bows and arrows, and they are also very fierce in close combat.

If Kong Rong had gotten such a fierce general earlier, it might not have ended like this.

But even if he gets Tai Shi Ci, I'm afraid he won't necessarily be able to use it.

Chu Tian had heard the allusion of "Kong Rong made pears" before, but Kong Rong, who lived in troubled times, actually did not have the ability to govern one side. At least Tao Qian, Liu Yan, Liu Biao and others performed much better than him.

Historically, Cao Cao also looked down on Kong Rong, and later because Kong Rong often spread public opinion unfavorable to Cao Cao among the scholars, he finally killed him.

The Inhuman Lord Zhao Gongzi came up under the leadership of Tai Shi Ci, and he nodded to Chu Tian.

Chu Tian met Zhao Gongzi during the National War. At present, Zhao Gongzi is the ninth great lord of the Eastern Han Dynasty, so it is not difficult to understand why Zhao Gongzi can help Kong Rong keep the last four counties.

Zhao Gongzi's current territory includes four counties: Beihai State-run Mausoleum, Pingshou, Zhuxu, and Ju, with 50,000 soldiers.

Zhao Gongzi's troops were even more than Chu Tian's. Zhao Gongzi was also very helpless, not that he wanted to raise so many soldiers, but that the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army swept all over the place like locusts, and there was nothing to be gained everywhere he went. If he doesn't recruit as many soldiers as he can, he won't be able to hold his territory at all.

Zhao Gongzi was followed by a burly fierce general, with a rather fierce expression, looking like a general who was fighting with the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army.

Chu Tian did not know what kind of generals Zhao Gongzi had, because before that, Chu Tian did not have much contact with Zhao Gongzi of Qingzhou Beihai Kingdom.

Since it is a military general brought by Zhao Gongzi, it should not be far behind, just like Chutian brought Hua Mulan and Xue Rengui, Cao Cao brought the Xiahou brothers, and Kong Rong brought Tai Shici.

Liu Dai asked Zhao Gongzi: "Can Zhao Gongzi assist us and others in the crusade against the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army?" ”

Zhao Gongzi replied loudly: "Wherever the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army goes, chickens and dogs don't smell it, and no grass grows, if it can be removed, it is a great fortune in the world!" ”

Liu Dai Dazhuangzhi: "Okay! If you can make a military exploit, I can go to the court, maybe the court can canonize you as a taishou! ”

Chu Tian found that the other lords were also seeking the official position of Taishou or Minister of State.

Not everyone can get recommendations through the family's energy like Chu Tian.

So far, only one of the Inhuman Lords of Chutian has officially transformed into a prince of the Three Kingdoms.

Soon the meeting to defeat the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army ended.

110,000 Yanzhou Army, 80,000 Xuzhou Army, 80,000 Qingzhou Army, a total of 270,000 troops encircled and suppressed one million Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army.

Chu Tian's active participation in the crusade army was mainly motivated by two considerations. First, the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army poses a threat to the Langya State, and it is difficult to stop the million-dollar Qingzhou army with the strength of Chutian County. The second is to capture the young and strong labor force alive.

In the final analysis, the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army is a peasant who has lost their land and confidence, as long as they are given fields to cultivate and let them station, they can hand over a large amount of grain to Chutian every year. Qingzhou Yellow Turbans can also provide a source of soldiers. Millions of Qingzhou yellow turbans, removing the old, weak, sick and disabled, how can there be tens of thousands of elite soldiers.

"The commander of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army is Guan Hai, and this manpower is infinite and brave. Guan Hai also recruited a second commander, Dolgon, who was good at leading cavalry raids and scheming to make up for Guan Hai's shortcomings. Be careful. ”

Zhao Gongzi, the Inhuman Lord of Qingzhou, had fought against Guan Hai and Dolgon, so he was qualified to express his opinion on the Yellow Turban Army of Qingzhou.

At least his performance is remarkable, several times stronger than Kong Rong, Jiao He and others.

With the ability to become the ninth-ranked lord of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhao Gongzi's ability is beyond doubt. He can defend the four counties of Beihai Country under the crowd tactics of Guanhai and Dolgon, and collect the displaced people of Beihai Country, which can explain the problem.

Chu Tian intended to understand the reality of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army with Zhao Gongzi, he didn't want to enter the Beihai Kingdom with the soldiers and horses of the Langya Kingdom, but he was surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops of the Beihai Kingdom.

"Does Dorgon have the Eight Banners?"

Chu Tian asked one of the most important questions.

Compared with Dolgon, which has a special class, the Eight Banners Army, is not at the same level of threat as Dolgon, which does not have the Eight Banners.

Zhao Gongzi replied: "If he has already recruited the Eight Banners Army, I don't think I will be able to hold the four counties of Beihai Country. ”

"That's good."

Chu Tian breathed a sigh of relief.

What he feared most didn't happen.

If Dorgon had a few thousand Eight Banner Army, it would play a role in turning the tide of the battle at a critical moment.

The cautious Cao Cao asked: "Among the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans, what is the most elite type of troops?" ”

Zhao Gongzi groaned: "The third-order yellow turban is long." However, it is not ruled out that the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans may begin to recruit regular troops. ”

At this time, even Tao Qian was moved: "Aren't they yellow scarves?" ”

Zhao Gongzi said: "Things are worse than we thought. Trying to establish a kingdom in Qingzhou, the Yellow Turban Commander Dolgon, he began to massively settle fields, control the city, and recruit regular soldiers and horses. If he succeeds, then a kingdom will be established in Qingzhou, and he will have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. This is by no means alarmist. ”

The various assassins and Taishou realized the seriousness of the problem.

They still underestimated the strength of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army. In particular, Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou who proposed to exterminate the Yellow Turban Army within four months.

They were not faced with an ordinary Yellow Turban army, but a peasant army that had transformed into a feudal kingdom.

"After the beginning of spring, without further ado, immediately set out on the expedition."

"The Western Route Army, with my Liu Dai as the main general and Meng De as the deputy general."

"Eastern Route Army, which of you is the main general and who is the deputy general?"

Liu Dai looked at Tao Qian and Chu Tian.

The distinction between the priority and the subordination of Yanzhou has been discussed in private. As for Xuzhou, Chutian was nominally under the management of Tao Qian, but in fact it was divided into one side.

Tao Qian's subordinate Cao Bao stood up: "Naturally, our Lord Assassin Shi is the main general!" ”

"Okay."

Chu Tian agreed without saying a word. Since you want to be the main general, then let you be, when you really encounter the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, I am afraid that you will not be beaten and flee.

Cao Bao didn't expect Chu Tian to agree so easily, and this time he didn't know whether it was right or wrong to fight for the position of the main general.

"I've been sick recently, so I can only send my generals to fight it."

Tao Qian is not as young as Cao Cao, Chu Tian and others, Cao Cao and Chu Tian can personally conquer the Qingzhou Yellow Turban, Tao Qian can only send two generals.

The two generals Tao Qian planned to send were Cao Bao and Mi Fang, commanding a total of 50,000 Xuzhou soldiers.

It's a terrible thing.

Chu Tian heard that 50,000 Xuzhou soldiers were actually led by Cao Bao and Mi Fang, isn't it a waste.

Chu Tian sent a military general at will, not to mention Xue Rengui, Hua Mulan, Zhou Yafu and others, even Zang Ba and Sun Guan were stronger than Cao Bao and Mi Fang, otherwise the families in Xuzhou would not rely on Taishan Thief and Chu Tian to guard the northern gateway of Xuzhou.

Tao Qian did not have a fierce general, which was his weakness.

No matter how many troops there are, the lack of good generals will not help, just go to give others war exploits.

On the side of the Yanzhou army, basically only Cao Cao's 30,000 people had combat effectiveness. In the Qingzhou Army, only Zhao Gongzi and Tai Shici have combat effectiveness. In the Xuzhou Army, only Chutian has combat effectiveness.

In other words, the 270,000 crusading army may only have about 100,000 who really pose a threat to the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army. They will face the vast crowd tactics of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, as well as Dolgon and Wu Sangui who may be killed from the flanks at any time.

After the end of the meeting to defeat the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, the lords of the entire Eastern Han region knew that the 270,000 crusaders were going to hunt in Qingzhou.

Finally, after the beacons in Xiliang, Youzhou, Hanzhong, and Jizhou broke out, Qingzhou in the east also began to become a large-scale battlefield.

The 270,000 crusading army, known as the million-strong army, declared war on the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army.

When fighting a war, you must always exaggerate your own strength.

In the North Sea Country, the city of Me, Dolgon buys rough information about the crusading army from the Inhumans.

"An army of millions? If you enter Qingzhou, there will be no return. ”

Dorgon burned the information he had received.