The glue river is wide, one hundred and fifty paces, but the river is very shallow, and the draft of the transport ship is very shallow, so it can still come in, but each boat is in a half-loaded state, and does not dare to be fully loaded.

The 4th Brigade attracted the Yellow Turban Army firepower with crossbow arrows and crossbow carts on the other side of the river, and there were as many as 10,000 men and horses in the city, but the two sides only shot at each other across the river, but the Yellow Turban Army archers were scarce and the firepower was insufficient, so they could only disperse and deploy along the river. But the 4th Brigade apparently had no intention of crossing the river, and was just firing arrows there.

Seeing that there was no sign of crossing the river on the other side of the river, the Yellow Turban Army immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, the Yellow Turban Army from the flank was attacked by surprise, and the 3rd Brigade, which was ambushed on the west bank, was launched! The 1st Yellow Turban Army suffered heavy losses under the first round of blows of the 3rd Brigade, and was unable to form an army, and fled north one after another. The Third Brigade pursued at the end, and the Yellow Turban Army gathered 5,000 men and horses to counterattack back, which was able to resist the offensive of the Third Brigade.

At this moment, the 4th Brigade on the opposite bank began to pretend to cross the river, and the Yellow Turban Army was attacked on both sides, and its long-range strength was weak, and the pressure suddenly increased greatly. When Liu Hu in the city received the news, he reluctantly forced himself to calm down and began to think carefully.

A quarter of an hour later, the sky was already white.

A group of men and horses were sent out in the city, about thousands of people, rushing towards the river to support, Liu Hu made up his mind to block Zhuang Shao's guerrilla army on the other side of the river, the other party must have not known how to cross the river, but the number is definitely not much, and the large army has not yet come!

Zhuang Shaoyou led the most elite second brigade towards the north gate of Xiami City, although the city also strengthened the vigilance, but the main force was by the river to intercept Zhuang Shaoyou's main force, and the defenders would definitely not be too many.

"The whole army obeyed the order and took the city wall in two quarters of an hour! Violators are engaged in military law! ”

Five hundred paces away, dozens of ballistas fired indiscriminately

"Puff puff!"

The northern city wall of Xiami was suddenly filled with giant crossbows, and the soldiers of the Second Brigade took the opportunity to rush up. Sirens sounded at the head of the city, and groups of Yellow Turban soldiers panicked and climbed the city wall to defend the city.

A dense rain of arrows suppressed the Yellow Turban Army at the head of the city so much that they couldn't raise their heads, and several rocket ballistae in the distance also fired desperately at the head of the city. The soldiers under the city took the opportunity to speed up to the approaching pool, and quickly climbed up the rock with the giant crossbows planted on the city wall!

Zhuang Shaoyou took the lead and rushed to the front, the soldiers were all highly motivated, and they followed the general to rush, and they were willing to die!

The few defenders at the head of the city were so pressed that they couldn't raise their heads, and then, Zhuang Shaoyou took two thousand soldiers to the head of the city, and under a slash, this group of rabble suddenly collapsed.

The news of the loss of the North City Gate came quickly, and the Yellow Turban Army in the city was in a panic, Zhuang Shaoyou's name was heard by everyone, and now that people are in the city, how can they not panic?

Not to mention the ordinary Yellow Turban Army, even the deputy commander Liu Hu was panicked, and the main army was sent out to block the Zhuang Shaogua army who crossed the river, and the defenders in the city were only less than 5,000, and some were annihilated just now. Liu Hu hesitated again and again, and finally made a decision:

Run!

A quarter of an hour later, the south gate of Xiami was opened, and Liu Hu fled desperately with two thousand Yellow Turban wrestlers, but the sixteen or seven thousand Yellow Turban troops behind him were abandoned!

The Yellow Turbans are a group of militiamen, and the Yellow Turbans are Liu Hu's biggest reliance, as long as there is food, the Yellow Turbans can recruit a large number of them at any time. That's why Liu Hu escaped so decisively.

Zhuang Shaoyou led the men and horses to clear the Yellow Turban Army participating in the city without much effort.

The news of the loss of the secret also spread quickly, and the Yellow Turban Army who were fighting by the river panicked when they heard the news, and the Yellow Turban Army, which had been beaten a little breathless by the Third Brigade and the Fourth Brigade, dispersed in a hurry.

After daybreak, the Battle of Xiami ended.

Zhuang Shaoyou counted the battle situation, and the losses under Zhuang Shaoyou's command in this battle were not large, with more than 200 killed and nearly 1,000 wounded. Annihilated more than 7,000 Yellow Turban troops and captured 3,000. Zhuang Shaoyou ordered the whole army to rest in the city.

At noon, the news of the loss of Xia Mi spread, and Guan Hai, who was besieging the city in Duchang, was shocked and ordered the whole army to launch a final attack, and then waved his army to retreat to Beihai City in the southwest.

On the east road, Zhao Ri, who failed to attack Jiaodong City, gathered the remnants, Vice Marshal Li was dead, and Zhao Ri took the opportunity to incorporate Vice Marshal Li's men. Although the losses in this battle were not small, but the east corner was lost, and the mulberry was harvested, and Zhao Ri's strength increased instead of decreasing. Of the 5,000 Yellow Turban wrestlers, 3,000 were Zhao Ri, and 2,000 were Vice Marshal Li, who lost more than 1,000 during the siege, and most of the rest were incorporated by Zhao Ri under his command, and

There were more than 20,000 yellow turbans.

Zhao Ri carefully calculated and retreated to Chengyang County in the south, which was Zhao Ri's lair. In addition, Zhao Ri also sent a letter to Jimo's subordinates to inform them of Vice Marshal Li's death. Six thousand Yellow Turbans are only, Zhao Ri is not interested in co-opting, the purpose of this letter is to make the Jimo Yellow Turbans disperse, create some trouble for Zhuang Shaoyou, and attract his attention!

The Jimo defenders soon learned the news of the death of their master, and they fled in groups of three or five, raped and plundered in the city, and Huang Zhong's department sent two battalions to take over Jimo City.

On June 14, the situation in Qingzhou gradually became clear, Zhuang Shaoyou attacked repeatedly, first divided the 100,000 Yellow Turban Army into three, and successively broke two of them, especially the middle road Xia Mi annihilated tens of thousands of Yellow Turban Army in the first battle, and killed a deputy commander of the Yellow Turban Army on the east road, which can be called a brilliant battle.

Guan Hai and another deputy marshal returned to Beihai City with 40,000 Yellow Turban troops to hold on to the city, while Zhao Ri gathered his troops and fled to Chengyang in the south. Liu Hu's reluctance to seek the near and far is quite intriguing.

After Kong Rong, the Taishou of Beihai, strengthened the defenses in the city, he went to Xiami alone to meet the general Zhuang Shaoyou. Zhuang Shaoyou's official position is a general, and he is also the envoy of Qingyanzhou's extermination, and he is Kong Rong's superior; Moreover, Zhuang Shaoyou broke the Yellow Turban Army and relieved the siege of Duchang City. Therefore, both public and private Kong Rong have to come to visit Zhuang Shaoyou.

Moreover, Kong Rong was a little cautious about this trip.

This is easy to please God, it is difficult to send God, although Zhuang Shaoyou has not occupied much territory so far, but it is firmly controlled in his hands, how to distribute this Qingzhou, Kong Rong has no bottom in his heart.

The confrontation between Zhuang Shaoyou and the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army came to an end temporarily, and the main cities in the east of Qingzhou, Huangxian, Ye County, and Jimo all fell under the control of Zhuang Shaoyou, and Zhuang Shaoyou had an absolute advantage in the first round.

The Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army was also divided into two, one in Beihai and the other in Chengyang Dongwu. These two cities are big cities, the city is high and the walls are wide, and the Yellow Turban Army on both roads is a large number, elite gathered, Zhuang Shaoyou only has 15,000 men and horses in his hands, even if he wants to attack it, it is impossible.

In the city, Zhuang Shaoyou received the visiting Kong Rong in the county office.

After some greetings, Zhuang Shaoyou said: "I don't know why Kong Beihai came here today? ”

Kong Rong Zhengse said: "General, the lower official came here today for two purposes, one is to congratulate the general on breaking the Yellow Turban Army, saving the people of Qingzhou from fire and water, and relieving the siege of Duchang, the general's kindness, the lower official is grateful!" The second is to discuss with the general about continuing to quell the rebellion, although the Yellow Turban Army was defeated, its elite still exists, and it still occupies Beihai City and Chengyang County! ”

Zhuang Shaoyou smiled: "Kong Beihai rest assured, General Ben has his own plans, and these two Yellow Turban Army will be cleaned up sooner or later!" However, General Ben has newly recovered several county seats, and General Ben is the envoy of Qingyanzhou to suppress and appease, the thieves and the people of Qingyanzhou, hundreds of thousands of people are waiting to be fed, and the general has no time to take care of anything else! Moreover, there are many yellow turban thieves in Beihai City, and the general has few soldiers, so he has not been able to make a big move for the time being, Kong Beihai will wait for a while, and it will not be too late for the general to gather more soldiers and horses! ”

When Kong Rong heard this, he was speechless. Zhuang Shaoyou's words are true, the people of Qingzhou have suffered from the Yellow Turbans, and now they have settled down a little and urgently need to be appeased, especially the people of Yexian and Jimo have been ravaged by the Yellow Turban Army the most! Zhuang Shaoyou commanded 15,000 men and horses, scattered in the vast land in the east of Qingzhou, and the troops were obviously insufficient.

Moreover, Zhuang Shaoyou has something to say, why did he work hard to win the territory and try his best to appease the people? Is it just for the sake of doing good?

Of course not!

These places will be Zhuang Shaoyou's territory in the future, so I am so interested now!

Kong Rong is a dumb person who eats yellow lotus, and he can't say what he is suffering from! I want to object, but I can't speak! Against Zhuang Shaoyou Anmin? How do you say that? After Kong Rong became a saint, he was also a parent official in Beihai, and his reputation has always been good, this kind of thing can't be said anyway! If you oppose Zhuang Shaoyou's continued deployment of troops, will the Yellow Turban Army still be suppressed?

Zhuang Shaoyou smiled: "General Ben is busy with official business, if Kong Beihai is fine, please go back!" As long as you hold Duchang City well, other matters will be handled by General Ben! ”

Kong Rong frowned and immediately went down to the secret and returned to Duchang.

Looking at Kong Rong's departing figure, Zhuang Shaoyou couldn't help laughing, wanting to drive General Ben away? Is it possible?

Three days later, Zhuang Shaoyou was still busy in Xiami.

20,000 hectares of millet have been replanted between Huang County and Ye County in Donglai County, so that in October, if you are lucky, you can harvest some millet to make a living.

In the past few days, Zhuang Shaoyou's subordinates have successively occupied the entire territory of Donglai County. Donglai County originally had 11 county seats, with a population of more than 250,000. However, since the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Zhongping, in the past five years, four county towns have been destroyed, and now only seven are left, and the population has also plummeted to 120,000, a drop of more than half!

Coupled with the three county towns in the eastern part of Beihai Kingdom, Zhuang Shaoyou already has ten counties in Qingzhou! Zhuang Shaoyou pondered for a while, or not divide the new county for the time being! Wait until the Yellow Turban Army is completely pacified and the entire territory of Qingzhou is occupied!

At ten o'clock in the afternoon, the Intelligence Department reported that gold mines had been found in the mountains thirty miles east of Qucheng County!

A few days ago, Zhuang Shaoyou's people occupied the whole territory of Donglai, including Qucheng County, a small county with a population of less than 10,000 people's livelihood, and Zhuang Shaoyou's people put grain here, sorted out the civil affairs, and did not disturb the people, accumulated a good reputation, and the people in the deep mountains of Tibet also came down the mountain to take refuge when they heard the news.

And among them was an old blacksmith who said that there might be gold in the mountains!

How could a blacksmith see that there was gold in the mountains? Because in this era, those who strike iron know some exploration and mining skills! The people in the Intelligence Department didn't dare to confirm this, but if this matter was true, it was obviously a big deal, so they didn't dare to slack off, and summoned Zhuang Shaoyou, who was under the secret, to decide.

Zhuang Shaoyou took out the map and looked, Qu Cheng, located between Huang County and Ye County, look at the map here should be the northwest region of Yantai, Zhuang Shaoyou vaguely remembered that there was a big gold mine in Shandong near here, now this comparison, the old blacksmith said nine out of nine true!

Immediately no longer hesitated, Zhuang Shaoyou immediately ordered to lead the exploration team to Donglai to explore mineral deposits! Reward the old blacksmith who provided the information and recruit him to join the forge, but only if he wishes.

Zhuang Shaoyou was very happy in his heart, if he could really dig out the gold, then there would be one more income in the future, and the matter of hairstyle currency would be able to be implemented faster! In the future, when we strive for world domination, we will not necessarily use force to solve the problem!