"What a miraculous creation!"

Your attention to the prayer lantern is not that it can be used for the transmission of military signals, but that it can be lifted into the sky!

Bamboo strips, paper, burning pine resin, and headlamps made of simple materials can float into the air, which is beyond the scope of knowledge that You Heng currently has mastered.

"If you make this prayer lantern bigger, can you make people lift it into the air?" A question suddenly popped up in Youheng.

Can people lift off into the air?

Nature is also possible.

Just upgrade this lantern into a hot air balloon.

In terms of basic theory, the principle of praying for the sky lantern and the hot air balloon is actually the same.

Zheng Ping did not discourage You Heng's enthusiasm, and responded with a smile: "Theoretically, it is possible, but there are many conditions and risks that need to be considered. ”

Although it was a temporary question, You Heng was still shocked when he heard Zheng Ping say that the production principle of this prayer lantern can make people rise into the air.

"Actually, I really can!"

You Heng didn't question Zheng Ping's answer, and his heart ignited a strong interest in praying for the lantern, so he asked Deng Xu for a praying lantern and was going to study it carefully.

"Before that, let's draw up the list and appease the people of this Leling City." Zheng Ping rode into the city and handed over the paperwork to You Heng.

With You Heng, who is good at clerical work, Zheng Ping naturally doesn't have to do everything himself.

Leling City is also the hardest hit area by the Yellow Turbans.

Most of the officials in this city were slaughtered by the Yellow Turbans.

Although among these officials there were good men who were affected.

But in this turbulent world, kindness does not mean that life can be saved.

In order to appease the Yellow Turban soldiers, Zheng Ping could not punish the grievances between some of the people and the Yellow Turban soldiers for the time being.

This is troubled times.

Human life is like a mustard, and it is a luxury to want fairness and justice!

And the most severely affected among them was an innocent woman.

For example, the beautiful concubine of the former Leling Order, which was forcibly occupied by Sima Wei, was also robbed by the former Leling Order.

How sad is it to be wronged and humiliated by both corrupt officials and yellow turban thieves?

"Lieutenant Deng, restrain the soldiers of all counties, and those who rob the property of the people and bully the people without permission will be engaged in military law!"

"Tell all the troops, stay in the barracks if you have nothing to do, don't run around, if you are not careful and are framed by wicked people, you have to disembowelment yourself to prove your innocence."

"When we return to the plains, the prince will personally reward the soldiers of each army."

Zheng Ping carefully told Deng Xu.

After the two armies fought, it was inevitable that there would be many more casualties.

And whether it is a county soldier or a soldier, there is a fire in his heart.

If it is not properly resettled, it will exacerbate the conflict at least and cause a mutiny at worst.

Deng Xu knew the severity and went to rectify military discipline.

Zheng Ping came to the county government and concocted the same method, recruiting scholars in Leling City to make up for the vacancy of officials in Leling City.

At the same time, he sent people to provoke Sima Wei's head with a flagpole and went to the city of Yici to persuade him to surrender.

Since the dispatch of the army, in less than 20 days, Zheng Ping has broken the yellow turban in the four counties of Ande County, Qi County, Ban County and Leling County, and even killed Sima Wei, who claimed to be the commander of the local public canal.

The yellow turbans of Shiyin and Zhu'a Er counties have long fled, and only the tired yellow turbans are still occupying the city.

When Sima Wei's head appeared under the city, the Yellow Turban thieves in the city suddenly panicked.

"Yes, yes, it's the ——— of the local princess"

"Digongqu Shuai is dead, how is this possible?"

"Even the commander of the earth is dead, isn't Huang Tian no longer caring for us?"

"Traitors are in charge, good people can't live long, I hate them so much!"

"I'll wait to avenge the death for the local princess!"

"Revenge? How to report? Can we fight? ”

“……”

The sounds of decadence, roars, and terror rose one after another in the city.

Among the Yellow Turban thieves, there were many believers who had received the favor of Sima Wei, so they did not surrender in fear as soon as they saw Sima Wei's head.

These thieves, after seeing Sima Wei's head, only aroused deeper hatred.

"Go to Le'anguo, let's go to Xu Qushuai!"

"The revenge of the local princess and the marshal, we will take revenge!"

Soon.

The tired yellow scarf has made a decision.

Some of them lost their will to fight and chose to surrender.

But more yellow scarves chose to go to Le'an Country to defect to Xu He.

Liu Bei's fame, for these Yellow Turban thieves, is no different from the dead Disgusting Order!

"Report!"

"Yujun Cheng, tired of the yellow turban in the second city, abandoned the city and fled to Le'an country!"

Zheng Ping, who got the news, frowned slightly.

"Xu He of Le'an Country is the largest group of Yellow Turban thieves in Qingzhou at present, accounting for four counties of Le'an Country and three counties of Qi State, and beating Qingzhou Thorn Shi Jiao and holding his head to run away."

"If you cross the border to attack the enemy, you will not only be stubbornly resisted by Xu He, but also may cause Jiao He's suspicion."

"The current situation in Qingzhou is not as simple as requisitioning the yellow scarf."

The Yellow Turban disaster in Qingzhou, since the autumn harvest, has not been a matter of one county in Pingyuan County, but has swept through six counties in Qingzhou!

The larger forces, in addition to the Digongqu Shuai Sima Wei, who was destroyed by Zheng Ping with lightning speed, there are also Xu He of Le'an Kingdom, Zhang Rao of Beihai Kingdom, and Guan Cheng of Donglai County.

Among them, the yellow turbans of Le'an, Qi and Jinan probably gathered under Xu He, gathering more than 200,000 people.

The yellow turbans of Beihai Country gathered under Zhang Rao, gathering more than 100,000 people.

The manager of Donglai County was originally born as a pirate, which was different from Xu He and Zhang Rao, who coerced the people to gather hundreds of thousands of people.

As long as he is young and strong, not old and weak, there are more than 5,000 fierce people who can fight.

In the entire Qingzhou, except for the Yellow Turban thieves in the plains who were broken by Zheng Ping, the Yellow Turban thieves in the other five counties have gathered to become the climate.

Jiao He already has a dislike for Liu Bei, if Zheng Ping's generals go to Le'anguo, Jiao He will not be grateful to Zheng Ping, and it is more likely that Jiao He will accuse Liu Bei on the grounds that he is disgusted with the Yellow Turban and fled to Le'anguo.

"Captain Deng, you stay in Leling, if you don't have a military order, you can't go out of the city!"

"Zhengping, you follow me back to Pingyuan City to meet the prince."

Zheng Ping thought for a while, and did not go to the second city again.

The city is too close to Le'an Kingdom, and if the troops are left to garrison, Zheng Ping's mobile forces are not enough; If there are no troops stationed, even if scholars are recruited to fill the vacancies of officials, it is easy to be seized by the Yellow Turban again.

Rather than that, it is better to let the city maintain the status quo for the time being.

Knowing that Zheng Ping had returned to Pingyuan City, Liu Bei was excited, rode out of the city, and greeted Zheng Ping ten miles away.

"Conspiracy!" Seeing Zheng Ping from afar, Liu Bei shouted loudly.

Hearing the familiar voice, Zheng Ping looked at the sound in surprise, but saw Liu Bei leading more than ten cavalry to gallop over.

"It's Fujun!"

Zheng Ping also rode forward, and his heart was quite excited.

It is ten miles away from the city, but Liu Bei made a special trip to greet him, and anyone will be moved in their hearts.

And behind Zheng Ping, You Heng's eyes were also full of surprise.

Although I had heard of Corporal Liu Bei Lixian for a long time, it was all rumors.

You Heng has always been skeptical of rumors.

Now, however, You Heng has witnessed Liu Bei's courtesy to the Magi!

As soon as he heard that Zheng Ping was back, he went out of the city ten miles to greet him, and such a courteous heart is rare in the world.

You must know that Liu Bei is now the prime minister of the plains, and he is the nephew and son-in-law of Liu Shuo, the king of the plains!

With such an identity and status, being willing to hold a banquet to entertain the wise can be called a corporal of courtesy, let alone going out of the city to greet him?

You Heng silently calculated the time and distance, and was even more surprised in his heart.

According to the time when the envoy went to inform Liu Bei, Liu Bei almost heard that Zheng Ping was back, so he rode out of the city!

"Liu Bei, the prime minister of the plains, is really a benevolent gentleman as rumored!" You Heng couldn't help but praise secretly.

You Heng's eyes on people are very poisonous, and it is easy not to use good words to judge a person.

Even Chen Ji and Chen Qun's father and son are regarded as people who sell their fame and reputation in the eyes of You Heng.

As a plain minister, he can neither pacify the yellow scarf nor punish corrupt officials and evil officials, for fear of being contaminated with stigma, such a Chen Ji is something that You Heng looks down on.

"Yun Chang pacified the Yellow Turban in Gaotang County, and conspiracy to determine the counties."

"Now that the yellow turbans in the nine counties have been calmed, the spring ploughing in the coming year will not be delayed because of the rampant yellow turbans."

"God bless me on the plains!"

Liu Bei was in a surging mood and told Zheng Ping about his heart.

After talking for a long time, Liu Bei was still unsatisfied, and he couldn't wait to return to the city with Zheng Ping immediately and have a long talk.

"Fu Jun, this is the wise man of Banxian County, You Heng, the words are level, quite talented, and can also follow the army. But he has a straightforward personality and offended many people from the same county. Zheng Ping introduced You Heng to Liu Bei.

You Heng hurriedly saluted Liu Bei: "You Heng of Banxian County, I have seen the prince!" ”

Liu Bei looked at You Heng carefully, and saw that You Heng was dignified and humble, and he already had a good impression in his heart, so he immediately replied: "Integrity is not a virtue!" Advice may be contrary to the ear, but it is good for action. ”

"It is my pleasure to have your help!"

In Corporal Lixian, Liu Bei has a unique charm and eloquence.

Whether it is his demeanor or tone, it gives You Heng a feeling like a spring breeze.

This made You Heng feel very close: "I can do things for the prince, but I can't ask for it, and the prince can call me to be even!" ”

Moment.

Liu Bei and Zheng Ping rode their horses side by side, and asked about the matter: "Xian is planning to return this time, but what is there to discuss?" ”

Zheng Ping nodded: "Fujun, although the yellow turbans in the nine counties of the plains are pacified, the yellow turbans in the other five counties of Qingzhou are becoming more and more rampant. ”

"Xu He of Le'an Country gathered more than 200,000 people, accounting for four counties of Le'an Country and three counties of Qi State, Jiao He no longer dared to go out of the city to fight Xu He."

"Zhang Rao of Beihai Country also gathered more than 100,000 people, and Beihai Xiang could only barely hold on to the county, and it was difficult to go out of the city to conquer."

"The pirate management of Donglai County has gathered more than 5,000 vicious people to rob houses and seize the city."

Seeing Zheng Ping's description of the current situation of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou, Liu Bei was also worried: "The Yellow Turbans of the five counties have gathered together, and it is difficult to break them individually. If it can't be broken this year, the spring plowing in the five counties of Qingzhou in the coming year may be affected. ”

"Since the Yellow Turbans in the nine counties of the Plains have been broken, why don't I raise troops to go into the other five counties to conquer the Yellow Turbans?"

Although the Yellow Turban of the Five Counties is powerful, Liu Beibing is not afraid.

It is Liu Bei's great ambition to pacify the Yellow Turban in the entire Qingzhou, how can he retreat because of the strength of the Yellow Turban?

Zheng Ping shook his head: "Fujun, rashly raising troops in the five counties is easy to be suspicious of Jiao He." At that time, not only will it not be able to break the yellow scarf, but it may also affect the reputation of the prince. ”

"Jiao He is not very friendly to Fujun."

Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a little angry: "Now that the national disaster is present, does Jiao He still have to remember my personal grudges?" I don't hold a grudge against him for rejecting my Maocai, so how can he still be suspicious of me? ”

Zheng Ping sighed lightly: "Although the prince of the mansion is open-minded and ignores previous suspicions, Jiao He may not dare to believe it!" As the Thorn History of Qingzhou, he was blocked by the Yellow Turban in the city and did not dare to fight, while Fujun was just a plain minister, but he was able to win consecutive battles against the Yellow Turban. ”

"The more open-minded the Fujun is, the more Jiao He will hold grudges."

"That's how the human heart is!"

Liu Bei clenched his fists, obviously restraining the anger in his heart: "Xianmou, what are you going to do?" ”

Zheng Ping had already made a plan: "You can't raise troops in five counties, but the prince can first raise troops in Beihai and Donglai County, first break Zhang Rao in Beihai Kingdom, and then break the management of Donglai County, and finally raise troops from three counties to kill Xu He in Le'an Kingdom." ”

"In this way, the yellow scarves in Qingzhou can be calmed!"

Liu Bei suddenly said happily: "Xianmou is Kong Beihai's quasi-son-in-law, raising troops to Beihai Kingdom, Kong Beihai must not refuse, but raising troops to Beihai Kingdom, the strength of this plain county is a little stretched." If Xu He attacks, what should I do? ”

"It's okay!" Zheng Ping said in conviction: "Calculating the time, Yide should have also found Lu Shangshu." I have already ordered Deng Xu to strictly defend Leling City, even if Xu He comes to attack, it will be difficult to take Leling City in a short time. ”

"When Lu Shangshu arrives on the plain, it will not be difficult for Xu He's troops to retreat."

"And the soldiers of Pingyuan City can be handed over to Liu Ziping, and the prince only needs to take the soldiers and horses of the Tang Dynasty to Beihai Kingdom."

"Taishan Goat is my father-in-law's son-in-law, I am going to go to Mount Tai, take advantage of the reputation of Taishan Goat, and borrow troops from Taishan Taishou."

Taishan is too guarded, studious when he was young, well-informed, and has participated in the military campaign against Bian Zhang Han Sui, and is not a rotten Confucian who does not know soldiers.

And Ying Shao is very proficient in the official duties of the Han Dynasty, and he is the author of the book "Han Official Rites".

The contents include: the origin of Han officials, the title, the rank, the official, the suburbs, the Zen, the tomb, the etiquette of the field, as well as the public service, the seal, the penal system, the military, etc.

There is a clear and clear system of ranking, and the Taishan Army under Ying Shao's command, even if there are no too outstanding generals, the combat effectiveness is not weak.

For Zheng Ping, Ying Shao's Taishan army will not be weaker than the county soldiers of the plains, and will even be even better!

"Although the reputation of the Taishan Goat clan is not bad, but Taishan is too guarded and may not be willing to borrow troops."

"Some time ago, Liu Shuo, the king of the plains, held a banquet to entertain the Liu clan in Qingzhou, and the Liu family of Donglai also sent people to the banquet."

"Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou, was born in the Liu clan of Donglai, and I went to the king of the plains to ask for a letter."

"I'll borrow troops to pacify the yellow turbans in Beihai Kingdom and Donglai County, presumably Liu Dai will also sell a few thin noodles."

Liu Bei thought for a moment and decided to borrow the influence of Liu Shuo, the king of the lower plains, and also make friends with Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou.

After all, this Liu Dai is also from Qingzhou!

(End of chapter)