Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 44

Liu He is only a small county magistrate now, and Cheng Pu is already in You Beiping's office, and his official position is higher than his own. He said that he came here because of his reputation, but Liu He knew that this "fame" still took Liu Yu's light.

In this era of elites and aristocrats as the framework, without background and fame, if you want to start from the grassroots and have no talents to contribute, it is similar to the Yellow Turban Uprising. It is really difficult.

Liu He asked Cheng Pu to sit down and discuss the matter of dispatching troops again. Liu Fang explained his plan again, and Cheng Pu agreed with it.

Liu Fang was worried that Cheng Pu was not competent just now, but now he is very talkative and has served as an official in the county, so it is perfect for dealing with the government and the rich.

While he was determined, he was secretly shocked by Liu He's ability to know people. He intercepted the wanted criminal Guan Yu, made friends with the butcher Zhang Fei, and promoted the hero Xu Rong. He had already heard about these things in Zhuo County.

It is reasonable for young people to like to fight with bows and horses, and to make friends with heroes. At this time, when they see Liu He, they can know his usefulness at a glance. Isn't this the Bole of Xiangma?
Surprised, Liu He asked everyone to prepare, and asked Liu Fang to send someone to follow Cheng Pu to register the soldiers traveling with him, distribute weapons and armor, and set off for Jizhou tomorrow.

Cheng Pu's resignation to recruit Xiangyong to fight against the Yellow Turban is obviously ambitious. While Liu He is lucky to cut off Hu Sunjian, he also hopes to meet another Jiangbiao Huchen, the third-ranked Han Dang!
Han Dang is a native of Lingzhi in western Liaoning. Although he and Youbeiping are divided into two counties, it is a neighboring county with Cheng Pu's birthplace, Tuyin, and he was born as a soldier in the army. Both of them served Sun Jian in the early days. It is very likely that they are among the recruited brave men.

This is also a fierce general who charged into the battle. He followed Sun Jian in conquests, took several risks, captured the enemy, and later became the commander of the Soochow Jiefan Battalion. This was one of the elite special forces in the Sun Quan era.

When the news of the expedition came, Zhuo County was shaken. Some people spontaneously went to the gate of the government office to ask for orders to prevent Liu He from sending troops. They already regarded Liu He as a backer, and they were very worried that once Liu He left, there would be thieves to make trouble again. No one can be.

Liu He had no choice but to ask Liu Fang to publish another announcement to appease the people. This expedition was only to assist the court in suppressing the rebellion, and he did not bring a large army. The troops still stayed in Zhuo County, so they could relax.

When a list was delivered in the evening, Liu He only picked the ones surnamed Han. Sure enough, he found Han Dang.

Hu Liubei first took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei among the five tiger generals of the Shu Han, and this time, by mistake, Cheng Pu and Han Dang, the tiger ministers of Jiangdong, were taken first. With Zhao Yun, wouldn't it be possible to form another "five General Tiger"?

Although Cheng Pu and Han Dang are inferior to Huang Zhong and Ma Chao in martial arts, they should be comparable in commanding the army, especially Cheng Pu, whose commanding ability is at least as good as Guan Yu's, and should be even higher in terms of intelligence.

"My lord, are you okay?" Wei Dun came to the backyard, heard Liu He's strange smile, and hurried in to ask.

"Uh...it's okay, it's okay," Liu He waved his hand, "It's my first time leading the army, I'm somewhat excited."

Wei Dun held a package and said: "This is a package brought by Lu Jun. Please send a letter to Mr. Lu. Look..."

Liu He asked, "Where is Mr. Lu?"

Wei Dun replied: "People who value filial piety cannot enter other houses. He has already gone back."

Liu He suddenly remembered that later generations seem to have such rules, nodded and said: "You take your things first, and I will hand them over to Lu Gong when you are in the army."

Wei Dun took the order to go, and Liu He studied a simple map of Hebei on the table. Although Han Dang was in the army, he was not in a hurry to find him.

He is still an ordinary recruit now, so he is not suitable for promotion, so as not to cause dissatisfaction among others. With Han Dang's ability, this expedition will definitely shine brilliantly. It will not be too late to reward meritorious deeds. Sun Jian is probably also asking for a yellow scarf When I found Han Dang.

Early on the next morning, Liu He led his troops and set off, accompanied by Guan and Zhang. The officials and the people cheered at the city gate. This time, he led a total of [-] troops, including [-] cavalry. The entire army, lightly armed, went straight to Julu. county.

Cheng Pu recruited a total of more than 200 people. Liu He gathered [-] troops for him, equipped with equipment and official documents, negotiated with local officials according to the itinerary, and arranged board and lodging for the army.

I heard that Liu He led the army to hunt for thieves, and along the way, the rich and powerful families in various places really helped each other generously, and even gave a lot of extra money and food. Liu He distributed all the remaining supplies to the local poor people.

When training recruits, Liu He asked Guan Yu and Xu Rong to declare military discipline again and again. The men and horses along the way were well-organized, and the soldiers were all recruited from among the refugees. The wind of loving the people and benevolence.

From Zhuoxian County to Julu Guangzong for five or six miles, we marched more than [-] miles a day on the plain. On the fifth day, we arrived in the territory of Anping. You can go to the territory of Julu after a short journey.

In the tent of the Chinese army, Liu He is listening to the Anping county magistrate introducing the battle situation in Jizhou. The governor of Jizhou, Gongsun Du, was dismissed because of the Yellow Turban incident. The new governor, Wang Fen, was appointed after Emperor Ling lifted the ban on the party.

The main forces of the Yellow Turban Army were distributed in Julu, Yingchuan, Nanyang and other places. They fought on their own, besieged cities, burned government offices, and swept away the powerful landlord Wubao, causing panic among the people.

The lair of the bandit army is in Julu, which is led by Zhang Jiao, a great virtuous teacher. Jizhou suffered the most damage. Anping King Liu Xu and Ganling King Liu Zhong were both captured by the bandit army, and their life and death are still unknown.

It wasn't until the arrival of Bei Zhonglang general Lu Zhi that the situation turned around. Lu Zhi won consecutive battles, defeated the bandit army in several battles, and killed more than [-] people. Zhang Jiao had no choice but to retreat to Guangzong, echoing Zhang Baoyao in Xiaquyang in the north .

At this time, Lu Zhi was leading troops to besiege Guangzong, and the bandit troops in the vicinity came to support after hearing the news, and Zhang Bao also sent an order to summon the bandit troops in the north, and the pressure in various places eased a little.

After the county magistrate left, Cheng Pu said: "There is still four or five days' journey from Guangzong here. Lu Zhonglang is good at using troops, and I am afraid that the bandit army will be defeated sooner or later! And Xiaquyang is only a hundred miles away. If we can defeat Zhang Bao, we will be able to defeat Zhang Bao." If you cut off Zhang Jiao's arm and cut off the wings of the bandit army, you are also helping Lu Zhonglang."

Liu He frowned and said, "The thieves are extremely powerful. There are tens of thousands of people, and the main force of the army is in Guangzong. We are just like moths to the flame."

Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Although there are many thieves, they are all mobs. Why are they afraid of him? After I took Zhang Bao's head, they dispersed like Guangyang's bandit army."

Liu He shook his head and said with a smile: "The situation is different this time. Zhang Bao retreats to the city and will definitely not show up. We go deep alone. Without the help of a large army, once we are surrounded, the situation will not be good."

Cheng Pu mumbled to himself, what Liu He said was true, it was indeed a bit whimsical for more than 1000 people to attack a city with tens of thousands of people, not to mention that this time they marched lightly and had no siege equipment.

Liu He paused and said, "Besides, I'm also worried that the court will temporarily change generals. If Lu Zhonglang is transferred away, the situation will not be optimistic."

Cheng Pu was surprised and said: "Lu Zhonglang has won several battles, our army's morale has been greatly boosted, Zhang Jiao is just fighting a trapped beast, how could he be transferred away?"

Guan Yu was also puzzled and said: "It is a taboo in the army to change generals just before the battle, so the court can't be so confused?"

(End of this chapter)