Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 57 Attracting the Main Force
After telling everyone to go to bed earlier, Liu He came to Wang Fen again overnight, and saw that Wang Fen was still up and was discussing political affairs with Xu You.

Wang Fen had a good impression of Liu He, and said with a smile, "Tomorrow we have to fight against the enemy. If you don't go to rest, what else can you do?"

Liu Heyan said: "I rescued Dong Zhuo today, but accidentally lost his mount. I am afraid that he will avenge his own private revenge. I want to go to another place to defend the city tomorrow. I wonder if the envoy has any arrangements?"

Wang Fen was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "I think Dong Zhuo is very happy, and I fear it will be difficult to fight against the bandit army. If you leave Julu, you will put the people of Julu in a vortex!"

Liu Heyan said: "As a clan member of the Han family, I will try my best to hunt down the thieves! I just don't want to listen to General Dong Zhuo's order, so I can place a troop near the Julu, so that I can form a corner with the Julu and disperse the thieves. The strength of the army is also a strategy for seeking perfection."

Wang Fen was still hesitating, but Xu You who was on the side suddenly said: "Mr. Liu's plan is very good. I think you can go and garrison Qu Zhou. First, you can respond at any time when you come to the two places, and contain the bandit army. Second, you can prevent the bandit army from going south. and other counties."

Seeing what Xu You said, Wang Fen had no choice but to nod and said, "Since that's the case, you can lead your troops to station in Quzhou, and I will send people to dispatch food and grass to support it."

"Thank you, envoy!" Liu He got Wang Fen's consent and withdrew.

Wang Fen frowned and said, "I think Dong Zhuo came here only to get rewards for meritorious deeds, not to seek thieves. It's really hard to rest assured that he is left in Julu. Liu He is not in the city. If Dong Zhuo leads the army away again, what should we do?" good?"

Xu You pinched the goat's beard and said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord. Dong Zhuo will not dare to leave the city easily after being chased and killed by bandits. What's more, everyone knows about Quyang. We can only go to Guangzong again."

Wang Fen nodded slightly, and sighed: "I have sent three official documents to Luoyang. I expect an angel to arrive in a few days. It would be better to replace this person as soon as possible, so as to ensure the peace of Julu and put an end to the bandits in Jizhou as soon as possible."

Xu You grinned and said, "Actually, letting Liu He go to Quzhou this time is actually to protect the giant deer!"

Wang Fen was taken aback: "Why did you say that?"

Xu You said with a smile, "Liu He killed Zhang Bao in Quyang. The Zhang Jiao brothers heard the news, and they will do their best to take revenge. Now that Liu He has gone to Quzhou, I expect the main force of the rebel army will go to attack Liu He around Quzhou. Julu has Dong Zhuo around, even if he has no intention of destroying thieves, he can keep the city safe!"

"It turns out...he is Xiangbai!" Wang Fen's eyes widened, he was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and sighed.

Suddenly I understood why Xu You agreed with Liu He's departure just now. It turned out that he was worried about Liu He's attracting the main force of the bandit army, so he simply asked him to lead him to Quzhou, but he didn't say much. At this time, we can only seek our own future.

Both Quzhou and Guangzong are located on the banks of the Zhangshui River. Guangzong is upstream and Quzhou is downstream, forming a triangle with Julu. Can Liu He's more than 5000 soldiers and horses stop the [-] Yellow Turban Army?

The next morning, Liu He went to bid farewell to Wang Fen, but Wang Fen sighed and looked angry. It turned out that Dong Zhuo sent troops out early in the morning to look for his mount, and he didn't care about the bandit army's defense.

Liu He laughed secretly, but at this time the defenders in the city were enough to defend, and Guangzong's soldiers and horses were being transferred to Julu, which was enough to protect themselves, so they left Julu after breakfast without saying hello to Dong Zhuo.

Half an hour later, Xu You released hundreds of captives in the city and spread the news that Liu He was going to Quzhou.

Quzhou was nearly [-] miles away from Julu, and it was dusk when the men and horses arrived outside the city. Liu He asked them to wash and rest on the bank of Zhangshui River, and took Cheng Pu and others along the river to observe the terrain.

During this period of time, after Liu He defeated the Yellow Turban Army, especially after beheading the general Zhang Bao, his reputation spread in Julu and Jizhou, and the people all praised him.

The county magistrate of Quzhou heard the news and went out of the city to meet Liu He in person. 5000 people are not too many in Julu's eyes, but in Quzhou it is undoubtedly a timely gift. Call him though.

There are frequent wars, and it is June in a blink of an eye. The weather is hot and the cicadas are singing like noise.

The news of the war in the Central Plains finally came. Huangfusong used fire to attack the enemy army, and Cao Cao's reinforcements attacked from three sides, beheading tens of thousands of people. The Han army won a big victory and continued to attack Runan. The Yingchuan Yellow Turban was destroyed.

At the same time, Nanyang prefect Qin Jie beheaded Zhang Mancheng, and with the help of Huangfusong and Zhu Junjun, he successfully defeated the Yellow Turban Army in Yuzhou.

The situation in the Central Plains is very good, but the battle in Jizhou, which was supposed to win early, will collapse because of a change of battle. Dong Zhuo gave up Guangzong, which gave Zhang Jiao a chance to breathe. The army began to counterattack.

In mid-June, the Yellow Turban Army revived. Zhang Liang led 10 soldiers and horses to attack Julu, while Zhang Jiao, the general of Tiangong, led [-] troops to approach Qu Zhou. revenge.

When the news spread, the territory of Julu was shaken, and the bandit army came back, scolding Dong Zhuo for his incompetence.

One day when troops were being deployed, suddenly Wei Dun brought Tian Feng to see him, Liu He was taken aback and asked, "Sir, if you don't stay in Xiaquyang to help Governor Guo Anmin, why would you come to such a dangerous place?"

Tian Feng sighed: "Dong Zhuo abandoned Guangzong as you expected, causing the thieves to resurface. My son risked his life to fight against the enemy, how can I back down? I wish to serve as a dog and a horse before the army."

Liu He didn't dare to force Tian Feng to be with him before, and felt a little regretful in his heart, but seeing him coming automatically, he was secretly happy, and said with a smile, "Sir, even if Zhang Jiao has a hundred thousand troops, why should we be afraid? "

Tian Feng looked solemn, and asked: "The bandit army is powerful, although Zhang Jiao's soldiers are not elite, they must not be as old and weak as before. We must not underestimate the enemy."

Liu Heyan said: "Water comes to Tutun, soldiers come to block, Zhang Jiao personally led the troops to Quzhou, this is God helping me to wait for success! Let's see how strong his troops are before making plans."

While discussing, suddenly there was loud drumming outside, probably because the first part of the bandit army had arrived, Liu He immediately ordered the generals to meet the enemy, and came to the city with Tian Feng to watch the battle.

Near Julu is the hinterland where the Yellow Turban Army fought. On both sides of the Zhangshui River, the grass is luxuriant, and many fields have been trampled and abandoned. Looking around, there is desolation everywhere.

A bandit army of more than 2000 people came along the river, flying a yellow banner with no words. At first, there were only three people on horseback, followed by a bandit army in disheveled armor, approaching the city noisily.

It was Cheng Pu who was guarding the city today, and he stepped forward and told Liu He, "This is just the vanguard of the bandit army, why not meet the enemy."

Liu He nodded and said, "Let Han Dang go!"

At this time, Han Dang had been promoted to the rank of captain, comparable to Guan Zhang and others. There was really no way. Liu and a small county magistrate could only provide so many generals.

Cheng Pu went to deliver an order, and Han Dang led a thousand soldiers out of the city. Drums were beating loudly on the city of Quzhou, and under the fluttering banners, Han Dang was fully clothed, holding a newly issued steel gun, and coldly glanced at the enemy.

At this moment, Tian Feng on the city pointed to the distance and said: "My lord, there is an army behind!"

(End of this chapter)