The World of Yellow Sky

In Meiyang, leading the Han army to repel the Xiliang iron cavalry in one fell swoop, the powerful Taiwei fell down from the high position of Sangong in this way.

In the fourth year of Zhongping (187), at the end of April, the entire Liangzhou had been captured by Han Sui and Wang Guo, and the Han Empire completely lost control of Liangzhou.

The coalition forces of Han Sui and Wang Guo defeated the main force of the Liangzhou Han army led by Geng Bi in one fell swoop, and quickly captured the pressure brought by the six counties of Liangzhou.

After seizing the entire territory of Liangzhou, they did not stop there. Instead, they continued to advance eastward, seeming to want to attack the Sanfu area in one go.

The change of the rebels in Liangzhou also caused the Han Empire to panic. Liu Hong issued three urgent orders to transfer the army led by Yuan Pang to Meiyang again to consolidate the defense of the Han army in Meiyang.

Yuan Pang was ordered to keep the two county soldiers behind, and quickly rushed to the Meiyang area with the rest of the soldiers.

The situation in Hedong also slowly developed into a stalemate. After the battle of Fenshui, the Yellow Turban Army led by Xu An was temporarily unable to continue going south or north.

At present, just to maintain the rule of half of Hedong County, Xu An is already in a bit of a state of distress.

With Fenshui as the boundary, the area to the north, except for Puzi City which is still under the control of the Han army, the rest of the cities and villages are under the control of Xu An.

In the southern area, although the local soldiers of Hedong County suffered heavy casualties in the battle of crossing the river, with the help of the navy and the two Han troops left by Yuan Pang, they were not afraid of the Yellow Turban Army going south again.

As Yan Zhong and Xu An reached a consensus after discussion, the main force of the Han army had already retreated, leaving only a defensive force in the south of Hedong County.

However, there was a change in Hedong County that Xu An did not expect. The emperor Liu Hong actually allowed to train Xiangyong in Hedong County to guard against the Yellow Turban Army in the north.

Although the aristocratic and powerful families in various places had raised a lot of disciples, rangers, and some private soldiers, but this was not made public after all.

With the emperor's permission, the Haoqiang of Hedong County formed several rebel armies in the local area in just a few days.

Yingwei's Tiqi passed pieces of information to Liu Pi's desk. According to incomplete statistics, there were a total of [-] more township braves in Hedong County during this period.

Counting the remaining 5000 soldiers in Hedong County and the two soldiers left by Yuan Pang, the number of Han troops in Hedong County has once again climbed to more than [-].

These so-called country braves may not be able to attack cities or field battles, but they are more than enough to defend cities and fortresses.

The township braves recruited by Hedong County also completely ruined Xu An's idea of ​​going south to fight the autumn wind.

Moreover, invisibly, Xu An had to send a large amount of military power to Jiangyi and Linfen.

Currently, under the rule of Xu An, the Taihang Eight Xings are guarded by Puyin Xing and Pinghan, Feihu Xing is guarded by Daji, and Fukou Xing and Jing Xing are guarded by Pei Yuanshao and Huang Long.

Because of Liu Pi's departure, the task of defending Jingxing was handed over to Huanglong, while Baique was guarded by Baique, who had surrendered before Xu An went south to conquer the Southern Taihang bandits, and Yu Du was in charge of guarding Taihangxing.

Yu Du did not perform well in the battle of Kuicheng last time, even because of a mistake in command, both Huang San and Sui Gu fell in the battle.

Before Yu Du was in Fengjiangtai, he was named General Xuanwei, but because of the defeat of Kuicheng, he was demoted to Captain Xuanwei.

However, after knowing the shame and then being brave, Xu An told Yu Du about the civil uprising in Xingyang in advance, and asked Yu Du to respond to the rebels in Xingyang.

Yu Du led his troops out of the Tianjingguan Pass in Taihang Xing, and before Huangfusong had assembled his army, he even managed a few small victories.

It also made Huangfu Song guard against the Yellow Turban Army at Tianjingguan, and dared not lead his troops to withdraw from Hanoi to aid Xingyang and Zhongmou. Although the Xingyang Rebel Army failed in the end, Yu Du also delayed the time for the Han army to destroy the Xingyang Rebel Army to a certain extent.

This can be regarded as further weakening some of the power of the Han Empire, and Yu Du's actions also prevented the county soldiers in Hanoi from assisting Hedong and Henan.

Although Wangwushan is still under the sphere of influence of the Baibo army, it is actually under the rule of Xu An, but the Zhiguanxing located in Wangwushan is still firmly in the hands of the Han army.

At this time, Han Siam also withdrew from Zhongtiao Mountain and entered Wangwu Mountain. The terrain of Zhongtiao Mountain was rugged, but there were many roads out of the mountain and into the mountain.

The fighting in the north of Hedong County has also temporarily subsided. If they stay in Zhongtiao Mountain, they may be at risk of being encircled by the Han army.

Originally, it was necessary to defend so many main roads at the same time, and in addition to using a large number of steps to attack Hedong County, the strength of the Yellow Turban Army is already stretched.

At this time, if the Baibo army under Han Siam was besieged in Zhongtiao Mountain again, Xu An would not be able to send troops to rescue. Without the Baibo army led by Han Siam, the defense of the Yellow Turban Army at Wangwu Mountain would be very weak.

Huangfusong is currently stationed in Hanoi. If he knows that Han Siam has been wiped out, Wangwushan's defenses are weak, and he will definitely take action. If Wangwushan is easy to defend, the Yellow Turban Army will really be in a difficult situation.

So after the Han army retreated, Xu An immediately ordered Yingwei's ti to ride a fast horse to send a message to Han Siam, asking him to lead the troops back to Wangwu Mountain again.

On the second day after Han Xian led the troops to withdraw from Zhongtiao Mountain, the corridor between Zhongtiao and Wangwu Mountains was cut off by the Han troops who came from Dongyuan and Wenxi.

After Han Xian received the news that the Han army cut off the mountain road, he was also in a cold sweat. If it was later, the Han army from the north and the south blocked the way, I am afraid that a lot of soldiers will be lost up.

Except for Taihang Baxing, Xu An, the garrison of Shangdang County, was originally handed over to Liu Pi, but after capturing the northern part of Hedong County, Xu An needed Liu Pi to come to Hedong County to stabilize the situation.

Therefore, the current defense task of Shangdang County was handed over to the original Taihang Mountains, which had long been in the hands of the three Lutai families under Xu An's command. Zhao Le was in charge of internal affairs, Wang Ren was in charge of the defense of the northern part of Shangdang County, and Li Heng was in charge of Shangdang. County.

The Baibo Army led by Guo Tai stationed troops in the Luliang Mountain area in the south of Puzi City, and He Man led a group of elite soldiers to station in Caisangjin. The two joined forces, both based in Beiqu City.

Previously, Wang Yi, the prefect of Hedong County, led the army to cross to the north to attack He Man, who was in the north of Fenshui. Han army.

After the complete retreat of the Han army, He Man was sent by Xu An to collect Sangjin to support Guo Tai, while Zhang Yan was left behind to defend the Changyuandu area north of Fenshui.

Xu An is the main force in command of the Yellow Turban Army, sitting in Pingyang City to maintain stability.

The Yellow Turban Army used Yong'an City as a barrier in the northeast of Hedong County to defend the possible invasion of Taiyuan County.

From Yong'an City to Pingyang City, and then to Linfen, it is almost a straight line, with Taiyue Mountain and Luliang Mountain on both sides, and there is only an aisle in the middle, and Yong'an City is across the aisle.

It is completely impossible to cross Yong'an to attack the hinterland of Hedong County, unless it is a wandering bandit who lives by plundering.

Chapter 219

In Jiangyi City at night, the streets under the moonlight were pitch black, and the faint chirping of insects and birds added a touch of fear to the pitch-black night.

This is a rather luxurious mansion, and the owner of the mansion must be of extraordinary status. There are some faint human voices in the mansion, which are the sounds made by the night guards in the mansion walking in the corridor.

"Crack-"

The slight sound was extremely clear in the silent night.

"Who!"

Two night watch guards in blue and short brown were vigilant. When they heard the sound, they quickly pulled out their waist knives, and then looked at the place where the sound came from.

The two followed the sound and found that the sound was coming from the outside of the high wall, not in the courtyard.

The walls are high and the courtyard is deep, and beyond the high walls is not a place under their jurisdiction.

The two night guards looked at each other.

One of the taller night guards said: "It may be a passing thieves. There are Yellow Turban patrols on the street late at night. It is not our business to care about the affairs outside the wall."

Another slightly shorter night watch guard nodded and said: "Then I will tell the night watch brothers to be more careful, and it will be bad for these thieves to disturb the master."

After the two discussed, they held the lantern, turned around and wanted to go back to the corridor.

But at this moment, a slight string sound suddenly sounded in the dark night, and four cold lights appeared out of thin air in the place where the lantern was shining.

The four feathered arrows sank into the back of the head and throat of the two night watch guards with lightning speed.

The two night guards didn't even utter a cry for help, they fell straight on the soft grass, and the lanterns they held in their hands rolled to the side.

The candle flames rolled in the falling lantern, and when the lantern was lit, it also illuminated the top of the high wall behind the two night guards.

On top of the high wall that was originally empty, at some point, four Eagle Wolf Wei Tiqi, dressed in black (black) wolf suits and holding crossbows, appeared.

"Go down quickly."

Outside the high wall, whispers came.

The four wall ladders were immediately put down by the four Black Wolf Guards, they were put on the high wall, and then quickly turned down the high wall.

Messy footsteps and whispers came from outside the high wall, and more eagle wolf Wei Ti in black wolf uniform rode down the wall ladder and turned into the courtyard.

In a short while, more than thirty Eagle Wolf Wei Tiqi wearing black and blue robes stood in the entire corridor.

Zhao Ji was the last one to step down the wall ladder wearing the white wolf uniform, and the eagle wolf guards in the wall were already ready to go.

"Tap-"

Footsteps suddenly appeared around the corner of the corridor.

The Black Wolf Guard leaning against the corridor quietly took off the crossbow at his waist.

"Monitor the world..."

A muffled shout came from around the corner. .

Leaning against the side of the corridor, Deng Xu, who was holding the Yanling Saber, heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the voice, and whispered to Zhao Ji: "It's the voice of Yin Qilang, our detective."

Deng Xu raised his hand to stop the movements of the group of Xuanlang guards, walked out of the corner with the Yanling saber in his hand, and replied in a low voice: "To inspect Shenzhou."

In front of Deng Xu, the man in cyan and short brown was overjoyed, and immediately said: "Yinglangwei Jiangyi is here to investigate, and Yin Qi sees the banner officer."

Deng Xu made a booing gesture, signaling Lu An to come quickly.

Yin Qi obeyed, walked around the corner, and walked into the center of a group of eagle wolf guards.

As soon as he walked around the corner, Yin Qi found Zhao Ji on the grass outside the corridor, and was about to salute Zhao Ji immediately.

"I don't have so many etiquettes in Taipingdao."

Zhao Ji stepped forward and stopped Lu An's movements.

"How's the situation?"

Yin Qi nodded, and said: "Baihu don't need to be too eager, Lu An, the head of the Lu family, is still in the inner house, and the visitors from the south are also in the inner house."

Zhao Ji's eyes lighted up slightly, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He patted Yin Qi's shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Okay, if the news is true, your reward will definitely be a lot. If you gain a lot of money, I will hand you over to my Eagle Wolf Guard." , is not impossible."

Yin Qi was overjoyed when he heard Zhao Ji's promise, and forcibly suppressed the activation and said, "Thank you Baihu!"

Zhao Ji didn't procrastinate, and immediately said: "Lead the way quickly, if something happens late and the information gets out of Jiangyi, it will be bad."

A sneer sneered at the corner of Yin Qi's mouth, and he said with a smile, "It's okay, I've already dealt with the follow-up night watchmen. As long as the noise is not loud enough to disturb the sleeping guards, no one will be able to spot us."

Zhao Ji raised his eyebrows slightly. When Yin Qi said this, he smelled a bloody smell on Yin Qi's body, and there was some dark red blood on Yin Qi's cuff.

The lights were dim just now, and all he was thinking about was the secret work in the courtyard and Lu's conspiracy, but he didn't pay much attention to Yin Qi.

After Yin Qi made a song to Zhao Ji, he walked back with a lantern in his hand, and at the same time said softly: "Comrades, please follow me."

Everyone walked lightly, holding the Yanling Saber on their waists to prevent the blades from colliding with each other, holding wooden sticks in their mouths to prevent accidental sounds, and followed Yin Qi to the depths of the house.

Zhao Ji stared at Yin Qi in front of him. He had a good impression of Yin Qi in his heart now. He acted resolutely and thoughtfully, and he was a qualified Tiqi.

This Yin Qi was originally a farmer in the countryside, but it was a pity that during the famine years, all kinds of exorbitant taxes were levied, which was beyond his means.

His mother died early, and Yin Qi's father fell ill at this time. He had no choice but to sell the land passed down from his ancestors. .

Until the end, Yin Qi's father still did not survive the famine, and Yin Qi became a house slave of the Lu family in Jiangyi in the end.

Originally, Zhao Ji just wanted to give Yin Qi a good reward, so he gave up on it, but what Yin Qi did this time made Zhao Ji want to accept him into the Eagle Wolf Guard.

Everyone buried their heads and walked for a while, but they did not encounter any guards who were watching the night again.

"Ahead is the inner house where Lu An lives." Yin Qi stopped and turned to Zhao Ji and the others in a low voice.

Zhao Ji looked slightly relaxed, the lights in the house in front of him were flickering, and two figures were left on the wall.

The only troublesome thing is that there are still seven or eight guards with sharp knives standing outside the house.

Zhao Ji tilted his head slightly, spread his arms, and pointed to the sides.

This is a code word written by Eagle Wolf Guard.

Tang Ji and Lin Zhong, who were standing behind Zhao Ji, both understood, and turned their heads to tell the Black Wolf Guard behind him to take out the crossbow in coded words.

The two lurked to the two sides with seven or eight crossbowmen respectively.

Zhao Ji turned his head to look at Deng Xu again, raised his right palm and placed it behind his head.

Deng Xu ordered seven or eight Black Wolf Guards, and quietly groped through the corridor to the back of Lu An's inner house, in order to intercept Lu An's possible escape route.

2 Chapter Twenty

Yin Qi watched Zhao Ji finish giving orders, moved a little closer, and called out in a low voice, "Hundred households..."

Zhao Ji heard Yin Qi's words, lowered his body slightly, and asked, "What else is there?"

Yin Qi's eyes flickered, and there was a look of resentment in his eyes, and his voice became cold.

"The Eagle Wolf Guards destroyed the Lu family, I hope the hundred households can hand over Lu Le and Lu Qing to me to deal with..."

Zhao Jiwei thought about it, and the Lu Le and Lu Qing that Yin Qi said were the two stewards of the Lu family in Jiangyi. Lu Le was in charge of the land for the Lu family in Jiangyi, and Lu Qing was the guard commander of the Lu family.

Zhao Ji nodded and agreed to Yin Qi's request.

"Thank you Baihu."

Yin Qi's face was slightly red, and he seemed a little excited.

He still remembers kneeling on the ground, begging the steward Lu Le for a little more money.

In front of Lu's pharmacy, he bought medicinal materials at a high price.