The World of Yellow Sky

Moreover, life in the Han land, even if it is just merchants, in Nanlou's eyes, is a hundred times more free and comfortable than life in the bitter cold grassland.

This is also one of the reasons why Nanlou wanted to marry his daughter to Xu An. Nanlou really wanted to enter the Han land and become a free and easy prince.

Xu An walked steadily to the first seat and sat down. Liu Pi also sat in his own seat, and his seat was the first on Xu An's right.

There is no doubt that Liu Pi's status is the highest among all the generals and schools of the Yellow Turban Army.

The rest of the seats are arranged basically according to the position and status.

First Liu Pi, and then Gong Du were the first to follow Xu An, and they were the leaders on the left and right respectively, so it was naturally indisputable.

Then came Zhang Yan, Xu Huang, He Man, and Lu Bu in order.

After Xu An walked into the house, the noisy discussions that were still in the house disappeared completely.

The attention of all the generals of the Yellow Turban Army in the house was focused on Xu An.

"I believe that you have already learned why I mobilized so many troops this time, and let all the elite troops gather in Jingxing."

All the generals of the Yellow Turban Army in the house nodded in agreement.

Long before Xu An came, Yan Zhong had already revealed Xu An's plan, that the Yellow Turban Army in the four prefectures would be revived, as well as the Yan State in Youzhou and the Xiliang Army in Liangzhou would all be involved in this plan All of them were said.

All the generals were shocked. This crazy plan shocked them too much.

Xu An planned a grand plan to take back the Yellow Turban Army from the four states.

"Since this is the case, then issue the order now."

Xu An unfolded the folding fan in his hand and fanned himself a cool breeze. It is already July, and the sun in the north is indeed too harsh. hot.

This folding fan is exactly the shape of the semicircular folding fan of the later generations. It is a foldable fan made of bamboo and wood and silk as the fan surface, but it is quite different from the silk fan held by Yan Zhong.

After Xu An's voice fell behind, Xu You turned his head to look at Yan Zhong who was beside him, and seeing Yan Zhong nodded slightly, Xu You stood up.

Xu You saluted Xu An first, then Yan Zhong, and then took the long whip from the guard at the side.

"I think there should be no one among you who doesn't know me."

Xu You held a long whip and smiled.

Among the generals of the Yellow Turban Army in the house, none of them knew Xu You, and it was Xu You who offered a surprise attack on Juyongguan, allowing the Yellow Turban Army to control the two counties of Youzhou at the least cost.

Because of this incident, Xu You's reputation spread to almost the entire Yellow Turban Army in Bingzhou, and no one questioned Xu You's wisdom.

Besides Yan Zhong, Xu You can also be regarded as the No.2 adviser and military adviser appointed by Xu An. Xu An's prestige among the Yellow Turban Army is very high. Facts have proved that the people Xu An values ​​are all dragons and phoenixes among people .

Whether it is Lu Bu, or Zhang Liao and Hao Zhao, they have achieved quite extraordinary achievements.

I don't mention Lu Bu, just talk about Zhang Liao and Hao Zhao. During Zhang Liao's battle between the two counties, the defenders of Macheng wanted to take the opportunity to attack the Yellow Turban Army stationed outside the city. As a result, the general who led the army to fight was directly beheaded by Zhang Liao. , and the rest were captured.

And Hao Zhao is only fifteen years old this year, but he has already become the deputy general guarding the first pass. He works in the southern pass of the military capital Xing. The guarding of the pass city and the use of ordnance are all arranged by him in an orderly manner. Even Yan Zhong is tsk tsk Amazing.

Xu You looked solemn, lowered his voice, and said solemnly: "I don't want to talk about gossip. This battle of receiving and guiding is of great importance. Please listen to me carefully."

"August [-], that is, ten days later, uprisings will break out in the four prefectures of Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou at the same time."

"At that time, the Xiliang Army will set off from Liangzhou on August [-] to attack Sili Xiaowei's department, Chen Cang."

"And the Yan Kingdom will send King Wuhuanqiao to lead [-] cavalry southward on August [-]th, passing through Bohai County in Jizhou, attacking Qinghe Kingdom, and Pingyuan County in Qingzhou."

Xu You pointed in the direction of Youzhou and Liangzhou with a long whip, and briefly explained the purpose of the allied forces of the two states.

"Now the deployment of our army has been roughly determined."

"Our army's current strength is still relatively weak, unable to compete with the main force of the Han army, so containment from all sides is naturally essential."

"On August 4000th, Baibo Guotai led troops in Hedong County and recruited [-] Bingzhou Yicong to harass Hedong County and restrain the Han army in Hedong County from going to Jizhou through Zhiguanxing."

"On the same day, General Xuanwei led troops out of Taihang Xingtianjing Pass to harass Hanoi County and contain Dingyuan's troops in Hanoi County. They were not allowed to go north to support Jizhou."

"On August [-]th, the Wuhuan cavalry will march out of Duxing to harass the Guangyang County area in Youzhou, and restrain the Han army in Youzhou and the northern part of Jizhou from going south."

"At that time, what we need to face will only be soldiers from Changshan, Wei, Anping, and Qinghe, and the four counties. Now there are a lot of new recruits in Jizhou, and there are about 9000 soldiers from the four counties. people."

Xu You drew a big circle on the map of Jizhou with a long whip, and then clicked on Gaoyi.

"Most of the county soldiers in these four places are just scattered. The most important thing to pay attention to is actually Gaoyi."

"Lieutenant Jian Shuo of the Upper Military Academy, Captain Xia Mou of the Left Captain, and Chunyu Qiong of the Right Captain, there are a total of more than [-] forbidden soldiers stationed here. The Western Garden Forbidden Army has selected elite soldiers from all over the world. , Regardless of the horseback archers, they are the defenders of all armies, their strength should not be underestimated, and their actual combat effectiveness is definitely better than that of our army's soldiers."

When Xu You mentioned Jian Shuo's name, he couldn't help but pause for a moment, and a stern look flashed in his eyes. Although the knife wound on his chest had healed, sometimes he still felt a dull pain. , peeled ribs.

"I describe the Xiyuan Forbidden Army in a more simple way. It can be said that all members of this forbidden army are selected according to the standards of Han army elite soldiers, and their weapons are also the weapons and equipment of Han army elite soldiers."

The faces of the generals and school in the house were also slightly gloomy. Originally, they had a little bit of sneer at Xu You's saying that the West Garden Forbidden Army was stronger than their soldiers.

But when Xu You said that the Imperial Army of the West Garden was all selected by the standards of the elite soldiers of the Han army, his heart sank.

The military equipment and quality of the sharp soldiers of the Han army are almost equal to those of the yellow angels. They wear heavy armor, are impenetrable with swords, and are extremely good at fighting. If more than [-] people are like this, then this forbidden army will occupy a pivotal position. It is a great threat to the Yellow Turban Army.

"The main force of the Jizhou Army is now near Gaoyang in the Hejian Kingdom. It is led by Yan Liang, Wen Chou, and Gao Lan. There are about [-] people. However, the enemy they have to face is the army of the Yan Kingdom. If there is no chance to fight, it can be ignored."

Xu You turned to look at Xu An.

In fact, according to Xu You's plan, he wanted Xu An to let the Wuhuan cavalry go south in a large scale to invade Guangyang and Zhuojun.

However, Xu An refused him on the grounds that the Wuhuan cavalry could not be restrained, fearing that they would loot wantonly.

In fact, Xu You also knew that Wuhuan's cavalry had poor military discipline, and the cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army had to be dispatched to stop possible looting by the Wuhuan Banner Army.

However, the cavalry under Liu Shi's command is indeed a little small. If the dispatch of troops this time is kept within a controllable range, then I am afraid that only more than [-] cavalry can be dispatched.

After all, most of Liu Shi's troops were bandits from the Taihang Mountains, and they were not good at riding horses. Zhang Baiqi's cavalry team had already been transferred to Jinyang by Xu An as a supplement to the Xiaoqi battalion.

In Xu You's view, this trip to Xu An is a bit of a woman's benevolence. If the number of Wuhuan cavalry is limited and the number of Wuhuan cavalry is not plundered, then Liu Yu will be able to survive. However, he had to face the pressure of more than 1 Jizhou elite soldiers from Hejian Kingdom and Gongsun Zan in western Liaoning.

According to Xu You's estimate, it would be difficult for King Wuhuanqiao to break through Bohai County, let alone attack Qinghe State and Yuanyuan County. I don't know where Xu An's confidence comes from, so he is so sure that King Wuhuanqiao will go all the way and be able to break through. Qinghe country.

But now that Xu An has made a decision, Xu You can only make a plan within the framework.

"And the main force of our army."

The long whip in Xu You's hand pointed at a city on the map, and he clicked heavily, with a sharp sound.

"We will start from Jingxing Pass, first take down Zhending!"

Chapter 371 God's Envoy

The military discussion lasted until dusk. After Xu You assigned everyone's tasks, the generals slowly left the house.

In the end, only Xu An, Yan Zhong and Xu You were left in the house.

"Military division." Xu An frowned slightly, and asked, "How long can the army store food for the army to fight?"

Hearing Xu An's question, Xu You also turned his head to look at Yan Zhong.

Not long after Xu You joined the Yellow Turban Army, he didn't know most of the details of the Yellow Turban Army, and he didn't have the right to know about civil affairs.

In the army, such as military equipment and logistics, Yan Zhong is in charge, while Xu You is more responsible for making strategies and planning.

As for the command of the battle, Xu An is in charge, Yan Zhong is in charge, and the rest of the generals also have a little right to act cheaply, and Xu You is temporarily unable to supervise the battle in front of the battle.

After all, although Xu You will be regarded as a first-class counselor in later generations, but now Xu You has only just joined the Yellow Turban Army. For the time being, he only has the achievement of attacking Juyongguan.

And now Xu You is indeed a little too young.

If Xu You had already had experience in the battle of Guandu, perhaps the abolition of the emperor might really allow Xu You to succeed in his plan.

"Our army has been aided by cattle and sheep from the Wuhuan tribe and the Xiongnu tribe in Shanggu. Now the army rations in the Taihang Mountains are enough to support our army for half a year."

Yan Zhong answered Xu An's question without hesitation. He was in charge of logistics, and he didn't need to recall these general questions.

"Six months..."

Xu An sat cross-legged, with his hands propped on his knees, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

The half-year cost Yan Zhong mentioned refers to the supply of Jingxing Pass, more than 3 people, and more than [-] Wuhuan Tuqi who will arrive soon, a total of [-] people. .

Seeing the change in Xu An's expression, Yan Zhong also guessed that Xu An asked him how much money and food he could support the expenses, probably because he was worried that he would not be able to support so many people after taking back the yellow scarves from the four states.

"Some powerful families in Dai County and Shanggu County have been wiped out by Eagle Wolf Guards, and all the money and food seized have been sent to Jinyang City, except for essentials and development needs."

"The grain reserves in Bingzhou are quite abundant now. If the yellow scarves of the four states enter Bingzhou from Qingzhou, as long as the population does not exceed one million, relying on our grain reserves in Bingzhou, they can fully support them until the time of spring plowing."

"Fu Qi has already begun to order people to reclaim wasteland, and now he has arrived in Shangdang County, where he has begun to accumulate food. The plan for relocating the people should have been drawn up by now, and it will be sent to tomorrow in a few days. in public hands."

Xu An nodded, because the former Hedong County was harassed by Yu Fuluo who was stationed in the south of Hedong County, so he moved the people in Jiangyi area to the north, and Fu Qi personally went south to supervise the matter.

In the relocation of Hedong County, only a few people died on the way, and the rest arrived at the resettlement site safely.

Although this was related to the short migration distance, the Yellow Turban Army's handling was also very appropriate. Not only were soldiers escorted along the way to prevent bandits from looting, but also Fu Zhu, who was proficient in medical skills, accompanied the team to solve some diseases in time.

In every team there are Tiqi from Eagle Wolf Guards, they are dispatched to the relocation team to maintain law and order, and it is precisely because of the coordination of multiple parties that the relocation team appears to be orderly.

With this migration experience, after Fu Qi received the news that a large number of Yellow Turbans would enter Shangdang County from Taihang Mountain, he immediately rushed from Taiyuan County to Shangdang County, ready to welcome some immigrants.

Xu An glanced at Dongfang worriedly. The closer the time to dispatch troops, the more restless and nervous he became.

From Qingzhou to Bingzhou, this road is destined to be a road of death formed by the accumulation of countless corpses.

Xu An could already foresee that countless people would die and fall on the road.

And this time, it was also a gamble that determined the future of the Yellow Turban Army and Taiping Dao, a gamble that almost put all of Xu An's chips on the table.

This is also the last opportunity that Xu An can seize before the warlords unite, a good opportunity to solve the problem of Bingzhou's vast land and sparse population, and Bingzhou's weak foundation.

"We all know that from Qingzhou to Bingzhou, countless corpses are destined to pile up along the way. This is inevitable..."

Yan Zhong shook his head and sighed.

No matter how much planning there is, there is no way to make all the Taiping Dao believers in the four states safely transfer to Bingzhou. This is impossible.

"But coming to Bingzhou, with our guidance, this is already the best result..."

Yan Zhong didn't continue. In fact, if the situation in the four states hadn't been suppressed by the Eagle Guards, it would have turned into a prairie fire.

All kinds of exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes collected by the Han court have already driven many people in the four states to a dead end. There are many people who sell themselves into slavery, go bankrupt and lose their land.

Even after a period of time, even if Taiping Road does not launch an uprising, those desperate farmers will rise up.

The uprising of Taipingdao was just a fuse. The Han court has been attacking Taipingdao for several years, and there are actually not many believers in Taipingdao in the four states.

The current four prefectures of Qing, Yan, Xu, and Henan are like a huge gunpowder keg. It only needs a little spark, an opportunity, and it will be completely detonated.

If Xu An did not recruit the Yellow Turbans from the four states and the rest of the rebels, then they would inevitably fail and perish under the fierce offensive of the Han army, just like in history.

"I understand."

Xu An's voice was hoarse. He didn't hesitate, nor did he regret his decision. He knew that his decision was the best choice in the current situation, whether it was for the Yellow Turban Army or ordinary people. the best choice.

It's just that Xu An really started at the end of the day. He saw with his own eyes the Jizhou where the land was thousands of miles away, the bones were exposed in the wild, and there was no rooster crowing for thousands of miles, and he saw the situation of the people at the bottom of this era.

Even if everything goes well, the person who died on the road from Qingzhou to Bingzhou is probably calculated in units of one hundred thousand.

These people are not just data, they are all real people.

"I've always understood, I've never doubted the choice I made this time."

Xu An's eyes gradually became clearer.

"The sky is dead, Huang Tian should be established, obey the sky and follow the righteousness, and enjoy peace..."

"As I said, the ultimate victory will be ours."

Xu An clenched his fists tightly, with a solemn face, and said solemnly, his last words were not only for Xu You and Yan Zhong, but also for himself.

Xu You looked at Xu An but was a little dazed. Since he worked under Xu An's cover, he rarely saw hesitant and worried expressions on Xu An's face. It seemed that everything was in his hands, but this time, he But he saw a worried look on Xu An's face.

But Xu An's expression was not because he was worried about success or failure, but because of the people who were about to die on the road.

During Wang Fen's tenure as governor of Jizhou, he took in refugees, pacified the rebellion, and managed the army.

But officials like Wang Fen, the people they care about are not the people in the lower class, but the people they care about.

Diligent government loves the people, diligent government loves the people.

It is Wang Zheng who is diligent, but not the civil government who is diligent. He loves the people, but not the ordinary people.

In Xu You's view, those ordinary people are ignorant of etiquette, illiterate, and vulgar, and they are not worthy of attention.

The use of those lower classes is nothing more than a tool for providing soldiers and taxes.

At this moment Xu An seemed to suddenly think of something, he frowned and spoke.

"Now the various departments of our army have been properly arranged, and the dispatch of troops from Liangzhou and Youzhou has also been properly arranged, but there is still a flaw."