The World of Yellow Sky

Guan Hai stuck the horsewhip in his hand to his waist, and walked into the government office with a gloomy expression. The two soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army guarding the door saw Guan Hai approaching, and quickly bowed their heads to salute.

Guan Hai didn't pay any attention to them, his heart was just on fire, as soon as the envoys of the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army arrived, such chaos broke out in the city.

"Is it done?"

Guan Cheng, who was standing outside the hall and couldn't stop walking, saw Guan Hai stepping into the courtyard, and hurried to meet him.

"It's done."

Guan Hai's expression softened slightly, he nodded, and cursed in a low voice.

"There are actually more than 400 people making trouble this time. The faces of our Qingzhou Yellow Turbans were completely lost by those gangs today."

There was also a stern look in Guan Cheng's eyes, some people still had some unrealistic fantasies without being stabbed to the neck by the butcher's knife.

"Now that you're done, let's go in."

Guan Hai nodded, then walked into the hall.

"Reporting to God, the main body of the rioting army is a group of newly attached bandits. I have led the troops to suppress them. A total of 450 people who looted the people have been beheaded. The 450 heads have been taken by us. Order to have people hang it on the four gates in the south, east, and north as a warning to the public."

The chief seat in the hall was sitting a man who was wearing a crimson war robe, a military uniform, and a big crown of martial arts, with a rather gloomy complexion.

That man was Xu You who came all the way from Bingzhou. Jizhou embroidered clothes envoys had frequent activities, so he wasted a lot of time on the road. It was not until August [-]th that he felt Bochang City and saw Guan Hai and others. .

"General Guan is lucky."

A smile appeared on Xu You's face, and the cold air on his body slowly dissipated.

"Now that General Guan has a large number of people, he must be strictly managed, lest such a situation happen again, making the world think that my Yellow Turban Army is no different from that bandit."

"The order of the envoy, I must not dare to forget it."

Guan Hai lowered his head and respectfully agreed.

The first reason for his low profile is that this person is Xu An's envoy and their boss.

Moreover, this person has the same surname as Xu An, and people can't help but think about it. Guan Hai even guessed that Xu You is Xu An's younger brother.

But this is not the main reason. The reason why Guan Hai is more respectful is more from the two generals standing beside Xu You.

One was wearing a brocade robe of flowers, and his figure was much taller than ordinary people. Even the strong Guan Hai was a head shorter in front of them, while the other was wearing a khaki war robe, and his face looked extremely young.

These two people were none other than Lu Bu and Zhang Liao who followed Xu You all the way east.

They were the second reason why Guan Hai was so respectful. Guan Hai had never even gone through three rounds in Lu Bu's hands. Whether it was fighting on foot or on horseback, he was completely abused by Lu Bu.

Even among the generals of the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou, it's fine that no one has ever won against Lu Bu, but no one can beat Zhang Liao, who looks very young.

Such as Guan Hai, and Guan Cheng, the commander of the Yellow Turban Army, did not have the official air and airs of those Han court officials, but more of the aura of recklessness and chivalry, so they all admired the fierce generals.

"Let's not gossip, the two generals will sit down."

Xu You stretched out his hand to signal Guan Hai and Guan Cheng to sit down, and Guan Hai and Guan Cheng took the opportunity to sit down.

The eyes of all the generals of the Yellow Turban Army in the hall were also focused on Xu You.

"I have met Bian Xi and Sima Ju before. Now Bian Xi has occupied the area along the Pingyuan City. There is a place where the river is relatively short and the water flow is slow. We can cross the river from the plain to the north."

"However, the current situation is that we need to take the Yellow Turban Army of the Three States to Jibei Kingdom as soon as possible, and then go north to cross the country to the north bank of the river, and it must be before late October."

Xu He frowned slightly, with a hesitant expression on his face.

Before the end of October, that is to say, they only have more than 40 days. This time is completely enough for the army to march.

But the actual situation was not like this. There were millions of Yellow Turban soldiers in the three states, not all of them were young and strong. Among the millions of Yellow Turbans, there were quite a few old and weak women and children. This would undoubtedly greatly slow down the marching speed.

The Yellow Turban Army who transferred the old and weak women and children could only march 23 miles a day, and this was without the harassment of the Han army.

Immediately this situation will disappear. The standing soldiers of the Han Empire are not many, but the war potential of the Han Empire has reached a terrifying level. This has been achieved very well since the rise of the later heroes and the period of the Three Kingdoms struggle for hegemony. reflect.

When the Sanzhou Yellow Turbans began to move, the Han army that reacted would also regroup and start attacking the Yellow Turbans along the way, and the attack of the Han army would undoubtedly greatly delay the speed of the Yellow Turbans.

The Yellow Turban Army in Xuzhou and Yanzhou may be able to arrive before the end of October, but the Yellow Turban Army in Yuzhou will take at least ten days.

"My lord, the time is indeed too tight..."

Xu He hesitated for a moment, but still raised a different opinion out loud.

"This time is not set by me, nor is it set by the great virtuous teacher."

Xu You shook his head, pointed to the north, and said with a heavy face.

"But at this time, if we don't withdraw, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave..."

Chapter 375

Xu You didn't finish talking about why the final evacuation time was decided before the end of October.

Now Xu You finally understands why Xu An is so confident in the so-called Wuhuan Qiao King...

Because in this short period of time, King Wuhuanqiao had defeated the Han army of Hejian Kingdom and Bohai County who dared to intercept them.

Just in the middle of the tenth month, it is about to break through the blockade of the two counties of Hejian State and Bohai County, and go deep into the hinterland of Jizhou.

Once King Wuhuan Qiao breaks through the blockade and enters Jizhou, what they will face is the endless plains of North China. For the Wuhuan people who live on horseback, there is no more comfortable terrain than this up.

The main forces of Jizhou's county troops are all in Bohai County, Hejian Kingdom, and Qinghe Kingdom, and there is no force to stop them at all.

According to Xu You's estimate, by the end of October, the Wuhuan cavalry army will be able to invade the Qinghe Kingdom.

Wuhuan sent troops this time to plunder money and food and seize resources, so they will not stay in Jizhou for too long.

The Yellow Turban Army had to evacuate northward from Pingyuan County in Qingzhou when the Wuhuan people were still in the Qinghe Kingdom of Jizhou. Without hesitation, he went north and returned to Youzhou.

Without the help of King Wuhuanqiao, the Yellow Turban Army of the four states would face the soldiers of Jizhou County directly, and the Han army in Yanzhou would have a series of sieges, and the casualties would inevitably increase exponentially.

But to keep King Wuhuan Qiao alive, the Yellow Turban Army must pay a high price.

According to the habits of Zhang Ju, Zhang Chun and others, I am afraid that they will definitely open their mouths and offer a price that may hurt the Yellow Turban Army.

But apart from this reason, there is another reason.

The longer the time dragged on, the greater the pressure on the main force of the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army.

Because the main force of the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army came out of Jingxing Pass this time, there were a large number of people, with a total of more than [-] soldiers on foot and cavalry.

Jian Shuo has only more than [-] forbidden troops under his command, and with the cleansing of Jizhou by the embroidered messengers, it will take some time for the Jizhou army to recover their combat effectiveness.

The approximate time when Xu You, Yan Zhong, and Xu An discussed together was at the beginning of November. The strength of the Han Army in Jizhou would definitely have a great impact on the Yellow Turban Army of the Four States and the main force of the Yellow Turban Army of Bingzhou led by Xu An. pressure.

And at that time, Liu Yu should also be able to send part of his troops to the south to flank the main force of the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army led by Xu An with the Jizhou Han Army.

Therefore, it is best to arrive before the end of October, and it is best to cross the Yellow River to Jizhou.

……

On the official road, all you can see are disheveled, ragged villagers, and scattered khaki flags.

Most of them had sad expressions on their faces. These villagers carried their burdens on their backs, and helped the old and the young to move slowly towards the north.

On both sides of the official road, there are soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army wearing yellow scarves on their heads and holding farm tools, spears, and bamboo guns.

But it is said that they are soldiers, but in fact they are just farmers with weapons, and they have not even undergone any military training.

There is no time for them to stay, no time for them to train, the Han army has begun to recover, and the situation is getting worse.

It's not that Ji Ang doesn't know the importance of the army formation, it's not that Ji Ang doesn't know the importance of the quality of the soldiers, but just dealing with the scouts sent by the Han army and the small group of harassing troops has already consumed a lot of his energy.

Nearly 30 Yellow Turban soldiers eat horse chews every day, and they need to stabilize internal order, ensure food storage, and march every day.

All kinds of things here are like mountains pressing on Ji Ang's heart, which has already made Ji Ang exhausted, physically and mentally exhausted.

……

"Dita... Dita..."

The rapid sound of horseshoes came from the north, and a group of dozens of Yellow Turban cavalry galloped from the side of the official road, and then hundreds of Yellow Turban infantry holding spears also quickly marched towards the south of the official road. .

Seeing this, the people walking on the official road all involuntarily quickened their pace without being reminded. This kind of scene has happened more and more frequently recently, and the Han army has already bit the tail of the Gepi Yellow Turban Army.

And these troops going south are the aid troops that went to expel the Han army that followed.

"Auntie, how long do we have to go?"

Among the official crowd, there was a child with a dusty face, his hair was as dirty as a hemp rope covered in mud, and he had long horns.

Beside him was a thin woman who looked similar to him, the woman held the child's hand, both hands looked the same, like dry sticks.

The woman carried a cloth bag on her shoulders. The cloth bag was not big, but it already contained all of her belongings.

"I still have to walk for some more time. Is my son tired? Do you want my mother to carry you?"

Hearing her child's inquiry, the thin woman turned her head to look at the child, with a concerned expression on her face. Although her body was exhausted after traveling for days, she also knew that her son would Only nine years old, but it is extremely difficult to follow them to walk such a long distance.

"Aniang still has some strength, you climb on my back, I'll carry you for a while."

The woman let go of the child's hand, lowered her body and squatted on the ground, signaling her son to climb up on his back, but just a simple squat almost made the woman fall to the ground.

"It's okay, it's okay, Mommy, stand up quickly, I'm not tired."

The child quickly supported his mother, so that the woman did not fall to the ground.

"Don't dawdle, let's go, there are still many people behind, don't block the road."

A soldier of the Yellow Turban Army noticed the slightly stagnant flow of people outside the crowd. He didn't see what happened, but he still shouted at the crowd.

The woman heard the shout and saw the crowd quicken her pace, so she stood up too. She stretched out her hand, held the child and told him.

"Take my hand tight and don't let go."

The woman was a little nervous, she held the child's hand tightly, even though she was taller, she was not much taller or bigger than her son.

In the fleeing team, you can often see lost children who get lost for various reasons.

The lucky ones were guarded by the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army, and then they looked for the parents of the children. The unlucky ones just disappeared into the vast sea of ​​people and could never be found again.

The people on the official road marched all the way to the north, until the sun gradually began to set to the west, and a leader of the Yellow Turban Army riding a horse wandered around, ordering everyone to set up a camp near the official road.

Under the command of the commander of the Yellow Turban Army, the tents were finally set up before the sun set. The soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army pushed over the baggage carts one after another. Several clay pots were erected, and the wood under the pots was lit. White mist spewed out, and the fragrance slowly filled the entire camp with the breeze.

Everyone's eyes were on the clay pot, without exception.

After walking for a day, they were tired, thirsty, hungry and hungry. What everyone thought in their minds now was to have some meals to fill their stomachs.

But they didn't stand up, they couldn't wait to surround them, and waited until the sun went down, a little fire was lit in the camp, and the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army shouted loudly for dinner.Only then did the people in the camp line up to receive porridge and rice in an orderly manner with all kinds of containers.

However, they are so orderly now, not because they know how to be polite and humble, and obey the rules.

The distribution of meals before was actually not as orderly as it is now. On the contrary, it was very chaotic, and there were even fights and stampedes.

But Ji Ang had expected this kind of thing to happen a long time ago, and he issued a strict order to prohibit making trouble and looting.

However, if there are quarrels and arguments, those who are afraid of falling behind and striving to be the first will be punished and lose the qualification to get food that day.

Ji Ang even executed a few troublemakers who overturned the pottery pots of corn porridge because of the scrambling. Therefore, with the lessons learned from this incident, everyone's emotions gradually stabilized. When it was time for dinner, It is also easy to avoid crowding and jumping in line.

In order to facilitate management, basically every marching team and people in a camp belong to the same place, and the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army who serve as guards are directly separated strong men.

The strong men wore yellow scarves on their heads and served as soldiers, led by Ji Ang, who marched on both sides of the road to protect the safety of the old, weak, women and children in the center of the official road.

……

In the big tent, no one has added lights, and the lights in the tent are slowly dimming.

Looking at the map on the desk, Ji Ang frowned, not knowing what he was thinking.

This map was presented to Ji Ang by Yuzhou Yingwei Tiqi. It is not known where Yingwei Tiqi brought it from, but it is quite detailed. The surrounding situation is drawn very clearly, and even some terrains are marked more detailed.

The benefits brought by the Eagle Guards are far more than just a map and a little information. These Eagle Guards who were sent to the four states to support the Taiping Road uprising were all elite scouts who had served in various armies. After the incident, these Yingwei Tiqi also began to return to their old professions and started their old professions.

Ji Ang clicked on the map, and slightly stretched his brows.

It wasn't the Han army's harassment that made him frown before, but the marching speed was indeed too slow. It was already August 27th, and they finally left the border of Yuzhou and reached the territory of Pengcheng Kingdom in Xuzhou.

At this time, the Han army in Yuzhou finally came to their senses, and the Han army in Yuzhou had already followed along the official road.

At this time, a bad news also came.

Qiaomao, the governor of Yanzhou, assembled the county soldiers and linked up with the courage of the powerful family. In Shanyang County, he defeated the main force of the Yellow Turban Army in Yanzhou in one fell swoop.

Part of the Yellow Turbans in Yanzhou withdrew to the north, and the other part was heading towards Pengcheng State in Xuzhou, which borders Shanyang County in Yanzhou.

But it is not without good news.

The only good news now is that Xuzhou's Yellow Turban Army defeated the main force of the Xuzhou Han Army. Now that the Xuzhou Han Army has been newly defeated, they dare not attack without authorization, which means that Xuzhou is still relatively safe.