The World of Yellow Sky

Dare to line up against the most powerful Han army in this era, even if the weapon in your hand is just a bamboo spear, a pair of farm tools, and what you are wearing is just a single piece of clothing, which is too difficult to cover your body.

Xu An's face was solemn, and his gaze slowly became firm as he looked at the Yellow Turban Army from the four states outside the camp.

With the expectations of so many people and the high hopes of so many people, how can this battle be lost.

"Follow the sky and follow the righteousness, and enjoy peace..."

Obedience to God's will is in line with the right way, and enjoy a peaceful life in the future.

Both Liu Pi and Gong Du looked at the Yellow Turban soldiers in the camp with solemn expressions, and the flames of anger danced in their eyes.

Both of them, like Xu An, have experienced the battle between Guangzong and Xia Quyang.

Hundreds of thousands of robes died on the battlefield, between the two cities, and even the corpses could not be preserved. Huangfusong cast them into "Jingguan" to frighten all directions.

Touching the scene and experiencing such a bloody battle, how could they not be moved.

Xu An turned his head and looked to the southwest.

That is the direction of the main force of the Han army in Jizhou, and it is the place where the battle is about to break out.

Outside the camp, the Yellow Turban Army that was marching across the four states followed Xu An's order and went to the front line to set up camp.

A burst of hurried footsteps came, and Xu An's attention was also attracted by the footsteps.

"The vanguard of the Han army has arrived at Zhangshui. There are two vanguards. One vanguard is led by the right school lieutenant Chun Yuqiong, who leads the right army camp in Xiyuan as the vanguard. It should be ready to cross the river at the third crossing point set by Duke Ming. "

"The vanguard commander is Zuo Xiaowei Zuo Xiaowei Xia Mou, leading the Xiyuan Zuo Barracks as the vanguard. He should be planning to cross the river at the second crossing point set by Duke Ming."

Cheng Lian respectfully gave a military salute to Xu An, and then told Xu An the details of what he had inquired about.

A relatively large Hu table was placed out by Tiqi of the Eagle Wolf Guard in an instant, and then a detailed map of Zhangshui was also unfolded.

The water surface of Zhangshui is quite wide. Although it is a tributary, not all places can allow the army to cross the river.

Therefore, based on Yingwei's investigation and experience, Xu An, Yan Zhong, and generals in the army who are familiar with hydrology discussed and delineated three suitable places for the army to cross the river.

"The third crossing point..."

Xu An's attention stayed on the third crossing point marked with a red pen by the tributary of Zhangshui River.

Earlier, the scouts in Fucheng also reported that the Jizhou Han army led by Lu Zhi had set foot on the west side of the mainstream of Zhangshui River and the south of the tributaries of Zhangshui River, that is, at the angle between the mainstream of Zhangshui River and the tributaries of Zhangshui River. camp.

"Sure enough, it's not what we expected."

Xu An looked at the map and showed a smile on his face, Yan Zhong shook the silk fan lightly, and also showed a smile.

When Lu Zhi used his troops to defend, the army was tight and immovable like a mountain, but when he attacked, he was as swift as a gust of wind and rain.

In the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, all heroes rose together, and there was no shortage of wise counselors and unparalleled generals.

Most of these people are in the camp of the imperial court and aristocratic families, and those who join the Yellow Turban Army are rare.

Faced with such counselors, generals, and famous ministers, if you are not careful, how can you win.

The foundation of the Yellow Turban Army is too weak. The Taipingdao uprising failed, and the main force of the Yellow Turban Army had a funeral ceremony. If Xu An was not very cautious, they would have already been defeated.

Therefore, in every large-scale battle, Xu An conducted many battle deduction.

The Battle of Jizhou this time was no exception. After many war games, Xu An, Yan Zhong, and Xu You came to the same conclusion.

With such a strong military force, Liu Yu's Ministry, Yan Liang's and Wen Chou's Ministry responded at the same time.

Lu Zhi will definitely rely on the strong combat power of the Xiyuan Forbidden Army and his consistent style of using troops, and he will definitely choose to fast attack.

What's more, it is to concentrate superior forces, elite soldiers and strong generals, choose to cross the river quickly in places with gentle water flow, and look for the weak spots of the Yellow Turban Army to attack.

Point to point, and then the auxiliary army quickly went into battle after the main force attacked. As a supplement to the main force, they broke through the defensive net laid by Xu An in one go, cut the battlefield, and defeated the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army one by one.

"I don't see a sparrow in the hedge, but I see a harrier throwing itself into the trap."

Chapter 386 The Battle of Linping

October 22.

This is a settlement in the northern part of Shan County, named Linping.

In the seventh year of Guanghe, the flames of the Yellow Turban Uprising once spread here.

Linping is located in the middle of Xiaquyang and Shanxian counties, but there are still hundreds of families living here in the settlements. Men farm and women weave. On the surface, it seems to be peaceful.

Although the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army crossed Linping this time, they did not plunder Linping. Strict military laws restrained the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army. Road thought.

It was born from the same root, so why is it too anxious.

Although the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army passed by Linping, the upcoming battle seemed to have nothing to do with them.

The small people here, the people here don't have much color on their faces. They have some fields of their own and some meager income. Under the strict taxation, they can barely support their families.

After going through two turbulences, I may have felt the power of the civil uprisings, knowing that those small people will not sit still, and when they are forced to a desperate situation, they also rise up to resist.

The powerful landlords in Jizhou did not dare to be too exploitative, oppressing these small people, reducing the taxes they collected and the corvee they borne.

But this is not because of their conscience, nor because they have become good people, but because those with yellow scarves on their heads, when they were desperate, gathered a crowd to fight against the superior Han court.

At dusk, farmers carrying farm tools walked out of the settlement in twos and threes, and walked towards the fields not far away with sleepy eyes.

But soon, they stood still, not daring to take another step forward.

"Dita, Dita, Dita..."

The rapid sound of horseshoes sounded, and a group of hundreds of cavalry in red and black armor came galloping.

"Snapped!"

The whip was slammed in the air.

"Get out of the way!"

The officer of the Han army riding on the horse raised his eyebrows and shouted sharply.

"Delaying the journey of the army, you can bear it!"

A group of farmers were trembling and dared not speak. They scrambled and ran to both sides of the road, not daring to block the road, for fear that the officer's whip would hit them.

The officer of the Han army on the horse snorted coldly, gently held the horse's belly, and drove the horse under his crotch forward to continue galloping.

The farmers they met were just a small episode for them. They were the vanguard of the Youzhou Army, and they were ordered to scout the road ahead and check for any ambush soldiers.

Some places on both sides of the official road are still dense forests, and many soldiers can be hidden there. If there is no investigation, the army will be ambushed on the way, and it may suffer losses.

Although Liu Yu didn't know much about military strategy, he was born noble after all, and his teacher was not a mediocre person, so he naturally understood the principle of being good at responsibility. If he didn't understand it himself, he relied on his advisers and generals.

According to the law of war, there are counselors under the curtain to advise him, and generals and schools to lead the army, so naturally he will not make those low-level mistakes.

Not long after the vanguard cavalry passed, a brigade of Han soldiers marching slowly with red banners appeared on the official road.

A faint chill atmosphere permeated the small settlement in Linping.

Liu Yu's government is lenient, loyal, respectful and thrifty. In the original time and space, because of Gongsun Zan's repeated opposition, Liu Yu refused to listen to orders, and gathered more than [-] soldiers to attack Gongsun Zan. , just kill Bogui."

Even the final defeat was due to caring for the houses of the people and ordering that the houses of residents outside the city were not allowed to be destroyed. Therefore, Gongsun Zan's city was not captured immediately, and a stalemate fell into place.

This also made Gongsun Zan, who was originally afraid and wanted to escape, saw the opportunity. Gongsun Zan summoned hundreds of elite warriors, set fire to the houses outside the city, and took advantage of the situation to make a surprise attack. Liu Yu was also defeated and captured himself.

Soon after Gongsun Zan captured Liu Yu, he conspired with Yuan Shao to become emperor before framing Liu Yu, and threatened Duan Xun, the persecutor, to behead Liu Yu and send his head to the capital.

But on the way, he was robbed and buried by Liu Yu's old official Wei Dun. Liu Yu was very popular in the north. After his death, many people in Youzhou and the exiled people even cried bitterly in memory of Liu Yu.

Liu Yu led the horse under his seat and scanned the houses on both sides of the road.

Behind him were a dozen or so knights in uniform, four of whom looked very different.

One person was wearing a military uniform, a scarlet war robe, a crown with hair tied up, and a Han sword on his waist. It was Polu Captain Zou Jing.

The other person is slightly behind Zou Jing's war horse. This person has a face like a crown jade, imposing manner, and an extraordinary appearance. Calm and measured, people can't help but feel good about it.

This person was none other than Liu Bei and Liu Xuande who fought against the Yellow Turban under the command of Polu Colonel Zou Jing in Xiaquyang in the past.

Beside Liu Bei, followed by two burly generals, they were Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Guan Yusheng's face was as heavy as jujubes, his beard was two feet long, his eyes were red phoenix, and his eyebrows were lying silkworms. The phoenix eyes were powerful, and the lying silkworms were like fog.

On the other hand, Zhang Fei has the head of a leopard and the eyes of a tiger, the jaw of a swallow and the neck of a tiger. He flies and eats meat.

Liu Bei was previously appointed as the county captain of Anxi County because of his military exploits in the conquest of the Yellow Turban, and then the imperial court ordered that anyone who became an official because of his military exploits would be selected and eliminated.

The governor of the county wanted to dismiss Liu Bei. After Liu Bei heard the news, he went to the post where the governor was staying. The governor said he was sick and refused to see Liu Bei. He abandoned his official position and fled.

Soon after, Zhang Ju and Zhang Chun's rebellion broke out in Youzhou, and Liu Yu recruited soldiers in Zhuojun and Guangyang counties.

Zou Jing learned that Liu Bei had abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown, so he invited Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei to join the army, and strongly recommended Liu Bei to Liu Yu.

So Liu Bei joined Liu Yu's army with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, as well as more than [-] townspeople who had been recruited.

When Liu Yu was employing a man, he met Liu Bei and felt that this man was very eloquent and had real materials.

Liu Bei was directly named the southern captain of Zhuo County, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were named military marquis.

Although Liu Yu had heard rumors about Xu An's army before, he had always had a very bad impression of bandits. He chose to be skeptical about things he had never seen with his own eyes, and only thought they were false rumors spreading around.

Rumor has it that Xu An's soldiers were strictly disciplined and almost never committed any acts of burning, killing, looting, and there were even incidents of diversions during the march because they did not want to trample on wheat fields, and compensation for property damage.

Although the doors and windows on both sides of the Linping settlement are closed, it is impossible to see the details inside, but the outside can be seen at a glance, and they have not suffered any damage, and there is no blood, rot, or bloody smell.

And when he entered the settlement, Liu Yu saw farmers working in the fields outside, and porters carrying firewood.

Liu Yu reined in his horse, stopped advancing, and sighed: "I saw you today, so I know the rumors are true."

Zou Jing looked around at the scene, and his face was also a little surprised.

He also came to Julu County last time. In the seventh year of Guanghe (184) during the Quyang War, Huangfusong joined the army in Yingtao City, the seat of Julu County. At that time, he led the army and rushed over.

In the end, under the command of Huangfusong, Sun Jian and others defeated the 16 Yellow Turban army gathered in Xiaquyang in one fell swoop, so they were awarded and served as the Northern Army.

However, due to the changes in Youzhou, Zou Jing was quite famous among the Wuhuan people in the north, so Zou Jing followed Liu Yu to the north to Youzhou to quell the rebellion, and still held the post of Polu Xiaowei.

Although the Yellow Turban Army led by Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang and others was different from the rest of the Yellow Turban bandits, there were fewer acts of burning, killing and looting, but after all, they had a large number of soldiers and it was difficult to restrain them.

Last time when Zou Jing led his troops through Linping, most of the houses in Linping were destroyed and the fields were trampled, which is very different from what we see today.

Zou Jing originally thought that Linping had already been murdered by the Yellow Turban Army, but he never thought that Linping would be preserved so well that he would not encounter any looting.

Liu Bei didn't speak, but just silently looked around at the scene, but from his expression, it can still be known that the surprise he felt in his heart was not less than that of Zou Jing and Liu Yu.

"The peaks and mountains are like gatherings, the waves are like fury, and the mountains and rivers are like Tongguan Road."

"Looking at Xidu, I hesitate."

"Where the sad Qin and Han scriptures traveled, thousands of palaces and palaces have been turned into dirt."

"Prosperity, the people suffer; death, the people suffer."

Liu Yu whispered a poem from Bingzhou, which was said to have come from Xu An's mouth.

"It's ironic..."

Liu Yu shook his head, and looked sadly at the settlement that still had some vitality. He saw a lot of the suffering of the people's livelihood, and saw a lot of those rampant tyrants.

He didn't think this poem was ridiculous, what he thought was ridiculous was that this poem came from the mouth of Xu An who was considered a thief and a rebel by the court.

The powerful family helped Emperor Guangwu seize the world, but for this reason, the powerful family also became a sore on the body of the Han Empire. They unscrupulously occupied the land, embezzled the people's property, and bullied the poor.

But it is the rebels who are called rebels who love the common people. Isn't this ironic?

Zou Jing and Liu Bei were both shocked.

Sad Qin and Han Scriptures, all the palaces have made earth.

Don't dare to say this nonsense, that is, Liu Yu's status is noble, so he dared to read the anti-poem written by Xu An. Both of them looked to the other side, a little far away from Liu Yu. But it is not easy to listen to.

"It's a pity that the traitors are not at odds with each other after all, and it is difficult for water and fire to blend together..."

Although Liu Yu admired Xu An, if possible, he would like to calm down and have a serious conversation with Xu An.

But Liu Yu also knew that in his whole life, he might not be able to sit and discuss with Xu An.

No matter what Xu An's thoughts and temperament are, Xu An is still a bandit in name, a rebel in name after all, he is a Yellow Turban Army, and he is a Taoist, which is already a capital offense.

Liu Yu let out a long sigh, and the sadness in his eyes slowly dissipated, replaced by a determined expression.

The world is exhausted, the people are in dire straits, the turmoil is unbearable, and the people are displaced. Liu Yu sees it all.

In this battle, the biggest reason he wanted to join was actually because of the millions of yellow scarves in the four states. Liu Yu knew that if they really couldn't survive, those people would never risk capital punishment or beheading. Leaving his hometown, leaving the hometown on which he lives, he has to go to Bingzhou after traveling thousands of miles.

Lu Zhi and others are the main suppressing faction in the imperial court. If they win this battle, Liu Yu is afraid that according to Lu Zhi and others' behavior and previous actions, most of the million yellow scarves will be slaughtered by them.