The main account of the Jizhou military camp.
Before the battle with the Yellow Turban Army, Guo Jia specially ordered Zhao Yun to capture the enemy generals.
Behind Zhao Yun, escorted by several guards, two leaders of the Yellow Turban Army who were tied up came to Guo Jia.
The guard held down the shoulders of the two yellow scarf leaders, kicked their ankles, and said sternly, "Kneel down!"
"Bah!" The rough-looking leader of the Yellow Turban Army glared at Guo Jia fiercely.
Xu Chu, who was behind Guo Jia, was very angry. He was cursing and about to come forward and hit someone. He could have a problem with Guo Jia, but others could not. He really needed to be dealt with.
"Wait a minute, Zhong Kang. It's not too late to take action later." Guo Jia hurriedly stopped Xu Chu. He still had something to plan.
Guo Jia squinted his eyes and observed the two yellow scarf leaders. The man with a rough face had an angry look on his face since he entered the camp. He was obviously a man with a strong personality.
The other one was also in his thirties, tall and thin, with a pale face. Although he tried his best to hide it, his slightly shaking calves still betrayed his nervousness at the moment.
Guo Jia smiled and asked: "What are the names of these two strong men?"
The rugged man snorted coldly and said nothing. He was very tough, backbone, and very good.
The tall and thin leader swallowed his saliva and said humbly, "People from Jinan, Qin... are far away."
Guo Jia understood in his heart and said with a slight smile: "I think you two are also outstanding people. How about surrendering to our army?"
The rugged man snorted again and still glared at Guo Jia.
The tall, thin man was submissive and hesitated to speak.
Guo Jia's face turned cold, and he pretended to be stern, "Since you are so stubborn, don't blame Guo for being ruthless. Someone, drag this guy down to the camp gate... and kill him!"
Immediately, the escorting guards pulled the two men up and dragged them outside to execute Guo Jia's military order.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, sir, sir, listen to me...listen to me..." Qin Yuan, the general of the Yellow Turban Army, finally shouted.
"If you don't eat the toast, you'll be fined with wine. Drag me back!" Xu Chu shouted.
At Guo Jia's signal, the soldiers untied Qin Yuan, then went to the weapons rack nearby to get a ring-headed knife and threw it in front of him.
Xu Chu understood, put his hand on the hilt of the knife on his waist to guard, and said sternly, "Since you have surrendered, you have to show some sincerity."
Qin Yuan looked at the rugged man timidly, and stopped halfway with his hand. He was obviously hesitating. I don't know how Wu Yong planned to force the 108 generals to Liangshan. It was obvious that Guo Jia was forcing Qin Yuan to throw a rat weapon.
Xu Chu clenched his fists and waved slightly, signaling to several guards.
Several guards understood and drew out their swords from their waists, pointing at Qin Yuan. . .
Tan Yuan panicked, picked up the knife on the ground, and pointed it at the rough man tremblingly.
In an instant, blood splattered! This is the so-called certificate of surrender, so the so-called Liangshan heroes are essentially rebels. There is no need to beautify or whitewash them. The princes in the late Han Dynasty were not much better. They were just laughing at fifty steps and a hundred steps.
Finally, Qin Yuan closed his eyes and stabbed his companion's heart with the tip of the knife. That was the saying that a dead Taoist friend would never die a poor Taoist.
Guo Jia turned his back to him, waved his hand, and asked the soldiers to take Qin Yuan to another tent for placement.
Qin Yuan's chest was rising and falling, and his face was getting paler. He was obviously in panic and uneasiness.
Guo Jia asked the soldiers to serve wheat porridge and steamed cakes.
Qin Yuan saw the food, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and wolfed it down. Food was very precious in this era.
"How many meals can you eat in a day in the Yellow Turban Army?" Guo Jia suddenly asked casually, intentionally or unintentionally.
"Two meals..." Qin Yuan mumbled while stuffing steamed cakes into his mouth.
After Qin Yuan finished eating, Guo Jia's face tightened and he said, "Since you have surrendered to our Jizhou Army, there is something I want you to do."
"Sir, let me tell you, I don't want to be a thief or bandit. If you can make meritorious deeds and atone for your sins, you will definitely be effective." Qin Yuan quickly expressed his loyalty.
"As long as you do it well, you will be granted official status and rewards." Guo Jia said in a persuasive manner.
In the Yanzhou military camp.
In order to celebrate his victory in the first battle, Cao Cao invited a group of civil and military officials to attend a banquet to celebrate his success in defeating the Yellow Turbans and reversing the decline.
Xiahou Dun was obviously dissatisfied with the result of the battle, and said angrily, "If the other group of yellow turban thieves hadn't suddenly appeared, all those 100,000 yellow turban thieves would have been wiped out. How hateful."
"Yuan Rang, you don't need to feel sorry. This is just the first battle. You will fight against the yellow scarf thieves later. Don't worry." Cao Cao comforted.
Then Cao Cao encouraged everyone again.
Guo Jia carefully observed the expressions of Cao Cao and others. After a long time, he smiled and said: "Mr. Cao seems to have a new plan to defeat the enemy. Can you tell me something?"
"How did Mr. Guo know?" Cao Cao said in surprise, and at the same time his heart tightened.
"Seeing that Mr. Cao was thinking while drinking, and his brows were relaxed, I guess you must have thought of some strategy to deal with the Yellow Turban Thief." Guo Jia said leisurely.
Guo Jia drank a glass of wine and waited for Cao Cao to continue.
"Can you guess what the plan is, sir?" Cao Cao asked curiously. Cao Cao was a jealous person, and you wouldn't have seen Yang Xiu's fate in history. But unfortunately, Guo Jia is no longer in Cao Cao's camp.
"Jiachai, Duke Cao wants to rob the camp and attack at night." Guo Jia narrowed his eyes and said calmly.
Cao Cao's whole body tensed up and he looked at Guo Jia carefully for a while.
In the curious eyes of everyone, Cao Cao smiled and said: "Hahaha, Mr. Guo and I thought about it together. It's true that heroes have similar views. I am thinking of robbing the camp."
But in my heart, I paid a lot of attention to Guo Jia, and I was also slightly afraid of Yuan Jun.
"The Yellow Turban Thief is newly defeated, so we must be on tight guard. I'm afraid the night attack will not be successful." Xia Houyuan said aloud.
Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhong, Xun You, and Cheng Yu and asked, "Zhicai, Gongda, and Zhongde, what do you think?"
Xi Zhong thought for a while and then said: "It's feasible. No matter whether the Yellow Turban thieves are prepared or not, as long as our army attacks at night and makes a bluff, the newly defeated Yellow Turban thieves will be frightened and defeated."
"Our army only annihilated more than 30,000 Yellow Turbans, which is insignificant compared to their hundreds of thousands, but it will definitely affect their morale. If we use night attacks, the Yellow Turban thieves are likely to be defeated." Xun You also agreed.
This is one of the reasons why our army repeatedly attacked the US military at night during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
Seeing that several people were saying the same thing, Cao Cao made up his mind and said, "Time waits for no one. Tonight I will mobilize troops and horses to attack the Yellow Turban camp at night."
"Wait, lord, is it too hasty? There was just a big battle in the daytime, and the soldiers are already tired, so attack now..." Yu Jin said, his character has always been conservative and steady.
"Otherwise, the Yellow Turban thieves are also tired and sleepy. In comparison, our soldiers are in much better shape than the Yellow Turban thieves, so they will definitely have an advantage." Cao Cao analyzed with certainty.
Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu once did the same. He repeatedly took advantage of the opportunity to set up surprises and attacked the Red Eyebrow Army at night, and achieved great results.
"After the generals return, they encourage the soldiers more and promise heavy rewards. How can the soldiers refuse to serve? After all, there must be brave men under heavy rewards." Cheng Yu came out and said.
Does everyone see Cao Cao like this? Resolutely, he agreed to the plan, made improvements and additions one after another, and then everyone went to assign and execute tasks.
Yanzhou is in the north of Zouxian County, Lu County.
The camp of the Yellow Turban Army in Qingzhou stretches for more than ten miles, and with bonfires lit, it looks quite spectacular from a distance.
Zhou Cang struggled to sit up. Guan Hai pressed Zhou Cang's shoulders and motioned for him to lie down.
Zhou Cang's eyes were red and he said guiltily, "Guan Shuai, it's all my fault... the lives of our brothers were lost just like that."
Guan Hai was angry and cursed, "Don't cry like a girl to me. The lives of so many brothers are on your and Cao Cao's account. You motherfucker, take good care of me and kill a few more officials." Military revenge!"
The corners of Zhou Cang's mouth twitched. He understood that Guan Hai was protecting him and not pursuing his failure, but he couldn't help but blame himself.
What's more, nearly 30,000 brothers were killed or captured in battle, and the whereabouts of more than 10,000 people were unknown. This blood debt lashed Zhou Cang's heart.
He Qun drank wine and said angrily: "Big boss, please tell me how to avenge my dead brother!"
Guan Hai felt a real headache. If he could not attack the army and take revenge, his prestige among the Yellow Turban Army would inevitably decline.
But the most urgent task now is to plunder food from Koulue Prefecture and County. It is really a thankless task to attack the main force of Cao Cao's army.
Next to the Yellow Turban Army camp.
Several yellow turban soldiers who were keeping vigil gathered around a bonfire.
"Fortunately, when we assigned the troops, we didn't follow Leader Zhou, otherwise we still don't know whether we are dead or alive."
Another soldier said in a muffled voice: "Oh, my brother doesn't know whether he is dead or alive now."
"I heard that our family already eats porridge made from wheat vegetables, and we eat one meal a day." A young soldier said.
"Dongzi, you want to die. If the boss knows that you are spreading this kind of thing privately, you will be killed." A small leader among the people scolded.
The young soldier named Dongzi was frightened and quickly shut up.
"Brother Angkor, when can we meet my wife again? I miss my mother-in-law." A middle-aged soldier said.
The look of the little boss and the remaining people also became dull, and they said, "We may go to Xuzhou. The rich people there will definitely be able to grab food. We can get together with our families after we rest there."
The middle-aged soldier hummed and said, "At that time, let's get a bowl of rice and some meat soup for my wife and son to try." He thought about it and showed a slight smile.
At this moment, suddenly, the sound of breaking through the sky sounded.
The middle-aged soldier was still immersed in the warmth, but a sharp arrow pierced his throat with a whoosh.
The little leader on the side was alert. He picked up the halberd beside him, put on a defensive posture, and scolded, "Dongzi, donkey egg, copycat! The enemy is attacking at night."
Not only here, but also in the camps far and near, the sounds of shouting and killing gradually resounded.
Several more arrows were fired, and only three of them were left, while seven or eight Yanzhou soldiers sprang out from the darkness.
The Yanzhou soldiers were speechless. They used long and short weapons in their hands to surround the three of them.
"Dongzi, run to the big camp at the back!" The little leader named Angkor shouted while waving his halberd.
The young yellow scarf soldier named Dongzi tightened his grip on the spear in his hand, stood close to the little leader, and said, "Let's run together."
They were not allowed to say anything more, but the Yanzhou soldiers' halberds blocked their weapons, and the other two Yanzhou soldiers slashed at them with their swords.
The little leader became violent, let go of his halberd and hit the two Yanzhou soldiers with his body, crying, "Dongzi, run quickly, take care of the house for me, I'm going."
Dongzi knew that Angkor was buying him time and shouted, "Second uncle!" With tears in his eyes, he shouted and ran to the camp behind. Then he only heard a scream from behind.
Battles like this are happening everywhere in the camp south of the Yellow Turban Army. In troubled times, no one can control it at all. Do you think Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are righteous? Are the Yellow Turbans evil? Who can say clearly about the way of this world, haha.
The Xiahou brothers, Yu Jin, Le Jin and other generals each led their troops to raid the southern camp of the Yellow Turban Army. This is the main force of the Yellow Turban Army. Once it is defeated, the Yellow Turban Army will be defeated.
While the Yanzhou army attacked and attacked, they set fires everywhere. The tents burned instantly with the help of sulfur grease. The raging fire made the Yellow Turban Army chaotic.
After Guan Hai heard the cry of killing, he put on his armor and led his troops to meet the enemy.
As soon as he got out of the tent, a group of Yanzhou soldiers came and set fire to them. Guan Hai was very angry and killed them without saying a word.
But more and more Yanzhou soldiers surrounded him.
What was bad was that the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army had no fighting spirit from the beginning. After the fire started, they retreated towards the northern camp under the leadership of their respective leaders.
At this time, the Jizhou Army cavalry led by Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun, together with Cao Chun's two thousand cavalry, timely interspersed between the northern and southern camps of the Yellow Turban Army, cutting off the Yellow Turban Army's ranks.
Seeing the situation, Guan Hai could not do anything and asked the rest of the Yellow Turban Army to gather in the camp to the north, while he took more than a thousand direct descendants to cut off the rear.
The Yellow Turban Army was ambushed and raided by Cao Cao's army one after another, which made Guan Hai furious. He roared angrily and slashed to kill the officers and soldiers who appeared in front of him.
The other Yellow Turban soldiers were inspired by the general and also worked hard to launch a counter-raid against the Yanzhou Army.
For a time, the Yanzhou army was blocked by more than a thousand direct descendants of Guan Hai.
Li Tong saw that Guan Hai was brave, so he secretly approached Guan Hai. When he got close, he took out his bow and shot an arrow at Guan Hai.
After all, Guan Hai had been fighting bloody battles for many years. He was very alert on the battlefield. After avoiding the arrows, he went straight towards Li Tong.
Li Tong drew back his bow and took out his spear to attack, but after a few rounds, he was at a disadvantage. Guan Hai was powerful and precise in every move, coupled with his desperate fighting style, Li Tong was quickly defeated.
Guan Hai was not willing to let go of the opportunity to kill the enemy general, so he chased Li Tong all the time, intending to vent his anger.
Just when Guan Hai thought he was about to succeed, a white-horse general came out of the Jizhou cavalry, and it was Zhao Yun who came to help.
Guan Hai did not pay too much attention to Zhao Yun, but the next moment, the swift spear pierced the armor on his shoulder. If Guan Hai had not avoided it in time, his body would have been pierced at this moment.
Guan Hai woke up and found that he was among the enemy troops. He did not dare to fight anymore and quickly fled to the north camp. Zhao Yun followed closely and pursued him, but the Yellow Turban Army's soldiers blocked his path due to the large number of soldiers, and Guan Hai was finally able to save his life.
Historically, Guan Hai could not stop Guan Erye. He could not resist Zhao Yun. He also faced the large number of Yellow Turban Army. It does not mean that his name is Zhao Yun or Guan Yu, and he can destroy ten thousand armies by one person. That is animation and fantasy world.
That night, the Yanzhou army attacked the Yellow Turban camp in Qingzhou and beheaded more than 5,000 Yellow Turban soldiers, achieving considerable results.
Let’s talk about the reasons for the chaos in Qingzhou. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos. Both the central and local governments were in chaos. Everyone was sweeping the snow in front of their own homes, and they couldn't care about others.
However, there is a difference between chaos and chaos. Some states and counties are relatively less chaotic, such as the relatively closed Yizhou, or the well-governed Jingzhou or Yuzhou Chen Kingdom. However, most states and counties are still relatively chaotic and have been affected by the war. The devastation was relatively great, and the change of power at that time was also relatively complicated.
Qingzhou is such a place. Qingzhou has never produced a strong ruler, so it has become the object of competition among various forces and has fallen into a serious melee.
The most fundamental reason why Qingzhou is in such chaos should be the inaction of Jiao He, the governor of Qingzhou. Jiao He became the governor of Qingzhou in the first year of Chuping (AD 190), and then participated in the coalition army against Dong Zhuo.
So judging from the time, he should be among the group of people who were sent to local governors by Dong Zhuo, but there is no record in "Three Kingdoms·Wei Shu·Dong Zhuo Biography" or "Hou Han Shu·Dong Zhuo Biography".
In the first year of Chuping, various warlords headed by Yuan Shao formed a coalition to attack Dong Zhuo. There were probably more than 20 people participating in the crusade against Dong, including Jiao He.
But it was not a wise choice for Jiao He to participate in the Dong discussion. We see that Chen Wang Liu Chong also participated in the struggle against Dong, but it was only to support and did not go all the way to the front line. Therefore, when Chen Wang Liu Chong and Chen Guoxiang Luo Jun were alive, Chen Guo was always considered a relatively stable place. Jiao He did not. He led his troops directly to the front line and put Qingzhou aside.
Don't worry as soon as Jiao He leaves, chaos will begin in Qingzhou. In the fifth year of Zhongping (AD 188), the Yellow Turbans rose again in Qingzhou and Xuzhou. This Yellow Turban Army was the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans that Yuan Xi later recruited as the "Qingzhou Soldiers". When Yuan Xi recruited them, their scale reached more than one million, which may have something to do with Jiao He's connivance. Jiao He led troops to attack Dong, neglecting the safety of Qingzhou. More and more yellow scarves appeared in Qingzhou, "butchering the city to pieces, and He could not control it."
Even if Jiao He returns to Qingzhou later, the development of Qingzhou Yellow Turban has already been relatively large. Moreover, Jiao He really has no military ability.
When fighting the Yellow Turban Army, he did not set up scouts for reconnaissance patrols, and did not dare to destroy the Yellow Turban Army when he encountered it. Instead, he ran away. The only way to fight against the Yellow Turban Army is to use the "Ice Trap Pill" to melt the ice on the river surface so that the Yellow Turban Army dare not cross the river, plus some ghosts, gods, witchcraft and other things.
As a result, the situation in Qingzhou can be imagined. There are more and more Yellow Turban troops. As the governor of the state, Jiao He cannot control Qingzhou. Qingzhou has also become the fat in the eyes of various warlords.
In this chaotic situation, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao both started their Qingzhou strategy. Gongsun Zan's agents in Qingzhou were Tian Kai and Liu Bei.
The agent sent by Yuan Shao was his second son Yuan Xi, who started a battle with Tian Kai and Liu Bei with the position of Zhonglang General. Of course, Yuan Xi won in the end. It was this chaos that gave Yuan Xi a chance. , without this chaos, Yuan Xi’s ambition and ability would be useless. As the saying goes, times create heroes.
