Dong Zhuo fell into a stalemate on the battlefield in Xiaquyang, and Lu Zhi was deposed. The imperial army had such a ridiculous thing as changing generals at a critical moment.
It immediately spread throughout Jizhou.
The speed was so fast that Liu Bei and Gongsun Zhu, who were hiding in the dark and quietly watching the battle, were shocked.
Within a few days, Jizhou, which had just calmed down, once again appeared full of smoke.
Moreover, the countless bandits took the name of the Yellow Turban Army, began to coordinate with the three brothers of the Zhang family, and began to encircle and suppress Dong Zhuo's army.
When the surrounding bandits also turned into Yellow Turbans, Liu Bei and Gongsun Zhu knew about it.
This Dong Zhuo is doomed!
“Regardless of whether he will be defeated in the end, he will follow in the footsteps of his mentor.
At this step, he made a mistake. "
Liu Bei also gave a helpless smile at this time. Looking at the map in front of him, thinking of the situation in Jizhou, he really had mixed feelings in his heart, and he didn't know what to say.
Is it because he sees the helplessness of the Han people, or should he lament the innocence of his mentor, or is it because he feels helpless that he has to stand on this battlefield and kill the refugees and bandits with his own hands...
In short, he didn't know what to do.
But Liu Bei is still very clear about the current situation.
"Dong Zhuo was too young to look at the Yellow Turban, and he was too young to look down on Zhang Jiao. What you said before, A Zhu, was right. That Zhang Jiao has a foothold in Jizhou, and his strength can be said to be all over Jizhou.
The mentor's step-by-step approach was right before, but today... Dong Zhuo ruined his mentor's plan, and he could only end up like this if he only wanted to be quick.
It's a pity...hey! "
After Liu Bei sighed for a while, he couldn't help but lamented towards Gongsun Zhu, and then directly asked Gongsun Zhu if he needed them to join forces to rescue Dong Zhuo.
But his suggestion was directly rejected by Gongsun Zhu.
Not for anything else, mainly because...it's not necessary!
"Although Dong Zhuo is incompetent, the soldiers and horses under his command are the elite of the court after all.
It would be no problem for him to be unable to break through Quyang just by relying on the harassment of soldiers and horses composed of some rogue bandits.
If Dong Zhuo was really defeated, how incompetent would he be?
After all, he was a man who was killed on the battlefield. This time, I heard that he was the one who asked for help and spent a lot of money.
Naturally, he is well prepared and capable.
It’s difficult for him to have merit, but he has... hum! "
Gongsun Zhu's cold snort clearly showed his disdain and attitude, and then he continued to discuss with Liu Bei directly.
"Brother Xuande's words just now make some sense. Now that the Jizhou battlefield has become corrupted, we will only be dragged down by him if we join Dong Zhuo's command.
Instead of doing this, why not just... How about investing in Yingchuan now? "
In fact, Gongsun Zhu's initial idea was to run directly to Jingzhou. If they recapture Wancheng and hold the Jingzhou front, it would be a great achievement.
The Han Dynasty has not yet perished, and this credit is enough for him to do many things.
But...he can't do it.
Zhang Mancheng had at least 100,000 troops under his command. They were the Yellow Turban Army who fought and won consecutively. If they just rushed over, there was no difference between them and seeking death.
So the best way is to go to Yingchuan to find Huangfu Song.
Using Youzhou's recommendation and Lu Zhi's relationship, he went to the Central Plains battlefield to assist in the battle. What happened after that... he had to follow the regular army of the imperial court.
Gongsun Zhu's suggestion was quickly recognized by Liu Bei, and the army set off immediately.
Moreover, Gongsun Zhu also made a second suggestion.
"Yun Chang, please give the soldiers and horses to Tian Yu!
The Yingchuan battlefield has been going on for so long, and it looks like it's about to end. Huangfusong is a famous general of the Han Dynasty, so he won't be able to do anything to even a small bocai.
We are here to grab the credit, not just to watch the excitement.
Tian Yu stayed in Jizhou with his infantry and wandered around Changshan County to protect the people of this area.
On the other hand, it is also to prepare for my return.
Yun Chang, you immediately select some elites from the army, and then follow me and the remaining cavalry.
Head to Yingchuan as quickly as possible! "
Following Gongsun Zhu's words, Guan Yu couldn't help but look at Liu Bei.
After confirming Liu Bei's nod, he immediately bowed and went to make arrangements.
Half an hour later, Gongsun Zhu's army immediately divided into two groups and headed all the way to Yingchuan, no longer hiding their whereabouts.
All the Yellow Turbans they encountered along the way were killed by them, which surprised everyone else on the Jizhou battlefield.
The other route continued to hide, and Tian Yu even asked them to wrap up in yellow scarves and rush on the road. They entered the vicinity of Changshan County and then changed into their Han army uniforms.
Immediately afterwards, he began to station himself in Changshan County to wipe out the surrounding Yellow Turban Army and the thieves and bandits who supported the Yellow Turban Army.
On the other side, they contacted Wei You and others from Daijun to continue raising food and grass, etc...
Compared with the previous trip to Julu County, their group's speed this time going to the Central Plains battlefield was much faster.
After all, we had to take care of the army before, that is, the rebel infantry under Guan Yu.
But this time everyone rode forward, and even the hundreds of elites left behind by Guan Yu found some things and made some temporary frames.
Then he started running away.
This group of soldiers and horses from Youzhou tried their best to show off their speed in Jizhou...
But even so, it still took them some time to arrive near Changshe.
It's not that they are not fast, it's mainly because the distance is too far.
After all, the Changshe that Gongsun Zhu and the others were going to on this trip was in Yingchuan, Yuzhou, and the battlefield they were on at this time was in Jizhou. Even if there were no specific counties between these two places.
At the very least, there is still a medium-sized Yanzhou.
But these are not important, because Gongsun Zhu did not use this road.
Just because there are a lot of Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou and Yanzhou, Gongsun Zhu's purpose is to grab the credit, not to wipe out the Yellow Turbans all the way.
So, he chose another way to Changshe.
From Jizhou to the Central Plains... you can definitely go to the Sili Xiaoweibu area, which is also one of the so-called Thirteen Prefectures of the Han Dynasty!
Although this road seems a bit long, it has to be said that the roads around the capital are quite easy to walk.
Not only were the Yellow Turbans in charge of the capital immediately eliminated because of the betrayal of some people, but also because of the existence of the Eight Passes in Luoyang, other Yellow Turbans did not rush in.
Relying on the recommendation and many things proving their identity, they successfully walked over.
And on this road, Gongsun Zhu still wanted to accomplish the most important thing, that is...find Tian Chou!
That Tian Chou who he sent to the capital to seek an official position for him.
During this period, Tian Chou lived up to expectations. In troubled times, he used heavy rituals, so he would naturally be rewarded heavily.
While the imperial court was distracted by the stalemate on the three battlefields, the good news on the Youzhou battlefield made them very happy.
At the same time, he was also very satisfied with the "sensible" Tian Chou.
Not to mention that Tian Chou became a familiar face in front of many people, and even got a recommendation from Xiaolian secretly.
Both Gongsun Zhu and Gongsun Zan were directly rewarded by the court because of this incident.
Gongsun Zhu's luck was delayed. Although Gongsun Zan did not participate in countering the rebellion, he had made outstanding achievements in these years.
So he was directly appointed as the Cavalry Commander.
Gongsun Zhu, on the other hand, became the Jianyi Captain of the imperial court, and was granted the title of Acting County Magistrate, allowing him to officially join the main battlefield...
Gongsun Zhu was very satisfied with this official appointment, and he believed that Gongsun Zan would also be very satisfied.
Although it sounds like this Cavalry Captain and his Jianyi Captain are both captains, and they seem to have the same relationship.
But when we really dig into it, these are two completely different positions. To put it simply...the cavalry captain can now recruit cavalry independently.
Moreover, the cavalry captain requested temporary food and grass from the local government and the court, etc.
The amount of baggage and food received must be based on the share of all cavalry.
In other words, more food and grass must be given.
And although this cavalry captain is called captain in name, he does not belong to the local military and horse general system.
This position belongs to one of the Nine Qings.
That was an official position belonging to Guang Luxun's lineage. Originally, Guang Luxun was known as the imperial court's think tank, and the Cavalry Captain was also considered a direct military position of the royal family.
In terms of rank...the rank is higher than two thousand stones!
