When Cao Cao led the army, he not only brought the troops, but also all the baggage. After a month, Huangfusong can travel northward lightly, and the speed will be much faster.
Huangfu Song's situation quickly spread to Luoyang through certain channels.
In the General's Mansion, He Jin was holding Mei Ji leisurely, tasting fine wine and listening to the report.
"General, this is the news from Huangfu Song." A messenger said in a deep voice.
You Lin Mu, you actually have policies and countermeasures!
A trace of sullenness appeared on He Jin's face. But He Jin didn't get angry. After all, that order was just passed on at someone's request. Whether it is implemented or not, it will not have much impact on him.
"Ahem! General, no matter how General Lin Mu finds another way, as long as Huangfu Song does not go north, the outcome will be the same. The credit belongs to Dong Zhuo." At this time, a man stood up and said.
If Lin Mu comes here again, he will definitely recognize this person. He is the former Lujiang Prefect Yang Xu!
"That's right! Cao Cao led his troops there, which can be regarded as a favor to Dong Zhuo." He Jin nodded. However, in his heart, He Jin had secretly written down the names of Huangfu Song, Cao Cao and Lin Mu in a small notebook.
"General, what we want to operate now is the vacant positions of governor and governor." Another counselor stood up and said.
This person is Xun Yu.
He Jin asked Liu Hong for two great talents, Xun Yu and Xun You. Of course, it was only during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, because General He Jin was still the leader garrisoning the capital.
"Yeah! Yes! We need to start looking for talents now, and then compete with them for the initiative!" He Jin was shocked when he heard this.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion has been gradually quelled. At present, only Julu County in Jizhou and a few other counties are left.
Zhang Jiao's battle that swept across eight states has been extinguished!
Now, it’s time to deal with the damage caused by Zhang Jiao. For them, the first thing to bear the brunt was the positions of the assassinated governor and governor.
These positions are very lucrative!
"General, my subordinates suggest that the general should come forward and let the nobles of the world recommend outstanding talents for the job. They should no longer be allowed to sell their positions in the West Garden!" A man in Confucian robes suggested.
When He Jin heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. You are trying to cut off Liu Hong’s financial path! He didn't dare to do this.
As long as you win over a few more of your own people, that's the way to go!
He Jin was timid. Even though a few talented people stood up to advise him on how to plan, and nodded in praise on the surface, he didn't accept any of them in his heart.
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No matter how turbulent the situation in Longting was, or how Huangfu Song secretly plotted against Chen Cang, the situation in Jizhou entered a tug-of-war again due to Lu Zhi's outburst.
Julu County, Guangzong City.
This was built into a strong city by Zhang Jiao, and a siege was currently taking place.
Lu Zhi brought the war to Guangzong City as he wished.
In Julu County, he governed Qitao (near present-day Dongchen, Ningjin, Hebei). It leads 15 counties: Litao, Julu, Yangshi, Renxian, Nanhe, Guangzong, Pingxiang, Nanqi, Shan, Xiaquyang, Guangping, Kuizhang, Quzhou, Lieren, Guangnian.
Among them, Quyang, the fortress city in the north, was occupied by Dong Zhuo, and Dian Wei resisted. In the south, due to Lu Zhi's sudden outburst, he attacked five cities in a row. Zhang Jiao was so frightened that all the Yellow Turban guards from Pingxiang, Nanqi, Julu, Litao and other cities in the south gathered in Guangzong City.
If they didn't gather together, Lu Zhi could defeat them one by one. After all, he's already in. He was not qualified to engage in intrigues with the famous general Lu Zhi.
Even Guo Tu, who was running away in embarrassment, was not qualified.
Yiyang City was originally garrisoned by Guo Tu, but unfortunately Wang Yue and the mysterious troops used force, and Lu Zhi quickly captured the city.
Guo Tu, on the other hand, didn't do much to stop him and escaped in embarrassment.
"Kill!! Cum for me!!" The shouting of killing echoed into the sky.
However, the shouts of killing that reached the sky were only made by a very small number of soldiers.
Tens of thousands of Han troops were seen holding large bows and hiding under giant shields, slowly approaching the city.
As for the Yellow Turban Army on the city wall, only a small number of elites were throwing arrows.
Both sides seemed to be carrying out the so-called siege battle in perfect agreement.
Of course, the fighting on the city wall in front did not affect the excavation of the gully behind.
That's right, after Lu Zhi forced Zhang Jiao back to Guangzong City, he did not attack by force. Instead, he began to build barriers, dig trenches, and began to manufacture siege equipment on a large scale.
Lu Zhi is ready to fight a protracted war!
Lu Zhi's approach actually made some people feel relieved. They were really afraid that Lu Zhi would break through Guangzong City and cut off Zhang Jiao's head before the imperial edict came.
Building barriers and digging trenches are great!
The whole army worked hard.
On the city wall, a burly general looked at the situation of the Han army from a distance, but did not do anything to deal with it.
This burly military commander has a scar on the left side of his face. This scar seemed to have appeared recently, and it actually had a bright red tint.
This person is surprisingly the general Zhang Liang!
Zhang Liang, who was defeated by Liu Guanzhang, has returned to normal. It's just that he didn't use any medication to treat the scar on his face. He deliberately left it there to warn himself.
Looking from a distance, Zhang Liang saw the famous general standing in the center of the Han army's camp, frowning.
Lu Zhi is a person who should not be underestimated.
"Zhang Liang, call Zhang Jiao out, I have something to say to him!" Lu Zhi straightened his back and sounded like a loud bell.
Soldiers on both sides of the battlefield heard it.
Lu Zhi attacked Guangzong City five days ago. During these five days, the Han army continued to harass Guangzong City with small troops. However, Zhang Liang and Zhang Jiao were in charge of defense, and they never appeared from beginning to end.
"Hmph! Who is my brother? You can't just meet him if you want." Zhang Liang said forcefully.
"Haha! I can't just see him if I want... I can't show up! Zhang Jiao... won't die of illness in the city!" Lu Zhi said quietly.
What? ! As soon as Lu Zhi's words came out, the players who followed immediately became excited. Could it be that the Yellow Turban Rebellion has entered the stage where Zhang Jiao died of illness? !
No! This is a mythical world. Can Zhang Jiao die of illness? ! What a nonsense!
Many players are surprised and confused. However, no one answered their questions.
"Hmph! You are deceiving everyone with your lies! My eldest brother is a man of heaven and earth status, comparable to Liu Hong, the Lord of Han Dynasty. Even your fool Liu Hong is not dead, how can my eldest brother fall!!" Zhang Liang replied.
The players were quite surprised that such a big shot was involved in the fight before the battle.
Unfortunately, players who still wanted to watch the excitement discovered that Lu Zhi did not continue to fight after Zhang Liang answered a few words, but turned around and returned to the camp.
When Lu Zhi returned to the camp, his calm and calm expression was gone, and instead his face was full of solemnity.
"Ziqian, did you find something else?" Wang Yue asked, sitting upright in the tent.
"No! I didn't sense anything. But, I always feel something is wrong. Zhang Jiao has disappeared since the battle of Handan City. Even when we attacked Guangzong City, he didn't appear. It's really weird!" Lu Zhi said solemnly.
"Um... could it be true that Zhang Jue died of illness in the city as some strangers said?!"
"Uh... that was just a joke, someone just trying to deceive Zhang Liang." Lu Zhi waved his hand.
"Actually, I always feel that a storm is coming. It's... our Hanting!" Lu Zhi straightened his face and said in a serious voice.
"What kind of storm could there be! You may have felt that you were going to be demoted, so that's why!" Wang Yue waved his hand.
Lu Zhi had already received news about being demoted, but he was not afraid at all, because he had already expected it in his heart, and he was afraid of other things!
"I hope... everything is okay! I have done everything I can!"
Lu Zhi sighed secretly.
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Sili, Henan Yin.
"Gongwei, we still can't find any trace of Zhang Mancheng!" A burly military general as tall as a bear reported to a man in Confucian uniform with a resolute face.
The two are clearly Sun Jian and Zhu Jun who have disappeared for a long time.
"Still not found? Zhang Mancheng didn't attack Sheyuan Pass?!" Zhu Jun frowned when he heard this.
The plan seems to have gone off the rails! !
"Well! I sent multiple rangers to investigate, but no trace of Zhang Mancheng was found. This guy seems to have disappeared!" Sun Jianhu stared, with a sad look on his face.
"Tell me, Your Majesty, are you going too far?" Sun Jian's face turned, he put his head to Zhu Jun's ear, and whispered to Zhu Jun, with a hint.
"Wen Tai!" Zhu Jun scolded.
Sun Jian and Zhu Jun were even familiar with each other. He smiled and stretched his head back.
It turns out that in the Battle of Changshe, there was no burning of the camp as in history because Liu Hong secretly gave Zhu Jun an oral order: Let Zhang Mancheng enter Sili!
When Zhu Jun received this order, he was extremely surprised, but after thinking about it for a moment, he discovered a deeper meaning. Your Majesty, Liu Hong, may want to enslave the Sili nobles or frighten General He Jin.
Because the general is responsible for the eight passes of the capital, if one of them is broken, the responsibility can be traced to He Jin.
I heard that He Jin was becoming more and more prominent in Longting. His Majesty also wanted to dampen his spirit.
Zhu Jun was actually 80% sure about annihilating Zhang Mancheng. Zhang Mancheng could not attack Changshe for a long time, and the Yellow Turban Army had lost the general trend of the world. But the Han army is getting better and better.
Therefore, Zhu Jun did not ask Huangfu Song and Cao Cao for help at all, but kept holding on, waiting for the opportunity.
But when Zhu Jun insisted, a secret oral message came in.
Han Emperor Liu Hong actually asked them to abandon Changshe City and let Zhang Mancheng enter Sili!
Even Zhang Rang, Huangfu Song and others didn’t know about this oral edict! !
