"The sky is dead, the yellow sky should stand, and the age of Jiazi will be good for the world."
"Kill"
A large number of people gathered in an open space in Julu, some holding hoes, some holding wooden sticks, wearing yellow scarves on their heads, shouting slogans, and were very excited.
Right in front of the people stood three burly men, who were the initiators of the riot: Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang.
This is the seventh year of Guanghe.
The imperial court was corrupt, the eunuchs and their relatives were constantly fighting, the country was getting weaker, and there were endless battles on the frontiers. There was also a severe drought, and the people had no income, but the imperial taxes were not reduced.
This allowed Zhang Jiao and the others, who usually had a little prestige in the hearts of the people, to see an opportunity and take advantage of the situation to instigate the ignorant people.
Zhang Jiao's disciple Tang Zhou's informant in Luoyang caused Ma Yuanyi, the most powerful commander of Taiping Road, to be torn apart by a chariot, which directly led to Zhang Jiao's uprising.
So the people, led by the three brothers Zhang Jiao, smashed, looted and burned. This was also the beginning of the decline of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
"Hey! Xing, the people are suffering, forget, the people are suffering."
On the hill not far away, two people were standing, clearly seeing the movements of Zhang Jiao and others. A handsome young man in white clothes sighed helplessly.
The strong man next to him heard the words and looked at the people rushing towards the city with a complicated expression:
"Shuijian is the truth of this statement."
The young man's name was Gao Zhao, also known as Xiu Ping. He seemed to appear out of thin air. No one knew where he came from. Gao Zhao was like a speck of dust in the world, coming and going in a hurry.
The strong man's name was Chen Dao, also known as Shu Zhi, whom Gao Zhao saw when he was in Runan.
The plot is a bit old-fashioned. When a landlord rapes a girl, Chen Dao steps forward to stop him and accidentally kills the landlord. The landlord has connections in the official family and wants to kill Chen Dao.
Gao Zhao couldn't bear the death of a righteous man, so he spent some money to save Chen Dao from danger. Chen Dao wanted to follow Gao Zhao now
Gao Zhao, however, did not take advantage of the favor and rejected Chen Dao. He was already used to being alone.
When Chen Dao was desperate, he saw that Gao Zhao's speech and behavior were quite extraordinary, so he proposed to follow Gao Zhao.
When Gao Zhao saw this, he let him go.
"Let's go, uncle"
Gao Zhao glanced at Chen Dao, who looked complicated, and turned to leave.
"Shuhei, where are we going?"
"Besides, if you have money, can't you take care of these people?"
Chen Dao couldn't bear it. He was a knight, so his reaction was understandable.
Hearing this, Gao Zhao stopped and looked at Chen Dao:
"Control? How to manage? I can't control such a large number of people. Uncle Zhi, you have to understand that not only now, but also in the future there will be more people who have no fixed place to live. Who doesn't long for a prosperous age? If you If you have this ability in the future, you will naturally be able to manage it.”
Chen Dao glanced at Gao Zhao and hesitated to speak.
Gao Zhao patted Chen Dao on the shoulder and said softly:
"And this is just the beginning. Believe it or not, as long as you let people see that you are rich, a large number of people will be eager to empty out all your savings."
"Let's go, follow me to Luoyang"
Chen Dao shook his head heavily and suppressed the complicated thoughts in his heart:
"Start? What do you mean?"
Then I heard that Gao Zhao was going to Luoyang and I was a little excited:
"Yes, let me just say that Xiuping's speech and behavior are not like ordinary people. He must be from a wealthy family in Luoyang, but I can't think of any wealthy family in Luoyang."
Chen Dao still hopes that Gao Zhao will have an extraordinary background, so that he can follow Gao Zhao to show off his talents. He is not a person without great ambitions.
Hearing this, Gao Zhao stopped and naturally saw what Chen Dao was thinking, and was a little speechless:
"Stop it, Uncle Zhi, don't think too much. I'm not a member of a noble family, I'm just alone. I'm going to Luoyang to visit an old friend."
Speaking of this, Gao Zhao was a little upset again and murmured in a low voice:
"If Luoyang wasn't about to be in chaos, why would I go there to save his life?"
When Chen Dao heard this, he didn't say much, closed his mouth, and followed Gao Zhao obediently.
....
Under the leadership of Zhang Jiao, people from all over the country took up their weapons, rushed to the local government offices, and set fire to government offices. At this point, the "Yellow Turban Rebellion" reached its climax.
When the imperial court received the report of the war, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty Liu Hong was furious and sent troops to suppress the rebellion. Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, and Zhu Jun led the troops to go out. At the same time, they ordered local state and county governments and powerful landowners to recruit local braves to put down the rebellion on their own.
Under the vigorous suppression of the imperial court, the Yellow Turban Army gradually subsided, and the imperial court also "gave" the Yellow Turban Army a rebellious title of "Yellow Turban Thief".
At this time, Gao Zhao and the others were gradually approaching Luoyang.
Along the way, Chen saw a lot of people being beaten up, and his mentality gradually changed, and he was no longer surprised.
At this time, Chen Dao also accepted Gao Zhao's statement that he did not have that much power to save the people.
Gao Zhao and the two walked outside the city. In front of them, there were soldiers and horses from the imperial court fighting against the "Yellow Turban Bandits". Gao Zhao looked calm and intended to bypass the battlefield and enter the city. Chen Dao guarded Gao Zhao's side, eyeing the imperial soldiers and the Yellow Turban Army. .
Chen Dao was speechless. There was clearly a war ahead, so why not wait until the war subsided before entering the city.
At the same time, Chen Dao also admired Gao Zhao's courage. His expression remained unchanged during the war, which made him more certain that Gao Zhao was not a mortal, at least he had extraordinary courage.
Gao Zhao can be said to "stand out among the thousands of troops". He is dressed in white and has a graceful demeanor. Coupled with Chen Dao's fierce expression, it forms a sharp contrast, making it difficult for others not to notice.
"General, there are two unidentified people in front of you. They are going straight to the city gate. Do you want to let them go?"
The soldiers under his command hurriedly came to report. The old man in the formation had also seen Gao Zhao and the two of them a long time ago. He was a little surprised. Seeing that the clothes of Gao Zhao and the other two did not look like yellow turban thieves, he invited them to come over.
After a while, Gao Zhao and the other two men also walked to the old man under the leadership of the soldiers.
"Who are you two, where did you come from, and where are you going?"
Gao Zhao admired Huangfu Song in his heart. He was a rare good general who was loyal to the Han Dynasty in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Gao Zhao bowed with both hands:
"Your Excellency must be General Huangfu. My two brothers came from Runan and went to Luoyang to join their relatives."
Seeing that Gao Zhao's words didn't seem to be lying, Huangfu Song nodded. It was not surprising that the other party recognized him. The imperial court issued a decree and announced to the world that Huangfu Song was the general of the imperial army:
"I don't dare to be a general, but why did you two wait until the war subsided before entering the city? Who did you defect to when you entered the city?"
At this time, Huangfu Songguan paid homage to General Zhonglang, unlike later when generals were everywhere.
Gao Zhao was calm and composed, without the formality of ordinary people meeting officials:
"General, the two of us haven't eaten for a day. There is a chaos of war outside. My two brothers want to enter the city as soon as possible."
After Gao Zhao finished explaining, he continued:
"Both my brothers, young and old, have died in their families, so they had to seek refuge with their uncle in Luoyang."
Gao Zhao stopped talking, looked at Huangfu Song specifically, and continued: "My uncle Wang Yun, my father once said that as an official in Luoyang, I can take care of my brothers."
Huangfusong retracted his gaze towards the battlefield. At this time, the battlefield had gradually calmed down, and the Yellow Turban Army ended in defeat.
At this time, Huangfu Song heard Wang Yun's name and no longer doubted it. He and Wang Yun were officials in the same dynasty. The Central Plains was in chaos nowadays, and some relatives often came to seek refuge with him. This was no surprise.
Huangfu Song hesitated to speak. After a moment, he took out some broken silver from his arms and handed it to the two of them before slowly speaking:
"President Wang is a little inconvenienced. You two can take these silver coins and go to the city to settle down."
Gao Zhao did not refuse and took the silver:
"Shuhei thanks the general, and wishes the general success."
Huangfu Song smiled slightly and led his army away.
The purpose of Huangfusong's trip was to go to Yingchuan to suppress the Yellow Turban Army. The Yellow Turban Army outside the city was just killing them along the way.
Gao Zhao and the two looked at Huangfu Song leaving, and Chen Dao was a little confused:
"Xiuping, are you here to visit Wang Yun? I see that Huangfu Song stopped talking and gave us silver coins. I'm afraid Wang Yun will not be able to live well."
Gao Zhao was a little surprised when he heard this. He always thought that Chen Dao was a straight man, but now he knew how to watch his words.
