After Liu Yan finished speaking, Huangpu Song followed him to have dinner without refusing.
After all, Huangpu Song had not had a good night's sleep between the time he sent troops to exterminate the Yellow Turban thieves. In the past two months, he had to be prepared for sneak attacks by the Yellow Turban thieves every night.
He didn't know how Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun did it, but he also knew that the other party would not have an easy time marching and fighting.
Although they were nominally divided into three armies to fight against the thieves, in fact only the army led by him was on his own.
The armies of Lu Zhi and Zhu Zhujun can support each other, and the distance is not very far. As long as you send troops, you can definitely see reinforcements from the other side within a day.
This is also the reason why the other party's pursuit of thieves can proceed so smoothly, unlike him who fights all the way. Not only did they suffer heavy losses, but they also had to be constantly alert to sneak attacks by thieves.
When we arrived at Youzhou City, we could finally have a good rest.
Huangpu Song: "Since Mr. Liu invited me, I'm in for a treat."
In the middle of the banquet, Liu Yan suddenly said to Huangpu Song: "General Huang, do you know Yuan Jiujiu of the Yuan family?"
"I heard that he is now the Nanyang Prefectural Shepherd officially granted by His Majesty. Such a position is higher than that of you and me."
"Not only is he an ambassador to the border, but he is also the local emperor of Nanyang. It can be said that he is truly inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people."
Many people still find it incredible that Yuan Shu became the Nanyang State Shepherd. But as time went by, everyone gradually accepted this matter.
Now, Liu Yan suddenly brought it up. He was just a little unconvinced, but the matter had become a foregone conclusion and he couldn't say anything else.
Huangpu Song: "Master Liu, this matter happened about a year ago."
"It can be said that it shocked the whole of Luoyang at that time. After all, since the official position of Zhou Mu was revoked. Now the only Nanyang Zhou Mu in the entire Han Dynasty is Yuan Shu. Such a status is no longer lower than that of you and me."
"If there are factions in the court today, then there is no doubt that Yuan Shu is definitely a man of his own. After all, the official position of Nanyang Prefect alone is enough for him to become a faction in the court."
"And as long as he is willing, it is not impossible to become the most powerful faction. After all, the power of the State Shepherd is too great, and he can recruit troops independently even when there is no war."
"Although His Majesty took back this right, Yuan Shu now has at least 50,000 elite soldiers in his hands."
"This is the benefit of becoming a state pastor. Although there are quite a few complaints from the court and the government about this matter, no one can change His Majesty's decision."
After Huangpu Song finished speaking, he took a big sip of wine to express his dissatisfaction.
Then he started eating the food, and Liu Yan looked at everything.
Then Liu Yan continued: "I heard that Yuan Jiujiao spent 20 billion to win this position from His Majesty."
"The Yuan family may not be too rich, right? Although it is good that the Yuan family has four generations and three fathers, their money is already more than the country's annual tax revenue."
Liu Yan was naturally very curious about such information. But a lot of information is just heard on the road, so now is the time to ask Huangpu Song here.
In this regard, Huangpu Song became even more depressed. Said: "Master Liu, are you trying to say that the Yuan family has embezzled a lot of money?"
In response to this, Huangpu Song just smiled and continued: "Yuan Shu, although he is a junior to you and me. Although his reputation is not good, he has spent 40 to 50 billion on this Nanyang Zhou Mu. Do you still think that the Yuan family is still corrupt officials?"
"Why don't Mr. Liu think about the industries that have disappeared in various places in the past year and a half? What are the annual incomes of these industries?"
It can be said that Liu Yan received Huangpu Song's guidance. Suddenly he understood the source of Yuan Shu's funds, and Liu Yan regretted it to the extreme.
After all, Liu Yan spends three to five yuan on Yuan Shu's property every year, and he doesn't even know it.
Now that I know it, I can only be furious.
After such an analysis, it is not without reason that Yuan Shu was able to obtain so much funds.
Liu Yan also continued with emotion: "It seems that the Yuan family's strength is still very terrifying, and they have so much money."
Huangpu Song: "Yes, no one thought that Yuan Shu and Yuan Gongli could hide so deeply. And he also voluntarily gave up his position as the head of the Yuan family. What kind of courage this is."
It can only be said that Yuan Shu is really good at hiding things. He single-handedly defeated all the civil and military officials in the dynasty by Yuan Shu, including Cai Yong.
Thinking of this, Huangpu Song himself had contributed to Yuan Shu's career before. After all, he had spent a lot of money on Yuan Shu's industry over the years, and Huangpu Song was heartbroken when he thought about it.
But now that things have passed, the immediate matters are still more important. After all, the rebels were eliminated, which was a huge achievement.
Then his current position can be further improved, which is a great achievement.
On the other side, Yuan Shu was already waiting outside to gather troops to support Youzhou. After all | For Yuan Shu, this not only symbolizes the beginning of disputes between princes in the world.
And it is something that Yuan Shu himself must do. After all, as long as it is enough, Yuan Shu can legitimately have more soldiers and horses. Moreover, he can also create his own reputation among the people in the world. This is why Yuan Shu himself allowed the strategy mentioned by Jia Xu to be implemented just now.
This is not because Yuan Shu himself has much kindness, but simply because this can help him gain more support from the people.
Jia Xu came over at this time and said: "Lord, according to the journey, we can reach Youzhou City in only three days."
"Moreover, we have given money to Nanyang for all the refugees we met along the way. However, our food may not be able to support the troops that the lord wants in the future. After all, such consumption is too great."
"If nothing else happens, even if the food we grow every year is sufficient, it will not be able to support these two hundred thousand soldiers. By then, we will be able to support at most 70,000 soldiers."
"After all, Nanyang is still too young."
Jia Xu expressed his concerns, but Yuan Shu also knew about this problem. So now he looked at the potato seeds and sweet potato seeds in the system space, which he had redeemed with determination two days ago.
It cost him a full six million gold, if the money was used to buy food. It was enough to feed an army of one million people for three years, but Yuan Shu still chose to buy these two seeds.
Because in this way, more people can survive, and their future food and grass can also be solved. But now is not the time to take these things out, after all, these crops are no different from miracles.
Yuan Shu: "Jia Xu, just don't worry. I have a solution for everything."
"So, there's nothing to worry about."
Yuan Shu gave Jia Xu a reassurance that he could do it. After all, this is just money for Yuan Shu. If there is no system, it may not be possible even if he waits until the Year of the Monkey and the Horse.
Yuan Shu: "Let the army continue on its way. We will rest at the next location."
"Try to get to Youzhou City as quickly as possible, and don't stop sending out scouts. Everything will be left to you, and I hope you won't let me down."
Jia Xu: "Please rest assured, my lord, although Jia Xu is not talented, he can still do these small things well."
Yuan Shu looked at Jia Xu and said, "It doesn't matter, I believe you."
In the afternoon of the next day, Zhang Jiao of the Yellow Turban Army led an army of more than 400,000 to Youzhou City. And as long as you stand on the city wall, you can see how uneven the Yellow Turban Army below is.
The people here include soldiers from other counties, old people and young people. The only thing they saw was the yellow scarf on their forehead, but even so, this army of more than 400,000 people should not be underestimated.
When the Yellow Turban Army formed a formation below Youzhou City, Zhang Jiao was the first to stand up and said: "The people above must surrender quickly."
"I am a great wise man, and I am also the Heavenly General Zhang Jiao. Now I am here to redeem you."
"Open the city gate and let me wait in. As long as you put down your weapons, we will never hurt you."
Zhang Jiao rode his horse and shouted below, and the system could ask the people in Youzhou City to come out and surrender. After all, this was the case when attacking other places before, and those corrupt officials were very cooperative.
If not for this, how could he have arrived at Youzhou City so quickly.
After the people above heard Zhang Jiao's shouting, they ignored him. Finally, after Liu Yan and Huangpu Song arrived, Huangpu Song said: "The thieves below must surrender quickly."
"As long as you are willing to lay down your weapons and surrender, we promise to kill only the culprit and leave the rest unharmed."
"If you continue to persist in your stubbornness, don't blame our swords for being blind."
It can only be said that Huangpu Song is indeed an old general, and he can shake the opponent's military morale with just a few words. But soon Zhang Jiao came back.
Zhang Jiao: "We have a total of 400,000 people, but you only have a few tens of thousands of people and you dare to ask us to surrender without shame."
"How do you ask them to agree to put down their weapons and let you kill them?"
"Or should we put down our weapons and starve to death on the roadside, letting wild beasts eat them. Who would be willing to revolt if they are not desperate?"
"Brothers of the Yellow Turban Army, as long as we capture Youzhou City, we will have countless food and money, instead of continuing to endure the days of hunger and cold."
"Are you still willing to surrender?"
