"Sir, someone outside said they have confidential matters to report!" Cheng Feng was drinking with Guo Jia when suddenly Zhang Liao came and said,
"What? Bring it up quickly!" Cheng Feng suddenly thought of something and said excitedly
"Come in!" Zhang Liao shouted to the outside. Following Zhang Liao's shout, Cheng Feng saw a lean man with sinister eyebrows and stern eyes walking towards him. His eyes were shining brightly. He lowered his head as soon as he entered the door, just like his little wife.
"Who are you?" Cheng Feng asked
"The villain Tang Zhou is a disciple of the Taiping Sect. Just because the leader has recently sent people to the capital to look for Ma Yuanyi, the villain paid attention. It turned out that they were conspiring to rebel in March!" The man said quickly, Cheng Fengzi After asking about Tang Zhou's name, he already knew what happened next. Looking at Guo Jia, Cheng Feng asked, "Did you come directly to report to me?"
"Come back to me, my lord. I will come with my brother to report that my brother has gone to the capital!"
"Okay! If you are willing to report Zhang Jiao, you are a meritorious person. Wen Yuan, take him down to receive the reward!"
"Thank you sir, it's my lord"
"Fengxiao, how do you think this matter should be handled?" Cheng Feng asked,
"Although I don't know whether it's true or not, since someone has reported it, I think your lord should report it to the court first!"
"Yes! That makes sense! Wu Tiangang, please take Tang Zhou to Luoyang immediately, bring my letter, and report it to Lord Zhang Rang!"
"Yes!" Wu Tiangang didn't dare to delay and hurried out!
"We should prepare, the great turmoil is coming!" Cheng Feng said excitedly. After two years of preparation, now is the time to show off his skills!
"Oh! Your Majesty!" Zhang Rang trotted all the way to the palace. When he saw Emperor Ling, he shouted, almost making Emperor Ling angry to death, "Am I still alive? What are you screaming for?"
"I deserve to die. It's just that I received a secret report that Zhang Jiao joined forces with Ma Yuanyi and the eunuch Feng Xu rebelled in March!" Zhang Rang said quickly!
"Huh? Damn it!" Emperor Ling said bitterly. He didn't know whether he meant that Zhang Jiao deserved to die, or that the timing of the rebellion deserved to die, because he had his own plan and planned to hold on until he had laid out the situation and clean up the family together. ! Now it’s okay, everything is in chaos!
"I ordered General He Jin to lead his troops to capture Ma Yuanyi, but my chariot was broken! Fengxu's family destroyed nine tribes! County guards from all over the country hunted and killed Taiping believers! In addition, I issued an edict to Cheng Feng, and he must take the opportunity to strengthen his power!" Emperor Ling ordered,
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Rang responded. Just like history, due to reports from the Tang and Zhou Dynasties, Ma Yuanyi was killed, Feng Xu was exterminated, and Taiping believers were hunted down in various places. In a few days, tens of thousands of people were killed! These things are all happening, the only difference is that there is an extra Cheng Feng fishing in troubled waters!
"Brother, what should we do? The imperial court has already attacked us!" Zhang Liang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He had been circling around Zhang Jiao for a long time.
"Third brother, please stop turning around, I'm going to feel dizzy!" Zhang Bao said
"Second brother, can you think of a way?" Zhang Liang asked anxiously, can you not be anxious? This is a matter of life and fortune!
"Alas! There is no other way but to start the uprising in advance!" Zhang Bao sighed
"Okay, then let's raise an army and send an order to all the believers in the world to raise an army together! Third brother, you first bring your elite soldiers to destroy Cheng Feng for me!" At the end of the sentence, Zhang Jiao wished he could eat Cheng Feng alive.
Before Zhang Liang could speak, Zhang Bao hurriedly advised, "Brother, no, Cheng Feng has a strong army now and is our formidable enemy! If we go to war with him directly, I'm afraid he will be restrained by him, which will be detrimental to our great cause!"
"This won't work, that won't work either, what do you think we should do, second brother?" Zhang Liang was a little angry, after all, he was so frustrated!
"We don't care about Cheng Feng. We will start an uprising across the board and shake the foundation of the Han Dynasty on a large scale. When the general trend rises, Cheng Feng will no longer be afraid!" Zhang Bao said with a smile.
"Then what if Chengfeng sends troops to deal with us?" Zhang Jiao felt that it was inappropriate.
"We have hundreds of thousands of elites, but we are still afraid that he will not succeed. I have compiled a book for the Qiang and Xianbei tribes outside the Great Wall to jointly start a rebellion and divide the Han Dynasty equally. Han Sui, the general who conquered the west just recently ordered by the imperial court, is also willing to advance and retreat with us! Cheng Feng has great ambitions and will definitely not fight us head-on. Even if we really want to fight head-on, we can drown him with the sea of people!" Zhang Bao analyzed
"Well! Having said that, let's feign an attack on Changshan first and see what happens! It depends on the situation. Let's take these 100,000 elite soldiers with us!" At this point, Zhang Jiao suddenly coughed violently.
"Brother, what's wrong with your body?" Zhang Liang was shocked.
"It doesn't matter, maybe there are too many things going on recently!" Zhang Jiao waved his hand helplessly.
"Brother, don't be too tired. After all, the believers still need to be led by eldest brother!" Zhang Bao also said,
"Okay, you go get ready and get up tomorrow morning!"
"Yes!" The two retreated and looked at Zhang Bao's back. Zhang Jiao felt a little uncomfortable and smiled helplessly. No brother or sister can resist the temptation of power. In the end, there was only a long sigh left in the big tent!
"The sky is dead, the yellow sky should stand, and the age of Jiazi will be good for the world." Taiping believers from all over the world wore yellow scarves on their heads, shouted slogans, and rebelled one after another. Many people who could not survive also joined Zhang Jiao's team. Overnight, 800,000 Yellow Turban troops from Qing, Xu, You, Ji, Jing, Yang, Yan, and Henan prefectures captured the city like a broken bamboo. The county guards from all over the country fled, shocking the government and the public. The three brothers Zhang Jiao called themselves General Tiangong and General Digong. , Artificial General! In less than a month, the Yellow Turban Army invaded and occupied 28 counties in seven states across the country! Many people joined in, and the officials in various places surrendered or ran away. A few ambitious people who had no soldiers were also killed!
"Bastard!" In the Luoyang Palace, no one could remember how many cups Ling Emperor had dropped! "I issued an edict and ordered General He Jin to lead the five battalions of soldiers from Yulin on the left and right to station in the capital pavilion, prepare weapons, and guard the capital. He also sent troops from Hangu Pass, Dagu, Guangcheng, Yique, Fuyuan, Xuanmen, Mengjin, Captains were stationed at Xiaopingjin and other Kyoto passes; all places were strictly guarded, and all states and counties were ordered to prepare for war, train soldiers, prepare weapons, and gather rebels."
"It's your Majesty!"
"Also, lift the ban on the party, donate the royal palace money and fine horses from the West Garden to the sergeants, and improve morale. Order the ministers to donate materials, and recommend generals and capable people to lead the troops!"
Finally, Emperor Ling sent elite troops and generals to suppress the Yellow Turban Army. Lu Zhi led his deputy general Zong Yuan and led the five schools of the Northern Army to take charge of the northern front and deal with Zhang Jiao's main force. Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun each led an army to control the five schools, There are more than 40,000 knights of Sanhe and newly recruited elite warriors, crusade against the Yellow Turban Army in Yingchuan area! As for Cheng Feng, he still had not received the order from Emperor Ling to send troops.
It's a pity that the Han Dynasty was indeed decayed. Even though Emperor Ling had mobilized and adopted a series of effective measures, something unexpected happened and the major families were restraining each other. This was the first battle with the Yellow Turban Army. It ended with the big man's failure! Zhang Mancheng attacked and killed Chu Gong, the governor of Nanyang County, in response to Zhang Jiao. Zhu Jun's army was defeated by Huangjin Bocai and retreated. Huangfu Song had no choice but to join him in guarding Changshe. However, Bocai led a large army to besiege the city. The Han army was small and morale was low. In addition, the Yellow Turban Army in Runan defeated the prefect Zhao Qian in Shaoling, and the Yellow Turban Army in Guangyang killed Guo Xun, the governor of Youzhou, and Liu Wei, the prefect.
The morale of the big men in this battle was low and people were in panic. Zhang Jiao took the opportunity to rob supplies and develop followers. He took the opportunity to select people with military talents from among his subordinates and asked them to lead the army! At the same time, the minds of many aristocratic families were also quietly changing. Zhang Jiao received letters from the aristocratic families from time to time, saying that they were willing to help each other and conspire for great things. Unfortunately, Zhang Jiao hated the aristocratic families deeply. Wherever he went, no one from the aristocratic families was left behind. , kill them all! This aroused the common hatred of the family. Fierce counterattack!
"Trash, a bunch of rubbish" Ling Emperor roared again, "Where are the talents of each of your families? Where are your abilities?" After talking about it, Ling Emperor's energy was finally gone.
"Your Majesty," He Jin said cautiously, "we have no more troops left!"
"What?" This time the Ling Emperor was completely shocked! "Didn't Han Sui and Dong Zhuo still have elite soldiers?"
"Well, I'm afraid these two people can't command me!"
"The decree was passed to make Dong Zhuo the governor of Liangzhou, and ordered him to immediately raise troops to suppress the rebels. Han Sui made Anxi Marquis to guard the Qiang people! In addition, he ordered the county guards and state herdsmen in various places to recruit troops on their own to resist the rebels!" After speaking, Ling Emperor He collapsed on the dragon chair.
"It's your Majesty!"
"Uncle" Liu Bei saluted Liu Qi.
"Oh, Xuande is here!" Liu Qi was worried. When he saw Liu Bei coming, he felt happy and worried at the same time.
"Uncle, the Yellow Turban Army is now powerful and will surely invade Zhuo County in the near future. My nephew has recruited more than 500 local warriors. They are well-trained and ready to relieve my uncle's worries at any time!" Liu Bei said respectfully!
"Okay, okay!" Liu Qibie looked smiling on his face, but actually he was panicking in his heart. This cheap nephew would not be so easy to deal with. He had only been in office for a few days, and he was so prosperous that he actually sneaked out. With the title of the King of Benevolence and Righteousness, and the help of the powerful Zhang Fei, he has made many friends. I definitely don't believe that he only has more than 500 people. It seems that Zhuojun has become Liu Bei's bag! "In this case, Xuande will lead his son to serve the country!"
"Thank you, uncle." Liu Bei was overjoyed. After so many years of preparation, he could finally officially enter the stage of competition for hegemony.
"Well! Without further ado, go ahead and handle other matters on your own!" After thinking about it, Liu Qi said, as soon as he said this, it meant that he had officially delegated power!
"Yes! Prepare to resign!" Liu Bei saluted
After Liu Bei returned, he reorganized his troops. There were a total of two thousand people. They took Fa Xiao Jian Yong's suggestion, followed Cheng Feng's example, made a recruitment list, and recruited troops there themselves! God still favored Liu Bei, and actually allowed him to find the most famous general in the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu.
Liu Bei looked at the big man in front of him. He had a face like a jujube, red phoenix eyes, silkworm eyebrows, and greased lips. He was nine feet tall and had a two-foot long beard. He looked extraordinary at first glance. This was definitely a great help to him. Don’t miss it! Thinking of this, Liu Bei quickly saluted and said, "I am Liu Bei, a clan member of the Han Dynasty. Today I am recruiting righteous men to fight against the national calamity. What do you call a strong man?"
"Oh! I'm Guan Yu and Guan Yunchang!"
"I think Yun Chang has an extraordinary appearance. He must be a loyal and patriotic man. I would like to ask for help from strong men."
As soon as these words came out, Guan Yu felt an alpaca roar in his heart. He was originally loyal to the Han. If you say this, if I don't agree, wouldn't I become a disloyal person? Although he wanted to go to Chengfeng, Changshan was now surrounded by the Yellow Turban Army and was almost cut off from the outside world! This Liu Bei has always been a wise man, and I heard he is also a benevolent and righteous king. In this case, he will serve here first. As long as it is for the country, it will be the same wherever he is! Thinking of this, Guan Yu clasped his hands and said, "Yu is willing to lend a helping hand!"
"Okay, okay!" Liu Bei was overjoyed and hurriedly took Guan Yu to the big tent. If Cheng Feng knew about this, he would probably regret it. Why are you pretending to be a good boy when you have nothing to do?
"Brother, when will we send out troops?" Zhao Yun was a little anxious in Changshan City. After all, there were hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops surrounding the city, and they were neither fighting nor retreating. Just waste it! It's really annoying. I really responded to those words, I just looked at you like this, staring at you intently!
"That's right, my lord, won't it be great when I invite troops to fight out of the city!" Zhang He also said
"Haha, don't worry, two generals. The Yellow Turban bandit army intends to besiege our city. They will attack Jizhou first, and finally gather their strength to complete the battle!" Cheng Feng said with a smile.
"If that's the case, how can we keep waiting?" Zhang Liao was puzzled.
"Now the Yellow Turbans have raised their troops. They have just defeated the imperial troops. They have the highest momentum and high morale. If we go head-to-head with them now, the gains will not be worth the losses!" Guo Jia said with a smile on the side, "Don't you hear the ancient saying, if you go all out and then fail, three Just wait for a few days until his morale is completely gone, and then attack again, and you can get twice the result with half the effort!"
"But waiting like this is really unbearable!" Zhang Liao said, "The soldiers in the city said that the lord is afraid of Zhang Jue and dare not go to war. He is willing to die on the battlefield rather than wait like this. If this continues, I’m afraid something might happen!”
"Well, since the soldiers have this intention, I think the time is not short. Fengxiao, do you think we can send troops to fight?" Cheng Feng was also a little moved. After all, they are all martial arts practitioners. , it is quite uncomfortable to have people block the door and scold me every day.
"Haha, this is not easy. My lord and the generals each led five hundred troops out of the city to meet the enemy. Lord Tian Yu and I will defend the city. What do you think?" Guo Jia said with a smile.
"That's great!" Once he heard that he could go out to fight, who would care about defending the city? These guys are all warmongers. Zhang Liao originally wanted to stay and defend the city, but then he thought about it, Tian Yu Xu Shu They are both civil and military, and it is enough to defend the city. Besides, after being surrounded by so many people for more than a month, I am also holding back my anger.
"Okay, generals, each with five hundred cavalry, how about we go out and fight him back and forth?" Cheng Feng said boldly.
"I am willing to go into battle with my lord!"
"Let's go! Kill the Yellow Turban!"
The Yellow Turban Army never dreamed that Cheng Feng and the others would come out. After all, there were 180,000 troops here. They had been besieged for more than a month, and both sides were in peace. They have become accustomed to this attitude. From the bottom of their hearts, they all believe that Cheng Fenglang has earned his reputation. This will probably scare them out of their courage. They set up various obstacles at the beginning, and now they place the soldiers here so carelessly. Formation and no military discipline! If in the eyes of those famous generals, these people are no longer soldiers, this is pure military merit, just like a little baby sitting in front of the treasure house to look after the house, that is not easy for others to capture.
"Kill!" A roar sounded like a beam of light in the dark night or a fire in winter. The neat and powerful voice deeply shocked the Yellow Turban Army. Then they faced the most unforgettable moment in their lives. Seeing Changshan City Gate open wide, four generals shot like ordinary arrows, followed by cavalry, about two thousand people. In ancient times, this cavalry was like a tank. Once it charged, it would die if it touched it. Cheng Feng and four others formed a drill in front and charged all the way. These four people are top warriors, and no one they meet is an equal enemy. This group of people were originally scared to death, but they didn't expect Cheng Feng to come out at this time. When they saw this posture again, they were stunned! By the time they reacted, Cheng Feng and others had already rushed out. None of them expected it to go so smoothly. They were able to rush out with just one charge. There were many soldiers behind who had not yet fought their opponents.
"This is too boring," Cheng Feng muttered. Looking back, he saw that many soldiers were extremely excited and couldn't help but shout, "Turn around and fight back!"
"Yes!" A group of people howled, and followed him with another charge. The Yellow Turbans here had just gathered, and before their formation was ready, Cheng Feng came back to kill him again. The people blocking the city gate looked frightened, and their hearts were filled with fear. Thousands of grass and mud horses are whizzing by. Why are you standing here? This is not seeking death. This is really not about wanting to die, this is really looking for death!
"Kill him!" Cheng Feng shouted. Zhao Yun rode quickly and took the lead, killing more than a dozen people in a row to clear the way. Get in formation behind and move forward one by one! Not long after, they reached the city gate again. Guo Jia from upstairs quickly called for the suspension bridge to be lowered and the city gate to be opened. However, Cheng Feng waved his hand and said, "Brothers, the Yellow Turban Army is so vulnerable and has been frightened by us. You guys Do you dare to rush to kill me a few more times?"
"I am willing to follow the general and regard death as home!"
"Okay!" Cheng Feng's brain twitched and he shouted, "The ambition to be trapped in the battle will lead to death or life!"
"The ambition to be trapped will lead to death or life!" the crowd shouted
Cheng Feng and others charged together at first, but after a few fights, they found that these people really had no fighting ability. "You charge separately, today we will kill these thieves and leave them everywhere with corpses!" Cheng Feng said with red eyes. ,
After this battle, a few people were finally happy. The suffocation they had been holding back for more than a month finally came out. In the end, they all became red-eyed. Originally, the Yellow Turban Army surrounded Chengfeng, but in the end, Chengfeng and the others chased and killed them all the way. Fifty miles outside Changshan County, in the end even the people in the city were killed, seizing flags and weapons along the way.
"Haha, what a pleasure!" Zhang Liao laughed.
"Lord, this is a great victory!" Even Tian Yu, who has always been steady, felt a little like he was in a dream!
"Haha, back to the city, each military academy will count the number of people, treat the wounded, and bring back those who surrendered and form them into field soldiers!" Cheng Feng said with a smile.
"Yes!" everyone responded
Zhao Hong led his men and fled all the way to Julu. Ever since Chengfeng made the first charge, his courage was frightened. He had never seen such a fierce person. This was not just one or two people, but a group of people. , charged directly to kill, thousands of elites were slaughtered in the blink of an eye. Every time he thought of this moment, Zhao Hong would feel inexplicable fear of Chang Shan. Now he no longer cares about the battlefield and has forgotten what he is doing. He only knows how to run away with his people.
"Qu Shuai! We have arrived at Julu. If we go back like this, will General Tiangong kill us?" A person suddenly asked
Zhao Hong was suddenly shocked. Yes, he had sent these 120,000 people to Changshan. He would not be able to survive if he went back! Thinking of this, Zhao Hong said, "Brothers, if we go back now, we will die. How about we find a place to hide for a while!"
"Wherever Qu Shuai goes, we will go!"
"Okay! Let's go to Shangdang County," Zhao Hong said after thinking for a while. A group of people fled to the party!
This battle had a great impact. As the first victory of the Han Dynasty, it was a great victory that had a great impact on the morale of the imperial army! At the same time, it also shattered Zhang Jiao's conspiracy to quickly occupy Jizhou and encircle and annihilate Chengfeng! It also eased the tense situation to a certain extent and gave all parties a chance to breathe!
