The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 299
The military capital Xing separated the two prefectures, and if the military capital Xing was taken down, if Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju wanted to attack Bingzhou, they would have to travel farther.

With the defense of the Great Wall and the warning of beacon fires, the Yellow Turban Army can also have more time.

Moreover, Dai County and Shanggu County also have what the Yellow Turban Army lacks most now-war horses, land, and a large population.

Dai County and Shanggu County not only have a lot of farmland, but also have a population of more than [-].

In troubled times, population, land, these are the basics to support the expansion of the army.

Now that the Yellow Turban Army has occupied Bingzhou and half of Hedong County, the total population under Xu An's rule is only over one million, which is really vast and sparsely populated.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, all heroes rose together. During the melee period, Yuan Shu's territory was roughly in the Jianghuai generation, Nanyang, Jiujiang, Shouchun, and Huainan.

It seems that the land it occupies is very small, but it only covers a few counties, but in fact, only one county in Nanyang County has [-] cities, more than [-] households, and a population of nearly [-] million.

Twice the total population of Bingzhou and Liangzhou.

So Xu An seems to have a lot of momentum now, but it is not.

This is also one of the reasons why Liu Hong didn't pay too much attention to Xu An, but paid more attention to the rebellion in Liangzhou.

Although Liangzhou has a population of only [-] to [-] people, which is smaller than Bingzhou, Han Sui and others are not only the leaders of the Han people, but also the leaders of the Qiang people. In Liu Hong's eyes, he is far better than Xu An.

And the geographical location of Bingzhou also allows the Yellow Turban Army to actually not have many options for expansion.

The north is a place of bitter cold, and the Yellow Turban Army does not have many cavalry. It is still too early to attack the Huns, so they can only defend first.

And the raid on the Northland is at most just a few more pastures.

There is no way to go west. The road to the west has to go through Shangjun controlled by the Han army and the area controlled by the Huns. It is not easy to march long distances, not to mention that Liangzhou is Han Sui's territory.

It was too late for Xu'an Alliance Han Sui, and he had no reason to attack Liangzhou as a potential ally.

Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju, the Youzhou rebels, will wait until August next year to stabilize the situation in Youzhou before going south to attack Hanting.

If Xu An wants to expand in the direction of Jizhou, he will inevitably encounter a head-on blow from the Jizhou Army.

However, although Jizhou is the most economical and populous state in Hebei, and there is no danger to defend, even if the Yellow Turban Army captures the city, it is useless at all and cannot develop.

The same is true for Hanoi County and Jizhou, and if the Yellow Turban Army attacks Hanoi and Jizhou, the Han court may raise the threat of the Yellow Turban Army to the highest level.

As for Hadong County, it is now guarded by heavy troops. Yu Fuluo has tens of thousands of Huns and Huqi, and tens of thousands of Han troops. Relying on the difficult and dangerous city, Hanoi and Meiyang are ready to support at any time.

Not to mention that Hedong County is impenetrable, but if Xu An wants to conquer it, he will inevitably fall into the quagmire of war.

Now if you want to seek expansion, there is only one place.

That is Youzhou, which is in the midst of a rebellion. The Yellow Turban Army now controls the Taihang Mountains, and the two counties of Daijun and Shanggu are just west of the capital of the Taihang Mountain Army.

Because of the chaos in Youzhou, the forces of these two counties will be greatly weakened, and this is a good opportunity to capture the two counties in one fell swoop.

Yan Zhong examined the sand table and the map, and asked the Yingwei hundred households beside him, "Is there any information on the Youzhou rebellion?"

"General, please look at the map."

The Yingwei Baihu saluted first, then raised the long whip on the side and pointed to the Youzhou area on the map, explaining.

"Zhang Chun, Zhang Ju, and the Wuhuan raised troops at the same time, and they were mainly concentrated in the three counties of Liaoxi, Liaodong, and Youbeiping. The general ordered us to carefully survey the west side of Juyongguan, and the two counties of Shanggu and Dai were not affected by the war. spread."

"The number of soldiers in the two counties cannot be counted, but we have heard information that the two counties are mobilizing soldiers, and Yi Cong passed through Juyongguan and went to Liaoxi, Liaodong, and Youbeiping counties to suppress the rebellion."

"If our army waits a little longer, we should be able to wait until the interior becomes empty."

"but."

That Yingwei Baihu looked slightly embarrassed.

"Master Shanggu Wuhuan is in trouble. There are more than [-] people in the unified tribe. He claims to be king. He has the largest number of people in Wuhuan of the counties. He did not participate in the rebellion. If he helps the Han army, I am afraid that we will attack Daijun and Shanggu. The county's biggest obstacle."

Yan Zhong frowned, staring at the map in front of him.

The biggest variable is Wuhuan in the north of Shanggu County. The two counties have no more than [-] soldiers.

At this time, the Xiaoqi Battalion had returned to Bingzhou, and there were still tens of thousands of infantry in Bingzhou to attack. If there were only the Han army, then Daijun and Shanggu counties could be easily taken down.

Yan Zhong sat down slowly. He looked a little tired from the days of running around and the climate of Taihang Mountain.

"What's your name, but a family member?"

Yan Zhong was a little curious looking at the Yingwei Baihu who was talking eloquently. This person didn't look like the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army he usually saw. His demeanor and conversation seemed to be that of a child from an aristocratic family.

"Xia Zhangping is not a son of an aristocratic family, but a graduate of the first batch of Cheng Daotang, the eldest son of Shangdang County."

Yan Zhong closed his eyes slightly. In his memory, there was also a person named Zhang Ping.

"The Intelligence Department of the Eagle Guard in Hedong County was raided, and all of them were wiped out overnight by the Han army. Only one person escaped by chance. That person is called Zhang Ping. Is that you?"

"Exactly."

Zhang Ping nodded in response.

He was the only Yingwei in Hedong County who escaped from the tunnel, and it was because of this achievement that he was promoted to the Hundred Household Officer of Yingweiwolf.

Yan Zhong looked at Zhang Ping, the Taoist hall built by Xu An had indeed sent a large number of talents to the Yellow Turban Army.

From civil officials, military Chinese books, ordinary Fu Zhu, to officials who manage a city, and some hold important positions.

"Yellow Tianzhi" and "engraved hard brush book" Yan Zhong has also learned that elementary schools in various places are also being opened.

Moreover, Yan Zhong had heard about Xu An's military academy before.

It seems to be called a military academy.

It only teaches knowledge about military strategies such as marching and fighting, and deploying troops.

It also said that there should be two levels, one is to train officers such as military marquis and army commanders, and the other is to train basic officers such as station chiefs and team leaders.

Yan Zhong closed the silk fan and tapped the edge of the sand table with the fan.

The situation in Youzhou is a bit complicated and there are too many variables, but the Yellow Turban Army wants to expand, but they can only attack Shanggu County and Dai County.

"After fifteen days, send a letter to Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju, saying that we are willing to send troops to support their rise, and see if they can help us get in touch with Wuhuan in Shanggu County."

Yan Zhong stood up, he already had a plan in mind.

"Immediately send a letter to the great virtuous teacher to explain the situation of Dai County and Shanggu County."

"Request to mobilize the Xiaoqi Battalion, the Wuju Battalion, and the two armies eastward to Daijun. I will personally lead the army out from Feihuxing. Both routes will go out and attack Daijun first."

"Eagle Guards continues to investigate information, and the first thing is to focus on the military capital. When the reinforcements from the two counties pass through the military capital, they can report to me."

　This volume is also coming to an end, and the building of the fifth volume is about to collapse, and the curtain is about to begin.

　　The fifth volume is definitely the most magnificent volume, please stay tuned.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)