The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 497
The war is imminent, and Anyi, the seat of Hedong County, is already in a state of chilling.

The Yellow Turban army has gathered on the north bank of Fenshui, and nearly [-] Yellow Turbans stretch along the north bank of Fenshui.

Numerous khaki-colored banners were unfurled on the north bank, spears and halberds were like forests, and spears were like rain.

One camp after another is next to each other and depends on each other.

The atmosphere in Anyi was terribly silent, there were no pedestrians on the streets of Anyi except the patrolling soldiers.

Today's Anyi is almost closed, and every household closes the courtyard.

The news that the Yellow Turban Army will attack is already known to everyone.

On the city wall of Anyi, the fiery red flag was still flying.

One after another, the Han army is also gathering towards Anyi, and now there are more than [-] Han troops gathered around Anyi.

But no one felt any peace of mind.

It's not that the Yellow Turban Army has never attacked Hedong County before, but it has never made Hedong County so frightened.

The power of the Yellow Turban Army is really shocking. Since the second year of Zhongping, the Taihang Yellow Turban Army seems to have not had many defeats.

First, he swept through Taihang, broke through Hanoi in the south, and broke through Shangdang less than a year later. Later, he attacked and occupied the northern part of Hedong County, and even occupied the entire Bingzhou.

Up to now, the Yellow Turban Army has already occupied the land of these twelve counties, with more than two million people under its jurisdiction, and even the Xiongnu and Wuhuan outside the Great Wall have bowed their heads and proclaimed themselves ministers.

All of this is because of one person.

Because of the leader of the Yellow Turban Army, and because of Xu An, the great virtuous teacher of the Taiping Road.

Xu An's reputation spread more widely than that of Zhang Jiao, the former great virtuous teacher of the Taiping Dao, and it also had more deterrent power.

Behead Zhu Jun, defeat Zhang Yi, defeat Lu Zhi, attack the Xiongnu in the north, attack the two counties in the east, and merge the prefectures.

Xu An is now well-known all over the world. On the battlefield, Xu An's name can almost be compared with Huangfusong.

The current Hedong County was terrified when they heard that the Yellow Turban Army was heading south this time, and Xu An was leading the army.

During the Battle of Fenshui, the scene of the disastrous defeat of the main force of the Han army led by the Hedong Army and Yuan Pang in Fenshui is still vivid.

Almost most of the people were not optimistic about this battle. Even hearing that Zhonglang General Niu Fu had led the Xiliang Army to Anyi, the gloomy atmosphere did not ease.

The powerful families in Hedong County are busy transferring their family assets, and sending their family members and important clansmen away from Hedong County.

On the official road, Niu Fu couldn't help but frown slightly as he watched the convoy parked by the side of the road to make way for them.

These convoys have many guards and soldiers, and the carriages look more luxurious, they are definitely the convoys of wealthy families.

Along the way, Niu Fu didn't know how many identical convoys he saw.

These people are all going to Hongnong County in the south.

According to Xuan Tingwei's report, it seems that there are more powerful motorcades going to Zuo Fengyi in the west.

Niu Fu had a gloomy face and said nothing.

All the powerful families in Hedong County seemed to have decided that they would lose this battle, which made Niu Fu feel extremely uncomfortable.

However, when the generals of the Han army in Anyi saw the Xiliang army in bright armor and full of murderous looks, they finally felt at ease.

Niu Fu calmed down when he saw the attitude of the generals change.

The Xiliang army set up camp outside the city, and because it was getting late, Niu Fu did not enter Anyi, and stayed in the barracks after dismissing the officials who were welcoming him.

This battle has a lot to do with it, Niu Fu dare not neglect it, he knows his flaws, he really likes wine, sometimes he can't control his mouth when he sees good wine.

But if he loses Hedong County because of drinking, I'm afraid he can escape death even if he has the status of Dong Zhuo's son-in-law.

But if you don't die, you have to shed a layer of skin. I'm afraid it will be uncomfortable to reuse in the future, so Niu Fu finally refused the banquet.

In the camp of the Central Army of the Xiliang Army, all the generals are seated.

Niu Fu sat at the head, and Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Dong Cheng, and Jia Xu sat on both sides.

They are all school lieutenants under Niu Fu's command. Jia Xu was previously appointed as the captain of Pingjin, and was supposed to be stationed at Xiaopingjin Pass, but the Battle of Hedong is really important.

Niu Fu felt a little uncertain, so he temporarily transferred Jia Xu back.

Just now, Xuan Tingwei's spies stationed in Hedong County informed everyone about the general movement of the Yellow Turban Army.

According to investigations, this time the Yellow Turban Army dispatched a total of more than [-] cavalry including the enlisted Yi Cong.

In addition to the cavalry, there are nearly [-] infantry, of which more than [-] are part of the army, and the original defenders of Hedong County are average.

But the remaining [-] people are actually the elite of the Yellow Turban Army.

In the battle of Jizhou, the famous camp, and the elite yellow angels among the Yellow Turban Army also followed Xu An to fight.

This time, the generals of the Yellow Turban Army who followed Xu An also made Niu Fu feel more and more heavy.

Gong Du, He Man, Guo Tai, Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhou Cang and other famous generals in the Yellow Turban Army all followed Xu An's command.

Xu An is even more prestigious. Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun and others are all famous generals, but they were all defeated by Xu An's men. How can Niu Fu not feel pressured.

Niu Fu frowned. He knew that this battle in Hedong County would probably be a bitter one.

The news from Xuan Tingwei became more and more urgent day by day, until now the Yellow Turban Army seemed to be still mobilizing troops.

"The only worry now is that the Hedong Army is as afraid of Xu An as the tiger. If it really goes to the battlefield, if the Hedong Army can't bear the pressure and collapses first, our army will be alone in an instant."

Li Jue's face was extremely gloomy. He is a veteran in the battlefield and knows the importance of morale.

The morale of the Hedong Army was extremely low, and Li Jue even had a feeling that if these people saw Xu An's banner in the wild, they might collapse directly.

"This group of cowardly rats died thousands of people in the battle of Fenshui, so I'm afraid it will happen like this."

Guo Si also snorted coldly.

"This Xu An only achieved victory by beating a group of sheep-like county soldiers with his armor-hard sword. This time, when he meets my Xiliang army, no matter what kind of monster he is, he must be beaten back to his original form!"

Guo Si had always looked down on the weak army of the prefectures and states in the interior. The northern tribes such as Wuhuan, Xiongnu, and Xiqiang lacked armor and weapons, and their combat power was not high.

But King Wuhuan Qiao led fifty thousand cavalry and could sweep half of Jizhou.

In Guo Si's eyes, those Jizhou soldiers are useless waste.

Zhu Jun and Zhang Yi can be called characters, but most of the soldiers they lead are those from the prefectures and states that Guo Si has always looked down upon.

The details of the Battle of Jizhou were not disclosed by Lu Zhi in detail. In Guo Si's view, it was just the Yellow Turban Army who won by relying on their numbers.

Just like they were surrounded by Qiang people in Wangyuan County, Han Sui and others had a tribe of [-], while they were only [-].

But in that battle, they were able to retreat completely.

Back then Zhang Wen sent out six groups of troops, five of them, including Zhou Shen, all ended in failure, but they returned safely under the leadership of Dong Zhuo.

Compared with Li Jue and Guo Si, who were quite arrogant, Zhang Ji was more stable, and he was not in a hurry to express his views.

Dong Cheng also sat silently on one side, without saying a word. Although he was a general of Niu Fu, he was actually from Jizhou.

Dong Cheng has always been a man with a lot in mind, although his official position is equal to that of Li Jue, Guo Si, and Zhang Ji.

But Dong Cheng knew that his actual status was inferior to that of Li Jue, Guo Si, and Zhang Jigao. In the Xiliang Army, he had always been in a non-embarrassing position, so he seldom spoke on such occasions.

Niu Fu is a person who doesn't have many opinions. He can sit in this position because of Dong Zhuo in many places.

But Niu Fu has one advantage, that is, he can know people and do good things.

Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Dong Cheng are all brave generals, and he doesn't need to worry about things on the battlefield.

And Jia Xu is good at planning, and he can also help him as a commander on the battlefield before the battle.

So for a long time, although Niu Fu's abilities were mediocre, not only did he not make any major mistakes, but he also made a lot of military exploits.

(End of this chapter)