The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 57 Starfire
The second year of Zhongping (185), the year of Yi Chou, the first month of spring, and the great epidemic.

In the same year, a fire broke out in Luoyang, the capital, and destroyed the Nangong Palace.

Among the eunuchs, Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, etc. persuaded Emperor Ling to tax the land to repair the palace and cast bronze figures.

The counselor, Liu Tao, saw this, and he sparsely stated eight rules for political affairs, believing that all the chaos in the world was caused by eunuchs.

So he was hated by the eunuchs.He was falsely accused of communicating with foreign thieves, so he was imprisoned.Prison officers tortured very urgently.Liu Tao knew that he would die, and committed suicide in prison.

The emperor Liu Hong (Lingdi of Han) listened to the slander and ignored the Yellow Turbans at first, and the world was still in turmoil.

He also issued an edict to distribute wood, wood, and aragonite in the prefecture of the prefecture, and transported the capital to the capital.

In addition, it was stipulated that all the governors, prefects, Maocai and Xiaolian would be relocated to pay the money for helping the army and repairing the palace.

Even before the new official took office, he had to go to the West Garden to negotiate the amount of money.At that time, there may be people who commit suicide if they fail to submit the request.

Therefore, when new officials take office, they must compete to plunder the people and amass wealth as compensation.

Plagues spread everywhere, wars and chaos began to settle, and taxes were heavy. The emperor's edict was issued from Luoyang, which completely overwhelmed the poor peasants who had already been overwhelmed...

The land of Shenzhou has never lacked warriors, even if the "Jingguan" made up of the corpses of thousands of Yellow Turbans is still standing outside the three cities of Guangzong, Wanping and Xiaquyang.

Countless rebels swarmed up, ignited like a spark of fire, and even merged into a prairie fire!

The largest group of rebels was Zhang Niujiao. Zhang Niujiao raised an army in Boling and joined forces with Chu Feiyan. Chu Yan elected Zhang Niujiao as the leader. The two sides combined nearly [-] troops to attack Yingtao, shaking the entire Jizhou.

Outside the city of Yingtao, at a glance, there are yellow flags...

Under the crowd, there were all sergeants wrapped in yellow turbans, and even the skinny chests could be seen through the tattered clothes...

But they still defeated the mighty Han army outside the city of Yingtao, and let those Han army, who were wearing thick armor, eating and drinking dried meat and corn, huddled in the city and did not dare to go out to fight.

"Boom-thump-thump-"

The thundering drums sounded again.

"Wan Sheng!!!"

Countless yellow turban sergeants slapped the walls of Yingtao City like a khaki tide.

Countless cloud ladders were erected, and sergeants wrapped in yellow scarves one after another climbed up with tattered round shields.

The soldiers of the Han army on the city wall shouted loudly at their soldiers. The soldiers of the Han army kept pouring out the arrows in their hands. The cry of the sergeant fell below the city.

Looking down from the clouds in the sky, the dense khaki ants almost covered the western city wall of the whole Gingtao City, and the red Han army was struggling to support the city wall...

Outside the city, Zhang Niujiao was sitting on the top of a low slope, looking at the majestic Gingtao City with a solemn expression.

Yingtao City is where Huangfu Song and Julu Prefect Guo Dian meet. As long as Yingtao City is captured, the armaments in the arsenal can instantly arm Zhang Niujiao's tens of thousands of troops, which is of great significance.

"Report!"

A dust-covered Yellow Turban rider galloped in the direction of Zhang Niujiao and others with a flag in his hand, and the soldiers along the road retreated to give way.

Seeing Zhang Niujiao, the Yellow Turbans' flag-bearer turned over and dismounted and reported back.

"The Han army was found twenty miles away, about three thousand people..."

Zhang Niujiao stood up and asked, "Have you seen what flag you are playing?"

The Yellow Turban rider who reported the letter paused and replied in a hoarse voice: "We were soon discovered by officers and soldiers' scouts after we approached. We fought a lot, broke seven brothers, and failed to see the flag..."

Zhang Niujiao patted the rider who reported the letter on the shoulder: "Does the broken brother have a family in the army?"

The rider looked up at Zhang Niujiao in front of him and replied subconsciously, "Yes..."

Zhang Niujiao turned his head and instructed one of the guards: "Take my command flag and go get seven days' rations to send to their families. If you have children and nephews, take them to the guard camp."

"promise."

The personal guard took the flag, and Zhang Niujiao turned his head to look at the rider who reported the letter and said, "Let's go with you."

The rider who reported the letter fell to his knees, buried his head on the ground, and even said with a trembling voice, "Thank you, General!"

"Go..."

"promise!"

Chu Yan was standing beside Zhang Niujiao, and the bad news came one after another in the past few days.

The rebels brought in to support were blocked by the county soldiers and could not come to Yingtao City to join forces. Instead, more and more county soldiers gathered around Yingtao City. Counting this [-]-strong army of county soldiers, they had already gathered outside Yingtao City. more than [-] county soldiers.

……

Twenty li outside the city of Yingtao, a cavalry army with bright clothes and armor galloped on the official road.

The blood-red flag is embroidered with a big "Zhang" character, and a cavalry is standing under the flag. Behind the flag, countless knights are clinging to the red flag, and the flags are hunting in the wind. ring.

The cavalry was wearing a bright red battle robe, with a black iron robe exclusive to the cavalry of the Han army on his head. On the top helmet, a bunch of red tassel fluttered in the wind, and a pair of double armors covered his upper body and thighs. In fact, the shoulder armor is also decorated with two leopard-headed gold-devouring beasts.

This cavalry general was Zhang He, the military waiter who captured the general Zhang Liang of Ren Gong. After fighting the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou and Huangfu Song moved to Jizhou Shepherd, Zhang He was promoted to the military commander and stayed in Jizhou because of his merits, and still belongs to Huangfu Song. under the account.

This time, the Yellow Turbans rose again, and the army besieged Yingtao City. Huangfu Song first ordered Gao Lan to lead his army to rescue, but Gao Lan's headquarters only had more than [-] soldiers. When they arrived outside Yingtao City, Zhang Niujiao had already gathered three Thousands of yellow scarves.

Gao Lan did not dare to act rashly, and sent a letter to Huangfu Song asking for reinforcements, so Huangfu Song sent Zhang He to lead two thousand infantry troops and one thousand cavalry troops to help.

The scouts of the Yellow Turbans were expelled by Zhang He's cavalry, and soon disappeared from the sight of the Han army.

The large camp of the Han army in the distance is also becoming more and more clear.

Zhang He stopped the galloping horse, and the knights behind him also slowed down and slowly walked towards the heavily guarded Han army camp.

The guards of the Han army camp had already seen this cavalry army fighting red flags all over the place, and for a while, the village was full of "mighty" cheers.

In the night battle in the forest, Zhang He captured Zhang Liang's record in less than a dozen times. Coupled with the neat formation of the cavalry, the officers and soldiers in the Han army camp seemed to have taken a reassurance. Not far away, Zhang Niujiao's fear disappeared completely.

(End of this chapter)