Three Kingdoms: The Yellow Turbans finally revolt

Chapter 314 Liu Qing's New Deal, Liu Bei and Cao Cao's Different Choices
Right Beiping County, Tuyin County.

Since Gongsun Zan was captured, Zhao Yun and Zhang Yun returned to the city to rest, and Liu Yu's main army had also rushed to Tuyin and captured Guan Jing. Because Guan Jing blackmailed rich merchants and people in the city, Liu Yu was furious and beheaded him directly. Show it to the public and complain to the common people.

In Liu Qing's camp, Chen Gong was negotiating with Zhao Yun, Zhang He and Cui Yan for the next strategy.

"Sir, according to my lord's intention, I want to keep Gongsun Zan. My lord has other uses. How should I explain to Liu Yu?" Zhao Yun asked.

"Gongsun Zan was captured by Zilong, so naturally Zilong will deal with it. However, if my prediction is not bad, the lord intends to keep Gongsun Zan because he is worried about Wuhuan. After all, if you are friendly today, you may turn against him tomorrow. My lord has long-term considerations." , very much within reach.”

When Chen Gong said something, everyone nodded in agreement, praising the lord for his long-sightedness.

After all, it was recognized that Gongsun Zan was capable of fighting, and there were not many such people who dared to fight against foreigners, not even Liu Yu.

Cui Yan said: "My lord ordered me to come here. It's not as simple as just helping Liu Yu. If so, Zilong can do it alone. Now that Gongsun Zan is in hand, he just took the opportunity to test Liu Yu."

Chen Gong glanced at the handsome and beautiful bearded Cui Yan, the other party also saw this level, it can be seen that he is quite knowledgeable, under the tent of King Bohai, there are really a lot of talents!
"Does Ji Gui have an idea?" Chen Gong asked.

"Among the four of us, I have the most contact with Liu Yu. Why don't I test it out for a while, and then make a decision. In two days, the lord should be able to receive our gift. Maybe the lord will have clear instructions."

Everyone nodded and agreed.

Afterwards, Zhao Yun and Cui Yan came straight to Gongsun Zan. At this time, Gongsun Zan had removed his armor, was wearing a blood-stained padded coat that had not been changed, and his hair was a little messy. Although he looked embarrassed, he still carried a dignified look. .

Gongsun Zan was not locked in a prison, but found a simple room, but he was chained, and there were bread and jerky on the table, which were common dry food in the army, but they had not been touched. Gongsun Zan did not eat it.

Seeing the two men coming, Gongsun Zan just looked at them coldly and didn't say a word.

"Gongsun Bogui, I've admired your name for a long time!" Cui Yan spoke first: "Cui Yan and Cui Jigui are in the Xiaqinghe Cui clan, and now they are Prime Minister of Hejian."

Gongsun Zan raised his eyes, still looking displeased.

"When will people from Jizhou need to intervene in the affairs of Youzhou!"

Zhao Yun immediately said angrily: "The big man's affairs, the big man's general will naturally take care of it!"

Gongsun Zan looked at Zhao Yun again. Although he was not convinced, he didn't say anything. After all, he was defeated!

"Gongsun Taishou, Ming people don't speak dark words. Your actions have been suspected of treason. If this is true, you will not only be the one who died, but your younger brother Gongsun Yue, and even the entire Gongsun clan will be implicated. Have you figured it out?"

Gongsun Zan remained silent, but his sharp eyes suddenly weakened a lot.

Cui Yan looked at Gongsun Zan who had put down his defenses, and said again: "Did you be deceived by the Yuan family? If you tell the truth, maybe my lord can save you and the Gongsun family."

The phrase "my lord" immediately aroused Gongsun Zan's curiosity.

Obviously, he knew that this "my lord" could not be Liu Yu. Thinking of Zhao Yun, it was not difficult to guess that the master Cui Yan was talking about should be the current Bingzhou Mu-Bohai King Liu Qing.

"Is this true?"

Gongsun Zan is straightforward by nature and has no discernment. He asked immediately, and even Zhao Yun shook his head because of this.

And Cui Yan was [-]% sure that behind Gongsun Zan was Yuan's instigation.

So he said with a smile: "Yuan Kui established a new emperor and fought against Luo Yang in a separate court. The prefect Gongsun thinks, what are the chances of the two winning?"

Gongsun Zan thought about it, but it was really hard to say, but he knew that the odds of winning were not on Yuan's side, because Yuan Shao already had the defeat of Chen Liuhui, Hanoi, and Puyang...

Who knows how many defeats there will be in the future...

That's why Yuan Shi was so eager to ask him to make trouble.

In fact, Gongsun Zan's preparations were not sufficient. There were only [-] cavalry with strong combat capabilities. The remaining [-] recruits could only be considered horseback riding, and had not yet been trained in combat techniques. This was only possible after mobilizing the entire Liaodong and Liaoxi.

"I don't know!" Gongsun Zan said bluntly.

"Yuan Shao's defeat in Puyang, I think the prefect Gongsun has already heard about it, how dare you believe that a person who loses again and again can promise you a promise?"

Gongsun Zan was speechless, but what Cui Yan said seemed to make sense.

But don't rely on the Yuan family, when will his Gongsun family have a bright future.

In Youzhou, Liu Yu was oppressed to the death, and the two of them ran in opposite directions in terms of political views and military views. It can be said that fire and water are incompatible, and Luo Yang is so close to Liu Yu. Wouldn't the Gongsun family never have a bright future?

It was a last resort to vote for the Yuan family.

"You voted for the Yuan family because you had no choice but to do it, didn't you?" Cui Yan just said Gongsun Zan's heartfelt words, which surprised him, and looked at Cui Yan in surprise, what kind of a god is he!
Gongsun Zan nodded directly to his heart.

"So, would you like to meet my master?"

Cui Yan didn't need to persuade Gongsun Zan himself, as long as he persuaded Gongsun Zan to meet Liu Qing, he was successful.

Gongsun Zan nodded, thinking of nothing else, because he had no choice.

"However, I have something to ask, can I meet my younger brother Gongsun Yue?"

Zhao Yun took the words and said: "It's fine, my brother is fine, if you want to capture him, you won't hurt him."

Gongsun Zan felt that he was offended again, but there was nothing he could do.

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After Zhu Ling occupied Fenggao, Liu Bei stationed troops in Bo County, while Cao Cao returned to Juping County. The three cities became the horns of each other, forming an offensive and defensive trend.

Almost on the same day, Cao Cao and Liu Bei received a letter from Liu Qing.

In Juping City, Cao Cao was shocked when he saw the letter, so he summoned all his ministers to discuss countermeasures.

Now Cao Cao has Lou Gui, Cheng Yu, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xia Houdun, and Bao Xin. After Bao Xin died, his army returned to Cao Cao.

"The yellow turbans in Qingzhou are rampant. It is rumored that there are hundreds of thousands of them. Beihai is the first to bear the brunt and has been encircled. In Jinan, there are also many incidents of yellow turban looting. The king of Bohai wants me and Xuande to return to Qingzhou and put out the fire in the backyard first. "

"My lord, what the King of Bohai said is true. Our army is expanding too fast, food and grass are scarce, and there is no room for loss in the backyard. I suggest going back to Jinan to quell the chaos, and then extend a helping hand to Beihai when Jinan is all right." Cheng Yu made a suggestion. .

Cao Cao thought for a while, and ordered: "Xiahou Dun and Lou Gui, sit in this city, take care of Jibei, and ban Cao Ren to obey orders!"

"The end is here!" the two said in unison.

"Yu Jin took the soldiers and horses of his headquarters as the vanguard, and marched into Licheng. First, he solved the danger of Licheng, and then returned to Dongping Mausoleum. Cao Ren followed me directly to Dongping Mausoleum to resist the yellow scarves!"

"Here!" The two generals said in unison.

In Bo County, Liu Bei, who read the "Xuan" German version of the letter, was in a dilemma.

There are many Yellow Turban activities in the plain, which is in danger.

Beihai was even more under siege, and it was extremely urgent.

Both sides needed Liu Bei very much, and even if Liu Bei added soldiers and horses along the way, it was only more than 1000 people, and the horses were even more pitiful. Even if he made a windfall outside Lu County, it was only less than five hundred, plus two The land belongs to different directions, and it is really impossible to divide the troops to aid the two places.

"Brother, the plain is the foundation of our life, we should fix the plain first, and then help Beihai!" Zhang Fei said bluntly.

However, Liu Bei's thinking is based on priorities.

"Beihai is surrounded by heavy siege, and it is at stake. If there is a slight mistake, the governor Kong Rong will die in the city." Liu Bei tried to persuade Zhang Fei.

Guan Yu also preferred to go back to the plains first, and said, "Big brother! Big brother is entrusted by the king of Bohai, and millions of people rely on him. He must not be let down!"

"The Yellow Turbans in Pingyuan have been wiped out several times. It's hard to make a difference. The king of Pingyuan can handle it by himself. However, the Beihai war situation is the survival plan of millions of people in Qingzhou. How can it be a small loss! I want to help Beihai first, and wait to solve the siege of Beihai , and then return to the plain."

"There are thousands of people in our military area, and there are hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans in Beihai. How can we save them?" Zhang Fei talked about practical problems again.

"I'm done!" Liu Bei made a final decision, expressing that it cannot be changed.

Guan and Zhang had no choice but to shut up, but they seemed to have already thought of the ending.

Even if a small-scale victory is achieved, with the strength of Liu Bei's army, the final result still cannot escape the ending of leaving the field sadly.

After all, no matter how strong Guan Zhang is, he is an enemy of ten thousand people, but the Yellow Turbans have hundreds of thousands.

But Liu Bei made up his mind, and they were not easy to disobey, and immediately began to rectify the troops. Liu Bei had few troops, and soon set off on the road to Beihai.

"What? Xuande went to Beihai?"

Cao Cao was shocked when he received the news, and Cheng Yu fell silent after hearing this.

"Zhongde, shouldn't I go there too? Give me a helping hand."

"My lord, why do you need to do it so many times? If you divide too little, it won't help the matter. If you divide too much, it will affect the overall situation."

Cao Cao thinks about it too, he is as small as Liu Bei, and it is not enough to put a yellow scarf between his teeth.

"It's reasonable, but Xuande is really a loyal man. He helped Nanpi, Dongjun, Luxian, and now Beihai. It's admirable!"

"My lord, loyalty is certainly respectable, but it's not just relying on loyalty to achieve great things. My lord and Liu Guoxiang rose to power at about the same time, but my lord already has nearly ten thousand soldiers, while Xuande still has more than a thousand people."

"I'm ashamed, it was Bao Xin and Cao Ren's joint army, but Lou Gui raised food and recruited troops for me, and I have indeed developed a lot. That's all, I will go back to Jinan first and then look at Beihai according to Zhongde's words." Cao Cao made up his mind. .

Halfway through his journey, Liu Bei bumped into Tao Qianjun in the Laiwu area.

After discovering that it was Liu Bei, Tao Qian also relaxed his guard.

"Where is Xuande going?"

"I heard that Beihai was besieged, so I went to help!"

Tao Qian couldn't help but glanced behind Liu Bei. There were hundreds of riders in the area, and the head could be seen at a glance. The whole army was no more than a thousand people. We have been fighting in Taishan County for many days, but we still haven’t seen the head, it’s really a headache, our army is planning to go south, to the Yellow Turban in Pingyishui area.”

Liu Bei originally intended to invite Tao Qian to go with him, but he didn't expect Tao Qian to speak out his plan first, so he swallowed the words back.

"Gongzu worked so hard for the great man, Liu Bei admires him! The military situation is urgent, so let's say goodbye!" Liu Bei bowed his hands and said goodbye, and continued to march.

Watching Liu Beijun's figure gradually go away, Tao Qian couldn't help sighing: "It's obvious that the power is weak, but it is difficult to forge ahead, Liu Bei is very human!"

Mi Zhu, who was next to Tao Qian, also looked at Liu Bei's figure thoughtfully. After hearing Tao Qian's words, he replied: "Xuande is really a man of benevolence and virtue, and he will become a great weapon in the future!"

Tao Qian glanced back at Mi Zhu, then asked, "Zi Zhong, when will the military supplies arrive?"

"Returning to the envoy, probably in the future."

"Didn't it mean that tomorrow, the army will run out of food and grass."

"There were some twists and turns when I met the Yellow Turban, but Zhao Yu has repelled the Yellow Turban and is rushing to send it over."

Tao Qian heaved a sigh of relief, and cursed: "The yellow scarf thieves are really inexhaustible!"

Mi Zhu remained calm, wondering why he couldn't get rid of it, isn't it because, my lord, you patronized Zhancheng and didn't completely wipe out the Yellow Turbans!Even his own food road is still in trouble with the Yellow Turban.

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The festive atmosphere of the twelfth lunar month has not dissipated, and with Liu Qing's big wedding, the whole city of Ye was almost immersed in joy for the whole month. The squares and cities were covered with red and green, and every house was decorated with lanterns and festoons. Relatives rushed to visit each other and entertained guests and friends. , the whole city of Ye is extremely lively.

The Bohai Palace is no exception. During the period after marrying Diao Chan, Liu Qing can be said to have opened the door to a new world, and he understands everything.

Don't ask, just ask and play music and dance.

The fool is actually myself.

During this period of time, Xun Yu was very busy. According to Liu Qing's vision, in the new year, they will make a major reform of the administrative model of Hebei and the two prefectures, which can be regarded as a pilot project.

The prefecture and county system is too redundant for the current Liu Qing, and the administrative efficiency is not high, and the prefects in various places show their abilities, which limits their abilities.

After all, the group of talents under Liu Qing's account are all outstanding talents. For this reason, Liu Qing will set up various key projects, which will be led by the prefects of each county.

Of course, those who do well will be given bonuses in addition to the original salary!
In the last few days of the end of the year, when it was finalized, Liu Qing and Xun Yuju finally agreed on——

In the new year, the first priority is grain production, which will be coordinated by Xun Yu, governor of Jizhou. In the process of grain production, the prefects of all counties must obey orders.

Ju, the prefect of Hanoi, was appointed and led to promote the development of handicrafts and commerce, strengthen the management and control of the salt and iron industry, and at the same time take charge of finance and taxation. Among them, Qian Ying was in charge of foreign trade.

Tian Feng, the prefect of Zhongshan, also supervised the officials of the two prefectures, which was equivalent to undertaking the supervision work of Liu Qing and the governor of the state and sharing part of the work of Xun Yu's governor.

Jizhou Zhizhong Xi Zhicai is responsible for the selection, appointment, and management of all household registration officials in the two prefectures below the county level.

Dong Zhao, the prefect of Changshan, is also in charge of various construction projects. The first priority is to continue to build water conservancy to resist the drought. At the same time, the official roads and post stations must be maintained.

Han Hao is the garrison order, coordinating the farming work of the garrison troops in various places.

Li Wen, the prefect of Weijun, also took charge of the recruitment of soldiers in the two states.

The prefect of Anping is in charge of the trials of major and important cases in the two prefectures, and it can be regarded as sharing the work of criminals and prisons for the prefects of the counties and states.

Fu Xie, the prefect of Qinghe, was also in charge of the Dahewei, and was responsible for the defense of the river along the system, including the construction of ferries and ferry boats.

Guo Dian was also in charge of patrolling guards, and was mainly responsible for the arrest of rogue bandits and thieves in Erzhou, assisted by Pei Yuanshao.

A new dock was built beside Zhangshui, Zhangwu County, Bohai Sea, to build large ships. Zhangshui went out to sea, which is the Bohai Sea, and Xun Chen, the Prime Minister of the Bohai Sea, was in charge of the special project.

In addition, there is also Longmen Academy, which has been managed by Han Heng.

Cai Yan has been working hard to popularize elementary school after the country, and the time is ripe, and perhaps it can be carried out.

Liu Qing is personally responsible for all military and political affairs, and Guo Jia is appointed as the chief military adviser to assist Liu Qing.

In this way, the affairs of each county have been deleted, merged, and increased. Now it is considered as a preliminary version.

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