At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 122 Pen and paper are like knives, murder is invisible

within the county government.

When everyone heard that Zhou Qi set fire to the Yellow Turban camp, and then lay in ambush beside the canyon for half a night, and finally shot Peng Tuo and captured Huang Shao, the leader of the Yellow Turban Qu, they all looked excited and praised Zhou Qi full of praise.

At this time, no one dared to show jealousy anymore, and their faces were full of heartfelt praise.

Zhao Qian hurriedly asked, "Do you know the casualties of the Yellow Turban Bandits?"

Zhou Qi smiled and said: "I learned from the Yellow Turban prisoners that the fire caused most of the Yellow Turban thieves' casualties. If the rainstorm comes half an hour later, I am afraid that the entire Runan Yellow Turban army will be wiped out."

Excited, Zhao Qian couldn't help but clapped his hands and sighed: "It's a pity, if Peng Tuo can be shot dead with one arrow, the Yellow Turban dragons in Runan will be leaderless, and they will surely disperse."

No wonder Zhao Qian was like this.

The credit for pacifying the Yellow Turbans in one county can be said to be big or small.

If all the officers and soldiers are helpless against the Yellow Turbans, they can be the first to calm down a county of the Yellow Turbans, which will definitely be regarded as a great achievement.

Yes.

Zhao Qian didn't care much about how many Yellow Turban soldiers were burned to death, but what he wanted most was Peng Tuo, a generous and handsome head.

Zhou Qi's eyes moved slightly and said: "Dian Wei, a warrior under his command, captured Huang Shao alive. This man is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Yellow Turban Army. I wonder what I will do with him?"

Zhao Qian hardly hesitated, and said directly: "The leader of a thief like Huang Shao should be sentenced to death, and the head should be sent to Luoyang."

When the rest of the people heard the words, they all echoed their words.

Obviously, no one cared about the life and death of a yellow scarf army commander named Fang Qu.

When Zhou Qi heard this, he was silent for a long time and advised: "Please be patient, I can capture this man alive. It will be of great use."

Huang Shao, like Liu Pi and Gong Du, is a famous figure who has left his name in history.

Not only Huang Shao, but also the two brothers He Yi and He Man, whose status is not even below that of Liu Pi and Gong Du.

After the main force of the Yellow Turbans was wiped out, five people gathered in Runan and Yingchuan, and there were tens of thousands of people under their command.

In the end, Liu Pi and Gong both defected to Liu Bei, and Huang Shao, He Yi, and He Man defected to Sun Jian, but the results were not very good.

Zhao Qian asked in a little surprise: "Such a bandit chieftain, what's the use of it other than killing and asking for credit?"

Zhou Qi said: "May I ask about the current situation of the Yellow Turban Army."

Zhao Qian suddenly understood and said no more.

Not long after, the injured Huang Shao was brought up, and the wound was simply bandaged.

"Traitors, see the envoy and don't bow down!"

As soon as Huang Shao was brought up, Jun Cheng pointed at him and shouted sharply.

Huang Shao snorted coldly, raised his head and said disdainfully: "A certain kneels down, kneels down, kneels down on his parents, kneels down on his parents, kneels down on a great virtuous teacher, what kind of thing is the governor of Runan County to make me kneel down?"

The magistrate was furious when he heard the words, and was about to order the soldiers to come forward and push Huang Shao down, but was stopped by Zhao Qian.

He turned to look at Zhou Qi and said with a smile: "This guy's bones are quite strong. Ziyi may not be able to make him speak."

Zhou Qi smiled and didn't speak, but walked up to Huang Shao, untied him personally, then bowed his hands and saluted: "Magistrate of Anfeng, Zhou Qi of Peiguo, met Qu Shuai."

"I have offended Duo Cai just now, so I hope he is handsome and don't blame me."

Facing Zhou Qi with a gentle attitude, Huang Shao did not have the arrogance just now, but looked at him carefully for a long time.

His face softened a little, and finally sighed: "Most of our brothers died at your hands."

"However, when the two armies are fighting, each is the master. It is reasonable for you to lead the army to fight us as the imperial court's minion."

"Ran has something to say, but I don't know whether to say it or not."

Zhou Qi stretched out his hand and said, "He's handsome, but it's okay to talk about it?"

Huang Shao first looked around at the people in the room, then focused on Zhou Qi, and said loudly: "In the whole hall, there are countless people with higher positions than you, but they are all the same people. Apart from relying on their birthplace to plunder people's wealth and wealth, what else can they do? "

"We carry out righteous deeds, punish treacherous traitors, eliminate lawlessness, and act in accordance with nature and the times."

"Nowadays, a great virtuous and good teacher is mobilizing and leading millions of rebels. He wants to get rid of the faint king and get the magic weapon. This is the time when he is thirsty for talents."

"With your talent, if you can abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and join the great virtuous teacher, you will surely rise to the top. Wouldn't it be better than fighting in blood, but condescending to a mere county magistrate?"

After Huang Shao's words fell, everyone in the room was furious. Many warriors even held their sword hilts and glared at Huang Shao.

Even Zhao Qian, who has always been well-mannered, looked a little ugly at this moment.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room became very tense, Zhou Qi laughed lightly and said, "As a prisoner, Qu Shuai still wants to use words to separate us. He is indeed a great virtuous teacher and loyal follower."

"However, what Qu Shuai said is too biased."

"In the house, the Runan prefect, county magistrate, and county lieutenant are all honest and prestigious officials, deeply loved by the people, and highly valued by the court."

"The magistrate of Yinqiang, before the Yellow Turbans attacked the city, gathered the entire county's soldiers, horses and supplies. He can be called a capable official."

"Sun Wentai, the commander-in-chief of the auxiliary army, raised up the rebel army to fight against his subordinates. He is brave and good at fighting, and has unparalleled loyalty and righteousness. He is a role model for us."

"The rest are like Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu, Zu Mao, Han Dang, etc. They will always advance bravely in every battle, and they are righteous men of the country."

"The ability to defeat the Yellow Turban repeatedly is not the result of one person, but depends on everyone's help."

"On the contrary, the yellow turban bandits, although they appear to be powerful, are just an itch of scabies to the imperial court, which can be overcome overnight."

"If Qu Shuai knows the time, why don't you abandon the dark and turn to the bright, and go for me to persuade Peng Tuo to return to the court? It will also save lives from being burned and scorched earth."

Zhou Qi's words immediately softened the expressions of everyone in the room.

Only then did they realize that they had actually suffered from Huang Shao, the Yellow Turban Qushuai's plan to alienate him, and they almost became dissatisfied with Zhou Qi.

They didn't expect that Huang Shao understood human nature so well.

They stepped on each other in front of both parties and attributed all the credit to Zhou Qi. This was completely to bring hatred to Zhou Qi.

Even if he is as well-mannered as Zhao Qian, he still feels grudge after hearing this.

Seeing that his plot was seen through, Huang Shao didn't feel embarrassed, but sneered, "Shuai Qu is loyal to the great virtuous teacher, how could he surrender to the officers and soldiers?"

"You don't need to persuade me to surrender. If you want to kill or kill me, you can do whatever you want, and I will never frown."

Zhou Qi couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing when he heard the words: "A certain person who has always respected loyalty, although he and Qu Shuai are their own masters, they also admire Qu Shuai as a man."

"If Qu is handsome and doesn't give up, can I have a drink with a certain face?"

"After drinking, a certain person personally sent Qu Shuai out of the city."

When Zhou Qi finished speaking, everyone was shocked. Zhao Qian also frowned and looked at Zhou Qi, but stopped talking.

Are you kidding me?
No matter how you say it, Huang Shao is also a Chinese leader. If he can beheaded and sent his head to Luoyang, it will definitely be regarded as a great achievement.

Moreover.

The private release of the yellow turban generals may become a stain on the political career if the matter is spread, and under the deliberate publicity of some people.

If he hadn't seen Zhou Qi's secret gesture, Zhao Qian might have exploded on the spot.

Huang Shao was also on the spot in a daze, and said with a face full of disbelief: "Is this true?"

Zhou Qi smiled and said, "Really?"

Huang Shao turned to look at Zhao Qian, the prefect of Runan, and asked, "Will he agree?"

Although Zhao Qian was puzzled in his heart, but out of trust in Zhou Qi, he finally snorted coldly: "You are captured by Ziyi, if he insists on letting you go, I will never stop him."

Huang Shao was overjoyed when he heard the words, and then bowed deeply to Zhou Qi, saying: "If Zhou Lang can put him down and leave, I will never forget this kindness."

Good guy, Huang Shao's attitude has changed drastically, even his title has changed.

Zhou Qi stepped forward and took Huang Shao's arm, and said, "Come and have a drink with me."

After speaking, Zhou Qi ignored everyone and directly took Huang Shao away.

In the courtyard, there were quite a lot of food and wine. The two drank and chatted with each other, and laughed heartily from time to time.

Seeing that the two of them were a little drunk, Zhou Qi got up and wrote a letter, handed it to Huang Shao, and said, "I have also heard the name of Shuai Peng, but I hate each other's masters, so I can't talk happily over wine."

"Let Qu Shuai go back to the camp today, and please help me deliver this letter to Peng Shuai to express my admiration."

Huang Shao was already a little dizzy from drinking, and since he and Zhou Qi had indeed had a pleasant conversation, he immediately patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, Mr. Zhou, I will definitely deliver this letter to Peng Shuai personally."

Zhou Qi looked up at the sky, and said, "You and I are in different camps after all, so it's inconvenient to keep Qu handsome, so I'll send someone to send you back."

Just as Zhou Qi sent the two riders to send the injured Huang Shao away, he saw Zhao Qian and others approaching aggressively.

Zhao Qian's face sank like water, and he said, "Although Huang Shao was captured by Ziyi, he is the leader of the Yellow Turban Bandit Fang Qushuai after all. Why did Ziyi let him go so easily?"

"Although a mere Yellow Turban Qu is nothing, if this matter is known and used as a ground for criticism, wouldn't it be detrimental to Ziyi?"

The county magistrate, county lieutenant, Sun Jian, and Yinqiang county magistrate also looked at Zhou Qi in confusion.

Zhou Qi bowed solemnly to everyone and said, "May I know what questions the official asked Huang Shao when they were drinking?"

Zhao Qian frowned slightly, obviously unable to keep up with Zhou Qi's rhythm, and asked: "What are the questions?"

Zhou Qi laughed and said, "I asked Peng Tuo how much he eats every day, what time he rests in the evening, and I also asked him about his preferences and personality."

"These do not involve military secrets, and Huang Shao did not hide them, so he told them all."

Zhao Qian frowned even tighter, and asked, "What do these questions have to do with letting go of Huang Shao?"

Zhou Qi said calmly, "It's very relevant."

"According to what Huang Shao said, ever since the Yellow Turban Army lost troops in Zhaoling and Yin, and the weather was hot, Peng Tuo ate very little every day, and it was often difficult to sleep at night."

"Liu Pi was killed, most of the Yellow Turban Bandits were burned in the fire, and Peng Tuo was so out of breath that he vomited blood and fell unconscious."

"The doctor has already warned that Peng Tuo must not be stimulated again."

"I know that he has a violent personality, and he has the heart to compare with Bo Cai, but he can't beat Yin for a long time, so that his chest is full of depression."

"So I borrowed Huang Shao's hand to give Peng Tuo a reminder."

When everyone heard this, they all looked at each other, not knowing what kind of medicine Zhou Qi was selling in the gourd.

Seeing this, Zhou Qi brought a pen and paper, wrote a letter eloquently, and handed it to everyone for circulation.

After everyone read it, their faces changed slightly, and they looked at Zhou Qi with a little fear in their eyes. They were thankful that they were friends rather than enemies.

After reading the letter, Zhao Qian couldn't help laughing and said, "With this letter, I guess it won't be long before Peng escapes."

Sun Jian also smiled and said: "Not to mention Peng Tuo, who is filled with anger. If I were scolded like this, I would probably be angry to death."

Jun Cheng also sighed: "Compared with Peng Tuo's life, what is the mere Huang Shao?"

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

But Huang Shao, who was injured, came to the new simple camp of the Yellow Turban Army under the escort of two cavalrymen with the letter written by Zhou Qi in his arms.

After the two knights sent Huang Shao over, they rode away.

Peng Tuo, who had just finished changing the medicine and was still feeling depressed, suddenly heard that his Chinese commander Huang Shao had returned, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

He climbed up from the bed and said: "Huang Shao was captured by the officers and soldiers after he died for me. I never thought that he would be able to return safely. I must go to welcome him in person."

Gong Du and others were worried about Peng Tuo's health and hurriedly stopped him, saying: "Commander Qu puts his body first, and just let Huang Shao come in by himself."

Not long after, Huang Shao, who smelled of alcohol all over his body, stumbled into the tent with the support of the yellow scarf warrior.

When he saw Peng Tuo, he immediately bowed down and cried loudly.

"Qu handsome, so-and-so almost couldn't come back."

Peng Tuo stepped forward to comfort him, and then asked a little strangely: "Since the officers and soldiers have captured you, why did they let you back?"

Huang Shao didn't hide anything, and told the truth about what happened in the county.

Peng Tuo felt refreshed when he heard that Zhou Qi admired him so much and even wrote a letter to make friends with him.

"And take out the letter."

Huang Shao hurriedly took out the letter. Peng Tuo wanted to reach for it, but felt some pain in his shoulder, and immediately motioned for Gong Du to take the letter.

"Read it to me."

Gong Du opened the letter, but his expression changed slightly after seeing the contents inside.

When Peng Tuo saw that Gong Du was silent for a long time, he immediately said with some displeasure: "What are you waiting for? Read out the content quickly."

Gong Du said hesitantly: "There are a lot of crazy words in the letter, Qu Shuai doesn't need to read it, so as not to get angry."

Peng Tuo's eyes narrowed for a moment, then he became furious and shouted: "I'll tell you to just recite it. I command tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, am I still afraid of some crazy words?"

Seeing that Peng Tuo was angry, Gong didn't dare to say anything, he just took the letter and began to read:
"Zhou Qi, the county magistrate of Anfeng and the general of Yinqiang, wrote to Dafang Qu Commander Peng Tuo:
It is said that a husband is a general, who can go or fight, can be soft or strong; can advance or retreat, can be weak or strong.Immovable like a mountain, unfathomable like yin and yang; infinite like heaven and earth, full like a taicang; vast like the four seas, dazzling like three lights.

To predict droughts and floods in astronomy, one must first know the stability of geography; to observe the expected meeting of the battle formation and to guess the enemy's strengths and weaknesses.

Sorry, you uneducated people are going up against the sky.

The rebels who raised troops and rebelled led the crowd to ravage Yinqiang; Zhesan general Zhaoling attacked the east in case of fire.

Fire and rain drenched them, they were hit by arrows and fell to the ground, they were exhausted on land and water, and their men and horses went crazy.

Throw away the armor in the suburbs, and throw away the knives and guns all over the ground; Gong Du's heart is broken and his gallbladder is broken, Peng Tuo is a rat and his wolf is busy!
Seeing the corpses all over the ground without a face, He Yan enters the mourning hall of soldiers.

Ying Chuanbo rose up and wreaked havoc, and Runan Peng escaped like a cockroach.

He is also the commander-in-chief of the Yellow Turban, but Wei Er has a losing streak like a running wolf.

The official historian recorded it with a pen, and the common people spread it by word of mouth: Huang Shao was vigilant when he heard the battle, and He Yi was not afraid of the wind.

Our army is strong and horses are strong, and the generals and tigers fight like dragons; sweeping yellow scarves is like searching for a bag, and hunting rebels is like scavenging wasteland!
Er Cao is frightened and frightened. Why don't you kneel down and ask for surrender? "

at first.

Gong Du looked distressed, and when he refused to read the letter, the generals already felt that something was wrong.

After Gong Du began to read the letter under pressure, he found that almost all the yellow turban generals present were scolded all over the place.

The main thing is.

What Zhou Qi said in the letter is still true.

Although these yellow turban generals were angry, they didn't know how to refute them, so they could only secretly scold Zhou Qi for being mean.

Peng Tuo's face became increasingly uglier, and eventually even turned blue and purple.

When Gong Du finished reciting the last word, Peng Tuo felt his chest filled with depression, his wound burst open, and he shouted: "Young son Zhou Qi, you have insulted me too much!"

"puff!"

"puff!"

"puff"

Three mouthfuls of bright red blood spurted out, Peng Tuo's eyes widened, his eyeballs were bloodshot, and he fell straight to the ground.

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Huang Shao rushed forward with his injured body, and hugged Peng Tuo tightly.

"Qu handsome!"

"Qu handsome!"

"Qu handsome!"

The rest of the generals also stepped forward one after another, their faces full of anxiety.

"Call the doctor!"

"Call the doctor!"

He Man sensed something was wrong, stretched out his finger and placed it under Peng Tuo's nostril, and then began to tremble violently uncontrollably.

With a look of horror on his face, he felt the pulse on Peng Tuo's neck again.

I feel that my body temperature is gone, and my pulse is gone.

obviously.

As the leader of the Yellow Turban Army in Runan, Peng Tuo, the commander of Dafang Qu, has been angered to death by Zhou Qi's letter.

"Qu Shuai, he is dead."

He Man swallowed hard and said a little lost, his eyes full of confusion and fear.

The rest of the generals, who were extremely anxious, were stunned on the spot when they heard the words, and then they all went to check on Peng Tuo's breath.

In the tent, it became deathly silent in an instant.

"Chong!"

The sound of a sword cry suddenly resounded.

Gong Du drew his sword in his hand, pointed at Huang Shao and cursed: "You said that Zhou Qi has a lot of admiration for Shuai Qu, so I wrote a letter to let you convey it on my behalf."

"But now, Qu Shuai is pissed to death by this letter."

"Have you already surrendered your officers and soldiers and did you do this deliberately?"

Huang Shao, who was at a loss, was furious when he heard the words.

He also drew his sword and pointed at Gong Du, cursing: "How could you betray the Yellow Turban Army because you are so loyal to Qu Shuai and the great virtuous teacher?"

"Don't you want to spit blood!"

He Yi and He Man both looked at Huang Shao suspiciously when they heard the words.

Huang Shao was very anxious when he saw this, and explained: "I just fell into Zhou Qi's treacherous scheme, and I will never harm Qu Shuai's heart, and I don't know the content of the letter at all."

Speaking of this, Huang Shao suddenly pointed at Gong Du and cursed: "On the contrary, you, knowing that Qu Shuai can't get angry recently, still read the book in public after reading the book, so that Qu Shuai died of anger."

"In my opinion, you killed Qu Shuai!"

Gong Du was furious when he heard the words, and swung his sword to kill Huang Shao, but was stopped by He Yi.

He Man said with a gloomy face: "Shuai Qu has just passed away, and it's unreasonable for you, as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese side, to start fighting among ourselves!"

He Yi also shouted: "This is the camp of the Chinese army, whoever dares to fight against Qu Shuai's body will be the enemy of my two brothers!"

After Liu Pi was beheaded by Xu Chu, apart from Peng Tuo, the two brothers He Yi and He Man were the strongest in the Yellow Turban Army.

When Huang Shao and Gong Du saw this, they did not dare to continue fighting among themselves. They just glared at each other bitterly and left the camp.

The two were worried about being raided by the other party, and they were also afraid that the brothers He Yi and He Man would kill people and seize power, so they simply did not let Peng Tuo handle his funeral affairs and left with their own troops.

It's true: pen and paper are as ruthless as a knife, killing people invisible.

No one expected that the Runan Yellow Turban, which was so popular, would fall apart in such a dramatic way.

　Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, I wish you all eat well, drink well, and rest well.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)