Three Kingdoms: I don’t want to fall in love in troubled times

Chapter 203 Returning to the North

The so-called pursuit of death and north by the officers and soldiers ended not long after, and it can be said that there was heavy thunder but little rain.

Without the excitement of trophies, many local warriors just took the opportunity to kill each other, letting the knife in their hands see blood, which was boring. They returned to the camp in despair, sat down and stared at the ground in a daze.

They won, but what did they get in the end?

Got nothing.

My hometown has become thousands of miles away, and most of my relatives and friends have not heard from me. I am completely alone.

If there really is a culprit in front of them, many people actually don't mind risking their lives to seek revenge.

But it's not that they don't want revenge, but they don't know who to take revenge from.

To the Yellow Turban?

Just looking at the dying cannon fodder opposite, holding sticks and bamboo poles in their hands, anyone can know that the disaster in Qingzhou cannot be attributed to them, but they are the most unfortunate group of people.

In the entire chaos in Qingzhou, apart from a few named careerists, only Jiao He, the governor, failed to fulfill his duty to defend the territory, so he could not escape the blame. However, these people all held high positions, but they The one least likely to die.

Therefore, after the news of Jiao He's death spread completely, the officers and soldiers, especially the village warriors below, all clapped their hands and applauded. They were much happier than having finally won a great battle, and the camp was filled with joy.

It’s like opening rice wine!

For Xu Jiashu, this scene was expected - whoever dares to stand up and kill Jiao He will naturally gain the trust of these village heroes.

Qingzhou has been suffering for a long time!

If Liu Bei is willing, he can carry Jiao He's head around the camp twice now, and with the credit of the three men for killing the Yellow Turban Qushuai, he can actually become the leader of the Qingzhou official army even if the court refuses to appoint him.

It's a pity that he is Liu Bei.

When a sergeant hears the Tao, he rises up and sticks to his principles. No matter what, it is something worthy of admiration. Guan and Zhang Zhiyong are indeed rare, but Liu Xuande himself is not a rare figure in the world.

Since the emperor's uncle insisted on following him north to Youzhou, the rest of the matter was very simple.

Xu Jiashu summoned the military attaches from various states and counties and told them to go east to Beihai County to find Kong Rong. The military attaches had no objection to this.

Nonsense, as one of the few remaining powerful governors in Qingzhou, Kong Wenju had land, food and face, so who else could he vote for if not him?

"Oh, by the way," Xu Jiashu's tone seemed to be mentioning a trivial matter, "I will take away the army's war horses first. Remember to tell Kong Beihai that it was the imperial envoy who did it."

What this refers to is the officers and soldiers directly affiliated with Jiaohe's headquarters.

In the previous battles, most of them went to the river to spray ice pills, and then became a broken army and were blocked from the car formation. Only a small number of those who stayed in the camp were spared. As the direct descendants of the governor, their weapons and equipment were all available in the treasury. Find the best ones and equip them with war horses first.

Although the number is not large, it is more than enough to equip Liu Bei's 800 troops, and Xu Jiashu is ready to take them all away.

"How can this be done?" After hearing this, a scribe hurriedly stopped him and said, "Without the war horse, I can't explain Kong Beihai's side."

Looking over, he was wearing a black single coat, tied with a leather belt, a middle coat with a black collar and cuffs, a short jacket inside, and a two-beam Jinxian crown on his head. This was the standard dress of a civil servant, and it matched the clothes of everyone in the tent. Junxiang Isamu looks out of place.

Xu Jiashu asked patiently: "I wonder who your Excellency is?"

Han system: (Jinxian crown) Dukes and princes have three Liangs, from those who are below 2,000 shi to doctor’s Liangliang, from doctor’s level to private disciples of Xiaoshi, all have one Liang. In other words, the range of official positions in Liangliang is very large, and this may not be the case It’s possible that a person is a celebrity who has been ignored by himself.

"I'm working for the warlord, so in order to avoid tainting the angel's ears, we can avoid exchanging names!"

No wonder.

The military governor was an official subordinate to the governor and state shepherd. They were often called military governors, and their responsibilities were not fixed. However, wars in the late Han Dynasty were complicated, so more and more military governors were temporarily set up to serve as military counselors. They were considered inferior to others. , Jiao He's subordinate specializing in military affairs. According to the custom at this time, the governor was called the envoy, which was the second monarch to whom the officials needed to be loyal. Xu Jiashu killed Jiao He and theoretically formed a deep hatred with him.

Well, in theory.

Except for Wu Zhu, all the members of Jiao He's team are famous people. Even the assistants who specialize in military affairs are all made by famous people. How could they have the courage to bleed five steps with their enemies? I just took advantage of this opportunity where everyone is here to say a few words to express my feelings. I am more or less a loyal person.

I don’t have the courage to use my hands, but I have the courage to use my mouth.

Moreover, if all the war horses were taken away by this envoy, what would officials like me, the direct line of the governor, ride on?

When the time comes to encounter the remaining Yellow Turbans, I'm afraid they won't even have the chance to escape, I mean retreat.

"It turns out that I am engaged in history, so I am being disrespectful." Xu Jiashu bowed his hand. "To be able to serve in Jiao Shijun's mansion, he must be from a famous family and be reasonable."

Speaking of his background, this businessman was not sleepy anymore. He was refreshed and was about to "scare you by saying my name" when the deputy envoy from above suddenly changed the topic and asked a question—— "But I don't know why Jiao Shijun is as fearful of the enemy as a tiger when he has such a great talent under his command?"

"When the officers and soldiers sat back and watched most of Qingzhou fall, where were they engaged in history?"

Without waiting for his answer, Xu Jiashu continued to speak, and every word was a heart-breaking question, "When the bandits and soldiers crossed the river, where were the historians? When the counties and villages braved the car formation to meet the enemy, where were the historians? ? Warlord, warlord, is this the army you supervise?"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. He smacked the tables in front of him, almost pointing at his nose and scolding, "You are all sinners of Qingzhou. How dare you sit in the tent and bark? Drag him out and strip off this official uniform and give it to you." I’ll beat him hard in public!”

The defeated general is still here gibbering.

The matter in Youzhou is still waiting to be resolved. Xu Jiashu cannot tolerate slowly heading north with 800 infantry. He must have these horses.

The main force of the army had just experienced a rout, and it was a time when people's hearts were scattered, and the brave men from all counties and villages would definitely not stand up for them. This was the perfect opportunity to take action.

Xu Jiashu looked around at the other people in the tent who were gloating about his misfortune, frowned and said, "What are you doing standing there in a daze? Go and bring me the horses!"

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As the sun gradually set, the officers and soldiers symbolically cleaned up the battlefield, clearing a hole for the vehicle formation. Xu Jiashu met Liu Bei again.

"Zimao," Liu Bei stepped forward and whispered, "Many rural warriors from other counties have come to join us. I don't know if they can be recruited."

"Yes," Xu Jiashu replied nonchalantly, "As long as there are enough war horses, you can come as many as you want. Anyway, they are going to Beihai to follow Kong Wenju to build strong walls and clear the country, so they won't need these things."

"Oh"

Liu Bei turned around and left, and not long after, he assembled the expanded troops. There were more than a thousand people, each riding a war horse, following behind the Xiliang cavalry. They looked quite powerful.

This is already the result of his selection of the best, otherwise he could recruit at least two thousand people.

Except for the few hundred people who joined Liu Bei's tribe, the remaining officers and soldiers formed a messy queue early and marched eastward one after another.

These are the last forces in Qingzhou. Kong Rong is about to take control of all the Qingzhou officers and soldiers. I don’t know if he can withstand it.

"Brother Xuande," Xu Jiashu shouted from behind, "it's getting late, it's time for us to leave."

Unlike Liu Bei, who was worried about the country and the people, his idea was simple - if he and Gongsun Zan didn't come to an agreement, could these thousand people defeat the legendary White Horse Yi Cong?

Well, even if Liu Guanzhang is here, I'm afraid it will still be very suspenseful.

They are not amateurs on the battlefield in Qingzhou. They are all elite troops trained in the battle in the northern border of Youzhou. Their proficiency in bow and horse is the lowest threshold. If they really want to fight, if they can escape, they are already under the command of General White Horse. Show mercy.

“I don’t know what’s going on over there in Youzhou.”

Xu Jiashu sighed and ran north.

When he came he was still weak, but when he returned he was thundering with horse hooves and the shadow of a tiger following him.

(End of this chapter)