Lord Yuan

Chapter 191 The extremely expanded strength of the Yellow Turbans

Youzhou is located in the northernmost part of the Han Dynasty. It can't be said to be vast and sparsely populated, but its population is still much smaller than that of the mainland. Now that they heard that the Yellow Turbans were coming, the Li Shu people hurriedly packed up their belongings and fled in a hurry.

Although these Yellow Turban-wearing Taiping believers claim to only target those who are officials and the so-called gentry and powerful people, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the power of the Yellow Turban Army is growing, and even You Guo Xundu, the governor of the state, was beheaded. His head still hangs on the east gate, and his blood has long since dried up.

Most of the common people in these surrounding counties are planning to rush towards a goal.

Go to Liaodong.

General Du Liao was guarding there. Although these Yellow Turban troops were powerful, facing General Du Liao, they once forced Xianbei into a desperate situation and killed no less than [-] foreigners.

As for other places, they have not considered it. Except for Liaodong, which is the safest county in Youzhou, other counties may not be able to hold on for long.

Soon, the enthusiastic Yellow Turban cultists continued to move forward. Everywhere they went, they would first go to the local county government to post notices and kill all the so-called dog officials.

In the eyes of these Taiping sect believers, the entire Han Dynasty had long been corrupted into disgrace. There were emperors and eunuchs who sold their official positions and titles, and county governors and magistrates from all over the country imitated the example. They joined forces with local wealthy merchants, gentry, and even powerful men to occupy the lives of ordinary people. Benefit.

These things have long been settled.

And this was one of the reasons why the Yellow Turban Army was forced to revolt.

When this Yellow Turban Army from Guangyang went to Liaodong, it was huge, often numbering [-] people. Every time it passed through the countryside, the size of the team would increase greatly.

Liaoxi County failed to put up any resistance at all. Wherever the Yellow Turban Army went, they were basically welcomed by the local people. After all, those who felt that the Yellow Turban Army was not friendly had already patted their butts and left.

Those who were able to stay in the local area were those who were full of confidence in the Taiping Religion. They broke through Yangle County and resisted symbolically for less than an hour. After the death of about hundreds of their companions, the armed forces of Yangle County, led by Under the leadership of the county captain, they turned to join the Yellow Turban team.

After learning about the origin of this county captain, Huang Long smiled sarcastically and pointed out his fingers arrogantly: "As far as I know, Yangle County is the land bordering Liaodong and West Liaoning. There are many folk rumors that Liaodong is a paradise. When I see it today, how can western Liaoning be considered?" It's so unbearable, so much land is deserted and no one is inhabited. It seems that you officials in western Liaoning are particularly greedy for money. Otherwise, how could you, the county captain, be so fat?"

It seems that he did not expect that he was a county lieutenant of the Han Dynasty. He was an iron rice bowl with a national salary. His function happened to be to catch thieves and take advantage of them. The Yellow Turban Army fell into this category. The county lieutenant looked indignant. , staring fiercely at the so-called Yellow Turban Army Commander in front of him.

"I have sincerely surrendered, why did Commander Qu bother me so much? Even I have resolutely given up my position as county captain, which shows that I have made up my mind!"

Huang Long didn't expect that the county lieutenant was actually interesting. He looked at him from time to time, then changed his expression, and stepped forward with a smile and put his arms around his shoulders.

"This place is less than a hundred miles away from Liaodong. You were once a county captain and you know Liaodong very well. Now that our army has conquered Yangle County, our next stop is to point our sword at Liaodong. What do you think?"

The county lieutenant was stunned for a moment when he heard this. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. Looking at the arrogant posture of the yellow scarf Qushuai, he didn't know how to answer.

The land of Liaodong is the place under the control of General Du Liao. He has risen from the position of Changshi without any hindrance at all. At the same time, the elite soldiers under his command are very brave and will win every battle. They often They judge each other because who won the military glory first.

Such an army of tigers and wolves, coupled with the former reputation of General Du Liao, is still deeply engraved in people's hearts until now.

Want to conquer Liaodong?
Do you really think that the land in Liaodong is this little Yangle County?The Yellow Turban Qushuai didn't know the heights of the world. He won a few battles that were not considered victories at all and claimed to be a rare person in the Yellow Turban Army who was equipped with both strategy and bravery.

Although the county captain didn't want to interrupt his fantasy, he had joined the Yellow Turbans after all. Instead of planning for them, he had to plan for his own wealth and life. He didn't want to interview the brave Yan Liang, let alone face those who killed him. Xianbei is like a crossbow cavalry camp that slaughters chickens and dogs.

He adjusted his mentality, pulled him to his side, and suggested in a low voice: "In my opinion, it is better to stop here. Qu Shuai has occupied the entire territory of western Liaoning, and now the entire Youzhou is outside Liaodong and other counties. , everything is already in your hands, why take unnecessary risks." He said it very cryptically, for fear of arousing the other party's resentment, which would be counterproductive.

Huang Long, however, ignored him. Hearing what the county captain said to dozens of local yellow scarves yesterday, he suddenly became very angry. He was so furious that he immediately grabbed him up, even though he was a fat county captain. The lieutenant seemed to be in his hands easily.

He lowered his head and stared at the county captain fiercely, suddenly grinned, showing his teeth covered with yellow stains and laughed wildly: "Yesterday, there was someone like you, who used this way to boost other people's ambitions and destroy my Huanglong majesty. Now you want to come to the grave." They have already dug it up for them. If you dare to spread rumors wantonly in front of the army, you should be executed without mercy. However, seeing that you are eager to surrender and you are also successful in breaking the city, I will spare your life today until you go to Liaodong tomorrow. , it is necessary to bravely defeat the enemy in order to make up for the mistakes committed."

The county lieutenant was dumbfounded. He didn't understand that he gave you a good suggestion because he didn't want to see you die tragically under Yan Liang's knife or Huang Zhong's arrow that shot through Yang every step of the way. Why are you so ignorant?

For a moment, he suddenly felt that his decision to seek refuge with the Yellow Turban seemed to be an extremely wrong decision. Looking at the fire outside the county government, he always felt as if he was being mercilessly mocked. Why didn't he choose to go to General Du Liao like those Li Shu people?

Everyone says that Liaodong is a paradise. Although there are many controls, it is completely different from other counties.

The county captain was extremely upset. For the first time, he felt that wearing the county captain's clothes gave him an illusion that he could realize his ambition wherever he went.

Even the yellow scarf thieves who didn't know a few Chinese characters could ride on his face and deal mercilessly.

But for the sake of his own life, he felt it was necessary to remind the other party that in the eyes of the Liaodong soldiers, this so-called Yellow Turban Qushuai was probably not even comparable to Xianbei.

When the Xianbei people heard the name of Liaodong, they were all frightened. There was vague news of Xianbei looting. After all, the targets that General Du Liao had been attacking were basically the eastern Xianbei. The rest of the tribes were not harmed. They went south to plunder people again and again without any decent resistance at all.

While the people were in dire straits, they had to always be wary of Xianbei's move south, which made many people in Liaoxi County choose to leave their homes and go to Liaodong.

Oddly enough, no matter how many people the Xianbei people plundered, if they found someone from Liaodong among them, they would immediately send them back with great respect, and at the same time send people to the Liaodong Captain's Mansion to apologize.

This seems absolutely impossible to outsiders, but in Liaodong, it has become a common thing. The crossbow cavalry battalion led by Huang Zhong has long become a lingering nightmare in the hearts of Xianbei people.

It also helped Yuan Shao better from the side, and invisibly absorbed many refugees to enrich the population of Liaodong.

The county captain sighed and could only choose roundabout tactics, without mentioning the horror of Liaodong. "Have Commander Qu ever heard of Yuan Shao's deeds? With his fame in the world, not only the people in Liaodong, but also the entire Youzhou people admired General Du Liao. Many people traveled across mountains and rivers just to see him. If there is such a desire of the people, just like Qu Shuai is like this, it is better for the two parties to live in peace, and it will be beneficial to the people and Qu Shuai without any harm."

His initial idea was to use this kind of fame to gain influence in the country. Li Shu was loved by many people. If he hurt this person, it would damage the reputation of the Yellow Turbans and easily cause the Guangyang Yellow Turban Army to fall apart.

Although the county lieutenant had never met Yuan Shao, he had a deep understanding of Yuan Shao's power through his subordinates and after-dinner conversations with Yang Le and Li Shu.

What he didn't expect was that after hearing such news, Huang Long was as excited as if he had been given a shot of blood.

It's so hard to collect reputation these days. Even though the Yellow Turban Army only injured county officials wherever they went, they never injured common people. At the same time, they robbed the rich and gave to the poor, and distributed all the large sums of money to the powerful gentry, but their reputation spread. But it is still a mixed bag, and Li Shu's attitude towards the Yellow Turban Army is controversial.

Huang Long was often annoyed by this. It was not easy for him to become such a commander. The number of troops under his command had almost reached 20. From the beginning, it was less than [-], and he could only be regarded as a small commander. Now that he has strong troops and horses, he can Even the money and food in hand were enough to support this large number of Yellow Turbans for more than half a year.

However, he has always suffered from lack of reputation and has been unable to advance further in teaching. Therefore, when he heard the words of the county captain, he only felt his blood boiling and his whole body was filled with impulse.

In the final analysis, the inherent thinking of the Yellow Turbans has always prevented them from becoming a superior class. They can only use teaching methods and induce them. Such clumsy methods can also fool those ignorant people who don't have enough to eat, and Huang Long is one of them.

Now that he has a lot of fame in front of him, he won't care whether it is good or bad, he will take it first and then talk about it.

So, he slapped the county captain unceremoniously several times, and the loud slaps spread far and wide throughout the county.

Immediately, the followers of the Yellow Turbans came outside the door after hearing the news. After learning that it was the county captain who did not know whether to live or die and advised Qu Commander to give up the attack on Liaodong, the followers all showed sarcastic smiles and ridiculed the county captain wantonly. Wei didn't know how high the sky was, but the man standing in front of him was a rare warrior among the Yellow Turbans.

In the past, when faced with the encirclement and suppression by the Han army, Huang Long took the lead and killed the Han generals effortlessly in front of both armies. This greatly shocked the morale of the Yellow Turbans and the morale of the Han army. The morale of the Han army declined. The Han army was invincible.

Since then, Huanglong has become synonymous with the Yellow Turbans' military force.

The county lieutenant was a little confused about his status. He was just a treacherous villain who surrendered to his enemies and betrayed his friends. Yet he still dared to speak so brazenly.

At Huang Long's signal, several congregants carried the county lieutenant, who had been slapped and couldn't find his way, out on all fours.

Throwing it heavily outside the county house, it immediately stirred up flying dust. The county captain's already fat body became even more bulky at the moment. In anger, he could only choose to curse in a low voice, but he didn't want to think about the sharp-eared members of the congregation. Soon, he immediately turned around and came back, slapped him loudly a few more times, and spat on his face a few times before leaving, showing his disdain.

The county captain wanted to cry but had no tears. He was so devastated that he didn't dare to curse anymore, so he could only bury it silently in his heart. They were all seeking their own death anyway, so he didn't need to be so angry with them.

Now, it is time to find his own way of survival.

Fortunately, all the other brothers in the county were hiding outside the house at this time. When they saw this situation, they immediately stepped forward and carefully helped him up.

The county captain looked guilty, looking at these brothers who were still fighting against him yesterday, he turned around and defected to the Yellow Turbans, taking the county magistrate's life with him.

These county officials have different expressions.

After some friendly discussions, it was finally decided to take advantage of the night to go and join the general of Liaodong Du Liao in order to achieve unparalleled achievements.

Soon, dozens of people took advantage of the darkness and rushed to the official road leading to Liaodong without packing too many things.

After running for who knows how long, the county lieutenant felt that his legs no longer felt like his own. They were filled with mercury and felt as heavy as a ton of stone.

He wanted to rest against the big tree nearby. The other companions were also tired and panting, but not like him.

While taking a rest, I suddenly noticed an extremely strong shaking sensation coming from the ground. It felt like the ground was shaking, as if there was an earthquake.

The county captain was well-informed and immediately recognized the vibrations coming from the horses when they stepped on the ground. It was so strong and continuous that it showed how many there were.

His expression suddenly changed. After looking at the dark buttocks, could it be that Huang Long who didn't know whether to live or die was looking for him?

After severely baptizing the powerful families in Youzhou, the strength of the Yellow Turban Army has also been greatly improved.

A lot of weapons and equipment were looted, and even nearly a thousand horses, which had always been regarded as food by the Yellow Turban Army, were obtained.

It can be said that a shotgun is exchanged for a cannon, which should not be underestimated. It is precisely because of these reasons that Huang Long's arrogance becomes more and more intense.

Without these equipment, we can still attack the city one after another and be invincible. With the blessing of these ordnance, it will be even more powerful!
The county lieutenant pointed out the reason why the other party was able to break the city.

It’s not because there are Yellow Turban believers in the city, and the number is not small. Even a small number of the soldiers who resisted the Yellow Turban believe in the Taiping Religion. I don’t know if these had already been discovered by General Zhang Jiao that day. in the plan.

Anyway, at the moment, the horses are galloping, and it is impossible to distinguish whether they are enemies or friends.

The county lieutenant and others could only hide aside timidly, for fear of being discovered by the chasing cavalry.

(End of this chapter)