The great man will live forever

Chapter 306 My niece helps me

Even though Zhang Ning talked about the advantages of going to Liaodong, the Yellow Turban leaders Zhou Cang, Peng Tuo, Han Zhong, Sun Xia and Bu Si were still very hesitant and did not want to go.

"Jiangdong, you don't want to go because it's too far away. You also say that Liaodong is a bitter cold place. What do you want to do? Luoyang is the imperial capital, but it is prosperous. Can you guys get in?"

Good guys, everyone, you look at me, I look at you, we are speechless.

Zhang Ning said without mercy: "The current Jizhou is not bad. It is the largest state in the world and the place where Liu Xiu started. It is rich in resources, has a large population, and has vast plains. The question is, can you hold it?"

"One by one, you don't want to go here or that. Just guard Quyang. Do you think you can hold it? How can it be so easy to establish Huang Tian's peaceful world? People will bleed to death. You have to go through countless hardships, do you think you can get it easily?"

It was like lecturing a grandson, every one of them lowered their heads and said nothing.

"Mute? If you don't want to go, get out immediately."

"Saint, we are willing to go."

Zhou Cang, Peng Tuo, Han Zhong, Sun Xia and Bu Si were ashamed and nodded immediately.

"Where are the two uncles?"

"Of course I will obey my eldest niece." Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang also agreed.

"Okay, in that case, let's plan how to get to Liaodong. There are two roads, one is from the north and enters Youzhou.

However, it has to pass through Shanggu County, Zhuo County, Yuyang County, Yanguo, Youbeiping County, Liaoxi County, Changli County, and almost traverse the entire Youzhou, which is probably more than 1500 miles.

Most of these counties are under the control of the imperial court. If we escape, they will definitely block us and chase us. Moreover, the Youzhou cavalry are powerful, so we are probably no match. "

In fact, Liaodong County at that time also belonged to Youzhou, which governed eleven counties and ninety counties. Ji County, the seat of Youzhou, is southwest of today's Daxing County in Beijing. Its jurisdiction is equivalent to today's Beijing City, northern Hebei, most of Liaoning and northwest Korea.

The counties include: Dai County, Shanggu County, Zhuo County, Yan State, Yuyang County, Youbeiping County, Liaoxi County, Changli County, Liaodong County, Xuantu County, Lelang County, and Daifang County.

Among them, except for Dai County, Shanggu County, Zhuo County, Yan State, Yuyang County, and Youbeiping County, several other counties were nominally owned by the Han Dynasty, but in fact they could not control them at all. They were all decided by the local Hu people.

Zhang Bao sighed with emotion, "It's true. Xiangping in Yuyang County is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Luanhe Pass and Yuyang Pass are both gated by one man and cannot be opened by ten thousand men. They are not much different from Hulao Pass in Luoyang." .”

Luanhe Pass: Luanhe Pass is located in Caofeidian District, Tangshan City, Hebei Province today. It was an important pass from Youzhou area to Northeast China in ancient times.

Yuyang Pass: Yuyang Pass is located in Pinggu District, Beijing today. It is an important pass connecting Youzhou and Liaodong.

In addition to the above Liang passes, there were other important passes in Youzhou area in ancient times, such as Yuanyang Fort, Dachangchengkou, etc.

These passes had important military and transportation functions in ancient times, and played an important role in the defense and passage of Youzhou area.

The function is also similar to Shanhaiguan and Juyongguan in the later Ming Dynasty.

Youzhou has been an important military defense area in the north since ancient times. It is an important place that all feudal dynasties must guard and defend to the death. It is also the foundation and path for the unification of the north and the south in all dynasties.

If Youzhou is lost, the country will be wide open and there will be no barriers to defend it. It is only a matter of time before the dynasty falls. This shows the importance of Youzhou’s geographical location.

From the heroic Gongsun Zan at the end of the Han Dynasty to Yuan Benchu ​​who controlled Jiyou Bingqing, from An Lushan who rebelled against the Tang Dynasty to the self-respecting Liu Rengong, he was not a ruthless character who could influence the world situation.

For thousands of years in Qing history, except for Emperor Hongwu Zhu Yuanzhang, the country was unified from south to north. The other prosperous dynasties all unified the country from north to south. Even if some southern forces were not wiped out, it was just a matter of time before they could survive.

Therefore, since ancient times, the north has been the center of gravity of the world, and Youzhou has been the center of gravity of the north.

Youzhou is rich in products, with countless fertile fields, and its strong folk customs are rich in war horse resources that are in short supply for the forces in the south of the Yangtze River in the Central Plains.

After Liu Xiu became the emperor, he redivided the world into thirteen states. Youzhou was the first to set up the highest governor of the state, which shows how much he attaches importance to Youzhou.

The terrain of Youzhou is also very good. The Yanshan Mountains run across it in the north as a natural barrier. Coupled with the Great Wall of Human Miracles built and maintained by successive dynasties on this basis, Youzhou has basically become the front line to resist foreign enemies.

Before the Song Dynasty lost the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture, it could still form a military counterattack. After losing this barrier, the Song Dynasty fell into a passive military situation. Although there were occasional victories, the overall situation was difficult to guarantee and was ultimately destroyed.

In addition to the Yanshan Mountains that cross it, Youzhou is separated from the Taihang Mountains to the southwest and the Bohai Sea to the east.

In other words, as long as there is no one to backstab and attack, the Central Plains Dynasty only needs to send one capable officer to guard Youzhou and concentrate on development.

"Yes, if the generals of the imperial court hold the pass and Dong Zhuo's army pursues us, we may have nowhere to escape." Others sighed with emotion.

"I'm not afraid of the checkpoints. I really can't go around them. The difficulties are a bit more difficult. Zhuo County, Zhuo County..."

Zhang Ning looked at the map and looked at Zhuojun, which he was about to pass. He seemed to have thought of something and his face looked a little strange.

"What's wrong, Saint?" Everyone was confused.

"Even if there are no checkpoints, there are generals here, so it's not going to be easy."

"What famous generals are there in Youzhou?" Zhou Cang, Peng Tuo, Han Zhong, Sun Xia, and Bu Si were confused. They had not heard of any famous generals in Youzhou. If there were any famous generals, they would have been sent by the emperor to fight them. .

"Guan Yu and Zhang Fei." Zhang Ning blurted out.

"Guan Yu? Zhang Fei?"

Everyone was confused, what kind of little shrimp is this? I have never heard of it.

Because of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", many people in later generations thought that Lu Bu was the most powerful in the Three Kingdoms.

In fact, this is not the case. There was no Three Heroes fighting Lu Bu.

Lu Bu in the official history has strong military force, outstanding bravery and commanding ability, but lacks strategy.

His martial arts were at the top level during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, but he was not invincible and was far from as mythical as in the novel.

He is known as the "Flying General". He is indeed very brave. He is also very good at riding and shooting. He has superb archery skills and has a rare record of single-handedly fighting against generals.

On the battlefield, he performed well, had high combat skills and command capabilities, and had achieved significant military exploits many times.

However, Lu Bu's political talent and strategic vision were weak, which led to his repeated failures.

There is a record in "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms: Lu Bu's Biography": "Bu Ben has a bow and a horse, and his physical strength is extraordinary, so he is known as the Flying General."

The word "flying general" here comes from "Historical Records: Biography of General Li", which refers to a general who is vigorous, agile, brave and good at fighting. This does not mean invincible, otherwise why didn't Li Guang even become a marquis?

During the Bingzhou period, Lu Bu fought against the Xiongnu, Wuhuan and other foreign tribes many times and achieved certain results.

Among them, there was a battle with the Xiongnu. Lu Bu led thousands of cavalry and defeated the Xiongnu army, beheading thousands of people and capturing countless horses and equipment.

Subsequently, in the war between various princes against Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu performed mediocrely and could be said to have no merit.

During the entire process of Sun Jian's fight all the way to Luoyang, Lu Bu was defeated repeatedly.

On the way Sun Jian captured Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo ordered Lu Bu, Hua Xiong and others to lead 5,000 troops to fight, but they were defeated by Sun Jian. Lu Bu fled and Hua Xiong was beheaded. The army fought with Sun Jian and was defeated again.

It is worth mentioning that Hua Xiong was beheaded by Sun Jian, not Guan Yu.

After Lü Bu's defeat, Dong Zhuo fled back to Chang'an, leaving Lü Bu to defend Luoyang City.

As a result, as soon as Sun Jian's troops arrived at Luoyang City, Lu Bu's army was defeated and Lu Bu fled to Chang'an.

There is no record in the history books about the confrontation between Lu Bu and Liu, Guan, and Zhang, and there is no record that Lu Bu even killed a general.

In fact, in real wars, most cases are close-range hand-to-hand combat. Even if the commander is at the forefront, he usually charges with most of the soldiers instead of fighting alone.

In the Three Kingdoms, there are only a handful of generals and the number of duels. It is not like in the novel that they are always dueled.

On the other hand, Guan Yu was the most powerful in the Three Kingdoms. Even if he did not kill Hua Xiong, nor did he pass five passes and kill six generals, he still deserved to be the most powerful in the Three Kingdoms.

Chen Shou commented in "Three Kingdoms·Book of Shu·Biography of Guan Yu": "Both Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are called enemies of ten thousand people, and they are tiger ministers in the world." It is clearly pointed out that Guan Yu has a heroic spirit that is unworthy of ten thousand people. In addition to this biography, the evaluation of Guan Yu also appears in other biographies. For example, "Three Kingdoms·Book of Wei·Biography of Cheng Yu" records that Cheng Yu said when analyzing the situation: "Liu Bei has a great reputation, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are both enemies. Power must be given to control me."

"Three Kingdoms·Book of Wei·Guo Jia Biography" Pei's note quoted "Fu Zi" as saying: "(Guo Jia) Jiayan said to Taizu: "With great talent, you can win the hearts of the people. Zhang Fei and Guan Yu are both among ten thousand people. The enemy is to be used to death. It is good to look at him and be ready to the end, and his plans are unpredictable." Wen Hui said "Guan Yu is Xiaorui", and Lu Meng said "Yusu is brave".

In other words, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's "enemy of ten thousand people" is recognized in official history, and their personal ability of "enemy of ten thousand people" became Liu Bei's magic weapon and weapon to win in the warlord melee at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

"Three Kingdoms·Book of Shu·Biography of Guan Yu" also records: "When Yu saw Liang Gai, he rode his horse and stabbed Liang among the crowd, beheaded him and returned him. None of the generals could do it, so he broke the white horse siege."

It is true to take the head of an admiral in the midst of thousands of troops. The difficulty can be seen. There are only a handful of people who have done this in the entire history.

In ancient official history records, great emphasis is placed on the results and strategies of wars, and there are few descriptions of the personal bravery of generals.

On the contrary, once described, it shows that this general played a huge role in the battle, and these descriptions of Guan Yu undoubtedly show that he was the most powerful in the Three Kingdoms.

"The Biography of Guan Yu in the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" also records: "Yu led the crowd to attack Cao Ren in Fan. Cao Gong sent Yu Jin to help Ren, and Jin surrendered Yu, and Yu also killed General Pang De. Liang, Jia, and Lu Hun group of thieves may have received Yu's seal from afar, and they were The branch of the party is powerful and powerful in China. Cao Gong proposed to move to Xudu to avoid his power."

At that time, Guan Yu led his troops to attack Fancheng, but Cao Ren, the defender of Fancheng, did not dare to fight. Cao Cao sent Yu Jindu's Seventh Army to rescue him. However, during the autumn rain, the Han River surged, and Yu Jin's entire army was wiped out. Guan Yu captured him alive, and Pang De was killed.

Many people in Cao Cao's territory responded to Guan Yu and accepted Guan Yu's orders. Since then, Guan Yu has become so powerful in China that Cao Cao wanted to move the capital to avoid his influence.

His strength and force are recognized by official history.

The only one who can surpass him is Xiang Yu, and the only ones who can compare with him are fierce men like Li Cunxiao, Ran Min, and Chang Yuchun.

Seeing everyone confused, Zhang Ning, or Shu Yuzhu's mind flashed through various records about Guan Yu in the almanac.

"Two very powerful people will definitely be powerful in China in the future. These are what Huangtian God told Aweng, and he told me."

Zhang Ning can't say that he is a time traveler. He must have read the history books and just made it up. Is there anyone on Taiping Road who doesn't believe in Huang Tian?

If there are any, pull them out and chop them down.

"How powerful?"

"That kind of Xiang Yu!"

Everyone was silent. Xiang Yu was indeed powerful. Liu Bang would never be able to defeat him without Han Xin.

"What should we do? Bypass Zhuojun?"

Zhang Ning stared at the map and read it carefully, "Take the water route, take Qingzhou, pass through Pingyuan County, Jinan Kingdom, Pingyuan County, arrive at Huang County, Donglai County, and then take a boat to Dadi in Liaodong County."

Everyone was shocked, "We have to cross the Bohai Sea. It's a vast sea. We have an army of hundreds of thousands. Do we have so many ships?"

It is said to be hundreds of thousands, but including the old, weak, women and children, the number that can be beaten is estimated to be tens of thousands.

"If you don't have it, build it or rob it. If there are hundreds of thousands of people, you still can't build it?"

"It's easy to lose your way in this stormy sea. Is that really okay?"

"Yes, Saint, the risk on this sea is too great. Once the ship capsizes, the whole army will be wiped out."

……

"I'm afraid of this, and I'm afraid of that. Without the consciousness of risking death and rebirth, how can we create the world of Huang Tian? What are we afraid of after death? If you can enter the world of Huang Tian, ​​if you have merit, you might be able to achieve enlightenment like me, Aweng. Fairy.

Besides, the waterway is the closest, and I estimate that the distance between the two sides is only about 300 miles.

If we take the water route, as long as we reach Dongnae County and prepare the boat to cross the sea, it will take two days, or at most three days.

On the contrary, if we take the land route, we will not only have to face various pursuits and interceptions, but we may also have to walk for half a year to get there. After all, there are not a few of us..."

In the end, under Zhang Ning's strong request and cooperating with her deception, everyone reluctantly agreed to this plan.

Now that he had decided to take the water route, Zhang Ning expressed his final worries.

"The last problem is that we have to leave someone behind to stop Dong Zhuo's army from chasing us."

"No way, Saint, Dong Zhuo has been defeated by us."

"Although he was defeated and his vitality was damaged, he still had the strength to fight, and most of his men were cavalry. Most of us were infantry, and they also had families with them, most of whom were old, weak, women and children.

There are hundreds of thousands of people. Once he catches up, it is a question whether we can win. He will hold us back, and then other imperial troops will rush over to besiege us. If not, the whole army will be annihilated.

Moreover, it is estimated that Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun will be able to take action soon. These two were both famous generals at the time, unlike Dong Zhuo..."

"What the saint said is that I, Zhou Cang, am willing to stay as Queen Duan."

"I, Peng Tuo, am also willing."

"Can this matter be done without me, Han Zhong?"

"It's better for me to stay as my queen."

Since the others have also stood up, since they have all revolted, there are not many people who are afraid of death when they come here.

"Stop arguing, let me do it. If I leave, Dong Zhuo will probably come after me. Only by staying can I restrain him."

At this time, Zhang Bao stood up. He was the general of the land. Now that Zhang Jiao has passed away, he is the largest leader of the Yellow Turban Army.

"General!"

Everyone wanted to persuade him, but when they saw Zhang Bao's firm eyes, they all retreated.

"Third brothers, Zhou Cang, Peng Tuo, Han Zhong, Sun Xia, Bu Si... you will all listen to the saint from now on. The saint's words are Huang Tian's will."

"promise!"

"I will obey the orders of the Lord General!"

Zhang Ning wanted to speak several times, but held back.

On August 184, 8 AD, Zhang Ning led his army to march toward Qingzhou, leaving Zhang Bao behind.

"When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue!"

“Save people and lose land, and everyone and land will survive. Save land and lose people, and everyone and land will be lost.”

"Don't do anything, go into the mountains and accumulate small victories into big victories!"

On this day, Zhang Bao watched them leave at the city wall and repeatedly recited the words Zhang Ning said to him before leaving.

"This is guerrilla warfare, great talent, great talent!"

His eyes became brighter and brighter, and then he laughed loudly, "The sky is dead, Huang Tian is here to stand, I am still young, my niece helps me!"

"boom!"

Suddenly, a thunder flashed in the sky, seeming to pierce the sky!

Things are different for the big man!

(End of this chapter)