People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 179 Dong Guoxiang

"My lord, after several rounds of negotiations, the treaty has been finalized. We will send 4,000 troops, and they will each send 3,000, for a total of 10,000 troops.

We are responsible for armor, equipment, and training manuals, while they are responsible for the bulk of food and military pay.

The three parties will also send generals to jointly command the army.

The Joint Guard’s main duty is to protect the security of the three parties, and this protection is not only external but also internal.

If a rebellion occurs within the three parties, the coalition forces also have the obligation to quell the rebellion.

Of course, military matters are difficult to grasp. In addition to defending oneself, it is inevitable to plan for an expedition. If this happens, the three parties must agree before sending out troops."

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After hearing Ju Su's report, Xu Chen nodded with satisfaction. This way, the Yellow Turbans no longer had to worry about the rear.

By kidnapping Goguryeo and Buyeo from both military and economic aspects, this in itself would largely eliminate the threat they might pose to the Yellow Turbans, and it would also be possible to use their power to deal with more possible threats. In essence, it was a strategy to turn enemies into friends.

This is the advantage of developing from Youzhou. There is no need to fight on all sides like in the Central Plains. As long as the rear is stabilized, all strength can be concentrated in one place.

This coalition guard force actually also assumed some of the responsibilities of Goguryeo Buyeo's own army, so when a rebellion broke out among them, the coalition forces had the need to assist in suppressing the rebellion.

This was actually a little sweet treat given to them by the Yellow Turbans. After all, the Yellow Turbans themselves had no such need. It was completely to take care of both parties.

A country's army has only two functions: one is to suppress internal rebellion, and the other is to defend externally.

Now that the Joint Guard can play a role in both aspects, both sides do not have to maintain too many troops in their own countries, so this plan is also a very cost-effective option for them, which is an important basis for the success of cooperation.

Of course, the three parties are also very clear that this can only be achieved on the basis of a decent relationship between the three parties. If the three parties fall out one day, they will ultimately need to rely on their own armies for protection. So although the three parties are close now, each of them has a backup plan.

"I intend to appoint Huang Long as the commander of the Liaodong Army, in charge of Liaodong affairs, and also the commander of our joint defense army. Now that the cooperation has been completed, we don't need to keep a large army in Liaodong and Liaoxi. We can safely deploy our forces to the Central Plains in the future."

After the treaty was successfully concluded, Xu Chen immediately made arrangements for the military affairs in the rear of Youzhou.

The greatest significance of the joint guard is that it allows the Yellow Turbans to ensure stability in the rear at the lowest cost and liberate all the military forces in western and eastern Liaoning.

Of course, before that, there is still a final bit of the Yellow Turbans that needs to be cleaned up.

Standing on the wall of Xuantu city, Xu Chen's eyes involuntarily looked to the north. From the north through Liaodong, he could reach Lelang County. As long as he took this place, the Yellow Turbans would completely occupy the eastern territory of the Han Dynasty in Youzhou.

Once all hidden dangers have been eliminated, it will be time to wait for the right time.

"Let's go to Lelang!"

At Xu Chen's command, the mighty Yellow Turban army filed out of the city gate. Three months had passed from the start of the expedition to the capture of Xuantu. It would take no less time to capture Lelang as well.

The Yellow Turbans executed their low-key strategy very thoroughly, and this external action did not attract the attention of anyone in the world at all.

At this time, all eyes in the world were focused on Dong Zhuo. Although the Han Dynasty had collapsed and ambitious people in the world were waiting for the right time to act, the people's hearts and minds of the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years could not be dispersed overnight, and many people were still trying to save the situation.

Dong Zhuo held the emperor hostage and then wantonly killed ministers, completely breaking with the Central Plains gentry. The forces of resistance were already gathering in secret.

Qiao Mao could not bear to see the world fall, so he pretended to be one of the three highest officials in the imperial court and sent letters to all the prefectures and counties in the country, calling on heroes to raise an army to fight against the traitor Dong. This move shocked the whole world, and the call to fight against Dong became louder and louder.

Soon after, a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty did stand up and was the first to raise the banner of attacking Dong Zhuo.

This person was none other than Cao Cao, who was unwilling to go along with Dong Zhuo and left the capital in anger, and began to distribute his wealth and recruit soldiers.

Cao Cao's voice of taking the lead in fighting the rebels immediately caused a sudden change in the situation in the world, and heroes from all over the country responded one after another.

Yuan Shao of Jizhou appointed himself General of Chariots and Cavalry and also raised an army to start a rebellion, but he became entangled with Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou.

Han Fu was frightened by the reputation of the Yuan family and was extremely wary of Yuan Shao. He was very afraid that Yuan Shao would threaten his position, so he was very uncooperative with Yuan Shao's plan to raise an army. Han Fu did not support the food and supplies Yuan Shao needed for his army, and the relationship between the two sides became increasingly tense.

However, this did not affect the development of the trend of the world to fight against Dong.

Dong Zhuo was furious at the whole country's move to unite against Dong. Upon hearing that the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu had successively raised their armies, he immediately massacred all the members of the Yuan family in Beijing.

In the main hall of the Luoyang Imperial Palace, Dong Zhuo twisted his fat body and slowly walked down the long steps, but as he walked, long bloody footprints slowly appeared behind him.

Behind him, Lu Bu followed with a sword in hand, looking around with his fierce eyes. No ministers on either side dared to look at him, and all of them lowered their heads in fear.

The young emperor sitting high on the dragon throne also had a pale face and cold sweat on his forehead. He looked at the backs of Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu with fear.

Just now, a bloody scene took place in the imperial palace hall, which should have been full of solemnity. Yuan Wei, the Grand Marshal of the Han Dynasty, was stabbed to death on the spot by Dong Zhuo in full view of everyone.

One of the three highest officials of the dynasty was beheaded on the spot. Such a thing had not happened in the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years!
Dong Zhuo is now completely rubbing the dignity of the Han Dynasty under his feet, which has made all the Han officials realize their own situation. Today's Yuan Wei may be tomorrow's Yuan Wei.

They looked at Dong Zhuo with fear in their eyes, but when they lowered their heads, many of them were filled with resentment.

Whether for the sake of the Han court or for our own sake, we cannot continue to tolerate Dong Zhuo's outrageous behavior!
Among the ministers, Weiwei Fu Xie couldn't help but clench his fists when he saw the frightened look on the young emperor's face. He really wanted to chase Dong Zhuo out of the palace immediately and fight him to the death.

If it were him a few years ago, he would have certainly done such a thing, but after being a captive of the Yellow Turbans for five years, his temperament has been tempered and calm.

If he rushed forward at this time, he would only be the second Yuan Wei, and it would be impossible to change the situation in the slightest.

Only by saving yourself first can you protect the emperor and wait for the opportunity to save the situation!
After returning to the capital, he contacted the emperor and was eventually appointed as the Weiwei to protect the emperor.

But in fact, he had no one available, and he was surrounded by Dong Zhuo's Xiliang soldiers. This situation made him despair.

But for the emperor, he still had perseverance and hope.

"I can endure five years of forced labor in the Yellow Turbans, and I can also stay dormant here today. Whether it is three years or five years, I will assist the emperor in wiping out the rebellious officials!"

(End of this chapter)