People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 219 Asking for help
The military advancement in Changshan was very smooth, and each county town was captured almost effortlessly.

In order to deal with the counterattack by the Chang'an court and the Black Mountain Army, Yuan Shao withdrew all the military forces in Jizhou, which directly led to the lack of defense in Changshan and Zhongshan. The remaining local forces, upon hearing of Xu Chen's arrival, mostly retreated and had no intention of resisting at all.

After Xu Chen led his army into Changshan, the city gates in various places were basically opened, and it was a scene of complete surrender.

Therefore, Xu Chen took Zhang Baiqi to inspect the grassroots level.

After visiting one county after another for several months, with Xu Chen's guidance, Zhang Baiqi increasingly felt that it was difficult to conquer the world, and it was even more difficult to rule the world. Only when he sat in this position did he understand the intricacies of governing a place.

"Baiqi, what I said to the people today is not just a polite remark, but must be put into practice."

After visiting another village, Xu Chen and Zhang Baiqi, under the protection of their personal guards, climbed a nearby mountain. Looking down, they could see the vastness of the world.

In this situation, both of them could feel the heaviness of the country, and Xu Chen took the opportunity to warn Zhang Baiqi.

"We are a team that came from the people, so we cannot govern the world without the people. We need to know how the people live their lives and what they think. They are the masters of the world."

Compared with specific people's livelihood affairs, as the top leader of a place, it is even more important to understand the importance of the people in the philosophy of the Yellow Turbans of Naturalism. This is the most fundamental issue.

Zhang Baiqi felt an even greater sense of responsibility. During this period, rather than following Xu Chen on an inspection, it would be more accurate to say that he was learning from Xu Chen. The more he saw and heard, the deeper his understanding of Xuan Xia became.

The existence of Xuanxia is by no means a simple matter of changing dynasties, but a great undertaking of creating a new world.

The legitimacy of the Xuanxia subject has changed from being appointed by heaven to being appointed by the people. This subversive change has led to a complete transformation of the entire country's logic of existence and operation.

Therefore, Xuanxia no longer needed to worship an emperor who was high and mighty, so Xuanxia began to rescue women, so there were strict laws and regulations to protect workers, so no slaves were allowed to exist in Xuanxia anymore, so even the government had to accept supervision from the people.

All of this is natural, just as the leader said today, the people are the real protagonists of the world.

"Don't worry, Master. I will never forget where I came from!" Zhang Baiqi had a firm look. Although the changes in people's hearts were hard to predict, at least at this moment, he fully adhered to the ideals of the Yellow Turbans.

Xu Chen patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "I trust you, Changshan is in your hands."

The two men found a stone on the top of the mountain to sit down and started chatting with each other. If nothing unexpected happens, after the situation in Changshan stabilizes, Xu Chen will return to Youzhou, and Changshan will be completely handed over to Zhang Baiqi's hands.

This will also be Xuan Xia's front line against Yuan Shao. Once Yuan Shao is free, there will be a big battle with Xuan Xia.
The capture of Changshan and Zhongshan this time is not the end of the war, but the beginning. Xuan Xia also has to start preparing for the next war, and the scale of the next war will only be larger than this one.

Several months have passed since the expedition, and Xu Chen expected that Yuan Shao would soon resolve his current troubles and the time for war with him would not be far away.

However, most things in the world will not develop as expected. Xu Chen was not yet prepared for the next battle with Yuan Shao, and an unexpected event disrupted his plans.

Just as he and Zhang Baiqi were sitting on the top of the mountain and talking, Tian Shitou came here and brought an unexpected news: "Master, there are people from the Qingxu Yellow Turbans coming to our place. Do you want to meet them?"

Qingxu Yellow Turban?

Xu Chen was stunned for a moment, but then he came to his senses.

Sure enough, after Xuanxia was established, its momentum immediately changed. Moreover, now that it has joined forces with the Yellow Turbans of Changshan, it seems even more powerful. The Yellow Turbans in other places will inevitably turn their attention here.

Of course, Xu Chen also understood that it was not easy to get others to come to him on their own initiative. Unless they were in dire straits, not many people would be willing to come to him for help.

Zhang Baiqi who was beside him was the best example of this. If his life had not been difficult at the beginning, he would not have thought of going to Youzhou.

"If I'm not mistaken, the Qingxu Yellow Turbans are in a bad situation now, right?" Xu Chen looked at Tian Shitou.

Tian Shitou responded, "It's indeed not good, but I don't know the specific situation."

Xu Chen nodded: "Bring the people here, they are all brothers of the Yellow Turbans. If they really encounter difficulties, there is no reason for me, Xuan Xia, not to help!"

After saying this, Xu Chen clearly felt that Zhang Baiqi beside him breathed a sigh of relief.

Of course he understood what Zhang Baiqi was worried about. He was simply worried that he would turn a blind eye to the Yellow Turban brothers in other places. However, Xu Chen was still clear-headed about this matter. Not to mention that he had the ability to help the Qingxu Yellow Turbans now, even if he didn't have the ability, he would still try his best to help.

Xuan Xia's background has always been the Yellow Turbans. Even if he is just making a gesture, he cannot let the Yellow Turban brothers above and below feel disappointed.

Moreover, helping Qingxu Huangjin might not be an opportunity to absorb this power. Since they came to him for help, Xu Chen certainly had an idea. Not long after, a middle-aged man was brought here by Tian Shitou. He was in a mess and it was obvious that it was not easy for him to come here. As soon as he came here, he quickly locked his eyes on Xu Chen and knelt down with a plop.

"I pay my respects to the leader and beg you to save our Yellow Turban brothers in Qingxu!" His tone was anxious and earnest. While speaking, he kowtowed to Xu Chen, and then just lay on the ground motionless with a very humble posture.

When Xu Chen saw this, he knew the situation of the Qingxu Huangjin was probably much more difficult than he thought, otherwise it would not be like this.

Moreover, the title of "Leader" for this person is even more meaningful. It seems that his identity as the Heavenly Master has been recognized to a considerable extent in the hearts of the Yellow Turbans all over the world.

A thought flashed through his mind, but his body was not idle. Xu Chen immediately stepped forward and helped him up.

"We are all brothers. No matter what happens, Xuan Xia will not ignore it. Just calm down and explain the matter properly. I, Xuan Xia, don't kneel down. Don't do that in the future."

After saying that, Xu Chen pulled him aside and sat down.

Zhang Baiqi also spoke at the right time: "Brother, don't worry. The leader has always regarded the Yellow Turbans as brothers. For example, the Yellow Turbans of Changshan are only able to occupy Changshan with the help of the leader. No matter what difficulties the brothers of Qingxu have, they can be resolved with our leader here!"

When this person saw Xu Chen's friendly smile and heard these affirmative words, his expression finally calmed down a lot.

He was indeed feeling nervous before coming. Although the Yellow Turbans were brothers, they had been separated for a long time and had lost contact with each other. After the death of Zhang Jue, they lacked a backbone. It was hard to say whether everyone would still take this brotherhood seriously.

After sitting down, he finally had the mood to take a serious look at the leader. When he saw Xu Chen's young and heroic face, he felt a surge of emotion in his heart.

Although he had heard about the rise of a guy called the Yellow Turban Heavenly Master in Youzhou, and even that the Xuanxia Kingdom had been established in Youzhou, and even though he already knew that this leader was very young, he was still amazed when he actually saw him.

It is a kind of majestic vitality, which naturally represents the future.

He has reached this point at such a young age. I am afraid that his reputation and status will surpass that of the Great Sage Master in the future.

"What should I call this brother?" Xu Chen asked.

He said: "My name is Xu He, and I am a subordinate of Zhang Rao, the Yellow Turban of Xuzhou!"

Xu Chen nodded: "Brother Xu, please tell me in detail what the situation is now, so that I can respond."

After saying that, Xu Chen sent someone to bring some water. Xu He sighed, gulped down a few gulps, and then spoke.

“To be honest, the situation of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou and Xuzhou was already not good, and the two sides of Qingzhou and Xuzhou did not get along well. Over the years, General Zhang Rao and Guan Hai of Qingzhou have drifted apart. After our strength was dispersed, we were even less able to deal with the officers and soldiers.

Now my Xuzhou unit has been defeated by Tao Qian, and Guan Hai's unit has suffered a setback in Qingzhou. After hitting a wall everywhere, the Qingxu Yellow Turbans can only be forced to merge again.

But now powerful people are rising in various places, and the pressure we face is getting greater and greater. Even if we merge, it is difficult to gain a foothold in Qingxu. At this time, the news that you, the leader, have established a country in Youzhou has arrived, and the two generals have the intention to defect.

However, we were trapped in the heart of Qingxu and surrounded by enemies, making it difficult to escape. The two generals had no choice but to send me here to ask for help, hoping that the leader could provide us with support.

One of us was heading north, but when we were halfway there, we heard that the leader had led his army to attack Jizhou, so we turned around and headed here.

Xu He explained the whole situation in one breath, and then looked at Xu Chen eagerly, with the word "anxiety" almost written on his face.

Xu Chen immediately expressed his opinion and reassured him: "Brother Xu He, rest assured. I, Xuan Xia, will definitely not ignore this matter. It just so happens that my army has not yet withdrawn. We only need to change the route and come to support us. We will definitely be able to break this dangerous situation!"

After hearing this, Xu He relaxed completely and finally managed to force out a smile.

Xu Chen continued: "How much strength does Brother Qingxu have now? Where are you located? What enemies are there around you? How many troops do you have?"

Xu He said: "All together we should have more than 300,000 people, and about 50,000 of them can fight."

Xu Chen knew what was going on as soon as he heard it. Most of the more than 300,000 people must be the elderly, the weak, women and children. The so-called 50,000 people who could fight must be a lot of water. It was estimated that all the elderly and weak men were counted in.

Seeing Xu Chen nod, Xu He continued, "We are now being chased by Xuzhou Tao Qian in the south, and blocked by Taishan Ying Shao and Beihai Kong Rong. It is difficult to find a way out for the time being. If all the enemy's troops are counted, there are at least 100,000."

(End of this chapter)