People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 444 Goodness

After Xuchang was conquered and the Wei Kingdom was destroyed, more than ten days later, the Yellow Turbans began to regroup outside the city again. The hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban troops were divided into two parts, one was the army formed by the merger of Jizhou and Bingzhou armies, and the other was the army led by Xu Chen this time.

This battle directly captured Xuchang and captured Cao Cao. The Wei State, which had lost its mind, was completely destroyed. However, this did not mean the end of the war. There would be no large-scale actions for a short period of time, but many finishing actions still needed to be carried out.

Just as King Xu Chen had initially planned two days ago, whether it was to completely swallow the fruits of victory in this battle and completely occupy Yanzhou and Xuzhou, or to stabilize the Yellow Turbans' flank and pacify Ma Teng in Liangzhou within the pass, these were all things they needed to resolve within this year.

Only by doing all these things well can Xuanxia accumulate strength and thoroughly complete the liberation cause.

Therefore, even though the order in Xuchang has been initially stabilized and troops have been sent to escort Cao Cao and many captives to the rear of Youzhou, this does not mean that the matter is over. Xu Chen and Wang Dang still need to lead the army to continue their efforts.

After resting in Xuchang for half a month, they each began to lead their troops into action.

The army was solemn and silent. A short rest was enough for the Yellow Turban soldiers to recover to a better condition.

At the front of the army, Xu Chen, under the protection of Tian Shitou, rode slowly forward and met Wang Dang in front of the formation. From then on, the two of them would split up and act again.

"Ma Teng is the overlord of Xiliang, and most of his sons are also brave generals. Now that Han Sui is no longer holding them back, it will be easy for them to unify Xiliang. When you go to conquer them, they will be even more powerful than they are now. I have confidence in you, but you must not underestimate them."

When he said this, Xu Chen looked away.

Ju Su immediately understood and rode closer from behind.

Xu Chen then continued, "I will still let Ju Shou follow you. He is more adept at military strategies and tactics, and can advise you on the plan."

Wang Dang nodded. Although he was also a veteran figure of the Xuanxia Yellow Turbans, he knew exactly how capable he was.

When it comes to the ability to command troops and plan strategies, he is not at the top. It can only be said that in the military construction that Xu Chen later gradually improved, he gradually grew from a wild man to a qualified general.

Fortunately, as long as the army is strong enough, the requirements for the commander will not be so high. Only when the army's strength is tight will the commander need to play a greater role in planning tactics to reverse the situation and determine victory or defeat.

Given the strength of the Yellow Turbans, as long as Wang Dang can do what he should do, there will be no surprises no matter who he fights.

Now that Ju Su is here to fill in Wang Dang’s shortcomings, this is naturally a better thing.

Ju Su cleared his throat and immediately put forward his own strategy to conquer Xiliang.

"The Xiliang Ma family has Qiang blood and has always been respected by the Qiang people. The eldest son of Ma Teng is even praised by the Qiang people as Jin Ma Chao. Both father and son have extremely high prestige.

The Qiang people are inherently brave and aggressive and they are unwilling to be educated. If our army continues to fight them, they will definitely fully support the Ma family, and this campaign is bound to encounter many obstacles.

Therefore, my opinion is that we should pursue the strategy of forcing peace through war in this year, first appease the Ma family, then concentrate our efforts on pacifying Liu and Sun, wait until the world is generally stable, and finally slowly plan to take Liangzhou. "

After hearing this strategy, Xu Chen nodded. This was indeed a relatively stable and feasible plan.

Wang Dang frowned at first, but after a moment's silence, he nodded. After all, the situation in Xiliang was different from that of Sun and Liu. The Ma family had a sufficient mass base in Xiliang. If the Yellow Turbans wanted to completely wipe out the Ma family, they would definitely provoke the full resistance of the Qiang people.

Given the Yellow Turbans' strength, it would not be difficult for them to defeat the Ma family, but to completely wipe out the Ma family against the full resistance of the entire Xiliang was another matter.

And to try to persuade Ma to surrender would be wishful thinking.

Given the institutional characteristics of Xuanxia, ​​it is impossible for Ma Teng to have any idea of ​​surrendering. In Xiliang, he is a local emperor. If he surrenders, he can only be a businessman in Xuanxia. This is a joke.

In this case, Ju Su's strategy of forcing peace was the most realistic approach. After careful consideration, Wang Dang had to agree with it.

Xu Chen also said: "The Ma family is deeply rooted in Xiliang, and the Yellow Turbans cannot gain a mass base. It will take time to recover Xiliang. This is not something that can be accomplished in a year. Forcing peace through war may be the only short-term strategy available to the Yellow Turbans."

Wang Dang then cupped his hands and replied, "I understand. Xiliang is not the main conflict of Xuanxia. The major event is to pacify Liu and Sun in a year. I will not make mistakes. I dare not say that I can wipe out the Ma family in a year, but it is easy to force the father and son of the Ma family to sit down and negotiate peace."

Xu Chen nodded: "The news came that the reinforcements from Wu and Han learned that Cao Cao had been captured and have withdrawn along the same route. There is no need to waste time in Xuchang. You and I should split up and act accordingly."

Wang Dang nodded and was about to turn around and leave.

Ju Su finally made a suggestion to Xu Chen: "Although Wei is destroyed, Xiahou Dun is still guarding Xuzhou. My lord, there is still room for conquest. Once you fight with Xiahou Dun, Sun Quan and Liu Bei will definitely send troops to help. Therefore, the best way to fight Xuzhou is still to attack quickly."

Xu Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Ju Su laughed: "My lord is a great leader, and it is only a matter of time before you capture Xiahou Dun. I really don't need to worry too much. I wish you a great victory in Xuzhou!"

After saying this, he bowed to Xu Chen from a distance, then pulled the reins of the horse, turned around and followed Wang Dang westward.

Tens of thousands of Yellow Turbans from Jizhou and Bingzhou, led by Wang Dang, returned to Bingzhou in a mighty force. They were going to join forces with Wuli, and then enter the pass to attack the Ma family of Xiliang.

Whether they could create stable rear conditions for the final liberation a year later depended on whether they could force the Ma father and son to the negotiating table.

On this side, Xu Chen also led his army eastward. They were going to conquer the counties of Yanzhou and Xuzhou that had not yet been pacified. The biggest enemy they would encounter on the way was Xiahou Dun, the last remaining force of the Wei State.

Soon after the army started moving, Xun Chen, who was following the Youzhou army, also rode up to find Xu Chen. "My lord, the strategy you just proposed to attack quickly is indeed feasible. After the fall of Wei, although there are still remnants of the army in Xuzhou, their morale must be shaken. This is a great opportunity for our army. If we can join forces with General Lu Ping to quickly form a pincer attack, it will not be difficult to defeat them in one battle."

Xu Chen nodded upon hearing this: "Wen Ruo's idea coincides with mine, so we can give this quick attack strategy a try."

Xun Chen nodded and said, "Speed ​​is the key to a quick attack. I suggest sending a messenger to Qingzhou to tell General Lu Ping to take action immediately. Our army can ignore the counties along the way and directly cross Yanzhou to pacify Xiahou Dun as quickly as possible. As long as this military force is gone, the remaining land in Yanzhou will be in our pockets. There is no need to rush now."

Hearing this, Xu Chen said, "Good, let's follow this plan!"

(End of this chapter)