The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 166
"Ziyu has had a rough journey."

Hua Xin was the first to return, and besides Dian Wei, there were hundreds of scribes who returned with him. However, at this time, Hua Xin only brought a man with him, and the rest of the scribes reported to the government. Place them in Bingzhou.

"Thank you, my lord, for your concern. I do not disgrace my mission. I invite Guan Ning and Bing Yuan to come. The rest of them are disciples of Guan Ning, and they are here with him. But there is one more thing I need to tell my lord. Guan Youan is stubborn, even It took several months of work, and he was unwilling to become an official, but now Liaodong is very unfair, so he agreed to go to Bingzhou to live in seclusion under my persuasion."

Speaking of this, Hua Xin couldn't help showing a slight wry smile, and then stepped aside to let a man in a blue robe introduce Wei Tao.

"This person is Bing Genju, whose behavior is noble and pure, which Xin admires, and whose talents are overflowing, which Xin cannot match."

This is Hua Xin's modesty. In terms of virtue, Hua Xin is not much worse than Bing Yuan, but in terms of talent, he is even higher.

But at this time, Wei Tao naturally couldn't neglect Bing Yuan, and immediately stepped forward to salute Bing Yuan.

"Tao has met Mr. Bing Yuan, and he has heard of Mr. Bing Yuan's talent. It is very fortunate to meet him today. Tao does not dare to say that he has great ambitions. He only hopes that my man will not be invaded by aliens, so that the people of the world will not suffer from wars. I also hope that Mr. can help A helping hand."

"How dare you be a general's gift?"

Seeing Wei Tao salute to him, Bing Yuan hastened to do the same.

"Foreigners harassed my great man, disrupted our great man's order, and displaced the people of the world. The general has such great ambitions, and Yuan also admires him. Yuan has little talent and learning, and dare not pretend to be a general. Let the people live and work in peace and contentment."

"Mr.'s talent, even a prefect can do whatever he wants, so it's not limited to just a county?"

Hearing Bing Yuan's words, Wei Tao knew that Bing Yuan had entered his shell, he immediately laughed and said, and then led a person into the mansion with one hand, and then made people hold a banquet to congratulate him.

Afterwards, Wei Tao had a long talk with Bing Yuan, and found that Bing Yuan was also a practical person, and his talents were mostly in education and governance, and that strategy and decision-making were indeed not his forte.

Seeing this, Wei Tao entrusted him with a county to govern and educate him.

"It's been a lot of hardships to go north to Liaodong, but Ziyu has worked hard."

After Bing Yuan was settled, Wei Tao invited Hua Xin alone and said warmly.

"Thank you, my lord, for your concern. It's just that Ling Xin didn't expect the situation in the world to change like this. That Yuan Shu would be so insane that he would directly proclaim himself emperor, which can be described as treasonous!"

When Hua Xin mentioned this, his face was also a little excited.

"I didn't expect that the big man has changed so much in recent years. I thought it was just a sign of the majesty of the big man being damaged, and the big man fell into a trough of riots, but now, even the rebellious people appear. Is the big man really At the last moment..."

In the end, Hua Xin's voice was almost only heard by himself.

In the 400 years of the Great Han Dynasty, the world still regards the Han Dynasty as orthodox. Now that the Han Dynasty has declined to this point, but those clan members of the Han Dynasty have never cheered up. How can we not let the people of the world be disappointed?

"Ziyu, you said earlier that Liaodong is not peaceful now, but what happened to Liaodong?"

Seeing Hua Xin like this, Wei Tao immediately changed the topic, and at the same time raised the doubts in his heart.

"Could it be that Wuhuan is about to move again?"

"No, it's just that the Black Mountain Army has already advanced to Beiping. The Baima Yicong under Gongsun Zan's command has been killed and wounded. Even the Gongsun Du who came to help was defeated by him, and Xiangping is in a mess. And in Xin's humble opinion, I'm afraid Gongsun Zan can't hold on for long, and there will be news of him in three months at the most."

Hearing what Hua Xin said, Wei Tao immediately felt that the current Black Mountain Army was quite as powerful as the Yellow Turbans in the past.

Moreover, Wei Tao understood that, unlike Zhang Jiao's plan to decide the world in a single battle, Zhang Ning advocated gradually encroaching and annexing the big men. In contrast, Zhang Ning's foundation is more solid.

Which of the princes in the world today doesn't know that the Black Mountain Army is actually the evolution of the Yellow Turban Bandits, but until now, it has not only been recognized by the court, but is also preparing to become a great prince across the two states.

"Although there are some characters in the Black Mountain Army, they are not real generals. Even if the soldiers under Gongsun Zan's command are inferior to the Black Mountain Army, they will definitely not be defeated so easily. May I ask Ziyu why?"

A talent like Hua Xin would naturally take the initiative to explore the mystery of the strength of the Black Mountain Army.

"Actually, it's easy to say. Although the scourge of the Yellow Turbans in the past has been eliminated, there are still many Yellow Turban remnants scattered around the world. Because of the imperial order, the princes of all places are not polite to these Yellow Turban remnants. Although the number of Yellow Turban remnants is large, But under such encirclement and suppression, there are still more losses than victories.”

Sure enough, as soon as Wei Tao asked, Hua Xin immediately answered eloquently.

"However, I don't know how the Black Mountain Army actually spread the rumors, but the Yellow Turbans from all over the world gathered quietly. That Gongsun Zan did have some skills, but in my opinion, if the Black Mountain Army hadn't deliberately controlled it, I'm afraid Beiping would have already fallen. In the hands of the Black Mountain Army."

"Intentional control?"

Wei Tao was taken aback for a moment, not quite understanding.

"Even though the Black Mountain Army is not afraid of losing their numbers, based on what I know about the Black Mountain Army, Zhang Ning and others, she shouldn't do such useless things, right?"

"My lord, do you know the leader of the Black Mountain Army?"

Hua Xin was slightly curious, but she didn't intend to inquire at all, but continued to answer.

"I think that after the defeat of the Yellow Turban, the Black Mountain Army should have known that there were only numbers, not an army at all, so they intentionally controlled the offensive and used Gongsun Zan to train the abilities of their generals and soldiers. The number is heavier, but now the Black Mountain Army's military strength is extremely strong."

"Oh? How is it compared to that white horse righteousness?"

Wei Tao was taken aback for a moment, then asked.

"Bai Ma Yi Cong was defeated by three times the Black Mountain Army. You must know that they are not cavalry, and the Black Mountain Army is not as brave as Gongsun Zan's subordinate."

Hua Xin smiled wryly. With Hua Xin's talent, he could naturally imagine that after occupying Youzhou, the next step for the Black Mountain Army would be to recuperate, and then look south to Jizhou. It would be inevitable to fight Wei Tao at that time.

"Although more than half of the Black Mountain Army was killed or injured at the time, this also shows its strength. Since the first battle, Gongsun Zan has been defeated and retreated. Now he can only stick to Beiping, and it seems that he can't hold on for long."

"I see."

Wei Tao nodded slightly and didn't say any more.

Wei Tao has already discovered that after the victory over the Huns, his development has stagnated all of a sudden. Although he has gained some benefits, it is much slower than other princes.

Of course, if you talk about regrets or something, that's not the case. In any case, "Anyone who offends me will be punished no matter how far away" is indeed Wei Tao's ideal now.

It's just that Wei Tao understands that if he doesn't have the strength, I'm afraid this ideal will become a fantasy, and his life in this great era will be in vain.

"It seems that I can only hope for Tzuyu. After so many months, he should be back soon. I hope he will not disappoint me."

After Wei Tao made a decision in his heart, they each issued their own orders, but it was Zhuge Jin who really made Wei Tao pin his hopes on nothing else.

Bingzhou is sparsely populated, and it is not easy to recruit soldiers, so it is very important to introduce outsiders.

And this time Zhuge Jin didn't just attract Sili refugees, he also had a more important task.

In fact, this is indeed the case. After ten days, Zhuge Jin also led people back, and there were tens of thousands of people.

Most of them are Sili refugees, but many of them are in military uniforms. Although they are tattered, they can be distinguished as soldiers.

The defeated soldiers of Li Cui and others.

This time, apart from the refugees, it was these defeated soldiers who really needed Zhuge Jin, a great talent. Convincing these defeated soldiers to join Bingzhou and become soldiers of Bingzhou was Zhugejin's real task.

Of course, such a mission is also extremely dangerous, so Wei Tao let Zhao Yun accompany him.

"Tzuyu."

This time Wei Tao actually went out of the city ten miles to meet him. After seeing Wei Tao, Zhuge Jin immediately dismounted and walked quickly. After walking in front of Wei Tao, he quickly bowed down.

"My lord, Jin lives up to my lord's entrustment, and has already persuaded all the people who are willing to settle in our Bingzhou. With these people here, we will surely restore our Bingzhou's strength quickly."

Bingzhou has a large area and few people, but it does not mean how many people can be accommodated in Bingzhou at this time. After all, things like grain production in this era are not as good as in the future, and the fields that can be divided are also very limited.

But this matter is handled by Zhuge Jin alone, Wei Tao is very relieved.

At this time, a general in armor also stepped forward, and when he walked in front of Wei Tao, he bowed respectfully.

"The last general, Yang Feng, pays homage to the lord, and asks the lord to forgive me for being late in the future."

Yang Feng?

Wei Tao was slightly startled, unexpectedly Zhuge Jin even persuaded Yang Feng to come here for himself, no wonder Wei Tao could find many Xiliang soldiers at a glance.

"General Yang also regretted not being able to directly follow the lord in the past. After Li Cui's defeat, General Yang recruited many Xiliang soldiers on his own. After seeing Jin, General Yang decided to come to join him, and asked the lord to take him in." .”

At this time, Zhuge Jin also opened his mouth, and finally let Wei Tao roughly understand why Yang Fenghui was the reason for coming to seek refuge.

"Hehe... It's a blessing for Wei to get the help of General Yang Feng, so let's go general."

Wei Tao naturally knew the truth of buying horse bones with a thousand dollars, not to mention that although Yang Feng's own ability is not top-notch, it is not a problem to lead an army.

"In the future, the general will do his best to help."

"Promise, I will help the lord to achieve a great cause, so that my great man will continue to prosper!"

When Wei Tao accepted it, Yang Feng let go of his original concern, and said loudly as he promised.

(End of this chapter)