The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 15 The Imperial Capital Shakes
Time flies, while Guo Jia was secretly training troops in Yingchuan, Zhang Jiao was also actively planning in Jizhou.

In the blink of an eye, it was February in 184. Zhang Jiao, who was far away in Jizhou, looked at a human head presented by his subordinates, and then unfolded the letter presented by his subordinates to read it carefully. Zhou really has his heart for the Han court, and he wants to ruin my great affairs!"

At the same time, Zhang Jiao sighed in his heart: Feng Xiao, if you were here, I would fight for the crown in Taiping Dao, just around the corner!
One month later, the gates of the big households in Jizhou were all written in white clay: the word Jiazi.

On the field not far from Ye City in Jizhou, at some point, a mighty crowd gathered, covering the sky and the sun, and they could not see the edge at a glance. These people were dressed in coarse linen clothes, with yellow scarves on their heads, and held sharp weapons. Holding a nine-section battle and a light yellow Taoist robe, when Yecheng came into view, he waved his hand to signal the team to stop, and then turned around to face the people who followed him.

Zhang Jiao raised his hand, Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao agreed, and the two raised the yellow flag that had already been forged, which immediately attracted tens of thousands of militiamen shouting: "Taiping! Taiping! Taiping!"

The sound shook all directions, and the momentum rushed to the sky!
Zhang Jiao waved his hand again, and the shouting stopped immediately, Zhang Jiao turned to the crowd with a stern face, and said loudly: "The sky is dead, and the yellow sky will stand, the year is Jiazi, the world is blessed!"

"Good luck in the world! Good luck in the world!"

All the disciples of Taiping Dao were gearing up, shouting the world is auspicious, and Zhang Jiao said again: "Now I, Taiping Dao, follow the order of heaven to overthrow the Wudao Han Dynasty, and restore the world to peace! Today, I, Taiping Dao, hold high the flag of righteousness in Kyushu. Jizhou is the first place, and Yecheng, the seat of Jizhou's government, is in front of us. I Taiping Dao will take Jizhou first, and then replace it with the imperial capital of the Han Dynasty, and help the world, and it is now! Sons of Taiping Dao, follow my general Tiangong and enter Yecheng, charge!"

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Half a month later, in the front hall of Changle Palace in the imperial city of Luoyang, Emperor Ling of Han sat high above the main hall, yawning in a dispirited way. When the eunuch Zhang Rang was about to call out to withdraw from the imperial court, unexpectedly someone outside the hall came to see him.

After the man entered the hall to worship, he fell down on the ground and lowered his head to report: "Your Majesty, there is news from Jizhou that the folk demons spread their horns to confuse the people to rebel!"

All the officials were in an uproar, and Emperor Han Ling was dumbfounded. He was speechless for a while, and Zhang Rang yelled sharply: "Quickly tell us about Zhang Jiao's rebellion in detail!"

The visitor fell to the ground, and continued in fear: "Zhang Jiao led more than [-] people to rebel in Jizhou, held high the yellow flag, and called himself General Tiangong. In a few days, the land of Jizhou, including the city of Yecheng, was captured by more than [-] cities under the rule of the prefectures. Flee in the wind, please make a decision quickly, or within a month, all Jizhou will fall into the hands of the Yellow Turban rebels. "

Han Lingdi's face was pale, and before he could take a breath, someone entered the hall again and said there was an urgent report.

"Your Majesty, there are reports from Youzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou and other Central Plains states that rebels are making trouble, and they all wear yellow scarves on their heads, exactly the same as the Yellow Turban rebels in Jizhou."

The news of the Yellow Turban rebellion in the eight prefectures spread to Luoyang, and the imperial capital was shocked!

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty then ordered to set up defense lines at important passes near Luoyang, and ordered Huangpusong, Lu Zhi, and Zhu Jun to lead 15 troops to Jizhou to quell the chaos.

It has been five days since Huangfu Song led an army to Jizhou to quell the chaos.People in Luoyang were in a state of panic, the gentry and officials were all discussing matters behind closed doors, but in the tavern in the city, three dudes were drinking and having fun together.

"Meng De, the Yellow Turbans are in chaos in Jizhou, and the states in the Central Plains are not at peace. As the saying goes, the times make heroes. It's time for you and me to make contributions, hahaha." The majestic young man in a brocade robe looked excited.

Sitting next to him was a young man with a slightly inferior appearance, but he was also considered a good-looking talent, while the person he was toasting to had a rough appearance, and his stature was more than a little shorter in comparison.

The man called Meng De is Cao Cao Cao Mengde, the hero who will dominate the north in the future. The two people who drink with him are childhood playmates and well-known children of the Yuan family.

The person toasting was Yuan Shao, Yuan Benchu, the concubine of the Yuan family, and Yuan Shao's younger brother, who was sitting beside him, was Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu, the son of the Yuan family's descendants.

Cao Cao held the wine glass for a long time without drinking, with a frowning look on his face. Seeing that he was restless, Yuan Shu laughed after drinking from the glass, "Could it be that Meng De was thinking about the maiko who had a romantic relationship several times last night?"

Yuan Shao laughed loudly with Yuan Shu after hearing this, but Cao Cao didn't care. Although he was also a high-ranking official, because his father was adopted to a eunuch, his background was often ridiculed. There are so many princes and generals in Luoyang City. It is common for people to make fun of it occasionally, but for him, it has long been ignored.

"This Jizhou Yellow Turban rebel should not be underestimated." Cao Cao frowned and pondered for a long time, but still couldn't understand it, and his doubts and anxiety became heavier.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu looked at each other with a smile, both of them looked down on Cao Cao. Yuan Shao played with it: "Meng De aspired to be the general of Pingxi in his early years. Now that the opportunity has come, why is he not happy but worried? Could it be that he is afraid of that? Become a yellow scarf thief?"

Cao Cao dipped his hands in the wine and drew the terrain of Luoyang to the east on the table. While drawing, he said: "Taiping Dao preached all over the Han and eight states, and there are followers of Taiping Dao in the north of the Yangtze River. Today, although the eight states are all There was news of the Taipingdao rebellion, but the only real threat was the one led by Zhang Jiao in Jizhou. The rebel forces in other states gathered less than 20 people. The rebellion is a major event in the world. It is not only about the common people, but also about wealth. Life, Zhang Jiao had planned for a long time, he climbed up and shouted, the responders gathered, rumors that there are millions of Taiping Taoists, but now there is only this Jizhou army, the total number is less than [-] horses, it is too abnormal, there must be demons when things happen, I'm afraid there's something wrong with Zhangjiao."

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu looked at the topographical map drawn by Cao Cao with wine, but couldn't see why, Yuan Shu couldn't help but sneered, "Meng De is worrying too much, those Yellow Turban rebels are just low-class people, they are brave but not resourceful. Out of fear, they followed the demon Taoist Zhang Jiao to rebel, killed many big families in Jizhou, and ransacked all the rich and wealthy families. Now they are sitting in their dreams, and when General Huangfu's army arrives, Zhang Jiao will beg to surrender. I see , we also have to hurry up and get active, ask for an errand to lead troops out to suppress thieves and make meritorious deeds, after the Yellow Turban is pacified, high-ranking officials and generous salaries will be at your fingertips."

"It's exactly what Gonglu said. General Huangfu led the Wang division to fight against the rebels. Good news will come in a few days. If I don't act quickly, this good opportunity to become famous all over the world will be fleeting. After I return to the manor Uncle, please ask the emperor for an errand to suppress thieves, Meng De, brother, I will never forget you, then you and I will go together to hunt for thieves, and on the day of triumph, the emperor will definitely reward you personally."

Yuan Shao, who was still dreaming of the Spring and Autumn Dream, was complacent, but Cao Cao stared at the topographic map he had drawn and suddenly jumped up, saying in surprise: "General Huangfu is in danger!"

The Yuan brothers were taken aback, Yuan Shao stared at Cao Cao suspiciously, and asked, "What does Meng De mean by that?"

Cao Cao paced back and forth, rubbing his hands anxiously, and explained: "If Zhang Jiao wanted to make money, he could raise troops in Xuzhou, and Xuzhou would be as flat as a mountain, and he could plunder the rich Xuzhou in half a month, but he didn't. Although the wealthy family in Jizhou can supply 20 soldiers and horses for at least two months, Zhang Jiao is rebelling! The city he has seized belongs to a vast field, but can he let his men disarm and return to the field? Does he not know the food and grass? Will the army be in disarray after the supply is insufficient? At that time, his 20 troops will be destroyed without attack, and they will all abandon him and fend for themselves."

When the Yuan brothers heard this, they suddenly realized that it made sense. Yuan Shao then asked: "According to Mengde, does this horn capture Jizhou and continue to attack the city?"

Cao Cao opened his mouth to scold the two idiots, but he held back and patiently explained: "Although Zhang Jiao conquered several counties and cities in Jizhou, he only looted all the supplies in the city, because he knew that the Taiping Road can be used to attack the city and defend the city against the enemy. It doesn't work at all, if he divides his forces to defend the city, he will seek his own destruction, so Zhang Jiao concentrates his forces and hoards strategic materials, at first, if you were Zhang Jiao, what do you want to do?"

Yuan Shao was speechless, Yuan Shu saw Yuan Shao deflated, and laughed inwardly, but on the surface he urged Cao Cao: "Meng De should be straightforward."

Cao Cao sighed softly, and said, "Zhang Jiao's wings are growing, his next step will definitely be to attack Luoyang."

The faces of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu changed dramatically, and Yuan Shao even lost his voice: "Does he have the guts to attack the imperial capital?"

Immediately, Yuan Shao showed joy, clapped his hands and said: "It's so coincidental, General Huangfu led my Wang Shi to stop Zhang Jiao from killing, and saved the trouble of traveling to Jizhou."

Cao Cao really wanted to go up and give him a slap in the face to wake up the idiot brother. He shook his head and said shyly, "Since Zhang Jiao has made up his mind to attack Luoyang, why didn't he raise troops in Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Jingzhou? It is far more convenient than raising troops in Jizhou. Why do you want to look far away?"

Neither Yuan Shao nor Yuan Shu could think of an answer, they looked at Cao Cao helplessly to see what he had to say.

Sure enough, Cao Cao raised his head and let out a long sigh: "Zhang Jiao raised his troops in Jizhou and raised the banner. There must be hidden bandits on the Taiping Road. Lu ambush the troops, and after our Great Han King's Army is completely defeated, Zhang Jiao will formally send troops from Jizhou, and the Taiping Dao bandit army from the surrounding states of the imperial capital will also raise their banners and join forces with Zhang Jiao under the city of Luoyang. The king's army is in danger, and the imperial capital is in danger. Yea!"

The Yuan brothers turned pale when they heard this, and swallowed with difficulty, Yuan Shu stammered, "So, hurry up, remind General Huangfu, don't be ambushed by the bandit army!"

Cao Cao shook his head bitterly, sat down and poured himself a glass of wine, raised his head and drank it, lost his mind and said: "General Huangfu is eager to calm down the bandits. It has been five days since he dispatched troops. He is marching quickly. I am afraid that he has already been ambushed by now. The Yellow Turban bandits are waiting for work. As long as ambushes are set one after another on the road, it is probably unknown whether General Huangfu can return to the imperial capital safely. If my prediction is correct, within three days, the report of General Huangfu's defeat will definitely come, and it will be a big defeat, a disastrous defeat. When it comes down, there is news that at least three Taipingdao rebel armies are attacking the imperial capital."

Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao were completely sluggish, but now Cao Cao was drinking by himself as if he had unloaded his burden, and his complexion returned to normal.

(End of this chapter)