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Chapter 102
Autumn of the first year of Xingping, August [-]th

Runan prefect Feng Yao launched a fierce attack on the Runan Yellow Turban.

On August 1000th, Zhou Cang took the lead in capturing Nandun County, a hundred miles north of Pingyu, the county government, and lost more than a thousand soldiers, including one general. Zhou Cang was furious. After breaking the city, he refused to accept the surrender. All the more than [-] Yellow Turbans in the city were wiped out, and more than [-] enemies were wiped out. Afterwards, the local gentry who had links with the Yellow Turbans were searched, all of them were killed, and all their properties were seized.

After Feng Yao received the urgent report, he was taken aback, and hurriedly wrote back to Zhou Cang to appease Zhou Cang, ordering him not to indulge the soldiers, so as not to affect too much.

Zhou Cang calmed down after receiving Feng Yao's reply letter, strictly restrained the trilogy, and did not allow anyone to violate military discipline. Soldiers, first reward houses, land, servants, money and food, etc., and place them all in Nandun City. The meritorious deeds they have made are also recorded in detail, and rewards will be discussed in the future.

As soon as Zhou Cang's move came out, the people of Nandun recovered from their fear at once, and the whole city rejoiced. Frightened, the Yellow Turbans of Yang County fled after hearing the wind, and retreated westward to Zhaoling City.

On August 7000th, Ji Ling sent a letter of commendation. In Xincai counties, one thousand troops were lost and nearly two thousand enemies were destroyed. However, three thousand yellow scarves were surrendered. There are more than [-] soldiers. After resettling nearly a thousand wounded soldiers, there are still more than [-] soldiers.

On the same day, Dai Ling captured Gushi County. Dai Ling personally attacked the city and climbed up the city wall first. With a height of nine feet, a large shield blocked and smashed, coupled with an astonishing appearance, it was frightening and shocking. Tooth stick, with one swing of the stick, two or three enemy soldiers died tragically. With these two heavy weapons opening the way, the Dailing army only suffered less than 100 casualties, and then captured Gushi City. More than a thousand people, and more than 1000 people fled out of fear. According to the news from the scouts, these escaped Yellow Turbans fled to the county seat of Xiyang County, [-] miles away to the west.

Feng Yao personally led the Second Route Army with 5000 men and more than [-] horses. According to the agreed plan, he set off on August [-]th and arrived in Gushi City on August [-]th. It took four days on the road. After Yao rushed to Gushi City with food and grass, he first praised Dai Ling in front of the generals, and then took Dai Ling alone to the secret room.

"Dai Ling, how long has it been since the refugees in Pingyu City started rioting?" Feng Yao asked seriously.

Dai Ling was a little uneasy. He saw a look of reproach in the eyes of the lord Feng Yao. Dai Ling immediately knelt on the ground and replied: "Since following the lord in Pingyu City, Ling has never dared to forget the lord's kindness. It's been a year and a month."

Feng Yao didn't actually want to punish Dai Ling, if that was the case, Feng Yao would punish Dai Ling in public!
As a servant, Dai Ling's status has always been lower than that of other generals, let alone compared with Zhou Cang, Chen Dao and other sworn brothers, but Dai Ling is definitely the most loyal one. When there is danger, the first thing that comes to mind is to protect Feng For Yao's safety, he never showed off his meritorious service. This time, in order to complete the important task assigned by Feng Yao as soon as possible, he attacked Gushi City regardless of his own safety.

What Feng Yao wanted to blame was that Dai Ling shouldn't have taken the courage to attack Gushi City. If unfortunately he lost a general because of this, how could Feng Yao be embarrassed?

"You have been with me for a long time, don't you know how much you are in my heart!" Feng Yao reprimanded sadly, "This time the siege is still easy to win, if there is any mistake and you die in battle, wouldn't it be a disappointment to my high hopes for you? !!"

Dai Ling's heart was touched, and he lowered his head in shame, not daring to look into Feng Yao's eyes, his voice changed a little, and he bowed his hands, "My lord, Dai Ling knows it's wrong! Please punish me, my lord!"

Feng Yao sighed, helped Dai Ling up, and said: "In the future, don't just focus on your personal courage! You must learn how to be a commander in chief of the three armies! We still have many tough battles to fight in the future. As a general, we must not Your body is in danger! The army is gone, you can still recruit, if the general is damaged, it will be like taking my arm!"

"Ling will never let the lord down again in the future!" Dai Ling burst into tears.

"That's good! Dai Ling, the city defense and various post-war matters are still waiting for you to arrange. I will not interfere this time. I hope you can stabilize the people's hearts in Gushi immediately!" Feng Yao said.

Dai Ling took the order to resign.

Feng Yao then summoned counselor Zhi Yue and scout commander Liu Shun to discuss the current battle situation.

Liu Shun first reported the news he had just discovered one by one.

Runan Yellow Turban Army Commander Liu Pi and Gong Du learned that Feng Yao's army was attacking. After several counties in a row, they couldn't sit still anymore. Stand in front of Yanyang City.

At this time, the number of defenders in Xiyang City has reached 5000, while the total strength of Feng Yao and Dai Ling's two routes is only 9000. If there are another [-] left to guard Gushi City, they can only be dispatched at most. [-] people attacked Xiyang City. Feng Yao was already at a disadvantage in terms of military strength in this battle.

Fortunately, Zhou Cang, who was in charge of the northern offensive, and Ji Ling, who was in charge of the southern offensive, frequently delivered good news.

Ruyin and Chen Dao also received news that the soldiers, horses, money and food sent by the counties had basically arrived, and Cheng Gu had led [-] reinforcements northward to reinforce Zhou Cang on August [-].

"Ziqing, do you have a good strategy to attack Xiyang?" Feng Yao asked.

Zhiyue said: "Fujun, Xiyang is not easy to fight! Gong Du is the most capable of all the commanders of the Yellow Turbans. Even Liu Pi who is above him can't compare with him. Runan has been almost completely plundered in the past month, and most of the money and food obtained have been stored in Pingyu City, so if the Yellow Turban Army uses Pingyu as a backup and defends Xiyang to the death, our army will have nothing to do!"

Feng Yao asked again: "Then should our army attack Xiyang or sit at Gushi and wait for reinforcements?"

Zhiyue pondered for a while, suddenly her eyes lit up, she slapped her palms, stood up and praised: "Fu Jun, Zhi Yue has always thought that he is good at strategizing, but after thinking about it just now, he realized that Fu Jun's wisdom is great wisdom! Fu Jun Today's grand plan of attacking from three fronts is ingenious!"

"Huh? Could it be that Ziqing has a plan to defeat the enemy?"

Feng Yao didn't think he was so smart, but he felt a little embarrassed to be praised by Zhiyue. The reason for the three-front attack was actually just to regain Runan as soon as possible, and he couldn't help but set this strategy in his mind. As for the specific advantages, Feng Yao can't explain clearly, anyway, he thinks this is the best.

Zhiyue's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly: "Master, please listen to me carefully."

"Liu Pi, Gong Du thinks that by concentrating food and grass in Pingyu City and defending it with heavy troops, he can rest easy. Even if he is besieged by the enemy, he will not be afraid of death. His stored food can last for more than three years, but this is also his weakness. In this way, the other counties in Runan County will inevitably be short of money and food, and their troops will be weak! As long as the army attacks, it will be difficult to hold on!"

"Your Majesty decided on the strategy of dividing the three-line and six-way armies to attack the counties that day, and now it looks really wonderful! Our army only needs to hold back the Gong Du army so that it cannot save other counties, and Zhou Cang, Ji Ling and others can do it. Take the other counties quickly, wait until the six armies are assembled, and then send troops to cut off the grain road between Pingyu City and Xiyang City, and force the Yellow Turban defenders of Xiyang City to leave the city for a decisive battle! In the end, Pingyu is just a In Gucheng, the governor of the government can use all the troops of the county to surround Pingyu to death, even if it is a strong attack, there will be no more worries!"

(End of this chapter)