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Volume 1 Chapter 192 Entering Yanzhou

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    Sui Gu originally came from the Montenegrin Army and was unruly. In addition to being respectful to Zhang Yang, he was rude to Yang Chou.  The two fought back and forth, fighting back and forth, and gained nothing except consuming their own energy and devoting their bodies and minds to the internal fighting in Hanoi County.

    In addition, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan were fighting back and forth at this time and had no time to look south. Cao Ang finally had a relatively stable development opportunity.  He quickly reorganized the captured Montenegrin Army soldiers, dispersed the young and strong soldiers into the army, and provided them with rigorous training; he removed the old and weak women and children into military camps, and divided the land according to population, with 30% of the grain and grass obtained.  Turn it in, and keep 70% for themselves.

    In addition to the military, Cao Ang also invested a lot of energy in the civil sector. On the one hand, he cut taxes and exempted some corvees. On the other hand, he took advantage of the favorable opportunities of slack farming to build water conservancy projects and level the land.  After a few months, the people of East County could not be said to be living and working in peace and contentment, but everyone had a little more smile on their faces.

    In addition to Cao Ang's efforts, there was also the hard work of all his subordinates, especially Xun Yu, who devoted all his energy and energy to his work. He was trusted by Cao Ang and now sits firmly at the top of the military and political ranks under Cao Ang.  Top spot!

    Of course, this is not to say that Xi Zhicai has no ability, he has also put in a lot of hard work and sweat.  It's just that the level he was exposed to in the past was at a low level, and there were some unspoken rules that could only be understood by heart, which made Xi Zhicai's hair gray with worry, but Xun Yu easily broke them.

    Xi Zhicai was generous. After realizing his shortcomings, he decisively delegated power and shifted his attention to surrounding states and counties.  Anyway, Cao Ang has handed over the command of the detailed work to his hands, and Xi Zhi, who holds the power, is eager to try.

    In April, the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army rose up again and attacked Yanzhou.  Not to be outdone, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, immediately gathered his troops and prepared to go out of the city to fight, giving the Yellow Turbans a head-on attack.

    Bao Xin, the Prime Minister of Jibei Province, quickly wrote to dissuade him: "Brother Gongshan (Liu Dai's nickname is Gongshan), the Yellow Turban bandits have gained a lot of momentum this time. It is said that there are millions of people. Now everyone in the state is frightened; in the army  The generals and subordinates have changed their temper and lost their morale. Master Zhou Mu must not confront them head-on.

    Of course, it¡¯s not that we don¡¯t have a chance to win.  In my opinion, although the Yellow Turban thieves are powerful, they also have their disadvantages.

    "These yellow turban thieves don't know where to appease, they only know how to plunder and plunder. Once they are frustrated, there will definitely be problems with logistics and food supply.  We might as well conserve our strength and rely on the city to consume their energy.  In this way, the Yellow Turban thieves cannot fight, and they have no tools to attack the city. They will definitely be trapped under the fortified city and their morale will be low!

    Cao Zixiu, the governor of Dongjun, is the eldest son of Meng De and has a good reputation.  Not long ago, Xi Zhicai, his subordinate, sent a letter saying that Cao's army was about to be reorganized and its combat effectiveness would be restored.  We might as well contact Zixiu, echo internally and externally, and unite with each other to defeat the Yellow Turban thieves!  "

    Liu Dai also admitted that Bao Xin's words made sense. If he followed what he said in his letter, it would be very possible to defeat the Yellow Turban thieves and restore stability to Yanzhou.  But this way, Liu Dai couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

    As the elder of Cao Ang, he was very energetic when he attacked Dong Zhuo, but Cao Ang was just a young boy with an empty title at that time.  But now that he was unable to quell the rebellion of the Yellow Turbans, he needed the help of his nephew, which was really shameful.

    Not long ago, he, Liu Dai, was sitting in Yanzhou with great majesty. Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao sent envoys to win over him, and their attitude was extremely respectful.  But now Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan at Jieqiao and shocked the world.  Liu Dai's life also became a little sad, and he urgently needed to make achievements to unite the hearts of Yanzhou's soldiers and civilians, so as not to be cannibalized by the victorious Yuan Shao.

    After much thought, Liu Dai made up his mind that he must personally lead the army to fight and win a big victory!

    On April 3rd, Liu Dai personally led the army to attack the Yellow Turban Army.

    On April 7th, Liu Dai's troops were defeated and Liu Dai was killed!

    News came that Yanzhou was in chaos!  Linqiu, the Yanzhou government office, was even more panicked. Many people quickly packed their bags and fled with their families to the relatively safe Dongjun.

    Wan Qian, who was in the middle of Yanzhou, hurriedly took a few guards to the Jibei Kingdom and asked the Prime Minister Bao Xin for advice.

    At this time, Chen Gong happened to be sent as an envoy to Jibei Kingdom on Cao Ang's order to purchase grain and supplies.  Chen Gong was still young at this time, full of ambitions, and was unwilling to be excluded from the core of Dongjun's rule. In addition, Xi Zhi had just greeted him, so he knew it already.

    So Chen Gong immediately asked to see Bao Xin and Wan Qian, persuaded them in every possible way, and suggested to them: "Now that the world is in chaos and the authority of the imperial court is declining, various places can only barely protect themselves and are unable to go abroad to fight. Cao Ang is a generation of talents.  As soon as he entered Dongjun, he was very proficient in managing the army and the people. Although we followed him for a short time, we were impressed by his charisma and were willing to follow him.??.  If he is welcomed into Yanzhou, he will surely be able to repel the Yellow Turban thieves and protect the country and the people!  "

    After listening to Chen Gong's personal statement and Bao Xin's continuous good words, Wan Qian was finally convinced by the two of them and immediately decided to return to Linqiu, invite Cao Ang to take over Yanzhou in the name of Yanzhou Prefecture, and asked Cao Ang to send reinforcements quickly.  !

    When Cao Ang received the letter, he quickly beat the drums to gather the generals to discuss the matter.  At this time, Xi Zhicai and others also received a letter from Chen Gong and congratulated Cao Ang in unison.

    Cao Ang asked them to stand up with a smile, and said with a frown: "Now the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans are besieging Yanzhou. The morale of Yanzhou is low and they are in urgent need of reinforcements. If they surrender, then we will regret it. But we in Dongjun  Most of my troops have been sent to military camps in various places to assist in farming, and they cannot be gathered in the short term. Let¡¯s talk about it, what should we do?¡±

    Xi Zhicai immediately said: "My lord, the infantry are now scattered in various places, but the cavalry battalion is still intensifying training. We can immediately send cavalry to reinforce Linqiu. Now Yanzhou is not without soldiers, but has been defeated by successive defeats."  As soon as the lord's cavalry arrives and they learn about the reinforcements, they will naturally continue to resist. In this way, by the time the main force of our army gathers and arrives, the Yellow Turban Army in Yanzhou will be exhausted and will be defeated by our army.  !¡±

    All the generals nodded, and Xun Yu also stepped forward and said: "My lord, not long ago Yuan Jizhou appointed Zang Hong as the governor of Qingzhou, and the Yellow Turban unit that invaded Yanzhou this time is the Qingzhou Yellow Turban team that Zang Hong has been attacking. Zang Hong, this  He is a man of great integrity, and he and his lord both belong to Yuan Jizhou's command, so we have a deep friendship. We might as well write to Zang Hong, state our interests, and ask Zang Hong to send troops to sweep away the rear of the Yellow Turban thieves in Qingzhou. In this way, the Yellow Turban thieves will be attacked from both front and rear.  Defeated!"

    Cao Ang nodded repeatedly. He was really lucky to have Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu to help him.  He smiled and said to the generals: "I have two gentlemen to help me, so I am even more powerful!"

    So Cao Ang immediately issued an order, ordering Cao Ren to lead five hundred cavalry to set off immediately and go to Linqiu first. He ordered Xi Zhicai to immediately prepare the corresponding grain and grass supplies to ensure the army was dispatched. He ordered Xun Yu to sit in Dongwuyang, and he led more than a thousand men.  The cavalry set off and rushed to Yanzhou.  At the same time, Cao Ang also ordered Li Dian, Le Jin, Liao Hua and others to immediately command the troops to complete the chun plowing task and assemble quickly.

    At the end of April, Cao Ang led a thousand cavalry to Linqiu, and under the urging of the civil and military officials of Yanzhou Prefecture, he took over the post of Yanzhou governor.
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