Hearing this, Chen Xu and Zhao Yun had already guessed the ins and outs.

The Zhao Huang in front of him must be the son of an officer and soldier at the beginning, and his father may even be a general.

"Ziliang, you just said that you are from Youbeiping, and your family was all killed by Xianbei people, but to tell the truth?"

Zhao Huang replied: "It is indeed the truth! As you should have guessed by now, I am the son of one of those officers and soldiers. ”

"And Jiajun is the deputy general who almost killed Tanshi Huai!"

Speaking of this, Zhao Huang puffed up his chest, and his face was full of pride.

'Jiajun', in the Han Dynasty, was people's self-proclaimed name for their father, also known as 'Jiayan'.

"But after that battle, Jiajun was also seriously wounded, and died shortly after returning home."

"At that time, the imperial court had begun to be wanted, and those officers and soldiers who survived the northern attack on Xianbei. Before I died, I asked me to help these officers and soldiers who fought bloodily to get justice. ”

"After that, I took my mother to Youbeiping, and while living incognito, I contacted the officers and soldiers who gathered together."

"I usually give them a lot of funding. Sometimes he would even go with them to the north to kill the Xianbei Tartars. ”

"Some time ago, I stayed at home, and I never thought that the Xianbei people went south to loot and kill my mother. I was the only one who escaped and went into exile here. ”

Hearing this, Chen Xu's heart moved, and he asked: "You said that the officers and soldiers who went north to attack Xianbei survived more than 5,000 people. With so many soldiers, could it be that the Han Emperor was indiscriminate and wanted to kill them all? ”

"Also, after your family was slaughtered by the Xianbei people, why didn't you go to those wanted officers and soldiers, but instead came to the big village of my Yellow Turban Army?"

Five thousand imperial elite cavalry is definitely not a small number. If so many troops can be retained, this Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty will not necessarily be a complete failure.

Therefore, this point made Chen Xu very puzzled.

But in fact, the imperial court did issue such a holy decree, and Chen Xu had vaguely heard it.

If this is really the case, then it can only be said that there are absolutely no 5,000 officers and soldiers of the Northern Expedition who survived, then Zhao Huang is deceiving Chen Xu.

Moreover, since Zhao Huang is the son of the deputy general who once almost killed Tan Shihuai, his position in the hearts of these officers and soldiers must not be low.

Even if his family was killed by the Xianbei people who went south to plunder, he could have gone to those wanted officers and soldiers, instead of running to the cottage of the Yellow Turban Army like the outcasts.

Zhao Yun, who was standing on the side, also moved in his heart when he heard this, and his right hand quietly put it on the hilt of the sword.

As long as he was sure that this person was talking nonsense and had ulterior motives, Zhao Yun would not hesitate to behead this person under the sword.

When Zhao Huang heard Chen Xu's questioning, not only did he not get angry, but he smiled and replied: "When Xia Yu and the others returned to the court, each of them only led a dozen personal soldiers, and the other soldiers were all abandoned by them. ”

"At that time, the officers and soldiers walked in the desert for several days in a row, and the people were sleepy and tired."

"Faced with the encirclement of the Xianbei elite, they have almost no chance of survival. Therefore, after Xia Yu and the three returned to Luoyang, it would be said that many officers and soldiers were afraid of the battle, surrendered to the Xianbei people, and became their prisoners. ”

"There are still some people who do not want to surrender, all of them are killed in battle."

"At that time, when His Majesty learned the news, he thought that the officers and soldiers had been completely wiped out, so he issued that order to put the blame on these officers and soldiers who died in battle."

"Later, 5,000 officers and soldiers successfully broke through the siege, and the holy decree had already been issued, how could they change it without authorization?"

Chen Xu thought about it carefully and felt that this statement was completely tenable. Moreover, Emperor Ling of Han at that time could be regarded as relatively clever.

Although Xia Yu and the three deserve death, there are still many people in the court and they are inextricably linked. If you want to kill three people, it will definitely cause a big storm.

In the final analysis, this matter was ordered by Emperor Ling of Han to go on the Northern Expedition first. If he makes a big deal out of it, it won't do him any good.

That's why he will put the blame on those officers and soldiers who have died in battle. Maybe even Emperor Ling of Han himself never thought that there would be 5,000 officers and soldiers who would be able to escape with their lives.

Although he figured it out, Chen Xu still spoke, but just focused on Zhao Huang.

"Does the general know that after nine years of fighting, how many officers and soldiers are buried in their homeland?"

Zhao Huang continued: "There were once 5,000 officers and soldiers, but now there are less than 1,000 men left. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Huang's voice was extremely sad: "Some of them left heirs, but some of them were alone until they died. ”

Those who have children, those children continue to wander the two states and the steppes of the north, constantly fighting the Xianbei people.

In the process, they also absorbed some people who were homeless due to Xianbei plunder. So now, the team still retains the size of more than 3,000 people.

"But now, after nine years of bloody fighting, we have paid countless blood and tears, and what have we gained?"

"Many people who died in the war still have young sons and old mothers at home, who can take care of these people?"

Speaking of this, Zhao Huang's tears couldn't help but flow down again: "We are not afraid of sacrifice, but we are afraid that there will be no one to take care of our family after death." ”

"The Great Han has abandoned us, looking around the whole world, but there is no place for us."

Nine years is enough time to change the minds of many people.

Many ancestors died on the battlefield, and their descendants, although they still have an unforgettable hatred for Xianbei.

But they don't care about their own honor anymore, they don't care what the world thinks of them.

Faced with this situation, the team was unwilling to continue to fight for the original oath. Some people want to hide in the mountains and live a peaceful life; Others want to become horse thieves and raid for a living.

It can be said that now this team of 3,000 people has reached a crossroads. The slightest carelessness can lead to falling apart.

In the end, they have been completely disappointed in Dahan.

At this time, the Yellow Turban Army was born, repeatedly defeated officers and soldiers, and beheaded Huangfu Song, entrenched in the area of Taihang Mountain.

As a result, many people have a different kind of mind in their hearts.

After his home was looted by the Xianbei people, Zhao Huang went to these people. When he learned of their thoughts, he recommended himself and asked to come to the Yellow Turban Army Village to see if Chen Xu was worth their defection.

There is no doubt that the observation in the past few days has made Zhao Huang have a very good impression of the Yellow Turban Army.

Although the people under the rule of the Yellow Turban Army are not wealthy, they are well organized and can not endure hunger.

Today, he happened to hear Chen Xu's sigh, and he was immediately overjoyed, so he stepped forward.

In the final analysis, although they are unwilling to continue to live their previous lives, the hatred for Xianbei people in their hearts has not weakened in the slightest.

It's just that so far, although everyone is brave and good at fighting. However, on the one hand, there is a lack of excellent commanders, and on the other hand, they are afraid that after dying in battle, the life of their families will not be guaranteed.

If all these officers and soldiers take their families to the Yellow Turban, even if they die in battle, their families will be well cared for.

Without worries, these people will definitely not be afraid to fight the Xianbei people.

After Zhao Huang finished explaining, Zhao Yun quietly grasped the right hand of the sword hilt and put it down.

Chen Xu thought for a long time and said, "You have to think about one thing clearly, even if we send troops to Youzhou, we will definitely not only fight with the Xianbei people. Even those Wuhuan people who are plundering everywhere, we will not let go. ”

"And as long as you come to join my Yellow Turban Army, you will be labeled as the Yellow Turban Army in the future. Our current identity is a thief, and we may be fighting with the officers and soldiers at any time in the future. ”

"You're sure your people can do that."

After finishing speaking, Chen Xu stared at Zhao Huang with burning eyes.

Zhao Huang laughed out loud and replied: "As long as the general treats us well, whether it is a Xianbei person or a Wuhuan person, as long as the general's sword is directed, we will definitely die." ”

Then, a fierce look flashed in his eyes, and he said, "As for the imperial court, it has long abandoned us. I have waited nine years for hard work, and I have not been forgiven. ”

"In that case, what do we have to be nostalgic for this decaying empire?"

Chen Xu was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "If you really come to vote, my Yellow Turban Army will definitely be like a tiger!" As long as you arrive, our Yellow Turban Army can send troops to Youzhou. ”

Saying this, Chen Xu was equivalent to admitting in disguise that he had believed in Zhao Huang and was willing to accept those wanted officers and soldiers.

When Zhao Huang heard this, he quickly knelt on the ground and shouted loudly: "Huang to see the lord!" ”

Chen Xu hurriedly stepped forward, helped him up, and said, "I have Ziliang, how lucky!" ”

Then he frowned and said, "Although Ziliang is willing to defect to my Yellow Turban Army, I don't know if others will have any ideas. ”

Zhao Huang patted his chest and said: "A certain Mengjiajun is still a little prestige in the army. If I had reported the cottage affairs to the truth, no one would have objected. ”

Subsequently, Chen Xu dispatched dozens of elite cavalry and asked them to follow Zhao Huang to collect the three thousand men and horses.

He himself once again convened the generals of the cottage to discuss the matter of sending troops to Youzhou.

After leading everyone to learn that there would be 3,000 elite cavalry and were going to come to join the Yellow Turban Army, they all felt very incredible.

This time, although there are far fewer people who oppose sending troops, there are still people who are not in favor of sending troops.

In the final analysis, the strength of the Yellow Turban Army was too weak, and they did not think that the 4,000 cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army could be comparable to the Hu people.

But Chen Xu was already determined to send troops this time, so he said to everyone: "I will greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the cavalry under my tent, if Zhao Huang really leads three thousand elite cavalry to vote, then I will definitely send troops to Youzhou!" ”