The war in Jizhou has affected the hearts of countless people.

Once, Guangzong, which was the main road to the four counties and the natural danger of choking the two rivers, has become a desperate city because of its unique geographical location.

To the north of Guangzong, the county soldiers of Anping State were stationed in Jingxian County, blocking the road for the Yellow Turban Army to go north.

Quzhou and Qiu counties to the west and south have been captured by Huangfu Song, and there are county soldiers from Julu County and Wei County stationed there.

The Qinghe Kingdom to the east of Guangzong even sent troops to capture the boundary bridge of the Qinghe River and garrisoned the banks of the Qinghe River.

The Yellow Turban Army, besieged on all sides, was overstretched. In order to avoid being defeated by Huangfu Song, someone finally suggested to Zhang Liang that he withdraw the people of Weixian County, gather all the Yellow Turban Army to Guangzong, and then fight to the death with Huangfu Song.

Zhang Liang thought about it for a long time and adopted this suggestion.

After Huangfu Song heard the news, he stroked his palms and laughed, and said: "The thief doesn't know the art of war, don't you know that the lonely city is difficult to defend?" To do so is to dig your own grave! ”

Then, Huangfu Song led 30,000 elite officers and soldiers into Wei County and confronted Guangzong from afar.

In Guangzong City, since Zhang Jiao died of illness, the Yellow Turban Army has no enterprising spirit. They did not take the initiative to attack the officers and soldiers, nor did they think about a way out, but just stayed in Gwangjong every day to strengthen the city wall.

The slogan "The sky is dead, the yellow sky should be in Jiazi, and the world is auspicious" has not been shouted for a long time.

Zhang Jiao's death was an incomparably huge blow to the Yellow Turban Army. They not only lost their beloved great sages and mentors, but also lost the supreme commander of the Yellow Turban Army, but also lost the faith in their hearts.

What about the 'yellow sky should stand'? What about the peaceful world that is said to be good?

The Yellow Turban Army, whose faith has collapsed, cannot see the light of tomorrow. Without faith, they are like the walking dead.

Do you want to go back to the old days when you were oppressed, poorly clothed, and hungry? No, never! In the hearts of these people, there is no flinching.

There is no greater mourning than death. Zhang Jiao's death made the entire Yellow Turban Army of Guangzong become mourning soldiers. After Huangfu Song obtained Wei County, he let the army rest for two days, and then began to attack Guangzong.

Huangfu Song led nearly 30,000 elite officers and soldiers, but Zhang Liang only had 70,000 Yellow Turban troops, including 10,000 horses just recruited from Guangzong.

Seventy thousand against thirty thousand, it seems that the Yellow Turban Army has the upper hand. However, looking at the military appearance of the two armies, we can see the difference.

The officers and men were well-armed, well-armed, and 30,000 horses lined up in a neat phalanx, without saying a word, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

On the other hand, many of them are poorly clothed, and there are even fewer soldiers who can wear armor. Their weapons are even more varied. Compared with the officers and soldiers, although their ranks are not so neat, they do not say a word, and they have an aura of seeing death as if they were at home.

Between Weixian and Guangzong, officers and soldiers fought with the Yellow Turbans several times, but they were repeatedly defeated.

The Yellow Turban Army, who put life and death aside, their combat effectiveness is absolutely terrifying. Comparatively speaking, although the officers and soldiers are elite, their numbers are not as good as those of the Yellow Turban Army. After several wars, the Yellow Turban Army lost nearly 20,000 troops, and more than 8,000 officers and soldiers.

Huangfu Song had no choice but to retreat to Wei County, hold on to the city, and no longer fight.

In the territory of Qinghe Country, Chen Xu heard the news of the scout's report, and his face sank like water. Although they are now confronting officers and soldiers, they do not distinguish between victory and defeat. But the lonely city is difficult to defend, and sooner or later Guangzong will be attacked by officers and soldiers.

What's more, Zhang Liang did not have the slightest idea of breaking through to preserve his strength. He just wanted to lead all the Yellow Turban Army of Guangzong and fight to the death with the officers and soldiers, no matter whether he lived or died, he would not regret it.

"Now that the boundary bridge has been occupied by the soldiers of Qinghe Country, if we want to enter Guangzong, we must break through here first."

After analyzing the information from the scouts, Chen Xu thought secretly in his heart. He looked at the map collected by the Yellow Turban Army and set his eyes on Ganling.

Qinghe country, Ganling, the prime minister's mansion.

After the Minister of State Qinghe finished handling the official business in his hand, he rubbed his brows. Some time ago, after the news that the Yellow Turban Army had broken the officers and soldiers and annihilated the defenders of Wei County, he was terrified every day, for fear that the Yellow Turban Army would cross the Qinghe River and come to invade the Qinghe country.

Especially later, more than 10,000 Yellow Turban troops entered the territory of Qinghe Kingdom, which made him even more nervous. He sent orders to all the counties of Qinghe Kingdom, telling them to close the city gates and defend them tightly to prevent the Yellow Turban Army from attacking the city.

The whereabouts of Chen Xu's people have always been under his control. When he saw where the Yellow Turban Army had passed, Qiu had not committed any crimes, and rushed directly in the direction of Pingyuan County, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

At this time, Huangfu Song's general order came, asking him to send county soldiers to garrison on the east bank of the Qinghe River to prevent the Yellow Turban Army from escaping to the Qinghe country.

Seeing Huangfu Song's general order, although he was unwilling in his heart, he did not dare to disobey it.

Before Huangfu Song defeated the Yellow Turban, he was granted the status of a festival holder by Emperor Ling of Han.

Book of Jin. The official chronicles recorded: "The envoy must kill less than 2,000 stones; If you kill a person without an official position, if you are military, you must be the same as the envoy; False festivals are only military to kill those who violate military orders. ”

"Jie" represents the identity of the emperor, and all the envoys who hold the festival represent the emperor in person, symbolizing the emperor and the country, and can exercise rights.

Huangfu Song is a festival envoy, and wherever he passes, whenever there is a request, the nearby counties must do their best to cooperate, otherwise it will be a great crime.

Besides, if the Yellow Turban Army really flowed to Qinghe Country, it would not be of any benefit to him.

Therefore, after Chen Xu and the others entered Pingyuan County, the prime minister of Qinghe sent county soldiers to Jieqiao and stationed them on the east bank of Qinghe.

The good times didn't last long, not long after he sent the county soldiers, he found that the Yellow Turban Army that had entered Pingyuan County actually returned to Qinghe Country again, and went straight to Ganling, the capital of Qinghe Country.

The prime minister of Qinghe was shocked, and he hurriedly summoned the officials in the country to discuss the strategy of dealing with the enemy.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, there was an official under the tent, who stepped forward to offer advice: "Why don't I recall the county soldiers stationed at the boundary bridge and defend Ganling?" ”

The county of Qinghe Guo, who is quite talented and learned, immediately retorted: "General Huangfu holds the festival and orders the prime minister to send soldiers from the county to defend the east bank of the Qinghe River, if we withdraw our troops now, wouldn't it disrupt General Huangfu's deployment?" ”

"It's good that the thieves really attacked the city, but what if we withdrew the county soldiers of the boundary bridge, and the thief soldiers in the county did not attack Ganling, but instead attacked the boundary bridge? Disrupting the deployment of General Huangfu will not add trouble to the prime minister? ”

The man who spoke sarcastically said: "If you don't transfer troops back, if the thieves really attack the city, won't Ganling be unsafe?" Thou wilt trap me, thou wilt die? ”

Jun Cheng pointed to the person who spoke and scolded angrily: "Are you greedy for life and afraid of death? ”

"Although there are more than 10,000 thieves, the city of Ganling is tall and easy to defend and difficult to attack. We only need to recruit the private soldiers of Haoqiang's family, as well as some volunteers, to defend the city. ”

"If the thieves really come to attack and it is difficult to defend the city, I will report to General Huangfu again, and then transfer back to the Jieqiao soldiers. It only takes a few days to get back. In this case, why fear thieves? ”

The two fought over each other in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and another official interjected: "The Prime Minister might as well secretly transfer back to the defenders of the boundary bridge, and then send a few men and horses to station there, put up more flags, and confuse the enemy." In this way, the Yellow Turban Army will inevitably not dare to cross the Qing River. ”

"In this way, you will not miss the major event of General Huangfu, and you will not be afraid of thieves attacking Ganling, why not?"

When the minister of state heard this, he was overjoyed and adopted this person's suggestion. Jun Cheng tried several times to persuade him to no avail, and when he returned home, he was indignant.

He thought about it and felt that if he really missed the major matter of General Huangfu, all the officials of Qinghe Country would probably be responsible for it in the future. Thinking of this, he hung up the seal and walked away.

However, it was said that in the southern battlefield of Jizhou, officers and soldiers besieged Guangzong for more than a month, and they did not fight with the Yellow Turban Army.

At the beginning, the Yellow Turban Army was still heavily garrisoned, but after they provoked the officers and soldiers several times, and the officers and soldiers avoided the battle, the Yellow Turban Army began to gradually slacken.

As time passed, the Yellow Turban Army gradually forgot the pain of the death of the great sage and good teacher, and their once death-defying momentum gradually disintegrated. Ants are still greedy for life, let alone humans?

Guangzong's grain and grass were getting scarcer and smaller, and seeing that it was almost impossible to support the consumption in the city, many Yellow Turban soldiers began to stir.

Now Guangzong's Yellow Turban Army is no longer united. Some people are still stubborn in defending Guangzong and fighting to the death with officers and soldiers; Some people want to break through and preserve their strength.

In order to mediate the gradually emerging contradictions in the city, Zhang Liang ran around every day to persuade the commander of the canal, and he had no heart to guard against the officers and soldiers.

That night, Zhang Liang dragged his tired body back to the camp tent and fell asleep. Suddenly, the city burst into flames, and the sound of killing rang out. Zhang Liang woke up from his dream and hurriedly put on his clothes.

As soon as he ran out of the county office, he saw a group of officers and soldiers killed. Zhang Liang was caught off guard and was hacked to death by officers and soldiers.

The officers and soldiers galloped through the city, and the Yellow Turban Army, which had rushed to the battle, was killed and scattered in all directions. Many of the Yellow Turbans woke up in their dreams, but before they could react, they were killed by officers and soldiers.