43.Chapter 43: The Yellow Turbans Retire
It was an eventful day.
At the beginning, the Yellow Turban Army that attacked the White Horse returned, bringing back countless grains and grasses, and the cheers of the Yellow Turban Tent shook the sky and boosted morale.
But he didn't want to be happy and sad, and it didn't take long for the Yellow Turban Army in Dongwuyang to rush back, and brought the news that Bu Ji had been killed in battle and was ambushed by officers and soldiers halfway.
When Wang Yan heard this, he almost fainted, gritted his teeth and shouted loudly: "Chen Xu, you are incompatible!" β
It turned out that Chen Xu heard that the Yellow Turban Army was defeated in Dongwuyang, and only more than 1,000 defeated soldiers rushed to Puyang, so he asked Qiao Mao to recruit Puyang Haoqiang, private soldiers from rich families, and domestic slaves to defend the city.
Chen Xu asked them to plant flags and shout loudly in the city, and he himself sat on the city wall, which made the Yellow Turban Army careless, thinking that all the officers and soldiers were in the city.
Then, Chen Xu asked Chen Jing and Chen Hu to take all the officers and soldiers, disguise themselves as ordinary people, and go out of the city in batches to ambush the Yellow Turban army in Dongwuyang.
After the first battle, more than 1,000 officers and soldiers were beheaded, countless weapons and flags were seized, and even Bu Ji's corpse was snatched back by the officers and soldiers.
In the end, only more than 300 members of the Yellow Turban Army escaped with their lives, and they returned to the Yellow Turban Tent in Puyang miserably.
After a few encounters, Chen Xu played more and less every time.
Eating the Yellow Turban Army in one bite made more than 10,000 Yellow Turban Army, and now there are less than 7,000 left.
And Chen Xu also took away the body of his own coach, how could Wang Yan not hate?
Not to mention that in the Yellow Turban Village, the Yellow Turban Army was full of righteous indignation and demanded to attack Puyang, recapture Buji's body, and wash Puyang in blood.
However, it was said that Chen Jing and Chen Hu returned victoriously and came to receive the reward with Bu Ji's corpse.
When the county officials saw that it was really Bu Ji's corpse, they were all overjoyed.
Since the Yellow Turban Uprising, they have been worried every day, and now that the Yellow Turban Qu Shuai has died in battle, everyone is relieved and has a smile on their faces.
Jun Cheng looked at Bu Ji's corpse full of arrows, gritted his teeth and said, "Anti-country and traitor, what is the pity to die?" Today, since the body of the thief has been captured, it is time to show his head to the public and hang it on the city wall to deter the thief. β
When the rest of the officials heard this, they also echoed it.
They are imperial officials, and the Yellow Turban Army is anti-**** people, and there is an irreconcilable contradiction between the two.
If you hang Bu Ji's body on the city wall, it can show the power of Puyang's soldiers, and second, it can deter the Yellow Turban thieves, why not?
Qiao Mao was also a little moved, but he was also afraid that the Yellow Turban Army would be angry when they saw Bu Ji's body hanging on the city wall, and they would come to attack the city desperately.
Several battles with the Yellow Turban Army, 1,500 county sergeants, plus 3,000 volunteers, now there are only more than 3,000 people left.
Although there is no shortage of powerful and wealthy private soldiers in the county, if these people are asked to go to the battlefield, the rich and powerful families in Puyang will definitely be reluctant in their hearts, and they will set their sights on Chen Xu with Qiao Mao.
When Chen Xu heard Jun Cheng's proposal, he was slightly angry.
Although Bu Ji is a thief, he is a party commander after all.
Since ancient times, the dead have been greater.
If you insult this person's corpse again, you can't help but look a little small, and it will also stimulate the Yellow Turban Army and make them crazy.
Chen Xu stepped forward and said proudly: "Although Bu Ji is a thief, his body cannot be desecrated, if it is really as Jun Cheng said, the Yellow Turban Army, which is already a mourning soldier, will definitely fight with Puyang City." β
"The last general suggested that Bu Ji's body be returned to the Yellow Turban Army as a gift, so that the Yellow Turban Army will definitely retreat!"
Jun Cheng's proposal was refuted by Chen Xu, his face was a little unhappy, he snorted, and stopped talking.
Although Chen Xu did not have an official position, he commanded the soldiers and horses in the county, and after several wars, he had a great reputation in the army.
Moreover, Chen Xu can also be regarded as a protΓ©gΓ© of Qiao Xuan, and he has won the trust of Qiao Mao, if Jun Cheng insists on arguing, he will definitely dislike Qiao Mao.
After all, now that rebellions are rampant, the county still needs a military general like Chen Xu to protect the territory and the people.
Even Jun Cheng didn't speak, and others naturally wouldn't be bored with themselves, if they really provoked the Yellow Turban Army to the death, wouldn't it be worth the loss?
After pondering for a long time, Qiao Mao asked, "Wen Zhao, if Bu Ji's body is returned to the Yellow Turban Army, will they really retreat?" β
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Xu replied: "The Yellow Turban Army has suffered repeated defeats, and the army's morale is unstable. In addition, the new commander has died, and the position of the commander has not yet been decided, if we return Bu Ji's body, the Yellow Turban Army will definitely retreat. β
Inside the Yellow Turban tent, everyone argued.
Wang Yan looked at everything in front of him with a headache, and his heart was irritable.
Although the Yellow Turban Army is united and has faith, the Yellow Turban generals also have selfish intentions. Now that Qu Shuai is dead, the Yellow Turban generals naturally want to go further.
Originally, after the officers and soldiers robbed the camp for the first time, Bu Ji regretted not listening to Wang Yan's words, and then used Wang Yan very much, treating him as the next commander to train, and everyone should not fight with each other.
But this time, Wang Yan couldn't get rid of Bu Ji's death. If it weren't for his trick to deceive the city, Bu Ji would not have risked his life and been killed by officers and soldiers.
If it weren't for the White Horse's strategy all the way to work, the Yellow Turban Army looted a lot of grain and grass, and temporarily solved the crisis of grain and grass, I am afraid that someone would have taken Wang Yan down and punished him a long time ago.
How did Wang Yan himself not know this?
Feeling the conscious alienation of everyone, he immediately got up, drew his sword in his hand, and said sharply: "Bu Shuai is dead, I can't escape the blame for this matter." However, the body of the handsome man is still in the hands of the officers and soldiers, if the body of the handsome is not recaptured, how can we be worthy of the spirit of the handsome in the sky? β
The rest of the people also let go of their thoughts.
They have all received the favor of Bu Ji, and they don't want to see the corpse of their commander being ruined by the officers and soldiers, so they all said: "Break through Puyang and recapture the body of the commander!" β
Seeing this, Wang Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
He was even a little grateful to the officers and soldiers now, and took away Bu Ji's body. Otherwise, the Yellow Turban Army will inevitably fight for power and be torn apart.
Just when everyone was discussing sending troops to attack Puyang, a Yellow Turban Colonel suddenly came in to report that the officers and soldiers had sent someone to send Bu Ji's body.
When everyone heard this, they were a little confused, and they rushed out of the camp to meet Bu Ji's corpse.
Only Wang Yan sighed in his heart, he looked at the yellow turban soldiers with sad faces, and his eyes flashed.
He has always had great ambitions, and since he was a child, he hoped to be able to enter the picture, but because of his background, he couldn't be a general. Now that there is finally a rebellion, he has seen hope.
He will never allow these people to ruin the future of the Yanzhou Yellow Turban Army in order to compete for power and profit.
When they came to the corpse of Buji, they all fell to their knees and wept bitterly.
Instead of insulting Bu Ji's body, the officers and soldiers removed the arrows from him, and gave him a look and new clothes.
The junior colonel of the officers and soldiers who returned the corpse saluted everyone and said without humility or arrogance: "Although my general and the Yellow Turban Army are on the opposite side, he admires Bu Shuai as a person. β
When I saw Bu Shuai's corpse, I sighed. specially told me not to desecrate Bu Shuai's body, and also tidied up his appearance with his own hands, and then sent the last general to return Bu Shuai's body. Now that the corpse has arrived, if you are all right, you will retire first! β
The words of the junior colonel made the Yellow Turban generals, who were originally angry, all turn slightly pale.
The two armies are at war, each with its own master, and it is inevitable that they will die in battle, and they cannot complain about others.
Although they are on the other side, most of the Yellow Turban generals are from Yanzhou, and they have all heard of Chen Xu's reputation and admires him.
After a few battles, Chen Xu was like a god, and although the Yellow Turban Army was defeated, he was also amazed in his heart. Seeing that Chen Xu treated his coach's corpse so kindly, everyone naturally didn't want to get angry anymore.
Wang Yan stepped forward and said, "General Chen's kindness, I dare not forget it, and I also ask the little general to help me bring a word." β
"Now the Han family is in a daze, the people have no way to live, rebellions are everywhere, and the Han Empire is exhausted. Like a hero like General Chen, if he is willing to come, the position of Yanzhou Yellow Turban Qu Marshal, we will wait for the vacant position. β
Although the Yellow Turban generals were dissatisfied with Wang Yan's assertions, after all, Chen Xuwei was famous, and if he really came, it would not hurt to let him be the commander of the Yellow Turban.
Therefore, everyone also spoke one after another: "What Jun Ge said is very true, if General Chen is willing to abandon the secret and turn to the light, we will definitely serve him as the commander of the canal." β
When the junior colonel heard this, he laughed and said disdainfully: "The Yellow Turban is a thief, a rabble, and everyone will be punished!" And you have been defeated by General Chen several times, how can the general be willing to abandon the light and turn to the dark, and be the same as you? β
When the nearby Yellow Turban Army heard this, their faces were indignant, and they all drew their swords in their hands, glaring angrily at the officers and soldiers.
"If nothing else, so-and-so will leave!"
After speaking, the junior colonel turned a blind eye to the actions of the Yellow Turban Army, and was about to leave with his head held high, without fear on his face.
Seeing that this person was so arrogant, and some of them were short-tempered, the Yellow Turban generals were about to go to kill the officers and soldiers, but they were stopped by Wang Yan.
Wang Yan said to everyone: "He came to deliver Bu Shuai's body, if we kill people without permission, and the word will go out, won't the world laugh at him?" β
Then let everyone let the officers and soldiers leave.
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As Chen Xu expected, after Bu Ji's body was returned, the Yellow Turban Army had no desire to fight, and withdrew from the village that night.
Chen Xu did not send troops to chase after him, so the danger of Dongjun was lifted.