Chapter 358: Situation
Because of the capture of Wu Ping, the tense atmosphere in the entire Liaodong was also slightly relaxed, and the generals who sent to guard the towns in various places were also recalled one after another. Shang Ji took advantage of the situation to convene a military conference.
At the meeting, Shang Ji officially introduced Zhao Yun to everyone.
Because there were already rumors in private, Shang Ji personally said that Zilong's strength was not weaker than Ziyi's (a face-saving statement), so everyone was very interested in this new handsome guy. Even before the meeting, there were requests for exchanges.
Of course, Zhao Yun will not have stage fright, but when he first arrived, he still saved face for his seniors. The results of the competition were all winners and losers, but everyone was also a little self-aware, and they understood that his strength was really unfathomable, and they didn't dare to despise him.
After a few battles, Zhao Yun officially established his prestige among the Shang army.
When the meeting was held, everyone had no opinion on Zhao Yun's fourth place under Liu Meng.
"Ahem, Wen Bin, you come to introduce to everyone the interrogation of Wu Ping, the leader of the Yellow Turban thieves!"
Shang Ji coughed lightly, and then said to Wang Hu. Shadow Yi Miwu has the characteristics of interrogation to extract confessions, and Wu Ping is the first person to enjoy this treatment.
"My lord, generals!"
Wang Hu stood up and saluted, and then said, "After the interrogation of the thief Kou Wu Ping, we have come up with the following information! ”
"First, there are no other high-ranking figures of the Yellow Turban Army in the entire Liaodong area except for Wu Ping, and the core figures of the Yellow Turban Army in Liaodong have also been wiped out in the previous war. Now Liaodong is temporarily safe! ”
"Second, in the previous 'Xin'an' incident, Wu Ping used the spell given by the Taiping Dao thief, the first Jiaoqin, to bewitch the army on a large scale. However, the spell can only be used once for the same army, and the difference in army strength, size, morale, and command ability will greatly affect the success rate. If the army is stationed in the city, it will also be affected by the hearts of the people in the city. The Xin'an Guard Army was bewitched, largely because the people of Xin'an City were too low-spirited. ”
"Wu Ping was given two of these high-level charms, one has been used, and the other has been captured by our army. However, the charm can only be used if it has the identity of the Yellow Turban Xiaoqu Shuai or above, and we can only put the collection on hold for the time being. ”
"Third, we have obtained an important piece of information from Wu Ping's mouth, Zhang Jiao seems to be planning a plan called 'Snake Surprise', but the specific content of the plan is unknown."
"Surprise snake" Shang Ji muttered, and then said in a low voice: "Are you sure you really don't know or he is stubborn and unwilling to say"
"I really don't know, this plan seems to have a very high level of secrecy, and no one among the captured Yellow Turban Army generals has heard of this name except Wu Ping!"
"What do you think?" asked the group, turning to the crowd.
"Report to the imperial court, be careful!"
After a while, as a leading figure in the military, Liu Yi slowly spoke.
"Ziyi, what do you think" Shang Ji looked at Tai Shici again.
"What the county lieutenant said is the words of the old Cheng to seek the country, and there will be nothing to add in the end!" Tai Shi Ci got up and replied.
"Well, if everyone has no objections, then do what the county lieutenant says!" Shang Ji looked around, and saw that everyone had all acquiesced to this suggestion, so he didn't say anything, and said directly.
Although what Liu Yi said is not a constructive opinion, it is the safest way to do it in the current situation. With an ethereal name, there is nothing to be done but to be vigilant.
"Bai Shou, you come to introduce to you the overall situation of the Han Dynasty today!"
After understanding the internal situation in Liaodong, it was the turn of the entire Han Dynasty.
"Generals, the current situation can be summed up in four words - very serious!" Chen Guan stood up, arched his hand to everyone, and said with a solemn face.
"The thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, including Kyushu, have all broken out large-scale Yellow Turban rebellions, and now there are more than ten giant city-level cities that have fallen, and officers and soldiers from all over the country have either fled or directly defected to join the Yellow Turban Army like the Xin'an defenders."
"Among them, Julu County, Runan County, Nanyang County, Chen Guo, Yingchuan, and Dong County have basically all fallen, and only a few powerful fortresses are still holding on, but the situation is very critical."
Seeing everyone's disbelief, Chen Guan poured cold water on him again: "In addition, the Yellow Turban Army has a tendency to spread and expand, and even many officials have begun to join the Yellow Turban Army. ”
Historically, there were not a few officials who believed in the Taiping Dao, and many of them were high-ranking officials and dignitaries. There have been many reports that Taiping Dao is about to cause chaos, but Han Ting has no response, just because these people are obstructing it.
"Tell me about the reaction of the Han side." Shang Ji knocked on the table and said to Chen Guan.
"According to the report from the spies in Luoyang, the emperor has ordered the general He Jin to be the supreme commander to guard the Beijing Division, and send the forbidden army such as Yulinwei to guard the Beijing Division, and a large number of elite forbidden troops have been stationed in the Eight Passes of Luoyang (eight dangerous passes around Luoyang, including the Tiger Prison Pass)."
"At the same time, the imperial court will send elite heavy troops to encircle and suppress the Yellow Turban Army, and order Lu Zhi, the general of the five official lieutenants, to lead the elite of the five schools of the Northern Army and a large number of central and local armies to march north to Jizhou, where Zhang Jiao is located!"
"Ordered Zuo Zhonglang to lead the Huangfu Song and the cavalry captain Cao Cao to lead the Sanhe Jing Cavalry to attack the Yingchuan Yellow Turban Army; At the same time, Zhu Jun, the general of the right middle lang, led his troops to attack the Yellow Turban Army on the Nanyang side. ”
"Wait, who else is attacking the Yingchuan Yellow Turban with Huangfu Song" Shang Ji interrupted Chen Guan's report and asked with a solemn face.
"The son of the former Taiwei Cao Song, riding the capital Cao Cao!"
Cao Cao's father Cao Song was also an official to the Tai Lieutenant, and Zhang Wen's previous Tai Lieutenant was him, but this Tai Lieutenant was bought with money, and the water content was quite large, so there was no way to compare with Zhang Wen today.
But this parallel lieutenant also provided considerable convenience to Cao Cao, who is also the top second generation of the roots.
"Cao Mengde is already so eager to join the war," Shang Ji touched his chin and muttered in a low voice.
It turned out that Cao Cao did participate in the war against the Yingchuan Yellow Turban in history, but he went as a reinforcement, and before he arrived at the battlefield, Huangfu Song burned Bocai with a fire, and Cao Cao didn't have time to mix up any great credit.
Now it is directly attacking with Huangfu Song, which is a big change. If, as in history, the Yingchuan Yellow Turban was burned clean, then Cao Cao's starting point would undoubtedly be much higher.
"These armies have either just set off or have not yet set off, and the situation in various prefectures and counties will not improve significantly until the elite troops of Luoyang arrive."
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Guan added: "Even if the Luoyang Forbidden Army arrives, I am afraid that it may not be able to successfully quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and now the strength of the Yellow Turban Army is expanding rapidly every quarter of an hour. When the army rushes to the battlefield, I'm afraid I will miss a good opportunity! ”
"This is not in our hands, I want to know the attitude of the Luoyang side towards the local county soldiers, whether there is a request for the local army that has not been poisoned by the Yellow Turban for the time being to assist the neighboring states and counties to pacify the Yellow Turban Army!"
Now that there is no order from the Luoyang side, Shang Ji does not dare to lead the army across the border without authorization, and at this sensitive time, he is wrongfully killed if he is mistaken by the Luoyang side for the Yellow Turban Party.
And if you don't go out of Liaodong, you have no military achievements to collect, which really makes Shang Ji anxious.
"According to the news, the imperial court has already made a move, but it seems to have some concerns, and no official order has been issued. Tai Lieutenant Zhang Gong once recommended the lord to serve as the general of Dangkou, and led the army out of Youzhou to cooperate with Lu Zhi to encircle and suppress the Yellow Turban in Jizhou. However, this proposal has not yet been approved by the court. ”
Hearing what Chen Guan said, everyone's eyes lit up suddenly, and then quickly dimmed, and almost Shang Ji could be mixed with the name of a general, although he was a miscellaneous general, but it was also a general! As a result, who knew that the imperial court did not pass this resolution, which was really a little depressing.
Shang Ji saw that everyone was like this, but he smiled slightly: "Don't be discouraged, Yiben Taishou sees that this yellow turban thief is not so easy to pacify, we still have a chance." You should hurry up and train more soldiers, and there should not be a situation where the number of soldiers recruited by the imperial court is insufficient. ”