Chapter 1312 Shocking Changes (Part 1)
Cao Cao led the team, not only bringing the troops, but also all the baggage. A month later, Huangfu Song could travel north with light luggage, and the speed would be much faster.
Huangfu Song's situation was also quickly transmitted to Luoyang through certain channels.
In the General's Mansion, He Jin was leisurely holding Mei Ji, tasting the wine, and listening to the report.
"General, this is the news from Huangfu Song." A messenger said in a deep voice.
You are so good, Lin Mu, you actually have a policy above and a countermeasure below!
A trace of anger appeared on He Jin's face. But He Jin did not get angry. After all, the order was just passed on according to someone's request. Whether it was executed or not, it would not affect him much.
"Ahem! General, no matter how General Lin Mu found another way, as long as Huangfu Song did not go north, the ending would be the same. The credit belongs to Dong Zhuo." At this time, a man stood up and said.
If Lin Mu were here again, he would definitely recognize this person, who was Yang Xu, the former governor of Lujiang!
"That's right! Cao Cao leading the troops there can be considered as helping Dong Zhuo." He Jin nodded. However, in his heart, He Jin had secretly written down the names of Huangfu Song, Cao Cao and Lin Mu in his little notebook.
"General, what we need to do now is to operate those vacant positions of governors and prefects." Another counselor stood up and said.
This person is Xun Yu.
Xun Yu and Xun You, two great talents, were asked by He Jin to Liu Hong. Of course, it was only during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, because the general He Jin was still the leader stationed in the capital.
"Yes! Right! Now, we need to start looking for talents and then compete with them for the initiative!" He Jin was shocked when he heard this.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion has gradually been quelled. At present, only Julu County in Jizhou and a few other counties are left.
Zhang Jiao's formation that swept across eight states has been extinguished!
Now, it is to deal with the damage caused by Zhang Jiao. For them, the first thing to bear the brunt is the positions of the governors and prefects who were killed.
These positions are very popular!
"General, I suggest that you come forward and let the nobles in the world recommend outstanding talents to take up the positions. Don't let them sell official positions in the West Garden anymore!" A man in Confucian clothes suggested.
Hearing this, He Jin's mouth twitched slightly. You are going to cut off Liu Hong's financial resources! He dare not do this.
As long as you win more of your own people, it is the kingly way!
He Jin, who was timid, even if a few great talents stood up to plan how to advise him, praised and nodded on the surface, but did not accept any of them in his heart.
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No matter how turbulent the situation in Longting was, and no matter how Huangfu Song secretly crossed Chencang, the situation in Jizhou, under the outbreak of Lu Zhi, entered a tug-of-war again.
Julu County, Guangzong City.
This city built by Zhang Jiao into a solid city is now undergoing a siege.
As Lu Zhi wished, the war reached Guangzong City.
Julu County, governed by Diantao (near Dongchen, Ningjin, Hebei today). It governed 15 counties: Diantao, Julu, Yangshi, Renxian, Nanhe, Guangzong, Pingxiang, Nan, Fu, Xiaquyang, Guangping, Chizhang, Quzhou, Lieren, Guangnian.
Among them, Xiaquyang, a fortress in the north, was occupied by Dong Zhuo, and Dian Wei resisted. In the south, because of Lu Zhi's sudden outbreak, five cities were captured in a row, which frightened Zhang Jue and gathered the Yellow Turban guards in Pingxiang, Nan, Julu, Diantao and other cities in the south to Guangzong City.
If they had not gathered, Lu Zhi could have defeated them one by one. After all, he had already come in. Zhang Jue was not qualified to plot against the famous general Lu Zhi.
Even Guo Tu, who fled in a panic, was not qualified.
Yiyang City was originally garrisoned by Guo Tu, but unfortunately Wang Yue and the mysterious troops attacked and Lu Zhi quickly captured the city.
Guo Tu escaped in a panic without any resistance.
"Kill! Shoot!" The shouts of killing echoed endlessly.
However, the shouts of killing were only made by a small number of soldiers.
Tens of thousands of Han soldiers held large bows, hid under huge shields, and slowly approached the city.
The Yellow Turban Army on the city wall was only a small number of elite soldiers shooting arrows.
Both sides seemed to be very tacitly conducting the so-called siege.
Of course, the battle on the city wall in front did not affect the digging of the gully behind.
That's right, after Lu Zhi forced Zhang Jue back to Guangzong City, he did not attack by force. Instead, he began to build barriers, dig trenches, and began to manufacture siege equipment on a large scale.
Lu Zhi was ready to fight a protracted war!
Lu Zhi's approach actually made some people feel relieved. They were really afraid that Lu Zhi would break through Guangzong City and chop off Zhang Jiao's head before the imperial edict came.
Building barriers and digging trenches are good!
The whole army was working hard.
On the city wall, a burly general looked at the situation of the Han army from afar and did not do anything to deal with it.
There was a scar on the left face of this burly general. This scar seemed to have appeared recently, and there was even a hint of bright red.
This person was Zhang Liang, the general of the people!
Zhang Liang, who was defeated by Liu, Guan and Zhang, has recovered as usual. However, he did not use medicine to treat the scar on his face, but deliberately left it to alert himself.
Looking from a distance, Zhang Liang saw the famous general standing in the middle of the Han army camp, frowning.
Lu Zhi, this person, really should not be underestimated.
"Zhang Liang, call Zhang Jiao out, I have something to say to him!" Lu Zhi straightened his back and his voice shook like a bell.
The soldiers on both sides of the battlefield heard it.
Lu Zhi attacked Guangzong City five days ago. During these five days, the Han army kept harassing Guangzong City with small troops. However, the one in charge of defense was Zhang Liang, and Zhang Jue never showed up from beginning to end.
"Humph! What is my brother's identity? You can't see him whenever you want." Zhang Liang said in a sonorous and powerful voice.
"Hehe! I can't see him whenever I want... He can't show up! Zhang Jue... won't die of illness in the city!" Lu Zhi said faintly.
What? ! As soon as Lu Zhi said this, the players following behind were immediately excited. Could it be that the Yellow Turban Rebellion has entered the stage where Zhang Jue died of illness? !
No way! This is a mythical world, can Zhang Jue die of illness? ! That's too ridiculous!
Many players were shocked and suspicious. However, no one explained their doubts.
"Humph! You are just making up stories to confuse the public! My elder brother is a person of heaven and earth, comparable to the Han Lord Liu Hong. Your foolish king Liu Hong didn't die, so how could my elder brother die!!" Zhang Liang retorted.
Players were quite surprised by the confrontation in front of the battlefield, especially with the participation of such a big shot.
Unfortunately, players who still wanted to watch the fun found that after Zhang Liang answered a few words, Lu Zhi did not continue to confront him, but turned around and returned to the tent.
When Lu Zhi returned to the tent, his calm and composed expression had disappeared, and his face was full of solemnity.
"Zi Gan, did you find anything again?" Wang Yue asked while sitting in the tent.
"No! I didn't sense anything. But I always feel something is wrong. Zhang Jiao has disappeared since the battle of Handan City. Even when we attacked Guangzong City, he didn't show up. It's too weird!" Lu Zhi said solemnly.
"Uh... Is it true that Zhang Jiao died of illness in the city as some strange people said?!"
"Uh... That was just a joke, just to trick Zhang Liang." Lu Zhi waved his hand.
"In fact, I always feel that a storm is coming. It's right... our Han court!" Lu Zhi straightened his face and said in a concentrated voice.
"What kind of storm can there be! You may have sensed that you were going to be demoted, so you did this!" Wang Yue waved his hand.
Lu Zhi had heard about the demotion a long time ago, but he was not afraid at all, because he had expected it in his heart, and he was afraid of other things!
"I hope... everything is fine! I have done everything I can!"
Lu Zhi sighed in his heart.
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Si Li, Henan Yin.
"Gong Wei, we still can't find any trace of Zhang Mancheng!" A burly general like a bear reported to a man in Confucian clothes with a firm face.
The two were Sun Jian and Zhu Jun who had disappeared for a long time.
"Still not found? Zhang Mancheng didn't attack Huanyuan Pass?!" Zhu Jun frowned when he heard this.
The plan seems to be off track! !
"Well! I sent many rangers to investigate, but I couldn't find any trace of Zhang Mancheng. This guy seems to have disappeared!" Sun Jian stared with his tiger eyes, and a trace of worry appeared on his face.
"Your Majesty, will you play too big?" Sun Jian's face changed, and he stretched his head to Zhu Jun's ear and whispered to Zhu Jun, with a hint of meaning.
"Wentai!" Zhu Jun scolded.
Sun Jian and Zhu Jun were even familiar with each other, and he smiled and stretched his head back.
It turned out that the Battle of Changsha did not see the situation of burning camps as in history, because Liu Hong secretly gave Zhu Jun an oral order: let Zhang Mancheng enter Sili!
When Zhu Jun received this order, he was still very surprised, but after thinking about it for a while, he found a hidden meaning. Your Majesty Liu Hong may want to deal with the nobles of Sili or to intimidate General He Jin.
Because the general is responsible for the eight passes of the capital, if one of the passes is broken, the responsibility can be traced to He Jin.
I heard that He Jin is becoming more and more prominent in the Dragon Court, and Your Majesty also wants to dampen his spirit.
Zhu Jun is actually 80% sure of eliminating Zhang Mancheng. Zhang Mancheng failed to capture Changsha after a long siege, and the Yellow Turban Army had already lost the world's momentum. However, the Han army was getting better and better.
Therefore, Zhu Jun did not ask for help from Huangfu Song and Cao Cao, and kept holding on, waiting for an opportunity.
But when Zhu Jun insisted, a secret oral order came in.
Han Emperor Liu Hong actually asked them to abandon Changsha City and let Zhang Mancheng enter Sili!
Even Zhang Rang, Huangfu Song and others did not know about this oral order! !