The plan has been decided. I order Zhao Qing and Bing Yuan to lead 4 battalions south to Beihai Prefecture and open up the grain route to Xuzhou. I didn't order all five elite battalions to move out, but according to the situation in the south of Beihai County, I mixed four Tiger Infantry Battalion infantry units and two Vermillion Bird Battalion strong archers to form a temporary elite battalion. I also transferred three battalions of city defense troops, a total of ten thousand people to form the southern troops. I believe that this kind of troops should be enough to wipe out the bandit armies in the south of Beihai County, and the rest will continue to train under my strict orders.
Zhao Qing's goal was to wipe out the bandits in Anqiu, Chunyu, Chang 'an, Gaomi, Yi' an, Pingchang, Dongwu, and Jiao County. He wanted to take control of all the important points in the south of Beihai. The army would be stationed in Dongwu, Gaomi, and Yi 'an to protect the grain routes in the south. Bing Yuan's goal was to rebuild the local government, select capable people to be the county magistrate, and preside over the reconstruction of the southern counties of Beihai Prefecture. I knew that once the war against Dong began, it would very soon block the official road. The positions of the officials would enter a state of chaos where whoever had the bigger fist would have the final say. At that time, I would list all the important officials under my command to be the prefects of the prefectures in Qingzhou, especially Donglai Prefecture, which was now out of control. Bing Yuan was a strong candidate to take over as the prefect of Donglai Prefecture. It would not be easy to completely bring Donglai Prefecture, which was out of control, under my management. This was just a rehearsal.
Anqiu was only a hundred miles away from the North Sea. The army with some supplies quickly advanced and quietly reached the outside of the city in less than two days. The speed of the reorganized army greatly surprised Bing Yuan, who was well versed in military affairs. He could not help but re-evaluate the effect of my reorganized army. In his heart, he had long been suspicious of my various actions after the lightning strike. After all, there were too many things that Kong Rong, whom he was familiar with, could not think of. However, he carefully observed my appearance and found that there was no change at all. If there was anything different about me, it was that my original aloof and aloof personality seemed to have completely disappeared. In its place was a strong sense of initiative and equality. No matter if it was a wealthy family or a poor soldier, I treated them all equally. In terms of military strategy, he displayed a vision and great confidence that was completely different from before. However, no matter what, as long as I was still the Kong Rong who pitied the heavens and pitied the people, Bing Yuan decided to follow me to the end.
It was Zhao Qing's first time assuming the important task of commanding an army independently. Due to the limited time, he did not know much about the enemy situation in the southern part of Beihai County. He only knew that the area was dominated by a small group of Yellow Turban forces. The government could control less than a quarter of the area. Basically, except for a few counties that still had government forces, the other remote counties were either occupied by the Yellow Turban forces or controlled by local tycoons. If he wanted to control the North Sea in the short term, he had to first remove these various forces that occupied one area.
Before the expedition, Guo Jia gave Zhao Qing a few words: Attacking the bandits and roping in the local forces. They would resolutely strike down and wipe out the bandits who occupied the territory. As for the local forces that had risen due to the situation, they had to be treated separately. They had to use the intimidation of the army to rope in those who were willing to submit and cooperate. Only those who strongly resisted would be wiped out by force. Only then could Beihai County be pacified as soon as possible. "In Anqiu, according to the scouts, the county town has been occupied by the Yellow Turban. There are about a few thousand Yellow Turban soldiers. Because our Beihai Army came quickly, it seems that they have not been discovered. "Lord Bing, what do you think of this battle?”Zhao Qing asked. Zhao Qing was born in a poor family. Although he was now a lieutenant and actually led three battalions, his rank was higher than Bing Yuan's. However, he had always respected the famous people. Moreover, Bing Yuan's resourcefulness had been recognized by the North Sea generals in the past few battles. This time, he was the commander of the army alone. He could not afford to make any mistakes in the first battle. Although he already had a plan in mind, he was still a little nervous.
"I'm afraid General Zhao already has a plan in his heart. Don't worry, since ancient times, the wise marshals may not be as nervous as you in your first battle. It's just a few thousand Yellow Turbans. General Zhao can do it without restraint. It's hard to say if he can do it without restraint.”Bing Yuan smiled. "Thank you, Lord Bing, for your advice. I plan to launch a surprise attack tonight. The walls of Anqiu City are no taller than 30 Zhang. I will lead the elites of the Tiger Infantry Battalion to climb over the walls at night and open the city gates.”"General Zhao is indeed Ming Gong's trusted aide, we will split up.”
It was night time, and the moon was dim and hazy. Zhao Qing led a group of agile elites from the Tiger Infantry Battalion, carrying dozens of bamboo poles that were thirty feet long, and approached a section of the city wall outside the western gate of Anqiu County. There were originally soldiers guarding the city wall every thirty to fifty steps, but it was already late at night, and there were no alarms coming from the front. Therefore, most of the defending soldiers had already found a place to sleep on the city wall. A few who insisted on their posts were also in a dream, and their eyelids were constantly fighting.
"Go!" With a wave of his hand, Zhao Qing began to accelerate toward the city wall with the bamboo pole in his hand. He tapped the bamboo pole on the ground less than ten feet away from the city wall. Immediately, he flew up like a big bird and landed on the city wall. Zhao Qing was indeed a Wanderer. He was as agile as an ape. With the help of the bamboo pole, the three feet high city wall was as flat as ground. As soon as he got on the city tower, he flew towards the sleepy Yellow Turban soldier on the city wall. Before his dull gaze could react to a cry of surprise, the life-taking sword had already slashed across his throat, and the sentinel on this section of the city wall died an unnatural death.
Within a few breaths, dozens of Tiger Infantry Battalion soldiers also climbed up the city wall with the help of the bamboo poles. After casually pushing the bamboo poles back, they searched the two sides of the city wall under Zhao Qing's command, continuously harvesting the lives of the Yellow Turban guards. It was not until a group of Tiger Infantry Battalion soldiers climbed up the city gate tower that the Yellow Turban guards on the city wall gave a shrill alarm.
However, at this time, the soldiers had already gained a firm foothold on the city wall. Other than the hundred or so Tiger Infantry Battalion soldiers who were still waiting for them, Zhao Qing had already led more than two hundred Tiger Infantry Battalion soldiers to the city gate tower. Most of the panicking Yellow Turban soldiers had woken up from their dreams. Some of them resisted under the leadership of Uncle Du and Marquis Jun, but most of them did not know how many enemies had attacked the city gate tower. They thought that the county was about to be breached and fled in all directions. In less than a moment, Zhao Qing had taken control of the city gate. He opened the gate and Bing Yuan's army rushed in.
"1st Battalion A and B will take the south gate, 2nd Battalion A and B will take the north gate, 3rd Battalion A and B will take the east gate! The remaining 3 units of the 1st Battalion will follow me to guard the rations and supplies! The rest of the troops will follow General Zhao to attack the Yellow Turban camp!”Bing Yuan quickly gave the order after entering the city. It seemed that Bing Yuan wanted to catch a turtle in a jar and capture the Yellow Turban in one fell swoop! "General Zhao, the Anqiu Yellow Turban camp is yours!”After giving orders to the soldiers of the two battalions to seize the city gate, Bing Yuan shouted at Zhao Qing, who was standing on the city tower, and then ordered the supply troops to slowly enter the city.
Zhao Qing settled the battle at the west gate and left two Tiger Infantry Battalion troops to defend the city. He led the two Tiger Infantry Battalion and two Vermillion Bird Battalion troops that had just entered the city, along with the six troops of the second and third battalions, which numbered nearly 5000 people. He shouted and charged towards the Yellow Turban camp in Anqiu City. For a moment, the sounds of killing shook the sky in all directions in Anqiu City. Most of the Yellow Turban leaders in the city woke up from their sleep. In their panic, some packed up their belongings and prepared to escape. A few smart ones picked up their spears and sabers and rode their horses toward the camp.
Unfortunately, Anqiu County was not big. Before they could organize the remaining Yellow Turban soldiers in the camp, Zhao Qing had already surrounded the camp with 5000 troops. The Yellow Turban soldiers could only see the sound of killing outside the camp shaking the sky. Countless torches almost lit up the entire county. They did not know where the troops were attacking, but judging from the momentum, there were probably tens of thousands of them. These Yellow Turban soldiers, who usually only fought with small groups of Yellow Turban soldiers or local tycoons, had never seen such a big scene. They were all frightened. The Yellow Turban leader's attempt to break out of the encirclement was followed by only a few dozen of his personal soldiers. Under Zhao Qing's cold gaze, the dozens of Yellow Turban soldiers who had rushed out of the camp waved their hands, and a rain of arrows from Vermillion Bird Camp's archers turned them into porcupines! "Those who surrender will be spared!" Zhao Qing shouted. The situation was stronger than the people. The Yellow Turban soldiers, who were already panicking, saw the powerful combat strength of the enemy army. Especially when some veterans saw that the enemy's weapons were excellent and looked like an elite army, they no longer had the courage to resist and began to walk out of the camp to surrender.
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