In the spring of 184AD, there were three brothers in Julu Prefecture: Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang. Zhang Jiao was a failed scholar. He was originally full of hope for the imperial court. He studied hard and would one day be able to become a top scholar. He would serve the country loyally and benefit the people. Who knew that the hot-blooded Zhang Jiao would offend an examiner and be eliminated for no reason. Actually, Zhang Jiao's essay was excellent, but he was a righteous person and refused to pay any taxes other than the exam fee. Just like that, he was destroyed by the corrupt officials. The dejected Zhang Jiao returned to Julu's home, feeling disheartened.
One day, he went up the mountain to pick herbs. He happened to see an old man with blue eyes and child-like features. He was holding a cane and seemed to be injured. He was resting on a rock. Zhang Jiao was very curious. How could there be an old man in such a deep mountain? She felt compassion and wanted to help the old man. Actually, the old man pretended to be injured on purpose to see Zhang Jiao's character. If his character is noble and he is eager to help others, he will teach him the "Taiping Yaoshu."
This person was the Nanhua Immortal. One day, he learned that the people of the world were about to encounter an unprecedented catastrophe while cultivating in his cave abode. Therefore, he wanted to go down the mountain to see if there was any fate. He could teach the " Peace Technique " to help the people of the world survive this calamity. Coincidentally, he met Zhang Jiao who was picking herbs on the mountain. Zhang Jiao came to the front of Nanhua Deity and asked respectfully,"Why did you come here, old man? Did you encounter a problem that this junior is willing to solve?”
Old Deity Nanhua looked at Zhang Jiao carefully and found that this person looked righteous and upright. Before Zhang Jiao could react, a gust of wind brought Zhang Jiao into the cave. Zhang Jiao was terrified. He looked at the immortal in front of him and sighed."I didn't expect that there would be an immortal living in a cave abode in the mountains. I wonder why the immortal brought me here?”
Nanhua Deity told Zhang Jiao about the catastrophe she knew and handed the book to Zhang Jiao."The name of this book is 'The Art of Peace'. If you get it, the heavens will preach it and save the world. If you have any other intentions, you will definitely be punished."
"Who is the Immortal?" Zhang Jiao asked hurriedly.”
"I am the Old Immortal of Nanhua," said the old man.”
After saying that, Qingfeng left in the blink of an eye, leaving Zhang Jiao alone in the cave dwelling. When he returned home, he found his two brothers. Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang told them about the strange things they had encountered today. Zhang Bao was overjoyed and said,"Big brother actually received help from an immortal. He really is a savior. Now the people of the world were suffering, and the imperial court was incompetent. Why don't you mobilize the rebel army to overthrow this rotten imperial court and return peace to the world?”
Zhang Jiao was greatly impressed, but he still hesitated. "The commoners are now on the verge of death. What are you hesitating about, Big Brother?" Zhang Liang continued. Even if we fail, we'll just die. We're willing to follow big brother in the uprising. I hope big brother can make a decision soon!"
Then, he and Zhang Bao bowed to Zhang Jiao. Zhang Jiao looked at the two brothers and said,""Good! I will follow the words of my two brothers and prepare for an uprising.”
Then, the three brothers began to train day and night. Zhang Jiao had a high comprehension ability. In less than a month, he could call the wind and summon the rain. He was known as the Taoist Priest of Peace. In the first month of the year 184, the plague spread across the Divine Land, killing countless people.
When the opportunity came, Zhang Jiao gave out talisman water to cure people and called himself the Great Virtuous Teacher. Zhang Jiao took in more than 500 disciples and traveled all over the world. All of them could write talismans and recite spells. Later, the number of disciples increased day by day. Zhang Jiao then set up thirty-six sides, more than ten thousand people in the big side and six or seven thousand people in the small side. Each side set up a commander and called him a general. There is a rumor: "The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should be established; The year is in the sixties, and the world is in good luck."
He ordered people to write the word "Jiazi" on the door of each house with white clay. The vast number of poor people in Qing, You, Xu, Hebei, Jing, Yang, Yan, Henan eight states, every family served the name of the great sage teacher Zhang Jiao. Zhang Jiao's power became stronger and stronger. He sent his henchman Ma Yuanyi to secretly bring gold and silk to make friends with Zhong Juan and Feng Wei as a spy.
Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao discussed the matter and said,"The most difficult thing is the people's hearts. Now that the hearts of the people have been obedient, it is a pity not to take advantage of the situation to seize the world.”So he privately made a yellow flag and agreed to raise an army. On the other hand, he sent his disciple Tang Zhou to send a letter to Feng Wei. Tang Zhou then went straight to the province to report the rebellion. The emperor summoned General He Jin to dispatch troops to capture Ma Yuanyi alive and kill him. Then he arrested Feng and others and put them in prison. When Zhang Jiao heard the news, he called himself General Heaven Duke, Zhang Bao called himself General Earth Duke, and Zhang Liang called himself General Human Duke.
He declared to the crowd,"Now the fate of the Han Dynasty is coming to an end, and the Great Sage has appeared. You should obey the will of heaven and be upright, so as to enjoy peace.”Four or five hundred thousand people from all over the world wrapped in yellow turbans and rebelled with Zhang Jiao. The enemy's momentum is vast, and the government troops are on the lookout. He Jin reported that the emperor quickly issued an edict, ordered all places to guard against the enemy, crusade against the enemy meritorious service. On the other hand, he sent Zhonglang generals Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song and Zhu Wei to lead their elite troops to attack them in three ways.
After Zhang Rang accepted a large amount of my bribes, he said to the Spirit Monarch,"Your Majesty, the world is in chaos now. Bandits are rampant and the country is in danger! Although Lu Zhi, Huangfu Song and Zhu Wei are famous generals of the court, I'm afraid it will be difficult to pacify the enemy. Do you still remember Lu Bu of Taiyuan? He had once led less than 2,000 soldiers to kill 4,000 Xiongnu cavalry. Yingwu extraordinary, there are ten thousand people can not stop the courage. Why don't you order him to send troops to attack the rebels, which will certainly defeat the rebels?”
How could the Spirit Monarch not know me? I give him money and wine every two or three days. The Spirit Emperor was overjoyed." Father, if you didn't mention it, I would have forgotten about this Taiyuan Lu Bu. That's great!" Immediately let Lu Bu send troops to attack the rebels. After helping my king wipe out the rebels, he will be rewarded heavily.”
"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhang Rang shouted. After flattering the Spirit Monarch to a comfortable degree, he found the Yellow Sect's Assistant Minister Xun You and said to Xun You,""The Emperor knows of Lu Bu's abilities in Taiyuan, so he specially issued an edict. You can go to Taiyuan and announce the edict!"
Xun You was overjoyed to hear this and quickly agreed.”Of course, I was the one who arranged for Xun You to come to Taiyuan. Now is a great opportunity for me to expand my strength. How can I let go of this super strategist Xun You and let him eat in the palace for free?
Then, Xun You rushed to Taiyuan excitedly."My lord's chance has finally come. The world is really going to change.”
The scorching sun in the sky made people feel restless. Taiyuan was a huge city, but it was a different scene. The crowded streets were filled with the sound of peddlers and customers bargaining. Pedestrians came and went, and the soldiers guarding the city held their heads high and were full of spirit as they performed their duties.
The atmosphere in the meeting hall was extremely silent. The person in the lead was sitting in front of the table with his eyes closed, deep in thought. To his right sat Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun, Zhang He, and Xiahou Lan. On the left, in order, were Xun You, Yu Shou and Tian Feng.
Just now, Xun You read out the imperial edict to me. It basically said that I should immediately send troops to attack the Yellow Turban, and he promised a heavy reward. The Spirit Monarch isn't a fool. Of course, he wants the three old fellows to hold me back.
As the saying goes,"People can't be too arrogant. Once people are jealous, it will be more troublesome."”
The spy sent to Ding Yuan recently reported,""Ding Jianyang, that old man, has secretly expanded his army in other cities in Bing Province recently. He has about thirty thousand more soldiers, and now he has about eighty thousand.”
Everyone knew what Sima Zhao was thinking! This action shows that Ding Yuan has already started to have designs on me. Even though I am the prefect of Taiyuan personally conferred by the Spirit Monarch, my title is Flying General. He had full authority to manage the defense line between Bingzhou and Xiongnu, but I only had control of Wuyuan City. The other two main defense lines, the City Amongst the Clouds and Yanmen Pass, had always been firmly in his hands.
Because of my benevolent policies, the majority of the people were exempted from a large number of unreasonable regulations and preferential measures. For example, if a family gave birth to a boy, they would be rewarded with a pig, and if it was a girl, they would be rewarded with a sheep. The population of Taiyuan had reached 500,000, including 100,000 people in Wuyuan.
I already have 600,000 people under my rule, and Ding Jianyang's Prefecture Overseer only has a little over a million people under his rule. This old lion has already smelled the smell of blood. Hmph! Unfortunately, he is already old, how can he be a match for me, this mighty army? In my eyes, his army is nothing more than dirt and dog tiles, how can they be compared to my elite army? If this old fellow really annoys me, I will definitely kill him again under my Fang Tian.
Right now, our army's training is already quite complete. Even Zhang He's Great Halberd Battalion is already on par with the Wolf Cavalry and Tiger's Gall. The most powerful ones are Gao Shun's Breaking Ranks and my Violent Wind Army. Basically, these two armies will always be fighting each month.
Right now, our army has a total of 30,000 men. There are 25,000 in Taiyuan City and 5,000 in Wuyuan City. Although Cheng Lian was not outstanding in other aspects, he was an expert in defending the city and was relatively calm. Ten thousand new recruits were recruited. At that time, there was a sea of people signing up. It was not easy to pick out the young and strong ones.
I checked it and it was completely okay. Although it can't be compared to the veterans, it should be stronger than Ding Yuan's soldiers. Who asked me to have so many awesome underlings, especially Gao Shun, this guy is simply a genius at training soldiers.
Looking at the eager eyes of my underlings, I broke the silence and asked,"Now, our good opportunity has finally come. I wonder what suggestions do you have for this expedition to the Yellow Turban? Everyone spoke freely and told him about it.”
First of all, Xun You said,"My Lord, this is a godsend opportunity!" However, the Yellow Turban's momentum was so great that they could not be defeated! Although the lord's subordinates are fierce and elite, they are still the main force we will rely on in the future. How can we sacrifice them for nothing? We can wait until the Yellow Turban Army and the imperial court's army are evenly matched. When the lord helps the imperial court's army in Taiyuan, he will definitely be recognized by the imperial court and his losses will be relatively small.”
"I didn't expect Gongda to have such a brilliant idea. It's really a good idea!" There's no need for us to wear each other out with the Yellow Turban Army. We'll wait until they're evenly matched with the people from the imperial court before suddenly attacking. Not bad, it's indeed a brilliant plan!”
Damn it, I already knew, but I still praised you first. Then Ju Shou said," I agree with Brother Gongda's plan, but now Ding Yuan is eyeing Taiyuan like a tiger. We must be prepared when we go out to ask for the Yellow Turban!”
"That's right, we must guard against Ding Yuan!"”Then, the atmosphere became a little chaotic. Zhang Liao said,"My lord, we killed a lot of Xiongnu dogs last year. We have to guard against their counterattack this autumn!”
I praised him and said,"Tell Cheng Lian to defend well. If he finds the shadow of the Xiongnu, he must not go out to fight and report to Taiyuan immediately."”
This way, Cheng Lian could rely on the tall city. Even if more Xiongnu cavalry came, they could still hold on for a month. It will only take six days to send troops from Taiyuan to rescue Wuyuan. Following that, Gao Shun, Zhao Yun, Zhang He, and the others also voiced their opinions, and I made my judgment one by one.
In the Yellow Turban camp in Julu City, Zhang Jiao and his two brothers gathered together to discuss how to deal with the imperial court army. Zhang Jiao had good intentions, but he didn't know that Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang had already been blinded by the power in their hands, the money and beauties that were within their reach. Their greedy nature had been completely aroused. After the Julu Uprising, the number of followers had increased from tens of thousands to more than 500,000 in the blink of an eye. This was something they had not expected. Along the way, the commoners picked up their carrying poles and hoes and beat the corrupt officials to death before opening the city gates to let the rebel army in.
It could be seen how desperate the imperial court was and how desperate the people were! Such an easy task made Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang extremely excited. Then, they opened the government granary and robbed the rich people's homes, taking whatever they wanted. Their hands were trembling with pleasure. Those brocade clothes and jade stones that they had never seen before were now thrown around their barracks like trash.
Zhang Jiao said," Our Revolutionary Army is getting stronger and stronger. The people of the world are joining us. It's not impossible for us to defeat Luoyang in the future." However, the Imperial Court's army has already begun to attack, breaking through the important strongholds of our Revolutionary Army along the way.”
Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang didn't have any good ideas. After they came up with some random ideas, Zhang Jiao was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Zhang Jiao angrily knocked on the table and said,""Third brother will lead 100,000 troops to Qu Yang and suppress Huangfu Song's army. He believed that they would definitely be able to complete it. Huangfu Song only had 30,000 people.”
Zhang Liang was a rough man, but he was very brave. When he heard that it was a hundred thousand against thirty thousand, he quickly agreed,"Don't worry big brother, this little brother will chop off Huangfu Song's head and offer it to big brother.”
Then he said to Zhang Bao," Second brother, you will also lead 100,000 troops to Yingchuan to stop Zhu Xi's 30,000 troops. With your ability, you will be able to defeat them. Then, you will help third brother defeat Huangfu Song. I will lead 150,000 troops to fight Guangzong and Lu Zhi to the death. He ordered the Qu marshals to attack the areas where the uprising had not yet broken out, stretching the battle line. This way, the imperial court's army would not have the support of other dukes.”
Zhang Bao accepted the order and thought to himself,"Hmph! What Imperial Court army? Wait for my 100,000 strong army to arrive and they will be reduced to ashes? I want Zhu Xiong's head for sure. I want them to know that I'm even more powerful than Big Brother. When the time comes, I might still be the emperor. Hehe ~"
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