Chapter 464 The Yellow Turban Without Faith
Wulu closed her mouth and never said a word. Zhu Jun, who had been dressed up for a long time, saw that the situation was almost done, and finally changed from black to red, setting up a smooth situation. "Since that's the case, let's talk about the matter of serving the king. Let's take the lead and arrange for them to farm. These people can't fight, but they can still farm. There are a lot of fertile land around Luoyang, so let them farm."
Wulu's face was burning, but she didn't dare to refute.
Zhu Jun spoke, but Sun Ce didn't say anything else. He knew that it was unrealistic to let Zhang Yan go to Zhu Jun's command to obey orders, at least it is unlikely at present. The tiger will not leave the mountain, and the thief will not leave the nest. Zhang Yan will feel no sense of security when he leaves the Black Mountain. Without a last resort, he would rather give up on Black Mountain and hide in the depths of Taihang than show up.
But he said bluntly that it was not easy to break the siege of Junyi. Zhongmu and Junyi seemed to be only a few dozen miles apart, but there was a gap between the two counties. Yuan Tan had sent someone to control the Guandu crossing opposite. It was impossible to force the crossing of Junyi. Another way must be found.
He had two ways: either go north, cross the Yellow River, and directly attack Hanoi, forcing Zhang Yang to give up the blockade of Zhang Yan, and take Zhang Yan out of Heishan, and then plan a plan; or go south, enter Chenliu County, grab Qiumai, solve the problem of grain supply, and then meet with Yingchuan's military farming soldiers and county soldiers, and find an opportunity to fight with Yuan Tan.
Among these two methods, the first one is more direct, which can solve Zhang Yan's urgent need. Once Yuan Shao finds that he cannot do his best to deal with Zhang Yan, his ideal choice is to retreat. After the autumn harvest, Gongsun Zan may go south at any time, and he cannot be entangled with Zhang Yan for too long. But in this way, Jun Yi's Yu Du and Ku Chief will be in trouble. No one can say whether he can support Zhang Yan until Zhang Yan arrives. The second method does not rely on Zhang Yan and can solve the food problem as soon as possible. If Yuan Tan is transferred, Yu Du and others can also take the initiative to evacuate Jun Yi, but Zhang Yan can only rely on himself.
After stationed in Zhongmu for more than half a month, Sun Ce had already figured out the surrounding terrain clearly. Just in front of Zhu Jun and Wu Lu, he wrote and painted, explaining the terrain of this area one by one. Wu Lu had been to Junyi and knew a little about it. Zhu Jun had been stationed here for a while, and was not unfamiliar with them, but they were not as familiar as Sun Ce. After listening to Sun Ce's explanation, Wu Lu was indeed anxious, but Zhu Jun was even more uneasy.
No wonder Sun Ce has been reluctant to relax his training. It turns out that he had expected that this battle would be difficult to fight. Whether it is going north or south, it requires a large distance marching. Fighting in the movement is a severe test for the physical fitness of the soldiers.
"You can't discuss it with Zhang Ping when you go back. It depends on which plan he is willing to adopt and repay it as soon as possible so that Mr. Zhu can make a decision."
After Sun Ce finished speaking, seeing that Zhu Jun had no objection, he rushed Wu Lu out. Wu Lu refused to leave and begged hard. Both methods were reasonable, but Zhang Yan and Yu Du, Ku Ke would have made a mistake. No matter which one was damaged, they were not able to bear it. He grabbed Sun Ce's arm, and tears came out of fear.
"General Sun, please think of another perfect solution to save us no matter what."
"How can there be any perfect solution?" Sun Ce was amused and crying. "I took risks in these two methods. You should have seen that although Mr. Zhu has a lot of men, he has not many people to fight. If he really wants to start a war, we have no chance of winning whether it is to bump into Yuan Shao or Yuan Tan. Aren't you claiming to be a million, why don't you save yourself?"
Wulu was ashamed of himself. The Yellow Turban Army often claimed to be one million, but that was only one-tenth of the people who could fight, including their families. The so-called ability to fight means that they are in good health. From the age of fifteen to fifty-six, Dingkou, who was fifty-six, had no problem running away, and it was okay to work. When fighting, it depends on everyone's understanding. If you haven't died after a few battles, and have a little mastery, even if you are elite, there is not much difference between these mobs under Zhu Jun.
The bigger problem is not the combat effectiveness of these people, but the belief.
When Zhang Jiao revolted in the first year of Zhongping, he was known as the 36th party, which means that the total force was about 300,000. Although he was quickly destroyed by the court, the Yellow Turban Army was very tenacious, and he often died more than 10,000 and still fought to the death, causing considerable trouble to all generals, including Huangfu Song. The most tragic battle was the battle of Guangzong, where more than 30,000 people died in the battle, and more than 50,000 would rather go to the river than surrender. If Zhang Bao had not died in the battle, it was hard to say what the outcome of this battle would be.
As the three brothers of Zhang Jiao were killed one after another, the faith of the Yellow Turban Army collapsed and morale was exiled for thousands of miles. In the subsequent Battle of Julu, the Yellow Turban Army no longer had such a fighting will, and more than 100,000 people surrendered to the court. In the following years, although the Yellow Turban Army often had hundreds of thousands of troops, they had never fought a decent battle. Last year, in the Battle of Dongguang, 300,000 Qingzhou Yellow Turbans were defeated by Gongsun Zan's 20,000 infantry and cavalry, beheaded more than 50,000 and captured more than 70,000.
To put it bluntly, the Yellow Turban Army is a group of bandits without faith. They just want to survive and eat, so Zhang Yan surrendered to the court, watched the Yellow Turban in Qingzhou be massacred by Gongsun Zan, and continued to form an alliance with Gongsun Zan. Now they are beaten by Yuan Shao's 20,000 or 30,000 people, and they dare not even come out of the mountain.
Faced with Sun Ce's sarcasm, Wulu could only pretend to be deaf and beg for mercy.
If the siege of Heishan cannot be lifted, the main force of Heishan will suffer heavy damage, and many people will starve to death this winter. If Junyi cannot be lifted, Yu Du, the Ku Chief will not blame Sun Ce, but only Zhang Yan. Zhang Yan's prestige will be frustrated and the Heishan army will fall apart. No matter which result, they are not acceptable. If it weren't forcing him, Zhang Fang was beaten into a pig's head by Sun Ce and was so angry that he wanted to commit suicide. How could he admit defeat to Sun Ce? He knew very well that only Zhu Jun could solve the difficulties faced by his father Zhang Yan, and only Sun Ce could solve them.
"I'll think of a solution." Sun Ce said perfunctorily. "You go and rest first. Mr. Zhu and I will discuss it again to see if we can have a solution to both sides. However, don't give up too much hope. The strength is obvious. At best, we can only deal with one of the father and son of the Yuan family. Heishan and Junyi, the best result is to save one, and the most likely result is that no one can save it."
"The general must be able to do it, the general must be able to do it."
"I originally had a way, but it was useless to tell you. I had to talk to Zhang Yan. But he was very proud and refused to come to see me. What can I do? God can still live if he commits evil. He will not live if he commits evil. You are committing sins. You are committing sins. You are not blamed for others."
Wulu was speechless and begged repeatedly to take Zhang Fang to rest. Sun Ce returned to the tent, and Zhu Jun couldn't wait.
"Bo Fu, is there any way?"
Sun Ce smiled. "Don't worry, if you are lucky, good news will come soon. Don't worry about Hanoi's affairs. We go south to Chenliu and grab the grain."
Zhu Jun thought for a moment. "Xiliang Army in Hedong? I'm worried about these people..."
Before Sun Ce could speak, Wen Yun rushed into the tent, and his joy was beyond words. "Donald Zhu, there was news coming from Henoi that the Xiliang army broke into Henoi, and the Qinshui, Boxian, and Yewang were heading east."
Zhu Jun jumped up, took the military newspaper from Wen Yun, read it twice in succession, and laughed happily, and then reacted again.
"Wen Yun, this news cannot be known to others, especially Wulu, Zhang Fang."
Chapter completed!