Xuande

Chapter 667 "Old Han Army"

Niu Fu, son-in-law, felt very strange that Dong Zhuo did not immediately lead an army south to suppress the rebellion.

He felt that since there was a rebellion, he had to send troops to suppress it immediately, seize the opportunity when the rebels had not yet grown, and wipe out the rebels in the cradle, otherwise, wouldn't it be a bad thing if the rebels became bigger?

And if other places got news, if they also rebelled together, wouldn't Dong Zhuo's situation be very bad?

Facing Niu Fu's worried question, Dong Zhuo gave Niu Fu a blank look.

"What do you know? The more people rebel, the bigger the scale. No matter how many of them rebel, I'm not afraid of them. After all, they are just a mob. They have no experience in marching and fighting. They just rely on blood and courage, which is useless at all.

The more such thieves are, the bigger the scale is, and I will have enough credit, and if I have enough credit, I will be able to return to Luoyang to take up the high position of Jiuqing sooner, and trade their lives for my future. This is the most important thing of! "

Niu Fu suddenly realized.

"My father-in-law is more thoughtful."

Dong Zhuo smiled coldly and stopped talking.

So Dong Zhuo ordered the army to prepare for battle unhurriedly, and at the same time sent people to attack in all directions to collect intelligence information, wanting to know whether anyone rebelled with the rebels in Guangling County——

He very much hopes that more people who are not afraid of death will rise up to rebel, so that he will have more credit.

But unexpectedly, he delayed the dispatch of troops for ten days, giving enough time for the neighboring regions to react, but the neighboring regions did not respond, and seemed not keen on it, even those regions that seemed to be making a lot of trouble There was no response to the call for rebellion.

Are you so afraid of the court?

I have no guts at all!

Coward!

Dong Zhuo's frantic mood cooled down bit by bit, and finally turned into full of helplessness.

Seeing that no more people chose to rebel, he could only order the army to go to Guangling County to suppress the rebellion.

No matter how small mosquito legs are, they are meat, right?

On February 27th in the fourth year of Jian'an, Dong Zhuo's vanguard army fought against the rebels in Sheyang County, Guangling County. They won the victory and took back Sheyang County.

On the second day of March, the vanguard army arrived at Gaoyou County, killed the rebels occupying Gaoyou County, and used the traditional skills of the old Han army to rob Gaoyou County on the grounds that Gaoyou County was a thief. .

Dong Zhuo's army is happy, and the local people are unlucky.

First, he was driven to rebel by the powerful landlords, and then he was regarded as a military medal by the old Han army brought by Dong Zhuo. It is a crime to suffer twice, not to mention how miserable it is.

After several battles, Dong Zhuo's army also tried out the rebels' abilities. Realizing that the rebels' fighting power was weak and they were no match for them, they relaxed their vigilance. As a result, they were ambushed by the rebels on the way to Guangling County. The vanguard army suffered heavy losses, and the vanguard general Guo Si was injured.

Dong Zhuo was furious when he heard the news, and ordered that the swords not be sealed for three days after Guangling City was broken, and the generals under his command screamed.

The army rushed forward bravely, massacred [-] rebel blocking troops in the north of Guangling County, took the prisoners to the foot of Guangling City, and killed the captured prisoners with bloodletting in an extremely cruel way, causing many people in the city to fear and collapse.

Originally, they were not a serious fighting force. They hadn't fought for long, and they were lucky to win a battle occasionally. They were not the opponent of Dong Zhuo, who was a veteran soldier. Under Dong Zhuo's personal command, Guangling County persisted for five days, and was eventually defeated breach.

In the chaos, only Lian Wei, the second son of the Lian family, broke through the siege, and everyone else was in the city. They were either killed by Dong Zhuo's army, committed suicide, or were captured.

The rebel army was devastated, and most of the Lian family, the main leader, and most of the families who joined them were wiped out. Dong Zhuo killed them all in a very cruel way, and then ordered that the sword should not be sealed for three days.

After Lianwei broke through the siege, he retreated to Jiangdu with the remnants of his troops, intending to retreat to the south of the Yangtze River to survive, but was overtaken by Dong Zhuo's cavalry, lost after a hard fight, and died ten miles north of Jiangdu City. .

In the next few days, Dong Zhuo's army swept Yuguo County and Tangyi County, basically cutting out the roots of the rebels.

Dong Zhuo was victorious.

This battle is not difficult for an old soldier like Dong Zhuo, and it is also easy for his army. They not only gained military exploits, but also made a lot of money and a lot of wealth. congratulations.

When the news of the rebellion in Guangling County reached Luoyang, Liu Bei didn't think it was strange, as long as it was done according to the fixed procedures, but more than half a month later, when the news came that Dong Zhuo led the army to fight in Guangling County, Liu Bei frowned. .

What does it mean to attack the rebels while looting?
Because his army was very well educated by military regulations and military laws, Liu Bei hadn't heard any news about massacres, looting, or setting fires for many years. Before he knew it, he thought that the Han people in the world The army is the same as his command.

It wasn't until he heard what Dong Zhuo's army did in Guangling County that he suddenly realized that there were still "old Han troops" in the world who did not fully follow his orders.

The new Han army under his command has good military discipline and will not do anything harmful to nature, but the original old Han army under Dong Zhuo's command, which is a mixture of Liangzhou soldiers and Bingzhou soldiers, does not have such a level of military discipline.

They also regarded the looting of the local area after the war as a legal benefit given to them by the imperial court.

Liu Bei sighed deeply.

Then it was decided to transfer Dong Zhuo back to Luoyang, bring his army to Luoyang, take care of it nearby, and then disband and deal with it nearby.

Whether Dong Zhuo is willing or not, he has to do this. He cannot tolerate an old Han army continuing to exist in the new order.

If Dong Zhuo is unwilling, then Liu Bei will not pay attention to him, even if he acts forcefully, he will not let this army go.

In addition to Dong Zhuo, Liu Bei thought of Qingzhou Mu Liuyu.

Right now, Liu Yu is the last state shepherd besides Liu Bei himself.

Liu Hong appointed four state shepherds, one for Liu Bei, one for Dong Zhuo, one for Liu Yu, and one for Liu Yan.

Liu Yan was dismissed, Dong Zhuo was transferred, Liu Bei himself served as one, and the last remaining one was Liu Yu.

Liu Yan and Dong Zhuo are easy to deal with, they have their own problems, and Liu Bei himself is easy to deal with, and when he finds a suitable candidate, he will step down as Liangzhou pastor.

But Liu Yu was not at fault. As a conservative, traditional, and prudent old bureaucrat, Liu Yu did a pretty good job in daily affairs.

Since he took office as Shepherd of Qingzhou, no large-scale war broke out in Qingzhou. He himself cherishes his feathers, cherishes his reputation, is honest and upright, does not do anything that violates the laws of the court, and does not allow anyone to have an excuse to attack him. The court's resolutions have never been opposed.

When Liu Bei was dealing with the Modern Literature School, Liu Yu left the administration under the pretext of conquering water bandits, and fought everywhere, not giving anyone a chance to find him to intercede, and no one wanted to offend.

When Liu Bei launched the slavery restriction order in Qingzhou, many people came to Liu Yu hoping to find a way to avoid the disaster, but Liu Yu thanked the guests behind closed doors and claimed to be sick.

Later, he seemed to be afraid that others would not think that he was sick, so one after another called famous doctors to his residence to "see a doctor", and truckloads of medicinal materials were transported to the state pastoral mansion, creating signs of serious illness, which made the state The forces of all parties were in doubt.

The governors of the counties and the prime ministers of various countries can only carry out the operation of restricting slavery independently. When the operation is almost completed, when there is a small-scale rebellion in some places, Liu Yu recovers quickly, and then begins to lead troops to conquer the dissidents.

Things were done for him flawlessly.

(End of this chapter)