Lord Yuan

Chapter 190 Fight first
Liaodong is very rich, so rich that these Yellow Turbans can hardly imagine it.

From captains at all levels to ordinary soldiers, the daily food and clothing expenses may be slightly worse than those of the sergeants in Luoyang, but they should be the only ones for the big men.

Under the foreshadowing of this situation, the entire Liaodong actually treated Yuan Shao's rule with a feeling of gratitude.

Without Yuan Shao, the general who conquered the Liao Dynasty, the huge Liaodong and even the northern border of Youzhou would be sparsely populated and the refugees would have no fixed settlements.

Therefore, when the Yellow Turban Army in the interior began to plan to invade Liaodong, the soldiers in western Liaoning who had already obtained the information told Yuan Shao as quickly as possible.

then.

In the captain's mansion in Liaodong, a somewhat strange scene formed.

Huang Zhong patted his chest and spoke eloquently, with Wen Chou and Han Dang standing next to him. As captains of the Crossbow Cavalry Battalion, the three of them were more often equal to each other, but Huang Zhong's ability had surpassed him. The two of them, therefore, in formal occasions, Huang Zhong is the leader, and he is the deputy.

Yan Liang looked at his former sworn brother with indignation, but now he was completely on the opposite side of him. He was a little sad. Could it be that he had done something bad?

In the past ten years, Wen Chou, Han Dang and others have followed Huang Zhong and made a lot of military achievements.

Soldiers at all levels in Liaodong are very envious of the generous treatment of the crossbow cavalry camp. As soon as they enter and exit, they can get countless military exploits at their fingertips. Unlike them, they can only work hard in the wasteland, garrison the fields and guard the borders, so that they can barely make money. A little military merit.

If Yan Liang hadn't started early, relied on taking the lead, and became the commander of the battalion early, he might not have been as good as Huang Zhong and others at this time.

He was a little helpless. These people were obviously not good friends. Faced with this hard-won military fame, Yan Liang really didn't want to give up. Xu Rong beside him also showed a posture of never giving in.

Xu Rong was a person from Liaodong. During Yuan Shao's development stage in these years, there were many celebrities and brave men who came here to admire him.

Xu Rong is one of them. He used to be attached to Dong Zhuo's command, and his status is one level higher than that of Li Jue and Guo Si, who are directly related to him. He is roughly the same as Niu Fu, but Niu Fu is Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, but Xu Rong relies on his own The hard power has achieved such a status.

His ability to train cavalry is rare in the world, and he is also brave and brave. Surrounded by Sun Jian, known as the Tiger of Jiangdong, and the passionate Cao Cao, when facing Xu Rong, they were all killed and fled, and returned defeated.

Yuan Shao had long planned to take him under his command and take charge of the Xianbei cavalry together with Yan Liang. However, although he was well-known at that time, in the eyes of the local people in Liaodong, he was still a foreigner and could not survive for long.

Now, Yuan Shao, who was appointed as General Du Liao, also had qualifications and a good enough reputation, and there was little dissatisfaction in his treatment of others.

If such people don’t rely on them, then who should they rely on?

Even Gongsun Du, the prefect of Xuantu County who had been following Yuan Shao carefully, stood aside with a respectful expression and softly expressed his wishes.

He is willing to use all his soldiers Xuantu to fight against the Yellow Turbans in the name of General Du Liao. He will definitely win. If he fails to win, his head will be taken!
He has such confidence because Yuan Shao has not slowed down the development of Xuantu County at all. For this county, which is close to Goguryeo, Fuyu and other countries, he has almost received the same treatment as Liaodong.

As a result, the soldiers of Xuantu County only recognized the leadership of Liao general Yuan Shao, and would often obey the orders of the prefect only after Yuan Shao's decision.

Regarding this, Gongsun Du did not complain at all. He even wished to hand over all [-] soldiers to Yuan Shao's management.

It would be best to train another [-] elite crossbow cavalry battalions.

Of course, with the current foundation of Liaodong and the sergeants of Xuantu County, the number has reached an astonishing 7 people. This number is extremely terrifying.

And all of this was something that the emperor in Luoyang and even the eunuchs and eunuchs never knew. They always thought that these elite soldiers who went beyond the Great Wall were all Han soldiers. They had no idea that Yuan Shao had sacrificed so much to reach where he was today. How much.

Yuan Shao had a headache.

The early appearance of the Yellow Turban Army actually caught him off guard.

In other words, he arrived in Liaodong so early.

He really wanted this group of Yellow Turbans to move south for one more stage of development, and then collide with Yuan Shao when they became stronger.

To put it bluntly, the Yellow Turban Army was a group of low-level common people who gathered together to overthrow the rule of the Han Dynasty. Their equipment was in dilapidated condition, and even the number of people with armor was pitiful. The weapons in their hands were all hoes and tools found in the fields. For the Liaodong Army, which had already experienced countless battles, such troops were here to give them military experience packages.

The greater the number of Yellow Turbans, the more refugees they can absorb.

With Zhang Jue leading the charge, the entire Yellow Turban Army absorbed the Li common people far faster than imagined. This was a core feature of the Taiping Sect.

Anyone who believes in it can become a Taiping believer, and the resulting wave of believers will naturally come in droves.

In the past, Cao Cao was able to recruit hundreds of thousands of people, and these Yellow Turbans were indispensable. They added all the elites to his army, and the rest were sent to guard the border and garrison the fields.

Now Cao Cao should be on his way to put down the Yellow Turban Army who rebelled in Yingchuan area. Together with Huangfu Song, he thought there would be good news in the near future.

It was the Han army's first victory after repeated defeats, and this was also the reason why Cao Cao was able to gain all his fame.

Of course, most of the credit goes to Huangfu Song. Cao Cao just came to catch the autumn wind and gained a wave of fame.Yuan Shao looked at the people in front of him, with eager expressions on their faces, and he sighed helplessly.

It seems that he has raised some monster-level guys.

If they were all allowed to attack, could these Yellow Turbans survive for three days?
Yuan Shao couldn't believe it. All the soldiers under his command were elites. If the entire army was dispatched to wipe out these Yellow Turbans, it wouldn't take much energy at all.

But he couldn't fight so fast, lest the war here spread quickly. If the people in Luoyang knew that there were so many elite soldiers in Liaodong, wouldn't it be just around the corner to clear out the Yellow Turbans?
At that time, how to gain reputation? This is not what Yuan Shao wants to see. At the very least, the turmoil caused by the Yellow Turbans must be allowed to last a little longer.

It's not that Yuan Shao is a bad guy. In fact, compared with those people who are common people, wantonly corrupt and bend the law, and take most of the world's resources into their arms, under Yuan Shao's governance, Liaodong and other places have There was no sign of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

If you are well-fed, well-clothed, and even have enough money left on you to cover your daily life, Li Shu in Liaodong naturally understands this simple truth.

They can easily tell the difference between a full meal and a full squat.

"This battle is not a battle with Xianbei and other foreign tribes. The reason why the Yellow Turban Army rebelled was because they had no food to eat, no clothes to avoid the cold, no one to rely on for the elderly, and no one for the young to rely on. In the final analysis, they are all a group of miserable people. This time You didn’t come here to take my life, I think you came just to fill your stomach.”

Yuan Shao looked serious. He was very afraid that these people would not be able to control their temper and start a hearty war. In that case, the whole plan would be disrupted.

"If those Yellow Turbans want to beg for surrender, they can put down their weapons and go to work in the remaining uncultivated wasteland. If they are willing to continue to stay in Liaodong after one year of work, they will be registered with their household registration. If they are not willing, then they can Dismissing them on their own is a worthy price for their rebellion."

Xun Chen, who looked worried, reminded: "The remaining wasteland in Liaodong can only supply 10 people. Even so, the wasteland area per person has been reduced by half."

Yuan Shao was a little lost and asked in confusion: "As far as I know, the current population of Liaodong is only 70. Why is there only this little wasteland left?"

In his initial vision, he wanted to build Liaodong into a million-level county. After all, this was the beginning of his complete fortune. All the capital he owned came from Liaodong. He was very interested in this place. There is a feeling that is difficult to let go of.

Xun Chen looked at the report in his hand, sighed and said helplessly: "In the past, the amount of wasteland distributed by the generals was almost three times more than that per person. Nowadays, the number of natural wastelands is getting smaller and smaller. "

Yuan Shao suddenly felt a headache when he heard this.

Are these refugees who were sucked in not enough to eat or something? He had distributed so much wasteland like crazy, which was no longer something that one person could reclaim. Under this situation, not a single refugee came to him. Report this.

He also set up an office specifically for absorbing refugees, in order to absorb some mistakes and lessons that are not seen in daily life.

The result was good, this was obviously a major internal affairs mistake, but no one reminded him. If Xun Chen hadn't said it today, he would have been kept in the dark.

"Temporarily send those refugees who have entered Liaodong to Xuantu County. Grand Administrator Gongsun will handle the matter smoothly. Don't make such a mistake as me."

After Yuan Shao pondered for a moment, he looked at Yan Liang and Xu Rong and issued his combat order.

As for why Huang Zhong and others were not used in the crossbow cavalry camp, the truth is that bows and arrows are invisible on the battlefield, and the bodies of those Yellow Turban soldiers are exposed and have no armor at all. One arrow can kill a person. This is to be able to give Liaodong Capital Yuan Shao couldn't let these people kill them all.

From this point of view, Yan Liang, Xu Rong and others are also brave and brave. As long as they capture the Yellow Turban Qushuai when they are in battle, the Yellow Turban Army will naturally turn into a mob and flee.

In the face of some disobedient Yellow Turban thieves, appropriate beheading operations can also greatly enhance the willingness of those Yellow Turban soldiers to choose to surrender.

Yan Liang and Xu Rong suddenly showed an ecstatic expression. In addition to being happy, Yan Liang even walked up to Wen Chou on purpose, not knowing what to say in private.

All we know is that after Yan Liang got the order and left, Wen Chou's face became increasingly ugly, and he was breathing heavily while looking at Yan Liang's back.

He was so angry that he immediately said: "Why did the general only use Gong Ji and not us? I only need three days to defeat him. Although there are many people in the Yellow Turbans, our crossbow cavalry camp is also an elite one. If we don't say three days, we will be able to do it." So what if it’s just two days!”

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao's face suddenly darkened, "This is a military order. If there is a change in the future, it will naturally be useful when the crossbow cavalry camp is needed. When you attacked outside the wall, Gong Ji and the others didn't say anything."

Hearing this, Wen Chou's face turned red. He didn't know how to refute, and he was thinking about how to explain to the soldiers of the Crossbow Cavalry Battalion. They were already gearing up for this battle.

In the end, it was the Xianbei cavalry and two captains, Yan Liang and Xurong, who went into battle.

There was a lot of cynicism and sarcasm, and even the opportunity to fight for the war was not available to the other side.

Since Xianbei has been completely defeated, most of the crossbow cavalry camp's main work has been lost. On weekdays, they can only practice archery and equestrian skills in the camp.

Now that we have finally encountered the Yellow Turban Rebellion, we can only imagine what the soldiers of the Crossbow Cavalry Battalion will think.

Yuan Shao was silent for a long time, then looked at the few people who were not in a good mood, and explained in a serious tone: "I know your desire to make contributions, but the yellow scarf is the foundation of the great man, and all the food and clothing are produced from his hands. Although we have gone astray now, there is still room for recovery.”

For him, whether the Yellow Turbans in Youzhou are in chaos or not, the main decision-making power still lies in his hands.

(End of this chapter)