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Chapter 690: Yellow Turban Guan Hai
Seven or eight days after the end of the war, Quanzhou prefect Lin Yu and Xinghua army commander Liao Gang had already handed over their responsibilities to the prefect appointed by Zhao Zhen and rushed to Liangshan Prefecture.

Zhao Zhen was naturally delighted that these two people came to the court.

Let’s first talk about Lin Yu, who was from Fuqing, Fuzhou, and whose courtesy name was Shuzhong.

During the Yuanfu reign of Emperor Zhezong, he passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. During the Miao-Liu Rebellion, he was the prefect of Fuzhou. After Miao Fu was named Jiedushi, he appointed himself as the prefect of Fuzhou and requested an imperial decree to send Lin Yu to Quanzhou.

Lin Yu was dissatisfied with the fact that he was still able to hold a high position despite the Miao Fu mutiny and was under surveillance by Zhang Yi, so he never took care of affairs during his tenure.

When the Liang army invaded Jinjiang, this person took the initiative to write a letter to persuade Tongan to surrender. Fuqing is now also under the rule of Zhao Zhen, and Lin Yu's entire family came to Liang.

Zhao Zhen appointed him as a Hanlin scholar, responsible for drafting the imperial edicts, pardons, state letters and other documents used by the court, and acting as an advisor.

The other person, Liao Gang, whose courtesy name was Yongzhong and whose nickname was Gaofeng Jushi, was actually a student of Yang Shi. He was very happy to see that Yang Shi was also an official in Liang State.

After investigation, it was found that Liao Ganggang was upright and honest, and he once angrily accused Cai Jing of harming the country. Zhao Zhen appointed him as the assistant censor of the Imperial Censorate, responsible for investigating official corruption and rectifying discipline. He would argue in court for major events and impeach minor ones.

Zhao Zhen granted his four sons, Liao Chi, Liao Guo, Liao Sui and Liao Ju, the same status of Jinshi (imperial scholar) as they had a profound family background. Liao Chi and Liao Ju stayed in the central government, while Liao Guo and Liao Sui went to the lower prefectures and counties to serve as county magistrates.

For a time, the prefectures and counties of Liang State were well-staffed.

Zhao Zhen was calculating the days and was planning to invade the world of [Zhao Gou of Southern Song Dynasty] again. On this day, he suddenly received a reminder from the world.

World Log:

[Yellow Turban Guan Hai] world is invading, please [Liang Guo Zhao Zhen] world be prepared to respond.

[Red Jacket Army Wanyan Yongan] world is invading, please [Liang Guo Zhao Zhen] world be prepared to respond.

Zhao Zhen saw two invasion warnings in a row and secretly complained in his heart: It can't be that I will be so unstable in the future. He spent 50 points of luck on each world to check the military strength of the two worlds. Seeing that both places showed less than troops, Zhao Zhen was relieved.

Zhao Zhen thought about it and placed the two places where the world descended at the junction of Qingzhou and Zibo. On the one hand, he sent pigeons to deliver messages, and on the other hand, he sent Ma Ling and Dai Zong to report the news, asking the troops of the two states to gather and prepare to resist the enemy. He also sent orders to Weizhou and Qizhou to prepare for rescue.

Three days later, the two worlds arrived at the same time. Unfortunately, it did not happen as Zhao Zhen had expected. The two worlds started fighting first.

After the arrival of the world of [Red Turban Wanyan Yong'an], the army headed straight for Zibo, while the soldiers of the world of [Yellow Turban Guan Hai] headed straight for Qingzhou.

Let's talk about Guan Hai first. It seems that he had just experienced a battle, and many soldiers were still covered in blood. It turned out that this guy had just been invaded. After a month of fighting, not only did the team of more than 30,000 people become less than 10,000, but only one of the three cities was left.

In order to expand his power and deal with the next invasion, Guan Hai gritted his teeth and directly found the newly emerged hostile country [Liang Guo Zhao Zhen] and launched an invasion.

According to past experience, a newly established country is usually not as powerful as a world with a long history. Moreover, the hostile world of [Ji surname Gao State] is not a powerful world, and Guan Hai has attacked it before.

As an ally of the [Gao State of the Ji clan], [Zhao Zhen of the Liang State] is not considered a big force in the world.

What made Guan Hai even happier was that there was another world that launched an invasion at the same time. This would increase his chances of winning. Moreover, the more important purpose of this invasion was to plunder people and property, and Guan Hai was not interested in attacking the city.

During the march, in order to boost morale, Guan Hai ordered his men to pass on an order: in any village or town encountered, women and money can be taken as they please.

After the military order was issued, morale rose visibly.

After a day's march, they finally arrived at the border of Liang State. Guan Hai ordered them to set up camp and march into Liang State the next day.

The Yellow Turban soldiers listened and responded perfunctorily. They set up camp roughly, built a fire, cooked food, rested for a night, and prepared to plunder the next day.

The Yellow Turban Army was also familiar with invading other countries. In the past, their own troops would first attack the enemy, looting for three to five days before they would encounter the enemy's soldiers coming to encircle and suppress them.

Of course, not all invaded worlds were like this, but very few managed to escape immediately. Even with more than ten battles a year, it was not certain that they would encounter this once.

Therefore, although the Yellow Turban Army seemed to have set up camp, in fact, the camp walls were shallowly buried. Guan Hai naturally knew that it was just a big defeat, and the morale was low. How could he dare to blame the soldiers at this time? So he just pretended not to see it.

The commander of Qingzhou's army was [Iron Rod] Luan Tingyu, who had long since surrendered to Zhao Zhen and had already reached the fifth level. After hearing Zhao Zhen's message, he summoned the military commander [Red Haired Ghost] Liu Tang and the training envoys Jin Bigui and Huan Qi to discuss matters. Luan Tingyu's wife [Flying Sword Fairy] Wu Sanniang also joined in after hearing this.

Liu Tang laughed and said, "This time it's our turn to contribute. Since the troops are equal, we won't defend the city, but fight him in the wild."

Wu Sanniang said, "What Liu Dujian said is right. It would be best if we could keep the enemy out. The wheat is almost ready to be harvested. If we let him in, the loss will be huge."

After discussion, everyone mobilized all the soldiers and ambushed them three miles away from the border, intending to launch a surprise attack after the Yellow Turban Army broke in.

Unexpectedly, the city of Guan Hai's world was 40 miles away from the border of Liang State, and it took a day to march there. After finding out that the Yellow Turban Army had set up camp, Luan Tingyu said, "It depends on the time. The Yellow Turban Army has walked a long way and must be tired today. Tonight, I will lead an army to raid the camp and win a complete victory."

Liu Tang heard this and said, "Commander, you are the commander of an army, how can you go on this mission of robbing the camp? It is better for me to do this."

After hearing this, Luan Tingyu nodded and said, "If you go, I will personally lead the troops to support you."

The plan was set, and at three o'clock in the morning, Liu Tang led 3,000 infantrymen to rob the camp, and Luan Tingyu personally led 2,000 cavalrymen to support them. Liu Tang and others arrived at the Yellow Turban Army camp in the dark, shouted, and pushed down the camp wall together.

Setting fire and killing at the same time.

The Yellow Turban Army was unprepared, so Liu Tang led his troops in a massive slaughter, burning countless of the Yellow Turban Army's tents and supplies. Before Guan Hai gathered elite troops to surround them, he broke out of the camp, and Luan Tingyu followed, and the soldiers returned to the camp.

This made Guan Hai roar like thunder.

On the second day, when the losses were counted, it was found that more than half of the baggage had been lost, and more than a thousand soldiers had been trampled to death and burned to death.

Guan Hai was furious and led his troops into Liang State.

Luan Tingyu had already lined up his troops and was waiting here.

Seeing the Liang army, Guan Hai arranged his troops, rode out on his horse and cursed: "You shameless villain, you only dare to steal the camp and rob the stronghold, do you dare to fight me in battle?"

After hearing this, Luan Tingyu also rode out and shouted, "You are a thief who invaded Liang State. You were not on guard and asked us to rob our camp. How dare you be so arrogant?"

Guan Hai shouted, "You must have heard of the great name of the Yellow Turban Guan Hai. If you are willing to lend me 10,000 dan of rice and 3,000 strong men today, I will withdraw my troops. Otherwise, I will break the enemy formation and charge into Liang State, sparing no one, young or old."

Luan Tingyu shouted, "What a big tone. Even if I agree, you still need to ask the spear in my hand."

Guan Hai was furious when he heard this, and he spurred his horse, brandished his sword, and went straight for Luan Tingyu.

Luan Tingyu rode out with spear in hand and rushed forward to meet them.

After fighting for more than thirty rounds, Luan Tingyu became weak and turned his horse to run away. Guan Hai would not let him go and chased him.

Wu Sanniang had been hiding in the flag gate for a long time. Seeing her husband Luan Tingyu was defeated and retreating, she looked at Guan Hai with concern, swung her left and right hands, and the two flying swords in her hands flew straight to Guan Hai's face.

Guan Hai was also a veteran, and although he was chasing on horseback, he was still cautious.

Suddenly, he saw two flying swords coming straight at him. He was not in a hurry, but swung the steel knife in his hand and knocked the two flying swords to the ground. Just as he was about to speak, he saw a black shadow approaching him. He had no time to dodge and was hit in the chest.

It was the meteor hammer that Luan Tingyu had prepared long ago, and with just one strike, Guan Hai was knocked off his horse.

Seeing Guan Hai fall off his horse, Luan Tingyu turned his horse around, raised his spear again, and killed Guan Hai who was still struggling on the spot.

Wu Sanniang rushed out, first picked up her two swords, and then snatched Guan Hai's good horse and rode on it.

Luan Tingyu roared, pointed his spear at the Yellow Turban Army, and shouted, "Those who surrender will not be killed!"

(End of this chapter)