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Huangfu Song came from a family of generals. His grandfather Huangfu Qi served as the commander of Fufeng County in the Eastern Han Dynasty, his father Huangfu Jie served as the prefect of Yanmen County in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and his uncle Huangfu Gui served as the general of Du Liao in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

When Huangfu Song was young, he had great ambitions, was good at both civil and military affairs, liked to read "Book of Songs" and "Book of Documents", and was good at archery and horse riding;

He was initially recommended by the prefectures and counties as a filial and honest official and an outstanding talent. Taiwei Chen Fan and General Dou Wu both summoned him to serve as their staff, but he did not take up the position.

Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, summoned Huangfu Song to be a counselor with the ceremony of an official carriage, and soon promoted him to the position of prefect of Beidi County.

In the first year of Zhongping, the Yellow Turban Army rebelled. The leaders of the Yellow Turban Army, Zhang Jue, Zhang Bao and others gathered hundreds of thousands of people, looted prefectures and counties, and killed officials. The people of Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Youzhou, Jizhou, Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou and other prefectures responded one after another, shocking the court and the public.

The imperial court ordered all provinces and counties to build cities and organize equipment to prevent attacks by the Yellow Turban Army.

In March of the same year, Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, presided over a court meeting. Huangfu Song suggested lifting the ban on political parties and taking out the money hidden in the palace and the horses raised in the West Garden to reward the soldiers and boost military morale.

"Liu Hong obeyed and issued an imperial decree to recruit soldiers from all over the country, select generals, and appoint Huangfu Song as the Left General of the Central Army, holding the imperial staff, and together with the Right General of the Central Army Zhu Jun and others, he fought against the Yellow Turban Army."

"In April of the same year, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun each led an army totaling 40,000 soldiers and horses to attack the Yellow Turban Army in Yingchuan County."

"Zhu Jun led the vanguard to fight against the rebel general Bo Cai, but was defeated. Huangfu Song then advanced his troops to defend Changsha City."

"The rebel general Bo Cai led his troops to besiege the city. Huangfu Song's troops were insufficient and his soldiers were afraid. Huangfu Song then summoned his soldiers and said that the use of troops did not depend on the number of soldiers. Now that the rebels were camping on the grass, they could use fire attacks;"

"If we launch an attack at night and set fire to the enemy camp, the rebels will be in chaos. Then we can attack them from all sides and win."

"At dusk, Huangfu Song took advantage of the strong wind and ordered all soldiers to carry weeds and wait to leave the city. He also ordered the elite soldiers to sneak into the enemy camp first, set fire to the enemy camp, and raise fire as a signal to the soldiers in the city."

"Huangfu Song took advantage of the situation and beat the war drums, leading his army to attack. The rebels were frightened and in chaos, and they fled in all directions."

"In May of the same year, Liu Hong sent his cavalry commander out of the city with his army. Huangfu Song joined forces with Cao Cao and Zhu Jun to continue attacking the rebels, defeating the Yellow Turban Army and beheading tens of thousands of enemy soldiers."

"After the war, Huangfu Song was granted the title of Marquis of Duxiang for his merits."

"Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun took advantage of the victory and continued to lead their troops to attack the Yellow Turban Army in Runan County and Chen State. They pursued the rebel general Bo Cai to Yangdi County and defeated the rebel general Peng Tuo in Xihua County. The remnants of the Yellow Turban Army either surrendered or fled. The Yellow Turban Army in Yingchuan County, Runan County and Chen State was pacified."

"In August of the same year, Huangfu Song led his army to defeat another Yellow Turban Army at Cangting, captured the rebel general Bu Si, and beheaded more than 7,000 enemy soldiers."

"At that time, Lu Zhi, the General of the Northern Army, and Dong Zhuo, the General of the Eastern Army, led their troops to attack Zhang Jue, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army in Hebei, but returned without success. Liu Hong then ordered Huangfu Song to advance his troops to attack the Yellow Turban Army in Hebei."

"In October of the same year, Huangfu Song fought Zhang Liang, the brother of Zhang Jue, in Guangzong. The rebels were brave and strong, and Huangfu Song could not win."

"The next day, Huangfu Song closed the camp gates and avoided fighting in order to observe the enemy's movements. When the rebels relaxed, Huangfu Song mobilized troops to attack overnight, defeating the enemy, killing Zhang Liang, and capturing more than 30,000 enemy heads. More than 50,000 enemy soldiers were drowned in the river."

"Huangfu Song also ordered the burning of the rebels' baggage and vehicles, and the capture of the rebels' families and followers;"

"At this time, Zhang Jue had already died of illness. Huangfu Song opened his coffin, mutilated his body, and sent his head to the capital."

"In November of the same year, Huangfu Song joined forces with the governor of Julu County and Youfengyi Guo Dian to attack the Yellow Turban Army stationed in Xiaquyang County, beheaded the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Bao, and captured 100,000 enemy heads."

"Huangfu Song was promoted to General of the Left Cavalry for his merits, and concurrently served as Governor of Jizhou. He was also promoted to Marquis of Huaili and granted a fief of 8,000 households."

"After the Yellow Turban Rebellion was pacified, Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, changed the reign title to Zhongping."

"Huangfu Song submitted another memorial, requesting that the land tax of the people in Jizhou be reduced for one year to help the hungry people."

"Liu Hong accepted the proposal, and the people of Jizhou were grateful to Huangfu Song and composed songs to praise his benevolence."

"Huangfu Song suppressed the Yellow Turban Rebellion and his reputation spread throughout the world. However, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the government was in disarray and the rules and regulations were in chaos. Yan Zhong, a native of Hanyang County, cited the example of Han Xin, a famous general in the early Han Dynasty, who was executed for his outstanding achievements. He advised Huangfu Song to raise an army in Jizhou to rebel and claim the throne."

"Huangfu Song was terrified after hearing this. He said that the Yellow Turban Rebellion had just been suppressed. If they were to take credit for themselves and rebel, they would surely be doomed. "

"I will strictly abide by my duty as a subject and be loyal to the Han Dynasty. Even if I die, I can leave behind a reputation of loyalty and righteousness that will be passed down to future generations."

"Huangfu Song refused to use Yan Zhong's plan, and Yan Zhong fled."

"Earlier, Beigong Boyu, the leader of the Huangzhong Yicong Hu tribe, and the Xianling Qiang rebelled, with Bian Zhang and Han Sui from Jincheng as their commanders. They led an army to attack and kill Ling Zheng, the Protector of the Qiang, and Chen Yi, the governor of Jincheng."

"In March of the second year of Zhongping, Beigong Boyu and Bian Zhang led the rebels to attack the Sanfu area. The court ordered Huangfu Song to move his troops to Chang'an to fight against the rebels and protect the Han Dynasty royal mausoleum."

"When Huangfu Song led his army to attack Zhang Jue, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army, he passed through Yecheng and happened to see that the residence of the eunuch Zhao Zhong violated the etiquette. He reported it to the court, resulting in the confiscation of Zhao Zhong's residence."

Li Bai: Huangfu Song came from a prominent family. His father, Huangfu Jie, was the prefect of Yanmen, and his uncle, Huangfu Gui, was a famous general.

For the children of generals, proficiency in archery and horsemanship are compulsory courses and essential qualities. Huangfu Song was not only proficient in archery and horsemanship, but also good at "Book of Songs" and "Book of Documents". This is the special family tradition of the Anding Huangfu family, that is, to be good at both civil and military affairs.

Moreover, such a background must have given Huangfu Song extremely high expectations for fame and personality, which was also an important reason why he later grew into a famous general.

After he became an adult, Huangfu Song was selected as a filial and incorrupt official and appointed as a counselor, and then he was appointed as the governor of Beidi.

In the first year of Zhongping, the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, and Hebei and the Central Plains were filled with smoke of war.

The people of Luoyang, the "center of the world," were in a panic. Emperor Ling of Han convened a military meeting to arrange for the defense of Luoyang.

Huangfu Song had also been transferred to Luoyang to participate in the meeting.

At the meeting, he suggested lifting the ban on political parties and taking out the palace's money and the imperial horses from the Western Garden to reward and enrich the army.

Emperor Ling of Han adopted Huangfu Song's suggestion and reorganized more than 4 elite Northern Army Guards and Sanhe Knights into two armies, and went to Yingchuan to suppress the Yellow Turban Army.

Huangfu Song, General of the Left and Imperial Guard, commanded one of the armies.

In Changsha County, the capital of Yingchuan Prefecture, Huangfu Song was surrounded by the Yellow Turban Army.

This happened after Zhu Jun, another Han army leader, was defeated, and the situation for the Han army was very unfavorable.

In times of crisis, Huangfu Song's talent as a general was fully demonstrated as he remained calm in the face of danger.

He comforted his men by saying, "The army has strange changes, not in numbers."

Then he devised a clever plan to confuse the enemy, attacked at night, and won a great victory.

This was Huangfu Song's first battle against the Yellow Turban Army, and Yingchuan, Runan and other places were pacified.

Then, Huangfu Song led his army eastward and captured and killed the Yellow Turban general Bu Yi at Cangting.

At this time, Dong Zhuo and others had just suffered a defeat. It was Huangfu Song who turned the tide, continued the attack, defeated Zhang Liang, and completely reversed the unfavorable situation.

Huangfu Song then led his army north to Changshan, defeated Zhang Bao, and destroyed the last main force of the Yellow Turban Army.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion, which had spread across the prairie, came to an end. Among the war achievements during this period, Huangfu Song ranked first.

"Another time, the eunuch Zhang Rang privately approached Huangfu Song and openly asked for 50 million yuan, but Huangfu Song refused." "Zhao Zhong and Zhang Rang then held a grudge against Huangfu Song, and when Huangfu Song was fighting against Bian Zhang and others, they took the opportunity to slander Huangfu Song to Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, saying that Huangfu Song's campaigns were fruitless and costly."

"In July of the same year, Liu Hong listened to slander and summoned Huangfu Song to the court, demoted him, reduced his rank, took back his seal and ribbon of the Left General of Chariots and Cavalry, and reduced his fiefdom by 6,000 households."

"In November of the fifth year of Zhongping, the Liangzhou native Wang Guo rebelled and besieged Chencang. Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, re-employed Huangfu Song and appointed him as the Left General to command the former general Dong Zhuo. They each led 20,000 men to fight the rebels."

"Dong Zhuo suggested to quickly march to Chencang to lift the siege of the rebels, but Huangfu Song did not listen, thinking that although Chencang was small, the city was strong, and although the kingdom's army was strong, it would be difficult to break through;"

"As long as the enemy cannot capture Chencang, we can wait for them to tire themselves out and win without having to deploy troops."

"Wang Guo led his people to besiege Chencang City from winter to the following spring, which lasted for more than 80 days. Because the city was strong, it could not be conquered."

"In February of the sixth year of Zhongping, the kingdom's rebels were exhausted and retreated on their own."

"Huangfu Song led his army in pursuit. Dong Zhuo believed that a cornered enemy should not be pursued, as a trapped beast will still fight. The army that pursued the king could not win."

"Huangfu Song believed that the Kingdom's army had lost its fighting spirit, and that he would surely win a great victory by using his elite troops against the exhausted enemy."

"Huangfu Song then led his army in pursuit alone, and ordered Dong Zhuo to lead his troops as backup."

"Huangfu Song defeated the rebels and won a great victory, beheading tens of thousands of enemy soldiers, and Wang Guo fled and was killed."

"Dong Zhuo was filled with shame and secretly resented Huangfu Song."

"In the sixth year of Zhongping, the imperial court summoned Dong Zhuo to serve as the Shaofu, but Dong Zhuo did not take up the position."

"The court was unable to contain Dong Zhuo, and Emperor Ling of Han was seriously ill, so Dong Zhuo was appointed governor of Bingzhou, and his troops were placed under the command of Huangfu Song."

"Dong Zhuo submitted a petition, unwilling to hand over military power."

"Huangfu Song's nephew Huangfu Li was in the army at the time. He believed that Dong Zhuo had treacherous intentions and was cruel and violent, so the soldiers did not want to be his ally;"

"Huangfu Li advised Huangfu Song to raise an army to attack Dong Zhuo in order to show his loyalty and eliminate the evil."

"Huangfu Song believes that although Dong Zhuo is guilty, the crusade against him also requires the emperor's order, and the matter should be reported to the court for a decision."

"Huangfu Song then submitted a memorial to Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong. Liu Hong rebuked Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo resented Huangfu Song even more."

"In April of the same year, Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, died and Emperor Shao, Liu Bian, succeeded him;"

"In September of the same year, Dong Zhuo deposed Emperor Shao Liu Bian and installed Chenliu Prince Liu Xie as the emperor, who became Emperor Xian of Han."

"In the first year of Chuping, Dong Zhuo seized power and controlled the government;"

"At that time, Huangfu Song led 30,000 troops to station in Fufeng County, and conspired with Jingzhao Yin Gai Xun to attack Dong Zhuo."

"Dong Zhuo happened to summon Huangfu Song to serve as the city gate captain, intending to take the opportunity to kill him;"

"Liang Yan, the chief secretary of Huangfu Song's subordinate, believed that Dong Zhuo had presumptuously deposed and enthroned the emperor, and now that he had summoned Huangfu Song to the court, he would certainly harm him;"

"Liang Yan advised Huangfu Song to raise an army to attack Dong Zhuo and welcome Emperor Xian of Han to Chang'an. At the same time, he would cooperate with the rebel forces led by Yuan Shao and others who were also raising an army to attack Dong Zhuo. This would definitely defeat Dong Zhuo."

"Huangfu Song did not obey and went to the capital."

"When Huangfu Song arrived in the capital, he was arrested and imprisoned, and was about to be executed."

"Huangfu Song's son Huangfu Jianshou was on good terms with Dong Zhuo. He fled from Chang'an to Luoyang and surrendered to Dong Zhuo, who hosted him at a banquet."

"Huangfu Jianshou rushed forward, argued with Dong Zhuo in public, kowtowed and cried, hoping that Dong Zhuo would pardon his father Huangfu Song;"

"Everyone present was moved and stood up to help Huangfu Song plead for mercy."

"Dong Zhuo then stood up and pulled Huangfu Jianshou back to his seat;"

"He also ordered the release of Huangfu Song and appointed him as a councilor, and later promoted him to the position of Chief Censor."

"In April of the third year of Chuping, Minister of the Interior Wang Yun, Minister of the Secretariat Shisun Rui and others executed Dong Zhuo;"

"The court appointed Huangfu Song as General of the Western Expedition, and soon promoted him to General of Chariots and Cavalry."

"In June of the same year, Dong Zhuo's generals Li Jue, Guo Si and others led an army to capture Chang'an and killed Wang Yun and others."

"Li Jue and Guo Si controlled the government. In August of the same year, Huangfu Song was promoted to Grand Commandant."

"In December of the same year, Huangfu Song was dismissed from his post as Grand Commandant and appointed as Grand Master of Imperial Households. He was soon promoted to Grand Master of Rites."

"In the second year of Xingping, Li Jue and Guo Si rebelled and raised troops to attack each other;"

"Soon after, Huangfu Song died of illness. After Huangfu Song's death, Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, issued an edict to posthumously confer on him the seal and ribbon of General of the Cavalry."

Su Shi: When Huangfu Song's military exploits shocked the world, Yan Zhong, a native of Hanyang, suggested that Huangfu Song proclaim himself king and seize the world.

However, Huangfu Song firmly stated that he would "be loyal to the dynasty and uphold his integrity as a minister", and rejected Yan Zhong's suggestion.

From a rational point of view, under the dark political situation at that time, eunuchs were in power and slander was rampant. Huangfu Song commanded a powerful elite Han army, and as a general away from home, he was more likely to arouse suspicion. Therefore, Yan Zhong's suggestion was not unreasonable.

But Huangfu Song still sticks to his original intention, and has no regrets even when he is criticized. This is the true nature of his noble character and loyalty.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion in the east had just been put down when the Qiang people in the Gansu and Qinghai areas in the west started another uprising.

Bian Zhang and Han Sui, who were from Jincheng, led the Qiang people to attack the Sanfu area.

Emperor Ling of Han then transferred Huangfu Song back to Chang'an to guard the imperial mausoleum.

Huangfu Song led his army to fight against the Qiang army in Liangzhou, defeated the Qiang army commander Wang Guo, and completely put down the Qiang rebellion.

However, the political situation in the Eastern Han Dynasty at this time was unpredictable and turbulent.

After Emperor Ling of Han died, He Jin planned to execute the eunuchs, but Empress Dowager He refused to issue an edict, so He Jin summoned Dong Zhuo to the capital.

The process of killing eunuchs and Dong Zhuo's control of the government was a rare palace civil strife in history.

Dong Zhuo was jealous of Huangfu Song, and the two had a grudge against each other, so Dong Zhuo prepared to take action against Huangfu Song and arrested him.

However, due to Huangfu Song's high prestige and the help of various forces, he was spared from death and was appointed as the Chief Censor. (End of this chapter)