Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 116: A huge uproar, Yuan Feng: "This old minister wants to impeach Li Hong!" (-word chapter)
"this…"

Xi Zhicai, Xun You and little Guo Jia suddenly heard Jia Xu's words, but they didn't care about Jia Xu's sudden arrival.

They were all shocked by Jia Xu's words.

Xun You reacted quickly, stood up suddenly, and said to Jia Xu in surprise:

"Mr. Wenhe, what did you say?"

"General Li should be stationed in Bingzhou, suppressing hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans and intimidating the foreign tribes in the vast grasslands. How could the Li family become so powerful that it would shock the master and become the target of public criticism?"

Xun You was a man of quick wit and one of the top think tanks of the time, but when he heard what Jia Xu said, he was shocked.

To be honest, Jia Xu's words were too ambitious.

Isn't this a deliberate attempt to gain power and control the imperial court?

Xun You was the first to ask Jia Xu in surprise, and Xi Zhicai and little Guo Jia beside him also stood up in shock.

Jia Xu came over, patted the shocked Xun You on the shoulder with a smile and said:

"Gongda, don't be so surprised. General Li had no choice but to do this. After all, he was just trying to protect the Li family. After all, as you said, if the Li family recaptured the counties of Bingzhou, pacified the Yellow Turbans, selected their captives to fill the counties, and then attacked the grassland, there would be a risk of becoming a target of public criticism."

"But, think about it from another perspective. If the Li family stays in Bingzhou, suppresses the Yellow Turbans, and deters foreign tribes on the grassland, it will be a good thing for both the Li family and the Han Dynasty."

Jia Xu looked at Xun You, Xi Zhicai, and young Guo Jia and explained.

As Li Hong's adviser, and the first adviser to join the Li family, it is not an exaggeration to say that Jia Xu was the first adviser.

In addition, since Li Hong respected and valued him, Jia Xu would naturally make plans for Li Hong and the Li family.

Even though they had only been together for a few days, Jia Xu could see that the three of them were extremely talented and intelligent. After some experience, they would probably not be inferior to him.

Jia Xu was willing to lend a helping hand to Li Hong so that Xun You, Xi Zhicai and little Guo Jia would be loyal to the Li family.

What Jia Xu did was to take the initiative to reveal some information about the future of the Li family and stabilize the hearts of the three people.

Despite Jia Xu's explanation, Xun You, Xi Zhicai and young Guo Jia were still extremely shocked.

Xun You took a deep breath, bowed to Jia Xu, and asked solemnly:
"Mr. Wenhe, may I ask if General Li thinks so?"

When Xun You asked this, Xi Zhicai and little Guo Jia on the side all stared at Jia Xu.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion had not lasted long, and the world had not yet been in chaos. Many people were still loyal to the Han royal family. It must be said that Jia Xu's words were really frightening, and it seemed like he was harboring an enemy to protect himself.

Jia Xu smiled at Xun You, and of course he understood that Xun You and the other two had been shocked. He shook his head and said with a smile:
"General Li has never said this, and it is not what he meant. He even seems to have never thought about it. General Li is just standing from the perspective of a great general. He believes that capturing the Yellow Turbans, filling the counties of Bingzhou, restoring order in Bingzhou, and expanding the territory for the Han Dynasty are what the Li family pursues."

"As for what Xu just said, I saw it myself. Xu also thinks that this is a kind of protection for the Li family. It can prevent the Li family from being suspected and framed by your majesty and other noble families."

Jia Xu said, stroking his beard.

Xun You, Xi Zhicai and little Guo Jia all breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Jia Xu say this, as Li Hong had never had such thoughts or said them before.

"It's good that you didn't say it. It's good that you didn't say it." Xi Zhicai patted his chest and said comfortably.

Indeed, Xun You, Xi Zhicai and little Guo Jia calmed down after confirming that Li Hong had no intention of harboring the enemy for his own benefit.

Xi Zhicai couldn't help but sigh and said:
"I have to say that if hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban captives are exiled to Bingzhou and a Chanyu puppet is supported on the grassland, General Li and the Li family will really have to stay in Bingzhou. Your Majesty and the major families will not touch the Li family, so there is no need to worry about any frame-up."

Xun You and young Guo Jia both agreed with this. At this moment, they felt that the Li family had a bright future and might be extremely popular.

When Jia Xu saw the three people, the smile on his face became even more intense.

……

Li Hong didn't know that Jia Xu lent him a helping hand, which made Xun You, Xi Zhicai and little Guo Jia even more loyal to the Li family.

The next day, the sky brightened.

After breakfast, the 90,000 Beiwei cavalrymen were divided into four groups and led by Zhang Fei, Yan Liang, Hua Xiong and Yue Lu respectively to attack.

Generals Zhang Fei and Yan Liang led 50,000 Beiwei cavalrymen along the official road, heading northward and heading straight for Changsha.

The 50,000 Beiwei cavalrymen rushed forward like a torrent, crushing the Yellow Turbans who had ambushed in the nearby mountains and forests, and then marched to the city of Changsha.

Bo Cai was indeed leading a huge army of 100,000 Yellow Turbans to attack Changsha City day and night.

Although Bo Cai was born in the Yellow Turbans, he was also proficient in some military tactics. The fact that he became one of the main forces of the Yellow Turbans is enough to prove it.

However, the famous Li Hong led the Beiwei cavalry to attack.

Bo Cai began to feel panic, his hair went numb, and he felt under tremendous pressure.

There were simply too many Beiwei troops, nearly 100,000 in number, and they were all cavalry.

You will definitely not be able to win in a head-on fight, that would be seeking death.

When Bo wanted to run, he realized that Li Hong would definitely lead the cavalry to attack them quickly from behind, which would be courting death.

In order to break the impasse, Bo Cai immediately ordered to leave some Yellow Turbans in the mountains and forests around Xu County to tie up the Beiwei Army, while he led most of the Yellow Turbans to attack the nearest Changsha City.

Undoubtedly, as long as Changsha City was captured, the more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans under Bo Cai's command could rely on the city walls to resist Li Hong's cavalry.

Bo Cai was certain that Li Hong would never use cavalry to attack the city, as that would cause heavy casualties to the Beiwei Army.
Furthermore, if there are more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans in the city, as long as they hold on, the Beiwei Army will definitely not be able to capture the city in a short time.

Just take Changsha City.

Li Hong led the Beiwei Army to attack the city, and the advantage would turn to him.

Just take Changsha City.

Li Hong led the Beiwei Army to besiege the city. If the time was delayed for too long, Zhang Mancheng of Nanyang, Zhang Jiao, the General of Julu, and Zhang Xi of Pengcheng would make the court anxious and exhausted. Then he would win.

So, within one night, a large number of torches illuminated the outside of Changsha City, and the Yellow Turbans attacked Changsha City frantically.

There were huge numbers of casualties.

By dawn the next day, Changsha City was already on the verge of collapse.

Outside the city of Changsha, in the yellow ocean, under the banner of the Yellow Turbans, Bo Cai looked at the city of Changsha which had not yet been conquered, and became more and more anxious and irritated. He knew that Li Hong would definitely send troops today.

Bo Cai's hoarse voice, which was both rough and gentle, shouted loudly:

"Master, another master, there are three of us, one missing. Whoever kills his way onto the city wall will be rewarded with ten thousand coins, promoted three levels, and given three maids and a mansion. Kill him and help me break through the city."

"Kill! The commander of the Great Canal has issued an order that whoever kills the enemy on the city wall will be rewarded with 10,000 coins, promoted three levels, and given three maids and a mansion. Hurry up!!"

"Kill them for me! Whoever doesn't come up will die, the Supervisory Team will take over!"

Angry shouts echoed throughout the city of Changsha, where the cries of killing were deafening.

The Yellow Turban soldiers climbed up the city wall frantically like ants.

On the city wall, the county lieutenant of Changsha organized young and strong men to defend the city. They fought bloody battles, but they were already covered with wounds and felt weak all over. The blood on their bodies kept drying up. Looking at the more than a hundred young and strong men, and the yellow turban waves that were like a yellow ocean below, the county lieutenant of Changsha's eyes were filled with despair.

Rumble~
The city of Changshe was crumbling, and the ground in the distance suddenly shook.

But in the distance, dust was flying. The sound of thousands of cavalrymen's hooves shook the earth and stirred up a wild dance of dust.

"What? The Beiwei Army is coming to attack us. Damn it, damn it. It was just a little bit, just a little bit."

Bo Cai looked at the many Yellow Turban soldiers who had already stepped onto the city wall and had the upper hand, and then looked at the large number of cavalry roaring in from the distance. He almost vomited blood and wailed in pain.

Bo then realized that his chance of turning the tables was gone.

As the Beiwei army approached, the heart-shaking sound of horse hooves became louder and louder. The cavalrymen, dressed in armor and holding spears, galloped on their horses, forming an unstoppable torrent.

The Beiwei Army was majestic and impressive. A large number of Beiwei cavalrymen galloped on their horses, rushing like a tide, making people feel an irresistible power and momentum.

On the city wall, the Changsha County lieutenant and a hundred or so wounded young and strong officers and soldiers stared with wide eyes, looking at the endless Beiwei army in surprise.

"I am Zhang Fei Zhang Yide under the command of General Chariot and Cavalry. Soldiers, follow me and fight. It is time to achieve great things!" The heroic Zhang Fei, who was leading the way, shouted loudly. His voice was like a thunder, and he led a large number of Beiwei soldiers to charge into the densely packed and panicked Yellow Turban Army.

Yan Liang also charged forward, leading a large number of Beiwei troops into the yellow ocean.

"The imperial cavalry, our imperial cavalry has come to support us, brothers, they are our imperial cavalry, they are killing the Yellow Turbans, brothers, kill them!"

On the wall, the blood-stained Changsha County Lieutenant watched the Beiwei Army attack the Yellow Turbans with unprecedented excitement, and shouted to the young and strong officers and soldiers around. Immediately, on the wall of Changsha, the officers and soldiers who were about to die excitedly counterattacked and killed the panicked Yellow Turban soldiers.

On the battlefield, the 50,000 Beiwei cavalry, under the command of Zhang Fei and Yan Liang, were like two torrents of iron and blood. The Yellow Turban infantry blocking the front were trampled and scattered, and the yellow ocean of the Yellow Turbans was destroyed.

No matter how brave and fearless the Yellow Turban soldiers were, they would be useless when facing an organized cavalry unit in a field battle.

Soon after the battle, the Yellow Turbans began to show signs of collapse.

Bo Cai, who was in command at the center, saw this scene and his eyes were bloodshot.

"Retreat, retreat, pass on our commander's order, all Yellow Turbans retreat to the mountains and forests." Bo Cai's eyes were bloodshot and he roared angrily.

The Yellow Turbans were defeated and fled to the mountains and forests. Zhang Fei and Yan Liang knew Li Hong's battle strategy, so they did not pursue them closely. Instead, they attacked the Yellow Turbans' baggage train.

Zhang Fei and Yan Liang led 50,000 Beiwei troops and quickly killed the Yellow Turbans who fled to the mountains, and then took over a lot of food and supplies left behind by the Yellow Turbans.

Afterwards, the official roads to the northwest and northeast of Changsha were blocked to prevent the Yellow Turbans under Bo Cai from escaping to other counties.

Just when Zhang Fei and Yan Liang led most of their troops to defeat the main force of the Yellow Turbans led by Bo Cai and fled to the mountains.

Generals Hua Xiong and Yue Lu also led 10,000 cavalry each, rushing eastward and westward respectively, to attack the Yellow Turbans, cut off the official roads, and prevent the Yellow Turbans from escaping to other counties.

Just like that, facing the powerful offensive of the Beiwei Army, more than 100,000 Yellow Turban Army under Bo Cai, who were rampant in the Yingchuan area, were killed and directly fled into the mountains.

The Beiwei Army cavalry went out in all directions and blocked the official roads. It was like a big net that locked Bo Cai's more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans in the mountains and forests around Xu County and Changsha. As long as they ran out of food, Bo Cai's Yellow Turbans would be completely destroyed.

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When Li Hong was besieging the Yellow Turbans and Bo Cai was unable to advance or retreat, he sent urgent messengers on horseback at full speed through Yingchuan, entered Hulao Pass, and arrived at the imperial capital Luoyang City.

The capital of the Han Dynasty, Luoyang City.

Imperial Palace, Chengde Hall.

Liu Hong was discussing the Yellow Turban situation with a group of officials, but then he heard the news that counties and prefectures had been conquered by the Yellow Turbans.

Liu Hong's face looked extremely ugly.

At this moment, the imperial guards reported that Li Hong and Jian Shuo had sent an urgent letter outside the palace.

"General Li and Jian Shuo have a message? Quick, call them in!"

Hearing that it was Li Hongxin who reported, Liu Hong and all the civil and military officials became more spirited, and the depressing atmosphere in the hall was immediately swept away.

"General Li has only been on the march for less than two months. Logically, he should have just arrived in Yingchuan. Could it be that he has received victory news? This is too fast, isn't it?"

Liu Hong said with some anticipation and excitement.

All the civil and military officials started discussing it with anticipation.

After all, the situation in various parts of the Han Dynasty was still corrupt. The Yellow Turbans were attacking counties and killing noble families and government officials, which made them very anxious.

Now, they can only place their hope on Li Hong.

After all, Li Hong had 100,000 elite cavalrymen of the Beiwei Army under his command.

Under the gaze of everyone, Zhang Rang hurriedly took the letter, opened it, and read ten lines at a glance. The next moment, Zhang Rang's face changed drastically.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

When Liu Hong and a group of civil and military officials saw Zhang Rang read the letter, their faces changed drastically and they were immediately shocked and puzzled.

Zhang Rang hurriedly said to Liu Hong:
"Your Majesty, General Li and Jian Shuo reported that they had just arrived in Xu County. On the same day, they defeated more than 100,000 Yellow Turban troops in one battle, saved Xu County, and saved Huangfu Song and Cao Cao."

When Liu Hong and all the civil and military officials heard this, their faces were relieved.

"Isn't this good news? The fact that General Li defeated Bo Cai proves that Bo Cai is no match for him. It shouldn't take long to destroy the Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan." Liu Hong said with a satisfied smile.

There was bad news everywhere, but just as Li Hong led his troops to Xu County, good news came, which made Liu Hong feel relieved.

"Your Majesty, General Li said in the letter that it would not be difficult for them to destroy these hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans. In fact, General Li and the other generals have already made a decision. It's just...it's just that General Li suggested in the letter that we should not kill all of these hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans, but capture them instead." Zhang Rang hesitated slightly, but still spoke to Liu Hong, and presented Li Hong and Jian Shuo to Liu Hong.

"What? General Li suggested not to kill these 100,000-odd Yellow Turbans, but to capture them?"

As soon as Zhang Rang's words fell, a huge uproar immediately ensued. Liu Hong, who had been smiling, and a group of civil and military officials suddenly became frightened and cried out in surprise.

"Isn't this General Li's fault? If he doesn't kill them, why does he keep them alive?"

"Yes, what does General Li want to do? The Yellow Turban rebels killed noble families and officials, why did they let them off!"

Angry and shouting discussions immediately filled the air.

Liu Hong's face also darkened. He took the letters from Li Hong and Jian Shuo from Zhang Rang and started reading them. He wanted to see what Li Hong was doing. Why didn't he kill these rebellious Yellow Turban bandits?

Inside the hall, the noise of the officials resounded and intensified. Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Hong looked at Li Hong's letter. The stiffness on his face gradually relaxed, but his brows could not help but frown.

"This..." Liu Hong hesitated for a moment after reading Li Hong's letter.

Liu Hong then finished reading the letter written by Jian Shuo, but his expression became uncertain.

The civil and military officials in the audience were still talking angrily, but they were surprised and puzzled to see Liu Hong's gloomy expression after reading the letter.

However, many officials from aristocratic families thought of the evil of the Yellow Turbans and could not forgive these villains no matter what Li Hong and Jian Shuo wrote.

Yuan Feng's face turned red with anger at this time. When it comes to hatred against the Yellow Turbans, his Yuan family is the best choice but him!

Yuan Feng stood up, bowed to Liu Hong, and said angrily:
"Your Majesty, what does Li Hong mean? These Yellow Turbans have raised troops to rebel, slaughtered noble families, attacked counties, and killed officials. General Li is unwilling to kill these villains? This old minister wants to impeach Li Hong!"

Yuan Feng spoke harshly and called Li Hongdu by his name, showing how furious he was at the moment.

Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Hong frowned even more tightly as he watched Yuan Feng stand up to impeach Li Hong.

Brush brush!
Dozens of officials stood up one by one, all with indignation on their faces, expressing their anger at Li Hong and the Yellow Turbans' plea for mercy.

At this time, General He Jin, who was on good terms with Li Hong, was extremely shocked. His head felt like it would explode. He never expected that Li Hong did not want to kill the Yellow Turbans, but instead pleaded for mercy for them?

"Boom boom boom!"

Liu Hong slammed the table to calm the angry officials.

The hall fell silent for a moment, and all officials looked at Liu Hong.

Liu Hong frowned, pondered for a moment, and said:

"General Li has reported that he has arranged a plan to wipe out the more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan."

"General Li wants to use the army to attack head-on, causing more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans from Yingchuan to flee into the mountains and forests, and then use cavalry to block the official roads, causing the Yellow Turbans who are short of food to collapse without a fight. By then, more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans will be at the mercy of the imperial court at a moment's notice."

"Therefore, General Li's letter this time is to ask the court whether to massacre these more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans!"

When Liu Hong's voice resounded, Yuan Feng and all the civil and military officials who were originally enraged by the crowd were all stunned. Then, the anger on their faces began to dissipate.

If Liu Hong said so, Li Hong already had hope of defeating the more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan, and this letter was to ask the court whether to massacre these more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans, then they would not be angry and would not be furious.

Yuan Feng also let out a breath and bowed:

"Your Majesty, General Li is still brave and good at fighting. His ability to lead an army is admirable. However, since more than 100,000 Yingchuan Yellow Turbans are about to be defeated, then General Li should be killed. Isn't it unnecessary to ask the court for instructions?"

Yuan Feng also called him General Li, but the civil and military officials didn't notice anything.

Instead, they were puzzled by Li Hong's expedited request to the court.

Just kill him directly!
Liu Hong listened to the questions, took a deep breath, waved his hand, and passed the letter from Li Hong and Jian Shuo in his hand to the civil and military officials.

Yuan Feng, Yang Ci, Huang Wan, Cao Song, Liu Yan, Liu Biao, Wang Yun and other civil and military officials were all puzzled. They took the letter and passed it around.

However, when everyone saw what Li Hong said in the letter, their faces changed instantly. The letter was from the perspective of Li Hong, the general of the army that was fighting against the Yellow Turbans. He said that killing the Yellow Turbans might make the Yellow Turbans in various places unite against the enemy, making it more difficult to pacify the Yellow Turbans. The benefit of recruiting the Yellow Turbans to surrender was that they could not only fill the six counties of Bingzhou and restore the order of Bingzhou, but also impact the morale of the Yellow Turbans in various places. The advantages and disadvantages of both were strategic needs.

"This...this..." After reading the report from Jian Shuo and Li Hongxin, Yuan Feng, Yang Ci, Huang Wan, Cao Song, Liu Yan, Liu Biao, Wang Yun and other civil and military ministers in the hall looked gloomy and agitated, but could not speak. The hall was eerily quiet for a while.

(End of this chapter)