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

Chapter 132: Defeat a million Yellow Turbans, Li's reputation soars, the end

Under the cover of night, the Yellow Turban camp undulates.

Inside the big tent, after communicating with Li Chen, Li Xi sat in the main seat, unable to calm down for a long time.

But it was because of the arrangement Li Chen told him.

"It's time to go back to the Li family, but I don't know if my great-grandfather can let me escape safely." Li Xi sighed slightly, but did not hold out much hope.

The truth is, he has offended too many aristocratic families.

The family has grudges against many top aristocratic families, and the Yuan family is the first to be hit.

"Ma Jia, go call Sun Peng, Wang Gang, and Zhang Yue. After they enter the tent, you take some personal guards with swords and axes and stand by at any time. Wait for my order. If there is no movement in the tent, then withdraw!"

Li Xi walked out of the tent and whispered to the commander of the personal guards who was standing outside.

The tall and strong man like a brown bear was startled when he heard Li Xi's words and looked at Li Xi hurriedly.

But he saw Li Xi staring at him quietly.

Ma Jia immediately came to his senses and said hurriedly: "Yes!"

Ma Jia did not ask what Li Xi was going to do.

Although he was shocked, he executed it without hesitation.

The four generals Sun Peng, Wang Gang, Zhang Yue and Ma Jia were all generals he discovered from the Yellow Turban Army.

Among them, Ma Jia has a high combat power and is born with supernatural powers. Because he saved the other party's relatives and is loyal, he was arranged to be his personal guard.

The other three generals are not only brave and have commanding abilities, they are also loyal to him. However, we still have to be on guard against them.

Soon, three strong young men with determined faces walked into the tent.

A young man with a scar on his face said to Li Xi:
"Master Qu, it's so late, why are you calling us? Is there something important?"

Listening to Sun Peng questioning Li Xi.

Wang Gang and Zhang Yue on the side also looked at Li Xi in confusion, wondering what Li Xi wanted to call them in the middle of the night.

Even the man in vest standing behind Li Xi looked at him in surprise and suspicion, not understanding why Li Xi wanted him to arrange the executioners outside.

"Everyone, sit down!" Li Xi waved his hand. The three generals looked puzzled, but they all sat down.

"We are almost at Julu. Today, I have summoned you to discuss something with you." Li Xi looked at Sun Peng, Wang Gang, and Zhang Yue and said:
"I don't know, are you three willing to obey my orders?"

"I mean any order!"

Li Xi asked the three people directly, emphasizing it.

Sun Peng, Wang Gang, and Zhang Yue were increasingly puzzled as to what Li Xi was going to say, but without hesitation, they loudly expressed their opinions:

"Commander Qu, I, Sun Peng, was pulled out of the bandit den by you. If it weren't for your appreciation, how could I be second to none? From the first day I followed you, Commander Qu, I swore to follow you till death."

“Commander Qu, just give me your orders. Even if I have to go through fire and water, I, Wang Gang, won't frown. If Commander Qu hadn't searched for famous doctors to treat Gang in his early years, Gang would have died of illness long ago. How could he have the delicious food and drinks and be accompanied by seven or eight women now?” Wang Gang, with thick eyebrows, stood up and patted his chest.

Zhang Yue also hurriedly said: "I am Zhang Yue, a boy from a poor family. I was bullied every day when the Yellow Turbans invaded the army. I am dying. The Scepter Commander appreciates me and is very kind to me. If the Commander has any orders, I will do my best."

Inside the big tent, in response to Li Xi's sudden question, Sun Peng, Wang Gang and Zhang Yue immediately expressed their opinions in excited voices.

quiet!
silence!

It was quiet in the big tent. Li Xi looked at the three generals without saying anything. The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became weird.

Just when Sun Peng, Wang Gang and Zhang Yue were all scared by Li Xi's look, Li Xi spoke. However, as soon as Li Xi spoke, a thunderbolt exploded in the big tent.

"Okay, since you are all willing to follow me until death, I will not hide anything from you. To tell you the truth, my name is not Zhang Xi, but I am from the Longxi Li family, Li Xi, a member of the Li family. I have gathered you today to take you to join my great-grandfather, General Li!" Li Xi suddenly smiled and said to everyone.

"what?"

"General Qu is from the Longxi Li family, the Li family, Li Xi. He surrendered to Li Hong... General Li!!!"

Inside the big tent, Generals Sun Peng, Wang Gang and Zhang Yue all looked terribly shocked and immediately started to get in an uproar.

Even the man standing behind Li Xi suddenly widened his eyes and looked at Li Xi with disbelief.

They could not help but be shocked by the world-famous Yellow Turban leader Zhang Xi.

The commander of one of the four main forces of the Yellow Turbans.

It turned out to be a member of the Li family!!

"How about it? Are you still willing to follow me and join my great-grandfather?" Zhang Xi asked, looking at the three generals with a smile.

Although Generals Sun Peng, Wang Gang and Zhang Yue were extremely shocked, they were all shocked when they saw Zhang Xi's meaningful smile and gaze.

But the next moment, the three generals said:

"Commander Qu, no matter whether you are a member of the Li family or not, I, Sun Peng, will follow you."

"Yes, General Qu, I never thought that General Qu is the great-grandson of General Li. That's great. I, Wang Gang, admire General Li the most. He defeated the Xianbei and saved nearly one million Han people. It would be a great honor for me to follow General Li." Wang Gang's face showed excitement.

Zhang Yue also expressed his opinion.

Hearing the three people’s opinions, Li Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

At the beginning, he promoted three people to be his right-hand men. In addition to the fact that the three of them did have a talent for leading troops, it was also because the three of them had no deep ties with the Yellow Turbans and were the easiest to incite rebellion.

"Okay, you are all willing to help me. Then, we will work together inside and outside to give Julu, Guangzong and Xiaquyang to my great-grandfather as a gift. After the Yellow Turbans are over, you will also be awarded titles and generals because of your merits. I can guarantee you this!" Li Xi said affirmatively to the three generals.

When the three generals Sun Peng, Wang Gang and Zhang Yue in the big tent heard that Li Xi was going to give Julu, Guangzong and Xiaquyang to Li Hong, they all took a breath and looked at each other, and they could see the shock in each other's eyes.

Undoubtedly, Li Xi was planning to cooperate with Li Hong from inside and outside to directly capture the three cities of Julu, Guangzong and Xiaquyang.

Thinking about if it really succeeds.

They were all shocked to know that all the high-ranking main forces of the Yellow Turbans were about to be finished.

If this were true, the Yellow Turbans that had swept across the world would be finished.

However, the next moment, excitement appeared in the eyes of the three people.

Be granted a title of nobility and appointed as a general!
"Commander Qu, please tell us what we should do!" Wang Gang said without hesitation.

"Well, actually, from the very beginning, I was arranged into the Taiping Dao by my great grandfather. I was well prepared. The army and leaders of all sizes under my command are mostly loyal to me. Therefore, we should mainly use the means of military mutiny to capture the Yellow Turban leaders in the three cities first, and then force the Yellow Turban soldiers to surrender..." Li Xi told the three generals about his arrangements, and the three generals looked at him with burning eyes.

……

Ten days passed in a blink of an eye.

The sun was just beginning to shine that morning.

Dozens of miles southeast of Julu, a dense yellow ocean suddenly appeared and quickly headed towards Julu.

It was the hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans led by Zhang Xi from Xuzhou.

After entering Jizhou, Zhang Xi led the Yellow Turbans to hide during the day and move out at night, which was quite strange.

The officers and soldiers scouts and scouts under Zhang Jue passed on the news one after another.

Upon learning that Zhang Xi had indeed led a large army to support Zhang Jue, Yang Biao, Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi and others were all shocked and admired Li Hong's judgment.

Fortunately, after Li Hong arrived, he did not act rashly and launched an attack on Julu City. If he was distracted by Zhang Jiao's army, Zhang Xi would have led his army to attack from behind.

Then, they would be in trouble if they were attacked from both sides. Li Hong summoned all the cavalry of the Beiwei Army under his command and galloped all the way to Julu City.

Outside Julu City.

A huge force of cavalry came, and the smoke and dust filled the air, blocking out the sky and the sun.

Li Hong led Jian Shuo, Zhang Fei, Zang Min, Huangfu Song, Tian Yan, Lu Bu, Lu Zhi, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and other generals to slowly stop.

Seeing a large number of Zhang Xi's troops rushing in front of them and then dividing into three parts to enter the three cities of Julu, Guangzong and Xiaquyang, Zhang Jiao, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang also mobilized their troops out of the city and set up their battle formations. Countless archers and shield soldiers were on guard against the Beiwei cavalry.

Zhang Fei, Zang Min, Huangfu Song, Tian Yan, Lu Bu, Lu Zhi, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and other generals were quite anxious when they saw Zhang Xi's army entering the city.

"Old general, these villains Zhang Jiao and Zhang Xi are so cautious. Is there no way for us to attack?" Lu Zhi couldn't help but ask Li Hong, who looked calm.

Upon hearing this, all the generals looked at Li Hong. They were all very anxious.

Seeing that Zhang Xi's army of hundreds of thousands was about to enter the three cities, Zhang Jiao's power became even greater.

They were eager for an immediate cavalry charge!

However, the army under Zhang Jue and Zhang Xi were on high alert to guard against the Beiwei Army, which was now like a hedgehog in front of them, making it difficult to bite it.

When Li Hong heard Lu Zhi's question and looked at the huge battle formation in the distance, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "How can we attack like this? Even if we inflict heavy casualties on the Beiwei Army, I'm afraid we won't be able to break through the Yellow Turbans' defensive formation. Besides, you see, Zhang Xi's army is more elite than Zhang Jiao's army!"

"This... Alas, are we really going to watch Zhang Xi's army enter the city and join forces with Zhang Jiao? This will make the Yellow Turbans even more powerful." Lu Zhi sighed and said.

He had been conquering Zhang Jiao of Julu for more than half a year, but suffered successive defeats.

The faces of the people around him also became heavy.

However, Jian Shuo, who was beside Li Hong, felt surprised and doubtful when he saw Li Hong's solemn look.

He did not forget the shocking news that Li Hong revealed to him in a secret conversation last night.

Li Hong actually instigated Zhang Xi to rebel!!!
Zhang Xi has agreed to lend a helping hand, offering the three cities of Julu, Guangzong, and Xiaquyang to destroy Zhang Jiao. However, Li Hong needs to use his own reputation and the reputation of the Li family as a guarantee, and the court needs to agree. After he has done all this, he will be given the title of General Zhengbei and Marquis Jiuyuan, and will be guaranteed to have 100,000 elite soldiers in hand to divide Jiuyuan County, and his four generals will also be given the title of general and marquis.

In this way, if he agrees, he can work together with Li Hong from inside and outside.

But if he agreed, he would do it.

However, Li Hong could not guarantee his life and the power he deserved. Therefore, according to the agreement, Li Hong committed suicide, the Li family was expelled from the Han Dynasty, and the reputation of the Han Dynasty royal family was ruined.

Last night, Jian Shuo was dumbfounded when he saw the agreement and this shocking news that Li Hong showed him.

Zhang Xi actually wanted to join the government soldiers and wanted to be granted a title of nobility and appointed as a general, but he only trusted the Li family and Li Hong, and wanted to use Li Hong's own reputation, the Li family's reputation, and the Han Dynasty's reputation as guarantees.

He was extremely shocked. Li Hong said that it was indeed the people he sent who persuaded them to surrender.

In the end, Jian Shuo had to believe that this might be true.

Time was running out and the opportunity could not be missed. Li Hong insisted on immediately agreeing to the terms of the agreement given by Zhang Xi. As long as they could quickly and smoothly capture Julu, Guangzong and Xiaquyang, Li Hong directly sought Jian Shuo's opinion.

Jian Shuo felt a headache because he had not yet sought Liu Hong's opinion.

In the end, after Li Hong made up his mind to agree immediately and considering factors such as the opportunity to win, Jian Shuo gritted his teeth and agreed to Li Hong's opinion.

Although Jian Shuo had not yet asked Liu Hong for instructions and let the court make the decision, he was not subject to military orders when he was away from home, and considering that if the Yellow Turbans could be destroyed in one fell swoop, it would be worth everything.

After all, the Yellow Turbans now have an army of 500,000 to 600,000 men, and they are so powerful that even if their officers and soldiers fight against them, they cannot guarantee victory.

Li Hong told him resolutely at that time that if he really joined forces with Zhang Xi and destroyed the Yellow Turbans, the court and the civil and military officials would still hold Zhang Xi accountable for his previous crimes.

So, in order to maintain the reputation of the Han Dynasty in this agreement, Li Hong personally killed Zhang Xi, and then he Li Hong committed suicide.

All members of the Li family gave up their official careers and took responsibility for this incident.

Faced with Li Hong's willingness to take such responsibility and for the sake of the safety and reputation of the Han Dynasty, Jian Shuo gritted his teeth and agreed on behalf of the court.

He, Jian Shuo, and Li Hong signed the agreement together and secretly passed it to Zhang Xi.

"I don't know if Zhang Xi will really follow the agreement, open the city gate, and work together with General Li to destroy the Yellow Turbans and capture Zhang Jiao!"

Jian Shuo looked at Zhang Xi's army marching into the city in a mighty manner. He did not show the anxiety on his face like the other generals. Instead, a hint of anticipation flashed in his eyes.

The Yellow Turbans were huge and destroyed states and counties. The damage was so great that it shook the rule of the Han Dynasty. In Jian Shuo's opinion, as long as the Yellow Turbans could be pacified quickly, then everything would be worth it.

"Okay, the Yellow Turbans are defending very tightly. We cannot risk the lives of the Beiwei army. Order all troops to return to the camp!" Li Hong suddenly said in a deep voice.

Zhang Fei, Zang Min, Huangfu Song, Tian Yan, Lu Bu, Lu Zhi, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and other generals sighed one after another and prepared to retreat, feeling quite disappointed.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and during these three days, the Yellow Turbans did not make any unusual moves.

The officers and soldiers and the rebel army were all in the military camp and did not launch an attack on the three cities of Julu, Guangzong and Xiaquyang.

At this time, generals such as Lu Bu, Lu Zhi, and Sun Jian all began to feel strange and irritated. The famous Li Hong had been keeping his troops in place. Was he afraid that he was helpless in the face of the powerful Yellow Turbans?
That evening, the setting sun was as blood-red and night began to fall. Suddenly, Lu Bu, Lu Zhi, Sun Jian and other generals received an order to quietly assemble their army.

Lu Bu, Lu Zhi, Sun Jian and other generals were all surprised and delighted that Li Hong finally took action.

It's just that the night is getting dark.

Is it a night attack?

……

Under the cover of night, the elite troops of the Beiwei Army attacked like tigers and leopards, hunting down the Yellow Turban scouts.

Countless officers and soldiers quietly appeared in the distance outside the three cities of Julu, Guangzong and Xiaquyang.

Zhang Fei, Zang Min, Huangfu Song, Tian Yan, Lu Bu, Lu Zhi, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others all widened their eyes and looked at the quiet city in the distance in surprise.

"General Li asked us to come for a night attack, right? But why didn't he allow us to bring siege equipment? Without siege equipment, we won't be able to climb up the city wall even if we launch an attack." Zhang Fei was dumbfounded as he looked at the tall Guangzong City in the distance.

Liu Bei was also dumbfounded when he heard what Zhang Fei, their deputy commander along the way, said.

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment, then said to Zhang Fei respectfully, "My Lord, how about asking General Tian for some siege equipment?"

Zhang Fei heard this, glanced at Liu Bei, and said, "I'll go ask right away!"

However, just as Zhang Fei was about to turn his horse around, the originally quiet Guangzong City was suddenly filled with loud cries of killing. The city gates suddenly opened wide, and the sound of fighting resounded throughout the city.

"Eh~ what's going on?"

Zhang Fei was shocked and looked towards the brightly lit Guangzong City.

At this time, the messenger's loud voice rang out.

"General Zhang, listen to my orders. General Tian orders you to lead your troops into Guangzong City and join up with General Sun Peng under Zhang Xi. Anyone with a yellow scarf wrapped around their arm is a friendly force. General Li orders that those who surrender will not be killed!"

The loud voice of the messenger reached their ears, and Zhang Fei, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and all the generals widened their eyes.

At this time, the three cities of Julu, Guangzong and Xiaquyang were all brightly lit, shouts of killing were deafening, and the city gates were wide open.

"Zhang Xi has surrendered! General Li is really powerful. He actually instigated Zhang Xi to rebel. Good, good, all the soldiers, follow me, Zhang Fei, and kill. This is the time to defeat the enemy and make achievements. We must defeat the Yellow Turbans and seize the city. Kill!"

Zhang Fei reacted and immediately raised his arms and shouted with unprecedented excitement.

"Zhang Xi surrendered? Li Hong instigated Zhang Xi to rebel? Doesn't this mean...hiss..." Liu Bei was shocked. Thinking that five or six hundred thousand Yellow Turbans might be wiped out in one battle, Li Hong's scalp tingled with fear after this great victory.

"Kill!"

The sound of the cavalry's charge resounded, and they rushed into the three cities of Julu, Guangzong and Xiaquyang like a torrent.

(End of this chapter)