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

Chapter 133: Great victory, great victory in Julu, great victory in Jizhou, miles in a hurry, get out of the way
Under the cover of night, the city of Julu, where shouts of killing shook the sky, was brightly lit.

Everywhere there were young and strong men with yellow scarves tied around their arms, chasing and hacking at the Yellow Turban soldiers who had just woken up and were in a panic.

A sturdy man holding a huge axe, surrounded by dozens of young men, rushed forward and killed a Yellow Turban with one axe, shouting:

"Brothers, the Yellow Turbans cannot defeat the government soldiers. If you follow the Yellow Turbans, you will surely die. General Li Hong has reached an agreement with our Commander Zhang Xiqu. He will appoint our lord as the General of the Northern Expedition, make him a marquis and a general, and give us land. We will all have our own land. There is no need to follow the Yellow Turbans to rebel and die. Kill!"

"We have no way out. Kill them! If we don't kill these Yellow Turbans, we won't be able to stay in the Yellow Turbans, and the imperial court won't spare us either. Kill them!"

The voice of the axe-wielding sturdy man was loud and passionate. The faces of Zhang Xi's soldiers, who were originally confused and didn't know why they attacked the Yellow Turbans, changed. After weighing the pros and cons, they gritted their teeth and chased down and killed those soldiers without arms and wearing Yellow Turbans.

As their leader said, they have no way out.

Zhang Xi had already brought them to the imperial court, and they were promised land distribution, with Li Hong's reputation as a guarantee, so it was still credible.

Even if they did not kill them, they would still be dead when Zhang Jue gathered his troops and surrounded and killed them. Therefore, a large number of soldiers under Zhang Xi, who were not so loyal to the Taiping Dao, followed Zhang Xi all the way and joined the efforts to attack the Yellow Turban Army.

The shouts and cries of killing were deafening in Julu City. Li Hong led a mighty cavalry and charged in first. The army and Zhang Xi's soldiers worked together to chase and kill the Yellow Turban Army.

County Magistrate’s Mansion, inside the hall.

The blood-stained General Zhang Bao pulled Zhang Jiao, who looked weak and was wearing a nightgown, and said:

"Brother, run quickly! That villain Zhang Xi has also joined the army and is going to attack us."

"Now the city gates have been opened, and the soldiers have been led into the city to join forces with Li Hong's army to kill our Taiping Sect men."

"Damn you, you bastard Zhang Xi. I, Zhang Bao, swear I won't be a human being if I don't kill you."

Zhang Bao's eyes were filled with bloodshot and he cried out in pain. As he spoke, he tried to pull Zhang Jiao away.

However, Zhang Jue looked at the brightly lit night sky outside the county governor's mansion, and listened to the deafening shouts and sounds of fighting. Zhang Jue was shaking all over, and looked at Zhang Bao, saying in disbelief:

"Second... Second brother, what are you talking about? Did Zhang Xi surrender to the soldiers? Did he lead Li Hong into the city?"

"How... How is it possible? How could Zhang Xi surrender to the imperial court? How could Bo Cai, Zhang Mancheng, Zhang Xi and the others betray me... Pfft!"

When Zhang Jue heard that Zhang Baoyan and Zhang Xi had counterattacked, he opened the city gate and led the soldiers into the city. However, he suffered a huge blow, spurted out a mouthful of blood, and fell down as if he had suffered a heavy blow.

"Brother, brother, what's wrong with you? Brother!!!" Zhang Bao's eyes were bloodshot and he shouted anxiously.

"General Digong, Li Hong and his Beiwei cavalry are coming to attack us. Take General Tiangong away quickly."

Zhou Cang, covered in blood, rushed in and said anxiously.

"Brother, hold on, brother, I will take you away!" Zhang Bao didn't care about anything else. He cried and shouted while picking up the unconscious Zhang Jue and ran out.

……

That night, the shouts and cries of killing shook the sky in Julu, Guangzong and Xiaquyang. The figures and sounds of fighting were everywhere, and corpses and blood covered every inch of the land.

However, the vast majority of the casualties were soldiers under Zhang Jue.

Faced with attacks from Li Hong's army and Li Xi's army, Zhang Jue's 300,000-strong army was attacked from both sides and was in a state of being slaughtered.

However, among the 300,000 troops under Zhang Jue's command, there were countless diehard loyalists.

Therefore, until dawn, a large number of fighting could still be seen in the fields of the three places.

The fighting continued until the evening, and the day and night of fighting ended.

The sounds of fighting in Julu, Guangzong, and Xiaquyang finally died down. The 300,000 Yellow Turban soldiers under Zhang Jue were either killed, surrendered, or fled.

under night.

The County Governor's Mansion in Julu City, which had just been cleaned and still smelled of blood.

In the meeting hall.

Li Hong looked majestic and strong as he sat in the main seat.

Dozens of people including Jian Shuo, Yang Biao, Jia Xu, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, young Guo Jia, Zhang Fei, Zang Min, Huangfu Song, Tian Yan, Lu Bu, Lu Zhi, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Li Xi and others gathered together. Although they looked tired, most of them were in high spirits.

In particular, the generals looked at Li Hong with eyes filled with deep admiration and surprise.

They actually defeated hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans in Julu, Guangzong and Xiaquyang in just one day and one night.

The Yellow Turbans under the command of Zhang Jue, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang were nearly destroyed.

And the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Xi actually surrendered to Li Hong!
Incredible.

They simply couldn't believe what Li Hong had done to make Zhang Xi surrender with 200,000 or 300,000 soldiers! !

"Old General, after a day and night of fighting, we captured 60,000 soldiers under Zhang Jiao, and most of the rest were killed. A small number escaped. The Yellow Turbans in Jizhou were destroyed, and Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao were also dead."

Tian Yan reported to Li Hong with both excitement and respect.

"Oh, Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao are dead? Have they been found?"

When Li Hong heard what Tian Yan said, he was delighted and said.

Tian Yan did not dare to neglect and said to Li Hong:
"Replying to the old general, it was General Lu and Liu Bei who found Zhang Bao."

When Lu Zhi heard what Tian Yan said, he bowed to Li Hong and said:

"Replying to the old general, it was Liu Bei's men who discovered Zhang Bao and Zhang Jue. When they found Zhang Jue, he was already dead. Zhang Bao tried to resist, but was hacked to death by Guan Yu, Liu Bei's second brother!"

As soon as Lu Zhi finished speaking, Liu Bei, who was beside Lu Zhi, changed color and was about to take action, but was held back by Lu Zhi.

Li Hong saw the little moves between Lu Zhi and Liu Bei, but Liu Bei did not stand up and speak.

"Oh? The two bandit leaders Zhang Bao and Zhang Jiao are dead. That's good news. Bring their bodies up!" Li Hong said, stroking his beard.

"Yes!" Liu Bei signaled to Guan Yu who was standing beside him. Guan Yu went out with four soldiers and carried up the two bodies.

Everyone was agitated and moved forward, but Li Hong looked at Li Xi who was sitting in the front row.

Li Xi took a look, took a deep breath, and bowed to Li Hong:
"General Li, these two bodies are Zhang Jiao, the Heavenly General, and Zhang Bao, the Earth General of the Taiping Dao."

"Wow! They are actually Zhang Bao and Zhang Jiao!"

When they heard Zhang Xi say that it was really Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao, everyone suddenly became noisy and excited.

Li Hong waved his hand, and everyone slowly quieted down.

"Good, Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao are both dead, and the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou are no longer a force to be reckoned with."

"There is only one Zhang Liang left outside, but he cannot be underestimated. He is a threat after all. We must continue to hunt him down until he is captured or killed!" Li Hong said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the generals looked serious and responded in unison.

"General Li, I have a favor to ask you. After all, I served under Zhang Jiao, but was defeated because of him. I want to collect the bodies of Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao. Please help me, General!" Suddenly, Zhang Xi spoke to Li Hong.

Zhang Xi's words immediately attracted everyone's attention. Many people frowned. Li Hong then turned his gaze to Li Xi, pondered for a moment, and said:
"The victor goes to the king and the loser goes to the bandit. Since Zhang Jiao is already dead, it is not heroic to insult his body again. You have made great contributions by cooperating with the outside forces. Since you have something to ask for, I will grant it to you. You will be the one to bury the bodies of Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao!"

After a pause, Li Hong continued, "I promised you the conditions, and they will not change. Just appease your subordinates, and I will immediately report to the court to reward you!"

Li Hong's words made everyone in the hall look at Li Hong and Zhang Xi with eyes filled with realization and curiosity.

"Thank you, old general!" Zhang Xi bowed solemnly.

"Alright, all units should collect the corpses and bury them carefully to avoid causing a major epidemic. After consulting the court, we will return!" Li Hong smiled, stroking his gray beard.

"Alright, let's go back. We have wiped out the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou so quickly. It's really fast."

"After this battle, I'm afraid the whole world will be shocked by this battle. Hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans have been pacified!"

……

Just as many generals had imagined, the great victory in the Battle of Julu formed in Jizhou like a hurricane, and then swept towards all the states and counties of the Han Dynasty.

Jizhou, Youzhou, Bingzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Sili...

Zhang Xi rebelled and defected to Li Hong. He joined forces with Li Hong and destroyed the Yellow Turban army of 500,000 to 600,000 in one battle. Zhang Jue died and Zhang Bao died.

Wherever the news reached, there was an uproar.

A dusty messenger rode into Luoyang City on horseback.

It brought a piece of news that shocked and stunned millions of people in Luoyang.

"Great victory, great victory in Julu, great victory in Jizhou, 800 miles in a hurry, get out of the way."

A dusty messenger rode into the streets of Luoyang on horseback. His excited voice made the people on the road move to both sides of the street.

The people of Luoyang on the streets were all shocked. A great victory at Julu, a great victory at Jizhou?
Could it be that... Li Hong won another battle?

The people of Luoyang on the street turned back curiously and looked at the messenger who was galloping on horseback, their eyes bright and expectant.

The great victories of Yingchuan and Nanyang had just happened not long ago. Just a month or two ago, the topic of Li Hong's victory over the Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan and Nanyang had not yet stopped.

Li Hong went to Jizhou. Even after he arrived, it had not been a month yet, but he had already won a great victory?

Although Li Hong gave them high expectations, they were still a little bit unbelievable.

"A great victory at Julu. General Li instigated the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Xi to rebel. Zhang Xi led his people to join General Li. Together with General Li, they defeated the Yellow Turbans. Hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans were annihilated in one battle. Zhang Jiao died, Zhang Bao died, the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou were destroyed, the Yellow Turbans were destroyed!"

The messenger's excited voice then rang out, and the people on both sides of the street were collectively dumbfounded when they heard it.

What did they hear?
General Li instigated the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Xi to rebel? ?

After the Yellow Turban leader Bo Cai and Yellow Turban leader Zhang Mancheng surrendered, Li Hong instigated the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Xi to rebel.

Zhang Xi led his people to join General Li Lao, and together with General Li Lao they defeated the Yellow Turbans. Hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turbans were wiped out in one battle. Zhang Jue died, Zhang Bao died, the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou were destroyed. So were the Yellow Turbans destroyed?

"This this……!"

"General Li actually instigated Zhang Xi to rebel again, with internal and external cooperation. How did he do that?"

"Didn't they say that if Zhang Xi and Zhang Jiao joined forces, they would have at least 500,000 troops? They were not afraid of the imperial army at all. Was Zhang Xi persuaded to rebel by General Li?"

"General Li is really amazing. He is really good at leading troops in battle."

The people on both sides of the street were in an uproar, but they had to admit that they admired Li Hong even more.

After making the Yellow Turban leader Bo Cai surrender and then the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Mancheng surrender, Li Hong instigated the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Xi to rebel. All three Yellow Turban commanders were taken down. They couldn't help but wonder how Li Hong did it?
Li Hong did not spread all the details of the war. This misleading move made the people misunderstand that Li Hong was really good at inciting rebellion!
However, the people on the street did not care about these details, and were instead immersed in the joy of this unprecedented victory in Julu.

The imperial court won a great victory in Julu, Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao died, and the Yellow Turbans were really finished!
The atmosphere was boiling. On the one hand, the people on the street were surprised by the good news, but on the other hand, they were shocked by Li Hong's ability to win victory after victory.

Li Hong had only been leading the army for four months.

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry, everyone get out of the way, Julu won a great victory, General Li Hong surrendered the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Xi, and with the help of internal and external forces, the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou were destroyed..."

The messenger's voice gradually faded away, but its echo lingered in the ears of the people on the street.

As the messengers passed through most of the streets in Luoyang City, the entire city quickly became abuzz and boiling.

In the brothel, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were hugging a beautiful girl. Hearing the shouting outside, they hurried to the window and listened carefully.

But when he heard about the great victory, he felt like he was struck by lightning and his face turned extremely ugly.

"Li Hong instigated Zhang Xi to rebel? He cooperated with internal and external forces to destroy the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou?!" Yuan Shu's eyes turned red instantly.

"So, doesn't that mean we can't kill that thief Zhang Xi?"

Yuan Shao's face instantly turned dark, and he said in shock and anger.

"Impossible! If Zhang Xi dares to massacre my Yuan family, he must be killed." Yuan Shu shouted in shock and anger.

……

In the backyard of Cai's mansion, a beautiful woman, like a fairy walking out of a thousand-year-old painting, was playing the piano, producing pleasant music, gentle and elegant.

The maid ran over excitedly, and her voice disrupted the sound of the piano.

Then, upon hearing the great victory, Cai Yan's beautiful eyes were filled with deep shock.

"General Li actually instigated Zhang Xi to rebel. How amazing! Our Han Dynasty is truly saved! General Li is truly amazing!"

Cai Yan was shocked and delighted by the earth-shaking victory of Julu that followed, because the Han Dynasty was finally saved. At the same time, Cai Yan couldn't help but be curious about the powerful Li Hong.

……

Just when the whole city of Luoyang was cheering because of Li Hong's great victory in Julu and the destruction of the Yellow Turbans.

The news also spread all the way to the palace.

"Your Majesty, a great victory, a great victory at Julu, General Li defeated the Yellow Turbans at Julu, and Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao surrendered!"

In the court, Liu Hong was listening to the reports of civil and military officials and was about to fall asleep because there was no latest news from Jizhou. Suddenly, a loud noise was heard outside the hall.

Liu Hong and all the civil and military officials were startled. The next moment, they all turned their heads and saw the palace guards happily rushing into the hall.

"Your Majesty, General Li rushed 800 miles and won a great victory in Julu. General Li instigated the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Xi to rebel. With the help of internal and external forces, all the soldiers under Zhang Jiao in Julu, Guangzong, and Xiaquyang were wiped out in one fell swoop. Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao surrendered. Your Majesty has won a great victory. General Li's messengers are waiting outside the palace!"

The guard happily reported it loudly to Liu Hong.

"What? A great victory at Julu, with Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao surrendered?!!"

In the court, Liu Hong and all the civil and military officials were shocked and in an uproar when they heard this.

(End of this chapter)