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

Chapter 99: Li Jing is born and the Yellow Turban Rebellion breaks out

In a blink of an eye, eight months have passed since Li Hong took control of Bingzhou.

Now it was the new year, January of the seventh year of Guanghe.

That was January 184 AD.

at this time.

The melee on the grassland has entered a white-hot stage.

Thanks to the support of Li Hong's weapons, the three Xianbei chiefs, Pushou, Suli and Kebineng, were stronger than other Xianbei tribes.

Therefore, at the beginning of the fighting and annexation wars, the three tribes of Putou, Suli and Kebineng were like big fish eating small fish, defeating other tribes one after another and showing their extraordinary strength.

However, the commanders of other Xianbei tribes were not stupid either. They soon figured out that the three tribes of Putou, Suli and Kebineng had actually obtained weapons support from Bingzhou of the Han Dynasty using cattle, sheep and horses.

As a result, several tribes united together to fight against the Putou, Suli and Kebinen tribes.

This made the grassland annexation war enter a white-hot stage.

On the grassland, the fighting among the Xianbei tribes was bloody.

The situation in the Han Dynasty is not optimistic either.

With Li Xi infiltrating the Taiping Dao, Li Hong had a clear understanding of the current situation of the Han Dynasty.

The court was corrupt, the eunuchs and their families were constantly fighting, the country was becoming increasingly weak, and because of a severe drought across the country, no crops were harvested but taxes were not reduced. The desperate poor peasants, under the guidance of the great sage Zhang Jue, joined the Taiping Dao one after another. They wore yellow scarves on their heads and called for the Taiping Dao teachings. In this peaceful world, there should be no exploitation and oppression, no hunger, cold, disease, or disaster, and no fraud or theft. Everyone should be free and happy.

The number of Taiping Dao followers has snowballed to hundreds of thousands.

Zhang Jue used his prestige among the people to divide the believers in the eight states of Qing, Xu, You, Ji, Jing, Yang, Yan, and Yu into 36 groups. The large groups had more than 10,000 people, and the small groups had 6,000 to 7,000 people. Each group had a leader under his unified command, thus preparing for a large-scale uprising.

The slogan "The Blue Sky is dead, the Yellow Sky should be established, the year is Jiazi, and the world will be blessed" has begun to spread among the Yellow Turbans.

Those high and mighty aristocratic families still hold their heads high, unable to see what is happening in the world.

Li Hong had a clear view of the situation in the grassland and in the Han territory.

Li Hong understood that it was time for him to take action. If he didn't, he would probably be caught up in the Yellow Turban wave!

Li Hong's brain did not get burned when he fought with the fanatical Yellow Turban soldiers who were ready to die in the early and middle stages of the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Bingzhou, Jinyang, General of Chariots and Cavalry’s Mansion.

Meeting hall.

Li Hong sat at the top with a majestic look.

Below, dozens of people including Jian Shuo, Jia Xu, Li Li, Huang Zhong, Xia Yu, Tian Yan, Zang Min, Zhang Fei, Zhang He, Ji Ling, Yan Liang and others gathered.

Li Hong's large-scale mobilization of generals surprised and puzzled everyone.

Li Hong didn't keep the secret and said directly:
"I have received a letter reporting that many of the Central Xianbei tribes have united and are fighting fiercely with the Kebinen tribe. The other Eastern Xianbei and Western Xianbei are also fighting fiercely!"

"I feel that now is the time to mobilize the Beiwei Army and the Qihuo Army to attack the central Xianbei in two directions. After we defeat the various tribes in the central Xianbei, the eastern and western Xianbei should have almost finished fighting. Once we defeat the central Xianbei in one battle, our Han army can directly divide the Xianbei into two, cut off the various Xianbei tribes, and win them over and defeat them one by one!"

Li Hong was sitting at the top, his voice was full of energy, and as soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar in the hall.

Generals like Zhang Fei and Yan Liang couldn't help but rub their hands and became excited.

After all, the achievement of conquering the grassland is an unprecedented feat. After more than half a year of training, all the soldiers in the Beiwei Army have been trained and they just want to go to the battlefield and gain merit.

Huang Zhong, Zhang Fei, Yan Liang, Ji Ling and other generals will be excited.

Jian Shuo also looked at Li Hong with satisfaction.

Li Hong really wanted to punish the alien race and make achievements. He did not keep his troops to himself, but actively sought to attack the grassland.

When Xia Yu, Tian Yan and Zang Min heard Li Hong's decision, they frowned slightly.

"Old General, isn't it too early to attack the Xianbei now? After all, the Xianbei tribes are fighting fiercely now. Will we disturb them by leading our troops into the grassland? Will we make them unite to face the enemy?"

With the intention of doing good for Li Hong, Xia Yu bowed to Li Hong and asked.

However, as soon as Xia Yu started to speak, Li Hong waved his hand and said:
"No, the Xianbei tribes are already really angry. Plus, the grassland is a long way away. By the time we get there, they won't have time to react. Besides, we're sending troops to the grassland under the pretext of helping Kebineng!"

“Compared to what you said, I am more worried that after the three tribes of Kebineng, Suli and Putou win, they will integrate the Xianbei forces to fight against the Han Dynasty. At that time, it will be over.

Li Hong waved his hand, directly denying Xia Yu's words, causing Xia Yu to hesitate slightly, then he stepped back and said nothing more.

However, Jia Xu looked at Li Hong with a strange look.

He was also keeping an eye on the situation in Dahan.

Although he didn't know as much as Li Hong, he also felt that the big man was like a hot oil pan that could explode at any time.

At this time, Li Hong led the Beiwei Army and the Qihuo Army to attack the grassland. To be honest, it was a bit hasty. However, from another perspective, it seemed that Li Hong was intentionally avoiding something?
Jia Xu looked at Li Hong with a slight flicker in his eyes.

"Grandpa, among the 80,000 beggar cavalrymen, everyone is brave enough to fight and will obey orders at any time!" Li Li stood up suddenly, bowed to Li Hong and said loudly.

After a year of experience in fighting in the Qihuo Army, Li Li no longer had the dandy look he had in Luoyang, but instead was filled with a decisive and murderous aura.

"Okay, one hundred thousand Beiwei troops, eighty thousand Qihuo troops, a total of one hundred and eighty thousand troops. In this battle, I will plant the dragon flag of the Han Dynasty on the grassland! Instruct all the troops to march to the grassland in three days!" Li Hong slammed the table and shouted.

"promise!"

All the generals stood up and responded to Li Hong excitedly.

……

The expedition will set out in three days, and this expedition will last for at least several months and at most a year.

Li Hong returned home, ready to do his best to "comfort" the girls.

It has been a year since Madam Bian, Concubine Wang, Xiao Yue, Nariga, Tana and other girls gave birth. The period has cooled down a lot and it is time to sow seeds again.

Li Hong decided to take advantage of these three days to sow some seeds. If he was lucky, any girl who got pregnant would no longer be bored.

It is also worth mentioning that, with Li Hong's hard work, Mrs. Du became pregnant in the second month after taking over Bingzhou, and was already six months pregnant at this time.

Mrs. Du, who is pregnant, has a different charm.

Three days passed in a flash.

The 100,000 Beiwei troops trained in the military camp were ready to march northward. Li Hong personally led the 100,000 Beiwei troops and decided to attack the central Xianbei head-on from Yunzhong.

Li Li led 80,000 beggar soldiers who were like mad dogs and rushed into the southern grasslands of the desert from Dingxiang County to respond to Li Hong's army.

The Beiwei Army and the Qihuo Army attacked the grassland, and the news soon spread to the imperial capital Luoyang.

……

Imperial Palace, Chengde Hall.

"Good, good, the old general is really brave. He has launched an offensive against the grassland only half a year after entering Bingzhou. Now I just want to hear the victory report from General Li!"

Liu Hong said excitedly with a flushed face.

"Yes, Your Majesty, if General Li can achieve great success on the grassland, it will be an unprecedented achievement for the Han Dynasty since Emperor Gaozu founded the country!" Zhang Rang congratulated him flatteringly.

Yuan Feng, Cao Song, Yang Ci, He Jin and other civil and military officials had different expressions on their faces. They had complicated feelings and expressed different reactions when they saw Li Hong leading an army of more than 100,000 into the grassland.

However, neither Liu Hong nor Zhang Rang, Yuan Feng, Yang Ci, He Jin and others expected Li Hong to attack the grassland so quickly. The reason for attacking the grassland was only a small part of the reason. The bigger reason was to avoid the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Time passes day by day.

Li Hong led two armies into the vast desert grasslands, far away from the Central Plains.

The historical wheel of the Han Dynasty is still moving slowly forward.

In 184 AD (the year of Jiazi), Zhang Jue, the great sage master of the Taiping Dao, and his followers agreed to rise up against the Han Dynasty on March 3 with the slogan "The blue sky is dead, the yellow sky should be established, the year is Jiazi, and the world is auspicious."

"Cang Tian" refers to the Eastern Han Dynasty, and "Huang Tian" refers to the Taiping Dao. According to the theory of the Five Elements, the Han Dynasty was the fire element, fire gave birth to earth, and earth was yellow, so the Taiping Dao followers tied yellow scarves on their heads as a sign, symbolizing that they wanted to replace the corrupt Eastern Han Dynasty.

The inertia of history is huge. While Zhang Jue was preparing for the uprising, he also considered that if he could capture the Han Dynasty capital Luoyang by surprise, especially if he could capture or kill Emperor Liu Hong, it would be of great help in overthrowing the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, he sent his men Ma Yuanyi, Tang Zhou and others to Luoyang to contact the eunuchs Feng Xu and Xu Feng, hoping to achieve internal and external cooperation.

Tang Zhou reported to the imperial court the shocking secret that Zhang Jue was planning to launch an uprising.

The court and the public were shocked. The imperial guards went everywhere to arrest the eunuchs Feng Xu, Xu Feng, and Ma Yuanyi. Ma Yuanyi was torn to pieces by a chariot. The officers and soldiers vigorously arrested and killed believers of the Taiping Dao, implicated more than a thousand people.

Liu Hong was furious and immediately ordered the Jizhou officers and soldiers to hunt down the bandit leader Zhang Jue.

When the truth came to light, Zhang Jue had no choice but to issue orders to all religious followers to revolt immediately.

Zhang Jue called himself "General God of Heaven", Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were respectively called "General God of Earth" and "General God of Man". The news spread to all directions, and the Yellow Turbans in every state and county of the Han Dynasty rose up in rebellion with great momentum. They were ready to die, and everyone was fanatical. They caught the local government off guard, burned down government offices, killed officials and soldiers, and looted everywhere. Within a month, wars broke out in seven states and 28 counties across the country. The Yellow Turban Army was unstoppable, and states and counties were lost, officials and soldiers fled, which shocked the imperial capital.

"What? The imperial city of Nanyang is lost? Damn it, what are you all doing? The imperial city is lost! Where is the governor of Nanyang? Is he dead?"

In Chengde Hall, the Yellow Turban Rebellion swept in with great force, especially the fall of the imperial capital of Nanyang, which made Liu Hong furious.

As the birthplace of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, Nanyang is of great significance to the Han Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, the Nanyang County Governor Chu Gong was indeed killed in battle. First, the city gate was breached by the Yellow Turban thief Zhang Xi, and then he was cooked and killed on the spot by the Yellow Turban thief Zhang Mancheng!"

"In addition, after the Yellow Turban thief Zhang Xi broke through the gate of Wancheng, he sent troops to Runan and Shouchun, and broke through them one after another. Now, Runan and Shouchun counties are all trembling under the feet of the thief leader Zhang Xi. Even my family in Runan was burned, killed, and looted by the thief Zhang Xi. More than hundreds of people in my family have died, and my family foundation has been severely damaged!"

Sikong Yuanfeng looked deeply distressed and reported to Liu Hong.

"Nanyang County Magistrate Chu Gong was boiled to death by Yellow Turban leader Zhang Mancheng? ! ! Even the foundation of the Yuan family in Runan was severely damaged? ! !"

Inside the hall, all the civil and military officials as well as Emperor Liu Hong exclaimed in disbelief.

Before this, Liu Hong and even his civil and military officials did not take the Yellow Turbans, a group of people who had laid down their weapons, seriously.

Now, when he suddenly heard that the imperial capital had fallen, important cities such as Runan and Shouchun had been captured by the Yellow Turbans, and even the Yuan family of Runan had been massacred, Liu Hong finally realized the terror of the Yellow Turbans.

"Damn it! These Yellow Turban bandits all deserve to die. It's a pity that our imperial army, especially the fierce Beiwei Army, was taken to the grassland by General Li. Otherwise, it would have been great!" Liu Hong turned pale and asked Zhang Rang:
"Where is General Li now? Can we contact him? Quickly ask General Li to lead his troops back to the capital to quell the rebellion!"

Zhang Rang heard this and said with a wry smile:
"Your Majesty, General Li has led his army to the grassland for two or three months. I'm afraid he has already fought with the Xianbei people. Moreover, the grassland is vast and the direction is uncertain. It may not be easy to find General Li!"

When Liu Hong heard this, his face turned red.

Now, it is undoubtedly more important for him to suppress the rebellion.

A number of court officials were also discussing the matter, and some even looked anxious because their families in various places had already asked them for help.

step, step, step
Just when everyone in the court looked grim, footsteps were heard and a eunuch hurriedly entered the hall.

"Your Majesty, the Queen is about to give birth!"

The queen, who had been pregnant for ten months, was finally about to give birth. Liu Hong was slightly cheered up. Although the Yellow Turban incident was weighing on him, he was still somewhat happy at this moment.

"The Yellow Turban incident is of great importance. It's a pity that General Li is not here. But even so, we will immediately send someone to the grassland to convey the imperial edict and let General Li lead the army back to the court!"

"Also, you all have to think of a solution and come up with an idea as soon as possible. No one is allowed to leave the palace. I will be back soon!"

Liu Hong stood up and gave the order.

After making the arrangements, Liu Hong left behind a group of frowning civil and military officials and went to the harem.

The civil and military officials did not stop Liu Hong. Instead, they gathered together and began to discuss how to suppress the Yellow Turbans.

He Jin, on the other hand, also happily followed Liu Hong to the harem. Since the queen was giving birth, he could go and see her.

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Across the vast grasslands and under the azure blue sky, the Han army camps rise and fall.

Inside the central tent, Li Hong was admonishing Ke Bineng, who had been defeated and captured by him in a battle.

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Inside the big tent, Li Hong, who was "teaching" Kebineng, suddenly heard several prompt sounds in his mind, which made Li Hong stunned on the spot.

The queen gave birth, and she even pretended to be the war god of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing? Li Hong immediately became energetic. No matter who gave birth to the child who pretended to be Li Jing, it was his, Li Hong's, child. Although He Lian was the queen of the Han Dynasty, Li Jing was just born. After 20 years, when Li Jing grew up, I'm afraid that the whole world would be named "Li". The Han Dynasty would have died long ago, and little Li Jing could have recognized his ancestors and returned to his roots.

But no matter what, Li Hong's seed had bumped into the Tang Dynasty God of War Li Jing, and even the rewards he obtained made Li Hong in a good mood.

(End of this chapter)