Global Warring States: Get the Tang Taizong template at the beginning

Chapter 289: The Yellow Turbans Surrender
Li Qian looked at the Yellow Turban general who had captured Cheng Yi.

This Yellow Turban general looked young, seemingly less than twenty years old, and was fearless like a newborn calf.

After all, Cheng Yi was one of Han Sui's eight best generals, and he fought against the rebels in Liang Province. Unexpectedly, he was defeated by such a young Yellow Turban general.

The other side captured Cheng Yi alive, and Yuchi Jingde also captured Du Yuan alive.

The Yellow Turban general said, "We are passing through here and have no intention of offending you. Why don't we exchange prisoners and then both sides stop fighting? We will leave Xinye immediately and never offend you again."

This Yellow Turban general had good foresight and knew that the strength of the two sides was very different. If he resisted stubbornly, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg. If he led his troops to leave Xinye County, he would still have a chance to rule the mountain. If he continued to stay in Xinye County, he would definitely not be a match for Li Qian's elite troops.

The fact that Yuchi Jingde severely injured Du Yuan with one blow showed the bravery of Li Qian's generals.

"The Great Sage Master is dead, the Yellow Turban Army is divided into pieces, and everyone wants to kill you. In this vast world, where can you go?"

Seeing that the other side showed weakness and asked to lead their troops to leave Xinye County, Li Qian did not intend to let them leave just like that.

Li Qian was preparing to send troops to attack the overlord of Western Qin and then unify Nanyang County. It was a time when he needed people. This Yellow Turban general and tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers would be a great help.

This group of Yellow Turbans was originally active in the Xiangyang area, but was recently attacked by the Jingzhou general Wen Pin. After repeated defeats, they fled to Xinye County in the north.

The Yellow Turban Army that has survived to the present are mostly veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time. They have produced many Yellow Turban leaders and even two hundred Yellow Turban strongmen. Therefore, the defeat of Beigong Chun, Ma Yue and Cheng Yi was not entirely due to ambush and fire attack. The strength of this Yellow Turban Army itself was not weak.

Therefore, Li Qian thought of incorporating the Yellow Turban Army.

The Yellow Turban general hesitated for a while, but still expressed his plan: "Zhang Yan of Black Mountain has tens of millions of soldiers and strong horses. I plan to go and join him. Maybe I can accomplish great things."

Zhang Yan...

Li Qian had some understanding of the situation of the Black Mountain Army in Jizhou.

The Black Mountain Army was an extremely powerful force in the late Han Dynasty and could be regarded as a local vassal.

When the eighteen princes attacked Dong Zhuo, Zhang Yan also led his troops to form an alliance with them.

Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan were fighting for Jizhou. Zhang Yan sent troops to support Gongsun Zan, but was defeated by Yuan Shao.

Later, Yuan Shao joined forces with Lu Bu and fought a bloody battle with Zhang Yan in Changshan. The battle lasted for more than ten days and both sides suffered heavy casualties.

The Black Mountain Army was able to fight bloody battles with ruthless people like Yuan Shao and Lu Bu, and had always been against Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was also helpless against the Black Mountain Army, which was enough to show how powerful the Black Mountain Army was.

In the end, Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao. Zhang Yan judged the situation and led hundreds of thousands of troops to surrender to Cao Cao. He was named Marquis of Anguo Ting and his life was legendary.

This Yellow Turban general had foresight and decided to join the most powerful rebel force after the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

However, Li Qian did not intend to let him leave easily.

"Zhang Yan is extremely swift and agile, but he is only brave and lacks strategy, so he can't accomplish great things. There will be someone else who can accomplish great things in the future."

Military advisor Du Ruhui understood Li Qian's idea, but Li Qian could not boast about it, so he took the initiative to recruit this Yellow Turban general for Li Qian.

The Yellow Turban general was puzzled: "Who is it?"

Du Ruhui said: "It is far away, but it is right before our eyes. Xinye Ling killed Zhang Mancheng, defeated Zhang Liang, and pacified the rebels in Liangzhou. He has made great achievements in battle, with strong troops and many brave generals. Instead of going north to join Zhang Yan, you might as well serve Xinye Ling, so that you can avoid leaving your hometown and settle down."

Du Ruhui's words moved tens of thousands of Yellow Turbans. These Yellow Turbans were all from Jingzhou. If they were not forced by the situation, why would they go to Jizhou to join Zhang Yan?
Zhang Yan's subordinates were from Jizhou. If they, a group of Jingzhou soldiers, went to Jizhou, they would most likely be ostracized.

It would be best if we could surrender to the Xinye magistrate, have enough food to eat, and not have to leave our homeland.

The Yellow Turban general's expression changed, as if he was weighing the pros and cons: "If I lead my troops to surrender, will you swear to take good care of my brothers?"

Li Qian saw that the other party was persuaded by Du Ruhui, so he agreed: "Those who are willing to retire can go home, or stay in Xinye County and get a share of the land and houses. Those who are willing to follow you to fight on the battlefield will be paid their salaries on time every month."

"Long live!"

Influenced by Li Qian's character as the "Holy Lord of Heaven" and believing in his promises, tens of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers laid down their weapons and shouted "Long live the Lord".

The Yellow Turban generals also laid down their weapons and said: "Liao Yuanjian, a native of Xiangyang, is willing to abandon the dark and join the light, and serve you from now on."

"Ding, Liao Hua pledges allegiance to you, with an initial loyalty of 90."

Is this Yellow Turban general Liao Hua, a general of Shu Han?
Li Qian had long anticipated that the Yellow Turban general who could defeat Beigong Chun, Ma Yue and Cheng Yi was most likely a famous general, and Li Qian's guess was indeed confirmed.

There was no great general in Shu, so Liao Hua became the vanguard.

When Liao Hua was in his seventies and eighties, he still served as the vanguard of the Shu army. In the late Three Kingdoms period, he was considered a famous general of the time.

Liao Hua's presence was not strong, and Li Qian almost forgot that there was such a famous general in the Yellow Turban Army. Liao Hua also tricked Beigong Chun, Ma Yue and Cheng Yi.

Is Liao Hua’s intelligence so high?
Li Qian thought about it. In history, Liao Hua was the chief clerk of Guan Yu, a former general under Liu Bei. If Liao Hua's intelligence was not high, could he have become Guan Yu's chief clerk?
Moreover, given Guan Yu's arrogant personality, Liao Hua could not have been the chief clerk without some ability.

In addition, Liao Hua survived hundreds of battles and remained active until the demise of Shu Han, which also shows Liao Hua's wisdom.

The military commanders in "Global Warring States" combine the characteristics of historical facts and fiction, so Liao Hua is both civil and military.

This is an unexpected gain.

Li Qian ordered his men to count Liao Hua's troops, and found that the Yellow Turban Army had about 41000 people.

Li Qian dismissed 26000 of them, leaving only 15000 stronger men, who were still under the command of Liao Hua.

As for another Yellow Turban general, Du Yuan, he was also forced to pledge allegiance to Li Qian.

"Ding, Du Yuan pledges allegiance to you. The initial loyalty is 62."

Unlike Liao Hua, who surrendered wholeheartedly, Du Yuan only surrendered verbally, and his loyalty was not high. He was ready to leave with his troops at any time, so Li Qian only arranged Du Yuan in Liao Hua's camp. Liao Hua was the main general, and only he could mobilize the 15000 Yellow Turban Army.

Du Yuan, a Yellow Turban general in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, became a bandit with Liao Hua after the Yellow Turban Rebellion was suppressed. Du Yuan went down the mountain to patrol and mistakenly abducted two wives of Liu Bei and brought them up the mountain, wanting to marry one of them to Liao Hua. Liao Hua asked the reason, because he admired Guan Yu, he asked Du Yuan to release the two, but Du Yuan refused and was beheaded by Liao Hua.

Du Yuan was just a second-rate Yellow Turban general, not as powerful as Liao Hua, and was dispensable.

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Rang County, Xiqin City, a group of cavalry entered the city, and the Overlord of Xiqin personally led the civil and military officials and trusted players to greet them: "The greatest emperor in the history, half of my territory has been occupied by scholars, you must help me."

(End of this chapter)