The elite did not migrate south

Chapter 105 Pingbei General
Heyin County.

Under the cover of night, a large group of people were running along the road.

They didn't even form a formation, let alone any organization. They just ran around randomly, with people falling behind from time to time. Crying and shouting could be heard all along the way.

At the same time, at Heyin Wharf, a group of people had already boarded the boat. The fisherman was trembling with fear, looking at the fully armed people around him with horror in his eyes.

Wang Yuan boarded the boat, accompanied by more than ten fully armed confidants, including Guo Ze, who was tied up.

"Set off!!"

At Wang Yuan's command, the boat slowly moved away from the shore. There were several small boats around, and the people on the boats were leaning over and secretly looking around.

"Brother, are you just going to abandon so many people, money, and food like this?"

A confidant asked.

His face was full of reluctance.

After only a few hours of experiencing the life of a general, he had to abandon all those things and run away with his brother, which made everyone feel very reluctant.

Wang Yuan was exceptionally calm.

"The Luoyang cavalry might have already reached the county town. If we don't leave, are we going to take those farmers with us to fight against an army of tens of thousands?"

"Brother, we have to leave, so why don't you take some extra things with you? Those rangers are pretty good, too. At the very least, take some money and food."

Wang Yuan shook his head. "These are just external things. Don't worry about them. You can get them back sooner or later."

"We have made a name for ourselves in this battle. That's enough. This is the capital we will use to gain wealth and glory in the future!"

Seeing that his confidants were not in high spirits, Wang Yuan asked again, "Do you know the story of General Pingbei?"

"what??"

"Which General Pingbei?"

Everyone was obviously unaware, so Wang Yuan said seriously, "The Great Wei's General Pingbei is called Zhang Yan. I heard that when he was young, he was an official like us. Later, he killed officials and rebelled, hiding in the mountains. His fame spread throughout the world, and even Emperor Wu knew of his reputation. He recruited him as a general and conferred him a title!"

"If he can do it, why can't we do it?"

"Master Sima won't live long! We'll hide in Wangwu Mountain and gather heroes from all directions! When the time comes, we can take Luoyang!"

"By then, with our contributions, won't it be enough to receive a reward like Zhang Yan's?"

After Wang Yuan encouraged everyone, they finally gained some fighting spirit.

"Besides, we haven't abandoned those people. I've already told them to head towards Wangwu Mountain. If they're caught up along the way, it's simply their own incompetence."

Another confidant asked, "But how are we going to live in the mountains?"

Wang Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry. For decades, bandits, knights-errant, deserters, and refugees from all over the country have taken refuge in the mountains. They've cultivated land and raised livestock there. All they lack is a good commander."

"We are the royal army, commanded by His Majesty. We have a distinguished scholar like Mr. Guo at our command. How dare those people in the mountains not follow us?"

Since the end of the Han Dynasty, thieves have often had the habit of kidnapping famous people to make them their leaders.

Everyone then realized why Guo Ze had to be brought along!
He is indeed worthy of being the great general who “fights the enemy on the orders of the emperor”!

Guo Ze, who was tied up, was looking at the direction of Heyin County in the distance in despair. Looking at the flickering flames over there, he felt extremely guilty.

All this was different from what he expected.

They should have been the upright army of the king, and should have called on the people of the world to rise up and kill Sima Shi.

But now, they have become outright traitors.

The entire Heyin was turned into a burning ruin because of himself. Countless people died in the turmoil, and the homes of many good people were attacked and looted. All of this was his fault.

I was anxious to save His Majesty the Emperor.

But it harmed more people.

"Heyin County is in front of Zuo Changshi."

"We have come a long way and are extremely tired. The soldiers are complaining. I think it would be better if you could reorganize the army here while I lead 300 elite cavalry to Heyin."

While the army stopped to eat, Yin Damu found another general who was traveling with them.

The Sima family clearly would not fully trust outsiders, not even a "Cao Wei traitor" like Yin Damu. This time, Yin Damu was nominally the leader of the rebellion, with Sima Ban, the left chief secretary of the general, assisting him.

In fact, Sima Ban, who came to assist, had 8,000 cavalrymen under his command.

Yin Damu had only more than 3,000 Hu cavalry.

Anyone with a discerning eye can tell who is the main one and who is the supporting one.

Sima Ban's face was filled with the hypocritical smile that was inherited from the Sima family.

He looked very young, but when facing Yin Damu, who was much older than him, there was not much respect in his eyes.

"Captain Yin is overthinking it."

"They are just some bandits. Do they dare to ambush us?"

"Besides, your army looks even more exhausted than mine. I think it would be better if you stayed here to rest while I lead the elite troops to Heyin first!"

This was a very proud member of the Sima family. At least, before he faced Wen Yang, he was still a very proud person.

Yin Damu suddenly fell silent and looked at the army in the distance.

Although the army under Yin Damu's command is small in number, it is far more elite than Sima Ban's army. Most of Sima Ban's army is led by sons of noble families. The sons of noble families today are not like those in the late Han Dynasty. Even if they join the army, they cannot change their habits of taking medicine and drinking.

These Hu cavalrymen under Yin Damu's command are all excellent in riding skills and are not behind in equipment. I dare not say they can defeat others, but they are more than capable of defeating the cavalry led by Sima Ban, a group of generals who like to disobey and run around naked.

Sima Ban said this because he wanted credit.

It is not easy to gain military merit nowadays.

Neither Shu nor Wu were easy to deal with.

Jiang Wei from Shu Kingdom has been attacking more and more fiercely year after year, and these scattered guys dare not provoke him.

As for the Wu State, it was easier to deal with than the Shu State, but in the Battle of Dongxing not long ago, tens of thousands of Wei people were killed by Zhuge Ke. I don't know how many ministers and generals died.

Although Zhuge Ke later sent another wave of 200,000 troops, the Wei-Wu front was still at great risk.

It is rare to encounter a group of rebels who dare to rebel. Killing rebels is different from killing thieves, and the rewards obtained are completely different. Sima Ban will not give up this position easily. Although he also has the surname Sima, after all, his qualifications are far inferior to Yin Damu.

Although Sima Shi's lineage valued their own relatives, they also valued their confidants very much and would not allow their relatives to bully their confidants.

Yin Damu, who served as the Changshui Cavalry Captain, was undoubtedly Sima Shi's confidant in the eyes of everyone in the Sima family, and a very loyal one at that.

Yin Damu remained silent, with a look of displeasure on his face.

Sima Ban hurriedly said, "Don't worry. This time we're going to the battle together, and you'll certainly be part of the military achievements. There are many rebels in Heyin County. I heard that half the people in the city have joined the bandits."

Sima Ban blinked.

Yin Damu just felt disgusted and disgusted. This guy clearly wanted to massacre the whole city!

Sima Ban saw Yin Damu's silence as a concession. He smiled and comforted the captain in front of him, then summoned his confidants and prepared to start the killing first.

The cavalry fought against the rebels, which was not an equal force at all. Especially those rebels who had just taken up arms, had no order and no fighting ability. Three hundred cavalrymen could slaughter refugees who were dozens of times their number. Of course, if they were given the opportunity to improve and experience five or six battles, the situation might be a little different.

But now, they obviously have no chance of improvement.

When Sima Ban led his confidants to go ahead, Yin Damu just sighed helplessly.

That's all he can do.

Given the current situation, he cannot join Guo Ze and others in raising an army. His three thousand Hu cavalry must wait for the best opportunity.

He deliberately proposed to go to Heyin first. If Sima Ban agreed, he could take his confidants with him, loosen the defenses, and deliberately let their leader go.

If Sima Ban disagrees, he will go there himself with a small group of people. In this way, Guo Ze and others may have a chance to escape.

After all, the combat effectiveness of the people under Sima Ban is not very strong.

Moreover, this would cause dissatisfaction among the Hu cavalry under his command.

Yin Damu looked at his subordinates. Sure enough, these Hu cavalry generals, whose minds were full of thoughts of killing people and robbing things, were now staring at Sima Ban's back with resentment, cursing and extremely dissatisfied with such an arrangement.

(End of this chapter)