Chapter 42 5. The Fate of the Yellow Turban

Huangfusong's contribution to the country made Liu Hong's life suddenly more interesting.In his view, life is interesting.He has Sangong, Zhang Jiao also has Sangong, but he is still a veteran at playing cards, and Zhang Jiao's Sangong was eventually eliminated by him.He probably thought that the world should be at peace when Zhang Jiao's Sangong was destroyed. Compared with before, the world is peaceful.However, behind the calm, not only Huangfusong's contribution, but also Zhu Jun's bloody battle. It turned out that when Huang Fusong tried to besiege Zhang Jiao, Zhang Mancheng, the general of the Yellow Turban Army, with Zhao Hong as his marshal, entangled more than 100,000 people, and captured Wan County (now Nanyang City, Henan Province) as his base.

We know the importance of the territory of Wan County, and it has always been a battleground for military strategists.At that time, Liu Bang, the great ancestor, broke Wan County before advancing triumphantly and entering Xianyang City; in the last years of Wang Mang, when Liu Xiu and other rebels revolted, they also used Wan County as the main springboard to jump into Chang'an City. Now that the Yellow Turban Army is entrenched here, is it possible that they also want to learn the fighting style of their ancestors surnamed Liu and break into Luoyang City to change the dynasty?At that time Huangfusong was also busy with other tasks and couldn't spare any time, so Liu Hong had to send another person.

This is Huangfusong's former partner, Zhu Jun. Liu Hong worshiped Zhu Jun as the general who suppressed the bandits, and joined forces with the governor of Jingzhou to attack the Yellow Turban Army.Zhu Jun went out for two months. From June to August, he was busy all the time.However, even if he didn't see any results, Liu Hong was very anxious. Liu Hong was in a hurry, and so were all the departments of the central government.So someone suggested that even Zhu Jun couldn't take it down, so it's better to replace him and send someone else to fight.These words hit Liu Hong's heart, he was going to change, but at this moment, someone stood up and said, Your Majesty, this person cannot be changed casually.

The person who said this was Sikong and Zhang Wen. Zhang Wen, courtesy name Boshen.He served as a Weiwei in the Han Dynasty, and was later recommended by the eunuch Cao Teng to become a chief minister, and soon he was appointed as a minister.In Liu Hong's case, except for Yang Ci, the three masters of the Han Dynasty, they basically spent money to buy officials. Zhang Wen's Sikong position cost no less than five million yuan to win. Not all people who spend money to buy officials are official gangsters.Although the Zhang Wen in front of him has become a target for others because he spent money to buy an official, he is very diligent in his work and has done a lot for the country.For example, now, he took the initiative to stand up and speak for Zhu Jun.

Zhang Wen told Liu Hong: Famous generals are not made in one day. Back then, Bai Qi of Qin State and Le Yi of Yan State all took many years to become famous generals.Zhu Jun's meritorious service in conquering the Yingchuan Yellow Turban Army is obvious to all, so you have to give him time and opportunity to grow.Besides, it is a big taboo for military strategists to change generals just before the battle. The words were so reliable that Liu Hong was speechless for a long time. Unable to speak, it was because he had been stupid before.When Lu Zhi attacked Guangzong City, he was fine at first, but he replaced Dong Zhuo after hearing what Xiao Huangmen Zuo Feng said.If Huangfusong hadn't killed Zhang Jiao in time, maybe he would have died long ago.

After hearing Sikong and Zhang Wen's words, Liu Hong decided not to change.He endured it to see if Zhu Jun could bring him any surprises. Sure enough, good news came soon. Zhu Jun launched an attack on Wan County and beheaded Zhao Hong, the coach of the Yellow Turban Army.When Liu Hong heard it, he felt happy and couldn't help feeling rejoiced.However, he was not happy for a moment, and another news came. This time, it was bad news: Wan County was taken back by the Yellow Turban Army. The news is correct, Zhu Jun was indeed kicked out of Wan County again.The person who drove him out of the city was Han Zhong, the general of the Yellow Turban Army.

At this time, Zhu Jun was standing outside the city, looking at Wan County from a distance, like a hungry wolf looking at a delicious prey, his saliva was about to flow down.After watching for a while, he knew how to play the chess.Then, he concentrated his forces and mainly attacked the southwest corner of Wan County. Han Zhong saw that the government army was coming fiercely, so he also concentrated his troops in the southwest corner of the city to fight.When Zhu Jun saw it, he secretly smiled in his heart—you are such a fool, you really fell for it. Then, Zhu Jun personally led an elite group and quietly touched the northeast corner of the city.Unknowingly, they climbed up the city wall and attacked Han Zhong from behind.

Zhu Jun's trick was used by many famous generals in the Han Dynasty, and the trick was so loud.It's just that Zhu Jun changed the direction, calling west and east, the same reason. Han Zhong had no choice but to retreat to the inner city.The inner city was very small, and it couldn't be blocked for long, so the other party sent someone to tell them not to fight, and they were willing to surrender. After hearing this, the generals immediately told Zhu Jun that they had all surrendered, so let's stop fighting. But Zhu Jun said decisively: "No, this battle must go on."

The generals were very puzzled. Zhu Jun went on to say: "Killing and surrendering is inauspicious, so we need to analyze the specific situation. In the last years of the Qin Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and the people had no fixed monarch. At this time, we should win people's hearts more, and there is no need to kill and surrender." "Today's situation is special. The whole country, we are a hard-core emperor. If we accept their surrender, we will definitely encourage those who keep their own way to rebel. They will think that if the rebellion is successful, they will become kings. If they fail, they will surrender. Anyway They can save their lives, which is tantamount to helping them grow. Therefore, we must enter the city and kill them all."

Going out to hang out, being able to play hard, are all basic skills, and more importantly, you must learn to brag and whitewash.As soon as Zhu Jun said this, he covered up all the unfavorable conditions for killing people.The generals had no choice but to be obedient and follow him forward. A strange thing happened at this moment.Zhu Jun gave several orders to attack urgently, but after several consecutive charges, he just couldn't enter the inner city.What exactly is going on?With doubts, Zhu Jun climbed the mountain and looked far away. After watching for a while, he finally understood the reason.

It turned out that his army drove Han Zhong's troops crazy. do you remember?When Wang Mang sent people to attack Kunyang City, the rebels in Kunyang City said they would surrender, but the government army refused to surrender and wanted to start fighting.Unexpectedly, Liu Xiu took advantage of this fight, defeated the government army in the first battle, and made a great reputation. Today, is Zhu Jun going to follow in the footsteps of the government army? The answer is of course no.Back then, the one who led the army for Wang Mang was General Wang Yi, who had only half of his brain left, commonly known as half-brained general.Zhu Jun is not Wang Yi, he immediately found a solution to the problem. Zhu Jun called Sima over and said, "I'll tell you why we couldn't enter the inner city after repeated attacks. That's because we blocked their retreat, and they had to unite as one to defend the city. Now, as long as we declare Retreating, Han Zhong thought it was time to break the siege, and he would lead his troops out of the city. As long as their morale declines as soon as they leave the small town, we can take the opportunity to catch him by surprise." Sima passed on the order according to what Zhu Jun said, and withdrew his troops. really.As soon as the government troops retreated, Han Zhong rushed out of the city impatiently.However, as soon as he left the city, it was too late to regret.Government troops surrounded them.The way back was blocked, and the way forward was gone, only to be hacked. In this battle, Zhu Jun beheaded and captured more than ten thousand rebel soldiers, and soon killed more than ten thousand more.So far, all the main forces of the Yellow Turban Army have been basically wiped out by the two big names, Huangfusong and Zhu Jun. This is the most congratulatory and exciting day in Liu Hong's life.However, soon, a depressing news came from the front line, which spoiled his joy. The person who made Liu Hong unhappy was his old friend, Zhongchang servant Zhang Rang. What a boring guy.Someone caught him and said that he was suspected of colluding with the Yellow Turban Army.If this is true, Zhang Rang is a typical example of eating inside and outside.A person who flatters you every day can eat and crawl, how can there be any safety in this world? Thinking of this, Liu Hong was very depressed.No one knows, deep in his heart, how much he longs for this to be a misunderstanding. If there is a misunderstanding, then you have to ask the person who caught Zhang.Maybe Zhang Rang didn't expect that the person who wanted to make trouble with him and pointed at his deathbed was not an old Jianghu, but a terrible political novice.