Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 54 The Black Sheep
"This..." Guan Yu's brows were tightly frowned, and he grasped his long beard inexplicably, so he couldn't figure out the situation for a while.

"Haha, Yun Chang, these two are loyal men. I have admired your reputation for a long time, so let's accept them!"

Guan Yu looked up and saw Liu He walking out from the crowd, holding a bloody head in his hand.

"My lord!" Guan Yu took two steps forward, bowed and cupped his fists.

"Young master?" Zhou Cang was taken aback, glanced at Pei Yuanshao, and asked, "Little brother, do you know strong man Guan?"

Liu He nodded and smiled, handed over the head to the soldiers, and said to Guan Yu: "This time, it is all thanks to the help of these two righteous men. If it is not for your name, it will take a lot of trouble!"

Guan Yu hesitated for a while, cupped his fists and said, "Since it is the son's order, I must obey it."

Liu He sighed: "Actually, there are many loyal men in the Yellow Turban Army who intend to kill the enemy, but have nowhere to go. They were just deceived by the three brothers Zhang Jiao. If they can be appeased and guide them to come and submit, they will surely become a team. Powerhouse."

Guan Yu nodded slightly, then glanced at Zhou Cang and the two kneeling on the ground, and said: "The green forest is not a place for heroes to rely on. If you want to follow me in the future, you must correct your evil and return to the right, and don't let yourself fall into it again."

"Of order! The two were overjoyed and got up quickly. Seeing that Guan Yu was very respectful to Liu He, they wondered, "Who is this little brother? "

At this time, Guo Dian and Tian Feng also led their troops into the city. When they came to the government office, seeing everyone was there, Guo Dian smiled and said, "One hundred thousand thieves and ants gathered in Quyang. We are helpless. We are afraid of them like tigers. We don't want to The young master came, but disappeared in a blink of an eye, the courage and courage of the young master is really embarrassing."

Liu He clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty has praised you absurdly. This is all due to the merits of the generals and Mr. Tian. How dare I take the credit?"

Guo Dian nodded and said with a smile: "Mr. Tian's three missing ones this time, disintegrating the morale of the thieves' army is really subtle."

"Don't dare to do it!" Tian Feng looked at Liu He: "If it weren't for the young master's wisdom and courage, and going deep into the tiger's den, how could he break the thief so easily?"

At this time, the evaluation of Liu He has changed greatly. He is courageous and resourceful but does not take credit for it. He is so magnanimous at a young age, which is probably even more than his father, and his future is boundless.

Zhang Fei came over with Zhang Bao's head and said with a helpless smile: "It's a pity that the head of this treasure was snatched by the young master first. I only killed Qu Shuai. I guess his name is Du Yuan?"

Guo Dian was taken aback, and asked, "How did the young master become a thief?"

Liu He knew that Zhang Fei seemed to be complaining just now, but he was actually fighting for his own merits, so he said with a smile: "This matter is a long story, let's go to the lobby first, and talk while we rest."

Guo Dian sent an order to his soldiers, telling them to patrol the city overnight and arrest the bandits who hadn't escaped yet, and the rest of the soldiers rested to celebrate their achievements and wait for the general's order.

In the government office, Liu He talked about all kinds of things after entering the city, and praised Zhou Cang and Pei Yuanshao, and the two sides suddenly realized that Zhou Cang knew Liu He's identity, and Guan Yu also understood Zhou Cang's intentions, and their doubts were resolved. .

After hearing this, Zhang Fei asked in confusion, "How can I be confused by the tricks that the young master said?"

Liu He said with a smile: "When I have time someday, I will demonstrate it to you, and you will understand that my 'magic power' is not weaker than that great virtuous teacher Zhang Jiao."

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard the words, and they will send troops to suppress the bandits tomorrow, and after discussing the military situation, they each go to rest.

The killing of General Digong, one of the three generals of the Yellow Turban Army, was undoubtedly a huge blow to the bandit army in Xiaquyang. Their morale was already low. After this battle, they were already demoralized and unable to fight anymore.

Beheading Zhang Bao means breaking Zhang Jiao's arm, which not only dealt a great blow to Zhang Jiao, but also had an impact on the bandit army besieging Guangzong. Guo Dian sent someone to report the victory to Dong Zhuo who had just taken office early in the morning. , As long as he works harder, he can wipe out the Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou in one go.

After this battle, the morale of the officers and soldiers was high, and Liu He's reputation became extremely high. Guo Dian no longer regarded him as a teenager. He discussed everything with Liu He and even obeyed his advice.

In order to completely eliminate hidden dangers, Guo Dian followed Liu He's suggestion and divided his troops into four divisions. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Cheng Pu, and Han Dang each led an army, and went out to the surrounding areas to wipe out the thieves who were still entrenched. The ones escorted back to the city, and the ones who resisted stubbornly were killed.

In two days, nearly ten thousand people were captured, and the bandit army in Julu was basically wiped out. Once the yellow scarf bandits dispersed, they became rats that everyone shouted and beat. Their army had nowhere to stay, and they all fled to the Taihang Mountains.

With Guo Dian's permission, Liu He asked Zhou Cang to select [-] strong men from among his subordinates and captives, and put them under his command. Guan Yu was also in charge of this force as a supplement to the lost troops.

In fact, his appetite was far more than that, but since there was no military food, and the official position was too low, it was not suitable for a large number of conscription. Guo Dian, who was able to distribute weapons to the five hundred recruits, was already a big bargain.

On this day, recruits were being trained, and they were about to go to Guangzong to support them. Suddenly, Dong Zhonglang, Dong Zhuo, who took over the affairs of the Jizhou theater, gave up the siege of Guangzong and sent an order to attack Xiaquyang County where Zhang Bao was guarding.

Guo Dian was shocked when he heard the words: "The day after the siege, I informed Dong Zhonglang of the military situation here. Zhang Bao is dead, and the bandit army in Quyang is nothing to fear. How could he lead his troops northward?"

Tian Feng reacted very quickly, and saw through Dong Zhuo's intentions at a glance, and immediately said: "I'm afraid Dong Zhuo came here because he wanted to share the credit..."

Speaking of this, he glanced at Liu He in surprise. Dong Zhuo's actions were exactly as Liu He expected. arrived?
Liu He said with a sneer, "I said earlier that this man is very successful. Seeing that Guangzong could not attack for a long time, Dong Zhuo might be blamed by His Majesty again, so he came to Quyang to share a piece of the pie. I'm afraid our battle report has not yet been sent to Luoyang."

Guan Yu's face darkened, and he snorted slightly, Zhang Fei said angrily, "This bastard wants to take our credit, watch me stab him to death."

Liu He stopped Zhang Fei and sighed: "I thought we would kill Zhang Bao first, and Dong Zhuo would concentrate on attacking Guangzong. I didn't expect this person to be so selfish and completely disregarding the overall situation. He is really a black sheep!"

Guo Dian was also furious, and said: "I will immediately submit another copy of the battle report to the governor Wang, and ask him to send it to Luoyang, and report Chen Dong Zhuo's fault."

Liu He frowned and said: "These are trivial matters. The general's departure from the Chinese army will definitely affect the morale of the army. I'm afraid that Lu Gong's painstaking efforts will be in vain."

Guo Dian was taken aback and asked, "What should I do?"

Liu He thought for a moment, and said: "For the present plan, I have to lead the troops to rescue Guangzong first. If everything is as usual, it will be fine. If the bandits counterattack, we can rescue them in time."

Guo Dian nodded and said: "It's not too late, I will help you with 5000 people, and they will go to Guangzong immediately tomorrow."

Liu He immediately mobilized his men and horses and told them to prepare for the expedition overnight. The food and grass were still supplied by Guo Dian, but Xiaquyang had been emptied by the bandit army, and the food and grass were only enough to house the prisoners, and there was no surplus.

Guo Dian discussed with Liu He and Tian Feng, and decided to send people to collect money and food from surrounding counties, and to publicize Liu Hexiao's first treasure and defeat of the bandits in Xiaquyang, so as to increase everyone's confidence in hunting for bandits, and to Those people who are still blindly following form a certain blow.

(End of this chapter)