Xu An nodded, and said solemnly to Yan Zhong: "Then it's settled like this. The preparations for the army's deployment, I ask the military adviser to work hard."

"Sharing the Lord's worries is the right thing to do."

Yan Zhong made a series.

"Xu Huang, He Man, Zhou Cang, Bai Rao."

Xu An looked squarely at the four people in front of him, and ordered: "Xu Huang, you lead the soldiers battalion in front, and you are the vanguard of the army, He Man leads the sharp warrior battalion with me, Zhou Cang, Bai Rao, each of you leads a cavalry .”

"promise."

The four of them surrendered.

"Liu Pi, you can send a messenger to send a message to Zhang Baiqi." Xu An told Liu Pi beside him, "Let him harass Taiyuan and Yanmen counties, and don't let the Han army have no worries."

Hearing Xu An's order, Liu Pi immediately agreed.

But Yan Zhong took a step forward and suggested: "My lord, let Zhang Baiqi harass Taiyuan and Yanmen counties. I think this is not appropriate."

"how do I say this?"

Yan Zhong continued: "My lord, Zhang Baiqi is not a member of my Taiping Dao. I joined my lord before because I was afraid of my lord's military strength and the Northern Expedition. He must be powerless to resist, so he chose to join me."

"When the lord invaded Jinyang before, he also ordered him to harass the northern part of Bingzhou, but according to reports from Zuo Xiao, Guo Daxian and others, Zhang Baiqi only sent troops to harass Yanmen County symbolically, and immediately withdrew his troops and returned to the mountain. "

"Now that the lord has occupied the Shangdang, the focus is not on the Taihang Mountains. Zhang Baiqi had more than [-] soldiers two years ago. There should be more people at this time. I am afraid that the fear of the lord has weakened a bit. He will not obediently obey orders."

Xu An raised his eyebrows, turned his head to look at Zuo Xiao, Guo Daxian, and Zuo Miao Zhangba who were standing on the side of the sand table, and asked coldly: "This matter is serious."

Hearing Xu An's inquiry, Zuo Xiao didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately replied: "What the military adviser said is indeed true. At that time, we were ordered by the great virtuous teacher to harass the northern part of Bingzhou. Both Liu Shi and Ping Han sent troops, but Zhang Baiqi Indeed, as the military adviser said, they only sent troops to attack a settlement, and then withdrew the troops and returned to the mountain."

Xu An's face became gloomy, he didn't know about this matter, he only thought that Zhang Baiqi had also joined Zuo Xiao and others, but he didn't expect that Zhang Baiqi had other thoughts.

"It's really self-defeating..."

Xu An was already murderous at this time, since Zhang Baiqi didn't want to stay under others for a long time, and he was obedient to his orders, so it's useless to keep such a person.

"Continue to order Zhang Baiqi to send troops to harass Taiyuan and Yanmen counties. Doesn't he often ride a white horse? Then make him a white horse general, and tell him that after the harassing mission is completed, I will give him money and food to supplement his consumption. "

Xu An's voice became cold.

"Stabilize Zhang Baiqi first, and after I capture Hedong County, I will deal with this thief."

Xu An left Zhuo Yan on the sand table with both hands, crossed his arms, and said in a deep voice: "The plan is agreed, everyone should make preparations early, and dye the Hedong County on this mountain and river terrain map into the color of the yellow sky!"

"promise!"

After going through the department, all the generals of the Yellow Turban Army agreed with a loud bang.

After a while, only Xu An and Liu Pi were left in the entire experience department. Xu An's face was still gloomy, and Liu Pi stood behind him without saying a word.

After a while, Xu An finally spoke.

"I know that the Eagle Wolf Guard was established not long ago and there is a shortage of manpower. I don't know about Zhang Baiqi this time. It's okay, but I set up the Eagle Wolf Guard to avoid this situation."

"Any supplements Eagle Wolf Guard needs can be requested from me. I hope that such things will not happen again as much as possible in the future."

……

Following Xu An's general order, the Yellow Turban Army in the entire Shangdang County also moved quickly.

In the north, due to the withdrawal of the Han army in Shangjun and Xihe County, part of the Yellow Turban Army was able to break away from the defense of the northern pass, and the soldiers under Xu An's command were enriched.

The people in the cities of Shangdang County have also noticed the changes. The Yellow Turban Army seems to have started to make some moves, and the number of soldiers patrolling the streets has gradually decreased.

On the official road, you can also see a large number of Yellow Turban troops who are marching and gathering.

Chapter 193

Zhongping four years, February [-]th.

Guo Tai cited the three divisions of the Baibo Army, a total of more than [-] people had arrived on the west side of Taiyue Mountain, and the forward troops were only [-] miles away from Baibo Valley.

At this time, Guo Tai camp was stationed in a slightly lower mountain area on the west side of Taiyue Mountain.

A Tiqi of the Eagle Guard hurried into Guo Tai's military tent, and also brought specific information about Baibo Valley and the surrounding terrain information.

After a while, several Eagle Wolf Wei Tiqi who accompanied the army roughly restored the terrain of Baibo Valley on the sand table.

Baibo Valley is adjacent to Fenshui, fifty miles to the southwest is Linfen City, thirty miles to the southeast of Linfen City is Jiangyi, and about 73 miles to the north is Pingyang City.

"General Zhang Yan sent a letter saying that he is scheduled to arrive at Huo Dashan on the evening of February [-]th, and launch an attack on Yong'an City in the early morning of February [-]th."

Guo Tai pondered for a while, and then asked: "Where are the parts of the great virtuous teacher now?"

"Here." The courier in charge of communication looked at the topographic map of mountains and rivers hanging in front of Guo Tai, pointing to the northern area of ​​Yicheng.

"General Xu Huang's vanguard military pawn battalion is stationed in the northern mountainous area of ​​Yicheng at this time. The great virtuous and good teacher is going to take down Yicheng first, and then move westward along the Wei River."

"Wing City..."

Guo Tai frowned, looked at the map of mountains and rivers in front of him, thought for a moment, then turned his head to look at Hu Cai beside him and asked, "How is Han Siam?"

Hu Cai replied immediately: "Han Siam has already passed the mountain road and entered Zhongtiao Mountain, but the terrain of Zhongtiao Mountain is unknown, so the marching speed is relatively slow, but it is expected to arrive at the predetermined position when the great virtuous teacher attacks Anyi."

Hearing Hu Cai's report, Guo Tai breathed a sigh of relief, and so far everything is going well.

It's just that the narrow mountain road really caused a lot of obstacles to the march.

……

The large-scale mobilization of the Yellow Turban Army under Xu An's command was naturally not hidden from the Han Empire. Even though Xu An established the Eagle Wolf Guard to monitor the place, the news was sent to the court of the Han Empire by the spies of the Han Army.

After half a year, the Yellow Turban Army took another big move. The Yellow Turban Army in Shangdang County moved westward, which also attracted the attention of the Han Army.

The edict to send troops to support Hedong was quickly spread from Luoyang to the Han army camp in Meiyang, and Taiwei Zhang Wen also learned of the abnormality of the Yellow Turban Army and the crisis in Hedong.

The land in Hedong County is fertile, and it can be regarded as a granary of the Han Empire.

Moreover, there are quite a lot of salt and iron mines in the Hedong area, which has strangled the main transportation routes of Guanzhong and Shandong. Anyone in power who occupies and manages Hedong will bring very favorable conditions for his military struggle.

According to the biography of Du Ji in the annals of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao once said to the counselor Xun Yu: "Hedong is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and its neighbors are changeable. It is also an important place in the world."

From this information, it is natural to know the importance of Hadong County's geographical location.

Not to mention that Hedong County belongs to the Sili Xiaowei Department. Originally, Xu An occupied Taihang Mountain and could send troops to Hanoi County at any time, which already made Liu Hong uncomfortable like a stick in his throat.

At this time, if Xu An is allowed to occupy Hedong County again, the Han army will have more areas to guard against.

Moreover, if Hedong County falls, it will undoubtedly put Bingzhou in an embarrassing situation, and the tribes of the Xiongnu who are nominally subject to the Han Dynasty outside the country will have different thoughts when they see the weakening of the Han Empire.

Meiyang, the camp of the Han army.

This is where the main force of the Sili Han army is located, and it also gathers almost the most elite troops of the Han Empire today.

The Imperial Army of the Five Schools and the Knights of Sanhe are all listed here. They fought in the north and south, and made great contributions to the Han Empire.

Numerous military tents are densely intertwined, passing through layers of military tents, passing countless soldiers, in a large tent with green curtains.

Zhang Wen was looking at the edict in his hand, his head slightly dizzy.

Now he can finally understand how heavy the burden was on Huangfusong's shoulders in the past.

But who can Zhang Wen send to counter the rebellion now?

Zhou Shen, the general of the Dangkou, was defeated in Yuzhong City and lost a lot of supplies. There were more than 3 Han troops, and only a few thousand returned.

If Zhou Shen hadn't bribed the Ten Permanent Attendants with money, he might have been dismissed from office by now.

Dong Zhuo, the Polu General, had a bunch of arrogant soldiers under his command, and his military discipline was corrupt. When he was sent to Hedong County, he was afraid that the Yellow Turban Army would not do harm to Hedong, but let Dong Zhuo take the lead.

But Sun Jian, the only general Zhang Wen was optimistic about in the army, was still under Huangfusong's command at this time.

"Looks like Yuan Pang is the only one holding gold..."

Zhang Wen frowned tightly and called for his personal guard.

"He ordered Jin Wu, Yuan Pang, to lead the infantry, the two schools of Changshui, and a thousand cavalry of the Sanhe knights, and then lead the eight county soldiers to rush to the aid of Hedong County."

……

Although the emperor Liu Hong is addicted to pleasure, he can also distinguish the priorities of things, and he can't just sit idly by and ignore anything that challenges his imperial power.

Although the Liangzhou rebels were powerful, they were finally blocked from Sili after the defeat in Meiyang, but the Taihang Yellow Turban Army repeatedly pushed Liu Hong's bottom line and wanted to invade Sili.

Liu Hong's face was gloomy and terrifying. He felt threatened. For the first time, he began to face up to this unique Yellow Turban Army.

Even if Zhu Jun was defeated before, he was not too worried, but now the news of the Han army's careful investigation comes one by one, which proves that the Yellow Turban Army led by Xu An is very different from the Yellow Turban Army in Guanghe Seven Years before. Same.

Xu An preached everywhere in Shangdang, Taihang, Taiyue, Wangwu and other places, healed patients, set up Taoist halls to train low-level civil servants, and they were no longer eager to fight the Han Empire, but were seeking development.

Although Liu Hong is addicted to pleasure, he is not a fool. He knows what Xu An is doing, what he wants to do, and why Xu An captured Hedong County.

Liu Hong had a feeling that Xu An seemed to be waiting for something, that's why he was so reassured in planning a place to start a business.

First is Taihang, then Shangdang, Taiyue, and Wangwu, all connected together, and then Hedong County.

According to the area currently controlled by the Yellow Turban Army, as long as it occupies Hedong County, controls the ferry, and the hilly area, it will be difficult for the Han Empire to regain its land again in a short time.

If the Yellow Turban Army really occupied Hedong County, the Han Army in Bingzhou could only barely maintain its inherent territory and would not be able to provide any help at all.

Even the inherent territory may not be able to be maintained if the Yellow Turban Army wants to continue to attack.

Liu Hong stood in front of the Kanyu map, carefully looked at the situation on the Kanyu map, and muttered to himself: "Xu An...what are you waiting for..."

"Could it be..." Liu Hong's eyes gradually became sharper, and he suddenly thought of a possibility. "Did he predict that there would be even greater turmoil in my big man?"

"Taiping Road... Zhang Jiao..."

All kinds of rumors about Taipingdao flashed through Liu Hong's mind, he suddenly turned around and said sharply: "Jian Shuo!"

"The minister is here."

Jian Shuo, who was standing not far from Liu Hong in the hall, immediately agreed.

"Order the officials everywhere to strictly investigate the Taiping Dao matter!"

Chapter 194 The Wind and Cloud in the River East

On the mountain road, a group of cavalry with yellow flags galloped past, which also startled the birds that lived in the forest, circling outside the forest, not daring to fly into the forest again.

A goshawk was also startled by the change, swept out of the nest, leaned over and quickly fell towards the mountain road.

The strong wind was blowing in the mountains, and the goshawk took advantage of the wind to move forward again, but its sharp eagle eyes seemed to find something, flapped its wings, and disappeared among the mountains in a circle.

One after another yellow flags were fluttering on the mountain road being blown by the mountain wind. On the mountain road, the queue of the Yellow Turban Army was winding.

……

At the pass of Baibo Valley, the startled flying birds in the forest not far away attracted the attention of the Han army.

"There seems to be something wrong."

A Han army leader had some bad premonitions in his heart, turned his head and told the soldiers beside him: "Quickly report to the commander."

After receiving the letter, the head of the Han army hurriedly led his soldiers up to the pass wall.

At this moment, several scouts from outside the pass also arrived at the pass on horseback.

"Tun chief, open the door quickly! The Yellow Turban Bandit is only three or four miles away from the pass!"

The Han army stationed at the pass immediately opened the closed gate and let the Han army's scouts in.

They also got the general situation of the Yellow Turban Army from the scouts.

A few days ago, a letter was sent to tell them that the Yellow Turban Army in Shangdang County seemed to have made some changes, and was preparing to move westward and invade Henan County.

However, there were no additional soldiers, because at this time, the people of Hedong County were already in panic, and the main force of the county soldiers were concentrated in several important cities for defense.see.hair.line.chinese.language.net

……

Guo Tai led the vanguard and hurried all the way, and finally arrived at the Han army pass outside Baibo Valley. They thought it was a tough battle, but unexpectedly, they did not encounter any resistance at this pass.

According to the intelligence, more than 100 Han troops seemed to have disappeared out of thin air. It was not until Guo Tai walked into the pass that he discovered the clues.

Many of the camps here have not been lived in, only the stables and a few barracks are inhabited.

It seems that the Han army has given up blocking the Yellow Turban Army's westward advance at the pass, leaving only a small number of Han cavalry for reconnaissance.

I have to say that this decision is quite wise. The soldiers of Hedong County suffered heavy casualties in the last battle of Kuicheng. Although some new soldiers were recruited, the number of soldiers is still scarce. From Taiyue Mountain to Baibo Valley, they can go out There are also many roads, but in fact there is no danger to defend.

The best way is indeed to retreat to the main cities, delay time, and wait for the main force of the Han army to return to help.

……

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