Chapter 337 Zhang Yan: Let me ask a brother from Qingzhou to introduce me to you!
Why did the Yellow Turban Army follow Zhang Jiao in their uprising? Hearing Yang Ji ask this question, Xu Shu couldn't help but feel a little silent.
Isn't it because Zhang Jiao was able to have so many people follow him and risk beheading to rebel against the Han court because he would die faster if he didn't rebel?
Ordinary civilians do not have the consciousness to recreate the world. They only have the will to survive today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
The rest are beyond their consideration.
So, what is the fundamental reason why people cannot survive today, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow? Who caused it? How did it happen?
In addition to the inaction of the Han Dynasty monarchs, ministers and local officials, there are also many local aristocratic families who are most deeply involved with the people.
"Indeed, with the prominent reputation of the fourth generation and third prince, the old Yuan family, those people do not recognize Yuan Shao's rule, and it is reasonable for them to refuse Yuan Shao's recruitment." Xu Shu sighed.
"Zhang Yanneng became the leader of more than 20 Yellow Turbans in the Taihang Mountains, integrating the Yellow Turbans in the Taihang Black Mountains into a whole.
Yuan Shao, the fourth generation and third father-in-law, is the legitimate son of another lineage of the Yuan family. The reputation is also indispensable." Yang Ji didn't know whether to feel gloating for Yuan Shao or feel sad for the Yellow Turban Army.
"The Qushuai of the Black Mountain Yellow Turbans did not want to accept Yuan Benchu's recruitment, but what about the ordinary Montenegrin Yellow Turbans?
They just wanted to survive. Faced with the recruitment treatment offered by Yuan Benchu, Zhang Yan and the other Yellow Turbans Qushuai Can you restrain them?" Xu Shu looked at Yang Ji and asked.
If Yuan Shao wants to recruit millions of Black Mountain Yellow Turbans to replenish the population and troops under his rule, he must provide his own recruitment treatment to attract the Black Mountain Yellow Turbans.
Qu Shuai of the Black Mountain Yellow Turban is a tough guy and doesn’t want to be recruited by Yuan Shao. But what about ordinary members of the Black Mountain Yellow Turbans? All they wanted was to survive.
"I don't know, and I'm not qualified to judge their choice. If they choose Yuan Shao, all I can do is make Yuan Shao earnestly fulfill the promise he made." Yang Ji said calmly.
Although Yang Ji didn't want the Black Mountain Yellow Turbans to be successfully recruited by Yuan Shao, the people and military strength under Yuan Shao's rule would greatly increase.
However, Yang Ji is not qualified to interfere with the choice of the Black Mountain Yellow Turban. If he encounters him on the battlefield in the future, he is just an enemy, so he can just draw his sword.
"If we let Xuande Gong be on that list, it would be good to give the Black Mountain Yellow Turban one more choice, right?" Xu Shu asked, since the Black Mountain Yellow Turban may be recruited by Yuan Shao, why? Can't it be Liu Bei?
At least Liu Bei's benevolence is recognized by people all over the world, and he has also been certified by the Qingzhou Yellow Turban. As the Yellow Turban Army is also under the leadership of Zhang Jiao, the recognition and seal of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban should be recognized by the Black Mountain Yellow Turban, right?
Xu Shu is sure that if Liu Bei offers an olive branch to the Black Mountain Yellow Turban in the Taihang Mountains, there is a 90% chance that the Black Mountain Yellow Turban will choose Liu Bei.
Because Liu Bei really did it to ensure that the people had food to eat, clothes to wear, houses to live in, and education to go to.
Although these are still in progress on the road, Liu Bei is seriously advancing all these things that no one has ever taken seriously before.
But Yuan Shao is different. The reputation of the Yuan family, his fourth generation and third son, is no match for Liu Bei who gave them a mouthful of food and will have food to eat tomorrow in the hearts of these people who are about to starve to death.
In troubled times, those who can keep people fed are the most respectable beings.
A person from a distinguished family? With thousands of troops in hand? The people who manipulate and control among the princes? A person with unparalleled wit and scheming who will surely succeed in his plans?
It is nothing compared to a benevolent ruler who can make the people under his rule have enough to eat and drink, and then comment on world affairs, human affairs, trivial matters, future matters, and past matters in the fields and in front of and behind the houses.
After listening to Xu Shu's question, Yang Ji laughed and said, "Yuanzhi, how do you know that Xuande Gong is not on the selection list of the Black Mountain Yellow Turban?"
Maybe Heishan The Yellow Turban did not include Yuan Shao in the list in the first place.
After all, Yuan Shao's previous operations after the Battle of Jieqiao left an indelible impression on the hearts of the people of Jizhou.
If Yuan Shao can calm down after the Battle of Jieqiao, maybe as time goes by, the people of Jizhou will forget what happened before.
After all, the people at the bottom think about firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea all day long. How can they have time to remember what you have done?
What they care about is whether you can bring them a better life in the future, or it would be good to cut one or two taxes.
Unfortunately, Yuan Shao did not have time to calm the thorns in the hearts of the people in Jizhou, but once again awakened the resentment of the people in Jizhou against Yuan Shao.
With an army of three hundred thousand, plus the expanding auxiliary troops and new recruits, the amount of food and grass needed is not a small amount.
Even though Jizhou is a major grain-producing household, it has not yet reached the point where it can freely supply more than 400,000 troops with grain and grass.
What's more, the army's logistical supply of food and grass never ends after the food is collected. He still has to send it to the battlefield.
Moreover, logistical supplies are not just grain and grass, but also other military supplies. These also require the recruitment of a large number of civilians to send to the front line.
Because of Yuan Shao's series of actions to expand his army and prepare for war in Jizhou, the people of Jizhou have become full of complaints.
Although it is still under control, it is uncertain what actions the people in Jizhou will take after the war breaks out.
"Maybe one and only Mr. Xuande is on the list, and this possibility is very high." Yang Ji said seriously.
"That's right, the prince who can take over the Yellow Turban Army openly and honestly is probably Xuande Gong." Xu Shu sighed. Even with Liu Bei taking the lead, there are still few princes in the world who can accept the existence of the Yellow Turban Army.
"So, do you need to send someone to contact Zhang Yan and find out what they think?" Xu Shu calmed down and asked Yang Ji.
"Zhang Yan has become the leader of Montenegro, what else do you think they can think of?" Yang Ji sneered. The two Yellow Turban leaders before and after sacrificed their lives for righteousness. Zhang Yan chose to become the leader of the Yellow Turbans of Montenegro. What could the leader be for?
"Uh..." Xu Shu was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly and said: "After those two, the position of the Yellow Turban leader has its own special meaning."
"... I just don’t know if this is the ending Zhang Yan wants, or if she is forced to do so." Yang Ji sighed, sacrificing his life for justice.
"Every time a dog is slaughtered for justice, a scholar is the most unfaithful. What Zichuan said is really..." Xu Shu didn't know what to say.
“Forget it, let’s not talk about these things.” Yang Ji waved his hand, “Go and find someone to contact Zhang Yan, and tell them not to take the initiative to deal with Yuan Shao’s troops just because they have more people. The troops are not something they can deal with."
"Did you find any movement?" Xu Shu frowned again.
"Logically speaking, it should be Yuan Benchu who is in trouble. The Black Mountain Yellow Turbans can organize a force of four to five million." Xu Shu didn't believe Yang Ji's statement.
"The troops sent by Yuan Shao are the first to climb to the death, and the terrain of the Taihang Mountains is not suitable for large regiments to fight. Do you think a small group of Black Mountain Yellow Turbans can defeat the first to climb?" Yang Ji shook his head and said. If the Yellow Turbans of Montenegro can be allowed to deploy their battle array, relying on their numerical advantage, they will have to be careful and cautious even if they are stronger.
What, you said that the clouds and arrows that ascended first washed the ground? Even if the clouds formed spontaneously by an army of more than 100,000 or 200,000 people cannot completely offset the clouds and arrows that arrive first, they can still greatly reduce their power.
As long as there is not a large-scale rain of arrows washing the ground and disrupting the Yellow Turban formation, the Black Mountain Yellow Turban will not be afraid of landing the dead first.
Coming back and forth from death to death, the Yellow Turbans who have survived to this day have already honed their dodge skills to a certain extent. Arrows and crossbows that have been greatly reduced in power may not necessarily cause any harm to them. .
After all, they don’t have much else, they just have a lot of people.
What's more, Zhang Yan's ability to command troops is not bad. Although he is not able to command a large army, he can still command some of the Yellow Turbans to trap Xiandeng.
"The first to die? Isn't that guy Ju Yi guarding the Baima Yicong in the Bohai River area?" Xu Shu asked hurriedly, but he had not received the information that the first to die was moving camp.
“Yuan Shao’s troops have more than one force that can attack first. If they are deployed to attack first, they can deal with the Black Mountain Yellow Turbans faster.
What Yuan Shao lacks most now is time.” Yang Ji shook his head and said that the two sides were just short of a fuse to ignite the war in the north.
Yuan Shao knew very well that they were not the first choice of the Black Mountain Yellow Turbans, and they were not even on the list of choices. Liu Bei was the first choice.
Therefore, Yuan Shao and the others made two preparations. On the one hand, they planned to lure the lower-level Yellow Turbans with various benefits, thereby shaking the leader of the Black Mountain Yellow Turbans.
On the other side, they sent people to come over first. If they couldn't reach an agreement, they would directly send away the commander-in-chief and the die-hards who had the strongest will to resist, so that they could receive more than one million Montenegrin Yellow Turbans.
Oh, no, it should be the new people under the rule. Those who surrendered to Yuan Shao are no longer the Yellow Turbans, but ordinary civilians.
"If that's the case, then I will send someone to contact Zhang Yan to exchange information." Xu Shu no longer worries about other things, but plans to send someone to contact Zhang Yan, and then he will ambush someone. Wave.
"Oh, by the way, when you send someone over, ask Li Tiao to go with you." Yang Ji mentioned Li Tiao to Xu Shu and asked him to take Li Tiao with him to find Zhang. Yan, the third Yellow Turban leader, might be able to play some role.
"Li Tiao? Okay." Xu Shu thought for a while and agreed to Yang Ji's suggestion. After all, with a yellow scarf Qu Shuai standing by as a witness, the trust between the two parties could be increased.
As for Guan Hai, although he was also a military commander under Yang Ji, he was not in Licheng at this time, but was stationed in Wancheng with Yu Jin.
Looking at Xu Shu's leaving figure, Yang Ji sighed softly and murmured: "Zhang Yan? I hope you won't do anything stupid, otherwise I won't be able to protect you. "
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"Boss, is it really okay to refuse their recruitment like this?" Li Damu asked Zhang Yan as he watched Yuan Shao and others leave.
"What's wrong? It's not like you don't know Yuan Shao's identity. He can't accept the existence of handsome men like us like Liu Xuande." Yu Du spat.
For those high-ranking aristocratic families, Yu Du has never been afraid to speculate on them with the greatest malice.
From the perspective of Yudu Guo Daxian and other commanders, Yuan Shao said that he could accept the existence of these commanders and could even serve as middle and low-level officers in Yuan Shao's army.
However, they did not believe Yuan Shao's promise. The promise of the aristocratic family was not made to them, but to those who were also members of the aristocratic family.
"We didn't agree to their recruitment, and they will probably launch troops against us next." Bai Yao said next to him.
"Fight! Fight! After we join forces, we will be able to pull out almost half a million troops. I don't believe they will mobilize troops from the front line." Guo Daxian said fiercely.
"You should know that we are not Yuan Shaojun's opponent, even if we join together we can pull out half a million troops." Zhang Yan looked at Guo Daxian and said.
"The terrain of the Taihang Mountains not only limits Yuan Shao's cavalry, but also limits the scale of our troop dispatch." Zhang Yan said, he knew very well where his advantages and disadvantages were.
"If there is not enough cloud energy to suppress it, then Yan Liang is not something that we people can deal with." Bai Rao added.
"Then what should we do? We can't really let the brothers..." Colonel Zuo didn't finish, but Commander Qu who was present all understood what Colonel Zuo was going to say.
"It would be great if we could contact Liu Xuande's people." Zhang Yan sighed.
As early as when Liu Bei regained the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans and allowed the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans to live a normal life, Zhang Yan had high hopes for Liu Bei.
However, because of Yuan Shao's obstruction, Zhang Yan was not allowed to take his men all the way to Qingzhou with the Black Mountain Yellow Turban. Otherwise, Zhang Yan would have gone to Qingzhou and laid down his weapons and become an ordinary civilian.
"Qingzhou, Liu Xuande." Bai Rao, Guo Daxian and others also sighed. If possible, they would also like to serve the people under Liu Bei's rule.
In their opinion, people like Yuan Shao are simply incompatible with people like them, and they are not the same people at all.
But Liu Bei is different. Although Liu Bei is a member of the Han family, his family grew up from a mat weaver and shoe seller to the current prince.
Naturally, they, the Yellow Turban Qushuai, felt that if Liu Bei was like this, he would definitely understand why they wanted to follow General Tiangong.
"Okay, let's talk about how to contact the guard in Licheng." Bai Rao clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention.
"Unless Licheng takes the initiative to send people over, we people will not be able to cross the encirclement set by Yuan Shaojun." Zhang Yan said helplessly.
Although Liu Bei did not take the initiative to contact them, Zhang Yan wanted to take the initiative to contact Liu Bei.
They also want to return to the lives of ordinary civilians...
"Even if there is no way to break through Yan Liang's encirclement, they still have to try. Brothers don't want to become common people under Yuan Shao's rule. The sky is dead." Yu Du sighed.
(End of this chapter)