Chapter 208 Population War

After Gao Shun's Canglang Battalion broke through the weakest central army of the Yellow Turban Army, it quickly divided into two parts and launched a fatal attack on the wings of the Yellow Turban Army from the rear. In this way, the Zhenxi Army surrounded the two wings of the Yellow Turban Army on three sides.

The way of war is to attack and defend well. If you can't defeat it for a long time, you will be burdened.

The Yellow Turban Army on both wings has been attacking continuously since the war started, but they were blocked by Xu Huang's Longxiang Camp and Han Sui's Golden Eagle Camp and could not make any progress. At this time, it was the end of the strong crossbow. The attack and defense were attacked by Gao Shun's Canglang Camp, and the offense and defense were immediately changed.

"Attack!" Seeing that the central army successfully broke through, the two generals Xu Huang and Han Sui were greatly excited and shouted.

With a command, the two wings reversed, from defensive to offensive. Longxiang and the second battalion of Golden Eagle finally released powerful combat power and launched a fierce attack. The exhausted Yellow Turban Army fell to the ground one after another and retreated step by step.

So what can I do if I retreat? The Canglang Camp in Gaoshun behind the Yellow Turban Army has already come fiercely.

The evil tiger is still afraid of the pack of wolves, not to mention that the Yellow Turban Army is nothing!

After the Yellow Turban Army faced the enemy three times, it began to be in a hurry. The commander Ma Yuanyi was cut by Long Yi again. The Yellow Turban Army, which lacked unified command, could no longer stop the tide offensive of the Western Army on the Three Sides. It soon showed a downward trend and began to be defeated.

At this point, the victory of Zhenxi Army has been decided.

On the God of War Car, Huangfu Jianguan's jade-like face finally showed a smile, and he said loudly: "Beat the drum, and order the three cavalry of dragon, tiger and leopard to attack."

"Dong, dong, dong..." The war drums on the God of War Cart were beating, and the three-color white, yellow and black flags were waving.

"Boom..."

As soon as the drum sounded, a sound of horse hooves that shocked the earth came. In the smoke and dust, three iron cavalry tore the scorching sun, slashed the mountains and rivers, and rushed out.

Dian Wei's tiger cavalry held high with thick and long maces and attacked the left wing of the Yellow Turban Army. Zhang Fei's leopard cavalry and pegasus were all like fierce gods, attacking the right wing of the Yellow Turban Army.

Zhao Yun's dragon cavalry did not meet the enemy, but moved forward all the way forward and cut off the Yellow Turban Army's return from the rear.

Fifteen thousand iron cavalry covered the sky and the momentum was like a rainbow, like a dragon galloping across the left and right wings of the Yellow Turban Army.

Although there were many Yellow Turban Army, I had never seen such a powerful cavalry. Even when the Yellow Turban Army was the most powerful, there were only about 20,000 cavalry, and most of the war horses were inferior horses eliminated by the Zhenxi Army.

"Kill!..." In the Zhenxi Army, if there is no one who can speak loudly, there is no one who can be left by Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei's leopard cavalry are also loudly, and they yell loudly one by one. No matter how much they have, they will almost break the sky's roar.

The Yellow Turban Army, which was already in a defeat, saw the roaring iron cavalry and heard the roar of the sky, was already despairing. How could they dare to fight? They were not only running away or running away.

Under the crowds of people and horses, the Yellow Turban Army suffered numerous casualties.

The three cavalry of dragon, tiger and leopard do not have any formation at all, and the Yellow Turban Army is defeated and the wolf is running and the pig is rushing.

"The order: Those who surrender will not be killed!"

Seeing that the situation was settled, Huangfu Jian had achieved his goal and did not want to commit more murder. Moreover, the remaining Yellow Turban soldiers were all the real elites in the Yellow Turban Army, so it was a pity to kill them like this.

"Don't kill anyone who surrenders!" Zhenxi Army shouted in unison, surrounding the Yellow Turban Army in the middle from all directions.

The West Army was surrounded by the West Army. Even if they wanted to escape, the Yellow Turban Army could not escape. Can their two legs run past the four legs of the war horse? The hopeless Yellow Turban Army had to surrender besides dying in battle. Under the huge temptation of survival, most of the Yellow Turban Army chose to surrender. Only a very small number of Taipingdao fanatic believers chose to kill themselves.

The Yellow Turban Army put down their weapons one by one, knelt on the ground with a frustrated face, waiting for the Zhenxi Army to fall.

The 50,000 Yellow Turban Army troops left the city, and less than a thousand people could return to the city. Huangfu Jian deliberately let them escape. The general Ma Yuanyi died in battle! The Zhenxi Army showed its hideous fangs and iron-blooded wrists!

The Yellow Turban Army in Luoyang City felt the same way, and fear began to spread throughout Luoyang City.

In this battle, 30,000 infantrymen of Zhenxi Army beat 50,000 elite Yellow Turban Army from the front, and the number of casualties reached a record 8,000. The 50,000 elite Yellow Turban Army had more than half of the casualties, and nearly 25,000 were captured by Zhenxi Army.

Outside Luoyang City, corpses were everywhere and blood was flowing into a river. All kinds of weapons, battle flags, and snare drums were thrown everywhere. The dead master's war horse stood alone next to the already stiff corpse of his master, reluctant to leave.

"The order for the personal guard camp, dragon cavalry, tiger cavalry, and leopard cavalry to clean up the battlefield, and the rest of the troops were withdrawn back to the camp." Huangfu Jian glanced at the bloody battlefield and said lightly.

With such an atmosphere, everyone feels a kind of spiritual depression and can't get a little excited, and the same is true for the winner.

The God of War Cart moved slowly and drove slowly towards the camp, with the Eighteen Dragon Cavalry guarding the left and right.

Following closely behind were the surviving Longxiang, Canglang and Jinyu Camp 22,000 infantrymen. They were all stained with blood, holding broken swords and guns, dragging their tired bodies, and walking numbly with their faces.

There is no longer any suspense in the battle in Luoyang, and Huangfu Jian was thinking about the next action plan of Zhenxi Army. In troubled times, the war will continue! Huangfu Jian would not naively think that Zhenxi Army can rest assured if it has such a scale.

The next day, Huangfu Jian ordered General Jia Xu to invite Xun You to the study. Of course, the young Guo Jia, this most special scholar, was also on the side.

The weather is still as hot and stuffy. The summer in Luoyang is stuffy and hot. Compared to the refreshing and pleasant Pegasus Ranch, this is hell. Huangfu Jian couldn't understand why dynasties in history chose this place as the capital, and they really suffered from it.

In Huangfu Jian’s study, the fragrance of tea lingers, making people feel refreshed when smelling it.

"The overall situation of the war in Luoyang has been decided. Today I would like to discuss the next action of the Zhenxi Army."

After everyone sat down, Huangfu Jian said lightly.

"At present, there are 120,000 troops of Zhenxi Army gathered around Luoyang. The food and horses of people are consumed every day. Moreover, the Zhenxi Army is advancing eastward, and the interior is extremely empty. It is recommended that the two battalions of troops be dispatched to defend Guanzhong to prevent accidents."

Jia Xu said slowly while savoring the fragrant tea carefully.

"Well, what the military advisor said is very much, and I am just thinking this." Huangfu Jian nodded and said after hearing this.

"How long can our army's food and grass be used for the army?" Huangfu Jian asked again.

"There are still 100,000 stones of food, which can be used by the 120,000 army in one month." Xun You replied.

During this expedition, the grain and grass logistics of the Zhenxi Army were all under the responsibility of Xun You.

"How much food and grass are we seizure from the Yellow Turban Army?" Huangfu Jian thought for a moment and asked again.

"A total of 100,000 stones of grain were seized from the Yellow Turban Army everywhere. However, because the surplus grains in the homes of the people near Luoyang were almost snatched away by the Yellow Turban Army, and the fields were deserted and the harvest was very small. The people had no choice but to live in poverty. In the end, we took out 20,000 stones of grain to help the people nearby, and now there are still 80,000 stones." Xun You replied.

"The grain of 180,000 shi is still too little! How much surplus grain can be transferred to Guanzhong?"

Huangfu Jian sighed and asked again.

"There is not much surplus in Guanzhong. This year, a large number of refugees have been taken in, and no more food can be transferred."

Jia Xu replied awkwardly.

"The major merchant groups in Pegasus Ranch should have collected a lot of food, right?" Guanzhong Huangfu Jian took over for not long, and it is impossible to change much in a short period of time, but Pegasus Ranch has been operating for several years and has a strong foundation.

"No one can move the food and grass collected in Pegasus Ranch without the lord's order. However, the Xianbei War last year took a lot of money, and even if there were too many, my subordinates would not have too much," said Jia Xu.

"A person cannot survive without food!" Huangfu Jian murmured.

After a moment of silence, Huangfu Jian said again: "Send the order: to transfer Canglang, the two battalions of the Blast Wind return to the defense army, Canglang camp entered Xiliang, and the Blast Wind Camp stationed in Lantian. The Jinyu Camp stationed in Luoyang on site. The defense around Luoyang was taken over by Longxiang Camp."

"The harvest in the south this year is good, and it is less affected by the Yellow Turban Rebellion. There should be a large amount of surplus grain. The Pegasus Southern Merchants ordered to collect enough of it immediately. The price is not a problem."

"No!" Jia Xu received the order.

"Lord, is it going to fight again?" Xun You asked in confusion.

"Yes, I'm going to have a big battle. But it's not a battle formation, but a big battle of population."

"After the Yellow Turban Rebellion is quelled, this winter and next spring, there will be a great famine. At that time, there will be hungry people everywhere. If the Western Army in our town has surplus food in hand, we may take the opportunity to absorb the people of the Central Plains in large quantities."

"You remember that the human, material and financial resources of war. No matter when and where, people are the foundation, and there is a possibility for anyone, and no one can do anything!"

Huangfu Jian opened his eyes and looked at Zhongyuan, and said coldly.

"Not only that, the war in Luoyang has now ended. From now on, Hulao Pass to the east will open, and the southeast barrier will open to accept large numbers of refugees from all over the Central Plains." Huangfu Jian added.

After hearing this, Jia Xu nodded repeatedly and expressed his agreement. Guo Jia, who was on the side, had a strange spark in his eyes. Even Xun You, who was born in a high school, showed a look of thought.

A few days later, the huge military camp of Zhenxi Army fell down. The Jinyu Camp went to the military farm, the Canglang Camp and the Qianxiong Camp returned to Guanzhong. The remaining Longxiang Camp was also responsible for the defense of Luoyang. The only ones who remained in the camp were the five thousand infantrymen, five thousand iron cavalry, three dragon tiger and leopard cavalry, and five thousand cavalry of the personal guard camp.

In the following days, a large number of refugees poured into Luoyang every day, and the empty Luoyang gradually became vital.

Huangfu Jian drove his chariots to inspect everywhere from time to time to appease the people of Luoyang and the refugees.

Jia Xu and Xun You were busy all day long in order to resettle these refugees. As a last resort, Huangfu Jian transferred the chief clerk Zhou Yi over, and many students trained by Anding County School came along.

Zhou Yi used to be the city commander of Luoyang and was familiar with the management of the local area. After he arrived, Jia Xu and Xun You became much more relaxed. In addition to Luoyang City, the surrounding areas gradually got on the right track and were firmly controlled by the Zhenxi Army.

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