Time flies. While Guo Jia is secretly training troops in Yingchuan, Zhang Jiao is also actively planning in Jizhou.

In the blink of an eye, it was February 184. Zhang Jiao, who was far away in Jizhou, looked at a head of his subordinates, then opened the letters he presented carefully and read them carefully. He was furious and angry, and said sternly: "This Tang Zhou is indeed concerned about the Han court, and he wants to ruin my major event!"

At the same time, Zhang Jiao sighed in his heart: If you are here, I will be able to win the battle with my Taiping Road, and it will be just around the corner!

One month later, the doors of the wealthy houses in Jizhou were written with white soil: the word Jiazi.

Not far from Yecheng in Jizhou, there were countless people gathered in the fields not far from Yecheng in Jizhou, covering the sky and the sun, and nowhere was visible. These people were dressed in coarse cloth, covered with yellow turbans, holding sharp weapons, and leading the leaders of the people who rode horses and led the nine-legged battles and light yellow Taoist robe. When Yecheng came into view, he waved his hand to signal the team to stop, and then turned around to face the people who followed him.

Zhang Jiao raised his hand, Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao met, and the two raised the yellow flag that had been built high, which immediately attracted tens of thousands of militia below to shout: "Taiping! Taiping! Taiping!"

The sound shook all directions and the momentum soared into the sky!

Zhang Jiao waved his hand again, and the shouting stopped immediately. Zhang Jiao looked at everyone with a harsh face and said loudly: "The sky is dead, Huang Tian should stand up. Years are in Jiazi, and the world is very good!"

"The world is very lucky! The world is very lucky!"

The disciples of Taiping Dao were all ready to beat their hands and shouted that the world was good, and Zhang Jiao said again: "Now my Taiping Dao obeys the will of heaven and overthrow the Wudao Han Dynasty and return the peace in the world! Today, my Taiping Dao held up the banner of righteousness in Jizhou, the head of Jiuzhou, and ahead is Yecheng, the capital of Jizhou. My Taiping Dao first took Jizhou, then attacked the Han imperial capital and replaced it, and supported the world. It is now! The children of Taiping Dao will follow our General of Heaven and enter Yecheng and rush!"

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Half a month later, in the front hall of Changle Palace, Luoyang Imperial City, Emperor Ling of Han sat high above the hall, yawning in vain. When the eunuch Zhang Rang was about to shout out to retreat, he unexpectedly saw someone outside the hall.

After the man entered the hall to worship, he lay down and refused to rise up, and reported: "Report to Your Majesty, news came from Jizhou, the folk demon Zhang Jiao deceived the public and rebelled!"

All officials were upset, and Emperor Ling of Han was even more dumbfounded. He couldn't speak for a long time. Zhang Rang shouted sternly: "Let's tell us in detail about Zhang Jiao's rebellion!"

The visitor was unable to get up and continued in panic: "Zhang Jiao led more than 200,000 people to rebel in Jizhou, holding up the yellow flag, calling himself the General of the Heavenly King, his second brother Zhang Bao as the General of the Earth King, and his third brother Zhang Liang as the General of the Rengong. In just a few days, the territory of Jizhou, including the capital Yecheng, was captured more than 20 cities under the jurisdiction of various counties and states. This group of rebels wrapped in yellow turbans, and after entering the city, they killed all the wealthy families of the gentry. Now the people of Jizhou are in panic, and the officials fled when they heard the news. Please make a decision quickly. Otherwise, in less than a month, all Jizhou will fall into the hands of the Yellow Turban rebels. At that time, the Yellow Turban thieves may go with the flow and take Yanzhou first and then Yuzhou, and the imperial capital will be in danger!"

Emperor Ling of Han had no blood on his face. Before he could take a breath, someone entered the hall and said there was an urgent report.

"Your Majesty, Youzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou and other Central Plains states have heard news that thieves are in chaos, and they are all wrapped in yellow turbans on their heads, just like the Yellow Turbans on Jizhou."

News of the Yellow Turban Rebels in the Eight Prefectures spread to Luoyang, and the imperial capital was shocked!

Emperor Ling of Han then issued an order to set up defense lines at important passes near Luoyang, and ordered Huangpu Song, Lu Zhi and Zhu Ye to lead 150,000 troops to Jizhou to quell the rebellion. The other prefectures and counties could recruit rebel troops to fight the thieves and make contributions.

It was five days before Huangfu Song led his army to Jizhou to quell the rebellion. Luoyang was panicked, and the gentry officials were all closed to discuss matters, but in the tavern in the city, three playboys gathered together to drink and have fun.

"Meng De, now the Yellow Turbans in Jizhou are in chaos, and the Central Plains are not calm. As the saying goes, the times create heroes. It's time for you and I to make achievements, hahaha." The young man with a mighty figure and dressed in a brocade robe looked excited.

Next to him was a young man with a slightly inferior face, but he was also a handsome talent, while the man he toasted was vulgar and was more than just a little shorter than that.

This person called Meng De was the hero Cao Cao Mengde who would later dominate the north. Both of them drank with him were friends of the young and famous Yuan family.

The person who toasted was Yuan Shao, the concubine of the Yuan family. The person who was accompanied by Yuan Shao's younger brother, but Yuan Shu, the legitimate son of the Yuan family, Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu.

Cao Cao raised his wine glass and didn't drink it for a long time, looking frowning. Seeing that he was restless, Yuan Shu finished drinking and teased him: "Is Meng De thinking about the romantic dance music that last night?"

After hearing this, Yuan Shao burst into laughter with Yuan Shu, but Cao Cao didn't care. Although he was a senior official, his father was adopted by eunuchs, so his background was often ridiculed. There were so many kings, princes, generals and ministers in Luoyang City. It was common for people to make fun of him occasionally. For him, he no longer cared about it.

"This Yellow Turban Rebel in Jizhou should not be underestimated." Cao Cao frowned and pondered for a long time, but still couldn't understand it. Instead, his doubts and uneasiness in his heart became even heavier.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu smiled at each other, and they both looked down on Cao Cao in their hearts. Yuan Shao said: "Meng De decided to be the general of Pingxi in his early years. Now that the opportunity has come, why don't he like it and worry? Are he afraid of the Yellow Turban Thief who is not a weathered person?"

Cao Cao used his hand to dip the wine and drew the terrain east of Luoyang on the table. He said while painting: "Taipingdao missions are spread all over the eight states of the Han Dynasty, and there are Taipingdao scholars north of the Yangtze River. Now, although news of Taipingdao rebellion has been heard from all eight states, the only one who is truly threatening is the only one who led by Zhang Jiao, Jizhou. The rebellion forces in other states gather less than 3,000. The rebellion is a major event in the world, not only concerning the people, but also about their lives. Zhang Jiao has been planning for a long time. He climbed the high ground and called out, and responded to it. It was rumored that there are millions of Taiping Taoism, but now there are only this army along Jizhou, with a total of only 200,000 people. It is too abnormal. If things are impermanent, there will be monsters. I am afraid that Zhang Jiao will have other plans."

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu looked at the topographic map drawn by Cao Cao with wine, and could not see any reason. Yuan Shu couldn't help but sneer: "Meng De was too worried. The Yellow Turban Rebels are just untouchables. They are brave but not scheming. They followed the demonic Taoist Zhang Jiao to rebel, killed many wealthy families in Jizhou, and looted all the wealthy families. Now they are proud and full of dreams. When General Huangfu's army arrives, Zhang Jiao will beg for surrender. I think we have to act quickly and ask for an errand to lead troops out to suppress the thieves and make contributions. After the Yellow Turban is pacified, high officials and rich families are at their fingertips."

"What the road says is that General Huangfu led the royal army to fight against the rebels. Good news will come soon. If we do not speed up the action, this good opportunity for the people in all directions will be fleeting. When I return home, I will ask my uncle to ask the emperor for an errand to suppress the enemy. Meng De, brothers, I will not forget you for your brother. Then you and I will go to fight against the enemy together. On the day of triumph, we will definitely be praised by the emperor himself."

Yuan Shao, who was still dreaming of spring and autumn, was content with his slap, but Cao Cao stared at the topographic map he drew and suddenly slapped the table, and said in surprise: "General Huangfu is in danger!"

The Yuan brothers were stunned. Yuan Shao stared at Cao Cao suspiciously and asked, "What does Meng De mean?"

Cao Cao paced back and forth, rubbed his hands anxiously, and explained: "If Zhang Jiao was trying to make money, he could raise an army in Xuzhou. Xuzhou was flat and could plunder the wealthy Xuzhou in half a month. But he did not. Jizhou had natural disasters for years. Even if Zhang Jiao killed all the wealthy families in Jizhou, his supply of 200,000 troops could last for at most two months. Zhang Jiao was rebelling! The city he had obtained was vast and the land belonged to was vast, but could he let his subordinates take off their armor and return to the fields? Didn't he know that the morale of the army would be in chaos after insufficient supply of food and grass? At that time, his 200,000 troops would destroy themselves without attacking him and make a living."

When the Yuan brothers heard this, they felt right. Yuan Shao continued to ask: "In accordance with Meng De's opinion, does this Jiao still have to continue to conquer cities and territories after conquering Jizhou?"

Cao Cao opened his mouth to scold the two idiots, but he still held back and explained patiently: "Although Zhang Jiao conquered several counties in Jizhou, he only plundered all the materials in the city, because he knew that Taiping Road could attack the city and plunder the camp, but defending the city and defending the enemy was not possible at all. If he divided his troops to defend the city, he would take the way to perish. Therefore, Zhang Jiao concentrated his troops and hoarded strategic materials. In the beginning, if you were Zhang Jiao, what would you do?"

Yuan Shao was speechless. When Yuan Shu saw Yuan Shao being defeated, he laughed in his heart, but on the surface urged Cao Cao to say, "Meng De should just say it."

Cao Cao sighed softly and said, "Zhang Jiao is getting richer now, and his next step is to attack Luoyang."

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu's expressions changed drastically, and Yuan Shao even said in a lost voice: "Do he have the courage to attack the imperial capital?"

Then, Yuan Shao showed joy and clapped his hands, "It's just right that General Huangfu led my royal army to block Zhang Jiao, and saved the effort of the carriage and horses rushing to Jizhou."

Cao Cao really wanted to go up and slap him in the face to make the fool brother sober. He shook his head and said with a stern voice: "Since Zhang Jiao has made up his mind to attack Luoyang, why didn't he raise an army in Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Jingzhou? It's much more convenient than raising an army in Jizhou, why should he look far away?"

Neither Yuan Shao nor Yuan Shu could come up with the answer, so he looked at Cao Cao helplessly to see what his ideas were.

Sure enough, Cao Cao raised his head and sighed: "Zhang Jiao raised his army and raised the flag in Jizhou. There must be still hidden bandits in Taiping Road. If I expected it, General Huangfu would be attacked by several ambush troops on his way to Jizhou. After our Han Dynasty King's Army was defeated, Zhang Jiao will formally send troops from Jizhou. The Taiping Road bandits in the states around the imperial capital will also raise the flags and echo each other, and meet with Zhang Jiao at the Luoyang City. The royal army is in danger, and the imperial capital is in danger!"

The Yuan brothers were bloodless when they heard this, and swallowed their saliva with difficulty. Yuan Shu stuttered: "So, hurry up, remind General Huangfu, don't be ambushed by the thieves!"

Cao Cao shook his head bitterly, sat down and poured a glass of wine for himself, raised his head and drank it up and said in a daze: "General Huangfu was eager to pacify the thieves. He had been dispatched for five days. He was marching urgently. He was probably ambushed at this moment. The Yellow Turban thieves were waiting for their work. As long as there were ambushes on the road one after another, it was probably unknown whether General Huangfu could return to the imperial capital safely. If I expected it, within three days, General Huangfu's defeat would definitely come, and it would be a big defeat and a crushing defeat. Next, there will be news that at least three Taiping Road rebels forced the imperial capital."
Chapter completed!