HLnovel Chapter 49 The Greatest Crisis! 3 Yellow Turban Rebellion Troops from Qingzhou Invade Yanzhou?
Chapter 49 The Greatest Crisis! 3 Yellow Turban Rebellion Troops from Qingzhou Invade Yanzhou?
Jibei
Bao Xin sat in the head seat, and standing opposite him was his subordinate Yu Jin.
Yes, before Yu Jin joined Cao Cao, he was a general under Bao Xin and was highly regarded by Bao Xin.
As for the reason Yu Jin came to see Bao Xin at this moment, it was to discuss military matters with him.
Yu Jin bent slightly and cupped his hands, saying:
"My lord, news has come from Qingzhou that several Yellow Turban leaders have joined forces at Funiu Mountain, and their total strength has exceeded 100,000!"
Upon hearing this, Bao Xin exclaimed in surprise:
"One hundred thousand? When did the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou have so many people?"
Yu Jin sighed:
"And it wasn't just the Yellow Turbans in the Qingzhou region."
"Even the remnants of the Yellow Turban Rebellion from Youzhou and even Liaodong went to Qingzhou."
Upon hearing this, Bao Xin frowned.
The convergence of several Yellow Turban leaders was hardly a good omen.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion occurred seven years ago.
Although the situation was extremely tense at the time, several states of the Han Dynasty rebelled.
However, Zhang Jiao's death caused the Yellow Turbans to lose their leader.
By the end of 184, the Yellow Turban Rebellion had been largely quelled.
But that's only the surface.
In the following years, countless Yellow Turban leaders continued to rise up in various states.
Among them, some of the more famous ones include Zhang Yan, the Black Mountain bandit; Sui Gu, the White Wave bandit; Guan Hai, the Yellow Turban leader of Qingzhou; Liu Pi, the Yellow Turban leader of Runan; and Gong Du.
These guys already have more than 10,000 soldiers under their command.
Zhang Yan, the Black Mountain bandit, even boasted of leading a million armored soldiers. (In reality, his population consisted of several hundred thousand people, including the elderly and children.)
The Han court in Luoyang turned a blind eye to the remnants of the Yellow Turban Rebellion in various regions.
However, the various governors and prefects in the regions could not pretend that these Yellow Turban rebels did not exist.
Qingzhou is adjacent to Yanzhou, and the two are very close in distance.
With over 100,000 Yellow Turban rebels gathered in Qingzhou, the potential threat they posed to the surrounding area was considerable.
You have to understand, these Yellow Turban rebels aren't fools.
To the north of Qingzhou lies Youzhou, which is home to Gongsun Zan's Youzhou Iron Cavalry. Not just anyone can easily provoke them.
In Xuzhou to the south, Tao Qian also commanded tens of thousands of armored soldiers, including elite troops like the Danyang elite soldiers.
In comparison, the various warlords in the Yanzhou region were undoubtedly the easiest to deal with.
Firstly, Yanzhou has not yet received consent.
Secondly, although Yanzhou was not as wealthy as Xuzhou, it was much better than Youzhou, a harsh and cold place.
If not Yanzhou, which province should we seize?
As for Qingzhou itself.
Sorry, the cake that was supposed to be divided up has already been divided up by the various Yellow Turban leaders.
If they weren't short of food, they certainly wouldn't have banded together to target other states.
In Yanzhou, Jibei County is the closest neighbor to Qingzhou.
In other words, Bao Xin will be the first person the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou will target!
"no!"
"This general cannot sit idly by and wait to die!"
“Once these Yellow Turban rebels march towards my Yanzhou, the people will surely suffer a massacre.”
Bao Xin clenched his fist and roared angrily.
Yu Jin nodded repeatedly:
"My lord, Yanzhou cannot provide any more grain to supply these Yellow Turban rebels."
"If we can't hold Yanzhou, our fellow villagers will be in big trouble."
"But if we rely solely on our strength, I'm afraid we are no match for the more than 100,000 Yellow Turbans."
Upon hearing this, Bao Xin fell into deep thought.
He commanded a total of 18,000 troops.
These armies were far more powerful than ordinary Yellow Turban rebels.
But as the saying goes.
When the quantity reaches a certain number, a qualitative change will occur!
If the Yellow Turban rebels from Qingzhou were to march on Yanzhou, it would naturally be to seize grain.
More than 100,000 starving Yellow Turban rebels in Qingzhou would do anything for food.
Don't be fooled by the fact that they may not be as strong as the government troops on ordinary days.
But when he transforms into a fugitive, he is absolutely terrifying!
With only 18,000 men, Bao Xin was destined to die if he were to confront 100,000 Yellow Turbans head-on!
"My lord, why not gather the strength of Yanzhou to fight against the Yellow Turbans?"
"If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold. If my Jibei is breached, the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou will surely attack other prefectures and counties."
"At that time, the entire Yanzhou will be plunged into dire straits!"
Bao Xin's eyes lit up.
Yu Jin is right; if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.
The forces of Bao Xin's family were no match for the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou.
But what if we add Liu Dai, Cao Cao, Zhang Miao, and others?
Surely 60,000 to 70,000 government troops could defeat the Yellow Turban rebels, who couldn't even muster enough equipment for 100,000?
Think about this.
Bao Xin wrote the message in a letter and sent it to Liu Dai, Zhang Miao, and Cao Cao respectively.
Unexpectedly, Liu Dai didn't take the letter seriously at all and simply threw it aside.
Zhang Miao and Chen Gong discussed countermeasures, and Chen Gong believed that they should send troops to assist Bao Xin.
However, it is not enough for him to assist Bao Xin alone; Cao Cao, Liu Dai, and others also need to send troops together.
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Dongjun
Cao Cao showed Su Yu Bao Xin's letter.
Su Yu's heart suddenly tightened!
If he remembered correctly, the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou this time did not have more than 100,000 people attacking Yanzhou.
The total number of people is approximately 300,000!
This number is alarming.
However, this is a common record from several different historical materials, so the number of people could not be wrong.
During Cao Cao's unification of Yan Province, where did the most dangerous battle come from?
It was from the life-or-death battle against the 300,000 Yellow Turban rebels in Qingzhou!
The two sides fought for almost a year.
During this period, Liu Dai and Bao Xin were both killed in battle!
Zhang Miao and Chen Gong recommended Cao Cao to become the ruler of Yan Province, and only by gathering the strength of the entire province could the situation be gradually reversed.
of course.
Don't assume that Zhang Miao and Chen Gong meant well.
If no one steps up to unite the forces of Yanzhou at this critical moment, we're all doomed!
To know.
Liu Dai, the nominal head of Yanzhou, and Bao Xin, the second-in-command, both died at the hands of the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou!
What made Cao Cao and Zhang Miao so certain that they would survive?
And now.
The numbers Bao Xin wrote in his letter gave Su Yu a very bad feeling.
Bao Xin is a person with a strong sense of justice.
Su Yu didn't believe it, because he hadn't given these warlords of Yanzhou any warnings in the past.
But the result?
Countless people still died!
The war between the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou lasted for a whole year before it finally ended!
This is enough to show that the power of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou exceeded everyone's initial expectations.
Wiping the beads of sweat from his brow, Su Yu cupped his hands in greeting to Cao Cao and said:
"My lord, assisting Bao Xin is definitely the right thing to do."
"But perhaps we need to change our approach."
"Moreover, the number of Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou is not simply 100,000."
"We should prepare ourselves mentally in advance!"
Seeing Su Yu's nervous appearance, Cao Cao's expression instantly turned ugly.
Who is Su Yu?
During the Battle of Xingyang, while pursuing the Western Liang army, he remained calm and composed.
Su Yu was so nervous when the Yellow Turbans invaded Qingzhou.
Based on Cao Cao's understanding of Su Yu, the danger this time is probably far beyond his imagination!
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PS: When 300,000 Yellow Turban rebels from Qingzhou invaded Yanzhou, Cao Cao narrowly escaped death, facing what could be considered the greatest crisis of his military career. The danger was even greater than that of the Battle of Guandu.