The World of Yellow Sky

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With the current situation in Luoyang, Xu An was simply unable to determine how the next step would develop.

This is also the reason why he let the dangerous Eagle Wolf Guard in Luoyang spread some rumors, in order to disturb the stable situation of Hanting as much as possible.

The strength of the Han court is undoubtedly a disaster for the Yellow Turban Army. The Han Empire is a bloated giant, a sleeping lion.

But if the giant is no longer bloated and the lion wakes up from its deep sleep, the current Yellow Turban Army will have no way to resist the revived big man.

And it was under the circumstances that Liangzhou and Youzhou suffered failures at the same time.

If Hanting really wakes up, he will point the finger at the Yellow Turban Army entrenched in Bingzhou.

At this time, Han Sui and others from Liangzhou, and Zhang Chun from Youzhou had no way to provide any assistance at all, and they couldn't even delay part of the troops.

The Liangzhou rebels in history failed to attack Chencang, and internal turmoil occurred again, and the cards were reshuffled again.

Ma Teng, Han Sui and others then abolished the kingdom, and then fought and killed each other in order to fight for power and profit, and their power gradually weakened.

And Zhang Chun, Zhang Ju and others also lost quickly.

Because of Liu Yu's prestige, the Wuhuan people who originally supported them left one after another, and even joined the ranks of the Han army.

In other words, as long as the Han Empire wakes up and sends troops to merge the state, then Xu An may face the Han Empire's counter-insurgency army alone.

Although the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army now occupies a dangerous pass, there are many soldiers.

But compared to the national strength, it is naturally far inferior to the Han army. If there is no accident, as long as it is dragged into a tug-of-war, a war of attrition, in the long run, it will inevitably lead to defeat.

Just like Ji Han's battle against Cao Wei, although Ji Han's Northern Expedition defeated Cao Wei many times.

But Cao Wei still dragged down Ji Han by virtue of his strong national strength.

"The first year of Yonghan... Yonghan, Yonghan..."

Xu An read Hanting's new year name, showing a sneering smile.

Yonghan is Liu Xie's first year name. In the original time and space, the Han Dynasty used this year name for only 4 months, which was in 189 AD, which is often called the sixth year of Zhongping.

From September to December of the sixth year of Zhongping, December of the first year of Yonghan, that is, December of the sixth year of Zhongping,

But later, Yonghan's national title was abolished, and it was called "Zhongping Six Years", "removing Guangxi, Zhaoning, and Yonghan No. [-]".

The Han Empire, which has lasted for nearly 400 years, did not have the desire of those ministers who drafted "Yonghan" as the title of the reign, so it will be eternal and the country will last forever.

"I'd like to see how long the reign title of 'Yonghan' can last!"

Xu An's memory has always been very good, and he still remembers the promise he made outside Jingxing Pass.

The noise in the camp gradually subsided, but the noise outside the camp continued.

The generals directly under Xu An's command are well-trained, and it doesn't take long to set up the camp, but it takes a lot of time for ordinary people.

As the sun set, the golden sun sank into the horizon bit by bit.

"It's still more than half a month, and I'm finally going back."

Xu An let out a foul breath, pressed his hands against the camp wall, stared at Zhangshui in the distance and thought.

The matter in Jizhou is finally coming to an end, but after the Yellow Turbans of the Four States enter Bingzhou, it will be a more severe test of the internal affairs capabilities of the Yellow Turban Army.

According to rough statistics, there will be nearly a million people living in Bingzhou in the four states of Yellow Turban.

This is nearly 80 people more than the 20 people estimated by Xu An, Yan Zhong and others.

And there is even better news, that is, there will be 6 or 6 more people who actually entered Bingzhou. These [-] or [-] people are not yellow scarves from the four states, but native Jizhou people.

Among these Jizhou people, some are Taiping Taoists in Jizhou.

Although Taipingdao has experienced several twists and turns, Jizhou is the state with the longest development of Taipingdao and the deepest influence. Even after two rebellions of the Yellow Turban Army and the suppression of embroidered clothes envoys, there are still a considerable number of Taipingdao believers. .

The other part is the poor peasants who have almost lost hope of life in Jizhou. They have no land, are tenant farmers of landlords, or are domestic slaves.

The Yellow Turban Army occupied Zhending and other counties and counties, and liberated them, making them free. They were freed from the influence of powerful families and landlords.

But because of this, they lost their livelihoods, some of them chose to leave, and more people chose to believe in the propaganda of the Yellow Turban Army. Under the arrangement of the officials of the Yellow Turban Army, they joined the team of the Yellow Turbans of the Four States and followed them. Bingzhou.

Bingzhou is sparsely populated, and it can indeed accommodate it.

A population of one million represents enormous potential, but it also represents enormous pressure.

Shangdang County cannot accommodate a million people. Some of these people will enter Hanoi County, and more people will enter Taiyuan County, Xihe County, and Yanmen County.

But these millions of people will not be able to produce immediately. The time for spring planting has not arrived, and even if it does, the newly reclaimed wasteland cannot compare with the output of cultivated land.

During the period from the end of the year to spring plowing, non-stop arrangements are required.

Reclaiming wasteland, establishing settlements, and settlements all need to be carried out together.

In fact, these affairs have already been carried out when the Yellow Turban Army of the four prefectures was just planned to enter and merge. Simple Mintun stronghold.

But for the people in the four states with a population of one million, it is undoubtedly a drop in the bucket, and there will still be a large number of people who have no residence and no land to cultivate.

With such a large labor force and a population of so many people, if there is nothing to do, it is definitely not a solution, and this is a hidden danger.

Relief with work is imperative.

Bingzhou is really waiting to be rejuvenated. The Han court has neglected the development of Bingzhou for many years. Liu Hong and his ten servants only know how to search for the people's fat and anointment, but they still ignore the border troubles.

It was Zhang Yi who kept writing letters and moving his joints before he was allowed to recruit recruits, but this also squeezed Bingzhou's finances.

Xu An did not seize much property from the official warehouses of Bingzhou, and Zhang Yi basically took out all the foundations of Bingzhou to enrich the border defense and expand the new army.

The problem is here, except for Shangdang County and Hanoi County, which are still relatively affluent, the other counties in Bingzhou, and the two counties of Youzhou, Chidao and Guandao are all in disrepair.

Many parts of the official road are rough, difficult for people to walk, easy for horses to fall, difficult for vehicles to drive, traffic is extremely inconvenient, and when it rains, it is even more muddy, making it difficult to walk.

Xu An also had a headache because of this. This time he went out to attack Jizhou, he could have dispatched more troops, but because of logistical problems, Xu An could only reduce the number of troops sent.

The logistics and transportation of the Yellow Turban Army basically relied on manpower. Xu An made an improved wheelbarrow a long time ago for logistics problems.

The improved unicycle is similar to the unicycle on the construction site of later generations, but only in appearance, and the materials used are completely different. Xu Anke is not as rich as a local tyrant in making a unicycle with metal, and with the casting technology of the Yellow Turban Army, It is also basically impossible to mass-produce.

The unicycle is in the front, and there is a bracket behind the wheel to support the unicycle when it is stopped. When it is moving, a person can hold the handlebar behind and push it forward.

However, there is no rubber as a tire, so the goods carried need to be tied with hemp rope, but it can be regarded as strengthening the transportation capacity.

In addition to the wheelbarrow, there were only a few horse-drawn carts in the Bingzhou Yellow Turban Army's baggage team, and none of the ox carts. Basically all the cattle in Bingzhou were used for farming, and there were no cattle in the army.

Coupled with the food stored by the powerful and powerful families in Jizhou, this can support Xu An's use of troops on such a scale.

The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass go first, not just talking.

No matter how elite the army is, without food and supplies, it will collapse on its own in a short time. You must know that people are not machines. Even machines need batteries and energy supplements.

With a population of one million, some of them can be used to open up wasteland and cultivated land, and the other part can be used for work relief, and they will be assembled to repair official roads and build water conservancy and other infrastructure.

There are also some minerals that can be directly sent to various places to collect ores. Of course, the premise of all this is voluntary.

The wind in the river was getting colder and colder. Xu An tightened the neckline of the eagle wolf suit to prevent the cold wind from penetrating into his chest. Just as he was thinking, the sky had completely darkened.

In the brazier on the wall of the camp, the crackling sound of burning wood sounded from time to time.

Although Bingzhou is still full of waste, there are many problems within the Yellow Turban Army.

But at least now, their situation is much better than in the first year of Zhongping (184).

Now the most serious problem in Bingzhou, the problem of population shortage, has also been solved.

When the people of the four prefectures enter Bingzhou, Bingzhou will become a large state with nearly 300 million people, and it will no longer be a state and county with a vast land and sparse population, which can only be used as a barrier, and its strategic significance is far greater than its economic benefits.

December is coming, and the first year of Yonghan is coming.

Xu An looked to the north, looking in the direction of Zhangshui in the north of Quyang, and the land of Youzhou was about to undergo drastic changes.

The fate of Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju was already doomed. In the battle of Linping, Liu Yu finally returned to Youzhou safely with the formed army.

Before long, someone will bring the heads of Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju to Liu Yu to receive the reward.

Although the Youzhou army suffered heavy losses, even Zou Jing died in Linping.

But this will not have any impact on the current predicament of Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju. In history, Liu Yu never put down the rebellion of Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju by relying on his strong troops.

The defeat of Jizhou will not affect Liu Yu's reputation among the Wuhuan people.

It is difficult for people nowadays to imagine how high Liu Yu's prestige among Wuhuan, Xianbei and other tribes is.

Historically, Gongsun Zan defeated Zhang Chun and others, pursued him all the way, and finally chased him to Guanzi City in western Liaoning, but he was besieged by Qiu Liju's troops instead, and he was defeated in Guanzi City.

In the end, Qiu Liju's army was also exhausted and left Liucheng, gaining the upper hand.

Gongsun Zan's army did not make the Wuhuan tribe succumb, and even suffered a big defeat.

After Liu Yu became the shepherd of Youzhou, he only sent envoys to the Wuhuan tribe, and did not even use the army.

After hearing the news of Liu Yu's appointment, the leaders of Qiu Liju and other Wuhuan tribes sent envoys to discuss the matter of surrender without any hesitation or thought. They chose to surrender without even a little resistance. No idea.

After Liu Yu's death, Yan Rou, Xian Yuyin and others were still there to avenge Liu Yu's Xingbing, which can be seen.

The defeat of Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju is a foregone conclusion, and most of the Wuhuan people headed by Qiu Liju will also choose to surrender. If there is no accident, Nanlou can also win some of the Wuhuan people.

Xu An had already sent a letter to Nanlou in advance, informing Zhang Chun and Zhang Ju that they might be defeated, and asked Nanlou to find a chance to take over the nearby Wuhuan tribe and expand their influence on the grassland.

"Dong Zhuo..."

Xu An took one last look at Zhangshui, walked down the camp wall slowly, and muttered softly.

Now I only hope that Dong Zhuo will not let him down and stir up the situation in Luoyang, making the Hanting avatar flawless and unable to concentrate its strength.

Xu An walked towards Yan Zhong's camp. He wanted to discuss some details with Yan Zhong in order to deal with the possible situation. He had to prepare for the worst, so that if the situation deteriorated, he would not be helpless.

When he reached the door of Yan Zhong's camp, Xu An suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Putting all the fate in the hands of others, there are too many variables in it, Xu An stopped the hand that was about to raise the curtain, in this case, it is better to let him add another fire to Luoyang.

Xu An beckoned to the back, and a Yingwei Qianhu wearing a red eagle uniform stepped forward.

The darkness fell, and the darkness finally completely enveloped the earth, even the roars of beasts and birdsong disappeared.

At this moment, the gate of the Yellow Turban camp was opened quietly, and several messengers in black drove their horses out of the bright camp, and slowly disappeared into the darkness.

Chapter 456 Innovating Vehicles

Jingxing Pass was bustling with people, and the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army armed with spears stood guard along the road, maintaining the winding dragon-like team to keep moving forward.

"The four sides are high, the center is down, as deep as a well, like a stove", so it is called "Jingxing".

Along the official road, when they first arrived at Jingxing Pass, almost everyone was shocked by this magnificent scene.

"Cars can't have square rails, and riders can't form a row."

The limestone peaks and peaks are ups and downs, the cliffs are steep, the heavy forests are lush, and the halls and lofts of Jingxing Pass are hidden among the ancient trees at the foot of the mountain, revealing tranquility, elegance and solemnity.

From the foot of the mountain to the mountain along the stream, there are strange rocks along the way, the roots of the trees are intertwined, and the appearance is strange.The watchers are all terrified.

The soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army lined up and down the wall are all brightly dressed and imposing, with a chilling air permeating them.

"Wan Sheng!"

When Jingxing was closed, there was a burst of deafening cheers, and the soldiers on the wall raised their weapons high, shouting towards the outside of the pass.

The sound of messy horseshoes came from under the wall, and the cavalrymen of the Xiaoqi Battalion waved their banners, raised their hands and cheered loudly towards the wall.

With a tooth-piercing sound, the tall gate of Jingxing Pass was slowly opened.

And when Xu An's big flag appeared outside Jingxing Pass, the cheers reached the highest point, and the whole Jingxing Pass echoed with the cheers of the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army.

The people of the four states who were walking on the official road stopped unconsciously.

Compared with the terrain of Jingxing Pass, what is even more shocking is the shouting of thousands of soldiers.

When they left the customs, it was the end of July in the fifth year of Zhongping, which was the hottest time in summer.

But when they returned, it was already the beginning of December in the fifth year of Zhongping, more than four months.

More than a quarter had passed before they returned to Jingxing Pass.

In the past 3 people left the customs, but now more than one million people have returned to the customs.

The news of Jizhou's victory has spread throughout the territory of the Yellow Turban Army.

Now in the territory of the Yellow Turban Army, those who wanted to take advantage of Xu An to lead the main force of the Yellow Turban Army out of the customs and want to take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble disappeared.

According to a report from the Eagle Wolf Guard, all the powerful families in the south of Hanoi County are transferring their belongings and important people in their families.

The victory of the Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou not only affected the support rate of the people in the territory, but also the outside world's perception of the Yellow Turban Army. The powerful families in Hanoi County felt that they were in danger.

Yan Zhong was riding a fine horse, half a body behind Xu An.