Chapter 177 The end of the war
Guan Yu was overjoyed: "Brother, it's Tang Zhou! Haha, I have a chance to win!"
Liu He breathed a sigh of relief: "This guy Tang Zhou did a big thing quietly. It's really scary when people's jealousy breaks out."
After listening to these words, Gao Shun probably understood that the man in front of him who led a total of 40,000 Yellow Turban troops was actually Liu He's subordinate. He was very surprised. However, it was not a matter of questioning now, so he continued to remain silent.
However, the order to withdraw into the city was suspended.
Huangfu Song drew out his sword and shouted: "The whole army comes out of the city and capture Zhang Jiao alive!"
"Kill!"
"Capture Zhang Jiao alive!"
The army in the city immediately opened the city gates, rushed out, and fought with the Yellow Turban Army who was attacking the city.
Cheng Liang shouted anxiously: "Brother, let's rush over too! This great contribution cannot be snatched away by others! Except for eldest brother, I, Cheng Liang, will not accept whoever takes this credit!"
"Yes, the victory of this battle is all due to my elder brother's planning. This credit should naturally belong to my elder brother!"
Guan Yu also said the same.
Gao Shun didn't seem to have any objections when he heard what the two said. After all, it was a fact.
Liu He also knew that now was not the time to be pretentious.
"All soldiers, rush over with me and capture Zhang Jiao alive!"
"Ouch..."
The Black King was a ferocious beast after all, so he was naturally very excited about this kind of battlefield, so he spread his legs and rushed out with all his strength.
If what happened before was just a minor disease to the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army, then the current rebellion of Tang and Zhou was a complete blow to their morale.
As a disciple of Zhang Jiao, Tang Zhou's status was still higher than that of the Thirty-six Qushuai. At least in the eyes of ordinary believers, he was completely Zhang Jiao's confidant. Once the uprising was successful, he would be a founding hero of the country and would be granted the title of general.
Down.
However, such a person betrayed the Great Master, and combined with all the previous events, more and more Yellow Turban soldiers began to doubt the ideas they had always insisted on.
Contrary to them, the 40,000 horses brought by Tang Zhou now believed more and more firmly in what Tang Zhou had said to them before.
After Tang Zhou led Li Damu to kill Ma Yuanyi and poisoned Ma Yuanyi's four closest confidants, Qu Shuai, he told them that Zhang Jiao was a deceitful person and that only Magistrate Liu of Langtiao County was the real messenger of God and a prophet of uncertainty.
Holding a magic weapon in hand.
Before, they were just doubtful. Although Tang Zhou poisoned several Qu commanders and beheaded a group of their cronies, leaving more than 40,000 people to choose to follow him to find out the truth, most of them still preferred the Great Xianliang in their hearts.
There were more divisions, and some even decided to defect after arriving on the battlefield.
But now I have seen with my own eyes that County Magistrate Liu is riding a black tiger, so majestic under the moonlight and starlight. I originally believed it three points, but now I immediately believe seven or eight points. How could a mortal encounter and tame such an alien?
Where is the beast?
Huangfu Song's army, Liu He's Gao Shun's army, and the Yellow Turban "rebels" led by Tang and Zhou dynasties, a total of about 90,000 troops, surrounded Zhangjiao.
"Among the enemy troops, those who surrender will not be killed!"
Huangfu Song shouted this sentence, and soon, the three major legions began to shout this sentence at the same time.
"Those who surrender will not be killed!"
"Those who surrender will not be killed!"
Some of the soldiers led by Zhang Jiao had already thought of surrendering. Faced with such an overwhelming voice and the inevitable defeat, these soldiers finally gave up the remaining thoughts of loyalty in their hearts.
"I'm waiting for you!"
"I am also willing to surrender..."
For a time, thousands of people ran out of their own camp, threw down their weapons, and knelt down.
"You... how dare you betray the Great Master! You deserve to be killed!"
A Qu commander rushed out and was about to kill several soldiers who were about to surrender, but Huangfu Song quickly ordered the archers to shoot him randomly, turning him into a sieve.
Now more people came out to surrender. Zhang Jiao retreated while fighting, and the soldiers surrendered at the same time. Soon, more than half of the remaining army of nearly 40,000 people surrendered, and there was not much left.
When there were 20,000 people, they were still guarding Zhang Jiao and Zhang Bao.
Huangfu Song ordered Governor Zhao to lead the troops and take the more than 20,000 surrendered soldiers down.
"Since the rest of you are so stubborn, don't blame me for being unkind! Kill them!"
The three armies suddenly launched a general attack!
Zhang Jiao looked at the retreating army in front of him, and his heart was as sharp as a knife.
"God won't bless me! God won't bless me!"
Then, he looked at Huangfu Song: "Old thief Huangfu, you want to kidnap me and go to the court to claim credit. It's such a delusion! Even if I kill myself, I will never give you this chance!"
Zhang Bao next to him was shocked: "Brother, no! Nothing will happen to you. I will lead the troops and break out of the bloody path. As long as the eldest brother escapes, I will raise my arms again in the future, and the world will respond, and we will still be able to make a comeback."
A chance! I’ll go too, little brother!”
Zhang Bao didn't wait for Zhang Jiao to say anything, ordered a group of soldiers and horses, and rushed out.
"Second brother...ahem..."
Zhang Jiao's chest rose and fell violently and he kept coughing.
Cheng Liang pointed the Tiangang Soul-Chasing Halberd forward and said: "Second brother, fifth brother, you two have already made a lot of contributions this time. It's time for me to leave this Lord General to me!"
Cheng Liang clamped his legs and ran out with "Qilin Roar". He took two thousand Anmin troops with him and rushed towards Zhang Bao.
"Come and accept your fate!"
Cheng Liang stabbed the soul-chasing halberd directly at Zhang Bao's face. Zhang Bao quickly dodged and then hit Cheng Liang with his spear.
"Hey, it's just a small trick!"
Cheng Liang swung the blade of his soul-chasing halberd, directly cutting off the spear shaft that was swung at him.
"Go for it!"
Cheng Liang shouted loudly, held the halberd in his right hand, and thrust forward, and the tip of the halberd stretched out from Zhang Bao's back.
"Second brother...poof..."
Zhang Jiao was heartbroken and couldn't stop vomiting blood.
The three thousand soldiers brought out by Zhang Bao were quickly surrounded, disarmed, and handed over to Governor Zhao for escort.
"Chasing! Don't let Zhang Jiao run away today!"
Huangfu Song pursued him relentlessly, and Liu He and others would never let him go.
Not far from the west gate of the city were mountains and forests. Zhang Jiao and his fifteen or six thousand men quickly retreated into the mountains and forests. It can be said that their morale was completely lost.
Now Huangfusong was in trouble. He was not good at fighting in the mountains and forests. Using one's own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points was a taboo for military strategists. He was a veteran of several decades, so it was naturally impossible for him to make this mistake.
Liu He rode the Black King over and said: "General Huangfu Rong Chou, Beizhi grew up in the Taihang Mountains and is familiar with the conditions of the mountains and forests, so he entrusted Beizhi to pursue and recover Zhang Jiao!"
Huangfusong said with a smile: "Haha, Magistrate Liu has to take care of it at this time. Okay, you can lead your troops to pursue it. When you come back successfully, I will hold a banquet in the city to celebrate your success!"
"Here!"
Liu He led Guan Yu, Cheng Liang, Zhu Ye, and the Anmin Army into the mountains and forests.
Huangfu Song led his army to guard outside the mountains and forests.
Although the troops led by Zhang Jiao held on and did not surrender, their morale was low. In addition, several major commanders, including Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, were all killed in the battle. The only remaining commander, Zhang Jiao, was
Even if he lost half his life, even if he had a numerical advantage, how could he possibly be a match for the Anmin army with high morale?
Within more than half an hour, the Anmin Army rushed into the enemy army like a sharp arrow and came directly in front of Zhang Jiao. The Yellow Turban Army was blocked by the Anmin Army.
Liu He looked at this "great virtuous teacher" whom he had studied countless times in historical materials in his previous life, and was filled with emotions for a while.
"Zhang Jiao, you'd better dismount yourself and capture him without mercy. Liu doesn't want to fight with you."
Zhang Jiao said ferociously: "Humph, don't even think about it, you little thief! I, Zhang Jiao, can't escape death today, but I will definitely not die in your hands! It's only because I am not destined to do it that I have achieved the reputation of you and others!"
Liu He shook his head: "Alas, you are still stubborn until now. When you founded Taiping Dao, you cured diseases, saved people, and protected the people, which was a good thing. Unfortunately, you later became greedy and led the followers in order to pursue the throne for yourself.
Conspiracy to rebel and fight everywhere
Your family is robbed, and wherever you go, the people suffer because of you, but it is far worse than the suffering brought by the current imperial court. You started by relying on the poor people, but now you ignore the welfare and life of the poor people, and you have not yet taken the throne.
If this is the case, how can there be any reason to be invincible?"
Zhang Jiao spat: "Bah! That's nonsense! If you, a little thief, hadn't ruined my big job, I would have killed Huangfu Song this time, and I can expect great dominance! Now that we have failed, it's not time, nor is it fate!"
Liu He sighed and said: "That's all, let's stop talking if it doesn't make sense. Since you refuse to dismount and be bound, I have to do it."
Liu He waved his hand, and Guan Yu led three soldiers around him.
Zhang Jiao suddenly drew his sword and laughed wildly for no reason.
"Hahahaha! The unknown young man wants to arrest me. What a fool!"
After saying that, he stabbed the sword into his chest with his backhand!
"I Zhang Jiao...I'm not convinced...I'm not convinced..."
A generation of influential figures died just like that.
Liu He let out a long breath and asked several soldiers to lift Zhang Jue's body.
At this time, Zhang Jiao's fifteen or six thousand soldiers were dying and fleeing. Only less than ten thousand people were left. Guan Yu, Cheng Liang, and Zhu Ye personally led their troops to escort them out of the mountains and forests.
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Chapter completed!