Chapter 287(1/2)
"We can start from Jingzhou first!"
Qin Yuan thought for a while and said.
The reason for choosing Zhang Mancheng is actually very simple.
Even among the thirty-six Fang Qushuai, Zhang Mancheng's strength is among the best.
He is an important leader in the Yellow Turban Army.
Moreover, at this time, Zhang Mancheng had already led the Yellow Turban Army to break through Nanyang County and killed Chu Gong, the prefect of Nanyang.
Most of Nanyang County fell into Zhang Mancheng's hands.
If historical development were to follow, Zhang Mancheng would have been killed by the new Nanyang Governor Qin Jie, leading to the failure of the Nanyang Yellow Turban uprising.
Qin Yuan only needs a little help from Zhang Mancheng to help him capture other counties in Jingzhou, completely sealing the fate of Zhang Mancheng and the Nanyang Yellow Turban Army.
Moreover, Jingzhou is far away from Luoyang, so the court's control is relatively low.
This is more conducive to the Yellow Turban Army taking over this territory.
Like Youzhou, it gradually encroached and eventually became the base area of the Yellow Turban Army.
"Although Zhang Mancheng has captured Nanyang County, he was besieged by the powerful Jingzhou gentry!"
"The pressure is huge!"
"The situation is the same as that of most of the Yellow Turban Army. They are in a stalemate with the imperial forces!"
"It is a situation of opening high and moving low, but once the status quo cannot be maintained, the overall situation will collapse!"
After Bai Qi saw Qin Yuan's decision, he reported the situation in Nanyang County one by one.
Today's Yellow Turban Army has reached a peak.
According to the historical plot, this is the peak of the development of the Yellow Turban Army.
But this time is very short.
After that, it will just keep going downhill.
However, due to the emergence of Qin Yuan, it is possible to break this trend and even take it to a higher level.
"I understand everything else!"
"However, due to the confrontation between the two camps of Julu Guangzong, I cannot dispatch too many troops this time!"
"Let Li Cunxiao lead one hundred thousand elites and join me in the expedition!"
Qin Yuan said.
As a peerless warrior, Li Cunxiao naturally had to be taken with him.
Whether it's a battle on the battlefield, a duel in front of the battlefield, or siege a city, he is the best choice.
After all, the people he led this time were all cavalry, and there was no powerful siege army.
Once a city is encountered, only Li Cunxiao's combat power can be used to quickly defeat it.
As for the army.
Because of the battlefield in Jizhou, too many troops could not be mobilized.
Otherwise, the imperial camp will take advantage of it.
A more important reason is that interstate transmission is very expensive.
Even if there are 100,000 people, that is still 100,000 taels of gold.
And this is a one-way fee.
Qin Yuan will need to support other places in the future, or return to Guangzong City.
Naturally, if you can save a little, save a little.
After all, one hundred thousand taels of gold can support a million soldiers for more than a month.
Now that Qin Yuan has become the Grand Marshal of the Yellow Turban Army, although he does not need to pay for all the daily expenses of the entire Yellow Turban Army.
But even if it is a small part, it is an astronomical figure.
Even the number of troops in Guangzong City alone exceeds the total population of the territory he occupied in Youzhou.
Although I have made a lot of money in the past six months, I have also collected a lot of supplies.
But after the war broke out, daily expenses were very high.
Moreover, the war will not end in a while, and will last at least a year and a half.
Wars are fought over money and resources.
Once there is no money, no matter how powerful the army is, it will completely collapse.
Today's Yellow Turban Army and the imperial court, it just depends on who can hold on longer.
And this time to support Jingzhou City, Qin Yuan himself naturally wanted to go with him.
After all, only he, as Zhang Jiao's personal Grand Marshal, has the right to command all the Yellow Turban Army.
After arriving in Nanyang City, Qin Yuan was able to take the dominant position facing Zhang Mancheng.
But if it were anyone else.
Even if they are extremely famous generals like Li Cunxiao or Bai Qi, their prestige and status in the Yellow Turban Army may not be greater than that of Zhang Mancheng.
In this way, once disagreements arise, internal conflicts can easily occur.
Even though the two of them were conferred as generals and general staff officers by Qin Yuan, their rights came from Qin Yuan.
The reason why the Yellow Turban Army in Guangzong City obeyed their orders was because of Qin Yuan's existence.
And without Qin Yuan, their rights would disappear together.
"This matter needs to be kept secret!"
"We must not let the imperial court be on guard!"
"Before the court reacts, kill them by surprise!"
Qin Yuan said, "First, secretly contact Zhang Mancheng and ask them to block the good news in advance and mobilize the army to be ready for battle at any time!"
The purpose this time is to help Zhang Mancheng conquer the city and break the deadlock locally.
Although Zhang Mancheng captured Nanyang County, he did not control the entire Nanyang County.
At the same time, it was also attacked by the local army united by the local government and Jingzhou's powerful forces.
"good!"
"Then when will your lord decide to set off?"
Bai Qi asked.
Nowadays, all forces have been watching Qin Yuan's every move.
Because of this, Qin Yuan rarely shows up these days.
But once he appears, the court will definitely guess that Qin Yuan may make a big move and take precautions.
As a result, the war in Nanyang may not develop smoothly.
Therefore, in addition to keeping Nanyang secret, it is also difficult to bypass the numerous informants in Guangzong City and go to Nanyang City.
"tomorrow!"
Qin Yuan said.
Now that you have made a decision, you must take action as soon as possible.
In such a short period of time, the court was unable to react.
"Guangzong City will be left to you two!"
Qin Yuan looked at Bai Qi and Li Jing and said solemnly.
Once he leaves, Guangzong City may not be as stable as it is now.
Zhang Jiao delegated power to Qin Yuan and now not only seldom shows up, but also doesn't even care about things.
Therefore, once Qin Yuan and Li Cunxiao leave, all important tasks will fall on Bai Qi and Li Jing. This will also be a huge test for them.
Even though Qin Yuan began to control the Yellow Turban Army, in fact, the power of the Yellow Turban Army was complicated and chaotic, and there were many unstable factors in it.
In the past, even Zhang Jiao could not completely control these Yellow Turbans.
Now that Qin Yuan is around, at least some people with evil intentions will not dare to have other ideas.
But once it is discovered that Qin Yuan has left, all kinds of demons and monsters will be exposed, causing all kinds of destruction, and even uniting the forces of the imperial camp to take the opportunity to cause chaos.
If it is not handled well, it will affect the overall strength of the Yellow Turban Army.
Moreover, it will also have a huge impact on Qin Yuan's prestige and threaten his dominance.
Qin Yuan is sitting in this position now, and I don't know how many people are jealous and want to pull him down.
To be continued...