Chapter 1219 Youzhou, All in the Palm of Your Hand!

After Zhang Jiao's death, the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army, as if their bones had been pulled out, could no longer support them.

Bai Xiaowen said "the one who surrenders will not die", and made the remaining hundreds of Yellow Turban soldiers put down their weapons.

Examining the soldiers, the Youzhou Army lost more than half of its 5,000 troops, and Bai Xiaowen's favorite cavalry also lost more than a hundred soldiers.

It's all money.

Bai Xiaowen sighed, and then ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield. Fortunately, the dead hussars, armor weapons, etc. can all be recycled. If they are retrained, the number can be replenished soon.

Of course, the compensation for the hussars cost a lot of money, of course Bai Xiaowen would not be stingy about it.

Now the hussars have experienced the baptism of battle. They are veterans of the battlefield, and they can adapt quickly.

Not much money, food and ironware from the camp of the Yellow Turban Army was seized. This defeated army itself was barely supported by Guo Cai's "smuggling". But it's not bad to get hundreds of young and strong for nothing, and they are all veterans who have survived hundreds of battles.

"All the baggage seized by the Yellow Turban Army camp will be escorted to the treasury of Youzhou. I will not take any of it!" Bai Xiaowen said, "The captives will be guarded by General Bai Sanniang's cavalry, and there is no room for loss."

"Yes." Cecilia agreed immediately.

Bai Xiaowen glanced at the two Youzhou generals, they all bowed their heads in silence regarding Bai Xiaowen's assignment.

In fact, Jiao Touch and Zhang Nan felt a little uneasy.

In this battle, more than half of the 5,000 troops they brought out had been lost. If it hadn't been for the sudden appearance of the cavalry led by Young Master Yuan Xi, the two of them might not have survived.

As for credit, it was Young Master Yuan Xi who killed Zhang Jiao. Even if they were Yuan Shao's subordinates, they would not dare to take credit from Young Master.

Bai Xiaowen doesn't need to have any bad intentions, as long as he reports the truth, the two generals will definitely be punished, and they may even have to bear a testimonial that they are incompetent, mediocre and incompetent.

Referring to General Yuan Shao's indifferent attitude towards his subordinates, both Jiao Touch and Zhang Nan feel that they are likely to be indifferent...

"Jiao Touch, Zhang Nan, come here," Bai Xiaowen said.

The two will look at each other,

He walked up to Bai Xiaowen silently. Jiao Touch first knelt down on one knee, Zhang Nan glanced at him, and quickly followed suit.

Jiao Touch: "The last general congratulates your son, you have achieved such a great achievement, and your reputation will move the world. The days can be counted."

Zhang Nan: "...I am the same."

Jiao Touch: "The last general has read poetry and books carefully, and he also knows the word loyalty. If Mr. Meng does not give up, Jiao Touch wishes to follow you from now on, and only you will follow him!"

Zhang Nan: "...me too!"

Jiao Chu: "The last general never thought that the enemy army would be so cruel. It is a great crime to lose troops and lose generals in this battle. Please help me, my lord!"

Zhang Nan (with tears in his eyes): "Me too!"

Bai Xiaowen originally wanted to spend some time talking, but he didn't expect these two generals to be so knowledgeable.

I don't know whether it is the influence of high charisma, or the prestige bonus brought by killing Zhang Jiao, which is initially showing clues?

Anyway, it's a good thing that the two Youzhou generals bowed to each other.

Now that you are interested, there is no need to beat too much.

Bai Xiaowen coughed, and stepped forward to help him with a pleasant face: "General Jiao and General Zhang, please get up."

"Is there any undefeated general in the world? Of course the two generals made mistakes in this battle, but we can't blame you all. It's because you led too few soldiers!"

Bai Xiaowen sighed, "The so-called lion fights the rabbit, and I also try my best. When I found out the clues of the yellow scarf thief, I concluded that the other party must have something to rely on. I wanted you to bring more soldiers and horses to win the battle, but it's a pity..."

Bai Xiaowen didn't continue talking, looking somewhat troubled.

Of course Jiao Touch and Zhang Nan knew that it was an order from Guandu Daying to let them take 5,000 troops to the expedition. The second son is taboo for the venerable, so of course he can't directly point out the fault of his father.

Bai Xiaowen continued: "Because I was worried about the two generals and many Youzhou soldiers, I forced General Bai Sanniang to lead the newly formed wing cavalry to sweep the formation. If the two generals can wipe out the bandits, it will be the last Well, I don't need to go against my father's order and send troops privately..."

Jiao Touch was so grateful, he knelt down and kowtowed again and said: "The two of us can survive, and it all depends on your comprehensiveness."

Zhang Nan quickly knelt down and kowtowed.

Bai Xiaowen helped the two of them up again, and encouraged him: "You two generals, don't lose your spirit because of this battle. In today's troubled times, a man should carry a three-foot sword, make an indelible contribution, and enshrine his wife and son. Wouldn't it be nice? ? If Yuan Xi can get the help of the two generals, great things can be expected."

The two swore their allegiance again without mentioning it.

As the boss of the two and the biggest contributor to this battle, Bai Xiaowen wanted to help them cover up their crimes, but it was actually very simple.

It is enough to give them some of the credit for defeating Zhang Jiao in the report letter to Guandu.

So far, Bai Xiaowen has completely grasped the military power of Youzhou.

As for financial rights, there is still the long history of Zhao Rong. However, Bai Xiaowen has tried to get in touch with Liu He through Yan Rou. If he can win Liu He's heart, then it will be easy to evade Zhao Rong.

Civil servants and military generals of the aborigines of these planes are all leader-level, and the more you can collect, the better.

Although you can't use them to help fight the boss, the aboriginals' participation in the war will reduce a lot of scores and cause the rewards to shrink. More benefits.

Especially when it comes to the status of the leader of the faction, the leader of the ordinary small faction will not get a nearly unlimited length of stay. Only those under his command whose counselors are like clouds, whose generals are like rain, and whose plane shakes three times when they stomp their feet, can be regarded as the leader of the "Faction Force"!

Bai Xiaowen's overall plan was basically completed, and he was very satisfied.

After cleaning the battlefield, Bai Xiaowen ordered Zhang Jiao's body to be loaded in a coffin, and led the troops to the nearest Xiangping City to rest for a while.

The big and small families in the four counties of Liaodong, after seeing the recruitment list, quite a number of people came to seek refuge because of Yuan's reputation.

Bai Xiaowen received this group of people.

The publicity of Bai Xiaowen's killing of Zhang Jiao shocked these family representatives, and they all praised Bai Xiaowen's achievements.

I believe that after the news spreads, other family members who are on the sidelines in the four counties of Liaodong will quickly come to join Bai Xiaowen. This is the influence brought by the high reputation.

However, Bai Xiaowen also received an unexpected piece of news...Guo Cai, who was in prison, heard the news of Zhang Jiao's death in battle, and committed suicide.

"Although he is a bandit, he is also a man of loyalty. He will be buried with honor," Bai Xiaowen said.

He sighed, and remembered the poem Zhang Jiao recited before his death.

The Han Dynasty was overthrown, and the world was unified. Heaven in the sky, treat me so poorly!

Zhang Jiao launched the Yellow Turban Uprising and used Taoism to fight against the Han court. His intention was good. He wanted to save the people from suffering and create a world of great harmony.

Without such a lofty goal, it would be impossible to gather such a loyal follower as Guo Cai.

It's a pity that Zhang Jiao is a Taoist cultivator but not a military genius, and lacks commanding ability. The Yellow Turban Army lacks strict military discipline, is ineffective in combat, and has a bad reputation. It gradually loses the popularity of the people, and even loses the luck to compete for the world. Otherwise, Zhang Jiao would not need to rely on Taoism to defy the sky.

Of course, the more important reason is that he was born at an untimely time!

In the Three Kingdoms era, there were a lot of stars, and it was a world of great contention, and good ministers and generals emerged in endlessly.

Think about it, is there a time when the Central Plains was falling apart, and the Wuhuan in the north, the barbarians in the south, the Qiang in the west, the Goryeo in the east... and so on, were all able to be subdued?

Only the Three Kingdoms!

From the moment the Eastern Han court allowed the princes from all over the country to recruit private soldiers, Zhang Jiao's enemy was no longer just the Eastern Han court, but the whole world, the princes of all towns, and countless good ministers and generals who came out at the right time!

If Zhang Jiao was born in another era, maybe he could really do something.

Bai Xiaowen didn't mourn for Guo Cai either, that would be too hypocritical. After ordering a generous burial, the matter was not mentioned.

Bai Xiaowen made another wave of money... oh no, to be precise, he ordered the class teacher after accepting gold and silver from a group of Liaodong aristocratic families.

With the prestige of great victory, return to Youzhou Beiping City.

General Yan Rou, who was guarding the city, Liu He, and Zhao Rong, the chief minister, led the rest of the officials of Youzhou City out of the city to greet them.

Don't worry, Liu He has already obeyed Yan Rou's words and surrendered to Bai Xiaowen.

What made Bai Xiaowen feel both unexpected and reasonable, and the key thing was that he was particularly comfortable was that Chang Shi Zhao Rong followed Liu He closely and showed his loyalty. In this way, there was no need to spend any more effort to make him stand up.

Youzhou is in my hands! It's time to open a wave of treasure chests to celebrate.