Chapter 354: Bao Xin Asks for a Battle

Yanzhou, Dongjun, Puyang.

Since ancient times, the land of the Central Plains has been the most prosperous, and Yanzhou is a part of the Central Plains. Even after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it is still densely populated and the city is tall.

As the capital of Yanzhou, Puyang is the seat of the government and the center of the entire Puyang, where Liu Dai's Governor's Mansion is located.

People in the governor's mansion came and went, and everyone had nervous expressions on their faces. Apparently, the news of the Qingzhou yellow scarves' invasion from Taishan County had already spread to the governor's mansion, so no matter whether it was the civil servants or the guards, they all looked solemn.

"Bao Xin, Prime Minister of Jinbei, has arrived!"

Suddenly, a group of people rushed in at the gate of the governor's mansion. Surrounded by a dozen or so people, a general in uniform, with big ears and naked eyes, walked into the governor's mansion with big strides.

"Liu Yanzhou, Bao Xin, Prime Minister of Jibei, please see me!"

"Come in." A slightly weak voice came from the governor's mansion, and Bao Xin walked in immediately after hearing the answer.

I saw that there were not many people in the hall of the governor's mansion. The person in the chief seat was wearing a court uniform, with a fat head and big ears, and fair skin. Obviously, the living conditions were good, but it could be seen from the clothes and high crown that this person was exactly The governor of Yanzhou, the clan of the Han Dynasty, Liu Dai.

But among the people present, there was one person who attracted everyone's attention. This person was more than eight feet tall, and Bao Xin, who was seven feet long, could be regarded as Kong Wu and powerful, but he was still shorter than this one. up one end.

It is worth mentioning that the eight-foot-tall man turned out to be a scribe, not a general. Even Bao Xin felt sorry for it. If this kind of talent goes to the front line, he will definitely be a fierce general.

But Bao Xin didn't dare to make mistakes, this gentleman is a famous person in Taishan County.

"Liu Yanzhou, Mr. Zhongde." Bao Xin stepped forward and cupped his fists.

"General Bao." Cheng Yu, who was more than eight feet tall, saluted Bao Xin back, and then looked at Liu Dai.

"Liu Yanzhou, the yellow turban bandits are coming in aggressively. There are many soldiers. Although our army is well-equipped, but the number is small. If we go out of the city to fight fiercely with them, once we lose, the consequences will be disastrous." Cheng Yu tried hard to persuade Liu Dai .

Liu Dai nodded: "Well, Mr. Zhongde's words make sense."

"This statement is wrong!" Bao Xin said hastily, "Liu Yanzhou, the yellow scarf bandits are also bandits! Yanzhou soldiers are also officers and soldiers. Since ancient times, how can officers and soldiers be afraid of bandits? Doesn't this make the world laugh at Liu? Is Yanzhou afraid of the Yellow Turbans?"

Liu Dai frowned when he heard the words: "This"

"Liu Yanzhou! Although the Yellow Turban bandits have a large number of people, they must consume a lot of food and grass every day. Our army doesn't have to fight with them at all. We just need to move the residents outside the city into the city and clear the fields so that the bandits can't get food and grass supplies. If the Yellow Turban bandits want to get food and grass, they must gather a large army to besiege the fortified city. Although the bandits have a large number of troops, they lack siege equipment. If they cannot go down for a long time, the consumption of food and grass will increase day by day. road.

It should be said that Cheng Yu's point of view is very reasonable. Although the Yellow Turban Bandits are numerous and powerful, they are not good at attacking fortifications. As long as they hold on for a while, the Yellow Turban Bandits will surely retreat.

"When the yellow turban bandits retreat, our army will pursue them from tail to tail and set up an ambush. The morale of the bandits will be exhausted, and our army will surely defeat them."

Hearing Cheng Yu's words, Liu Dai was a little shaken. Seeing Liu Dai's expression, Bao Xin hurriedly spoke.

"Hmph! There are only a million yellow turban bandits in the area, so what? The 20,000 troops under a certain army are all elite divisions, and each of them counts as ten. I am willing to issue a military order. If you are not victorious, please behead someone's head!"

Bao Xin looked determined, and even took out his own head as a bet.

Liu Dai looked surprised: "Bao Xin, you really dare to issue a military order!"

Bad, Liu Yanzhou has to trust him.

Cheng Yu's face became anxious: "Liu Yanzhou, don't go to battle!"

Liu Dai looked worried: "Mr. Zhongde, just shut up, General Bao is dedicated to serving the country, how can I refuse?"

After finishing speaking, Liu Dai said solemnly: "General Bao, if I entrust the 10,000 Yanzhou Army in Dongjun to your command, you may smash the Yellow Turbans and kill them all?"

kindness? There is a door!

Liu Dai's words obviously believed in himself. Although Bao Xin didn't dare to say that he would wipe out the Yellow Turban Bandits, at most he could defeat them, but how could he turn back when he opened his bow?

"Within two months, a certain person will definitely defeat the Yellow Turban Bandit and win before the Governor's Mansion!" Bao Xin vowed.

"Okay! This is a soldier talisman. You can mobilize 10,000 Yanzhou soldiers to the military camp in the west of the city. General Bao can dispatch them at will. I will plan strategies in the rear and provide food and grass. All matters on the front line are decided by General Bao." Liu Dai said seriously.

Bao Xin was overjoyed, and took the military talisman with both hands: "Thank you Liu Yanzhou, the last general will go to dispatch troops and send the general, and deliver the victory report as soon as possible."

Liu Dai smiled: "Okay, let's go."

Bao Xin turned around and walked out of the governor's mansion.

"Hey" Cheng Yu let out a long sigh, his eyes full of disappointment.

"Mr. Zhongde, you are not ignorant of General Bao's talent. He served in the General's Mansion back then, and everyone in Yanzhou praised his military training ability. Don't think too much about it, Mr. Zhongde." Liu Dai also comforted Cheng Yu. A few words.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Yu's face was complicated for a while, he struggled for a while, and said.

"Liu Yanzhou, my old mother works day and night, I miss her so much, I want to resign and go home to serve my old mother, please agree with Liu Yanzhou."

Liu Dai frowned: "Cheng Yu, you?"

"Please agree with Liu Yanzhou." Cheng Yu didn't make any excuses, just bowed to the ground without looking up.

"Hmph! Forget it, since you want to be idle and wild, and this small governor's mansion can't accommodate you, Mr. Cheng can go back and serve his mother well." Liu Dai's face turned cold, and he snorted.

"Thank you Liu Yanzhou."

Hearing Liu Dai's promise, Cheng Yu breathed a sigh of relief, took off his official uniform, and walked out of the governor's mansion in white clothes, which attracted all the officials in the governor's mansion to be surprised and whispered to each other.

"Mr. Zhongde, what's wrong?"

"I heard that Mr. Zhongde had a quarrel with General Bao and Liu Yanzhou about the Yellow Turban Bandits, and he has resigned and retired."

"Hey, why bother?"

At this moment, a guard hurried into the mansion and bumped into Cheng Yu.

When the guard saw that it was Cheng Yu who bumped into him, he immediately got up and apologized: "Mr. Zhongde, I'm really sorry, I have an urgent letter to send."

Cheng Yu served as the chief secretary in the Governor's Mansion, and was usually responsible for sending and receiving letters.

Cheng Yu smiled bitterly: "A certain person can no longer read letters."

His words stopped abruptly, because his eyes had already seen the origin of the letter.

Luoyang?

"Mr. Zhongde?" The guard was taken aback, what does this sentence mean?

"Bring it!"

Without saying a word, Cheng Yu snatched the letter from the guard's hand, opened it immediately, read it at a glance, but let out a long sigh.