Chapter 140: Disappearing Zhao Guochang
We don’t know what Yuan Shu wants to play now. However, Zhao Xing’s disappearance made it difficult for all forces to figure out.
The Taocheng was destroyed, and the great wise and good men entered Julu County. They massacred all the wealthy families in the city and plundered all their property and food. The remaining Yellow Turban Rebels burned down government officials in various places, killed officials and soldiers, and plundered everywhere. Within a month, war broke out in 32 counties in the eight prefectures and thirty-two counties across the country. The Yellow Turban Army was unstoppable, and the prefectures and counties were lost, and officials and soldiers fled. The news came back to Luoyang one after another. The capital was shocked, which further strengthened the determination of Emperor Ling Liu Hong to march west.
"Zhao Sham" who has always liked to join in the fun and liked to chop people's heads has no sound in this vigorous turmoil! According to Dian Wei, the commander of the "Yellow Turban Pioneer Army", the day after the broken Taocheng was destroyed, he searched for Zhao Xing everywhere, and Zhao Xing suddenly disappeared in front of the court and various forces.
After hearing the news, Yuan Shu only hoped that Zhao Xing had been trampled into meat paste by the rioters; after hearing the news, Yuan Wei immediately advised the emperor and requested that all Zhao Xing be revoked!
Yuan Wei's reason was: Zhao Xing shook hands with the Yellow Turban Rebels in Taocheng, and without making a move, he actually handed over the complete Taocheng to the rebels.
After hearing the news, Zhang Wen's advice became even more vicious: He believed that Zhao Xing was a Yellow Turban Rebel lineage and now he disappeared, he must have returned to the Yellow Turban Rebel's nest. He suggested raiding the ancestral tomb of the Zhao Xing family and whipping his ancestors to serve as a warning to others!
If Zhao Xing knew that Zhang Wen hated him for this and made such a vicious suggestion, he would not know what he thought?
Given that many ministers in the court agreed, and because everyone in the eunuch group is now in danger and is under investigation by the Sansi Yamen, no one in the court will speak for Zhao Xing again. Even the general He Jin, the upright Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song, who have always helped Zhao Xing, were busy rectifying their troops and preparing to eliminate the Yellow Turban rebels, and did not bother with opposing the obvious impotent proposals of some ministers in the court.
Yuan Wei agreed with Zhang Wen's vicious suggestion, mainly to force Zhao Xing out of this method. He did not believe that Zhao Xing, who had played the trick of "hiding the world" in front of millions of people in Luoyang, would be so easy to die.
Zhao Xing's dead father was in great trouble this time. The imperial court issued an order to dig graves and whip the corpse to the prefect of Wei County, and classified Zhao Xing as a group of colluding with Yellow Turban rebels! Unfortunately, Zhao Xing, who was hiding out at night, was rushing back to Shangdang, did not know that a conspiracy against his reputation, status and survival had already begun.
In the court, Emperor Ling of Han saw that Taipingdao was so powerful, so he hurriedly threw Luoyang City to his eldest son Liu Bin on March 28, and led the Taiwei, Sikong, Jinwu, and some civil and military ministers in the inner court, and ran towards Chang'an.
The chief general He Jin led the soldiers of the fifth battalion of Yulin to station troops in Yuduting, and put some weapons to guard the capital; he also set up commanders to guard the capital from Hangu Pass, Dagu, Guangcheng, Yique, Zhuyuan, Arc deputies, Mengjin, Xiaopingjin and other Kyoto Passes. He issued an edict to strictly guard the people and defend the enemy to the death, ordered all prefectures and counties to prepare for combat, train soldiers, and put some weapons to summon the world's rebels to jointly eliminate the Yellow Turban Rebels.
Big-eared Liu Bei was sponsored by merchants Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping and organized two thousand rebels. Under the leadership of Zhang Fei, Gao Lan, Han Meng and others, he set out from Zhuo County and advanced southward to fight against the bandits and make meritorious contributions.
Lu Zhi led the deputy generals and clans, led the soldiers of the five Northern Army schools to be in charge of the northern front, prepared to leave Hulao Pass, and went north to deal with the main force of Zhang Jiao in Julu; Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun each led an army to control the Sanhe Knights and the newly recruited elite soldiers and warriors, and attacked the Yellow Turban Army in Yingchuan. Zhu Jun also submitted a letter to recruit Sun Jian from Xia Pi as the Sima of the Army, and brought the young men from his fellow villagers and the elite soldiers of the Huai River and Si River that he had recruited, and a total of more than 10,000 people set out to join Huangfu Song.
General Andong, who went to Chenliu, Yanzhou County, and the governor of Yanzhou, received huge funding from Chenliu Xiaolian and Weihong, and received a large number of people from the Xiahou family and the Cao family in Bozhou. Among them were Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Dun, Cao Zhen and others who were familiar with everyone. In less than a month, Cao Cao raised a team of 20,000 people in Yanzhou. Xun You, the Huangmen Lang, Xun You, who had always dated Cao Cao, and Cheng Yu, a famous scholar in the East County of Yanzhou, went to serve, further strengthening Lao Cao's team.
The former governor of Yanzhou, Liu Dai, was supposed to be killed, but because Lao Cao took office in advance, he was very happy to follow Emperor Liu Hong to Chang'an to serve as the Grand Chief Agricultural Officer. He was so lucky that he could not say.
Also good is the governor of Jizhou, Han Fu. This guy was forced to commit suicide by Yuan Shao later. Now, because Yuan Shao took office early, he was very happy to hand over with Yuan Shao. After quickly following the footsteps of Emperor Liu Hong and going to Chang'an to serve as the Great Honglu.
Because of the Yellow Turbans, Jizhou was enfeoffed, and he was not able to take office yet. However, the name of the three Dukes of the Four Generations is really loud. Just now, Ju Su, who Zhao Xing had repeatedly invited, has come to Luoyang and found the Yuan family! The Yuan family matched Yuan Shu with Zhang He, and Ji Ling, a fierce man like Ji Ling, of course, would not treat Yuan Shao unfairly. Yan Liang, from Hebei, Wen Chou, had accepted the recruitment of the Yuan family and was waiting for Yuan Shao to be incorporated in Gaoyi, the capital of Jizhou...
Zhao Xing, Zhao Xing, where are you? If you don’t come out, the situation will be even more dangerous!
In fact, Zhao Xing has been there all the time! Zhao Xing, who has not abducted the population for a long time, was still leisurely when he traveled through Guangping County, which was heavily guarded by heavy troops, and he took over the road with an unknown scholar.
The name of this scholar was Zao Zhi (pronounced Zhi). His early death in history (suspected to be infected with the plague), did not leave any impression on everyone. However, his great achievements are really important to ordinary people! Let’s briefly describe this respected ancestor in one sentence - Zao Zhi was Yuan Longping of the Three Kingdoms era! The reason why Lao Cao could fight south and north, and fight east and west was inseparable from this capable man who once garrisoned millions of land and stored tens of millions of grain for him.
Zao Zhi was originally the county magistrate in Dong'a County, mainly responsible for the agriculture and sericulture of the county. Hearing that the grain harvest in Shangdang last year was mainly due to the "human wind-powered mixed keel water truck" invented by Zhao Xing and the forced use of farm fertilizer, he couldn't help but be surprised. After the beginning of spring, he made a special trip to Shangdang to learn from the scriptures. In March, Zao Zhi's study and inspection journey was successfully concluded, and he thought of walking back quickly, intending to promote some of Zhao Xing's agricultural production increase technologies in Dong'a County. However, he was touched by Zhao Xing, who was walking towards each other!
The place where Zhao Xing met Zao Zhi was not elsewhere, but just before the Xianbei people-headed landscape not far outside Huguan!
Anyone who passes through Huguan must stop here to watch. The bloody eight big words "Those who offend Zhao Xing will end like this" seep with scary green light, whether it is day or night, making people who see it feel creepy when they mention Zhao Xing. The reason why it emits green light is that Zhao Xing has someone mixed with phosphorus powder in the cinnabar to increase the deterrence of the landscape!
Zhao Xing, who was hiding during the day and out at night, finally arrived before Huguan after nine days. As the initiator of the human-headed landscape, Zhao Xing had passed by here for the second time. He sat on the stone fence beside the landscape without any concern, took a few sips of the long river bells in the "Tortoise Pot", took off his long boots, and hung his feet with sore feet.
"Why, that reckless man dares to act here? Why don't you come down quickly? Don't be seen by the locked defenders and lose your life!" A young scholar rushed to Zhao Xing and scolded loudly.
"Oh, I don't know why my brother scolded me. I just rested here and never violated any royal law!" Seeing that Zhou Cang was already waving at him, Zhao Xing easily teased people.
"I am Zao Zhi, the magistrate of Dong'a County, and returned from Shangdang. I know a little about Zhao Xing, a fierce tiger in Shangdang. The scenery here was built by General Pingdong and Zhao Guochang, the governor of Julu County. It is specially used to warn those who dare to offend their power. How can you sit idle and idle under the landscape so lazy!" Zao Zhi didn't know that the court had already sent Zhao Xing to the eighteen levels of hell, and he politely called Zhao Xing as General Pingdong and Prefect of Julu.
When Zhao Xing heard the other party claiming to be Zao Zhi, he was shocked. He quickly put on his shoes and socks and stopped talking in a vain, but he still did not rush to tell the other party about his identity.
"I don't know how sir can evaluate Zhao Guochang!" Zhao Xing asked curiously.
"The heart of the Bodhisattva is the means of the King of Hell; the heart is worried about the world, the parents of the people!" Zao Zhi couldn't help but say with some fascination.
"Sir, I am sorry, Guochang is so ashamed of accepting it!" Zhao Xing solemnly gave Zao Zhi a big gift.
"You, are you Zhao Guochang?" Zao Zhi was shocked when he heard this.
"It's Zhao Xing!" Zhao Xing said with a smile.
"I said how could you be so bold? Everyone is walking away when they see the landscape. You dare to calm down and dry your feet under the landscape!" Zao Zhi couldn't help but smile.
"Mr. I don't know that now that Taipingdao people are in trouble, the world is in chaos, and the way to go east is gone! I fled from Julu. I also asked me to go back to Shangdang with me to avoid disaster. After the world is peaceful, I will make plans!" Zhao Xing began to abduct Zao Zhi.
Zhao Xing's approachable attitude and unrestrained temperament made Zao Zhi feel very fond of it. This sincere invitation was undeniable, so Zao Zhi readily agreed to Zhao Xing's invitation and walked towards Huguan with Zhao Xing...
Chapter completed!