Chapter 105 Retire the Ten Thousand Armies
After receiving the news from Lu Bu, he learned that Niu Fu and Zhang Liao were fighting fiercely with Yang Feng near Anyi. Liu Bian immediately issued an order and rushed to Anyi, where he and Niu Fu and Zhang Liao attacked Yang Feng together.
Five thousand elite cavalry passed by Guo Tai's camp, like rolling thunder. Flags fluttered, people were like tigers, and horses were like dragons. The Yellow Turban Army in the camp was disgraceful. Especially when three hundred knights wearing fiery red cloaks surrounded Liu Bian and rushed past them, many people forgot their identity, rushed to the camp gate, and rushed to see the true appearance of the emperor.
Liu Bian suddenly felt a move in his heart and waved his hand to stop moving forward. With a command, the three hundred knights all tied the war horses together and arranged in an orderly manner.
Liu Bian waved to Shi A and ordered, "You go to the camp and shout, "Just say I have something to say to Guo Tai, and ask him to leave the camp for a lecture."
After hearing this, Shi Ah was about to leave, Yang Xiu shouted weakly: "Let's wait!"
Liu Bian looked at him in confusion. Yang Xiu urged his horse to walk to Liu Bian and bowed: "Your Majesty, let me go."
"Your illness has not been cured yet."
"It's not a problem." Yang Xiuqiang laughed: "I'll go, it's more persuasive than Shi A and safer than His Majesty."
Liu Bian pondered for a moment and nodded. He turned his horse's head and walked towards Guo Tai's camp. He stopped two hundred steps away. After watching for a while, he bowed to greet him. Everyone was puzzled. Only Yang Xiu understood his intention and signaled the guards who held the flag to lean forward in their hands three times.
Everyone was as if they were falling into fog, and they didn't know what Liu Bian was doing. The banner was tilted forward and saluted to the enemy. It was already very rare on the battlefield. What's more, as the emperor, Liu Bian saluted to the rebellious Yellow Turban soldiers. What does this mean?
Not only did the Yellow Turban Army soldiers not understand, but even the soldiers around Liu Bian did not understand. Liu Bian stood up and sighed softly: "Boy is not virtuous. As the emperor, he cannot raise all the people, causing the people to be displaced and officials force the people to rebel. Now he meets each other with a sword and a shame and feels ashamed. He is unable to express his gratitude in a hurry. He dares to apologize to the people with a courtesy. If God wants to give mercy, please bless me to quell the rebellion in Shandong, seek welfare for the people, and make up for it."
His words were half-literate, but the soldiers around him were all familiar with writing and ink. After understanding Liu Bian's meaning, his nose felt sore.
Liu Bian is a verbal self-criticism.
It is already a rare thing to issue a self-criticism edict. No emperor would easily admit that he was wrong, even if they were outrageous. Even if he issued an edict, he would consider words and cover it up from multiple sources. Who would admit that he was wrong in public like Liu Bian?
Throughout history, Liu Bian was the first one.
At this moment, who would doubt Liu Bian's sincerity, who would think he was doing a show? He had no need for this at all. If he really wanted to do a show, he could ask those talented men with great literary talent to catch his sword and write a beautiful article for him to promulgate the world, instead of giving apologies to these ordinary soldiers of the ants-like Yellow Turban Army in front of the formation.
While the soldiers around were moved, they felt a little guilty. As the emperor's personal guard, they could not quell the rebellion, but they had to watch the emperor apologize to the rebels. This was their shame. A fire burned in their hearts, making their faces hot and their blood boiled.
Liu Bian felt the emotions of the soldiers around him, but said nothing. He ordered Shi A to protect Yang Xiu's safety and rode away by himself.
Yang Xiu sat upright on the horse's back, thought for a moment, and then made some modifications to Liu Bian's meaning, and asked Shi A to rush to the front of the camp. Shi A wrote down, slowly urged the horse to come to the front of the camp, and shouted loudly: "The Emperor of Han was in front of the tiger, and followed the emperor's order to pay homage to the soldiers in the camp. All the kings were diligent and hard-working people, and they were forced to rise up. It was not your fault, but the court's missteps and unclear employment, which led to officials and people's rebellion..."
The camp was silent, and no one spoke, and they all listened to Shi A’s speech with their breath.
The emperor greeted them with a big banner and blamed them with an edict, which surprised each of them. In shock, they didn't know what to do, and they were stunned.
Guo Tai was in the central army and couldn't hear what Shi A was saying. When someone passed on Shi A's words to him, Guo Tai's face changed drastically and he shouted sternly: "This is a plan for the foolish monarch to disrupt our army's morale. Come and take down Shi A and Yang Xiu."
"General, no." Xun You sighed lightly: "What's the use of taking down Shi Ah, Yang Xiu? Shi Ah is just a swordsman, but Yang Xiu is a son of the Yang family of the fourth generation and the third generation. The emperor blamed himself in front of the formation, just to let the soldiers see his sincerity. If you kill Shi Ah and Yang Xiu, would you still kill all the soldiers who heard these words?"
Guo Tai was speechless and didn't know what to do. After a while, he said, "What will... be done?"
"We should have gone out to pursue the camp so that the emperor could not attack General Yang with all his strength. Now it seems that we should not move lightly, so we should stick to the camp." Xun You pondered for a moment: "Maybe, now is a good opportunity to withdraw from Baibo Valley."
Guo Tai raised his eyebrows and said sternly: "No, Yang Feng is wrong. How can I explain to Marshal Zhang?"
Xun You smiled and said, "Since the emperor shows his kindness, how can he kill General Yang? What's more, their total strength is only seven or eight thousand. It's not easy to swallow General Yang's 30,000 troops in one bite? General Yang's victory is not easy, but it's not difficult to retreat. The general can send a message to General Yang and tell him the situation here. After crossing the river, he can also travel west to meet him without delaying major events."
Guo Tai thought about it and smiled with relief. When the emperor made this move, Bai Bo's army was depressed and he was unwilling to fight again. But he could not watch Yang Feng die and ignore it. Xun You's strategy solved his dilemma, both offense and defense, and he was indeed clever.
Guo Tai no longer hesitated. While sending someone to notify Yang Feng, he built a floating bridge and prepared to retreat to the north bank of the Tengshui. At the same time, he sent someone to welcome Yang Xiu and Shi A in.
Standing in front of Guo Tai, Yang Xiu looked at him for a moment and laughed weakly: "Does the Grand Marshal admire Jiexiu Guo Linzong in the name of Tai?"
Guo Tai was stunned for a moment and didn't know how to answer. Jiexiu Guo Tai was a protagonist in the Shilin. He was a Yellow Turban thief, how dare he compare with him? Yang Xiu's high hat made him dare not accept it.
"Where is the master behind the Grand Marshal?" Yang Xiu looked around seriously: "Why not invite him to come out and see him?"
"Where is any master?" Guo Tai said with no confidence.
"Hehe, since there are no experts, your recent record is all based on the planning of the Grand Marshal?" Yang Xiu waved his hand and said weakly: "I am weak after being ill. Can the Grand Marshal let me sit down first and then discuss the current situation?"
Xun You walked out from behind and said in surprise: "Yang Dezu, why are you so sick?"
Yang Xiu raised his head, looked at him, and smiled: "It's you, it's you."
Xun You smiled and said, "Was it your idea when you came out just now?"
Yang Xiu shook his head: "I thought you were the opponent who could talk to each other, but I didn't expect you to be a fool without eyes." He paused and said: "That is the sincere words of Your Majesty from the bottom of his heart."
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