Chapter 27: The Yellow Turban Hidden Hazard of the Han Dynasty

After reading Huang Chao's plan, Zhang Jiao was filled with emotion. Although he was full of confidence in the anti-Han on the surface, he was actually scared.

Zhang Jiao knew clearly that it would be extremely difficult to destroy the Han with the strength of the Taiping Sect. The difference between the two sides was too big. The only advantage of the Yellow Turban Army was that before the Han army reacted, they caught the Han army off guard.

However, when the elite Han army reacted, can the Yellow Turban Army composed of civilians really resist it?

To be honest, Zhang Jiao was unsure!

However, after reading Huang Chao's plan, Zhang Jiao was much more determined. Not to mention this plan, it also added some possibility to achieve the Yellow Turbans, and is the most suitable route for the Yellow Turbans.

It is beyond doubt whether Huang Chao’s plan is used or not, but Zhang Jiao still had a question before that, that is, this plan is not complete, and there should be a follow-up plan later.

Zhang Jiao's eyes were very vicious, and he clearly saw that even if Huang Chao's three-step strategy was completed, the world was still not completely unified, and this was not Huang Chao's style.

Huang Chao gave an explanation for Zhang Jiao's questions with a smile, that is, in his opinion, if he really takes these three steps, after destroying the main force of the Han army and taking down the Han army capital Luoyang, the general trend of the world has basically been decided, and unifying the world is only a matter of time, so there is no need to formulate the fourth and fifth steps.

Huang Chao's confidence gave Zhang Jiao great confidence and hope, and he also had some special expectations for Huang Chao.

Grandpa Mao once said that the power of the people is infinite.

The forces that the Yellow Turban Army, an army composed of complete people, after having the correct action guidance program, shocked the world.

Under the violent offensive of the Yellow Turban Army, the Han army retreated step by step, and had already captured nearly one state in less than a month. Especially in Yuzhou, it was simply unstoppable. The first step was about to be realized. Although the current territory cannot be connected in large quantities, the Yellow Turban Army already has the confidence to resist the Han army.

Seeing the Yellow Turban Army growing day by day, Zhang Jiao really would wake up happily in his dreams at night, and there was some other charm in his eyes when he looked at Huang Chao, the greatest hero.

Although Zhang Jiao valued Huang Chao before, he only treated Huang Chao as a strategist. Now Huang Chao's performance is not a strategist. This is a clear hidden dragon!

Yu'er is too immature and although Xiuquan is capable, the gap between him and Huang Chao is still too big.

Huang Chao has vision, ability, means, and can convince the public. If the Taiping Sect is handed over to him in the future, it may have a better development. Zhang Jiao thought to himself.

As a leader, Zhang Jiao is undoubtedly unqualified. He does not have enough ability and vision to pave the way for Taiping Education to go in the future.

But as a leader, Zhang Jiao is qualified. He can also delegate power when employing people. He knows that he is not capable enough, so he hopes to have someone with enough ability to inherit his legacy. Even if he is not his blood relative, it doesn't matter.

Zhang Jiao was originally a poor scholar who was deeply suppressed by the aristocratic family. He became a Taoist priest when he had no way out. If it weren't for... he would never have taken the path of rebellion.

Huang Chao's experience happened to be similar to Zhang Jiao, which made Zhang Jiao see his own shadow in Huang Chao. In addition, Huang Chao's performance was indeed too dazzling, so Zhang Jiao had the idea of ​​establishing Huang Chao as his successor in his heart.

Although Zhang Jiao wanted to marry her daughter to Xiang Yu, it did not mean that Xiang Yu would become his heir. It was just that his daughter Zhang Ning recognized Xiang Yu, and Zhang Jiao had no choice but to fulfill his daughter.

As a son-in-law, Xiang Yu is indeed qualified to be Zhang Jiao's heir, but the premise is to pass Zhang Jiao's test.

After observation, Zhang Jiao concluded that if she is a son-in-law, Xiang Yu has character, ability, responsibility, dedicated and considerate, and is sure that he is a good candidate who will be entrusted for life and his daughter has a good vision.

However, as a leader, Xiang Yu is not good at strategy and means now. In addition, he is too arrogant and stubborn, and he cannot listen to other people's opinions at all. In general, he is still too immature and lacks experience!

However, these are not fatal shortcomings in Zhang Jiao’s opinion. After all, who is truly talented, isn’t arrogant? Xiang Yu is still young, as long as he can change it!

But in the following observation, Zhang Jiao was disappointed. Xiang Yu's arrogance came from the inside out and came from the bottom of his heart. If he could really change it, he would not be Xiang Yu.

Therefore, although Zhang Jiao still loves Xiang Yu very much, he no longer has hope for him. The candidate for the real successor in his heart is Hong Xiuquan.

Of course, as long as Xiang Yu can correct his shortcomings one day, Zhang Jiao will still consider him. After all, no matter how close his apprentice is, how can he have a son-in-law?

Rebellion is a technical job, and it cannot be the leader if you can fight.

Hong Xiuquan was not Xiang Yu's opponent if he tied up ten times, but Hong Xiuquan's views on the power of the divine power and the power of the emperor were even ashamed of Zhang Jiao.

In addition, Hong Xiuquan took over Yangzhou Taiping Road alone, and had contributions and ability, so Zhang Jiao always acknowledged the fact that Hong Xiuquan's successor was the fact.

Of course, those were the ones before, and now Zhang Jiao has a new candidate in his heart, he is Huang Chao.

Although Huang Chao is not his son-in-law or his apprentice, Huang Chao is a new student to the Yellow Turban Army. His contributions are too great and cannot be rewarded by ordinary rewards.

Huang Chao is too outstanding, and Xiang Yu and Hong Xiuquan cannot hide his glory alone. Compared with Huang Chao, both of them are indeed too young.

Zhang Jiao believed that Huang Chao was the most correct choice at the moment, but what he did not expect was that the biggest crisis of the Yellow Turbans had already begun after he told Huang Chao about the idea of ​​establishing Huang Chao as his successor.

What Hong Xiuquan didn't know was that he always thought his biggest opponent was Xiang Yu, but he didn't expect that he would be the military advisor who never showed any sign of his appearance.

Xiang Yu always thought that he was the heir to his father-in-law, but he didn't expect that his father-in-law gave up on himself because of his personality!

Huang Chao is undoubtedly the most complicated. Huang Chao in history was an emperor. Although Huang Chao in this life was deeply trusted by Zhang Jiao, would he really stay with Zhang Jiao as a military advisor?

Of course it is impossible!

Huang Chao has great ambitions, and the throne of the Supreme Nine Five is his target. Zhang Jiao and the Yellow Turban Army are both targets he uses. However, Huang Chao did not expect that Zhang Jiao had such a broad mind, not to establish a son-in-law and apprentice, but to take advantage of himself as an outsider.

If this is true, isn’t my previous actions meaningless? It seems that I really judge a gentleman with the heart of a villain!

Zhang Jiao's trust moved Huang Chao and was also extremely blamed, but instead he relaxed his normal mind. For such a hero, there is no suspense in the choice between emotions and ambition!

Although the Yellow Turban Army was unstoppable on the battlefield, there was also a battle without gunpowder inside. If this trend was allowed to continue, the Yellow Turban Army would one day be destroyed. Of course, there must be one premise, that is, Zhang Jiao is gone.

If Zhang Jiao is in one day, the Yellow Turban will not get messed up, but if Zhang Jiao dies one day, it is hard to say. The good situation of the Yellow Turban may collapse immediately.

...

In June 181, Mount Li.

After reading the battle report from the last month of Xinying in his hand, Qin Hao immediately showed a happy smile on his handsome face.

Now that the Han Dynasty is swaying, the building is about to collapse. The army that suppressed the rebellion cannot control the situation at all, and has to transfer the border troops to suppress the rebellion. His father Qin Wen is among them, so Qin Hao, who has been successful in his studies, naturally has to go there.

The Han Dynasty has been founded for more than 400 years, and its rule is deeply rooted, but the Yellow Turban has grown to this level in such a short period of time, which shows that the Han Dynasty has really lost its hearts among the people and has deep resentment!

However, after Qin Hao turned around and counted the actions of the Han Dynasty over the years, it was not difficult to understand why the public grievances were so deep and why the Yellow Turbans could grow stronger in just three months.

The Han Dynasty is trying to die, how can I blame others! Qin Hao said with a smile in his heart.

During the reign of Emperor Huan, good people were imprisoned and favored eunuchs.

When Emperor Huan died, Emperor Ling ascended the throne, eunuchs Cao Jie and others took power, Dou Wu and Chen Fan planned to kill him, but the situation was not secret, and instead they were harmed. Zhongjuan became more and more arrogant since then.

In February of the fourth year of Jianning, Luoyang earthquake occurred, and the sea water overflowed, and the coastal residents were all swept into the sea by the big waves.

In the first year of Guanghe, female chickens turned into males.

On the first day of June, the black air was more than ten feet long and flew into Wende Hall. In the seventh month of autumn, a rainbow appeared in the Yutang; the banks of Wuyuan Mountain all collapsed.

Where does public grievance come from? It comes from this.

If a country is about to die, there will be monsters, treacherous ministers, foolish monarchs and others.

As for the tyrant king, by Liu Hong, several people have appeared in the Han Dynasty in a row, and what they have done is more outrageous than the other.

The treacherous minister is naturally the tenth servant. As for the monster, it can only be said to be a natural disaster!

It’s okay to have a foolish monarch, but there are several ones in a row, and one is more exaggerated. What’s going on? So the people will naturally be disappointed with the Han Dynasty.

Coupled with heavy taxes, bullying from aristocratic families, darkness in the officialdom and other mountains, the basic civilians really couldn't survive, so they naturally despaired the Han Dynasty.

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Han Dynasty is no different from the Qin Dynasty four hundred years ago. It is synonymous with cruelty. However, the difference is that they have never felt the cruelty of Qin, but they have personally experienced the cruelty of Han.

Why is the slogan of the Yellow Turban "anti-rage man, killing foolish monarchs, beheading traitors, and killing evil spirits" deeply rooted in people's hearts?

That's because what people shouted is true and there was no wrongful reproach of the Han Dynasty.

After the people are completely desperate about the country, they will naturally stand up and resist. All kinds of remarks that are not conducive to the Han Dynasty, under the intentional propaganda of the Taiping Cult, have achieved nothing more than everyone's imagination. The Yellow Turban can grow to this point, and the victory of the public opinion war is inseparable from the victory.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion in the original history only ordered the local people to recruit soldiers to defend themselves, and allowed the powerful to recruit private troops to assist. Then, they only sent three generals including Huangfu Song to lead elite troops to suppress the Yellow Turban Army, which was completely suppressed in less than a year.

However, the scale of the Yellow Turban Rebellion in this life was far greater than before, and its talents were unprecedentedly prosperous. Therefore, the Han Dynasty not only did not easily suppress the rebellion, but also had a tendency to be bombarded. As a result, it was natural that it had to adjust the border army.

As for how corrupt the situation is? There are clear records in the battle report that Qin Hao received:

On March 1, Taiping Cult raised troops in thirty-six directions in the eight states and set up 28 cities on the same day.

On March 15, the whole country of Chen State in Yuzhou fell, and half of the Liang State fell.

On March 21, the entire county of Jiyin County, Yanzhou was captured.

On March 29, the entire county of Le'an County in Qingzhou fell.
Chapter completed!