In the county magistrate's mansion of Lu County, Lin Han looked down at Zhang He who was standing in front of him.
Originally, he thought that the attack on Lu County was just an ordinary attack that could be taken smoothly without any special surprises.
Compared to the surrounding states and counties, Hejian State was not very strong. Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain here.
First, there was Xiao Zhan, the president of the God of War Guild, who let him see the level of top combat power among the players, and then there was Zhang He.
This is a rare military talent, a good general who followed Cao Cao to conquer the world.
First it was Dian Wei, then Jia Xu and Xu Huang, and now here comes Zhang He, who has dug out all of Cao Cao's secrets.
The next time they meet, he will treat Cao Cao to a couple of drinks to express his one second of guilt.
"Junyi, I value talent. How about you follow me?"
"You are just a Yellow Turban rebel." Zhang He snorted coldly.
"Rebel? Junyi, you should see that the entire court, both civil and military, is filled with corrupt and brutal individuals. Is there anyone who works for the country and the people?"
Lin Han was mentally prepared, after all, he was now the supreme envoy of the Yellow Turban Army.
"That's just your excuse."
"Excuse me? Junyi, during this severe drought and epidemic, has the imperial court done anything? The emperor is still in the West Garden, fighting dogs and raising donkeys. When the world is in turmoil, which official has offered relief? If the imperial court wasn't corrupt, why would so many people follow us in our uprising?"
Zhang He remained silent and did not refute.
"Jun Yi, the officials force the people to rebel, and the people have no choice but to rebel. If there is a hot meal to eat, who would be willing to take up arms and risk the death of their entire clan in rebellion?"
Zhang He hesitated.
He is not a blindly loyal person. Over the years, he has clearly seen the people suffer various injustices, but he is powerless to do anything.
Lin Han's words now really made him think carefully about what the court had done over the years.
"Junyi, think about it carefully. I cherish your talent as a military commander. It would be a pity if you died young."
Lin Han waved his hand and asked someone to take Zhang He away.
Zhang He was a very rare military general. The Five Elite Generals were famous for their leadership and command, rather than for their military prowess.
Because of this, Zhang He was defeated in a one-on-one fight with him.
The Five Elite Generals are all capable generals and good at leading troops in battle. He doesn't want to miss out. If he doesn't surrender now, he will take his time. If it really doesn't work, he will "sell" him to "Xiao Hange" of the first identity. In any case, there is no way he can let Zhang He escape.
Now that Lu County has been taken, the next two cities will be Gaoyang and Wuheng.
The resistance in the two cities was not as great as that in Ou County. They had insufficient troops and no commander, and the morale from the previous defeat in Ou County made it easy for Lin Han to take them.
From then on, most of Hejian State fell under his control.
"Report to the Divine Envoy, Bohai's military situation."
While Lin Han was arranging the affairs of Hejian State, the military intelligence scout came back to report.
"explain."
"Guan Hai, the commander of the Qingzhou army, led his troops into Beihai. Kong Rong led his troops to resist, but was defeated by Guan Hai and besieged in Duchang. Kong Rong sent men to Pingyuan for help, but Guan Hai was repelled by Liu Bei's reinforcements."
Lin Han raised his eyebrows.
It was Liu Bei's three brothers again. Liu Yan sent them to Qingzhou to support Gong Jing. After being beaten back, they are now going to support Kong Rong.
"Send a message to General Zhang Rao to lead his troops back to support Guan Hai."
"Send a message to the generals in Hejian to immediately mobilize the army and march into Anping State."
Heqing State was captured by Zhang Rao at the beginning of the uprising. Once Anping State was captured, the right wing of Julu would be safe.
Once Zhongshan and Changshan are pacified, the northern part of Jizhou will be connected to Youzhou and Bingzhou, giving us a way to retreat, to attack when advancing, and to defend when retreating.
Lin Han guarded the right wing and the north of Julu.
"Report to the Divine Envoy, Zhang He has a message and has something to say to the Divine Envoy." The messenger reported to Lin Han.
Lin Han, who was thinking about what to do next, raised his eyebrows.
"pass."
Soon, Zhang He entered the camp under the escort of the Yellow Turban soldiers.
Zhang He at this moment was no different from when he was captured, except that there was more steadiness in his eyes and brows, and his aura was solemn.
"God's messenger, I am willing to surrender." Zhang He said with a fist.
"System prompt: Zhang He is willing to follow you, do you agree?"
"agree!"
Lin Han agreed without hesitation, slammed the table and shouted, looking surprised.
He has been doing a lot of work for Zhang He during this period. Now that Zhang He is willing to surrender, he is naturally happy.
Zhang He was skilled in the use of tactics and tactics, and was good at setting up camp and arranging battle formations. He also knew how to assess the situation and make good use of terrain tactics. He was also adept at commanding troops, marching, and deploying battle formations. He was definitely a talented commander.
In the Battle of Jieting, Zhuge Liang defeated Ma Su in one battle, which led to the failure of his Northern Expedition and forced him to retreat.
Later, because Sima Yi was anxious to defeat Zhuge Liang, he ignored Zhang He's advice and ordered Zhang He to pursue Zhuge Liang's army. Eventually, he was ambushed and died from thousands of arrows.
We can’t see Zhang He’s panel now, but among the Five Elite Generals, even Zhuge Liang was afraid of Zhang He, and his ability to command a force is definitely among the top three.
At a time when there is a shortage of talent, the appearance of Zhang He undoubtedly solves the urgent problem.
"Junyi, from now on you will be by my side and be my right-hand man."
Lin Han helped Zhang He up and ordered his men to remove his handcuffs and leg shackles.
"My lord, aren't you afraid that I will pretend to surrender?" Zhang He asked in confusion.
"Don't employ someone if you doubt him, and don't doubt someone if you employ him. The name Junyi means he is a virtuous and talented person. Since I have Junyi following me around, I will not doubt you." Lin Han said solemnly.
"I will accept your instruction and pay my respects to you, my lord."
Zhang He bowed respectfully to Lin Han.
"The reason I followed you was because I admired your character. Other Yellow Turban leaders, upon entering a county town, would have their men burn, kill, and loot. But you, commanding the entire army, did not harm the common people.
I admire you. Regardless of whether your mission succeeds or fails, you are a man of great righteousness. If your mission succeeds, it will bring happiness to the people of the world. If your mission fails, the worst that can happen is that we will die together."
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