Chapter 607 Luo Xiao manipulates people’s hearts, and the princes know the plan!
Luo Xiao was riding on the black unicorn. This horse king, which had followed Luo Xiao in the battle formation without showing any fear, seemed unable to move forward.
In the valley, there were piles of corpses, one after another, and from the piles of corpses, rivers of blood, brain matter, and flesh flowed down.
In the most ancient times, the most horrifying scene in the underworld was no more than this. Hell on earth was no more than this.
The Taiping Army soldiers were trembling slightly as they looked at the scene before them, with fear mixed with excitement and a hint of sweetness in the blood, which made people resist but couldn't help but get closer.
Human beings are truly terrifying animals. They yearn for peace and stability, but face death with a fanaticism from the bottom of their hearts.
Tap tap tap.
Luo Xiao rode by on the black unicorn, looking at the sea of blood and corpses he had created with his own hands. He suddenly realized something and muttered silently, "The human way is vague, the immortal way is vast. The ghost way is joyful, it is the door to life."
Over and over again, Luo Xiao looked at him a few more times, then waved his hand and turned away.
If these subjects of the Han court died, he, the traitor of the Han court, would also die. Who could survive without dying?
A raging flame began to burn in the valley, and the flame burned on countless corpses. The blood was like grease, burning fiercely and never stopping. Black smoke rose from the valley, mixed with the stinky smell of countless roasted human flesh.
There's no one here anymore.
Xingyang.
From the moment Luo Xiao stepped into Xingyang, countless Taiping Daoists knelt on the ground, with uncontrollable fanaticism in their eyes.
The Lord of Tianyi Dao!
The tone of the hymn is eternal, but the words and phrases in it will change. "The spirit of the Su Wang is in heaven, and the glory of the Taoist will last for thousands of years!"
As Luo Xiao walked along, he saw ten thousand, one hundred thousand, even one million people, kneeling on the ground like a tide.
Now that Luo Xiao says that he is the incarnation of the God on earth, these people will believe it.
Especially those soldiers who followed Luo Xiao to the battle, witnessed Luo Xiao's heroic presence on the battlefield with their own eyes. Those invincible generals who charged into the battle line were like babies in front of the Taoist Master. They didn't know what the God of War was like, but the Taoist Master was the truly invincible God of War.
Luo Xiao looked at the Taiping Dao members in front of him. All of them had infinite admiration and longing on their faces.
The current situation in the world is not as bad as at the end of the Qin Dynasty, or even as bad as at the end of the Han Dynasty, but when Zhang Jue raised his arms and called for action, countless Taoists followed him in rebellion.
These Taoists even brought their families with them, and were not afraid of being implicated and killed.
Why is this?
Because the people have changed.
"Wait till death, is it okay for the country to die?"
This sentence is engraved in everyone's heart.
The once harsh Qin laws could be implemented throughout the country, but this is no longer possible, because the people can no longer tolerate such harsh Qin laws, and are even unwilling to tolerate harsh laws that are much more relaxed than Qin laws.
Luo Xiao is a super hexagonal warrior. He understands that a dynasty like the Shang and Zhou dynasties that lasted for five or six hundred years would never appear again. It was a lucky thing for the Han Dynasty to last for three hundred years.
If the common people at the end of the Qin Dynasty had been replaced by today's people, the Qin Kingdom would have been destroyed in the surging tide of rebellion before it even unified the six kingdoms.
Luo Xiao was riding on his horse, feeling infinite emotion in his heart. What should he say when facing these Taiping Daoists whose faces were filled with infinite longing?
Tell them that a Taoist kingdom will be established on earth?
Tell them that a better future is coming?
Tell them that there will be no more hunger, war and death?
In the end, Luo Xiao just raised the long spear in his hand high, and rang out in a loud voice, "Go to Luo! Execute the Han!"
Go to Luo!
Kill the Han!
The emperor and his ministers must get to know these farmers who have crawled out from the bottom of society.
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Yuan Shao and his men, with the remaining troops and some defeated soldiers, fled all the way. Faced with this unexpected scene, they were all silent.
Yuan Shao saw this miserable scene, with countless thoughts swirling in his mind, and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Jue's next target must be Huangfu Song and the army led by Marquis Ying and Marquis Wushuang.
The only plan now is to join forces with the imperial army and plan for future events.
At least the imperial army should be informed of Zhang Jue's situation.
It’s not that we are incompetent, it’s just that Zhang Jiao is so fierce and brave!
If the imperial army does not take precautions early, it will surely suffer a great loss. If the imperial army is defeated again, then...
Shao is terrified! "
Yuan Shao already had a psychological shadow in his heart, and always had a bad premonition in his heart.
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Zan said, "Zhang Jiao's army of 10,000 defeated our army of 200,000 and was completely wiped out.
Despite this tragic scene, he went to join the army to support the king.
It is really too embarrassing, I don’t want to be humiliated by those people.”
Cao Cao and Liu Bei's faces twitched when they heard this. This was also what they were worried about, but they also knew that what Yuan Shao said was correct.
Yuan Shao was not angry when he heard this, but sighed and said, "My brother Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu, is the former general and governor of Nanyang. He led the troops of Nanyang and is in Huangfu Song's army.
If I go there in this state, I will definitely be severely humiliated by him, but so what?
A true man is born in this world and can bend and stretch, so that he can have a chance to revive and rise again."
As soon as Yuan Shao said this, the expressions on the three people's faces became quite interesting. As they had studied and hung out in Luoyang together, they knew clearly what happened between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.
Gongsun Zan did not expect that Yuan Shao would be willing to be humiliated by Yuan Shu in order to achieve great things, which made him feel frightened.
Yuan Shao is such a ruthless person!
Yuan Shao, however, seemed not to notice the expressions of the crowd, and continued: "Today, the army of Xingyang was defeated. I am the leader of the princes, and the responsibility falls on me alone. Don't worry, I will apologize after seeing His Majesty."
Yuan Shao's words were full of heroism. Yan Liangwen was a little worried about what he said, but there was pride in his eyes. This was the lord they were loyal to, a hero who stood tall and proud.
"No way!"
"Mr. Benchu, you can't do that!"
Cao Cao and Liu Bei spoke out almost at the same time, what a joke, how could Yuan Shao be left alone to bear this matter, how should people in the world view this?
Those who dare not take responsibility are not worthy of power. This is the iron rule in the hearts of the heroes.
Although Cao Cao is Yuan Shao's younger brother, he naturally has his own set of strategies in mind. Today he let Yuan Shao take the blame for him. What if the two of them have a disagreement in the future?
It was even more impossible for Liu Bei to accept Yuan Shao's favor. He was now Gongsun Zan's younger brother, so there was no way he would go past Gongsun Zan and let Yuan Shao take the blame for him.
After Yuan Shao's words, Cao Cao and Liu Bei were ready to join the army to support the king. Only Gongsun Zan, who was currently the most powerful, had not yet expressed his position.
Liu Bei looked at Gongsun Zan's gloomy face, thought for a moment and said, "Brother.
Zhang Jue later went to fight against the imperial army. He was an invincible god of war on the battlefield.
Although we were defeated in Xingyang because of an ambush, Zhang Jue only brought with him a mere 10,000 soldiers.
If he led tens of thousands of troops to fight head-on, with his invincible bravery, would we definitely win?"
When Liu Bei said this, Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Gongsun Zan all frowned. Liu Bei continued, "With Zhang Jiao's divine power, can Wushuang Hou, Ying Hou, and Huangfu Song definitely win?
Although we have few soldiers and few forces, we have generals who are capable of defeating ten thousand enemies.
If there were also generals in the army of Ying Hou who were capable of fighting ten thousand men, they might be able to hold back or even defeat Zhang Jue if they joined forces.
By then, we will have made great contributions, and who can still say that we are defeated generals!
Brother, please think twice!"
Liu Bei's words touched Gongsun Zan's heart. He nodded heavily and said, "Xuan De, you are right. The most important thing is to join the Qin Wang Army and make up for your sins."
When Yuan Shao saw that Gongsun Zan agreed, his eyes became inexplicably deep.
After this battle, he had a deeper understanding of Gongsun Zan. Every time at a critical moment, Gongsun Zan would make mistakes, which made him feel a little contemptuous of him.
Instead, he thought that Liu Bei, the younger brother brought by Gongsun Zan, was a true hero and wanted to win him over.
Especially his two sworn brothers and the young white-robed generals under their command, who made Yuan Shao drool with envy.
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The victory in the Battle of Xingyang was disastrous for the aristocratic and powerful families.
A vacuum of warlord rule emerged in the entire area east and south of Xingyang, including Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou and even Yangzhou. This was a devastating blow and infinite fear to the local gentry and powerful families.
It has been said earlier that the gentry do not reject the emergence of warlords. Both sides are mutually beneficial. Although powerful warlords will suppress local gentry, they will also maintain order at the same time.
If Zhang Jue led his troops eastward now, none of the powerful clans in the entire Guandong region would be able to stop his advance, and their only choice would be to surrender and become a thief in their eyes.
And there is a high probability that it will not be accepted. How can the nobles and powerful people not feel fear?
The ones who suffered the most from this defeat were the powerful men who followed the twenty-eight princes in raising an army.
Not only did he lose all his money in this investment, but he also didn't know whether he could survive the subsequent Taiping Army.
After all, the foundation of the gentry is much higher than that of ordinary powerful people. These powerful people fall too quickly, and a major chaos can plunge their entire family into an irretrievable situation.
Some families that suffered heavy losses have even begun to prepare to take their families to seek refuge in Yangzhou and Jingzhou, or to more remote places such as Yuzhang County, Wu County, and Kuaiji County.
There have been few wars in Jiangdong and Jingzhou, and there are quite prosperous cities with large populations in Gusu and the Jingzhou Plain, making them good places for refuge.
After hearing the news, the Taiping Army in various states were all very excited, especially the Taiping Army in Nanyang, which was already very powerful and was now winning battles in succession.
The imperial court was in great grief. Several officials of the rank of 2,000 stone were killed in the battle, and countless others died directly in the chaos. An army of 200,000 was wiped out.
Countless military equipment and food supplies were lost in the hands of the Taiping Army. Such a tragic defeat was really unacceptable.
The most important thing!
"Didn't Zhang Jue lead tens of thousands of troops to attack Luoyang?
Why did he suddenly go to fight against Yuan Shaolin's coalition forces? "
When Huangfu Song asked this question, he even cleared the countryside.
Luo Kong and Luo Chuan were both asking this question as they led their armies across the river, with a steady stream of troops passing through.
After making so many preparations, now suddenly someone says Zhang Jue is not coming and he is not in this direction. How can this be accepted?
This proves that there are big problems with the court's intelligence agencies, and they are being completely fooled by the Taiping Dao. The biggest question is where Zhang Jue is now.
Yuan Shao's coalition forces were ambushed and almost wiped out, but how were they ambushed?
What exactly happened during the war and what role Zhang Jue played in it are all things we need to know for subsequent combat.
Will Zhang Jue lead his troops eastward and unite with the Taiping Army in Guandong, and will he occupy the fertile areas of Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou and Xuzhou?
If Zhang Jue's Taiping Dao really occupied the most fertile states, how would the imperial court respond?
Zhang Jue was able to confront the imperial court with the help of the area around Xingyang. Whether they were willing to admit it or not, everyone acknowledged that Zhang Jue was a man who was good at governing the country, and some even said that he had the ability to spread literature.
If Zhang Jue held on to Xingyang and resisted the imperial army, relying on the strength of those several states, he would be able to consume the imperial army to death in Sili and Yongliang.
These countless questions were circling in the minds of countless people, making it hard to breathe. The balance of victory seemed to inevitably shift towards Zhang Jue.
The most anxious were the Five Surnames. Before, they had taken a detour from Jizhou to Henei to meet up with Marquis Wushuang. No one would have thought that Yuan Shao's coalition forces would be defeated.
All their assets are in Kanto.
The Lu family was in constant fear in Qingzhou, fighting with the Taiping Army in Qingzhou and suffered a major blow. Except for the safe location of Anyang Marquisate, the other families might suffer fatal blows from the Taiping Army.
The army defending the country has the strongest combat effectiveness and willpower!
But at the same time, no army can maintain its combat effectiveness on the front line when their hometown is attacked and their families are threatened, not even Luo’s army!
Luochuan knew very well that if he did not return to Guandong to rescue the various families and heroes from various counties, the coalition forces would immediately disband. Even though the road back to Guandong was full of thorns and dangers, going home was something he had to do.
At this point, everyone had to sigh at the profoundness of Zhang Jue's strategy. He might have anticipated this step long before attacking Yuan Shao's coalition forces.
Luo Xiao is restricted by his approaching life span, and it is impossible for him to lead his troops eastward. This is the information asymmetry. All of Luo Xiao's actions are based on the assumption that he may die at any time, but the court judges Luo Xiao based on common sense.
But this did not prevent Luo Xiao from using the thinking of the people in the court to set traps for them, design plans for them, and make them fall into the trap obediently.
Just like this time!
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Jiao has good plans, deep plots, and a mind full of the myriad strategies of the universe. He is a man of great talent, a genius of both literature and art, and a master of both Luo and Huo. The Han Dynasty could not use him, and so it was doomed. - "Historical Mirror: Records of the Later Han Dynasty"
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