Chapter 21: Three Thousand Armored Warriors Can Conquer Liao
Yuyang County is the seat of Yuyang County, about 60 kilometers away from Ji County.
The Great Wall is a dozen kilometers to the north.
A week ago, after selecting the soldiers and receiving weapons, armor, and food, Qin Mo followed the agreement and led his troops to leave Ji County and attack Yuyang County.
It took little effort to capture Yuyang County, which was used as an outpost for the army's eastward advance.
No matter how arrogant Qin Mo was, he would not be so arrogant as to rush into Youbeiping County to fight with the great hero Gongsun Zan before training the new army.
That's just asking for death.
After the expansion, the Royal Guard Battalion was divided into three divisions, each with two sections.
The two commanders, Xu Qiang and Zhao Liuyun, were naturally promoted to Yajiang, each leading a unit. The other Yajiang was Zou Jing, the former captain of the Wuhuan Army who had already surrendered.
Including the previously captured soldiers from Liu Yan and Liu Bei, all of them were reorganized into the Royal Guard Camp.
The rest of the generals will either be promoted from old subordinates or appointed from new players.
In addition, Qin Mo also boldly promoted the native squad leaders of his old subordinates, most of whom were promoted to sergeants, and those with particularly outstanding performance were promoted to village chiefs.
By doing so, we can, on the one hand, reduce our reliance on players, and on the other hand, strengthen our control over the grassroots of the troops.
Kill two birds with one stone.
In addition to appointing and dismissing generals, after entering Yuyang County, Qin Mo also took the opportunity to set up a battalion headquarters of the Royal Guard, appointed grain and fodder officers, intelligence officers, and military judges, plus the secret writing room that Li Bingyun was in charge of, and basically everything was complete.
The army has reached a size of three thousand, and Qin Mo can no longer take care of everything himself.
It is a bit regrettable that he lacks an adviser.
The most famous strategist in Youzhou was Jian Yong from Zhuo County. He had known Liu Bei since childhood and had been by Liu Bei's side since he started his rebellion.
Unfortunately, Jian Yong was killed by the rebels in the ambush that night, which completely put Qin Mo off the idea.
I can only search for it slowly later.
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In the county magistrate's office, Qin Mo went to the tent to discuss matters.
Sitting below were three generals, Zou Jing, Xu Qiang and Zhao Liuyun, as well as six newly appointed music masters.
After completing the organization of the Royal Guard Camp, the next step is to raise food and fodder for the army. After leaving Ji County, the Yellow Turban Army of Youzhou will no longer provide reinforcements with food and fodder.
In exchange, Cheng Yuanzhi did not send troops into Yuyang County, but instead went north to capture Dai County and Shanggu County.
A kind of tacit understanding has been formed between the two men, and they each guard their own area. In name, they still belong to the Youzhou Yellow Turban Army, but in reality they have parted ways and decoupled from each other.
"Zou Jing!" Qin Mo directly appointed his general.
"I will be here!"
Zou Jing stood up, looking a little unnatural.
As a captain appointed by the imperial court, he had no choice but to join the bandit camp in order to save his life, and there was already an indelible stain on his body.
"You are ordered to lead your troops northward to capture Guangping County." Qin Mo gave the order.
"Yes!" Zou Jing accepted the order.
"Xu Qiang, Zhao Liuyun!" Qin Mo said.
"I will be here!"
The two men stood up in a similar manner. While they respected Qin Mo as their commander, they also enjoyed the respectful titles given to them by their subordinates. They had gradually integrated into the atmosphere of the Three Kingdoms.
It feels pretty good.
"I want you two to lead your troops south and capture Lu County, Yongnu County, and Quanzhou County along the way." Qin Mo said.
"promise!"
The two men took the order and looked excited.
This was the first time they led troops into battle alone. As a modern man, being able to lead an army of a thousand people was already an amazing experience.
And judging by the situation, the future seems even more promising.
How can I not be excited.
After everything was arranged properly, Qin Mo gave some additional instructions.
This time, the troops were divided into several counties to wipe out the remaining resistance forces. In addition to raising food and grass for the army, Qin Mo also had the idea of "running in the troops and training through fighting", hoping to complete the army training as quickly as possible.
Therefore, Qin Mo specifically instructed that each department should not expand its troops at will and must not follow the old path of the Yellow Turban Army, but should stick to the elite troops route while minimizing damage to the local area as much as possible.
Zou Jing's sense of guilt was slightly relieved. It seemed that Qin Mo was very different from the other Yellow Turban generals.
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The next day.
The three armies marched out together, marking the beginning of the sweep of Yuyang County.
Time quickly entered June, and the situation in Kyushu changed suddenly.
First, the Nanyang prefect Qin Jie fought with Zhang Mancheng and killed Zhang Mancheng, who was previously in the limelight. The Yellow Turban Army then appointed Zhao Hong as its commander and occupied Wancheng with more than 100,000 men.
Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun's army continued to attack the Yellow Turban Army in Runan and Chen State, pursued Bo Cai to Yangdi, and finally defeated Peng Tuo in Xihua, successfully suppressing the Yellow Turban Army in Yuzhou area.
On the other hand, Lu Zhi defeated Zhang Jiao in several battles and killed more than ten thousand people.
Zhang Jue had no choice but to retreat to Guangzong.
In these battles, Du Shihao, Wu Kui and Chu Zhongliu led their troops, made great achievements, and finally showed their glory.
No longer let Qin Mo take the lead.
Moreover, because Qin Mo is committed to the Yellow Turban camp and has inherent deficiencies, players are not optimistic about his future.
On the contrary, the forces that chose the imperial camp, such as Du, Wu, and Chu, although they had a slow start, had a strong foundation and their development potential was even greater than that of Qin Mo.
Many people are already preparing to laugh at Qin Mo, waiting for the day when Qin Mo and the Yellow Turbans will be destroyed together.
Not to mention the players in the imperial camp, even among the players serving under Qin Mo, it is hard to say how many of them truly support Qin Mo and how many are speculators.
It can be said to be internal and external troubles.
By the end of June, the situation of the Yellow Turban Army had changed drastically, from attacking to defending, and no longer had the arrogance of the past. Only the Yellow Turban Army in Youzhou stood out, winning battle after battle, and had not yet shown any signs of decline.
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On this day, Qin Mo summoned Li Bingyun to the County Magistrate's Mansion and said, "I have a task for you."
"you say."
Li Bingyun followed Qin Mo. Although he did not participate in any major battles, he could get some experience points from every victory in battle. He has steadily entered the bone refining stage.
Of course, he is not as strong as Xu Qiang, but he is stronger than many players.
"Take this box of treasures with you to Luoyang and try to contact the Ten Eunuchs. Express my goodwill to them on my behalf, but don't make any requests. Just treat it as a good relationship."
Qin Mo said as he took out a box from the dimensional space.
In the box, there were gold and silver wares, cultural relics and other items that Cheng Yuanzhi had left as rewards twice, as well as treasures that were successively offered as tributes by the mopping-up troops. The entire box was filled to the brim.
Before the various units of the Royal Guard Battalion went out to battle, Qin Mo made three rules with the three generals. Each unit was to hand over 60% of the captured spoils, and they would deal with the rest on their own.
Only half a month had passed, and Qin Mo's dimensional space had already stored three boxes.
For the players of the Royal Guard Battalion, this expedition is definitely an opportunity to make a fortune. Not only can they increase their experience points by conquering cities, but they can also make some money by the way.
What's funny is that the players don't know the value of things. They only like gold coins and silver coins, and turn a blind eye to antiques and the like. They hand them all over, which actually makes a profit for Qin Mo.
Now, it's time for these treasures to come into play.
The current imperial court is still dominated by eunuchs. The Ten Attendants headed by Zhang Rang control the government and blatantly sell official positions and titles.
In the next one or two years, they will reach the pinnacle of power.
This gave Qin Mo an opportunity.
"I understand. Don't worry." Li Bingyun was not stupid. He vaguely guessed Qin Mo's thoughts and put the box into the dimensional space, feeling a great sense of responsibility.
"I'm giving it to you because I feel at ease." Qin Mo said with a smile.
He was not joking. This kind of thing really needed to be handed over to a reliable person. If Xu Qiang was not away fighting, he would be the best candidate.
Li Bingyun is .
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Just as Li Bingyun left, the doorman came to report: "General, there is a businessman named Zhang Jincheng outside the palace who wants to see you. He said he had made an appointment with you in advance."
"Zhang Jincheng? Please invite him in." Qin Mo was overjoyed.
