At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

At that moment, Emperor Ling seemed to see countless scholars staring at him with malicious eyes, those eyes were so malicious, so terrifying.

It seemed that he could be pierced to death in the next second.

The emperor suddenly woke up.

He realized that his rule needed the help and maintenance of these social elites. Once they abandoned the Han Empire, the Han Empire would in fact perish.

They have knowledge and can be officials under anyone!

Whether changing the dynasty or changing generations, they monopolize knowledge and education, they are tumblers, and whoever is the emperor, they will cooperate with whomever, the emperor cannot live without them, this is their gold medal!

The Yellow Turban uprising was so powerful that the land of the eight states had been attacked, and the rule of the Han Dynasty was at stake.

This is something that the Emperor Ling cannot accept no matter what.

In his opinion, neither of these two things is a good thing, but the two evils are the lesser of the two. In order to let the Han Empire survive, he would rather choose to let the scholars return to the arena and rule again.

Continue to help the eunuch after the big deal.

So on Renzi Day in March, Emperor Ling announced an amnesty for the party members, opened the ban on the party, and let the scholars who were exiled to the border return to their hometowns.

At the same time, the ministers were asked to donate horses and crossbows to prepare military resources, and the descendants of the generals and people with deep strategic knowledge were recommended to the bus station for interviews and prepare for battle.

It has to be said that the compromise and softness of Emperor Ling's clothes are very meaningful.

The old machine of the Eastern Han Empire can still barely function.

During the ten-day period, all parties were mobilized. Representatives of various forces and various forces gathered together to discuss strategies for dealing with the Yellow Turbans. Various generals were selected to spy on the enemy's situation, which was quite a collective performance.

What happened after that was enough to prove that the biggest source of power in the Yellow Turban uprising was not Zhang Jue or local tyrants, but the gentry.

Only the gentry who have read the scriptures and have complete knowledge and a considerable part of the local human and material resources can provide complete strategic, tactical and public opinion support.

Only they are qualified to support Zhang Jiao to overthrow the Han Empire.

And once the gentry decided to stop moving, the Yellow Turbans were effectively abandoned.

Such a huge "uprising" started as fierce as a tiger, and then was pacified in less than a year...

I thought it was a king, but it turned out to be a bronze.

Not scientific, right?

In fact, after a little calculation, Zhang Jiao started preaching at the beginning of Jianning, the emperor of Ling, until the seven-year uprising of Guanghe, which highly coincides with the duration of the second party-inflicted disaster.

Then Emperor Ling compromised and lifted the party restraint. After the party restraint was lifted, the Han Empire once again represented the interests of the scholars, and Zhang Jiao, the backup spokesperson they chose, lost its meaning.

The Emperor Ling and the gentry reached an agreement, tacitly agreed with each other, and did not hold each other accountable.

Then the gentry gave up their support for the Yellow Turbans, withdrew their capital midway, and abandoned them.

Then Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun rushed to Yingchuan to attack the Yellow Turbans in Yingchuan.

Therefore, Guo Peng guessed in private that it was not Lu Zhi or Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun who decided whether the turmoil could be pacified, but Emperor Ling himself.

If he lifts the party bondage, the Yellow Turban Rebellion will be quelled. If he does not lift it, Zhang Jiao will become the new emperor, not Zhang Jiao, but also Li Jiao Wang Jiao.

Because the scholars have had enough, and Taiping Road is just a tool to be used.

Emperor Ling was also confused. Why did he think that he could mobilize the party to imprison the scholars, but the scholars couldn't use the "Yellow Turban Uprising" to retaliate?

They who monopolize knowledge and monopolize local interests have the strength and capital to challenge Emperor Ling, but they can't be blatant and need a fig leaf.

This was one afternoon after that. Lu Zhi asked Guo Peng to go for a drink. After drinking a little more, Lu Zhi sighed and revealed some information to Guo Peng, so Guo Peng understood it himself.

He didn't know if his understanding was wrong, but he knew that the hands of the gentry were definitely not clean.

Lu Zhi wanted to say more than that, but Lu Zhi didn't seem to plan to finish it all in one go.

Maybe Lu Zhi really didn't want to speak too clearly, and if he spoke too clearly, it is estimated that Lu Zhi himself would be frightened.

Some things need to be understood by oneself.

What Guo Peng realized made his hair stand up, and cold sweat soaked his back.

But Guo Peng is young and has a relatively strong ability to accept, so on the way home, Guo Peng laughed.

Laughing at myself is still too naive.

With such a careful action, why did he naively think that it was just an ordinary peasant uprising?

Isn't it normal for the infighting of the ruling group to use some high-level means?

Isn't it normal to use all living beings as pawns to gain benefits?

It's a pity that those people, those who were bewitched by the clamor, those who just wanted to eat, all became victims.

But it doesn't matter, there are still 5000 million such victims.

Die slowly, 2000 million dead, 3000 million left, 2000 million dead, 1000 million left.

There are not many other big men, and there are many victims, and they multiply very quickly, one after another.

Guo Peng raised his eyes and looked around, feeling that all he saw were chess pieces, and the chess players were hiding behind the scenes.

Guo Peng suddenly felt that there was an invisible big hand on his head, he gently pinched himself, and then placed it in a pre-set position.

Nothing was beyond their expectations.

Thinking about it now, as Zhang Jiao's disciple, Tang Zhou's status in the Yellow Turbans is not low, and he should belong to the type of people who support the Yellow Turbans. Why would he suddenly report it?

Not documented.

Weird, very strange, very strange.

Could it be that someone is behind the instructions?

Taking a deep breath, Guo Peng let it out again slowly.

"Finally, I have the qualifications to be a chess piece... Hehehehehe..."

He lowered his head, suppressed his emotions, and laughed softly.

The smile is extremely permeable.

Shaoqing, he stopped smiling, raised his head, and looked indifferently in front of him.

What I can see is clearly a pure and white world, but I don't know why it falls into my eyes, but it is a black piece. Although I can't reach my fingers and see my fingers, I always feel very uncomfortable.

And an equally black emotion was raging in his heart.

At that moment, he suddenly felt a little unpleasant.

Do you really not see them as human beings?

They don't deserve to be human?

Are you human?

Are they all ants?

Don't you even have the right to live?

you……

You should all die and experience that hopeless feeling.

Experience the despair and fear of those who you do not consider human but are in fact human just like you.

Maybe this is better for you.

Aloof, think you have become a god?

A century-old dynasty, a thousand-year-old family, right?

All things are ants, right?

The top grade has no poor family, and the low grade has no noble family, right?

Damn, damn it all.

Guo Peng suddenly had such an idea.

At this moment, two tears welled up from Guo Peng's eyes and flowed down his cheeks.

Guo Peng was startled, and immediately put away this emotion, reaching out to wipe the two inexplicable tears.

You can't, you can't, you can't think that way, you can't think that way.

To be happy, to be happy, to have the responsibility and sense of responsibility of a chess piece.

Yes, from today onwards, be a competent chess piece, face the sea, spring flowers bloom, and climb up step by step.

then……

Then what to do?

With a smile on his face, Guo Peng stepped on the road home with brisk steps.

Chapter 62 Changshui Sima Guo Zifeng (Revised)

The Han Empire is preparing nervously, while the Yellow Turbans are in full swing. At this stall, the Han Empire's countermeasures have come out.

Lu Shiwei was appointed as the general of Beizhong, and led some of the five schools of the Northern Army and emergency recruited soldiers, a total of more than [-] people, in charge of the northern front, and dealt with the main force of Zhang Jiao.

Huangfusong and Zhu Jun each led an army, controlling some of the five schools of the Northern Army, Sanhe knights and newly recruited elite warriors, a total of more than 4 people, to crusade against the Yellow Turban Army in the Yingchuan area.

According to the information gathered during this period of time, the main force of the Yellow Turbans is concentrated in Jizhou, Hebei, where Zhang Jiao's hometown is. There are many believers and their strength is very strong.

In addition, there are also Yellow Turbans in Yanzhou, Qingzhou, and Yellow Turbans in Yuzhou, but the number and intensity of the outbreak are small.

So the court made a judgment that the Yellow Turban Army in Hebei was the main force, while the Yellow Turban Army in Henan was not the main force, but only a support.

Therefore, the court decided that the weak will be the weak first, and the strong generals of the main force will first wipe out the Yellow Turbans in Henan, and then go north to support Lu Zhi's troops who are dealing with the main force of the Yellow Turbans.

Lu Zhi voluntarily requested to lead a smaller army to deal with the main force of the Yellow Turbans.

In order to buy time, he proposed that he would go north to confront Zhang Jiao, while Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun should lead the elite main force to crusade the Yellow Turban army in Henan as soon as possible, and then quickly go north to attack the main Yellow Turban force.

Lu Zhi's high style was respected by Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun, and the strategy was determined accordingly.

On the same day, Yang Biao appeared on the table and requested Guo Peng, the captain of the northern part of Luoyang, to be Changshui Sima, and to lead an army of Changshui Colonel on his behalf, and accompanied Lu Zhi to fight in Hebei.

Sometimes, some things really depend on luck. When you are lucky, you can't stop it, especially if you are fully prepared.

Because at this time, it was Yuan Shu who was the captain of Changshui.

Although the Yellow Turbans were all rabble, they were numerous and powerful, and Yuan Shu felt a drum in his heart.

Moreover, as the orthodox heir of the fourth generation and the third prince of the Yuan clan, it would be too embarrassing to really die in the hands of mud legs on such a battlefield.

After thinking about it, Yuan Shu, relying on the energy of the Yuan family in the court, stepped down from the position of Colonel Changshui, and chose a noble position that would not be sent out to fight.

As a result, the position of Changshui Colonel became vacant, and he could not find a suitable candidate for a while, so Lu Zhi seized the opportunity and asked Yang Biao to recommend Guo Peng as Changshui Sima, and the leader should accompany him. A Changshui cavalry from Hebei followed him into battle.

The original Sima led another team to follow Huangfu Songnan into Yingchuan and fought against the Yellow Turbans.

Guo Peng is only under twenty years old, and his qualifications are too low. Although he has made great contributions to breaking Zhang Jiao's conspiracy and capturing Ma Yuanyi alive, at this time, it would be a bit unreasonable to directly be the captain of Changshui, one of the five captains. .

So Lu Zhi took the next step, aiming for the position of Changshui Sima, and he really got this position to Guo Peng.

This post of Changshui Sima led 350 cavalry, including 380 of his own soldiers, gathered [-] cavalry and handed them over to Guo Peng to lead, and followed Lu Zhi to the Hebei battlefield.

When Guo Peng heard the news, his emotions were very complicated.

He was very excited and felt that his efforts had paid off and he finally had a chance to emerge, but he was also a little scared because he didn't know whether his ability could stand or survive on the real battlefield in the midst of the army.

He has killed a lot of people, and has experienced real battles. He is not so afraid of death, but he has never been on the battlefield in person, and has never known the real appearance of the battlefield.

It's impossible not to be afraid, he knows that.

In addition, he was worried about Cao Lan and his son who was just over a year old. He was worried about what the mother and son would do, how to live, and how to grow up if he died on the battlefield.

He didn't know how to explain this to Cao Lan.

Cao Song knew it and was very worried about Guo Peng, but he also supported Guo Peng on the battlefield. Cao Cao also knew it. He envied Guo Peng having the opportunity to go to the battlefield and could show what he had learned, but Cao Lan, a woman, was My wife, how should I say this?

Guo Huo, Guo Mu, Guo Shui, Guo Peng were to be brought to the battlefield, and thirty elite soldiers were also to be brought to the battlefield as their personal guards. Xiahouyuan and Xiahou Dun did not think about it at all, and directly asked to follow Guo Peng to the battlefield. On the battlefield, Cao Ren hesitated for a while, and also proposed to go to the battlefield.

He seemed to be a little scared, and he was the youngest, but he still proposed to go to the battlefield with him.

"You don't have to go."