The Three Kingdoms: If you don't have money to buy an official position, you can only be the em

Chapter 8 The army is coming
It’s no wonder that Zhang Jue was indeed a "world-class boss" in terms of historical status and reputation. Without him, neither Dong Zhuo, who later controlled the government, nor the division of the world between Wei, Shu and Wu would have appeared.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion spread like wildfire, forcing the emperor to order local governments to recruit militiamen and open up military power.

That was the fuse that led to the demise of the Han Dynasty.

When manufacturing weapons and armor is not illegal, when anyone with money can recruit soldiers without any consideration of treason, when bandits and hooligans have no room to survive, and when the entire Han Dynasty is filled with warlords, chaos in the world is inevitable.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on Zhang Jue.

The Yellow Turbans appeared because the imperial court did not care about the lives of the people. Otherwise, how could a fire start without dry wood?

"Why, do you think this battle will be difficult to fight?" Zhang Jue said with a smile.

Jiang Cheng couldn't laugh at this, and nodded, saying, "It's as difficult as ascending to heaven!"

Since he knew it, he could not hide it. Otherwise, if Zhang Jue was defeated, he would be in trouble.

"Let me tell you something I know." Jiang Cheng thought for a moment and said, "The court is corrupt, and the emperor openly sells official positions. It is no longer possible to survive in the officialdom by relying on one's own abilities. Therefore, even some capable people have to go with the flow."

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Jue immediately showed a solemn expression.

"what do you mean?"

"Gongsun Zan was originally the magistrate of a small county in Youzhou, but he had been in office for many years, leading local militia to fight against foreign tribes. The 'White Horse Volunteers' under his command were elite soldiers and brave generals, and were not necessarily weaker than the regular army of the imperial court!" Jiang Cheng said.

Hearing this, Zhang Jue secretly memorized the name in his heart.

"Liu Biao is not a simple man. He went to Jingzhou alone many years ago. He had no money and no friends, but he managed to open up the situation and now controls Jingzhou!" Jiang Cheng said: "There are many relatives of the Han Dynasty. He may stand out among them. I think his ability ranks among the top three among the royal family of the Han Dynasty!"

These words made Zhang Jue look sideways.

He only knew that Liu Biao had bought an official position with money, and it was a not-so-high-ranking official, the governor of Jingzhou.

But they didn't know that he first controlled Jingzhou and then bought the official position.

The meaning is different.

"But whether it's Liu Biao or Gongsun Zan, they're not a big threat, because they're only at the level of princes!" Jiang Cheng added: "The one who really scares me is Cao Cao!"

Hearing this, Zhang Jue was puzzled.

But Zhang Yue was very smart and immediately said, "Because he is your junior fellow apprentice?"

Although it was a misunderstanding, Jiang Cheng did not clarify it after hearing it.

Instead, he nodded and said, "Meng De may not be the best in literature, nor in martial arts. But he is a man of both civil and military talents, has lofty ambitions, and is well-versed in military books. He can be a capable minister in a peaceful era, and a hero in troubled times!"

At this point, Zhang Jue's expression changed completely.

"What about Mr. Bizhi?"

“Each side wins and loses!”

Jiang Cheng's comment made Zhang Jiao no longer relaxed. He turned to Zhang Yue and said, "Go tell your second and third uncles and find a way to get Cai Yong's family here, even if they have to tie them up!"

Jiang Cheng: “???”

Does this mean that a good teacher produces good students?

But to be honest, my teacher is pretty average except for giving birth to a daughter!

However, he did not stop it.

It seems that my mentor has been exiled and is living a hard life. In a few years, I'm afraid he will give up his daughter to marry someone else in order to survive.

It would be better to let the Yellow Turbans come over, at least the benefits will not go to outsiders.

"Ahem, Cao Cao is only one aspect. The governor of Changsha, Sun Jian, is no simple person either." Jiang Cheng added, "He is a prince, but he has a son, Sun Ce, who is extremely brave. Looking at the Yellow Turbans, I'm afraid that even the two generals, Earth Lord and Human Lord, cannot easily defeat him!"

After that, he paused and spoke again.

"This is just what I know. Although Lu Zhi is a scholar, his disciples are not simple. Who knows, there will be some grassroots heroes who are not inferior to Cao Cao!"

Now Liu, Guan and Zhang, he didn't know how to tell Zhang Jiao. You said how powerful these three unknown people were, would others believe it?
But I have to take precautionary measures in advance.

Otherwise, Jiang Cheng was really worried that under the butterfly effect, the three Zhang Jiao brothers would be directly killed by "Guan Sandao".

"For example, in Youzhou, there are the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang. They are very famous in the martial arts world. They recruited local warriors on their own and defeated our Yellow Turbans several times. They should not be underestimated." Jiang Cheng said.

The source of this news surprised Zhang Jue.

But he didn't say much.

Instead, he nodded and said, "I'll keep an eye on it."

But it is hard to say how much you care. If you have never been bitten by a snake, who knows how painful the venom is?
"Yue'er, we can put the matter of kidnapping our mentor aside for now. I need to meet this person as soon as possible!" Jiang Cheng said as he took out a portrait with a name on it.

Chen Gong, Chen Gongtai!

"This is?"

"He is a person who gained nothing at the Xiyuan court meeting just like me. But he is not an ordinary person. No matter what, he must be brought here before the war starts, even if he has to be tied up!" said Jiang Cheng.

Challenging the leaders of later Wei, Shu and Wu, as well as several princes and generals, he really didn't see any chance of the Yellow Turbans winning this battle.

Even if we want to reform and build a red team, it will be too late to create combat effectiveness.

The only solution now is to seek external help.

It is true that the people led by Lu Zhi are powerful, but at present, they are only "generals", not commanders. As for the military generals, there is no possibility of fighting, and even if Lu Bu comes, he will be beaten.

Not to mention, Lu Bu is still on the opposite side.

After one round, Huangfu Song will bring Ding Yuan with him in the second round.

However, as for counselors, there was nothing.

As we all know, the first half of the Three Kingdoms was an occasion for military generals, but the second half was a showdown between strategists. The top generals had no advantage over the top strategists.

Therefore, if Chen Gong can be found, this battle can be fought.

The white moonlight that Cao Cao couldn't get, although she had low emotional intelligence and political wisdom, she was outstanding in domestic affairs and was first-class in deploying troops.

If he had not followed the wrong person, he might not be worse than the Genius, Sleeping Dragon, Phoenix Chu, Zhou Lang, and Sima the old thief.

"Don't worry, I will definitely get it!" said Zhang Yue.

……

Time flies, and before I know it, another month has passed.

During this month, Taiping Dao reformed according to Jiang Cheng's plan, and several "white-robed heavenly masters" have emerged, mastering technologies such as steelmaking, gunpowder, and trauma treatment.

But in just one month, the blast furnace was not completed, and the impact on the overall situation was very small.

In terms of faith, the appearance of Hua Tuo, the "Purple-robed Heavenly Master", and his miraculous medical skills really scared many people.

It has turned some people who were originally not devout into devout believers.

For example, Liao Hua and Zhou Cang.

They used to just make a living, but now they are fighting for him. Each of them has brought hundreds of people with them and become Jiang Cheng's die-hard supporters.

But just as everything was moving in a good direction, the biggest trouble also came: after a month-long march, Lu Zhi's army finally arrived at Julu, set up camp and was ready to attack at any time.

Looking from afar at the "yellow" flag under Liu Biao's command, he saw Liu, Guan and Zhang standing beside Lu Zhi like minions.

It is impossible to say that Jiang Cheng is not panicking.

Three of the Five Tiger Generals have arrived!
"Sir, the man you wanted has finally been kidnapped!" On the eve of the battle, Zhang Yue found Jiang Cheng and said, "But that man is really stubborn and would rather die than join the Yellow Turbans. Can we really use him?"

(End of this chapter)