The Three Great Han Dynasties: Awaken Liu Bei with a scolding; you weave mats and sell sandals.

With Liu Hong's words, the three positions of the Eight Colonels of the Western Garden were basically decided: Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei.

In other words, nearly half of the eight captains' positions were lost, which shows just how fierce the competition was.

Finally, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were selected based on their strength, while He Miao was selected through connections. Another person was Zhang Chao, a eunuch in the palace, who was also one of the eight colonels in the original historical timeline and was considered the bottom line for the eunuchs.

The fact that eunuchs held military power was not unprecedented, so there wasn't much controversy surrounding it.

With this, the positions of the eight colonels were all finalized.

Thus, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei transformed themselves into idols for all the younger generation within the imperial city of Luoyang.

As a member of the Han imperial family, he was considered to have achieved great wealth and status within the imperial city of Luoyang.

Even within the imperial court, the gentry were greatly wary of this, which greatly pleased Emperor Liu Hong. He even stated publicly on several occasions: "With Xuande as a member of my Han imperial clan, I am truly at ease."

Meanwhile, in Yizhou, one of the thirteen provinces of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Hong led Bo Cai, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, and others to garrison here.

His face was cold as he stood atop the city wall, watching the Yellow Turban army figures slowly disappear into the distance.

Then, upon hearing other military intelligence reports presented by his subordinates, a faint chill crept onto his face.

"You've got some nerve."

Liu Hong sneered and said, "The Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou dares not fight against the Yuan family, but they want to seize the territory of my Liu family in Youzhou."

Could it be that Zhang Yan's Black Mountain Army also received some benefits or made some kind of deal from the Yuan family?

"Gan Ning, you will lead this battle. You are skilled in naval warfare, so you can give them a good beating. Zhao Yun, you will also lead an army to flank them from the side. Let's see just how capable the Black Mountain Army really is."

Liu Hong spoke softly, and in just a few words, he had already laid out the entire battle plan.

"Yes, my lord."

Everyone answered in unison, as if by unspoken agreement.

Soon, on the border of the entire Yizhou region, within the city walls, large armies set off again.

Wherever the troops marched, the ground trembled.

The clanging of armor echoed continuously.

And the people in this Yizhou region.

With the arrival of the Liu family in Youzhou, they were first given autumn planting seeds so that they could have enough food to eat, and then they were organized to make full preparations for the harvest of grain the following year.

In this way, the Han Dynasty would not fall into other predicaments due to a lack of food and money.

The Han Dynasty of today belongs not only to the emperor in Luoyang, but also to Liu Hong himself. At this time, on the outskirts of Ji Province...

Zhang Yan held a spear in her right hand, a cold smile playing on her lips.

Upon receiving the message, he also looked at the enemy army in the distance, which seemed to appear at any moment, and said coldly, "The reaction is really fast. Today, let my Black Mountain Army take a good look."

"How much skill do you, a member of the Liu family of Youzhou, actually possess?"

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Boom boom boom!!!

The sound of the ground shaking slowly rose, and then the two sides began to clash outside a county in Ji Province.

Now, Zhang Yan, the leader of the Black Mountain Army, has led his elite Black Mountain Army and a group of Yellow Turban Army soldiers to occupy half of Ji Province.

Although they did not occupy Ye City, the capital of the prefecture, they only gained temporary control. They did not control the local gentry, nor did they engage in any deeper transactions with them. They simply seized the entire county by force.

Even so, it is still evident how powerful the Yellow Turban Army was.

Now, Zhang Yan, as a local warlord, does have some right to be arrogant.

Zhang Yan held a spear in his hand, his eyes filled with arrogance. He didn't care at all about the approaching army of the Liu family from Youzhou: "The mere Liu family from Youzhou dares to oppose my Yellow Turban Army today?"

The majority of the gentry in the land have nearly joined my Yellow Turban Army. How dare you presume to oppose me? Don't you find it laughable?

At this moment, Zhang Yan's face carried a hint of arrogance.

He shouted loudly from the city wall, a confidence that most people would never have.

With a loud bang, the city gates swung open, and Zhang Yan led his 70,000 Yellow Turban troops out of the city and into battle formation.

A glint of shrewdness flashed across his face as he looked at Bo Cai, the leader of the Liu clan of Youzhou, and sneered, "Just a greenhorn."

"Then today, I'll show you how this greenhorn will take you down."

A hint of hatred flashed in Bo Cai's eyes.

He wasn't without temper either; today he would show these despicable Yellow Turban rebels the methods of the Liu family of Youzhou.

"Give the order: The three armies shall attack the city."

Bo Cai let out a cold shout.

The next moment, the army behind them began to charge forward, with siege ladders, catapults, and all sorts of other siege weapons laid out in the formation, exuding a murderous aura.

Zhang Yan chuckled and shouted, "Then let's see if your siege tactics are more impressive than my defensive skills!"

After saying this, Zhang Yan retreated back to the county town behind him. At this moment, he was also leading his troops to set up defenses on the city wall. Relying on the advantage of the city, he had gained a certain advantage.

But from some point onward, the situation within the battle had already undergone extremely significant changes.

"How could this be...?"

Standing atop the city wall, Zhang Yan's eyes were filled with deep shock. "The siege weapons of the Liu family of Youzhou are far too powerful. Retreat. Retreat quickly..."

He shouted as he retreated with his personal guards at lightning speed, as if only in this way could he improve his current situation even slightly.

Thus, in just half a day, the county in question had been captured by the Liu family of Youzhou.

Bo Cai continued his steady and methodical advance, taking full control of all the key locations within the county and leaving his opponents no room to maneuver.

Faced with the current forces of the Liu family in Youzhou, the gentry in this county town resisted much more fiercely than the Yellow Turban rebels outside. Their fearless appearance was quite frightening, making people wonder what was going on.

"Sigh. Why should I?"

Inside the county government office, a large number of local powerful clans and representatives of local gentry stepped forward, including many members of their own clans. They spoke coldly to Bo Cai, "The magistrate of this place is one of us. Do you have an imperial edict?"

If not, what right do you have to seize it?

"Let me tell you, what you're doing is illegal. Be careful, or we'll go to the imperial court and file a complaint before the three highest officials. Your Liu family of Youzhou won't have a good end."