This incident took place in the Yellow Turban Army in Jizhou and caused a fatal blow to the Yellow Turban uprising, that is, Zhang Jiao died of illness. Zhang Jiao is not only the supreme commander of the Yellow Turban Army, but also the spiritual leader of the Yellow Turban Army. He is also the only person in the Yellow Turban Army who is proficient in strategy. Few scholars joined the Yellow Turban Army. When Zhang Jiao died, the rest of the Yellow Turban Army were brave and half ruthless.
This time, the imperial court reacted surprisingly quickly after learning of Zhang Jiao's death, and immediately sent the army led by Huangfu Song, who was facing the Yingchuan Yellow Turban, to secretly move north to besiege the Jizhou Yellow Turban. At this time, the Jizhou Yellow Turban had retreated to Guangzong under the leadership of Zhang Liang, and the morale of the Yellow Turban Army was low because of Zhang Jiao's death. Taking advantage of their unpreparedness, the reinforcements and strength of the officers and soldiers attacked the Yellow Turban Barracks late at night. The Yellow Turban Army was in a turmoil and suffered numerous casualties. Zhang Liang was also killed by Huang Fu Song among the enemy troops.
In the first battle of Guangzong, the Yellow Turban killed and injured more than 80,000 people, and his vitality was greatly damaged. Zhang Jiao was also cut into a coffin and slaughtered his corpse. Huangfu Song won a complete victory and continued to pursue the remnant of the Yellow Turban in Jizhou and besieged the remnant of the Yellow Turban led by Zhang Baosuo in Quyang. There was no food and grass in the remnant of the Yellow Turban in Jizhou, and no reinforcements outside. Zhang Bao led his army to break through several times, but was repelled by Huangfusong's design. Zhang Bao also counted arrows in a breakout battle, fleeing back to Quyang desperately, and died of his injuries within a few days. As soon as Zhang Bao died, the Jizhou Yellow Turban was immediately without a leader. Like a scattered sand, Huangfusong took the opportunity to launch a surprise attack and conquered Quyang in one fell swoop. The Yellow Turban was killed by more than 100,000 people.
The news of Huangfu Song's victory reached Luoyang, and Liu Hong was overjoyed and issued an order to commend him. He also announced the annihilation of the Jizhou Yellow Turban. The news spread to the Yingchuan Yellow Turban Army, making people panic. Bocai discussed with Sun Xia and wanted to surrender to the court.
At that time, Zhu Jun and Cao Cao, who led the army to confront the Yellow Turban, received a letter from the Yellow Turban requesting surrender. When Zhang Rang and others saw the emergency report, they said to Liu Hong that the Yellow Turban was not allowed to surrender, and instead ordered the army to attack Yingchuan.
Zhu Jun had to discuss with Cao Cao. Cao Cao offered a plan: "Since the court does not allow the Yellow Turban to surrender, the Yellow Turban will definitely fight to death. For the sake of this plan, it can attack Yingchuan on three sides and leave the North Gate alone. If the Yellow Turban is in a hurry, it must escape from the North Gate. In ambush, the Yellow Turban can be destroyed in a battle." Zhu Jun adopted Cao Cao's strategy and attacked three of the gates and left one. The Yellow Turbans really abandoned the city and Zhu Jun led the army to seize Yingchuan. Bo Cai and Sun Xia led more than 50,000 people in the Yellow Turban to escape from Yingchuan City. They did not go far. Cao Cao led an ambush, and Zhu Jun also led his troops to chase after him. The Yellow Turban was in chaos. Died in the rebellion.
The news of the defeat of the Yellow Turbans spread to Xiangyang, and the whole city was full of joy. Liu Xin also ordered the whole army to take a three-day holiday to celebrate the event. The flames of flames gradually died down, and the world returned to peace. The five counties of Jingxiang under Liu Xin's administration can be described as a series of happy events.
The first thing that excited Liu Xin was the completion of the Xiangyang Third Academy—the research institute, medical school, and academy at the same time. In fact, the research institute and the medical school have already started operations, this time it was just a move.
The most important result of the research institute is the successful development of Xiangzhi. Now it is focusing on the further development of other types of paper, especially some household paper. Because there are no daily necessities such as napkins and toilet paper, Liu Xin and Ma Yun feel very inconvenient. In the past, there was no way. Now that there are heirs of the master paper maker here, they will naturally not let this opportunity pass.
Another result of the research institute is the stirrup. The basic style has been made. At present, those skilled craftsmen are working on how to effectively assemble the stirrup and the saddle. Once the development is successful, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry will be improved. Big improvement.
In addition, the research institute is still researching and developing some practical civilian articles, such as porcelain which was developed under Liu Xin's proposal. Although no finished products have been produced yet, some progress has been made in research. How to brew a higher degree of liquor is also one of the topics of the research institute. For all of these, Liu Xin just proposed an idea. As for how to do it specifically, he can't solve it. This needs to test the talents of the craftsmen in the research institute.
The medical school is a bit simpler. Although Zhang Ji is only in his thirties, he has been obsessed with medicine since he was a child. It has been more than 20 years, and the title of medical sage is not given in vain. Coupled with some modern medical knowledge brought by Liu Xin and Ma Yun, Zhang Ji has also been greatly inspired, and his medical skills have advanced by leaps and bounds. Zhang Jishou’s disciples were all homeless orphans. Liu Xin sent another group of women to take care of the lives of these children. By the way, he learned some gynecological knowledge from Zhang Ji. Zhang Ji has also become one of the busy people in Xiangyang City.
Liu Xin brought everyone here today to attend the inauguration ceremony of Xiangyang Academy. Early in the morning, Cai Yong led a large group of people waiting at the door of Xiangyang Academy. These people were all gentlemen from Xiangyang Academy that he carefully selected.
Cai Yong is in a particularly comfortable mood today. The Xiangyang Academy, which he was responsible for for many days, is finally completed. Tomorrow will be the beginning of the new school year. The only regret is that Tiangong does not seem to be beautiful, a large cloud of clouds floated in the distance, and the sky gradually darkened, as if it was about to rain. Although it is early winter, the weather in Dahan has been abnormal in recent years, and it is not impossible that there will be heavy rain at this time.
When Cai Yong saw Liu Xin and his party approaching, he greeted him and said, "Please host the inauguration ceremony of Xiangyang Academy."
Liu Xin smiled and said, "Mr. Bo Xie, you are the biggest in terms of knowledge and fame. You have to host this inauguration ceremony yourself!"
The Xiangyang Academy did put a lot of effort into Cai Yong, so he no longer declined, and said cheerfully: "Since the lord is humbly, the old will be reluctant to do it."
After Cai Yong finished speaking, he turned and walked to the gate of the academy, and took a long bamboo pole from the soldier on the side. A large plaque was hung above the gate, and the plaque was covered with red silk. The bamboo pole in Cai Yong's hand was lightly picked, and the red silk was draped on both sides, revealing four golden characters: Xiangyang Academy. These four characters were written by Cai Yong in standard official script. Someone nearby had lit two firecrackers. As soon as the "crackling" sounded, everyone applauded, and the Xiangyang Academy in Jingzhou was officially completed.
Liu Xin knew that some academies had appeared in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Like the Yingchuan Academy they passed by, they had cultivated many famous people in history, and he didn't know if they were destroyed by war. Liu Xin is keen to establish Xiangyang Academy with a very clear purpose, which is to train reserve talents for herself in the future.
Liu Xin looked left and right at the gate of the academy, always feeling that something was missing. Seeing the bare pillars on both sides of the gate, if he realized something, he asked: "Bo Xi, why don't you get a couplet here?"
Cai Yong relied on his knowledge, but he hadn't heard of what this couplet was, so he couldn't help but be stunned: "What is the couplet?"
Jushou was also surprised and asked, "Lord, aren't the couplets posted until the Spring Festival?"
Anyway, Liu Xin felt that outside the gates of the places of interest and historical sites he had visited, there was often a couplet, which was very impressive. In any case, this couplet could not be saved, so he explained indiscriminately: "The couplet posted on the Spring Festival is called the Spring Festival couplet. , You can write a couplet that encourages students to study hard, so that students can see it when they enter and leave the academy, so as to always remind themselves to study hard."
After listening to Cai Yong for a long time, he still didn't quite understand what the couplet looked like. Since that time in Luoyang, he has been very confident in Liu Xin's talents, so he humbled and said: "This couplet should still ask the lord to think about it. how is it?"
Liu Xin pondered: "Okay, then let me think about it."
As for couplets suitable for use in front of the academy, Liu Xin really didn't have much in his stomach. "The sky is high and the birds fly, the sea is wide and the fish leap", "Books are the ladder of human progress" These were still used in Liu Xin's classroom when Liu Xin was in elementary school, and they didn't seem very good to use here.
Liu Xin was meditating, and suddenly a gust of wind blew, and the sky gradually darkened.
Jushou looked up and said, "Master, it looks like it's going to rain this day. Let's go in first and talk about it."
Liu Xin also raised his head and looked at it. A cloud of clouds is pressing down on the mountain city. The rain is not small, so he nodded and said, "Well, everyone first go to hide from the rain.
Everyone had just entered the academy with Liu Xin, the sky was completely dark, and only a thunderbolt was heard. The big raindrops fell from the sky, and a cloud of dust and smoke was stirred up on the ground. Accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder, the sky seemed to crack numerous openings, and the raindrops instantly connected into a line, and then merged into a series of waterfalls, dumping on this land.
Cai Yong looked at the pouring rain outside, and said with some regret: "This horrible weather."
Liu Xin was indifferent: "Don't worry, dark clouds can't cover the sun after all. However, the rain came just in time, and I remembered a couplet."
"Oh!" Cai Yong came in with interest and urged: "Then please speak up, the old man will listen."
Liu Xin shook his head and said, "This upper line is: the sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, the sound is heard. The second line is: family affairs, state affairs, world affairs, everything is concerned."
Everyone applauded in unison, only Cai Yong was silent for a moment before he said: "So this is called a couplet. The lord combines the sound of reading with the sound of wind and rain, which is both poetic and profound, and further associates with the family, the country and the world. Wonderful! It's really amazing!"
Liu Xin could hear that Cai Yong's words were from the heart, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed. He had seen this couplet a long time ago, but he didn't remember it after thinking about it for a long time. It was a heavy rain that evoked his memory. If Ma Yun was here, I would have thought of it a long time ago, and there is even better than this. .
Although ashamed in her heart, she couldn't show timidity on her lips. Liu Xin had to continue: "My couplet is to remind all the students in the academy that scholars must not only read good books, but also care about the country, politics, and things in the world. Be more attentive to experience the world, instead of just reading dead books."
This speech was so righteous and awe-inspiring that everyone fell into contemplation. The academy fell silent for a while, only the wind and rain outside still beating the roof of the academy unscrupulously.