And Zuo Zhangba was also frightened.

It's not that he was afraid of the Han army outside. In terms of strength, the enemy's soldiers were less than ten thousand, but how many Yellow Turbans were in the city?

It turns out that during the Yellow Turban Uprising in Hebei, the number of followers at its peak was 300,000. Later, after several wars, especially after the Wei Shou split and fled, the number of troops dropped to the current 160,000.

Of these 160,000, about 20,000 were stationed in Quzhou to resist the Taishan Army, and 20,000 were stationed in Xiabo in the north to resist the Han army alliance in Anping and Hejian. The remaining 30,000 were deployed on the southern front line, but

It has been annihilated by the trial rations. Finally, in the east, tens of thousands of people were stationed in Tobu City.

The remaining 80,000 soldiers were stationed inside and outside Guangzong. With so many troops gathered in Guangzong, it can be said that everywhere you look you can see soldiers with yellow turbans.

However, none of these young commanders with troops were willing to take the initiative to leave the city or the stronghold to fight in the field. It can be seen how low the morale was at this time.

On the other hand, Zuo Beard Zhangba also knew that he was unpopular and did not dare to send his troops out of the city. He was deeply afraid that once he was released, he would no longer be able to control himself.

But seeing the Han army constantly raiding nearby supplies, Zuo Zhaozhangba could not ignore it.

Guangzong of Anping State is located in the middle part of the Hebei Plain and is densely populated. Later, after the Yellow Turbans of Hebei moved the main road to Guangzong, all the Taoist sects gathered in Guangzong, once more than 100,000, plus now There are more than 80,000 Yellow Turban troops, and the entire Guangzong army has approximately 180,000 people.

What is the concept of these 180,000 people? At this time, the population of Luoyang city was only about 200,000, which still required the world to provide grain and grain.

So when a large number of Yellow Turbans huddled in Guangzong, the amount of grain and fodder they had to consume was countless. Originally, the grain and millet seized by the Yellow Turban Army from plundering prefectures and counties across Hebei were transported to Guangzong for storage, so there was enough for these people to eat.

But as the power of the Yellow Turbans in Hebei became smaller and smaller, the food supply began to be stretched. And now the Han army began to roam all over the place, constantly harassing the only remaining supply routes, so the shortage in the city was inevitable.

So Zuo Beard Zhangba knew that he could not wait any longer and decided to lead the main force out of the city to annihilate the hateful Qinghe Han army.

Zuo Beard Zhangba, as a fighting general, once decided to go out into battle, he would do so resolutely.

The sound of war drums emitted from the city continued all night long, penetrating through the clear water outside the city, passing through the boundary bridge on the clear water, and reaching the boundary bridge camp of the New Han Army in Qinghe.
Chapter completed!