Chapter 412 Meng Zhang’s Dilemma

After Meng Zhang left, they were able to fully utilize the foundation left by Meng Zhang and pull out a powerful Yellow Turban army!
This is also the reason why the masterminds behind the scenes are so fearless.

As long as they are good at guiding and utilizing them, the army left behind by Meng Zhang can be quickly transformed into a sharp weapon in their hands.

Although Meng Zhang controlled more than half of the Yellow Turban Army's forces, all of the Yellow Turban Army's righteousness, beliefs, and manpower came from the Taiping Sect.

Facing the masterminds behind the Taiping Sect, Meng Zhang actually did not have many countermeasures.

Without the various transfusions from the Taiping Sect, this army would be like a tree without roots and would not be able to last long.

Otherwise, why are there so many examples of military generals being persecuted in ancient history? Was it because they did not dare to lead large armies to resist?
Because they can't!
The army's maintenance, logistics and all other lifelines are in the hands of the court.

What can they use to resist?

Once they embark on the road of resistance, what awaits them will be the severance of logistics and the desertion of soldiers.

They may be able to raise their arms and shout in the military camp, but the next moment, they may have their hands tied by the soldiers who once fought side by side with them, and be unable to struggle.

Of course, if you are like the three kings of different surnames, you have your own territory and are self-sufficient in your army.

That's fine, but this situation is only a minority.

After all, such situations are rare, and most military generals still need to maintain their armies under the control and support of the imperial court.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just the three kings of different surnames had been relying on the Daqian court to maintain the consumption of their troops.

It is a bit too much to support so many troops with just one state.

The same is true for the current Yellow Turban Army, including most of their logistics, food supplies, and various weapons and equipment.

In fact, most of them rely on transfusions from the Taiping Sect behind the scenes.

Otherwise, how much money can you get just by robbing?

Perhaps at the beginning of the uprising, they could seize some property from the landlords who were caught off guard, but as time went on, would those landlords and wealthy families just sit there and wait for death?
Do you think those landlords and powerful people are stupid, or those aristocratic families and clans are stupid?

They stayed there foolishly, waiting for the Yellow Turban Army to come and rob them.

If that's really the case, why not make a contribution to the Daqian court and find a better place in the dynasty?

Can he still stay where he is and wait for the Yellow Turbans to come and criticize him?

Or maybe when the Daqian Dynasty retreats, they will leave all the baggage behind for you to gain a lot of benefits?

I want to eat fart!
Now if the Taiping Sect hadn’t been behind to provide blood transfusions to the Yellow Turban Army.

Meng Zhang alone cannot even support the nearly 100,000 troops directly under his command in the Yellow Turban Army!

For an army of nearly 100,000 elite soldiers, their food, clothing, housing, transportation, fodder for their war horses, and repair and updating of their weapons, which one of them is not a huge expense?

Even the daily expenses of his Blue Dragon Legion are a considerable amount.

Now Meng Zhang's Qinglong Legion can be regarded as the elite among the elite in the Yellow Turban Army.

Their equipment, training and daily expenses are incomparable to those of ordinary armies.

The existence of the Taiping Sect was like an endless lifeline, providing the Yellow Turban Army with the necessary supplies and funds.

Once this lifeline is cut off, the consequences will be disastrous.

Without the Taiping Sect, Su Ye and even the Prince Yun's Palace were able to temporarily withdraw a batch of supplies from the Yellow Turban Army of hundreds of thousands.

They are also a little bit numb.

Without the blood transfusion from the Taiping Sect, Meng Zhang couldn't even afford to eat. How could he lead the team?

Even basic food is difficult to guarantee, let alone other needs.

Wasn't the original intention of their uprising because they were hungry and couldn't survive, so they chose this risky path?
Now, if we are starving again, what is the point of this uprising?
I couldn't afford to eat before the rebellion, and I still can't afford to eat after the rebellion. Didn't my rebellion come in vain?
Then can I still follow you? If I don't, you'll be lucky!
Meng Zhang knew this very well, and he understood what the support of the Taiping Sect meant to the Yellow Turban Army.

Therefore, he could not directly turn against the Taiping Sect, even though he was unwilling to do so and even though he knew that the Taiping Sect was controlling everything behind the scenes.

But the reality is cruel. Without the support of the Taiping Sect, these hundreds of thousands of elite Yellow Turban Army would be unable to move forward.

This dependence put Meng Zhang in a dilemma.

He had to protect his own interests within the Yellow Turban Army while trying his best to avoid conflict with the Taiping Sect.

The delicate balance requires him to maintain it carefully at all times.

The soldiers, however, may not fully understand the complex relationships behind this; they only care about their own livelihoods.

Once their lives become unsustainable, some soldiers may even become dissatisfied and resentful of Meng Zhang.

After all, it was they who chose to trust Meng Zhang and follow him on the road to uprising.

But now that even basic livelihoods cannot be guaranteed, this trust will naturally face serious challenges.

After all, the original intention of their uprising was to survive and to have something to eat.

Therefore, Meng Zhang had to find ways to maintain his relationship with the Taiping Sect.

This is also the fundamental reason why Meng Zhang cannot directly turn against the Taiping Sect.

Although the two sides have been trying to kill each other secretly, on the surface, everyone is still friendly.

The baggage will be taken and the battle will continue.

As for who is better behind the scenes, it depends on their respective methods.

Meng Zhang wanted to kick them all out of the Yellow Turban Army and just be a scapegoat and provide the Yellow Turban Army with supplies in the later stages.

The Taiping Sect rarely interfered in matters concerning the military power and strength of the Yellow Turban Army.

The masterminds behind the Taiping Sect have the same idea. Meng Zhang, you just need to be a tool and lead the Yellow Turban Army to victory.

In their eyes, Meng Zhang was nothing more than a chess piece that could be used, and his powerful presence would only disrupt the chess game they had carefully planned.

Mine is mine, and yours is still mine!

They were eager to control everything and keep both the Yellow Turban Army and Meng Zhang firmly under their own control.

In this silent contest, both sides showed their skills and used various means.

Relying on his prestige and influence in the Yellow Turban Army, Meng Zhang tried to limit the influence of the Taiping Sect to a certain area.

The masterminds behind the Taiping Sect used their resources and financial resources to continuously place spies within the Yellow Turban Army in an attempt to gain control of more military power.

At this time, Su Ye on the other side also began to make his final effort.

"System, use 110 summoning points to focus on the commander summoning once!"

Su Ye was very clear about his situation. Now their leading commanders, Tie Shiwen and Xue Rengui, were left on the Wuzhou battlefield.

The masterminds behind the Taiping Sect on the other side are obviously getting desperate.

With all the tricks pulled out, the lineup of commanders and powerful generals will naturally not be too bad.

This would be a disaster if there weren't a few strong commanders around to protect him.

Su Ye was really a little nervous.

(End of this chapter)