Chapter 1007: Magnificent Power of Han (One Hundred and Thirty-One)

Tian Jingwen frowned and stood in front of the map. On the map, the shocking red color occupied almost half of the entire map. These red areas represented that the area had fallen into the hands of the Han army, including Jimo, Judu, and Pinglu. Most of the area has now been occupied by the Han army. The only areas really controlled by Qi are Linzi and Gaotang. What a high level of trust. Baicheng, the Marquis of the High Tang Dynasty, was willing to go to Linzi to defend, and Tian Jingwen also nodded in agreement, because he felt that it would be easier to put this family letter in Linzi, with the Linzi Guards and the Palace Guards looking at it. Control, if Baicheng is allowed to stay in Gaotang, he might bite back at some point.

Pinglu must be defended, otherwise Linzi will be attacked from all sides. Now that the Han Southern Field Army has occupied Judu, it can march straight into Zhangjiadian District. If Pinglu is lost again, the opponent's newly formed First Army can After entering Boshan District, Linzi was really undefendable at that time.

But with the few men and horses in his hands and only one point on both sides, how can he withstand the opponent's attack?

If the Han army doesn't move, it will be a hundred thousand troops. Gao Yuan's plan for the Qi country can be said to have been premeditated and well prepared!

The two groups of troops were both powerful troops with more than 50,000 troops. How could he resist? Tian Jingwen only felt a sharp pain in his head.

In the past two years since returning to China, Tian Jingwen has been single-handedly supporting the overall situation in the military. However, in his thirties, he has already grown old and looks more than ten years older than his actual age. It can be said that he is exhausted.

The eldest son once again started recruiting soldiers in Linzi. He said he was recruiting, but in fact he was recruiting soldiers. In the past, the principle of recruiting soldiers alone was still maintained, but now, there is no need to care about this. As long as they are of the right age, they will Being drafted into the army naturally involves forced conscription. I heard that in order to avoid military service, many young people from Linzi families have already started to flee.

The people have no desire to fight!

Tian Jingwen knew that the conspiracy of the Han State was indispensable here. Over the past few years, the various compensations that the Han State had extorted from the Qi State had emptied the Qi State's treasury, and in order to maintain the army and combat expenses, the court could only continue to As land increases, grain increases and taxes increase, and the area from which grain and taxes can be collected becomes smaller and smaller. Under a vicious cycle, people become disengaged, which naturally arises.

Economic oppression, military oppression, Han State's two-pronged approach, the effect can be said to be obvious.

In addition to these, the Han State Supervisory Council is also pervasive. Through various channels, countless agents have sneaked into the Qi State, promoting the benefits of the Han State in various places, and telling the people of the Qi State that the people of the Han State have free land and extremely low wages. Taxation, no corvee, and no apportionment. No one believed these claims at first, but as time went by, there were always brave people who fled to the Han Dynasty through some secret channels. After they escaped, the information they brought back made more people aware of it. Many people knew the true situation of the Han Dynasty, which made the people of Qi even more unstable.

Tian Jingwen knew that what these detailed writings said were true because he had stayed in Han for a long time, but he also knew very well that Qi could not imitate the national policies of Han. At least now, it is impossible to go there. imitate.

He is now very worried that Jimo and Ju have fallen into the hands of the Han State. According to the consistent policy of the Han State, the next step must be to divide the fields into households, and the government will provide low-interest loans to households. In order to win people's hearts, they will even provide free services to the people. Allocate cattle, horses and other livestock. Anyway, these are very convenient things for the Han Dynasty. The prairie can provide them with as much as they need. Once Jimo and Judu began to implement these policies, the imperial court has been trying its best to block them in the past two years. This information could no longer be hidden, and Tian Jingwen could even imagine that a large number of Linzi people would flee.

Is Qi really going to perish?

"General Tian." A voice sounded at the door of the tent. Tian Jingwen raised his head and said in surprise: "Master Niu, didn't you go back to Linzi?"

Standing at the entrance of the tent was Niu Fuchen, who was in charge of intelligence work in Qi State. Behind him, there was another man wearing a cloak.

"Originally I was going back to Linzi, but I encountered an important incident, so I came back. I brought someone with me who may be able to solve the dilemma that our country of Qi is currently facing."

"Who?" Tian Jingwen glanced at the man wearing a hood behind him.

The man took off his cloak and revealed his true face: "General Tian, ​​are we meeting again?"

"Bian Rang?" Tian Jingwen was truly surprised.

"The world is so unpredictable!" Bian Rang sighed as he walked inside: "Not long ago, you sent Master Niu to beg me to stop fighting. Times have changed, but I have come to beg you to take him in!"

"Ask me to take you in?" Tian Jingwen's eyes flashed and he turned to look at Niu Fuchen.

Niu Fuchen smiled and pulled a chair over, "General Bian Rang, please sit down. General Tian, ​​sit down too. Listen to me slowly."

The three of them sat down. Tian Jingwen asked the guards to bring tea. Niu Fuchen took a sip of tea and said, "On my way back to Linzi, I met intelligence personnel from the Chu State. They are waiting for me somewhere specifically, right?" Niu Fuchen said Looking at Bian Rang, he asked with a smile.

"This is all the arrangement of General Qu Wan." Bian Yang bowed and said.

"When I heard this request at first, I was shocked and couldn't believe it, but I thought that this might be an opportunity for us in Daqi. After all, we were already at the end of our rope, so I boldly followed them. General Bian Rang's camp, I thought they wouldn't do anything to me if I was alone. After I went there, I realized that they were not deceiving me, but just like us, General Bian Rang was also desperate."

"How do you say this?"

"Three days ago, General Qu Wan broke out of the siege and returned to Linyi." Bian Yang said.

"Aren't there tens of thousands of Han Nanye people surrounding Jucheng?" Tian Jingwen asked in surprise.

"They were indeed surrounded there, but General Qu Wan used a clever trick to not only break out of the encirclement, but also severely damaged one of them before leaving, and then returned to Linyi safely with the main force." Bian Yang said proudly.

Looking at Bian Rang's appearance, Tian Jingwen felt a little uncomfortable. Although he admired Qu Wan's skill, he still couldn't help but sarcastically said: "So General Bian Rang became the abandoned lone army, or in other words, Qu Wan General Wan, did you use your troops to succeed in this breakout?"

"It's an honor for me to save the general at the expense of me!" Bian Yang said with a smile.

"Okay, two generals, let's not talk about these gossips and let's talk about cooperation!" Niu Fuchen looked at the collision of words between the two generals and quickly interjected to smooth things over: "General Bian Yang, you ask Tian General, tell me what you think!"

"Okay!" Bian Rang nodded: "General Tian, ​​I am now a lone army with no reinforcements from outside and no food and grass inside. It can be said that I am on the verge of despair. The Nanye opposite me suffered a big loss from General Qu Wan. , this fire definitely wants to be vented on me, and in my current state, I can't hold it for long, so I thought of you, we have a common enemy now, don't we?"

"But you Chu people are also our enemies. You also want to annex our Daqi, don't you?" Tian Jingwen asked with a sneer.

"Yes!" Bian Yang admitted frankly, "But I think that even if there is a war between our two countries, it will not happen now, because the Han army is coming, and they will not only attack you, but also our Chu army. This will It is the basis of our cooperation. You are short of soldiers and well-trained soldiers, and I still have 25,000 fully armed and experienced soldiers, but I have no food, no supplies, and every arrow I shoot is one less person. If one branch is cut off by a knife, one branch will be lost. Therefore, for us, if we unite, we will both benefit, and if we divide, we will lose."

"How can I trust you? After I supplement your logistics, you will do your best to fight for me in Daqi?" Tian Jingwen asked in return.

Bian Rang smiled and said, "General Tian, ​​don't worry. Even if I fight the Han army until the whole army is destroyed and no one is left, the Chu army will never retreat even half a step. As for the real reason, ? General Tian, ​​do you want to hear the truth or lies?"

"Of course it's the truth!" Tian Jingwen said with some annoyance. "Since you said that we both benefit from cooperation, then being honest and honest is the most basic requirement."

"Okay, since General Tian wants to listen to the truth, don't be angry when I tell you, because our Chu country's desire to annex your Qi country will not be extinguished because of temporary setbacks. From our Chu country's point of view, we will never be angry in the future. It will be much easier to seize Qi from your hands than from the Han army in the future, so we cannot let the Han army succeed, and I will do our best to prevent the Han army from occupying Linzi and controlling the entire Qi state." Bian Yang said bluntly.

Tian Jingwen was so angry that he almost fell to the ground. He grabbed the tea cup he was sitting on with his backhand and almost smashed it, but he held it back. Niu Fuchen on the side also looked extremely ugly.

"Look, this is the truth. What I say should make General Tian believe that he will do his best in the next battle with the Han army!" Bian Yang spread his hands and shrugged.

"Okay, okay, in the eyes of you Chu and Han people, I, Da Qi, am just a piece of fat meat. Okay, I promise you. I want to see who can eat me, Da Qi, in one bite." Tian Jingwen stood excitedly. Got up.

"So, General Tian agreed!" Bian Yang also stood up, "I will first station the troops in Panjiayu, which is not a long-term place. After General Tian replenishes supplies for me, I will retreat to Zhangjiadian. It is a mountainous area, and the Chu army led by me is very experienced in fighting in mountainous areas. I can guarantee General Tian that as long as I am in Zhangjiadian for one day, the Han army will not be able to cross Zhangjiadian. As for the other direction, It depends on you, General Tian."

Tian Jingwen stared at Bian Yang for a long time, and finally reached out to him: "Well, an enemy in the open is much better than an enemy hiding in a dark corner. Regardless of each other's positions, I still admire you very much. frank."

"I am a soldier, not a politician!" Bian Yang said with a smile: "Being straight to the point can sometimes gain each other's trust. Although we have been, are, and will be enemies in the future, this does not prevent us from fighting for our short-term common interests." cooperate."

"Although I am disgusted with this kind of cooperation, I still want to say at this time, happy cooperation!"

The two hands were clasped together tightly, and the two pairs of eyes shining with cold light collided with each other. (To be continued)