Chapter 872: Sunrise in the East (97)

Tian Yuanyuan was shaky. In the small study, the guards monitoring Niu Ben looked at each other. The news Niu Ben brought was so shocking that their first reaction was that this guy from Liaoxi was a liar.

"Mr. Tian, ​​do you think I traveled thousands of miles, let several horses run out of power along the way, and risked my life to stop you on the street just to tease you?" Niu Ben was happy in his heart, but his face was unhappy. He said calmly, "You don't have to believe me, but I think it won't take many days for Mr. Tian Er to enter Qi State with tens of thousands of troops. If he returns to Linzi, the situation of the eldest son may not be too bad." All right?"

Tian Yuan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Governor Gao Yuanyuan is not so kind to inform me, right?" Tian Yuanyuan said coldly.

Niu Benhaha smiled, "The eldest son is right. In fact, I took the trouble to come to inform the eldest son. Naturally, I don't have any good intentions, but so what? Unless the eldest son is upright and is willing to hand over the huge Qi State. Given the second son's temperament, Tian Fucheng, I'm afraid that the eldest son wants to be a rich man and will not be able to get it. As long as the eldest son is ready to die, there is nothing we can do. It is just a conspiracy. , this is not a trick of Gui Kui."

Tian Yuanyuan's face turned a little blue. He looked at Niu Running, with uncontrollable murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

"Does the eldest son want to kill me?" Niu Ben said nonchalantly: "I think it would be more valuable for the eldest son to keep me than to kill me. Tian Fucheng returned home with at least 60,000 to 70,000 yuan. Elite army, and the strength that the eldest son can rely on is very limited. When the time comes, we will probably need some assistance from Zhengdong Mansion. If our governor is happy, then it will not be enough to give you some troops. impossible?"

Tian Yuanyuan's eyes flashed, "According to what you said, the 70,000 to 80,000 troops led by my father were besieged by you in western Liaoning. What price do I have to pay to let you let my father return?"

"This is not something I can decide on." Niu Ben shook his head and said, "I need you to discuss it with our governor. If the eldest son has this idea, we can provide this channel."

Tian Yuanyuan was silent for a long time. Just as Niu Ben said, this is Gao Yuan's upright conspiracy. When Tian Fucheng returns with his army, he will definitely kill himself to establish his position as the number one person in Qi. If he succeeds, he is afraid that his father will never come back again. Well, what Gao Yuan wants is for him and Tian Fucheng to start an internal conflict in Qi State, and he will profit from it. Although I understand in my heart, what can I do? Will I be tied up?

Looking at the triumphant Niu Ben, although his heart was full of killing, he knew in his heart that this person could not be killed.

"Sir, you have worked hard for coming from afar. Please go down and rest first. I will discuss the specific matters with the ministers before making a decision." He said to Niu Ben in a slow tone.

Niu Ben cupped his hands and said, "Okay then.

I also ask the eldest son to hurry up. Tian Fucheng's tens of thousands of troops will definitely fight day and night to gain time in order to keep it secret. Now every bit of time is very precious to the eldest son. The eldest son has a lot to do! "

Tian Yuanyuan cupped his hands speechlessly and watched Niu Ben stride away.

An hour later, carriages were already parked in front of the gate of Tianzhai. A large number of important ministers hurriedly walked into Tian's mansion one after another. Tianyuan Yuan called urgently late at night. Although the messenger's words were unclear, everyone knew it. Something terrible must have happened, and now. The biggest event in Qi State was Tian Dan's move to conquer Yan. A few days ago, good news kept coming, and the country was full of joy. Why did things turn around in just ten days?

Only half an hour had passed since they stepped into the gate of Tian's house with endless doubts. The civil servants and generals who had just entered the house hurriedly left Tian's house again. This time, everyone's expressions were not only in a hurry, but also in a hurry. Countless solemn meanings

The silent Linzi suddenly came to life. Groups of soldiers came out of the barracks. Horse hooves broke the silence of the night and ran in all directions.

That night, the army broke into countless homes in Linzi and arrested them all without explanation and sent them to prison. Even the King of Qi in the palace was closely guarded.

When the sky was dimming, Tian Yuanyuan, who had not slept all night, with swollen eyes, walked into the main hall of the palace where ministers were summoned. On the high steps, King Qi did not show his face, but under the steps, Holding a chair, Tian Yuanyuan was sitting there, looking at most of the officials who were still unclear about the situation and had a look of fear.

In another purge last night, Tian Fucheng's manpower was wiped out in Linzi City. This put Linzi firmly in his hands and made him feel a little relieved. Obviously, Tian Fucheng wanted to keep it secret. Even the people who were loyal to him in Linzi were not notified, otherwise the operation last night would not have gone so smoothly.

While controlling the capital, orders were sent out from Linzi, rushing to all the towns that Tian Fucheng must pass through on his way back. Tian Fucheng escaped from the battle, causing the Qi army to be trapped in western Liaoning, and was in danger of committing crimes. All the people in the world are called on to attack and fight against the rebels together. All counties and counties are strictly ordered to seclusion and strict security. The imperial court will soon send out a large army to conquer the rebels.

To be fair, the fact that Tian Dan's army was trapped in western Liaoning actually had little to do with Tian Fucheng. This was just a battlefield failure caused by Tian Dan's own misjudgment and intelligence failure. However, in Tian Dan's case, it was described as Tian Fucheng's conspiracy. It is a heinous person to usurp the throne and frame the Qi army. This edict is endorsed by the King of Qi, so naturally it still has some credibility.

In the hearts of ordinary people in Qi State, the King of Qi is still the supreme being. Tian Dan's strength only exists among officials and nobles. In fact, Tian Dan's reputation in Qi State is very good.

As one edict after another spread across the country, one can imagine the anger of the people. Nearly two hundred thousand troops went to Yan State. It was a smooth journey. Even the capital of Yan State was occupied. However, suddenly, came Subversive news, if this was not a betrayal by someone internally, how could such an ending happen? This is the simplest understanding of the common people. This army of 200,000 is 200,000 families, and it is related to millions of people. Surname, how can one not be angry?

All of a sudden. Tian Yuanyuan's conscription plan unexpectedly received unprecedented support in just ten days. A new army of nearly 50,000 people was recruited, plus the remaining troops and the Linzi garrison. Tian Yuanyuan managed to gather 100,000 troops in a short period of time. Although these troops were far inferior to the troops brought back by Tian Fucheng in terms of combat effectiveness, if you add in the public opinion and the fact that Tian Fucheng is now stinking in the country, The reputation of the street has to be calculated separately.

As for the unlucky King Qi, he could only live in drunken dreams in his palace, living day by day. He responded to Tian Yuanyuan's request. Tian Dan was trapped and his life might not be guaranteed. Although he was happy, he also knew that even if Tian Dan could not be removed, he was afraid that it would be difficult for him to make a comeback. The two brothers of the Tian family No matter who wins, he will not end well, comparatively speaking. He also hopes that Tian Yuanyuan will win, because Tian Yuanyuan has a better reputation, the same as Tian Dan. Although he is ambitious, he still wants to save face and dignity. Otherwise, with Tian Dan’s prowess, he would have been in his current position long ago. If he were replaced by Tian Fucheng, I am afraid that this rough and rude soldier in the army would be replaced by Tian Fucheng immediately. The man would run straight to the main hall and chop off his head with a bloody steel knife. Sitting in his seat openly

It's best to lose both sides, he thought with some malice in his heart.

And the bull runs. After successfully reporting the news to Tian Yuanyuan, he acted as a spectator. After witnessing Tian Yuanyuan's series of operations, he admired the methods of the eldest son of the Tian family. He was satisfied when he saw that he had gathered a large number of troops and successfully made Tian Fucheng's reputation notorious in the country. He left Linzi with Tian Yuanyuan's autographed letter and returned by water.

While walking on the road, I remembered Tian Yuanyuan's servile words in front of him, begging the Eastern Expeditionary Army to spare some mercy and release Tian Dan and the trapped Qi soldiers, and promised to pay a large sum of money to redeem the silver. Niu Ben I couldn't help but laugh out loud, isn't silver what our governor wants to get?

When Niu Ben was walking in the dark, he had also ripped off people, but he never dreamed that one day he would be able to blackmail a country, and even make a loud bang while the other party still laughed. For fear of offending myself, I live such a happy life!

This kind of complacency made Niu run along the road, and he would often wake up laughing in his dreams, so that his followers looked at each other, why did his boss go to Linzi and become so nervous when he came back?

Take a boat back to the base secretly built by the Navy. It is an isolated island about dozens of miles offshore. On the island with a radius of dozens of square kilometers, there are endless mountains and rivers, but there is a natural and extremely secret The bay was once the base of a pirate gang, but under the attack of four extra large ships of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, it had long been wiped out. The pirate gang staying on the shore was in the hands of Bai Yucheng, the ancestor of the horse bandits. There was no way to fight back. This seaport and the pirate stronghold on the shore all became the spoils of war for the navy of the Eastern Conquest Army. After several months of renovation, the place had a new look and became an unsinkable maritime ship capable of both offense and defense. Boat

"Miss, this is the situation. The civil war in Qi is inevitable. We can reap the benefits." Niu Ben happily reported the trip to Linzi to Ning Xin, "Tian Yuanyuan is also a person, and his response is extremely quick. Look. Coming to Tian Fucheng won't get much benefits."

Ning Xin, who has lived in the harbor for several months, her fair face has obviously darkened a little, and her smart outfit makes her look more heroic. After listening to Niu Ben's words, she chuckled and said: "It would be better if the two of them are evenly matched, anyway. As far as we are concerned, whoever is at a disadvantage, we will help them, first attack Tianyuan, and when the time is right, then attack Tianfucheng. We can play both sides and not get all the benefits, but we cannot let the civil strife in Qi end. "

"So, we won't be operating on Qi Guo in a short time?" Bai Yucheng asked, stroking the thick beard on his face.

"Of course not. After several battles, Zhengdong Prefecture is almost wiped out and the people's strength has reached its limit. We finally have a place where we can get benefits from labor continuously. How can we take it down easily? If we take it down, it will be difficult to start. Let the Tian brothers get enough benefits for us first, and when they are hated by the people in the country, we will clean up the mess. At that time, it will be easy to win people's hearts. Secondly, let the two brothers fight to exhaustion, and then we will reap the benefits, isn't it good?" Ning Xin smiled lightly, But the words he said were murderous.

"Poor Qi people, poor Tian family!" Bai Yucheng stroked his beard and said jokingly: "We sold them out and they still have to count our money!"

"General Bai, Qi will be in chaos, and you can take this opportunity to act. You don't have to keep the pirates we captured before, just kill them all. From now on, you are the leader of this group of pirates. Take their identities, land at the right time, get a place, and develop your strength in secret, waiting for the day when we will attack Qi in Zhengdongfu. As an insider"

"I understand!" Bai Yucheng said solemnly

"Miss, this matter is over, you have to go back too. The order sent by the governor clearly requires you to return to your homeland immediately. Qi is about to be in chaos, and even here, it will not be too safe," said Niu Ben

Bai Yucheng laughed, "Vice President Ning, you really should go back. Maybe the next time we meet, I will call you Madam"

"General Bai!" Ning Xin's pretty face flushed, and she glared at Bai Yucheng, but Bai Yucheng laughed and turned around and ran out (to be continued)