Chapter 956: The Magnificent Power of Han (80)

Jimo, one of the five capitals of Qi State, as one of the most important urban centers of Qi State, has now become the base camp of Tian Fucheng, the second son of the Tian family. With Jimo as the base, Tian Fucheng's generals Wang Pei and Cheng Siwei Attacking Pinglu and first attacking Linzi, under the command of the two men, the rule of the eldest son Tian Yuanyuan was in danger. Tian Fucheng was very proud of the successive military victories. It was foreseeable that it would not take long for him to He will completely defeat his elder brother, enter Linzi, and bring Qi State under his rule.

But Tian Fucheng also knew very well that the affairs of Qi State must be resolved as soon as possible. The longer it is delayed, the more changes may occur. As a general who has been in the military for a long time, Tian Fucheng knows that his subordinates have the resources to withdraw from Yan State. Except for the elite troops of Qi who surrendered to the Han army in western Liaoning, the experienced army and the rest are all in their own hands. In the hands of the eldest brother, they are just some troops put together temporarily. In the early stage of the war, he can indeed take advantage, but As time goes by, the rabble under the eldest brother will gradually grow up, and what is even more hateful is that the Han State Gaoyuan will continue to send the surrendered Qi troops to the eldest brother. Otherwise, the eldest brother would have become his own prisoner.

Both Tian Fucheng and Tian Yuanyuan are well aware of Gao Yuan's thoughts, but they are riding a tiger with difficulty. No one can give in, so they can only grit their teeth and endure this outcome, and try their best to defeat the other party. Tian Yuanyuan felt that he was almost able to get out of this predicament.

After the eldest brother's practice of ceding Judu to the Han army was exposed, Tian Fucheng was shocked and angry. He was afraid that the Han army would raise a butcher's knife against him because of this huge benefit. He knew very well that once the Han army decided to attack him, He was simply unable to fight against them. The Southern Group Army of the Han Army was led by Meng Chong and had tens of thousands of troops stationed in Kunzhou. It was not a good sight to put there.

Fortunately, the Han army did not fall for their elder brother's deception because of this. Instead, they took the peace treaty and ran to the capital of Chu to demand that Chu withdraw their troops and hand over Judu to them. Naturally, they were disappointed, but instead This prompted the Chu army general Qu Wan to step up his offensive in Judu. Now, except for Jucheng, all other places in Judu have been captured by the Chu army, forcing Tian Yuanyuan to mobilize troops for rescue, which did him a big favor.

Brother, how can you compare to me? Tian Yuanyuan thought proudly, you came up with such a vicious move. Unfortunately, the Han army is now too weak to provoke the giant Chu State. Instead, it hurts his own neck. The noose was tightened tighter.

The left-behind mansion in Jimo City was changed by Tian Yuanyuan into his own mansion. He handles all affairs here. The lobby of the left-behind mansion has been almost doubled by him, and all the wings on both sides have been demolished. Today, the lobby is almost It can be compared with the main hall in Linzi where the King of Qi summoned the county ministers.

Tian Fucheng's seat was placed on the nine steps. Sitting on it, he could see the entire hall at a glance. This gave Tian Fucheng a great sense of satisfaction. This arrangement was completely set up according to the specifications of a king. Yes, what Tian Fucheng lacks now is just the crown on his head.

And Tian Fucheng thinks this is not too far away.

"Is Chen Dai still unwilling to surrender?" Tian Fucheng asked, leaning forward slightly while sitting on a high seat.

"Back to the general, Chen Dai still refuses to give in. Although I sent people to persuade me every day, without exception, I was scolded by him." In the audience, a man in civilian clothes bowed and reported. He was Chen Dai's deputy and Jimo's deputy left-behind Cao Jin. After Zou Zhang deceived Cheng Siwei into retreating, he immediately led the Jimo garrison to retreat. Cheng Siwei repaid Zou Zhang for his kindness in retreating ten miles. After being promoted, they fought again and showed no mercy. On the way back to Linzi, Zou Zhang fought several times. Zou Zhang was defeated and even the Jimo civil servants who retreated with him were captured collectively.

After Cao Jin was escorted back to Jimo, he immediately surrendered to Tian Fucheng, and Tian Fucheng really needed more civil servants to help him stabilize the situation in the occupied areas. After all, when he returned from the Yan Kingdom, he only had elite soldiers and strong generals. But there are no good people to govern the place.

But Chen Dai, who had the highest reputation and was the most favored by Tian Fucheng, was so strong that he ignored Tian Fucheng's offer to surrender and scolded Tian Fucheng until he was bloody in front of many generals under Tian Fucheng's command.

Tian Fucheng became so angry that he almost drew his sword and chopped down the old man he once called Shibo. Chen Dai was the absolute supporter of his father Tian Dan. He once thought that he could easily persuade Chen Dai to surrender and work for him, but the result was huge. To his surprise, Chen Dai ignored him at all.

If Wang Pei hadn't hugged him at that time, he would have cut him off with that knife.

But when he calmed down completely under Wang Pei's persuasion, he also knew very well that people like Chen Dai could never be killed. Chen Dai's reputation in Qi State, especially in Jimo, was higher than that of Cao Jin and others. It can be replaced. If you want to stabilize local rule, you must have this flag.

Tian Fucheng put Chen Dai under house arrest and issued various decrees in his name. After a brief period of chaos, Jimo restored normal order. But what is frustrating is that no matter what Tian Fucheng tried, Chen Dai just refused to bow to him. After eating and drinking every day, his biggest hobby was to scold Tian Fucheng for forgetting his ancestors, being ungrateful, unfaithful and unruly, and harming the country and the people.

"General, there is no solution for him to curse like this every day. There is no airtight wall in the world. If word spreads, I'm afraid it will cause greater unrest. Now that Jimo has settled down, why not..." Cao Jin whispered.

Tian Fucheng looked at the other party sarcastically, "I know you want to replace him, but it's a pity that you can't replace him. If he wants to scold him, he can scold him. No one who guards him dares to say a word. When I take After we go to Linzi, I don't believe he won't bow his head. Deputy Cao will stay behind and concentrate on your own affairs. You don't have to worry about Chen Dai's affairs."

Cao Jin lowered his head and tried his best to hide his somewhat embarrassed expression.

"Yes, General!"

Tian Fucheng waved his hand and signaled Cao Jin to go down. There is no problem with this ability, but he doesn't like this kind of method of adding insult to injury. Tian Fucheng himself is such a person, but it does not mean that he will like his subordinates to be like this.

There were rapid footsteps outside, and an officer hurriedly ran in.

"Chen Tao, looking at you in such a hurry, have you brought me any good news?" Tian Fucheng turned to look at the officers who came in and asked with a smile. These days, good news from the front line has been coming frequently, and he has become accustomed to it. The adjutant who killed him transformed into a good news bird, bringing him good news one after another.

There was no joy on Chen Tao's face. He saluted Tian Fucheng and said: "General, General Zhu Wei of Gaotang sent urgent news that a group of bandits calling themselves the Red Scarf Army invaded Gaotang. The momentum is so great that it has defeated Wuling, Yiyang, and Mayang counties, and is now marching towards Gaotang City. General Zhu Wei has retreated to Gaotang City and sent an urgent message to the general asking for reinforcements."

"What did you say? Bandits, Red Turban Army?" Tian Fucheng almost thought he heard wrongly and leaned forward, "Zhu Wei was defeated by a group of bandits."

Tian Fucheng had reason to suspect that Zhu Wei was his general. He naturally knew him very well, and he was leading an elite Qi army. In addition to the thousands of elite Qi troops, there are tens of thousands of newly recruited soldiers stationed in various counties. What a joke are you kidding a group of bandits?

"Yes, bandits, Red Scarf Army!" Chen Tao nodded affirmatively. "This group of bandits came from the sea. They originally attacked Pinglu. They occupied Shangrao City in Pinglu and took root there, but they did not Knowing the reason, he suddenly turned around and invaded Gaotang. Gaotang was caught off guard and captured Wuling and Yiyang. Later, General Zhu Wei led 3,000 elite troops to personally attack to destroy this bandit. , but in the battle of Mayang, General Zhu Wei was defeated, lost Mayang, and had to retreat to Gaotang City."

"How could a group of bandits defeat my three thousand elites?" Tian Fucheng stood up in anger, "How did Zhu Wei fight this battle? Was he asleep or drunk?"

"General, according to the messenger, these red scarf thieves are very different from ordinary bandits. Not only do they have complete weapons and armor, but they are also well-trained. They are by no means comparable to ordinary bandits." Chen Tao said.

Tian Fucheng snorted, "Zhu Wei lost the battle, so he naturally made his opponent look powerful to cover up his dereliction of duty and incompetence. It's really a joke that the elite of Qi State lost to a bunch of bandits."

"Yes!" Facing the furious Tian Fucheng, Chen Tao did not dare to say anything and could only respond with "yes".

"Chen Tao, go in person, bring three thousand reinforcements from Jimo, and tell him that if he doesn't drive these bandits to Pinglu within one month from the date of their arrival, he won't come to see me. "Yes." Tian Fucheng said. "Right now, General Wang Pei is storming Pinglu. Gaotang, as the support point of the rear area and Wang Pei's army, must not allow for any loss. If Wang Pei's army is missed, it will capture Pinglu and complete our army's attack on Linzi." He is being attacked from both sides and I can't spare him."

"I obey!" Chen Tao responded loudly.

Chen Tao turned and left, and Cao Jin also followed suit. Tian Fucheng was the only one left in the hall. He snorted and did not take the matter to heart. Bandits are nothing new in Qi State now. Not only in Tian's remote control area, but also in the areas under his own control, but they are all swirling and annihilating, and it is difficult to cause any major turbulence. What kind of trouble can this Red Scarf Army cause? Zhu Weizhi He was defeated, most likely because he underestimated the enemy and was taken advantage of by this group of bandits. As long as he gets serious, what does a mere bandit mean? (To be continued)