Chapter 962: The Magnificent Power of Han (Eighty-Six)

Linzi, Tianfu.

Tian Yuan Yuan's extremely joyful laughter came from the study. Listening to Tian Yuan Yuan's laughter, everyone in the house let out a long sigh. For such a long time, due to the unsatisfactory war ahead, the eldest son Tian Yuanyuan was in an extremely bad mood. Everyone in the family was living cautiously and with their tail between their legs. They were afraid that if they failed to do anything well, the eldest son would be offended and they would be dragged out and beaten to death with sticks. This kind of thing had happened several times. .Now that the young master is in a good mood, it is clear that the war ahead has taken a turn for the better, and everyone is relieved.

"Lord Niu, what is the origin of this Red Scarf Army? They actually beat the second brother to such an extent that he lost his armor and lost his generals. Zhu Wei and Chen Tao were both powerful generals under his command, and they just lost them in their hands?" he shook his hand. Tian Yuanyuan looked at Niu Fuchen who had just sent this information.

"Back to the eldest son, about half a year ago, I reported to the eldest son that Rao'an was attacked by a group of pirates who landed. One thousand of our garrison were annihilated, and the local officials also died with the city." Niu Fuchen reminded.

"Rao An? I remembered it. Could it be that this Red Scarf Army is the pirates you mentioned at the beginning?" Tian Yuanhua frowned slightly. When the pirates came ashore and attacked Rao An, he was also shocked and angry, but at that time Because Lao Er's soldiers and horses were attacking in a hurry, and the Chu army was also marching forward, he really couldn't care about these bandits for a while. In addition, after the pirates took Rao An, they stopped moving forward, so he took this into account. The trivial matters were thrown aside. Compared with the mere pirates, the matters on the second child's side were obviously more important.

"That's them." Niu Fuchen nodded and said: "After Rao Andan died, I sent many spies to find out the true identity of this group of pirates. They were very different from the past. They no longer just grabbed a handful and left, but were chasing Rao An." When An took down his roots, he actually wanted to dominate the land, recruit troops and buy horses to farm, and looked like he wanted to do something big. However, as other things became more and more important, he gradually lost sight of this matter. On the other hand, it was not until this time that the Red Scarf Army suddenly launched a large-scale attack that I noticed them again. I didn't expect that they had grown to such a large scale in half a year."

Tian Yuanyuan pondered for a moment, "This group of pirates can defeat Zhu Wei and Chen Tao. Although it is not unrelated to the two people's carelessness in underestimating the enemy, it also shows that this group of pirates is extraordinary. They are indistinguishable from friends and foes. They took Rao An , turned around and captured Gaotang again, his thoughts are really unpredictable."

"Sir, the Red Scarf Army's capture of Gaotang will be of no harm to us. If not, Wang Pei's attack on Pinglu this time will end in a big way, and then withdraw the troops hastily?" Niu Fuchen said.

"That's what I say, but can you guarantee that this group of pirates suddenly went crazy that day and turned around to defeat Lu again?" Tian Yuanyuan asked in return.

Niu Fuchen was speechless. Who knows what these pirates are thinking?

"You continue to find out the details of this Red Scarf Army. After we find out what they want to do, we will discuss countermeasures. In any case, it is indeed beneficial to us that they capture Gaotang. Let's take advantage of this rare opportunity. , we must quickly reorganize our troops, recruit new soldiers, and give Cheng Siwei a head-on blow. As long as we defeat Cheng Siwei again, the world's general trend will be reversed." Tian Yuanyuan shook his fist and said.

The change of ownership of Gaotang made Linzi Tian Da ecstatic, but made Jimo Tian Er extremely angry. The worst expectation had become a reality. Without Gaotang, Wang Pei's attack on Pinglu had to be abandoned halfway. , Wang Pei withdrew his troops and returned to Gaotang. Although he defended most of Gaotang, the loss of the county seat was like a choking in his throat. Without solving this problem, Wang Pei would not be able to attack Pinglu without any distractions.

"Trash, bastard!" Tian Fucheng's roar resounded throughout the hall. Unfortunately, no matter how great his anger was, he could not find anyone to vent his anger on. Zhu Wei and Chen Tao, the culprits who abandoned Gaotang, were completely destroyed. , my whereabouts are still unknown, and I want to punish them for their crimes, but there is no way to do so.

"Second Young Master!" Wang Pei took two steps forward and whispered: "It's useless to be angry right now, but we need to find a way to solve this problem. If it drags on for a long time, it will be extremely detrimental to our army. The eldest Young Master holds the king in his hand." I have a righteous name in my hands. If we can't win a quick victory, there will definitely be more troubles. The Chu State is planning to seize Judu, and the Han army is stationing troops in Kunzhou. Their attitude is ambiguous. Once our army shows signs of military fatigue, we will not guarantee them. Don’t take advantage of the situation!”

"Wang Pei, go in person and kill the bandits like the Red Scarf. I will cut these bandits into pieces one by one." Tian Fucheng was furious.

Wang Pei smiled bitterly: "Second Young Master, our army's outpost has fought against the red scarf thieves many times, but the opponent's combat effectiveness is surprising. After several small-scale trials, our army was unable to gain the upper hand. And according to my sentry's The detective reported that the red scarf thieves have armed tens of thousands of refugees. If it were just them, I would still be confident of defeating them. But the problem is that Tian Jingwen is still watching with eagerness. This person is guarding Pinglu. We have 30,000 soldiers under our command, 10,000 of whom are the elite of our army that the eldest son redeemed with money from the Han Dynasty. These people hated that we did not save them and allowed them to be besieged and captured by the Han army, so They are extremely brave in fighting against our army. If I use a large number of troops against the red scarf thieves and Tian Jingwen attacks from the side, our army will be attacked on both sides and will have no chance of victory."

Tian Fucheng had grown up in the military. How could he not understand things on the battlefield? He was so angry and rude before that he finally calmed down after Wang Peiyi said it.

"Am I not going to save him? Can I save him? It is clear that the Han army has set a trap and wants to catch all the elites of Qi State. If I go, I will only add more military exploits to those Han army generals. "He said dejectedly. "And Tian Jingwen, I should have killed him with one blow."

"Second Young Master, it is useless to talk about this at this time." Wang Pei sighed: "The first priority is to solve the problem of the red scarf thief!"

"Your soldiers and horses cannot move, and Cheng Siwei's side cannot send troops. In addition to guarding Jimo, the men and horses in my hand also need to guard against the evil intentions of the Han army. Where can I get the soldiers and horses from?" He said helplessly.

"Second Young Master, haven't you ever thought about recruiting these bandits?" Wang Pei asked tentatively.

"Recruitment?" Tian Fucheng's eyes widened, "You want me to surrender to these bandits?"

"This is not about being submissive!" Wang Pei advised: "Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. The combat power of this group of bandits is extremely impressive. If we can recruit them under our command, then Tian Jingwen's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses will not be a problem and we can capture Pinglu." Just around the corner.”

Hearing what Wang Pei said, Tian Fucheng couldn't help but feel his heart pounding, "Do you think they have the possibility of recruiting people?"

"Whether it succeeds or not, it is always good to give it a try. Even if it doesn't work, we can also let them not help each other. As long as we can get this result, my subordinates can attack Tian Jingwen with all their strength. As long as there are no other factors, my subordinates can I am still confident about defeating Tian Jingwen." Wang Peidao.

"Then give it a try. I'm afraid these gangsters won't lose their appetite."

"No matter how big their appetite is, it can't be just gold and silver wealth. How ambitious can they be?" Wang Pei said with a smile: "Zhu Wei and Chen Tao were defeated, but there is no news about their lives and deaths. If my judgment is correct, , the two of them were afraid that they would fall into the hands of the red scarf thief. The red scarf thief did not kill them to establish his authority. Maybe he was sending a signal or showing favor to us. After all, they also knew that if they really wanted to annoy us, they would do it again. Where can I live a good life?"

"When you say this, I am really moved. As long as they are willing to submit to me, then anything can be said. The past affairs will be wiped out. When my great cause is completed, their glory and wealth will be inevitable." Tian Fucheng said.

"The second young master is wise!" Wang Pei flattered him at the right time.

When Tian Fucheng made the decision to recruit the Red Turban Army, Tian Yuanyuan also convened a meeting in Linzi Tianfu with the participation of core confidants to discuss the issue of the Red Turban Army.

The Red Scarf Army suddenly emerged. Within half a year, it occupied half of Gaotang. Coupled with the territory he had previously captured in Pinglu, the strength in hand cannot be underestimated. This team that is hard to distinguish between enemy and friend lies across Ertian. For a moment, neither of them dared to act rashly. In the past, neither of them would take a gangster seriously, but now the situation is delicate, and the red scarf can be triggered all over the body. The army, which was not a very powerful force, has now become the key to the current situation. Whoever he favors will determine the outcome of the Gaotang and Pinglu armies.

"The predecessors of this group of red scarf bandits are pirates at sea. They usually use Penglai Island as their home base. At the end of last year, they suddenly came ashore and captured Rao'an, our country. The bandit leader's surname is Bai. No one knows his name. He has three powerful generals. One is called Sun Scarzi, one is called Liu Dadao, and the other is named Wei Zhiwen." As soon as Niu Fuchen finished speaking, Tian Yuanyuan couldn't help but wonder: "Is there anyone else with a name like Scarzi?"

Niu Fuchen said with a smile: "Master, what serious names do these gangsters have? They are just gangster names. The one named Sun Scarzi has scars all over his face, so he got his name."

"That's it!" Tian Yuanyuan said with some gloom. "What's their strength?"

"I sent people to investigate, and the information I got back was somewhat surprising. In a short period of time, the Red Scarf Army armed nearly 30,000 bandits."

"Thirty thousand people?" Tian Yuanyuan exclaimed.

"It should be that after they captured Gaotang, they obtained a large number of weapons stored by the Second Young Master. Gaotang itself was the logistics camp for Wang Pei's attack on Pinglu. These bandits must have obtained these weapons and armor, and they must be very powerful. Increase!" Song Boxuan, who came in response to Tian's long-distance move, said solemnly. He was originally a stayer of Gaotang. When Tian Fucheng came with the army, he escaped quickly and ran back to Linzi.

"Now the Red Turban Thieves actually have an army of 30,000, but the core elites among them are no more than 5,000. They should be the main force of the Red Turban Thieves." Niu Fuchen continued. "In a battle some time ago, Zhu Wei and Chen Tao were defeated successively. After them, now both of them have become prisoners of the Red Scarf Army, and they are imprisoned in Gaotang City."

"Have you ever found out what these Red Scarf Army's plans are?" Tian Yuanyuan asked next.

"I only know that the red scarf thief did not kill these two people, but instead served them with delicious food and drinks. Zhu Wei was seriously injured and a famous doctor was invited to treat his injuries. The rest cannot be found out. We can The people he has come into contact with are all peripheral people, and this red scarf thief seems to be very hostile to the wealthy gentry in the city. He has raided several houses in the past few days."

"Eldest Young Master, the Red Scarf Army defeated the Second Young Master's troops but did not kill his generals. Could it be that they wanted to show favor to the Second Young Master?" Song Boxuan suddenly became nervous.

Recruitment! Everyone in the room became nervous, it is not impossible! Defeat the opponent first, show your strength and value, and then use it to bargain. This is not uncommon in history. Once the Red Scarf Army surrenders to the Second Young Master , Tian Jingwen will be in danger now. If Tian Jingwen is defeated, Pinglu will be difficult to defend. If Pinglu is lost, Linzi will be attacked from both sides. (To be continued...)