Chapter 1046 The Wild Goose Edge (Continued 2)
Of course, among the newly released "Seven Warring States Heroes", the weakest one is Qin Zongquan, the new "Director of the Eastern Qin Kingdom" known as the "Thief Commander". Although he has the largest number of troops among all forces in Henan, he also spans the various prefectures of the Song, Ying and Chen.
But for the well-known reason, the core subordinates who can truly fight are only a small part of them, and the others are mobs that are used as cannon fodder to fill trenches and consume the enemy's strength, creating flaws and opportunities.
Therefore, most of them did not even have decent weapons, and just like the thieves/rebels in their early years, they dared to drive them into battle with ragged branches or randomly tidied wooden boards.
On the other hand, because he lost control of his hometown in Caizhou, where the thieves on the Huaihang River originated, his troops were not effectively supplemented by their relatives from the village for several months from winter to spring, but were constantly losing money.
After all, as the Caizhou thief headquarters, which has no stable territory, can only go all the way and then carry on; even the simplest robbery and plundering may also cause damage to manpower.
This continued running and plundering and accumulating a lot will only make his core troops and basic control weaker and weaker. Therefore, he could only bluff with Shi Pu of the Wuning Army when he seemed to be strong and superior on the surface, in exchange for the opportunity to withdraw.
However, he had been obsessed with the goal of regaining Caizhou, but he could not achieve it. Because Zhu Laosan from the Duji Province strictly guarded the situation and launched counterattacks in the local area. Although there were casualties and injuries, Qin Zongquan became increasingly afraid to do his best.
However, the hinterlands of Henan and Huai Shang places he now have been ravaged and ravaged by his subordinates; they have been gnawed all the green plants by insects. It can be said that they are poor and poor, except for hungry people who are hungry or dying, they can hardly squeeze out much oil and water.
After the dilapidated and desolate place was really out of reach, he could only divide his troops and send people to attack the local Tu Groups with a little strength, the larger forts and the earthen encirclements guarded by the garrison troops. But this was also an act of drinking doves to quench thirst.
Because there is no sufficient food for a long time, and there is no new target or source of plunder, even his subordinates who have always used severe punishment and extraordinary means to maintain it will inevitably double the backlash on him.
After trying hard to attack these dock walls, the strength will inevitably be damaged. After all, these dock walls that can survive in the troubled times of the Central Plains are not fuel-efficient lamps; the group of refugees who cannot eat can't be moved and cannot be driven.
In this case, it is very likely that after taking over the corresponding stronghold, the amount of food and wealth that can be replenished will be less than the losses paid or it will be less than the losses. Therefore, he had to risk provoking the Taiping Army, which was in full swing in the south, and drove the old and weak to Huainan to "just eat".
Just as he was becoming increasingly difficult to maintain and was about to avoid his attack and find another force to fight to the death, things suddenly turned around. Zhu Laosan from various states in Naduji Province suddenly became crazy and began to purify the internal situation, which led to his subordinates being disloyal and rebellious.
After those Zhu's rebels who were also desperate also found the wandering Qin Zongquan's troops, the two sides almost hit it off. Therefore, Qin Zongquan almost took back Caizhou and Yinzhou, which were the fundamental lands, with almost no effort.
However, the facts that followed gave him a blow. The clans, village party and related people whom he relied on to rise in his hometown of Caizhou were actually killed by Zhu. Even the remaining elderly, weak, women and children were tied up like animals by ropes and sold to the south.
Therefore, without these knowledgeable minions and eyeliners, the situation of enthusiastic contributions in the village in the past no longer exists. This result also made some of Qin Zongquan, who were extremely cunning and unpredictable, cry and swear to the sky and the earth, and to swear to the sky and the earth, never stop with Zhu.
Therefore, after he added some local Ding Zhuang in Caizhou, he continued to march northward; however, he did not go to attack the Tianping Army, which was connected with Duji Road, but took advantage of the situation to attack Zheng, Bian, Hua, Chen, Xu and others to launch rebellion.
After fully leveraging the Fengfeng-like tactics that Caizhou thieves have always been good at and plundered the corresponding places, before those temporary "allies" who turned against each other and became furious and furious, they left behind a devastated and vast retreat.
It was also with the help of these temporary allies that he almost returned to his basic state before the winter; he not only owned several states as places to surround the country, but also had enough food for several months; and once again had the confidence to roam and plunder the forces of all parties.
Now the reason why he calls himself the King of Eastern Qin was that after seeing the surrounding parties claiming kings one after another, he could not weaken his momentum, but used his surname as the country name and was named in Guandong. The subsequent titles of officials and titles were just a temporary means to maintain people's hearts.
Now that the Zhu family has quelled the civil strife and received support from the Taiping Army, it has begun to gradually recover the lost territory; his first force is obviously a bit difficult. So within just a few days, the subordinates he sent out have been defeated or fled back one after another.
Thinking of this, Qin Zongquan, wearing a black yellow cloak and a gilt Mingguang armor, had the canned beef chewed in his mouth, and it became less fragrant with the hot pottery bottle of soju. At this time, a servant walked in and said carefully to him:
"King, the people sent to Shandong are back again..."
"Oh? Why do you say it..."
Qin Zongquan couldn't help swallowing a large piece of cow's tendon that had not been completely bitten, and then hesitated with his mouth and hissing on his neck. However, he asked: Before fighting with Zhu, he had sent many messengers in a wide net. Unexpectedly, the road that he least expects was the first to have a result.
"Then... the replying words over there are a bit rude. I'm afraid it will ruin the king's eyes and ears."
However, the school became hesitant instead
"What did you say!"
Qin Zongquan glanced at him impatiently, but scared the school so much that he immediately collapsed on the ground and shouted:
"Goodbye your life..."
"I'm so sorry, why don't you say it quickly... Do you think I'm not quick to shout?"
The general beside him shouted with a knife:
"Those people said that even if they forgive the people of the world, they will never forgive or accept a group of people who lead beasts and cannibals.... If they wash their necks, they will wait for the justice of the way of heaven that Mingdian Zhengzheng!"
The school also shouted anxiously as if he was willing to do his best:
"... Interesting, interesting, and really interesting... Is this the world already considered the world as something in my pocket?"
However, Qin Zongquan was not furious when he heard this. Instead, he laughed loudly like a night owl. His laughter was not over, and suddenly another general stepped into the hall and walked:
Chapter completed!