Tang Dynasty Bandits

Chapter 89 A gentleman can be bullied

Zhu Wen gave Zhao Yaoniang some silk as a reward and sent her out of the tent.

Lan Suting looked at Zhu Wen with her delicate eyes. Her eyes were not big, but very delicate, which was quite consistent with her own delicate and beautiful temperament. "The general will summon Madam Zhao to sing a song. I believe he has something to discuss with Suting, and he wants to use this as an introduction."

It is easy to become intelligent if you spend a long time with a smart person like Zhu Wen.

Zhu Wen nodded and said, "Because I came up with a very vicious idea, so vicious that I am disgusted with myself."

"If we judge by deeds and not by their hearts, there would be few good people in the world." Lan Suting said softly, "What are you thinking about? Why don't you tell Suting?"

"Song Wei is dead. You should have guessed that this was Master's arrangement. And Yan Shuai fell into Master's conspiracy."

Lan Suting showed a look of sudden realization: "So the battlefield of this decisive battle must be Pinglu."

Zhu Wen highly praised Lan Suting's insight: "Zhen Ranyu has long coveted Pinglu's armored cavalry and the benefits of sea salt. Moreover, Luoyang is wealthy, the people are gentle, and the garrison is small. As the Defense Commissioner of the Eastern Capital and the Capital Capital, General Yan relies primarily on the Heyang Army across the Yellow River, and she has been given command."

Lan Suting replied, "So after Song Wei was injured by General Meng Kai, Marshal Yan must have already begun planning to replace Song Wei. This was already on the verge of happening, and now that Song Wei has passed away, it's even more logical."

"However, Qingqi is also where Alliance Leader Wang and General Huang started their careers, and they possess considerable underwater power. By controlling the timing of Song Wei's death, General Huang was able to make arrangements in advance, and even take advantage of the chaos caused by Song Wei's death to expand his plans. General Yan's relocation to Pinglu actually led him into the very territory of the Cao army's dragnet..."

Zhen Ranyu, through his strategy, turned the crisscrossing Jingchu Plain into a prime location for ambush and assassination of Wang Xianzhi. Huang Chao also adopted the same tactic this time.

Huang Chao's strategy was truly a case of giving his opponent a taste of his own medicine, and he seized the initiative. The Go saying, "It is better to lose several pieces than to lose the initiative," embodies this principle.

"From the perspective of those idiots in the court, with Alliance Leader Wang dead, there's no need for General Yan to send more troops to deal with Huang Jutian." Zhu Wen scoffed. "And General Feng is in the northern frontier, and General Lei is in Jianghuai, both too far from Pinglu."

"So everyone is worried that Marshal Xue will send troops to support Marshal Yan without receiving an order from the court?" Lan Suting asked.

It was impossible for Zhen Ranyu not to see Huang Chao's conspiracy, but she had been preparing for Pinglu for so long, she had no choice but to fall into this trap.

Qi Kerang, who is also one of the Four Handsome Guys, must be able to see that Zhen Ranyu is Qi Kerang's senior sister who learned martial arts together since childhood.

In addition, Qi Kerang also had the idea of ​​revenge for Kou Qianzhi.

"I've considered ambushing a group of troops in Chengde and telling General Qi that if he doesn't move, the troops will do nothing."

In the wilderness of Chengde Town, there was Madam Aqing's huge villa. It was difficult to move such a large villa.

After Zhu Wen finished speaking, he bit his lip hard. This idea really made him disgusted with himself.

Isn't it just threatening Xue Shuai with the safety of Madam Aqing and her son? Anyway, he won't really do anything.

But Madam Aqing treated him and Lan Suting as if they were her own sons and daughters. He received a favor from someone, but repaid it with hatred. Even thinking about it made him feel so heartless.

"Of course we can't do that." Lan Suting's eyes suddenly became quite firm and he said resolutely.

"I thought so too." Zhu Wen sighed, "That's why I came to you to ask if there is a better way."

Fighting against both Flame Marshal and Snow Marshal at the same time, Zhu Wen could not think of any possibility of winning.

Lan Suting pondered for a long time, then said softly, "From Suting's point of view, everyone in Taining Town is very gentlemanly..."

"Of course I know that," Zhu Wen interrupted. Kou Qianzhi, whom he had killed, was no less a gentleman than anyone else. Lan Suting waited for Zhu Wen to finish before continuing, "A gentleman can be deceived. Suting believes that matters like this require a frank discussion, and one that doesn't require a particularly clever person."

Zhu Wen was stunned: "You mean 'four-legged snake'?"

Before he knew it, he also started using the nickname that his junior sister Duan Hongyan had given to Tian Jun.

Tian Jun is also the only person in the Cao army that Snow Marshal Qi Kerang is familiar with.

Lan Suting burst out laughing. "Madam Duan now calls me 'Little Dragon Girl' in front of General Tian, ​​but calls her 'Four-legged Snake' behind her back. This is really not right."

Having said that, Lan Suting doesn't really have any opinion about Duan Hongyan.

Compared to Duan Hongyan's meticulous and proper way of doing things, which always makes everyone feel warm, and her straightforward and generous style, her little pranks are regarded as a little bit of girlish willfulness.

Lan Suting added, "I'll go with Sister Jun."

Tian Jun is indeed a little stupid. Even if she is taught what to say, she still needs someone reliable to accompany her.

Zhu Wen himself was definitely not going. Given the relationship between Qi Kerang and Kou Qianzhi, even if the saying "When two armies are fighting, envoys should not be executed" was true, there was no guarantee that Qi Kerang would not be furious upon seeing Zhu Wen and drag him outside the camp to be beheaded.

You have to know that no matter how kind and benevolent Qi Kerang was, he still massacred thousands of Tibetans in Shibao City in Xiliang because of the death of his first wife Axue, including many elderly, weak, women and children.

On the contrary, Qi Kerang would definitely not make things difficult for the two girls, especially since Tian Jun was once Kou Qianzhi's subordinate.

"Control that fool's mouth and don't let her drink." Zhu Wen warned solemnly, "Otherwise, she will drink like a dead pig and won't even be able to fight off the robbers, which will be troublesome."

There was no need to worry about Tian Jun's skills; there were only a few among the younger generation who could beat her. But when she was drunk, it was hard to say.

"No problem." Facing Zhu Wen's request, Tian Jun patted his chest and promised. Because of his figure, this action seemed extremely eye-catching, with a sense of muscular temptation.

"However, after this is done, you must fight me honestly right away. How long have you been hiding from me?" Tian Jun said a little annoyed.

"Let's talk about it after the decisive battle with General Yan." Zhu Wen said lightly.

Tian Jun was suddenly speechless.

No one can guarantee that they can survive facing Marshal Yan's army.

Even if Snow Marshal Qi Kerang could be persuaded not to participate in the war, now the entire Cao army, from the commander Huang Chao who was known as the "General Chongtian" and established the reign title "Wangba" to the most insignificant soldier, has already prepared to die.

Zhu Wen was of course no exception.

Making any agreement at this time is like raising a flag.

So Tian Jun took Lan Suting with him, mounted a fast horse, and headed towards Yanzhou, the headquarters of Taining Army.

The main force of the Cao army had already moved to Bozhou in Xuanwu Town, not far from Yanzhou. Because their Jiedushi Mu Renyu had been beheaded by Zhu Wen not long ago for underestimating the enemy, the new Xuanwu Jiedushi had no intention of fighting the Cao army.

Among the "Four Sacred Beasts" under Kou Qianzhi, "Black Tortoise" Gao Siji had left the Taining Army after Kou Qianzhi's death, but "White Tiger" An Renyi and "Suzaku" Mi Zhicheng turned to serve directly under Qi Kerang. Through these two old friends, Tian Jun quickly conveyed his intention to have a secret meeting with Marshal Xue.

(End of this chapter)