Chapter 935: The Magnificent Power of Han (Fifty-Nine)
Qi State, Rao'an County. The once peaceful seaside city has now fallen into panic. The thieves from the sea, the Red Scarf Army, came ashore in large numbers and captured Rao'an County in one fell swoop.
The Red Scarf Army, a group of pirates with unknown origins, suddenly appeared last year. With a thunderous sweep, they wiped out dozens of groups of pirates roaming the sea, and brought the remaining pirates under their command. Their power increased greatly, and Penglai Island As a base, they continued to invade the Qi mainland, and Rao'an was the first to bear the brunt.
Feng Ye, the magistrate of Rao'an County, did not take this group of pirates seriously at first. There were many bandits on the sea, and they came and went without a trace. However, they only infested coastal villages and towns. They usually retreated after plundering a handful, and rarely occupied cities or plundered land. Their behavior makes them extremely difficult to deal with at sea, but on the shore, how can they be the opponent of the well-equipped Qi army?
In Rao'an, in order to guard against these bandits at sea, a thousand regular Qi troops were stationed, led by a general. Feng Ye's carelessness eventually led to bitter consequences.
On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, it was the Laba porridge festival. When the whole county was celebrating the festival, news suddenly came that the Red Scarf Army had come ashore again to plunder. Feng Ye immediately discussed with Wu Quan, the Qi army general stationed in Rao'an, Wu Quan led his troops to attack and drove the opponent into the sea again.
But Wu Quan never came back. A thousand Qi troops were ambushed by the Red Turban Army in Guanhai Town, and the entire army was destroyed. After annihilating this Qi army, the Red Turban Army marched straight in, approaching Rao'an County arrived in Rao'an three days later. Because the thousand Qi troops guarding Rao'an were annihilated, there was almost no force to resist the opponent. The Red Scarf Army did not encounter any resistance, so they rushed into Rao'an County and captured the prisoners. Feng Ye, the magistrate of Rao'an County.
"County Magistrate Feng, let me ask you again, surrender or not?" Bai Yu Chenggao sat behind the big case in the lobby of the county government office, his legs raised high on the table, and the big knife in his hand clicked. He patted the table: "If you surrender, you will still be the Rao'an County Magistrate, but you will just change your master. If you don't surrender, your head will hang on the city gate."
"Thief!" Feng Ye's eyes were on fire, "Don't be so arrogant. When my army arrives, you will be killed and die without a burial place. If you want me to surrender you to wait for the pirates, just dream!"
Bai Yucheng laughed loudly, retracted his legs and walked away, stretched out the scabbard, and lifted Feng Ye's chin, "Army? Where did you get the army? Young Master Tian and Young Master Tian fought to the death. Now Qi State Basically all the troops that can be mobilized within the territory have been mobilized. Where did the army come from to attack me? Magistrate Feng, are you dreaming?"
Feng Ye was stunned and stared at the pirate in front of him, a thief drifting on the sea. How could he know the current situation of Qi State?
"The country is in civil strife, and the people are in dire straits. Thousands of miles of fertile fields are desolate and inhabited. We, the Red Scarf Army, are determined to save the people and save the people from the fire and water. So we raise the flag of righteousness and set up a large army. Wherever we go, the people line the streets to welcome us. We divide the fields and give them to each other. Everyone praises us. , what about Magistrate Feng, are you interested in participating in this grand event with me?" Bai Yucheng said with a smile.
"Bah!" Feng Ye spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm, "If you want me to surrender the thief, you will have to wait until the sun rises from the west."
Bai Yucheng turned to one side and said with regret: "He's a tough guy, but it's a pity. Someone comes, pulls him down, chops off his head, and hangs it on the city gate."
The two guards dragged Feng Ye and walked out of the door. Along the way, Feng Ye kept scolding, and Bai Yucheng laughed, turned around and walked to the map hanging on the wall.
The two young masters of the Qi State endured endless wars and continued to levy additional taxes from the strong men. Based on the previous taxes, the common people not only had to bear the sudden increase in military taxes, but also had to bear the indemnity paid by the two young masters of the Tian family to the Han king Gao Yuan. In just half a year, countless families were killed and their wives separated. The domestic conflicts in Qi State were on the verge of breaking out. Bai Yucheng, who had been resting on Penglai Island for nearly half a year, seized the opportunity and launched an attack on the New Year's Eve. When they arrived, they boldly went ashore and captured Rao'an County in one fell swoop.
By occupying Rao'an, his troops had a foothold on land. Rao'an was very close to the sea. If the Qi army attacked in a large scale, he could retreat into the sea. If a small force came to encircle and suppress, he could retreat into the sea. You're welcome.
The people of Qi didn't know their true identity. Just like Wu Quan this time, they thought they could easily be killed by a thousand regular troops. However, they didn't know that among the troops they led, there was a special brigade of more than 500 people. Even if this troops Among the Eastern Expeditionary Army, they were also the most powerful group. Together with the pirates they had subdued in the past six months and some civilians they had taken in, the total number of people had already exceeded 3,000. It would only take a matter of minutes to kill Wu Quan. .
"Brother!" A shout came from outside, and the tiger head with a face full of flesh came flying in, "Wei Huzi was conniving with the troops to burn, kill and loot in the city again. Hengdao's subordinates went to stop him, but he actually wounded Hengdao. The man who wielded the sword has now surrounded him with swords, and the two sides are confronting each other."
"Son of a bitch, you turned a deaf ear to what I said again!" Bai Yucheng scratched his head angrily, "Let's go and take a look!"
Wei Huzhi's name is Wei Zhiwen. He turned out to be the strongest pirate on the sea. After several battles with Bai Yucheng, he was defeated and lost. Bai Yucheng also took a fancy to his bravery and skill in fighting, and his ability to sail boats. First-rate, they recruited him in. However, this man had been a bandit for a long time and regarded human life as nothing. Whenever he plundered a place, the people he led always killed him until rivers of blood flowed.
For people like Wei Zhiwen, Bai Yucheng could not tell him his true identity for the time being, and of course he could not use military discipline to restrain him. Therefore, he could only scold him every time. His warnings fell on deaf ears, why did he start a confrontation this time?
Speaking of which, Bai Yucheng, Hutou, and Hengdao were also from horse bandits, but they have been joining the Eastern Conquest Army for a long time, and their military style and discipline have been soaked into their bones, so they naturally react to this kind of behavior. I can't stand it.
The confrontation between the two groups took place in a house in the west of the city. From the outside, the owner of the house was from a good family. Bai Yucheng strode into the yard and saw Hengdao leading a group of people to surround Wei Zhiwen and the others. , and in the yard near the gate, several people fell in a pool of blood, including women and children, and inside the door, there were several disheveled women lying on their backs on the Eight Immortals Table, with knife marks on their necks, Apparently he's dead too.
Bai Yucheng's face couldn't help but darken.
"Leader!" Seeing Bai Yucheng approaching, Wei Zhiwen seemed to have seen a savior. The horizontal sword was too fierce, and each of his men was tougher than the last. He was really no match.
"What's going on?" Bai Yucheng asked in a deep voice.
"My men went too far here, and Hengdao refused to let them go. He had to take them out and kill them. Leader, please spare them once!" Wei Zhiwen approached Bai Yucheng and whispered, " This isn’t a big deal, is it?”
Bai Yucheng laughed loudly, pulled Wei Zhiwen over, walked to the side, stared at him for a long time, until Wei Zhiwen felt like he was going crazy, and then said: "Wei Huzhu, tell me, since you followed me ,How do I treat you?"
"good very good."
"It is indeed very good. If you have good weapons, I will give them to you first. If you have armor, I will not replenish it for you. This is not the first time your subordinates have done this kind of thing. We were bandits before, so I just told you Please don't go too far, but what are you going to say when we get ashore this time?" Bai Yucheng said coldly.
Wei Zhiwen immediately grimaced.
Bai Yucheng looked back and pointed at the red scarf army flag flying on the distant city wall, "It says "I will do justice for heaven." Is this how you do something for heaven? After landing, I will do it in front of you. , proclaimed military regulations and discipline."
"Chief, I know they did something wrong, so I won't do it next time, okay?"
"There is no next time, Wei Huzhu, if you still want to be your bandit, then take your people and leave now. I won't keep you, but next time we meet, don't blame me for being rude. If you still want to If you follow me and make a career, then go and capture these indiscriminate murderers yourself and chop off their heads. We are still brothers." Bai Yucheng pulled out the saber from his waist and threw it to the ground with a loud sound. It was more than half a foot into the ground. .
Wei Zhiwen was stunned for a moment, the beard on his face twitched, and he looked at Bai Yucheng with a look of great struggle. Since he followed Bai Yucheng, he saw Bai Yucheng's powerful strength, dozens of battleships, and well-trained and powerful combatants. Although the weapons used by the soldiers were all Qi people's standard, they were much better than those used by Qi's regular army. Everything he saw showed that the backstage behind this big leader was extremely powerful. And Normally, Bai Yucheng had hinted at him that there was a powerful figure behind him to support him. By following him, he might be able to get rid of his reputation as a pirate and have a good future.
"Wei Huzi, make your own choice! If we really want to succeed, we must give strict orders, strict military discipline, and prohibitions. Otherwise, sooner or later we will be driven into the sea to become pirates." Bai Yucheng said sternly.
"I'll go with the boss!" Wei Zhiwen gritted his teeth, reached out and pulled out the knife that Bai Yucheng had inserted on the ground, turned around and walked over. Behind him, Bai Yucheng made a gesture, and Hengdao immediately led his people to move out of the way. .
"Boss!" Several ex-pirates who were frightened out of their wits came forward. Wei Zhiwen suddenly swung his knife, and several thuds were heard. The smiles on the faces of the three oncoming pirates had not yet solidified, and they were already dead. Straight on the ground.
"Okay." Bai Yucheng showed a smile on his face, walked over and put his arms around Wei Zhiwen's shoulders, "Wei Huzhu, this is how you do big things." He raised his head and looked at the dark red scarf army in the yard, "Everyone is ready. Remember, military discipline must not be violated, and those who violate it will be killed. Now we are not pirates, we are the Red Scarf Army, the Red Scarf Army who enforce justice for heaven!"
"Here!" Everyone in the yard obeyed the order solemnly.
"Hengdao, we will immediately issue a peace notice to appease the people in the city. Rao'an is our first stronghold. From this point, we will sweep across the entire Qi Kingdom." Bai Yu Chenghao said angrily. (To be continued. )