Chapter 722 The Liangshan Faction: A Dog Without a Home
Chapter 722 The Liangshan Faction: A Dog Without a Home
Follow the pen of Mu Jin Bai Yi and embark on an adventure in Cola Novels titled "I Summon Famous Generals from All History in Another World".
When Tian Ji and Sun Bin, these two valiant generals, join forces, even a commander who has just entered the Saint level might not be able to defeat them.
Now, Jiang Xiaobai has hidden Tian Ji's talent as a general, just like before, clearly intending to repeat the same trick and outmaneuver Hengzhou's army again.
It's hard to say whether there's another Tian Dan, hidden even deeper, behind Tian Ji.
Moreover, Duke Huan of Qi, Jiang Xiaobai, was not a person with a muddled mind.
On the contrary, he made good use of Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya, strengthened the army and enriched the people, united the feudal lords nine times, brought order to the world, rebuilt Xingwei, drove out the Rong and Di tribes, and made Qi the first of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period.
His outstanding achievements in both civil administration and military affairs made him the first hegemon of the Spring and Autumn Period. Even Confucius praised him as "uniting the feudal lords nine times" and "bringing order to the world".
With the methods of this Duke Huan of Qi, those powerful families and clans in Wuzhou must have already been united by him, and their determination to resist would definitely be greatly increased.
With so many outstanding talents under his command, the unity of his ministers, and the numerous Yellow Turban rebels under Zhu Wen serving as cannon fodder, Wuzhou is probably not a easy place to conquer now.
However, what comforted Su Ye was that Meng Zhang had been farsighted enough to send his top general, Niu Mo, directly to the Yellow Turban Army in Wuzhou in order to take down the Yellow Turban Army at the lowest possible cost.
Although Zhu Wen and others have seized control of a significant portion of the Yellow Turban Army in Wuzhou as they rise to power, the core Yellow Turban warriors and nearly 100,000 Yellow Turban soldiers near Taiyuan Prefecture, the capital of Wuzhou, are still firmly under the control of Niu Mo and Hong Hai'er in Taiyuan Prefecture.
Furthermore, with the repeated invitations from Zhu Wen and Jiang Xiaobai, Niu Mo also took the opportunity to join them, forming an alliance with Zhu Wen, Jiang Xiaobai, and others.
Therefore, this is also one of Su Ye's major trump cards.
Even one of your three leaders is my man, so what makes you think you can fight me?
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Meanwhile, in Wuzhou, the combined power of Zhu Wen and Jiang Xiao, two powerful figures, and their recruitment of Niu Mo from Taiyun Prefecture, has further strengthened their forces.
However, the two were not satisfied with this. They also knew that it was a pipe dream to think that the Yellow Turban Army in Wuzhou alone could resist the fierce army under the command of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Therefore, after winning over Niu Mo, they immediately set their sights on something even further away: the Liangshan faction, which had been defeated under the iron hooves of Duke Su Ye and was now wandering around like stray dogs.
Now that they are like stray dogs, it is the perfect time to recruit them.
"Brother Jiuyin, what do you think our next step should be?"
Zhu Wen sat upright in his tent, his gaze deep, his tone carrying a hint of inquiry.
Zhu Jiuyin, who was deep in thought, slowly raised his head upon hearing this, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
"Brother Zhu, why don't you turn your attention to the Taiping Rebellion's headquarters in the south?"
"Although the Liangshan Yellow Turban Army that has been roaming around the main altar was severely damaged by Duke Su Ye, it was once a force to be reckoned with. Now that they have nowhere to go, it is the perfect time for us to recruit them."
Zhu Jiuyin spoke softly, but his words, though gentle, were profound and hit the nail on the head.
"Hmm, that makes sense, but will they dare to come?"
"Now, the conflict between us and that Duke Zhenguo is one of life and death. The Liangshan faction's morale was shattered by the Duke Zhenguo in the battle of the past, and they may not dare to face the Duke Zhenguo's power again."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wen raised an eyebrow, clearly quite interested in the suggestion.
"Brother Zhu, do not worry. People's hearts are driven by nothing more than self-interest. As long as we offer them enough benefits, they will naturally come."
"Moreover, the Liangshan faction is now at its wits' end, and the olive branch we extend is undoubtedly a lifeline for them."
Zhu Jiuyin smiled slightly, appearing confident and composed.
Song Jiang and his Liangshan faction had lost the support of the Taiping Sect because they had abandoned their comrades and fled alone.
Now they can only live a nomadic life outside the Taiping Sect headquarters, like a lost soul.
If Zhu Wen and the Yellow Turban rebels in Wuzhou were willing to accept them, even if they had to face Su Ye again, Song Jiang and the others probably wouldn't hesitate too much.
Thus, a secret letter, carrying the intentions of Zhu Wen and Jiang Xiaobai to win him over, broke through numerous blockades and reached Song Jiang's hands.
At this moment, Song Jiang was wandering around the Taiping Rebellion headquarters with the remnants of the Liangshan forces. The brotherhood they once shared seemed so pale and powerless in the face of life and death.
When Song Jiang received the secret letter, he opened it and found that the letter was earnest and offered great benefits. It promised that as long as they were willing to join the Wuzhou Alliance led by Zhu Wen, Jiang Xiaobai, and Niu Mo, a fertile piece of land in Wuzhou would be allocated to them as a place for the Liangshan faction to settle down.
This immediately stirred something in Song Jiang's heart. Their Liangshan faction was having a hard time, as none of the various factions within the Taiping Sect liked them.
The fact that someone was willing to take them in and even offer them a piece of land was undoubtedly a huge temptation for Song Jiang and his group, who were homeless.
Upon receiving the letter, Song Jiang felt a mix of emotions.
Back then, the heroes of Liangshan were so full of vigor and high spirits, but because of their momentary fear of death, they ended up being betrayed by everyone and becoming homeless.
Now, this unexpected "olive branch" is like a ray of light in their darkness, giving Song Jiang hope of restoring Liangshan's prestige.
"Brothers, we can't keep drifting like this!"
"Zhu Wen's suggestion might be our chance to turn things around. Once we have our own territory, we can recruit soldiers again and revive the glory of Liangshan!"
In his simple tent, Song Jiang glanced at Wu Yong, Hua Rong, Liu Tang, and the others who were bowing their heads.
Among the heroes of Liangshan under Song Jiang's command, Lu Junyi, the strongest fighter, was recruited by Su Ye into the Nine Heavens Army from the very beginning.
In the last battle between Liangshan and Su Ye, Wu Song and other strong fighters from Liangshan, along with the Five Tiger Generals such as Huyan Zhuo, Guan Sheng, and Lin Chong, were captured alive by Fang Zhong and Bei Kai, who were wearing Five Elements Armor.
Therefore, although Song Jiang still has dozens of leaders under his command, their actual quality is something that those in the know understand; most of them are just there to make up the numbers.
Therefore, upon hearing Song Jiang's words, the heroes below, though still harboring doubts, could only nod in agreement, considering their past glory and present destitution.
After all, in this chaotic world, having a safe place to settle down is more important than anything else.
They knew Song Jiang was right. Rather than waiting to die here, they might as well take a gamble and perhaps create a new world for themselves.
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