Of course, among the newly released "Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period" in the North, the weakest is undoubtedly the new "Master of the Eastern Qin Kingdom" Qin Zongquan, known as the "Thief Commander". Although he has the largest number of people among the various forces in Henan, he also spans the states of Hao, Song, Ying, and Chen.
But for well-known reasons, the core subordinates that can really fight are only a small part of them, and the others are all mobs who use as cannon fodder to fill the trenches, consume the enemy's strength, and create flaws and opportunities.
So most of them don’t even have decent weapons, and just like grass thieves/rebels in the early years, they dared to drive them away in ragged clothes or even barely clothed. Going into battle.
On the other hand, because he lost control of his hometown in Caizhou, where the Huai Shang thief originated; and during the long months from winter to the beginning of spring, his people and horses were not effectively supplemented by the children of their relatives from the village. In the continuous loss.
After all, as the Caizhou thief headquarters, which has no stable ground to deliberately manage and collect taxes, it can only go all the way and eat all the way, and then carry it all the way; and even the simplest robbery and plunder may also cause damage to the hands.
Such continued running, copying, and accumulating, will only make his core force and basic control power become weaker and weaker. Therefore, he could only bluff and negotiate with Wu Ningjun's Shipu when he seemed to be strong and superior on the surface, in exchange for the opportunity to retreat.
It's just that he has been obsessed with the goal of returning Caizhou, but he has not been able to achieve it. Because Zhu Lao San from Duji Road guarded against death, and repeatedly launched counterattacks in the local area; although there were deaths and injuries, Qin Zongquan became more afraid to go all out easily.
It's just that the hinterland of Henan and the areas of Huaishang that he currently owns have already been raged and abused by his subordinates; all the green plants have been gnawed away by pests. It can be said that they are poor and white, except for the hungry people who are waiting to be fed or dying everywhere, they can hardly squeeze out much oil and water.
And after the place was completely broken and barren, it was really impossible to rob, he could only send troops out to attack the slightly more powerful soil regiments, the larger docks and tuweizi guarded by the soldiers. But this is also an act of drinking a dove to quench thirst.
Because there was no sufficient food for a long time, and no new targets and sources of plunder, even the subordinates he had always maintained with severe torture and extraordinary methods would inevitably be doubled back on him.
And after struggling to attack these dock walls and soil bases, it will inevitably damage the strength. After all, these dock walls and earth barriers that can survive the troubled times of the Central Plains are not fuel-efficient lamps; just relying on the crowds of refugees who can't eat enough can't be opened, and they can't be driven.
In this case, it is very likely that after the corresponding base is taken, the grain, goods, and population replenishment that can be obtained will be almost the same as the loss paid or simply not worth the loss. Therefore, he had to take the risk of influencing the Taiping Army, which was in the south, and drove the weak and the old to Huainan to "eat".
Just as he became more and more difficult to maintain, ready to avoid his front and find another force to fight to the death; things suddenly turned around. Zhu Laosan from all states in the province suddenly got frustrated, and began to clean up the interior, which led to the renunciation and rebellion of his subordinates.
After the Zhu family who was also desperate for rebelling against the party, they also found Qin Zongquan who was out of control, and the two sides almost hit it off. Therefore, Qin Zongquan took back Caizhou and Yinzhou as the fundamental land almost effortlessly.
However, the following facts gave him a blow. The clans, township dang, and related people he believed to have risen in his home in Caizhou were actually killed by the Zhu family. Even the remaining old and weak women and children were used ropes like animals. Tied up and sold to the south
Therefore, without these knowledgeable minions and eyeliners, the former situation of enthusiastic contributions in the village no longer exists. This result also made some of Qin Zongquan, who was extremely enlightened and deeply enlightened in the city, inevitably sweared in tears on the spot that he would never die with the Zhu family.
Therefore, after supplementing some Ding Zhuang in Caizhou, he continued to march north; however, instead of meeting the appointment to attack the Tianping Army that was connected to Duguidao, he took advantage of the momentum and invaded Zheng, Bian, and Bian. Hua, Chen, Xu, etc. have successively set off a place of anti-turmoil.
After giving full play to the Caizhou thief’s always good at turning into the wind-like tactics and looting the corresponding place, before the temporary "allies" who turned their faces and furiously reacted, they left a devastated place. Hao ****'s lead troops retreated with full load.
With the help of these temporary allies, he was almost restored to his basic state before the winter; he owned several states as a vertical and horizontal place, and had enough food for several months; and once again he had wandering, attacking and plundering. The confidence of the various forces lies.
The reason why he now claims to be the King of Eastern Qin is that after seeing the surrounding parties claim the king one after another, he could not weaken his influence, and took his surname as the country name, and he was named after being in the Kanto region. The ensuing great titles and titles of hundreds of officials and titles were also used as an expedient means of maintaining people's hearts.
Now that the Zhu family has quelled the civil strife, and has received the support of the Taiping Army to gradually regain the lost ground; he, the force that bears the brunt of it, is obviously a bit uncomfortable. So just within a few days of the day, the subordinates he dispatched have been defeated one after another or fled back.
Thinking of this, Qin Zongquan, who was wearing a mysterious yellow cloak and a gilt bright light armor, just chewed the canned beef in his mouth and burned with the spicy terracotta shochu, which was not very fragrant. At this time, a child servant also walked in and said to him cautiously:
"My lord, the people sent to Shandong have returned news..."
"Oh? How do you say..."
Qin Zongquan couldn't help swallowing a large piece of beef tendon that hadn't been completely bitten, and then his mouth and his neck hissed, but he asked: Before the battle with Zhu, he had also sent out many messengers. Unexpectedly, the path of least expectation is the first to have results.
"Over there... The reply over there... It's a bit rude... I'm afraid it will stain the eyes and ears of the king..."
However, this little school became hesitant
"What did they say!"
Qin Zongquan glanced at him impatiently, but was so frightened that the small school immediately slumped on the ground and shouted:
"The king is forgiving..."
"Forgive you, don't say it quickly... Don't you think I'm screaming?"
The army officer beside him shouted with a knife:
"Those people say that even if they forgive the people of the world, they will never forgive and accept a group of beasts and cannibals... As long as they have their necks cleaned, they will wait for the law of heaven and justice!"
The little school also yelled eagerly as if he was willing to go out:
"...Interesting, interesting, and really interesting... Does this already see the world as something in a bag?"
However, Qin Zongquan didn't get furious when he heard the words. On the contrary, he burst into laughter like a night owl. His laughter continued, and suddenly another general hurriedly stepped into the hall and said:
"The King of Enlightenment, King Lu (Zhu Jin of Taining Army Jiedu) and King Han (Shipu of Wuning Army Jiedu) both responded; I would like to meet the King before Shang Yuyang Mountain..." (End of this chapter)