Do you have the strength to force me to join the Liangshan bandits?

Chapter 297 Wen Huanzhang's Words Annihilate the Four Great Bandits [1 Update]

Laugh to death!

There are too many people in the Water Margin world who like to brag, and there are dozens of them who claim to be "unmatched by ten thousand men"!

There were more than one person who compared himself to Zhuge Liang, the most famous being Wu Yong, who was known as "the better Zhuge Liang".

However, Wu Yong's abilities are well-known; he wasn't even qualified to carry Zhuge Liang's shoes.

Cai Fu never expected that he would encounter a talented person who claimed to be Zhuge Liang in a village private school while just strolling around!

Cai Fu stood at the window and looked inside. He saw a teacher on the podium who looked very respectable.

Especially his three flowing tufts of beard, which fluttered in the breeze, gave him a very strategist-like air.

The gentleman was not offended, and smiled slightly:
"It's just a rumor, don't take it seriously."

Normally, the conversation would end here, but then another student, oblivious to the situation, said:
"Sir, yesterday at noon, I saw you enjoying the cool shade under the big tree at the village entrance, discussing current affairs with my grandfather!"
"They say if you were the strategist, destroying the Four Great Bandits would be a piece of cake!"
"My grandfather told me that the gentleman has the talent of Zhuge Liang!"

"Why are you so humble today, sir?"

The old man blushed and said, "Yesterday was just a casual chat over tea and after dinner."

"Talking about war on paper is not worth a laugh."

"Let's learn something new..."

The students, however, were unwilling to let him off easily. Besides, the longer they could delay, the less time they would have to study.

"My grandfather also said that the gentleman regarded the Liao and Jin dynasties as worthless!"

"Sir, why be so modest?"

"I heard you say with your own ears, sir, how laughable that Song Jiang is so reckless and Cai Fu so lacking in wisdom. If you were in charge of Liangshan..."

"nonsense!"

The man became agitated: "When did I ever say such a thing?"
"Words spoken while intoxicated are not to be taken seriously!"
"Stop arguing, let's learn something new..."

The students fell silent, but then a voice came from the window:
"What if you were to take over Liangshan Marsh?"

"Shh-"

The students' heads turned in unison, like a field of sunflowers, towards the man at the window.

The man looked closely and saw a tall, imposing man standing in the window.

The gentleman was no ordinary person; he could tell at a glance that the man exuded a chilling aura of killing intent!
This is most likely a battle-hardened general who commands a large army!
The gentleman, neither humble nor arrogant, calmly and unhurriedly said:
"Please don't misunderstand, guest."

"The students speak without restraint; I have never uttered such words."

The man chuckled and asked, "May I ask, sir, how can you so easily wipe out the Four Great Bandits?"

That's something I can talk about...

The teacher had just admitted to his students that it was all just idle talk and theoretical discussion, and then smiled faintly:
"This is a long story, and we still have class to attend."

"If the guest is not in a hurry, could we talk after class?"

"Alright!"

The man clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I am here to wait for you!"

real or fake?

The gentleman was a little skeptical.

But throughout the entire class, the man actually stood outside the window the whole time.

The gentleman couldn’t help but have some wild thoughts. Could this be a general sent by the imperial court to suppress the four bandits?
Before setting off, someone happened to pass by my window and overheard my conversation with my students. They were attracted by my talent.

If he sincerely wants me to come out of seclusion and become his strategist, should I come out of seclusion, or should I come out of seclusion, or should I come out of seclusion?

If I were to come out of retirement the moment he asked me, would that seem too reserved?

If we follow Zhuge Liang's example and make him visit the thatched cottage three times, wouldn't that be a bit too difficult for him?

"Uncle, what are you doing here?"

When Niu Gao saw Cai Fu standing at the window of the private school, he came over to ask him something, but when he heard the sound of reading aloud, he was completely baffled.

Before Cai Fu could answer him, Niu Gao staggered backward, his eyes filled with stars, and retreated out of the sound wave range...

"Brother, do you really think this person possesses the talent of Sun Tzu and the wisdom of Zhuge Liang?"

Wu Song asked Cai Fu in a low voice, and Cai Fu smiled slightly:
"I don't know, let me test its depth."

Wu Song wanted to say more, but the sound of reading aloud rang out again, like a demonic chant piercing his ears, causing Wu Song to retreat step by step...

In fact, it wasn't just them; some students were also dizzy and only managed to stay awake under the threat of the ruler.

Cai Fu listened with great interest.

Simply put, Cai Fu had gone through the college entrance examination.

That amount of knowledge isn't even enough for him to do two practice tests.

Moreover, after Cai Fu transmigrated, he mostly encountered uncultured people, so it was rare for him to meet a cultured person. The novelty was enough to keep him listening to a whole class.

Moreover, Cai Fu was eager to find talented people at that time.

He had a multitude of fierce generals under his command, including Lu Junyi, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, Guan Sheng, Shi Wengong, Suo Chao, Yang Zhi...

But to put it bluntly, the number of people in the entire Liangshan Marsh who could read and write was less than a handful.

The average person is illiterate.

Originally, Liangshan only had a few literate people; Wu Yong, Zhu Wu, Jiang Jing, and Xiao Rang all left with Song Jiang…

Cai Fu really hoped to recruit a cultured person to the mountain, even if he couldn't be a strategist, he could at least reduce the illiteracy rate.

When get out of class ended, the students rushed out of the classroom like a pack of wild dogs.

The gentleman bowed to Cai Fuyi and said, "Guest, you have been waiting for a long time."

"It doesn't matter."

Cai Fu walked into the school, and the teacher was taken aback.

Cai Fu already felt a sense of oppression when he was outside the window.

As I walked up to him, an aura of domineering confidence, as if he were the only one worthy of the world, washed over me!

Fortunately, the gentleman was experienced in grand occasions and remained composed, inviting Cai Fu to sit down before saying:
"I am merely talking on paper; you need not take it seriously, sir."

Cai Fu chuckled and said, "Sir, you may try to explain."

The gentleman bowed again before beginning his eloquent speech:

"Among the four bandits, Cai Fu of Shandong seems to be the weakest, but that is not the case. Cai Fu occupies 800 li of Liangshan Marsh, and it is almost impossible to wipe him out without the cooperation of the navy."

"Even with the help of the navy, Liangshan Marsh is too big. Cai Fu could easily escape from the shore where there are no government troops surrounding him."

"If Cai Fu escapes and heads west, he can seek refuge with Tian Hu in Hebei."

"He could go south and seek refuge with Fang La in Jiangnan."

"He could also seek refuge with the Liao or Jin dynasties if he went north."

"Whichever the outcome, it will strengthen other enemies."

"Therefore, it was unwise to be the first to eliminate Cai Fu."

Upon hearing this, Cai Fu said, "That makes sense. So, who should we eliminate first?"

"Hebei Tianhu".

Seeing that Cai Fu agreed with him, the gentleman confidently stroked his beard:
"I have heard that Tian Hu is dead."

"Tian Hu's son, Tian Ding, succeeded to the throne, but Tian Ding was young, and he also had two uncles, Tian Bao and Tian Biao, who opposed him."

"Tian Bao has occupied Fenyang, and Tian Biao has occupied Jinning, and they have become independent from the Jin bandits."

"Because Tian Bao and Tian Biao joined forces and were evenly matched with Tian Ding, a superficial balance was achieved."

"If the imperial court were to dispatch a large army to launch a blitzkrieg against Tian Bao or Tian Biao, breaking the balance, the Jin rebels would be doomed."

"If the imperial court remains inactive at this time, Tian Ding will not be able to resist sending troops to swallow up the remaining forces."

"When both sides are exhausted from fighting, the imperial court can then send troops to reap the benefits."

"Wonderful!"

Cai Fu clapped his hands, never expecting that this teacher, who taught in the village, could know everything happening in the world without ever leaving his home.
"Sir, how was Wang Qing of Huaixi defeated?"

The gentleman nodded with a smile and said, "Wang Qing of Huaixi is a lustful devil."

"Back then in Tokyo, he was exiled to Shanzhou because of his lustful nature, which offended someone he couldn't afford to offend."

"He was able to succeed entirely because of the Duan family, so he made Duan San Niang a false concubine."

"He appointed Duan Er, the brother-in-law of the emperor, as the commander-in-chief of the puppet National Protection Army and sent him to guard Shannan Prefecture."
"He appointed Duan Wu, his brother-in-law, as the Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Army."

"Fang Han, the uncle of Duan San Niang, was appointed as a Privy Councilor;
"Feng Duan San Niang's cousin Qiu Xiang was appointed as the Imperial Guard Commander;

"Shi Jun, Duan Er's brother-in-law, was appointed as the garrison commander of Yun'an Army..."

"The Duan family holds absolute power!"

"But Duan San Niang was ugly and coarse, and had a nickname called 'Big Insect Nest'."

Before Wang Qingcheng did his deed, he was still able to have an affair with Duan Sanniang.

"But at this time, he declared himself king and occupied eight states and eighty-six counties. How could he not take another beauty as a concubine?"
"In my humble opinion, we only need to select a stunningly beautiful woman, and emulate Diao Chan in seducing Wang Qing to sow discord between the Duan family."

“Duan San Niang is violent and will definitely not tolerate it.”

Wang Qing also wanted to break free from the Duan family and become the true ruler of Huaixi.

"That stunning woman can easily instigate internal strife in Huaixi with just a little provocation, allowing the imperial army to take the opportunity to attack Huaixi."

"Then the pacification of Huaixi will be as easy as turning one's hand."

The "honey trap" isn't necessarily bad, but Cai Fu couldn't agree with it.

Perhaps the gentleman was oversimplifying things, or perhaps he wanted to hold back something and didn't elaborate.

So Cai Fu nodded and asked again:

"How should Fang La be defeated in Jiangnan?"

The gentleman did indeed have a backup plan.

He didn't even know who Cai Fu was, so how could he impart all his knowledge upon first meeting him?
However, he had a trick up his sleeve, which was enough to fool the roughneck. When he realized he hadn't fooled Cai Fu, he actually thought more highly of Cai Fu.

His main concern was that if he revealed a brilliant plan, it would be like casting pearls before swine, which would be beneath him.
The gentleman picked up the goose feather fan and said as he fanned himself:

"I have heard that Fang La was assassinated and seriously injured, and I fear he will not live much longer."

"Although Fang La's son, Fang Tianding, was stationed in Hangzhou, he had many fierce generals and elite troops under his command."

Fang La's younger brother, Fang Mao, was also stationed in Suzhou, with a strong and well-equipped army.

"If the imperial court sends assassins to kill Fang La, then Jiangnan will surely be in chaos once Fang La is dead."

"A fierce battle between Fang Tianding and Fang Mao is inevitable."

"Let them fight like the snipe and the clam, while the imperial court reaps the benefits."

"Tsk!"

Cai Fu clicked his tongue. This gentleman may look respectable, but his plans are all a bit wicked!
I have to say, it's quite to Cai Fu's liking!
Seeing Cai Fu click his tongue, the gentleman felt slighted and decisively decided to drop a bombshell:

"We must destroy Liangshan Marsh..."

"Mr. Talented!"

Cai Fu clasped his hands in a fist salute, interrupting the gentleman's long-winded speech:
"Teaching in the village is such a waste of my talents!"

"If you do not despise me, sir, I am willing to become your strategist and help me conquer the world and expand our territory!"

I'm coming!

The gentleman had anticipated this, and quickly rose to return the greeting:

"General, you're too kind..."

Slow!

The gentleman suddenly caught the key words:
Cai Fu?

Which general is this?

The gentleman was immediately terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.
"I dare not ask the general, is it the same name as 'Sai Xuande'?"

"Not a coincidence of names!"

Cai Fu chuckled: "It is good to inform you, sir, that I am Cai Fu, the master of Liangshan, 'Second Xuande'!"
"Cai Fu stayed at the inn next door. By chance, he walked to the window of the gentleman and heard that the gentleman had the talent of Sun Tzu and the wisdom of Zhuge Liang!"
"Cai Fu was just starting his business and was eager to find talented people."

"Now that we have encountered such a talented person, how can we let this opportunity slip by?"

"Cai Fu has taken this liberty, and wishes to ask you, sir, to be my strategist at Liangshan Marsh, to help me conquer the world and expand our territory!"
"What do you think, sir?"

gentlemen:(_)
(End of this chapter)