"Are you going to see Tan Wen first?"
"No, let's go see Tan Yi and Tan Hong first."
Yuan Zongdi was a little confused about Wei Luan's choice.
"Tan Wen has a reputation as a virtuous man and is well loved by the local people. He is also loyal and kind."
Wei Luan smiled indescribably.
"So who do you think is easier to win, Tan Wen, Tan Yi, or Tan Hong?"
Yuan Zongdi still doesn't understand.
"What do I need to prepare?"
Wei Luan was already taking action.
"Money, and a commission."
Yuan Zongdi was really shocked when he saw Wei Luan writing several letters of appointment and stamping them.
"General Wei, aren't you afraid of being held accountable by your superiors for doing this?"
Wei Luan laughed and asked his assistant to put the letter of appointment away.
"Tan Yi and Tan Hong can't wait for the day they take office."
Three days later, Yuan Zongdi and Wei Luan successfully sat in front of Tan Yi and Tan Hong.
Wei Luan gave the first gift to the two of them.
"This is a musket produced by the empire. It is the number one artifact in the world. Famous jade is given to beauties, and swords are naturally given to heroes. I hope the virtuous Kunzhong will accept it."
Tan Yi and Tan Hong couldn't laugh.
Taking the Miner gun, the two of them tried it, and they were both worried.
They couldn't defeat such a weapon.
If you can't beat him, there will only be one fate.
That's a dead end.
"My Tan family has lived here for generations, and our ancestors have always been peaceful. When the new dynasty wants to become a king, we will naturally be respectful and accommodating. However, there are many ignorant people in the mountains, and it is difficult for us brothers to take good care of them."
Ask for benefits!
Wei Luan was already prepared.
He clapped his hands and several large boxes were brought up. As soon as I opened it, the jewels and jewels captured my heart.
Tan Yi and Tan Hong lost their composure on the spot and almost took action.
"The empire has always been tolerant to those who surrendered, and did not hesitate to reward them. Wouldn't it be wonderful for the hero of Xian Kun Zhongshi to be promoted to an official position from now on?"
With that said, Wei Luan took out the letter of appointment and presented it to the two of them.
Tan Yi and Tan Hong came together and were completely moved when they saw the promised official position and title.
"General Yuan, General Wei, please tell His Highness the King of Wu that from now on, my two brothers swear to be obedient citizens of the empire and dare not violate it."
Wei Luan looked overjoyed, then looked worried again.
"The sincerity of the two of you has surrendered, which is indeed the fortune of the empire and the blessing of the people. However... I have heard that the local people only know the name of Mr. Tan, but Mr. Tan only wants to be a hypocritical minister, fearing that there will be twists and turns in this matter. .”
Hearing him mention Tan Wen, Tan Yi and Tan Hong looked very ugly.
"General, don't worry, our eldest brother is just stupid and loyal. After my two brothers give some advice, they will surely wake up."
Wei Luan pretended to be grateful.
"Then please give me more thanks to the two generals."
Leaving behind the letter of appointment and money, Wei Luan and Yuan Zongdi said goodbye and left.
After going down the mountain, Yuan Zongdi couldn't bear it any longer and asked what he didn't understand.
"General, can these two really persuade Tan Wen?"
Wei Luan chuckled.
"Of course it's impossible."
Yuan Zongdi became even more confused.
"In this case, aren't we doing useless work?"
Wei Luan turned his head and looked at the mist-shrouded mountains.
"Just because the mouth can't speak, doesn't mean the knife can't speak."
Yuan Zongdi took a breath of cold air.
"You mean...their brothers will fight each other with swords?"
"Tan Yi and Tan Hong are people who forget their loyalty when they see profit. For the sake of fame and wealth, what can't they do?"
Wei Luan didn't know that his guess based on human nature was extremely accurate.
In the original history, Tan Yi and Tan Hong killed Tan Wen in the Wushan river and then defected to the Manchus.
"Tan Feixiong is a gentleman, the general should not have such plots against him."
After understanding Wei Luan's approach, Yuan Zongdi was a little unhappy.
According to his thoughts, even if he wanted to recruit people, he should recruit Tan Wen and eliminate Tan Yi and Tan Hong.
Wei Luan didn't care at all.
"This is a battleground for military strategists, and many heroes have relied on this place to narrowly win and conquer the world. Don't think that you can successfully win without fighting. Our National Defense Force must demonstrate force to scare the heroes. Since we have to fight, Tan Yi and Tan Hong are always much easier to fight than Tan Wen. Besides, Tan Wen is not an easy person to deal with, and he is not so easy to be plotted. But no matter what, in the end, the strength of the three heroes of the Tan family will inevitably be greatly reduced, and their strength will be reduced. The difficulty of our offense.”
The threshold that Yuan Zongdi couldn't overcome was nothing in Weiluan's case.
The internal strife between the Tan brothers was nothing compared to that of Dongjiang Town back then.
After experiencing the ups and downs of Dongjiang Town back then, Wei Luan did these things without any psychological burden.
Tan Yi and Tan Hong have been blinded by wealth and fame.
The two discussed it, immediately sent someone to invite Tan Wen, and informed the National Defense Forces about sending someone to recruit him.
Tan Wen was very anxious after learning about it and rushed over quickly.
"Our Tan family has always been deeply favored by the Ming Dynasty and guarded the place. How can we collude with the rebellion? As long as we guard the key points, we can sit back and relax. When the Ming Dynasty regains the mountains and rivers in the future, you and I will all contribute to the dragon."
This lofty talk made Tan Yi and Tan Hong feel very disgusted.
The major events in the world have long been clear. The demise of the Ming Dynasty is certain, and they don't want to capsize with them.
"Brother, in the past you lectured me and my third brother, and everything you said was reasonable. But today, I have to say a few more words. Now the National Defense Forces are at the foot of the mountain, and more than 100,000 troops are watching eagerly. Once an attack comes, who can stop it? As fierce as the Tartars, they have all been wiped out. We brothers are guarding this three-quarter acre of land, who are we not to be ministers to? Why should we end up with his old Zhu family?"
boom……
Tan Wen slammed the table on the spot.
"You bastard! How could such unfaithful and unjust words come from your mouth? When a man is born in this world, he should be loyal and righteous first, so why should he fear life and death?"
Tan Hong drank several bowls of wine. At this time, he was feeling drunk and could no longer suppress his anger.
"Brother said it lightly. But there are so many victims, old and young, in our village, should they all die? Who wants to die?"
Tan Wen was really disappointed with these two brothers.
"After all, you are still greedy for life and afraid of death. Do you want my Tan family to be infamy for all eternity?"
Tan Yi finally couldn't hold it any longer and threw the wine bowl.
"You only care about your own reputation. When have you ever cared about the life and death of big guys? Furthermore, how have you ever cared about us with the rewards given by the Ming Dynasty?"
As soon as the wine bowl was thrown, the signal was sent out, and the shouts of death immediately rose to the sky outside the house.
Tan Wen paused and reacted immediately.
"Okay, you two beasts, do you want to commit treason?"
He pulled out the knife and struck first.
Suddenly, the three brothers actually got into a fight.
No matter how strong the fortress is, if something goes wrong inside, it will collapse.
The soldiers who were originally defending various places returned to defend and support the mountain stronghold, no longer caring about the national defense forces at the foot of the mountain.
In the dense jungle, the special forces of the National Defense Forces were like ghosts, searching for the exposed gaps and groping towards the cottage.
Behind them, countless troops followed closely, just like traveling around the mountains and rivers with ease.
