Pick up a princess to be your wife

Chen Quanzhong wanted to take Zhao Cuo into the mansion, but was stopped by the White Horse Army.

The brothers of the White Horse Army feared that Chen Quanzhong was plotting against Zhao Cuo.

However, Zhao Cuo didn't care about any of that.

Everyone says he's brainless and a reckless fool.

He really needs to find out some inside information that others don't know today.

"Everyone get out of the way."

Zhao Cuo pushed through the crowd and entered the mansion first. Chen Quanzhong immediately followed him inside.

After the two entered the main hall, Chen Quanzhong invited Zhao Cuo to take a seat.

He had absolutely no intention of harming Zhao Cuo.

"General, I don't know much. But I'm willing to tell you everything I know. I hope you will have mercy and save my young lady in the future."

"Stop with all the nonsense. Just say what you need to say, or don't. I hate all this nagging. Without your information, I'd just push through anyway," Zhao Cuo said irritably.

"The three kings of Fu, Lu, and Shou are not actually key figures. Even these hundreds of thousands of bandits are just pawns manipulated by those people."

The true core strength of the rebels is estimated to be only twenty to thirty thousand people. A portion of them consists of martial arts masters, whose strength is so great that they could withstand thousands of troops.

Another group possessed a vast array of weapons rarely seen anywhere else in the world. However, I don't know what those weapons were, or whether they had artillery.

As for the behind-the-scenes manipulators, I only know of the Southern Branch of the Sima Clan, led by Sima Hong. There's also the Cui Clan of Qinghe, led by Cui Yixuan, and the Gao Clan of Bohai, led by Gao Shenxing.

Besides these three forces, there is another mysterious force, whose identity I do not know.

But those armies composed of martial arts masters are controlled by this mysterious force.

Chen Quanzhong recounted the general situation he knew.

The three aristocratic families mentioned by Chen Quanzhong were the top aristocratic families in the previous dynasty.

After the change of dynasties, the court implemented new policies, which exploited their interests. This was the main reason, but not the only reason, for them to secretly plot a rebellion.

“My young lady is under house arrest by the Cui family of Qinghe. That’s all I know. As for their more specific goals, I’m just a nobody and don’t know. I was only placed here to be their cannon fodder,” Chen Quanzhong continued.

"That's all the information? That's it?"

"Gone."

"With you being so hesitant, I thought it was some important intelligence. It's just the three great clans, right? Why don't you come with me and wipe them out? Of course, I don't need you. Your army is too weak. You're just there to watch the show," Zhao Cuo said.

"Please, General, do not reveal that I have leaked this information, otherwise my young lady's life will be in danger," Chen Quanzhong said.

"Do I need you to teach me this? I can teach you a way to save your life."

"Please enlighten me, General."

"Pretend you are engaged in a fierce battle with the White Horse Army. As long as you do not appear to be dead or have surrendered, your young lady will be safe and sound."

I see that you are a loyal servant, and I don't want you to have wasted your efforts.

"What's your young lady's name? I'll help you rescue her."

Zhao Cuo said.

Upon hearing Zhao Cuo's words, Chen Quanzhong immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

"Thank you, benefactor! My young lady's name is Yun Ge, and she lives in the Cui family mansion in Qinghe County."

"I understand, but you'd better give me a portrait, in case I save the wrong person."

"Excellent! I will immediately invite an artist to paint this! I will never forget your great kindness, General!"

"Don't be so lingering in the past. I see you're quite a man, and you're quite skilled with your broadsword. Follow me in the future, and I'll guarantee you a meteoric rise to power."

Upon hearing this, Chen Quanzhong became even more excited.

It was his greatest fortune to be able to join Zhao Cuo's White Horse Army.

No wonder the White Horse Army is so popular. He was ashamed to face Zhao Cuo, but Zhao Cuo not only didn't blame him for treason, but was even willing to save his life.

This kindness is so great that it could never be repaid in three lifetimes.

Chen Quanzhong immediately ordered all soldiers in the city to immediately block the news and not to leak out even a single word about the defeat in the city.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, a thousand White Horse Army soldiers entered the city.

The fighting had long since ceased within the city, but they were used to it.

General Zhao personally led five hundred men ahead, and he certainly wouldn't wait to be the first to scale the walls.

Half an hour had passed, so Zhao Cuo was either finished fighting or about to win.

After a long while, Qin Zian finally arrived.

When he entered the city, he was quite surprised to see Zhao Cuo and Chen Quanzhong together.

Given Zhao Cuo's personality, it would have been one thing if he had defeated the rebels, but he not only did not kill those who surrendered, he also coexisted peacefully with them.

Is this the Zhao Cuo he knows?

"What... what's going on? Did the sun rise in the west?" Qin Zian asked, scratching his head.

"Who is this?"

"Qin Zi'an, just call him Old Qin."

"It's actually General Qin of the Divine Cannon Army!"

Chen Quanzhong was immediately filled with respect.

This young man, who looked a bit sleepy, didn't look like a general at all, even though he was wearing armor. He didn't even have the air of a soldier.

"What exactly happened?" Qin Zian was completely baffled.

"This is a long story, let's sit down and talk about it slowly."

Zhao Cuo recounted how he met Chen Quanzhong and then explained his scheme.

After hearing this, Qin Zian immediately grabbed Zhao Cuo's head.

"Who are you? Why are you possessing my brother Zhao's body? Give my brother Zhao back to me right now, or I'll blast you to pieces!"

Zhao Cuo's lips twitched violently.

"Old Qin, are you insulting me?"

"who are you?"

Are you calling me brainless? You think I won't slap you?

"Give me back my brother Zhao, or I'll get rough! Divine Gun Army, prepare! Fire!"

"okay!"

Zhao Cuo sat down.

“Although we’ve dealt with one group of rebels, according to Chen Quanzhong, the rebels’ trump card isn’t just these hundreds of thousands of Green Forest Army soldiers. Besides the Sima, Cui, and Gao families, they also have experts. Those tens of thousands of troops might actually pose a threat to us,” Zhao Cuo said.

"You're afraid?" Qin Zian was puzzled.

Isn't Zhao Cuo known for killing anyone who gets in his way?

“They dare to rebel, so they must have some backing. My second brother once said, ‘Don’t take on a job you’re not qualified for,’ which is roughly what he meant,” Zhao Cuo said.

"Hey Zhao Cuo, when did you finally see the light?" Qin Zian looked at Zhao Cuo as if he were a complete stranger.

In fact, Zhao Cuo was never stupid; it's just that in the past, every time he went on a campaign, there were smart people like Ma Rulong and Xiong Wenjing to make the decisions, so he didn't need to use his brain at all.

Moreover, these things are not particularly difficult to understand.

Zhao Cuo has always had the courage to conquer the world, but in fact he has never underestimated any opponent.

He put in his best effort every time he took to the field.