"Childe, after the second leader of Changshan Island and several of his henchmen were killed by me, all the remaining forces of his faction have now fallen into the hands of a new leader, a man named Li Wei. Chai Qi continued.

"What is the origin of this Li Wei?" Xu Chen asked, it stands to reason that after the death of the second leader, Peng Ze should take advantage of the fact that they are leaderless, and absorb this group of foreign forces and dominate Changshan Island from now on.

Looking at Peng Ze's past actions, he is also a decisive person, and it is impossible not to see this God-given opportunity.

Then it is very likely that this guy named Li Wei did not give Peng Ze this opportunity to co-opt a group of vicious outlaws in such a short period of time, and this Li Wei is afraid that he is also a difficult character.

It's just that why such a character has not been favored by the second boss and accepted as a confidant, if this Li Wei was really a lonely and unknown person before, how did he make everyone return to their hearts in such a short time? Could it be that he was hiding himself before? Then his city is deep enough, and it is also not easy to deal with.

These are Xu Chen's guesses, and they must be verified with intelligence.

"Back to Gongzi's words, this Li Wei was just a nobody before, and after the death of the second master, he suddenly rose up and killed several guys who disrespected the order, which shocked the situation. Then he had a showdown with Peng Ze and put forward the idea of becoming the fourth master on the island. And I have observed this Li Wei, who is a master. Peng Ze saw that the general trend had gone, so he had no choice but to nod in agreement. Chai Qi told all the news he had inquired about.

"Nobody, is there such a nobody?" Xu Chen said with a smile, "Has the person behind this Li Wei found out?"

Intuition told Xu Chen that there were definitely some figures hidden behind this Li Wei, and even that the entire Changshan Island could be the layout of some people, according to the information obtained so far, before the turmoil on Changshan Island, the actions of those officials and businessmen were too suspicious.

Gangs and factions happen everywhere, but it is very rare for a place like Changshan Island to be ruled by gangs almost all over the country. And the government's actions were inevitably too slow, not only when the gangs seized Changshan Island, they were slow to react, and even did nothing, but even when Peng Ze went back to Changshan Island, the surrounding states and counties were also like collectively blind, turning a blind eye to Peng Ze's actions.

and even finally led to a large-scale outbreak of bandits on Changshan Island.

Xu Chen guessed that before and after the original turmoil, there were definitely nearby officials and clans secretly, otherwise this bandit would never have turned into a long-term turmoil for several years.

As the intelligence collection becomes more and more sufficient, Xu Chen's understanding of Changshan Island is also increasing, and the general policy formulated at the beginning can still be used, which is also what Xu Chen has long expected, try to formulate a loose strategy when formulating the policy, so as to leave room for future adjustments, which is also Xu Chen's consistent practice, and will accompany him throughout his life.

Xu Chen now feels that he may have accidentally been involved in a whirlpool, the current information is very limited, and the future seems a little bleak, but it is impossible to retreat, so he can only rush forward, fortunately, Xu Chen did not come without preparation.

"I'm sorry, Childe, the level of the few dark lines that the master gave me is too low, and these things can't be found yet. Chai Qi said apologetically.

"Forget it, I'm just asking, I didn't expect you to do it, this Li Wei can hide so deeply, how can he be an idle person. Xu Chen said lightly.

"Childe, what should we do next?" Chai Qi asked.

"At present, there are two forces on Changshan Island, one is the local villagers of Changshan Island led by Peng Ze and Geng Yanqiu, and the other is these foreign rivers and lakes under Li Wei's hands. Xu Chen concluded, and it can only be said that it is on the surface, as for how many big fish are hidden in the back, Xu Chen still does not know.

"Although the villagers' combat power is lower, they are very grouped, and the ships necessary for both combat and travel are basically in the hands of the villagers, and in general, the situation on Changshan Island is still in the hands of Peng Ze. As for these people in the rivers and lakes, although their kung fu is good, there is not much trust between them, most of them are together, these people are okay to fight with the wind, once the shape changes, saving their lives is their first choice. ”

"For this reason, we should treat these two groups differently, and they should focus on wooing and appeasing Peng Ze, as for this Li Wei, we must get rid of it as soon as possible. Xu Chen set the basic tone.

"Chai Qi, you should immediately take a clipper boat to the island to contact your dark line, explain our strategy to them in detail, especially about the resettlement measures for those local villagers, we must let them understand, let them go to the island to spread to those villagers, it can be regarded as the first step to disintegrate them. Xu Chen commanded.

"Will the villagers believe it? They lost faith in the government in the first place. Chai Qi raised his own question.

This is also what Xu Chen advocated, giving full play to the initiative of his subordinates, the kind of stupid leadership practice that only allows subordinates to implement, for fear that subordinates will affect their own status after using their brains, Xu Chen can't look down on it. Xu Chen has this self-confidence, which can make his subordinates wholeheartedly support. In addition, as long as it is a person, it is inevitable that there will be mistakes, so that more people can participate in the formulation of the plan, which can also play a good supplementary role, after all, one person counts the short, and many people count the long.

"You're right! I'm not doing this to make them believe right away and then run to the leader to force the palace to surrender, it's impossible! I'm just doing this to plant a thought in their hearts, an idea that they can put down the knife in their hands and live a steady life again. These people are essentially simple villagers, and they have no choice but to embark on this road, if they are given a chance to choose again, they will definitely be moved, as long as their minds are not so firm, we will always have a chance to take advantage of it. Xu Chen patiently explained.

The way to control the next is to combine leniency and severity, people like Chai Qi, blindly being tough will only make him feel disgusted, and a patient explanation can not only make him better understand and implement the plan, but also gain his loyalty, why not?

"Okay, Childe. ”

After answering this, Chai Qi disappeared from the room.

It was late at night, the banquet on the second floor was over, and everyone returned to their rooms to recuperate for tomorrow's trip.

In a room not far from Xu Chen's room, a man said to another man, "Commander, people are gone!"

That man turned his head, and it was Wang Shuo!

"It's a master!" Wang Shuo was silent for a moment, and then said: "It seems that our little adult is also deeply hidden!"

"Commander, how should we fulfill the order of the Lord this time?" the man just now spoke up again.

"This, don't be in a hurry first, let's see what this little Lord Xu can do first, and then let's see the opportunity to act. Wang Shuo said.

Wang Shuo and they naturally came to receive Wang Xian's order this time, of course, the ostensible order was to protect the safety of Lord Xuanfu and Xu Chen, but some special orders behind the scenes were unknown.

The same thing happened in another room.

"Big brother, that man is gone, what a master of nocturnal walking! If it weren't for the puppy's nose being smarter than a dog, he really wouldn't have been found. The person who spoke smiled and patted a thin young man beside him, who was also the hero of the day, the little dog.

The puppy smiled shyly at the two.

"Big brother, what do you say this little Lord Xu is going to do?" The man endured for a moment, but then he couldn't help it, and asked out loud.

"I don't know either!" Dahan was silent for a while, and the candlelight reflected his face with Chinese characters, which was the head catcher of Yuzhang County, Hao Dazhi.

"Our operation this time can be said to be extremely dangerous, this little adult does not seem to be an idle person, this is fine, at least we can be safer. Hao Dazhi said thoughtfully.

He is the only one of the brothers under his command who has built the foundation, and his own sect skills are better at tracking and stealth, as well as spying intelligence, analyzing the enemy's situation, etc., and there are not as many means as there are ways to escape in frontal combat. The other brothers are not small, but they are all the skills to investigate and solve cases, if they are placed on the battlefield where these two armies are fighting, it would be good to be able to stand firm, how can they be expected to go into battle to kill the enemy!

Now that there is such a chief officer, at least he can give himself some comfort, and he can bring a few more brothers back safely.

Hao Dazhi's sect was originally dedicated to cultivating excellent scouts for the army, but later it was implicated in the court dispute, and the sect declined, and it had long lost contact with the military. When it was passed on to Hao Dazhi's generation, he could only be a headhunter in the yamen to make a living.

Now, even the foundation building drugs can't be scraped together, after Hao Dazhi used up the foundation building drugs accumulated by his master back then, although he has been collecting them all these years, but those expensive drugs are not at all something that his little head catcher can touch.

Seeing that he is about to pass middle age, but he has not yet found a good successor for the sect, if the inheritance of the sect is broken in his own hands, how can he have the face to meet the master and the ancestors of the past generations after death.

Over the years, I have also met a few children with good qualifications, but all of them have been delayed because they have not yet gathered enough foundation building drugs.

The little dog in front of me was found on the side of the road when he went out on a business trip a few years ago. Not only is the bone bizarre, but also the six senses are sensitive, which is the most suitable for inheriting the skills of his own sect, which is also the best seedling he has found over the years, but the puppy is already eleven years old, and he is about to pass the age of building the foundation in a blink of an eye. If he can't make up the foundation medicine, Hao Dazhi will miss it again, he can't believe that he can meet such a good seedling in the future, in the past few years, for the sake of the puppy, Hao Dazhi's hair has turned gray with worry.

This time, he was brought out with the intention of gaining something on Changshan Island, after all, this group of water bandits had been looting for many years, and maybe there would be some stock.

Putting aside these thoughts, with the desire to revive the division, Hao Dazhi began to rest and make some preparations for the possible big war tomorrow.

At night, quietly, the small harbor of Menchizhou also became silent.

Except for the occasional candlelight from the boat next to it, and a few insect chirpings from the water and grass, all of them seemed so peaceful, as if they were brewing, for the moment of the outbreak......