Finally, the banquet was completed and those gentry and wealthy merchants in Yangzhou City were sent away. Li Tingshi welcomed everyone into the small living room and took their seats, and instructed the servants to bring fragrant tea. Then he bowed excitedly to Cheng Li.

"This big victory is all due to the power of Yan Guogong. The city of Yangzhou was restored to peace, and hundreds of thousands of people in the city were preserved, and Yan Guogong's contribution should be the first. Later, the next official will definitely write down the before and after of this great victory in detail in the chapter, and present it to the Son of Heaven to ask for credit for the Duke of Yanguo. ”

Cheng Li shook his head and said in a condensed voice: "We have only won for a while, and the war is not over yet. It's too early to ask for credit. ”

Li Tingshi was taken aback, and said in a trembling voice: "Why is it not over yet?"

Cheng Lidao: "This time, the Japanese invaded the Central Plains, and they were divided into five armies, each of which was 30,000 people. The army on the front road, with Sanada Taki as the general, has already been defeated by us.

On the left and right sides, with the two Fuso princes of Jingji and Date as the generals, and the army led by the Duke of Eguo and the Duke of Luguo, they are facing off in the Jiaozhou area, so we don't have to worry about it for the time being.

However, the 30,000 Japanese army led by the Fusang Ghost Court family on the back road has already come ashore in Fujian, just like the information received before, and is coming all the way in the direction of Yangzhou. It is expected that there will be a few days at most, and it will reach Yangzhou. Therefore, Li Thornshi, defeating the Japanese Frontier Army led by Sanada Takibing is far from the end for us. On the contrary, this is another start. ”

Li Tingshi smiled disapprerovingly: "But it's not a problem, right? Yan Guogong, on our side, we have just broken through the 40,000 army of the Japanese Invaders. Even if there are 30,000 Japanese in the Ghost Court family, they are not our opponents at all. ”

Cheng Li smiled and was about to speak. Yu Dayou, who was next to him, couldn't bear it anymore, and took the lead and said: "Lord Assassin, please forgive the last general for being rude." This time, we were able to break through the army of 40,000 Japanese robbers, and the first credit was due to the immortal methods of the White Lady.

But the White Lady was able to help us once, and she has done her duty. It's impossible to hope for a second time. This kind of serial meter that invites you into the urn can only be used once. If you use it again a second time, the enemy must have been prepared, and it won't work.

Therefore, how to deal with the army of the back road led by the Ghost Court family, please also ask Lord Assassin Shi to make a plan as soon as possible. ”

Li Tingshi was taken aback and blurted out: "The situation is not so bad, right?Yan Guogong, you should have a way, right?"

Cheng Li groaned: "For the army of the back road led by the Ghost Court family, we still know too little news now. We don't know who the general of the Ghost Court family is, what his talents are, what his personality is, and what capable generals he has under his command. To say now that there is any way to deal with them is nothing more than empty words. ”

Li Tingshi's face turned blue, and he said in a trembling voice: "Yan Guogong, what do you say...... Don't...... Can't you do it?"

Cheng Li smiled and comforted: "Li Tingshi, you don't have to be so nervous. We have all survived the worse situation. Now, at least we have reinforcements from Gang Leader Li on our side. And after this battle, the Yangzhou Xiang Army has also been trained. Our strength has never been stronger, so what's there to fear?"

As the saying goes. Actual combat is the best teacher. In the imperial court sequence, the local box army was originally only used to maintain law and order at most, or to serve as miscellaneous servants of the yamen. No one expected the Xiang Army to have any combat effectiveness.

The local Xiang army in Yangzhou was originally the same. However, after the training of "Yu Long Qihu" and the successive battles during this period, the Yangzhou local army has been completely reborn and has become an elite army that can fight anytime and anywhere, and dare to fight. Even compared with the Yulin Army, at most it is inferior in terms of technology. When it comes to fighting spirit, this army will definitely not be under anyone.

The changes in the Xiang Army, at least Li Jianshi saw it with his own eyes. So hearing Cheng Li say this, Li Tingshi couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief, and then Fang slowly sat down. Suddenly, he felt his lips dry, and he couldn't help but pick up the teacup and drink a little bit in one go.

Qi Jiliang said again: "On the battlefield just now, the Duke of Yan captured the head of the Black Heaven Family, this Black Sky is like water, I heard that it is a wise general of Fusang. The reason why Toyotomi Sekihaku was able to unify Fusang back then was also thanks to the support of the black sky and water, so it was able to succeed. Now we can learn about the inside story of the Ghost Court family through him. ”

Yu Dayou said: "The interrogation is like water, of course, it is imperative. But for now, we have a more important problem. That's ...... What should I do with the Japanese who were caught on the battlefield before?"

As soon as this question came out, everyone present couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Wan'er smiled and said, "What else can I do?" Of course, I killed them. It's not cost-effective to keep these widows and waste rice to feed them. ”

Li Tingshi hesitated: "Kill them all......?" Since ancient times, killing prisoners is ominous, and it will greatly damage yin morality. Back then, Bai Qikeng killed 400,000 Zhao soldiers, and he had no choice but to die. The overlord of Chu killed 200,000 Qin troops, and finally Wujiang killed himself. This kind of thing is very taboo. ”

Li Yanzhou sneered: "What is the taboo? These would-be robbers went to the Central Plains to burn, kill, and plunder, and they were all guilty of heinous crimes, and their hands were full of blood. Even if they are all killed, there is no wrong. Couldn't it be true that they should be worshiped as uncles?Li Tingshi, if you find it inconvenient, you might as well leave this matter to our Golden Dragon Gang. ”

Cheng Li shook his head and said, "It's not good to kill them all." Let's leave a few dozen. Send them to Bai Yujing and dedicate them to the imperial court to report their success. It can also boost people's morale. The rest, just bother Brother Li, you guys to do it. ”

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"Ghost Garden...... Haha, Yan Guogong, you really asked a good question. ”

Later, in a quiet room in the deepest part of the Assassin's Mansion, Hei Tian Ruoshui changed into a robe of a Central Plains scholar, sat on a mahogany chair, comfortably picked up the tea bowl, and took a sip gently. Looking at his demeanor, he is relaxed and natural. Where is the half-point that seems to be a prisoner?

Among the people who entered the quiet room for questioning—or interrogation—the sky was like water, including Cheng Li, Li Yanzhou, Yu Dayou, Qi Jiliang and other four. Although the four of them were somewhat unaccustomed to this old widow's demeanor, they were still able to calm down and did not have a seizure.

Cheng Li said in a condensed voice: "If there are good questions, you also need to have good answers." Can you tell us the answer?"

Heitian Ruoshui put down the tea bowl and sighed: "Now that he has become a prisoner under the order, Yan Guogong has an inquiry, how dare he hide it? I can only warn Yan Guogong: Be careful of the Ghost Garden! Because the meaning of the Ghost Court is 'Evil Ghost Garden'!"

Cheng Li frowned and said, "The Evil Ghost's Courtyard? How can you say this? Could it be that the Ghost Court Family is not human?"

Hei Tian Ruoshui nodded solemnly and said in a condensed voice: "Not bad." The Ghost Court family is not a human, it is an evil ghost!"