Ang Lee's strategy to the south was to completely open up the Maritime Silk Road and prepare for the prosperity of maritime trade in the future, as for how many pirates were killed and how many military feats he made, this did not matter. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

If the pirates really come to surrender, it will save a lot of trouble, and it can save a lot of time and energy, in addition, this can also show Li An's attitude of saluting first and then soldiering, which is the style of a general, besides, a small minion is nothing in Li An's eyes, let him go back, it can't enhance the pirate's strength, and it has no effect on him sweeping the pirate's lair.

"If they can really let me go, what about them?"

The leader of the men in black looked at his companion.

Li An didn't care and said: "Anyone who can go, I can go back with you, and I can stay and heal my injuries, I can choose for myself." ”

"I can still walk."

"I can't go."

Only two men in black were willing to go back, and the remaining seven or eight men in black had to stay and heal their injuries.

"What are you still doing, let's go!"

Li An waved his hand, asked his subordinates to put away their bows and arrows, and let the three of them leave.

"You are righteous enough, there will be a period later."

The leader in black greeted him, led his two subordinates to leave quickly, and disappeared into the night.

"Big brother, do you want to send someone to follow you?"

Li Feiyu stepped forward and asked.

"We have already determined the location, there is no need to track it at all, let the soldiers go back to rest!"

Li An confidently said that he was no longer familiar with the waters of the Xisha Islands, and there was no need to reconnoiter at all, and after going south, he only needed to follow the direction marked on the map, and after approaching the island, he could send planes to conduct aerial reconnaissance, and he could understand every move of the pirates.

"Big brother, what to do with these people?"

Li Feiyu was referring to the injured man in black.

"Those who have lost their breath are dragged out and buried, and the injured are taken down for treatment."

Li An opened his mouth and ordered.

"Understood, here's coming."

The soldiers began to work to clear out all the men in black.

"The song and dance continue."

Ang Lee hasn't had enough of it? Let the frightened maids continue to sing and dance, he doesn't care about this little thief at all.

In Zhang Batian's mansion in Guangzhou City, Sun Liu bent down and asked, "Brother Zhang, I have heard that King Bai has sent dozens of good men to assassinate Li Shilang. ”

"Know, such a big thing, how could I not know, guess it just came out."

Zhang Batian said disappreciatively.

"Brother Zhang, do you think they can succeed?"

Sun Liu asked nervously.

"You don't know Li Shilang's status in Datang? Such a big official, the guards around him are all top-notch, how can it be so easy to be assassinated, King Bai treats Li Shilang as an ordinary Tang official, look at it! He was killing himself. ”

Zhang Batian said disdainfully.

"In this case, our people must prepare early, and we must not let our things be found by the imperial court."

Sun Liu said nervously.

"Don't worry! My people have already received the news, and you will not be mistaken, and your task is to keep an eye on the movements of the imperial court's soldiers and horses. Prevent them from sneak attacks. ”

Zhang Batian said calmly.

"Brother Zhang, is it still early? Doesn't Li Shilang still have more than a month to go south? The imperial court officers and soldiers are training? ”

Sun Liu felt that there was no need to be nervous for the time being, the dispatch date of the imperial army was still early?

"What Li Shilang said must be true? The soldiers are not tired of deceit, the strength of the official army is so strong, where do you need to wait for two months, my people have found out, the supply of the official army has been basically prepared, and there is a possibility of going south at any time, and we must not take it lightly. ”

Zhang Batian said.

"Got it, I'll take notice."

Sun Liu said.

"Ah Lang, the assassination of the people sent by the White King failed, and only three people escaped, and they were injured, just now."

A henchman walked over and spoke.

"Brother Zhang really has foresight, and King Bai's people really failed to assassinate him."

Sun Liu suddenly cast a look of admiration.

"You can still escape if you are injured, hehe!"

Zhang Batian smiled and asked Sun Liu to go back and rest, it was getting late, he was going back to rest.

The three black-clothed men who were let go by Li An didn't dare to stop at all, and quickly ran to the dock, where there were five or six people who answered, and a sea boat that could travel immediately.

"Sail, sail now."

The man in black in the lead, worried that the officers and soldiers would send someone to follow him, looked vigilantly in the direction of the shore.

The ship was not big, it started very quickly, and it quickly left the port for more than a hundred steps, and there was no one following behind, and the other ships all stayed in the port honestly, and there was no sign of dispatch.

"The officers and soldiers did not send anyone to follow us, so we can go back with confidence."

"It's a real danger this time! Many brothers have died, how will they account when they return? ”

"Do you really want to send a letter of persuasion? Will the king kill us in a fit of rage? ”

"No matter what, we have to go back, and we can't be untrustworthy."

"The king will definitely not surrender, he will definitely anger us when the time comes, he will kill us, or we will flee for our lives!"

"No, we can't be traitors, if the king is angry and pursued, I will bear it alone,"

The three men in black argued.

It is about a thousand miles from Guangzhou to the Xisha Islands, and at the speed of ordinary fishing boats, it takes at least two or three days to arrive.

Two or three days later, the fishing boat arrived at the pirate's lair with very bad news.

"What, just come back to the three of you, and the rest are dead."

The white wolf was furious.

"King, the official army set us up, we have been tricked, this is a letter of persuasion from the official army, let us bring it back to the king."

The white wolf was even more angry when he heard this.

"A group of useless things, it's so easy to fall for the trick, what kind of persuasion letter, take a look."

The white wolf said angrily.

After reading the content of the persuasion letter, the white wolf was even more angry and tore it up and threw it away.

"Deal with it lightly, how can it be reasonable, Lao Tzu has killed so many people, no matter how light it is, I am afraid that I will cut off my head, is Lao Tzu a fool?"

The white wolf shouted angrily.

"King, then how do we reply to Li Shilang?"

One of the pirates asked.

"Reply to a fart, Lao Tzu is the king, no need to reply to anyone."

The white wolf said angrily.

"King, the official army is very strong, there are nearly 10,000 people, this battle is really not easy to fight!"

One pirate worried.

"What are you afraid of, if we can't beat it, we will retreat three thousand miles and join my eldest brother to fight against the Tang Dynasty official army."

The white wolf even thought of a way out.

"King, then we should make preparations in advance, pack up some important things, put them on the big ship, and be ready to evacuate at any time."

One of the pirates suggested.

"If you make sense, then prepare in advance, put important things and half of your property on the big ship, and be ready to evacuate at any time."

The white wolf ordered.

"Yes, let's prepare."

A pirate commanded.

"Come on, throw these three wastes into the sea and feed them to the fish."

The white wolf was angry and ordered.

"The king is angry, it's all my fault, don't blame the two of them, kill me if you want to kill me."

The leader in black is very righteous.

"The king is angry, it's the officials and soldiers who are too cunning, spare them!"

"King, the three of them are our old brothers, spare them!"

All the people ran out to intercede.

"Forget it, get down and heal your wounds!"

The white wolf didn't really want to kill three of his subordinates, just to show his authority, as long as someone interceded, he would borrow the slope to get off the donkey and let the three subordinates go.

As more and more pirates learned about the strong strength of the Tang Dynasty's official army, an atmosphere of pessimism and fear began to spread among the pirates.

In just three or five days, dozens of pirates had already escaped, which made the white wolf furious, and captured several escaped pirates and put them to death in order to stop more defections.

But the white wolf's thunderous methods didn't seem to have much effect, and there were still a lot of escapes after that.

"King, the day of the official army going south is getting closer and closer, and we are the first to bear the brunt! It's better to evacuate earlier. ”

"The king, the leaders of Yazhou and Zhancheng have just sent a letter, and more than half of their men have fled, and they are almost unable to hold on, so it is safer to make plans early."

Several palms persuaded.

"This piece of land, this king's ancestors and grandchildren have been operating for three generations, how can we give up easily, if we go to the black wolf now, it will be the days of sending people under the fence in the future, and it will never be a king again."

The white wolf said with a sad face.

No one wants to live under the fence, especially those who have been kings, they are used to giving orders, where can they stand the days of being commanded, it is simply too embarrassing.

"King, the brothers have investigated very carefully, the combat power of the official army is extremely strong, and the determination to go south to destroy us is greater, it is not something we can resist, the previous guess is not accurate, if you don't want to send people under the fence, then you have to find a place farther away, here is only more than 600 miles away from Yazhou, and the first thing the official army encountered when they went south was us."

A confidant persuaded.

"Bad luck! How did Aung come up with the idea of choosing this place in the first place? ”

The white wolf was very annoyed, but he forgot the benefits of this place, the merchant ships that went out of the Tang Dynasty had to pass through this area first, so he could be regarded as taking advantage of it, and he could rob as much as he wanted, and now he was facing the threat of attack by the Tang Dynasty officials, but he began to complain again.

"King, this area is relatively remote, if we hide here, the Tang Dynasty officials and troops should not come to attack."

One of the henchmen pointed to a group of islands in the southern part of the map and spoke.

"Bad idea, this place is so remote, there will be no merchant ships passing by at all, we can only sit on the mountain and eat empty when we go here, so why don't we send someone under the fence?"

The white wolf was very dissatisfied with the advice of his subordinates.

"King, there is no better choice than to sit on the mountain and eat empty under the fence, or there will only be surrendered officers and soldiers."

The subordinate said helplessly.

"Alright! Now send someone to the black wolf, and say that we are going to take refuge, and let the brothers prepare first, and then set off in half a month. ”

The white wolf finally made a decision.

"King, are we preparing for a retreat, the Black King may not be safe there, the court is determined to go all the way south this time, and the Black King is also within the scope of the Tang Dynasty's extermination."

One of his subordinates worried.

"This king naturally knows, however, the brothers of the big brother of the black wolf are ten times that of mine, there are twenty or thirty thousand horses, and the officials and troops are not aware of the situation thousands of miles away, so they may not be able to achieve much success, and the supply problem alone is enough for them."

The white wolf is colorful.

"I can only go south to unite with the black king, the two kings will unite, and they may be able to maneuver with the official army for a while by taking advantage of the geographical advantage, and the official army will be far away from the rear, which is difficult to hold for a long time."

The subordinate said.

"Don't talk nonsense, go back and prepare!"

The white wolf said impatiently.

In the vicinity of the wharf in Guangzhou, the soldiers and horses of the Tang Army have been in drill, and the Heavenly Army, ironclad artillery trucks, and steam gunboats are all training hard, and their combat effectiveness is steadily improving.

"Big brother, ten days have passed, and the pirates haven't even replied, so it seems that they don't take us seriously at all."

Li Feiyu said angrily.

"That's right! The pirates are so faceless, it's time to teach a lesson, and the soldiers must not be able to wait! It's time to get your hands dirty. ”

Li An said lightly.

"Big brother, when are you going south?"

Li Feiyu asked eagerly.

"Just tonight, give an order immediately and let the soldiers get ready to be pulled."

Li An Zhengse ordered.

There are many things that need to be prepared for the army to go south, such as sufficient food and water, sufficient weapons and equipment, and so on.

The soldiers began to prepare in the morning, and it was not until the evening that they were fully prepared, and after dinner, they were prepared on their respective ships, ready to obey the order to depart.

The large-scale preparation of more than 10,000 people and horses caused by the movement was naturally not small, and soon, the people under Zhang Batian's hands discovered this important situation and immediately reported it.

"Brother Zhang, the official army has been preparing for a full day, and it seems that they will go south early tomorrow morning, you see it!"

Sun Liu hurriedly ran over and spoke.

"How do you know it's tomorrow morning, maybe you'll be heading south today."

Zhang Batian smiled lightly.

"Brother Zhang, this black light is blinding, they dare to leave the port? Aren't you afraid of going the wrong way? ”

Sun Liu couldn't believe it.

"You don't know yet! The steamships of the imperial court were equipped with compasses that could point the way, and they could discern the direction even when it was dark. ”

Zhang Batian said.

"It's so powerful, so why don't we send someone over immediately, inform our people in advance, and dispose of our letters as soon as possible."

Sun Liu said.

Zhang Batian nodded and said, "Without further ado, someone is ...... coming."

Soon, a small fishing boat left the dock and headed for the Paracel Islands.

After evening it was completely dark, but all the steamers had searchlights, and all of them turned on together, illuminating the harbor as if it were day.

Ang Lee, with a group of his subordinates, appeared in the harbor and boarded a large steamship.

"Big brother, all the soldiers are ready."

Li Feiyu said loudly.