Zheng Wenchang was overjoyed, rubbed his hands and looked at Ding Jian and said: "Ding Xianggong, I am finally looking forward to this day, but you don't know, when I know that I am holding a treasure knife that cuts the enemy like mud in my hand, but I want to pretend to be a rusty woodcutter, the taste is really difficult." ”

"The reason why you used to hide was because this place was lonely, whether it was manpower or materials, it was too difficult to help you." Ding Jian said: "Even now, it can't be said to be calm. Think about it, in the past, if you made a big fuss here, whether it was Eyue or Jingnan, who would tolerate such a powerful armed force in Dongting? If you jump early, people will have the spare power to clean you up at that time. ”

"Eight hundred miles of Dongting, if you want to clean us up, is it so easy?" Zheng Wenchang said proudly.

Ding Jian smiled faintly and said: "On the water, they may have no way to take you, but can you stay on the water all the time?" Fish and shrimp for a living? You don't want food, you don't want salt, you don't want other necessities? They just have to get stuck in these things, and you can tell me, how long can you stay on the water? As long as you can't stand it, you will have to go ashore, so do they have a chance? ”

Zheng Wenchang was stunned, thinking about it.

"Of course, it's different now." Ding Jian said with a smile: "As soon as I come, I will come back, and the direction of Jingnan can become your strong backup." Second, Eyue Qian Feng is finished, but Zhu Youzhen has not completely gained a foothold, Eyue is the time when the heroes rise together, and it is reasonable for you to rise at this time. ”

Zheng Wenchang nodded again and again: "With Ding Xianggong presiding over the overall situation, the last general also has a bottom in his heart." ”

"Tell me about the power you have at hand right now!" Ding Jiandao.

"Ding Xianggong, at present, I occupy the East Dongting, and there are three water villages in total, and there are more than 2,000 people living in the main village, of which 1,000 are soldiers, and the others are the families of those under him. There are more than 100 large and small ships, and there are two small villages, each with 500 soldiers. The three water villages are distributed in the shape of a character, and the small villages guard the safety of the main village. ”

"There are 2,000 soldiers, and in the past three years, you have really done a lot of things!" Ding Jian was also slightly surprised when he heard this.

"Thank you Ding Xianggong for the compliment!" Zheng Wenchang was a little proud: "This is not only my credit, Captain Liu, and other colleagues, have all worked hard for this matter, and everyone has paid a lot." ”

"Hmm!" Ding Jian is very satisfied with Zheng Wenchang's attitude, he has merit, he has not forgotten his colleagues, and only such a person can be the backbone of a place and unite more people. "These two thousand people, how is the combat effectiveness? Can it be twisted into a strand of rope? Are there any unpredictable factors? ”

"Among the 2,000 people, there are more than 200 members of the Voluntary Society!" Zheng Wenchang said: "They are also chief officials at all levels, and in the past three years, there have been many people who want to get in through various means, including the other two bandits, and there are also spies from the government, but their methods are very crude." ”

Hearing this, Ding Jian couldn't help laughing, these people in front of him are all internal guards, things like this are their daily life, and those Jianghu men, who want to play such tricks in front of these professionals, really don't know how to write dead words?

"How?"

"Some of them were slaughtered directly, and some of them could be handled, so they tried to hold them in their hands." Zheng Wenchang said with a smile: "These people are now very useful weapons in my hands, and I have roughly figured out the situation of the other two water bandits." ”

"How's the equipment?"

"In the past two years, through various channels, we ants have been accumulating family business like moving, and we are naturally reluctant to take it out. Ding Xianggong, it's not me boasting, after all of them are armed, the sons and daughters under my command will slaughter the other two water bandits, which is as easy as chopping melons and cutting them. Zheng Wenchang boasted.

"I don't know how to fight." Ding Jian said: "This matter can only rely on General Deng." ”

"Ding Xianggong can rest assured, he will definitely live up to the trust of Xianggong and Li Xiang's expectations." Zheng Wenchang is colorful. "In less than a month, the end will be able to leave only one of us on Dongting Lake."

Ding Jian smiled: "In that case, your reputation will be great, but trouble will also come." I'm afraid your life is far less enjoyable than now. Shaoye, come in and talk! ”

Liu Shaoye walked in with a smile, closed the hatch, and sat on one side.

"Now, General Li Hao Li is in Yangzhou, preparing to build an inland river fleet, but it will take a certain amount of time, at least until this time next year, an inland river fleet that can cross the Yangtze River will be fully formed, and at that time, you will no longer be a lone army." Ding Jiandao. "Wenchang, the fleet under General Li Hao is not a ship like you have now, it is a real warship, and the only purpose they were built for is to fight."

"Before coming here, I trained in Haixing." Zheng Wenchang said with envy on his face: "That kind of warship is what the last general wants day and night, compared to those warships, these boats in my hands now are just some fishing rows." ”

Liu Shaoye said with a smile: "Fortunately, the enemy only has such fishing rows, and we are much stronger than them." ”

"This year's time, whether it is for you or for me, is crucial, whether you can completely stand firm, whether you can defeat the invading enemy, in this year. As long as this sailor is formed, the river will become our stage. At that time, people will have to be equipped and equipped, and it will be the enemy who will be uncomfortable. Ding Jian said. Shaoye, tell me about the situation on the shore! ”

"Yes!" Liu Shaoye said: "As Ding Xianggong said before, even if we kill the other two bandits and unify the eight hundred miles of Dongting, we are still inseparable from the materials on the shore, after Ding Xianggong returned to Jingnan, we have a certain amount of reliance, but Ding Xianggong has just come back, if you want to really help us, I'm afraid it will take time." ”

Ding Jian nodded slightly. Whether it is to persuade the family, or to contact fellow believers, or to build Jing Nan into a whole, it is not an easy task, and before it is completed, all he can use is some power in his family. What's more, even if he does all this next, Liang Jun, who is from Shannan West Road, is afraid that he will also make a move on Jingnan.

He needs to help the Dongting Water Master, and naturally he also needs the Dongting Water Master to help him at that time.

"So we need allies on the shore too." Liu Shaoye said: "It was difficult to find before, but now, I have a ready-made companion." ”

"You mean Qian Biao." Ding Jiandao.

"Yes, Qian Biao, the current governor of Yueyang." Liu Shaoye said: "This person is Qian Feng's brother, and he is also grateful to Zhu Youzhen for the massacre in Ezhou City, Qian Feng is a dignified envoy, and hundreds of people from all over the clan were killed by Zhu Youzhen's army. ”

Ding Jian couldn't help laughing. "This person can be used, have you hooked up with him?"

"The city of Ezhou is broken, many of the defeated soldiers of Eyue have fled to Yueyang, Qian Biao has become a banner, and now Yueyang has gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, how to say how to morale, but at least the army is a lot. Coupled with the fact that Yueyang was not short of food, Qian Biao stabilized the situation for the time being, and was ready to defend Yueyang. At the same time, he also went to the rescue of Jiangxi and Hunan observers, but he was afraid that it would be difficult to take advantage of his wishes. ”

"With Qian Biao's ability, I'm afraid it will be difficult to hold Yueyang." Ding Jian frowned.

"So he needs foreign aid, and we, after unifying the Dongting Water Bandits, can become his strong arms, and at that time, he will have no way to refuse us at all." Liu Shaoye said with a smile. "Xiaguan is also a famous businessman in Yueyang, when Qian Biao gathered soldiers and horses, he called on Yueyang merchants and landlords to donate money for Qian Biao, and within a few days, he raised 100,000 yuan of silver for him, and now Xiaguan is Qian Biao's guest."

"There are a lot of rich people in Yueyang!" Ding Jiandao.

"The rich people in Yueyang are also afraid." Liu Shaoye said: "After the Liang army defeated Eyue, it can be described as extremely vicious, burning, killing and looting, and the place where it passed was desolate. ”

"The situation in Guanzhong, Henan and other places is not good, and the Liang army has to snatch in these places to make up for their foundations. Ding Jiandao.

"So, no matter what these people were like before, now, everyone is still working together." Liu Shaoye said: "Now that the rich have moved to Yueyang City, everyone has become a grasshopper on the same line." At that time, once Qian Biao encounters problems in the war, our Dongting Sailor will be able to appear in time to alleviate his danger, and at that time, the two sides will naturally form an alliance, and the next step, I will be ready to persuade this person to surrender to us. At that time, there will be Yueyang as a base on the shore, and there will be sailors on the water, and the two sides will support each other. As long as Ding Xianggong can quickly gain a firm foothold in Jingnan and block Dai Chao's soldiers and horses, then our two sides will be able to unite as one, and there will be no small roundabout. Once General Li Hao's sailors are formed and completely control the Yangtze River, then what are we afraid of? When the time comes, I am afraid that even the Hunan Observer will be able to pull us on our ship. This is the same as doing business, it is bullish and not bearish. ”

"If that's the case, that's it!" Ding Jian clapped his hands and smiled: "Yueyang is here to the two of you, I am relieved, I will go back to Jiangling Mansion tomorrow." ”