Han Xiufeng also asked for salt, to be exact, it was silver, it really didn't matter if he could wipe out all those private tyrants, he hugged his arms and pretended to regret: "It's only like this, who made us not have enough manpower." ”

There was no need to fight hard with the private lord who jumped off the wall in a hurry, Zhang Daring finally breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "Master Han, since you have decided to do it on the shore, you might as well wait until they enter the Yunyan River." ”

"Why wait for them to enter the Salt River before you do it?"

"Although they are outnumbered, they are doing a business that has lost their heads, and they must be thieves. I'm willing to bet they've passed the next level as if they've passed one level. They are in Fu'an at this time, they must be worried about being discovered by the Fu'an Salt Division and the Yamen of the Inspection Division, and when they enter the Kushiba River, they will definitely think about how to pass the pass of our Hai'an Inspection Department and the Foreign Affairs Department, in short, if they can not use a knife or a gun, they will not use a knife and a gun, after all, the knife and gun have no eyes, they are the same people, and they are afraid of death. ”

"Brother Zhang, are you saying that let them pass under our noses first, and wait for them to relax before they do it?" Han Xiufeng asked with a smile.

"Exactly." Zhang Daring nodded, pointed to the map and said happily: "Master Han, Mr. Xu, you two take a look, there are many large and small forks on both sides of the Yunyan River, and there are many ports in the port, but they will not wait until Baimi to turn south, so we just need to send people to keep an eye on a few forks in the section from the town to Qutang." ”

Han Xiufeng slapped the table heavily: "Their boat is full of salt, even if the wind and water are smooth, even if a few people take turns to hold on desperately, they can't go fast, as long as we send people to watch from the shore, they won't be able to escape, and our brigade will definitely be able to catch up!" ”

"That's what I think, keep an eye on them first, wait for them to come to the shore at night, and wait for them to eat and drink enough to rest."

"They must have rested on the ship at night."

"It's natural, on such a cold day, they can't sleep on the shore. But as long as we are ready, even if they find a large group of men on the shore, they will not be able to escape. We can grab their boat with the claws of the mussels, and we can stick a penny into the river to make it impossible for him to walk, anyway, as long as they dare to dock, we have a way to deal with it. ”

"Mr. Xu, what do you think?" Han Xiufeng turned around and asked.

Xu Lequn didn't expect Zhang Daring to be so shrewd, and hurriedly said: "Master Han, Xu has no power to restrain the chicken, and he really doesn't know how to fight and kill." ”

"Mr. Xu is sorry."

"Master Han, Xu is really not sorry."

"Since Mr. Xu is unwilling to teach, then it is decided." Han Xiufeng didn't want to waste his efforts, so he turned around and said: "Brother Zhang, investigating and arresting private criminals is no different from fighting on the march, you are better at fighting on the march than your own officer, from this moment on, all the horses and horses will be dispatched by you, if anyone dares to disobey orders, military law will serve!" ”

"Master Han, what about you?"

"This official will go with you when the time comes, and cheer you on!"

Thinking that if this battle is really won, not only will he be able to make money, but he may also be promoted, Zhang Daring immediately said: "Master Han, you can trust me Zhang Shangen, even if I Zhang Shangen gives up this life, I will cut off this batch of private salt." ”

"Okay, after the matter is completed, not only will you have a share of the merit, but the official will also submit a document to ask for merit for you."

"Master Xie Han reminded."

"The family doesn't say a word, come, the official toasts Brother Zhang for a drink."

Zhang Daring didn't rush to drink, but asked eagerly: "Master Han, just now you said that together with my subordinates, we have a total of more than 100 people, and I have forgotten to ask, where are those people?" ”

Han Xiufeng said with a smile: "People are locked up in the class room outside. ”

"In the class room...... Master Han, you plan to let me take those ruffians to deal with the private tyrants! Zhang Shangen couldn't believe his own ears.

"The people in the class room outside are not ordinary ruffians, they are lawless, rampant in the township, and they commit no small things. According to the law of the Great Qing Dynasty, the lightest one should also have a hundred rods for three years. ”

"I know, I've heard, and there are hangers."

"For one term of office, for the benefit of one party, the official wants to rectify the atmosphere, but also can't bear to exterminate them, so he plans to give them a chance to atone for their sins. As long as they help their fellow officials to contribute, their own officials can open up the net, not blame the past, and let them go. Han Xiufeng paused, and then said: "If you can help the same officials take down these smugglers, and if you can seize the sixteen boats of smuggled salt, you will be rewarded for being alive, and each person will be rewarded with five taels of silver!" If you are unlucky and die in the hands of a private lord, you will be compensated for the death of the flood soldiers. ”

Looking at Zhang Daring's crying and laughing appearance, Xu Lequn couldn't help but laugh and said: "Master Zhang, if they are escorted to the state government, even if they can save their lives, they will have to shed their skin." Old Master Han Bodhisattva has a heart, give them the opportunity to atone for their sins, and there will even be a reward after the deed, they will definitely use their lives. ”

"But they're a bunch of ruffians after all!"

"The private tyrants are not the same as the rabble, this is to let them help the same officials to investigate the illegal salt, not to let them quell the chaos."

Zhang Daring stopped talking with a bitter face, and Han Xiufeng said while the iron was hot: "Brother Zhang, the two green battalion soldiers who are good at making bird guns that Su Jueming invited from Taizhou are also at your disposal, bird guns are good things, and one shot can bring down three or five private tyrants." ”

"I've not only seen and used a shotgun, but there are only two poles in total, and you can only put one shot when you start with it, and after you finish it, it's like a burning stick, it's useless."

"Why is it useless?"

"Master Han, the private lord is not a fool, he will not stand there waiting for them to load gunpowder, and he will not wait to stand there and wait for them to load iron sand. After the gun is released, the others have to rush up, and by the time they have loaded the gunpowder and iron sand, they have already killed themselves, and then they will accidentally injure their own people. ”

"There are always those who are alone, and when the time comes, let them specialize in singles."

"Do it at night, can you see the charge clearly."

"Brother Zhang, you should think the other way around, it's better to have two shotguns than nothing."

"That's right." Thinking of taking a group of ruffians to fight with the private scoundrels, Zhang Daring was still unsteady in his heart, staring at Han Xiufeng and saying: "Master Han, the private scoundrel's salt boat to Hai'an is only a matter of these two days, or release those ruffians first, let them eat and drink enough, let me practice for two days first." ”

"Nope."

"Why not, Master Han, I know that temporary cramming may not work, but practicing for two days is better than not practicing at all."

Han Xiufeng beckoned him to sit down, and patiently explained: "Brother Zhang, although this official doesn't know how to arrange troops and fight, he still knows the truth of 'one blow, then decline, and three exhaustions'. If you want these ruffians to use their lives, you can only do it in one go. ”

Xu Lequn sat down and said, "Master Zhang, Master Han's worries are reasonable. If you tell them at this time, they will definitely be willing to go with you to investigate the smugglers in order to survive, and they will dare to fight with the smugglers. But if you wait until tomorrow and the day after tomorrow to go again, it will be difficult to say, and morale will really decline again, decline and exhaustion. ”