For Hu Changshui, the surrender of the righteous army was not unacceptable. If it weren't for the fact that his strength was too weak, he didn't even care about the people of the Jieyi Army, and he didn't send people to force them to surrender, but I was afraid that he would have surrendered to the Jieyi Army when his own family was short of food.

The sailors of the Jieyi Army issued a notice to the bandits in the surrounding waters, telling them to surrender within a certain time. But Hu Changshui, who had no connection with the Jieyi Army's water division, how could he dare to easily run to the territory of the Jieyi Army's water division and express his willingness to surrender?

Therefore, when the general of the Jieyi Army asked about the water division, Hu Changshui nodded again and again, expressing his willingness to surrender. He was worried about the families of the bandits and the old and weak women and children on the island, and intended to surrender to the rebel army. Now that he has seen the strength of the Jieyi Army, he doesn't dare to have other ideas. Hu Changshui also told Xu Wenle about the current predicament of his island, hoping that Xu Wenle could help him solve these problems. For him, hundreds of people and hundreds of mouths are a problem, but for the Jieyi Army, it is naturally not a problem.

Xu Wenle was also overjoyed when he heard the news from Hu Changshui's mouth at this moment. According to what the other party said, the situation of the water bandits in the surrounding waters is very bad, even if they are stronger than his Hu Changshui department, but most of them are comparable. In this way, it also explains why so many water bandits converged on Xishan Island during this period of time. Of course, the sailors of the Jieyi Army also have spies, but the news they probe is naturally not as detailed and clear as the leader of the bandits himself.

"Very good, since you are willing to surrender, those old and weak women and children in your nest will naturally have us settled. Now, let your ships move with us, and you will arrange for men to guide me in the direction, and I will arrange for ships to go to the island you occupy, and take them back to Leishan Island to settle down. Xu Wenle said lightly.

Xu Wenle did not let these fishing boats and Hu Changshui turn back by themselves, but asked him to send someone to take some of the warships to his island to pick up the water bandits he left behind. Hu Changshui understood that the other party did this just in case. However, Hu Changshui was not angry, but a little relaxed. When the other party does this, he has the intention of being wary of himself, which also shows that the other party has sincerely accepted himself.

Hu Changshui's several small boats joined the main force of the Jieyi Army's naval division outside Xishan Island along with the warships of the Jieyi Army's naval division. Standing on the warship and seeing the corpse of the fox Lin in the lake, Hu Changshui couldn't help but sigh secretly. In the past, this forest fox was also the leader of a larger group of water bandits around here. And he Hu Changshui, although he is a water bandit, is not even as good as an ordinary sailor under the command of Lin Fox. But now, the opposing warship has become fragments and sunk here, and their corpses will also become food for the fish and shrimp in the lake. On the contrary, he Hu Changshui is now incorporated into the Jieyi Army.

Although he is no longer the leader of hundreds of people, Hu Changshui has no regrets. Water bandits are not easy to be, and the leader of water bandits is not easy to be. And in this Taihu Lake, I don't know how many water bandits used to be ordinary fishermen and ordinary people. Although some people have other thoughts in their minds as they join the bandits for a long time. However, for Hu Changshui, it is more suitable for him to be an ordinary person.

When Hu Changshui returned to Xishan Island, he was immediately shocked by the situation of the Righteous Army's sailors. At least more than a hundred warships, large and small, gathered here, and the warships that came and went were hardly smaller than a few of his fishing boats. Hu Changshui knew that in the surrounding waters, there were still many warships of the Jieyi Army's sailors active, and if they were counted together, there would be no less than 150 warships of the Jieyi Army's sailors.

After Xu Wenle returned, he immediately reported the information Hu Changshui said to Li Qingping, the deputy governor of the Jieyi Army. Xu Wenle understands that these situations are very good news for the Jieyi Army.

Qin Shouyi was the first to speak: "Governor, if this is the case, we can send people to persuade those small groups of water bandits to surrender first. Although the strength of these small groups of water bandits is not strong, they are also a large force here. These scattered bandits may not pose a major threat to us, but we also need to fight back against them as they approach Xishan Island. In addition, not only them, but also those medium-sized and large-scale bandit teams have the intention of supporting Xishan Island because of the limited materials. ”

"Now that these bandits are in trouble due to the scarcity of food and daily necessities, they have fallen to the point where they have to take refuge in Xishan Island to help defend them. Then why don't you send someone to recruit these bandits first. At this moment, these water bandits should know very well that after we start a war with Xishan Island, the water bandits here will no longer exist. ”

"They should understand that even if we are defeated, it will only be a failure in the attack on Xishan Island, but within this water, our Jieyi Army Sailor is still a well-deserved overlord. So, can they, the water bandits who assisted in the defense of Xishan Island, avoid the retaliation of the sailors of our righteous army? ”

"Therefore, they are not only faced with the situation of defecting to the Qi army, but also have to give up their power to operate on the water and become a land army. In that case, will the Qi army allow their teams to exist? The fate of the talk will definitely be to be broken up and incorporated by the Qi army. Moreover, in order to stabilize the place, these people will also be sent by the Qi army to the frontline of the war with our army. ”

"Even if they don't understand this, we just need to send someone to tell them about it, and they should know that surrendering to our rebel army is the best option for them. Even if it doesn't work for everyone, we can still co-opt some of the bandits. In this way, the number of bandits around here will be greatly reduced, and these bandits who are unwilling to surrender to us will be weakened. It was necessary to surrender to us in the face of the approach of our army. ”

Qin Shouyi said this, and several other generals also agreed. After considering the gains and losses, Li Qingping also decided to start persuading the small group of water bandits around him to surrender. And Hu Changshui became the messenger of the sailors of the Jieyi Army to persuade these small groups of water bandits to surrender. After all, he knew better about the situation of the bandits in the surrounding waters than the people in the sailors of the Jieyi Army. If you want to talk about those water bandits with greater strength, the sailors of the Jieyi Army naturally have their details, but those small groups of water bandits, the Jieyi Army's understanding of them is far inferior to that of a water bandit leader like Hu Changshui.

Hu Changshui didn't expect that he, a small leader of the water bandits, was still anxious about the survival of his brothers before, but in the blink of an eye, he became an officer of the Jieyi Army. Moreover, he, the envoy of surrender, is still an official with the rank of captain. Of course, his lieutenant is not a military position in the army, but a civilian position in the army.

Whether it is a civilian or a military position, for Hu Changshui, it is like a dream. In terms of grade, he is now equivalent to the county order of a county, and it makes him excited to think about it. However, Hu Changshui also understands that if he wants to really become the captain of the Jieyi Army and persuade him to surrender, he still has to do it well, and he has to make a lot of achievements.

However, the effect that Hu Changshui brought to the Jieyi Army was really extraordinary. In just two days, there were 13 small groups of bandits who directly led the crowd to surrender, and the bandits took their families, the elderly, the weak, women and children, totaling no less than 5,000 people. Of course, there are also some bandits who rarely have families.

After seeing the effect brought by Hu Changshui, Li Qingping did not hesitate, and immediately ordered the sailors of the Jieyi Army to exert pressure on the various water bandits and force them to surrender to the Jieyi Army. At the same time, for those who dared to approach Xishan Island, the sailors of the Jieyi Army would sink them all, and in addition, they would also send warships to attack the lair of these bandits. Use the captured water bandits as a death squad for operations on Xishan Island.

The attack on Xishan Island by the Jieyi Army may not be solved in a short time, but for a certain group of bandits, there is not the slightest pressure. Therefore, the pressure on the water bandits around Xishan Island suddenly increased greatly. Let's not go to support Xishan Island, their food and materials are scarce, even if they are not scarce, but after Xishan Island is conquered by the Jieyi Army, do they have any other choice? In addition, there are constantly water bandits who are forced to surrender by the Jieyi army, which makes those large and medium-sized water bandits who are unwilling to surrender even worried.

The sailors of the Jieyi Army chose a good time to attack this time, they did not attack the large water bandits, nor did they attack the water bandits who occupied the dangerous islands, and directly forced down those small and medium-sized water bandits who had not been seriously placed by the Jieyi Army sailors before. It seems that this has nothing to do with other bandits, but it is weakening the overall strength of the bandits in this part of the water.

Just when these water bandits were entangled, when Hu Changshui was persuading the water bandits from small to large, from easy to difficult, the main force of the Jieyi Army's water division began to attack Xishan Island.

Xishan Island, which has been peaceful and quiet for many days, has finally fallen into the flames of war, and even if it is surrounded by water bandits, Xishan Island has never encountered a war. After all, this is the jurisdiction of the Qi army, and no matter how powerful the water bandits are, they are not as strong as the regular army, and they are not as strong as the Qi army, the master of the southeastern states. However, with the appearance of the enemy of the Qi army, the situation here is very different. The Jieyi army doesn't care whose territory it is, they are a small prince, and they are also princes who are hostile to the Qi army.

The attacker chosen by the Jieyi Army was southwest of Xishan Island, which is also one of the docks where Xishan Island has always been in contact with the outside world. Moreover, the terrain here is flat and suitable for attack, even if Xishan Island is ready for defense, but it is impossible to seal it off or establish a defense system in a short time.

Where the two sides are fighting, blood has stained the lake red. Around the pier, the warships of the Sailors of the Jieyi Army had surrounded it, and the crossbows on the warships were firing non-stop. Rows of ferocious crossbow arrows whizzed away. Shoot hard into all corners of the defense site around the docks. At the same time, the warship's ground trebuchets continued to drop stone projectiles. The horse-barring fence erected behind the pier and the proposed wall were to be completely shattered.

At the same time as the naval division of the Jieyi Army attacked, the Qi military captain stationed here, also in the name of the Qi military officer's mansion, recruited all the young and strong to defend the city, and recruited all the private men to cooperate in the defense, and the defending soldiers guarding the dock were also fiercely counterattacking at the moment, from behind the fence above the dock and behind the city wall, the crossbow arrows shot out, the same ferocity, from time to time the warships around the dock knocked out a hollow. Many of the soldiers who rushed up to land fell under the fierce arrows of the defenders. Even, from time to time, the soldiers guarding here even bravely fought back, making the landing soldiers pay a greater price.

"Dudu, those are the young men who are the captain of Xishan Island, Meng Shan, who took advantage of his identity to train for public and private purposes, in fact, they are the private soldiers of the Meng family, just like the water bandits in the hands of several other powerful families." Qin Shouyi pointed to the soldiers on the dock who were wearing standard armor and were very brave in battle, and explained to Li Qingping.

"In the past few days, when I have taken action against the bandits who want to support here, I have taken many prisoners. If we let our soldiers charge, I'm afraid that if we take this place, we will have to pay a lot of casualties. Hu Le couldn't help but say as he watched the soldiers fall under the defenders' crossbows and arrows.

Now these soldiers who landed on the island to attack were not regular soldiers under the command of the Jieyi Army, but prisoners who took action against those water bandits who wanted to assist in the defense of Xishan Island in the past few days. Originally, Li Qingping was ready to kill these water bandits who still had the heart to join the Qi army. However, Qin Shouyi and others believed that there would inevitably be great casualties in the landing battle to attack Xishan Island. Rather than let the soldiers under his command be lost here, it is better to let these water bandit captives take on the task of breaking the defense.

Of course, the Jieyi Army will not let all the attacking soldiers be captured by the water bandits, nor will they let the prisoners of the same water bandits be grouped together. However, the rebels promised them that if they could invade the area, not only would their sins be forgiven, but they would also be rewarded after the battle. Those heroes on Xishan Island are also quite wealthy, and if they are captured, these captives can also get a lot of gains.

As for whether these captives will surrender on the spot, the righteous army is not worried at all. Because the fleet and soldiers of the Sailing Army were behind them, and even if these captives wanted to surrender on the spot, they could not quickly rush to the army formation of the Qi defenders. You must know that behind the wharf, the Qi army is covered with horses, fences and simple city walls. Even if these bandits surrendered, they would not be able to quickly enter the Qi army, and during this period of time, the Jieyi army would be able to kill them all from behind.

Therefore, the only option for these bandit captives was to remove the obstacles on the dock and engage the Qi army head-on. Although the Qi defenders had bed crossbows, the rate of fire of this kind of thing was very slow, and coupled with the catapults and bed crossbows on the Zhao army's warships, and the step-by-step approach, these water bandit captives and the defenders would soon be able to meet each other.

If it's spring and summer, this Xishan Island is definitely a place to visit. I have to say that the scenery here is still good, surrounded by the lake, the island is full of trees, the scenery is beautiful, beautiful, even in late autumn, the scenery here is not much worse in spring and summer. However, after the Meng family and several powerful families on the island rushed to work day after day and merged with the system established in the past to defend against water bandits, this place also became a fortress. In particular, the core area in the northern part of the country is not only built with multiple fences and simple walls, but also with a large number of arrow towers.

"Up...... Above...... Above...... Don't be afraid, their bed crossbow has a time limit, quickly lean up, break here, and everyone has a heavy reward. Don't forget, this Xishan Island earns an unknown amount of money from us. Now, take here, and we've got our share of it. "Among the attacking prisoners of the bandits, the officers appointed by the Jieyi Army for their good deeds are now eagerly encouraging the newly formed soldiers under their command.

Under the desperate attack of these bandit captives, they gradually began to gain a foothold in front of the dock and gained a firm foothold. Subsequently, countless soldiers began to build a defensive system, building a protective wall with sandbags prepared in advance, gathering the crossbows of the army guards, and began to erect bed crossbows and catapults behind them.

Although the defenders of the Qi army have various advantages, the sailors of the Jieyi army also have various advantages. In particular, the armor and equipment of the Jieyi army are stronger than the defenders of Xishan Island, and they must be redundant. After all, Xishan Island is not a key garrison place for the Qi army, nor is it a key defensive place. In order to clean up the central area of Taihu Lake this time, the Jieyi Army Naval Division deployed a large number of armor and equipment. In addition, in the battle with the water bandits recruited by the Qi army, the sailors of the Jieyi Army seized a lot of various equipment. Moreover, these armor and instruments are still from the Qi army.

Therefore, as the Jieyi army began to gain a foothold on the dock and officially transferred the foothold from the warship to the land, the advantage gradually shifted to the Jieyi army's naval division.

"Damn! If those water bandits can join our side, how can the sailors of the Jieyi Army be so arrogant? Seeing that more and more soldiers of the Jieyi Army began to stand on the dock, Meng Shan scolded angrily with a blue face.

What annoyed Monsan was that most of the sailors of the Jieyi Army who really died under their counterattack were because of the water bandits he wanted to recruit to help him defend himself. It's just that the water bandits he recruited have now become the death squad for the Jieyi Army's attack, and it is these water bandits who have used their lives to lay a foothold on the dock for the Jieyi Army's sailors.

"Ever since we lost the advantage over the lake, we haven't been able to really take advantage of these bandits. After all, the waters that the water bandits demanded to pass through were now under the jurisdiction of the sailors of the Jieyi Army. It's a pity that he should have cooperated with Yan Mingfeng to recruit water bandits from all walks of life. If we had used food and various living materials as coercion when we recruited Anshui bandits in Yan Mingfeng, these bandits would have joined the Qi Army's Naval Division long ago, if that were the case, even if the main force of the Jieyi Army's Naval Division was dispatched and wanted to defeat the Qi Army's Naval Division, it would not be so easy. The head of the family next to Mon Shan sighed helplessly.