"No," Duan Laosan disagreed, "My opinion is that the bad ones are released, and the good ones are left to join our team." Of course, some villains who are too guilty will be killed, but Shen Jingang and several leaders are dead, and the rest, many of them are fishermen by the lake, who have been coerced into joining the gang, and they should be given a way out. Besides, I have an idea, we should also establish a team in the lake, in addition to ensuring the smooth flow of our future freight routes, but also to prepare more strength for the battle against Zhang Jingyao. ”

This suggestion was unanimously supported by everyone, and even Shi Suo raised his hand in agreement, and Dafeng smiled: "I also agree." ”

Everyone was gathering in the big house to discuss matters, and a sentry team member outside walked in and reported: "Just now, a person entered the temple in a ghostly way, saying that it was the people of the village who came to the temple to offer incense, burned a pillar of incense in the main hall, and left." ”

"What kind of people?" Stone Lock asked.

"Well, it's fat, it's kind and kind, and in a satin gown, it's like a rich man." While reminiscing, the sentry compared and described the appearance of the guests who entered the incense, Duan Laosan was taken aback, "It sounds like Tong Ce, chase after it." ”

Before he finished speaking, Shi Suo had already run out, but when he chased outside the temple, he was no longer in sight, and he looked around, on the road, behind the hillside, there was no trace. I had to go back to the temple. As for whether this person is Tong Ce or not, everyone can only guess for a while, and no one is sure.

According to the picture drawn by the little man, Duan Laosan formulated a battle plan of "going straight to the Middle Palace", bypassing Le Island, launching an attack from the side of "Brother Island", driving the bandits out, driving them to the vicinity of Le Island, and then attacking from both sides to completely annihilate the remnants of the bandits. The little man said: "The lake is full of turns, and sentries can be set up everywhere, and if you want to touch the enemy without being discovered, it is very unlikely that you will carry out a surprise attack like Baihua Temple." It can't be done. ”

After making a plan, everyone left the temple and ran to the lake, and according to the prisoner's confession, they found the three boats brought by Shen Jingang last night by the lake. After a while, Xu Hou and Lao Qi came, and they borrowed another fishing boat, and everyone gathered together, and there were seven boats in total. Everyone rides separately, no longer has to be crowded together, mobility and combat effectiveness are greatly improved, plus with a guide, and then into the lake, the team members are full of confidence. Xu Hou saw that the number of team members had increased again, and asked Duan Laosan: "The team is stronger than yesterday, is it the result of last night?" ”

"Yes, our team will continue to grow."

The flotilla entered the lake. The soldiers were divided into two routes, two fishing boats carrying a small group of men and horses went straight to the front of Le Island, and the rest of the group of men and horses went around to Brother Island by boat. There were small men and others leading the way in front, unimpeded, bypassing those narrow reed ponds and water alleys, and turning a big bend far away. Duan Laosan said: "That's right, there is a saying since ancient times, it is better to walk ten steps away than to take one risky step, the farthest." It could also be the most hassle-free. We drilled those labyrinthine reed ponds yesterday, but it was actually a stupid way. ”

Xu Hou said to Duan Laosan: "Old Duan, if Shen Jingang's gang of grass cowards is eliminated, then we can use this section of water." If we pull another team, then we will not only do business, but we can also escort Changsha, run transportation, and engage in fishing, fishing and cutting reeds......"

"That's right. That's exactly what I thought. ”

Lao Qi said: "Since Shen Jingang haunted the lake, the fishermen in the vicinity have suffered a lot, their livelihood has almost been cut off, and they are still scared all day long. ”

"If a team is set up here, Lao Qi and I will join." Xu Hou said.

"Brother-in-law," Duan Laosan said with a smile: "It's not a matter of just joining, you have to take the lead, form a team, open up transportation channels, and engage in fishery, I'm afraid that you and Lao Qi will have to ...... favoritism."

Duan Laosan didn't finish speaking, Xu Hou shook his head, "Wait, Old Duan, you mean to let me be the leader, that's not good, it's not that I shirk it, because I'm not this material, I'm a vanguard who charges into battle, there's no problem, being the leader, that will make a mistake." I have these two brushes, a few catties and a few taels, I know it myself, if you don't believe it, just ask Jiang Yuniang, you see what she says. ”

Xu Hou's words, everyone also knew that they were telling the truth, haha laughed. Because this is just a later story, I will put it aside for now.

"A fishing net, two feet long—"

A fisherman's song sounded in front, and then, a small boat came out of the lake, and two fisherman-like people stood at the bow of the boat, singing songs while looking around, looking quite leisurely. Lao Qi said suspiciously: "Since there have been bandits in these waters, fishermen have fished and hunted, they are like thieves, and they have tried every possible way to avoid bandits, and it is a little strange to be so ostentatious." I think most of them are bandits. ”

The little man looked at it for a while, but he didn't know the two people, and he said, "Since I was sent to the Baihua Temple, there are many people in the lake who don't know each other. Duan Laosan said, "Leave him alone." ”

The boat turned another corner and sailed into the distance. Duan Laosan commanded the fleet, went forward, sailed through a wide body of water, turned a corner, and in front of him was a criss-crossing lake, reeds and weeds, and flourished again, and a piece of water fowl flew up in the grass in front of him, circled for a while, and flew into the distance with a chirp.

"There's someone in the bushes." Said the little man.

Everyone became nervous, lay down on the boat, ready for battle, five boats lined up in a column, along the gap in the reeds, forward, suddenly there was a "bang", the little man shouted: "Be careful." ”

A row of bamboo arrows, shot from the front, about a dozen of them, lined up in a fan shape, the stone lock lying on the bow of the first boat, with the barrel of the rifle, the two bamboo arrows were tilted, and fell into the water.

The boat went forward dozens of meters, and did not see a figure, only in the middle of a bush of dense reeds, saw two long wooden poles, inserted there, a bamboo crossbow tied between the two poles, it seems that the bamboo arrow just now is sent by this bamboo crossbow, but the crossbow also needs to be operated by people, in order to shoot the arrow, everyone knows that their whereabouts have been discovered by bandits.

Observing left and right, there is no human figure, the terrain here has become complicated, reeds and weeds are everywhere, and the waterway is tortuous and difficult, Duan Laosan told the team members: "As long as you see the shadow of the bandits, shoot." ”

The team members are helping to row the boat, speed up the boat, and there is a voice in front, "Knock, knock, knock," it seems to be a knocking sound, turn a corner, and see a dozen feet away, there are reeds shaking, it seems that someone has just passed, the stone lock shot away, "Horn," a few withered yellow reed leaves fell, and there was no human voice, the sound of knock knock, but there was no more.

"Wait, turn the rudder," the little man cried. (To be continued.) )