Yang Zhi's life hung by a thread several times in Shandong, and the team that fought with his old life can be called powerful: Jiang Chengbi is a Confucian general who is both civil and military, and he was born in a famous family in Beiyan, and his subordinates are loyal to Linglong. Xiong Zhan is brave and not inferior to Yang Zhi, and he is not a reckless man with courage and strategy. Ying Niang can sit on the top spot of a pirate family that has been crisscrossing the sea for decades, and she is a well-deserved heroine among women. Qin Jiaoyang is calm and pragmatic, and the Qin family, which represents the wealth and power, has been in charge of Shandong for several years. Five of Qixi stayed by Linglong's side, all of them were killing machines with one enemy and one hundred. Mr. Yi, an old oilman who is familiar with the rules of the officialdom game, has turned into the No. 2 person in Penglai County to fight for the future landing. Linglong himself is also soft on the outside and strong on the inside, not only has good martial arts skills, but also has a strategic ...... in his chest.

Linglong can be described as an elite gathering around him, with important people, rich and rich, and there is no shortage of anything. But none of these people are fuel-efficient lamps, but they are temporarily wrapped up in a ball under the sharp iron fist of Yang Zhi's alternating carrots and sticks. If this group of people is sincerely attached, it is absolutely self-deception. To really run in and rectify it and twist it into a rope, it will inevitably take a long process, and it will undoubtedly be a severe test of wisdom and courage. As long as there is a slight omission, the pirate alliance that is not yet very reliable will become a plate of scattered sand in an instant, and all the progress will be lost! Yang Zhi is not worried about anything else, but is worried about whether Linglong has the ability and courage to dominate the crowd?

Zhu Ling'er saw Yang Zhi's frowns, and hurriedly replied honestly: "Please don't worry about it. The county lord treats people leniently and strictly, deals with things fairly, rewards and punishments are clear, and is deeply supported by the people, and Boss Xiong and Mrs. Yingniang and others are very admired. The last time there was a dispute, but there was a reason. The county lord clearly said that the reason for the full opening of the waterway was to cooperate with Boss Xiong to clean up military discipline and collect the banditry of the brothers, and second, to facilitate the Jinlilai firm and the Qin family to join forces to stock up on a large scale. However, the temporary peace of the sea channel off Shandong attracted the covetousness of several pirates in the Southern Tang Sea. On the 26th and 27th of the lunar month of the previous year, our patrol ships encountered and fought at sea with two groups of Nantang pirates for two consecutive days. There were casualties on both sides. When the news came back, all the brothers were furious. Boss Xiong and Mrs. Yingniang also thought that it was a small matter to lose face, and they could not let the pirates of the Southern Tang Dynasty take the opportunity to grow bigger, and advocated revenge. And the new patrol fleet has not met a battle, so it is good to test the edge. However, the county lord not only flatly refused, but also severely reprimanded the surviving brothers on the grounds of not abiding by military discipline. Then it was strictly ordered: If you encounter the pirates of the Southern Tang Dynasty at sea again before the beginning of spring, you are only allowed to avoid it. No provocation is allowed, and it is strictly forbidden to engage in battle with it as a last resort, and those who violate the order will be beheaded! In this way, not only the brothers, but even Boss Xiong and Mrs. Yingniang were very puzzled at first. ”

"Good! Well done! Yang Zhi sighed: "Xiong Zhan and Yingniang are really blind! Others just paid it back, how could even they not think that this was a small loss and a big bargain? ”

The county lord also sighed again and again, Boss Xiong and Mrs. Yingniang had no vision. In order to calm the anger of the brothers, while deducing whether to send a ship to retaliate, it is necessary to quickly pass a letter to the Hou Ye for instructions before making a decision. While setting up a banquet to invite Boss Xiong and Mrs. Yingniang, he explained the reason in detail. …… The slave and maid were stupid, although they were with them at that time. But I only listened to it and didn't seem to understand. ”

"Linglong really didn't disappoint me!" Yang Zhi smiled: "What's so difficult about this? Shandong and Chang'an are thousands of miles apart, and it is said that they need to send a letter to me to ask for instructions, which is naturally a delaying strategy. The waterways will be fully opened, and the goods in Beiyan, Daxia, Goryeo, Fusang and other places will be smooth. Haven't you heard that scarcity is expensive? Because the supply of goods is abundant, the price must not be too high, and it is a good time to stock up on a large scale! The waterway is firmly controlled in our hands, and after the beginning of spring, it will be intermittently blocked, and we are afraid that we will not be able to sell it at a good price? The reason why we want to avoid the pirates of the Southern Tang Dynasty is simpler: thanks to them, all kinds of goods can go anywhere, but they can't reach the Southern Tang Dynasty. The land of Jiangsu and Zhejiang has been rich and prosperous since ancient times. Jinling is particularly extravagant, and has always been an important market for rare goods. No matter how strong the pirates of the Southern Tang are, they can surpass Lao Tzu's invincible fleet equipped with powerful crossbow and heavy artillery? When the time comes, the silver will come faster than the robbery! The money is earned by us, and the robbers let them do it. The notoriety is borne by them, where can they find such a good thing? - Don't go far. What happened to the other two fights? You go on to say. ”

"The other two fights took place in the waters east of Dazhushan Island. On the second day of the first lunar month, one of our large ships on patrol encountered three small boats, and the other party approached in the name of asking for help and launched a surprise attack. The other side is not many in number, but it is extremely fierce. If it weren't for our brothers, they would be on guard and fight back desperately. The patrol ship was almost taken! Rao is like this, but he still suffers a lot of losses. The patrol brothers quickly rushed back to Dangji Island to report, and after carefully inquiring about the details of the time, the county lord concluded that the other party was a Japanese from Fuso. The county lord's attitude this time was diametrically opposed to the previous one, when even if he selected manpower, he sent three patrol ships disguised as merchant ships, led by Li Zhao, the right-hand man under Boss Xiong, and went to the sea area where the incident occurred on the fifth day of the first month to set up an ambush, looking for an opportunity to retaliate. In the early morning of the ninth day of the first lunar month, he met again with the five small boats of the Japanese people. Because we were prepared, we easily defeated them in one fell swoop. Only one of the other boats escaped when the situation was not good, and the remaining four boats were sunk on the spot, two were captured, and nine Japanese were captured. ”

"The county lord has already explained before leaving, and he must be ruthless to deter the enemy. Because the boat almost capsized in the gutter last time, the brothers hated those fierce and cunning widows. Li Zhao ordered one of the captured boats to be destroyed with heavy artillery on the spot, and ordered the nine Japanese who were captured alive to be taken by lot, leaving only one alive, and the others were all beheaded! …… The heads were left in the boat, and the bodies were thrown into the sea. And he cut off the ears and nose of the remaining man, and let him sail away. After Li Zhao returned from the victory, the county lord rewarded him and his brothers heavily. But at the celebration banquet, many brothers were confused about the military orders before and after the county lord. The brothers who encountered the battle with the pirates of the Southern Tang Dynasty were particularly unconvinced, and Boss Xiong openly complained about them during the banquet. ”

Yang Zhi has personally experienced countless tragic battles, and his scalp is a little tense when he hears it, and he can't help but secretly exclaim, and he is deeply impressed by the name Li Zhao: this benevolent brother has really implemented the spirit of Linglong's superiors' instructions of "hurting ruthlessly and deterring the enemy's courage", and he has understood it too thoroughly! The food is enough to make the Japanese people unforgettable for a lifetime! …… Why didn't you notice that Xiong Zhan had such a talent before?

Linglong's attitude towards the fight before and after a few battles is really difficult to understand for a group of pirates with developed limbs and simple minds. Xiong Zhan should not be determined to come forward and embarrass Linglong, but he is worried that the prestige of the military order will not be lost, and it will be difficult to lead the troops in the future.

Shaking his head and smiling bitterly, he asked, "What did the county lord say?" ”

The county lord gave an explanation in public at the celebration banquet. First, no matter how you say it, the pirates of the Southern Tang Dynasty are all Chinese people, while the Japanese are foreign people. The Japanese provoked at sea no different from invading on land. It is a matter of the general interests of the family, the country and the nation, and it should be ruthlessly attacked at all times. Second, the county lord once heard the Hou Ye say that the Fusang Islands are narrow and barren. The Japanese were cruel and murderous, and if they were allowed to burn and plunder at sea, the waterways to Goryeo and Fusang would be greatly hindered. Sinochem products cannot be transported overseas through waterways, and overseas products cannot be smoothly transported to China. If this is the case, it will cut off the financial routes for many Chinese merchants and merchants, and many ports and commercial ports along the coast will no longer be prosperous, and tens of thousands of peddlers and pawns will lose their livelihood. For these two reasons, we must do whatever it takes to ensure the smooth flow of waterways for trade overseas! ”

Yang Zhi couldn't help but secretly admire: Linglong is not only very politically aware, but also very economic-minded, and even thought of employment and people's livelihood issues! couldn't help but pat the case and praised: "Well said! ”

Zhu Ling'er took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "That's true, Boss Xiong and his brothers were told by the county lord to lose their temper at that time. ”

The two talked for a long time, and Zhu Ling'er had almost no time to move his chopsticks. At this moment, it was already ugly, Yang Zhi stretched his waist and smiled easily: "I only care about talking to you, and it will be dawn if I continue to talk about it." The girl has worked hard all the way, so let's hurry up and eat something and rest early! Tonight you will spend the night in my study, and tomorrow morning I will order someone to prepare a room for you. - Oh, I almost forgot about it for a long time. The girl hasn't told me yet, why did the county lord send you here? ”

This topic was the second time that Yang Zhi asked after the two met, and Zhu Linger had a shy face and avoided answering. At this moment, after Yang Zhi's question, Hongyun's face was immediately ashamed. He lowered his head and replied in a low voice: "The slave brothers and sisters and others are not abandoned and taken in by the marquis, can't they come to visit the master if they have nothing to do?" The county lord handed over two letters to the slave and maid, and also prepared gifts for the two masters and mothers of Chang'an. The county lord instructed that one letter should be addressed to the Hou Ye, and the other letter should be handed over to the two mistresses. ”

The three young ladies of the Yang Mansion will finally get together one day, and it seems that Linglong is adopting a proactive foreign policy. Yang Zhi didn't notice that Zhu Ling'er's expression was quite strange, and he was completely sleepy, so he stretched out his hand and said, "I'll just say it!" Why don't you get the letter? ”

Zhu Ling'er got up as she said and took out a letter from her luggage, handed it to Yang Zhi, but retracted it again, and her voice was almost inaudible: "...... The slave begged the Hou Ye to open the letter and read it after returning to the room. ”

Yang Zhixin said that since everything is going well in Shandong, the letter brought by Linglong is nothing more than the common love words of children. This is our couple's family letter, when do you want to see your?

snatched it over: "I won't bother you when I see it." Bring it to you! (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )