Li Junxian was very puzzled, didn't Master Hou fall in love with these people and want to incorporate them? Why is it so indifferent now? Since people sincerely ask for advice, Master Hou, you can show your hands casually and subdue these water thieves, isn't it still a pinch in your hand?

So he helped persuade him: "Childe, the last general once saw the book of water warfare in the library at home, saying that you don't know how to fight water, let alone the two village masters, even the last general doesn't believe it." ”

Well??

The Lai brothers are a little puzzled, isn't Li Junxian the champion Hou's person? How can it help us speak?

Xiao Rui also rubbed his teeth, and said in his heart, Fifth brother, are you not sick? Was it bought by others? Penetrating my bottom in front of outsiders?

Shaking his head, Xiao Rui insisted: "That is the military book sent to me by the Duke of Weiguo, after the battle, I have no interest in the battlefield, if it is not for the national disaster in the future, I will not go to the battlefield." That's why those few military books have been shelved by me and I haven't studied them. ”

Lai Heng was surprised: "Wei Guogong? Isn't it Li Jing, the patriotic prince who is known as the invincible and undefeated and contemporary military god? ”

Xiao Rui nodded: "Yes, everyone also knows that Benhou married the granddaughter of Duke Weiguo, and those military books came with the dowry." ”

Lai Heng sighed: "As far as I know, Li Jing, the Duke of Weiguo, inherited his uncle Han Baohu, and obtained the true biography of Han Baohu of the former Sui Shangzhu State. His military book must be extremely rare, but unfortunately he didn't have the opportunity to see it. ”

Xiao Rui said politely: "It's nothing, he will have to be free in the future, go to Xiaojiazhuang to live for a few days, and my library will be open to you." ”

Lai Heng's eyes lit up and he was surprised: "Really? This...... This is not appropriate, the battle formation of the war book is an opportunity, how can it be passed on lightly? It's not appropriate. ”

Xiao Rui said casually: "It's okay, the text carries the Tao, and the writing is for preaching, that is, for people to see, and if someone likes to read it, that is the value of the book." Ben Hou is not a person who cherishes himself, everyone brainstorms and communicates more. ”

"It's just that, in Ben Hou's opinion, no matter how well the two brothers train the sailor warship, and no matter how good the sailor's art of war is, it seems that it is not very useful."

Well???

What makes sense?

Everyone is very puzzled, after a few days of getting along, Hou Ye is very easy-going, not the kind of arrogant and rude person, nor has any class concept, he is very respectful to everyone, how can he say that?

Lai Heng pressed his younger brother, who was a little excited, and calmly asked: "Hou Ye is not a person who has no purpose, please ask Hou Ye for advice." ”

Xiao Rui smiled and waved his hand, "Don't be so nervous, everyone is just communicating and analyzing, and the right is to talk." ”

"Brother, take the liberty of asking, what is the purpose of the two of you to train the Dongting Sailor so elitely? It can't be a rainy day to beat the child, idle is also idle, boring to pass the time, right? ”

Forehead......

Lai Heng Lao blushed, it seems that this question is not easy to answer.

Lai Ji said heartily: "I don't dare to hide it in front of the Hou Ye, the brothers are only practicing like this for self-preservation, after all, our identity is not visible, and it is not easy to make a stable living." I can't tell when the imperial court sailor will call. ”

Li Junxian next to him was puzzled: "Imperial court sailor? As far as I know, all the energy of the imperial court in recent years has been devoted to resisting the northern grasslands, and there is no plan to build a water division, nor does it have any plans to vigorously develop the water division, or suppress bandits. ”

The owner of the village, Laiji, pouted and said: "That was before, now the threat of the northern grassland has gone, the Tang Dynasty is coercive in all directions, and there is no threat from the outside." It won't be long before the imperial court has the time and energy to clean up the interior. ”

"Ahem...... "Ahem," the military advisor reminded him with a light cough, "It's hard to say what the future holds." But even in previous years, the Yangtze River coast, and even Dongting Lake and Yunmengze generation were not peaceful. ”

"Not to mention far away, Jingxiang Water Master has to come to suppress bandits every year."

"Although the outside world is saying that our Dongting water bandits are so powerful that the imperial court can't do anything, but our own family knows our own affairs, and we ......"

Xiao Rui was puzzled: "No, although I don't know about water warfare, but after watching your training for a few days, I can also see one or two." With such a powerful team of sailors, I'm afraid that the Jingxiang sailors of the imperial court are not your opponents, right? ”

Lai Ji smiled bitterly: "That's true, but what if we are strong?" After all, the strength is limited. It is the duty of the imperial court sailors to suppress bandits every year, and they all have the military salary of the imperial court, so we have to be self-sufficient. ”

"When one of them dies, the court has a pension to settle in. What about our brethren? Dead one less ......"

"Alas...... And that name. It is rumored that the Jingxiang Water Division was defeated by the Dongting Water Bandits, which made them feel ashamed and humiliated, and they came to find trouble from time to time, but we actually didn't want to go to war, because whenever there was a war, there would be casualties...... However, since ancient times, soldiers and bandits have not stood on each other, and if they can't fight, we don't count. ”

It can be seen that as the leader of the Dongting Water Bandits, the rumors outside are amazing, but the real situation is that they are worried and under great pressure.

Li Junxian opened his mouth and said: "I have been talking about this for a long time, in fact, it means one thing, you are training so hard, just to fight against the imperial court sailors?" Or is it self-preservation? ”

The Lai brothers nodded, which was considered a tacit acquiescence.

Li Junxian was puzzled: "In that case, why don't you return to the imperial court?" It's been almost twenty years since the former Sui Capital, isn't it that you still can't let go of the old master? ”

This......

The two wanted to argue, but they looked up at Li Junxian, and swallowed the words back to their mouths, as if they couldn't say anything, and they didn't know where to start.

The atmosphere was awkward for a while.

Xiao Rui laughed and said, "Why bother? As Ben Hou said just now, it is not necessary for you to walk on thin ice like this. ”

"If the imperial court wants to encircle and clean up you, it won't just be a symbolic trip of the Jingxiang Water Division every year, the Yellow River Water Division, the Southern Water Division, the imperial court is not without troops and capabilities. There is only one reason why you are able to survive in peace. ”

What???

Didn't the imperial court remember? The Lai brothers speculated.

Xiao Rui sneered: "Because you are also the people of the Tang Dynasty!" ”

Yes???

"Master Hou, don't be joking, one day is a bandit, a lifetime stain, what kind of Tang people are we?" Laiji smiled bitterly.

Xiao Rui laughed and said: "Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty in the first year of Wude, how many pieces of Nuoda's territory have not been surrendered? The Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, about half of them are generals, right? Datang is tolerant of the world, Your Majesty is like the sea, how can it not tolerate your Dongting Water Village? ”

Forehead......

Xiao Rui continued: "These days, all the way from Xiangyang, you have unreservedly let me see your strength, Dongting Water Village has a lot of heritage, let alone tens of thousands of people, right?" If you count the family members, the total is more than 100,000. ”

"You think you are Dongting water bandits, but in the eyes of the imperial court, these are the people of the Tang Dynasty. Why did we conquer the northern grasslands and resist the southward movement of the Hu people? Isn't it just to defend the country? The 100,000 people of Dongting Lake are also within our protection. ”

After saying this, many people around him had red eyes, and the Lai brothers were deeply touched.

As soon as the conversation changed, Xiao Rui quipped: "Two brothers, if the imperial court really seriously suppresses bandits. Just imagine, Ben Hou personally led the team and destroyed your Dongting Water Village, what in the end? ”

"You won't be slaughtered all the 100,000 old and young, will you?"

"It is rumored that Ben Hou is a god of murder and a contemporary slaughter. But that's to the outside world, how could Ben Hou ever raise a butcher's knife to the people of the Tang Dynasty? ”

"Of course, those damn corrupt officials don't count."

The Lai brothers nodded cooperatively, Hou Ye's character and style, we know it, otherwise we wouldn't dare to meet you.

"If the court really suppresses the bandits, it will only destroy the two of you in the end, and all the others can be persuaded to return to the good world. Therefore, you are training troops with such fanfare, there is no need, what are you tossing around? If I were you, I guess I would have disbanded the team early, let the brothers return to their hometowns and become naturalized, wouldn't it be practical to be a common man with peace of mind? ”

"Do you have to gather in the Wuthering Heights and forests, and bear the notoriety on your back? Can't live in fear? ”

"Or are you ambitious? The purpose of training so hard is to dominate the world? Entering the Central Plains? Xiao Rui's voice suddenly became stern, and everyone lifted their hearts.

The Lai brothers' hearts tightened, and they hurriedly saluted and explained, "There is no such intention!" ”