Ou Lingtian's words also made Wu Laoba nod frequently, what King Huashan said was the truth, and King Huashan told the truth made Wu Laoba admire his character even more, happy to see sincerity, and high wind and bright festival. Even Hu Jiang, the owner of the second village, showed admiration. Ou Lingtian looked at Cai Yong and said, "Military Master, let me ask you, since the Daming Water Division is so powerful, it is invincible. Why can the heroes of your 'Dragon's Village be able to succeed again and again in the Yangtze River, and the water army that kills loses their armor and is invincible. The team continues to grow and become famous?"

Cai Yong was asked, and I couldn't say a reason for a long time.

Ou Lingtian chased after him: "Water bandits have become a big hidden danger on the Yangtze River Canal, and it stands to reason that as long as the imperial court sends a powerful sailor to exterminate it, it will be effortless." Zheng He's voyage to the West annihilated a group of more than 5,000 pirates, the largest pirate group in the world at that time, and slaughtered or captured all the pirates. Even the leader Chen Zuyi was not spared and was escorted back to the capital to rectify the law. How is 'Dragon's Village' compared to Chen Zuyi?"

Cai Yong was sweating profusely, and he didn't dare to look at Ou Lingtian.

Hu Jiang, the owner of the second village, was a straight man, and said to Ou Lingtian: "Senior Ou, you are confused about us, I like to go straight, you talk about it and see what's going on." ”

Ou Lingtian said with a smile: "At the beginning of Yongle, Zheng He went to the West three times, and the Ming Naval Division developed to its peak, but the extremes of things must be reversed, otherwise they will come. The current Daming Navy Division has begun to weaken, one of which is that the coastal guard post is empty, and the morale of the Navy Division is low. Second, the fleet was reduced and the ships were damaged. Third, the coastal defense strategy has regressed, and the coastal defense line has shrunk. In addition, the imperial court valued the army rather than the navy. The greatest threat to the Ming Dynasty came from the nomadic cavalry of the Mongolian plateau. The expeditions of the Hongwu and Yongle eras inflicted heavy losses on the Mongols and led to a split. But as soon as the army declined, they would immediately launch a counterattack. Therefore, the imperial court frequently appropriated resources that should have been used for the sailors. As a result, the local sailors were poorly fed, a large number of soldiers fled, and the combat effectiveness was severely reduced. ”

Everyone listened attentively, and there was silence in the lobby.

Ou Lingtian continued: "The Yangtze River is dangerous and reefy, and large lucky ships can't enter at all. Even the Cangshan Boat, the warship of the Daming Naval Division, had a draft of 5 feet, and its combat effectiveness on the relatively narrow river was not as good as that of the Fire Dragon Ship and the Red Dragon Boat, not to mention the Three Gorges with dangerous beaches and evil waters. And the 'dragon village' mostly uses small boats to be flexible and maneuverable, and it is unprepared to attack it. It's easier to get your hands on. This is also the place where the Daming sailor is helpless against the water bandits, and he often loses more than he gains by hitting fleas with his fists. More importantly, the corruption of the imperial court brought fatal danger to the sailors, the emperor appropriated the water commander's salary, the eunuchs used the transport fleet, and the officers withheld the sailors' salaries. and the use of warships for smuggling, all of which caused the exhaustion of the sailors. Can such an army win battles?"

Wu Laoba was fascinated when he heard it, and finally slapped the table and shouted: "King Huashan's words are like clearing the clouds and seeing a sunny day, what he said is too good." The reason why 'Dragon's Village' can win more and lose less is not that the Daming Water Division is not strong, but that their army is discouraged, afraid of death and afraid of moving forward, which gives us an opportunity. Although the soldiers of the Great Eunuch Liu Jing's Dongchang were heroic, they were outnumbered. The local naval forces along the river are fighting their own battles. Don't cooperate and don't support, sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. If they had done it together, we would have disappeared long ago. ”

Cai Yong also had to nod yes.

Ou Lingtian continued: "The great eunuch Liu Jing took control of the Daming Salt Industry and made huge profits from it. Liu Jing deceived his superiors and subordinates. Report good news to the emperor and not bad news. It gave us a chance, Master Wu Zhai, do you want to continue to be a Jiangyang thief or do you want to cooperate with us to conspire with us?

Wu Laoba's eyes were shining, and he stood up violently and said, "Although I, Wu Dong, am a rough person. It's not a person who doesn't know what to do, since Lord Ou thinks so highly of me, he goes to the soup to fight the fire. Wu Dong never frowned. Master Ou said what we should do. ”

Ou Lingtian smiled slightly and said: "Salt transportation is a tool for Liu Jing to collect money, and it is also the place he cares about the most, as far as I know, 50% of the ships of the Yangtze River salt transportation are from Dongchang, and the ships are equipped with sergeants from Dongchang for armed escort. A large number of salt carriers were followed by sailors, equipped with Cangshan boats and mother ships, and if we hit these ships the river, snatching his salt and killing his people, Liu Jing would be heartbroken. When the time comes, I will negotiate with Liu Jing and send someone to protect the ship, and Liu Jing will have to rely on the strength of our 'Huashan Black Dragon' to escort along the river, and the initiative will be in our hands." ”

Cai Yong said thoughtfully: "Master Ou's trick is the third of the thirty-six plans to kill people with a knife, the difference is that the enemy is clear, and the friend is also determined, leading friends to kill the enemy." Immediately afterwards, the twentieth plan was to fish in troubled waters, and lead Liu Jing into the trap step by step, and then we would be able to lead him by the nose. High, really high, Cai admired the five-body throw. ”

Ou Lingtian laughed: "Fishing in troubled waters, fishing in troubled waters, Master Cai finally understood Ou's painstaking efforts." Hahahaha. ”

Cai Yong's face turned red all of a sudden.

Wu Laoba fidgeted excitedly, pointed to this "Xiao Sheng" Shen Yixian and said: "This little brother is Shen Gongzi, he is really handsome and chic, young and promising." Xu Yi, you kid voted for the right master, and today he introduced me to Senior Ou, which is the first achievement. Say, what reward do you want, uncle, you just ask. ”

"The prodigal son of the rivers and lakes" Xu Yi blushed.

Hu Jiang, the owner of the second village, said: "The big boss asks knowingly, you don't know what Xu Yi likes." Qingmei already knew that Xu Yi was coming, and this time the big boss wouldn't beat the mandarin ducks. ”

Wu Laoba was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Yes, Xu Yi, you kid left the 'Dragon Village' with a breath back then, uncle, I only have one daughter, and my love is like a pearl in the palm of my hand." You are wandering all over the world, and you have no fixed place to live, how can I trust my daughter to you. Now it's different, you take refuge in the Ming Lord, and the future is immeasurable. I agreed to the marriage with Qingmei. ”

Xu Yi was overjoyed, and Ou Lingtian also asked with a smile: "Brother Xu still has such a romantic affair, okay, I want to see how this young girl makes Brother Xu dream." ”

As she was talking, a woman came over, bowed to Ou Lingtian and said, "Little girl Qingmei meets Uncle Ou." ”

Ou Lingtian fixed his eyes and saw that this woman was twenty-five or sixteen years old, tall, with long eyebrows and clear eyes, especially her eyes were elegant and demure, and her eyes were looking back at the waves, like a pretty Jiangnan woman, but there was a trace of stubborn ripples. At her age, she has already become a mother and is still unmarried, which shows her loyalty. Ou Lingtian nodded secretly.

Looking at Xu Yi, his eyes were not enough, so he looked at Qingmei so stupidly and got carried away.

Ou Lingtian said: "Qingmei, today your father has agreed to the marriage between you and my brother Xu, but it still has to be approved by you." Let me ask you if you would like to marry Xu Yi. ”

Qingmei's face turned red, and she replied shyly: "It's all up to Uncle Ou." ”

Ou Lingtian also laughed: "Okay, let's choose a good day for them to get married, Brother Wu, what do you say." ”

Wu Laoba was very excited, Ou Lingtian said that Brother Wu had already settled their relationship, and even Cai Yong and Hu Jiang were overjoyed, Wu Laoba said: "What else do I have to say about the things that Lord Ou has decided, you can choose a good day and an auspicious day for them to marry." ”

Cai Yong pinched his fingers and said: "Happy events from the sky, happy events from the sky, tomorrow is the auspicious day of the Tiande Zodiac, there are mountains and rivers in the 'Dragon Village', and the feng shui is called 'Blessed Land and Blessed Habitat', Qingmei is a noble person in her life, and her life is auspicious, glorious and rich." Easy to marry. Just choose tomorrow is the best. ”

Wu Laoba couldn't close his mouth with a smile, and said: "I said that yesterday the magpie called the branch, the carp jumped over the dragon gate, it is rare to meet in a hundred years, and a great joy has come." It will be fulfilled today. Lord Ou came to Hanzhai, and it was shining. Tomorrow, the cottage will hold a marriage for Xu Yi and Qingmei, and you will be their officiant. ”

In the cheers of everyone, Qingmei covered her face and ran out.

The wedding of Xu Yi and Wu Qingmei, the prodigal son of the rivers and lakes, was very grand, and the "Dragon Village" had not been so lively for a long time, with colorful lanterns, gongs and drums, and even countless red ribbons tied to the cottage trees, and the roadside was full of soldiers who maintained order, and the surging crowd was endless, shoulder to shoulder, all of them stretched out their heads to watch this rare wedding. Put the gun, set off the cannon battle, the big red lantern opens the way, blows and blows all the way along the way, the sedan chair body carried by eight people is covered with red curtains and green covers, the dragon and phoenix are inserted on it, and the four corners are hung with silk spikes. Accompanied by gongs and drums, suona, and lion dances, the sedan chair set off, circled the cottage, and walked towards the Zhongyi Hall in the cave.

Wu Laoba sat on the chairmanship of Zhongyi Hall, with Hu Jiang, the lord of Erzhai on one side, and Ou Lingtian, the king of Huashan, on the other. Before getting off the sedan chair, the groom draws his bow and shoots three red arrows at the sedan car door, which is used to drive away the evil spirit that the bride may be contaminated with along the way. When Xu Yi and Qingmei both came, Qingmei covered her face with a red cloth, first crossed the brazier, and then worshiped heaven and earth. When he saw his daughter and Xu Yi both kneeling down and kowtowing, Wu Laoba's eyes moistened. Qingmei is the flesh of his heart, this child has a hard life, his mother died very miserably, he was killed by officers and soldiers with arrows, and the young girl was only five years old, grabbing the corner of her mother's clothes and crying loudly. That scene is still vivid in my mind. In a blink of an eye, the girls are all twenty-seven or eighteen, and there are not a few people who come to the door to propose marriage, but the young girl just doesn't nod.

Wu Laoba looked at Xu Yi, the "prodigal son of the rivers and lakes", Qingmei and Xu Yi fell in love at first sight, and the daughter couldn't help her father. Wu Dong has several concubines, and he is afraid of Qingmei to death, and Wu Laoba can't beat or scold. It's not that he doesn't take a good look at Xu Yi, it's just that the lives of the people in the rivers and lakes are cheap, and he is afraid that his daughter will be widowed in the future. Now that Xu Yi has become a celebrity next to King Huashan, what else is he worried about.

After worshipping the high hall of heaven and earth, the husband and wife worship each other, and then enter the cave room. At the beginning of the banquet, although it was not a delicacies from the mountains and seas, it was also very rich. The rare Yangtze River crucian carp made Ou Lingtian and them admire again and again. That's how delicious the world is. (To be continued......)