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At the time of the Ming Dynasty, Jiang Qin was training his pirates when he suddenly saw Zhou Tai coming back, with fluffy hair and disheveled clothes. The rest of the pirates were also shocked and looked very embarrassed.

Jiang Qin walked up to Zhou Tai and asked, "Youping, what's wrong with you? One and two seem to be in a state of dismay?"

Zhou Tai sighed heavily before saying, "We were attacked by the government army. Fortunately, I ran away quickly. I took my brothers away before the government army surrounded me. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"Can the only three hundred official troops be so powerful?" Jiang Qin asked suspiciously.

Zhou Tai said: "There are more than 300 officers, only 300 during the day, but at night, there are more people all at once. Moreover, the city gates are closed, and I don't know how they entered the city, as if they were falling from the sky. And the leader also flew out powerfully. I fought him for more than a dozen rounds yesterday. He used a long sword, which could actually make my attack defense clear. It should not be underestimated. It seems that the person sent by the officers this time is a powerful figure!"

"What is the name of the person sent by the official army?" Jiang Qin asked.

"I don't know this either. At first I thought he was an unknown man, so I didn't ask." Zhou Tai said.

"I heard that Tao Qian died of illness and held a funeral in Tancheng. Even the current Xuzhou master Zhang Yan went there in person. The one who brought the troops this time was probably a powerful general under Zhang Yan's tent..."

"I guess so, I don't know much," said Zhou Tai.

At this moment, a pirate came to Zhou Tai with a letter. In front of Jiang Qin, he said loudly: "You are the leader, the second leader, Li Lun's confidant came from the other side of the strait, and he also brought a letter saying that he must hand it over to the two leaders in person."

"What about others?"

"After throwing the letter, the man left. This is his letter to the two leaders."

Zhou Tai took the first letter and read it quickly after opening it. He frowned and his eyes were filled with horror.

Seeing this, Jiang Qin hurriedly took the letter over. After reading it quickly, he realized that the person who fought with Zhou Tai before was Zhang Yan, the governor of Xuzhou, and this letter was a letter of persuasion to surrender. There were many praises to Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, which further highlighted Zhang Yan's desire to seek talent.

"I really didn't expect that the person who fought with me yesterday was Zhang Yan, the governor of Xuzhou!" Zhou Tai said in surprise, "What I didn't expect was that Zhang Yan would be so young and have such a strong martial arts..."

Jiang Qin took the letter and said to Zhou Tai: "This is a letter of persuasion to surrender. How should we deal with it?"

Zhou Tai said: "Zhang Yan's reputation is so famous that his deeds are circulated in Xuzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Qingzhou and Yangzhou. Moreover, he is the overlord of Mu Shou. If we surrender to him, we can not only have a stable life, but also go to battle to kill enemies and make merits, which may not be a bad thing."

Jiang Qin said: "Zhang Yan has a great reputation. When you and I were thieves in Jianghuai, they wanted to surrender, but later they were defeated by Yuan Shu and ended up here. However, we are pirates and we rebel together with Li Lun. Will he accept our surrender?"

Zhou Tai said: "It's better to write a letter first and then send someone to the other side of the strait to see what Zhang Yan's reaction is?"

"That's the only way."

Then, Jiang Qin wrote a letter with earnest words in his heart and very humble words, and he showed that he had the intention of surrender. He also asked Zhang Yan to pardon all of them for their crimes. In addition, he also had to resettle the people they brought, give them farmland, shelter, and food.

After receiving the letter, Zhang Yan approved all the requests made by Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin. Then he wrote a letter to Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, asking Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin to lead the crowd to surrender to the county town of Qu County tomorrow.

The letter was sent to Yuzhou Mountain again. After Zhou Tai finished reading it, he saw Zhang Yanshengyi fist and wanted to agree, but was stopped by Jiang Qin.

Jiang Qin was worried that Zhang Yan would be cheating, so he proposed to accept surrender in Yuzhou Mountain and wrote a letter to someone who handed it over to Zhang Yan.

After Zhang Yan received the letter from Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin again, he handed the letter to Mi Qiang beside him.

After Mi Qiang hurriedly finished browsing, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Lord, this is the pirate's plan. You must not go rashly! If something goes wrong, how can I explain it to the entire Xuzhou?"

Zhang Yan said: "I can feel it. Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin really intend to surrender to me. I asked them to come to Qu County to surrender, and they were also worried that I would cheat. Since that's the case, I will go to Yuzhou Mountain in person to accept their surrender. Let them see my courage, Zhang Yan!"

"But lord, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. The lord is in the entire Xuzhou. How can he do such a dangerous move? It would be better to let the young man go to Yuzhou Mountain instead of his lord!" Mi Qiang persuaded.

Zhang Yan waved his hand and said, "Zhou Tai once fought with me and recognized me as he looked. If I don't go, it would be too heartless. Besides, if I don't enter the tiger's den, how can I get a tiger's son? If I really get the trust of Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin in this trip, so that they can let go of their vigilance and be intimate with each other, it will be far better than swords and weapons."

Seeing that he could not dissuade Zhang Yan, Mi Qiang could only let him go, but he continued: "Since the lord must go, all protective measures must be taken. Yuzhou Mountain is on the island. It was originally the land of the Mi family, but it was transferred later. I am familiar with it. I can lead a group of people to board Shanghai Island late at night and then ambush to prevent accidents."

Seeing that Mi Qiang was scheming and thoughtful, Zhang Yan agreed to the suggestion.

So Mi Qiang pointed out a place for Zhang Yan to surrender. This was not only a weak area of ​​Yuzhou Mountain occupied by the pirates, but also a village that was hiding farther away from the pirates. It was the most suitable place.

Zhang Yan then stated in his reply that he was willing to land on the island to accept the surrender of Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, but the location must be chosen in the northern bay on the island.

While the letter was sent out, Mi Qiang had already ordered five hundred warriors, secretly crossed the sea with a boat, and first went to the northern bay to ambush to prevent any incidents.

The letter was sent to Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin again. After reading the letter, they were all very surprised. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yan really agreed to their conditions. Not only was he willing to accept their surrender, but he also personally landed on the island to receive surrender.

Although the northern bay is a little far from their village, in their opinion, Zhang Yan's courage is something they do not have, and is also impressed by Zhang Yan's courage.

It was soon noon the next day. Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin were ready early and led some of their relatives to set out from the village and heading to the northern bay.

Zhang Yan took a ferry and sailed to the northern bay.

At noon, Zhang Yan arrived at the bay and jumped off the boat. He suddenly saw Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin and others waiting, but there was no fear on his face.

Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin saw Zhang Yan climbing the coast alone. The two looked at each other and admired Zhang Yan's courage even more.

When Zhang Yan walked to the agreed place, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin knelt on the ground at the same time, clasped their fists at Zhang Yan and said, "Let's meet Zhang Jun!"

Seeing that Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin had only brought more than a dozen people, everything was normal around him, so he personally helped Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin up, and then said happily: "Today, I, Zhang Yan, have a great fortune in my life!"

Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin immediately presented the roster. The total number of 2,300 pirates and 7,642 people, together with the island where Yuzhou Mountain was located, surrendered to Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan accepted Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin's surrender and immediately appointed Zhou Tai as the captain of Hengye, while Jiang Qin was the captain of Hengjiang.

At the same time, Mi Qiang and others all showed up, making Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin nervous.

Zhang Yan explained a little, and then Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin laughed.

So, the group returned to the village together. Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin invited Zhang Yan and Mi Qiang to a banquet, but Mi Qiang did not drink, but just stood beside Zhang Yan, standing with a sword, motionless, like a sculpture!

That night, Zhang Yan, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin were drunk. The next day, Zhang Yan issued an order to form a naval army such as Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, and let them continue to garrison in this area, responsible for protecting merchant ships and maintaining public order.

In addition, Zhang Yan also asked salt merchants in Xuzhou to go to various counties to apply for business licenses. Only those who have obtained such business licenses can sell salt. Once unlicensed operators find out, they will not only have to seize all the goods, but also be fined. In severe cases, they can even go to jail.

Zhang Yan specially appointed Mi Qiang as the county magistrate of Qu County, asking Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin to assist Mi Qiang in completing this matter. In addition, Qu County is also a place for iron production. Zhang Yan asked Mi Qiang to mine iron blocks while building smelting plants, build weapons and armor, and set up recruitment offices. Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin were responsible for recruiting soldiers and training them into troops.

Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin were very moved by Zhang Yan's importance and immediately devoted themselves to their enthusiastic work.

The rebellion of the salt merchants in Qu County was quelled, and it only took three days from beginning to end.

After the Qu County rebellion was quelled, salt merchants from all over the country were strict with themselves and did not dare to do anything wrong, and went to the county to apply for business licenses.

However, the matter of mining iron ore and building smelters and iron tools has always been controlled by the government, and no private person is allowed to touch this industry.

Zhang Yan stayed in Qu County for several days, personally dealing with some government affairs. He only planned to leave after everything was arranged.

Before leaving, Zhang Yan called Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin and Mi Qiang together again, and specifically told them a few words. Then he rode on the dark clouds and stepped on the snow horse and officially left Qu County.
Chapter completed!