The second thousand three hundred and eighty-fourth chapter is a big gamble
If nothing could be done, he would probably not have the idea of clearing up the bandit troubles, but if he did, it would mean that he had already made up his mind.
"Master Xu, can your Xu family send a ship to avoid detection and transport my soldiers to Yinghu Mountain without any leakage?"
Xu Baoshi's heart tightened, and his thoughts turned very fast. This was a huge gamble. If Li Luo won, Xu's family would be rich and prosperous. If he lost, he would inevitably suffer crazy revenge from the water bandits. But before that, he still had to
There is a question: "Can the prince trust the Xu family?"
Li Luo smiled slightly: "I have heard a little bit about the flood in Jinghu Lake. The Privy Council has reported that your Xu family is originally a businessman, and it is inevitable to pursue profits. In the early years, you could get along with the water bandits at peace, but the water bandits became more senior.
Today, the one who will be damaged will definitely be your Xu family. I guess their appetite has become bigger and bigger over the years."
Xu Baoshi felt a shiver in his heart and looked very embarrassed. The government could not control it, but the Xu family still had to seek wealth, so it was unavoidable that they would secretly pay tribute to these water bandits for peace. This kind of thing can be big or small. If it is small, then
He was forced to do so, which means he was secretly communicating with the water bandits. If Li Luo tried to accuse the Xu family, no one would be able to save him. But now that he has spoken out, it means that Li Luo has no intention of accusing the Xu family.
It was probably because Xu Baoshi was asked to accept his crime and make meritorious service.
"I don't have much time. Master Fan guessed it right. The army is heading south and cannot stay in Jingzhou for too long. If these water bandits know that I have the intention to destroy the bandits, I am not afraid of them forming a formation to fight. I am afraid that they will hide in the mountains.
, has disappeared, and it would be troublesome to find it. So I didn’t mention anything about the settlement, because I was afraid of alerting others. The same reason why I asked the Xu family instead of the Ning family, I’m afraid that the water of Jinghu Lake in this small town of Tanghe was
Kou has a lot of spies. With this strength and the ability to remain unnoticed, the head of the Xu family and the Xu family are my only choices."
The balance of the bet suddenly overturned during these words. Xu Baoshi had no second choice. Now the prince is being polite and asks the Xu family for help. If he still fails to show his respect, the water bandits will not say whether Xu Baoshi will kill him.
The family will definitely not end well.
For the Xu family to have the prestige it has now, Xu Baoshi is definitely not a fool. He was certain in his heart and asked in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, when will the Xu family be of use?"
"It's getting better and better. If Master Xu is not in trouble, tomorrow or even tonight will be fine."
Xu Baoshi's expression changed. He had just praised Haikou, but this blow came too quickly! Even if the Xu family was a big family, it was really difficult to dispatch so many ships in a few hours without attracting attention.
Xu Baoshi swallowed his saliva and asked cautiously: "How many ships does the prince need?"
"Enough for three thousand soldiers."
"What!?" Xu Baoshi was shocked, three thousand! This is not too much, but too little! Even though the reputation of Dingtian Wang and Mu Tianlang are known all over the world, they want to wipe out 30,000 with only three thousand people.
The water bandits, and they were still on the territory of the water bandits, I dare not say that he was responsible for it, but it sounded a bit rash no matter what.
Li Luo and Yan Yixiao didn't explain too much, but just replied: "Each of us killed ten water bandits, that's enough."
Xu Baoshi was really stunned. He claimed to be well-informed, but people like him had only seen it in his life. Suppressing bandits and quelling chaos was not arithmetic. How could it be so easy? But these things were not for him.
He can control it, but he felt a drum in his heart, if the suppression of the bandits failed, the Xu family might really offend these Jinghu water bandits to death.
Difficult, really difficult!
But now is not the time to think about these things. Xu Baoshi thought carefully, if there were only three thousand people, that would be fine. The Xu family has many large ships, and there are more than ten ships that can carry two to three hundred people.
A high-profile restraint and more than twenty ships should be enough. He still has this property, but he must be careful not to let others see the flaw and ruin King Dingtian's important affairs.
Xu Baoshi thought about it carefully and replied carefully: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, there is something we can do, but it is difficult to avoid people's eyes by hastily dispatching ships tonight."
Li Luo nodded. He was cautious only if he really wanted to help him defeat the bandits. If he agreed fully, it would make him doubt Xu Baoshi's true purpose.
"Master Xu, please speak frankly."
"At the earliest tomorrow night, during the night and dawn, the common people can send the prince's three thousand soldiers to Yinghu Mountain." Xu Baoshi said firmly.
"Okay, then tomorrow night."
"Your Majesty, do you have any other errands?"
Li Luo pondered for a few breaths and said, "Do you have anyone you can trust who is familiar with the topography of Yinghu Mountain and even the villages along the lake?"
"Well, yes, there is, but..."
"But what?"
"But there is one person who must be the person that the prince needs, but he is not my Xu family."
"Oh, who is it?"
"The second young master of the Ning family, Ning Tai." Xu Baoshi continued, "The Ning family is based on herbal medicine, and Yinghu Mountain is rich in rare and rare herbs. Before the water bandits wreaked havoc, it was this second young master of the Ning family who went to Yinghu Mountain to harvest
Herbal medicines sometimes go into the mountains. The Ning family has contacts with most Jinghu villages and is very familiar with these villages. Moreover, Ningtai's wife Su Tan'er is from a large village in Jinghu Mountain. Her father was once the village owner and she was born and raised.
To say that no one knows Yinghu Mountain better than the couple, and since the water bandits started doing evil, they have had the deepest enmity with the Ning family. Many disciples of the Ning family have died at the hands of this group of thieves. It can be said that
The hatred is as deep as the sea, I can absolutely trust it."
Li Luo nodded slowly, and it was pretty much what he thought. It seemed that in addition to the Xu family's ship, he would also need to rely on the Ning family's master Lao Ma to know the way.
"If the prince agrees, the common people can find a way to arrange an appointment with Ning Tai in private. By then, I guarantee that even Ning Ju'an will not know about it."
"How to do it?"
"Well, hey, I'm not afraid of the prince's jokes. Mr. Xu has a little girl who is about to get married. I don't know when I met Ningtai the year before last. This girl is not sensible. She secretly made love and did something outrageous.
There is still some rift between the two families, and Zhuo Jing is really worried. But the boy from the Ning family is somewhat interesting. As a man, it is normal to have three wives and four concubines. It’s just that my Xu family wants to be proud. If I marry someone and become a concubine, it will be a bit awkward.
It's not a taste. I heard that this Su Tan'er is as beautiful as a flower, has some skills, and is quite cheerful, but she is jealous. If Xu asks Ning Tai to meet her in the name of his daughter, he will probably come and let the news out a little bit.
If Su Tan'er knows, she will definitely follow. These matters must not be brought to light, the more secretive the better, naturally Ning Ju'an will not know about it."
Li Luo laughed dumbly and said, "This will damage the reputation of your beloved daughter."