After hearing what Li Mingjie said, Li Minghai looked at the younger generation behind him and suddenly said, "So that's it. Brother, I finally understand. Since Brother has made the decision, I should follow it. It's absolutely meaningful."
Li Mingjie took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "In addition, I am betting that the Zhao army will eventually defeat all the princes and that the Zhao king will eventually rule the world. By then, we will also benefit from it. Of course,
These are far from being said. However, today, the other princes are no longer opponents of the Zhao army, which is an ironclad fact."
Hu Le landed on the shore and took a long breath. The damp weather finally became dry, which made him feel much better. From a distance, there were some people standing not far ahead. Hu Le knew that these things were
People are the people from the Li family in the East Building who were introduced by the water bandits who surrendered to the Jieyi Army.
Although Hu Le only took him for more than ten days, Li Mingjie knew very well that there were probably more than a hundred people in Donglou Town who were arranged by the Jie Yi Army. Li Mingjie also knew that not far from Taihu Lake in the north, Jie Yi was very good.
More than a dozen large armed merchant ships of the Rebel Army wandered on the lake. In addition, in Donglou Town and surrounding towns, the Jie Rebel Army had other troops hidden.
Li Mingjie knew very well that Hu Le had only dozens of people on the surface, but in fact, how could the navy general of the rebel army come here alone? If Li Mingjie dared to have other ideas, Hu Le could evacuate quickly until he was on the warship.
Of course, Li Mingjie would not do that. Before, there were all the bandits who wanted to take down Hu Le during negotiations to threaten Jieyi's army. As a result, they were all killed by Zhao's army.
In short, you can accept or disobey the envoys sent by the Jieyi Army. However, if you dare to attack these sent people to persuade them to surrender, you will definitely be dead. Of course, if you do not accept surrender, you can go ashore to ask for it.
Life. Of course, if you can confidently avoid the attack of the Jieyi Army, you can continue to wander in the waters of Taihu Lake.
After all, the water bandits are water bandits. They always compare with regular navy troops. Of course, they dare not fight against the navy. Therefore, most of the places where Hu Le visited before surrendered to the Jieyi Army and some sold the warships to
The Jieyi Army, their subordinates choose freely, while the water bandit leader chooses to live another life. Of course, some of them are destroyed by the Jieyi Army. The reason why so many water bandits surrender is not because the water bandits are all corrupt, but because of Hu Le.
Partly because Hu Le knew many water bandits in the eastern waters, and partly because he saw that even water bandits could be generals, so they were also moved. Even though they knew that the rules of the Jieyi Army had many rules, the surrender of these water bandits was still
The Jieyi Army made a lot of profit. Although the Jieyi Army did not confiscate their private wealth, some of the food and other items robbed by the water bandits were sent to the Jieyi Army for unified handling. After all, for them, they surrendered to them.
After the rebel army, food no longer had any effect on them.
Seeing Hu Le appear, Li Mingjie and others greeted him with a smile. Hu Le also knew something about the Li family in the East Building, so he was quite familiar with these people. The meeting between the two sides was quite harmonious. Li Mingjie did not invite Hu directly.
He entered his mansion, but welcomed Hu Le in a small manor not far from the town.
Of course, this is not because the Li family despises Hu Le, but to avoid suspicion. Hu Le also understands the other party's meaning and does not object. Outside the town, along with the road, if there is any situation, it is convenient to observe and can leave at any time.
.Donglou Town is close to Taihu Lake and most merchant ships travel here, so it is also a relatively prosperous town. It can be said to be a small town. Since it is called a city, there are naturally simple city walls.
, it is safer outside the town than in the town.
Looking at the polite appearance of the Li family, Xu Wenle, the captain of the Jieyi Army Naval Division beside Hu Le, was also a member of the ordinary young water bandits under Hu Le. This name was changed after he joined the Jieyi Army. However, because he was easy to learn to read.
, so he has now been promoted to the position of a lieutenant, responsible for assisting Hu Le and various water bandits to persuade him.
Xu Wenle followed Hu Le to leave the Navy Camp and wandered around the waters of Taihu Lake for more than 4 days, and only returned four times. He visited more than 30 mountain bandits and water camps along the way, and even had contact with more than 60 water bandit leaders of all sizes.
Among them, Xu Wenle saw the difference between the navy army of Jieyi Army and the former water bandits.
Especially at the beginning, Hu Le, who was a water bandit, defected to the Jieyi Army Navy, and also shot and ambushed various water bandits, cleaning up more than ten large and small water bandits. How many people were killed
The rest of the people. Logically speaking, for the water bandits, this kind of behavior is definitely to kill Hu Le and then quickly. Xu Wenle is also trembling with accompanying Hu Le to persuade him to surrender.
Every time along the way, Hu Le was accompanied by Hu Le on a boat and negotiated with Zhushuizhai to persuade surrender. Xu Wenle was afraid that he would not see him, so he killed him directly. He was worried that the cup would fall suddenly and surged from behind the screen.
Several knives were used to chop them into meat scraps, and they were even more afraid that everyone would drink tea and drink wine, and suddenly they would be covered in their throats and sniffle and roll around and poison the ground. Such a scene is a storyteller.
Things people often say.
To be honest, along the way, Xu Wenle felt like a live fish being dragged to the cutting board, waiting for the knife to chop off with his eyes open. This fear is really not something that people can tolerate. Especially on the eighth day, the meeting
When the five water bandit leaders were in charge, the other party actually took action and wanted to take them down. That time, Xu Wenle felt the fear of death. However, it was also that time that Xu Wenle learned to kill people.
However, it was also after that time that no water bandits dared to attack Hu Le openly. As for the darkness, the navy warship that took Hu Le was not used as a decoration. For Xu Wenle,
That time he became a real naval lieutenant and a naval soldier. This is how people think thoroughly and try to expose themselves, the fear in their hearts fades away like a tide and disappears immediately. For the next
Xu Wenle thought that he would respond to the situation indifferently.
Hu Le and Li Mingjie had a very smooth discussion. The Jie Yi Army is now very powerful in the waters of Taihu Lake, and the Li family also wanted to surrender. Therefore, the negotiations between the two sides were very fast. The Li family in Donglou was willing to surrender the Jie Yi Army, and hundreds of them were under his command.
The water bandits also joined the Jieyi Army. In addition, the Li family also officially moved into Songjiang Prefecture to settle down.
"Brother Li, since you have agreed to be included in our Jieyi Army, then act as soon as possible. Now the Qi army has also begun to persuade the bandits in the Taihu Lake waters to surrender. If you know that you have connections with our Jieyi Army, I am afraid... In addition
, Today we meet, I am afraid that even you and I will not guarantee that no one will be discovered. Therefore, Brother Li should immediately arrange to take away what can be taken away, and abandon what can't be taken away.
, Other external things are nothing." After discussing the details, Hu Le said to Li Mingjie in a deep voice.
Li Mingjie smiled and said, "General, don't worry, we were ready long ago. Besides, how can people like us leave everything here? In fact, there is nothing worth paying attention to here.
.”
Hu Le smiled and said, "So that's it. For you, this place is just a target on the surface. Well, you can act as soon as possible. I am also going to Xinqiao Town in the west to convince another one. In the future, this
In the waters of Taihu Lake, there are no other fleets that can participate in the war except for the Navy of the Yi Army.”
"Xinqiao Town? The general is talking about the Xu family in Xinqiao Town. However, as far as we know, Xu Yangcheng is a jealous and greedy person, and he has a marriage relationship with the county magistrate of Wuxing County. The general wants to persuade him to submit.
He was afraid it was not easy." Li Mingjie said in a calm voice after hearing this.
Hu Le said in a deep voice: "Is that so? I don't know much about the Xu family. However, there are more than a hundred ships of all sizes and more than 800 water bandits in his hands. What's important is that he
Many of the ships in their hands are special ships for navy. If we can persuade the surrender, it is a good thing for our Jieyi Army. It can not only expand our strength, but also weaken the strength of the Qi army. We will not go.
, in the future, they will be attracted by the Qi army. However, as you said, this operation requires caution."
Li Mingjie suddenly said, "General, since you are not familiar with this place, let me and my eldest son Li Xingyan follow you to guide the general. In addition, just in case, I have more than a dozen fast horses here.
, can be used for the general, just in case. Although the general is relieved, because the Zhao army did not prohibit southern merchants from trading with the north, in Qi, it is not a rare thing for wealthy families to raise horses, and they will not deliberately let them go.
People doubt it.”
Hu Le smiled and said, "Okay, this can help me and solve the problem of water bandits in the northern part of Wuxing County faster."[
After solving the problem with the Li family in the East Building, Hu Le took Li Xingyan and returned on a boat. Then he rushed west for half a day and stopped the boat in the north of Xinqiao Town to dock. Because the goal here is to be on the lakeside, it is useless.
The boat was spinning, so the six armed merchant ships accompanied us also arrived here together. When we arrived, it was already late at night.
Of course, like the Li family in Donglou, Hu Le had sent someone to inform the other party before coming. Like Donglou Town, Hu Le and others saw the welcome on the berth several miles away from the town.
The person.
"We are here to welcome you so far? There are so many people?" Hu Le couldn't help but frown. It would be easy for the other party to expose his target if he did this. After all, it was very conspicuous to greet someone on the lake embankment, especially
Are they or a particularly conspicuous person on the place? As we walked forward and looked at the reeds beside the lake embankment, Hu Le couldn't help but secretly blame the other party for being careless.
The two sides gradually approached, and they could almost see the expressions on the faces of the people on the other side. Hu Le was thinking. After the meeting, when he was preaching to the other party, Xu Wenle and Li Xingyan around him shouted in a deep voice at the same time: "Sir, sir."
,careful!"
"Huh?" Hu Le was stunned immediately, then his face turned cold, and his hand couldn't help but hold the knife hilt around his waist, and asked anxiously: "What? What's going on?"
"Sir, someone is ambushing among the reeds on the right not far ahead!" Xu Wenle said in a deep voice, then looked at Li Xingyan beside him, surprised that the other party also saw the same problem, and his right hand couldn't help but hold it at the hilt of the knife.
superior.
"Ambushes?" Hu Le immediately listened, then his face turned cold, he took out a bent bow and arrow from the horse's back, and pointed the target he found was an arrow.
"Ah..." A scream came from the reeds on the right, followed by a burst of exclamations. Dozens of warriors came out with their swords, without saying a word, and headed straight for Hu Le. At the same time, Hu Le was still in the process of silence.
It was also discovered that there was also a riot among the Xu family members who were greeting each other, and several people followed up with their knives.
"Hateful, as your father said, the Xu family in Xinqiao is not worth the new job. Let's withdraw, hurry!" Hu Le immediately understood what was going on and rode his horse. Because the ambushed warrior did not expect it.
They would be discovered by the other party, and they didn't expect that the other party would all come on horseback. So, they couldn't catch up with them for a while. When they chased the morning lake, they found that Hu Le and others had already waited for the big ships that were cruising around.
superior.
"Boy, okay, I didn't expect you to be quite alert! You can actually find these bastards!" Hu Le smiled and patted Li Xingyan on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice.
Li Xingyan smiled and said, "I have also traveled through the lake with my father and others, so I always feel a sense of vigilance about the reed marsh. I saw the abnormal shaking of the reed marsh and the light reflected by the sunlight in it,
Let me find out what’s wrong with it.”
"Yes, Xu Wenle, it seems you have a companion!" Hu Le said with satisfaction. Then, he changed into leather armor on the ship and long swords to prepare for the war. Xu Wenle and others on the side and the sailors on the ship were the same.
At this moment, he also began to change his clothes, and his armor and equipment were all in hand, turning from sailors to navy troops.
"Bang! Yours!" Xu Wenle smiled and handed Li Xingyan a set of his armor and equipment to prepare for the fight. They knew that since the other party had already started to attack Hu Le, it means that the other party was related to Qi Jun.
There are very likely other means.
Sure enough, when Hu Le and others were about to leave, when Hu Le and others came, the seven or eight fishing boats scattered on the lake saw two large merchant ships that seemed to be docking waiting for cargo.
Tore off the camouflage and come together to intercept. More than ten armored soldiers from several large fishing boats emerged from under the tent. Half of them held large bows in their hands, and a total of more than a hundred large bows were catching arrows across seventy or eighty steps.
Just cum.
The soldiers of the Jieyi Navy, who had already been prepared, would naturally not be knocked down by these methods. The sword and shield hands raised a large shield at the bow of the ship, and the arrows hit the skinned shield and made a dull blunt sound.
"Damn it, this is an iron-armored arrow for the strong archers in the army. It turns out that Qi army intervened. The bow of the ship is erected! Pay attention to protection on the side side, pay attention to the enemy throwing arrows, and stumble the crossbow to prepare for counterattack! The crossbow is also ready,
Let these bastards see how powerful we are." Hu Le ordered angrily. Because the ship has just begun to move and is still adjusting its direction, although it has taken the big advantage of the ship, it is at a disadvantage at this moment.
Although Hu Le was extremely angry, he did not underestimate the other party, but paid more attention to the other party's every move and the surrounding lake. Since these people dared to plot against him, it means that their methods would never be simple, just relying on these more than a hundred
Zhang Qianggong could not do anything to Hu Le and others who had armed merchant ships.
Sure enough, when these archers saw that the arrows were effective, they immediately prepared to throw fire pots and shoot rockets. If it weren't for Hu Le's warship being big and high enough, they would be afraid that the other party's turbulent oil would quickly burn the lake surface and then burn it.
Boat.
However, these intercepting soldiers may not have expected that Hu Le and others would find the ambush and escape smoothly, so their interception methods were just like this. At this moment, the sails had been raised and several armed ships were ready.
The object originally covered with painted cloth on the bow of the ship had been lifted up on the merchant ship, and the front end of each large ship was exposed with four bed crossbows that had already been stringed.
The three-bow crossbow was fixed on the deck, and a crossbow was operated at the same time by five people. The iron clusters of giant arrows as thick as giant spears flashed with a deadly cold light. After it was shot out, the friction air made a sharp sound that broke through the air. In the enemy's squad
When the second round of arrows was about to shoot, four giant crossbow arrows, one shot through a fishing boat, and two shots fell into the water. The only giant crossbow arrow shot from the chest to the abdomen to the thighs, three were connected.
The ambush shot through together.
Hu Le watched the opponent's archers being shot through by crossbow arrows and even took them out with him. He couldn't help but snorted coldly and promptly asked the soldiers on the ship to fire crossbow arrows to increase the attack on the opponent.
Although the string of the slashing crossbow is slow, the bow is so powerful that it is beyond the reach of the ordinary slashing bow. At a distance of 60 steps, only scale armor and plate armor can effectively prevent the shooting of the slashing crossbow. Although the enemy soldiers are all wearing it
There are very few armors, and they are protected by large shields. There are more than twenty crossbows on each warship here, and dozens of ambushers are shot in the air.
Among the intercepted ships, although there were two large ships, how could they be the opponent of the armed merchant ship? Although the armed merchant ship was not equipped with small catapults, there were also many crossbows that should have. The other party’s
The two large ships transporting goods were directly suppressed by the two large ships under Hu Le, and even the people above did not dare to show their heads.
After a while, except for the two large ships that were intercepted, the soldiers on the other fishing boats were able to escape because they were easy to hide, all the soldiers on the fishing boats were dead under the crossbows and the crossbows of the Hu Le armed merchant ships.
.Hu Le's loss was just that two soldiers were injured, and there were an extra arrow on the ship.
"Sir, it seems that no other ship has come to intercept it!" Xu Wenle reported in a deep voice.
Hu Le sneered: "They didn't expect that we would find their ambush. They originally thought they would take us down or kill us at the meeting. So, the ambush here is just a means of prevention."