Wang Lei understood the identity of the old man, but he was very calm and clear. The old man was the old man, and he was him, so he could not generalize. Zhang Yan could ask the old man to be the commander of the Black Mountain Army, but it was impossible for him to surrender because of the old man's identity, nor could he be the commander of the Black Mountain Army. Therefore, Wang Lei never mentioned the word surrender, and mentioned the matter of "cooperation" from the beginning, which aroused Zhang Yan's interest and gained the right to speak for Wang Lei himself, otherwise he would not be able to speak at all.

The old man looked at Wang Lei with a smile and nodded slightly.

This kid is a sensible person.

Zhang Yan chuckled twice and said indifferently: "I am a little curious about the cooperation of the county magistrate Wang. Wang County is an official, and I, Zhang Yan, are a famous bandit. You represent the court, and I represent the overthrow of the court. I have different positions and are incompatible with water and fire. How can I cooperate?"

"Ha ha……"

Wang Lei laughed and shook his head one after another.

Zhang Yan frowned and said, "Can you, County Magistrate Wang doesn't agree with my statement."

Bai Luo snorted and said in a stiff tone: "Mr. Wang said something straight, let it go if you have anything to do, don't keep it in the way. Your behavior is disgusting."

Wang Lei was not angry and said with a smile: "If I remember well, General Zhang was the General of the Piaonan Army, and had already surrendered to the court. Since this is the case, General Zhang was not the Taiping Army of the past. Even if he was known as the Heishan Army, he was also the Heishan Army of the court. How could he treat him as his former identity? Both sides are from the court, so there is naturally room for cooperation."

There was a faint smile on his face, giving people inexplicable confidence.

"What a young man!"

Zhang Yan exclaimed and said, "Real person, you have a junior who is eloquent!"

The old man had a bright face, stroked his beard, and shook his head quickly and said, "Zhang Shuai is a fool, this incompetent thing is still far from being. There are only a few hundred soldiers under his command and only one or two strategists. Compared with the pattern of Zhang Dashang, it is too far from that of Zhang."

When Zhang Yan heard this, she felt that there was something in her words and was not humble at all!

Hundreds of people defeated him and tens of thousands of people. Is this an ordinary record? Zhang Yan's eyes turned, and then returned to Wang Lei, and said lightly: "Since the magistrate of Wang County said cooperation, let's talk about the way of cooperation."

Wang Lei replied: "It's very simple. I will help Zhang Shuai deal with his worries and solve the most difficult problems. Zhang Dashuai ensures that Wuji County and Xinshi County will no longer be robbed. When I need it, Zhang Shuai will send troops to help me."

"Oh... County Magistrate Wang really dares to mention it. The lion spoke up, that's what you are like."

He smiled coldly and did not give him a good look.

Involving the affairs of the Black Mountain Army, Zhang Yan couldn't open the back door just because Wang Lei was an old man and junior.

He is the commander of the Montenegro Army and must consider the interests of the Montenegro Army.

Wang Lei chuckled twice, shook his head and said, "What I said is not as big as a lion. On the contrary, I chose conditions that are unfavorable to me, and the conditions that I offered are the most beneficial to Zhang Shuai and the Black Mountain Army."

"sophistry!"

Zhang Yan looked unhappy and looked contemptuous.

Wang Lei said lightly: "Zhang Shuai doesn't believe it, so I will analyze it for Zhang Shuai!"

"Look at me!" Zhang Yan said.

Wang Lei took a deep breath and said slowly: "The so-called worries are actually the foundation of the Black Mountain Army. The Black Mountain Army gathered all over the mountains and forests, taking Zhongshan Kingdom, Changshan Kingdom, Shangdang, Hebei and other places as the foundation, and is known as a million people. The number of people may not be so large, but I believe there are hundreds of thousands of people. Among these hundreds of thousands, the elderly, weak, women and children must account for the majority. The soldiers who are truly affiliated with the army should be less than ten, and the elite among the elites are probably less than 30,000. I wonder what I am right?"

Zhang Yan snorted without a positive answer.

Wang Lei had a smile on his face, and Zhang Yan had a unclear objection, so his inference was correct.

After a brief pause, Wang Lei continued: "For the Heishan Army, success is like forests, and failure is like forests. In the past, the Taiping Army failed to gather people to resist the court. The Taiping Army in various places was encircled and suppressed, and they were wiped out one after another. The Heishan Army under Zhang Shuai was also encircled and suppressed. The reason why it was preserved was that it used the large number of valley terrain in Hebei, Shangdang and other places, which made it difficult for the government to encircle and suppress, so that it was able to gather millions of people to escape the pursuit of the government. However, countless old, weak, women, children, and countless soldiers had to eat. Can we survive by eating wild game and eating wild fruits in the mountains? Even if we cultivate fertile fields in the mountains, we cannot support hundreds of thousands of people, and it is difficult to solve the fundamental problem. Therefore, because of gathering the mountains and forests, it has become the biggest threat to the Heishan Army."

Zhang Yan nodded slightly and looked at Wang Lei, no longer despised him.

These words hit the weakness of the Black Mountain Army.

He is not a killer, nor does he really want to plunder everywhere at all times. The reason why he often leads troops to plunder is because the Black Mountain Army has millions, and countless people have to fill their stomachs and survive. But he has no choice but to plunder everywhere with his soldiers to ensure that the Black Mountain Army can maintain it. Once the Black Mountain Army collapses, he will lose his foundation.

Bai Luo looked serious and had already sat upright.

The old man's eyes were full of glamour and his heart was filled with great comfort. This kid has really grown up.

Wang Lei became more calm and said without rushing, "The old saying goes, "It is better to be diluted than blockage. The river flows down continuously, and it is impossible to block it. Even if it is temporarily blocked, there will always be a day when the outbreak will occur. At that time, the flood will be encountered, which will be difficult to stop. This is the situation encountered by the Black Mountain Army at this time. On the surface, millions of people gathered, with great momentum, and it looks unlimited, but it is a city wall without a foundation, which will collapse sooner or later. Once the problem reaches a point that is difficult to control, it will completely break out, and Zhang Shuai will also face the greatest difficulties."

Zhang Yan took a deep breath and asked, "What is the solution for the magistrate Wang?"

"I'm on the way!"

Wang Lei was happy, but his face did not show it. He was waiting for this moment.

At this time, it was the opportunity for Wang Lei to convince Zhang Yan. Wang Lei looked serious and said, "It is better to lose it than to block it. It is necessary to fundamentally solve the problem of the Heishan Army. In fact, it is to solve the problem of the elderly, weak, women and children of the Heishan Army. If they are full, the problem will be solved immediately. Zhang Shuai, look at the Wuji County and Xinshi County I control?"

"What does it mean?" Zhang Yan asked.

Wang Lei waved his sleeves and said, "Zhang Shuai can gradually move the elderly, weak, women and children of the Black Mountain Army out of the mountains and forests, so that they can settle in Wuji County and Xinshi County. As long as they are willing to reclaim farmland and farm for a living, it is enough to ensure their livelihood. In this way, Zhang Shuai will not have the crisis of restraint and will have stronger combat effectiveness."

Zhang Yan sneered and said, "Why didn't I choose to conquer Wuji County and Xinshi County?"

"ha!"

With a sneer, Wang Lei shouted: "Silly!"
Chapter completed!