After Li Yanzhi and Qi Jiguang met, they stationed troops in Zhenjiang, while ordering Wang Mumen to enter Haizhou by sea. When the rebellion in Jiangbei heard the news, they each responded. They were divided into three groups, one gathered in Huai'an. This group had the largest number of people, one gathered in Yangzhou Prefecture, and the other was moving towards Suqian, as if they were interested in invading Xuzhou.

The Beijing court urged Li Yanzhi to advance the troops, but Li Yanzhi agreed verbally, but turned around and said to his subordinates: "What's the hurry!" He sent envoys to three places to recruit the ambulance. After the envoys to Huai'an arrived, they were detained. The envoys to Suqian were even more pitiful. He simply left without any news. The civil officials among the staff were a little scared and said, "Governor, this has become a group of riots. Go forward quickly!"

Qi Jiguang said, "This is a group of poor people who lost their jobs. Their climate has not been achieved, so it is not difficult to destroy it, but please think twice. However, the one in Yangzhou with the foundation of the Cao Gang is quite difficult to deal with."

At this moment, the rebels gathered in Gaoyou, Yangzhou, had news. Liu Xi, who was going to be an envoy, came back to report the news and brought an envoy from the Yangzhou grain thieves. Li Yanzhi did not see the envoy, so he first called Liu Xi to ask.

Before joining Li Yanzhi, Liu Xi had been in Shandong and Nanzhili areas and was quite familiar with the lower-ranking people in this area. After going to Yangzhou this time, he found a lot of news and said to Li Yanzhi: "Governor, Yangzhou's grain thieves are well-armed and very difficult to mess with."

Li Yan said straight: "What is it that is so difficult to mess with? I don't want to create more killing karma now. Are you still afraid that they won't succeed?"

Unexpectedly, Liu Xi said, "Governor, it's hard to say. The Cao Gang is gathering in Gaoyou right now."

Qi Jiguang also said: "Yes, I took a battle with them in Wanshou Town. Although I had the upper hand, I didn't get much better."

Qi Jiguang's new army had been trained at this time. Not only were the soldiers and generals strong, but they were also well-equipped. Although they were not sufficient in combat experience, Li Yanzhi might have been called "elite soldiers" after reviewing. At this time, he heard Qi Jiguang say that he had not gotten good, so he couldn't help but feel moved. He said oh, and then he was underestimated.

There are many private soldiers in the Ming Dynasty, and in the middle period, the combat effectiveness of private soldiers is often far superior to that of officers and soldiers! There are mine soldiers in the mountains, pirates on the sea, salt fields, and salt gangs on the canal! These are local forces that the government cannot directly manage. The reason why Li Yanzhi was able to start his career was because of the prestige of the government that conquered the pirates. Therefore, his combat effectiveness of soldiers and horses was the best among the guards of the Ming Dynasty. However, the children of the Cao Gang were not inferior to pirates in terms of strength, but the organization had other

A system. Not only that, most of these Cao people also privately manufacture weapons, so they are well-armed and even have various artillery and equipment. If the East China Sea pirates have not been incorporated by Li Yanzhi and have not been organized with military tactics, it is difficult to say that the pirates fight with Cao people. The victory or defeat is indeed difficult to say. Although they received Li Yanzhi's training from Bule and Qi Jiguang, the Cao people are well aware of the local terrain. If they really fight, the Navy Governor's Office will have to pay a certain price!

Li Yanzhi was listening to Liu Xi telling the situation of the Cao Gang, and suddenly someone outside reported: "Precaution! An enemy is attacking!" Li Yanzhi was surprised: "Our military defense front line to Jiangdu, how many levels are there, there are even enemy news? Could it be that the previous levels were silently pulled out?"

I went out to the camp to see it myself, but I saw more than twenty light bamboo rafts outside the water village, and those bamboo rafts that specialize in rivers were extremely exquisitely made. Although they were very simple in appearance, they actually hid mechanisms, which undulated the river surface and even bypassed the patrol ships and rushed straight to the village gate.

When Lu Tong saw it, he snorted, "It's not helpful to let them break in with just this little manpower!" He then ordered the opening of the Shuizhai Village gate and led them into the inner annihilation.

But the twenty or so bamboo rafts rushed to the vicinity of the village gate and shouted together: "He Tang of the Cao Gang visited Governor Li!" Then he suddenly turned and slipped away like an arrow before leaving for the welcome fleet.

Liu Xi saw a banner with a "Ouyang" hanging on one of the bamboo rafts, and said to Li Yanzhi: "That is the incense master under Liu Wutong's command, named Ouyang Xin, known as the inverted dolphin."

The team of bamboo rafts came and left. The navy soldiers under Li Yanzhi were all familiar with water. They drove the sea boat into the river. They all thought they were "killing chickens". They didn't think about the Yangtze River. The waterway situation of the canal was different from the sea. In front of these special bamboo rafts, the Haicang boats seemed bulky, and they could not catch up with the small fishing boats. The bamboo rafts came and went, and slipped into the north shore harbor before the government navy arrived. The lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

There are many rivers, and there are many large and large rivers. These people are local snakes. They are broken into pieces and hidden away. When their subordinates come back, they report that they have not caught anyone, but only chased five bamboo rafts abandoned by the canal thieves. Li Yan sighed: "These are all men who are forced to make a living and have come out in the storm. It's not simple! It's exactly the same as those officers and soldiers in the garrison who were raised by the court!" He said to Qi Jiguang and Lu Tong: "They are here to demonstrate to me."

The young general Li Yijiu was dissatisfied and snorted, "That's nothing great! I don't believe they can resist our army!"

Li Yanzhi shook his head and said, "Looking at their temperament, they clearly have to deal with us with the help of the terrain. If we follow their steps, we will be in a very difficult melee between countless rivers and harbors between the Jianghuai River. Although there are good ways to win, we will only take steps and use our army to cut weeds and plow along the canal. In the end, we can still win, but that is not what I wish?"

Liu Xi's eyes flashed and said, "The villain has a problem."

"Say!" Li Yan said straight.

Liu Xi smiled and said, "Although the Cao Gang is very organized and has a large number of people, this time the gang is actually very scared from elders to children. The Cao Gang does have several talents, such as Ouyang Xin, who just came to the governor Hujia, and Zhou Deye, the envoy who came with me. But these people may not be completely loyal to the governor. As long as the governor Chen Zhongjun approaches and tempts them with wealth and honor, there will definitely be a large group of people who surrender to them."

Li Yan heard it, but shook his head repeatedly and said, "This is a conspiracy. We can win with a righteous army now, so why should we use a conspiracy? This conspiracy cannot reduce the karma of killing, and those who will be bribed by us must be villains, and those who refuse to surrender must be righteous people. If we do this, we will just take a group of villains to kill righteous people. What I am thinking about now is not how to win, but how to reduce bloodshed! All the great men in the world should be used by the country and should not be killed by the country."

Liu Xi felt ashamed when he heard this. Qi Jiguang said, "It's just that they lost their jobs. If they want to not shed blood, they will solve this problem. Unless they are resuming the canal transportation, otherwise..."

"Reopening the canal transportation is not possible." Li Yan said straight: "But let's try to give them another job." Then he asked Liu Xi: "Where is He Wutong's messenger?"

This time, the Cao Gang was facing a catastrophe. The whole gang tried all his best, and all the elite figures came out in full swing! The envoy sent by He Wutong was Zhou Deye, who was the smartest person in the Cao Gang, but he was just a figure in the martial arts world. When he entered the heavy army and met the top general of the dynasty, he couldn't help but feel uneasy. He knelt down and kowtowed, calling the general, and was about to speak out. Li Yanzhi did not give him a chance to speak, so he asked him: "Are you sent by He Wutong?"

"yes."

Zhou Deye was about to take over the conversation, and Li Yanzhi said, "Who is it to let Ouyang Xin come to demonstrate? Is it He Wutong or Ouyang Xin?" Zhou Deye was controlled after entering the village, so he didn't know the situation outside. When he heard Li Yanzhi say this, he knew that Ouyang Xin came over. Although Li Yanzhi did not threaten at this time, Zhou Deye was already under pressure and was forced step by step. Many of the words he had prepared before could not be expressed. He didn't know how to answer for a moment. Seeing that he didn't answer, Li Yanzhi asked again: "How old is He Wutong this year?"

This sentence does not involve the secrets of the aid. He Wutong's age is very old and many people know about it in the world. Zhou Deye honestly reached: "The old leader only celebrated his 70th birthday last year."

Li Yan said straight: "Life is rare in seventy years old. He lived to be 71 years old. The behavior of Meng Lang invasion in my camp must be the idea that Ouyang Xin came up with a young man. Lao He couldn't stand it, and he was a little sick and rushed to seek medical treatment. Then he agreed. Right?"

Zhou Deye was shocked and wondered how he knew about this. He felt awe and dared not speak nonsense.

You should know that Li Yanzhi has returned to the top figures of ancient and modern times over the years, although Zhou Deye is also a talented person, how can he compare with these people? Once his aura is suppressed, his talent will be useless.

Li Yan smiled and said, "This is really a bad idea! What's the point of helping the head of the family? I dare to come and demonstrate to me! If I meet someone with a smaller abilities, I will turn against you soon!"

Zhou Deye secretly looked at Li Yanzhi, and saw that he smiled, and seemed not angry, and said, "Ouyang Xiangzhu is indeed, but what the government has done over the past few months is really disgusting! I have heard that the governor is a hero of the world and is the most concerned about the people in the world. Therefore, the young people dared not to offend the governor on purpose, but just wanted the governor to give him a way out!"

Li Yanzhi said lightly: "There is a way to live, but we shouldn't ask for it like this." But he asked: "Old He is 71 years old, can people still walk?"

"The old man is in good health. Two months ago, he stood up with a sword and a boat. I'm watching the men kill corrupt officials!" He said this to cheer up his momentum.

"Since he can move, that's the best." Li Yanzhi just smiled and said, "You go back, I'll give Lao He three days. Let him come to Yangzhou to see me within three days. I want to talk to him in person."

Zhou Deye was shocked and was about to speak, Li Yanzhi said again: "Tell He Wutong that I want to kill him, but it is just a matter of raising hands. However, the Caojiao Gang is not harmful to the country or the people, but it is quite beneficial. It will last for a hundred years and end up with killing. It is not a good thing. I don't want to commit this murderous crime, so I have to give him a way out."
Chapter completed!