"Marshal Wang, there are many ways to deal with these lake bandits. We originally planned to come to Juchao County to recruit refugees and organize manpower to exterminate these bandits. We only need to recruit one or two hundred people to deal with these lake bandits.
"Li Hui said in a deep voice.
"Hahaha, it's okay if you don't say it. Just open your mouth and make people laugh. Recruit refugees? Fight with the lake bandits? You can think of it? Is this your clever trick? Not to mention that the lake bandits are fierce and entrenched.
In the water village in the center of Jiaohu Lake, you can't get close to attack at all. Even if you can attack the water village in the center of the lake, how can you be their opponent? Moreover, how do you recruit people? These refugees from the south are all skinny and hungry.
, I can’t survive anymore, so I’m going to fight with you? How many can you recruit? It’s a joke. Hahaha.” Wang Guangzu laughed, his eyes full of contempt and ridicule.
Not only him, but Zhou Che on the side also frowned, feeling that Li Hui's words were too whimsical.
Li Hui remained calm, only frowning and looking at Wang Guangzu who was laughing. When his laughter stopped, he said in a deep voice: "Is it comfortable to laugh? Marshal Wang can't do it himself, so he thinks that others can't do it? It's not advisable to use oneself to save others.
, He who despises others is not wise himself."
Wang Guangzu shouted: "I have no business listening to your nonsense here, Brother Zhou, we are wasting our time. This guy is full of nonsense and boasting, and he is not worthy of our trust at all."
Zhou Che looked at Li Hui and said: "Li Xiancheng, I thought your words were reliable, but now it seems that they are indeed untrustworthy. Sigh."
Li Hui said in a deep voice: "Marshal Wang, Deputy Marshal Zhou. I just ask you, under the current situation, if the refugees can have three meals a day, have clothes to keep warm, and can live in a local place and be naturalized, will the refugees be willing to sacrifice their lives?"
Zhou Che frowned and said: "If you can have enough food and clothing, and can be naturalized and live in peace, the refugees will naturally flock to you. However, how can you do it? You don't have a food truck to arrive together, so you can't talk in vain. Your stomach is not full.
, it’s useless what you say.”
Li Hui said in a deep voice: "We did not come with a grain truck, but that was out of caution. If we had known that this place was chaotic, how could we have brought a large amount of luggage? In fact, we will have two thousand stones of grain and some supplies arriving later.
."
Zhou Che said in shock: "Two thousand stones of food and supplies? That's so much?"
Two thousand stones of grain is not a small amount, it is enough to consume thousands of people for two to three months. If you only feed two to three hundred people, it will be more than enough for half a year. Under the current situation, if you have so much food in hand, recruiting hundreds of people is absolutely feasible.
possible.
Wang Guangzu was also stunned, and then sneered: "Listen to his nonsense. The imperial court is unwilling to send troops and supplies, how can it give them so much food? It's obviously a lie."
Li Hui sneered: "Two thousand dan of grain and supplies may be a big sum for ordinary people. But what is it to the rich people in Jiangnan? The Lu family of Wu County harvests nearly 100,000 dan of grain every year, and opens shops all over Jin Dynasty.
Dozens of families are as rich as the country. Would you be stingy about giving two thousand shi of food and some supplies to your own children? You are too ignorant of the world."
"The Lu family of Wu County?" Wang Guangzu said in surprise.
Zhou Che said solemnly: "What Li County Cheng means is that these grain supplies were not given by the imperial court, but came from the Lu family of Wu County privately? That County Magistrate Lu... Could it be that Magistrate Lu is... a descendant of the Lu family of Wu County?"
Li Hui said in a deep voice: "The magistrate Lu is the eldest grandson of the second wife of the Lu family in Wu County. The current head of the Lu family, Lu Na, the prefect of Wu County, is his biological grandfather. This time when magistrate Lu came to take office, the Lu family strongly supported money, food and materials.
Let County Magistrate Lu do something to highlight the reputation of the Lu family in Wu County. It’s a pity...it’s a pity..."
Even a fool could tell what Li Huizai was regretting. Wang Guangzu's mind was buzzing. He never expected that the magistrate Lu he killed was actually a descendant of the Lu family of Wu County. This made him extremely frightened. The Lu family of Wu County was famous all over the world.
, there is no doubt about the strength of the family. Killing the children of the Lu family can be regarded as forming a great relationship.
"Impossible, impossible. You must be talking nonsense again." Wang Guangzu sneered.
Li Hui reached into his arms and threw something on the case. It was a yellow paper book with the four words "Great Jin Official Certificate" written in beautiful calligraphy on the cover. It was commonly known as the letter of appointment for officials to take office.
.
Zhou Che reached out and took it, opened it and took a closer look. It was clearly written inside, including the official's orders, the official's name, family background, and where he was serving. Zhou Che handed the official certificate to Wang Guangzu for viewing, and Wang Guangzu had no choice but to
He accepted this fact that was unacceptable to him.
"Marshuai Wang has nothing to say. It's a pity that Magistrate Lu... had an accident, and the two thousand stones of food and supplies will no longer be available. So, if you want me to talk nonsense, I can only admit it, because
Once Magistrate Lu dies, the Lu family will no longer be able to transport food and supplies here. Hey, who would have thought that something like this would happen. We had planned to recruit refugees and train them as an army. Although we could not attack the bandit stronghold,
But we can protect ourselves. We can also lure the enemy into the city, ambush and annihilate them. Feng Heizi and his gang will not see officials in the county take office, so they will definitely sneak in and commit murder, and then they will come to our door. But now, all these plans have come to nothing.
.Magistrate Lu is dead." Li Hui said softly.
There was sweat on Wang Guangzu's forehead. According to what Li Hui said, with a large amount of food and supplies in hand, recruiting refugees is definitely possible. It is also feasible to attack the Feng Heizi gang by luring the enemy into an ambush, without the need to invade the bandits' water stronghold.
中. Just like last night, Feng Heizi and the others knew that there were refugees and soldiers in the city, so they took the initiative to launch an attack. These lake bandits were extremely ferocious and lawless.
In other words, what Li Hui said was not a lie, it was all true. It was just that he refused to believe it. The facts were before his eyes, and what Li Hui said was reasonable and well-supported, so he couldn't help but not believe it.
"Marshal Wang, regarding the death of Magistrate Lu, I have already sent a letter with his body and reported it to Wang Muzhi, the governor of Liyang County." Li Hui said softly.
"Did you report it? How did you say it? Did you say he died of illness?" Wang Guangzu asked in a low voice.
Li Hui shook his head and sneered: "Does Marshal Wang regard the world as a fool? Magistrate Lu's head is in different places. What disease can cause a person's head to be in different places?"
Wang Guangzu's face became hot, and immediately his eyes became fierce, and he shouted hoarsely: "Then you revealed the matter, right?"
Li Hui stared at him coldly and said: "The imperial court already knows that Magistrate Lu was killed and beheaded by someone. The person who killed him is..."
Wang Guangzu's ears stood up and his breathing became rapid.
"...that is... the lake bandit Feng Heizi and others in Juchao County. Therefore, annihilating Feng Heizi's gang is to avenge Magistrate Lu. Not only will the court reward him, but he will also get the thanks of the Lu family of Wu County. It is not only a show of gratitude to the court
The opportunity for his ability is also a good opportunity to make good friends with the Lu family of Wu County. Marshal Wang, I say this, you should understand." Li Hui said softly.
The ferocious expression on Wang Guangzu's face disappeared instantly, and a smile appeared. He laughed and nodded: "That's it, that's it. Okay, very good. Li Xian Cheng, I take back what I said before, Li Xian Cheng
There is no lying or nonsense. Everything you say is the truth."
Li Hui smiled and said: "So, can we formally discuss cooperation in suppressing bandits?"
Wang Guangzu chuckled and said: "Of course. Feng Heizi and others committed heinous crimes, how can we let them go free? We can talk in detail. Brother Zhou, what do you think?"
Zhou Che said in a deep voice: "Commander, I see that Prime Minister Li is sincere and sincere. We can discuss this matter in detail."
Wang Guangzu nodded and said to Li Hui: "Then let's talk about how to cooperate."
Li Hui looked around and saw more than a dozen militiamen standing around, so he said in a deep voice: "Please Marshal Wang ask your men to avoid them."
Wang Guangzu thought for a while, waved his hand and said, "Everyone, get out."
Everyone retreated, leaving only Wang Guangzu, Zhou Che and Li Hui in the hall.
Li Hui smiled and said: "Marshal Wang, let's be honest and honest, and don't beat around the bush. I hope you can join forces with me to wipe out Feng Heizi and his gang of gangsters. In this way, the local people can be stable, the refugees can settle down, and the situation can be controlled. This
This is also my responsibility here.”
Wang Guangzu smiled and said: "So, what about us? What good do we have? You are the county magistrate sent by the imperial court. It is naturally your credit to destroy Feng Heizi and others. You are promoted and rewarded, what can we people get?"
"Marshuai Wang, you will naturally get benefits. The most obvious benefit is that I will always keep the secret of Magistrate Lu's murder. No one knows that Magistrate Lu was killed by Marshal Wang. Master Wang will not only not be responsible for this, but also can
Therefore, he was praised by the Lu family and made friends with such a wealthy Jiangnan family as the Lu family." Li Hui smiled and whispered.
Wang Guangzu sneered and said: "Since you have reported to the court that Magistrate Lu died at the hands of lake bandits, how will the court know the truth? Unless you tell it. Are you blackmailing me?"
Li Hui smiled and said: "I don't dare. What I said is the truth. It is the real benefit that can help Marshal Wang escape the crime. I will not tell it."
Wang Guangzu shouted in a low voice: "What if I kill you with one knife? Wouldn't no one ever know about this?"
Li Hui sighed and said: "Marshal Wang, why are you trying to kill me again? Killing me won't solve the problem. Besides, if you wanted to kill me, you would have killed me long ago. Why wait until now? We should discuss how to cooperate instead of
Lose your skin and do something impulsive."
Wang Guangzu sneered: "Because only dead people can keep secrets."
Li Hui sneered: "You are wrong. I promise Marshal Wang that once the news of my murder spreads, the court will immediately know that it was you, and the murder of Magistrate Lu will be known to the whole world. Because I wrote it
Two letters, one will be given to Wang Muzhi, and the other will be treasured by a good friend of mine. Once I die, the other letter will be exposed, and the truth will be known to the world."
Wang Guangzu was extremely angry and cursed in a low voice: "You son of a bitch, you are extremely cunning and cunning. If I had known I would have killed you all, you would have been the one to take advantage of me."