Chapter 197 The old water thief and the new water thief
After hearing Guo Jia's boast, the pottery merchant still felt quite satisfied.
Those who are not capable cannot boast. Guo Jia dared to say this, which shows that his work in the school affairs office has indeed reached a considerable height.
Tao Shang showed an appreciative smile to the prodigal son and said: "I don't see that you are quite keen on being the head of the school affairs office? Isn't the job of the spy chief very suitable for you?"
Guo Jia couldn't help being stunned when he heard this.
Putting down the wine gourd, the prodigal thought carefully for a moment, then took a breath and said with emotion: "I have to say, you have a very vicious vision. When you asked me to do this, Guo didn't even think of me.
You are so handy, and your arrangement can be regarded as making the best use of everyone's talents."
Tao Shang secretly said that of course. In history, when you were the head of the school affairs office under Cao Cao, you had a much smoother life than you do now.
Wherever you are now, the school affairs office in history supervised the civil and military affairs of the entire dynasty, and those who moved under their noses were the top gentry groups in the world.
"The Jiujiang thief is a river thief. He usually robs on boats. Why did he rob me so many horses?"
Hearing this, Guo Jia shook his head and criticized: "Who told you that river thieves must stay on the boat every day, and what floats on the river every day is shrimp! Sometimes river thieves also need to go ashore to rob homes and homes, and perform toothpaste rituals to improve themselves. Really
It’s just being ignorant and ignorant.”
Tao Shang frowned when he heard this and said in puzzlement: "The problem is, with so many Qingzhou horses, Zhou Tai didn't ask who owned them before he robbed them? He also dared to rob the government horses. He was really not afraid of Tao
Will he send a large army to destroy his den of thieves in a moment of anger?"
Guo Jia laughed and said: "I have already inquired about these clearly. If it were in the past, the Jiujiang thief Zhou Tai would not have had the time to rob the officers and soldiers. He also understood how to get into trouble, but Guo
Someone was sent to find out the news. Among the hundreds of Jiang bandit village leaders in the Yangtze River, a group of upstarts has recently emerged. It is very impressive. Its leader is nicknamed Jinfan Bandit! It has the potential to crush all the senior thieves and bandits.
"
The pottery merchant was a little confused again when he heard this.
Jinfan thief...Gan Ning?!
"You mean, the Jiujiang thief Zhou Tai robbed my horse because he was eager to develop his power and deal with the Jinfan thief?"
Guo Jia nodded and said: "Yes, there are many river thieves in the Yangtze River branch basins in the south of the Yangtze River. There used to be as many as a hundred thieves. They have always had their own affiliations and territories. Everyone also obeyed the rules when robbing.
If you understand etiquette and know how to advance and retreat, you will definitely not seize territory that is not yours to seize."
When the pottery merchant heard this, the muscles in his face twitched.
The river thieves' robberies were able to segment the market in such a detailed and market-oriented manner. Compared with the princes, it seemed much more civilized... The world of the Han Dynasty was really hopeless.
"According to your statement, Gan Ning, a rising star among thieves, is very careless in his work, right?"
Guo Jia nodded solemnly and said: "Not only is he uncouth, he is simply arrogant and domineering! According to the investigation by the school officials, the entire Yangtze River waters and its tributaries, the Jinfan thief does not care whose territory it is, as long as it is with him
He would definitely take action against the caravan villages that he had an appetite for, and he would not even say hello to the local bandit leaders. Especially since this guy was so courageous, he even dared to rob the government's belongings! And what's more, he was a thief, after all, he
He usually kept his name anonymous, and made the counties, states, and capitals he passed through repeatedly sending troops to kill local river bandits, which really made his colleagues miserable!"
After hearing Gan Ning's shameless behavior, the pottery merchant became a little angry.
"What a shameless thief! Why don't you have any industry ethics? Where is the moral bottom line!"
Guo Jia felt goosebumps all over his body when he heard these words coming from the pottery merchant's mouth.
"But it's a pity. It is said that although this Jinfan thief has just debuted, he has amazing bravery. He has eight hundred water bandits under his command, all of them are brave men who are proficient in water warfare. Those ordinary river bandits were punished because of his troubles.
After the government carried out a massacre, I went to him to settle the score. Instead, I was beaten up by the Jinfan thieves and couldn't find the north and south. I didn't get any justice. Instead, I was injured all over my body... Alas, there is really no one to deal with such an unreasonable person.
trick."
The pottery merchant grinned. He was indeed a famous tiger minister of the Eastern Wu Dynasty in history. He was indeed a tiger in his work.
Guo Jia continued: "But some time ago, the Jinfan bandits robbed the local county arsenal in Jiujiang County. Afterwards, the county magistrate sent officers and soldiers to suppress the bandits, but they found the local Dajiang bandit, that is, the Jiujiang bandit Zhou Tai! Then
Zhou Tai was not an ordinary Jiang thief, but the leader of all the Jiangnan thieves. Although he defeated the local army, he felt deeply resentful about the incident, so he collected war horses and weapons and prepared to settle the score with the Jinfan thieves.
"
Hearing this, the pottery merchant roughly tasted the three flavors.
According to Guo Jia, among the gangs of thieves in the south of the Yangtze River, Zhou Tai is a long-established eldest brother, while Gan Ning is a rising star of the new generation. Now the two have conflicts because of Gan Ning's reckless behavior. Zhou Tai
By robbing one's own horses, is this to expand the armed strength and deal with Gan Ning?
However, why does it sound the same as the social competition between Young and Dangerous?
Seeing that the pottery merchant frowned and said nothing, Guo Jia added: "The school affairs office still has some information from the investigation."
"Hey!" Tao Shang was really impressed by Guo Jia: "Is there any information? Brother Qian, you can do that! How long has this school affairs office been established? Can you find out so much information?"
Hearing this, Guo Jia stared at him with evil eyes.
"You didn't force me!"
The potter's face turned slightly red when he heard this, and he felt a little embarrassed.
"Brother, don't be upset. Please speak your mind. What else have you found out?"
Guo Jia snorted and continued: "Although there are many bandits in the south of the Yangtze River, they also have dens in private, and there are secret codes to communicate with each other. It is said that after Zhou Tai armed himself with the strength of the water bandits, although he intended to deal with them
Gan Ning, however, was polite before fighting. He planned to convene a meeting of heroes in Pengze Township, Fanyang Lake, and invite the leaders of the river thieves in the south of the Yangtze River to participate. After jointly correcting Gan Ning's crimes, he would attack him!"
When the pottery merchant heard this, the muscles on his face couldn't help but stiffen.
Zhou Tai’s work is very formal this time!
If you want to beat Gan Ning, just go ahead and beat him up. Before you do it, you have to hold a group meeting to criticize him. You are really well-mannered!
Judging from this, Zhou Tai's consciousness is still very high, and he belongs to the category of Confucian thieves and elegant thieves.
But what’s worth complaining about is that a group of river thieves gathered together to cause mischief, but they actually had the nerve to call it a gathering of heroes?
What the hell are you guys doing? Don’t you have any idea in your own mind?
The thieves in this world are really shameless!
Seeing that the pottery merchant's eyes were a little straightened, Guo Jia hurriedly said: "Don't even think about killing these bandits. If one of you is not good enough, you will easily get into trouble. There are as many river thieves on the Yangtze River as there are crucian carp crossing the river. You
If we really take action against them, we in Danyang County will not be able to calm down for a day in the future. According to Guo, we should focus on developing Jinling City and training troops. After these major events are decided in the future, we can then take action against those bandits.
It won’t be too late. The lunch boxes of the two hundred Qingzhou horses should be stored at Zhou Tai’s place..."
Before he finished speaking, the pottery merchant shook his head and said to Guo Jia: "You misunderstood. I didn't want to kill those Jiang thieves who were gathering, nor did I say that I had to seize the two hundred horses that Zhou Tai
The stolen Qingzhou war horse."
When Guo Jia heard this, he breathed a long sigh of relief, picked up the wine glass on the pottery merchant's desk, poured water into his mouth, and said vaguely while drinking: "As long as you understand this truth."
"Actually, I mainly want to participate in this gathering of heroes." The pottery merchant continued quietly.
"Pfft!"
Guo Jia didn't hold back and squirted the water directly from his mouth and sprayed it directly on the face of the pottery merchant opposite.
The potter frowned, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped the water stains on his face, looked at Guo Jia resentfully, and said: "The water spurted out so much, my god brother seems to be very unhappy with my decision."
I don’t approve of it.”
Guo Jia stared at the pottery merchant blankly, not knowing what kind of evaluation he should make about this young master.
"You, a prefect whose capital is worth two thousand dan, actually want to attend a gathering of Jiang's bandit leaders? Are you teasing Mr. Guo?"
The potter smiled and shook his head, saying, "Who said I wanted to go in the name of Danyang County Sheriff?"
Guo Jia was happy when he heard this: "Hahaha, if you are not the governor of Danyang County, how can you still pretend to be a Jiang bandit leader and sneak in?"
After Guo Jia said this, he found that there was no smile on the pottery merchant's face. Instead, he looked very calm. His big eyes blinked and stared at him cutely.
Guo Jia's throat rolled and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"You don't really want to pretend to be a Jiang bandit leader and go to that meeting of heroes, do you?"
The pottery merchant picked up a scroll of slips from the desk, dipped his pen in some ink, and began to write something on the slips one by one, and said: "Brother Gan, you have to remember that besides the school affairs office,
In addition to being able to find out all kinds of news, another essential skill is to be good at spreading rumors and know how to promote things!"
After finishing speaking, Tao Shang put the slip he had just written to his mouth and blew it, then handed it to Guo Jia and ordered: "Now is the time to test your school affairs office's ability to spread rumors. Put me here."
The message written on this slip must be spread all along the Yangtze River, especially in Jiujiang. It must be spread like the real thing and be widely publicized! Do you understand what I mean?"
Guo Jia reached for the scroll, unfolded it, put it in front of him, and read it word by word.
When I was young, I saw that Guo Jia's eyes were extremely round.
"Guo...is convinced!"
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Fanyang Lake Pengze.
The Jiujiang bandit Zhou Tai and his colleague Jiang Qin were stationed in the water village here. Pengze is a huge swamp with many tributaries. It can be said to be a dangerous swamp, and its sinister potential is no less dangerous than that of the Yangtze River.
If you think that Zhou Gongjin would also train his troops here in the future, you can see how majestic the water is.
Although Zhou Tai was a giant bandit on the river, and was often surrounded and suppressed by county officers and soldiers, relying on his familiarity with Peng Ze, he was able to turn danger into danger many times, shocking the river thieves and county soldiers everywhere.
It wasn't until a year ago that the Jinfan thief Gan Ning emerged and became a dark horse among all the water thieves in the south of the Yangtze River. It was not until Zhou Tai's good days came to an end.
Jiujiang Thief, as the most famous and leading figure in the Yangtze River water thieves circle, was suddenly overtaken by a half-way monk like Gan Ning. Zhou Tai was extremely angry.
What's even more annoying is that this Jinfan thief doesn't know what to eat for breakfast every day. No one is accustomed to it on the river. As long as it can be snatched, he will not let it go, even the counties.
He also grabbed the grain ships of the army without fail, without giving any favor to anyone!
After he made such a fuss, he gave the other water thieves on the river a hard time.
Soldiers and horses from various counties have repeatedly sent out troops to kill river thieves. Although the Yangtze River thieves are veterans who have been around for many years and can find ways to protect themselves, they cannot withstand the increasing frequency of county soldiers' campaigns and suppressions, creating a circle of river thieves in the south of the Yangtze River.
Everyone was very hurt.
Seeing that the Jinfan thief was so capable of acting like a monster, Zhou Tai, the boss of the water thief circle, had no choice but to step in and smooth things over!
This group of heroes is the first large-scale criticism against the Jinfan thieves!.m.