Chapter 606 Southbound (3)
Hanyang County was first built in the Eastern Han Dynasty. When the Three Kingdoms fought against the heroes at the end of the Han Dynasty, it was the place where Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia, entrenched. This is the mouth of the Han River entering the Yangtze River. The Han River enters the Yangtze River through the south of Guishan Mountain, just like the Qinglong and Huanglong converging here. Because it is located in the important center of the north and south, it has been a place where military strategists must fight for since ancient times.
Since the unification of the Great Sui Dynasty, it has also built new cities and camped heavily. However, the emperor conquered Liaodong and caused chaos in the world. The country's power was not as good as before, and the defense of Hanyang was not as good as before. Today, thieves were everywhere, and the elite troops stationed in Hanyang were transferred to guard Jiangdu, and the defense was even more relaxed. The government could only control the city, and outside the city, it became the world of strong people with green forests.
The Parrot Island located on the water was once named after the "Parrot Fu" written by Ni Heng, a famous scholar in the Three Kingdoms, "The Parrot Island of the Parrot Island", which was written by Ni Heng, a famous scholar in the Three Kingdoms. Later, many famous scholars "The Parrot Island of the Hidden Boat" looked at the scenery of the river, which is a famous scenic spot outside Hanyang City. However, the war was in chaos, and the poems and essays were elegant and the enemy could not get swords, guns, and this place of enjoying scenery has now become the place where Tibetan soldiers are located.
Parrot Island covers a vast area and can hide tens of thousands of soldiers. It is located on all sides of the river, surrounded by water, easy to defend and move but not easy to attack, and is an ideal hiding place for thieves. In just a few years, the Parrot Island has changed its master several times. Thieves have been in groups of fire in the daytime. The officers and soldiers do not listen to it and just pretend not to see it, and sit and watch it determine the new master by fighting Gu.
After several battles, the ones who stand out are naturally not ordinary people. Nowadays, the water bandits on Parrot Island are no longer comparable to those who are desperate or those who take risks. Just by setting up camps, we can see that it is extraordinary.
There are no big banners or forts on the continent, and there will be no minions who openly sail to patrol the boat. If you pass by the Parrot Island by boat, you can only see green trees and grass, as if this is still a peaceful world, and it will not be suspicious. Only by landing on a boat and walking through the jungle like a maze can you find the location of its nest.
The houses of this group of bandits are not tall, but are adapted to local conditions and hidden by trees, weeds and even mounds. Unless you look closer, you will definitely not be able to find these houses, and you will not be able to find the bandits hiding in the houses.
Unlike ordinary thieves in the world, the people entrenched in Parrot Island rarely take action to snatch the people on weekdays, and they will not take the initiative to harass the people. Many people even don’t know that there is such a team on Parrot Island. Only when those ignorant bandits try to include this place in their own sphere of influence will they find that they are attacking what a strong enemy they are against. Occasionally, they are not small-scale fights, but often attack the imperial court’s military officers and soldiers to seize supplies, or attack the county government to grab money and food. Some people even found that this gang hides a five-tooth warship on the island. The combat power of this warship alone is above the Hanyang Navy, which shows its strength.
Although there are many robbers in the world, there are only a few thieves with warships, not to mention that the five-tooth warships that are rare in the imperial army are in the hands of thieves. This so-called "thieves" are naturally not ordinary people. The local county magistrate also realized that behind the so-called thieves, there must be support from aristocratic families, and there are also many brave and warlike soldiers among the thieves. Their combat power is still above the navy officers and soldiers, and they are not able to fight.
Last year, the newly appointed Gongcao wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of defending Jiangdu to wipe out the thieves and dispatch county soldiers to destroy the bandits. However, thousands of county soldiers searched for several days in Parrot Island but had not found a single figure, so they had to return the same way. Gongcao, who insisted on suppressing the thieves, was then severely punished. How many people behind this were secretly restrained was a confusing account. Through this incident, it can be seen that the people behind the thieves are very powerful, and the local officials did not want to cause trouble, so they simply let it go and not violate the thieves, so they let them be free and easy.
From the outside, this simple village hidden among the trees is deserted and deserted, as if it is a deserted village where no one lives. But if someone tries to get close to the grass, behind the stones, or on the trees, a few spears will pop out and a few bows will be poked out, or someone will quietly drill out and twist the rash ghost's neck.
The entire village was actually built according to the layout of the military camp and the terrain. The location of the central military camp was a large wooden house. It was the command of the three armies in the army, and the leader's residence was the bandit's nest. However, the leader was quite shabby, and his living and diet were no different from his subordinates, and even worse than that of his subordinates.
There was no decent furnishing in the room. There were a few thick bowls on a case-solving table. The smell of poor quality village brew filled the room, mixed with sweat and body odor, which made people feel sick. However, the shirtless men in the room had long been accustomed to this taste and did not take it seriously at all. They still didn't care while drinking and talking.
A man with a beard on his face took a sip of wine and asked, "Li Da, do you think we should do this matter?"
The man named Li Da was a man in his early forties. He was not tall but was extremely strong. His face was covered with rust. At a glance, he knew that he had been living on the water all year round. He was wearing a ragged cloth shirt, revealing his bronzed skin. His pair of ring eyes shone fiercely, and at a glance, he knew that he was not good.
He glanced at the bearded man without saying anything, but took a sip of wine and looked at the others. Seeing that everyone's expressions were almost the same, he said, "Is this supposed to be? Is it possible? Is it possible to do it? Why can we live to this day? Is it because everyone's martial arts are invincible? Or is it because God loves to see us and cannot bear to seduce our souls? There is no fool who can survive until now. What's going on here? Don't talk about the past, just say that last year our village had no investment, and it was about to freeze a group of people to death in winter. Who sent food to rescue me? Last time the officers and soldiers were coming to suppress us, who informed us and arranged a place to hide for us? Where did these many people come from? After eating, they took short mouths and took short hands, and owed such great favors. How could they push back and forth when they asked us to do something?"
The bearded man said, "Li Da, you can't say that. They are not bad to us, but we are not good to them. In the past two years, we have opened many treasuries, but they are still paupers. They have the final say on which city to seize which warehouse to kill which person. If you don't say anything else, just kill people..."
"Okay!" The man surnamed Li slapped the table, trembling with shock, and jumped all over the table, scaring the others so much that they didn't dare to speak. Li Da's eyes glanced at everyone, as if they could spew out flames at any time.
"We don't know what we do? If we can't kill people, what can we do? It's worth mentioning how many people we kill. Are you a man or a little girl? Besides, everyone knows what they are from. Don't toast or not eat and punish them! In other people's eyes, we are just ants. We can do things, and give us a few bites of meat. If we can't do things, we can kill our lives in one word! Don't think about it, how many of our brothers are outside now? How many of them are from other people?"
When he said the last sentence, the leader's voice was extremely low, for fear of being heard. Others did not dare to speak, and looked at each other without saying a word. The bearded man said cowardly: "Li Da's words are not bad, but should he have to separate things? This time he was about to move the man from Duke Tang, and the famous Le Langjun. This person's name has been spread from the north to the south. Even I have heard of it. It is definitely not a good match for Yu Juluo. What kind of tricks did he lose his life under his command. How can we take advantage of this skill? We cannot survive without doing anything, but it is not a solution to die!"
"Nonsense! When we came out to seek wealth together, now only a few of us brothers are left. Can I let you die? I have already planned this. No matter how capable Le Langjun is, he is a hero on the land. He will first reduce his power by half when he arrives on the water. What's more, these warriors are talking about the sword, fast horse, armor and spear. How to use these things on the water? Not to mention, just say that the famous armor will save us our hands and feet if he wears it on his body. As long as he gets into the water, he will drown him! Our five-tooth warship is not a vegetarian, and it is not like fighting a mere merchant ship? At that time, sink his ship and throw people into the water to let him drink it. Even if the gods descend to the world, they will still die!"
The bearded man had nothing to say. Their gangs were just seeking wealth and prosperity to survive, but when they saw that their accomplices were either caught by the officers and soldiers and beheaded or killed by other colleagues, they realized that this bowl of rice was not that delicious. It was not until someone came forward to express his willingness to support them that the group of people lived a good life and even had treasures like the Five-Tooth Warship.
But these things naturally come at a price. The main reason why my team is different from other water bandits is that there are not a few water bandits in the team. Most of them are introduced by the other party. They only know that they are the subordinates of famous families and families based on their daily lives, words and deeds. They are incomparable to them. Even how the whole team acts and what to do, the aristocratic family behind them has the final say. They are just pushing them to the front and take on the leader’s reputation, but they can’t actually command many people.
The order to kill Xu Le came from the orders of the family behind it that they could not resist. What the few people were worried about was not that so many people could not deal with Xu Le, but that if the Li family settled the score later, would they be thrown out? But now that the leader is talking to death, they have no room for refutation.
Everyone also knows that his leader is not a brainless fool, and he can definitely think of everything he can think of. He is not saying this now, but that he has no choice but to pretend to be confused because he understands it, but that he has no choice. I believe that the person behind the scenes is extremely rude to order. The so-called Five-Tooth Warship is not used to boost courage, but a threat.
He can get a five-tooth boat for him, and he can also use the five-tooth boat to kill all his people. This is how he serves a noble family. If he is unfavorable, he will die, and if he is capable, he may not be able to survive. After all, in the eyes of a noble family, he is not a human being at all. Whether it is used to do things or sacrifice afterwards, he has no burden. The most tragic thing is that he can clearly see all this, but he is helpless and powerless to resist. Even if he knows that it is a dead end, he has to carry on.
The bearded man said, "Since that's the case, I'll let me take someone there this time. Li Da is waiting for news at home. He hasn't commanded the Five-Tooth Boat yet, so he's enjoyable this time!"
The man surnamed Li shook his head and said, "Lu Sanlang, you are confused! In the eyes of outsiders, what is the difference between you and me? Since you are going to go together, let's see what kind of skills does that Le Lang have!"
Not far from this house, a man wearing a black battle robe was invisible in the gap between the house and looked at the place while counting the time. Although this group of water bandits were not as good as the army in battle, they were all somewhat crooked and evil methods, and sometimes they were more useful than regular water soldiers. It was precisely because of this that they were kept until now. This time, the interception of Xu Le could not leave any clues, and these people were the scapegoats that the head of the family had already chosen.
However, they are cunning, and these aristocratic families also need to be wary of the thieves' ambitions. Seeing that they had been in secret for too long, the man who was watching secretly frowned slightly, and his hands gradually tightened the hilt, wondering if he would rush in and kill them cleanly. But at this moment, he saw the door open and several men walked out of the room. The man in the black robe gradually stretched his eyebrows, his hands gradually relaxed, and a disdainful smile appeared on his face.
Chapter completed!