Wangjiazhuang, the official hall of hundreds of households.
"What!"
In the main hall, Wang Wenzhen stared angrily at the flag officer Xu Ming in front of him. The muscles on his face were twitching. A wave of anger was lingering around Wang Wenzhen, making several people around him afraid to approach.
Xu Ming had no choice but to say it again: "Master of the management team, the salt drying field was attacked by pirates last night. Three people in our Dapanbao were killed, more than ten people were injured, and a thousand kilograms of finished sea salt was lost."
"Asshole!"
Wang Wenzhen was so angry that he cursed loudly and said fiercely: "The fucking pirates have turned the world upside down. If you have the guts to attack the salt drying field and cut off my wealth, I will see if I don't kill you!"
Jia Hongyu on the side was also furious. Since Liu Yan reopened the salt drying farm, not only Wangwen Town has gained 30% of the monthly income, but even Jia Hongyu has received one to two hundred taels of profit every month. This has made Jia Hongyu live a very comfortable life. , and at the same time he was also very close to Liu Yan.
Now I suddenly heard that a group of pirates had attacked the salt drying field and robbed a thousand kilograms of sea salt. This was no longer an ordinary banditry, but was cutting off the wealth of several people. This was looking for death!
So Jia Hongyu clasped his fists and said, "Sir, General Liu Qi has worked hard day and night to get you such a way of making money, but he has become fat in the eyes of the pirates. If we don't kill all the pirates this time, who will do it in the future?" If you put adults in your eyes, you might be a little thief who dares to step on you!"
Wang Wen Zhenshen thought it was right, and immediately said to Xu Ming: "Xu Xiaoqi went back immediately and told General Liu: I am mobilizing troops, and asked General Liu to also assemble his Dun army. In two days, we will meet at Dapanbao, and together we will Send out troops to encircle and suppress this group of pirates!"
"Got the order!"
After Xu Ming returned, Wang Wenzhen said to Jia Hongyu: "Inform all Yandun and Tunbao, and gather all the Dun troops to Wangjiazhuang within one day. I will gather all the troops to encircle and suppress this group of pirates!"
Jia Hongyu's expression changed slightly and he hurriedly advised: "Sir, you must not do this!"
"Why?"
"Sir, you should know that pirates often pass by us near Wangjiazhuang. Why? It's not that Yandun and Tunbao in various places often do business with these pirates. Many places secretly sell the damaged ordnance to the pirates. This It’s already common knowledge.”
"Usually, those pirates are very knowledgeable and have never caused trouble in our Wangjiazhuang territory. At best, they just settled down, so they are at peace with us. But this time it is different..."
Wang Wenzhen frowned and said, "Are you worried that people will talk too much and the news will be leaked?"
"Exactly."
Wang Wenzhen thought for a while and then said: "In that case, you should work hard. Now patrol everywhere and recruit trustworthy people from Yandun and Tunbao in various places, plus the people stationed in our Wangjiazhuang. This time it should be enough.”
"yes."
Jia Hongyu said with a smile: "Don't worry, sir, my subordinates will do it now. Besides, there are still General Liu Qi's men. We must have enough manpower this time. We just have to find those pirates. I'm afraid we won't be able to find them." Too easy."
Wang Wenzhen said: "This is easy to handle. Bring Ye Bushou Shen Tuo from Xunshan Dun with you. He is a rare expert. He will definitely be able to find the pirates."
"Haha, sir, I still have a way. I will do it now."
Two days later, Wang Wenzhen and Jia Hongyu led their troops to Dapanbao.
This time, Wang Wenzhen spent a lot of money and brought a total of more than 200 people, most of whom were Dunjun from Wangjiazhuang, accounting for more than 180 people. Among them, Jia Hongyu brought from Baihu Guanting. The fifty servants can be said to be very powerful. These fifty servants are Wang Wenzhen's old boss, and they were recruited with great difficulty. This shows the great determination of Wang Wenzhen this time.
Liu Yan led a group of subordinates to welcome Wang Wenzhen and others into Dapanbao, and arranged their accommodation properly. On the same day, he ordered the pigs to be killed and a banquet to be entertained by Wang Wenzhen, Jia Hongyu and others. Now Liu Yan also had a lot of money in his hands. Although Wang Wenzhen brought more than 200 people, Liu Yan could still afford a few meals of wine and meat.
That night, Liu Yan held a banquet in the main flag hall to greet Wang Wenzhen and Jia Hongyu. Five small flag officers, Chen Xun, Wang Yue, Wang Bo, Miao Shao and Xu Ming, accompanied them. Zhang Yi wanted to defend the salt drying field. , so he did not return to the fort.
What surprised Liu Yan was that Wang Wenzhen also called a night boy named Shen Tuo to the table, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances.
I saw that Shen Tuo was in his twenties and had a moderate figure, but his hands were longer than ordinary people. Coupled with his unusually tall and strong figure, he looked like the silverback chimpanzee Liu Yan had seen in later generations. He couldn't help but feel something in his heart. The meaning of acquisition.
After everyone drank for three rounds, Wang Wenzhen asked about the pirates. Liu Yan said: "Sir, my subordinates have been searching day and night for the past two days. It can be roughly concluded that the pirates' hideout is in the market." Southwest of the fort, but time is too tight, and my subordinates have not yet found the specific location where the pirates are hiding."
Wang Wenzhen said with a smile: "Don't worry, this Shen Tuo is a capable person. He can be said to be the best Ye Bu Shu in our Wangjiazhuang. This time I will bring Shen Tuo and leave the search for the pirates to him." alright."
As soon as he said this, Liu Yan smiled and invited Shen Tuo to drink a glass of wine. Miao Shao and Xu Ming looked over with some dissatisfaction, and Shen Tuo also looked over. The three people's eyes met, and no one was convinced by the other. Liu Yan even felt a spark flickering between the three of them. .
"Interesting, there are still talents in Wangjiazhuang?"
Liu Yan then smiled and said: "In that case, let's let Brother Shen Tuo temporarily move to the subordinate Ye Bu Shu team."
Wang Wenzhen said with a smile: "Haha, Mr. Liu loves talents as much as his life. When he meets a capable person, he wants to take them under his command. This is not acceptable."
Liu Yan smiled, and Jia Hongyu, who was next to him, explained: "Shen Tuo has been transferred to Wangjiazhuang by your lord, and is about to be promoted to a small flag official. The appointment will be completed in a few days."
Liu Yan raised his glass and said, "In that case, let's congratulate Shen Xiaoqi. Come on, have a drink!"
The next day, Miao Shao and Xu Ming prepared to set off with ten Ye Bu Shuang troops. Shen Tuo also packed up his equipment and set off with the Ye Bu Shuu team to search for traces of pirates in the southwest.
More than two hours later, everyone came to a bay called Nanlong Bay. After setting up the horses in a small forest and leaving two night guards to look after them, everyone followed Shen Tuo to the bay.
Everyone moved forward in a vigilant formation, with Shen Tuo at the front, Miao Shao and Xu Ming following closely behind, and the remaining eight Ye Busuo also followed closely.
During the march, Miao Shao asked in a low voice: "How did Shen Xiaoqi know that the pirates were hiding here?"
Shen Tuo smiled and said in a low voice: "I am not boasting. I know all the hidden terrain in our Wangjiazhuang. Southwest of Dapan Fort, this is the only place that is most suitable for pirates to hide."
"In addition, through our search, various signs also point to the Nanlong Bay area, so the pirates are probably hiding here."
Miao Shao and Xu Ming didn't take it seriously when they heard this. It turned out that they could use inferences when searching for enemies.
Soon, everyone came to a hidden beach in Nanlong Bay. It was surrounded by cliffs and only a beach path in the center could enter.
Miao Shao, Xu Ming and others followed Shen Tuo and hid here. If Shen Tuo hadn't led everyone to find this place, he really wouldn't have been able to find them just by keeping his team at night.
Miao Shao and Xu Ming looked at each other, and both of them had a doubt: Who is this Shen Tuo, and why is he so familiar with the habits of these pirates?
After everyone hid here for a while, they found someone appearing on the beach in front of them, walking towards them.
Shen Tuo lowered his voice and said to Miao Shao and Xu Ming: "This group of pirates are not from near Wangjiazhuang. They should be new immigrants here."
"how do you know?"
"I'm familiar with the pirates here, and they generally don't dare to attack our guard's property. After all, they are thieves and we are soldiers. It's okay to do business in secret on weekdays, but once they fall out, they will only be slaughtered. "
Shen Tuo looked at Xu Ming who asked the question and whispered: "So, these pirates must be from outside. After discovering Mr. Liu Qi's salt drying field, they want to make a profit!"
Xu Ming did not answer, and Miao Shao whispered: "Are you saying that this matter was just done by pirates and has nothing to do with anyone else?"
Shen Tuo smiled and said, "I didn't say that, but based on the current information, it's generally like this."
Xu Ming and Miao Shao stopped talking, and the people coming over there got closer and closer, and finally stopped a hundred steps away from everyone.
At this time, everyone saw clearly the appearance of the people who came. They were dressed basically the same as the four corpses in the salt drying field. There were six people in total, all bronze-colored men. Several of them had various weapons in their hands. They were standing in the distance talking. When they were there, they were all swearing, and it looked like they were not good people.
"Four people died in exchange for thousands of kilograms of sea salt, and I made a lot of money. Damn it, there is such a wealthy place in Wangjiazhuang!"
"Who says it's not the case? If we sell that sea salt in a few days, we will make a lot of money, which will at least make our brothers happy for a few months."
Another person said worriedly: "It's just that the salt drying field is not a good one. As soon as the fire started, twenty or thirty men rushed out, all with dicks in their hands. I'm afraid it's not a government property, right?"
"What are you afraid of! Can they still chase us here?"
Here Shen Tuo, Miao Shao, and Xu Ming vaguely heard the conversation of the pirates, and their hearts were filled with anger. It turned out to be this group of pirates!
At the same time, Miao Shao thought to himself: "This Shen Tuo is really quite capable. These pirates are indeed from out of town. They don't even know that the salt drying field is our property in Dapanbao!"
After a while, the pirates checked at the entrance to the tidal flat, and then one of them said: "Let's be more careful. Starting tonight, we will send a few more brothers to guard here, just in case."
When the pirates returned to the depths of the tidal flat, Shen Tuo waved to everyone, and Miao Shao, Xu Ming and others followed Shen Tuo quietly and retreated from here.
After everyone got out of the tidal flat, they hurried to the grove and joined the two Ye Fushou who were left behind. Everyone got on their horses and headed towards the Dapan Fort in a hurry.
That afternoon, Wang Wenzhen and Liu Yan received the information. They were very happy, especially after hearing Shen Tuo's explanation. Wang Wenzhen immediately gave Shen Tuo a reward of five silver coins. Miao Shao, Xu Ming and others The soldiers who did not collect their troops at night also received a reward of three coins each, and everyone thanked them without mentioning it.
Liu Yan looked at Shen Tuo with admiration and said to himself: "This Shen Tuo is really a talent, but it's a pity that he was transferred away by the team leader. What a pity!"
Then Wang Wenzhen and Liu Yan discussed it, and they joined forces and agreed to lead their troops to encircle and suppress the pirates early tomorrow morning.
After Wang Wenzhen, Jia Hongyu and others went to rest, Liu Yan summoned several small flag officers under his command and ordered Wang Yue's team to stay at Dapanbao and Zhang Yi's team to guard the salt field. Then he took Wang Bo's team and Chen's team to guard the salt field. Team Xun and Team Ye Busuo attacked. As for the military camp, since most of them were young men working in the fields and they didn't have any valuable property, Liu Yan was not very worried. He just asked Chen Xun to pass on an order to let the working men wear self-defense weapons tomorrow. ,in case.
