"Zhou Buyi?" Liu Qi was surprised, "I heard that this boy has extraordinary talents since he was young. He can be called a child prodigy!"
"It turns out that the general also knows my nephew's name!" Liu Xian became more and more proud and seemed to be very satisfied with this nephew.
The reason Liu Qi knew this name was because he was surprised by Cao Cao's behavior back then.
After Jingzhou surrendered to Cao Cao, Zhou Buyi went to Xuchang and became as famous as Cao Chong, who was also a talented young man. Unfortunately, Cao Chong died in infancy. Cao Cao believed that Cao Pi could not control this person, so he sent someone to kill Zhou Buyi.
Lao Cao's move was really weird. He killed Zhou Buyi, who had not grown up, but forcibly recruited Sima Yi, who had the look of a wolf. Is Zhou Buyi more terrifying than Sima Yi?
In this troubled era, one person's life or death depends entirely on another person's thoughts. Especially for a hero like Cao Cao, there is no need for a reason to kill, it all depends on his mood.
Xu Shu asked curiously: "Even though this boy is smart, he is only fifteen or sixteen years old. How can he protect himself in a den of thieves?"
Liu Xianxin said: "Since he can send someone to report to me, he will naturally have a way to protect himself. As long as the general puts down the Dongting water thieves, he will be saved."
Liu Qi smiled and said: "Since you are so confident, we will focus on catching thieves and get rid of this evil dragon, so that we can save people from danger."
Xu Shu also communicated with Liu Xian along the way and knew that he attached great importance to his nephew. He said this just because he was inconvenient to bother Liu Qi, but in fact he was already very anxious.
Hearing that this son was a rare talent who would be of great use in the future, he said, "Just in case, we need to send someone to sneak into the bandit's stronghold, contact the prisoners, and investigate the bandit's situation so that we can know ourselves and the enemy."
Liu Qi nodded and said: "That's what I have in mind. I will let Yuan Zhi arrange the details and investigate the information about the thieves. We will go to Baqiu's stronghold and assemble the troops to fight against the thieves."
Xu Shu took the order and left, and Liu Qi ordered Liu Xian to go to Changsha in person, asking Han Xuan to provide food, fodder, chariots, and troops to the water stronghold. This was also a test for Han Xuan.
The eight-hundred-mile Dongting is vast, but at this time there is no Yueyang, let alone Yueyang Tower.
The surroundings are basically wasteland, swamps and shoals, with occasional fishermen's boats and a vast expanse of reeds.
This area has been developed with at least tens of thousands of acres of paddy fields, and enough rice can be grown for 100,000 navy troops.
Everyone was patrolling the waters in boats, and Liu Qi was also making calculations in his mind. It was a pity that this was a land of plenty, but it was abandoned because of its remote location.
An hour later, the location for the water village was selected, right where the Xiangjiang River enters the river, within the territory of Linxiang. This place handles large rivers and has wide waters. It will also become the Jingzhou Navy Base.
When the naval forces are fully trained, starting from here, they can go down the river and pass through Chibi in one day to support Jiangxia. They face Wulin across the river to the southwest, and they can go straight to Yizhou to the west. They can advance to attack and retreat to defend.
The establishment of a water stronghold in Linxiang also plays an important role in preventing the Wu army from advancing westward. Now that Soochow has occupied the southern part of Jiangxia, more soldiers and horses have been deployed in the Jiangnan area. Linxiang can guard important waterways, which can ensure the safety of the four counties in Jingnan. .
At that time, Liu Pan confronted Soochow Ganning in the Aixian area of Changsha. It was in the east of Linxiang that this area would definitely become a place for competition with Soochow.
According to information from Liu Xian and several navy leaders, this Dongting water thief is Ou Xinghou who caused trouble in Changsha that year. Zhou Xiong, the sea-making dragon, is the nephew of Zhou Dynasty, and Linwen, the double-headed dragon, is Ou Xing's nephew.
At that time, Sun Jian conquered Changsha, destroyed the district stars, and annihilated them all. It happened that Lin Wen went out to ask for help. He escaped and hid in Dongting Lake. After the officers and soldiers dispersed, he gathered the scattered thieves and gradually became a force.
In order to avoid attracting the attention of the government, Lin Wen changed his name to his current name, intending to learn from his ancestor Lin Xiangru, who gave up martial arts and followed literature, and studied the art of war diligently.
In order to enhance their strength, they also brought the surrounding fishermen and people into their jurisdiction, claiming "no taxes and no food." When officers and soldiers came to collect food, they were protected and repelled by them. They won the hearts of the people and became the master of their own party.
Liu Qi listened to everyone's introduction and said: "This Lin Wen not only knows how to run the army and build ships, but also is good at winning people's hearts. He does have some tricks. Liu Biejia has reminded us that the bandit army has been entrenched here for decades. It is the so-called strong dragon." If you don't suppress the local snake, you must not underestimate the enemy."
Huang Zhongyan said: "I have heard about Dongting water thieves in Changsha. Because the lake is vast and there are many islands, the thieves hide in it and are scattered everywhere. It is extremely difficult for the government to suppress them, but this problem has to be eliminated."
Liu Qi smiled and said: "As the saying goes, "Capture the thief and capture the king. As long as these two evil dragons are captured, the other thieves will not be afraid."
The generals received orders and went to reorganize their troops and horses. Huang Zhong inspected the water stronghold, while Gan Ning prepared warships and weapons and drilled the water force.
A few days later, reinforcements from Changsha arrived. Yang Ling, the captain of Changsha, led 5,000 elite troops to transport grain, grass and weapons from the Xiangjiang River into the water village.
Liu Xianyan said: "The governor of Han County was very happy when he heard that the general personally conquered the Dongting bandits, and sent Captain Yang to personally lead the troops to assist in the battle."
Liu Qi knew that Han Xuan was also expressing his attitude, so he was determined and discussed with the two of them: "The thieves are so bold that they dare to hijack an official ship, which shows that they are extremely arrogant. Now that our army has entered Dongting Lake, the thieves must have found out the news, but We are still standing still, I don’t know why.”
Liu Xianyan said: "Captain Yang has fought against thieves many times and has a good understanding of them. Do you know whether they are true or not?"
Yang Ling said: "The main force of the bandit army is located on an island in West Dongting. There are many islands here, and there are two large islands where water villages are built. However, they are heavily guarded. If no one knows them, they cannot enter. According to various green forest reports, , it’s impregnable and full of traps, it’s really a dangerous place.”
Liu Qi nodded slightly and asked: "I heard that water thieves are good at building ships, and they are better than our official ships. Have you ever seen them?"
Yang Ling sighed: "The bandit army does have flying fish boats. The boats can walk on the water like flying, and are not affected by the wind direction and the sails. They are very powerful."
"Oh?" Liu Qi raised his eyebrows and was immediately interested. Wind power alone was enough to change the current shipbuilding technology. He hurriedly asked: "Have you ever seen such a novel transformation?"
Yang Ling shook his head and said: "The thieves strictly keep this secret. Even if the ship is destroyed, they will set it on fire and will never allow outsiders to find out."
Liu Qi frowned slightly and said with a smile: "As long as the bandits fight, they will definitely use this kind of ship. I wonder how long he can keep it secret."
Liu Xian frowned and said: "It's just that the thieves are hiding deep in the lake. The islands are connected and difficult to access. If you go deeper, you will be ambushed. What should we do?"
Liu Qi smiled and said: "The thief is just sitting there waiting to be killed. I have my own way to deal with it. Since Lin Wen can win people's hearts, why not use this to control him?"
Liu Xian asked: "Could it be that you are recruiting the thieves to surrender to disturb their minds?"
"That's right!" Liu Qi nodded and said, "I don't expect even Lin Wen himself to bear the name of a bandit and harm his descendants, let alone those who follow the crowd and the common people? You can first publish a list to recruit the bandit army and be willing to surrender. "Those who sincerely repent will not be blamed. Not only will they be given land, but they will also be exempted from taxes for three years. Those who persist in their evil will be killed without mercy."
"General, great talk!" Liu Xian's eyes lit up, he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The general has newly taken over Jingzhou and defeated Cao Cao. He is now a member of the royal family. As soon as the announcement comes out, the people nearby will be happy to vote."
Liu Qi clasped his fists and said, "I'll leave you alone when it comes to the articles on the list."
Liu Xian laughed and said: "This is the responsibility of my subordinates. How can I use the word 'labor'?"
