When the two returned to the lobby, Lin Wen asked, "Does the Taoist priest have any solution?"
Xuanzhizi said: "Only by moving the mother and son to the west, where the white tiger is located, and the island remains a tree, can this disaster be resolved."
Lin Wen pondered for a moment and said: "Going west from Shenlong Island, only the Dragon King Temple can stay temporarily. How about letting him live here?"
Xuan Zhizi nodded and said: "What the island owner said makes sense. The Dragon King Temple is protected by the Dragon God. Opposing the white tiger, it can suppress the white tiger evil. The officers and soldiers are not in a good position to kill, but it can help the island owner turn defeat into victory."
"Hahaha, the Immortal Chief is really a noble person!" Lin Wen couldn't help being happy, clasping his fists and asked: "I will send the pair of evil stars to the Dragon King Temple right now."
Xuan Zhizi said: "Tomorrow I will check the terrain and arrange a formation on the island to eliminate the lonely evil spirits. I need to prepare spiritual talisman prayer flags, nine peach wood swords, and a pot of cinnabar water and wine. When the formation is completed, , and then send the two of them away."
Lin Wen became more convinced and said: "There are traps on this island. The Taoist priest cannot act without permission. I will send someone to help tomorrow."
Then he ordered people to entertain the Taoist priest and prepare the necessary things overnight. Liu Qi happened to be arrogant and decided to surrender within ten days. He only waited for the formation to be set up before launching a counterattack to see how long he could be arrogant.
That night Xuan Zhizi first set up an incense table at Zhou Buyi's residence and set up an array. The next day, all the materials were ready. Xuan Zhizi and Zhou Buyi set up a long-standing array on the island, and each sent people to guard it carefully.
On the third day, the formation was set up. Lin Wen sent one hundred of his confidants to send Zhou Buyi and his son to the Dragon King Temple for temporary stay. Xuan Zhizi would stay on the island for one day until the formation was stable before leaving.
Lin Wen was greatly moved when he saw that Xuan Zhizi had taken such trouble for him, and treated him with great courtesy. He entertained him with wine and meat every day and gave him fifty kilograms of gold as a thank you.
Xuan Zhizi immediately said displeased: "I came here to thank my uncle on the order of my uncle. I should do my best, but the island owner brought out these yellow and white things. This is bullying me!"
Lin Wen hurriedly confessed, ordered someone to take away the gold, and donated it to the Dragon King Temple. He sighed with emotion: "The Immortal is indeed worthy of being an expert in the world."
Lin Wen was busy setting up formations on Shenlong Island to relieve the disaster, and the officers and soldiers on Wangyue Island were also busy collecting prisoners and settling the bandits in batches. The island was full of joy.
With this great victory, Gan Ning once again established his authority and single-handedly captured the spiritual dragon boat and found a way to defeat the enemy. He also beheaded the leader of the thieves, Zhou Xiong, and shocked the three armies.
Jinfan Gan Ning's name once again resounded across the river. He was as powerful as the two dragons in Dongting, and he was also vulnerable to Gan Ning's hands.
The water thieves everywhere were shocked when they heard the news, and finally realized that the man from back then was back.
Even though he has not appeared for more than ten years, he is still the strongest person on the river.
Originally, Liu Qi appointed Gan Ning as the general of the navy, but the Jingzhou troops were still dissatisfied. A water thief climbed on top of them, and they were somewhat conflicted. After this battle, everyone was convinced.
Just when the momentum of the three armies was at its peak and they were all requesting to go to war, Liu Qi sent an order to rest and reorganize their forces and gave up taking advantage of the victory to attack.
There are nearly 10,000 prisoners on Wangyue Island, most of whom are fishermen. They need to be properly resettled. At the same time, they are spreading rumors everywhere to divide the bandit army, while waiting for news from Xu Shu.
He went up to attack the Dongting water thieves this time. He did not want to kill the Dongting water thieves. Nowadays, Jingnan is vast and sparsely populated. It is in urgent need of replenishing the population to speed up development. Every extra person can be taken in.
According to Liu Xian and Yang Ling, most of these people were forced by the government to have no way out. Some of them were lucky enough to evade taxes. They were not heinous people and never oppressed the poor.
They were self-sufficient in Dongting, and occasionally robbed merchant and government ships once or twice. They also helped the people deal with corrupt officials. Although they were hated by the government, they had a good reputation among the people.
The captured thieves who were willing to join the army were incorporated into the naval army, and each was given a pair of armor and weapons. When the thieves wore them, they all jumped up and cheered. Suddenly, they transformed from thieves into officers and soldiers.
Just as several instructors said, they got rid of their reputation as thieves, were rewarded for their meritorious service, and returned to their hometowns in fine clothes. The thieves finally woke up from their confusion and saw a bright road.
Promoting the Han Dynasty and making meritorious service, men show their power. This is the light of the right path!
Whenever I think of what Liu Qi said when he inspected everyone, everyone's blood boils and they are full of fighting spirit.
The government also properly resettled those who did not want to join the army. Not only did they re-register their household registrations and divide the land, but each person was given at least ten acres of land. Officers and soldiers helped each other in farming, and they were exempted from taxes for three years.
Moreover, for those who perform well, the government will help introduce partners and start a family, which makes many people excited, even more excited than getting a land title.
When everyone's land deeds were actually issued, the rebels were happy and worried. They couldn't take care of so much land on their own. It was simply a worry for happiness.
But no one wanted to give up, so they tried every means to contact relatives and friends to farm together. Even the brothers who met on Shenlong Island secretly contacted each other.
In the past few days, more than 500 bandits have fled from Shenlong Island, and they have all taken the initiative to surrender. Even a small group of water thieves in nearby waters also came to surrender after hearing the news.
On this day, we were discussing the matter of farming in Linxiang. Suddenly Gan Ning came to report happily. A former friend of Wuling came to surrender and had three thousand troops under his command.
Liu Qi was overjoyed and ordered the people to be brought in. He saw a stout man with a curly beard, who looked powerful.
"Grassman Zhang Yan pays homage to General Liu!"
"Please get up quickly!" Liu Qi personally helped Zhang Yan up and said with a smile: "Since the strong man has friendship with Xingba, he must be a hero in this world."
"Ashamed!" Zhang Yan shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "The grassroots are Wuling fishermen. They trade fish in Jiangzhou. Once they were robbed by strongmen in Wu Gorge. Fortunately, General Gan came to the rescue and survived. Recently, I heard that General Gan surrendered to the army. We’ve come here just to get along.”
Gan Ning waved his hand and said with a smile: "Rescuing people back then was just a piece of cake. Now Zhang Yan is a famous hero in the Yuanjiang area, and the general is as powerful as a tiger."
Zhang Yan sighed: "We originally entered Dongting from the Yuanjiang River and made a living by selling fish from Jiangling to Jiangzhou. Since the waters were occupied by the Dongting twin dragons, we have been unable to enter the river. We were also charged heavy taxes by the government, so we had no choice but to go to Wuling Mountain to protect ourselves. But it was not a long-term solution, so I kept looking for news from the outside world. When I heard that General Gan defeated the two dragons in Dongting, I boldly came to surrender, hoping that the general would not give up."
Liu Qi asked: "Can Master Zhang recognize the two dragons in Dongting?"
Zhang Yanyan said: "More than just knowing each other, we had several fights with him because he wanted to collect tolls. But the Shuangjiao people were so numerous and the warships were so tall that our fishing boats couldn't compete with them, so we had to cut off the Yangtze River waterway. As we retreat into the mountains, life has gotten worse and worse in the past few years.”
Liu Qi narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly asked: "If you go to Lin Wen, will they take you in?"
"General Liu, what do you mean by this?" Zhang Yan was shocked when he heard this and knelt on the ground: "The common people come to surrender sincerely. They are willing to go through fire and water for the general, even if they die, but they will never fall into the trap of being a bandit."
