Back at the camp, Shen Yi and Zhu Wu were waiting in the hall.
They already knew what Tian Liangyun said just now, and their views were the same as Wang Jing's.
When the farmland is temporarily unable to carry out the third round of harvesting, the only way to obtain more grain and grass is to look for it from outside.
Only Liangshan Water Village in this area meets the conditions and has enough food and grass. After conquering it, Wang Jing's power will be further improved.
"The purpose of attacking Liangshan Water Village is to help Mai Tiezhang seize more food and grass. In this case, Mai Tiezhang's people will be the main force, and I will just wait and assist!"
The three of them reached a consensus on attacking Liangshan Water Village. When discussing how to attack, Shen Yi took the lead.
The water thieves in Liangshan are entrenched in the waters, and it is not easy to deal with them. Even if Wang Jing takes action personally, he will inevitably lose soldiers in the process of fighting.
If Wang Jing had to sacrifice soldiers and horses loyal to him just for some grain and grass to feed Mai Tiezhang's troops, that would be putting the cart before the horse.
Wang Jing has two important purposes.
One is to recruit Mai Tiezhang, and the other is to find a way to capture Liangshan Water Village.
As for food, it is only for superficial reasons.
If Mai Tiezhang refused to defect to him, Wang Jing would not provide him with food and grass at all.
The food in Nanzhai is just enough, so there is no need to take advantage of Liangshanshui Village at this time.
Shen Yi had a clear understanding of this point, so he said this immediately. It was in Wang Jing's best interest to have Mai Tiezhang send troops and act as the main force to confront Liangshan Water Village head-on.
"Well, Mr. Shen is right. I will personally tell Mai Tiezhang about this matter. If he doesn't agree, then we won't need to send troops for the time being!"
Wang Jing nodded in agreement.
If you want to get something, you have to pay something.
If Mai Tiezhang really wanted to defect to Wang Jing, attacking Liang Shanshui Village would be the best way to join the force.
If he regards his own military strength as a trap and only wants to take advantage without paying more, then Wang Jing will make a decision as soon as possible and no longer consider recruiting the other party.
Many famous ministers and generals in this world often rise to power. As the saying goes, times create heroes, not heroes.
Mai Tiezhang will become a strong player in history because he seized the opportunity to rise.
If he didn't seize the opportunity, he would at most be just an ordinary being with some talent.
For Wang Jing.
Only those first-class famous ministers and generals are truly indispensable talents, and although the Mai Iron Scepter is usable, there is no need to take him too seriously.
If Mai Tiezhang doesn't want to defect to him, forget it.
It was impossible for Wang Jing to be shocked and fawning over a famous person in history.
"There is only one question left now, and that is how to attack Liangshan Water Village?"
Wang Jing said with a headache.
Shen Yi also frowned and stopped talking. There are now thousands of troops in Nanzhai, most of which are infantry, and a small number of cavalry and naval forces.
The amphibious cavalry is considered complete.
However, the navy in Nanzhai only had less than a hundred people and less than ten ships. With only ten poorly made ships, if they tried to fight the Liangshan water thieves, there would be only one outcome, and that would be death.
"Our army is not good at water warfare, and Liangshan Water Village's foot combat and close-quarters fighting are not as good as ours!"
"My lord, why don't you use your strengths and avoid your weaknesses?"
Zhu Wu's eyes moved slightly and he said.
"How can you make the most of your strengths and avoid your weaknesses?"
"Liangshan Water Village has a total of three large villages in East Lake. Among them, the water village near the north lost a lot of troops last time. The other two water villages are each guarded by leaders!"
"The leader of the water village in the middle is Mu Chun and Zhang Heng, and the leader of the water village in the south is Mu Hong and Li Jun... The island in the center of the lake in the south is the largest, and the main force of Liangshan Water Village is also here!"
When Zhu Wu talked about Liangshan, there was no wave in his eyes.
Especially Mu Hong, Mu Chun, Li Jun, and Zhang Heng! These four people are all water thieves from Jiangzhou and Huainan, and the three brothers are far away in Guanzhong. Without Liangshan as the hub, it is impossible for them to meet each other in their lives.
The two sides didn't have much friendship to begin with, so Zhu Wu didn't feel any psychological burden for plotting against them.
"Our army can secretly move south, and when the water thieves are unprepared, they can directly lead the main force to land forcefully, avoid water battles, and capture Mu Hong and Zhang Jun!"
Zhu Wu's strategy is simple.
At this time, the Murong family and the beggar army were fighting non-stop. In the eyes of the Liang Shanshui thieves, if the two sides did not cease fighting, the water stronghold would not be attacked by both sides.
According to the other party's mentality.
Wang Jing and Mai Tiezhang led their elite troops to board a boat and forcefully landed at the water pirates' main stronghold, and in one fell swoop, they captured the two water pirate leaders with all their strength.
East Lake is essentially just a big lake. It doesn’t take too long to get from the shore to the island in the middle of the lake.
Even if the water thief spies discover Wang Jing's troop mobilization, within the time they need to react, Wang Jing will be able to attack the city.
"There are about a thousand water thieves! It would be best if you can surrender the enemy. If you are unable to surrender, you must kill the enemy leader and then recruit the rest of the tribe... If you successfully attack the water stronghold, the lord's strength will exceed that of the beggar army. Murong Xianbei!"
If his military strength exceeds these two forces, Wang Jing can become the leader of one. There is a qualitative leap compared to now.
After Zhu Wu finished speaking, Wang Jing and Shen Yi each pondered for a moment.
The simpler the idea, the fewer flaws it has.
Zhu Wu calculated the opponent's reaction speed and the speed at which the ship would go straight to the enemy's main stronghold at the highest speed, and then came up with a strategy that seemed reckless and simple, but actually had deep considerations.
After discussion.
Wang Jing immediately sent someone to ask for Mai Tiezhang, briefly explained the method he and his men had discussed, and then asked for their opinions.
"Shall I be the vanguard?"
After hearing this, Mai Tiezhang's eyes flashed, he thought for a moment and agreed directly.
The more he knew about the situation in the nearby territory, the clearer Mai Tiezhang became that the best way out was to seek refuge with Wang Jing at the moment.
If you continue to miss the soldiers and horses in your hands, you will be marginalized even if you defect to others in the future.
Wang Jing's various measures to train troops, reclaim land, and organize households and people these days made Mai Tiezhang feel that the seven or eight thousand people in front of him were like the rising sun.
The future is limitless!
That's why he agreed so decisively.
…
evening.
Three hundred men and horses gathered quietly. Most of these men and horses were under the command of Mai Tiezhang. Wang Jing only brought Zhu Wu, Jiang Zhixiong and fifty sailors.
The group of people quickly boarded the boat, each armed with swords, guns, bows and arrows, and the boat flew towards the south of East Lake like an arrow.
"There's movement!"
The water thief spy who was always paying attention to the activities in Nanzhai from a distance saw this scene, his expression changed slightly, and he immediately shrank back, preparing to pass the news to his superiors.
The spies did not realize that the soldiers and horses of Nanzhai were dispatched to target them.
Therefore, when reporting the news, they still followed the original normal speed and did not use the means of emergency contact with Shuizhai.
When the spy boss received the news.
The boat carried three hundred people and approached the southernmost lake center island of East Lake at the fastest speed.
