After the immortal disappeared

"In my opinion, it's better to make up a reason and think of a way to trick him out of the cave and deal with him in the suburbs." Lu Feiyan pointed to the coastline and said, "When the Qinglong patriarch brings his people over, you can take the hostages and demand money. , you can get on the boat and leave when you’re done.”

He Lingchuan asked several of his subordinates: "What do you think of this plan?"

Huang Zhao first said: "It's feasible, just a little polishing."

He was originally a pirate leader and had done a lot of kidnapping and extortion.

Qiu Hu said: "Extortion alone can collect the debt, but it is not enough to establish authority."

He knew very well that the master did not bring so many people out for a ride. The Qinglong tribe not only had to spit out the money, but also had to spit out the bile before the lord could be satisfied.

They must make it clear to nearby forces that the Yangshan Islands are not to be trifled with, and the Yangshan Islands cannot be owed money.

If you want to do business with Yangshan Islands, you have to behave and be polite.

In the past few months, the Yangshan Islands' economic, trade and agricultural business have developed too fast, which is obvious to everyone around them. However, the Yangshan Islands have never shown their fists to the outside world, keeping their troops quietly hidden deep in the islands.

It's time to dig out the dick.

Wan Qifeng followed: "The six thousand taels are originally our money. If it is just blackmail, it seems like we are in the wrong. Miss Lu has a good idea. We might as well lay an ambush on both sides of the path by the sea..."

In short, this trip must use knives and guns, and someone must be beaten down and subdued.

After everyone discussed it, Lu Feiyan finally understood that these guys wanted to fight!

But the plan was a bit rough and a bit haphazard.

After the battle plan was discussed, it was time to have dinner.

On the way to the fight, He Lingchuan did not be harsh on himself and his guests, and brought the cook with him to cook over an open fire. But he didn't expect that Lu Feiyan would become interested in the chef's specialty, baked grouper, and instead gnaw on three salt-and-pepper pig trotters in a row.

Wan Qifeng next to her ate two, but not as many as she did.

Lu Feiyan asked He Lingchuan: "Wan Qifeng told me that you often conduct confrontation drills with the guards?"

"Well, if it's a small one, it's once every forty or fifty days."

The Yangshan Guard has now expanded to more than 4,100 members, and this is based on strict selection criteria for enlistment. However, only a few core people know the specific number of soldiers and the locations of military camps and outposts.

The island situation in the Yangshan Islands is extremely complex, not to mention that He Lingchuan often rotates the garrison of battalions and teams. For example, the second battalion is still stationed at Jiandaofeng today, but it may be replaced by Min Tianxi's army next month.

This caused great inconvenience for outsiders to detect He Lingchuan's troops, even if they sent out the bird demon.

To this day, few know how many troops he hid deep in the archipelago.

With the number of guards expanded, He Lingchuan could do more tricks and use his experience in Panlong City and Yuheng City to torture, ah no, polish the army.

One of the reserved programs is confrontation drills.

Of course, this kind of drill is also conducted in groups, and the entire army will not be dispatched together to avoid potential high-altitude enemy detectives to find out the number of people.

Lu Feiyan was curious: "Why?"

Bailie's army has also conducted confrontation training, but not so frequently. Once every ten months is enough - for the army, any movement has costs, and it has to spend money.

Most of the problems in this world come down to the word money.

According to her knowledge, other countries are not so playful, and the owner of He Island is indeed very wealthy.

"A drill is just a preview of actual combat. How can we know the results of military training without a drill?"

Lu Feiyan ate a green grape: "Does a guard team need such high-intensity drills?"

He Lingchuan took a sip of hot tea and said, "In this world, if you don't have the ability to protect yourself, Miss Lu should know what will happen."

The smile on Lu Feiyan's face disappeared.

Isn't Bailie's current predicament due to his own weakness?

He Lingchuan continued: "Besides, there is another big benefit to the drill."

"Um?"

"Let soldiers learn to face failure, admit failure...and deal with failure." There will only be one winner in each exercise, and the others are losers and must accept punishment. "Victory and defeat are commonplace in military affairs, but I think most People cannot understand, cannot afford to lose, and cannot accept it at all. Not to mention the real defeat, when the enemy and we are in a stalemate for a longer time, they will become impatient and dejected, thinking that the sky is going to fall."

Repeated defeats and battles, and perseverance are by no means qualities that everyone is born with.

"The earthen jar will not be broken without leaving the well. No matter how powerful the army is, it will suffer defeat. I hope that they will not be discouraged by defeat and still have the ambition to rise again."

Lu Feiyan's face moved slightly, and after thinking for a long time, he said to him:

"Congratulations, Master of the Island, you are huddled in a corner of the sea, you are really underestimating your talent."

He Lingchuan was self-effacing: "There are as many talented people in the world as crucian carp crossing the river. Who am I?"

After dinner, Lu Feiyan said goodbye and went back to the cabin to rest.

The soul-catching mirror said: "Isn't this little girl coming out to fight with you just for fun?"

"Did you see it?" He Lingchuan sat on the bow of the ship, looking up at the stars. "From the moment she landed on the island, she came to test me. Test our strength, test our military strength, and test my tone and ambition."

"Oh?" Soul-Taking Mirror asked him, "Lu Laoliu really dares to usurp power?"

"It may not be Lu Laoliu who can make up his mind. He is mainly a businessman and knows nothing about fighting." He Lingchuan said slowly, "Maybe it is Lu Qingbang, or maybe his grandfather Miao An."

"They dare?" Jing Jing was surprised.

"If Lu Qingbang has prestige and elite soldiers, maybe he can give it a try." He Lingchuan analyzed, "It was not uncommon in the past for a branch of the Lu family to usurp power and become the main family. Lu Zhensheng's biggest reliance is that his second son, Lu Qing'an, has gained success in Mou State. Promotion. But if Lu Laoliu and his son seize the throne, it will be an internal matter of Bailie, and it is not suitable for Mou Guo to intervene directly. "

Jing Jing asked curiously: "Mou Guo really has nothing to do?"

General Yutian, the father-in-law behind Lu Qingan, shouldn't be just a decoration, right?

"I don't care about it on the surface, but I still have tricks secretly. Otherwise, why would Lu Zhensheng be so focused on others?" He Lingchuan knew these things very well, "It depends on how Lu Laoliu and his son can resolve it."

"Aren't they afraid of attracting wolves into the house when they win over you?" From the perspective of the mirror, his master is ten times more difficult to deal with than Lu Zhensheng and his son. Isn't Lu Laoliu afraid that He Lingchuan will turn around and directly seize Bailie's territory?

"Don't be afraid." He Lingchuan knew clearly, "No matter how they fight, it is still an internal matter of the Lu family; once I covet Bailie, it will be like an invasion, and Mou Guo cannot sit idly by. Otherwise, Bailie has been weak for many years, why Haven’t disappeared from the map yet?”

Neither the Lu family nor Mou Guo knew his true identity, they only thought he had a foreign surname.

"Now, Lu Qingbang should be working hard to accumulate prestige, popularity, and the strength of his men. Therefore, Lu Zhensheng is more willing to appease Yaguo. It is best to give money and food to calm things down." He Lingchuan said leisurely, "For a long time, Yaguo has no intention of directly annexing Bailie. It just comes every year to beat the autumn wind and ask for money and food. Lu Zhensheng must think that it is not cost-effective to go to war with it. The damage in the battle is several times greater than the sacrifices, and it also has to cost lives and pensions. "

"He got a good deal on this account, but Bailie people are aggrieved. He is obviously the victim, but he has to lose money and food every year." He Lingchuan analyzed, "From this point of view, it may be easier for Lu Laoliu to get Bailie People’s support.”

Sometimes the pros and cons cannot be measured in terms of money alone.

The mirror's concern is: "What's in it for us?"

"Lu Laoliu knew that I was rich and well-connected, so he wanted to win over me and share information with me. Isn't this a benefit?" He Lingchuan said with a smile, "Yangshan's business has reached all over Bailie. How many stores have been opened in the past six months? How many poor people have been helped? Everyone in Bailie knows that the owner of He Island in the south is kind and charitable, and they often come to my store to eat and buy things. The image of being kind has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people."

The stores of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce often do charity work and provide relief.

Unlike other wealthy businessmen and gentry who gave away money in exchange for money, the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce also opened more than a dozen free schools in Bailie to teach civilian children reading, literacy, and even arithmetic and medicine.

This is why teaching people how to fish is worse than teaching them how to fish.

Children from extremely poor families can even have a free lunch at school.

The reputation of Helingchuan and Yangshan Islands has rapidly spread among the people.

For poor people, imparting a skill can help them get food, which is nothing less than a gift of rebirth.

Opening a school, and opening dozens of schools at a time, is a huge burden. But He Lingchuan didn't care.

Sooner or later he will capture Bailie, and sooner or later these children and parents will be his people.

What’s wrong with giving some benefits to your own people?

When people in the world are worried, he always feels compassion.

In the early morning two days later, He Lingchuan's fleet docked smoothly.

The coastline is desolate, and the mudflats are covered with patches of reeds.

This place is only more than 40 miles away from Platinum Island, and it is also a route that He Lingchuan often takes.

"Everyone, this battle must not only be won, but also won cleanly and beautifully." He Lingchuan clapped his hands at his men, "If the opponent is not defeated within the specified time, and the number of casualties exceeds the estimate, it will be counted as a failure in the exercise. Double the punishment! But if you win, there will be double the reward, do you understand?"

Ah, double punishment + reward! Everyone was roused and energetic, and they all responded with a "yes".

He Lingchuan looked up at the sky. The moon was dark tonight and the wind was high. It was really a killer weather!

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While He Lingchuan was leading the Yangshan Islands Guards to collect debts from the Qinglong tribe, another ambush encounter suddenly started in the mountains and forests 120 miles west of Ulandong.

The chaos of hand-to-hand combat and the screams of old, weak, women and children were all hidden under the thick clouds.

Lu Qingbang fought side by side with Bailong clan leader Wan Qitong, with Bailie soldiers and Bailong warriors in front and behind him.

He stabbed a Yaguo man through the chest and wiped away the blood droplets that splashed into his eyes. However, he saw torches flashing all over the mountains and forests. They were densely packed and the number of enemies was incalculable.

The surrounding area was filled with shouts of killing.

Lu Qingbang shouted decisively: "Send the entire army to go south to Storm Bay!"

He knew that this mission was not that simple!