Meng Haigong was the heir of Li Zitong. For a long time, Li Zitong seized Donghai County and formed an alliance with Sun Xuanya of Langya County to restrain the Sui army of Pengcheng County, so that Li Zitong could stand firm.●⌒,.

Since Li Zitong was poisoned by the Bohai Society in the capital, Meng Haigong, as the second-ranked figure in Donghai County, took over Li Zitong's subordinates, but his prestige was not as good as Li Zitong, and several generals did not accept him. Meng Haigong set up a Hongmen banquet for this and killed all those who opposed him at the banquet.

This move was extremely vicious, but it was a defeat that killed 3,000 enemies and damaged 800. Although he eliminated the generals who were disobedient to him, it seriously shook the morale of the army. Soldiers began to flee, and morale gradually disintegrated.

At this time, Zhang Xuan led his army to wipe out Sun Xuanya and Wang Bo from Langya County. The alliance of Donghai County disappeared, and Yang Yichen began to prepare for advancement in Donghai County.

Due to internal and external troubles, Meng Haigong was desperate and finally decided to accept the court's envoy. After several rounds of negotiations, the two sides finally reached an agreement that Meng Haigong disbanded all the troops, and the court appointed him as the prefect of Donghai County. At the same time, Zhang Zehao, the general of Huya Lang of the Sui army, led an army of 3,000 to Donghai County, and Donghai County returned to the territory of the Sui Dynasty since then.

But Duke Meng Hai never expected that he had accepted the imperial envoy for the court, but the court had attacked him and actually wanted to transfer him to Wenshan County as the prefect.

Duke Meng Hai had never heard of Wenshan County. When he finally learned that Wenshan County was still west of Shu County, he was furious and decided to rebel again.

Donghai County is today's Lianyungang. There are only five counties in the entire county, Huairen County in the north, Shuyang County in the west, Lianshui County in the south, Qushan County in the county and Donghai County on the Donghai Island. The population of the county is more than 50,000, and it makes a living by farming and fishing.

However, in the past few years, the Central Plains were in chaos and bandits rose everywhere. More than 100,000 people from Pengcheng County and Xiapi County fled into Donghai County. These refugees made Li Zitong successful, giving Li Zitong a 60,000 thieves' army at its peak.

Although tens of thousands of soldiers were disbanded, Meng Haigong had a backup plan. He distributed the most fertile land in Donghai County to his thousands of his trusted troops, leaving these soldiers in Qushan County and Donghai County. In addition, he hid a batch of weapons on the Donghai Island.

In the yamen of Qushan County, Meng Haigong paced back and forth in the lobby with his hands behind his hands. His military advisor Han Zhishui sat next to him. Meng Haigong snorted heavily, "What kind of golden words? He is more foul than bullshit. If I transfer me to Wenshan County, I'm afraid I will die on the road if I can't even walk in Pengcheng County. Since that bullshit emperor is unkind and unrighteous, don't blame me Meng Haigong for turning against me for being ruthless."

Han Zhishui advised: "Your silence first. It is not impossible to raise an army, but you must consider two things clearly. One is how to deal with Zhang Zehao, and the second is what to do after we raise an army?"

Meng Haigong said a little upset: "There is still 10,000 stones of food in the official warehouse, and I have two thousand confidant soldiers to recall. I have sent Liang Jinhui to the East China Island to summon troops and raise weapons. I want to raid the Sui army camp."

Han Zhishui laughed, "The envoy is now the prefect of Donghai County. Do you still need to raid against Zhang Zehao?"

Meng Haigong was a little enlightened, "What you mean"

Han Zhishui said slowly: "Since the envoy is leaving, you might as well hold another Hongmen banquet and invite local gentry to accompany you. I believe that Zhang Zehao will definitely come to the banquet."

"Where is the army?"

"The army is easier to deal with, so I'll leave it to you, a small thing."

Meng Haigong was skeptical and didn't know what to sell in Han Zhishui's gourd. Han Zhishui smiled and said a few words to him in a low voice. Meng Haigong suddenly realized and praised him repeatedly: "Gao! So smart!"

There is a market outside the northern city of Qushan County near the seaside, mainly selling seafood, fish, shellfish, sea vegetables and other seafood, as well as mountain goods, wild game and other items. Every day before dawn, a large number of fishing boats will unload the sea goods here, and merchants from all over the country come to buy goods.

Before dawn, more than a dozen ox carts came slowly from the direction of the military camp. On the ox cart was headed, a man in his forties, named Tao Tong, who was a logistics brigade commander of the East China Sea garrison, the head of the mate, and the head of the chef. He came here almost every day to buy vegetables and purchase goods, and was already very familiar with the people in the market.

Of course, he could also let the market merchants deliver goods directly to the military camp, but he would not come to the door in person. Moreover, every day when the merchants came to the door, they would be jealous and robbed of his benefits.

"Oh! Mr. Tao is here!"

"Mr. Tao is early!"

The merchants in the market greeted him flatteredly, which made Tao Tong very useful, and this was also an important reason why he was willing to come to the market.

At this time, he came to the door of the sheep shop. Today is the day to check out the bill with the sheep shop owner, and it is also the day when he got into the bag. As soon as he arrived at the door, the sheep shop owner immediately came up, "Mr. Tao is finally here!"

"Shopkeeper Yang is anxious! I'll check out normally today, and I want fifty sheep."

"The sheep have it, inside the sheep pen behind."

Tao Tong waved his hand and asked his subordinates to follow the sheep shop to catch sheep. He walked into the room quickly. As soon as he walked into the room, he saw a middle-aged scholar sitting in the room. Tao Tong was stunned. The shopkeeper whispered to him behind him: "This Mr. Han is here to find Master Tao, and he seems to want to do a big deal with Master Tao."

Tao Tong was as rich as his life. When he heard that there was a big deal, his eyes immediately narrowed, "What kind of deal Mr. Han wants to do with me?"

The middle-aged scholar waved his hand and closed the door, leaving only the two of them in the room.

The middle-aged scholar took out a ingot of gold and placed it on the table. Then he took out another ingot, and took out a total of five ingots of gold and placed it on the table. Suddenly, the golden light shone, making Tao Tong's eyes turn red. His breathing began to rise rapidly, and he swallowed violently.

"This is five hundred taels of gold. After the matter is done, I will pay another five hundred taels."

The middle-aged scholar smiled faintly. He saw that Tao Tong had taken the bait. Just like the rumors, this person was forgetful of his righteousness when he saw profit and was fond of money as his life, so things were easy to do.

At dusk, dozens of guests gathered in the largest Donghai Restaurant in Qushan County, most of which were wealthy families in Donghai County. They held a banquet today to practice for the prefect Meng Haigong.

Although everyone showed the reluctance to part with him, in fact, no one was unhappy that the robber leader Meng Haigong was transferred away.

Even Zhang Zehao, the general of Huya, stationed in Donghai County, was invited.

The lobby was very lively, and everyone was cheering and toasting each other, drinking happily.

Meng Haigong sat by the window on the second floor. He raised his glass to Zhang Zehao beside him and said, "I got news from the capital that the successor of Donghai County may be Pei Ju's son-in-law Li Dewu. General Zhang will have to establish a good relationship with this person in the future and have a bright future."

Although Zhang Zehao was a general, he was not good at drinking. He was persuaded to drink a few bowls of wine. His tongue was a little big. He smiled vaguely and said, "It's not good to deal with these literati! I'm still willing to deal with Meng Jun."

"I also hope to be with the general, but there is no banquet that will last forever. I have done this bowl for our happy cooperation in the past few months!"

Meng Haigong picked up the wine bowl and drank it all. He smiled and looked at Zhang Zehao and drank the wine in the bowl. He glanced at him and a subordinate at the door winked at him, meaning that he was ready.

Meng Haigong patted Zhang Zehao on the shoulder and smiled: "Let's go to the cottage together. How about drinking when you come back?"

"I want to go, but I can't move. Let me take care of you!" Zhang Zehao was drunk and muttered a few times on the table.

Meng Haigong laughed and said to everyone: "How can you not move to the cottage?"

Everyone also laughed, "General Zhang has drunk a few more drinks, it seems that he can't go to the brothel tonight."

"If you don't go to a brothel, will life be boring?"

Meng Haigong smiled and ordered the two personal soldiers of Zhang Zehao behind him, "You can help General Zhang to facilitate it and help him spit it out."

The two personal soldiers quickly raised Zhang Zehao and walked outside. Meng Haigong followed him. He walked to the thatched cottage in the backyard and saw that the two personal soldiers had already helped Zhang Zehao in.

He glanced at the surroundings again, and saw murderous intent hidden, so he said coldly: "Take it!"

More than a dozen knives and axemen who were ambushing by the thatched cottage rushed out and swung their axes into the thatched cottage. With only a few screams, the thatched cottage immediately became quiet.

A subordinate came out and bowed to report to Meng Haigong: "You have already succeeded!"
Chapter completed!