"Master, everyone, An came from Shandong to join the rebel army, and has always been very familiar with the geographical situation in Shandong. In the first two years of Shandong, there was civil strife in Denglai, and the rebels in the government and rebels bit each other and fought each other until the end of last spring. The Ming Gouzi was seriously injured. Therefore, the Shandong army now all occupied the large towns of the prefectures. As for border areas such as Shanxian, Dingtao, and Caozhou, there were very few troops, and it was barely enough to defend the county towns. How can we resist thousands of our troops? Moreover, Shandong has not suffered any disasters since last year, and the villages have a lot of food in each village, which is conducive to our army's food. What should we not take such a wealthy place with weak defense? If our army does not take it, but let the rebel army take the lead, our army will only eat other people's leftovers."

After Monk An finished his words, the black scorpion's vicious eyes were already full of fierce light.

"When you are in the middle of your life, leader An is right. Let's go to Shandong, eat his mother, steal his mother, and hug a beautiful girl at night, just to change my taste!" A hair smiled smirkedly.

"Master, now the floating bridge from Yucheng to Shan County has been demolished by Minggou. How can our army go there?" The tiger with a happy face suddenly thought of this and asked anxiously.

"Master General, don't panic. There are many remaining ships in the villages along the river in Yucheng. After our army has collected all the products, it will be just right to cross the river in one fell swoop." Monk An said confidently.

"Okay! Damn it, let's do what Chief An said! I've been searching for ships these days. After crossing the river, Monk An, you are the guide, everyone should do it well!" The black scorpion sneered and ordered.

"An is the commander of the commander!"

......

Thousands of people from the Black Scorpion Division were gathering ships along the river in a vast manner. The soldiers on the Danxian Pavilion opposite were frightened and frightened when they saw this situation.

Therefore, the news that the bandits were about to invade Shandong was quickly reported to the magistrate of Shan County Zhao Yanqing, and Zhao Yanqing immediately reported to the prefect of Yanzhou Ni Cheng, and Ni Cheng reported to the governor of Shandong Li Maofang again urgently.

Li Maofang was shocked when he learned the news.

He was originally lucky and thought that these bandits would not come to Shandong because of the Yellow River, but unexpectedly, these bandits had already made up their minds to cross the Yellow River and come to Shandong. This caught Li Maofang, the governor who was just living, quite unexpectedly.

Since the hole has appeared, how to block it quickly so as not to cause the disaster of bandits to flood in Shandong has become the top priority that Li Maofang has to face.

"Water, hurry up with Benxian to Li Xiao's Chifeng Castle!"

Li Maofang's anxious order made Chen Zilong sigh unconsciously.

Governor Li, earlier, Li Xiao came to the door and was willing to serve, but you were afraid that he would have another plan and refused to agree. Now that he is in trouble, he is going to rush to ask for help. Why is it really hard to come?

It can be seen that Li Maofang is a mediocre and suspicious person. After following this person, his future will be bleak.

However, although he thought so, he didn't say much and immediately set off with Li Maofang.

The two arrived urgently, and two days later, they arrived at Chifeng Castle.

Seeing the two of them coming with dusty faces, Li Xiao was happy, but he still greeted him respectfully.

"Li Xiao, don't talk about gossip. Now the bandits are crossing the river north, wanting to visit our land in western Shandong. I hope you can lead troops immediately to eliminate the bandits and protect the peace of the Shandong army and people." After everyone saw that they were sitting and presenting tea, Li Maofang looked anxious, and regardless of the courtesy of the guest and the identity of his family, he spoke quickly.

"Oh, is the situation so serious in the land of western Shandong?" Li Xiao pretended to be surprised.

"Li Qianhu, some time ago, you proposed to send troops to western Shandong to fight against the bandits. The governor was also happy, but because of the busy affairs, he did not reply for a while. Now the bandits are in urgent need of the matter. The governor came to Chifengbao to negotiate the matter with Lord Li, and he hoped that Li Qianhu would not refuse."

Chen Zilong could see that Li Xiao's words were just pretending. When he saw Li Maofang's face was embarrassed, he hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

"Li Xiao, the love of the enemy is like fire, so you must not delay it. Now I ask you how many days will it take to send troops?" Li Maofang was really anxious and didn't want to say a word of nonsense.

Li Xiao laughed in his heart. This Li Maofang is really a donkey. He has to be whipped before he can go uphill. It is ridiculous and lamentable.

However, there are many Ming officials like Li Maofang who are just doing things and not seeking merits but seeking nothing wrong. There are so many Ming dynasties in the Ming Dynasty, and Li Xiao doesn't want to worry about it anymore. After all, the other party is eager to ask for himself, but he can talk to him about the conditions.

"Sending troops to fight against the robbers is the duty of our Ming Dynasty official army. Once Li's words are released, he must trust them. But Li has something in his heart, but he doesn't know whether he should be said or not?"

"Li Xiao, you said it's okay."

"Governor, I will tell the truth. My Chifeng Fort is more than a thousand miles away from the border between Shandong and Henan. It is really hard to march. Our army is now sending troops to fight against the bandits. Even if we return after winning, it is difficult to ensure that no other bandits will take advantage of the situation. If this is the case, our army will always attack for a long distance, and the soldiers will work hard, and the morale of the army will be depressed. But all bandits can always wait for their hard work. Wouldn't our army suffer? In this way, it is not easy for our army to attack the bandits and protect the stability of the soldiers and civilians in Shandong."

"Then Li Xiao, what do you mean?"

"I would like to ask the governor to agree to draw a piece of land in Dan County where the bandits invaded, and our army will garrison and defend. If our army is like this, small bandits will definitely not dare to invade, and large bandits will be able to defend our army with the fort. It will be much easier to eliminate the bandits in this way."

When Li Xiao told him, he looked sincere, and Li Maofang's eyes were complicated and speechless for a long time.

Li Xiao, who said that he had to win a piece of enclave in that Shan County, had to find an enclave for himself.

I don’t know why Dan County, which is poor and often flooded by the Yellow River, attracts Li Xiao so much?

But, do you still have the conditions to reject him now?

If the thieves were flooding and poisoning the land in Shandong, he would be the end of the day.

Li Maofang subconsciously looked at Chen Zilong, and saw that Chen Zilong was nodding slightly, signaling himself to agree quickly.

After a long time, Li Maofang sighed and said to Li Xiao: "Since that's the case, I agree. Li Xiao, you are near Dan County, like this Chifeng Fort, choose a land of two miles in a radius, build a fortress and station troops, guard against thieves and people, and think of a long-term plan to prepare for defense."

"Sir, the two-mile land is too small. There are many bandits in Dan County. If our army wants to station in it, it is difficult to be limited to one place with Chifeng Fort. There are also more guardhouses and pier forts to respond to the police in time before they can protect them." Li Xiao replied calmly.

Li Maofang's face shivered for a moment.

It seems that Li Xiao is really sure to be a good person. For a moment, now he has something to ask for, but it is really difficult to reject him.

"With Lord Li's wishes, how much land is needed?" Li Maofang said lightly.

"Sir, it's at least ten miles."

"Okay, ten miles are ten miles away, Benxian agreed." Li Maofang gritted his teeth and agreed.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Li Xiao was very happy, but his face remained silent. He bowed to Li Maofang and said, "Since the Governor has agreed, our army should work hard! In addition, I also asked the Lord to arrange various parts of Yanzhou to support our army's food and grass. After Li was ready, he would immediately lead the army to set off."

"Okay, just as you, Li Xiao, said, I will make arrangements and hope that Li Qianhu will succeed in suppressing the thieves as soon as possible!" Li Maofang said with a smile on his face.

"But please wait for Jieyin!"

......

The bandits of the Black Scorpion tribe finally gathered all their ships and crossed the river north five days later.

The bandits entered the territory of Shan County and immediately showed their ferocious faces. They rushed to plunder villages everywhere. The entire southern part of Shan County suddenly felt a trace of swords and blood, and the mists were everywhere.

However, there was not much smile on the black scorpion's face.

During these days, they had looted many villages, but found that most of the local villagers had escaped, and only some old and weak were still hiding at home. However, when searching for each village, the food they obtained was only enough to fill their stomachs, and there were very few gold, silver, and treasures.

For Black Scorpion and his bandits, this Dan County place is really like a piece of chicken rib. It’s tasteless to eat, but it’s a pity to throw it away.

Of course, Black Scorpion didn't know that these villagers had received advance notice from Li Xiao's Safety Department, asking them to flee to the county town early or temporarily go to other counties to seek relatives. Except for some villagers who refused to listen to advice and the elderly, most of the villagers had evacuated.

The remaining food was deliberately preserved by the Security Department, in order to allow these bandits to gain something, so that they would not rush too quickly due to lack of food, thus breaking away from Li Xiao's control.

In a rage, the black scorpion ordered the searched old and weak to be killed on the spot, and all the snatched villages were set on fire and burned into ruins.

More than a week later, except for the county town of Shanxian, under the leadership of Monk An, the Black Scorpion Department scanned almost the entire Shanxian county and found that this was the case in all villages and villages. The food, gold and silver they obtained were very small, and the people who were plundered were mostly old and weak, which was unbearable.

The black scorpion felt something was wrong. He was suspicious and asked the famous generals to come to an abandoned ancestral hall to discuss that night.

"Swish!"

With a sound of drawing a knife, a knife was placed horizontally on Monk An's neck.

"Monkey An! Our army has plundered so many villages, but he has no fucking gains. Have you deceived us? If you have any lies, I will cut you with one knife!" A hair gritted his teeth and roared, and a fierce light appeared in his eyes.

Suddenly there was a silence around.

Monk An glanced at him and found that the black scorpion sitting on the top was also dark and stared at him with his eyes fiercely.

"Master, since all the brothers can't believe me, there is nothing to say about me. Let me chop this worthless head, let me chop it up." Monk An sneered.

"It's a dog, do you think I dare not?" A hairy face looked ferocious, and he pressed down the knife, and blood immediately crawled out of Monk An's neck.

"stop!"

The black scorpion shouted angrily, and a hair scattered the knife into the sheath.

"Monkey An, it's not because I am suspicious. This matter is indeed a bit strange now. According to the past experience of our army, the villages that our army robbed are not prepared and have gained a lot. If we make preparations, it makes it difficult for our army to collect particles. Now that our army has arrived in Dan County, it's strange that the food obtained in various places is only enough to fill our stomachs, as if someone has calculated the number of our soldiers. Monk An, tell me, what's going on?" After the black scorpion said this sentence dullly, his eyes stared at Monk An again.

Monk An looked at the decayed and falling wooden window on the opposite wall with his eyes, his eyes calm, but it seemed as if he hadn't heard it.

"The Grand Marshal asked you what you said, are you deaf?" Guo Shanhu Yi said viciously.

"Master General, An just wants to say one thing, what is the current situation in Dan County compared to our situation in Yucheng, Henan?" Monk An finally spoke.

Black Scorpion was stunned. He didn't expect Monk An would say this. He replied, "Now, it is much better here than being hungry in Yucheng with little food."

Monk An smiled on his face, and he said again: "Then let me ask the general again. Our army came from the river with such a great momentum. How could those soldiers and civilians in Shan County not be prepared early, and wouldn't they wait for our army to come and kill? I'm sure that the rice and grain we have found in our army were exactly what the villagers fled in a hurry. Don't underestimate this little grain. If the rebels came first, our army would probably have to drink the northwest wind at the moment."

As soon as Monk An finished speaking, a whistle and buzzing sound rang out of the venue.

"Then what do you think of in the future? I can only live without eating enough every day and never starve to death?" Yi Qiang's sneered.

"Yes, what did you say about the day? You said that as long as you go to Shandong, you will have food, clothing and women. Would you be lying to us?" Guo Shanhu shouted loudly.

"Yes, Monk An, our army is not here to beg for food when we come to Shandong, but to make all brothers rich and prosperous. Let me ask you, what should our army plan in the future!" Black Scorpion added with an anxious look on his face.

"It's not difficult for the Grand Marshal and all brothers to make a fortune."

After hearing Monk An's words, everyone's eyes lit up.

"Master General, now Shanxian is facing each other, and he will definitely be defending against our army as if we are fighting against a great enemy. If our army goes to another county to plunder, it is afraid that it will be difficult to obtain wealth. I am thinking about it, but I need to wait until he is careless and then attack him unexpectedly, and he will definitely gain a lot."

When Monk An said this, the black scorpion's eyes became brighter and brighter.

"You can continue to explain in detail."

"Everyone, after our army crossed the Yellow River, everyone had filled their stomachs during this period, and they were just enough to accumulate energy and then put on the whole game. An was thinking that our army had pretended to go to the southern part of Dan County after sweeping Dan County in the past few days and said that they would return to Henan. After a few days, the neighboring counties would be relaxed and careless, and villagers from all over the place would return to the villages. At this time, our army suddenly rushed to the neighboring counties and swept the villages with lightning speed, and they would definitely gain a lot of money. Gold, silver, food, and women must have everything! Brothers want silver or women, they should choose whatever they want." Monk An laughed and said.
Chapter completed!