"Commander! This matter is of great importance. Huang needs to discuss with the gang elders before making a decision." After hearing what Li Xiao said, Huang Yuesheng was in a state of confusion.

How can he be a simple person who can dominate the Cao Gang with so many powerful players? There is nothing he can do about being as obedient as a cat in front of Li Xiao. After all, Li Xiao's army is outside the town, and in the powerful

In front of the Liao army, Caobang had no strength at all.

Huang Yuesheng knew that in the past, the Cao Gang was able to cause trouble with the Donglin Party. That was because the imperial court was unable to solve the Jiangnan issue. Now the leader of the army has personally ended it. This means that the imperial court has now begun to solve the Jiangnan issue. If it continues to confront the imperial court like this

, can only be buried with the Donglin Party.

They helped the Donglin Party fight against the imperial court because they had no food to eat. The big bosses of the Donglin Party had money and could provide food for the Caogang people. Now that the rich can't protect themselves, why bother following them?

The marshal looked smiling at the talkative man, but Huang Yuesheng knew that behind the smiling face was a heart that couldn't be colder. In front of the Meridian Gate, thousands of people were killed at one time. And they all had honors.

I am a scholar! Although I have never read a book, Huang Yuesheng also knows that except Qin Shihuang, no one would dare to do this kind of thing.

"Okay! This kind of thing has to be discussed with the people in the gang. Don't worry, I will stay in Yangzhou for seven days." Li Xiao smiled and patted Huang Yuesheng's shoulder.

Huang Yuesheng's heart trembled. Seven days was an ultimatum. No matter what, he had to give an explanation to the smiling King of Hell within seven days. According to this guy's temper, if he still wanted to continue to be an enemy of the imperial court, he would wait to collect his body.

Bar.

"We have some wine and food in the back house, and I want the commander to show me his face...!"

"Forget it! Your Cao Gang is not rich, so I won't bother you. I just had some food on the way, and I heard that some of your men committed crimes. They even broke children's hands and feet and made them beg on the street.

Knowing that you have hundreds of thousands of people in your Cao Gang, even if you, the leader of the gang, have eight hands, you can't control them. But I still advise you to restrain your subordinates and do less such unethical things. Don't let a rat excrement make you smelly.

I'll give you this pot of porridge in Caobang."

"The Commander-in-Chief taught me that what they did is not allowed by the rules of our Caogang. Please give the Commander over to our Caogang. The Commander-in-Chief must explain the location of the gang rules." As a local snake, Huang Yuesheng has heard about it.

Li Xiao dealt with the matter of Scary Ah San. Unfortunately, this Scary Ah San was a minor leader of the Cao Gang.

Huang Yue was so angry that his head was smoking, and he actually jumped out to make trouble at this time. It was like his brain was filled with water. Huang Yuesheng wanted to lift off the scalp of the mangy man to see if the scabies had grown into his head.

"Okay! I will leave this matter to you. This is the last time I will show favoritism. From now on, the law of the country is greater than the heaven, and even I cannot violate the "Law of the Ming Dynasty"."

"Yes, yes! Marshal, please give Caobang this face. Caobang will definitely not disappoint the Marshal." Huang Yuesheng bowed, his head almost stuffed into his crotch.

After taking one look at Huang Yuesheng, Li Xiao bowed his hands and walked out of the door. After just one meeting, Li Xiao knew that this Caogang boss would not go against him. He was a smart man, and he knew the consequences of confronting the state machine.

Facing the ferocious state machine, any so-called person with good hands and eyes will quickly disintegrate and evaporate like frost in midsummer, and in the end not even the dregs will be left.

"Master! We've gone far!" Li Xiao's men almost walked out of sight, but Huang Yuesheng still bowed and dared not stand up straight. Deputy Gang Leader Ma reminded him in a low voice that there were countless pairs of eyes watching here.

The boss seems to be too timid.

"Hey...! It's so dangerous. If I had said the wrong thing just now, we would have been wiped out today." Huang Yuesheng wiped the fine beads of sweat on his head, and the clothes on his back were soaked with sweat.

"Master, that's not the case. After all, we have hundreds of thousands of brothers. Even if the imperial court really wants to pacify Jiangnan, it wouldn't dare to wipe out all of our Cao Gang." Deputy Gang Leader Ma was a little confused. Obviously, Cao Gang still has bargaining chips.

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"Brother! You haven't understood yet. Today he took action against the maniac Asan just to give us a blow. There are hundreds of thousands of people in our Cao Gang, and he killed thousands in front of the Meridian Gate in one night.

Scholars. He can kill thousands of scholars, but he dares to kill hundreds of thousands of us idiots.

When Luo Yangxing contacted us, you also sent someone to inquire. This time he came with soldiers, just to kill people. Do you think that if our heads are really hanging on the flagpole, how many people will think of doing something for us?

revenge?

The Liao army started by killing people, so don’t underestimate their murderous intentions.”

"Master, do you want to agree to their conditions?" Deputy Gang Leader Ma hurriedly asked. As a deputy gang leader, he also has many subordinates.

"Old Ma, do we still have a choice? What is our water transport for? Isn't it just to transport food from the south to the north? You and I both know that the reason why water transport is stopped is because the food in the north is enough and is no longer needed.

We have food in the south. They even have surplus food to raise pigs!

The Cao grain supply is definitely gone. How long this Grand Canal can exist is a question. If the Cao Gang wants to survive, they have to find other ways to make money. I have thought about it, I will go to Nanyang to the place called Xinjiapo.

place.

The year before last, I met a maritime businessman. He used to run ships with the Zheng family, and now he is doing business in Nanyang. The Xinjiapo he mentioned was almost the same as what the Marshal said. The imperial court sent Hong Chengchou as the governor to build Xinjiapo City. That place

, we Han people have a high status. The local natives are slaves and are at our disposal.

There is land and food. We don’t even have to worry about houses! Hundreds of thousands of us will go there. What a huge force it is. If it works well, we will be the emperors overseas. What do we want?

That’s it.”

"But my subordinates heard that Yizhou is not a bad place. Governor He Kegang was also a general of the Liao army. He injured his legs while fighting the Tatars and was left disabled. The commander took care of him and then sent him to Yizhou.

.Now the place is full of manors, and the imperial court will send ships to buy what is grown.

A friend came here two years ago, and I heard that the people there have become rich. Now all the work is done by buying Kunlun slaves from the red-haired people. They don't work at all on weekdays, they just supervise the Kunlun slaves in their work.

As long as we Han people go there, each of us will be given twenty acres of land. The land we open up by ourselves will be considered our own. It seems that going to Yizhou is also a good choice!"

"Two gang leaders, we are all Han people. What are you doing in a barbarian place? As the saying goes, people are cheap when they leave their hometown. There are many old brothers who are the same age, and now they have to leave their hometowns. This...how can this be done?

I think it’s good to go to Guanzhong and Henan. After all, it’s our homeland in China, and many of our old brothers are from Henan in their ancestors. This can be regarded as a fallen leaf returning to its roots.”

"I think Wuchang and Hankou are not bad. It is a thoroughfare for nine provinces. It seems that it is not difficult to make a fortune. Our Cao Gang is a boatman. We have been running boats all our lives. How can we farm? If we go there, we can continue to run boats and do our old job.

Who else are you afraid of?"

"Master, I think it's better to go to Yizhou."

“It’s good to go to Henan!”

"We should go to Wuchang and Hankou."

"Everyone listens to the big boss and goes to Xinjiapo to live a happy life."

Before Li Xiao's figure disappeared completely, the Caobang main hall had already become a noisy mess.

Looking at these noisy elders, Huang Yuesheng closed his eyes in pain. Caobang has been in poverty for two years, and all the family savings have been spent. Now they are all looking forward to a way out, and the court has given so much at once

Everyone was immediately dazzled by the options.

The Cao Gang that has existed for hundreds of years is falling apart right before our eyes.

Sitting in the rickety carriage, Li Xiao felt a little drowsy. He preferred riding a horse to riding a carriage. But there was no way, Luo Yangxing and Shunzi pulled Li Xiao into the carriage like crazy.

There was not one carriage, but ten carriages. When Li Xiao got on the carriage, a group of people gathered around him. No one knew which carriage Li Xiao was in. The ten carriages were spaced more than twenty meters apart, on both sides of the road.

There were soldiers standing not far away. There were more guards, keeping ordinary people out. Even if a mouse tried to get close to the convoy, it would be shot!

Just when Li Xiao felt that these two people were making a fuss, a huge explosion suddenly sounded in front of him, "Boom".

Li Xiao felt the carriage shaking violently under his feet, and the driver quickly lowered the stopper. Through the carriage door, the roar of the war horses could be heard. Soon, the sound of earth and rocks falling down was heard from the top of the carriage.

Just as he was about to lift the car curtain, his hand was grabbed by Luo Yangxing.

"Commander, you can't do it. We don't know how many guns are aimed at us at this time. As soon as you show your head, you will be shot. Although this carriage has been modified and has steel plates inlaid on the four walls, it may not be able to withstand rifle bullets.

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"A lot of weapons are scattered among the people?" Li Xiao frowned. The Liao army's weapons management has always been strict. Losing a bullet is a big accident. How come there are rifles in Jiangnan?

"They were all lost to the people when the Nanjing Forbidden Army collapsed. They were all front-loaded flintlock guns. However, this kind of gun has a relatively strong charge and has particularly strong penetrating power at long distances. Governor Yang and I have fought several times

They almost died from the gun." Speaking of the firearms scattered among the people, Luo Yangxing still feels chills running down his spine.

Li Xiao nodded. Although the carriage board was inlaid with steel plates, it could not stop the bullets of the flintlock rifle. What's more, the opponent was a defeated member of the Nanjing Forbidden Army, and their marksmanship was not to mention.

He was cautious when he came out, but he didn't expect to be ambushed as soon as his whereabouts were exposed.

At this time, there were gunshots like exploding beans outside, and even the explosion of mortar shells. It was chaotic for about ten minutes, and then it slowly calmed down. The convoy continued to move forward until Yangzhou City was no longer attacked.

Shunzi breathed a sigh of relief when he returned to the Yangzhou government office.

"Commander! The first carriage hit a mine, and the whole carriage was blown to pieces. All the people and horses on the carriage were killed, and some people around took the opportunity to shoot at our troops. As a result, they were all killed by mortars. Brothers

Three were killed and eleven were injured. Four assassins were killed, and a dozen civilians were injured."

"My nose is quite sharp. You gave me a showdown when I first arrived. It's awesome! It's awesome!" Li Xiao saw the three people being carried by Bai Bu and a dozen wounded people who were being carried in on stretchers. His teeth were itching with hatred, but he didn't have any regrets.

The solution is to not kill all the people in Yangzhou!

"Commander! Governor Yang and I often encounter this kind of thing. It can be said that we live under the eyes of killers every day. In recent years, most of the assassins who have been caught are Cao Gang disciples. Each one of them is die-hard.

No matter how tortured he was, he refused to tell the truth." Luo Yangxing almost cried when he thought of his fearful life in the past two years.

Anyone who lives in such an environment is likely to have a mental breakdown. The fact that Luo Yang can persist to this day is thanks to the Jinyiwei Yamen's years of experience.

"It's hard for you! Post a notice tomorrow and go out and confiscate all the muskets, muskets, and all firearms, explosives and other items in Yangzhou. If anyone is hiding something secretly, he will be executed! If anyone reports and exposes the evidence, the imperial court will reward him with two silver coins.

." Li Xiao knew that this kind of guerrilla warfare could only kill a few people at a time. But the impact was so bad that even a very nervous person like Luo Yangxing could hardly stand it, let alone those ordinary soldiers and servants.

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"Collect all weapons?" Luo Yangxing's eyes lit up. He felt like a pig. The ban on guns should have been carried out long ago. It would not have been possible for Li Xiao to go out to fight against the Cao Gang, and the convoy would have to suffer from landmines and guns.

attack.

Damn it, you have a gun to fight with me, now I will take away your gun first.

"Private individuals are not allowed to hold guns. This must be preserved as a system. Find someone to draft a memorial and rush it to Mr. Sun for 800 miles. It says that guns, as well as all explosives, gunpowder and other things, will be banned nationwide.

"These dangerous goods must be controlled, otherwise more people will be harmed.

"Promise!" The messenger promised, turned around and ran out. To hurry up for 800 miles, it would be to stop the horse without resting. We need to find a few reliable people!

"The commander-in-chief's move can be regarded as removing the firepower. He banned guns and contraband. As long as these two things do not flow into the public, public security will be much better. Officers and soldiers will no longer have to be blackmailed. The commander-in-chief is wise!" Luo Yangxing bowed

I bowed to him, but I didn't want to get up for a long time.

"You also inform the provinces in Jiangnan that no matter what kind of firearms they are, they must be handed over. We must focus on mobilizing people to supervise. Just verify that the people's revelations are true. Also, don't forget to protect and reward whistleblowers. I want

You use the shortest possible time to eliminate the firearms kept privately by the people."

"promise!"

Seeing Luo Yangxing walking out, Li Xiao was so angry that he was benevolent and did not kill all the Nanjing Forbidden Army. Unexpectedly, these guys' health points were as high as Xiaoqiang's. In just a few years, they actually dared to openly assassinate him.
Chapter completed!