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The wind and waves gradually calmed down, Chu Tianshu and Li Cangxing recovered their posture when they were on the boat at the beginning, one after the other, relatively silent, the boat slowly moved in this stormy wave, and finally leaned firmly on the shore, Chu Tianshu didn't say a word, his body moved, a few ups and downs, and disappeared into the woods on the shore.

Li Cangxing sighed, looked back at the Hengyu Island ten miles away in the distance, which was like fog and rain, and the smoke was locked and foggy, the light in his eyes flickered, and the sculls in his hand were released, and he ran towards Ningde County, which was five miles away.

The gate of the county has already been opened, the sergeants who were supposed to inspect the passers-by at the gate of the city have already run away, and the opposite ten miles is Hengyu Island, the people here have already reflexively developed the habit of refuge, once they find that the Japanese on the opposite side of Hengyu Island began to assemble on a large scale, they will collectively flee from this Ningde county, this time during the battle of Taizhou, Mao Haifeng took thousands of people to the north, and the fathers and villagers of Ningde also celebrated with their crowns, but they didn't expect that in less than a month, Mao Haifeng came back with more people, So the local people were forced to flee again, and the small county town was now open and empty.

Li Cangxing walked slowly on the empty avenue, the bluestone street, stepping on the foot has a strange feeling, the stones, as if they can ooze a trace of blood and tears, accusing the cruelty of the Japanese and the sorrow of the people who are powerless against the Japanese rebellion.

Li Cangxing's footsteps stopped, and the door was open in a tavern beside him. This is completely different from the closed and locked doors of every house in the city, and in this tavern. In a gloomy corner, sat a man in a black cloak. The light was dim, and his face could not be seen clearly.

Li Cangxing's face was as calm as usual, he strode into the tavern, the howling north wind blew the big banner of "wine" in front of the tavern, and the wind that raged in the city through the two city gates swept up the fallen leaves all over the street, floating all over the sky, but strangely, there was not a single dead leaf in this tavern.

The air at the door of the tavern slowly entered with Li Cangxing. It was like the surface of the water that had been entered by a foreign object, causing a slight ripple, and this invisible qi wall was the reason for isolating the qiē on the street, and Li Cangxing's body gradually rose up a layer of red true qi, faint, but just right to block this wall-like qi three inches outside his body.

Li Cang walked to the opposite side of the black-clothed cloaked man, sat down with a golden sword, and the man raised his head. A lifeless bronze mask appeared in front of Li Cangxing, with his black and white hair and eyebrows, wasn't it the black robe that had been lost for a long time?

Li Cangxing picked up the bowl of wine in front of him and drank it all. The liquor entered his throat, and his stomach was like a fire, Li Cangxing laughed. wiped the remaining wine drops on his lips: "Good wine, I can't think of it in this Ningde County." You can even drink the July fire. ”

The black robe said coldly: "Aren't you afraid that I will poison this wine?" ”

Li Cangxing shook his head: "You don't have to, if you want to kill me." While I'm coming out alone now, besiege me with many of your men, and I don't need to make so much effort. ”

The black robe looked at Li Cangxing's soaked clothes, and frowned: "You came back from Hengyu?" How do you get wet like this! ”

Li Cangxing smiled slightly: "Today you are the second guy I have seen wearing a bronze mask, and my body is wet, which is also due to the previous guy with a bronze mask." ”

The black robe sneered: "It turned out to be Chu Tianshu, it seems that you didn't talk to him very smoothly." ”

Li Cangxing's eyes flashed with a cold glint: "How did you know that I was disguised and came to Hengyu Island?" ”

The black robe said calmly: "Now the wolf outside Taizhou City is simply a Xibei goods, he can deceive others, but he can't deceive my black robe, if my expectations are good, you should be looking for that Oriental to pretend to be you." ”

Li Cangxing nodded: "So you followed Hengyu?" Are you so sure I'm here? ”

The black robe said with a smile: "Li Cangxing, you and I are so familiar, there is no need to say such things, this time you did a good job in Taizhou, but only half of the Japanese were eliminated, Shangquan Xinzhi is finished, Mao Haifeng is still there, if you don't completely eliminate Mao Haifeng, how can you be willing, so you leave Liu Sheng Xiongba to pretend to be you, you yourself will definitely come here, and I will be waiting for you in this Ningde County." ”

Li Cangxing gritted his teeth: "But how can you be sure that I will definitely go to this Ningde County?" I can go back and forth from the sea. ”

The black robe stared at Li Cangxing motionlessly: "You won't go back by sea, although I don't know how you got into Hengyu Island, but you obviously can't escape in the same way, this Ningde is the only way to return to Zhejiang from Hengyu, so I'm waiting for you here." Today happens to be the flight of the whole city, and it will save me any more trouble to go to the city gate to see you. ”

Li Cangxing poured himself another bowl of wine, and when he took a sip, the wine in his body burned his lower abdomen dantian like a fire, and this hot air escaped from every pore with the Heavenly Wolf True Qi circulating throughout his body, gradually drying the wet clothes on his body, it seemed that his whole body was steaming with heat, and the large water stains on the wet clothes that were originally tightly attached to his body were rapidly fading.

Li Cangxing put down the wine bowl and said calmly: "Actually, I also know that this time I am fighting the Japanese in the southeast, and it is impossible for you to sit idly by. Tell me, what is the matter with you looking for me this time? ”

A hint of intriguing light flashed in the eyes of the black robe: "Li Cangxing, your cousin in Taizhou this time is really beyond my expectations, I originally thought that the power of the above spring letter is so big, you will not be able to eliminate him in a year and a half, but I didn't expect that you can actually calm down the Japanese forces in the entire Zhejiang in one battle, so I was very shocked after receiving the news, so I went to Zhejiang to see you, but I didn't expect to pounce, this time we finally met, I want to hear your next plan." ”

Li Cangxing said coldly: "Plan? You should know my plan very well. I came here to spy on the defense of Namao Haifeng and prepare for the army's attack on Hengyu Island. ”

The black robe shook his head: "The situation has changed. When you deal with that Mao Haifeng, you will naturally hold the handle in your hand. But if Chu Tianshu is going all out to help, I'm afraid that you won't have absolute certainty. The first bronze masked man you just said to see today, who else could there be besides this Dongting Overlord? ”

Li Cangxing's intelligence ability for the black robe was naturally not surprising, since he had been waiting for himself here for so long, he must have already seen the confrontation between himself and Chu Tianshu's boat today. He replied lightly: "What, do you think I can't deal with Chu Tianshu?" ”

The black robe smiled slightly: "Chu Tianshu's Dongting Gang is much stronger than you now, if he can go all out to rescue Mao Haifeng." With your current strength, I'm just afraid of beating him, why don't we make a deal, and I'll help you deal with Chu Tianshu's Dongting Gang, how about it? ”

Li Cangxing laughed: "Black robe, you are a person who is unprofitable and can't afford to be early, and you will never help me for no reason, say, what do you want this time?" ”

The black robe smiled "hehe": "Last time, you said that you wanted to dominate the trade in the southeast." The more I thought about it after I went back, the more wrong it became, but at that time I didn't expect you to pacify Shangquan Nobuyuki so quickly, so I was embarrassed to take the country you fought in Zhejiang. It's just that this Fujian, I can't let you monopolize it alone, and. I also have to take 40% of the benefits of maritime trade. ”

Li Cangxing's mind turned. Suddenly burst out laughing, full of energy. The tremor caused a puff of dust to scatter on the beams of the tavern.

The black robe looked at Li Cangxing coldly and laughed loudly, and only after he finished laughing did he speak: "What, is this mention of mine too harsh?" If you don't have my help, you can't beat Chu Tianshu, but you won't get anything. ”

Li Cangxing's expression became stern, and he replied coldly: "Black robe, how do you know that I can't beat Chu Tianshu?" ”

The black robe was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Cangxing, although you won the battle of Taizhou, you are also overconfident, I have seen your battle examples, using various tactics to break through, and with the cooperation of the Qi family's army, you are fighting at home in Taizhou, and the terrain is under control, but when you fight this Hengyu Island, the situation is completely reversed." ”

"Although I don't know much about military affairs, I can also see that this island is surrounded by the sea on three sides, only a shoal leads to the land, the Ming Dynasty sailors can't beat the Japanese Kou, it is impossible to attack from the sea, if you want to cross the ten-mile-long shoal on foot, you can only act when the tide is low in the daytime, if it is your martial arts master to take the lead, it is okay to deal with ordinary Japanese Kou, but if you are to deal with the same martial arts and strong Dongting Gang masters, I am afraid it will be even more difficult."

Li Cangxing smiled and touched his nose: "So you expected that I could only ask you for help and agree to this condition you proposed?" ”

The black robe nodded, with a smug look in his eyes: "Other than that, do you have any other choice?" I don't want much, after killing Mao Haifeng, I will also open the rudder here in Fujian, and I will share forty percent of overseas trade, and the lion's share will still belong to you. ”

Li Cangxing sneered: "Black robe, are you so sure that Chu Tianshu will definitely pour the power of the Dongting Gang to save this Mao Haifeng?" If you were Chu Tianshu, would you do this? ”

The black robe said with a smile: "Of course it will, just to prevent you from sitting here and becoming your own rival in the future, I will do the same, you have already quarreled on the boat, I'm afraid it's for the sake of Qu Caifeng." I'm actually quite curious why he didn't do anything with you on the boat. ”

Li Cangxing's face did not change, and continued: "Yes, Chu Tianshu and I are indeed unhappy because of Qu Caifeng's matter, and he will basically help that Mao Haifeng, but it is impossible for him to lead his troops to rescue with all his strength as you said." ”

The pupils of the black robe contracted suddenly, and he said in a deep voice, "How confident do you have to say this?" Chu Tianshu is a person, decisive and ruthless, since he realizes that you may become a huge threat in the future, and he is determined to win this overseas trade, how can he not go all out to fight against you? ”

Li Cangxing smiled slightly: "It's very simple, because Leng Tianxiong won't give him a chance to withdraw with all his might." This time I reached an agreement with Leng Tianxiong, he will not be allowed to come to the southeast coast for three years, so he will only turn his energy to the Huguang area, the Dongting Gang will inevitably bear the brunt, and Chu Tianshu will only be afraid that he will have to deal with Leng Tianxiong with all his might, how can he still do his best to compete with me for this Hengyu? Unless his Huguang hometown doesn't want it. ”

The cold glint in the black robe's eyes flashed again and again when he heard this, and he sighed: "In this way, you have reached a truce agreement with that Leng Tianxiong. Let his forces withdraw from the four provinces, is it to consider letting Leng Tianxiong deal with Chu Tianshu's backhand? ”

Li Cangxing sneered: "Not bad. As a result, overseas trade in the southeast is a huge wealth. It's too tempting, no matter the good or evil factions, as long as there are big factions that are interested in chasing the world, they won't watch it fall into my hands, the Demon Sect has retreated, Chu Tianshu and the next Demon Alliance, and even the Beggar Gang, and even the Hero Gate and the Shennong Gang may get involved here, I must let the Demon Sect free up. It's okay to pose a threat to these sects and contain them, black robe, do you also want to come and compete with me for the southeast? ”

The black robe sneered: "I can't see that you are not young, but you already have such a city, I still underestimated you before, maybe it was a mistake to cooperate with you, you can calculate Leng Tianxiong and Chu Tianshu now, and I may not be able to control you in the future." ”

Li Cangxing said calmly: "Actually, from the beginning. You can't wait to get rid of me and then hurry up, all along, you are only afraid that you will use all kinds of means to control me and use me. But even now, you won't really get rid of me, for the simple reason that you can. You need the Taizu Tip in my hand, which is the basis of your and my cooperation. If you kill me, then your emperor dreams. will also follow the whereabouts of Taizu's tips, and disappear in ashes. ”

The black robe said hatefully: "Li Cangxing, don't be too complacent, I know Chu Tianshu's personality very well, even if he doesn't bring a large number of main forces, he will be like Leng Tianxiong, bring hundreds of elite masters to the island to help defend, and you will have a lot of headaches when the time comes, you must know that attacking Hengyu at this time, you can only attack head-on when the tide is low during the day, and it is impossible to set up an ambush like when you were in Taizhou." ”

Li Cangxing nodded: "Yes, there will be losses, and even this loss will not be small, but compared with being able to eliminate the Japanese and establish their own forces in Fujian and Zhejiang, it is still worth it, black robe, I know that you said so much just to share a benefit, for the sake of the cooperation between you and me, I can also give you a million taels of silver every year, the right to be the capital of your trouble, and the sincerity of the alliance between you and me, how about it?" ”

The black robe slammed the table, and the wine on the wine bowl in front of him shook straight to the roof, like a water arrow, actually knocked out a big hole in the roof, and the broken tiles and broken wood on the roof fell between the two like a blizzard, Li Cangxing looked at the black robe's vicious eyes expressionlessly, and said nothing.

The black robe said angrily: "Li Cangxing, are you thinking that I am the Gongsun Hao of the Beggar Gang?" One million two years can pass the meal? After you open up overseas trade, how much will you earn more than 10 million yuan a year, just share this with me? ”

The corners of Li Cangxing's mouth hooked, and he said lightly: "The annual income of more than 10 million yuan can be obtained by Yan Shifan's collusion with the Japanese Invaders, even if I pacify the Japanese Invaders, I can escort the commission as an official and soldier, and the annual income is only a few million taels, and it is already very good to divide one million with you." ”

The black robe gritted his teeth: "You are trying your best to earn some escort income here every year?" Yan Shifan can earn one or two million a year, why can't you? ”

Li Cangxing said loudly: "Because Yan Shifan will do whatever it takes to make money, he can collude with the Japanese to attack coastal towns, and kidnap the people of the Ming Dynasty to sell them to Japan as slaves, he can instruct his subordinates to be greedy for the tax and silver of the imperial court, and he can secretly steal the silk of the imperial court and trade with the Japanese invaders." I can't do these things, after the pacification of the southeast, the emperor will definitely be anxious to count on the trade income here in the southeast, if we are as unscrupulous as Yan Shifan, it will only attract his attention, and it will be difficult to develop at that time. ”

The black robe said sharply: "Li Cangxing, don't forget our purpose, you yourself said that our ultimate goal is to overthrow that faint monarch, are you dizzy, and you want to give money to this faint monarch?" ”

Li Cangxing smiled slightly: "This faint monarch has money, he will not organize his army for war, he will only repair his palace, or he will reward the priests and refine those elixirs of immortality for himself, Yan Shifan will definitely try his best to fill his own pockets when he sees these white flowers of silver, we are equivalent to losing a meat and bone, and letting the two vicious dogs bite and snatch, how can this be a bad thing?" ”

The aggressive momentum of the black robe just now disappeared all of a sudden, his body was slightly shorter, and he said hesitantly: "Is this really the case?" But we've lost so much money. ”

Li Cangxing said coldly: "Money is not the most important thing, the most important thing is the people's hearts, once Zhejiang and Fujian are pacified, the people will only be interested in us, and a large number of troops can be recruited without money at that time, and on the other hand, he has an extra amount of money, but it will not increase the welfare of officials and the people, nor will it train the whole army, which will only make the upper and lower levels more detached, black robe, the savings in your hands now do not have to focus on the income of millions of taels of silver every year." ”

The black robe gritted his teeth: "Then how long will it take you to raise troops?" Since three years ago, you have repeatedly promised me a bright future, but you have not acted, so how can I believe you? ”

Li Cangxing said calmly: "After pacifying the Japanese invaders, I need two or three years to run the southeast, and once I have a firm foothold here, it will be time for you and me to join forces to fight the world." ”

The black robe stood up, and the cold light in his eyes flashed: "Then I'll wait for your good news, but you still have to think about how to deal with Chu Tianshu and Mao Haifeng first, don't send your life to Hengyu Island, it won't be fun." ”

Li Cangxing smiled slightly: "It will be as you wish." (To be continued......)