From Wen Shizhong's introduction along the way, it is said that the Hidden Dragon Group is a huge organization of about 2,000 people, and it is scattered all over the docks and halls under the jurisdiction of the Wen family on weekdays, using various unnoticeable ordinary identities as a cover. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

At the beginning of Wen Shizhong's creation of this institution, he spent a lot of effort. The most difficult thing is not the funding or management, but the search for the right people. Since the Hidden Dragon Group is a secret organization, in order to prevent leaks, it is decided that it cannot find people from within the family, but if people are selected from the outside, there is no guarantee that every member of the Hidden Dragon Group will be absolutely loyal to the family, and this contradictory problem almost aborted the Hidden Dragon Project. Fortunately, Wen Shizhong found a solution, that is, to secretly recruit orphans from all over the Central Plains, and each orphan should not exceed the age of ten. It's easy to say, but there are big problems in the real implementation, where are there so many orphans at a very young age in the world? Perhaps it was Wen Shizhong's luck, at that time, there were heavy rains in various parts of Jiangbei, so that the Yellow River, Huaishui and other major river systems burst their embankments, causing a major flood that was rare in a century. Although the government did its best to provide relief to the victims, the number of homeless and displaced people in various places continued to increase exponentially, so Wen Shizhong successfully recruited suitable candidates at a very small cost.

Now that you have the right person, it's a lot simpler. With money and discipline that is almost cruel, it is not too difficult to transform this large group of children who don't know anything into loyal lackeys who serve only themselves.

There are several departments under the Hidden Dragon Group. First, the elite armed forces responsible for large-scale conflicts and battles between gangs, known as "War Dragons", have a total number of about 500 people; Second, the special service department in charge of small-scale operations such as intelligence and assassination, called "Thorn Dragon", has a total number of about 180 people; Third, the department responsible for taking over the entire Yangtze River water transport system under special circumstances, called "Ichthyosaurus," has a total number of about 1,300 people.

The most critical department of the entire Hidden Dragon Group is not the "War Dragon", nor the "Thorn Dragon", but the "Ichthyosaurus". The "Ichthyosaurus" was set up in order to take over the entire Yangtze River water transport system at a critical juncture and firmly control it in its own hands. In a word, the "Ichthyosaurus" is the core of the entire Hidden Dragon Project, and the "War Dragon" and "Thorny Dragon" are its auxiliary institutions.

The members of the "Ichthyosaur" do not have to be very good at martial arts, but they must master every operational detail of the water transportation system, so that they can achieve a smooth passage when taking over the water transportation system, without harming the meridians of the system, so that the losses can be minimized. Yang Si, who had initially mastered the basic composition of the Hidden Dragon Group, instantly understood Wen Shizhong's intention in forming it -- the safety of the entire Yangtze River water transportation system was the responsibility of the Hidden Dragon Group, and whoever mastered the Hidden Dragon Group would control the Yangtze River water transportation, and the existence of the Wen family headquarters in Xiangyang was secondary, even if the Wen family headquarters in Xiangyang was burned into a sea of fire by the enemy, they could not find the key to open the Yangtze River water transportation.

So where is the command structure of the Hidden Dragon Group set up? It will definitely not be in the Wen family's mansion, in that case, once the Wen family is attacked by external enemies, the Hidden Dragon Group will be paralyzed. Also, are the bats equipped in large quantities on the members of the Hidden Dragon Group? If so, then the combat effectiveness of the Hidden Dragon Group will be estimated from a high place......

Thinking of this, Yang Si couldn't help but be overjoyed. The joy is that the Wen family has finally grasped the fatal point, and the worry is that the Hidden Dragon Group is well-organized, highly loyal, and extremely combative, and it is difficult to receive good results from the outside or from the inside.

Alas, it would be nice if Wu Xiaotang was here. Now that Wen Heng has died violently, even if Wen Xuan is not executed by Wen Shizhong, he will be put under house arrest, and as long as Wu Xiaotang is willing to marry Wen Wan'er, the position of the heir of the head of the Wen family will be considered secure, and no one else can snatch it. And at that time, Wen Shizhong accidentally had an "accident...... Hehe, the object of the Hidden Dragon Group's allegiance will no longer be the Wen family, but Wu Xiaotang. Of course, whether Wen Shizhong can have an "accident" at such a critical moment so coincidentally, God would not have helped so much, and he had to rely on his own efforts. In the final analysis, everything must be based on the premise that Wu Xiaotang can return to Xiangyang safely, otherwise it will be a castle in the air, and it will never become a reality.

"Sir...... Mr...... We're here. Puzzled by Yang Si's unruly condition, Wen Shizhong couldn't help but glance at him strangely. The two stopped in a relatively remote corner of the flower boat gathering area, and were greeted by a giant flower boat moored to the shore. This flower boat looks no different from other flower boats, the same bright lights, the same magnificence. If anything, it's probably because of its remote location, there are far fewer guests coming to have fun than other flower boats.

A string of large red lanterns hangs on the giant mast of the flower boat, with the three big characters "Gentle Township" written on it.

Yang Si came back to his senses, coughed dryly, glanced at "Gentle Township", and said with a wry smile: "Oh...... Is this it? The head of the family is always strong, and he still wants to come to this kind of place to relax at such a time, which is really admirable. It's just that I, Yang Si, don't like this tune, so I might as well go back to the welcome building first. ”

Wen Shizhong smiled slightly, and said, "Sir, don't be impatient, and follow me on the boat to have a look, and then you will understand that this trip is worth it." ”

Yang Siqi said: "Could it be that there are any peerless beauties and young beauties in this gentle township that are rare in the world?" ”

Wen Shizhong suddenly showed a strange smile and said slowly: "There are no peerless beauties on this ship, but I dare to guarantee that Mr. will never regret coming here." ”

Wen Shizhong swore so confidently that he couldn't help but arouse Yang Si's curiosity. Since Wen Shizhong dares to make such a bold statement, there is always a certain reason for him, anyway, people have already come, so what's the harm in going to see and see?

As if he was a frequent customer, Wen Shizhong stepped directly onto the flower boat without being led. Along the way, the smiling women leaning on both sides of the boat did not flock up like greeting other guests, but as if they couldn't see Wen Shizhong and Yang Si, they ignored them.

Only then did Yang Si realize that this gentle township was not as simple as he imagined. It stands to reason that he and Wen Shizhong are dressed and decorated with extraordinary, and they should be the most favored objects of these laughing women, but now they are regarded as transparent people, and the only reason that can explain this unreasonable phenomenon is that this is not an ordinary flower boat.

Yang Si smiled slightly, as if he had thought of something, and followed Wen Shizhong to the second-floor cabin of the flower ship with a very expectant mood. Pushing open the hatch, the first thing I felt was that the cabin was huge, bigger than anyone could have imagined. The whole cabin is about ten zhang long and four zhang wide, occupying almost all the space on the second floor of the flower boat.

The two of them strode in, and the hatch suddenly closed automatically, only to hear a small "click", which seemed to be the sound of the plane slamming the hatch shut. And as the hatch closed, the sound of strings and noise outside the cabin seemed to have been cut by someone, and it could no longer penetrate in.

"Here...... That's where my life's work lies! Wen Shizhong stood proudly in the center of the cabin, his hands wide open, and shouted loudly at Yang Si, his expression overflowing with pride.

"Bang", Wen Shizhong slapped his palms twice. As the applause rang out, the bulkheads on both sides of the cabin suddenly cracked apart, and out of it came a group of young warriors in light armor. After they all bowed to Wen Shizhong, they lined up on both sides and were silent.

Wen Shizhong's eyes were like eagle falcons, and he said excitedly: "Raise soldiers for a thousand days, for a while." Now that the foreign enemy is waiting for the family, the family is facing the most critical moment in history, you ......" He paused, and suddenly shouted loudly: "Are you ready?" ”

"I am willing to serve the head of the family to the death!" The samurai replied in unison.

"Excellent! So let's let our enemies see what is the most elite force of our Wen family...... The Hidden Dragon Project is officially launched! The departments are acting according to the plan, and I give you the power to act cheaply, and if there is any obstacle to the plan, anyone, including me, can be killed immediately! Wen Shizhong's right hand made a slashing motion and shouted loudly.

"Obey the orders of the head of the family!" The samurai replied in unison again. Then he bowed to Wen Shizhong and got busy.

This is actually the headquarters of the Hidden Dragon Group! Despite being mentally prepared, Yang Si was still stunned by the scene in front of him, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses. I couldn't help but admire Wen Shizhong's ingenious arrangement, and he actually placed the headquarters of the Hidden Dragon Group on a mobile ship, which could be attacked, retreated, and defended, and the most important thing was to hide. Who would have imagined that the Wen family's most elite troops would hide on the ships of flowers and flowers that seek pleasure?

"Titicaca", the sound of the mechanism writhing sounded, and a huge black-brown platform slowly rose in the middle of the empty cabin.

Wen Shizhong beckoned to Yang Si and motioned for him to go to the side of the stage. Yang Si walked over, but saw that the black-brown platform turned out to be a huge sand table, in which various models were vividly piled up with the geographical terrain of the Xiangshui area. Mountains, rivers, cities, villages, and even the flower boats and cargo ships on the wharf in the east of Xiangyang City are carved with small models to bring them to life. Standing next to the sand table and looking down, there is an illusion of climbing to the top of the peak and looking down on the world.

It will be the top of the mountain, and the mountains will be seen at a glance. Facing such a beautifully made geographical sand table, people can't help but boil their blood.

Wen Shizhong's slender fingers slowly slid across the edge of the sand table, and he sighed in a low voice: "I want to spend half my life fighting horses and exhausting my efforts to establish this water transportation empire, how can I be willing to give it to others?" Whoever wants to fight the idea of water transportation on the Yangtze River, I will make him suffer! Even if I can't fight, I'd rather be broken than broken. What I have built must not be left into the hands of others...... Meng Caiyi, she looked down on me too much. Tonight, I want her to understand that our Wen family is by no means the soft persimmon she imagined to be so easy to pinch. ”

Yang Si was silent, he could understand why Wen Shizhong was so eager to break the stalemate with Meng Caiyi at this moment. Originally, the two sides were only secretly making moves, and Meng Caiyi's side intended to use negotiation to annex the Wen family and control the water transportation of the Yangtze River; And Wen Shizhong also hopes to take advantage of Meng Caiyi's mentality to delay and try to win a little time for himself to prepare. Due to Meng Caiyi's serious illness, the negotiations between the two sides did not make any progress, and the situation was very favorable to Wen Shizhong, but unfortunately Wen Xuan killed Wen Heng at this time, which caused great damage to the unity atmosphere within the family.

Since the Hidden Dragon Group, which was originally used as a hidden weapon, was exposed in advance, it is better to turn it into a preemptive sword.

The sword is unsheathed, and the blood is returned. If the hidden dragon group does not move, it is enough, and if it moves, it will let Meng Caiyi know what is powerful, so that he will not dare to be too presumptuous at the negotiation table.

Wen Shizhong's strategic intention can be said to be extremely clever, which not only stabilized the internal situation, but also dealt a certain blow to the external enemy. It's just a pity that once the hidden dragon group is exposed, he has no other hole cards, his good cards have been exhausted, and Meng Caiyi's side is still unfathomable, and no one knows how much strength she still has in her hands.

Judging purely by the way the two sides bet, Wen Shizhong has actually lost. If the bet continues, the only thing that is unknown is whether Wen Shizhong loses more or less.

"Sir, where do you think my sword should be stabbed in Meng Caiyi?" Wen Shizhong frowned, stared thoughtfully at the sand table, and asked in a low voice.

This is already the case, and we can only take one step at a time. Yang Si sighed and thought for a while: "The armed forces deployed by Meng Caiyi in Xiangyang have already been defeated in the Battle of Shen Yuan, even if there are still remnants, it is not a problem. If the head of the family wants to fight in the sore spot of Meng Caiyi, he can't choose to start a war in Xiangyang, but go straight to Huanglong and take the Tianshan Sword Sect's old nest, Xiaotianshan! As long as we communicate well with Feng Weixue's side, raise troops together, attack the Tianshan Mountains with a thunderous momentum, and do our best to fight quickly, if we are lucky, we may be able to succeed in a battle and completely remove the threat brought to us by Meng Caiyi......"

Wen Shizhong shook his head and said, "It's not appropriate, it's too risky." Zhexi is too far away from Xiangyang, our battle line is too long, and the sword and rose may not be reliable, who can guarantee that they will not make a fool of it? The Hidden Dragon Group is already my last weapon, and if it fails, it must be a situation where I will never turn over. Inappropriate ......"

Yang Si couldn't help but secretly sneer. This old boy kept saying that he would rather be broken than broken, but he didn't have the courage to break the kettle at all, and he was suspicious by nature and suspicious of his allies...... Hehe, if you go on like this, no matter whether you win or lose this battle, you will inevitably lose the fate of losing everything after all!

Yang Si paced, pondered for a long time, and said: "This shot must be fast and ruthless, at least to beat Meng Caiyi's idea of not being able to move the Yangtze River water transportation within half a year." Originally, Xiaotianshan was our best goal, but since the head of the family was unwilling to take risks, he could only choose between Gong'an and Yiling. (To be continued.) )