The Jagged Cavalry of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 103 Chapter 103
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At dawn, Jiang Qin was training his pirates, and suddenly saw Zhou Tai came back, with fluffy hair and disheveled clothes, and the rest of the pirates were also in shock, looking very embarrassed.

Jiang Qin walked up to Zhou Tai and asked, "You Ping, what's wrong with you? One or two seem to be out of their wits?"

Zhou Tai sighed heavily, and then said: "We were attacked by the officers and soldiers. Fortunately, I ran fast and escaped the county with my brothers before the officers and soldiers encircled us. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"How can a mere three hundred officers and soldiers be so powerful?" Jiang Qin asked suspiciously.

Zhou Taidao: "There are more than 300 officers and soldiers. During the day, there are only 300 people, but at night, there are more people all of a sudden. And the city gate is closed. I don't know how they entered the city. It's like falling from the sky. There is also the leader who flies very well. I fought with him for more than a dozen rounds on the horse yesterday. He used a long sword, and he was able to prevent my attack and defense without leaking. It is really not to be underestimated. It seems that this The person sent by the vice-official army is a powerful person!"

"What's the name of the person sent by the official army?" Jiang Qin asked.

"I don't know about this either. At first I thought he was a nobody, so I never asked." Zhou Tai said.

"I heard that Tao Qian died of illness, and the funeral was held in Tancheng. Even the current Xuzhou Mu, Zhang Yan, went there in person. The one who led the troops this time is probably one of Zhang Yan's generals..."

"Probably, I don't know too well." Zhou Tai said.

At this moment, a pirate came to Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin with a letter, and said in a loud voice: "To report to the first and second masters, Li Lun's confidant came from the other side and brought a letter. The letter said that it must be handed over to the two masters."

"What about the others?"

"After dropping the letterhead, he left. This is the letterhead he gave to the two masters."

Zhou Tai took the letter first, opened it and read it hastily, but his brows were tightly wrinkled, and his eyes were full of panic.

Seeing this, Jiang Qin hurriedly snatched the letter. After hastily reading it, he realized that the person who fought Zhou Tai before was actually Xuzhou Mu Zhang Yan himself, and this letter was a letter of persuasion.There are many words of praise for Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin in the letter, which further highlights Zhang Yan's thirst for talents.

"I really didn't expect that the person who fought against me yesterday turned out to be Xuzhou Mu Zhang Yan himself!" Zhou Tai said in surprise, "What I didn't even expect was that Zhang Yan would be so young and have such strong martial arts... ..."

Jiang Qin took the letter and said to Zhou Tai: "This is a letter of persuasion, how should we deal with it?"

Zhou Taidao: "Zhang Yan is famous in Xuzhou. His deeds are spread in Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Qingzhou, and Yangzhou. What's more, he is the overlord of the Mushou side. If we surrender to him, we can not only have a stable life, but also go to battle. Killing the enemy and making meritorious deeds is not necessarily a bad thing."

Jiang Qindao: "Zhang Yan has a great reputation. When you and I were thieves in Jianghuai, we wanted to join us, but we were defeated by Yuan Shu and ended up living here. However, we are pirates and rebelled with Li Lun. He will accept it." Do we surrender?"

Zhou Taidao: "Why don't we write a letter first, and then send someone to the other side, so the county can see what Zhang Yan's reaction is?"

"That's all there is to it."

Immediately, Jiang Qin wrote a letter with sincere words in his heart and very humble words, and expressed his intention to surrender, and asked Zhang Yan to pardon all of their crimes. brought the people, and gave them land, shelter, and food.

After Zhang Yan received the letter, he agreed to all the requests made by Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin.Then, he wrote another letter to Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, asking Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin to lead the crowd to Qu County to surrender tomorrow.

The letter was sent to Yuzhou Mountain again. After Zhou Tai read it, he saw Zhang Yan's vigorous fist and fist, and wanted to agree, but Jiang Qin stopped him.

Jiang Qin was worried that Zhang Yan would be deceitful, so he proposed to accept the surrender at Yuzhou Mountain, and wrote a letter to Zhang Yan.

After Zhang Yan received the letter from Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin again, he passed the letter to Mi Qiang who was beside him.

After Mi Qiang hurriedly browsed, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "My lord, this is a plan of the pirates, you must not go there rashly! In case something goes wrong, how can I explain it to the whole Xuzhou?"

Zhang Yandao: "I can feel that Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin really intend to surrender to me. I asked them to come to Qu County to surrender, and they were also worried that I would cheat. If so, then I will go to Yuzhou Mountain in person Take a trip and accept their surrender. Let them see how brave I, Zhang Yan is!"

"But my lord, a gentleman doesn't stand under a dangerous wall. My lord is in the whole of Xuzhou. How can I make such a dangerous move? It's better to let the little one go to Yuzhou Mountain instead of my lord!" Mi Qiang persuaded.

Zhang Yan waved his hand and said: "Zhou Tai has fought with me before, and he recognizes my appearance. If I don't go, it would be too insincere. What's more, if I don't go into the tiger's den, I won't catch a tiger's cub. If I really gain the trust of Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin during this trip , so that they can let go of their guard and agree with each other with sincerity, which is far better than fighting with swords."

Seeing that there was no way to dissuade Zhang Yan, Mi Qiang could only let him go, but he continued: "Since my lord must go, all protective measures must be taken. Yuzhou Mountain is on the island, which was originally the land of the Mi family. It was just transferred out, I am familiar with the place, I can lead a group of people to land on the island in the middle of the night, and then set up an ambush to prevent accidents."

Seeing that Mi Qiang was scheming and thoughtful, Zhang Yan agreed to this suggestion.

Therefore, Mi Qiang specifically pointed out a place for Zhang Yan to accept the surrender. This is not only the weak area of ​​Yuzhou Mountain occupied by the pirates, but also the most suitable place for Mi Qiang and others to hide, and it is farther away from the pirate village. up.

Zhang Yan then wrote in his reply that he was willing to go to the island to accept the surrender of Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, but the location must be in the northern bay of the island.

When the letter was sent out, Mi Qiang had already ordered five hundred warriors to sneak across the sea by boat, and went to the northern bay to lay an ambush first, just in case.

The letter paper was sent to Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin again. After reading the letter, they were both extremely surprised. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yan actually agreed to all their conditions. The island was surrendered.

Although the Beibu Gulf is some distance away from their village, in their view, Zhang Yan's courage is something they don't have, and they are also impressed by Zhang Yan's courage.

Time soon arrived at noon of the next day. Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin got ready early and led some entourages to set off from the village to the northern bay.

Zhang Yan took the ferry and sailed to the northern bay.

At noon, Zhang Yan arrived at the bay, jumped off the boat, and saw Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin and others waiting there, but there was no fear on his face.

When Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin saw Zhang Yan boarded the coast alone, they looked at each other in blank dismay, admiring Zhang Yan's courage even more.

When Zhang Yan came to the appointed place, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin knelt down on the ground at the same time, cupped their fists towards Zhang Yan and said, "I'll see Mr. Zhang!"

Seeing that Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin had only brought a dozen people with them, and everything around them was normal, Zhang Yan helped Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin to their feet, and said happily: "Today, we can have two strong men come here to meet you. Zhang Yan is really lucky in three lives!"

Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin immediately presented the roster, and those who surrendered with him included 640 pirates and [-] civilians. Together with the island where Yuzhou Mountain was located, they all surrendered to Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan accepted the surrender of Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, and immediately appointed Zhou Tai as the captain of Yokono, and Jiang Qin as the captain of Hengjiang.

At the same time, Mi Qiang and others also showed up, making Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin nervous.

Zhang Yan explained a bit, and Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin burst out laughing.

So, the group returned to the village together. Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin invited Zhang Yan and Mi Qiang to a banquet, but Mi Qiang didn't drink, and just stood beside Zhang Yan, holding his sword, motionless, like a sculpture!
That night, Zhang Yan, Zhou Tai, and Jiang Qin got drunk. On the second day, Zhang Yan issued an order to organize Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin and other pirates into a navy and let them continue to garrison the This area is responsible for protecting the merchant ships and maintaining law and order.

In addition, Zhang Yan also asked the salt merchants in Xuzhou to apply for business licenses in all counties and counties. Only those who have obtained such business licenses can sell salt, and unlicensed operators, once discovered, not only If all the goods are to be seized, a fine will be imposed, and in serious cases, they may even be imprisoned.

Zhang Yan specially appointed Mi Qiang as the county magistrate of Qu County, and asked Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin to assist Mi Qiang in completing this matter.In addition, Qu County is also a place where iron is produced. Zhang Yan asked Mi Qiang to mine iron while building a smelter, making weapons and armor, and setting up a recruiting office. Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin were responsible for recruiting soldiers and training them into an army.

Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin were very moved by Zhang Yan's importance, and immediately put themselves into work with enthusiasm.

And the rebellion of the salt merchants in Qu County was put down, and it took only three days from beginning to end.

After the rebellion in Qu County was quelled, salt merchants from all over the country were also strict with themselves, not daring to do anything wrong, and went to counties and counties to apply for business licenses.

However, the mining of iron ore, the construction of smelters and the manufacture of ironware have always been controlled by the government, and no private person is allowed to touch this industry.

Zhang Yan stayed in Qu County for a few more days to handle some government affairs in person, and he planned to leave only after everything was arranged.

Before leaving, Zhang Yan called Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, and Mi Qiang together again, and specially instructed them a few words, and then he rode on the dark cloud and snow horse, and formally left Qu county.

(End of this chapter)