Chapter 769 Internal Strife

There used to be fifty or sixty bandits, large and small, in Longchuan. Although they were farmers when they went to the fields and fishermen when they went into the water, how could they be called bandits if they just farmed and fished? How were they any different from ordinary obedient people? Now that Yuheng City has strengthened its control over the Longchuan trade route, the amount of goods snatched by the water bandits has been greatly reduced, but the cost is very high.

When the income cannot cover the costs, how many people are still willing to do this money-losing business?

"Yuheng City has cleaned up the outskirts of Longchuan several times. Now, including the Lujia Gang, twelve or thirteen gangs have been disbanded. These people have either been absorbed by other gangs or left Longchuan on their own. And recently, inside Longchuan The atmosphere was tense. When I came out, there were about 200 people facing each other. I don’t know if there was a fight.”

There are still so many people waiting to share the spoils, but the profits have decreased. What should we do?

Roll up, start rolling inward.

Even the bandits knew that it was either layoffs or a firefight. In short, it is internal friction.

He Lingchuan smiled: "Tell me about those Xiliao puppet troops."

The remnants of Xiqiao, who were dispersed by the Red General and Xiao Maoliang, hid in Longchuan and called themselves the "Xiqiao Army". Yuheng City called them the puppet army.

"I was just about to say that I wanted to fight against the two gangs, namely the Xiqiao Puppet Army and the Ball Flower Gang." The thin man took a sip of wine, "There were originally several groups of Xiqiao Puppet Army, but now they have all become one gang."

He Lingchuan understood: "Without official status, it is not easy for them to beg for food on that land."

"Yes, they used to be officers and soldiers. Some even broke into Longchuan and captured water bandits. But a few months ago, they changed their identities and started doing this business. You think there was a long-standing grudge between the two sides. The puppet troops first entered Longchuan. But it didn't go well. There were dozens of people who had their throats cut secretly at night. Later, they got close to the Jinyong people and started to fight against other water bandits. "

"Three months ago, when the thieves attacked the city, it was the Xiqiao puppet army who helped contact other gangs. They said that the Jinying people paid them a lot of money to work for them and gave them food and soldiers. They also said that Yuheng City had not been newly built, and there were many wealthy businessmen. , The army has just begun to take shape, and it is easy to fight. When everyone comes and goes, you can get a lot of money."

"These Xiqiao puppet troops are mediocre in fighting, and their ability to deceive people is not bad." He Lingchuan knew that the Jinyong people probably heard that Commander Xiao was transferred away, and Yuheng City was replaced by an unknown new commander. So I wanted to give him some eye drops, and the water bandits wanted to come over and rob him of a fortune, and the two sides hit it off.

"Isn't that true?" The thin man also laughed, "As a result, he hit the iron plate and killed so many people. Back in Longchuan, the major gangs attacked the Xiqian puppet army and demanded compensation."

"Did not give?"

"Of course I didn't give it. The Xiqian puppet army suffered a lot of casualties. After a few days of arguing, the two sides became more and more angry and started fighting." The thin man shook his head, "I just went there not long ago. I really didn't expect that in the end it would be The Xilian puppet army won, and several gangs were immediately disbanded. "

"It's not surprising, they have a backer behind them."

"That's right." The thin man ate a peanut, "Now there are roughly three kinds of forces in Takigawa."

"The first type is the local traditional gang, which has existed for more than 20 years, led by Qianjinzhai."

"The second type is the foreign Xiqiao puppet army. They have the closest collusion with Jin Yingguo."

"The third type is small and medium-sized gangs. They always float in the middle and follow the trend wherever they are stronger, such as the Ball Flower Gang."

He Lingchuan toasted him a glass of wine: "Excellent, as expected of you, you can summarize the intricate internal affairs so clearly."

Two of the undercover agents sent by Yuheng City to Longchuan rushed back before their secrets were revealed. Now there are only two left who continue to lurk, and one of them is the thin man.

This guy is really a natural espionage talent.

By making the thin man's division, He Lingchuan would know the distribution of forces within Longchuan, which would help him formulate his next strategy.

"Boss, you are still so shrewd." The thin man waved to the black and thin barbecue guy, "I also confirm one thing: Jin Yingguo went to Xiqian more than a month ago to send people to the puppet army, and he took the top spot as soon as he went. He wants them to be obedient. He was the one who planned the many attacks on patrols on the southern trade routes.”

"What's this man's name?"

"Fu Shan Lie."

He Lingchuan's hand holding the cup paused slightly. Is the murderer of Miao Mingming and others really Fu Shanyue's father?

This is really bad news, proving that Bega also wants to get involved here.

"How is your cultivation?"

"It's quite powerful. He killed a leader when he first arrived to establish his authority."

He Lingchuan explained: "You stay away from him, so as not to be remembered by him. This guy looks like a human, but he is actually a monster. His ears, eyes and smell are extremely sensitive."

The thin man was surprised: "What kind of monster is this?"

"The guard who was attacked had four blood holes in his neck. He was drained of all his blood and died." He Lingchuan whispered, "I'm afraid it's a demon. I've already informed Panlong City."

"I got it." The barbecue boy came over, and the thin man stretched out five fingers to him, "Hey, brother, grill me five more skewers of kidneys!"

Anyway, there was a treat today, so he would pick the most expensive one.

After the younger brother responded, the thin man continued: "Boss, you counterattacked the bandits in a timely manner, otherwise you would be in big trouble now."

"How to say?"

"Fushan Lie just started to lead people to sneak attacks on the Yuheng City patrol. The first few times he succeeded, which caused quite a shock in Longchuan." Longchuan water bandits have been entangled with officers and soldiers for a long time, but it has always been natural for officers and soldiers to suppress the bandits. , it would be too unconventional for bandits to take the initiative to kill officers and soldiers. "With this move, the Xiqiao puppet army made the Longchuan bandits look at them with admiration."

He Lingchuan sneered: "It's not just the Xiqiao puppet troops who attacked the patrol later."

"Yes, other gangs followed suit." The thin man sighed, "If you hadn't led the Yuheng City Army to fight back strongly, the southern trade route would be in big trouble!"

In the past, no matter how rampant the banditry was, it was the bandits who robbed merchants and travelers fiercely; if it developed to the point where the bandits killed patrol guards fiercely, what would happen?

He Lingchuan had to fight back at all costs, just to stop this unhealthy trend.

"What about now?"

"Now the Yuheng City Army is responding with iron blood, and the bandit den is not peaceful. The voices blaming the Xiqie puppet army are getting louder and louder." The thin man made another joke, "They all said that they were crazy about provoking the officers and soldiers, which led to the Yuheng Army's crazy revenge on the entire Longchuan, and everyone was in trouble together."

It was obviously the fault of the Xiqie puppet army, but all the gangs in Longchuan had to swallow the bitter fruit together, so someone would definitely not do it.

He pondered for a while before saying, "Qianjin Village and Xiqie Puppet Army are both recruiting, right?"

"Yes, there are quite a few gangs that have disbanded recently, and they are recruiting on a merit basis."

"Robbery on the Longchuan Commercial Road is becoming more and more difficult, and the internal conflicts among the pirates will become more and more intense." Involution is not just an invention of his native world.