Zheng Wenchang was overjoyed and rubbed his hands to look at Ding Jian and said, "Mr. Ding, I finally hoped for this day. You don't know. When I knew that I was holding a treasure knife that cuts the enemy like mud, I wanted to pretend to be a rusty hatchet. The taste was really unbearable."

"The reason why you were hiding your weaknesses in the past was because it was hanging out here, whether it was manpower or materials, it was really difficult to help you." Ding Jian said: "Even now, it was not easy to be calm. Think about it, in the past, if you had a big tide here, whether it was Eyue or Jingnan, who would have tolerated such a powerful armed force in Dongting? If you jumped too early, then they would have the spare time to deal with you."

"Eight hundred miles of Dongting, isn't it so easy to deal with us?" Zheng Wenchang said proudly.

Ding Jian smiled faintly and said, "They may not be able to do anything to you on the water, but can you stay on the water forever? Just rely on fish and shrimps to make a living? Don't have food, don't have salt, don't have other daily necessities? They just need to get stuck in these things, tell me how long can you stay on the water? As long as you can't stand it, you will definitely go ashore. Then will they have a chance?"

Zheng Wenchang was stunned, and it was true that he thought about it.

"Of course, it's different now." Ding Jian smiled and said, "One of the time, I'm back, and Jingnan's direction, you can become your strong supporter. Secondly, E Yue has finished Qian Feng, but Zhu Youzhen has not yet fully gained a foothold. E Yue is the time when the heroes are rising together. It's reasonable for you to rise at this time."

Zheng Wenchang nodded repeatedly: "With Princess Ding taking charge of the overall situation, the last general is also confident."

"Tell me about the strength you have at hand now!" Ding Jian said.

"Mr. Ding, I currently occupy Dongdongting and have built three water camps. There are more than 2,000 people living in the main camp, one thousand of which are war soldiers, and the others are the families of those under my command. There are more than 100 ships of all sizes and sizes, and there are two small villages, each with 500 war soldiers stationed in the inner city. The three water camps are distributed in the shape of a Pin, and the small village guards protect the safety of the main camp."

"There are two thousand warriors. You have done a lot of things in the past three years!" Ding Jian was a little surprised when he heard this.

"Thank you, Mr. Ding, for your praise!" Zheng Wenchang was a little proud: "This is not just my credit. Commander Liu and other colleagues have worked hard for this matter, and everyone has made a lot of effort."

"Well!" Ding Jian was very satisfied with Zheng Wenchang's attitude. He made contributions and did not forget his colleagues. Only such people can be the backbone of the land and unite more people. "How effective are these two thousand people? Can they be combined into one rope? Are there any unpredictable factors?"

"Of the two thousand people, there are more than 200 members of the Communist Party of China!" Zheng Wenchang said: "They are also chief officials at all levels. Over the past three years, many people have tried to get in through various means. There are two other bandits and spies from the government. However, their methods are very crude."

Hearing this, Ding Jian couldn't help laughing. The people in front of him were all internal guards. Things like this were their daily lives. Those men in the martial arts world wanted to show off such tricks in front of these professionals, and they really didn't know how to write the word "death".

“How to deal with it?”

"Some people are killed directly, and some can be controlled, so I can try to hold them in my hands." Zheng Wenchang smiled and said, "These people are now very useful weapons in my hands. I have roughly figured out the situation of the other two water bandits."

“How about equipment?”

"In the past two years, through various channels, we ants have accumulated their home business just like moving, so we are naturally reluctant to take it out. Mr. Ding, it was not because I boasted that I had all armed melons, and after all, my men under my command would slaughter two other bandits, just as easy as cutting melons." Zheng Wenchang boasted.

"I don't understand how to fight." Ding Jian said: "I can only rely on General Deng for this matter."

"Don't worry, Mr. Ding will definitely live up to his entrustedness and hope for Li Xiang." Zheng Wenchang said seriously. "In less than a month, we will be left on Dongting Lake in the end."

Ding Jian smiled and said, "If that happens, your reputation will be great, but trouble will come. I am afraid your life will be far less comfortable than it is now. Shaoye, you can come in and talk!"

Liu Shaoye walked in with a smile, closed the hatch door, and sat on one side.

"Now, General Li Hao and General Li are in Yangzhou, preparing to build an inland fleet, but it will take a certain amount of time. At least until this time next year, an inland fleet that can cross the Yangtze River will be fully formed. At that time, you will no longer be alone." Ding Jian said. "Wenchang, the fleet under General Li Hao is not the ship you are in your hands now. They are real warships. The only purpose of their creation is to fight."

"Before I came here, I had training in Haixing." Zheng Wenchang said with envy, "Those warships are the ones I'll beg for day and night. Compared with those warships, the ships in my hands are just fishing paddlings."

Liu Shaoye smiled and said, "Fortunately, the enemy only has such fishing paddles. Speaking of which, we are much better than them."

"This year, whether for you or for me, is crucial. Whether you can completely gain a foothold or defeat the invading enemy, will be within this year. As long as this navy is formed, the river will become our stage. At that time, people need people and equipment, and the enemy will be uncomfortable." Ding Jian said. "Shaoye, tell me about the situation on the shore!"

"Yes!" Liu Shaoye said: "As Mr. Ding said before, even if we killed two other water bandits and unified the eight hundred miles of Dongting, we still cannot do without the supplies on the shore. After Mr. Ding returned to Jingnan, we had some reliance. Mr. Ding just came back, and it may take time to really help us."

Ding Jian nodded slightly. Whether it was persuading the family, contacting fellow workers, or building Jingnan into a whole, it was not an easy task. Before it was completed, all he could use was only some of the power in his family. More importantly, even if he did all this next, Liang Jun from Dai Chao from Shannan West Road would probably take action against Jingnan.

He needs help from Dongting Navy, and naturally he also needs Dongting Navy to help him.

"So we also need allies on the shore." Liu Shaoye said: "It was difficult to find one before, but now, we have ready-made companions."

"You mean Qian Biao." Ding Jian said.

"Yes, Qian Biao, the current governor of Yueyang." Liu Shaoye said: "This person is Qian Feng's clan brother. He also has to thank Zhu Youzhen for the massacre in Ezhou City. Qian Feng is a military governor, and hundreds of people in the clan were killed by Zhu Youzhen's army. Here, there are Qian Biao's parents and brothers. Such a deep feud, which cut off Qian Biao's possibility of surrendering to Zhu Youzhen. Even if he wants to surrender, will Zhu Youzhen believe him?"

Ding Jian couldn't help laughing. "Can this person be used, have you joined him?"

"Ezhou City was broken, and many of the defeated soldiers from Eyue fled to Yueyang. Qian Biao had become a banner. Now Yueyang has gathered tens of thousands of troops. I don't say what the morale is, but at least there are a lot of troops. In addition, Yueyang is not short of food, Qian Biao has temporarily stabilized the situation and is ready to defend Yueyang. At the same time, he also went to the Jiangxi Observation Envoy and Hunan Observation Envoy to rescue, but I'm afraid it's difficult to take advantage of the situation."

"With Qian Biao's ability, I'm afraid it will be difficult to defend Yueyang." Ding Jian frowned.

"So he needs foreign aid, and after we unified the Dongting Water Bandits, we can become his powerful arms. At that time, he had no way to refuse us." Liu Shaoye smiled. "Xiaguan is also a famous businessman in Yueyang. When Qian Biao gathered his troops, he called on Yueyang merchants and landlords to donate money to Qian Biao together. Within a few days, he raised 100,000 jin of silver for him. Now Xiaguan is Qian Biao's guest."

"There are many rich people in Yueyang!" Ding Jian said.

"The rich people in Yueyang are also afraid." Liu Shaoye said: "After the Liang army conquered Eyue, they were extremely vicious, burning, killing, looting, and wherever they passed, it was a cool place."

"The situation in Guanzhong, Henan and other places is not good, and the Liang army has to snatch them from these places to make up for their foundation without any problems. Attacking Eyue and other places, this is the intention of having this." Ding Jian said.

"So, no matter what these people were like in the past, now everyone is still working together." Liu Shaoye said: "Now the rich have moved to Yueyang City, and everyone has become grasshoppers on the same line. Once Qian Biao encounters problems in the war, our Dongting Navy will appear in time to alleviate his danger. At that time, the two sides will naturally form an alliance. The next step is to persuade this person to surrender to us. At that time, there will be Yueyang base on the shore, and the water will be

There are naval troops on the top, and both sides support each other. No matter how powerful Zhu Youzhen is, it is absolutely fine for us to hold on for a while. As long as Xianggong Ding can quickly gain a foothold in Jingnan and block Dai Chao's troops, we can connect with each other and there will be no small revolving reversal. Once General Li Hao's naval troops are formed and completely control the Yangtze River, what are we still afraid of? At that time, I am afraid that even the Hunan Observer can pull us onto our ship. This is the same as doing business, both bullish and not bearish."
Chapter completed!