With the arrival of the flag soldiers, Yang Shifan finally met Pan Chongche, the first general in Lingnan.

"Uncle Liling, did you only bring these barbarians this time?" Yang Shifan looked at these thousands of barbarians and couldn't believe it. This was the first time he saw barbarians loyal to the imperial court, and he was very curious:

"Although the barbarians are all brave, they are only as brave as ordinary men. If they fight against each other, they will be defeated. Last time, we were not as good as half of the Meishan barbarians, but we also killed them and broke the siege of Lizhou."

"These are all familiar barbarians. They listen to orders and know military laws. They are no worse than those Han soldiers. If they are more disciplined, they will be almost the same as the Forbidden Army."

Pan Chongche sat on the throne, and the others were meaningless and took it for granted. They did not mention his title of Liling Count, but said that his prestige over the past few years had already made him famous all over the world.

Pan Chongche had long been accustomed to the prejudice of the barbarian army. He smiled and said:

"We Han people are all on the plains, and the barbarians are no match for us. But if we are in the mountains and forests, the barbarians are better and rush there, the losses will be immeasurable. His Majesty asked the general to stop outside the mountains and forests before.

Consider this!"

"Now, Your Majesty has reorganized the barbarian army and established it as a banner army. For the time being, it will be called the Four Banners. They will specialize in fighting in the mountains and forests. They are as fast as flying and are much stronger than us. Using barbarians to control barbarians is a good strategy!"

"Flag soldiers? Sharp blades can also hurt the leader!" Yang Shifan's face flashed as he reminded him.

"It's okay, we have already thought of it, nothing will happen in a short time!" Pan Chongche said calmly:

"These barbarians are different from those in Hunan. They are all familiar barbarians. They have been recruited by the imperial court for many years and are very obedient."

Now that he had encountered a problem, Yang Shifan stopped talking. He wanted to see how powerful these flag soldiers were.

After receiving the military order, Na Shan did not hesitate and took his five hundred men directly to the mountains and forests.

For the Han people, the mountains and forests are full of traps and dangers. The unknown miasma alone is terrifying, and there are also various poisonous insects that are difficult to guard against.

But for these flag soldiers who came out of the mountains and forests, although this place is different from home, it is still very much the same. Some traps and the like are completely out of the question. After walking for several hours, there is not a single wounded soldier.

"There is a river here, hehe!" Looking at the small river flowing down from the mountain in front of him, Nashan realized that there might be tribes living nearby.

"Go and look for any traces nearby." Nashan said with a sneer.

"Report, join the leader, and found three traps——"

"I found traces of logging——"

"Let's go, our chance to make a meritorious deed has come, please be smart!" Na Shan ordered in a low voice, his steps becoming lighter and lighter.

The group of people walked forward slowly and walked hundreds of steps. When they reached the mountainside, they found a small farming tribe. Chickens were flying and dogs were barking. Children were yelling and old people were scolding. Dozens of wooden houses were hidden in the forest.

If you are not careful, you will ignore it.

"Brothers, the head of a strong man is equivalent to an acre of land, and the head of an old man and a child is equal to half. Here is the opportunity to make a fortune!"

Na Shan said with a ferocious smile, looking at the walking figures, he seemed to be seeing a series of copper coins.

Everyone was instantly excited. Who wouldn't like so much money? With the bow and arrow on his back on the string, and the knife on his waist drawn out, he could only give an order to harvest the money.

"Kill -" Jumping up, Nashan took the lead and entered the tribe. He raised his knife and cut off the head of the barking dog...

The flag soldiers rushed away, but Li Jia behind them walked slowly, inspecting the prefectures and counties while admiring the beautiful scenery. Finally, they came to Langzhou, the navy camp on the bank of Dongting Lake.

The naval base was built not far from Langzhou City, in the remnants of Wuling Mountain. This is where the Chu Navy is located. There are about a thousand people and hundreds of ships. Although they are not big, they are in Dongting.

He is also the dominant player in the lake.

From the outside, the naval camp looks like a small city, with strict defense and only soldiers entering and exiting.

"Who is here!" Li Jia was spotted by the other party's sentry when he was leading his people towards the base.

When they came outside the door, there were dozens of people shouting and shouting on the wall.

"I've blinded you. This is His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Let your commander Zhang Wanghai come out!"

Naturally, there was no need for Li Jia to speak. The Langzhou governor who followed him immediately shouted loudly, causing the sailors on the city wall to be stunned for a moment.

After a while, someone came down from above again. This time it was an unshaven man. He was none other than Navy Commander Zhang Wanghai. He was looking at the people below melancholy when he suddenly saw that one of the people in the team was Lang Zhou.

The governor's expression suddenly changed.

Every month he would go to Langzhou to ask for money, and naturally he became very familiar with him.

"Quick! Put down the suspension bridge!" Zhang Wanghai hurriedly ordered.

"Li Cishi has missed his welcome, but I hope you will forgive me!" Zhang Wanghai quickly said with his hands in hand.

"This is His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty——" Li Shi's face turned pale instantly and he introduced hurriedly. This is an arrogance!

"I, I, Zhang Wanghai, am guilty of death, capital punishment!" Zhang Wanghai had always been just a man in training as a navy man. When he suddenly saw the emperor, he immediately knelt down and lowered his head, his shoulders trembling uncontrollably.

"How can I blame you for this? I didn't inform you in advance." Li Jia said with a smile, "I only brought my personal guards when I came here this time. I just came to see your training situation. The Dongting Navy is now

how?"

"The Dongting Navy now only has more than a thousand people. Due to lack of food and salary recently, the training is naturally not diligent. It only lasts two or three times a month!" Zhang Wanghai glanced at Li Jishi, who turned pale, and said seriously:

"Although there are many thieves in Dongting Lake now, most of them are just poor fishermen and they are no match for our navy!"

"Although they don't have much training, they are all capable men. They can easily control the entire Dongting Lake. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will never let water thieves harm the people of the prefectures and counties near Dongting Lake."

"Oh? Really?" Li Jia said with a half-smile: "How did I hear that since last year, hundreds of businessmen have died at the hands of water thieves, and nearby fishermen have been deeply poisoned and often threatened with blackmail.

, the fish caught on weekdays can only be exploited, but the navy does not care!"

"I'm guilty of the death penalty. I'm not strict with you. Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Zhang Wanghai knelt down again and said tremblingly:

"Although the Navy controls Dongting Lake, it has a radius of thousands of miles, dozens of counties, and tens of thousands of households. How can more than a thousand of us take care of it? Please forgive me!"

"Forget it, get up!" Li Jia said casually as he walked forward.

"I can't blame you. We don't have enough food and salary on weekdays. It's not easy to control Dongting Lake. I can't blame you for the responsibility of protecting the people of the state and county!"
Chapter completed!