The eldest son is fierce

Shangguan Mou's heart was pounding when he heard this. You're right, I'm just waiting for news from the Tianyong Pass battlefield.

But do I dare to admit this? If I admit now that I was waiting for news of Tang Yitian's victory at Yongguan, wouldn't you all pick up your swords and chop me down?

Fortunately, at this time, Gui Lao appeared beside Shangguan Mou like a ghost and whispered a few words in his ear.

The voice was so low that no one in the hall could hear what was said, but they could clearly see that after hearing what Gui Lao said, Shangguan Mou's eyes suddenly became clear.

"Ahem, the Tianyong Pass battlefield is a matter between Tang Yi and Huangfu Zong. It has nothing to do with us."

Shangguan Mou coughed dryly and said righteously, "The most important thing for us now is to lead our brothers to accomplish something spectacular and grand to stabilize the morale of the army."

"And I just received news that a group of pirates arrived at the mouth of Cangjiang River. They can become our target."

"Because now that the pirates have landed at the mouth of the Cang River, they are all heading towards Shangzhou. They obviously want to take advantage of the fight between Tang Yi and Huangfu Zong to seize the wealth of the entire Shang City and even the entire Shangzhou."

"Haha, these pirates are trying to play the mantis stalking the cicada while the oriole is behind, but they don't know there's a hunter behind the oriole, and we are the hunters hunting them."

In the Loyalty Hall, all the leaders were confused after hearing Shangguan Mou's words. They looked at each other, not quite understanding what Shangguan Mou meant for a moment.

“The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. Is there a hunter behind the oriole?”

Gao Dahu pondered for a moment, then glared, "I understand. Mr. Shangguan, what you mean is that we help those aristocratic families in Shangzhou fight pirates in exchange for resources?"

Everyone nodded in agreement when they heard this. It was almost all thanks to the secret support of the major aristocratic families over the years that they were able to grow bigger and stronger in their respective territories, help those aristocratic families fight off pirates, and then make a fortune. It seemed like it was indeed a good thing.

However, Shangguan Mou smiled and shook his head, saying, "Gao Dahu, you're being too narrow-minded. Where in the world can you make money the fastest? Grab it!"

Shangguan Mou walked down the hall, patted Gao Dahu on the shoulder, and said, "Shall we go help those aristocratic families fight pirates? Let those aristocratic families give us some hard-earned money? Let them give us alms like beggars?"

"Haha, I can't stand this kind of grievance."

He raised his finger and pointed at the leaders, saying, "What I mean is that tens of thousands of Japanese pirates have all gone out to attack Shangzhou. Only a few thousand enemies remain at the mouth of the Cangjiang River, and the pirate camp at the mouth of the Cangjiang River has a lot of money that they have looted."

"My plan is to lead people to plunder the mouth of the Cangjiang River and steal all the treasures that the pirates looted."

"As for the mall, why should we care about it? When the pirates have finished looting the mall and are retreating to the mouth of the Cangjiang River with all the treasures, we will ambush the pirates on the road and rob them of all the wealth they have looted from Shangzhou."

"What we snatched with our own ability is ours, and no one can complain, right?"

When the generals in the Loyalty Hall heard this, they were all stunned. How could it be played like this?

No, that's how it should be! What are we? We are bandits, horse thieves, and pirates... We rob, isn't that normal?

In an instant, everyone was moved.

Originally, many people were dissatisfied with Shangguan Mou and thought he was good for nothing. But now, after hearing his plan, everyone suddenly felt that he was indeed a scholar, with a dirty heart and a lot of calculations.

Even a rough guy like Gao Dahu felt itchy at the time, but he still had to maintain his reserve.

"Well...we've taken advantage of those wealthy families in the southern region for many years. Isn't it unethical to do this?" Gao Dahu coughed, feeling a little embarrassed.

A group of people looked at him, all with contempt on their faces.

"You're all gearing up for a fight right now, and you still have the nerve to say that?"

"Gao Dahu, wipe your saliva before you talk. It's almost falling to the ground."

"We are bandits, and bandits are robbers. When will bandits ever be able to eliminate violence and protect the good?"

"..."

Shangguan Mou hadn't said anything yet when a group of bandit leaders in the Zhongyi Hall stood up for him, leaving Gao Dahu speechless. Gao Dahu was stunned by the scene. "I was just pretending to be nice, okay? Why are you so angry?"

"Mr. Shangguan, from now on we will all follow your orders. As long as there is silver to be taken, if you say go east, I guarantee that your men will never go west."

Gao Dahu immediately patted his chest heavily and expressed his position.

"Yes, Mr. Shangguan, I fully support you taking command."

"That's right, Mr. Shangguan, we'll play it the way you say."

"Damn it, listen carefully, now you have to obey Mr. Shangguan. If anyone dares to cause trouble at this time and delay my fortune, don't blame me for killing him."

"..."

A group of generals also saluted Shangguan Mou with flattering expressions on their faces, as if they were seeing their dear ancestor. There was no trace of the unhappiness and dissatisfaction from before.

This was naturally the effect Shangguan Mou wanted. His original plan was to carry out the strategy of driving the tiger to swallow the wolf that Tang Yi had discussed with him, and find a city that was easy to attack to give these bandits a little sweet treat.

As a result, Tang Yi gave him such a good opportunity to attack the mouth of Cangjiang River and seize the resources of the Japanese pirates. As long as he commanded this battle well, his position in the rebels would be as stable as Mount Tai.

"Okay, in that case, come here and let's talk about the details..."

Shangguan Mou waved his hand, asked a group of bandit leaders to come over, and began to explain the plan to them in detail.

After hearing Shangguan Mou's plan, everyone looked at Shangguan Mou with admiration. It turned out that this old man was not powerless, but really had some skills.

The ideas and plans are so clear, it is obvious that they were not prepared at the beginning, but had been prepared for a long time.

But they had no idea that it was just an idea that Tang Yi came up with casually and asked someone to report it truthfully to Shangguan Mou.

……

At the same time, on Jiulong Mountain.

Jiulong Mountain is the highest mountain in the southern border of Dayan. Its peaks reach into the clouds and the terrain is steep.

At this time, at the top of Jiulong Mountain, a young man was sitting cross-legged on a huge rock, his eyes slightly closed, as steady as a clock. With clouds and mist shrouding his body, he really looked a bit like an immortal from a distance.

The young man was Ye Ying’s chief disciple, Meng Tong.

Following the orders of his master Ye Ying, he arrived in the southern border of Dayan and began to send out invitations to heroes, inviting Tang Yi to come to Jiulong Mountain for a decisive battle.

The reason why they didn't choose Tianyong Pass was that Tang Yi was the commander-in-chief of the Dayan army in Tianyong Pass, but in Jiulong Mountain, it would be a life-and-death battle between Ye Ying's disciples and Wei Yuan's disciples!

The news has been released, and the words are so harsh, he doesn't believe that Tang Yi will not come.

Below Meng Tong, there were hundreds of people standing. These people were all masters in the martial arts world, and they came over to watch the fun.

"It's been three days. Is Tang Yi coming or not?"

"He probably doesn't dare to come, right? After all, he's only been learning martial arts for a few days. How could he possibly be a match for Meng Tong?"

"That's not necessarily true. He is Wei Yuan's apprentice, and Wei Yuan was once number one in the world."

"That's just a rumor, understand? It's not true!"

"..."

Everyone was whispering, and almost no one believed that Tang Yi could win this duel.

Meng Tong's ears moved slightly, taking in everyone's discussions, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Come on, come on, Tang Yi, come and be my stepping stone!