The three cargo ships slowly approached the dock. The anchors were lowered from the bows. The sailors threw ropes from the ships. The soldiers on the dock took them and fixed the ropes on the wooden piles.

Li Jun on the dock watched nervously one by one, waiting for the ship to stop.

Li Fen was overjoyed when he saw this. He didn't expect Zhao Tai to be fooled so easily. He immediately waved his hand and ordered, "Fuck me!"

He gave the order, a cannon sounded on the dock, and countless soldiers suddenly rushed out with shouts.

At this time, the sailors on the ship were shocked. It was too late for them to re-weigh the anchor.

When the sailors on the bow saw Li Jun rushing over, they couldn't help but plop and jumped into the sea.

The warships in the distance rushed forward and rescued the sailors who fell into the water.

At this time, Li Jun, who was in control of the cargo ship, started cheering. Zhao Tai stood at the bow of the ship, picked up the iron trumpet, and shouted angrily: "Li Fen, you dare to trick me?"

Li Fen stepped forward, feeling quite proud, "Haha~ Zhao Tai, you are in this situation too, and I'm cheating on you. What can you do?"

Zhao Tai pretended to be angry, cursed a few words, and then waved his hand, "Go back to Donghai Island!"

Several large boats rowed their oars and headed towards the east island.

"Hahaha..." Li Fen laughed heartily and said with high spirits, "Go to the ship and see what we have captured!"

At that moment, Li Fen climbed onto the ship. The deck was very clean, but he didn't take it seriously, so he ordered: "Go and move the cargo out of the cabin!"

A group of soldiers rolled up their sleeves and prepared to fight.

Li Fen was in a very good mood. He made a rough calculation and estimated that he could make 200,000 yuan if he resold this batch of supplies.

Just as he was looking forward to it, someone soon came out carrying two sacks, but the person behind him came out empty-handed.

Li Fen frowned, "Why don't you move the goods? Are they too heavy?"

The leading officer saluted and said: "Reporting to the marshal, only two bags of tea were found in the cabin!"

Li Fen looked surprised, "What?"

"Marshal, I checked the post again and there are only two bags of tea!" the officer said.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" Li Fen pushed the officer away and got into the cabin. As expected, there was nothing inside.

The faces of Peng Huizu and others who followed him immediately sank.

At this time, news also came from several other ships. Each ship only had a little cargo, which added up to less than 300 kilograms.

Li Fen couldn't help but glare angrily and grabbed Li Zhongquan's lapel, "Li Zhongquan, what's going on?"

Li Zhongquan looked confused, "Marshal, I don't know either. I clearly saw the goods piled up in the warehouse and I saw them being loaded onto the ship. How could this be?"

Li Fen heard this and threw him on the deck, his face filled with anger.

At this time, the military leaders stationed in Haizhou were all excited and quite dissatisfied.

Relying on his seniority, Peng Huizu said directly: "The commander-in-chief mobilized his troops and mobilized the masses, and he just got this little thing. What will he do next?"

Li Fen's face turned red. He originally thought that he could seize a large amount of supplies to meet his urgent needs, but now that he only got so little, his plan was basically ruined.

Li Fen was immediately in trouble and robbed Zhao Tai of several bags of tea. He was too embarrassed to mention it to the Mongols.

He could not regain the trust of Mongolia by cheating Zhao Tai, so he would not return to the prefectures and counties in eastern Shandong.

So with the prefectures and counties in his hands, he cannot support 80,000 soldiers anyway.

"What does Zhao Tai mean by just ordering the goods and loading them on several ships?" Li Fen glared at Li Zhongquan fiercely, "Are you betraying me again?"

Li Zhongquan made a snap and knelt on the ground, "Marshal, there is no such thing as a humble position!"

Li Fen didn't believe it, and he needed a scapegoat at this time, so he waved his hand involuntarily, "Pull him down and put him on death row!"

Two soldiers immediately stepped forward and dragged Li Zhongquan away.

Li Zhongquan panicked, "Marshal, I was wronged! Marshal!"

Seeing this, everyone didn't know what to say for a moment. They were silent for a while and then dispersed.

Yang You watched all this silently and followed Peng Huizu and others off the boat, "Lao Peng, wait a minute!"

Peng Huizu turned around and saw Yang You, "What's the matter with Old Yang?"

Yang You said: "Lao Peng, let's have a drink!"

Peng Huizu pondered for a moment and nodded, "Go to my place, I have a jar of good wine!"

At that moment, Yang You followed Peng Huizu to his house. Peng Huizu asked his servants to cook a few dishes, while he went to take out the Songhe wine he bought from Donghai Island.

This Songhe wine was only averagely popular in the Southern Song Dynasty, but it was deeply loved by northerners such as Peng Huizu.

Yang You sat down at the table and said in a deep voice: "Lao Peng, the marshal is doing it for the brothers, don't blame the marshal!"

Peng Huizu said with a dark face, "I know our current situation. The marshal also wants to solve the problem, hopes to please the Mongols, and wants to return to the prefectures and counties in the west so that the brothers can have food to eat!"

Yang You nodded: "As long as you understand!"

Peng Huizu filled two wine glasses, "Although I understand, the problem of brothers eating still needs to be solved!"

Yang You nodded and sighed: "Actually, making peace with Zhao Tai and making deals with them is indeed a way. Alas, it's just..."

Peng Huizu sighed: "Isn't it?"

Yang Youdao: "The price Zhao Tai gave is indeed very fair. For example, the tea sold to us was only 200 Wen per catty. If we resold it to the Mongolians, it would sell for at least 500 or 600 Wen, or even the same amount. If

If we can cooperate with Zhao Tai, we can make a lot of money just by reselling tea leaves, and we can feed the army!"

Hearing this, Peng Huizu raised his head and drank the wine. He suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice: "No, I have to go find the marshal and talk to him!"

At that time, Peng Huizu did not eat or drink, so he took Yang You and went to see Li Fen in the camp.

At this time, Li Fen was in the study, feeling a little restless.

If he failed to trick Zhao Tai, he would not be able to please the Mongols. He would not be able to get back the prefectures and counties to the west, and he would not have the financial resources to raise an army at the moment.

This put Li Fen in a dilemma. If he reduced his army, he would worry that the Mongols would continue to take away his prefectures and counties, and his subordinate military leaders would definitely not be happy. If he did not reduce his army, he would definitely not be able to support so many people.

By then, he will be unable to provide money and food, and it is not impossible that his military leaders will mutiny.

At this time, when Li Fen was upset, his subordinates reported that Peng Huizu and Yang You came to see him.

"Let them in!" Li Fen sat back at the desk and ordered in a deep voice.

Not long after, Peng Huizu and Yang You came in and saluted Li Fen, "Commander!"

Li Fen looked at the two of them, "What do you want?"

Peng Huizu said: "Come here and let the marshal settle an account!"

Li Fen's face turned dark, "What do you mean by that?"

Peng Huizu said: "Marshal, the tea that Zhao Tai bought for us is only 200 yuan per catty. We can make double the profit if we resell it. With this business, what other western states and counties are needed? I came here to hope that the marshal can resume his business."
Chapter completed!