Zhou Linghuai chuckled. "What kind of people do you think these water bandits are? They only rob pirates and don't go ashore or rob commoners."
Song Mingzhao immediately reacted and heard Yu Youyao ask, "Could they all be soldiers who retired from the navy?"
Zhou Linghuai nodded. "That's most likely the case. It's difficult to subdue them, but it's also simple. We do it by controlling their families to threaten them and luring them. It's fine even if they don't accept them for the time being. If they can help the navy fight the pirates and restrain the pirates, they can also be at peace. At that time, when the old soldiers are recruited, they can more or less become a leader and won't be too passive."
As expected of Zhou Linghuai.
Yu Youyao frowned. "But how do you know the identities of these water bandits, Lord Ye? If you don't know their identities, how can you know their families?"
