There were naval troops in the Later Zhou Dynasty. In order to conquer Huainan, Chai Rong forced the landlady from the north to become an excellent navy. He once defeated the navy of the Southern Tang Dynasty so that he did not dare to enter the Yangtze River, which forced Li Jing to cede land and resigned to his vassal.

Unfortunately, as a nation that pays attention to land power, it has always been lost when it is used up. The same is true for the Later Zhou Dynasty. During the Chai Rong's Northern Expedition, the navy was used as a transportation brigade and then quickly collapsed. After all, maintaining such a navy is not very effective but it costs a lot.

The only thing that was left was the branch of Huainan to guard against the Southern Tang Dynasty, which was also the only naval army in the Song Dynasty. After Xu Xian occupied Yangzhou, he asked Wu Liang to lead the navy to hide in the upper reaches of the Huai River, just to prevent Zhao Kuangyin from going south.

As for the downstream naval army, it should be called pirates. It is composed of soldiers from the former Fujian Kingdom who took refuge on the island of Ryukyu. They are usually mainly responsible for selling liquor, new tea and private salt to the Southern Han, Southern Tang and Wuyue. If they encounter a fleet, they will not be able to bear it for a while and will do some business of robbing the house.

With these two fleets in hand, even if Zhao Kuangyin had countless soldiers under his command, he could still sigh at the Huaihe River. When he re-established the navy, Xu Xian had already completely controlled Huainan.

The sky was getting dark, and the two long dragons on the Huai River became more and more eye-catching. Suddenly, a sound arrow rose into the air, and a crisp sound came from the fire.

The two fleets seemed to have received orders, and the soldiers on the ship immediately lit the arrows, followed by the sound of the hammer hitting the scoop, and the bang...

Zhang Qiong still remembered the thrilling scene at Chenqiao Gate. Seeing this, he quickly pulled Zhao Kuangyin up and said, "Officials, run away!"

Not long after running out, there was a rumbling sound of lightning and thunder behind him. The two of them turned their heads and looked back while running. They saw that the crossbow arrows did not shoot to the shore, but shot into the air or the water surface.

The lightning and thunder will be emitted when shooting into the air, like a fire tree and silver flowers blooming in the air, dazzling and gorgeous, shocking and a little refreshing.

Those shots in the water were much scary. The fire arrows fell into the water and were indestructible. With a crisp explosion, a ball of fire exploded. A large area of ​​water around them burned. A wave of arrows came down and ignited a wall of fire on the Huai River. This was completely beyond the scope of common sense. After being surprised, I was already scared.

"The Huainan Army welcomes the official sage! The Huainan Army welcomes the official sage!..."

The fleet in the west shouted in unison, but Zhang Qiong heard the sound and said hatefully: "Official family, he is demonstrating to you!"

Zhang Qiong was not used to explain it. Zhao Kuangyin had already turned pale. Not only did he see the shocking and strange scene on the Huaihe River, but he knew the style of the soldiers who were the ones who were the ones who knew the best. However, he probably no longer had the courage to fight against the Huainan Army.

Not to mention Xu Xian's separatist control of Huainan, even if he really raised the flag to rebel, he would be helpless for a while. Zhao Kuangyin sighed heavily, "This trip was in vain after all!"

"Does the official family really want to allow him to be in charge of important places in Huainan and Hebei?"

"Which territory that is not important is this ten thousand miles away? I have just ascended the throne and my foundation is unstable. If I really fight, I may lose my big picture due to small things. Don't talk nonsense and find Pan Mei!"

Zhang Qiong turned around and left, and soon led Pan Mei over. Zhao Kuangyin directly ordered: "Go to see Xu Xian and tell him that I want to see him!"

Pan Mei did not expect that this kind of thing would be his turn again. She first asked him to inform the little emperor that he would abdicate, and then asked him to go to Shanzhou to persuade Yuan Yan. This time she asked him to see Xu Xian again, so she was really not afraid that he would lose his head.

Even though he had complained in his heart, Pan Mei still boarded a small boat at the dock. When the boat was about to reach the heart of the river, she shouted loudly: "I wonder which boat Xu Linggong is on?"

When Xu Xian heard Pan Mei’s voice, he ordered the boat to be brought over. The two boats collided gently. Pan Mei got on the boat and saw Xu Xian, and immediately saluted: "I have met Xu Linggong!"

Xu Xian said contemptuously when he heard this: "How come Zhongxun still has the face to see me?"

Pan Mei said: "I dare not come to the official position if I am ordered by the officials!"

"I remember that Emperor Shizong treated you very well and attracted you as his confidant, but why did he turn to others today?"

Pan Mei raised her head and replied seriously: "Emperor Shizong has collapsed, Emperor Gong has abdicated. In front of Chongyuan Palace, someone who risked his life to save Shizong's son was already considered to have fulfilled his loyalty and righteousness for the old master. Now that the dynasty has changed, he should be loyal to the new king."

Pan Mei is right. When Chai Rong's two youngest sons encountered a crisis, so many important officials and nobles had no say, and the few kicks Pan Mei stamped were enough to repay Chai Rong's kindness for his kindness.

Pan Mei said again: "If you don't be loyal to the new king, who should you be loyal to the humble position? Li Yun? Li Chongjin? Did they really raise troops for Emperor Shizong? Or did they be loyal to Linggong?

Is it because Ling Gong wants to seize Huainan today? Is it because of Emperor Shizong? Remember, if there is no help from Ling Gong, the government would not be able to enter Chenqiao Gate that day.”

Xu Xian was speechless by him and laughed: "Zhongxun really had a good tongue. No wonder he convinced Yuan Yan. Today, the official family sent you to lobby me again."

Pan Mei laughed and said, "Yuan Yan is just a reckless man. He has no strength or means to Ling Gong. He has no choice but to be loyal to the official family. He is just to give him a step. But Ling Gong is different. Bei Zhi believes that he has no ability to convince Ling Gong. Today, there is another person in the lobbyist, and Bei Zhi is just to send a message to Ling Gong."

"Haha, who else can compare with Zhongxun's eloquence? Even if the official comes in person, it will be useless."

"How can I know if the Ling Gong doesn't try it? The official said he wants to see you!"

Xu Lang immediately drew his sword and placed it on Pan Mei's neck, "Do you want to take the opportunity to kill my father? What kind of conspiracy is there? If you don't say it, I'll cut your neck."

How could Pan Mei be frightened by such a young boy? She said without changing her face: "Pan has guaranteed no conspiracy with her life, so that the public and the officials can meet on the boat that Pan just now took, how about it?"

Seeing Xu Xian hesitating, Pan Mei said again: "The courage of the public is really not as good as that of the official family."

"Zhongxun doesn't need to inspire me, I'll just go see him."

Pan Meixi said: "Let Gong Gaoyi, maybe this trip will save everyone from suffering from the world. Let's go and arrange the job." He reached out and took away the horizontal knife on his neck, "If the Yanei is really filial, he will go with Pan."

"Whoever is afraid of anyone! Go!"

Seeing Pan Mei taking Xu Lang to leave, Xu Xian called him again, bowed and asked, "Brother Zhongxun thought that if someone wanted to accomplish something, what should he do?"

Pan Mei seemed surprised by Xu Xian’s question, “Why did the Gong ask about a low-level position for such a matter? Isn’t you afraid that the low-level position will have untrue words.”

"Zhongxun just says that, how to distinguish it is something of his own business."

Pan Mei stroked her beard and pondered for a while: "I don't know that I am not aware of the fact that a vassal state brought troops into the capital easily seized the throne by chance, but also because of several strong branches, the vassal states are small but not weak, and the imperial guards are large but not strong.

However, since Emperor Shizong ascended the throne, he has been constantly weakening the vassal states, but the imperial guards have been more than doubled, and no vassal state can compete with the imperial guards. With Li Yun's strength under the imperial guards' military front, he could not withstand for a month.

Whoever controls the imperial guards in the future will control the world. With Ling Gong’s current situation, he may not have the chance to control the imperial guards. Unless Ling Gong has a combat power far better than the Hedong Army and the strong army of Tianxiong Army, it must reach at least half of the combat power of the imperial guards, otherwise Ling Gong will find it difficult for him to protect himself."

Xu Xian asked, "Why is it difficult for me to protect myself?"

Pan Mei bowed north, "Emperor Shizong is a talented and heroic emperor, but it is natural for the rest of the year. He worked hard to lay the foundation. Now the new dynasty has the strength to unify the world. The official family is not mediocre, and he will never be content with the status quo and be a free emperor in Tokyo.

If the court pacified Sichuan and Shu, destroyed Han, and conquered Tang and Wu and Yue in the future, how should the Lord Ling do what he should do? Even if he had magical weapons and weapons, he could not defeat the world with a corner. Therefore, when he turned to the official family, he should not break up and have a relationship with his in-laws, so he would have a way out of life."

"Haha..." Xu Xian laughed and said, "If you shrink, you just have one more Fu Yanqing. How can you tell the soldiers under me to follow me? You will go back and tell the official family that it is getting late at this moment, and I will see him tomorrow!"

Pan Mei seemed to know what Xu Xian wanted to do, "Let Gong think twice!"

"Zhongxun doesn't need to persuade me anymore, I'm determined!"

Pan Mei sighed and turned around and left the cabin. Han Wei then came out of the back warehouse and came to Xu Xian and said, "Since Ling Gong has ambitions, his subordinates are willing to attach themselves to the tail. Even if they fall to pieces, they will be willing to break their bones."

After saying that, he bent his knees and bowed his head heavily to the ground. Seeing this, Wu Liang immediately followed the example of one knee, "I am willing to die for Ling Gong, and I will be willing to destroy my bones!"

"I am willing to die for Ling Gong, and I will be willing to smash my bones to pieces!"

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Plop, plop... The soldiers in the cabin knelt all over the ground, their eyes full of hot gazes, and Muggle even patted their chests hard and shouted: "I am willing to block the arrows for Ling Gong. Whoever dares to stop me will chop his head!"

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The morning light was beautiful, and the cool river breeze blew from time to time, making people extremely comfortable. Zhao Kuangyin went to his armor and stood on the dock wearing a yellow robe. Behind him were more than 20,000 elite cavalrymen, and on the opposite side were countless large ships and small ships leaning on the shore.

There was only one boat at the center of the river. Pan Mei stood alone at the bow of the boat, took a flag and shook it. Zhao Kuangyin got on the boat alone. As soon as the boatman took a boat, the boat left the shore and sailed towards the heart of the river. When he arrived at the deep water, he changed his oars.

The boatman was a veteran, and the boat was steadily and quickly under his maneuver. In just one shot, he reached the heart of the river and slowly leaned towards the big ship parked there.

Seeing Zhao Kuangyin coming, Pan Mei quickly reached out to pull Zhao Kuangyin to get on board the boat, and there was a bang on the opposite side. The hull shook slightly, and Zhao Kuangyin's body shook slightly and almost fell off the boat.

Xu Xian turned his head and shouted angrily: "How did Alang do the boat? He almost made your uncle fall into the river and go back to get his own twenty military sticks."

Zhao Kuangyin smiled and said, "It's okay, it's just a few trivial matters. You don't have to punish him too much when you know how to be idle." He said, and reached out to pull Xu Xian up.

Xu Xian got on the boat and said immediately: "Thank you, Brother Yuanlang!"

Zhao Kuangyin looked slightly stunned, and then smiled and said, "You and my brother, why do you need to say such things? Go into the cabin."

Xu Xian reached out and hooked Zhao Kuangyin's shoulder and said, "It's too stuffy inside the cabin. It's better to be on this deck. It's windy and water to drink and talk."

Zhao Kuangyin looked at the arm that Xu Xian placed on his shoulder and smiled, "Okay, just talk at the bow of the boat! I know Zhixian has delicious beef and brought a jar of ambergris."

As he said that, he untied the cloth in his hand and took out a large paper bag and a jar of wine.

"Brother Yuan Long and I are really in tune with each other!" Xu Xian also untied the burden on his hand, "But I brought donkey meat, I think donkey meat is more tender, and the wine is the amber wine from Yuezhou."

"It just so happened that I ate donkey meat many years ago and almost forgot what it tastes like."

As Zhao Kuangyin said, he untied Xu Xian's paper bag and stuffed it into his mouth. "Donkey meat is indeed easy to chew, and this amber wine is also mellow. I know that I am an expert in eating and drinking, and I will really enjoy it."

"Brother Yuan Long is now the emperor and is rich all over the world, but he is still not simple. A few pieces of donkey meat and a pot of rice wine can satisfy his appetite."

"When I was wandering around the world in my early years, I also ate grassroots and tree bark. How could I not be satisfied with wine and meat now?"

"Since that's the case, why should Brother Yuanlang be greedy for the imperial meal? The imperial meal in the palace is really nothing but good-looking."

When Zhao Kuangyin heard this, he immediately looked angry and threw the bone porcelain cup in his hand on the deck. "Zhi Xian was so sarcastic that he was sarcastic when he opened his mouth. After all, he still couldn't bear to ascend the throne as the emperor."

"Brother Yuan Long's words are really heartless. If I can't see Brother Yuan Long as the emperor, why should I help Brother Yuan Long open the Chenqiao Gate? Zhao Pu is right. The world is not a single person. You can have a surname of Liu or Guo. There is no reason not to have a surname of Zhao. The surname of Zhao is still the first among the hundreds of families!"

Zhao Kuangyin sneered, "Can you have the surname Xu in the future?"

Xu Xian asked back: "Why can't it?"

"Does Zhixian really want to let his brother down?"

"Brother Yuan Long is too forgetful. You clearly gave me a blow first. You and I swore a bloody alliance in Chenqiao Post to hand over Huainan and Hebei to me for the stewardship. But after you ascended the throne, you threw it out. Did Brother Yuan Long just use a slowdown at that time?"

"If you don't take the opportunity to blackmail me, will I use a slowdown?"

"If you kick me off the ship, how could I take the opportunity to blackmail you!"

...

The two of them made up old accounts one by one. At first, they could speak calmly, but later they yelled at each other with a blushing face and thick neck, and they were almost the same as the child. Pan Mei, who was standing beside them, was so embarrassed for the two.

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"You forgot that you violated military rules in Chuzhou City, and I asked Hongwu to go and rob you!"

"I have committed military rules, not to make you a filial son! By the way, when the rioters entered the city that year, I took the risk to save your girl, but you almost cut me down!"

"In the end, my second sister became your wife. I'll give birth to children for your Xu family!"

"It was me who solved a big problem for your Zhao family!"

...

The two kept turning the old debt to the end. When Hong Baoer went to Xu Xian to eat popsicles for free, she finally stopped. The two were already out of breath but had nothing to say.

Zhao Kuangyin suddenly laughed, "I have so many old friends, relatives and old friends, but now I realize that I have the deepest relationship with Zhixian. I really don't want to break up with you like this. Go back to Tokyo with me. I will make you the king, how about the inheritance of my generation?"
Chapter completed!