After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Yan woke up from his sleep, only to find that the thing surrounding him was no longer the cold and biting sea water, but the warm and soft mattress. A man's a cappella song vaguely rang in his ears,
He had never heard that song before, but it was extremely heroic and unrestrained, which made his tired body feel a little more energetic.
He tried to open his eyes wide, but his eyes were stung by a ray of bright sunshine coming through the window - he didn't know when he had been rescued, and he was lying in the cabin of a large ship. And this
The ship was obviously moving forward with full sail, and as the waves broke through the ship's hull, it made a surging sound, and the young man's body also bumped up and down.
The black-eyed boy struggled to sit up on the couch, and then he realized that his burned hands and arms were already covered with thick gauze. Under the gauze, an unknown light yellow ointment oozed out slightly, staining it.
The coolness on his skin made him no longer feel the burning pain. Jiang Yan guessed that he might have been rescued by a passing caravan or fishermen. He quickly remembered his companions who fell into the water together, and turned around to look around.
passed.
"Stop looking for it. The other two kids are resting in their respective cabins, so don't worry."
Suddenly, he heard a voice from behind, which seemed familiar. The young man turned his head with difficulty, and saw sitting on a low stool, it was Fan Zhen who was fighting side by side on Hailing Island.
"You saved us? How is Yue'er's condition? Where did you get this ship?"
The young man immediately asked a barrage of questions. Fan Zhen pressed his palms to signal him to calm down:
"Don't look at that red-haired girl who almost scared people to death on the island, but her injuries healed extremely quickly, and her condition is more than ten times better than yours now. I assure you that they are both fine. As for this
A ship—"
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Jiang Yan suddenly felt that the reason behind his being able to be rescued this time might not be that simple. Fan Zhen's next answer also confirmed his guess:
"...I never dared to think that the boss would actually bring a boat to rescue people. But it's no wonder that you guys have such special identities. Based on his temperament, I'm afraid he has already made all the preparations to be able to save people in time.
Arrive."
"Brother Fan, who is this boss you are talking about? How could he know that we were in danger on Hailing Island?"
Facing the young man's question, Fan Zhen did not answer any more, but just stretched out his hand to help him down from the collapse:
"Our boss and you three are old acquaintances. He is on the deck right now. You will understand everything when you meet him. If you want to explain, let him explain it to you personally."
Hearing what the other party said, Jiang Yan became more and more uneasy. From the first moment he met Fan Zhen, he felt that this person was not an ordinary fisherman. At this time, the more pretentious the man was, the more the young man wanted to do it as soon as possible.
After figuring it out, he immediately ignored the pain in his body and staggered towards the upper level of the cabin.
When he first stepped out of the hatch, he was hit by a big wave. The bumps made Jiang Yan feel dizzy. He quickly used one hand to hold on to the railing beside him, and then he stood steady. The sunlight reflected by the vast expanse of waves was so white that it made people feel uncomfortable.
It was difficult to open his eyes, so he had to put one hand on his eyebrow. When his eyes gradually adjusted to the sunlight outside the cabin, he realized that what he was riding on was actually a huge and unparalleled Ye Kingdom warship.
Following the direction of Fan Zhen's finger, the young man vaguely saw a tall man standing on the towering platform. The man was skillfully manipulating the various steering wheels and connecting rods around him. Large and small mechanisms were connected to various parts of the ship.
The cables are pulling the sail. And the man is wearing a green robe and a green robe, with his disheveled hair flying in the sea breeze. He is actually Xiang Baili after an absence of many days!
"Why is General Baili here? He is the boss you mentioned? Could it be that Brother Fan is also a member of Ye Guo Zhoushi?" the black-eyed boy asked in surprise.
"How is it possible? Ye Guo's naval commander almost killed my whole family, how could I join them?" Fan Zhen waved his hand, as if what the other party said was a big joke.
"But isn't General Baili the commander of the fleet?"
Jiang Yan suddenly felt a strong sense of distrust in his heart. At this moment, a flag hanging on the stern of the ship also broke into his sight from the corner of his eye - but it was not the black background with white stripes of Ye Guo Zhoushi.
The sea falcon flag is a wide blue-green horn flag. Painted on the flag is a giant white whale leaping out of the sea, clearly indicating the identity of the ship under his feet and the people on board!
"This is a pirate ship! You, and General Baili - who are you?! This is not true, I must be dreaming!"
A strong dizziness suddenly surged in Jiang Yan's head, causing him to stand unsteadily on the deck. He staggered back a few steps, but shouted loudly to stop Fan Zhen, who was about to reach out to help him, as if he was standing in front of him.
People are like their own enemies.
As his memory recovered, he always believed that the culprits who attacked the fishing village and destroyed his family were the elusive pirates in the Chanying Sea. However, at this moment, he suddenly discovered that the number one pirate in the world who had been teaching him carefully for more than three years was
The fierce general, the military and horse guard in front of the dignified Yeguo Palace, actually got involved with these pirates!
General Tsing Yi, who was controlling the sail and rudder, was attracted by the noise on the deck. Seeing that the young man was able to get off the ground, he handed the steering wheel to his deputy, and then he got off the slipway and casually pulled his clothes back to his waist.
Zha, still looking bohemian and smiling, said:
"Although they are called pirates, they are not necessarily heinous people. In fact, the vast majority of us are just ordinary people who want to live a peaceful life."
However, the black-eyed boy gritted his teeth until they started to chatter. He turned away and refused to say hello to the other party. Not only because the hatred towards the pirates still lingered in his heart at this moment, but also because he didn’t know what he should do at all.
What kind of response was there? Seeing that the atmosphere between master and disciple became a little awkward, Fan Zhen took the lead and cupped his hands and said:
"Boss, this kid is treating us——"
"No need to ask more, I know all about him, and I can't blame him for the hatred in his heart now. After all, if he can still talk and laugh calmly in the face of the person he considers to have killed his relatives, then there is no need for us to rescue him on the ship.
Right?"
Although Jiang Yan was still angry, he felt that what the other party said seemed reasonable, so he turned his head, stared at General Tsing Yi without blinking and asked:
"If the pirates were not evil people, why did they massacre my village, kill my parents, and separate me from my sister for no reason? If you are really good people, how can you be regarded as vicious thieves who kill people and steal goods?"
"What if I tell you that the map hidden in Bai Pi originally belonged to us and to Qingwan? The so-called pirates are just lies made up by people with ulterior motives for their own benefit and malicious slander.
That's all. I remember you once said that when the fishing village was attacked, you heard some strange noises, which seemed like thunder or firecrackers set off during the New Year. Now, this kind of sound means nothing to you.
, we should treat it as less strange, right?”
General Qingyi just smiled, still looking like a serious and seductive teacher.
"Could it be said that the person who harmed my whole family back then was Qi Shouyu, the Marquis of Jinghai?!"
The black-eyed boy suddenly came to his senses. He raised his two fists that were clenched and turned white in front of his eyes. However, his body curled up and he tried hard to suppress the anger that was about to burst out from his heart.
"It's not yet certain that he was responsible for what happened back then, but it is certain that he is involved. After all, those powerful firebolts are exactly the same. But there is always a wrongdoer and a debtor. Once something happens, the truth will always come to light.
one day."
Hearing what Xiang Baili said, the black-eyed boy gradually let down his guard: "Then I dare to ask the general, who are you?"
Faced with such a direct question, the other party did not shy away. He nodded slightly and continued: "I am an orphan, and my surname is no longer important. Although Xiang Baili is a borrowed name, it has been with me for twenty years.
For the rest of my life, he is me and I am him."
"A borrowed name?" Jiang Yan couldn't help but widen his eyes, wondering if he heard it wrong.
"That's right. I borrowed this name from the real Xiang Baili. Rather than borrowing it, it's better to say it's God's will. After all, I did it for the first time to save Brother Fufeng, who dominates Haijiang.
kill."
"Fufeng?! Are you talking about Ye Fufeng, the pirate leader who is known as Fufeng in naval battles and makes all the navy masters of the princes and countries fearful of him?!" At this point, the black-eyed boy was even more shocked and surprised, and he hurriedly asked.
"It's him. Apart from him, there is no other person in the world who dares to call this name!"
The man in Tsing Yi finally opened his conversation and recounted what happened to him twenty years ago: "Twenty-three years ago, I was just a homeless orphan living in Yeli City, Yizhou.
.My ancestor was originally a general in Nanhua, but his family was in trouble, so he could only depend on his mother. It happened that the imperial court sent troops to Dongli, and he was forced to be involved in this abominable war, and my mother died as a result. When something happened, I
I'm probably a little older than you."
"Isn't Dongli the hometown of Sister Jia? Could it be that you have known each other for a long time?"
"That's right. Xiaojia and I also met in Yeli City. But - that's all for later."
Xiang Baili nodded lightly and did not elaborate on the relationship between himself and Leng Jiayun:
"Back then, when the Dongyi people rebelled, the imperial court sent out a large number of troops to suppress it. There were soldiers who were seriously injured and died everywhere in the city. The poor people were also hungry, and Yi Zi was eating each other. The king's army went all the way south and attacked Yeli City, but could no longer advance any further.
You must know that most of Dongli is a loose walled city, hidden deep in the rainforest with a warm and humid climate, full of poisonous insects and beasts. If he does not occupy Yeli City and goes back to the Tongjiang River to penetrate into the hinterland without permission, even Emperor Baijiang will not be able to do so even if he is still alive.
It’s hard to achieve complete victory.”
"Well, the general has taught me and Ziyin about the pros and cons of the Dongli War."
"So, in Yeli City back then, people outside wanted to get in, and people inside wanted to get out, but they couldn't. And I, like other people in the city who suffered from war, were trapped there, in panic.
I couldn't do it all day long. Until one day, I was so hungry that I couldn't stand it any longer, so I crawled out of a dog hole under the city wall, trying to find some fallen supplies among the corpses on the battlefield. But I never expected that not only would I not be able to find any,
Instead of eating food, he rescued a seriously injured man from the pile of corpses."
"Is it Ye Fufeng?"
"Yes, it was Brother Fufeng! Seeing that I was pitiful, he gave me the last half of the corn cake he had on him and told me not to stay too much outside the city. After learning that I had practiced martial arts since childhood, he even
Give me your sword for self-defense."
"So, this notorious pirate leader seems to be a good person."
"Of course he is a good man! At that time, I wanted to carry Brother Fufeng directly back to the city to seek medical treatment, but unexpectedly I ran into soldiers from the same team as Xiang Baili, a general sent by the imperial court to suppress the rebellion. They saw a wound on Brother Fufeng's neck.
The red coral necklace was quite exquisite, so I drew my knife and rushed forward to grab it. Unexpectedly, I, a thin and dirty little beggar, actually hid a knife behind my back, and I used it to kill."
Having said this, Xiang Baili still clenched his fists, as if the hot blood from back then was still hot and welling up again from his veins:
"Throughout the world, there are many sanctimonious beasts in disguise who see the people in dire straits and do not help them. Instead, they try their best to rob the people of the last bits of property, money and food they have left!"
"Yes, to kill someone just for a necklace, what kind of king master is this? He is simply a man-eating evil spirit! If it were me, I would kill them without hesitation!" Jiang Yan also nodded immediately.
Agreed, and then asked, "But why did Ye Fufeng travel thousands of miles south to Yizhou back then?"
"When Brother Fufeng went to Yizhou, he actually brought a ship full of goods with him and wanted to exchange some food and cloth with the land for his people. But he happened to catch up with the war. When he was trapped in Yeli City, he
Shocked to hear that Qingwan, far away in the depths of the Chanying Sea, had been attacked, and that the women, children, old and weak people on the island were brutally slaughtered, he immediately led a few close followers to break through, but was seriously injured in the chaos and fell on the battlefield outside the city.
.”
"The general is saying that someone took the opportunity to sneak attack Qingwan?"
General Qingyi nodded: "Exactly. Although I don't know who did it, I can be sure that the people who attacked Qingwan back then were just to seize the ancient map left by the ancestors!"
"It's that picture again! Could it be that the sneak attack back then had something to do with Qi Shouyu? It's really abominable!" Jiang Yan finally understood the causes and consequences of what he had encountered over the years, and he became even more disgusted with the sanctimonious pudgy prince.
Xiang Baili did not comment on this: "I have never been able to investigate this matter clearly. But judging from what happened on Hailing Island, it should be close to ten."
The dark-eyed boy turned around and asked, "But how can you, a mere child, easily replace a court general?"
The general on the opposite side continued to explain: "At that time, Wang's division suffered very heavy casualties, and nine out of ten people could not survive more than a month. Brother Fufeng saw that I was similar in stature to the dead general, so he asked me to disguise myself and take him away.
The commander's seal confirmed his identity. In addition, Xiang Baili had little prestige in the army, but no one was able to expose it. In this way, I sat on the position of general in a dignified manner. In addition,
Brother Fufeng persuaded the people in the city to open their doors and surrender in exchange for a ship full of supplies. You all know what happened next."
Jiang Yan nodded. He was already familiar with the battle that made his mentor famous: "Later, the general led five thousand elite soldiers who volunteered to fight the last decisive battle with the rebels in the city, and won a great victory in the first battle. Later,
The army stationed in Yeli City, but did not harm the people in Yeli City, and even announced tax exemptions for three years. Therefore, more than 300 cities in Dongli, large and small, also laid down their weapons, ending the rebellion that had lasted for several years."
"It's a pity that Brother Fufeng died of his injuries shortly after that. Before he died, he passed on the position of leader of Qingwan to me and told me to find out the culprit of the attack on Qingwan. Later I was made commander-in-chief and sealed.
When I came to Ye Kingdom, I was appreciated by the king and became the chief guardian of the army and horses in front of the palace. I gradually found Brother Fufeng's old troops scattered all over the country. Together with the five thousand elite soldiers who were willing to follow me through life and death, I was able to regain Qingwan.
"
After talking about the past, Xiang Baili also took his eyes back from the sea and looked at the child in front of him sincerely:
"There is no lie in the words I said to you today. But whether you believe it or not is still up to you."
Although the story of Xiang Baili's counter-rebellion was already well known, Jiang Yan couldn't help but sigh when he learned about the unknown stories behind it for the first time. He was deeply affected by Xiang Baili's deeds and immediately acted without hesitation.
He nodded:
"I have no doubts about General!"
"It really looks like me when I was young. I can clearly distinguish between love and hate, but I'm not sloppy! Good, good!"
Xiang Baili looked at this stubborn and stubborn child with affection in his eyes, but his expression gradually became serious:
"But if you believe me, you have to recover from your injuries while you are still on the ship. Fan Zhen has already told me about the encounter between you and Qi Shouyu on Hailing Island. He has been planning to usurp the throne for many years.
Now they may be the first to murder the king! Over the years, Qi and Yin have protected the country and loved the people, and have been more kind to me. They are rare virtuous kings in the world. After we land ashore, we must rush back to Mulu City!
I just hope it’s not too late now!”
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