As the fleet moves westward along the canal, the number of people on the ship gradually increases, but the cargo gradually decreases. Every time it reaches a large port, there will be some merchants in green clothes and small hats to pick up some cargo, especially in Luoyang.
All the goods have disappeared. The effect of the Tang Dynasty's acquiescence in the expansion of merchants over the years has gradually appeared. Such a large amount of goods was put into the market and disappeared silently without even a splash.
There were many dignitaries on the ship, all of them were fourth-rank officials. However, many of them, with their families, huddled in their cabins without showing their heads. The leader among them was Cen Wenwen, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites. Every official was just
He said hello to Yun Ye and left in a hurry, as if Yun Ye had leprosy, and no one was willing to say another word.
Yun Ye didn't care. He had people make arrangements for them, so he ignored them, and the fleet was still floating on the canal and moving slowly.
The navy officers all had their own accounts in the bank, and they didn't see the money in their hands showing off, but the Luoyang bank's work brought a large box of flimsy pieces of paper and distributed it to each soldier.
"Brother Zhang, is this my eighty copper coins?" A young sergeant sleeping in a hammock asked the veteran who was preparing his luggage next to him. He could not associate the one or two hundred kilograms of copper coins with this piece of paper.
Together.
"Second child, keep your passbook and don't lose it. This thing is your proof of taking money. Even if you lose it, others won't know your number and can't take the money away. But it won't be troublesome for you to go to the army to issue documents.
Well, remember your number, and don’t forget it. If you forget it, you won’t be able to withdraw the money. Don’t worry, the commander said he will give you eighty coins. That is eighty coins, although when you withdraw the money, you will not be able to withdraw the money.
A few hundred coins less is the cost of keeping the copper coins for you. Don't waste time, get up and pack up, the ship is about to arrive at the Weishui River. We are home."
"I won't forget my birth date. Brother Zhang, when I go home this time, Shuanzi is gone, how can we explain to Shuanzi's father? Three people came out together, and the two of us went back. What do I think?
Why are you so unhappy?"
"Is there anything to explain? We are going to fight, not to hang out. People will die in the war. Shuanzi is unlucky. He was burned all over by the gray bottle. Even if he is alive, he will suffer. It doesn't matter if he is dead. This
Didn't you earn some credit for your family? There are still thirty guan of money. Only the life of our Lingnan Navy is worth 30 guan of money. In other armies, a human life is just a donkey's money. Shuanzi still has four dollars.
We have younger brothers and sisters, so the old people don’t have to worry about having no one to take care of them in their old age.”
The young sergeant shook his head irritably, jumped out of the hammock, and began to pack his luggage. The commander-in-chief said that everyone will have fifteen days of vacation after returning from this trip.
Yun Ye is definitely not the only one who is timid after returning from a fierce battle. If no one is killed, Yun Ye will enter Chang'an with great arrogance to show off. Now looking at the piles of urns on the deck, he has no intention of showing off. He even has no desire to show off.
Even the handsome flag with the word "cloud" on the bow of the ship was ordered to be lowered by Liu Renyuan, neatly folded and packed, and Liu Jinbao was asked to put it into his backpack. This flag was embroidered by Xin Yue stitch by stitch, and now it has been tanned by the sun.
There are also two or three large holes on the top, which were shot by the Eight Bull Crossbows on the King's Castle.
The Koreans were very surprised that the densely packed people under the city wall did not shoot, but let their few eight-niu crossbows endlessly chase and shoot at their handsome flags.
Yun Ye and his commander-in-chief are not together. The one holding the flag has always been Liu Jinbao. The Lingnan Navy all knew that their commander-in-chief was not under the flag. The orders they listened to were all given by Liu Fang from behind. The soldiers all knew that their commander-in-chief was not under the flag.
The commander-in-chief does not know how to fight. Everyone from the general to the privates knows this clearly. Every action he takes is carried out after all the captains and Mr. Liu have discussed it together. Therefore, no matter where the commander-in-chief's flag appears,
It’s not surprising at all. Although it’s surprising that Shuai Qi is actually with the soldiers at the front, there’s nothing to worry about. The person holding the flag is a master, and he can still dodge when the Eight Ox Crossbow is fired from a distance.
of.
The Lingnan Navy is different from other armies in the Tang Dynasty. The team leader is the one who really controls the army's charge into battle. Many times, captains are not on the front line. Their role as a staff is greater than charging into battle. Of course, Lai Chuanfeng
The four of them are an exception. They are not used to it and are not willing to sit back and be cowards. Therefore, in this war, the four of them were the hardest hit. Of course, the rewards were also the heaviest.
Yun Ye had always wanted to gather all the team leaders of the Lingnan Navy to provide the most systematic military education. The teacher was already selected, Liu Fang, but the result was the opposite. Liu Fang was unwilling to teach, and the team leaders were unwilling to learn.
A person in the world who believes that his things cannot be passed on knows that if one or two disasters occur in the future, he will be implicated. If he is not a child of aristocratic family, he will not teach him even if he is beaten to death. A person who thinks that he is a master who wields a knife to kill people.
, A big guy who doesn’t know a lot of words and learns the art of war will be laughed at.
Damn it, one was self-righteous and the other was self-deprecating, leaving Yun Ye with no choice but to step onto the bow of the ship. When he saw the team members who were avoiding him when walking, he stepped up and kicked them. This is no longer a kick.
, I really don’t want to kick you a few times, I’m sorry for my hard work.
Standing on the side of the ship, Rong Hua Nu asked Yun Ye: "Marquis Yun, is that Chang'an City? I've only heard people talk about it countless times, but I never thought I could see it with my own eyes."
day."
"Yes, that's Chang'an, but there's nothing to envy. Don't you, Goryeo, also have a city called Chang'an? I heard that that city can hold thousands of sheep."
The Ronghua girl had long been accustomed to Yun Ye's cynicism, and she stared obsessively at the city wall that was getting closer and closer without saying a word.
From ancient times to the present, super cities have left a deep impression on people, not to mention barbarians like Rong Hua Nu, who came from a barbaric land. Facing the endless white sails on the canal and the dense crowds on the pier, they have already
She was so shocked that she couldn't speak. Not to mention the towering city walls, which were already weighing heavily on her heart.
"The city is full of flying flowers, and the wind blows them down. Autumn and winter compete with spring and summer. Chang'an is my home." Seeing the country bumpkin Ronghua daughter looking at Chang'an infatuatedly, Yun Ye couldn't help but get inspired by poetry, and casually composed a five-character poem.
Cen Wenwen, who had taken a hitchhiker from Luoyang, sighed and said to Yun Ye: "Yunhou, can't you polish your rhetoric? The artistic conception and momentum of this poem are very good, why can't you improve it again?"
Think about it carefully? I believe that as long as you think about it a little more, this Chang'an ancient poem will become another masterpiece. "
"Old Cen, since you boarded the ship, I have been wanting to ask you why you squeezed onto the troop transport instead of taking the official ship yourself. Besides, you are not old. It is difficult for you to be an old man and an old man.
It’s not uncomfortable.”
"Marquis Yun, haven't you ever heard of the term "borrowing"? If you hadn't returned with a great victory this time, who would have thought to take their family members aboard your troop ship."
"Borrowing luck, borrowing what kind of luck?" Yun Ye scratched his head and asked Cen Wenwen strangely.
"Marquis Yun committed all kinds of crimes in Goryeo this time, including burning, killing, and looting, but he did not suffer much damage. Therefore, everyone thinks that you were lucky enough to escape unscathed this time. This is a kind of blessing. Those who boarded the ship
They all want to borrow some good luck, and some want to take advantage of the boundless murderous intent on the ship to get rid of their bad luck. This is called borrowing luck. But who can pity the sorrow of my Korean people? Bisha City turned into scorched earth, and Dawang City became a
There are ghosts and monsters all over Yunhou's body, and blood is all over his body. Natural ghosts and gods are making changes. I am here to wish Yunhou and Duke long-term prosperity. "
Cen Wenwen was furious. Although he didn't like Yun Ye's atrocities, this kind of thing was only suitable for him to criticize behind closed doors. It was really unseemly for a Korean prisoner woman to dare to accuse Pi Liyangqiu.
Could it be that Yun Ye fell in love with this woman's beauty, so he was more tolerant? Thinking of this, he frowned and looked at Yun Ye without saying a word.
"Old Cen, I thought wrong. I didn't touch this woman, but I can't let her go. Her lover is very powerful. I must use her as a hostage, otherwise her lover will go crazy."
Cen Wenwen glanced at Ronghua Nu with disdain, and then at Yun Ye with disgust. He didn't care about the complicated relationship between them, shook his sleeves, and returned to his cabin.
Yun Ye resisted the thought of giving this woman a good beating and said to Ronghua Nu: "Hurry up and get into the cabin and don't come out again. I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it and throw you into the river."
The army returned and quietly entered the military camp. The dignitaries who were on the boat disembarked from the Chang'an Pier. The military camp was deserted. Only the subordinates who stayed behind stood on the pier and jumped, cheering to welcome the return of the army.
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There were no flowers thrown in front of the horse, no fine wine and delicacies, no intoxicating glances from the charming women, and no sharp voice of the heavenly official announcing the decree. Yun Ye returned this time quietly, just like a man who had been wandering for many years.
The wanderer, no one knew he had returned.
Lifting the oilcloth on the bow of the boat, Yun Ye stroked the urns and said with tears, "I'm sorry, I didn't let you enjoy the glory you deserve. It's my fault."
"Commander, you don't owe your brothers anything. Our journey was originally a narrow escape. You brought everyone back, and the brothers who died in the battle are not at a loss. There are many troops who have returned with honors in recent years. They are majestic, but
Whose pockets are as full of money as ours? Don’t you think so, brothers?”
Lai Chuanfeng's words immediately made the depressed soldiers happy in an instant.
"No one congratulates us, we congratulate ourselves. Brothers, whoever is not drunk today is the grandson!" Yang Yueming also shouted in the middle.