The soldiers on the shore and on the ship looked at this reversal with disbelief. Just a quarter of an hour ago, Huang Lun and hundreds of soldiers forced Su Hao to get off the ship with threats of bows and arrows. Everyone believed that he was going to attack him.
Su Hao raised his troops to investigate. But in the blink of an eye, everyone saw Huang Lun sending Chen Dao and Su Hao back to the ship with a smile on his face. Not only that, Huang Lun also called a few soldiers to give Su Hao
The three boats each sent some food and drink supplies, as if they were here specifically to bid farewell to them.
The three boats left the shore and continued to swim down the river. The soldiers in Kanyu camp were all puzzled. They didn't know how Su Hao persuaded Huang Lun. Of course, this kind of thing was not something they could inquire about casually.
All you need to know is that your Baihu is so domineering that even Qianhu dares to contradict you, and you are still safe, that's enough.
Regarding Huang Lun's change of attitude, Su Hao also asked Chen Dao. Chen Dao still looked confused and stared at him, talking about him. Su Hao now has immunity, and knew that Chen Dao didn't want to talk, so
I stopped asking.
When the ship arrived at Jiujiang Prefecture, Chen Dao ordered it to stay for a day and sent people to the street to buy casual clothes for each soldier and dress them up like a group of merchants. Chen Dao also ordered all the soldiers not to do anything from now on.
He had to reveal his identity and speak and behave like ordinary people. Su Hao asked Chen Dao in surprise why he did this. Chen Dao explained that this was to avoid repeating the disputes in Qiaoshe Town. It would be more conducive to the march if everyone kept a low profile.
Naturally, Su Hao, Hao Tong and others would not believe Chen Dao's explanation. However, Chen Dao represented the Ministry of War and was the leader of the trip. No one could resist what he said and had to let him go.
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Starting from Jiujiang Prefecture, Kanyu Camp transferred to a river boat and went upstream along the Yangtze River. The boat went very slowly, so it took a long time. Chen Dao ordered Hao Tong and Deng Kui to use this time to teach the soldiers
Using short-blade fighting skills, Su Hao also contributed the grappling fighting skills he brought from his previous life. The three ships became three training grounds. Everyone stayed on the ship every day to practice martial arts, which was a lot of fun.
The journey was long, and the embroiderers who were stuck in the cabin were allowed to come out for air. At first, everyone still followed the dogma of men and women not being intimate, but later, as they gradually became familiar with each other, they became casual. The so-called men and women
Da Fang, that is, some rotten literati are advocating that it is very common for men and women to fight and hang out in rural areas. These embroiderers are all unmarried women from small families, and they are really not that particular.
When the ship arrived at Wuchang Prefecture, it was just in time for the New Year. Chen Dao gave everyone another day off, but they were not allowed to go out on the streets. He just asked the cook to buy some wine and meat and celebrated in the inn. After leaving Jiujiang Prefecture
, Kanyu camp no longer chooses a post house for accommodation, but finds the most ordinary inn along the way. According to Chen Dao, this is still for the need of keeping a low profile.
"You're talking down to your sister!" Deng Kui couldn't help complaining.
"Why do I feel that this matter is a bit abnormal?" Hao Tong, who was more astute than Deng Kui, said to Su Hao in private.
Su Hao also frowned: "Things along the way are indeed evil. If something goes wrong, it must be a monster. Is this Chen Dao harboring some bad ideas?"
Hao Tong said: "He doesn't want to do any harm to Deputy General Deng, does he?"
Su Hao said: "That's not true. If you want to harm Deputy Commander Deng, why would you go around in such a big circle?"
"Let's just wait and see what happens." Hao Tong said. After that, he said to Su Hao apologetically: "Su Baihu, I'm really sorry for dragging you into such a dispute."
Su Hao said: "It's too early to say it's a dispute. At least from my observation, Chen Dao quite admires Kanyu Camp, and he has never said anything unfavorable to Deputy Commander Deng... Maybe, this is just him.
It must be due to his character."
Chen Dao didn't know whether he was naturally slow or just pretending to be confused. He didn't react at all to Su Hao, Hao Tong and others' doubts about him. Every day when sailing, he stayed with Su Hao and talked about the world.
Major events. Su Hao had to admit that Chen Dao was a man with extraordinary knowledge. He could tell a lot about the military situation throughout the Ming Dynasty, as well as the situation between the enemy and ourselves. Su Hao learned countless things from him.
When talking about Deng Zilong, Chen Dao gave a very high evaluation. He believed that Deng Zilong was brave and resourceful and could be called a good general. Of course, he did not deny Deng Zilong's violent temper. From him, Su Hao knew that Deng Zilong was guilty of abuse.
Soldiers have been dismissed from office several times, the most recent one was just last year, and they are still being dismissed.
"Then who will we work for after arriving in Yunnan?" Su Hao asked in surprise.
Chen Dao smiled and said: "Perhaps when we arrive in Yunnan, the order from the Ministry of War to reinstate Officer Deng will have arrived. By then he will still be the deputy commander-in-chief. What are you worried about?"
"Isn't this order in your arms?" Su Hao looked at Chen Dao suspiciously and asked.
Chen Dao laughed loudly: "Gai is really a quick-thinking person. But think about it, if Chen had such an order, how could he delay so much? If such an order is late, it will be delayed.
A one-day official, something like this that can ruin a person's future, will be hated for a lifetime."
"That's right." Su Hao was convinced by Chen Dao's explanation.
After traveling for several days, the boat arrived at the Three Gorges. The currents in the Three Gorges were so fast that the boat could no longer move up the boat. The boat had to be pulled up by trackers from the shore. Pulling the boat against the current was slower than walking, and for the sake of weight reduction and safety
For this reason, all passengers must disembark and walk with the trackers along the river.
Chen Dao ordered Hao Tong and Deng Kui to take the soldiers and embroiderers up slowly with the ship. He went to a posthouse called Huangniu Posthouse to ask for some horses, and took Su Hao, Chen Guanyu and his two
With two followers, they set out on the road first, and the two parties agreed to meet at an inn in Chongqing Prefecture.
"Brother Chen, it's not appropriate for us to abandon the team and leave first, isn't it?"
Su Hao rode on his horse and followed Chen Dao forward. Looking back, he saw that his soldiers were getting farther and farther away, and he couldn't help feeling a little panicked.
Chen Dao still looked like a philistine. He said: "This boat sailing against the current is slower than a turtle crawling. If we follow it together, we will not only be exhausted to death, but also bored to death. Let's go ahead and wait at Chongqing Mansion.
What's the problem with them? Chongqing is very prosperous, it's time for us to find a place to have fun."
Su Hao had become accustomed to listening to Chen Dao's words. He said he was going to have fun. Su Hao firmly believed that there must be a trap waiting for him. As for whether the trap was boiling oil or a bamboo stick, that was all.
It was not something he could guess. Su Hao thought to himself that there was nothing worthy of being tricked, so he didn't think too much about it.
It was a very common thing for five people to go on the road, and they did not attract anyone's attention along the way. Chen Dao did not allow Kanyu camp to stay in a post house, but when it was his turn, he was not bound by this prohibition.
Dismount, rest, change horses, and then continue moving forward.
After passing more than 20 stations such as Jianping Station, Bashan Station, Bazhong Station, Gaotang Station, and Yongning Station, on this day, Chen Dao and Su Hao finally arrived at Chongqing Mansion. Smelling the scent of Sichuan peppercorns filling the air
, Su Hao really felt what it meant to feel like he was in another world.
Chen Dao returned the horse to the post house, but did not stay there. Instead, he took everyone to an inn called Baoning. This inn was located on a secluded side street and was not large in scale. When you walked in, you could see inside.
The layout is extremely elegant. There are more than a dozen guest rooms in the inn, which are divided into several small courtyards. There are various flowers and trees planted in the courtyard. It is late winter, and it is still full of green, and there is still a faint fragrance of plum blossoms in the air.
When they saw a guest coming in, several boys rushed to greet him. Seeing the appearance of the leader, the boys quickly saluted: "It turns out that Uncle Chen is here. Please pay your respects to Uncle Chen."
"No gifts, no gifts, please arrange a few rooms. This is Mr. Su. You will be waiting for me." Chen Dao ordered carelessly, as if he had returned to his own home.
The boys rushed forward, helped everyone carry their luggage, led the way, and arranged everyone to their respective rooms. He couldn't tell whether Su Hao lived in the upper room, but the furnishings in the room were very elegant.
The chairs, beds and cabinets are all made of mahogany, celebrity calligraphy and paintings are hung on the walls, and there are green plants in the corners of the room. Everything is made according to the best standards.
Under the waiters of the servants, Su Hao finished washing and returned to the main hall of the inn. Chen Dao had already arrived earlier and was sitting on the master's chair talking to a fat man weighing 200 kilograms. The fat man was wearing a silk shirt and looked
He looked like a wealthy man, but when he stood in front of Chen Dao, he was respectful and like a slave.
"Okay, go and prepare it quickly. If the fish is not fresh, just cut it yourself."
When Chen Dao saw Su Hao come in, he gave the fat man one final instruction and sent him away. Before leaving, the fat man didn't forget to turn around and give Su Hao a flattering smile, and then quickly disappeared.
"This is the innkeeper. He worked as a cook in a wealthy family's house earlier. No one remembers his real name. Everyone calls him Chef Mi." Chen Dao pointed at the fat man and introduced him to Su Hao.
Su Hao sat down next to him and asked: "Brother Chen seems to be quite familiar with this Baoning Inn. The most rare thing is that the boys here are also quite familiar with Brother Chen. Could it be that Brother Chen is a native of Chongqing?"
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Chen Dao said with a smile: "How can you not know a few people in Jianghu? Brother Yu has been to Chongqing several times on business in the past, so he is somewhat familiar with some of Chongqing's scenery. As for Chef Mi and his servant
I have known each other since we were in the capital. At that time, Chef Mi was working as a cook in a house in the capital, and I was quite familiar with his master."
"I see." Su Hao nodded, but he had another thought in his mind. He guessed that maybe this Baoning Inn was the Ministry of War's contact point in Chongqing, and that Chef Mi might be some kind of secret agent.
. However, since Chen Dao is unwilling to reveal anything, he will not say more. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)