Zhou Pei had been thinking about the birth date of the ship that left early for half a day. She had been peeking on the second floor of Master Li's yard to see who was coming to the brothel, but later she found that there was nothing unsightly.
I just left the yard and wandered around for a while, and then I saw Su Yanping who came to summon me.
Over the past few days, she had seen Su Wenyu and Su Yanping. She knew that they were "one of our own" sent by the Su family to train with Ning Yi. Regarding the birth plan, she naturally asked them to learn from Wenren Buer's experience.
Now. Seeing him running to Ning Yi in a hurry, he knew something was wrong. He quickly stopped him and asked. This matter was not a big secret. Besides, Su Yanping knew the girl's identity. After telling him, Zhou Pei called
He said: "Follow me." He came to Ning Yi excitedly, but then he realized that Su Yanping failed to follow.
It turns out that although the environment in Xiyuan is not complicated, there are quite a lot of people in these days. Zhou Pei was running around happily and no one dared to stop him. However, Su Yanping accidentally knocked an official's son to the ground.
Most of the men in Xiyuan at this time were accompanied by women. Having lost face, the man stopped Su Yanping. Zhou Pei ran away happily without noticing. When Ning Yi and others rushed out, Zhou Pei followed the original
Lu returned and glared at the man who was looking for trouble, but the man ran away in despair. After some questioning, Zhou Pei roughly knew what happened.
The total number of water bandits who took action in Hongze Lake this time was nearly a thousand, and those participating in the battle on the official ship were close to 300 navy soldiers, accounting for about 10% of the total number of sailors who went north on the ship.
About three-fifths of the soldiers. Three hundred against a thousand. Originally it was a tough fight. However, the water bandits came here to steal money. They attacked the main ship in the first time, only to find out later that they had been fooled.
There were basically boxes filled with stones or gunpowder on the ship, and then there was an explosion that spread throughout the ship.
The water bandits themselves are a ragtag group, and this desperate attempt to rob the birthday boat is already under great pressure. If they can rob the ship, they will become famous and have the capital to develop. But seeing the ship being bombed, the sailors screamed
"You've been fooled" swept across the situation, and the situation became completely one-sided.
This is not a sophisticated strategy. The most important thing is to exchange more than a hundred manor guards and store clerks that the Chengguo Princess Palace can mobilize with the sailors. This time Chen Jingui escorted the birthday card with the
After all, five hundred soldiers are still regular naval forces. Unless they are facing the Jin people or the Liao people, they still have internal combat effectiveness. The water bandits originally expected to face an army of more than a hundred soldiers at most, but
The miscalculation of the quantity, coupled with the discovery that they had been deceived, quickly lost the will to fight and turned into a one-sided harvest situation.
Before Su Yanping rushed back to report the news, it was said that many water bandits' boats had been destroyed. Some water bandits jumped into the lake in an attempt to escape, but were pulled over by fishing nets by the army's boats. Those who resisted were killed with a knife. In the heavy rain,
Blood stained Huze Lake.
Ning Yi was not surprised that the battle would be won. What was a little strange was that someone really had the idea of a birthday plan. But Zhou Pei listened with interest and remembered what she had been worried about since yesterday. What she said to Ning Yi
It was those nurses who didn't know how to fight in the water. Although there were more people on the boat, it was meaningless at all. She had been anxious about this all morning, but she didn't expect that Ning Yi would change things with a simple change.
Solved.
If Chen Jingui wants to find the young marquis, he must have enough people on hand, but the sailors are not from Xuyi, but rather those from the nursing home, and the guys like them are the best ones to use to find people.
While they were discussing excitedly, more news came from the north. Many servants and servants rushed to Xiyuan to report the victory over the bandits on Hongze Lake. The atmosphere in Xiyuan suddenly became lively.
When you think about it, although this matter has little to do with them, being here makes everyone feel as if they are involved.
Three hundred is better than one thousand. In the eyes of the Wu Dynasty people, who were in a mess in the north and still in a stalemate in conquering Fangla in the south, it was indeed a commendable victory. Everyone talked about the strategy arranged by Vice General Chen, and they were excited. Again.
If there were generals like Vice General Chen in the north of Dao, it would not have been like this. It was all incompetent people who misled our country and so on. With such an evaluation, Chen Jingui will probably be promoted after this incident.
Ning Yi and others separated from Li Shishi not long after the news came. Then when Xiyuan was in a commotion, Li Shishi also heard a lot of news. She usually interacted with many dignitaries, and a group of people gathered together
When they were together, they loved to talk about current affairs, and now they also knew that the impact of this matter would not be small. But I remembered that when the incident first happened, the Su family man and the girl just told Ning Yi excitedly... What does this matter have to do with him?
It has a big relationship. After thinking about it, I still can’t figure it out.
Ning Yi glanced at the man named Wang Xian from a distance.
Among the crowd, this man was tall and handsome, and he couldn't help but think of a certain handsome man Yuan Jin'er had said in the past who unfortunately went to Yangzhou. This man's appearance reminded him
He is really beautiful to a certain extent. His beauty is more neutral, not too handsome and tough, nor too feminine. His behavior and conversation are neither humble nor overbearing, and he handles things appropriately. Several officials and officials around him obviously regard him as a confidant.
Maybe it's Yan Qing...
Saying that his surname is Wang means he has the same surname as Li Shishi. Since Yan Qing is nicknamed the Prodigal Son, he must be very powerful when it comes to brothel matters, and his handsomeness is justifiable. He happens to be the most admired look in this era, and he must be casual.
The ship goes north...
"Isn't that right..."
On the carriage back, Ning Yi looked at the heavy rain outside and murmured something. Zhou Pei was still intoxicated with the previous plan. When he saw Ning Yi speaking, he leaned over and said, "What, what, what? Teacher?"
"It's okay... maybe I'm overthinking..." Ning Yi said to himself, then smiled, "After I go back, I want to change boats... to the one behind me."
"ah?"
News about the battle on the lake in the north came one after another from the afternoon to the evening. After the first big victory, the officers and soldiers followed the water bandits' escape route and began to chase them, trying to catch them all - this
It was Chen Jingui's order. If it were these water bandits who kidnapped the young Marquis, this was the only way to rescue them.
As for the bandits captured after the first battle, another group of soldiers were sent to escort them back, and they arrived at Xuyi at night. Xuyi County did not dare to take credit for this matter, but Chen Jingui naturally did
It would benefit the other side a little. As for the bombed ship, it was nothing in the face of such a great victory.
The wreckage of ships is still floating on the lake, and fishing lanterns are floating on the lake, salvaging bodies that can be used as evidence of merit. The night is getting darker and deeper due to the rain. It is not far from Hongze Lake.
An inn was crowded with business people. In one of the rooms, Zhu Wu and others looked at the faint fishing fire in the distance through the window. There were chaotic voices in the inn. After a while,
A man wearing a robe and a new bandage on his arm came in from the door, and he turned around: "Brother Zhang, are you okay?"
"It doesn't matter, it's just a minor injury. When Qin Weihong saw it was me, he resisted more fiercely. In addition, the government was well prepared this time. A row of fishing nets came over, and it was not easy for me to dodge. There were officers and soldiers on the shore, so I
I swam towards the middle of the lake for a while, and then I dared to come back after going around in a circle."
"Have most of those who deserve to be killed been killed?"
Zhu Wu asked this question, and someone laughed: "Brother Zhang Shun is nicknamed Langli Baitiao. Who can escape the people who are going to be killed in the water? What's more, even if they are not killed completely, what can the government ask...
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Zhang Shundao: "A few were shot to death on the ship by officers and soldiers. I don't know for sure."
Zhu Wu frowned: "Although we have also arranged clues for the government to investigate the wrong place, but...it seems that there are people over there who are good at planning, and I am afraid that the clues will be discovered."
A person next to him said: "Qin Weihong knows that there are only a few of us, but I don't think it's possible to cover them all up. But even if they know that there are a few Fangla remnants who are causing trouble, how much energy do they have to investigate.
The Zhu family brother said he was good at strategizing. I think it's quite simple. Qin Weihong's side was originally a bully and fearful of the strong. They sent 300 sailors to accompany them. This was the only trick they played. If it were me, I would do the same thing.
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Zhu Wu frowned, then smiled and shook his head: "It's not simple. We didn't send anyone to find out the information because we were afraid of disturbing the situation. Qin Weihong and the others were worried, so they arranged for Xi Zuo to perform in the theater troupe and go to the dock to perform.
I heard that the lieutenant there had a quarrel with the steward, which caused a big fuss. Later, they moved things in a decent manner. Qin Weihong was deceived because of this. He arranged gunpowder on the big ship, and would rather blow up the ship at the first opportunity than let the other party do it.
I feel that I have lost all my money. I have taken care of all the arrangements and calculations, but this is not the most important thing..."
He paused: "The most important thing is that Vice General Chen was originally unwilling to support this matter. This is true. He cannot bear the consequences of what happened to the young Marquis. If he wants him to let go, that is
He wanted to kill his family. The most fearful thing for people in the government when doing things is that everyone has their own responsibilities. In the end, no one can do anything. The person behind the plan can convince him in such a short period of time to bring everyone together.
Everyone is twisted in the same direction. This is his most powerful place. Fighting is actually not difficult. I can find a military book that has done everything, and just overwhelm him. I originally wanted to see them restraining each other, but this battle
Even if they could win, it would be a tragic victory. Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, they would all agree to the outside world. This person's methods are not simple, and no one who is good at fighting has great achievements..."
After hearing what he said, everyone was silent for a moment. Zhang Shun smiled and said: "If this person is really that powerful, we might as well find a way to force him to go up the mountain and earn a fortune..."
"I don't know who it is yet."
"We'll know when Xiao Yi finds out. Let's take a look then..."
"Could it be that Chen Jingui was behind the plan? He convinced himself that there would be no problem."
Everyone talked for a while, and Zhu Wu shook his head: "Maybe not. We have inquired about Chen Jingui's temperament before... However, this person can coordinate the relationship between the two parties and directly make the decision to blow up the ship. In my opinion,
This person must have a transcendent status, and he is either rich or noble. I am afraid that among the rich men on the ship, there is a powerful person pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. After Xiao Yi got on the ship, he asked him to investigate this aspect... There is someone behind them.