The west of Longyang County in Langzhou is where the Yuan River enters the Dongting Lake. The fleet entered the Yuan River from the mouth of the west Longyang County last night. They slowed down and sailed at night. At this time, the sky became clear and you could see from a distance.
To the city of Wuling County.
At this time, the surrounding mountains and fertile fields were covered with snow, and the winding Yuanshui River was slowly flowing between the sky and the earth.
In the early morning, the light mist comes out and diffuses into the snowy fields. Under the white snow covering Wuling City, it is shrouded in light, like a fairyland.
On the deck, Gao Shao and Tian Cheng, who were standing behind Han Qian, were nervously staring at the Shuiying garrison on the west side of Wuling City.
There are three thousand elites in the Tanzhou Shuiying, and dozens of warships are stationed there. They are the core generals of the Ma family, Sima of Langzhou, and Ma Rong, the magistrate of Wuling County, who control this fertile land in the lower reaches of the Yuanshui River.
Last night, Han Qian concentrated his main forces on three war sailing ships.
At this time, the three war sailing ships were at the front of the entire cone-shaped ship formation. Once Tanzhou dispatched its combat forces in Wuling Water Camp and there were signs of intercepting them in the main river of Yuan River, they could only use these three war sailing ships as the main force to tear apart.
Open the blockade.
What happened to the Feng family should have made Tanzhou give up their illusions about Jinling, but it does not mean that Tanzhou will definitely let them go to Xuzhou.
Therefore, before they actually enter Chenzhou, there are still huge variables in everything.
Once we arrive in Chenzhou, things will be easier to handle.
Even the Chenzhou Prefectural Camp had thousands of soldiers and horses, but like Xuzhou, the Chenzhou Prefecture Camp was mainly controlled by local surnames, and they had no intention of being loyal to the imperial court.
Even if the Chenzhou Prefecture Camp attempts to intercept the fleet, they are confident of repelling it. After all, the native Chenzhou surnames do not have many decent warships in their hands, and the Prefecture Camp is mainly infantry.
Gao Shao and Tian Cheng were also worried that the generals behind them would become suspicious. If the morale of the army was unstable or even a mutiny occurred, it would be difficult for them to reach Xuzhou smoothly without Tanzhou's intervention.
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"Han Daoxun, Han Qian and his son are very ambitious. It is definitely not a blessing for Tanzhou to be neighbors with them!"
Although after the Jingxiang War, Wen Ruilin had tried hard to win over Han Qian to join Tanzhou, and even rushed to Guishan to see Han Qian on behalf of his son Ma Xun, but at this time, contrary to everyone's expectations, he stood up
He strongly urged Ma Rong to send troops to seize the fleet that was slowly approaching Wuling City.
Chizhou, Jiangzhou, Ezhou, Huangzhou and other prefectures and counties are not under each other's control. Even if they saw the Xuzhou Boat Gang's fleet was crowded with people and were acting suspiciously, and they hesitated to send out warships to intercept and search, the fleet was already far away.
However, the Tanzhou Jiedushi Mansion governs the three states of Yue, Lang, and Tan, and spies and tanma are all over the corners of the 800-mile Dongting Lake.
Even if Yuezhou did not have time to directly send warships to intercept and search, and even if no clear news came from Jinling yet, by distributing fishing boats and merchant ships on the Dongting Lake, Tanzhou's informants had this time
The situation of the transit fleet is astounding.
Linked to the fact that the Feng clan moved to Xuzhou in two batches more than half a month ago, Wen Ruilin, Langzhou Sima Rong and others can basically confirm that Han Daoxun, Han Qian and his son have the basis for Xuzhou's self-reliance.
So ambitious that Han Qian himself might even be in the fleet.
The time was too short, and there was no time to send people to Tanzhou to find the Jiedushi or the Crown Prince for instructions. Ma Rong had to make a decision at this time, whether to detain the fleet, make way for the passage, and tacitly allow the fleet to pass through to Xuzhou again.
When the Feng clan first crossed Dongting Lake by boat, Wen Ruilin advocated detaining the Feng clan.
The Feng clan passed through Dongting Lake by boat in two batches. The first batch was a fast sailing boat and there was no time to communicate within Tanzhou. However, the second batch of ordinary sailing boats sailed half as slow and took longer to enter Tanzhou's jurisdiction.
In the evening, it is completely possible to seize it.
In the end, it was Tanzhou Jiedu Commander Ma Yin who made the final decision and allowed the two fleets carrying Feng clan members to pass through safely.
After all, they really had no reason to intercept the Feng clan members, and were even worried that this was a trap dug by Jinling. Once they detained the Feng clan members without any reason, Jinling would use this as an excuse to send troops to Tanzhou.
After that, Wen Ruilin stayed in Wuling. Unexpectedly, the second batch of Feng clan's fleet had only passed through for half a month. Maybe it had just anchored in Xuzhou at this time. The Xuzhou boat gang's fast sailing boat was carrying more than a thousand people.
The road passes.
Although Han Qian himself did not appear to be seen by Tanzhou's informants during the two days when the fleet entered the country via Yuezhou and then crossed Dongting Lake, it was obvious that among the more than a thousand people carried by the Xuzhou boat gang this time, there were many
Ren is the direct descendant of Han Qian in Jinling.
This most likely means that this is the last time that the Xuzhou Boat Gang passes through Tanzhou, and then the Han family and his son will hide behind Tanzhou and form their own group.
Unable to seek instructions from Tanzhou in time, some people in Langzhou, like Wen Ruilin, advocated detaining the fleet, but more people advocated continuing to turn a blind eye and letting the fleet pass.
First of all, Tanzhou has built two strong villages in the north of Qianyang City in the past year, and has 1,200 elite combat forces available in the hinterland of Xuzhou.
In the vast and sparsely populated Xuzhou, this is already a considerable fighting force.
In addition, even if Han Daoxun and his son have the ambition to run Xuzhou, it is actually difficult to organize more than 2,000 miscellaneous soldiers. It is believed that the big families of the four surnames will be even more wary of the Han family and his son in the future.
This means that unless they get the support of Tanzhou, it will be difficult for the Han family and his son to gain a foothold in Xuzhou.
In the past, Tanzhou naturally hoped to swallow up the entire Chenxu, Shaoheng and Shaoheng states and turn them into the deep hinterland of Tanzhou. However, the crown prince Ma Xun led his troops at the northern foot of Dahong Mountain and was ravaged by Liang Jun's cavalry.
The confidence of everyone in Tanzhou was greatly damaged.
Regarding the ambitions of the Chenxu Prefectures, most people in Tanzhou have also changed from complete annexation to win-win alliance.
At this time, Wen Ruilin stood up and advocated the seizure of the fleet, which seemed a bit different.
"The third general is not a hesitant person. Do you really want to sit back and watch the Han family's fleet pass by?" Wen Ruilin stared at Ma Rong and asked.
"If Jinling lets Tanzhou attack the Han family and his son, Tanzhou can naturally annex Chen and Xuzhou as a plan. We can't detain the fleet at this time; we only need to tell our soldiers and horses who have sneaked into Tanzhou to be careful.
Be alert, the initiative will always be in our Tanzhou." One of Ma Rong's generals had long disliked Wen Ruilin, and at this time strongly suggested that the fleet should be allowed to pass first.
"If Jinling wants to borrow a road from Tanzhou to attack Xuzhou, how should General Zhou respond?" Wen Ruilin stared at the general with sharp eyes.
"Mr. Wen, do you want to say that Jinling wants to use a false strategy to attack Tanzhou?" The general glanced at Wen Ruilin with contempt and said, "If Jinling wants to use such a childish strategy against Tanzhou, isn't this
Is this a good opportunity for Tanzhou to take advantage of it?"
Wen Ruilin was at a loss for words and said to Ma Rong: "Han Qian should be hidden in the fleet. The three generals may send someone to ask Han Qian to go ashore for a talk and delay him for a few days until the Jiedushi government makes the final decision.
Decide……"
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Two paddle boats sailed over from the river port. Regardless of the envoy wearing a blue official uniform standing on the deck and jumping to invite Han Qian to come ashore to talk to Sima Rong of Langzhou and others, the fleet did not lower the sails or slow down at all.
Meaning, pass at full speed from Bandao in the middle of the river.
Several crossbow arrows were shot into the river in front of the two paddle boats, warning them that if they came closer, they would mercilessly shoot the entire fleet on the spot.
Han Qian looked at Wuling City on the north bank of Yuanshui River. It was only three or four miles away. With a telescope, he could even see the surprised and solemn expressions of Ma Rong, Wen Ruilin and others standing on the top of the city. He ordered Gao Shao behind him and said:
"You asked someone to tell me that after I arrive in Xuzhou, I will send someone to invite General Ma Rong to Qianyang City to reminisce about old friendship."
"You are afraid that the meat buns will beat the dogs and you will not be able to get out after entering Wuling City. Ma Rong is not necessarily any stupider than you, right?" Zhao Ting'er whispered from behind.
After the boat passed Wuling County and headed southwest, there were steep mountains on both sides of the river, and the river in the deep gorge became much narrower.
Although the wind was blocked by the dangerous mountains, fortunately during the great cold season, the Yuan River flowed slowly, allowing the fleet to continue moving at a speed of one to two hundred miles a day, even if it could not hire trackers, and finally sailed on October 12
Arrive at the river beach outside Qianyang City.
It's just that the outside of Qianyang City at this time is very different from what Tian Cheng, Gao Shao, Lin Haizheng and others imagined.
At this time, the city gates of Qianyang City were tightly closed, and there were many soldiers on the city gate tower, giving the appearance of a powerful enemy pressing down on the territory.
As for the slaves of the Feng family who arrived in Xuzhou before, except for the first group who settled in the newly built Yangtan Water Village in Wufeng Mountain, more people arrived in Xuzhou half a month ago, and at this time they were all stranded on the river beach near the dock.
It's a mess.
Everyone, including the Feng clan members, was prohibited from entering the city. Feng Liao tried many times to send people into the city to find Han Daoxun, but he could not even enter the city gate, let alone meet with Han Daoxun.
The situation at this time was like the small city of Qianyang, which was besieged by thousands of refugees fleeing to Syria.
"Sir, sir, by closing the city gate, you are denying us entry into the city?" Tian Cheng, Gao Shao, and Lin Haizheng looked at each other. They never expected to encounter such a scene when they arrived in Qianyang, Xuzhou.
What are they going to do? Is it possible that they have to attack the city by force?
Thinking of this, Tian Cheng and the others' scalps will explode!
"Han Qian, Master Han closed Qianyang City and kept us out of the city. What does this mean?"
Although Han Qian fled directly to Xuzhou so early, Feng Liao was very surprised, but thousands of people were stranded on the river beach for half a month, and people in the messy camp were flustered and restless. Feng Liao had been exhausted mentally and physically for the past half month, and he was furious.
He jumped on the boat, no longer bothering to pretend to be in awe, and asked anxiously by calling him by his name.
Feng Liao was a little confused about the situation in front of him and why Han Daoxun closed the city gate to deny them entry.
Han Qian looked at the gate tower of Qianyang City three miles away. He sighed slightly in his heart. He walked back to the cabin and took off his robe, leaving his chest bare and his back.
He opened the curtain and let the cold wind blow in, making him shiver with cold, and then asked Lin Haizheng to tie his hands behind his back.
"Sir, go see the boss and explain clearly. There is no need to endure this hardship, right?" Lin Haizheng asked doubtfully.
Han Qian wanted to go directly to the city to have a secret talk with his father, but he was more afraid that his father would be stubborn and would kill his family without waiting for him to enter the city, so he directly ordered him to be shot.
If this were to happen, who would he seek to complain to before he died?
Han Qian thought about it and decided that it would be safer to tie himself up and run to the city to plead guilty.
