The next day, when night fell and Yang Qin did not appear, Han Qian and his father boarded the boat from the fishing town and left Jiangzhou.
Even if the whereabouts of the five groups including Zhao Wuji, Lin Jingzong, and Guo Nuer were exposed, it would be quite dangerous to disperse and lurk in Jiangzhou. Han Qian directly bought two paddle boats in the fishing town and tied them to the sailboats.
, carrying twenty-five extra men and horses, headed west together.
Without being able to wait for Yang Qin, Han Qian could not hand over Yang Qin's wife and children to the Jiangzhou government office, let alone let them go directly. Naturally, he would be taken away on a boat.
"Untie the cable!" Han Qian could not delay any longer and let Ji Kun have more preparation time in Ezhou and Yuezhou. Looking at the waxing moon above the treetops in the distant mountains, he gave the order to the three ships.
The small fleet set sail.
Not knowing which corner Ji Kun was hiding in and staring at, Han Qian asked Ji Fu to adjust the angle of the sail to control the speed of the sailboat.
The night was getting darker, and the fleet had left Jiangzhou City and headed westward for more than 40 miles, when a galley slowly caught up from behind.
A galley has both oars and sail masts. This kind of vessel can use sails for long-distance sailing and can use oars to advance and retreat quickly at short distances. It is far more convenient and faster than a pure sailboat or paddle boat, as well as a rocking boat. However, because it is used
The rowing position takes up a lot of space and requires more boatmen to operate on the ship. It is usually only used as a warship.
The two galleys came close to the rear wing of the sailboat, and Zuosi's scouts put up their shields.
Han Qian asked Ji Fu to drop the sail, and directly caught up with the galley parked in the center of the river. He stood with his father at the stern and said with a smile: "Yang Qin is very suspicious, but he is so cautious and fearful, but he still
Ask Ji Kun to take over the old nest..."
However, Han Daoxun still thought that Yang Qin and others were guilty, but they would not massacre the whole village. He looked silently at the galley that was slowly approaching them, without saying a word.
"Dare you ask Mr. Han to return Yang Qin's wife and children!"
The galley came over. In addition to the oarsmen, there were more than a dozen strong men holding swords and shields crowded at the bow of the boat. They seemed to have a disagreement and planned to charge forward.
The leader was holding a sword and a shield. There was a scar on his face across the bridge of his nose and behind the ear on the left side of his face. However, this scar did not make this man look particularly ferocious or ugly. Instead, it added to his heroic appearance.
"Yang Qin, you gathered a crowd to assassinate the court ministers. You didn't even think about begging us to forgive you for your sins. You ran up and yelled. Do you really think that your family owns this river?" Han Qian asked Qingyun and Zhao Ting'er to send Yang Qin to
The children were brought to the stern of the boat, stepped on the edge of the boat, leaned forward, rested their elbows on their knees, and asked with a smile, "What do you want to do with this posture? Do you want to charge over? Come here?"
Ah, if you dare to come and kill me, grandpa, I will bear your surname today; if you dare to come and kill me, you will be my grandson!"
Fan Xicheng and Zhao Kuo defended Han Daoxun with shields, and Han Qian came forward. They saw Yang Qin and others with faces full of grief and anger, and were worried that the war would break out at any time, but when they heard Han Qian shouting at Yang Qin like a hooligan, they also
Very speechless.
"We want to avenge the lives of 712 people in Yangtan Water Village, and we will not be implicated by two little children!" Yang Qin roared angrily, and hit the iron shield in his hand with the back of the knife, making a clanging sound.
The waves rush over the river and hit the shore.
"You idiot, are you here to recover your wife and children, or are you seeking revenge? You didn't think clearly when you caught up?" Han Qian said with a smile, "Also, we attacked the stronghold and only killed forty people.
Seven people, they only killed those who deserved to be killed, and did not kill an innocent person. Not to mention the seven hundred and twelve lives. You are unjustly accusing us of the debts of these forty-seven people. We are officials,
You are thieves and thieves. It is only natural for officials to catch thieves and steal. Is it possible that when you used swords and guns to attack homes and rob houses, you did not have the slightest awareness that you would fall into trouble one day? Is it possible that you expect us to tie up our hands and feet and let you come here?
Hacking and killing, or when you colluded with that thief Ji Kun, you didn't even think about the extent of the crime of assassinating the imperial governor?"
"What do you want to do before you are willing to let my wife and children go!" Yang Qin asked angrily.
"Speaking of this, Brother Yang, you have to first see how polite we are to our wife and sister-in-law. There is absolutely no slightest sign of contempt. We also take great care of the young master and young lady. We have raised them to be fat and healthy, and we have never let them suffer any injustice."
, If Han Qian is slightly neglectful, please bring it up to Brother Yang so that Han Qian can make some improvements."
Han Qian signaled Zhao Ting'er to bring Yang Qin's wife out, and said in a nagging voice, as if he was talking to Yang Qin about his family life,
"There are still 1,400 to 500 miles of waterway before we go to Xuzhou. Brother Yang, you see, I am also a person who is not very experienced in the world. I don't know how dangerous the rivers and lakes are. I am afraid that I will encounter some water pirates before we get to Xuzhou.
Jiang bandits came out to kill people and buy goods. We all have a low life, and we are the sons of dog officials and dog officials. It is not a pity to die, but it would be really bad if we hurt the young master and the young lady again. If Brother Yang can help us to be peaceful
When An'an arrives in Xuzhou, we can return the wife, young master, and young lady to you, okay?"
Han Qian initially wanted to lure Yang Qin into a trap and make him and Ji Kun fight each other, completely destroying the plan of Anning Palace against him and his son. However, Ji Kun's cruelty and determination were beyond his expectation, so he could only change.
The plan was to force Yang Qin to cooperate with them by threatening Yang Qin's wife.
The biggest drawback of Han Qian and others is that they released the scouts half a month in advance. It is completely impossible to figure out the intricate river bandit forces between Jiang and Hubei, let alone monitor the movements of these river bandit forces. However, there are
With Yang Qin helping me, it was completely different.
Ezhou, as the northern area of Qiangu Yunmeng Lake, has lakes and grasslands on both sides, which is even more complicated than Jiangzhou, Yuezhou, and Tanzhou. Without the help of people familiar with the water conditions, Han Qian would rather go back to Poyang Lake and start from Hongzhou
Disembark and take the land route across the Luoxiao Mountains to Xuzhou.
"Who do you think is a dog official?" Han Daoxun couldn't help but protest after hearing Han Qian's nonsense.
"This is what they said. They can't just say it's true. Why should we take it too seriously?" Han Qian spread his hands and said.
Fan Xicheng and Zhao Kuo stayed beside Han Daoxun and Han Qian. They were speechless when they heard the father and son whispering there. However, when they saw Han Qian messing around there, the fierce flames in the eyes of the water bandits opposite them weakened.
"How can I trust you?" Yang Qin asked eagerly.
"At worst, I can send my wife to Brother Yang first," Han Qian said generously, "I can save a few meals here, my wife is quite good at eating!"
"No, I'll stay and take care of Niu'er, Rui'er. If the Han family and his son break their promise, husband, don't think about us anymore, just remember to avenge our blood and hatred." Zhou Rong didn't want to leave her children, Yang
Sheng said to Yang Qin.
"What should we do if we learn that someone wants to do harm to Mr. Han? Mr. Han will not expect the remaining brothers in Yangtan Water Village to go through all obstacles and fight for his life, right?" Yang Qin asked.
"I gave you a chance to be loyal to the third prince, but you are still talking nonsense. Do you really think that just running a few times and delivering messages can offset your sin of destroying the nine tribes?" Han
Qian suddenly straightened his face and shouted, "When I was in Jinling, I heard that Yang Qin, the scarred dragon, was a first-rate hero in Poyang Lake. But if you still don't understand the situation clearly, how can you still follow me?"
Let's bargain, you go, I will hand over your wife and children to the government for disposal in accordance with the Constitution of Chu."
Han Qian fell out whenever he said he wanted to, and Yang Qin couldn't adapt to his rhythm.
It's just that since he was willing to escort Han Daoxun to Xuzhou in exchange for the safety of his wife and children, he has lost the initiative. At this time, he can only stand on the bow of the ship with a gloomy face and say nothing. There is no way he can really leave with a pat on the back.
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"I will not force others to make things difficult, and as long as you sincerely help my father and son go to Xuzhou to take office smoothly, I will not let you die in vain, but if you want to accomplish something, it is impossible without a little sacrifice and bloodshed," Han Qian said.
With a face, he continued, "When it is really necessary to use swords to break through the obstacles before we can continue to Xuzhou, I will go ashore and work with you. In addition, I will immediately send someone back to Jinling to help you request a letter from the Third Prince.
Amnesty, when we arrive in Xuzhou, this amnesty letter should also be in your hands. Don’t worry that Ji Kun can use the power of the state and county to hunt you down."
Hearing what Han Qian said, Yang Qin's expression softened slightly, and he looked over at Han Daoxun: "Master Han, what Mr. Han said is true, and he did not deceive Yang Qin at all?"
Han Daoxun's eyes were also very sharp. At this moment, he also noticed that Yang Qin's men were most concerned about Han Qian's last words.
Yangtan Water Village has been slaughtered by Zhong Yanhu. These people have become rootless duckweeds. At the same time, they have committed the crime of assassinating court ministers and beheading their entire family to death. Other river bandits and lake bandits will not be willing to take them in to attract special attention from the government.
This also means that if they do not receive amnesty, they will have to flee to Liang and Jin, and it will be difficult for them to find a place to live in Dachu.
"Jiangzhou issued a sea arrest letter saying that you intended to assassinate me, but as long as you escort me to Xuzhou for my appointment, can the case against you still be established?" Han Daoxun asked rhetorically.
"Yangtan Water Village was massacred, please ask Mr. Han to seek justice." Yang Qin said.
"Don't push yourself too far. Are you still asking us to capture Zhong Yanhu and let you vent your hatred?" Han Qian stopped Yang Qin's words and said dissatisfied.
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Yang Qin agreed to use his wife and children as hostages and accompany them all the way to help spy on the gangster. He left the galley with Han Qian and others, who could easily expose the target, and he led the people ashore to disperse.
There was an extra paddle boat, so Han Qian abandoned the two slow-down paddle boats and asked Lin Jingzong, Guo Nuer, Ji Xiyao and others to move to the paddle boat. The two sailboats together escorted his father to continue walking on the waterway.
Leaving Xuzhou.
Han Qian then took Zhao Wuji, Tian Cheng, and Gao Shao off the ship and landed on land, and followed Yang Qin and others' every move by land.
Even though Yang Qin was concerned that his wife and children were under their control, Han Qian was not sure that those under him were still loyal to Yang Qin after losing everything, and had no other ideas, or that they had no regard for them.
A hint of resentment.
The news in the rivers and lakes is connected. Perhaps Zhong Yanhu’s suppression of the Yangtan Water Village was too brutal, which greatly frightened the river bandits and water bandits in Jianghu and Hubei to dare not act rashly. Or maybe Ji Kun’s method of turning his hands into clouds and making rain made the bandits
I am heartbroken. On the 600-mile waterway from Jiangzhou to Yuezhou, except for two groups of foreign water bandits, none of the powerful water bandits from Jiang and Hubei acted rashly.
Although I don't know what method Ji Kun used to recruit them, the two groups of foreign water bandits have not established a foothold in Jianghu and Hubei, and no one in the local area is willing to cooperate with them. With so many people eating, drinking, and having sex, the target is still huge.
Even if these water pirates are hidden in the boat, no matter how disguised the pirate boats are, they are still very different from ordinary fishing boats and merchant ships. In addition, they are always wandering in several places.
Only when the forces are blind can they not see the flaws.
With Yang Qin's help, Han Qian could easily lock the whereabouts of these two Jiang bandits.
