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Volume 1: Who Rides the Star to Break the Void Chapter 426: How can a thief imitate Jing Ke?

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    This was not the first time that Li Tengkong returned to Lushun. Whether she was sending Li Linfu here or visiting relatives every year since then, she had been to Lushun many times.  But every time I come here, I feel strange, as if this new city changes every night.  "Even though she came here for a funeral and was not in the mood to appreciate Lushun today, she still couldn't help but take a breath. "Dongmou County Pier is probably the largest terminal in the Tang Dynasty, but compared with Lushun, it is still far behind.  Within her field of vision, there were at least twenty large ships and thirty or forty small and medium-sized ships gathered in the port. "Those ships are our warships, the ten over there." Ye Chang pointed to the southwest  The boat channel.  The Liaodong Navy is affiliated to the Liaodong Marching General Administration, with a staff strength of 3,000. It actually has more than 20 large and small warships, more than 50 fishing boats, and more than 60 fire attack ships.  Its main warship is the "Lushun" ship, which was built only last year. In another life, this ship would only be a small ship with a displacement of 250 tons, but at this time, it is a behemoth on the sea.  In addition to the navy, Lushun also has the Shipping and Trade Bureau, which owns more than 30 large and small merchant ships, five of which specialize in the route from Lushun to Dongmou, transporting both people and cargo, and the other five ships operate in the Bohai Sea inland waterway.  Five ships are parked in the harbor for maneuvering, and the remaining fifteen ships are traveling on long-distance trade routes such as Silla, Japan, and Mingzhou. The longest of them is directly from Lushun to Guangzhou, a round trip, which takes half a year.  The arrival of Ye Chang and Li Tengkong did not cause any commotion on the dock. Lushun dock was really too busy. Although they were on a special ship, it did not attract too much attention.  It was Ye Ying who came to greet Ye Chang.  "Is the situation okay? How is my father-in-law doing?" Knowing that Li Tengkong was concerned about his late father, Ye Chang helped Li Tengkong set foot on land and asked Ye Ying.  "Jun Gong" "You should call me Eleventh Lang. You and I are of the same race, and we are different from outsiders." "Yes" Ye Ying perked up and put a smile on his face.  Ye An, Ye Ying, and Ye Ting were the first among the Ye family's nephews to come to Ye Chang's side. Now, except for Ye An, who remains in Chang'an and is regarded as the central figure of this small political group, Ye Ying and Ye Ting have already left.  If we are not together, there will inevitably be some distance and strangeness, but Ye Chang is just a name, which makes Ye Ying feel that the distance and strangeness are completely gone.  "My old husband was buried ten days ago. It was an auspicious time and an auspicious day, so he was buried in Hongfengling. It was the place where Shiyi Lang came back to accompany my husband to visit last time. Taoist priests and eminent monks were invited to perform rituals to pay their respects. There were tens of thousands of mourners.  " After recounting the scene at that time, Li Tengkong couldn't help but cry again as he listened.  "Kong Niang, don't be sad. Birth, old age, sickness and death are the principles of the world. My father-in-law is over seventy years old and the world's glory and wealth have not been enjoyed by him. Passing away at this time is also a joy and mourning. If you always cry like this, it will make the old man's spirit in heaven.  Uneasy." Ye Chang consoled him.  Li Tengkong also knew that the dock was not the place to cry. He suppressed his grief and asked some more details. After thanking Ye Ying, he and Ye Chang got into the prepared carriage.  The streets of Lushun are no less spacious and smooth than those of Chang'an.  Considering future development, Ye Chang will build in wider areas. In his imagination, even in another twenty years, the streets here will not appear narrow.  The carriage left the dock and drove onto the main road. He saw Ye Ying, who was sitting opposite him in the carriage, hesitating to speak. He smiled and said, "What's the matter?"  There are many people from all sides waiting, and some of them have bad intentions. There were at least three groups of these people on the dock just now, including those from Bohai, Silla, and those sent by An Lushan, and there were also some scattered ones.  The people sent by An Lushan are quite honest, but there are too many people sent by Silla and Bohai." At this point, Ye Ying stopped for a moment, and then continued.  Said: "On a Silla ship, crossbows and swords were found." In order to cultivate the martial arts among the people, Lushun did not ban swords, but bows and crossbows.  Only those who hold the Orion certificate can purchase crossbows. The arrow tip clusters used must also be products made by Lushun Iron Works Workshop and have numbers on them.  If you want to practice bows and crossbows during regiment training, you must go to the regiment training offices in each county to receive them uniformly, and then collect them uniformly after practice.  Arrow clusters should be checked regularly to prevent them from flowing out.  The weapons manufactured by the Lushun Iron Workshop were far superior to those of Silla. It was impossible to purchase inferior goods from Silla. The opponent's intention of shipping weapons into Lushun was obvious.  "If you don't remember the things you killed, if we didn't occupy too much land now and have too few people, I would go and destroy them." Ye Chang snorted: "How did you deal with it?" "It's loose on the outside and tight on the inside.  Everyone is being watched to prevent them from taking advantage of them. They were still honest when they were at the dock." "Well, flies and mosquitoes are coming one after another. Keep an eye on them, in the academy and in the workshop.  Over there, be careful not to let them steal it." Ye Chang didn't doubt anything else, but just pointed out a few key points.  After his carriage left, at the edge of the pier, people originally gatheredA group of Silla businessmen gathered together and slowly left. "Are the dogs who followed us here too?" Seeing that they were surrounded by their own people, one of the Silla people whispered.  "Yes, there are three of them over there. Lushun is willing to pay for the three of them to keep an eye on us." "I think it's the same with the Bohai people Ye Chang must have a headache. Since Lushun is a shopping mall, it must open its doors to welcome people."  Guest, even if he welcomes a bad guest like us, he can't close the door Hahaha, those dogs are probably frightened by us today. Seeing so many people gathered together, I'm afraid they might think they are trying to deal with Ye Chang.  " Everyone laughed. They were ordered to come here and were not afraid of being arrested by Lushun, because they did not do anything else except being sneaky. Even if Lushun caught them, what would happen?  "Have a night's rest before going to Hongmaple Ridge?" On the carriage, seeing Li Tengkong's tired face, Ye Chang asked, "No, Ye Lang, thank you for your hard work. Just send me to Hongmaple Ridge today." Li Tengkong  His eyes were a little hollow.  Ye Chang only said that she missed her father very much, and said nothing more. The carriage left the Lushunfang area, headed northwest, and turned into the mountain road.  It is said to be a mountain road, because it is connected to the salt field, so this road is also neatly repaired. The cement in the middle of the road is hardened, so the carriage does not run bumpyly.  About two-quarters of an hour later, we arrived at a mountain ridge. The mountains were full of maple trees. It was not autumn yet, so the maple leaves were not red yet, but still lush.  The mountain peaks are beautiful and the scenery is pleasant. After the carriage turns into the trail, the green shade completely blocks the sun, and you don¡¯t feel the heat at all.  After walking not far, we entered a valley, where birds were singing and doves were chirping, and the mountain breeze was blowing gently.  A piece of flat land in the north and south of the valley is Li Linfu's cemetery. A powerful traitor from a generation who was able to do good and end up here is considered to be the blessing of his son-in-law.  There was a thatched cottage in front of the tomb, where Li Xiu, Li Yu and others stayed. When they saw the carriage approaching, although they did not come out, they all sent their family members to ask questions.  When they knew that it was Ye Chang and Li Tengkong who were here, they all came out to greet them. When they saw their brothers, Li Tengkong cried bitterly and did not mention them.  "My husband still has matters to deal with. You cannot stay here for a long time. I have not been able to fulfill my filial piety in front of my father's knees. I would like to live here in a house and guard my father's tomb for a while." After the worship, Li Tengkong took Ye Chang.  He went to the side, looked at him with hazy eyes, and said: "I know that my husband has been very indulgent to me all this time. I just ask you to indulge me this time" Ye Chang tidied up her messy hair.  After a while, he sighed: "Originally, I was supposed to be here to accompany you, but those grains are of great importance, and I have to find a way to deal with them now Let's do this. Madam, I will stay here for a few days, and I will come back to you after a while.  I came to see you." He knew that Li Tengkong was soft on the outside and strong on the inside. Since he said this, he had made up his mind, so he did not persuade him. He just told Li Xiu, Li Yu and others to take good care of Li Tengkong.  .  Fortunately, the weather is warm at this time, so even if we live in a cottage, we are not afraid of the cold.  He also ordered a few servants to be more careful. Seeing that it was getting late, Ye Chang said goodbye to Li Tengkong and turned around to get on the carriage.  Li Tengkong ran two steps behind the carriage and saw Ye Chang sticking his head out to wave to her. She stretched out her hand and waved lightly.  As the carriage returned to the main road along the path, Ye Chang took the opportunity to close his eyes and rest for a while.  Li Linfu's death did not have a great impact on him. What he considered was the arrangement of crops from America.  Although there are dozens of stones, which is not a lot in terms of quantity, and Wang Yujing has also preserved them very well, after all, it has passed the farming season. Whether these seeds are still good or not, he needs to go and sort them in person. He is thinking about this.  Something happened, and I found that the carriage suddenly stopped.  "What's wrong?" Ye Chang asked.  ¡°A tree fell down in front and blocked the road.¡± Ye Ying got out of the car and took a look, then responded outside.  "Trees?" Ye Chang frowned. When they came here just now, the road was still good. How could there be a tree blocking it now?  "Protect the carriage." Ye Ying also felt something was wrong and said to the guards.  At the same time, he secretly shuddered, this was indeed an ill-considered place. The activity of those meticulous works before made him focus on the city of Lushun, but he forgot that when Ye Chang came here, he must come here to offer sacrifices.  If he worships Li Linfu, then this road is the only way for him. Also because of the worship, and because it is Lushun under his control, Ye Chang does not have many guards following him, only about twenty people.  .  At this moment, a "clang" sound was heard.  That was the sound of a crossbow machine. A powerful crossbow shot through the air and penetrated the carriage. Then, two more crossbow bolts penetrated the carriage. The "Jun Gong" guards surrounded the carriage with their bodies. Just now  Their reaction was not slow, but as soon as the carriage stopped and Ye Ying opened his mouth, the crossbow bolts flew over. No matter how fast they reacted, they could not be so timely. Therefore, when the opponent's second wave of crossbow bolts came, the two crossbow bolts flew over.  One branch was blocked, and the other branch was blocked by a guard with his own body.?.  They were wearing armor. The armor specially made by Lushun had a very high defense against arrows. Therefore, although the crossbow arrow broke through the armor and penetrated his body, it did not penetrate his body. It could only be said to be a traumatic injury.  But it¡¯s not this that everyone is paying attention to, but Ye Chang.  Just now three crossbow bolts penetrated the carriage, and it was unknown whether Ye Chang inside was injured.  "I'm fine." Ye Chang said in the carriage: "Capture the assassin." Ye Ying was originally frightened. After hearing these words, she remembered that Ye Chang's carriage was not an ordinary carriage.  It looks like wood on the outside, but actually has a thin steel plate embedded inside, and is covered with a layer of skin. Compared with ordinary shields, it has stronger defensive power.  Therefore, although those crossbows were powerful crossbows, although they penetrated into the carriage, they did not penetrate the carriage. Only the one that penetrated the window entered the carriage. However, the position of the carriage window was different from where Ye Chang was sitting.  The position was at a certain angle. Unless Ye Chang stretched his head to look outside the car at that time, he would not be able to hit Ye Chang at all.  Just now he was also concerned and confused.  "Catch the Assassin" Even so, Ye Ying was still furious. Why did Ye Chang place him in Lushun? Wasn't it because he thought he was loyal, brave and reliable? However, in his jurisdiction, such a problem arose. How could he interact with Ye Chang?  Confess freely?  The guard divided into half and chased towards the place where the crossbow arrow was fired. It was only about ten steps away, and the number of the opponent was not large.  After a while, there was a cry, and then the guards dragged the three corpses back to the road. "Why is there no one alive?" Ye Ying was angry again.  "They are dead soldiers. They committed suicide." The guards who went to capture them also felt helpless.  "Don't bring it upon yourself." Ye Chang snorted: "Move the branch and continue." Six guards came forward and helped the coachman move the branch. Ye Ying got on the car and faced Ye Chang with a guilty look on her face: "Eleven  "Lang, it's my fault, I was too negligent" "You were a little negligent." Ye Chang was also a little dissatisfied: "After we go back, we need to send more people here. Don't bother the steward. Don't tell me.  She and I were assassinated. In addition, the demons and ghosts in Lushun should be cleaned up. If there is evidence, they will be killed and if there is no evidence, they will be expelled." Ye Ying responded, knowing that Ye Chang was really angry.  "Li Yuan, please write it down. After you return, you will send a messenger out to ask Luo Jiuhe and Ye Ting to pay attention. Maybe there will be some changes in Bohai Kingdom and Silla." "Where is Anlu Mountain?" Ye Ying was a little anxious.  asked.  Ye Chang was angered by the act. It was not difficult to tell from his tone that he might punish Bohai and Silla to a certain extent.  This is inevitable, Liaodong is too short of labor, especially in hard and high-risk industries such as mining, which basically use foreign prisoners of war.  Among the large food captured by Ye Chang in the eleventh year of Tianbao and the prisoners of war from various river countries, nearly ten thousand people worked hard in the iron mines, coal mines, and quartz mines in Liaodong.  Ye Ying had long hoped to find an excuse to continue fighting outside.  Ye Ying also wants to be able to lead the army on his own, for example, against An Lushan.  "An Lushan" Ye Chang frowned.  Perhaps due to the inertia of history, Ye Chang's great victory in Anxi made An Lushan's status in Li Longji's heart higher and higher. Li Longji was obviously using An Lushan and other Hu futures to balance Ye Chang's influence.  The Han generals and Li Longji couldn't believe it. Therefore, An Lushan now apparently had nearly 100,000 troops in his hands, and with the financial support of half a river and a half way, the actual strength should be around 180,000.  "If An Lushan makes any moves, I will naturally have to do it myself." Ye Chang became increasingly dissatisfied with An Lushan's existence, so he said.
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