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Volume 2: The Rebellion of the Seven Kings Chapter 37: The Leader of the Water Bandits

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    The soldiers of Daiwon-kun's army were full of enthusiasm for work, and they were sweating profusely while carrying the grain in the granary.  ¡À Ox carts lumbered along the road leading to Hyogo, and each cart groaned as it was overloaded.  Although oxcarts kept getting stuck in the mud, the Hyogo soldiers still loaded rice into the oxcarts until they could no longer hold it.  Farmers digging in the soil know how much hard work it takes to harvest two hundred kilograms of grain.  Beads of sweat fell to the ground and broke into eight petals. Only farmers understand the feeling.  Dongying Mountain has a lot of land but little land, and the good paddy fields are all at the foot of the mountain.  Hyogo is always on the verge of water shortage, and is far less beautiful and rich in water than His Majesty's land.  These two hundred kilograms of grain are enough to feed half the family for a year.  In the morning, the order from the Marquis was conveyed to the military camp outside the city, and each soldier could actually receive two hundred kilograms of rice.  Those who have meritorious service can also receive the rewards they deserve based on their military merits, and the soldiers cheered thunderously.  This was much more generous than the emperor's reward. They were deeply impressed by Lord Ouyuan and believed that this Lord had found a good boss for them.  Aiko was sent to Yokosuka again, this time it was different from the last time.  This time he brought an autographed letter from Prince Li and a verbal message from Yun Xiao.  The message is very simple, if you don't surrender, you will be killed.  The tyrannical force gave Yun Xiao great confidence. He believed that these guys with only a few broken ships would surrender.  Not to mention that their boss is in their hands, even if they want to fight, they have to look at their own strength.  I used to worry that they would run away and become pirates on the sea.  Now it seems to be completely nonsense, Ryukyu is still a wilderness.  Let them go there to be pirates, rather than just let them be savages.  This time Aiko¡¯s team was very impressive, followed by two Japanese palace guards.  The number of boats has also changed from one to four, and Yun Xiao seems to be showing off his force.  There are a total of 800 guards guarding him. This force is enough to deal with the Japanese navy that has just suffered heavy losses in both naval and land battles.  "Masako, I know that you have been wronged by the Han Houye. But as a mother, I ask you to give up your thoughts. That powerful man is not something you can deal with. You cannot shake the foundation he created. This  The road ends in a dead end. " "Everything has an end, and so does the great empire. Do you know what life is? The whole process is just a soul coming to this world, suffering, and then dying.  Avoid. Then why should we fear death? We are dying every day in this world. Every child is already old when he is born. I want to pay back the insults he gave me in my lifetime. I am willing to pay for this goal.  At any cost." Masako no longer lowered his head, and his bright red lips trembled.  Her eyes had never been so determined. The source of all this was the humiliation that man had brought to her.  Aiko shook her head helplessly. An indecisive woman suddenly became bold and resolute.  Then she must have endured endless pain in her heart. Now that she has made the choice, she is helpless. She just hopes that her family will not be implicated at the end of the road.  The waves beat against the hull of the boat, and the spray foam splashed.  How many creatures in the world are like this wave.  It seemed to be so powerful, but in the end it was shattered into pieces, turned into a wisp of water vapor, and became a drop of water in the ocean again.  Jiangnan, Poyang Lake.  Zhang Nian stared at the rippling blue lake in a daze, and waterbirds flew past him.  Half a month of sailing made him look a little tired.  But returning to the familiar Jiangnan, Zhang Nianyi still felt a little happy about going home.  "Master, it's time to leave. We can't wait for their two ships. Maybe the war has delayed the trip. Just leave two people here to wait. This small town can't stand so many people chewing horses like Yueyang."  The old housekeeper comforted Zhang Nianyi from behind, and a fleet of more than 3,000 people and more than 200 ships were waiting for these two ships.  The food, fruits and vegetables on board the ship have reached the warning line.  If we don¡¯t supplement, everyone may go hungry.  "No, the Marquis likes the white tea from Wuyi Mountain the most. These two ships are going to the King's City, and nothing can go wrong under any circumstances." Zhang Nian said resolutely.  All the nearby merchant ships of the Yun family have arrived, but only two ships that went deep into Wuyi Mountain to pick tea have not returned yet.  As a family general, I can't satisfy the family master's small wish of drinking fragrant tea.  It was really the biggest stain on his career. Zhang Nianyi was determined to wait for the two tea ships that were late to return.  ¡° But letting thousands of people wait here is not an option.  Zhang Nian thought for a while and said: "In this case, you take the guarding fleet back to Yueyang first. Leave me two ships to wait here. There are many bandits along the way in the war in the south of the Yangtze River. You should bring more guards to prevent accidents.  "Young master, you take the fleet back. I will wait here with my men. You can rest assured that there will be nothing wrong with the tea given to the Marquis." The old steward insisted.  "No. The fleet is on the road without an old man like you.I'm afraid there will be trouble if people are busy.  Such a large fleet needs your experience, or should I stay here.  If you ask me to lead such a large fleet, what will happen if something goes wrong?  " "But there are two turtle ships, and such a large fleet that needs protective wings is already stretched thin.  You stay here" "All the turtle ships are escorting the fleet into the Yangtze River. Just leave me two warships with a shallower draft.  We don't need that many people to guard the two ships, so just leave me two hundred strong guards.  " "How can that be done, young master? Jiangnan is now in chaos.  If you make a mistake, I can't bear it!  "The old housekeeper was so anxious that he had received great favor from the Zhang family. If the eldest young master of the Zhang family makes any mistakes in his own affairs, he would never atone for his sins. "My father has the final say when I'm not here, so just do as I say.  of doing.  We will weigh anchor tomorrow morning and I will try my best to catch up with the tea boat when it arrives.  " Zhang Nianyi's tone was unquestionable. There is one person in charge of a thousand families. Zhang Nianyi is the most talkative person in this fleet. Although the old housekeeper was anxious, there was nothing he could do. Early the next morning, the fleet pulled anchor and set sail.  The old housekeeper stood at the stern of the boat and looked at Zhang Nianyi, who was getting blurry, and sincerely begged God to bless the young master. Although the battlefield between Dongou and Minyue was still far away, the refugees were hungry because of the war.  Then they started to rob. At first, they formed a small group of bandits, but gradually the scale gradually expanded. Countless war refugees formed their main force all the way from Poyang Lake to the Yangtze River.  There are dozens of water bandits with more than a thousand names. These guys use boats to rob houses on the waterways all day long, causing headaches for all passing ships. Fortunately, the Yun family's fleet is protected by turtle boats.  There are also black-armored guards from the Yun family as escorts. Any water bandit who wants to touch the Yun family's merchant ship must carefully consider its own strength. No one dares to stop the huge fleet walking sideways on the Yangtze River.  , especially the huge turtle boat that opened the way, which makes people feel intimidated at first sight, and they dare not think otherwise. Zhang Nian saw the old steward off at a glance. The old steward has been running around Poyang Lake for several years.  There hasn't been a single mistake. This time, there are so many more guards. It is estimated that no one will dare to come and twist the tiger's beard. If there are any, Zhang Nianyi definitely believes that they will become a good meal for the fish in the water.  It wasn't until the old steward's boat disappeared that Zhang Nianyi turned around. Was it because the tea boat had encountered an accident or was delayed by something along the way? Who dares to do so.  If you take advantage of it, you will be worthy of death. "Send the order, let's go south to meet him."  " The Yun family's boat handles are very general and they stick to the sailing schedule, especially in these turbulent years. Since it has been delayed, something must have happened unexpectedly. Zhang Nianyi decided to go ahead of time to welcome him. The boat has been sailing for most of the time.  On the same day, Zhang Nianyi suddenly saw fireworks in front of him. He looked up at the mast, and the soldiers above also rang the bell to send a warning: "Does anyone dare to rob the Yun family's warship after eating a leopard?"  "Zhang Nianyi quickly picked up the telescope and watched carefully. On the sparkling water, three or four awning boats were chasing two large ships that were emitting thick smoke. Although the big ships were huge, the awning boats were small and nimble.  . Rockets were continuously fired at the ship, and thick smoke was already rising from the stern of the ship. The sailors were splashing water, trying to save their boats. The Yun family flag with red background and black characters was hung on it.  The flames caught a small edge. A sailor tried to lower the flag, but was shot in the chest by an arrow. But the sailor still gritted his teeth and lowered the flag to prevent the flag from being burned.  Zhang Nianyi stared at him. Grandma was really not afraid of death. Zhang Nianyi put down the telescope and yelled at the sailors: "Someone is attacking our merchant ship, please."  Work hard and kill those bastards.  " The Five-Tooth Warship rushed towards the battlefield like an arrow from the string. A sideways awning boat was concentrating on attacking the Yun family's cargo ship. But without looking behind it, the huge Five-Tooth Warship ran over it like a steamroller.  "Crack!" "Crack!" The sound of the ship's boards breaking continued, and in an instant, a awning boat that was more than one foot turned into a pile of broken wood. After a while, several heads emerged from the water.  The guards at home were already waiting with their bows and arrows ready. As soon as they saw a head emerging from the water, they were immediately showered with arrows, and those who had just surfaced were shot like a bunch of hedgehogs before they could even take a breath.  Red blood bloomed in the water like roses, and then a corpse filled with arrows floated downstream. Seeing reinforcements coming from home, he was distressed.The two supporting cargo ships immediately cheered.  They had been intercepted and chased for two days, and the arrows on the ship had long been exhausted.  If the cargo ship hadn't been powered by sails.  I am afraid that I have been overtaken by the big ship behind me.  Although there are many people on board, most of them are sailors.  Once you fall into a gang-hopping fight, the consequences will be disastrous.  When several awning boats saw the Yun family¡¯s approaching warships, they immediately dispersed.  The awning boat, which was more than one foot long, could not face the huge five-tooth warship, and there was only one consequence for fighting them.  Just like the ship just now, it turned into a pile of debris.  The Yun family¡¯s five-tooth warship was obtained from the capture of Dou Yuan. The Yun family¡¯s iconic weapon, the three-bow bed crossbow, was not on board.  Therefore, the long-range attack is not satisfactory, but the Yun family only bases itself on Dongting Lake.  In addition, the war losses during the expedition to Japan were huge, so there was no rush to build strong and durable turtle ships.  Fortunately, there are so many seizures available, which makes the Yun family fleet still a dominant presence in the Yangtze River Basin.  The awning boats ran away in a hurry, and two of them accidentally bumped into each other.  Many sailors fell into the water on both boats. Fortunately, the boats were small and had low kinetic energy, so they did not roll over.  Those guys didn't care about their accomplices at all, abandoning their struggling companions in the water and shaking the oars all the way to avoid Qian Tan.  "What a cunning water bandit!" Zhang Nian was so angry that he cursed on the boat. The Yun family's five-tooth warship naturally had a much deeper draft than the awning boat.  If you pursue these small boats rashly, you will be in danger of being stranded.  Once a large ship runs aground, it becomes the belly of these small ships.  "No matter what kind of water bandits you are, if you dare to attack the Yun family's merchant ship today, you will be slaughtered and wiped out in the future. You can wait at home with your necks washed." Zhang Nian, who did not dare to pursue, could only  They cursed loudly on the boat, but the water bandits were very humorous.  "We have no village, no stronghold, and no home. No matter how clean we are, I'm afraid the Major General won't be able to find us." Looking at the roar of laughter from the water bandits across the way, Zhang Nian jumped in anger but had no choice.  They had no choice but to order two five-toothed warships to come closer to meet the brothers on the merchant ship. The small boats swam in the shallow water for a while and then moved away. After a while, they disappeared without a trace.  "What? The Yun family sent a warship to meet us?" Mr. Gongsun felt that things were a bit tricky.  Dong Ou and Min Yue were originally neighboring countries, and there were intermarriages between the two royal families.  Although there were occasional frictions on the border, it remained generally calm.  The dispute arose from Ou Zhenfu, the contemporary king of Dongou. This old gentleman is old-hearted.  Back then, he hooked up with King Wu Liu Bi and became brothers with different surnames.  Territorially speaking, the country of Dongou is not large, and Ou Zhenfu, who is very ambitious, has been actively seeking progress.  He dreamed that one day, the mayor would become the governor of the province But he did not dare to offend the huge Han Empire easily, so he formed an alliance with the Yelang Kingdom.  Appoint Yiniao General Ou Zhenming as the general fighting for Fujian and attack the Fujian and Yue Kingdom.  As long as the Minyue Kingdom is captured, then the Yelang Kingdom can be united to conquer the southern barbarians.  His Dongou Kingdom became a huge empire, and by then Dongou no longer had to live in the shadow of the Han Dynasty.  It can even shake the growing Han Empire.  Ou Zhenfu had a wishful thinking, and after the war started, he rushed and fought hard.  Now that the war has been going on for more than half a year, he discovered a big problem.  There is actually no money or food in the treasury!  In desperation, King Dongou thought of Mr. Gongsun, so Mr. Gongsun suddenly became the largest water bandit leader in Poyang Lake.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. 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