Between the mountains, the river is rarely calm.

The position of Suiling is dangerous to be surrounded by mountains and waters, the south city gate is built on the river bank, for the merchant travelers who take the waterway to berth and unload the ships, at this time there is no merchant ship under the towering city wall that is dozens of zhang high, and it is very quiet.

The shadows of the sails appeared in the distance, several beacon towers on the mountains raised smoke, and with a copper horn that resounded through the sky, there were more than a hundred archers at the head of the city in an instant. The side of the ship cut several gold lines in the river water, and quickly sailed towards the center of the river, only to see a high erection mast at the beginning, with a sharp head and tail, and a large canvas with the word "Yue", which was the eagle boat that was used in the southern province to explore the water warfare.

The city wall has been tightly encircled, and Ji Wei strode out of the crowd, and in front of him stood a general wearing an iron helmet and wearing mountain armor. He said kindly:

"Wang Yan is here so early? Lord Xie is fainting in the tent at this moment, so you have to take care of the scene. ”

Wang Xuan clasped his fists and said: "The commander's words are serious, and Li Zhou Weiyi will be transferred in accordance with His Majesty." However, there is a certain question, why did His Majesty borrow the fishing boats in the city? If it is a warship, there are still some guards left. ”

"The south is peaceful, Li Zhouwei has not experienced a water war for 20 years, and the local ships are far from the ones built by the Yue clan at a great price, so it is embarrassing not to pull them out. ”

"But it's better than the wooden boats that the people use for fishing, right?"

Ji Wei said: "I don't know much about His Majesty's considerations, but when His Majesty was in the Eastern Dynasty, General Lu asked His Majesty to lead the navy from the Yingjiang River into the Turks, so there is no need to worry." ”

Jinshang asked him not to say anything about abandoning Xie Yu, lest this Geng Jie's adult be too careful, and he knew that he had no talent for conversation, so he vaguely brushed it off. The warships in the guard are not useless, but to be used as cannon fodder.

"It's very dangerous to siege the city during the day, they will probably wait until the afternoon or evening, what does the commander think?"

Ji Wei laughed twice, "...... Who knows. ”

As soon as the words fell, I saw that the other party's eagle boat made a loud and thick horn sound, the boat shouted to the sky, the wooden oars shook, and dozens of serial boats behind them rushed towards the city tower.

The guards in the city did not receive the order to draw their bows, they all sweated, and after a moment they were startled again—the shadows of rickety boats suddenly appeared on the east and west sides of the river, and they went up with the wind. The people on the boat were dressed in the clothes of Li Zhouwei, there were about a hundred or so people, and there was a broad-hearted and fat general standing on the board of the leading boat, and the sharp-eyed soldiers recognized him:

"It's the lord who came to the barracks with the commander......"

Wang Xuan drank solemnly, propped his hands on the stone bricks and stared, and realized that something was wrong. The commander of the envoy sent a servant to inquire about the news that day, and he had not been out of the gate since he entered the camp, but he was on the battlefield again.

Ji Wei sighed: "It's the same thing, at least the adults stand more steadily than him." ”

The fat man, who had not practiced in person for ten years, was blown crooked by the river wind, and his face was extremely ugly. He barely stood up straight, ordered the left and right to stop advancing, and made a cone more than a dozen feet away from the enemy ship, waiting for the other party to come out and shout personally.

"Is it a double-headed boat in the guard?" Wang Xuan hurriedly got angry, "Commander, how long have these things not seen the light of day, how can you take one and run into them?"

Ji Wei wanted to comfort him on the one hand, but on the other hand, he held back the truth: "You don't have to be in vain." If you look at this double-headed boat, there are two rudders on one, and it's easy to get out of trouble. ”

The fat man didn't wait for the other party to shout, the rocket smashed down like a meteor, and a burning fire fell at his feet, and he hurriedly beat his clothes and hid to the side, but who knew that another arrow grazed his head, and the person at the helm fell into the water. The more than a dozen double-headed boats guarding the guards were in chaos, they were all called into the water temporarily, and they had never touched the boat under Xie Yu in normal times, and this time they were not going to die! The eagle boat of the other side took the opportunity to force the small boat carrying the general into a dead end, and a cannon attacked in turn, and the Li Zhou guards who were watching the battle at the head of the city saw that the ship was beaten into a sieve, sinking little by little, and there was no sound again.

"This ......"

Everyone's faces turned from white to blue, and Wang Xuan frowned and said, "Commander Ji! If you don't support it, it's too late!"

Ji Wei straightened his expression: "Lord Wang, look at how many boats the other party has come, it is clearly a temptation, if we use all our strength, they will rush up." There are 50,000 sailors in the Yue Domain, and you don't want to startle the snakes, do you?"

After saying that, he sighed, blaming these people for their bad luck and following the wrong master, who will not let them go? The imperial court has no naval army here, and the Yue clan is full of people, so it can only be delayed for a while.

After a few pillars of incense, the city was silent. All the defending ships were surrounded by eagle boats and chain boats, the waves on the river were soaring, the flames mixed with the sound of cannons were unstoppable, and the dead and wounded of Li Zhouwei were wounded, and the water surface was faintly red.

The guards gasped as they regrouped and continued around the wreckage of the double-headed boat.

The shouts of the sky seemed to have reached his ears, Wang Xuan raised his hand, several cannons were set up on the platform, the soldiers drew their bows in unison, and the arrows were burning with red flames, ready to fire.

The eagle boat suddenly stopped in the middle of the eye, as if it was hesitating.

"General!" the ship's lieutenant shouted hesitantly.

The general of the navy took the clairvoyance and saw that the Li Zhou guards holding bows and arrows on the city wall were scattered, and a figure was exposed under the bright blue sky, and the dragon on the silver helmet was golden and colorful, and the four claws were about to fly. The rising sun was far away from him across the turbulent river, and it couldn't take away its brilliance at all, and the straight people subconsciously avoided their sight.

He seemed to feel the gaze of gaze, slightly tilted his head and hooked the corners of his mouth, his long eyebrows were like the slanted smoke and ink of the painting, and the pen was in the air.

"That's ......"

The general slowly put down the telescope, "Pass the book to His Royal Highness King Yue, the Son of Heaven is in Suiling City." ”

There was an uproar on the ship, and he muttered for a moment, and said: "That's right, five years ago, he ascended the throne today, and he would have gone to Fanjing with His Highness to congratulate him." ”

"General, there are a few more big boats over there!"

The general made a gesture of immobility, and looked back to the east, and sure enough, three or four swarthy ships were driving out of the strong light, each of which was strangely shaped, and the bows, crossbows, spray cans, and bowls were discerned from a distance.

This kind of ship is small, high above the water, sails when the wind is good, and swings when the wind breathes, and there are many firearms on the board, and some guards are also equipped with jack cannons to beat the bandits into the water. How could this kind of ship belong to Li Zhouwei? The river is not as open as the coastal waters, and there have always been few huge warships such as building ships, and it is the first time he has seen such a large ship as a naval army for many years.

Those few Baishan Iron were hovering unhurriedly on the water with the light on their backs, and the deputy general also knew some fame, wiped the sweat from his cheeks, and said to Shangfeng: "Since the Son of Heaven is in the Lizhou army, he must still have a back hand, and this group of rabble just now may have been deliberately thrown to us as bait, so I think it is better to be cautious." ”

The general also remembered the instructions of King Yue before leaving, so he nodded and said: "This time, I only brought a hundred boats to explore the wind, and I have no intention of chasing the enemy. When the sun goes down in the evening, there is no need to be afraid of him. ”

The eagle boats called in and closed their troops, and the boats turned around and swam towards the way they came. Li Zhouwei at the head of the city put down his tight bow, but he didn't dare to relax for half a minute.

Wang Xuan pointed to the "Baishan Iron" that showed a shadow, and said strangely: "That is the big fishing boat in the name of the rich family in the city?"

Sheng Yunyi glanced at Ji Wei, poor Commander of the River Drum Guard just told him an hour ago that he didn't know anything, and he couldn't explain to his master at all, so he just lowered his head silently and said nothing.

"When Yan Gongzi entered the city, he socialized with large households, and mentioned to me that the locals had some large fishing boats in their hands, which could hire dozens of people to fish in the wind and waves at the same time. The shape of these boats follows the warships of Nan'an Shuizhai, so they are more stable than other fishing boats, and with a few guns, they are no different from warships. At present, there are few guns and cannons in Suiling City, and a few bows and crossbows and a few bamboo poles are enough for the naval army over there to be suspicious. ”

Sheng Yunyi said quietly: "That General Wu on the Eagle Ship, I was fortunate enough to meet him at the Great Dynasty Meeting when I was in the Imperial Pole. There are few generals like this in the world, and they should be very important, presumably so that they have developed the heart of walking on thin ice. ”

When the Li Zhou guards heard this, they couldn't help but be surprised and delighted, and they all knelt on the ground, and their voices were thunderous, as if there were now on this side, no matter how many enemy ships and how many enemy troops there were, they were not to be afraid.

Wang Xuan sighed and said: "Your Majesty, it is Weichen who is too careful. ”

Sheng Yunyi's eyes turned lightly, "It can only be delayed for a while, there may be an enemy attack tonight, I am in the camp, and I will leave it to the servants here." ”

"Obey Your Majesty's will. ”

Ji Wei thought about going back and was reproached by Jinshang, who was in a bad mood when he came to the city from the garden, and said so many words, he must have been even more annoyed. He walked down the tower with a bitter face, and as soon as he got on his horse, he raised his sleeves and whipped his whip, and disappeared into the monstrous dust in the blink of an eye.

He became worried again, what did Master Su say to His Majesty? but he lost his temper at this juncture, which really worried him.

The other three thousand households who came from all over the country have led the troops to the north city gate and set up camp on the spot, Qi Ning has a total of 30,000 troops, and 6,000 Lizhou guards are waiting for the imperial court instructions.

Returning to the camp without alarming the soldiers, Sheng Yunyi strode past two rows of solemn military attachés, and the sound of porcelain breaking came from the room of the commander in front of him, and then someone shouted:

"They're all going to die......? Why should my people be handed over to Wang Xuan! This is not fair!"

Sheng Yunyi didn't sleep all night, and went to the city to watch the battle for a long time, a little tired, just when Xie Yu bumped into him alive and dead, he immediately took off his helmet and threw it to Ji Wei, stepped into the door and sneered:

"I heard that Yue Fan sent your cousin one hand, and Lord Xie made up the other, just enough to get a pair. ”

After saying that, he pulled out his sword, and the little soldier holding the medicine bowl was so frightened that he fell to the ground and kowtowed like pounding garlic, Xie Yu was like a thunderbolt, and hurriedly rolled down from the couch, looked at the bright blade of the sword and stammered:

"The death penalty of a minister...... The minister is guilty of capital crimes, and His Majesty is gracious! I beg His Majesty to let the minister go this time! The minister has no two hearts!"

Sheng Yunyi's sword was embedded in his neck, and he said lightly: "You are the commander appointed by the first emperor, so you think my arrangement is unfair?"

"Don't dare!"

Sheng Yunyi slapped his palm on the bookcase, and the inkstone paperweight immediately fell to the ground, and the bamboo pen rolled to Xie Yu: "Then I will write the book now to ask for my resignation, and after I finish writing, I will personally verify the seal and publicize it to the whole army." ”

Xie Yu didn't dare to come out, he picked up the pen and paper tremblingly, and his wrist trembled so much that he couldn't write.

"Can't write?" Sheng Yunyi shouted: "The main general said that he was sick and avoided going to the battlefield, and his rule was so loose that he was defeated by the Yue in the first battle, and privately slandered his comrades and disobeyed the orders, are these few articles enough for your life?"

Xie Yu's mind was buzzing, this, this is to push all the sins on him!

He was dispossessed, and suddenly found a glimmer of hope in his chaotic thoughts, and raised his face as if crying and laughing:

"陛xià...... Is it to spare the ministers? The ministers, the ministers will write, and they will write ...... immediately."

Ji Wei stood on the threshold with his hands down, and secretly glanced at Jinshang—his eyes were as cold as ice.

Xie Yu wrote quickly, his eyesight was excellent, and he could see the words of shame and remorse on the paper, accompanied by singing praises and recommending subordinates, a good document of righteousness and strictness. The Xie clan is also a big family, and although the commander is a martial artist, his writing skills are exquisite.

After writing, Sheng Yunyi hooked the amber seal and kicked it lightly, and the seal fell in the air, and was stepped on by the sole of the boot and firmly pressed on the black and white paper, and then shattered in half with a "snap".

Xie Yu's shoulders trembled and he was silent.

Sheng Yunyi said, "What else do you have to say to me?"

Ji Wei picked up the piece of paper, walked out of the room and looked around, these days the military discipline is very strict, and none of the thousands of households standing there showed a curious expression.

The sword resting on his neck was slowly removed, Xie Yu felt that he was out of the ghost gate, and changed his title with tears:

"Thank you, Your Majesty...... His Majesty can understand the villain's loyalty, and the villain can be blind even if he dies!"

Seeing that Jinshang was not intimidating himself like Fang Cai, he hesitated for a few moments, and asked pretendly: "The villain's clan brother was disposed of by the River Drum Guard, and he was handed over by the King of Yue...... Handed over here, the villain really didn't know...... Can you tell Xie Lou what heinous crime he has committed, so that the clan can take this as a warning. ”

Sheng Yunyi tapped the tip of his sword on the carpet a little, and pulled the corners of his lips: "You really want to know?"

He leaned down and sighed in a low voice: "When I was young, I rode around the capital, he inspected the city defenses, and wanted to tie me up and send me to the first emperor, I have always held a grudge. ”

Xie Yu's eyes widened, completely stunned.

Sheng Yunyi said in a loud voice: "Someone is coming." ”

The two guards guarding the door came in at the call, picked up Xie Yu left and right and dragged him outside. The sun was so strong that he couldn't lift his eyelids, and when he got used to the light, he found himself kneeling in the middle of the school yard.

There are dense Li Zhouwei next to him, all of whom used to be his subordinates.

A guard read aloud the dictionaries he had just written, and he watched as the faces of the crowd changed from doubts to disdain...... Everything he had ever done was engraved on that piece of paper by his hand.

He swallowed his saliva, and three feet away from his knees stood the Shura-like figure, smiling at him like a spring breeze.

The Li Zhou guards, who were eager to attack in groups, looked at Jinshang with reverence and listened to him say calmly in a comfortable voice:

"The sinner Xie Yu repented of himself, and remembered that he had been an official in Lizhou for many years, and he was beheaded for his crime alone, and he did not pursue the children in the family. In the future, Wang Yu will serve as the commander of Li Zhouwei, and you will follow it wholeheartedly, and there must be no mistakes. ”

"A certain one obeys the holy decree and is willing to serve the dogs and horses!"

The monstrous shouts mixed with the extremely strong sunlight made Xie Yu dizzy for a long time, and he used all his strength to stare at the person not far away, and the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer in his ears was in his ears.

The silver dragon pattern embroidered on the boots is particularly hideous.

"Sheng—"

He felt a chill on his neck, and then he saw the world turned upside down, and the sky was full of red like rain, pouring on his own body.

Hand up and knife down!