Chapter 066: North and South

It was past noon, and the sparkling canals were dotted with white sails, and countless boats were heading south, each bow crowded with people. Those people who dragged their families with their mouths, they all looked north, said goodbye to their hometowns, and ran to the distant places where they were anxious.

Several ships were diametrically opposed, and they went down the river, from south to north, but in the direction of the Daimyo's Mansion. The soldiers in armor on the bow of the ship eyed the enemy, causing bursts of scolding from the people fleeing south.

"Dog's day, when I went to Hebei at this time, I went to pick up those corrupt officials and corrupt officials!"

"Hebei has given Fanzi, what to do at this time!"

"You thieves with an army, a group of bastards, have lost the face of the prince!"

The soldiers standing at the bow of the boat, their faces were calm, they were not angry at all for the people's scolding, and some even waved to the people, wishing them a safe journey.

"Finally escaped from Bianjing City!"

Zhao Ruolan is also dressed in iron armor, carrying a long knife at his waist, and looks heroic.

"Who knew that I would go to Hebei to fight the enemy, but I would be scolded by the people so much?"

Zhang Heng, who was standing at the bow of the boat, shook his head with a wry smile.

"The imperial court moved south, and the great rivers and mountains were lost to Fanzi. If the people greet each other with a smile, that's weird!"

Li Yanxian said on the side, sighing softly.

"Brother Li, don't be discouraged, it won't be long before the people will come back. When the time comes, eat pot pulp and kneel to welcome the king, I'm afraid you won't have time to laugh!"

Wang Lun was dressed in cloth, looking like an ordinary person, but his face was full of smiles.

Li Yanxian ran away from Tokyo City and took with him the two or three hundred old troops of the Shenwu Army. There were thousands of people who dragged their families and mouths, so they could only withdraw in batches, which delayed a lot of time.

On the few boats behind Zhang Heng were the soldiers and their families. Although the Jurchens galloped across the ground, on this river, they were still the world of the Great Song Dynasty sailors.

"Brother Li, what do you say Xianggong is doing at the moment?"

Zhang Heng looked at the southbound ships and suddenly burst out with a sentence.

"Needless to say, there must have been a fight with Fanzi!"

Before Li Yanxian could speak, an officer at the bow of the ship had already spoken loudly.

"Brother Xu Feng is right. With Xianggong's temper, seeing that Fanzi took over Hebei, then it would not be Wang Xianggong!"

Wang Lun was also excited and nodded emphatically.

Wang Song must be leading the loyal soldiers to attack the city at this moment, maybe they will meet halfway.

"I'm finally going to Fanzi!"

The muscles on Zhang Henghei's face throbbed. Wang Song, finally raise the flag! Who belongs to this world is not certain.

"Isn't that Wang Boyan, the governor of Xiangzhou? It seems that this Wang Xianggong is also going south with the imperial court. ”

Seeing that on the ship coming from the opposite side, a purple-robed official was drinking with people in the cabin, smiling, and Li Yanxian recognized it at a glance.

"Cutting land and paying compensation, losing power and humiliating the country, this is still in the mood to drink and have fun, what a traitor!"

Wang Lun glanced at the officials who were drinking on the boat, and his face turned pale.

"These scholars and doctors, only by hugging the thighs of the official family, can they be prosperous and rich. In the eyes of these people, where are the people, how can there be courtesy, righteousness and shame!"

Among the soldiers, some people spoke out indignantly.

Many of the ships heading south were officials and their families. There were also boats of warships heading south, loaded with Song troops. It seems that the imperial court moved south, and many of the Song troops stationed in Lianghe also followed south.

"Brothers, what are you going to do when you go to Hebei at this time?"

Among the warships heading south, a Song army general asked loudly.

"The imperial court cut two rivers, but these two rivers are still the two rivers of the people of my Great Song Dynasty. I'm going to go there to fight Fanzi and let them know that this is the territory of the Han people!"

A loyal army general said loudly. There was silence on the opposite boat, and countless Song soldiers stretched out their hands and waved to everyone.

Zhang Heng stood on the bow of the boat and shouted loudly.

"Brothers, remember, with my loyal soldiers here, in a few months, or a year and a half, you will come back!"

Zhang Heng's words caused a burst of cheers from the Song army.

"Brothers of the Loyal Army, take care!"

"Brothers, you have to kill more!"

The shouts on the river alarmed a white-haired veteran in the cabin who was recuperating with his eyes closed. He opened his eyes and looked at a young officer next to him.

"Ying'er, what's going on, why is it so noisy outside?"

"Father, it seems that there are several boats of soldiers sailing to Hebei, saying that they want to compete with Fanzi."

The white-haired veteran nodded and smiled bitterly.

"I can't imagine that after Wang Song's death, there will still be heroes in my Song people. I suppose these should be soldiers of the Loyal Army, right?"

"Father, how do you know that they are soldiers of the Loyal Army?"

"In addition to the loyal and righteous army, does my Great Song Dynasty have such a brave and good fighting king?"

The young officer listened carefully and couldn't help laughing.

"Dad, you're right, it's really the soldiers of the Loyal Army, they still have their families, it seems that they have the heart of death."

"Bringing your family north?"

The white-haired veteran was stunned for a moment, his pupils constricted, and he seemed to understand a little.

The white-haired veteran is none other than Zong Ze, the original Hebei Xuanfu envoy, and now he stays in Tokyo. The young officer who spoke next to him was his son Zong Ying.

Seeing that her father's spirit was good, Zong Ying hurriedly stepped forward, helped her father up, and sat down against him.

"The imperial court moved south and ceded the land of the two rivers. For his father, he led his troops south, but the loyal army went north to fight with Fanzi. It's a shame to say. ”

"Father is right. Although Wang Song is gone, these tigers and wolves of the Loyal and Righteous Army are still there. With them fighting with Fanzi in the two rivers, Tokyo City will also be more stable. ”

Zong Ze nodded slightly, and suddenly asked, "Ying'er, you say, did Wang Song really die in battle?"

Zong Ying couldn't help but be stunned, she didn't know what her father meant by asking?

"It is said that Wang Song died in battle, but no one saw his body. These loyal soldiers went north, all with their families, and they were obviously fearless. ”

Zong Ying's heart trembled, and she couldn't help blurting out: "Father, you mean that the prince is not ...... Die? ”

Zong Ze smiled lightly and thoughtfully: "If Wang Song is really not dead, I am afraid that the world will be turbulent again." ”

Wang Song had better not die. Otherwise, the sin of the people will be great.

The morning sun rises, the sun shines all over the Huai River, and the woods on both sides of the river are shrouded in a glow.

On the river, the southbound boats are constantly bustling, and the sound of crying fathers and mothers is continuous. Since the edict of the Great Song Dynasty to move the world to the south, this river has been much more lively.

Several large ships waded in, full of cargo, the draft of the ship was very deep, and the speed of the ship was not very fast. On the bow of the ship stood young men with swords and guns, staring nervously into the grass on both sides, not missing any clues.

A few miles behind the ship, several escorting Song ships followed from a distance, and the officers and soldiers above looked solemn, as if they were facing a great enemy.

Now the world is not peaceful, thieves are swarming, the canal is full of dangers, these officers and soldiers are also doing their best, if they encounter bandits on the rivers and lakes, or a group of officers and soldiers who are scattered, they can only stare dryly, let the other party burn and loot.

"Big brother, do you want to do it?"

The waist-deep grass on both sides of the river was full of fierce men armed with knives and guns, at least a thousand of them.

"Of course!"

The eldest brother's face was dark, and the big bow in his hand had already been picked up, and he gently drew out a ringing arrow.

In the past two years, he has relied on robbing passing merchant ships on the canal and recruiting troops and horses, and has tens of thousands of troops, which can be described as the largest bandit gang on the canal.

These boats on the canal, only looking at the draft part of the hull, there are not many people on them, Li Chengcheng concluded that the ships must be full of goods, possibly glass, porcelain, or gold and silver treasures.

Especially the glass gadgets in Hebei, which are rare and rare, and they are worth more than a thousand gold. If less than half of the ship is glass, this trip will also make a fortune. As long as the things are pulled to the mouth of the Huai River, those maritime merchants will not rush to send the silver!

"Big brother, there are a lot of officers and soldiers behind!"

"Just those few birds, just send some brothers and you can destroy them."

There was a bandit leader next to him who said contemptuously, obviously not taking the escorting Song Army sailor in his eyes.

"Whoosh!"

An arrow flew into the air above the canal, flashing dazzling sparks. It was the signal to give the order to attack.

"Brothers, rob the dog!"

Li Cheng gave an order, and countless bandits got out of the grass, carried the sampan boats, rushed to the shore quickly, jumped into the boats one by one, and slid desperately in the direction of the merchant ships.

Seeing that the bandit boats were all over the river, and in front and behind, there were several big boats of bandits, and the bandits on the boats were wielding knives and guns, and the people on several merchant ships were dumbfounded.

"Get out!"

The businessman, who was over half a hundred years old, turned pale and roared in a trembling voice.

The situation is urgent, and once you get entangled in the bandits' ships, you will lose all your money.

The sailors rowed with all their might, and the merchant ships sped up and went forward, knocking over the boats that came one after another, and countless bandits fell into the water, and the river was in a mess, and there was a lot of angry shouting everywhere.

Countless rockets flew towards the merchant ship, the sails were ignited, and the speed of the upload slowed down all at once.

"Row quickly, as long as you rush out, you will be given an extra 100 yuan per person!"

Shang Jia's face turned even paler, and the muscles on his face were twisted, and he was struggling to die.

"Outside the staff, the wheels are blocked by the bandits' aquatic weeds, and they can't row!"

Tsunade ran over in a panic, his face covered in sweat.

"What about the officers and soldiers, have they come up?"

Shang Jia roared hoarsely.

"Outside the staff, the officers and soldiers have already fled!"

Shang Jia's eyes darkened, and he sat on the bed board.

Numerous bandits boarded the merchant ship, and the people on board gave up their resistance, densely packed and filled the entire bow.

Looking at the boatload of glass products, all kinds of ironware, as well as soap, mosquito coils and other things, Li Chengmei smiled, and his eyes almost narrowed into a slit.

With so many good things, this trip can be regarded as a great reward.

"Lao Tzu is in a good mood today, give them a boat, let them get out!"

Li Cheng was about to leave, but the white-haired businessman pounced on him crying.

"Thief, you still want my life!"

"You are immortal, Lao Tzu just wants to let you live, make you more uncomfortable than dead!"

Li Cheng grinned, kicked Shang Jia over, and let him cry bitterly on the board, beating his chest.

"Straight lady thief, get rid of a miser! Throw the dog on the boat and get it away! ”

The sailors hurriedly set up the weeping merchants and left. At this time, it's better to save your life first.

"Big brother, this time it's really a lot!"

Seeing the mountains of goodies piled up on the ship, the talking bandits smiled from ear to ear.

The other bandit was even more confident, brandished the long knife in his hand, and shouted loudly.

"Big brother, I heard that the Great Song Dynasty is going to move south, so it must be good luck. Not to mention gold and silver treasures, there must be a boat full of beautiful women. You say, to grab it or not to grab it when the time comes? ”

"Rob, why don't you rob? Robbing money, grabbing food, grabbing women, as long as it passes through our territory, no matter who he brews, he will naturally have a good time!"

Li Chengwei rolled his eyes, and his attitude was extremely arrogant.