The Wusong River originates from Taihu Lake and flows through Suzhou, Jiading and Qingpu, and is the most important shipping waterway connecting Suzhou and Songjiang.

Even now that the Japanese are in turmoil, boats are still shuttling back and forth on the Wusong River, and people are swaying on the wharves everywhere.

However, at this moment, there are hardly any ships to be seen on the river, and the news of more than 10,000 Japanese raiders attacking Songjiang Mansion has spread, and officers and soldiers in Jiading, Taicang, and Kunshan have been deployed to and fro, and civilian ships, passenger ships, and merchant ships are all prohibited from passing.

However, this is almost, there is still a two-story building ship on the river heading in the direction of Suzhou, and there are sailors to inspect it, but it is quickly waved and let go.

"Young master, you can go to Suzhou in the afternoon." Zhang San poured a cup of tea roughly, and carefully put it on the table, "I asked just now, this morning, there were officers and soldiers who took a boat in the direction of Qingpu, and there were quite a few people. ”

Yang Wen ignored Qian Yuan, and then said: "It should be transferred from Taicang and Jiading, maybe it is the leader of Suzhou Tongzhi Renhuan." ”

"Just inquire about the military situation, and you are not afraid that they will cut you with a knife?" Qian Yuan played with the teacup.

"How is it possible, there is a letter from General Yu and ......"

"Eventful, who told you to investigate!" Qian Yuan dropped the teacup and looked at the vast river outside the window with an expressionless face.

At this moment, Yang Wen and Zhang San were silent...... Isn't it what you told you, young master?!

After half a ring, Zhang Sancai asked tentatively: "Young master, ...... stay in Suzhou?"

"Don't get off the boat, go directly to Hangzhou." Qian Yuan rubbed his eyebrows, "Now there are large armies in three directions, and Cao Yunbing is also quite powerful, if Xu Hai can cut off the canal...... Then there is no need to fight this battle! ”

Although I didn't get off the boat at Suzhou Wharf, someone still came to the door.

Qian Yuan looked at Wu Baipeng, who was quite weathered, "Why is Brother Wei Xi in Suzhou?" ”

"This morning, the Japanese suddenly gave up the two counties of Huating and Shanghai, and quickly moved westward along the coastline, breaking through Chenshu and Dushan Town." Wu Baipeng looked at Qian Yuan's face carefully, "I have heard about Taozhai Town. ”

Qian Yuan ignored this, thought for a moment and said, "In other words, most of Pinghu County is already in the hands of the Japanese Kou. ”

"Yes, the latest battle report, a large number of Japanese robbers are entrenched near Pinghu County, and it is not clear what will happen next." Wu Baipeng pursed his lips and said: "It is possible to go north, west, and south." ”

"It's definitely going south, but it should only be a small force going south." Qian Yuan got up and spread out the map he had drawn last night, and the previous one had already been given to Yu Dayou.

"Go south to attack Haiyan and Haining, threaten Hangzhou Mansion, and the Japanese will not suffer for themselves." Qian Yuan looked at the map carefully, "Attack Chongde and Tongxiang in the west...... I remember that General Lu was stationed in Tongxiang, and the wolf soldiers of Shunzhou were stationed in Chongde County. ”

"Not only that, but the Governor's Yamen has moved to Tongxiang." Wu Baipeng smiled: "So, the most likely is to go north." ”

"Going north...... Xuedian Lake, Qingpu, Jiading, Taicang, Kunshan. Qian Yuan nodded in agreement, "This battle should be nine out of ten, right?" ”

"Don't dare to say that." Wu Baipeng shook his head, "The Governor's Yamen is over there...... Try to lure the enemy deeper, defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, and never suffer in the future. ”

"Hehe, it is possible to defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, and there will never ......be trouble in the future," Qian Yuan sighed, "Wako is like a leek, cutting one stubble and another stubble, you can't just rely on suppression." ”

This topic is a bit sensitive, Wu Baipeng didn't want to continue, and instead said in a low voice: "What's going on with you and Shuangjiang Gong?" ”

"Good things don't go out, and evil things go a thousand miles." Qian Yuan pretended to lean back in his chair easily, "What do you say outside?" ”

"Say...... Say that you lied about your military exploits. Wu Baipeng said: "In the past few years, I have fought with the Japanese Kou, killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 is considered a big victory, and it is often a ...... to kill 1,000 enemies and lose 2,000."

"Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to defeat an equal number of Japanese robbers, cut off thirty-four heads, and leave oneself unharmed." Qian Yuan turned his head to look at the lively dock with a smile, a large number of soldiers were boarding the ship, and he didn't know where he was going.

"Brother Wei also knows that the virtuous brother will not lie about his military exploits." Wu Baipeng smiled bitterly: "Don't say anything else, the virtuous brother is taking the imperial examination road, what do you want this military merit to do?" ”

"But there are rumors outside that I am Qian Zhancai...... Hehe, maybe you still say that the previous two victories in Jiading and Chongde were false reports, right? ”

Wu Baipeng was speechless, although the two great victories were recorded on the heads of Lu Bin and Yu Dayou, Jiangnan Shilin had a high opinion of Qian Yuan, and now he ......

Qian Yuan didn't explain anything, just quietly watched the ship full of soldiers slowly sail out of the dock, "Those who know me say I'm worried, and those who don't know me say I want ......"

Wu Baipeng, who was beside him, explained: "This is a soldier who went to Kunshan and Taicang, and the original garrison was transferred to Qingpu. ”

"Brother Wei Xi also goes to Taicang?"

"Go to Kunshan and leave immediately." Wu Baipeng sighed, "After this battle, you and I will get together again." ”

……

The ship stayed overnight at the dock in Suzhou, and the next day it set off along the canal to the south, with no trace of the Japanese pirates along the way, and soon arrived in Hangzhou.

Unlike Songjiang Mansion and Suzhou Mansion, the people in Hangzhou are still at ease.

The cries on the streets are still loud, and the vendors walking the streets and alleys can be seen everywhere, and the rouge gouache shops are still full of people.

The flow of people at the entrance of the restaurant shuttled, and the guys shouted to solicit guests; The proprietress of the baked cake shop not far away was scolding her useless husband, and the lady on the small carriage passing by half pulled up the green curtain and looked at it curiously.

Qian Yuan looked at this floating state with a daze, and felt like a dream in his heart.

A few days ago, he was still facing the Japanese and even slashing the fleeing guards with a single sword, and he clearly remembered the splashing blood on his face, and the heavy smell of blood seemed to be still around his nostrils.

You stand on the bridge and look at the view, and the people watching the view are watching you from upstairs.

Qian Yuan, who was pacing slowly along the street, soon became the gathering point of sight, and the guards beside the young scholar in green shirts were fine, but the guards lined up in two columns behind him were too eye-catching.

Soon, the officials of Qiantang County came to interrogate, Qian Yuan did not stop, Yang Wen went over to negotiate a few words, and the news spread immediately.

"No wonder, Huating Qian Zhan is so famous, Chongde and Jiading have two great victories, and he is surrounded by heroes."

"What do you know...... Qian Zhancai led the practice in Dabao'en Temple when he was young, and those are the Dharma Protector Vajra! ”

"But now that Songjiang Mansion and Jiaxing Mansion have fought repeatedly, why did he come to Hangzhou?"

"You don't know? It is said that he was driven out of Songjiang by Nie Shuangjiang, as if he was lying about his military exploits! ”

"I've heard about this too, it is said that he led his guards to cut down dozens of widows, and not even a single guard died!"

The crowd who watched Qian Yuan from a distance was quiet for a while, and after a while, there was a burst of laughter, who doesn't know that the Japanese are ferocious, even if Lu Bo and Yu Dayou are difficult to win against the Japanese invaders, who can believe such a record?

Yang Wen and Zhang San were both angry on their faces, but Qian Yuan was still calm, he was assigned to the propaganda department to sit on the cold bench back then, and he was ridiculed and teased when he went to the sea for a list, and he was attacked by ginseng in an argument with netizens on the Internet...... Compared to these, those gossips could hardly have any impact on Qian Yuan.

Feeling a little tired, Qian Yuan looked up at the still dark sky, the drizzle was falling flutteringly, and the sudden chill made him shiver.

The door was pushed open, and his mother Tan and uncle Lu were pleasantly surprised.

Qian Yuan tried to squeeze out a bright smile, unaware that the smile was mixed with a bitterness that anyone could find.