This person is dead when he dies, and Lin Fan doesn't have time to care if he is dead now.

The war is urgent, and in Lin Fan's opinion, this is just a small episode. He only adjusted his breath a little, and then rejoined the new battlefield.

Lin Fan took out his hand to pick one person under the gun, and asked An Ning beside him, "My father and mother are they okay!"

An Ning said, "The lord and the lady are fine, the two young masters and my father escorted them back to the cabin." And the guards who came out with us led by Brother Wang Hu are all guarding the hatch, young master, don't worry! ”

The two of them talked, and their hands did not stop, and they kept killing towards the front cabin.

Although the sailors and soldiers on the official ship fought bravely, the bandits were also brave and should not be underestimated.

After nearly a day of fierce fighting, both sides were already red-eyed at this time.

After all, the officers and soldiers were inferior in numbers, so they could only fight and retreat, and were gradually suppressed near the hatch and relied on the hatch to defend.

The water bandits rushed up again and again, and were repelled again and again, and the cycle repeated.

After once again repelling the attack of the water bandits, the army was already exhausted. As soon as some people relaxed in their breath, they sat on the ground and couldn't stand up. Lin Fan also used a gun to pestle, leaning his back against the cabin panting, his arms sore and weak.

At this time, An Ning proposed: "Young Master, the casualties outside are too great, and it is definitely not a long-term solution. It's better for us to retreat into the hatch, rely on the aisle of the cabin, hold on layer by layer, and consume the invading enemy. By the way, stall for time and wait for reinforcements! ”

Lin Fan frowned and said, "That won't work, you can send all the wounded in, and everyone else can only stay outside the hatch, so that even if something happens, it can be remedied in time." ”

"If we all retreat inside, it will be easy to defend, but if the hatch is occupied by them, it will be very difficult for us to kill it again!"

"We'll really be caged beasts by then, and what should we do if they stand guard at the door, set fire to the outside of the cabin, and attack with fire?"

After speaking, Lin Fan looked up at the sky, watching the remnant sun on the horizon and the sunset gorgeous. The cold wind is blowing, and the night is coming!

He suddenly laughed and said, "Brothers, we've been holding out for a whole day, and I know we're all tired. But don't give up, you must know that these bandits are more tired than us, and the casualties are greater. Believe me, as long as we hold on for a little longer, reinforcements will arrive soon! ”

After a day of fighting, the sailor soldiers were almost all wounded at this time, and now there are only about thirty people left who can still move.

When everyone heard Lin Fan's words, they barely cheered up and prepared to fight to the death.

Everyone had just taken a break from tea, and the bandits gathered around again.

The two sides fought together again, you came and went, and from time to time someone died and fell to the ground.

The severed limbs and arms covered the deck in front of the cabin, and the blood was so slippery that it was difficult for both sides to move.

Bitter!

The officers and soldiers were forced to retreat step by step, falling one after another. Even those who survived were exhausted, besieged again, and were already in despair.

The reason why everyone can still not fall is all supported by the last living mental power.

As the number of people around him decreased one after another, the corners of Lin Fan's mouth couldn't help but be a little bitter. These people, who were talking and laughing all the time ago, were now lying on the deck and became cold corpses.

In order to boost morale, Lin Fan often rushed to the front, and after a battle, although he was not seriously injured, the injuries accumulated little by little also exhausted his strength, making his movements slow down.

Seeing that Lin Fan was exhausted, more and more thieves surrounded him, wanting to take down Lin Fan in one go.

Seeing that there was no power to return to the sky, Lin Fan smiled bitterly, and clenched the spear with trembling hands, there was no other way at this time.

Only: Fight to the death!

Lin Fan has germinated a will to die and is determined to die.

Suddenly, the water bandits on the periphery were hit by arrows and fell to the ground, which made the surviving officers and soldiers of the sailor a little confused.

The next moment, there was a sharp-eyed sudden discovery and shouted: "The enemy ship has retreated, and reinforcements are coming!" Reinforcements are coming! ”

When the others heard this, they hurriedly looked up, and sure enough, they saw the enemy ship led by them quickly moving away.

Several imperial warships had already come to the front, and two of them went to pursue the enemy ships, and the rest were all surrounded.

The sailors' ships fired a series of crossbow arrows, and the water bandits who were killed by the crossbow arrows just now were the ones who did it.

The surviving officers and soldiers almost cried with joy, as if out of thin air another force had been born, and they all shouted "reinforcements are coming" to fight with the water bandits.

And the rest of the bandits on the ship were in chaos at once, looking at the leader who had gone away, knowing that they had been abandoned, and their hearts were in turmoil.

Under the decline of combat strength, although no one has laid down their arms and surrendered, the thieves have lost their fighting spirit. Now it's just a battle of trapped beasts, and it can't make much waves.

The moment the battle ceases, it coincides with sunset!

The last rays of the sun shone on the river, gilding everything with a golden edge. The scarlet water reflected a blinding glow, and the wreckage of the torn ships floated on the surface of the river, scattered in all directions.

Some of the unrecognizable corpses flowed eastward along the river, leaving only this battered warship to witness the fall of hundreds of lives, like a hell on earth.

The white robe on Lin Fan's body had already turned bright red, bathed in golden light, and he stood on the deck wordlessly, taking in all of this, and fell into deep contemplation.

I don't know when, Lin Ruxian came behind him, didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.

After a long time, Lin Ruxian sighed and said slowly: "What, are you unbearable, or are you scared?"

Lin Fan came back to his senses when he heard this, and said slowly: "It's not!" On the battlefield, either you die or I die, naturally there is no room for compassion. It's just that I'm thinking, in just one day, hundreds of human lives are gone, and human lives are so fragile! When will the people of the whole world be able to live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer have to be afraid, so that they can return to a prosperous world? ”

"Fan'er, believe me, there will be a day!" Lin Ruxian stepped forward and patted Lin Fan's shoulder gently, and solemnly comforted him.

Lin Fan nodded, put away his chaotic thoughts, and began to deal with the matter at hand.

At this time, a sailor general who looked like a staff general walked forward quickly, and hurriedly knelt down on one knee to Lin Ruxian and saluted: "Zhou Pingchuan, the general of the third battalion of the Navy Division of Xiaguan Jiangnan Province, has seen Lord Lin, and I hope that Lord Lin will forgive you for the late rescue!"

Lin Ruxian stretched out his hands to support Zhou Pingchuan's arm and helped him up, and said with a cordial smile: "Haha, General Zhou, please hurry up, if the general hadn't come in time, I'm afraid I would have been poisoned by bandits, where is there still life, speaking of which, I should thank the general for saving his life!"

Zhou Pingchuan hurriedly said: "My lord's praise is false, and I dare not be ashamed!" Lord Qiqi, except for the thieves who fled by boat, the rest of the bandits have all been ambushed. If it's late today, for the sake of the safety of adults, do you need to return to Jiangzhou, and go back tomorrow! Please show me so! ”

Lin Ruxian heard that there was some surprise, and then returned to normal and did not show it.

He smiled at his chin: "There is General Lao Zhou, General Zhou has merit in killing the enemy, of course I will go to the court and reward him according to his merits." As for the arrangement, since I have already come out of Jiangzhou today, there is no reason to return, or will General Lao escort us to the Qizhou ferry on the other side, how about the general lead the army back again? ”

Zhou Pingchuan sang and saluted, admiring: "The adults are bold, and the lower officials are ashamed!" It is the responsibility of the subordinate officials to protect the lord thoroughly, and the subordinate officials dare not do their best! ”

Lin Ruxian is the real master here, although Zhou Pingchuan is the general who leads the troops, he can only act according to orders.

The fleet regrouped and set off again, heading to the north shore again, and by the time they approached the north shore ferry, it was already dark.

The news of Lin Ruxian's attack has spread to Jiangbei, and at this time, the Qizhou ferry is heavily guarded, and there are many torches, as if it were daylight.

In fact, when the Xincai County Commander in Jiangbei got the news of Lin Ruxian's attack, he was really frightened and broke out in a cold sweat.

Now that he learned that Lin Ruxian was out of danger, he put his heart back again, and he was afraid that there would be another accident, so he personally led all the garrisons in the territory to greet him.

Lin Fan saw an official in a green seven-grade official uniform on the boat, and he kept pacing back and forth on the dock eagerly.

The official shook his head and sighed, followed by several middle-aged people dressed as scribes, who persuaded from time to time that it seemed that they should be the staff of the county government.

The big ship docked, Lin Ruxian was the first to get off the boat, and Lin Fan followed.

Seeing Lin Ruxian rushing forward in three steps and two steps, Xincai County Commander said in a panicked tone: "Lord Lin was frightened, and when he learned that his lord was in danger, the lower officials were anxious. Fortunately, the adults have their own natural appearance, and they are safe and sound! ”

"Thank you, this official has nothing to do, your county doesn't have to be like this!" Lin Ruxian said calmly.

Lin Ruxian did not rush to talk to the Xincai County Commander, but went with Lin Fan to arrange for the treatment and compensation of the casualties.

He assured the sergeants that the promise that Lin Fan had made to everyone before would definitely be fulfilled.

Since the original warship general had died in the chaos, all this was guaranteed by Zhou Pingchuan, and the pension money was also collected by him from the Lin family and then distributed to everyone.

Among the sergeants, those who are disabled and cannot join the army, if they are not willing to ask for silver, they can also go to the Lin family to find an errand.

After arranging these things, Zhou Pingchuan Shili said goodbye to Lin Ruxian and led the team back.

Xincai County Ling flattered and said: "I have heard the name of benevolence and righteousness of the Lord for a long time, and when I see it today, it is indeed worthy of its reputation." Admire the lower officials! ”

Lin Ruxian was a little tired, rubbed his eyebrows, and said, "Your county is praised!" The official is tired, can I go to the post house to rest? ”

Xincai County Ling patted his head and hurriedly said: "It's all to blame for the negligence of the lower officials, I will arrange a carriage to escort the lady to the post house!"

After a while, the carriage was ready, and Lin Ruxian and Gu Shi boarded the carriage and headed towards the post house.

Lin Fan asked the county for a few horses, and Wang Hu led the garrison to guard around the carriage with Wang Hu.

For Lin Ruxian's stay, the post house has already been surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside, and it is difficult for even a fly to fly in.

After arriving at the post house, Lin Ruxian waved his hand and asked Lin Fan and the others to clean up their wounds and go back to rest.

Since this day, Mrs. Gu has also been frightened, and Lin Ruxian comforted Mrs. to sleep.

I lit a lamp on my desk, looked at the jumping lights, and was silent.