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Lin Jue asked in a deep voice, "Where is the ship?" ”

"It's just on the sea to the southwest, and it seems to be coming from the inland of our Great Zhou." Sun Dayong pointed to the direction of a dark sea.

Lin Jue looked in the direction of his finger, and sure enough, in the darkness of the black rumbling, he saw several lights flickering on the sea in the distance. The light was sometimes revealed, sometimes hidden, as if several large ships were undulating on the surface of the sea. If it weren't for the darkness, I wouldn't have been able to see the lights at all from such a distance. But it was early in the morning, and the light was striking in the thick darkness, so it was far away, and it was still seen by the guards who kept vigil.

"My lord, in this isolated island of the sea, in such a season, how can there be ships haunted? The subordinates judged that this could never be a fishing boat, but an official ship. The southwest direction is from the inland of Shandong Road. My subordinates are worried that this is coming for us. Sun Dayong said softly.

Lin Jue frowned and said in a deep voice, Sun Dayong's analysis is reasonable, if the news of his coming here leaks and the imperial court knows that he has come to Snake Island, then it is reasonable to send naval ships to chase and arrest him. But the question is, how did the news of his coming here leak out? He didn't show his feet this way, even if he showed his identity to Zhang Hanqiu in the capital, he didn't say that he wanted to come to Snake Island. And it is impossible for Zhang Hanqiu to tell the truth, otherwise he will not even be able to get out of the capital.

"Don't panic and tell everyone to get ready. The ship was still far away, and when it looked ten miles away from the sea, it was not so fast to arrive. Moreover...... If they're coming for us, do you think they need to be so blatant? The ship is lit up, isn't this a leak in advance? Generally speaking, if you come to deal with us, you should go to the island in the dark and take advantage of the night, right? Lin Jue said in a deep voice.

Sun Dayong nodded slightly and said, "It's reasonable, it's really unreasonable." Either way, we can't take it lightly. The subordinates then asked the brothers to get up and get ready, if once they found out that the officers and soldiers were coming, the subordinates suggested that they should not fight hard, and we should leave by boat. ”

Lin Jue nodded and said, "Just do as you say." Closely monitor the movement of ships and prepare for the departure of the island. ”

Half an hour later, the light was already dawning. Lin Jue and the others gathered in the open space below the watchtower, but the news from the watchtower made people wonder. During this half hour, the ships on the sea did not move an inch, and seemed to only float on the surface of the sea, and did not approach Snake Island. It doesn't look like it's trying to head to Snake Island, but it seems to be just anchored in the sea.

It was not yet dawn, and it was unrealistic for everyone to evacuate to the ships below the cliffs to the east, and walking through the thorny woodlands of the rugged islands in such light was tantamount to seeking death. Therefore, Lin Jue and the others could only stay where they were and wait for the dawn.

After a long wait, the sky finally dawned. The ships on the sea in the distance can also be seen more clearly. It was indeed the official ship of the Great Zhou, and it was three. It was seven or eight miles away from the island, but the sharp-eyed Bai Bing, Sun Dayong and others could still vaguely guess that the yellow flag fluttering on the mast was the Yellow Dragon Banner of the Great Zhou. In other words, it must be the official ship of the Great Zhou.

Lin Jue no longer hesitated, and ordered to go to the eastern cliff to evacuate by boat. As long as you detour from the north side of the island, you should be able to leave smoothly when you are out of the other party's line of sight.

It took them an hour to reach the east shore of the island, and it was already dawn. Because it was a gray and cloudy day, there was no grand scene of the rising sun. The weather is also conducive to the departure of many people. When everyone set up the rope ladder and was about to descend to the icebreaker iron boat below, suddenly someone pointed to the sea to the northeast and shouted, "There is a boat over there!" ”

Everyone looked at the sea in the northeast direction in astonishment, but saw that above the gray sea, in the waves a few miles away, several large ships were sailing vigorously and coming quickly in the wind. In a short period of time, they got a lot closer.

"It's over, surrounded on all sides, and I can't get out." Everyone's hearts were cold, and they all thought so.

It is unrealistic to drive away now, once the ship leaves the island, it will be in the sight of the other party, and it will definitely be exposed. The other party will catch up. And those two big ships are dilapidated ships, and it is unrealistic to escape the pursuit of the other party's big ships. The consequence of Yang Fan's rapid advance is most likely to be the destruction of the ship and the death of people.

"Withdraw immediately into the woods, and do not act rashly." Lin Jue immediately issued an order.

Everyone quickly retreated into the woods at the head of the cliff and watched the enemy ships move through the gaps in the trees to the sea. The ships came quickly, and soon burst out of the fog, revealing the whole picture before everyone's eyes.

"Huh? Where is this ship? How...... What does this look like? Sun Dayong stared at the ship on the surface of the sea and said in surprise.

Everyone also felt the same way, several big ships sailing on the sea had strange shapes, they were not big ships with flat heads held high in Da Zhou, but two pointed and upturned buildings, which looked a little funny. The boat is not too big, about ten zhang long, but it looks very stable, shuttling quickly in the wind and waves, and it is extremely stable.

"Look at the flag, what kind of flag is that? Could it be a Liao warship? Could it be ...... The Liao people and my Great Zhou's warships are fighting here? Someone saw the flag on the mast and shouted in astonishment.

Everyone didn't know what was going on, and they were all stunned.

Lin Jue said in a deep voice: "That's not the Liao people's warship, the Liao people are the wolf's head battle flag, and this is not the wolf's head flag, this is the eagle flag." The style of the warship is also an enlarged version of the canoe, which is not the style of the warship of the Liao. The Liao warships are not much different from my Great Zhou. If I guessed correctly, this is a Jurchen warship. ”

"What? Jurchens? "Everybody's head is a mess.

"So, did the imperial court really send troops to help the Liao people quell the Jurchen rebellion? Not only by land, but also by water, warships were dispatched to fight with the Jurchens? Sun Dayong frowned.

Lin Jue shook his head slightly, he actually had some guesses in his heart, but he still needed to determine whether it was really a Jurchen warship, and observe the follow-up movements of these ships before he could finally decide. Although Lin Jue could almost conclude what was going on in front of him.

Several warships came at a rapid pace, and everyone's hearts were in their throats. The warship is heading towards the east side of the island, and if it gets close to the cliff area, the two iron icebreakers hiding between the cliffs will surely be discovered. In that case, the other party will be suspicious of someone on the island, and a fight will be inevitable.

However, the warships had no intention of docking, and they sped across the sea beyond the east of the island, heading straight for the southern part of Snake Island.

"Is it really going to fight the imperial warships?" The thought crossed everyone's minds.

"Your Excellency, the time has come, they have passed, and this is the perfect time for us to get out of here. Let's get on board. Sun Dayong suggested in a deep voice.

Lin Jue shook his head resolutely and said softly, "Don't be busy, let's see what they want to do first?" Let's go south and see what they're going to do. I guess...... They will definitely not fight. ”

Everyone was stunned, but Lin Jue's words were military orders, Lin Jue said that he would not leave, and everyone immediately dispelled the idea of leaving. At that moment, Lin Jue took Gao Muqing, Bai Bing, Sun Dayong and a few others through the woods and walked south. After climbing a high cliff, the southern sea is in full view. But seeing that the five or six pointed warships were heading straight for the two warships of the Great Zhou cruising on the southern sea, before they approached the Great Zhou warships, the sails fell and the speed of the ships slowed down. The two sides seemed to have exchanged some words and were close to each other after a while. One of the pointed-tipped warships approached a Great Zhou warship, and a faint person stepped up from the gangplank into the Great Zhou's warship.

At this time, Lin Jue's heart brightened, and he sneered: "Sure enough, as I expected, it is exactly like this." ”

"This ...... What the hell is going on? Did the adults already know that this would happen? Sun Dayong said in amazement.

Bai Bing Gao Muqing also looked at Lin Jue, his eyes full of confusion. Lin Jue sighed and said, "At this time, I can conclude the intentions of the imperial court. The news released by the imperial court said that it would send troops to help the Liao State quell the Jurchen rebellion, and I felt suspicious when I heard the news. It was impossible for the imperial court to send troops to help the Liao state put down the rebellion without any conditions. Is it really because of the century-old brotherhood between the two countries? I think that's pure nonsense. The situation of the Great Zhou and the Liao State in the past hundred years is indeed valuable, but it is indeed the result of mutual compromise. It's like two lion tigers, they can't eat each other, so they have no choice but to coexist peacefully. lest you lose both. And the Great Zhou is considered to be the humiliated party in it, because we need to pay tribute every year, and we also call Liao a brother. There are many people in Da Zhou who feel humiliated and dissatisfied because of this. Not to mention that in the past few years, Yelu Zongyuan has been arrogant and domineering, tearing up the Yanyun Alliance, and the friction and fighting between the two sides on the border have intensified, and it has long been hostile. In this case, the fact that the imperial court sent troops to help the Liao State quell the rebellion without compensation seems to be a fake news or a hidden conspiracy. ”

Sun Dayong nodded and said: "When the subordinates heard the news, they also felt suspicious, and the adult's analysis was completely reasonable. It's just that I thought that after all, I have been with Liao for a hundred years and have a far-reaching relationship, so I think there is this possibility. ”

Lin Jue nodded and said, "This is the confusing nature of this matter, I'm afraid that even Yelu Zongyuan believes that my Great Zhou will be willing to help him." After all, the exchanges between the two countries are quite deep, and the ties between the people and the imperial court are extremely close. Cultural practices are also converging. To a certain extent, Liao is almost a copy of my Great Zhou. But don't forget that Liao is Liao after all, and the two countries are two countries after all, and there is a great deal of surprise. ”

Sun Dayong nodded yes.

Lin Jue continued: "After Guo Xu ascended the throne, I knew that he was not willing to be mediocre. If he can do something earth-shattering, then his evil act of killing his brother and father will be forgiven. And he had already had such thoughts before he usurped the throne. At the beginning, he once wooed me, and in the box of my Nancheng Grand Theater, he once revealed to me a shocking plan, and from that time on, it was revealed that he wanted to destroy the Liao Kingdom. Therefore, when I heard that the imperial court was going to help Liao, I didn't believe it. But I'm not sure what Guo Xu's intentions are. And the scene you see in front of you is Guo Xu's plan. ”

Gao Muqing frowned and said, "Husband is saying...... The Imperial Court and the Jurchens...... Collusion? ”

Gao Muqing's words pierced the layer of window paper, and Bai Bing and Sun Dayong were shocked, and they all looked at Lin Jue in a daze.