Chapter 607: Southbound (4)
As Xu Dare said to Xu Le, seasickness is not an insurmountable disease. Even if it is a landlubber who has never been on a boat in his life, as long as he can endure the hardship and bear the pain of vomiting, he can overcome seasickness after a few tosses. The so-called southern ships and northern horses, although the ability of northerners on water is a little inferior to that of southerners, but it has not reached the point where they cannot overcome the situation where they have nothing to do when they encounter water. Otherwise, in all the battles between the heroes and the deer, how could the north and the south be victorious? What's more, it's not about giving in and leaving, Han Yue is going to fight with people on the boat, it's just a simple way to overcome seasickness, and the difficulty is even more discounted.
The two of them are still a little uncomfortable with the bumps on the water, and they are lightheaded, but they are no longer vomiting as they were at the beginning, and it is difficult to move normally. As long as they are not allowed to fight with people, there is no big problem in living on a ship like ordinary people. Han Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Bu Li's face was gloomy, and the word "unhappy" was written all over his face. The reason is also very simple, she finally found the opportunity to walk with Xu Le Qianli, but she never expected it to be like this.
Xu Le didn't comfort her, he only let her want to pass the pass by herself, and she put her mind on guarding against Shui Kou. Now the Guanzhong is initially decided, the Central Plains is blazing, the Wagang army and the Sui army in the eastern capital area repeatedly tug-of-war, killing the sky dark, it is said that Li Mi himself was hit by a stray arrow and almost died, the tragedy of the battle can be seen. This kind of chaos is the most likely to breed bandits, not only in the mountains and forests, but also on the water. And the news that Xu Le had a lot of money on this ship, I don't know how it leaked out, and he had already encountered two gangs of robbers along the way.
These two bands of thieves were not very strong, but a few small boats carrying dozens of outlaws, and their weapons were mostly clubs, few swords, and no bows. Even without Xu Le's move, Xiao Liu stood at the bow of the boat and shot a few people with a bow and arrows, which could scare the thieves into dissipation. Most of the sailors on this ship were also powerful and well-armed, and when they encountered bandits, they came out with swords and spears to fight, and easily killed the two groups of bandits and fled.
It's just that Xu Le's mind did not relax because of this, but became more and more vigilant. The sailors on this ship were accustomed to this road, and its proprietor was even more clever in keeping the thieves along the way perfunctory. Whether it was for the friendship of the proprietor, or because of the backing behind him, or because of the force of these sailors themselves, the bandits along the way basically would not attack the idea of this merchant ship.
Although the proprietor has changed now, these thieves do not know about it, and they should not be treated differently. Although those two bandits are starving people who cannot survive and have to take risks, they are not those powerful bandits, and they may not know the foundation of this merchant ship. But in Xu Le's opinion, this is still unusual. Even if those sailors thought it was a trivial matter, and even regarded the two fights as pleasure during the journey, Xu Le still couldn't rest assured.
However, this ship is not as good as land, and these sailors are not Xuanjia cavalry troops, no matter how much they fear him, it is impossible for him to completely obey Xu Le's arrangement. Even if Xu Le coerced these people to obey orders by force, it would be useless, after all, these people were just sailors, and they neither knew the military formation nor had ever fought. Even if Xu Le had immortal means, it was impossible for them to be reborn into capable soldiers in such a short period of time.
Therefore, he could only call the Han brothers and Bu Li to his side and whisper: "Find some wooden basins and other objects on the boat and keep them handy, if something happens to the boat halfway, hold these things tightly, so that you can float on the water for a while." Especially Han Da, you have to deliberately find some decent wood, otherwise you are tall and have an iron shield, I'm afraid it will be bad. ”
Han Yue nodded and said, "Le Langjun, rest assured, he has his own measure." But I don't think this ship will sink, right? I don't think this ship is much smaller than the warship, and when we took the ferry in Pujin, those ships may not be as good as ours. Even if dozens of people come to chisel, it is not easy to chisel for a while. Unless it's an officer or soldier's warship that uses a slap rod to hit ......"
Speaking of this, Han Yue couldn't help but smile again: "I said this badly, where did the water coward get the warship?" There is nowhere to find a shooting rod! ”
Han Xiaoliu said: "Then if it is the sailor of the Sui army?" ”
Han Yue glared at his brother: "Where did you think of this?" If we were a sailor, we would only have to say who we were, but it would save a lot of effort. Besides, you don't want to think about it, how can the Sui army still have a sailor Hengjiang now? What are you afraid of what he will do? ”
Han Xiaoliu also understood, and smiled awkwardly: "It's me who thinks things badly." The sailors of the Sui army were divided, and the rest were guarding the canal and would not come against us. ”
Xu Le didn't say a word but pondered, he had already said what he should have said, and it was useless to remind him. He is more concerned about another thing now than whether he will meet the sailor, that is, the origin of these bandits, what is the purpose? It is said that even if his gang die, they should die in Jiangdu, so that Yang Guang can sit on the charge of killing the best crime. Killing himself on the river was tantamount to helping Yang Guang, and it didn't help Li Yuan much.
If it is said that Yang Guang sent someone to kill him, it also doesn't make sense. This son of heaven has a brutal temperament and is happy with his achievements, and hiring bandits to kill people is definitely not his style. So why did these two gangs of bandits recruit themselves, and what conspiracy is hidden behind them, is the key point to be considered at the moment.
The most optimistic result is naturally an accident, but Xu Le also knows that it is useless to deceive himself and others, these two gangs of thieves are unlikely to appear out of thin air, and most of them are related to themselves. In fact, it wasn't just him, Bu Li's expression was also very nervous, his little face was tense, and two hundred refining daggers that were enough to be called treasure blades were fiddling back and forth in his hands.
Xu Le knew that the little wolf girl's ability to perceive danger was far better than ordinary people, and even many times it was unreasonable, just a simple feeling could point to the good and the bad. There is no reason for this ability, but an ability that has been exercised in a sinister environment, similar to the extraordinary six senses that he was taught by his grandfather.
It's just that his six senses are applied to the battle array, used to dodge swords and bows, and the ability of the little wolf girl is the spiritual sense before the battle. Of course, this is not some supernatural witchcraft, but an innate perception, most people may laugh it off after hearing it, but Xu Le believes that this is not unreasonable.
He looked at Buli and asked, "What?" Feeling something isn't right? ”
Buli nodded, then shook his head. Although she is clever in her means, her body is very thin, and her recovery ability naturally cannot be compared with a strong man like Han Yue. Although he has overcome seasickness and gradually recovered his health in the past few days, his vitality has not recovered, and his little face is still pale and bloodless. Originally, she was a man of few words, but this time she was even more easy not to speak, even if she communicated with Xu Le, it was mainly based on action.
Fortunately, Xu Le guessed her mind accurately, and when he saw her movements, he smiled: "You mean that you feel that this trip will be dangerous, but I don't know when I will meet a thief, right?" In fact, there is nothing to worry about, no matter where you meet, you rely on your skills to speak. Don't look at the fact that there are only four of us, we can still kill him! ”
Seeing Xu Le's resolute attitude, the Han brothers did not dare to be careless, and went to find some large basins or planks according to his instructions, preparing to survive if the ship fell into the water in distress. However, the boss of the boat was a little disdainful of the preparation of these four people, and because of Xu Le's identity, he didn't dare to block it openly, so he knocked on the side and said when he delivered the meal:
"Your family doesn't have to worry too much, we are used to this road, and all the heroes on the road give the owner a few thin noodles and will not do anything to us. Those who started were all fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs who didn't know the height of the sky, but they couldn't help us. There is no need for Le Langjun and your family to do anything, even a few of us are enough to deal with them. Your family went on the boat, it was the nobleman's order, and the little bold man didn't dare to let your family be wronged, right? ”
Xu Le listened to him according to the rules of Chang'an, a mouthful of your family's respect, and he didn't feel much joy in his heart, but he didn't want to open his mouth to reprimand, so he had to suppress the fire and said: "We have prepared some things, and we haven't hindered your boat, right?" ”
"Naturally, it doesn't. Your family is a good man, and he thinks about us everywhere for fear of causing us trouble, so we don't know what to do? Your family is a military general, and you are an expert in marching and fighting, and you are thoughtful in everything, so there is naturally nothing wrong with this arrangement, which just makes us all feel interesting. Why bother with your family? Slowly, the thieves along the way won't beat our minds, even if someone does it regardless of friendship, we can rush out of a way. It's not a small boast, the owner has spent a lot of money on this boat, even if the water is shot with fire arrows, your family doesn't have to worry. ”
Xu Le didn't pick up the words of the boss of the boat, but asked rhetorically: "This road must be familiar, but I don't know what dangers lie along the way, can you tell me about it?" ”
"How can you sail without taking risks? But don't worry, our boat is full of veterans, no matter how dangerous the waterway is, we are not afraid. ”
Xu Le found that it was a bit difficult to talk to the boss of the ship, so he had to patiently inquire in detail, exploring where the waterways along the way were suitable for ambushes, and where ambushes might be arranged. In Xu Le's mind, there is a sentence that this boat family said correctly, such a big ship is also a behemoth for Shui Kou, and it is not easy for them to attack. The best way is to find a place to set up an ambush, sneak attack and arson, etc., as long as you are more vigilant.
Although Xu Le has been cultivated by his grandfather since he was a child, he is still a teenager after all, and he has never seen the means and power of the family. Just as he was asking the boatman how to deal with the ambush, a five-tooth warship with the flag of the Sui army was rushing towards Xu Le and his party in the wind and waves. The rusty leader on the bow of the ship pressed the handle of his sword, and the bearded man beside him carried a short spear, his eyes fierce and murderous!