The red sun slanted westward, and the sun shone on the water, dyeing the entire surface of the river a golden yellow. At this time, the Yellow River was not as polluted as in later generations, and the Han River still had considerable places, so you can enjoy the water scenery at sunset. Even in peaceful years, this can be regarded as an elegant taste, and it is even more rare in troubled times. It's just that Xu Le and his entourage are all used to swords and lazy to read articles, although the scenery is beautiful, they can't arouse interest, and they are more willing to wipe their weapons than to enjoy the scenery on the water.

What's more, although Han Yue and Buli are no longer seasick now, they have not yet reached the point where they regard the rivers as flat rivers. After watching the water for a long time, I am still dizzy and dizzy, and I have palpitations, so naturally I will not run to the deck without anything. But the sailors and boatmen had nothing to do at this time, and were just resting to have fun.

These people are all illiterate people, and they can't speak any beautiful words. I just feel that after a hard day on the water, I can eat hot rice and soup at this time, and then watch the sunset with my feet crossed, which is already comparable to the enjoyment of the gods in this troubled world. There are also people who are not thinking about the scenery, but taking advantage of their leisure to think about how much reward they can get from this trip, and whether they can find an opportunity to make a fortune in Jiangdu.

Someone muttered: "I heard that Jiangdu City is now selling little girls, young and beautiful little girls, you can exchange them for a silk silk." We have so many silks on our ship, and those few people look like careless soldiers, and they don't care about the number of goods. Even that little lady is not a person who loves money, and she has never paid attention to her money. If we take a few of his horses, won't we be able to please a mother-in-law? ”

Another person scolded: "Are you impatient? Can you also take the silk silk? I don't want to think about what kind of ruthless characters those people are? Not to mention a few men, even that little lady is also two daggers without leaving her body. I was just about to say something to her that day when she glared at me, not afraid of your jokes, and I felt that I was not being stared at, but by some wild beast. I didn't say anything about sweating, and I couldn't say a word. From then on, when I saw the little lady, I avoided her far away, and did not dare to come close to her. Are you stealing under their noses? How many heads have you grown? ”

The captain of the ship said at this time: "Don't be afraid of this. I think Le Langjun is different from ordinary military generals, and he is not the kind of rough embryo who doesn't treat people as people. He takes care of us very much and treats us as human beings, and he is not a stingy person. We can't steal it, and when the person arrives at the place, as long as we talk to him well, most of the big hands will reward us with a wave of the silk silk. If this news is true, wouldn't it be good to bring a handsome young lady back at that time? ”

"It's okay to be fake. If you have money, are you afraid that you won't have a little girl? It was the same when I took this money back to Chang'an. But don't think about the women in the city, so many military men haven't married yet, where will it be our turn? However, if you don't go to other places in the nearby countryside, you can think of a way. ”

Another man said: "Hearing this, I'm afraid there is no little lady for us over there in Jiangdu." Think about it, there are no fewer soldiers there than Chang'an, and there are little girls who are not enough for them, where will it be our turn? Besides, how can you sell people if you are good? ”

At the beginning, the man said: "You don't know this, it is precisely because there are too many soldiers that you want to sell Xiaoniang." Where can the small Jiangdu raise tens of thousands of soldiers? What's more, the Son of Heaven has lived a lot in Jiangdu, and those soldiers and men are all northerners, and they must be homesick, and if they want to stay, they must have a lot of money and goods to stabilize people's hearts. Count the days, even the gold and silver seas should be spent. If you don't want to find a way to get some money, what should you do with those soldiers if they rebel or flee? ”

The boat boss nodded, "That's it." In my opinion, the news of selling a little girl in the city may not be true, but there must be many opportunities for Jiangdu to make a fortune. The military Han only knows wealth but not treasures, and the treasures that the emperor brought with him are now useless. Our silk silks will definitely be sold for a good price when they are brought over there, and maybe they can be exchanged for some treasures and come back! In troubled times, the common people suffer, and those with skills can take the opportunity to seek wealth. This is not only by virtue of strength and martial arts, if you have good vision and good luck, you can also make a windfall. People like us who have no ability are looking forward to peace in the world, no matter who this country belongs to, in short, it is better to finish the war as soon as possible. Otherwise, we can only hope that God will be pitiful and let us hit the big luck. ”

The other sailor sighed, "I'm hoping I don't get bad luck." The boat was carrying these evil stars, and it went to Jiangdu again. If you fight, there will be no eyes on the battlefield, and there will be no place to cry out if you lose your head. ”

"See what you say? Why? The sailor who was bent on stealing silk silk to buy a little lady was full of disdain: "You don't want to think about it, what kind of person is Tang Guogong?" People are big families, not our ordinary people! This kind of noble person has a wide range of contacts, and he is still a cousin with the emperor of Jiangdu. No matter how you fight, it's a family, and it won't tear the skin, maybe people have already discussed it, just let people go through the motions. Otherwise, how can you let a martial artist be a messenger? Listen to me, let's make sure that this trip is safe and sound, and when we get to Jiangdu, we will ask for a reward first, and then go to the city to see where we can find money......"

He was sitting on the occasion of his dream of making a fortune, but the face of the boat boss changed, and the previous lazy and comfortable color was gone, and he pointed to the front and said, "Look, what is that?" ”

Several sailors looked at the hand of the captain of the ship, and saw that above the water in the distance, there was a pavilion spire bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, looming in their direction. These men were experienced veterans, and understood that this was certainly not a house, but a ship. But they had seen a lot of ships, and they had never seen such a ship with a pavilion-like spire, and from the distance, the size of this ship was terrifyingly large, and I am afraid that it could not hold thousands of people. Rao is a well-informed sailor, and he has never seen such a big ship, and he can't even think of what such a big ship should look like.

The captain's face became extremely ugly, and he muttered to himself: "Five-tooth warship! This is the five-tooth warship of the officers and soldiers! ”

"Five-tooth warship? What's that? A sailor asked in a whisper.

The captain didn't look at the sailor, his eyes stared at the pavilion that was getting closer and closer, and said: "This is the largest ship of the imperial navy, each boat can carry almost a thousand people, this thing is easy to use in water wars, how can you come to such a place?" Not right! Run! ”

The ship came to the tailwind, and although it was large and the speed was not slow, it was now in front of everyone. I saw that the boat came to the upper and lower five floors, about 200 feet long and more than 100 feet high, there are six racks of rackets in front and back, and each rod has a wheel, and the iron cable is tied to the wheel, and the iron cable hangs a boulder under the iron cable. The boulders towed on each roller are huge and angular, and the weight is at least more than 300 catties. It was the first time these sailors had seen the Wuya warship up close, and they were all intimidated by the might of the city on the sea, and even though they heard the order of the ship's boss, no one responded.

The Great Sui flag was hung on this warship, and the generals on the command platform were also wearing battle robes, which looked like the officers and soldiers of the imperial court. These sailors are accustomed to waterways, and they also know that their former proprietors have backers behind them, and the sailors and generals can talk along the way. If the small army general not only does not dare to provoke, but depends on his eyes. Now that the owner has changed, these military men don't know, and besides, the new lord is more powerful than the old one, and maybe he will be the emperor in the future, what are these generals? Seeing that it was not a water coward but a water army, the sailors were more relieved and didn't understand why they were running. It's just that seeing that this water city is getting closer and closer to him, a sailor hurriedly shouted: "Master Jun, be careful!" If you lean over again, you're going to bump into it! ”

As if they hadn't heard, the soldiers continued to blow the ship to the merchant ship by the wind, while the eyes of the captain were fixed on the boulders. Seeing that the boulder was getting closer and closer to his ship, the sturdy soldier stood behind the wheel with a fierce look in his eyes, and someone had already put his hand on the handlebar. The captain of the ship was so frightened that he tore his throat again and shouted, "Run! As he spoke, he had already rushed to the side of the ship.

His reflexes and speed of action were neat, but not enough compared to his prepared opponents. Just as the Captain's figure approached the side of the ship, one of the archers on the tower released his bowstring, only to hear a sound of the bowstring, and a feathered arrow burst through the air, and the cluster of arrows shot from the back of the Captain's neck into the throat.

Blood!

The captain of the ship couldn't even scream, and he was killed by an arrow. And his figure did not stop immediately, but continued to rush forward two steps with the momentum of running forward, and finally weakly stepped forward, and the dead body fell on the edge of the side of the ship, only one step away from the Han Shui that he regarded as a way of life.

Although these sailors were accustomed to waterways and had fought with water bandits, this was the first time that they had been attacked or even killed by officers and soldiers for no reason. Everyone was so frightened that they didn't even know what was going on for the first time. Only then did someone scream, and then someone shouted, "Master Jun! We have never violated the king's law......"

The sailor who was bent on stealing silk even ripped his throat and shouted: "We are Tang Guogong's people, and there are also secret envoys from Chang'an on board!" ”

The man in the black robe glanced sideways at the big man beside him, "It seems that we didn't find the wrong person, since that's the case, then don't delay!" ”

The man, known as the leader, did not speak, but waved the command flag in his hand violently, and several mournful bamboo whistles followed. With the whistle sounding, the soldier who was facing the two slapping rods of the big ship released the handlebar, and the noose spun rapidly, making a burst of sound. Two high-hanging boulders fell towards the merchant ship with the sound of a noose turning, and the two booms were almost indistinguishable from front to back. Sawdust and flesh flew as the sound rang out, and the screams mixed with the sound of the ship's hull shattering.

A boulder hit the deck where the sailors were, including the sailor who was looking forward to making a fortune and marrying a young girl, and three sailors were killed and several others were injured. Even more worrying than their injuries was the hull.

Designed for water combat, these weapons are designed to destroy enemy ships and send them underwater. Although this ship is built by its owner at great expense, the quality is extraordinary, but it is still a merchant ship after all. The most important consideration is safety and the cargo is not a battle, how to parry the sharp weapons on this battlefield? Under the first round of smashing, the hull of the ship has been smashed to pieces.

The leader waved again, and with the sound of a bamboo whistle, the soldier quickly shook the wheel to lift the boulder again, and then let go of the boulder to fall. These two boulders are like two sledgehammers, repeatedly attacking the merchant ship. One blow, one blow, another blow...... Until the ship was completely reduced to a pile of broken wood scattered in the water.