The Great Song Water Master, in this year, is very powerful.

There were many huge and majestic warships, and the reason why Mongolia and Jin failed to cross the river for a long time to seize the country was due to the contribution of the Great Song Dynasty sailors.

The boat under the feet of Changsun Hong alone is 20 zhang long, can accommodate 400 people, there are four giant pedal wheels on both sides of the hull, and each wheel is 30 people stepping on the boat at the same time, and there are huge sails on the boat, and when the wind is good, it can gallop like electricity.

There are more than 20 such ships in Changsun Hong's fleet, and basically half of the elite forces of the Jinghu Naval Division were sent by Li Zengbo.

The evening river breeze is like washing, blowing on people, with a bone-chilling cold, Changsun Hong is still wearing chain mail, standing on the watchtower at the bow of the boat, looking at the last afterimage of the sunset in the sky at the end of the river.

The black armor has a long body, the light and shadow are like illusions, and the desolation and sorrow are endless.

Liu Quan, who was also dressed in black armor, took the red coat, stood behind Changsun Hong, and said in a low voice: "The night breeze is cool, please put on some clothes." ”

Hearing this, Changsun Hong shook his head slightly, and said boldly: "When the wind rises, it is the duty of a soldier to fight the sword in all directions. The wind in Guanzhong is a hundred times sharper than here, so what's the harm in blowing it? ”

Liu Quan's eyes flashed in the sunset, he lowered his head and put the big gun on his arm, and said "yes" respectfully.

It was quiet in all directions, and there were two people standing on the watchtower, this time when he entered Beijing, Changsun Hong left the barbarian generals in Xiangfan in order to avoid suspicion, and even the Jiulong brothers did not follow, and they all took with them were Song generals, so at this moment it was Liu Cheng who was waiting to guard him.

The ship rested on a riverside pier, according to the rules, the ship could not be driven after dark, it had to dock, and the night boat was very risky in this era, and the sailors had to go ashore to rest.

So the Jinghu soldiers and sailors on the ship were all far away from the watchtower, and the guards near were all black-armored soldiers.

Eldest Sun Hong glanced sideways and asked in a low voice, "It's been a day since I left Xiangyang, is there anything abnormal?" ”

Liu Cheng also lowered his voice, and quietly replied in understanding: "No, all the people on the ship are under our noses, and there is nothing abnormal." General Natuozhi also sent the news after landing on the shore just now through the dark ghost, and the Fancheng side was also going on as usual, Li Zengbo was strengthening the city defense in addition to sending scouts to monitor from afar, but he did not dare to go out of the city and act rashly. ”

"Li Zengbo is scared." Changsun Hong chuckled: "He is different from other Song bureaucrats deep in the south of the Yangtze River, he watched us defeat Jiangbei with a knife and a gun, and the shock brought to him in the process was very strong, and he also knew how powerful we were." ”

"That's why he refuses to stick to the trick of the master." Liu Cheng also smiled: "This person is a big official, but his courage is so small. ”

"He's not cowardly, he's good at self-preservation." The eldest grandson said: "Once I die, Jia Rudao will definitely throw the pot to him, when the time comes, he will be difficult to argue, the two ends are not people, with Li Zengbo's cleverness, he will never be this pawn and the abandoned son who will be thrown away after use, for his life and the wealth of the whole family, he will definitely rack his brains to ensure that I come to Lin'an safely." ”

Liu Cheng blinked, feeling that this kind of intrigue was really brain-consuming, and said puzzledly: "My lord, if you want me to say, since the court thinks that the adult is a threat, it is better to rush at the adult with a knife and a gun, why is it so secretive and hiding, and get a princess to come out and let the adult enter Beijing, and the monarch wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die, this is the matter of an edict, why is it so complicated?" ”

Changsun Hong laughed again and said: "Liu Quan, you are a martial artist, with a straightforward personality, naturally you don't understand the Tao, if everything is so simple and direct, then it will be easy to do." ”

"Warriors are famous, so they die in a hundred battles, straightforwardly. The literati are different, not only for fame, but also for profit, and if it involves the righteousness of imperial power, it is even more tortuous. The ancient emperors all regained their names before and after death, and no one wanted to be Gaozong and Qin Yu, so ah, if you want to kill me, it is not okay to come openly, no matter what, you have to deduct a hat. ”

"But I'm strong now, and I also know that I won't stick my neck obediently to the knife like Yue Fei, and I will bring humiliation on myself if I buckle my hat, but I can't help me, and I don't dare to force me back openly, so I will come up with so many tricks, and the yin and yin will be dark."

Speaking of this, Changsun Hong turned around and looked at Liu Quan, and said with a smile: "By the way, how much benefit does the Privy Council promise to give you?" ”

Liu blushed, and replied in a mosquito-like voice: "This ...... They said that as long as they were loyal to the imperial court, they would seal me and seal me as ...... all command envoys, promote generals, and reward thousands of family wealth. ”

Before the words fell, he said anxiously: "My lord, Liu Quanke's heart is better than the stars, he has followed the adults to fight in the south and the north over the years, he has seen through the shady scenes in the DPRK and China, he hates those sanctimonious beasts, and his loyalty to the adults can be seen by the sun and the moon, I don't want these benefits!" ”

Eldest Sun Hong waved his hand and comforted: "That's it, don't be nervous, I know, if you were greedy for wealth and wealth, you wouldn't have told me these things earlier, Ai Zhongxiao and them are the same, they are all loyal people brought out by Lord Meng, I will not force you to rebel, and rest assured, this time I let you guard with you, and I will not doubt your loyalty." ”

Hearing Changsun Hong say this, Liu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, although Changsun Hong had already expressed his attitude to him, but as soon as Liu Quan talked about it, he felt like a thorn in his back, and he was not very comfortable talking.

The thunderous means and spring breeze and rain dew under the reign of the eldest grandson, Liu Cheng personally experienced it.

"Jia Rudao never imagined that I knew his calculations well, and the letters between him and Li Zengbo had already been secretly copied by the post guards of the Imperial City Division for me, and then sealed as they were."

The eldest grandson Hong appeased Liu Quan, and said: "However, it seems from the letter that the pressure on Li Zengbo is not enough, Jia Rudao and the official family have already made up their minds to attack me in Lin'an, if you want to mobilize the forbidden army of the Beijing Division, you must exert more pressure on Jinghu and Lianghuai, and when the night is dark, I will write two more secret letters, you give them to the dark ghosts, send them to Zhang Rou in Xiangyang and Shi Tianze in Lianghuai, and let them see the letter and act." To be on the safe side, I will write the letter with potion and the envelope will be coded. ”

Liu Cheng lowered his head and promised "yes".

Changsun Hong turned his head and looked at the brightly lit wharf not far from the boat, there was a small town on the river, because of the water transport, because of the water transport and rich, like countless common riverside towns on the Yangtze River, there is a not very long riverside street, the street lanterns are hung high, lively and noisy, some suitable for sailors and merchants to enter and exit the shop liquor shop all night, now the sky will be dark is not dark, it is a good time to have fun, so the sound of noise can always come here.

There are women on the street singing a small tune in a gentle turn, and some people are loudly coaxing to echo it, the tune is a standard southern tune, and the rough voice of the heckler makes this small pier more and more full of the strange and prosperous of the troubled times.

After listening for a while, Changsun Hong retracted his gaze, turned around, and planned to go down the watchtower, but he paused again, and then looked at Liu Quan, who had been frowning with his mouth closed, and asked, "Do you have any questions?" ”

Liu Cheng was startled for a moment, only then did he realize that he was distracted, and hurriedly replied: "Yes, the last general is just thinking about it, and he can't figure it out for a while, but he let the adults notice." ”

"It's okay, there are some things I haven't explained to you, and it's natural that you don't understand it." Changsun Hong held on to the railing on the side, turned his face to the other side of the boat, there was a dark and dreary river, and he couldn't see anything: "Do you think I'm going to throw myself into the net?" I can't figure it out, I know it's throwing myself into the net and jumping online, right? ”

Liu Cheng held back for a moment, not daring to say yes, but the confusion made him still open his mouth: "The last general thinks that we have a territory in the pass and an army, as long as the adults don't go back, the officials can't help you, our brothers are determined to go with the adults to the end, even if the court is not afraid, why should the adults abandon the army and bring hundreds of people into Beijing?" Adults know that they will die in Beijing for a lifetime, and they still have to do this, could it be that adults like that princess so much, and they don't even want their lives? ”

Changsun Hong turned around and saw Liu Quan's puzzled face under the lights on the boat, and silently bowed his head with a worried and confused look, knowing in his heart that this person had tied the lives of his whole family to himself, and that kind of nervousness was indeed all written on his face, not only took a deep breath, but also whispered a few words.

"It's not like that, princess or something, how can I care? A hundred princesses can't keep me safe, but the official family uses the princess as bait to hang me, so why don't I hang him in reverse. ”

"I don't enter Beijing, at best, I will always be a foreign domain, a Dali king, a chess piece free from the core of the Great Song Dynasty, only when I enter Beijing, can I exert my fists and feet and leave my traces in the heart of the Great Song Dynasty!"

"A man, unless he has the right to be supreme, is qualified to say that he will be safe from now on, or he must always keep one eye open and beware of the calculations of those who are more powerful than him." 繶䂕N୎ᰠ⩲㩧晎䭜ᴠg끥节ⱻN・17䵑㦍֖ژȰ