Outside the port of Jiaozhou, many boats with small rows full of human heads were laid down, and like schools of returning fish, they converged towards the outermost natural sand bank and the end of the trestle

Wang Jian, who was only wearing a cloth back and short crotch, was also among them, in the salty tide and humidity, with the slogan shouted by the old man on the bow of the boat, he mechanically paddled the paddle board in his hand; It wasn't until the moment when they hit an obvious obstacle and hit the bottom that they, the inland soldiers, who were not very accustomed to water and had only gone down to the river to bathe at most, completely fell into the hearts that had been selected in their throats;

Because in this untimely tide, they have seen with their own eyes those comrades who did not maintain good strength and balance and accidentally overturned, or hit the head of the backcurrent wave and overturned, struggling to sink in the waves. Therefore, in order to reduce weight and facilitate rescue when falling into the water, they only wore the simplest cloth backs and short hips, and the other was a wooden shield that used as a floating board and an anti-arrow shield.

Then, with the old man who jumped from the bow of the boat, he hammered a stake that held the hull in place and nailed it to the mudflat. They also rolled over from the side of the boat where they had been seated and jumped into the knee-high water, staggering to feel the drag of the surging tide, and trying to keep their balance on their way forward.

It wasn't until Wang Jian's hand touched the damp and rough planks of the nearest trestle that he breathed a sigh of relief; I only felt that my mouth, nose, and face were already full of waves, and the salted stains after drying were hot; Then he unwrapped the waterproof paper on his chest, dragged a four-foot-square cyan flag, put it on the spear shaft handed to him, and then slowly lifted it above his head, and suddenly in the sea breeze that blew the hunting sound, forming a clear direction and gathering place.

And with such cyan flags one after another, shaking on the trestle and the sand, those big sea boats that dropped some of their sails obliquely and began to adjust their direction by paddling, also slowly entered the harbor and leaned on the trestle bridges that were still empty. Along with the laid-down planks landed the long queue of snakes carrying heavy packages and equipment, and when the seventh sea boat was also in the vacancy, some of the leashed livestock, small carts, and flatbed carts were put down.

Wang Jian, who was the first to go ashore, was finally able to dry his wet trouser legs, and received a steamed cake with fried rice and bitter sweet ginger tea that was first prepared on the boat; After stuttering three or five times, he put on the leather armor he brought over from the next stroke, and began to line up towards the depths of the port area with a knife and a spear on his back.

And in that direction, the pioneers and sentinels, who disembarked a little later, had already begun to encounter and engage an unknown enemy. At this time, the other ships moored in the port city, as well as some areas on the shore, were slowly reacting, completely alarmed, and the chickens and dogs jumped and ran around.

If you look down from the perspective of the sea birds hovering in the sky, you will see that under the guidance of many cyan flags, the gray-brown robes and swords from the ships of the sea flickered, forming different thicknesses, long and short currents, easily flooding the outer edge of the port area and extending out of the sea, and then advancing resolutely and calmly towards the depths of the port city.

In turn, the undercurrents of the variegated crowds and the obstacles between the streets are overturned, washed away and covered up along the way, and finally the places passed are blurred into a unified tone and style.

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When Zhou Huai'an stepped on the creaking board, surrounded by the standard-bearer and his own soldiers, he stepped onto the wharf, the situation in the port area and the sea market had already settled; The rebels who invaded the rear of the port city were also extinguishing the fires one by one, and suppressing and quelling the riots and riots in the streets; Therefore, from time to time, people in rags or dejected were escorted to the temporary supervision zone designated in the sea market.

Then he met Lin Shenhe, the person in charge of the local garrison of the rebels, who had the title of a planner in the baggage brigade; This is a young man who has been sunburned and red by the phenology of Jiaozhou, but still has a little delicate eyebrows; It's just a big lump of burden wrapped around his limping thighs, which makes him a little more funny.

He was originally a wealthy family who failed to study and turned to business, but in the troubled times, the business of a businessman who relied on hard work to eat was not easy to do, and soon because of several robberies and bankruptcy, his parents died of illness one after another, and now there is only one sister left in the family to rely on each other to barely make ends meet. As a result, when he went out to collect the debts, one of his family's creditors, an uncle who had been quite trusting and kind, suddenly brought someone to the door and wanted his sister to kidnap and pay off the debt;

Then when the Angry Wind Battalion broke the county seat where his family was located, it not only did not commit any crime against these ordinary small households, but also tried and punished the big families in the city, including the ill-intentioned uncle and elder, and also rescued his sister's crisis in disguise, so he simply enlisted in the rebel army to repay him; Today, he is also one of Zhou Huai'an's first-hand information about the local situation and one of the important reference sources.

At the same time, there is also a different reaction in the Fang Qu behind the port area.

"Is this Gao Linggong's men and horses killed?"

"It must be under the command of Gao Linggong that there is such a solemn and stunned atmosphere and lineup."

"How many years has it been since the king of the north."

Many people were shocked to spy on these bandits, thugs, and homeless people who quickly controlled many fangqus, and kept hiding among them, and gave them to the brown-robed and blue-flag division who had been searched out, and they all sighed to themselves. There are even people who quote verses from the scriptures.

"It's really the remnants of tears in the South Barbarians."

"Why don't you hurry up and prepare the Xianghua God Case, Qing Shui and Jingdao Sha, so that Ji Lao Morning Glory will carry wine to reward the heavenly soldiers."

"Yes, yes, how can you keep the officers and soldiers waiting for a long time."

It was not long before the hastily assembled crowd of greetings, as if they had been poured cold water on their heads, showed all kinds of stunned and surprised expressions, looked at each other at the banner of these horses lined up in the street, and then whispered again and began to talk again.

"Sanjiang Patrol Army?。。 Is this a match between the Jingluo Army and the Qing Navy?"

"Camp Fury. What kind of people and horses are this?"

"Guangzhou Left-behind Division, does the imperial court have this subordination?"

Then, as if someone had just woken up from a dream, he suddenly remembered that the man exclaimed:

"Isn't this left-behind division the name set up by those grass thieves who occupy Guangfu?"

"What。。。 It's not an official army. ”

"Lingdong has been falling for several months, where can you expect the officers and soldiers to come from."

"I'm afraid that those officials in the palace have all gone to the thieves early."

"Could it be that someone has brought in the grass thief?"

So there was a reaction and lamentation on the spot.

"This sucks..."

"That's a good thing."

"Didn't we take the initiative to meet the thief."

"This is the great sin of a thief."

"I'm afraid that I will disgrace my ancestors, and misfortune will bring disaster to my descendants."

Although the unknown drummers were still playing hard, and always overpowering the constant reactions and shouts; But at the back end of the crowd, as the news spread, some people had already begun to secretly turn around and leave when they saw that the situation was not good;

Then he found that the streets and alleys between the squares had been blocked and filled one by one by the guards and guards standing guard, and had to retreat back into the crowd.

Subsequently, after some foreshadowing and understanding by Lin Shenhe, Zhou Huaian also appeared in front of them; At this moment, he knew that this generation had obviously misunderstood something, and such a big oolong was made on the spot; But after a few flashes of thought in his heart, he pretended to be ignorant and led the team forward, and shouted loudly and happily:

"It's rare for the local fathers to understand the righteousness so well, and take the initiative to welcome my righteous army."

"I also want to thank you for your kindness on behalf of the good students of the righteous army."

Then he waved behind him.

"Come on, give me a note of the names and families of these enthusiastic fathers one by one, and I will have something to repay in the future."

"But now, let's set up a list in the Hong Kong City, and I'll remember the names and titles for you one by one."

Hearing this, the representatives of the "local fathers" who were already laughing more ugly than crying became even more insincere and cried;

"General, slow down."

"Your Honour ... Cannot.. ”

"It doesn't have to be like this...

"I really don't have to...

"How can this be,"

Zhou Huai'an is more righteous and eloquent.

"How can my generation be the one who doesn't know what to do, and I can't refuse."

"Otherwise, I will trap the vast number of my righteous soldiers in injustice, and ask the thousands of brothers behind me if they have agreed."

"I can't say yes."

Zhang Guiba, who was carrying the big sword, and Sha Wujing, who was holding the flag, suddenly took the lead and shouted.

"Thank you for your kindness, you must not refuse."

So after this overwhelming sound resounded several times, the crowd on the opposite side seemed to be destroyed by an invisible force and retreated several steps, and even the things they were holding in a hurry were staggered and almost spilled on the ground, as for their faces, they were all kinds of white and dark gray like dead people, and the expressions of the people in the front row of the leaders were even more bitter and almost shed tears;

But obviously, they were so weak that they were almost paralyzed on the ground because they were so weak that they had to force a smile under the swords and guns around them, and continue to say some customary words of gratitude and thanks, so as to complete the ritual and passing scene of the righteous army.

At this time, as one of the main culprits of the local chaos and commotion, the last vestiges of the tax collectors and solidarity soldiers were almost collected from their respective residences and hiding places, and the last vestiges of the local port city and Fangqu were openly engaged in street fire; Those blind outcasts who went to the streets to rob by fire, and the homeless beggars were also swept away.

According to the documents copied by the rebels in the government office of Shiguan and Fangqu in the port area, there are as many as 20,000 or 30,000 permanent residents registered in the local area, which is simply a small county seat; This is still the households that have a fixed dwelling, and does not include the women and minor children of the household, nor the slaves and maidservants whom they drive; As for the outsiders who make a living in the big port and those who live in shantytowns and grass squatters, it is even more incalculable.

The main commodities produced in the area are rice from the Red River Delta, horizontal rows of large trees released from the upper mountains, and some special products such as cowhide horn tendons. Therefore, after the seizure of the official warehouse and the city customs in the port, almost all the people and horses were able to eat more than three months of grain.

Then, with the ready-made timber stored in the port area, they began to strengthen and increase the perimeter of the land side, and the port area was occupied. Immediately, Zhou Huai'an got a new warning signal, and found an unidentified armed force on the inland periphery of the rear, which was speeding towards it.

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