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Wang Yuan said with a smile: "Chen Taishou did the right thing, what do I blame you for?" But I don't know how the evacuation is going now. ”

"Xiangguo, the people of Qingjiang County have been evacuated before dark, and the people of Shanyang County are being evacuated. Xia Guan estimated that he would be able to evacuate all of them in one night. But the resettlement of these civilians is a big problem, and now they can only be allowed to go south overnight, as far away from the rebels as possible. But in this weather, the people are probably tormented at night, and how to settle these hundreds of thousands of people still have to ask Xiangguo to show them. Chen Bangyan said.

Wang Yuan said: "All of them have withdrawn into Jiangning City. Only Jiangning City can accommodate more than 100,000 people. Quickly send someone to inform the officials of Jiangning City, the officials of Jiangnan Province may not know that the situation is critical, and they need to hurry up to pass on the news. ”

Chen Bangyan frowned and said, "Retreat into Jiangning City?" It would take a lot of boats to help the people cross the river. When Qingjiang County was evacuated today, Xiaguan had already mobilized more than 100 civilian boats to help them cross the Huaishui. But those boats don't make it happen. ”

Ma Xianling interjected: "Why don't you ask for help from the Cui family and other Jiangnan clans." They have big ships on hand. Only a few dozen ships need to be mobilized, and all the people can be transported across the river in no time. I heard that Cui Daoyuanxin was appointed as the Inspector of Jiangnan Province and the Assassin of Hangzhou. He had a reason to come forward to solve this matter. ”

Chen Bangyan frowned and said: "I am afraid that Xiangguo needs to come forward in this matter, and we have no room to speak about the Cui family's affairs." My Chuzhou is also not part of Jiangnan Province. I have no relationship with the major wealthy families in Jiangnan. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "That's it, I'll come forward in this matter." The Cui family is still reasonable, if it weren't for the Cui family's eldest lady who gave the Cui family's grain ship today, my strategy of blocking the sunken ship would not have been implemented, and the situation would have been much worse. From this point of view, the Cui family is not so difficult to speak. Besides, Cui Daoyuan is now newly awarded an official position by the imperial court, how can he not think about the overall situation. Well, let's hurry. Chen Taishou, Zhao Beijia, Ma County Order, and colleagues. Don't stay in Qingjiang anymore, go back to Shanyang County overnight, and take all the people to Jiangning Ferry on the Yangtze River. The safety of the people must be ensured. I will ask the Cui family to mobilize boats to help the people cross the river. We split up, and I'm going to Yangzhou tonight. The rebels must attack Yangzhou next, and there are nearly 300,000 people in Yangzhou City, and there is no time to evacuate. So I had to rush to Yangzhou to prepare for the defense of the city. After you arrived in Jiangning, you assisted the local officials in preparing to defend the city, and once Yangzhou could not be defended, Jiangning would be the next to be defended. ”

"Obey the order of Xiangguo, and the officials will do it when they wait. After the lower officials and others assisted the people to arrive in Jiangning, they took 3,000 soldiers and horses from Chuzhou to Yangzhou to assist Xiangguo in defending the city. Chen Bangyan arched his hand.

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "It's okay, if you can block the rebels in Yangzhou and prevent them from reaching Jiangnan, then it will be even better." It is best to delay until our Shence army arrives and annihilate them north of the Yangtze River, so that Jiangnan can be spared from destruction. ”

Everyone claimed that it was, Wang Yuan said goodbye to them, turned around and walked to the dock, and suddenly saw a fire burning on the river, which was the building boat he was on when he came. Wang Yuan walked towards the firelight, only to see Cui Ruoyu's master and servant standing on the shore, surrounded by dozens of boatmen and nurses who were packing up and preparing to move from the ship to another ship.

Wang Yuan led the horse and said with a smile: "If Miss Ruo really does what she says, this will be a fire." ”

Cui Ruoyu smiled: "What are you doing with it?" Will Captain Wang go with us on our boat? ”

Wang Yuan said: "I want to arrive in Yangzhou as soon as possible, but it is better to take a boat on a horse at night, so I can only disturb Miss again." ”

Cui Ruoying smiled and said, "What's the bother." Please come aboard. ”

Wang Yuan nodded in agreement, suddenly turned around and took a torch from the hand of a nurse, walked quickly to the pile of grain bags on the dock, and lit several fires with torches. Soon after, the grain began to crackle, and Wang Yuan threw the torch into the fire, turned around and led the horse.

The ship was a small boat loaded with supplies that had come with the grain ship, and dozens of people were crammed into it. But there was nothing to complain about at the moment, Wang Yuan and the dark horse found a place in the small cabin at the stern. Cui Ruoyu's master and servant naturally rested in the slightly more spacious middle warehouse. Wang Yuan leaned against the bulkhead and sat down, stretching his sore waist and legs, thinking about the next interruption in his mind. But hearing the turbulent sound of the water in my ears, the sound of the boatmen swinging their oars and hitting the water was rapid and noisy, which increased the anxiety in my heart. I don't know how long it took, Wang Yuan couldn't hold his eyelids and fell asleep.

The boat did not stop, and it traveled all night. When Wang Yuan woke up again, the sky was already bright. Wang Yuan rubbed his eyes and got up, poking his head out from above the cabin. But when I saw the dawn in the east, the colorful glow was like a belt, and it was early in the morning. The boatmen on board are still paddling tirelessly. Although they were divided into three shifts to paddle, they were all all blank and exhausted at the end of the night.

"Captain Wang, are you awake? My lady told me to fetch water to wash you. The maidservant girl came to Wang Yuan's warehouse with a basin of hot water, and said with a condescending smile.

Wang Yuan hurriedly smiled: "How dare you work." ”

"Wash up, do you want me to tie your hair in a bun?" Li'er asked with a twinkle in her eyes.

Wang Yuan waved his hand and said, "Don't dare, just wipe your face." ”

After washing with hot water, Wang Yuan was much more sober and energetic. Stand at the stern of the boat and look out. The green hills on both sides of the river bank are undulating. The view is very refreshing. Suddenly, Wang Yuan smelled the fragrance of food, and his stomach suddenly growled. At this time, the maidservant girl Le'er poked her head out of the middle cabin and shouted, "Captain Wang, my young lady invites you to come and have breakfast." ”

Wang Yuan didn't care about being polite, and entered the middle cabin in three steps and two steps, only to see that Cui Ruoyu was already neatly dressed and sitting next to a small table. There are several bowls of steaming rice porridge and a few plates of fragrant steamed hot cakes on the small table.

"Hungry? Captain Wang is invited to breakfast. Cui Ruoyu stood up and saluted.

Wang Yuan arched his hand, and was not polite, sat on the side of the small table, reached out and grabbed a hot cake and devoured it. Cui Ruoyu sat aside with her cheeks propped up, watching Wang Yuan gobble up, with a confused and contemplative look in her eyes.

After eating and drinking, Wang Yuan was physically and mentally comfortable. went to the rear cabin to feed the horses, and when she returned to the bow of the boat, Cui Ruoyu was already standing in the bow with a cloak. Wang Yuan walked to her side, held the boat railing and looked at the surrounding scenery and said, "Miss Ruoyu, how far is Yangzhou?" We traveled all night on the boat, but there was no shadow of Yangzhou City ahead. ”

Cui Ruoyu said softly: "Yangzhou is three hundred and eighty miles away from Chuzhou, how can it be so easy to arrive." Although it was smooth sailing, it may take two days and two nights to arrive. It's not a hundred miles away at the moment, and it's still early. ”

Wang Yuanda frowned and said, "Do you have to do it for two more days?" It was too late. Well, if you can find a place to dock, I will go ashore and ride my horse, for two days, which cannot be delayed for so long under any circumstances. ”

Cui Ruoyu was surprised: "Do you want to go ashore and ride a horse?" How much faster can that get? ”

Wang Yuan said: "My mount is a very divine horse, and it can travel 200 miles a day. If you hurry up, I guess I'll be able to arrive in Yangzhou tonight. At this moment, time is pressing, and if you can save a day and a night, you will have another day and a night to prepare. ”

Cui Ruoyu frowned and thought for a while: "Captain Wang is right, then I will order the boat to dock, and we will ride horses from the land." ”

Wang Yuan was stunned and said, "We? What does Miss Ruo mean? ”

Cui Ruoyu said: "I must arrive in Yangzhou with you, otherwise I'm afraid no one will believe your words." Don't you need my Cui family's boat to go to Jiangpu Wharf to transport people across the river? My Cui family may not be as you wish. But if I go with me, I will not only be able to tell you that the rebels are coming, but I will also be able to gather ships for you myself. In addition, if you want to gather troops to defend Yangzhou City, you also need the help of my Cui family. ”

Wang Yuan frowned and said, "As far as I know, doesn't your Cui family live in the Qiantang area?" ”

Cui Ruoyu said: "My Cui family is indeed in Qiantang, but Yangzhou is a land of fireworks for ten miles, and its prosperity is not inferior to that of Jiangnan. In the past ten years, my Cui family has bought a lot of real estate in Yangzhou, and has also operated a large number of business industries in Yangzhou. My father and brother were both officials in Yangzhou, and even my grandfather, although he was appointed by the imperial court as the inspector of Jiangnan Province and the assassin of Hangzhou, he also lived in Yangzhou for a long time. Maybe at this moment, his old man's home is in Yangzhou City, and it is not known. I have to belittle Captain Wang, as Captain Wang, if I don't get the support of my Cui family after arriving in Yangzhou, I am afraid it will be difficult to mobilize troops and horses, and it will be difficult to convince Yangzhou officials. If you want to save time, you can only arrive in Yangzhou with me, and I will prove it for you, and they will believe it. ”

Wang Yuan nodded slightly, Cui Ruoyu meant that he was a small Shence military captain, and he rode to Yangzhou alone to mobilize ships and troops, and no one would take care of him. Wang Yuan had the intention to tell Cui Ruoyu's identity, but after thinking about it, even if he went to Yangzhou to show his identity as the generalissimo of Xiangguo and the Shence Army, the Cui family might not be able to take care of him. The Cui family's power is so great that it affects the land of Chuzhou from the south of the Yangtze River, and it is difficult for a strong dragon to descend to the head snake, and his own words may not be as effective as the words of the eldest lady of the Cui family. In this moment of racing against time, it may be the best choice to let Cui Ruoyu help herself.

"What Miss Ruo Ying said is very true, but how can Miss Ruo Ying go with me? I didn't see your mount. Could it be that there is your Cui family's property somewhere on this shore, and you can get horses? Even if there are horses to walk, if ordinary horses can't keep up with the pace of my divine horse, then it is better to take a boat. Wang Yuan said.

Cui Ruoyu shook his head and said: "I don't have a mount, how can there be my Cui family's property in the barren mountains and wilderness, if you want to buy horses, you have to go to Gaoyou County, eighty miles away, and the market is all inferior horses, how can you travel hundreds of miles a day?" Besides, I don't really know how to ride a horse, and even if I have a BMW, it's hard for me to ride. ”

Wang Yuan spread his hands and said, "Then what should I do?" ”

Cui Ruoyu's face was slightly red, and she bit her lower lip and said, "There is no way, I can only ...... I can only ride a horse with you. I'm very light, and your horse should be able to withstand it. ”

Wang Yuan was stunned for a while, looking at Cui Ruoyu dumbfounded. Cui Ruoyu frowned and said: "Don't think about it, it's not that I don't know the defense of men and women, it's just that I am in a hurry." I'm not afraid of a woman, what are you afraid of? ”

Wang Yuan laughed and said, "Yes, what am I afraid of?" I didn't want to be crooked, I was just worried that Miss wouldn't be able to withstand the bumps and cold along the way. If the eldest lady really decides, without further ado, then let's go on the road immediately. ”

Cui Ruoyu gritted her teeth and said, "Please wait for a moment." ”

Cui Ruoyu turned around and went into the cabin, not knowing what to do. Wang Yuan went to the rear cabin to pull the black horse to the bow of the ship, and asked the boatman to slow down the boat and slowly lean towards a gentle embankment. When the boat docked, Wang Yuan pulled the horse ashore, turned over and stood on the shore waiting for Cui Ruoyu. But seeing a figure slowly coming out at the exit of the cabin, Wang Yuan looked at it closely, and couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

But seeing Cui Ruoyu change into men's clothes, wearing a brocade jacket, a golden crown on her head and black boots on her feet, she looks like a son. It's just that the skin on the face is too delicate and the body is too delicate, and it is inevitable that it will be seen through at a glance.

Behind Cui Ruoyu, the maidservant Xiao Ren frowned while helping her go: "Does Miss really want to ride a horse?" How good is that? I don't want to. ”

Cui Ruoyu didn't answer, and walked straight along the gangplank to the shore. Several nurses also scratched their heads, they were the followers responsible for protecting the eldest lady, and now the eldest lady had to follow the captain Wang on horseback, and they couldn't follow, if something happened, they wouldn't be able to eat and walk around.

"Miss, think twice. That man...... We don't know him very well. In case he has ill intentions......"

"Shut up. What Captain Wang said and did is obvious to all, what bad intentions can he have? Don't say more, you went to Yangzhou by water, and when you passed by Gaoyou, you told the shopkeepers of Gaoyou's Cui family's grain, salt, cloth and other shops that they should close their shops immediately, hide their food and materials, and go to the countryside to hide from the rebels. Remember? Cui Ruoyu said in a deep voice.

"Okay, Miss be careful all the way." The nursing homes had no choice but to agree.

Cui Ruoyu walked ashore quickly, came to Wang Yuan's horse, saw Wang Yuan looking at him with a smile on his face, and said with a slightly red face: "How is this outfit?" ”

Wang Yuan arched his hand and said, "Hello Cui Gongzi, you are polite." ”

Cui Ruoyu smiled and said, "Hello Brother Wang." ”

Wang Yuan laughed and said, "This set of boy's brother's clothes came from there." ”

Cui Ruoyu said: "I often run around outside, carrying men's clothes with me, and sometimes it is more convenient to show my head in men's clothes. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "I see, please get on the horse." ”

Cui Ruoying frowned and said, "I can't go up." ”

Wang Yuan said softly: "Offended." After that, he leaned down, reached out and grabbed Cui Ruoyu's waist, hugged her lightly and dexterously on the horse's back, and sat behind him. Cui Ruoyu's face was blushing, and she sat behind Wang Yuan, at a loss and didn't know where to put it.

"It's done, if it's a bumpy run for a while, you can hug my waist, anyway, you're dressed as a man now, don't be so reserved. Safety first. Wang Yuan said in a deep voice.

Cui Ruoyu blushed and snorted. Wang Yuan patted the horse's head, lifted the reins, and the big black horse let out a neigh, and then the four hooves exerted force, rushing out like arrows. Cui Ruoyu screamed in surprise, leaned back and almost fell, only to feel an arm backhand around her waist, which stabilized her figure. Without hesitation at the moment, his arms hugged Wang Yuan's waist tightly, and his body was tightly attached to Wang Yuan's back, only to feel the wind in his ears, and rushed out like a lightning speed.

The two rode all the way south, but fortunately, Datang experienced a hundred years of prosperity, and the standard of official road construction was very high. The canal, a waterway running from north to south, is accompanied by official roads on both sides, and water and land transportation is unimpeded. Although it is a place where the Jianghuai rivers and lakes are crisscrossed, there are bridges and roads on the official roads, but there is not much delay for the trip.

Wang Yuan was anxious, and he rode all the way, he was used to marching and walking horses, but it was hard for Cui Ruoyu, who was riding together. Although Cui Ruoyu is also used to walking on a layman's boat, she is not as delicate as an ordinary big lady. But riding a horse is not the same as riding a boat, and the bumps on the horse's back alone are enough to make the bones ache, not to mention the friction of the legs on the saddle, which can be painful for the first time to ride a horse. However, although Cui Ruoyu was in pain, she was a stubborn person, and she did not complain at all along the way, only quietly endured the pain of bumps.

After running for more than 60 miles in one breath, it was almost noon when Wang Yuan stopped his horse and rested next to a clear water pond. When Wang Yuan turned over and dismounted and wanted to help Cui Ruoyu dismount, when he saw Cui Ruoyao's pale face, he realized that he had made a mistake. I didn't even take into account that Cui Ruoyu had never ridden a horse, and I didn't care about this along the way. Wang Yuan often rides with Gongsun Lan, and when he rides with Gongsun Lan, Wang Yuan doesn't need to worry about these at all, because with Gongsun Lan's martial arts, she can withstand bumps better than Wang Yuan, and she doesn't have the slightest discomfort on horseback, but this Cui Ruoyu can't stand it.

"Oh, my fault my fault, I forgot that a newcomer to riding a horse can't stand the bumps of a horse, Miss Ruo, I'm sorry." Wang Yuan was responsible.

Cui Ruoyu smiled reluctantly and said, "It's okay, it's important to hurry." ”

Wang Yuan said: "I'm very sorry, get off the horse and rest for a while." ”

Cui Ruoyu nodded, raised her legs and dismounted, but found that her legs were extremely sore, and when she lifted them hard, she exclaimed in pain, and her brows furrowed tightly.

"I ...... My legs are numb. Cui Ruoyu lowered her head and said with a red face.

Wang Yuan said softly: "Offended." ”