Wang Yuan swallowed and foamed, retracted his gaze and continued: "But this method may not be difficult to implement, just now I looked at the boats by the dock, although there are a lot of them, but they are all small and medium-sized boats. According to you, the channel here is wide and deep, and such a ship is probably useless. In addition, the people had to be evacuated quickly, and there was no man to carry the mud bags onto the boats. The ship was not held down by mud and stones, and could easily be removed by them. ”

The woman nodded slightly, moved the lotus step back and forth a few steps, and suddenly stopped and said in a deep voice: "Can the three big ships of my Cui family's grain be used together?" ”

Wang Yuan was shocked and said, "What does Miss mean?" ”

The woman said in a deep voice: "My Cui family's big captain is thirteen zhang, three zhang wide, and more than three zhang high. The deepest part of the deep-water river is only three or four zhang, and a slightly narrower river can be selected, and three boats are scuttled to block the river. There were also a large number of food bales and cargo on the three ships, which could be used as mud and stone to press the ships. ”

Wang Yuan was surprised: "Is the young lady willing to do this?" That's your Cui family's property, and the grain and goods on the ship are worth a lot of money. ”

"The loss of food and goods is a pity, but it is worth it if we can hold off the rebel fleet and delay their time and buy enough time. Otherwise, the rebels will drive straight in, enter the land south of the Yangtze River, and be miserable everywhere, what is the use of asking for these things? The woman said softly.

Wang Yuan was overjoyed, stepped forward quickly, grabbed the woman's hand and shook it: "Miss understands the righteousness, and Wang is grateful." It's good now, if you can do this, you will be able to delay the pace of the rebels. ”

Wang Yuan was also so excited, he actually forgot that this was Datang, and he couldn't easily shake hands with a woman. The woman's face was red, and she hurriedly withdrew her soft palm from Wang Yuan's hand, and frowned: "Captain Wang is self-respecting. ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly withdrew his hand to apologize, but there was no apology on his face, and he opened the curtain with a smile on his face and rushed out. The woman covered her slightly painful palm that was pinched by Wang Yuan, and secretly thought about this person Meng Lang. But when I think about it, this person is happy because he has a way to stop the rebel attack, and I am afraid that it is also an unintentional mistake. The woman is an open-minded and generous person, and after a while, she no longer minds.

The maidservant girl came in from outside the curtain and asked in surprise, "Miss, what's wrong with this person?" Almost knocked the little maid on her head. Laughing all the way, Mimi ran away. What good did Mademoiselle give him? Look at him and be happy. ”

The woman glanced at the maidservant and said in a deep voice, "Who gave him the benefit?" Fetch me a cloak, and let's go to the docks." ”

The chaos on the docks is intensifying, and tens of thousands of civilians are running around in confusion when they hear the news that the rebels are coming and must be evacuated immediately. Ma Xian Ling led the people to maintain order, shouting hoarsely to the people not to panic, so as not to trample and kill and injure. But because there were too few people, there was no way to quell the chaos. Ma Xianling was sweating profusely, and he was busy and at a loss.

Wang Yuan came out of the bamboo shed, frowned when he saw this chaotic scene, and hurried to where Ma Pengju was. Ma Pengju saw Wang Yuan hurriedly coming up, and said in a loud voice: "...... That one...... General Wang, what can I do, the people are in chaos and don't listen to the command. ”

Wang Yuan frowned and said: "Without a stupid county order like you, how can there be a direct announcement of the news that will cause panic, isn't this a big mess?" ”

Ma Pengju snorted: "Then what now?" ”

Wang Yuan glanced around, and ran up in three steps and two steps to unload the high grain piles that had been piled together. By the way, he stretched out his hand and snatched a big account book from the hands of a master, rolled it into a trumpet, stood on top of the grain pile, put the trumpet tube in his mouth, and shouted loudly: "Fellow villagers, I am an official sent by the king of the Shence Army to assist the people in evacuating. ”

Wang Yuanzhong's energetic voice spread out, and the people who were running in a panic near the left heard it clearly, and when they heard that the soldiers and horses of the imperial court were about to arrive, they suddenly felt a little calmer and calmed down.

Wang Yuan shouted three times in a row, and the people stopped their busy footsteps and looked at Wang Yuan standing on the grain pile in confusion.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the soldiers and horses of the Shence Army have already rushed behind the rebels, the rebels are not the opponents of the Shence Army, don't panic, follow the command. You have heard clearly, because the rebels are in front, we are afraid that they will attack Qingjiang County, so we ask the fathers and villagers to evacuate this city in an orderly manner, so as not to suffer misery. There are still seven or eight hours before the rebels arrive here, and there is still enough time for you to evacuate. Please obey the command of Ma County's order, return to the city in an orderly manner, pack up valuables, and evacuate to the south in accordance with the command. Be careful, bring only valuables, especially if you don't get separated from your child's family. You don't need to bring the rest of the food, bedding or anything, just hide it all away from the rebels. Rest assured, folks, you will all be properly accommodated, don't panic. Wang Yuan shouted loudly.

"Then Master Jun, can we still come back?" A citizen asked in a loud voice.

"Of course, I assure you that you will be back soon. Therefore, you must obey the command, you are in chaos, and you will delay time. So don't mess around. Evacuate in an orderly manner and follow the command. Wang Yuan shouted at the top of his voice.

"Okay, let's listen to the government and the military master." The people shouted.

"Thank you! Rest assured, the Divine Army will not let you be slaughtered by the rebels. Wang Yuan gave up his hand, jumped off the grain pile, and walked quickly to Ma Pengju's side.

Ma Peng hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Thank you, thank you, you can do it too." ”

Wang Yuan waved his hand and said: "Quickly arrange for the people to enter the city in an orderly manner, evacuate from the southern city piece by piece, and don't crowd and stampede." Let the officials and regimental trainers maintain order. Before dark, all the people are to be evacuated. ”

Ma Pengju said repeatedly: "The lower official obeys the order." Xiangguo, what about you, don't you go into the city with the lower officials? ”

Wang Yuan shook his head and said: "I have already discussed with the Cui family, they promised to use three large grain ships to fill the river, I will get on the boat with them in a while, and the sunken ship will block the river." ”

Ma Pengju was stunned and said, "The eldest lady of the Cui family agrees with you to do this?" ”

Wang Yuan said: "Of course, otherwise what am I doing with this?" ”

Ma Peng raised his big finger and said: "It's still Xiangguo's face." ”

"Don't talk nonsense, go your own way. Hurry. Wang Yuan said.

Ma Peng hurriedly agreed, turned around and left. Wang Yuan suddenly asked, "What did you just say, Miss Cui?" Is that the woman in the bamboo hut? ”

Ma Peng hurriedly turned around and replied: "Yes, the eldest granddaughter of Cui Daoyuan, the old man of the Cui family, whose name is Cui Ruoyu, is the daughter of the eldest son of Cui Daoyuan, the head of the Cui family, and is regarded as the pearl of Cui Daoyuan's palm. The Cui family's business and various affairs are all handled by her. At a young age, he is more shrewd than a man. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and waved his hand, and Ma Peng raised his hand and left.

Wang Yuan arrived at the place where the horses were tethered, led the horses, and walked quickly to the dock. When I came to the dock, I saw several Cui family guards carrying coffee tables and other things from the bamboo shed on board. Wang Yuan raised his feet and was about to go to a big boat near the dock, but he saw a captain at the bow of the boat waving his hand and shouting, "Captain Wang?" My eldest lady asked Captain Wang to get on the boat behind. ”

Wang Yuan looked in the direction of his finger, and saw a beautiful building ship leaning on the wharf dozens of steps away to the south, although the ship was not big, this ship was obviously many times more luxurious and gorgeous than these large ships transporting grain. The nurses carrying the coffee table, table, and other things were also heading towards the ship.

Wang Yuan hurriedly led the horse, and walked up to the bow of the ship along the trembling springboard, and a guard came forward to lead the horse. Wang Yuan straightened his clothes and walked to the cabin of the boat, but outside the carved wooden door, the pair of little maids were standing at the door with a smile.

"Captain Wang, my young lady invites you to come into the hall to speak."

Wang Yuan thanked him and stepped into the hall of the ship. The hall was empty, and sunlight poured in through the hollow of the floor-to-ceiling carved window on one side, casting dappled shadows on the floor of the hall. In the sunlight, the hall looks bright and spotless, and the air is filled with a fresh fragrance.

"Captain Wang, please sit down, this is freshly brewed tea, Captain Wang, please use it as you like." Shuanghuan Xiaowen Xiaolian followed Wang Yuan in, and said with a smile.

Wang Yuan thanked him, and the servant girl disappeared from behind the curtain next to the hall, obviously there was a world on the other side of the ship's hall. Wang Yuan looked around a few times boredly, there were no good decorations in the boat hall, Wang Yuan also understood, this is a boat after all, the boat is bumpy, and there is no decoration of precious porcelain, antique flower pots or anything. After drinking a few sips of tea, Wang Yuan walked to the side of the mahogany case and reached out to look through a thread-bound book on the table.

It was a book of "Business Training". Wang Yuan remembered Ma County's words, the eldest lady of the Cui family Cui Ruoyu in the bamboo shed on the dock was the eldest granddaughter of Cui Daoyuan, the head of the Cui family, and she was in charge of the Cui family's family business and general affairs. Look at the books that the woman reads, and you will be confirmed. It's really about studying business all the time.

Wang Yuan flipped through a few pages casually, and suddenly heard a beautiful voice in the hall: "Captain Wang, why don't you sit down and drink tea?" ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly looked up, but saw that the woman named Cui Ruoyu had come to the boat hall at some point. The light in the hall was bright, and Wang Yuan saw it even more vividly at this moment. The appearance of the eldest lady of the Cui family in front of her is really beautiful, and under the bright light, her skin looks as white as jade, without the slightest flaw. At this moment, she is long and jade, wearing a purple and red velvet cloak with gold rim, which is even more graceful and gorgeous, and her temperament is extraordinary.

"Oh, Miss Cui, it's polite. I've already drunk the tea, thank you for your hospitality. Wang Yuan smiled with a smile.

Cui Ruoyu's eyes fell on the book that Wang Yuan turned over on the case, came slowly, stretched out her hand and picked up the "Business Training", and said with a smile: "Captain Wang smiled, this is a book that I have time to read casually on weekdays." Captain Wang must have thought it was very boring. ”

Wang Yuan shook his head and said, "I don't think so. This "Business Training" is the painstaking work of the giant Tao Zhu Gong in the Spring and Autumn Period, and has incisive insights in the business of Taoism. It is said that it has been lost, but I didn't expect there to be a copy here. ”

Cui Ruoyu's eyes widened and she was surprised: "Oh? Unexpectedly, Wang Xiaowei also has insight into business? Shouldn't people like you read books on the art of war and warfare? ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "What Miss said is that those of us who are in the army should be familiar with the art of war. However, everything in the world is the same, and it should not be drawn as a prison and imprisoned separately. Commerce, military and even other aspects are all interrelated. Miss should know what the original name of Tao Zhugong, who wrote "Business Training", is. ”

Cui Ruoyu smiled and said, "Isn't it Fan Li?" Is Chunqiu the first adviser under King Goujian of Yue? ”

Wang Yuan smiled: "It's him." After helping King Goujian to destroy Wu, Fan Li retired and changed his name Tao Zhugong to do business and became a generation of giants. The world respects him as the 'Shang Sheng'. However, this Fan Li was not just a strategist under Gou Jian. He's a master of all kinds of tactics and soldiers. The beauty plan of Yue Nu Xi Shi, and Gou Jian's lying salary, courage and perseverance are all out of his plan. King Yue sent troops to the state of Wu, and he was also the general who led the army. This person is also proficient in Taoist techniques, so he can be regarded as an all-rounder. I think that the reason why he was able to become the rich Tao Zhu Gong in the world was precisely because he was proficient in various ways and understood them thoroughly. Using it in business is naturally like a fish in water, and the water is a matter of course. This person is also affectionate and righteous, according to legend, he later rescued Xi Shi and married her, which can be regarded as making up for the harm caused by his strategy to Xi Shi. It also made a good story. ”

The surprise in Cui Ruoyu's eyes couldn't be concealed, the captain in front of her could actually say this truth, which was greatly unexpected by her. When this truth was at home, her grandfather, Cui Daoyuan, the head of the Cui family, also had a similar admonition. His grandfather Cui Daoyuan is naturally knowledgeable and wise, and it is not surprising that he said these words. But why did the young lieutenant say these words?

"Captain Wang, it seems that you are not simple." A smile appeared on Cui Ruoyu's beautiful face.

Wang Yuan hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Shame, shame, don't listen to my nonsense, I'm just easy to talk nonsense." I don't know anything about business. By the way, Miss Cui, isn't it time for us to anchor and leave? Time is of the essence and there is no room for delay. ”

Cui Ruoyu's eyes flickered, and she nodded: "That's exactly how it should be, but what you said just now was not nonsense, I have time another day, but I want to ask for advice." ”

Wang Yuan's neck was sweating, and he was busy haha, Cui Ruoyu walked out of the boat hall, and Wang Yuan was on his heels. The two went up to the bow deck, but they saw that the dock was crowded, but there was no longer chaos, and the people lined up to enter the city in an orderly manner. Wang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Captain Wang, we should go north and find a suitable place, right?" Cui Ruoyu asked.

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "Go north, the farther the better." The farther it goes, the more it can keep the rebels at a distance, giving more time for the people downstream to evacuate and prepare for defense. ”

Cui Ruoying nodded slightly, and whispered a few words to the maid beside her, and the maid immediately conveyed Cui Ruoyu's order to several nurses. One of the guards waved to several large ships moored in front. Soon after, several large boats slowly drifted off the shore, and the oarsmen rowed together, turning the big boats around and heading north, up the canal.

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The three big ships moved north from slow to fast, and Wang Yuan's building boat followed closely. It can be seen that the rowers and boatmen of the Cui family are all good hands, and several large boats are moving at a fast speed, all the way along the wide water surface of the canal.

Wang Yuan stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the river, sure enough, the canal was wide and deep, and the river water was clear, but the river was dark and swarthy, and it was difficult for his eyes to reach the bottom of the river. There was almost no change in the river course along the way, which inevitably made Wang Yuan's brows tighten. Because of such a wide river, three large ships may not be able to block the river, and if a suitable place cannot be found, I am afraid that this method of blocking the channel will be futile.

Before you know it, it's noon. The ship's kitchen prepared food, Cui Ruoyu and the maidservant went to eat in the ship's warehouse, and Wang Yuan ate alone in the ship's hall. Although the dishes are exquisite and the taste is good, Wang Yuan is anxious and has no appetite, so he simply eats a few bites and then refuses to eat.

After getting up, he came to the bow of the boat again and looked out at the river. Under the sunshine of early spring, the river is sparkling, and the weeping willow branches on both sides of the river bank are flying in the wind, and they also make a faint tender green, only to find that the scenery on both sides of the river is so beautiful, but it is a pity that they are not in the mood to appreciate it.

"Captain Wang, is the food not to taste? I've heard people say that you eat only a small bowl and then don't eat it. What kind of food does Captain Wang like, I will ask the cook to remake it for you. Cui Ruoyu also took the maidservant to the deck after eating.

"Thank you, Miss Cui, the food is very good, I don't know how many times better than what I ate in the army. It's just that I don't have an appetite. Hearing this, Wang Yuan hurriedly turned around and saluted.

Cui Ruoyu smiled: "Captain Wang is reflecting that we are too extravagant and wasteful, right?" ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Miss Cui is too careful. Although the north is hard, lacking food and clothing, there is no need for everyone in the world to suffer like that. Is it true that if one person in the world is hungry and cold, the rest will be starved with cold? ”

Cui Ruoyu nodded and said: "What you said is true, I won't tell you anything, some of us in Jiangnan are shouting all day long that there is a war going on in the north, Your Majesty and the soldiers and civilians are suffering, we should cut back on food and clothing, and share weal and woe with them." However, they themselves refused to take off the brocade, and they did not like three meals a day without meat, and they seemed to me hypocrites. It is a fact that the imperial court is suffering, and the rich money and food in the south should be supported, but it is also impossible to see people who eat something good and wear something good and use a big hat to oppress people. My Cui family and the rest of the big families in Jiangnan have also done a lot for the imperial court, although we have a solid family, it is not our fault. ”

Wang Yuan smiled: "It sounds like Miss is very angry. ”

Cui Ruoyu waved his hand and said: "It's not that I'm not angry, but the court is actually too harsh on us big clans." Something...... Ay! Don't talk about it. By the way, what is the reason for Captain Wang