The grain transport team walked for more than ten days, and when it had reached the boundary of Jingzhou on the edge of the Yangtze River, it was still calm, so except for the two commanders, everyone couldn't help but be a little slack, even the Xuanjia Army, no one believed that this team would have an accident in their own country, even if someone came, who could have done the Xuanjia Army?

Zhai Changsun, the leader of the Xuanjia Army, complained: "Lao Zhang, we have walked half the way here, not to mention the robbers, I haven't even seen an ordinary bandit thief, Jian Zhi is too vigilant."

Although the matter of transporting grain is important, in fact, 20,000 people in the left guard are enough, and it will be a bit redundant for us to follow this trip. ”

Zhang Shigui scolded with a smile: "There is a kind of you going to say that it is in Jane's face!" It's strange that he doesn't look for you to practice alone.

Be careful, there is no big mistake, the immortal food is an opportunity that the people of my Tang Dynasty have not encountered for a thousand years, don't say that we want to work hard for a few months, even if we run for a few years.

Who doesn't know about you? You are scared when you see that you are going to take a boat again.

I really don't know what the reason can make a brave and invincible general on the battlefield seasick to the point of weakness, did you offend the dragon lord in your last life? ”

……

Zhai Changsun's face was resentful, and he said in his heart that he had become the laughing stock of the whole Xuanjia Army because of this little problem? There are 3,000 people in the Xuanjia Army, and most of them are landlubbers, why do you always stare at me, the main general?

"Hmph, I knew that Lao Tzu and Jun Xian's kid had been replaced, even if they stayed in Lingnan as a guard, they didn't have to suffer the sin of seasickness twice.

That is, Jian Zhi opened his mouth, otherwise the general of the Xuanjia Army would go to be a doll as a guard, and whoever dared to open his mouth would be in a hurry. Zhai Changsun snorted coldly.

Speaking of this, Zhang Shigui also felt strange, there were also the two sons of the Feng family, Feng Zhidai and Feng Zhiyu, who followed the team to Lingnan, and left them behind when the team left, Bai Fan proposed that these two were his proud protégés, and they were very important, so he wanted to ask the Xuanjia Army to send someone to protect one or two, and named Li Junxian to leave.

For the sake of the relationship between Bai Fan and Xuanjiajun, after Zhang Shigui and Li Junxian discussed, they nodded and agreed, after all, Bai Fan easily did not open his mouth, and Li Junxian had no opinion.

When the two of them were fighting all the way, news came from the front, Jingzhou did not stop, and directly crossed the river by boat, 3,000 people were a batch, and after crossing the river for 10,000, they would send grain and grass, and finally the remaining people and horses would cross the river.

On the south bank of the Yangtze River, a team of 3,000 people had been waiting for a long time, and when they saw the arrival of the army, the leader hurriedly greeted him.

"General of Jingzhou Navy, Zhang Zixiu welcomes the prince and the king of Jin."

Hou Junji and Bai Fan stopped the convoy and drove forward, Hou Junji laughed and said, "Brother Zixiu, I've been waiting for a long time." ”

"General Hou, Lantian Hou, Zixiu is polite."

This is the general of the Tang Dynasty in Jingzhou, and the Jingzhou Navy Division relied on to cross the river back and forth, Zhang Zixiu is the brother of Zhang Liang in Luoyang, and was sent here to lead the navy.

"General Zhang, is there any danger along the way? Immortal grain crossing the river is a major event, and it must not be lost. Bai Fan admonished.

"Hou Ye rest assured, the last general has released the scouts for twenty miles, without the slightest disturbance, a hundred big ships, each ship can carry thirty soldiers, if it is to transport grain, ten sailors, can transport two thousand catties of grain." Zhang Zixiu said respectfully.

"Without further ado, it's still early, let's start immediately, lest the night be long and dreamy, the Xuanjia Army and the three thousand Daomen swordsmen will go first, and then the three thousand army, and then transport the grain, there is too much food, it may take two trips to finish the transport, hurry up."

After the task was assigned, Hou Junji went to recall the Xuanjia Army, and when he heard that he was the first to cross the river, Zhai Changsun was like eating a dead fly, his face was full of reluctance, and he was pushed on the big boat by Zhang Shigui.

Hou Junji watched many soldiers shrink into the cabin and not come out after getting on the ship, and some even lay down directly, basically half of the soldiers were slightly pale.

"Jane, these soldiers are all northern soldiers and horses, most of them are landlubbers, and half of them are seasick in the army, it seems that after going back, they must be trained well.

However, our Datang is now strong and strong, is it time to form a strong water army, this Jingzhou water army is left over from the previous dynasty, and can only be a river ferryman, if it is really a battle on the river, I am afraid it is not as good as some water bandits. ”

Bai Fan nodded and said: "What Brother Hou said is good, the navy plan should have been proposed when the southern big ship was built, but it has been fighting in the north for the past two years, so it has been delayed, fighting on the river is pediatric, and our Datang wants to build a strong army that can fight the wind and waves at sea, this matter has arrived in Chang'an, why don't you and I jointly mention it to Your Majesty?" ”

Hou Junji said with a smile: "Brother Xian, this is to give me the credit, so you are optimistic that I will be the general of the sea?" ”

"Brother Hou is talented, he is one of the best in Datang, there are not many military wars that can win against you, I dare to assert that in the future, Datang will fight abroad, and the soldiers and horses at sea will be the main force, and the younger brother knows that Brother Hou is belligerent, this is a beautiful difference."

"Okay, so the old marquis will thank the virtuous brother first."

After all, it was a cold and dry season, the river was not too wide, and the crossing of the river was still very fast.

From a distance, Bai Fan saw the soldiers who had crossed the river, most of them were vomiting or resting on the ground, and he couldn't help but be a little worried, the Yangtze River is a pass, if something happens here, the army will lose half of its combat effectiveness, but don't have an accident here, if I am the enemy, I am afraid it will be here.

I hope that Zhang Zixiu's scouts are reliable, and the range of twenty miles is still safe.

"Brother Hou, you are here to lead the army, and at the same time protect the King of Jin and the crown prince, I will personally escort the immortal grain on the ship, I have a bad premonition, if the enemy wants to make a move, this is an opportunity, so we have to be careful."

Bai Fan rarely took the weapon from the carriage and horse, it was a pair of bows and arrows, the bow was a special nine-stone bow, and the arrows were also special cloud-piercing arrows, each arrow was the size of a short spear, Bai Fan was just behind him, holding a longbow in his hand, and only a person with a unique skill could make this bow and arrow, Hou Junji looked at it for a while, this kid is really a freak, this pair of bows and arrows is estimated to be in addition to Li Yuanba, and he can make it.

As Bai Fan brought weapons into battle, all the soldiers in charge of transporting food were shocked, and it was a tense atmosphere, because the boss was actually on guard, and this was the first time he had seen it in a few months.

Carefully escorting the first batch of immortal grain across the river, the whole process was without danger, Bai Fan thought to himself, is it my delusion?

shouted at the Xuanjia army from afar: "Two generals, the whole army is on alert, and the enemy cannot be given the slightest chance." ”

Zhang Shigui shook his head and smiled: "Brother Xian, where is there any danger?" Didn't Lao Zhang say that the scout was not abnormal for twenty miles? Besides, if you look at Lao Zhai, there are these brothers, all of them are soft-footed shrimps, and it is estimated that they need to rest for half a day. ”

Bai Fan frowned, and advised: "Be careful, there is no big mistake, our scouts will send ten miles to investigate." ”

Zhang Shigui shook his head and smiled bitterly, so he could only go and beckon the active soldiers to send them out.

Bai Fan returned to the boat and continued to escort the second batch of grain, but when this batch of grain came to the center of the river, something happened.

Bai Fan, who had always been suspicious, drove his true qi to probe the whole process, and he could sense the wind and grass within thirty meters, and at this time, he felt movement under the boat.

"Not good, someone is scuttling a boat under the ship! Three people from each boat go down and quickly launch the water to investigate and kill the enemy.

All troops on alert! ”

A roar full of true anger spread throughout the audience, and immediately made the atmosphere tense, Hou Junji, Zhang Shigui and others immediately pulled out their waist knives and began to organize defense.

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