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Wang Yuan, Yan Zhenqing and others simply buried a pot in the open space in front of the Juyi Hall and ate something. Everyone was a little tired, after all, they had set off in the early morning and had been on a non-stop journey, and they had hardly had a good rest since they had experienced several fierce battles since they went south, so everyone chose to nap and rest on the woodland and grass after eating. Although Wang Yuan was also very tired, he did not rest, but took Gongsun Lan and A Luo to walk down the hill where the Wagangzhai Juyi Hall was located, and walked slowly along the weedy path between the reeds and the sandy hills.

It was almost the end of August, and although the sun was still shining in the sky, and it was also a hot scorching heat shining on the body, the sun at this time was no longer as hot as the summer sun. Strictly speaking, it's almost mid-autumn at this time.

Yellow wild chrysanthemums bloom on the overgrown path, and the air is fragrant and pleasant. Looking around, the eyes are full of green, although it is already the kind of dark green that is on the verge of withering yellow, but it is still refreshing. The three of them stood on a small grassy slope and watched the dense reeds on the side of the river spread out like a green carpet, listening to the sound of the reed leaves rubbing when the wind blew, and watching the egrets and water birds flying from time to time in the reeds, enjoying this rare tranquility and serenity.

"The wind swept the reeds, and the waves turned white. It is the time to sail, and the guests come naturally. Wang Yuan groaned softly.

"Erlang's poetry is booming, although I don't know how to compose poetry, but I also think Erlang's poem is very appropriate." Ah Luo said softly.

Gongsun Lan sighed lightly: "I come from a guest. Yes, this uninvited guest is not easy to deal with, and sailing away may not be satisfactory. Erlang, I know that you are anxious in your heart, and if you have any troubles in your heart, just tell us, and it will be easier to feel better when you say it. ”

Wang Yuan turned his head and smiled: "It's just a feeling, don't care." Now my biggest worry is not about crossing the river and the enemy soldiers, but about Xin'er and them. Now that we've cut off contact with them, I don't know where they are, and that's what worries me the most. But I couldn't find them. If they had also made their way to the White Horse Ferry, they would have arrived soon. If you don't do it today, it's bad. Tomorrow they will no longer be able to join us, for the 20,000 enemy forces will block their way to join us. ”

Gongsun Lan nodded slightly and said, "Yes, this matter is also my heart disease." I don't think we can wait for them to arrive, maybe we should go and find them. ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "If they don't show up tonight, my cousin and I will set off to find them." ”

A Luo said: "I'll go too." ”

Wang Yuan shook his head and said, "You can't go, I'll feel at ease if you stay here." If you look for it, I don't know what will happen, I don't want to lose you again. ”

Gongsun Lan said: "Erlang can't go either, it's when you want to cross the river, and many things need to be arranged by you, if you leave, won't it be a big mess here?" The lives of tens of thousands of people are in your hands. Besides, it's more convenient for me to look for it alone. ”

Wang Yuan smiled bitterly: "I admit that I am a burden to you, but you don't have to be so direct." ”

Gongsun Lan smiled: "I don't talk around the bush, and you can't do it if you don't like to listen to me." ”

Wang Yuan rolled his eyes and was speechless, Ah Luo covered his mouth and smiled coquettishly, Wang Yuan turned around and opened his arms to pounce on Ah Luo, Ah Luo was so frightened that he hurriedly ran away. After laughing for a while, Wang Yuan's mood was much better, and the sadness between his eyebrows also stretched a lot.

"Erlang, you just said that you weren't worried about crossing the river, do you conclude that what Cai Hu brought back will be good news? This section of the river is indeed turbulent, and it may not be easy to cross the river. Gongsun Lan said softly.

Wang Yuan nodded and said: "Of course I don't dare to pack a ticket, I have thought twice about this matter, and I think that as long as there are no reefs and shoals in this section of the river, it should be possible to cross the river." I've seen more turbulent water than this, but there are still boats that move freely. As long as you bring back the reef and shoals in the river, I believe it will be possible to cross the river. ”

What do you mean by that? There are no reefs and shoals, and the river is still so fast. I don't understand. Gongsun Lan frowned.

"If a ship capsizes and sinks unless it strikes a reef or shoal, it is because of the high waves. If there are no unsolvable problems such as reefs and shoals, there is a way to deal with the sudden waves. ”

"What should I do?" Gongsun Lan was puzzled.

Wang Yuan walked down the grass slope to the side of the reed, stretched out his hand and folded a reed leaf and threw it on the water, and said in a deep voice: "This reed leaf is like a small boat, and the calm water is naturally fine, but if the water is fast and the waves are high, this small boat will not be able to sail." ”

Wang Yuan threw a stone on the water next to him, and the splash threw the reed leaf high, and after it fell, the reed leaf had already overturned and toppled over, and the back side was facing the sky.

"But if it's a big boat, it's different." Wang Yuan picked a palm-sized leaf from the small tree next to him and threw it on the water, and also threw a stone in the water, the water waves, and the green leaf was tilted and thrown on the water surface, but after falling, although the sewage was splashed in the middle, it was still facing up.

"See? That's the difference between a small boat and a big boat. The bigger and heavier the ship, the stronger it is to resist the wind and waves. For example, the stone I threw just now seemed to people to be just a small wave, but to the ants, it was a monstrous wave. Although the waves in the river are high and the water is fast, if it is a large boat, it can easily pass regardless of the wind and waves. Wang Yuan patted the mud dirt on his hand.

"That's right. But Cai Hu said that the ferries are all small boats, and there are no big boats available. "Gongsun Landau.

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "A small boat can be transformed into a big ship." If a reed leaf is easy to overturn, but if several reed leaves form a huge blade, it will not topple. Ah Luo, you are skillful, you might as well pick a few reed leaves and put them together to give it a try. ”

Ah Luo immediately took action, picked a few narrow reed leaves, and used thin grass stalks to string the leaves together flatly, forming a palm-sized leaf and throwing it into the water. Wang Yuan picked up a fist-sized stone and threw it on the water near the left side of the blade, and the spliced blade was thrown high, and it was flat when it fell.

"You mean to put the boats together?" Gongsun Lan understood.

"Exactly, without a big ship, it can only be simple because of ugliness. A dozen small boats tied together with bamboo and wood make a simple big boat. Although it can't be compared with a real big ship, its ability to resist wind and waves is definitely greatly increased. Even if they are not reliable, we are not going to use them for war, but only for crossing rivers, as long as they can hold up the rapids in the river, and they don't need to be so delicate. Wang Yuan said with a smile.

"It's a good idea, I hope it works." Gongsun Lan nodded in praise.

"Believe me, it will work. There are still some dangers, but there are only some risks to be taken in the current situation. It's better than being driven down the river by the rebels at the White Horse Ferry. Wang Yuan smiled.

A stone in the hearts of the two women fell to the ground, and everyone, including them, actually expressed great anxiety about Wang Yuan's insistence on crossing the river here. But Wang Yuan never played his cards according to common sense, and he didn't agree to listen to the opinions of others, so they didn't say anything. Now it seems that Wang Yuan has thought about it a long time ago. While it may seem a bit unreliable, even if you cross the river at the Hakuba Ferry with gentle currents, there is no guarantee that all boats will cross the river safely. After all, it was a vast water that was seven or eight miles wide, and any danger could happen.

This matter can only wait for Cai Hu to come back to report the news, but there is no need to pay attention to it. You come with me, I need to survey the terrain and prepare for the ambush. Wang Yuan smiled and walked forward, Gongsun Lan and A Luo slowly followed behind him, and the three of them walked through the reeds all the way, stopping from time to time to discuss and point, familiar with the terrain.

The sun is setting and twilight is rising. Birds hover over the reeds and eventually settle into nests among the reeds for the night. Soon, the entire Wagangzhai area was shrouded in a cold twilight, and a faint chill rose in the air.

Wang Yuan and Yan Zhenqing were sitting in a small temporary wooden shed in the ruins of the Juyi Hall to discuss things, when they heard each other's hurried footsteps sound, and a personal guard quickly rushed up from under the stone steps.

Wang Yuan was overjoyed, stood up and said, "It's here." ”

Yan Zhenqing also hurriedly stood up, and the two of them walked quickly to the grass outside, and the rest of the people also rushed over when they heard the news.

"Report to the commander, there is an unknown person on the periphery of the stockade, just three miles to the east." The guard saw Wang Yuan hurriedly surrendering his hand.

Wang Yuan frowned and said, "What unknown identity?" Isn't it someone from the other side? ”

The guard shook his head and said, "It doesn't seem to be, there is a large group of black presses, and there are really a lot of people." The probing brothers did not dare to approach, fearing that their tracks would be exposed. ”

Wang Yuan frowned and was silent, he understood the worries of the guards, now that he only had about twenty guards by his side, he could not resist any sudden danger. If there were a large number of unknown people patrolling the left and near, it would be a very dangerous thing. Originally, I thought that Cai Hu came across the river, but now it seems that it is definitely not, because if Cai Hu returns, he will rush directly to the village, and it is impossible to have a large group of people who are pressed by the black as the guards said. It is impossible for Zhao Qing and Tan Ping to arrive with the people, even if they don't stop all the way, they will not arrive until at least midnight. So what is the identity of this group of people? Could it be that the enemy army knew that they had settled here, so they divided their troops to intercept and kill themselves?

"Let's go, let's see." Wang Yuan reached out and took the helmet hanging from the saddle and put it on his head.

"Xiangguo, it's better to be careful, let everyone hide, this group of people is unknown, don't provoke it. The big picture counts. Yan Zhenqing said busily.

Wang Yuan smiled and instructed the two guards: "You two protect Yan Taishou and hide, you must ensure the safety of Yan Taishou, if there is danger, you must take Yan Taishou to escape from here." The rest of me came with me. ”

Wang Yuan strode down the slope, and more than a dozen guards followed closely. Yan Zhenqing stomped her feet anxiously, but she was helpless. Two guards said beside him: "Yan Taishou, please go with us and hide in the forest." ”

Yan Zhenqing was dumbfounded: "What are you hiding?" Is my Yan Zhenqing a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death? Do you want to hide? Outrageous. With that, he stretched out his hand and took the long sword and put it on his waist, and hurriedly chased after the backs of Wang Yuan and the others.

Wang Yuan didn't want to expose himself openly, he just wanted to find out the identities of these unknown people who suddenly appeared. If it were really an enemy army, the whole plan would have to be changed. And you need to figure out the number of people on the other side and the purpose of the sudden appearance here.

In the twilight, under the cover of trees and tall grass, everyone quickly came to the dilapidated gate of Dazhai. Several guards who were on guard here hurriedly bowed their hands. Wang Yuan lay behind the bluestone wall, showing half of his head, looking at the dark west, and asked in a low voice, "Where are they?" ”

"Sir, look at the bottom of the hill over there, there is a bonfire flickering, and they are all on a meadow under the hill. The villain sneaked up to check just now, and the black pressure was full of people, but he didn't know his identity. There also seem to be horses. There were also soldiers around to guard it, and the villain didn't dare to get too close. One of the guards whispered back.

"Horses? Soldier? Wang Yuan frowned and thought.

"Erlang, I'll take a look." Gongsun Lan said in a low voice.

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "You have to be careful not to expose your whereabouts." Now it seems that the other party does not know that we are here, so don't startle the snake. Just see who they are. ”

Gongsun Lan nodded in agreement, flew out, and disappeared among the reeds after a moment. The wait was long, and the last glimmer of light in the west vanished, and it became pitch black in all directions. The chirping of insects in the surrounding grass and the sound of reeds being blown by the night breeze were noisy, but no one spoke, and they all lay quietly behind the stone wall and stared into the darkness of the distance.

The campfire under the mountain in the distance became brighter in the night, and it looked like a little starlight from a distance. Just looking at the number of bonfires, you can see that the number of people on the other side is indeed quite large. Wang Yuan was very puzzled, this group of unknown people so blatantly lit a bonfire at night, it must be fearless, could it really be an enemy army?

I was waiting in a hurry, when suddenly, I heard a boiling noise in the distance, like the sound of many people shouting loudly. Wang Yuan was taken aback, thinking that Gongsun Lan had been found and was being attacked by the enemy. But soon, the noise stopped, and there were torches lit up in the distance, and the torches were getting closer and closer, and it turned out that the unknown people were approaching in the direction of the stockade. Wang Yuan was puzzled, if Gongsun Lan was found, she would not flee in this direction, because wouldn't that attract the other party to discover the hiding place of the cottage?

But those torches did not turn, they were still approaching in the direction of the cottage, Wang Yuan was about to give the order to evacuate, of course, he couldn't meet so many enemies, the only way was to retreat and flee, so that they could not find their traces. However, just as everyone slowly retreated backwards, the night wind sent a few crying cries.

"What's it called?" Wang Yuan didn't hear clearly.

"It seems to be called...... Jiro ...... Husband...... Something. A guard with good ears smacked his lips.

Wang Yuan was stunned, and Ah Luo beside him shouted loudly: "It's Sister Xin'er, it's Sister Xin'er." Listen, it's their voices. ”

Wang Yuan listened carefully, and sure enough, the shout became clearer and clearer

"Erlang, it's us back."

"Husband, it's us."

Wang Yuan only felt a wave of ecstasy spread from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and he was almost out of breath with excitement.

"It's them. I grass. Wang Yuan excitedly dropped a foul word, his body was already outside the zhangxu, and he didn't care about any puddles and ditches, and ran all the way to greet him.

Yan Zhenqing and the others were stunned in the back, and before they could figure out the situation, a personal guard explained: "It's our handsome lady who is here." Thank God. ”

Yan Zhenqing woke up suddenly and said with great joy: "Oh, that's really thankful." ”

Wang Yuan rushed forward, and after running hundreds of steps, he saw several figures rushing in front of him, Wang Yuan shouted loudly: "Is it Twelve Niang and Qing'er Zi'er?" ”

"It's us, Erlang, Erlang!" A few people on the other side shouted coquettishly.

Wang Yuan rushed forward, only to feel a flower in front of him, a black shadow crashed into his arms, and his arms tightly wrapped around Wang Yuan's neck and cried: "Erlang, I can see you, I thought I wouldn't see you." ”

Wang Yuan picked up Li Xin'er in his arms, stretched out his mouth to sip on her face, and laughed: "I miss death." ”

Li Xin'er was so ashamed that she beat Wang Yuan, but she was reluctant to let go of her hand, her whole body was wrapped around Wang Yuan like a vine, laughing and crying.

Wang Yuan hugged her body to comfort her, Li Xin'er gradually calmed down, pushed Wang Yuan away and stood on the ground, pointed to the sisters Qingyun'er and Ziyun'er who were standing on the side, and said, "Are they?" Don't you want to? ”

Wang Yuan stretched out his arms and smiled: "Why don't you want to?" Come, give your husband a hug. ”

Qingyun'er and Ziyun'er were already in tears, but they couldn't go up and hug Wang Yuan and cry like Li Xin'er, because they were concubines, and they couldn't make a mistake in front of the eldest woman. But when they heard Wang Yuan's call, the two of them had already burst into tears and sobbed.

Wang Yuan sighed and stepped forward, reaching out to hug the two sisters. The two sisters rested their heads on Wang Yuan's chest, whimpering and crying. Wang Yuan comforted the two softly, and the two quickly stopped their grief.

"Erlang, the people have arrived safely, and they are all in your hands, we can be regarded as worthy of our mission." Li Xin'er wiped away her tears and pointed to the black-pressed crowd standing far away behind her with torches.

Wang Yuan smiled and said: "You are very powerful, you can take these people to walk such a long way, there must be a lot of hardships in this." I'll talk about these things later, but I'll go and see the people first. ”

Wang Yuan walked in front of a large group of people, who were supporting each other, all of them were ragged and thin, but they all showed surprise and smiles on their faces.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's been a hard journey. Are you all okay? Wang Yuan asked with a loud laugh.

"Thanks to the blessing of Wang Xiangguo, we are all still alive. Thank you Wang Xiangguo, thank you. The people shouted. Many people wept and wept excitedly.

Wang Yuan laughed and said: "You really make me admire, you actually arrived at the Yellow River almost at the same time as us on such a long journey, who said that you are old, weak, sick and disabled, I think you are better than the strong guys and girls." ”

The people laughed loudly, and an old man said loudly: "Those ladies are all taking care of them, and everyone is grateful to kneel, but they don't allow it." ”

Wang Yuan laughed and said: "It's no longer necessary to kneel, if you want to thank them, you can make some good wishes for them in front of the Bodhisattva." Two of my ladies have not yet given birth to a baby, and you have helped to ask in front of the Bodhisattva and fulfilled their wishes, which makes them more happy than anything else. ”

The people laughed loudly again, and Qingyun'er and Ziyun'er were ashamed. Wang Yuan said with a smile: "That's it, there's no need to stand here, there is Wagang Village in front, let's go into the village and set up camp." You'd better rest sooner. ”

"Yes, yes, Wang Xiangguo and a few ladies are reunited today, we can't be an eyesore here, everyone hurry up and find a place to make a fire to sleep, don't be an eyesore." The old man spoke very narrowly, and shouted loudly. The people were laughing again.

Everyone flocked into the village, Wang Yuan asked Gongsun Lan to take Li Xin'er, Qingyun'er and others to the small shack of the Juyi Hall to rest first, while he and Yan Zhenqing and the guards were busy arranging the people's settlement. There is a flat grassy place hundreds of steps east of Tubao where the Juyi Hall is located, which should be the point military school of the Wagang Army in the past, although it is full of wild grass at the moment, it is still a good place for the people to stay.

More than 7,000 people were no small number, and in a matter of moments the village became noisy and noisy. But soon, as the bonfire was lit and settled, the tired people were lying down around the campfire to rest. The fatigue of the trek and the sense of relaxation after meeting Wang Yuan and others made them fall asleep quickly.

Although Yan Zhenqing was tired, he was very happy, and after settling the people, Yan Zhenqing turned to Wang Yuan and bowed deeply. Wang Yuan was surprised: "Yan Taishou, why is this?" ”

Yan Zhenqing said in a deep voice: "I thank Xiangguo for these people." Xiangguo was able to rescue Xingzhou's father, which is a great merit. Coupled with the people of Pingyuan City, Xiangguo not only saved Yan but also saved the lives of nearly 40,000 people. If these people do not escape from the land occupied by the thieves, I am afraid that none of them will survive. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said, "Even so, why should Yan Taishou thank me? Yan Taishou loves the people, and I, Wang Yuan, also love the people. If you thank me for these people, will I not thank you for the people of the plains? We are all for the people, so there is no need to be so hypocritical. ”

Yan Zhenqing laughed and said: "It's really a bit hypocritical, it's good to have everything in your heart." Xia Guan is now a five-body surrender to the left minister, and I don't accept anyone in the world, but I only obey you. This place is handed over to the lower officials, Mrs. Zun and a few Mrs. Ru have worked hard all the way, Xiangguo should go and talk to them, Xiangguo doesn't have to worry about things here. ”

Wang Yuan smiled and nodded: "I really want to talk to them, I have a lot of unanswered questions in my heart, how did they get here in the east of Baimadu?" I'm really curious about what happened on the way. ”

Yan Zhenqing said with a smile: "Then go and ask clearly, and the lower officials also want to know the reason." ”

Wang Yuan smiled and bowed his hand, turned around and left quickly.