Chapter 13 The Yellow River Rebellion I
When Zhu Qing woke up in the morning, he was told that the boat had entered the Shandong boundary and had arrived in Jining, and it was estimated that the Yellow River would be crossed at noon. Zhu Qing couldn't help but sigh, this weather and this group of boatmen are really powerful.
Seeing that the trip was so fast, the people on the boat were in good spirits, and the boatmen were reluctant to change shifts in order to get more wages, but considering that they had to force the Yellow River to cross the river in the afternoon, they had to rely on the boatmen, because they had experience. Therefore, Liu Qingfeng still ordered the guards to replace the boatmen for a rest morning. Of course, Zhu Qing and Xiaobao have to join the ranks of changing shifts.
Qilu is more handsome, and he has been strong since ancient times. This is not unfounded. In the past, there were Confucius and Mencius, and later Liangshan heroes, all of whom were well-known names in this land. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was a person who was also as famous as Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, who once made the Ming Dynasty deeply frightened and uneasy, and that was Xu Hongru, the leader of the White Lotus Righteous Army. But Xu Hongru's uprising was in the early years, and the past of the apocalypse was unbearable, but it left an incurable sequelae for Chongzhen's monarchs and ministers. Therefore, every time they pass by here, the officials and Jinyiwei are extremely vigilant, because today, Xu Hongfei, the son of Xu Hongru, has grown up, and the son inherits his father's business, regains the control of the white lotus, and leads the peasant uprising.
Because of the complicated situation in Qilu, Liu Qingfeng had to cross the Yellow River before dark and leave Shandong. He didn't worry about himself, he was just worried about Lord Tian, if something happened to Uncle Guo, he Liu Qingfeng was afraid that his head would not be guaranteed. Therefore, he did not rest as usual this morning, and continued to look at the six roads, listen to all directions, and always pay attention to the wind and grass on the shore. Liu Qingfeng urged the guards to speed up the shaking while patrolling.
"Young master, what did you say happened to Lord Liu today? Neither resting nor so irritable? Xiaobao asked Zhu Qing while shaking the pulp.
"Heh, maybe last night the patrol ran into evil, hey, don't care about him, hurry up and row, take advantage of the strong wind." Zhu Qing said.
"Why do you suddenly care about the itinerary today? Don't you want to arrive in Beijing as soon as possible? Xiaobao asked Zhu Qing suspiciously.
"I don't know, I always feel a little weird today, and I don't think it's appropriate to stay here for a long time. Hey, maybe I'm overthinking, no matter, just draw it quickly. After the shift change, we went to practice. I'm a new darts learner, I'll teach you in the afternoon. Zhu Qing couldn't help but show off.
"Okay, okay, last night I dreamed that a man in black shot me an arrow, which scared me to wake up in the middle of the night, if I practiced darts, I would see who would dare to bully me. Hum. Xiaobao said very innocently.
Then the two of them shook the pulp seriously. As Zhu Qing sighed, this weather is really powerful! The sky was clear, but the monsoon on the river was very strong, and the big boat kept blowing forward, and Zhu Qing and the others shook the pulp very easily.
Sure enough, as Liu Qingfeng expected, close to noon, the big boat had already traveled to the edge of the Yellow River. At this time, the guards were a little tired and tired after shaking the pulp all morning, so they all lazily walked out of the bilge and changed shifts with the boatmen.
Just as the big ship continued to move forward, the man suddenly came timidly and reported, "My lord, the food on the ship has run out!" ”
When Liu Qingfeng heard this, he angrily grabbed the man's neckline, gritted his teeth and roared, "If you don't say it sooner or later, don't you say it at this time, don't you know that there are mobs in this area?" Why didn't you say it yesterday in Xuzhou?! ”
"Adults, the little ones just noticed." The man's legs trembled suddenly, and he said tremblingly.
"Forget it, it's over, and there's no hurry to supply food to the next stop." At this time, Lord Tian walked out of the cabin and persuaded him.
"My lord, this next stop is not close, at least one day, it doesn't matter if we starve, we can't let adults and Miss Chen be wronged, besides, if the boatmen don't replenish their physical strength, this Yellow River is not easy to cross, even if we cross it, this physical strength will affect our speed." Liu Qingfeng reported to Lord Tian.
"This ...... Then stop for a while and get some supplies. Lord Tian said to Liu Qingfeng. Seeing that Liu Qingfeng was still hesitating, Lord Tian added, "What? Doesn't Guard Liu have confidence in himself? ”
When Liu Qingfeng heard this, he had no choice but to clench his fists and say, "Yes, my lord." Subsequently, Liu Qingfeng ordered the big ship to dock.
As the big boat approached the Yellow River crossing, Liu Qingfeng's hand kept pressing on the handle of the knife, standing at the bow of the boat, observing the wind and grass on the shore. Zhu Qing also walked up to the bow of the boat and looked around, his unique sense of hearing, just like he heard Liu Qingfeng approaching him last night, at this time, he heard a strange movement on the shore.
"Puff puff ......"
Suddenly, there was a sudden commotion in the grass on the ferry port, Liu Qingfeng immediately pulled out the machete, and Zhu Qing also subconsciously touched his hand to his waist and grabbed a crescent dart.
Unbeknownst to him, the movement on the other side of the grass was not a person, but a few wild ducks, who fled one after another when they saw the big boat coming. Liu Qingfeng and Zhu Qing both breathed a sigh of relief.
Just when the two looked at each other, suddenly there was a sound of fighting on the shore, approaching the ferry!
"The whole ship is on alert, and the brocade guards are in place! Sail back! Liu Qingfeng shouted urgently and pulled out the machete again! Keep an eye on the shore.
Sure enough, two teams of men and horses on the shore fought, and Liu Qingfeng raised his eyes to see that one of the teams was actually Jinyiwei!
Liu Qingfeng saw that one of the Jinyi guards was wearing a black cloak and a senior official hat of the Jinyi Guard, and he couldn't help but smile and shouted loudly, "Lord Killing Wind." What's the situation? ”
Killing Wind heard someone shouting at him, and while looking at the boat, he quietly cut off the head of one of the other party. sneered, "It turned out to be Lord Liu, who had been absent for a long time, and was ordered by the Great Commander to hunt down and kill Xu Hongfei, the leader of the White Lotus bandits." Is Lord Liu watching a play? ”
"Jinyi Wei listens to the order, the ship docks, and helps Lord Killing Wind kill the enemy!" When Liu Qingfeng saw the killing wind, it was like taking a reassuring pill, and ordered the boat to dock.
"Yes, sir!" The Jinyi guards on the ship went ashore one after another after the ship docked and killed the White Lotus Rebels, and the White Lotus Rebels led by Xu Hongfei were suddenly caught in a dilemma.
In desperation, I saw Xu Hongfei, the leader of the White Lotus, holding two swords, gathering the rebels into a circle while fighting to deal with the enemy from both sides.
It is said that the tiger father has no dog son, although Xu Hongfei is only in his early twenties, but he is deeply aware of his father's bravery and courage, and he fights bloodily in the enemy army with two knives. wants to fight a bloody way for the White Lotus Righteous Army in the Jinyi Guard army. However, unfortunately, the opponent he faced today was not the ordinary Jinyiwei, but the first sword of the Jinyiwei, the killing wind. Will this Killing Wind Lord, whose status is second only to the Great Commander of the Jinyi Guard, make Xu Hongfei repeat the tragedy of his father Xu Hongru?
At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from the other side of the ferry, and another team of men and horses was approaching.