Chen Lang rushed out of the Assassin's Mansion with Guo Yening's murder order in vain, and went to the south of the city to make peace with Chen Jitao.

At the same time, Guo Ye asked Wang Bajin to quickly return to the Dongmen ferry and quietly leave by boat, and informed Liu Zhenxuan to let him enter the waters of Yangzhou in a hurry to encircle and annihilate the remnants of the Jinling Jingyi Gang and the Suqian Horse Gang on the river.

Time ticks by in minute by minute waiting......

After a full hour, Liu Zhenxuan led nearly 100 river boats carrying Cao Gang disciples into the waters of Yangzhou, escorted them in like behemoths, and suddenly launched an attack on the ships of the Pure Clothes Gang and the Ma Gang.

At this moment,

The battle on the river has officially begun!

Soon, boats bumped into boats, boats bumped into boats, and the two swords and soldiers met each other, and the killing began.

Suddenly, there was chaos on the river, and many ships were smashed or scuttled and sank to the bottom of the river.

Gradually,

Broken slabs and rotten trees floated everywhere on the surface of the river, and there were more and more corpses.

The surface of the river is muddy, and the water is also crimson.

The battle continues, and it has entered a white-hot phase.

The two sides of the soldiers collided with each other, and the sound of shouting and shouting for mercy was endless, mixed with the pungent smell of blood blowing in the wind, unscrupulously permeating the entire Yangzhou waters.

The tragic fighting on the water area was faintly transmitted into the city of Yangzhou, which was five miles away from the river

Yangzhou City, the government office.

Although Guo Ye still sat firmly in the study without leaving home, one after another of the servants returned from the East Gate Ferry, and the latest situation of the battle on the river was fed back to his ears in time. Therefore, he seems to be in a thatched house but knows the world's affairs, and he is still calm and relaxed, and he does not panic at all.

When the sixth group of officials who returned from the East Gate Ferry to investigate the details came to the outside of the study, and after talking in detail in Zhang Jiujin's ear at the door, Zhang Jiujin looked pleasant, turned around and pushed open the door of the study.

Zhang Jiujin came into the study, stood in front of Guo Ye, but couldn't hide the excitement between his eyebrows, and said loudly: "Master Assassin Shi, the spies have returned, the fighting on the river is still continuing, it is really everywhere the naked eye goes, the river is full of blood, the shipwrecks are unknown, and there are millions of floating corpses in Yangzhou waters!" ”

Millions of floating corpses?

Guo Ye looked at Zhang Jiujin with disdain, and said in his heart, it is really unbelievable, and the total number of people on both sides is only fifty or sixty thousand, how can it be so exaggerated?

Immediately, he scolded Zhang Jiujin lightly: "What kind of text, can't you talk well?" What do you say when the spies come back? How about the two sides fighting now? Who has the upper hand? ”

Zhang Jiujin smiled wryly and replied in a low voice: "The spies reported that there were casualties on both sides, and the corpses on the river could not distinguish between friend and foe for the time being, but from a distance, it seems that the Cao Gang led by Liu Duwei has the upper hand, and it has always been the Cao Gang's ships that have pressed the other party to fight." My lord, I didn't expect this Cao Gang to dominate in the waters of Shuzhong, and it is just as good to be in the waters of our Yangzhou. ”

Guo Ye felt a lot more comfortable and down-to-earth when he heard this, and couldn't help but say happily in the face of Zhang Jiujin's question: "Let's not mention that Liu Zhenxuan borrowed more than 30,000 people from the Cao Gang, relying on the strength of the crowd. Let's just say that the Cao Gang beggs for a living on the river all the year round, and most of the gangs are from water bandits, accustomed to water warfare, and their combat effectiveness is naturally not comparable to the land gangs such as the Clean Clothes Gang and the Ma Gang. It is reasonable that the Cao Gang can gain the upper hand. ”

Zhang Jiujin said yes again and again, but he didn't turn around and leave, as if he had something to say but it was difficult to speak.

Guo Ye was in a good mood at this time because of the situation on the river, and saw that Zhang Jiujin had a hesitant look on his face, but he was not impatient, but asked with a smile: "What's the matter?" What do you want to ask, just ask, how do you have to be like an old girl? ”

Zhang Jiujin smiled again, scratched his right cheek quite embarrassedly, looked at Guo Ye mysteriously, and asked: "Lord Thorn Shi, the little one wants to ask, since there is a one-sided situation on the river now, then the reliance of the Zhang family in Yangzhou has basically been eliminated by you." But why are you still living in the government and refusing to ......?"

"Do you want to ask me why I didn't join up with Steward Yu, Hawkeye Lao Qi, and Ma Qianli for a long time, and personally supervised them to attack Gujing Lane?"

Guo Ye obviously guessed Zhang Jiujin's doubts and directly interrupted his questioning.

Zhang Jiujin nodded, snorted, and made a further guess: "Could it be that Lord Assassin Shi still has concerns?" Or does the Zhang family have anything else to rely on besides the remnants of the Pure Clothes Gang and the Horse Gang on the river? ”

Guo Yewan smiled, shook his head and said: "As long as Jian removes the constraints on the river, the Zhang family is already at the end of the crossbow, and there is still a fart to rely on?" This official is just to avoid suspicion......"

After that, he stretched out his finger and pointed to the top of his head, and said implicitly: "You really think I am omnipotent?" I can have the final say here in Yangzhou, but what about Chang'an? If something big happens to the Zhang family in Gujing Lane in Yangzhou, someone in Chang'an will inevitably take the opportunity to attack me, at this time, if I am caught having something to do with the Zhang family in Yangzhou, do you say that I am not pouring dirty water on myself? ”

Zhang Jiujin was stunned when he heard this, and he couldn't help but be afraid for a while, yes, the Zhang family in Yangzhou is a wealthy family with a century-old foundation, once something happens, the government and the opposition will be shocked, and the other Guanlong clans will not give up. At that time, the imperial court will naturally track it down, if Lord Assassin Shi doesn't clear himself up, wouldn't it be self-defeating? The history of the assassination of a state, but secretly colluded with the forces of the rivers and lakes to participate in and plan the destruction of the Zhang family in Yangzhou. Once this matter spreads, even if the immortals descend to earth, they will not be able to save Lord Thorn Shi!

On the ground, Zhang Jiujin subconsciously raised his hand and wiped his forehead, as if he was wiping cold sweat, and sighed with palpitations: "It's still an adult who thinks deeply and thinks about it thoroughly!" ”

Just when Guo Ye felt that there was nothing missing, he suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said: "Bad dish, since Liu Zhenxuan on the river has already led the crowd to fight with the Pure Clothes Gang and the Horse Gang, then the Wind Thunder Hall, the Twelve Serial Docks, and the Dirty Clothes Gang gathered in the south of the city must have also received the news. At this time, they should have already rushed to Gujing Lane, right? ”

Zhang Jiujin pulled his fingers and calculated: "It's not too far from the south of the city to Gujing Lane, it will be faster if you take a shortcut, what's wrong?" ”

Guo Ye's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly ordered Zhang Jiujin: "Jiujin, you hurry up and ride a fast horse to catch up with them, and then find Chen Juncheng and them." After seeing Chen Juncheng and Chen Duwei, you ask them to quickly return with our Yangzhou Mansion and Yangzhou Zhichong Duwei's men and horses, and forbid them to participate in the battle of the Zhang family in Gujing Lane. Otherwise, is it useful for Lao Tzu to avoid suspicion alone? ”

Zhang Jiujin reacted at this time, and shouted in surprise: "Why did you forget this stubble?" The rivers and lakes are in trouble, if the court asks for guilt in the future, it will only be a grievance between the gangs and the Zhang family, and it has nothing to do with our Yangzhou government. ”

Guo Ye glanced at Zhang Jiujin approvingly with a teachable expression, and then hurriedly waved his hand and urged: "Go, go, let all of our people withdraw quickly." Our people must not have the blood of the Zhang family on their hands......"

"Gotcha!"

Zhang Jiujin nodded heavily, patted his chest and promised: "My lord, don't worry, the little one will present the adult's words to Chen Juncheng and Chen Duwei." ”

After that, he took the order, turned around, and ran out of the study.

Rumble!!!

Suddenly, an earth-shattering loud bang broke through the sky, causing Guo Ye's eardrums to tingle slightly, so frightened that Zhang Jiujin stopped as soon as he ran to the threshold......

For this sky-high loud noise, Guo Yewei is too familiar!

This is exactly the sound of the explosion of the gunpowder thunderbolt in the Wind Thunder Hall, and it sounds like a certain amount of gunpowder should have been piled up before it was detonated, similar to the original detonation of the Wind Thunder Village.

He was stunned in his heart, this explosion should have come from the direction of Gujing Lane, could it be ......

At this time, Zhang Jiujin, who was stationed at the threshold, opened his mouth wide, and shouted loudly with excitement flashing in his eyes: "Assassin Shi Da, my lord, it must be these people from Fengleitang and Twelve Lianwu, who rushed to Gujing Lane in advance and started to do it!" ”

Guo Ye scolded secretly, and immediately scolded Zhang Jiujin with a straight face: "Then what are you doing here?" Why don't you go and inform Chen Duwei and Chen Juncheng and ask them to evacuate all our people quickly? ”

"Uh...... I'll go! ”

As soon as Zhang Jiujin's voice landed, the person was already running in three steps and two steps like a fleeing rabbit, running out of the study for a long distance.