At night, the lone lamp sails on the river.

Under Duguyu's quiet arrangement, Yuan Tiangang took a river boat and rode on the waves of the Heishui River, heading towards the ferry terminal at the east gate of Lingnan City on the opposite bank.

As the first line of defense along the coast, the Black Armor Xuan Barracks found that an enemy ship suddenly appeared on the river, and it was heading towards this side, so naturally they did not dare to be careless. Although there was only one enemy ship that seemed to be no threat, Cao Luxun sent someone to the city as soon as possible to report the discovery to Guo Ye, who was sleeping.

Guo Ye was disturbed by someone's dream, and he was unhappy in his heart. But as soon as I heard this strange news, I couldn't help but be interested, the other party just sent an enemy ship, and it was obvious that the other party was not brainless enough to vainly try to use a river boat to play a night attack. Since there is no hostility, why did the other party's river boat cross the river in the middle of the night?

Could it be that the bandits who escaped from Qianzhou City want to surrender?

But if you want to surrender, you should put up a white flag high, lest you be shot by a bed crossbow in vain.

It's not like surrender!

Then Guo Ye wondered, neither a sneak attack at night, nor a defection to surrender, so what was the intention of this enemy ship that crossed the river in the middle of the night?

For a while, he was completely tired and sleepy, so he hurriedly got up and put on his coat and followed the messenger out of the assassination mansion and went straight to the East Gate Ferry.

When they arrived at the place, the enemy ship was still in the middle of the Heishui River, and was slowly approaching this side.

Guo Ye's first words when he saw Cao Luxun were to strictly order him to attack the other party and completely let the ship dock.

Cao Luxun immediately sent someone to give the order, and then while waiting for the enemy ship to dock to see what was going on, he also told Guo Ye about his doubts.

Like Guo Ye, he couldn't guess the other party's intentions.

Guo Ye only waved his hand, shook his head and said: "This official doesn't know why this enemy ship crossed the river alone in the middle of the night, wait, wait for the enemy ship to dock, it will be clear." ”

Cao Luxun sighed, and then fell into a state of waiting with Guo Ye.

The long night of midsummer is long, and the river breeze is quite cool, which makes people feel sleepy at all.

After about half a cup of tea, the river boat arrived at the ferry and stopped.

Cao Luxun immediately sent people to surround the upper dock and block the way to get off the boat, and Guo Ye followed.

Soon, an old man in coarse gray clothes walked down from the deck of the riverboat, and Guo Ye took a look at it by the silver moonlight at night - it turned out to be an old man!

The person who crossed the river in the middle of the night was Yuan Tiangang!

Guo Yeshu* called: "Yuan Laodao, you don't sleep well in the middle of the night, why are you coming here to me?" Aren't you afraid that my side will not distinguish between friend and foe, and give you a bed crossbow with a hundred shots, and directly shoot through and sink your ship? ”

Grandma's, when Guo Ye saw that the culprit who disturbed his dreams and made him restless at night was Yuan Tiangang, even the tone of his voice became a little displeased.

Yuan Tiangang rarely didn't fight with him this time, but waved his hand with a heavy face, and said in a deep voice: "Lao Dao doesn't have the time to talk to you." ”

Then he looked around Guo Ye again, there were soldiers everywhere, and he couldn't help frowning and said: "This is not the place to talk, go, find a secluded place, the old Tao has something to tell you." ”

When Guo Ye saw that Yuan Tiangang was rare today, he also put away the frivolity in his heart, nodded and hummed, and then instructed Cao Luxun: "You take someone to wait here, and no one is allowed to act rashly without my order." ”

Then he pointed behind Yuan Tiangang and said, "Old Yuan Dao, go, go to your boat to talk." ”

Yuan Tiangang didn't answer, turned around and got back on the boat, and Guo Ye followed closely.

The two of them got on the boat with their front and back feet, and Yuan Tiangang directly led Guo Ye to the cabin.

As soon as he entered the cabin, without waiting for Guo Ye to ask, Yuan Tiangang couldn't wait to hastily explain the exchange of Yu Shinan for the inestimable gold bricks in Lingnan City.

After Guo Ye listened, he also had mixed feelings in his heart. Fortunately, his Principal Yu, at least for now, has no worries about his life. However, casually handing over the gold brick that the traitors were thinking about day and night was so easy, and I was really unwilling.

However, he didn't understand why Yuan Tiangang wanted to provoke this exchange.

Immediately, he asked: "Yuan Laodao, to save my teacher from danger, I Guo Ye is naturally obligated as a student." But can you tell me why you're picking on this? Is your purpose really to help me save my teacher? I'm afraid it's not as simple as it seems, right? ”

"Shhh...... The old man really wants to take a hammer and knock your boy's skull open. ”

Yuan Tiangang feigned anger and laughed, and joked with his fists: "How can your kid's head shell be so useful?" Let me tell you the truth, the old man wants to use Yu Shinan's exchange for the gold bricks this time to completely tie the Dugu family and Hu Bilie's family together, so as to completely squeeze out the Wuzhou Yu family. When the time comes, the Dugu family will definitely break with the Yu family in order not to let the gold bricks get an extra piece of the pie. When the time is right, it's almost possible to destroy ......"

"Isn't it just for them to start infighting in pursuit of profits?"

Guo Ye asserted again: "Yuan Laodao, I understand your thoughts, don't you just want them to kill each other." ”

Yuan Tiangang was pleased: "Yes! ”

"No way!"

Who knew that Guo Ye bluntly rejected Yuan Tiangang's proposal, shook his head and said: "The quantity and value of this gold brick are beyond our imagination, if it falls into the hands of Dugu Yu and others, it will definitely recruit troops and horses." Now they have hundreds of thousands of troops without the BRICS as financial resources, and once the BRICS fall into their hands, the consequences will be unimaginable. No way, no way! This gold brick must not be handed over to them. Yuan Lao Dao, you are too risky to do this! ”

"Okay, you stinky boy, how can you endure it?"

Yuan Tiangang angrily blew his beard and shouted: "There is a risk, but if you can use this gold brick to make them fight among themselves, and finally cut off the arm of Wuzhou Yu, no matter how big the risk is, it is worth taking." Moreover, you can also take this opportunity to save your precarious mentor Yu Shinan, which is the best of both worlds. Don't you kid want to save Yu Shinan from the bottom of your heart? ”

"Who said that? I always dream of saving my teacher, and if anything happens to my teacher, I want all these bastards to be buried together. But—"

Guo Ye changed his words and said: "But now the White Lotus Army on the other side has lost 100,000 soldiers and horses by forcibly crossing the Heishui River, and if my estimate is correct, there are only 300,000 or 400,000 rebels in Qianzhou City who have been killed." Looking at this situation, as long as I hold out for another two or three days, and wait for the army of Li Jing, the Duke of Weiguo, to return to my aid after recovering the state capital along Lingnan Road, our two forces will be able to completely defeat these rabble. When the time comes, I will still be able to put down the rebellion and rescue my mentor. Rather than that, why should I take such a big risk to use this gold brick to help strengthen the rebel army? ”

"Wei Guogong Li Jing?"

Yuan Tiangang's expression suddenly became strange, he looked at Guo Ye with some suspicion, and asked in surprise: "Now that the White Lotus Protector Army in the area of Lingnan Road has been requisitioned to Qianzhou City, it has long been empty and unhindered. It stands to reason that Li Jing should have recovered these lost territories a long time ago, and he should have returned to help and make peace with you a few days ago. But how many days have passed now, why has there been no news from Li Jing's side for a long time? ”

Guo Ye chuckled in his heart, Yuan Tiangang just talked about his heart, in fact, this is what he is most worried about in the past two days.

It stands to reason that Li Jing's Lingnan Road army should have returned as scheduled, but now that several days have passed, there has been no news so far.

However, he was still full of confidence in Li Jing, and replied casually: "It should be delayed on the road, maybe in another three or two days, Li Weigong's Lingnan Road army should return to the division and arrive." ”

"Can you return to the division in three or two days? You're dreaming, aren't you? ”

Yuan Tiangang glanced at him playfully, and snorted: "Don't say three or two days, even if it is another ten or three or two days, I'm afraid it will be impossible for Li Jing's army to return to the division to reinforce you." It seems that your news has been closed for a long time, and I really don't know how you do intelligence gathering! ”

Guo Ye's face changed suddenly, his eyebrows stood sharply, and he exclaimed, "What's the matter? Could it be that what happened to Li Weigong on the way to regain the lost territory? Hey? Yuan Laodao, it seems that you know a lot, say, come quickly!! ”