The soldiers on the shore and on board watched the reversal with disbelief. That is, a quarter of an hour ago, Huang Lun led hundreds of soldiers to threaten with bows and arrows to force Su Hao to get off the boat, and everyone thought that he was going to ask Su Hao Xingshi. But in a blink of an eye, everyone saw Huang Lun sending Chen Dao and Su Hao back to the boat with a smile on his face. Not only that, Huang Lun also called a few soldiers and sent some food and drink supplies to Su Hao's three boats, as if they were specially here for them.

Three boats propped up the shore and continued down the river. The soldiers of the survey camp were all inexplicable, and they didn't know how Su Hao said that Huang Lun was moved, of course, this kind of thing is not something they can inquire about casually, they only need to know that their hundred households are very domineering, and even thousands of households dare to contradict each other, and they can be safe and sound, which is enough.

Regarding Huang Lun's change of attitude, Su Hao also inquired about Chen Dao, but Chen Dao still had the same confused face, looking at him left and right. Su Hao also has immunity now, and knows that Chen Dao doesn't want to say it, so he doesn't ask anymore.

When the ship arrived at Jiujiang Mansion, Chen Dao ordered a stay for a day, and sent people to the streets to buy civilian clothes for each soldier, and dressed them up as a group of merchants. Chen Dao also instructed all soldiers not to reveal their identities from now on, and to speak and behave like ordinary people. Su Hao asked Chen Dao why he was surprised, and Chen Dao explained that this was to avoid repeating the dispute in Qiaoshe Town, and everyone should keep a low profile, which would be more conducive to the march.

For Chen Dao's explanation, Su Hao, Hao Tong and others naturally won't believe it, but Chen Dao represents the military department and is the main general of this trip, and everyone can't disobey what he says, so he has to let him toss.

Starting from Jiujiang Mansion, the Kanyu Camp changed to a river boat and went up the Yangtze River. The boat is very slow and the journey takes a lot of time. Chen Dao ordered Hao Tong and Deng Kui to use this time to teach the soldiers to use short-bladed fighting skills, and Su Hao also contributed those grappling fighting techniques he brought in his previous life. The three boats have become three training grounds, and everyone stays on the boats every day to practice martial arts, which is also a lot of fun.

The journey was long, and the embroidery girls who were stuffy in the cabin were also allowed to come out to breathe. At first, everyone still followed the dogma that men and women did not kiss, but later, everyone slowly got acquainted with each other, and they got up casually. The so-called men's and women's great defense, that is, some sour and rotten literati are admiring, and it is very common for men and women to fight and fight in the countryside. These embroiderers are all unmarried women from small families, and they really don't pay so much attention to it.

When the ship arrived at Wuchang Mansion, it was just in time for the New Year. Chen Dao gave everyone another day off, but they didn't allow everyone to go to the streets, but just asked the cook to buy some wine and meat and celebrate in the inn. After leaving Jiujiang Mansion, Kanyuying no longer chose post houses for accommodation, but looked for the most ordinary inns along the way, which, according to Chen Dao, was still for a low-key purpose.

"Lower your sister's tone!" Deng Kui couldn't help but complain.

"I don't think there's something out of the ordinary." Hao Tong was a little more shrewd than Deng Kui, and he said to Su Hao in private.

Su Hao also frowned: "The things along the way are indeed full of evil, and if there is an abnormality, it must be a demon, what bad idea is this Chen Dao holding back?" ”

Hao Tong said: "He doesn't want to do anything bad to Deputy Chief Deng, right?" ”

Su Hao said: "No, if it is not good for Deputy General Deng, why do you go around such a big circle?" ”

"Let's wait and see what happens." Hao Tong said, and after speaking, he said to Su Hao apologetically: "Su Baihu, I'm really sorry to drag you into such a dispute." ”

Su Hao said: "It's too early to say that it's a dispute, at least as far as I can observe, Chen Dao still admires the survey camp, and he has never said anything unfavorable to Deputy General Deng." …… Perhaps, it's just his personality. ”

Chen Dao didn't know if he was naturally dull or pretending to be confused, and he didn't react at all to the suspicions of Su Hao, Hao Tong and others about him. Every day when he sailed, he stayed with Su Hao and discussed the world's major events. Su Hao had to admit that Chen Dao was a person with extraordinary knowledge, and he could tell the entire Ming Dynasty's armament situation, the situation of the enemy and the enemy, and Su Hao learned countless things from him.

When talking about Deng Zilong, Chen Dao gave a very high evaluation, he thought that Deng Zilong was brave and strategic, and he could be called a good general. Of course, he didn't shy away from Deng Zilong's violent temper, from him, Su Hao knew that Deng Zilong had been dismissed several times for mistreating the soldiers, the most recent one was actually last year, and he is still in a state of recall.

"Then after we arrive in Yunnan, who are we going to work for?" Su Hao asked in surprise.

Chen Dao said with a smile: "Maybe the day we arrive in Yunnan, the order of the military department to reinstate the old Deng official has already arrived, and he will still be the deputy chief soldier at that time, what are you worried about?" ”

"This order won't be in your arms, will it?" Su Hao looked at Chen Dao with suspicious eyes and asked.

Chen Dao laughed: "Gaizhi is really a quick-thinking person. However, if you think about it, if Chen has such an order, how can he delay it so much? If such an order is one day late, it will make people become officials one day late, and this kind of thing that misleads people's future will be hated for a lifetime. ”

"That's right." Su Hao was persuaded by Chen Dao's explanation.

After a few days of sailing, we came to the Three Gorges. The water of the Three Gorges is turbulent, and it is no longer possible to go up by the swaying oar, so the slender man must be asked to pull the fiber from the shore to pull the boat up. Traveling against the tide is slower than walking, and for the sake of weight reduction and safety, all passengers must disembark and walk along the river with the slender men.

Chen Dao instructed Hao Tong and Deng Kui to take the soldiers and embroidery girls to slowly go up with the boat, and he went to a post house called Huangniuyi to ask for a few horses, took Su Hao, Chen Guanyu and his two entourage, and went on the road first, and the two sides agreed to meet at an inn in Chongqing Mansion.

"Brother Chen, let's throw the team down and go first, isn't it appropriate?"

Su Hao rode on a horse and followed Chen Dao forward, looking back, his soldiers were getting farther and farther away, and he couldn't help but feel a little panicked.

Chen Dao still had a philistine face, he said: "This boat against the current is slower than a turtle crawling, if we follow along, not to mention exhaustion, it will suffocate to death." Let's go first and stay in Chongqing Mansion and wait for them, what's the matter? Chongqing is very prosperous, we should also find a place to have fun. ”

Regarding Chen Dao's words, Su Hao was used to listening to them in reverse. He said that he was going to have fun, and Su Hao firmly believed that there must be a trap waiting for him in front of him. As for whether the bottom of the trap was boiling oil or bamboo sticks, it was not for him to guess. Su Hao thought to himself that there was nothing worth being pitted of, so he didn't think about it much.

Five people are in a hurry, which is really a very common thing, and it can't attract the attention of others along the way. Chen Dao did not allow Kanyuying to stay in the post house, it was his turn, but he was not bound by this ban, and when he encountered a post house along the way, he dismounted to rest, changed horses, and then continued to move forward.

After more than 20 post stations such as Jianping Station, Bashan Station, Bazhong Station, Gaotang Station, Yongning Station, etc., on this day, Chen Dao and Su Hao finally came to Chongqing Mansion. Smelling the scent of peppercorns in the air, Su Hao really felt what it meant to be like a world away.

Chen Dao returned the horse to the post house, but did not stay at the post house, but took everyone to an inn called Boryeong. This inn is located on a secluded side street, small in size, but when you enter the door, the interior is very elegantly furnished. The inn has a total of more than a dozen rooms, divided into several small courtyards. The yard is planted with all kinds of flowers and trees, it is the end of winter, it is still full of green, and there is still a faint fragrance of plum blossoms in the air.

Seeing that there were guests entering the door, several small servants hurriedly greeted them, and when they saw the appearance of the person who was the leader, the little ones hurriedly saluted: "It turned out that Uncle Chen was here, and the little ones asked Uncle Chen to say goodbye." ”

"Excuse me, arrange a few upper rooms, this is Master Su, you are waiting." Chen Dao commanded with a big grin, as if he had returned to his own home.

The servants rushed forward, helped everyone carry their luggage, led the way, and arranged everyone to their respective rooms. He couldn't tell if Su Hao lived in the upper room, but the furnishings in the room were very elegant, the tables, chairs, bed cabinets were all made of mahogany, there were celebrity calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, and there were green plants in the corners of the house, everything was according to the best standards.

Under the waiting, Su Hao finished washing up and returned to the main hall of the inn. Chen Dao had already arrived one step earlier, and was sitting on the Taishi chair talking to a fat man who weighed 200 pounds. The fat man was wearing a silk shirt and looked like a rich man, standing in front of Chen Dao, but he was respectful, like a slave.

"Okay, go ahead and prepare, if the fish is not fresh, you can cut yourself yourself."

Chen Dao saw Su Hao come in, and finally ordered the fat man, and sent the fat man away. Before the fat man left, he didn't forget to turn around, squeezed out a flattering smile to Su Hao, and then quickly disappeared.

"This is the shopkeeper of the inn, who was a cook in a rich man's house earlier, what is his real name, but no one remembers, everyone calls him Chef Mi." Chen Dao pointed to the fat man and introduced it to Su Hao.

Su Hao sat down next to him and asked, "Brother Chen seems to be quite familiar with this Boryeong Inn, and the most rare thing is that the little guys here are actually quite familiar with Brother Chen, could it be that Brother Chen is a native of Chongqing?" ”

Chen Dao said with a smile: "People are in the rivers and lakes, how can you not know a few people." Brother Yu has also been to Chongqing several times in the past, so he is somewhat familiar with some of the customs in Chongqing. As for this rice chef and his little guys, I knew him when I was in the capital. At that time, Chef Mi was working as a cook in a family in Beijing, and I was quite familiar with his owner. ”

"I see." Su Hao nodded, but he had a different thought in his heart. He guessed that maybe this Boryeong Inn was the contact point of the Ministry of War in Chongqing, and this rice chef might still be some kind of secret agent or something. However, since Chen Dao was unwilling to find a break, he didn't say much.