From May 11, the famous Ningjin Battle at the end of the Ming Dynasty officially began, and the Later Jin soldiers stormed Jinzhou, and Zhao led the infant city to defend it. This time, the Houjin mobilized troops in 40,000 to 50,000, and the Ming army in addition to Jinzhou, Mangui garrisoned Qiantun, Yuan Chonghuan led more than 30,000 troops to garrison Ningyuan, in the center of the response, there are nearly 50,000 people near Shanhaiguan to defend, and there are more than 30,000 Ming troops in the entire northern region are gathering to Shanhaiguan, with a total strength of nearly 150,000, including Zhou Shifa.

Chen Xin remembered what he said at the time, and arranged for Wang Daixi to go to Zhou Shifa's house every two days to help take care of his mother, which can be regarded as a support for the front, and contributed to the Ningjin War, which seems to be the only connection between Chen Xin and others and the Ningjin War.

On the 15th day of May in the seventh year of the Apocalypse, after having lunch at home, Chen Xin and Lu Donkey came to the courtyard with their burdens on their backs.

Chen Xin stood at the door, turned around and said to Liu Minyou: "No need to send it, teach them to recognize braille more during this time." Don't let go of your training, don't be soft-hearted this time. ”

Hai Gouzi said: "Brother Chen, don't worry, we are not lazy, practice knives and guns to kill Tartars." ”

The two brothers also agreed, Chen Xin happily patted them on the shoulder, and then went to Liu Minyou, and shook hands vigorously according to the original etiquette. After Lu Chuanzong also said goodbye to everyone, the two went out to the shop, and Liu Minyou stood at the door with four followers and watched until the backs of the two disappeared at the end of Erdao Street.

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When the two arrived at the shop, in addition to Lu You, there was also a middle-aged woman sitting in Lao Cai's original position. Chen Xin met the proprietress twice, both when she came to the cashier in the shop, and at this time she respectfully went up to greet her, and introduced Lu Chuanzong to him, saying that he was his cousin. The proprietress seemed to be in a good mood, her eyes swept over the two of them, and she smiled lightly: "It turned out to be the cousin of Chen Accounting, this time I followed Chen Ledger to do things well, and the master will definitely be rewarded in the future." ”

Lu Donkey hurriedly responded.

The proprietress continued: "The old man just instructed, you will go directly to the second entrance after you arrive." ”

After Chen Xin agreed, he took Lu Donkey to prepare to go to Erjin, and the proprietress suddenly asked in the back: "I heard that Chen has also been in Xiucai?" ”

Chen Xin was shocked, the expression of the proprietress looked as if it was not interesting, did Miss Zhao say something when she went back yesterday. In case she finds an old master to test herself, she will show her original form.

He didn't dare to brag nonsense anymore, and said modestly: "That is when the younger generation was in Liaodong, he had been living in a fixed place for many years, and he had almost forgotten it. ”

The proprietress was noncommittal, smiling silently, just glancing at him meaningfully, and waved his hand to let him go.

When Chen Xin walked in, he saw that the door of the wing room where the silk was originally released was opened, and it was empty. This time it was Lao Wang's door, Lao Wang changed into a black short suit, a little more fierce than usual, it seems that he is also going to sea together, there are two people in the second entrance are standing together and talking, one is as black as charcoal, and the other has a big scar on his face, as if a whole piece of meat has been removed, I can hear the door knock in, and look indifferently, it seems that I am not looking at people, but two inanimate objects.

Chen Xin has been born in society for many years, and he has seen it all in Bai Dao, but he intuitively told him that these people must be old Haikou people, and their temperament is completely different from ordinary hooligan gangs. But Lao Wang did not introduce them, and it was inconvenient for him to talk to them. Lu Donkey was not afraid of heaven and earth, but when he saw these sea cowards, he still felt a chill rising.

Lao Wang also ignored the two of them, Chen Xin felt a slight strange in his heart, this Lao Wang was really, except for the owner, no one was in his eyes. Lao Wang took the two to the study again, and vaguely heard two people talking, Lao Wang said at the door: "The owner, Chen and his cousin have arrived." ”

Zhao Dongjia's voice came from inside: "Let them in." ”

After the two entered, Chen Xin glanced at the room, Zhao Dongjia and another man were standing, the man was wearing a black straight body, and he turned out to be the shopkeeper of the silver shop, who was holding a Japanese knife, and took out half of it and looked through it in his hand. Seeing Chen Xin, he smiled slightly and arched his hand, but he didn't explain.

Chen Xin pretended to be stunned, and was stunned for a moment before returning the salute.

Zhao Dongjia glanced at Lu Donkey twice and asked, "Where is your cousin?" ”

Chen Xin nodded with Lu Donkey, and let him answer by himself, the two had already spoken to each other a few times before coming, so it should be no problem. Lu Donkey replied: "I am a native of Yanggu, Shandong, and Chen Xin is a cousin, a few years ago, the family couldn't get by, and I also went to Jixian County, and my cousin has always been good friends, my cousin came back with a letter a few days ago, saying that I was doing things in Tianjin, so I followed." ”

Because the accent can't be concealed, the two made up such a paragraph after discussion, Zhao Dongjia didn't ask in detail after listening to it, he may feel that it is not necessary, even if it is a lie, he is not afraid of what these two people will do.

He said to the two: "When you get to the sea, there are many pirates, can you two bring weapons for self-defense?" ”

"We didn't bring it back to the owner."

Zhao Dongjia suddenly said: "Do you dare to kill?" ”

Neither of them expected him to ask such a question, and before he could answer for a while, the shopkeeper of the silver dump shop also turned his head and looked at the two. Chen Xin quickly came back to his senses, and Zhao Dongjia no longer concealed that he was also a Haikou, but wanted to test whether the two of them were willing to be with him. There was no longer any hesitation at the moment: "Go back to the east, I have killed the Tartars in Liaodong, and if you encounter Haikou, you are naturally not afraid." ”

Lu Donkey also said when he heard this: "I have a rotten life, but if someone wants to kill me, they have to exchange their lives." ”

Both of them have good physique, Chen Xin has always been well nourished, often fit, Lu Donkey has worked for a long time, and has simply practiced some martial arts with Dai Zhenggang, he has been brave and ruthless since he was a child, and he has a strong force, Zhao Dongjia nodded, and finally put his mind at ease, these two people don't seem to be pedantic people, Chen Xinren has both duty and courage, maybe he is a more suitable candidate than Lao Cai, but he feels that Lao Cai's food poisoning is not a bad thing at the moment.

"Then you two choose a knife when you get on the ship, and if it is useful, you will not fight the enemy empty-handed."

Zhao Dongjia said a few words, let them retreat, the two of them found a stone in the courtyard to sit down, the courtyard came a few more people, and the beginning of the two people together to talk loudly, if no one around, and three people took out cigarette pouches to smoke, the Ming Dynasty tobacco was introduced late, but the popularity was very fast, there was already dependence, plus some doctors said that smoking is very good (note: including the brother who wrote "Jingyue Quanshu"), which is equivalent to the cigarette box written "smoking is good for health", resulting in a large number of smokers everywhere, both men and women, Especially in some places in the north, even children of a few years old smoke it. Chen Xin saw Deng Keshan, Zhou Shifa and others smoking a few times on Erdao Street, and he originally smoked, but this cigarette in the Ming Dynasty was not flue-cured tobacco, but dried tobacco, and the taste was too different, so he didn't smoke it again after trying it once.

Lao Wang didn't introduce anyone else to Chen Xin and the others, so the two of them sat until the end of the day (3 o'clock), when Zhao Dongjia and the shopkeeper of the silver store came out of the study, and seven or eight people surrounded them in the second entry, shouting "big brother" in their mouths.

Hei Tan walked over and said to Zhao Dongjia: "Big brother, when will I go, I have already run out of silver, and I am dying." ”

Zhao Dongjia laughed and said, "I'll leave immediately, I can't hold you back." ”

He then said to the scarface and black charcoal: "Scar, black cannon, you go to the east gate, go separately, Lao Wang, you take the two brothers Chen Cai and vice president to the north gate." ”

Hei Tan grinned and said, "Big brother, when are you leaving, don't be late, you won't be able to leave today." ”

Zhao Dongjia kicked over, and the black charcoal fell to the side with a bang, only to hear Zhao Dongjia scold: "Lao Tzu naturally has something, if you urge me again, I will chop off my finger by myself." ”

After saying that, he glanced around coldly, and a group of pirates immediately quieted down, and the black charcoal didn't dare to say any more, Big Scar gave a ugly smile, nodded and said, "Since the eldest brother has something, it's okay to wait a while, it's a big deal to leave tomorrow." ”

Zhao Dongjia waved his hand, a group of people walked out of the side door, and the two groups of people went out separately after going out, Chen Xin and the two followed Lao Wang, and went north to transfer the division, and went out of the city through the river gate (note: Tianjin North Gate), and the sergeants at the door were obviously more than usual, but they only checked strictly into the city, and did not pay attention to the people who went out of the city, and several people went north to the Weihe River.

The three rivers of the Wei River converge, the river is wide, the bank is also full of all kinds of shops, there are many boats and sea boats parked by the river in the south, most of them are two-masted style, many porters on the shore are carrying heavy grain bags to the ship, and there are many soldiers around, Chen Xin saw this, and asked Lu Donkey: "Are these grains to be directly transported to Shanhaiguan?" ”

Lu Chuanzong nodded: "It should be, I heard that the army of Shanhaiguan is gathered, and a lot of food must be needed, if you take the Ji Canal and then enter Gushui, at most to the vicinity of Zunhua, you still have to take the land route, and that section of the waterway is countercurrent, and you have to rely on the slender man." Shipping only needs to sail and borrow the wind, go north along the coast, and the eldest brother can reach the old dragon head in a day or two when he says that he will be able to go to the old dragon's head in a day or two. ”

He has taken the North Canal waterway many times to pull fiber, so these are relatively clear, Lao Wang said to the two of them: "Recently, there are many ships in the Liaohai Sea, and it is best for you to stay in the warehouse after you get on the boat, and it will be fine after Dengzhou." ”

Chen Xin arched his hand to Lao Wang and said, "Thank you Brother Wang for your advice." ”

Lao Wang nodded and stopped talking. took the two of them all the way along the riverbank, there were not many boats on the riverside, and finally stopped in front of a sea boat, Lao Wang pointed and said, "This is it." ”

Chen Xin raised his eyes and looked, on the side of a simple dock, a magnificent three-masted ship appeared in front of him, about ten zhang (31 meters) long, the rudder tower at the tail was towering, two long rudders stretched out backwards downstairs, three tall masts stood, each mast had a bucket that could accommodate two people, he saw a small foot boat (firewood boat) hanging on one side, and a water board hanging on the hull, not lowered, and the deck on both sides of the row lined with bamboo guards.

I didn't see the figure of the porter around, the goods should have been loaded a long time ago, and at this time, Black Tan and Scarface also brought people to arrive, and when they saw the three of them, Black Tan said loudly: "You still can't get on when you arrive, wait for someone to see you off." ”

Lao Wang ignored him, took the lead on the gangplank, the gangplank was quite long, people walked up and shook slightly, Lao Wang didn't care, walked over like walking on the ground, Lu Donkey has been working in the canal for a long time, and he is also used to it, three or two times have passed, Chen Xin can't do it, he has to raise his hands flat, staggering across the narrow gangplank, almost didn't stand firm in the middle, seeing that he was about to fall into the water, he hurriedly rushed hard, and successfully jumped over, and there was a few people laughing from behind him, Chen Xin was not angry, and turned back to a few people and arched his hand and said, "See laugh, see laugh".

When he turned around, he carefully looked at the deck, which was about two feet five or six feet wide, and was covered with ropes, and the stiff sails with bamboo ribs were folded at the bottom of the mast, and there were several barns on each side of the deck, leading to the lower deck, and on each side of the deck were placed three cannons, all covered with tarpaulins, and three gun doors were opened on each side of the guard, and a pair of car shuts were erected in the bow of the ship, and a thick iron chain was wound around them. A broad-shouldered and thin-waisted sailor sat shirtless on the car pole, looking at the north side and distracted, and several swarthy sailors were sleeping on the board. The man on the stick, who heard the movement, only glanced back, and then turned his head back.

When Lao Wang saw them, he smiled a little and asked, "What about the second master?" ”

"You fucking are finally here, this ship has been stopped for four or five days, waiting for people to get hairy." A loud voice came from the barn door, and then a gray head rose up. -------------------------------------- ask for favorites, recommendations----------