Mao Wenlong's huge body was gently carried on his back, and his body swept up and jumped out of the tent. Lin Xiangfeng and the others were startled, shouting and chasing after them. Yuan Chonghuan Huo Ran got up and shouted, "Stop them!" Xie Shangzheng whistled, and dozens of burly soldiers rushed out from behind the rocks, fan-shaped surrounded, holding a five-foot-long Western bird gun in their hands, and designated Mao Wenlong and Mao Yongyi together. Yuan Chonghuan laughed: "Let's see if your legs are fast, or the Western musket in the headquarters is fast." Tied up! Push back the big tent! ”

Lin Xiangfeng heard it familiarly, and followed the reputation, the one who spoke was the man in black, and he felt strange in his heart, how could he actually grab the front? If it weren't for the shortcut, this person's light skills would be really clever! At the moment, he shouted, punched and kicked, rushed to Han Runchang and said, "Don't fall in love, I'll open the way in front, you protect the overseer and rush out together." ”

Han Runchang suddenly saw Lin Xiangfeng coming back, his spirit was shocked, he took off the hard bow on his body, fired several arrows in a row, shot down several strong men, and rushed out to kill with a shout, the man in black had already expected it, and shouted: "Concealer!" Suddenly, darts, sleeve arrows, bone nails and other dark weapons were like flying locusts, Lin Xiangfeng and Han Runchang waved their swords to cover them, and they hurriedly shouted back, Rao is so, there are already more than a dozen soldiers injured. Yuan Chonghuan saw that his soldiers were killed and wounded, and he knew that he was invincible, so he hurriedly retreated into the house to wait for help. He looked at the dark night outside the house, ordered the soldiers to shoot with bows and arrows after seeing it, and did not teach them to get close to set fires, took out the iron chisel from his arms and said: "Could it be that Shuangdao also belongs to Mao Wenlong?" ”

Lin Xiangfeng saw a small word "Mao" engraved on it by the flickering firelight outside the window, and nodded: "The inspector is right, those killers outside the house are the dead soldiers sent by Mao Wenlong." If one plan fails at sea, these two plans will be implemented. They relied on flying pigeons to pass on the book, and they were very fast. ”

Yuan Chonghuan took the iron chisel and said: "It seems that Mao Wenlong has been wary of me for a long time. ”

"He doesn't want to teach people to step into the Dongjiang River for half a step." Han Runchang looked at Yuan Chonghuan and said: "There are not many bows and arrows, the superintendent can change the clothes of the soldiers and rush out as soon as possible, otherwise once they set the house on fire, then the ......" Before the words fell, several torches flew in from the window, igniting the curtain, and the fire in the house was soaring. Lin Xiangfeng hurriedly said: "Hurry up and hide, be careful of the hidden weapon, so as not to become their live target!" The soldiers around him had already shouted "ouch" and fell to the ground and screamed in pain.

Yuan Chonghuan said angrily: "Among the thousands of troops, the headquarters and the courtyard have not known how many times they have rushed to kill, and I can't imagine that I will die on this isolated island in the sea today. ”

Lin Xiangfeng pulled Yuan Chonghuan behind the pillar, slammed the north-facing window with a palm, and shouted urgently: "The superintendent will go first!" ”

Yuan Chonghuan opened his eyes and said in a sullen voice: "Xiangfeng, when did I take the lead in retreating?" ”

Lin Xiangfeng was ashamed and grateful, and wept and said: "The body of the superintendent's daughter, the whole world depends on it, how can you sit here and wait to die?" If there is no one in the world, it doesn't matter, if there is no superintendent, cough, cough, then what else can Liaodong count on? Didn't my brothers and others become sinners of the Ming Dynasty, cough, cough, really, really dead! ”

Between the two of them, the smoke in the house was already thick, everyone choked and coughed, and it was difficult to breathe, Han Runchang and Lin Xiangfeng glanced at each other, and shouted: "Capture the thief and capture the king first!" Kicking the door open, Lin Xiangfeng threw out the burning tables and chairs in the house one after another, and the two of them jumped up, like crazy tigers, and pounced on the man in black. The man in black took a few steps back and shouted, "You don't have to fight him to the death, just use the secret weapon to greet him." Seeing the hidden weapon coming like rain from the sky, the two of them knew that they didn't dare to fight hard, waved their knives to protect the vital point, and danced and retreated, so they could be forced back into the house again. Yuan Chonghuan saw that the reinforcements were coming, and ordered the soldiers to shoot the remaining wolf tooth arrows, forcing the killers outside the house to retreat a few feet, and the hidden weapon was already difficult to hit, so he led the soldiers to jump out of the door.

After a while, the sound of shouting and killing was getting closer, and Lin Xiangfeng shouted: "The superintendent is here-" The qi hair dantian, the sound was heard for several miles, only a few were distracted, and there were already a few hidden weapons on the body, fortunately, the distance was very far, the strength had slowed down, and the flesh was not deep.

Xie Shangzheng shouted: "We are coming! Is the Overseer okay? Seeing that the situation was not good, the man in black whistled and retreated without a trace. Not long after, Xie Shangzheng led the soldiers to kill, and apologized: "It's too late to be humble, and the superintendent is frightened!" Turning around, Yin Ji'a, who was tied up with five flowers, pushed over, kicked him down, and scolded: "As soon as there is movement in the barracks, I will bring people to reinforcements, I don't want this dog thief to snipe halfway, fortunately, these soldiers on Shuangdao can't withstand a burst of killing, and they scattered, otherwise they will miss the rescue event!" ”

Yin Ji'a was already so frightened that he was paralyzed on the ground, Lin Xiangfeng lifted him up and asked, "Who is that man in black?" ”

Yin Ji'a sat up, looked around in horror, and said in a trembling voice: "He is Mao ......" Before the words were finished, a sneer came, "You are so bold!" A ghostly shadow floated out from behind the rocks in the distance, and it was the man in black, who raised his hands together and then ran towards the back mountain.

Han Runchang was in a hurry, he was in a hurry, he didn't have time to think about it, he escorted himself in front of Yuan Chonghuan, Lin Xiangfeng couldn't see what secret weapon he sent, and he didn't dare to reach out to pick it up, but after this slowdown, he saw Yin Ji'a turn over and fell to the ground, leaned over to look, and saw that there was a long mourning nail in his eyebrows and throat, and he was already out of breath, and his eyes were wide open. Secretly: The man in black went and returned, but he was silent, presumably there must be some secret passage mechanism. Thinking of this, he hurriedly said: "Supervisor, the enemy is dark and I am clear, and the future is dangerous, so it is better to go back to Ningyuan overnight." ”

Yuan Chonghuan shook his head and said: "Mao Wenlong thought that I would be frightened and return by this attack, and I could rush to the island by surprise. The ministry wants to see what tricks he plays? ”

Xie Shangzheng followed behind Yuan Chonghuan and frowned: "The superintendent has made up his mind, and it is not good to persuade him to be lowly again." It's just that Liaodong's burden is more than a thousand catties? It's all on your shoulders, and there is no one in the court to change, so it's better not to be careless. ”

Yuan Chonghuan stopped, stroked his sword and sighed: "How can I not know? But just blindly sticking to it, the recovery of Liaodong will be far away, and it is really a shame for the emperor. If Mao Wenlong can be subdued, it will be tantamount to adding wings to a tiger, and it will not be far off to smash Huanglong by land and water. Mao Wenlong secretly made peace with Hou Jin, although he only wanted to covet some gold and silver property, and was not bent on taking refuge, but since I was the governor of Liaodong, it was really difficult for him to step on two boats, and he did not want to serve the imperial court. Alas! If the Dongjiang incident cannot be properly supervised, it is inevitable that the masses will take action, and the order cannot be banned, how to use troops? Although the Dongjiang River is small, the stakes are very high! It's not to be ignored, but it's worth the risk. ”

The fleet pulled anchor overnight and set sail, the sky was getting brighter, and the sea was tidal. At this time, the southwest wind rose, and the boat traveled very fast. After Pine Island, Little Black Mountain, and Big Black Mountain, the wind has been light, the waves are calm, and the sea water gradually turns blue, which is extremely clear, which is different from the shallow sea. Yuan Chonghuan uses a clairvoyant mirror from time to time? looked, but saw a small island like a fat pig lying on the sea, and was very curious in his heart, knowing that the deputy general Wang Zhu's ancestors were fishing in Liaodong, and called to ask. Wang Zhu smiled: "This place already belongs to the Yellow Sea, not far from Lushunkou. The island originally had no name, but later fishermen saw that it resembled a fat pig, so they named it Pig Island. He said and pointed out: "There are many islands in this area, and the names are mostly insects, fish, poultry and animals, and in addition to Pig Island, there are many strange names such as Bird Island, Snake Island, Shrimp and Toad Island, and Cow Island." Among these islands, Snake Island is the most dangerous, and I have never heard of anyone setting foot on Snake Island since I was a child. ”

"Why?"

"The island is full of black-browed pit vipers, I don't know how many, extremely poisonous, seeing blood to seal the throat, not to mention going to the island, even if you look at it from a distance, you will be scared for a few days."

Yuan Chonghuan listened with great interest and asked, "What's strange about the island and mountain we are going to?" ”

"The island is surrounded by the sea on three sides, and only the west side is connected to the land, which is eighteen miles away from Lushunkou by land and forty miles by water. There were no trees on the island, and a small hill was like a pile of rocks, very desolate, uninhabited, but a clean place. ”

"Who is the guard of Lushunkou?"

"I heard that he is also surnamed Mao, so he must be Mao Wenlong's best friend."

Yuan Chonghuan raised the clairvoyant mirror and looked at it for a while, and saw that Lushunkou was deep into the sea, and there were several peaks around it, so he couldn't help but nod and said: "This is really a good place to garrison troops, you can attack Shengjing when you enter, and you can hold on to the sea when you retreat." And with Shandong Deng, Lai two states across the sea face, the south wind blows, it is also a day and night of the sea, if this sea route is through into a line, how convenient it is to attack Houjin! ”

As he spoke, the boat was approaching the shore, and the defenders had already rowed a small boat to meet and lead the way. As soon as the boat stopped and the gangplank was set, an officer covered in armor came up and said in a hoarse voice: "Lushun guerrilla Mao Yongyi knocked on the superintendent, and he worked hard all the way. Then he welcomed Yuan Chonghuan into the grass house and said: "This island is a poor place where birds don't, and there is no family. Mao Shuai was ordered by the superintendent Jun to say that he wanted to meet here, but he couldn't build a tiled mansion in a hurry, and only built some grass huts, which was really slow. If you are not used to living in the superintendent's body, you can set up a temporary line at Lushunkou, and the supply is more convenient. ”

"Not necessarily. The sea and sky are wide here, and there are no people, so it is best to talk and talk about it. The ministry has been in the army for many years, and it can also endure some hardships. Yuan Chonghuan asked: "I heard that all of Mao Wenlong's subordinates are surnamed Mao, who are you?" ”

"Love is in father and son."

Yuan Chonghuan stroked his beard and laughed, "Okay! Brothers in battle, fathers and sons in battle. No wonder people say that the Dongjiang soldiers are brave and good at fighting, and the Jianzhou Yi slaves are terrified. ”

"The superintendent praised, Dongjiang was grateful, and his father-in-law heard about it, and he didn't know how happy he was!" Mao Yongyi bowed down and thanked him, and said: "It's noon, the superintendent is coming from afar, the boat and car are tired, let's rest with food!" Don't bother with your humble duties. Retreating, Lin Xiangfeng outside the house greeted him and said with a smile: "Mao Guerrilla, it's really difficult for you, it's not easy to build these hundreds of grass huts in a few days, and the supervisor is extremely satisfied!" He patted him on the shoulder very affectionately, and secretly used thirty percent of his internal force, Mao Yongyi seemed to be unable to dodge, and he really received this palm, and the sound of "snap" was very loud. Mao Yongyi frowned and rubbed his shoulders and said, "The general is really a divine power, and his bones hurt." ”

Lin Xiangfeng saw that he couldn't find out, so he went straight to the point: "A few days ago, wasn't Mao's guerrilla still on Shuangdao?" When will you come back and build a thatched hut? Oh! Yes, there are a lot of people in Lushunkou, and the two sides must do it together. ”

Mao Yongyi gritted his teeth and said, "The general said that he was laughing." I am afraid that these soldiers are lazy and have been reprimanding, where can they leave for a moment? Otherwise, if I miss the appointment between the superintendent and my father-in-law, the shriveled head of the lowly post will not be able to boil a few bowls of soup or a few taels of wine, and I am afraid that it will be used as a ball and a weapon. Lin Xiangfeng said his hard work, and secretly wondered in his heart: But it is also strange, this person looks like the man in black last night, why doesn't he have a little martial arts? Did you look away?

The next day, Yuan Chonghuan got up early in the morning, hastily ate a meal, ordered Xie Shangzheng and Han Runchang to stay in the camp, and brought Wang Zhu, Lin Xiangfeng, Cheng Benzhi and fifty soldiers to check around the island and mountain. Wang Zhu said: "Every year in summer, the sea rises and the tide rises, and the island is completely submerged, and the tide does not recede until September. After months of soaking in seawater, it is difficult for plants and trees to grow. ”

Cheng Ben said straight: "Good place!" Watching the sea and watching the sun, there is no obstruction at all. It's just that the eternal swan song of "Watching the Sea" has to be changed, 'trees are thick, and the grass is abundant', it can only be 'trees do not grow, and stones are in charge'. Finish. Cao Mengde failed to get here, and now he has not seen the ancients before, so I don't know how to change? Pity! Pity! ”

Wang Zhu glanced at him strangely and said, "It's rare for you to be so Yaxing!" If you are besieged on an island, won't you have to gnaw stones to satisfy your hunger? ”

Cheng Benzhi was stunned, didn't know how to answer, and laughed. Yuan Chonghuan said with a smile: "Ben is an elegant person, even if he is really out of food, he will never stop singing." The two of you have different feelings, and your insights are naturally different. Wang Zhu looked at the present, and he wanted to understand the ancients. ”

Cheng Benzhi's face couldn't help but be embarrassed, and he said in his mouth: "Benzhi is just a humble Confucian, how can it be compared with the previous sages?" The superintendent has ten thousand armors in his chest, and his voice shocks the world, and his literary and martial arts are all very compatible. ”

This can be left for posterity to comment. Just now you said that Meng De is not here, but it is a pity, and it seems that it is not necessary. Personnel have metabolism, and the back and forth become ancient and modern. The rivers and mountains leave traces of victory, and our generation will come again. There are generations of characters, and there are generations of achievements, so why do you need to force what to do? Yuan Chonghuan looked at the north and asked, "Benzhi, listen to what you just said, but do you blame me for not teaching you to lead troops?" Well, I've got you covered. ”

"But you want to lead troops to attack Phi Island?"

"It seems that you have read a lot of "Three Kingdoms". The Dongjiang River must be stable, and it is impossible to kill each other. Brothers are on the wall, and those who benefit must be outsiders, and this policy cannot be taken! ”

"......" Cheng Benzhi lowered his head silently.

"Don't think about it, go back to Ningyuan!"

"Back to Ningyuan?" The three were shocked.

"Yes. Bring some ships back, you don't have to leave so much. ”

Cheng Benzhi asked, "How many ships are left?" ”

Yuan Chonghuan smiled but did not answer, and gently stretched out three fingers. "What? Only three remained! Isn't that for Mao Wenlong to slaughter? The three of them were shocked and anxious.

Wang Zhu said: "The soldiers are lonely. Seeing that the date on the first day of June has arrived, I don't know how many people Mao Wenlong will bring with him, if he suddenly makes trouble, won't he ruin the reputation of the Inspector I? ”

"Don't worry, the fewer people I stay, the more people Mao Wenlong brings, the safer it will be."

Lin Xiangfeng has not been able to interject the words, and at this time he is even more confused, and said anxiously: "A good man is difficult to defeat with four hands, and the evil tiger is afraid of wolves, where is the truth that the fewer people there are, the more they win?" ”