After Jining, seeing that they were getting closer and closer to Jiangnan, Cheng Ziyu's good luck seemed to end here.

Dark clouds cover the moon, which is not a good sign.

It is a relatively desolate and secluded body of water.

The weeds on both sides of the river are almost as tall as a man.

There are not even villages to be seen on the banks of the river. Not to mention the possible rescue force.

The horn of the front ship is getting louder and louder, both to call for help and to prevent the rear ship from colliding.

Obviously, something happened.

The Queen Mother and Cheng Ziyu both got out of the boat as fast as they could.

There was a frightened scream from the ship ahead, and a faint pleading could be heard.

The sand boat that explored the way quickly released the boat, and wanted to explore it first.

But before he could move, he saw that there was already a bright light in the distance.

The screams of the boat in front began to ring in my ears, and sure enough, there were bandits in front of me.

Although the large merchant ships in front of them blocked the view directly ahead, the wide water on the left and right sides of the front could be clearly seen, densely packed with torches. Almost the entire transverse surface of the canal is covered.

Cheng Ziyu's throat tightened.

It turned out that this is how the water bandits robbed. They are blocking the way and blocking the waterway!

The captain of the guard hurriedly ordered the ship to turn around and leave.

But it was too late.

In the rear, I also saw that many boats were blocking up. The torches were lit up almost in a large area.

It's blocked.

"Your masters hurry into the cabin. Nine times out of ten, this is coming for the ship in front. Calming. ”

The queen mother's legs were straight and weak, and Cheng Ziyu hurriedly helped her mother-in-law carry the person into the cabin.

In the cabin, there were also the Nine Emperor Princes trembling.

And Cheng Ziyu began to be nauseous again because of the sudden stop of the ship.

While chewing on the sour plum, she encouraged and comforted the Nine Emperor Princes.

In the end, it is a young man with noble blood, who is an alternate choice for the emperor, only a few words, and the fear just now was immediately converted into a high fighting spirit, but he asked him to draw his sword, and chiseled that as a big husband, he would fight to the end to protect them, and the vigorous battle Yu made the queen mother cry and laugh.

"We have brought enough people, I believe that in real battles, we will not lose. Your bento is a tempering of the suffering of the world......"

After appeasing the Nine Emperor Princes, Cheng Ziyu took the Queen Mother's slightly trembling hand: "We will all be safe." ”

What the Queen Mother is not worried about is not her life, but the pile of holy decrees.

The number of people they bring with them may not be less than that of the water bandits, and their combat effectiveness is at least one enemy and two enemies, so they are naturally not afraid of fighting. However, such a combat force is reserved for the capital's survival force and reserve force in case of accidents. Once exposed, it will inevitably be targeted by the enemy, and then it will begin to be hunted down and eliminated endlessly.

When the time comes, how to protect Zhu Changzhe from going north? Who will protect the Queen Mother and the Nine Emperor Princes? It is also because of this that they cannot reveal their strength for the time being. So right now, if they really deal with the water bandits, all they can do is hide, hide, act and show weakness.

The Nine Emperors were changed into ordinary crew uniforms, disgraced, and no longer had any extravagance. Wang Yue's son Qitai was carried to the back by a thin woman and went down to the kitchen.

"Or, Ziyu, you and the mourning family are hiding in this splint?" The bed board in the Queen Mother's room is movable, and there is a hidden mechanism board. You can hide from people.

"What if...... What about their insistence on hijacking ships? ”

"...... yes." It had been heard that the bandits had robbed the ship several times.

It's not much of a road away from Gangnam. The fact is that abandoning ship is nothing to blame. But if they hide in the boat, in order to protect the ship and people, they will still have to fight hard...... Then it will be inferior.

Therefore, not only did they have to adapt to the situation, but the four holy decrees also had to be hidden on their bodies.

"Don't be nervous. No matter what happens, we'll take care of you. ”

"No, I can't. Ziyu, this whole boat, the mourning family is the oldest. If it were to be kidnapped, the mourning family would likely be targeted. And the mourning family is here, if you really want to run, I'm afraid it will lag behind. The decree must be put on you. ”

"No, it won't." Cheng Ziyu tightened the Queen Mother's hand.

"If you really get to that point, I'll think of something in your way. With my palace, you must be safe. Don't forget, why the emperor insisted that you go south is precisely because this holy decree can only be convincing if you issue it. If it really comes to your death, I will declare my identity to lure them away. If Zhu Changjue knew that I was going south, he would definitely not let me go. They would never have thought that you had gone south. I'll cover you for the best choice. ”

That's all she can do.

is not only for the overall situation, but also for the past and present life, she repaid the kindness of the Queen Mother. What's more, when she woke up in this life, she prayed to protect the Queen Mother, and this time, she couldn't let the Queen Mother have an accident under her nose again.

Cheng Ziyu didn't let the Queen Mother shirk anymore, and personally helped remove the jade shafts on several holy decrees, only took the silk brocade, wrapped it with three layers of oilcloth, and tied it firmly to the inner layer of the Queen Mother's middle clothes.

As soon as he cleaned up, the captain of the armor came over.

"I heard about it. The river in front was chained by water bandits with three iron chains. Not to mention that the three iron chains thicker than the arm could not be broken, and there were several stone boats on the key water surface. Therefore, if you go all out, even if you break the chain, you will crash into the stone ship. ”

“……”

No wonder the big ship in front didn't even dare to struggle, so it had to slow down and stop quickly.

If you really want to hit it, it will be scrapped directly. Even if the water bandits open the door of convenience, they will not be able to leave.

"The water bandits intercepted at both ends should have been prepared in advance, and boats were also arranged in the side waterways in the rear to block them. At this point, the front and rear waterways can't be walked. ”

"Are our ships stuck here?"

"Two sand boats were scattered in front of them, but they avoided them. They should be waiting ahead, and if something goes wrong, they will come back to answer it. ”

The river was intercepted, and if you really want to respond, it is time to make a big move. Cheng Ziyu is not worried that his side will lose at all, but once the cover is removed, not only will he lose his troops, but he will also have endless troubles. His own mission was undoubtedly a big failure.

"How many boats and how many people are there in the bandits?"

"After a cursory observation, one main ship and two auxiliary ships. Although the two boats are not large, they are both equipped with sharp knives and trebuchets, and the sand boat where the fifth team is located is on the other side, and just after the message came, they did a secret investigation, and found that the main ship was wrapped in thick iron plates all around, the material was solid, and there were many hidden weapons. If nothing else, firearms should be equipped.

In addition, they have dozens of shuttles. The so-called shuttle boat is shaped like a shuttle, with bamboo mast and wooden sails, with a draft of seven or eight inches, which comes and goes quickly, and is rarely constrained on the water surface. It stands to reason that the shuttles could only carry no more than five people, but their shuttles were apparently modified to have a dozen people per ship and were equipped with archers.

In terms of the number of people, the main ship is incalculable, but judging from the number and scale of the shuttle ships, it is conservatively estimated that there should be a thousand people. Looking at the opponent's posture, it is very likely that there are supplies or hidden hands in the nearby river or on the bank. ”

Cheng Ziyu looked out of the window, and a gorgeous big ship behind him was brilliantly lit, and it was gradually approaching by a circle of identical shuttle boats surrounded by stars and moons......

The other party's momentum is already very sufficient, coupled with the arrogance of the leisurely stroll as if no one is in the realm, the coercion brought by it can be imagined.

Dozens of shuttle ships, even if each one only carries ten people, there are hundreds. The number of people on the other side is obviously more than 1,000, and it has exceeded its own side.

If there is really a fight, the casualties must be not small. There are also firearms and hidden weapons......

It's called a big head.

It's no wonder that the other side can be invincible.

While speaking, Cheng Ziyu and the Queen Mother had already followed the Wei Chang to the observation room on the upper floor. Here, you can see it from all sides. I saw that those shuttle boats were coming up in an orderly manner.

"Can a shuttle ship with unified configuration and unified transformation be an ordinary water bandit? With such a scale and such an organization, how can it be a rabble? It's impossible without support. It seems that her previous speculations are true.

These water bandits should have been absorbed by Zhu Changjue a long time ago. They're not just robbing, they're doing it.

And the more likely the other party is to be Zhu Changjue's person, the more unsuitable they are for exposure.

"Captain Wei, you can give the order. Let all of us on the ship restrain their breath and never be exposed. What identity background they were assigned before, it's still that. ”

"I have been told. Fortunately, the target of the other party should be the ship in front. As long as there are no accidents, it shouldn't be a big problem. The captain of the ship has also said hello there, and we will all be cautious. ”

"Don't just be careful. Even if it's a small volt low, you have to endure it. You still have to pass on the word, as long as you are not cornered, you can't be exposed. Our plans can't be folded here! "If you really want to do it, you have to wait until you get to Jiangnan.

"Yes."

"And, darts. Your identity. Make good use of it......" Cheng Ziyu gave his suggestion to the commander of the guard......

The captain of the armor had a good guess.

When the bandits plugged in from behind, they didn't show much interest in their sand ships or ordinary cargo ships. The opponent's targets are all in the front boat.

In just a few dozen breaths, the shuttle ships were already densely surrounded by the big merchant ship in the middle.

Then, hundreds of crossbows were aimed at the merchant ships, and shouted for everyone to gather on the deck and surrender immediately, otherwise they would attack.

After a few blinks of an eye, I saw the two auxiliary boats of the water bandits, one left and one right, directly ignoring Cheng Ziyu and the ship they were on, and directly plugged in the two wings of the merchant ship docked in front.

In this way, the merchant ship was completely surrounded from front to back, left and right, and it was difficult to even fight the trapped beasts.

The long ladder of the bandits has been caught on the big merchant ship.

"You dare! Do you know who my merchant ships are? A man's voice came out of the front boat.

"Oh? Who are you? Let's listen and see if we're scared away. Someone on the boat shouted.

And at this time, the main ship of the bandits finally slowly and leisurely sailed towards the front ship from the rear, and when passing through Ziyu and their ships, the boat swept past without even slowing down.

Obviously, compared to their ordinary cargo ship, it is still the front ship that is worth their trouble.

The man in front of the boat was only eighteen or nineteen years old, and when he saw the main ship of the bandits coming, he had the courage to rush to the side of the boat and shouted: "Wu Han, the commander of the three major battalions, is my second uncle. My maternal grandmother was the niece of the Marquis of Dingyuan in Beijing. ”

In the main ship of the water bandits, a middle-aged man wearing fox fur finally came out, but he was sitting on a thousand machine chairs and needed to be pushed by someone to walk.

Seeing that he was extraordinary, and he was surrounded by left and right, and within a radius of the chair, all the water bandits took a few steps back, thinking that this person should be the leader of this group of water bandits.

He propped his head, glanced at the young man, and asked with a sneer, "That's it?" "It seems that the weight of thousands of relatives and distant nephews is not enough.

"What, what do you mean?"

"I mean, apart from this broken rank and the distant relatives of the declining nobles, is there anything else in your family that can be used to deter Uncle Ben?"

"I ...... My clan is the master of the Yamen of Huai'an Wharf! My family's business is all over the country. If you dare to touch my goods today, my people, my family will never let you go! ”

Touts?

But the young man's words caused the bandits to laugh one after another.

"It's boring!"

The middle-aged man in the thousand machine chairs closed his eyes. "When I saw that this boat was so bold that people dared to walk at night, I thought it was a big fish. Who knows that he is a boy who doesn't know the height of the sky. What a disappointment. ”

As soon as he waved his hand, the guys on both sides of the side boats, lined up neatly, and the guys with big knives and torches quickly rushed onto the big cargo ship......

Probably because of the opposition of identities, Cheng Ziyu was disgusted when she saw the fox-haired man, and her heart was full of disgust.

The chief of the guard said: "The county lord's guess is good. These bandits are not simple. They purposefully wanted to hijack the big ship in front of them, and they should have deliberately made trouble because they thought that the other party was a good person. The higher the status of the other party, the more they can help Zhu Changjue and make Jiangnan even more messy. ”

Cheng Ziyu also sighed.

Just now, she was still lucky, thinking that the big ship in front of her must be prepared to dare to travel at night, and she might have the confidence to get out of trouble or resist in the face of the bandits.

Can......

But such a paper tiger, just relying on a few words that even Cheng Ziyu felt were not enough, he wanted to suppress the fierce god and evil, wouldn't it be a fool's dream? With such a big ship as they, there must be some preparation, right?

Can......

All that was left was disappointment.

The middle-aged man on the main ship had heard enough of the noise of the young man who was still talking and threatening, and he just looked down with one look and flew out with an arrow......

The young man's voice stopped abruptly, and he looked down at him, pierced by an arrow. And a few of the little guys around him who were still helping to cheer just now sat directly on the ground and hugged their heads and begged for mercy.

Everyone on the ship, including the guards, immediately lowered their weapons and squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands. Combat effectiveness, it's real scum!

Sure enough, as the fox man said, the young people didn't know the recklessness of the sky and the earth, and they harmed them.

The bandits quickly climbed the long ladder, and in less than a few dozen breaths, they controlled the large cargo ship in their hands.

"Hmm," the fox-haired man said again to the young man who was slowly falling down while holding his wound:

"I'm disappointed, too. Who told you to be so bold? Or, if your backer is bigger, I'm willing to tie you up. It's a pity, it's too much trouble. Don't worry, I'll leave a few live openings on your ship to report back. May some of your distant relatives be willing to avenge you. ”

When the young man finally fell to the ground, a bandit stepped forward and stepped on him, pulling out his arrow. The young man spurted blood from his mouth, and he did not blink an eye.

"Second master, what to do with these people?" The bandits' fingers squatted all over the people on the deck of the front ship.

"Ask about the identity first to see if there are any big fish. Order their goods again and see if there is anything we need. ”

"Yes."

"It's so boring that there haven't been a few decent boats passing by all night." The fox-haired man finally moved his gaze to Cheng Ziyu and their ship......

"Let's take a look, I'm idle anyway."

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