Dewey led his troops across the sea and landed from the south to attack Shouyang.

The warship was sailing at sea, suddenly encountered wind and waves, and deviated from its course.

Dewey was very anxious and ordered the shipwrights to find a route and rush to Shouyang as soon as possible.

However, the boatman said that the wind and waves were too strong, and he would get lost, and he would not be able to find the correct position for a while, and he would not know which direction to go.

In a hurry, Dewey remembered Ning Ze's words: If you encounter a problem that cannot be solved, you can let Song Gao try it, his luck is excellent, and he may solve the problem.

So Dewey immediately invited Song Gao and said to him: "Now our army has deviated from the course due to the wind and waves, and the shipwrights do not know the direction. General Song thinks he should go that way?"

Song Gao hurriedly said: "The last general has different navigation skills, how can this matter be indiscriminately talkative?"

Dewey said: "My brother once said that General Song had excellent luck and would be able to turn evil into good fortune. It's better to point in a random direction than to go with the flow in the sea. ”

After Dewey's persuasion, Song Gao casually pointed to one side: "If you want me to say, just drive over there." ”

"Good!" Dewey immediately ordered, telling the boatmen to turn around and move towards the position Song Gao was pointing at.

After several days at sea, I finally saw land.

Dewey was overjoyed and gratefully ordered to dock.

The boat docked on the shore and didn't know where it was.

Song Gao took the initiative to take the order and took people to the vicinity to investigate.

Walking straight along the road, I found a fishing village, where men, women, and children looked very strong and had a bad complexion.

Song Gao was also bold, and asked an old man directly: "Old man, I waited for a boat businessman, but I lost my way in the wind and waves, and I had no intention of coming here." Dare to ask how far this place is from Shouyang?"

"Merchant?" the old man heard this, a trace of strangeness flashed between his eyebrows, revealing a look of enthusiasm, "The guests have come from afar, it is really hard! This is Haijiao Village, the border of Huairou County, Jiangzhou. There are more than 100 miles from here to Shouyang, and you need to pass through Huairou County. ”

"You actually came to Jiangzhou?" Song Gao was very surprised, but fortunately, it was not far from Shouyang County.

"Why don't you go to the village to take a rest after the guests are tired of traveling?" I don't know how many companions there are, how many merchant ships there are, and where they dock?"

Song Gao replied: "Everyone else is on the beach over there, I'll wait to come and ask for directions." ”

For fear of scaring the villagers, he didn't say that there were military ships docked there, at least tens of thousands of horses.

So the old man took him and a few people with him to the village, and greeted him with good wine and food.

Song Gao just took the opportunity to inquire about the situation here, mainly how to get to Shouyang and which way is easier to walk. The wind and waves are too strong and it is dangerous to take a boat. Since it's not too far away, it's okay to advance by land.

The old man here sent someone to receive Song Gao, and after going out, he secretly summoned the villagers and said to everyone: "Looking at this person who is gorgeously dressed, he must be a rich businessman." Gather your men and horses at once and take down the merchant ships!"

So the villagers went home and took out their swords and quickly headed for the beach.

It turned out that this cape village was not a place where the people lived, and the people in the village were all bandits who made a living by looting.

Merchants who do not know the truth are often killed here, losing their wealth and their lives.

It is said that Song Gao took people out to explore the way, and Dewey stayed behind to arrange for the fleet to dock and rest on the spot.

The whole army temporarily camped in the woods near the beach to rest.

Song Gao went out for a while and didn't come back, and Dewey waited impatiently, so he took people out of the woods to wait near the beach.

It's not wartime, and he's not wearing armor.

When I was anxious, I suddenly heard hurried footsteps.

Thinking that Song Gao was back, Dewey immediately went over to greet him, but he didn't expect that countless fierce villagers came over, each holding a sword in his hand, and when he saw Dewey's face was happy, he quickly approached.

Dewey was stunned for a moment, did not understand the situation, and asked suspiciously: "Where are the people, and what do you want?"

"Little doll!" Seeing that he was young, a middle-aged man laughed, "Where is the merchant ship parked? Where are your people? Honestly hand over the goods and silver money on the ship, but you will not die!"

Dewey showed a strange expression when he heard this: "You dare to rob me?"

"Why can't you do it?" the big man waved the steel knife in his hand, "If you don't know each other, teach you to fall to the ground!"

"Kill, kill, kill!" The "villagers" in the rear let out a fierce roar.

The sound of killing alarmed the soldiers in the forest, so they hurried out to check the situation.

"Boom~" The ground shook violently, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses rushed out of the mountains and forests, and the scene was simply shocking.

Where had this group of "villagers" seen such a scene, they immediately stopped stupidly and turned into statues.

Dewey looked at the big man, pinched his nose, and couldn't help laughing: "How dare you rob me?"

In the village, the old man and a few "family members" accompanied Song Gao, chatting without a word.

Song Gao inquired about how to get to Shouyang, as well as the situation nearby, the old man knew everything, but he felt strange in his heart, how long time had passed, and his companion had not returned. Could it be that the merchant ship has a huge amount of supplies, and it will not be able to move it for a while and a half?

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves outside, and hurriedly went out to check.

Song Gao also followed outside and looked at where the sound came from.

It turned out that Dewey had led the army.

The old man's face turned pale with fright, and when he saw it from afar, he wanted to flee with his companions.

Song Gao stopped him and said with a smile: "Don't worry! ”

"General Du?"

"That's right! We are under the command of Princess Dacheng Yuanxi, and the soldiers under Ning Ze, the lieutenant general of the army. Song Gao replied.

The old man was almost angry: "Why didn't you say it earlier?"

"The old man didn't ask me!" Song Gao replied with a wink and a smile.

Dewey soon arrived, and the army returned the group of fierce "villagers". It's just that now everyone is tied up and their weapons are collected.

Seeing Song Gao, Dewey turned over and dismounted: "General Song, are you okay?"

"It's okay!" Song Gao looked at the villagers who were arrested, and showed a puzzled expression, "This is ......"

"The villagers in this village are all bandits!" Dewey looked at Song Gao carefully, and was relieved to see that he was indeed fine, "Just now these people want to rob our military ship, so they take it! Because they are worried about General Song, they hurry here to find someone." ”

"Ah, is there such a thing?" Song Gao turned to the old man in disbelief, "But the old gentleman is good to me!"

"Poof!" the old man's feet were weak, and he fell to his knees in an instant. The other villagers around him also knelt on the ground in fear, who would have thought that in this place where birds don't, an army of 10,000 people would suddenly appear? They are bandits, can they not be afraid of seeing officers and soldiers?

It's nothing if you say dozens or hundreds, these people may not be able to beat them. But tens of thousands of troops, what about a woolen thread? A single person can drown himself with a mouthful of spit.

After kneeling on the ground, the old man kowtowed again and again: "I don't know the identities of the two generals, and I hope to forgive me for offending Huwei!"

Dewey said coldly: "As a bandit, you have robbed merchant ships here, and I don't know how many lives have been killed. Today, if we were a businessman, we would have died here! If we have encountered it, we will naturally eliminate the harm for the people!"

The order was immediately given to kill the bandits.

The old man hurriedly stepped forward and hugged Song Gao's thigh, raised his head and cried: "The general spares his life! Although we are bandits, we only rob the ships of rich merchants and officials, and never harm people's lives!"

Dewey sneered: "If you say this to a three-year-old child, you may not believe it!"

"I don't believe it either!" Song Gao scratched his head and looked down at the old man.

"Someone, kill all these thieves!" Dewey ordered loudly.

"Wait!!" The old man hugged Song Gao's thigh, raised his head and shouted, "I'm useful!

"Wait!" Song Gao turned to Dewey, "first ask what they are for." ”

Dewey frowned slightly, thought for a moment, waved his hand, and ordered the soldiers to pause.

The old man breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said to Song Gao: "This general, I live in Jiangzhou and am quite familiar with this place. Besides, the Taishou of Huairou County has a lot of dealings with us......"

"Nonsense!" Dewey frowned, "You are a thief, how can you have dealings with that Huairou Army?"

"The little one doesn't dare to talk nonsense!" the old man hurriedly replied, "Actually, Li Shu, the Taishou of the Huairou Army, often uses us, and if it is not good to oppose him on the surface, he will ask us for help! Moreover, Li Shu also asked me and others to help produce illicit salt, and through his position, he turned illicit salt into legitimate goods and made huge profits. Now that the situation in the imperial court is chaotic, Jiangzhou Assassin Shi doesn't care about this side, so ...... In fact, Huairou County had insufficient troops and was unprepared. With our help, we can take the county without bloodshed. Wouldn't it be easy to attack Shouyang again then?"

"Huh!" Song Gao turned to Dewey, "Sounds like a good idea." ”

Dewey thought for a moment: "As a bandit, you can't be trusted!"

"The general is wrong!" the old man hurriedly replied, "Although we are bandits, we are the most trustworthy! As long as the general spares my life, he will send Huairou County." ”

"If you can take Huairou County, it will also be a great achievement!" Song Gao looked at Dewey hesitantly.

Dewey shook his head: "Big brother ordered us to attack Shouyang, but he didn't mention Jiangzhou." ”

"I didn't mention that I couldn't attack Jiangzhou, did I?" Song Gao asked rhetorically.

"This ......"

"If you don't take Huairou County, you have to find a way to take a long detour. Song Gao said, "Our army has been lost at sea for several days, and it has been a missed hour. If there is a further delay...... Capture Huairou, you can rush to Shouyang as soon as possible. ”

Dewey thought carefully for a while before he looked at the old man holding Song Gao's thigh: "If you dare to lie to me, you will be divided into five horses!"

The bandits were frightened by his harsh words, and trembled.

The old man also swallowed his spittle, and hurriedly replied: "Don't dare, don't dare! I'll do my best to serve the two generals! I just hope that after capturing Huairou, I can save my life and return to Haijiao Village to not offend each other!"

"That's what you have to do!" Dewey glanced at him coldly, "Keep this life first, and if you make a contribution, you can avoid death, otherwise you don't want to live!"

The bandits said that they were unlucky, thinking that it was a fat sheep, but it turned out to be a fatal Yama. What else can I do? Now that it is in the hands of others, I can only do my best to hold on to my life.

"How can we take Huairou County?" Song Gao helped the old man up and asked in a low voice.

The old man stood up and patted the sand on his knees: "We often send the prepared illicit salt to Huairou County, and Li Shu will put the illicit salt into the official warehouse and mix it into the official salt for sale." The two generals can send people to hide in the salt carts, or pretend to be our people, and enter the Huairou county town together and lurk for the time being. We will try to get the generals who defend the city drunk, and then open the city gate to welcome the army to enter, and we can capture Li Shu in one fell swoop!"