Night falls!

Kaifeng Bianliang City has developed water system since ancient times, there are many lakes in the city, and it is connected to Cai River, Bianshui and other rivers, known as the "Northern Water City" reputation. A water and land transportation network centered on Bianliang has been established, and the wharves are stationed to and fro. Day and night, boats and ships were weaving, and business travels were endless, pouring into the capital of the Song Dynasty.

One of the few large wharves in the Song Dynasty was brightly lit even at night. Merchant ships can be seen coming to the shore one after another, and some teams are also leaving in the morning. You can even see many fishing boats casting their nets on the river.

The flow of goods has never been interrupted, and the live fish at night is fresher!

A fleet of more than a dozen thousand-class ships came from the direction of Jinmingchi. On the deck and on either side of the ship stood heavily armed soldiers.

The golden dragon flag is hung on the mast, indicating that this is the Jingshi naval fleet. The way through the docks did not stop, and no official officials came to inquire.

The fleet has been sailing away from the port, entering the confluence area of the Guangji River, Bianshui, Wuzhang River and other water systems, away from the dock, the ships have lit torches.

I traveled only a dozen miles by water.

Suddenly, in the water ahead, a torch lit and then extinguished. On a two-thousand-material flagship of the fleet, a sharp voice conveyed orders. The torches on one ship after another went out, and after a while, they lit up again.

Torches were lit in the waters ahead, and seven or eight ships were waiting. A number of people waved torches and headed for the shore.

This fleet of the Beijing Navy is not far behind!

When the two sides anchored in the shallow waters, the two fleets met, and large boxes containing gold ingots and silver bricks were carried to the flagship of the fleet. Many people jumped onto the more than a dozen large ships of the fleet and poured into the cabin, pried open the wooden box to see the brand-new iron armor, and lifted the oilcloth and hideous giant crossbow......

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Shameless private transactions are happening quietly!

Each other moves skillfully, and there is a tacit understanding, obviously not once or twice!

In about half an hour, only the flagship of the fleet began to turn around.

On the deck stood a middle-aged man of medium stature, wrapped in a cotton robe. Under the swaying firelight, you can also see a smile on your face at night, waving goodbye happily, and her voice is a little sharp: "Captain Han, let's go." ”

"Wang Daguan walks slowly."

"It's cold enough, and the location is different every time, so there's no need for us to see this, right?"

"Wang Daguan, it is better to be cautious in this kind of work, so that you can earn a lot of money for safety."

"That's right, safety is paramount! Captain Han, there will be more on the next trip. ”

"Don't worry, there will be no shortage of gold and silver!"

"Well, that's good, let's go back and report to Yang Gong."

The night breeze blew by the river, and the middle-aged man wrapped himself in a robe and entered the cabin. In a short time, the big ship rode the wind and waves and disappeared into the night.

More than 20 large ships on the shore turned their rudders and headed in the other direction.

These two groups of people were none other than Chao Gai, who negotiated the deal with the two eunuchs, and the two sides counted and handed over in person near the dock as agreed.

On the eunuch's side, it was the chief of the royal pavilion who personally escorted the armor, bows, and crossbows to trade.

On the Chao Gai side, Han Shizhong led the team to inspect the goods.

Pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand, several times in a row, the speed will be so fast.

Both sides take what they need, and everyone is happy!

Money can make ghosts grind, and this is not true at all when used in this transaction! Tens of thousands of sets of iron armor have been smuggled in front and back, which is amazing!

For example, this time, there are 5,000 sets of iron armor, more than 2,000 sets of chain horse armor, more than 7,000 sets of leather armor, 1,000 divine arm bows, and 10 bed crossbows.

That's because I didn't want the paper armor!

In addition, there are more than a dozen large ships of 10,000 materials, 12 large ships, and 5 passenger boats of 2,000 materials.

On the deck of the big ship at the head, Bian Xiang looked at the huge bed crossbow and mocked his face: ", these dead eunuchs are really not afraid of death, they are so fat!" ”

"Hmph, what else is there you don't dare to do!" Han Shizhong next to him sneered. He has completely nothing to do with Da Song, and he wishes to be so corrupt.

"Hey, what's the equipment? Sold the luck of the Song Dynasty! ”

"What you said was incisive, I didn't believe it before, but I saw it with my own eyes, and Zhu believed it."

In the sheltered place on the deck, Wen Huanzhang and Zhu Dunru sat on the horse and sighed. They came to the dock yesterday to board the boat, and they had to come and have a look. Now that I saw it with my own eyes, the two scholars were even more disappointed in the imperial court.

The eunuchs of the palace are so greedy, how can they be manpower to return to heaven?

"Hey, the transaction went very smoothly, now I'm just worried that we don't have enough money!" Han Shizhong remembered that the transaction was cool, but he was a little helpless afterwards.

As the deputy commander-in-chief of this transaction, he knows better than anyone else. In the first two days, seven or eight large ships carried two or three thousand sets of iron armor, several thousand sets of leather armor and paper armor, and a number of strong bows and crossbows and other equipment. When hundreds of thousands of dollars of gold and silver were delivered, things were out of control.

The cabinet chief, surnamed Yang, reported the matter to his father-in-law, Yang Jian. With the support of this number one eunuch, he acted recklessly and wantonly misappropriated weapons and equipment from the Inner Court armor treasury, far exceeding the number of weapons and equipment mentioned in advance.

As for the ships, they were requisitioned from other places by means of connections.

The old ships in the Jinmingchi storehouse of the Jingshi Navy were pulled out for refurbishment, and the active warships were misappropriated. Use the method of Li Dai Taozhuang, and gradually beat the meat buns.

Han Shizhong asked curiously how he did it, and was speechless when he learned about it. Especially the horses that are about to come, they also have a way to take them away.

No wonder there has always been a shortage of horses in the Western Army, and they were all sold by corrupt officials.

Several successive deliveries of ships and goods, more equipment each time. The more than one million yuan of money brought from Chaojiazhuang is like flowing water, although there are still some now, but there are still a lot of armor and horses, which are not enough at all.

It will take several days to send back the information urgently, and ask the base camp to send someone to deliver the money.

How to make money has become a top priority!

Otherwise, if you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to purchase in large quantities! Han Shizhong rubbed his sore braincase, and finally realized that it was difficult to be in charge.

"Hey, I hope my brother has a way!"

A sigh was blown away in the night wind, and more than twenty large ships traveled several miles. Came to a sheltered harbor, where dozens of large and small ships were moored, and from the eunuchs, a total of nearly fifty ships were purchased at high prices.

All of them were ships of more than 500 materials, most of which were seagoing vessels.

There were also 1,800 skilled sailors recruited, and a huge amount of supplies were carried onto the ship. Ling Zhen has been digging the foot of the wall in the past few days, and some people have dragged their families to board the ship one after another.

After Han Shizhong and the others came back, they naturally asked Ni Yun and Di Cheng, who were left behind, to lead the team to greet them. Looking at the more than a dozen more big ships that have bloomed, the joy blossomed.

Small boats can be built on their own, but such large ships are in desperate need. As long as he returns safely this time, the Chaojiazhuang Navy will be completely formed.

Everyone gathered to greet each other and mention the handover.

Just as he was about to enter the cabin, the ship's guard pointed into the distance and shouted.

"General, look, there's a light over there."

Han Shizhong, Bian Xiang, Ni Yun and others followed the prestige. Sure enough, in the direction of Bianliang City, Tokyo, a long line of torches approached quickly.

"All ready to fight!" Han Shizhong's face changed, but he didn't panic. The heralds were instructed to give orders quickly, and the ships were ready to set sail.

But as the torch dragon approached.

Han Shizhong, Bian Xiang, Ni Yun and many Chao Mansion guards standing on the deck breathed a sigh of relief. Because they faintly saw that it was familiar.

Under the shadowy firelight, the white robe and the red robe are very conspicuous. When I got closer, I saw that it was Guo Sheng, and Lu Fang took dozens of people to send more than 20 carts of cattle and horses until they came to the bank of the river and stopped.

"Two brothers, why did you come overnight?" Han Shizhong had already brought people to the shore.

"This is the money raised by my brother!" Guo Sheng pointed to more than 20 oxen and horses: "There are more than two million pieces of gold and silver in total, and the rest are antique calligraphy and paintings." ”

"My goodness, there are so many?" Everyone was dumbfounded.

"Brother, how did you come ......?"

Before Han Shizhong's words were finished, Guo Sheng grabbed his neck: "Splash Han Wu, this is the money that my brother made a promise in exchange, you can't mess it up!" As long as those eunuchs dare to transport it, we dare to buy it. ”

"That's right, my brother also ordered that most of the ships should return first." Lu Fang's mood was also a little wrong, staring at Han Shizhong with round eyes.

Po Han Wu had never seen two deputies like this, so he nodded a little blankly. Until he saw the two of them turn around and leave with people, he asked behind him.

"Tell me, what the hell is going on?"

"Hey, this money was obtained by my brother sacrificing himself."

Guo Sheng and Lu Fang waved their hands without looking back, leading people to disappear into the night.

Han Shizhong is not a party who can't make up the picture in his brain, and he is messy in the wind!

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Jeju, Shandong.

Eight hundred miles of Liangshan Park, this vast body of water, originally reached the depth of darkness at night. However, tonight was different, with torches like a long dragon.

It was a sight of brightly lit ships connected together. More than 30 saury boats with more than 400 materials were spread out to ride the wind and waves.

The flag fluttering in the wind on the mast!

None of the Liangshan minions patrolling the waters and port forks in various places came forward to ask for obstruction, but smiled and waved hello when they passed by.

If outsiders see this scene, they will definitely doubt their eyes. Lin Chong, the leopard head who had not been on the mountain for a few days, happened to see this scene on the boat, and finally believed the fact that the king of Shandong, Chao Gai, connected Liangshan.

As the former head of the 800,000 forbidden army, he is a good martial artist. Naturally, it can be seen that the soldiers on these ships are highly disciplined, and the orders are forbidden. There are at least four or five thousand people on dozens of ships, and they have a murderous aura!

Chao Gai is so deeply hidden, there is such a giant on Jingdong Road, can the Great Song Yan not perish?

"Hey, Lin Jiaotou, let's go, go to Bianliang City to play!"

Someone on the deck of a ship suddenly shouted loudly, it was a man leaning on the side of the ship and waving his hand to say hello, who else could it be if it wasn't Ruan Xiaoqi?

Lin Chong smiled bitterly, bowed his hand to the fleet, and left lonely.

This mighty fleet is the Chao family's naval army after receiving an urgent order and preparing sufficiently. Ruan Xiaoer, Ruan Xiaoqi, Fei Bao, and Bu Qing led the team. The first is to load all the inventory funds of Chaojiazhuang, and the second is to carry enough sailors to rush to Bianliang City, Tokyo.

Dozens of large ships formed a cone-shaped battle formation, hoisted their sails, and swayed their oars. Break through the waves at the fastest speed, and pour into the Guangji River by taking advantage of the water!