On the waters of the Bianhe River, a thousand large ships sailed, stretching for miles from end to end, like a long dragon, not to mention one hundred and eighty large ships. The draft was deep, and on either side of the string stood the Praetorian Army.

The people living on the banks of the river are no strangers to this scene.

Since a few months ago, such a fleet of officials and merchants laden with goods has been coming and going every three or five times, sometimes even more, in a mighty and endless way.

It is said to be a grain transport team! The closer you get to Shandong, the more people will guess. These were Chen grain ships that came from Bianliang City and were sold to King Chao.

So far, seven or eight million stone old grain has been sold!

Millions of gold and silver! The treasury of the Great Song Dynasty was filled a lot, and the small treasury of the Daojun Heavenly Son was also enriched.

In fact, seven or eight million stone grains, this is just the data guessed by the people, and in fact the amount will only be more. And in addition to the old grain, last year's autumn grain was mixed and sold. There are a lot of things that are not well known.

The eunuch group that led the sale of grain made a lot of money, and they were as happy as the New Year. Laughing at people can make other people's greedy eyes red.

So some people are ready to move or have already moved!

When Cai Jing, the imperial master, was the first to get involved, he wanted a piece of the pie. He has agreed to the plan put forward by Chao Gai, and sent his henchmen to Chaojiazhuang in Jeju to facilitate the matter, and arrived a few days ago to reach a cooperation, and the grain transportation work has begun.

The situation of one family dominating is no more!

The eunuchs seemed to be calm and agreed, and they all agreed to Taishi Cai's questions, but in fact, they were also panicked, afraid that Chao Gai would have a better way and turn to the court.

No, Yang Jian, the number one eunuch, personally ordered that thousands of sets of armor, horse armor, divine arm bows and other weapons and equipment be transferred from the Inner Court Armor Depot and mixed in the grain to transport them, at a low price, with the intention of winning over. His righteous son, Xiao Yang Gong, traveled with the fleet to Chaojiazhuang, Jeju.

The warship laden with grain rode the wind and waves, and after two days, slowed down and turned into Jishui. At the same time, a fleet of boats rushed in from another stretch of the river.

The opposing fleet consisted of thirty or fifty ships of various sizes, with official flags, acting domineering and arrogant, competing for the road, almost causing congestion. Yang Gong, who was on the boat, was alarmed and specially sent someone to negotiate and understand. The news that came back made this man's face even more ugly, and he muttered about old things.

It's just because the fleet that grabbed the road, although it seems that the ships are big and small, and they are a little shabby, but it is a fleet formed by Taishi Cai's henchmen, and it is also full of grain, and it is in a hurry to go to Chaojiazhuang to sell.

In the wide water, one in front of the other, one small and one large, two fleets chase and sail. The opposite boat is mixed but in front, so angry.

"How many years can Cai Lao Pifu jump? Such a penchant for meddling would cause public outrage. On the deck of a large ship at the front, a middle-aged man dressed luxuriously dressed and with a gloomy face, that is, the eunuch Yang Gechang, raised his little head slightly, and hummed softly from his nose to express his dissatisfaction.

How could he not know that with the greed of Cai Jing, this old thing, buying and selling grain was just a pretense. Ninety percent will peddle all kinds of armaments like them. Even if it falls into the hands of the northern nomads, it is not harmful.

As long as there is money to be made!

Pavilion Chief Yang secretly scolded the old traitor again, and saw a heavily armed general beside him with a sad face, raised his orchid fingers, and teased sharply: "Menglong! Smile, ten years less! It's always so sad that you can't show it! With the help of your ships, your soldiers carry food, and this is a good thing. ”

"That's what Yang Gong said!" The general smiled reluctantly and scolded the eunuch in his heart.

He is Liu Menglong, the commander of the Jiankang Mansion, when he was born, his mother dreamed of a black dragon and flew into the womb, and he was born. was originally the commander of the Jinling Naval Army, but the imperial court was short of manpower for ships, so he was transferred.

Unexpectedly, he led his soldiers to be busy transporting grain for sale.

Yes, the dignified Song Dynasty navy came all the way to engage in transportation. After running back and forth from Bianliang City to Jeju, Shandong Province for several months, it is no wonder that I am in a good mood.

Liu Tongzhi often lamented in the middle of the night that there were so many corrupt officials and corrupt officials in the Great Song Dynasty, and the navy army did this kind of indiscriminate deed. And he, Liu Menglong, is a person favored by God, when will he be able to show his ambitions?

How could Pavilion Chief Yang guess what others were thinking? He still values this person who he pulled from Jiankang Mansion very much, and still said with a pleasant face: "Menglong, you are good at everything, but you don't have to open your mind, you should look at it." Calling you this time is a good opportunity to see if you can grasp it? ”

"What does Yang Gong mean?" Liu Menglong asked in a flurry manner.

Yang Gechang looked into the distance and smiled incomprehensibly: "There is a water town in Jeju, Shandong, where a group of strong people are entrenched on the island, which is very good. Chao Gai, the general manager of the soldiers and horses, led his team to fight with it, and won more than defeated. ”

When Liu Menglong heard this, the sadness on his face eased a lot. He had already vaguely guessed that the eunuch had transferred himself to something to do with the ship.

Sure enough, Pavilion Chief Liu sighed inexplicably: "The water puddle grass is a gang of fierce people. Using small fishing boats or simple wooden boats to fight against each other, the boats were seriously damaged. Leads to a sluggish attack. Liu Tongzhi can grasp the opportunity. ”

When it comes to this, Liu Menglong still doesn't understand, so don't do it. The sad face on his face before was gone, and a smile bloomed, and he arched his hand again and again: "Thank you Yang Gong for your kindness, and the generals will never forget each other." ”

For military generals, if they can fight, they will have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and meritorious service means promotion and wealth. The person who gives himself this opportunity is also crucial.

"Don't rejoice too soon! Mr. Chao is not easy to speak, if you are a straw bale, you will be scolded. If you really have the ability, you can make military achievements just around the corner. ”

"Yes, the Admiral understands!" Liu Menglong raised his head and commanded, his face was serious. There was some arrogance and disdain on the big face, but it was not expressed.

After all, in the eyes of this commander of the Jiankang Naval Army, Shandong Tianwang Chao Gai is just lucky and rich, and his relationship with the eunuch group is soaring. From a small village to Jeju governor.

He was a little disdainful in his heart, and he didn't believe that this Shandong Heavenly King had any ability, with his own experience in suppressing bandits. What is the way to do it?

If Comrade Zhao Wanli was here, he would definitely be happy, because there was a stupid fork who was about to take over his class, and he was scolded and even beaten by all kinds of things, and his body and mind were destroyed.

It was also when Liu Menglong's thoughts were flying and he was imagining meritorious service. The two fleets sailed into the Jinsha River section one after another, and not long after, shouts came from ahead.

Liu Gechang, who originally wanted to go back to the cabin, stopped.

Liu Menglong, who was pulled back to his thoughts, hurriedly sent someone to drive a small boat to check.

Half a cup of tea, someone came back to report the situation.

In fact, needless to say, the big ship moved forward, and the people on board also saw the situation clearly. A large area of water around the fork of the river was dark red, and several corpses were floating up and down. More than a dozen small boats were scattered around to carry out salvage work.

On some boats, you can see many corpses covered with white cloths.

According to the feedback, the dark red of the water and the corpses were drifting down from the water. Chaojiazhuang and Shuibo strongmen often fight, and there are no fewer dead. The Chaojiazhuang salvage team will search for the body and salvage it.

It can be seen that the battle is fierce!

Pavilion Chief Yang looked at many corpses and smelled the smell, covered his mouth and nose and reminded: "Menglong! Shandong Tianwang Chao Gai bravely crowned the three armies and fought like this. Shuibo strongman is extraordinary, if you can really transfer it, don't underestimate it. ”

Liu Menglong was still a little unconcerned, but when the ship turned around a section of the bay. When the vast expanse of water appeared in front of me, I was a little stunned. He was struck by the endless waters and the outline of the island.

Sail fast with the boat and arrive at the Jinsha River Pier!

The sound of war drums and trumpets was mixed, and the breath of the Jin Ge Iron Horse came from afar.

"Kill, kill me!" A section of the river connected to Shuibo shouted to kill the heavens. One hundred and eighty large and small warships were divided into two groups and entangled and fought with each other. Not to mention that five or six thousand people staged a broadside battle, and the shouting and screaming were endless.

Liu Tongzhi was stunned, he knew that it was fake, but he still felt shocked. It is more realistic and brave than when he led the army to train.

Before he set foot on the shore, and before he saw Chao Gai himself, he felt a little ridiculous. not only underestimated Chao Jiajun, but also despised Liangshan strongman.

The flotilla anchored at a military dock near the cattle and sheep trading area.

The movement in Bianliang City, Tokyo, has already come back, and another eunuch has come.

Zhi Duoxing Wu Yong, and Xiao Jiarui, a pharmacist, joined forces to lead the desperate San Lang Shi Xiu, Xiao Tianbao Su Ding, the Holy Hand Scholar, Xiao Rang and others to greet them in the future. and the chief of the royal pavilion who has been stationed here.

With the soldiers, hundreds of people waited.

The big red banner was pulled up again, and the scene was big enough to give enough cards.

When the main lord appeared, the drums were noisy and firecrackers were bursting. Everyone warmly welcomed. The parties all felt flattered and smiled and waved at everyone. Liu Menglong behind him sighed again and again, calling him sycophant.

"Yang Gong, Chief Chao was not able to come because he was not on business, I hope you will forgive me." Wu Yong walked to the front, greeted the errand from Bianliang City, and gave Yu the most sincere condolences. By the way, explain the reason why Chao Gai did not come.

"Hehehe, Chao Gong is dedicated to the public, he is a model of military generals and a model of literati." Yang Gechang is a person who is a mixed person in the officialdom, and he can talk about the scene.

Just when everyone stepped forward one by one to say good things, and the two sides got along happily. From the direction of Shuibo, there were cheers again, attracting everyone's attention.

Immediately, many soldiers, including Yang Gechang and Liu Menglong, were in awe. I saw a battleship with a broken mast and a broken hull, some of them even approaching quickly with black smoke, and some of the people on board had bandages on their heads, and some of them had their hands hanging from their arms, and they were standing with their eyes covered in blood.

When the gang stepped onto the docks!

It turned out to be a team that fought with the strongmen of Liangshan and returned triumphantly.

"Report to the Advisor! Although we suffered heavy losses in this battle, we caught two bandit leaders. Guo Sheng and Zhao Wanli and other generals with dirty faces stepped forward to report, and there were soldiers behind them who guarded a group of seven strongmen who were not convinced and eight who were not angry, scolding and scolding, especially the first two were particularly fierce, glaring at Wu Yong, Yang Gechang and others were cruel. said that you will wait for me, and I Liangshan will not let you go.

"Okay, General Han, this battle is beautiful! Pavilion Chief Yang happened to come, and this was the favor of God. We can't disobey and must deal with it well. Wu applauded loudly, looking at Yang Gechang's eyes rolling wildly. Xiao Jiarui echoed beside him, and the other generals agreed very much.

Pavilion Chief Yang was full of red light and smiled happily. Surrounded by everyone, like the stars and the moon, they boarded the boat and went to Chaojiazhuang.