Hearing that Li Daozong's three thousand soldiers and horses had crossed the river, Xiao Rui's heart was half cold, and the difficulty doubled in an instant.

"It's a pity, the fifth brother hasn't returned yet, so he must have crossed the river to chase him. Alas, if the fifth brother is here, he can let him try to rescue Wei Xiang. Xiao Rui said with emotion.

Fang Er patted his chest and said, "Brother Xiao, isn't it just to save people, it's the same if I go, I promise to save people." ”

You?

Pull it down, you are a chick who doesn't even have experience in the rivers and lakes, and you still save people? I'm afraid that I will be taken down by others as soon as I arrived at the boundary of Xiangyang. Don't think that if you are strong in martial arts, you are invincible, against you? A pair of anesthetic things.

"For today's plan, there is only one procrastination. The shopkeeper of Song quickly sent someone to bypass Jingxiang, and sent 800 miles to the capital with the token of Benhou...... Wait, I'm afraid it's too late for the capital to go to Luoyang to transfer troops to quell the chaos. It was General Cheng Zhijie who was guarding Luoyang, and he knew the severity. ”

The shopkeeper next to him gave a military salute, "Order!" ”

Xiao Changle said anxiously: "Brother-in-law, what about us?" You can't just wait, can you? In case it doesn't last long on Dongting Lake...... The Lai brothers are all righteous and heroic good people, and it would be a pity if they died at the hands of traitorous rebels. ”

Xiao Rui gritted his teeth and said, "Of course we can't wait. Now there is almost a helpless lone army on Dongting Lake, and the Dongting Water Village is the turtle that catches the turtle in the urn, and it is a matter of time before it is broken. So we're going to help. ”

Help?

Shopkeeper Song panicked, "Master Hou, don't do it, a group of water bandits, how can you risk your life?" You tried your best to rescue them outside, you have already given them enough face, and now Jing Xiangshui is a red-eyed hungry wolf, even Wei Xiang dares to be placed under house arrest, and it will be useless if you go. ”

Xiao Rui glared at him and reprimanded: "Confused! Is Ben Hou for personal matters? Helping the imperial court to quell the rebellion is a state affair, and rescuing the Dongting bandits is not only because they are friends with me, but also because they are also the people of the Tang Dynasty, and Benhou, as the champion of the Tang Dynasty, has the responsibility to protect the people. ”

The shopkeeper cried: "The subordinates know that the Hou Ye is hardworking, but no matter what, you shouldn't risk your life." ”

"Everyone knows the relationship between Wei Xiang and you, and now that Jingxiang Water Master is going to suppress bandits in the name of Wei Xiang, the Dongting Water Bandits must think that you mean, and they must be hating you."

"If the Jingxiang Water Master knew that you had come to this Jingxiang Realm, he would also treat you as an enemy. At this time, the Jingxiang realm is a sea of swords and fires for you, and you must not be in danger......"

"Your Royal Highness the little princess, General Fang, you two quickly persuade the Hou Ye!"

Hiss......

I didn't think much about it, but after listening to the shopkeeper's analysis, Xiao Changle and Fang Er were silent, and looked at Xiao Rui with anticipation.

Xiao Rui shook his head firmly and said: "Now Jingxiang is almost a pool of stagnant water, and there is no solution. If we don't find a chance to make a move, not only will the Dongting Water Bandits be unjustly convicted, but even Wei Xiang's life will be lost, so no matter what, Ben Hou can't stay out of the matter. ”

"How can a man's husband, who has never been killed, be scared to death?"

"Don't persuade me, I've made up my mind. Changle and bereaved love come with me, and let's go to Dongting Water Village to explore. ”

"Shopkeeper Song, order all the forces belonging to the Xiao family in Jingxiang Territory to light fires everywhere to create chaos, burn grain and grass, and pretend to be thieves, even if you go to assassinate high-ranking officials in Jingxiang, and allow you the right to act cheaply...... Be sure to delay all attacks by the Jingxiang Water Division. ”

Seeing that the three of them couldn't shake Xiao Rui, they could only take the military order head-on.

"Brother Xiao, what about Wei Xiang? Shall we not come to the rescue? "Fang Er is still concerned about this matter.

Xiao Rui sneered: "As long as Dongting Water Village is not completely taken, Wei Xiang is safe for the time being, so we must find a way to help them." ”

"Shopkeeper Song, let someone secretly prepare a small boat, and we will go into Dongting Lake at night to find out."

……

Besides, after crossing the river, Li Daozong and others, because they were responsible for opening the way for Xiao Rui, did not go far after crossing the river, only camped a day's journey from the riverbank, and sent scouts to pay attention to the riverbank from time to time.

But after two days, not to mention seeing the Hou Ye and the little princess on the river, there were no ordinary folk ferries. The scout reported this strange thing, and Li Daozong became alert.

"This is about to be the summer flood season, merchants, people are busy, the river ferry should be endless, how can there not be a ferry boat? Have you ever inquired? ”

The scout reported: "Back to the prince, we have visited, many people are secretive and dare not talk about it, but some people mentioned that it is said that the Jingxiang water division is suppressing bandits, and the river is temporarily blocked to prevent the water bandits from mixing in and escaping. ”

Li Daozong scolded: "Confused! How can the national economy and people's livelihood be delayed if they are just suppressing bandits? Is this Xu Datong of Jingxiang Water Master a wine bag and rice bag? Don't know the rules of the imperial court? ”

"No wonder I waited for two days and didn't see Hou Ye catch up, it turned out that he blocked the river, Hou Ye had no boat to cross the river, of course he couldn't come."

"Come on, quickly spread that Xu Da, the commander of the Jingxiang Water Division, is coming, and this king will teach him a lesson in person!"

As everyone knows, in the two days after Li Daozong crossed the river, Jing Xiangshui was also panicked.

I thought that I would find an exposed hidden danger in time, make a favor as soon as possible, help them arrange to cross the river, and send away Li Daozong, the dragon who crossed the river, and then be able to exterminate the Dongting water bandits with peace of mind. But who would have thought that Li Daozong would camp in place after crossing the river? If you don't move, won't you leave?

What circumstances are we exposed?

Xu Datong called Liu Xi, the deputy general who ferried Li Daozong, and asked angrily: "Is it because your hands and feet are not clean, and Li Daozong has seen something?" ”

Deputy General Liu Xi was confused, "The last general has never shown flaws, then the king of Jiangxia even expressed his gratitude to our ferry, and asked the last general to bring a message to the general, and he must go to the house to walk around when he goes to Chang'an in the future." ”

Oh? In this way, it really doesn't seem like it's exposed.

"But why are they camping in the same place? It was clear that there were other discoveries. Li Daozong is a famous general of the clan, and he has 3,000 soldiers in his hands, which is a big trouble for our henchmen, and we must guard against it. So, you go and visit again and see what purpose they are camping? ”

Without waiting for Liu Xi to set off, Li Daozong's accountable general arrived.

Hearing that the king of Jiangxia was summoned, Xu Datong didn't know the roots, so he didn't dare to go rashly, so he could only excuse himself and say that Xu Datong, the master of Jingxiang Shui, was busy with official business on the front line, and he was not in the camp and could not go to the meeting. Adjutant General Liu Xi followed.

Liu Xi scolded in his heart, let me do such a job for death, why don't you go on? What if Li Daozong has an ambush?

He didn't know that Xu Datong's arrangement was the most reasonable, let an inconsequential deputy general go deep into the enemy camp, even if there was any contingency, Jing Xiangshui could quickly deal with it.

And the deputy general went, Li Daozong didn't seem to have enough people, even if he was in an ambush, he wouldn't do it.