Before the mission left for the south, Chu Zhixia suddenly ordered that the medicinal materials, silver and other materials be loaded onto another ship, and Cheng Yuan personally escorted them. Chu Zhixia, Bai Ziche and others ordered a small boat to go straight down the canal to the south, the boat was small, the load was light, and the speed was extremely fast.

"This unprecedented canal was dug by order of the previous emperor, and it almost drained the treasury and manpower. Along this river, you can go directly north from Yangzhou and reach the imperial capital through layers of passes. In that year, Emperor Wu conquered Baiyue in the south, and it was from this that he transported soldiers, horses, grain and grass, which was invincible. ”

Chu Zhixia's fingertips crossed the map of the Great Zhou Dynasty drawn with ink, cinnabar, and indigo, and spoke eloquently. Bai Ziche sat opposite her and listened attentively.

"My father has always taken too much care of it, why didn't he send troops directly from the imperial capital to quell the rebellion this time?" Bai Ziche asked.

According to the emperor's temperament, Wu Guang accused him of being mediocre and unscrupulous, and the emperor should first be angry, and then send troops to sweep Gyeongju. The people of Gyeongju are counted as one, all of them are rebels and rebels, and they are innocent.

The emperor would not at all, and did not bother to analyze why Wu Guang rebelled.

"The garrison of the imperial capital was headed by the Gyeonggi Guard, and was guarded by the garrisons of the surrounding counties, accumulating more than 200,000 people. In the Gyeongju Rebellion, even if only half of the imperial capital's troops were transferred, they could set foot in Gyeongju. Chu Zhixia Subai's knuckles tapped on the table, "But Your Highness, don't forget, there is still a plague in Binzhou." ”

"Since ancient times, there have been plagues and diseases, and there will be good deeds who claim that this is condemned by heaven and that kings have no way. Wu Guang held high the banner of rebellion, which was originally an accusation of the emperor's tyrannical expropriation and the officials of the common people. The people of Gyeongju City support him, and if all of them are counted as rebels at that time, they will be killed, and His Majesty's charge of 'tyranny' will be added to the charge. Throughout the ages, that Ming Jun slaughtered his own city? ”

Chu Zhixia said lightly and plainly, and his eyelashes brought in all the dim lights, leaving only a trace of heavy shadows on the white skin. She talked about such a situation like walking on thin ice, as if she was at ease.

The Gyeongju Rebellion was not a hot potato, but an egg that collapsed at the touch of a button. The hand is hard, the chicken flies and the egg is beaten, the egg white and the yolk are pasted with one hand, and it can't be washed clean for a lifetime; The hand was soft, and Gyeongju City couldn't help it, which added fuel to the emperor's anger.

"Therefore, the first Pingbin plague is to win the hearts of the people." Bai Ziche had an epiphany and said, "Not only that, Binzhou and Gyeongju are adjacent to each other, and they depend on each other, if you want to take Gyeongju, you will take Binju first." Otherwise, if the army is infected with the plague, it will be defeated before the battle. ”

"Wu Guang is guarding against it."

Chu Zhixia turned around and took off the picture of Kanyu, and wrapped it in oiled paper carefully, leaving no gaps, "Binzhou is not only plagued, but also short of food and food. Wu Guang refused to open the city gate to let the Binzhou refugees enter, first, for fear that the government would be mixed in, and second, for fear that the war would come again, and the grain and grass would be powerless. ”

Bai Ziche looked at her movements in confusion, "What are you doing here?" There are still two or three days left before disembarkation. ”

"Your Highness is familiar with hydrology?" Chu Zhixia asked.

Bai Ziche was at a loss.

Chu Shixia said patiently: "The canals are not all artificially dug, and some are connected to natural rivers. There is a section in the middle of the canal, called 'Saruchi Gorge', with steep mountain walls on both banks, steep riverbeds, and turbulent currents. ”

"Are you seasick?"

Chu Zhixia shook his head: "One more day, we will arrive at the Ape Gorge, which is the last gentle river we have before this. Now, the ship is sinking. ”

"What?!"

Bai Ziche was still shocked, but Chu Zhixia urged him: "Your Highness, quickly put away the tokens and edicts, and there is no need for anything else." ”

Bai Ziche didn't have time to ask her why, so he hurriedly packed the things and tied them to his body, and the boat really shook. This ship is not like the subsequent cargo ships, the hull is large, the draft is deep, and the boat is steady, and the boat shakes from time to time, but Bai Ziche felt his heart jump for the first time in this shaking like stepping on the clouds.

Chu Zhixia dragged his hand and ran to the deck, just as he bumped into Sun Yan and hurriedly ran up from the bottom of the ship.

"Your Highness, Miss, the sailors on board said that the bilge was flooded. Although the owner said that it was not a big problem, I thought it was better to be careful. Sun Yan's expression was grim, "The spare boat on the boat, we can go to the small boat first, and then find a way after docking." ”

Chu Zhixia was not surprised, and pushed Bai Ziche to him with his backhand, "Do you know water?" ”

Sun Yan nodded.

"You get on the ship first and protect Your Highness." Chu Shixia patted him on the shoulder, unable to tell whether it was an encouragement or a threat, "Your Highness is here, you are there, understand?" ”

Sun Yan nodded vigorously, and Chu Zhixia had already drilled into the cabin with the drinking stream snow. Bai Ziche had already reacted to what was going on, and he shook off Sun Yan's hand and was about to chase Chu Zhixia.

Sun Yan hurriedly grabbed Bai Ziche, half comforting and half forcing him to the side of the boat, "Your Highness, I will protect you on the boat first, and then come to help the eldest lady." ”

Bai Ziche's elbow hit Sun Yan's chest, "Let go!" This is a conspiracy, the person they want to kill is me, and Chu Shixia can't be let go down alone! ”

——

The bilge was very hot and chaotic, and sailors came and went to repair the leaky bilge. Everyone was shirtless, but the hot sweat slid down like a rushing stream. The people on the boat all knew Chu Zhixia, and they were a little nervous when they saw her come down.

"Leaking?" Chu Zhixia hugged the drinking stream snow, leaned on a pillar without standing up, and looked down at the shipowner below with a smile.

The shipowner's face was sweaty, and he smiled at her, "Don't worry, Miss, just repair it, there will be no problem." ”

"The leakage in the cabin alone is certainly not a big problem for a battle-hardened ship boss like you." Chu Zhixia looked at him with a smile, and his five fingers silently buckled the drinking stream snow, "But there is already a problem with the keel, if the cabin leaks again, this boat will sink if it can't hold up the Ape Gorge." Isn't the wishful thinking of your good master about to come to naught? ”

The ship's boss's face changed.

"This ship doesn't need to be repaired anymore, if you don't want to die, go to the deck and board the boat now. If there is anyone who is loyal and wants to accompany the funeral of your ship boss, I will be happy to give you a ride. ”

The sailors were stunned at first, and the few who reacted and wanted to run were knocked out by the people around them with a stick. Chu Zhixia raised his eyebrows and looked at this group of sailors who suddenly became fierce and vicious with interest.

"Chen Boyan is really willing to make a price."

Chu Zhixia pushed the sword out of its sheath by three inches, and the sword light splashed like snow in the sweltering cabin.

——

On deck.

Sun Yan and Bai Ziche were entangled, and suddenly their eyes lit up, and they pressed Bai Ziche's head down without saying anything. Bai Ziche was directly pressed to the ground by his sudden blow, but Sun Yan's right hand had already swept out with a gun.

The sailor who sneakily approached the two was hit in the chest by this shot, his ribs were broken, and he couldn't get up from the piled up cables for a long time, and the scimitar in his hand fell to the ground with a thud. The alarmed Yu Linwei rushed out of the cabin, and Sun Yan shouted, "Why don't you go and put the boat down quickly!" ”

More sailors poured out from under the cabin, naked upper bodies covered with wounds and blood. Everyone was carrying a scimitar for cutting fish in their hands, staring at Bai Ziche with fierce eyes. The Yu Lin guards were stupid and didn't understand the situation in front of them.

"Protect Your Highness." Sun Yan said this, but he clenched the spear and blocked in front of Bai Ziche without moving.

Cold sweat wet Bai Ziche's palms.

——

The axe that flashed with cold light was attached to Chu Zhixia's face, and it slashed into the wall with a "bang", and it was deeply sunk in the wood and couldn't pull it out. The shipowner's face was tense, Chu Zhixia's elbow slammed into his face, and the shipowner spat out a mouthful of blood foam dizzily and lay on the ground.

There was no one to replenish the boat, and a steady stream of river water poured into the boat. There was water everywhere on the ground, the ground was slightly tilted, and the debris floated on the water, gradually submerging Chu Zhixia's ankles.

The corpses fell to the ground, and the walls and floors of the cabin were littered with blood and marks from swords, axes, and scimitars. Some were deep and some shallow, and the whole cabin was scarred as if it had been plowed by a mad cow.

A sailor who fell to the ground suddenly burst out and rushed out to hug Chu Zhixia's waist. Chu Zhixia fell mercilessly, and the sailor's back was hit by the raised iron bar on the floor with a loud "bang", as if his spine was broken.

He also grabbed Chu Zhixia and didn't let go, drinking the stream and snow sheath on his chest, the sailor's heart and lungs shook violently, he couldn't catch it in one breath, and he fell to the ground and couldn't move.

Chu Zhixia stepped on his shoulder, kicked the person aside, and looked at the boat boss condescendingly.

"I won't ......"

"I know you won't betray Chen Boyan, and you won't identify him." Chu Zhixia interrupted him, "Admitting that he was bribed and assassinating the prince is a big crime of the Nine Clans." Rather than this, it is better to bite me and not admit it, maybe there is still a glimmer of life. ”

The shipowner looked at her in amazement.

"Don't get me wrong, I didn't plan to let you ashore in the first place, and I have no interest in buying you as a piece of waste." Chu Zhixia said lightly.

——

There was a mess on the deck, and the strictly trained Yulin Wei was defeated and retreated, but the sailors who were begging for food on the river were clean and clean. Yu Lin Wei took advantage of the large number of people, holding spears to block the way of the sailors, and several people hurriedly lowered the boat on the side of the ship.

Sun Yanding was at the front, and he was already red-eyed.

The essence of the Overlord Gun is to use the dexterity of each joint of the body to burst out with the greatest power and attack the weakest position of the opponent. Chu Zhixia's practice of one move and one style repeatedly danced in front of his eyes, and the color darker than blood blindfolded Sun Yan's eyes.

Sun Yan stabbed the sailor through the heart with a single shot, and hot blood sprayed down the barrel of the gun onto his hand. There was a sudden slump under his feet, as if the sky had fallen, and the entire ground had sunk several inches.

The ship is sinking.

"Is the boat ready?!" Sun Yan roared angrily.

The out-of-control ship swayed in the river, and Sun Yan was another stabbing blow, he was exhausted, and only with the strength of the charge under his feet could he penetrate his opponent. The sailor was pressed to the tip of his gun, and the two crashed into the cabin together.

The sailor grabbed the tip of the spear that was going deeper, grabbed the gap between Sun Yan's recovery, and kicked him in the shoulder. Sun Yan's whole body bounced out, and his back shattered something. Sun Yan grinned and stood up, the sailor was dead, and when he looked back, it was the rudder that was shattered under his feet.

The ship crashed headlong into the mountain wall.