After a full night's sleep, Han Xian gradually woke up. He opened his eyes and found himself in a completely unfamiliar environment at the moment. This is a north-south transparent living room, and the sun-facing openwork window lattices are covered with rough beige paper, and the breeze blows through it, which can make it shiver. The white-plastered walls have been stained by years of rain.

When it comes to the furnishings in the interior, it is even more shabby and difficult to see. The wooden table against the wall on the north side is full of wormholes, large and small, and there is a rusty oil lamp with a lamp base on the table. Underneath the table is a poorly made willow stool. Han Xian, who escaped death after a catastrophe, has a deep understanding of the true meaning of life, fame, fortune, and power are all in the past.

Although he said that he had no worries about food and clothing, he lived a life of licking blood from the knife and shrouding the body in horse leather every day. To be able to see the rising sun the next day is the greatest happiness. The plain and simple life of the master's family is exactly what he is looking forward to.

Han Xian shook his head slightly, he propped up the bed with his palms and slowly stood up. At this time, the depressed qi in his chest was swimming around in his body, like a storm crashing on the shore, making Han Xian feel indescribably dull and painful.

"Lu Qiang, a thief, is so good at turning the clouds. If it weren't for the help of a master, I'm afraid I would have returned to the West Heaven long ago. Han Xian pondered Lu Qiang's trick in his heart as he moved towards the window with broken steps. He removed the horizontal bolt of the paper window, and the warm light of the sun suddenly filled the room. The soft sunlight lifted Han Xian's tired spirits, and he looked into the distance along the winding path carved through the rugged mountains and stones, and the clear Taihu Lake was like a jade belt, fluttering among the colorful clouds.

On the vast lake, there are sometimes three or two fishing boats shuttling back and forth, and the fishermen hum "Fisherman's Pride" in a rough voice, and cast fishing nets into the waves. As time went on, the online store was full of fresh fish bouncing around. The fisherman, who had a good harvest, left the rowing boat satisfied.

The water and the sky are on the line, and only the white spots that are fading away are seen. Everything that really happened in front of him made Han Xianyi shake again, and he said to himself: "The mountains and rivers are clear, which makes people fascinated, if you can forget the rights and wrongs of the rivers and lakes, how good it would be to live a dull life of fishing and farming!" ”

"Hahahaha, if General Han has the idea of returning to the countryside, we are happy to fulfill it." The deep voice broke Han Xian's thoughts, and he turned around to look back, only to see two middle-aged men in robes standing in front of him. These two people are one after the other, and the person in front of him is more than nine feet long, this person has short and narrow eyebrows, a high nose bridge, deep eye sockets, and eyes like electricity.

The one in the back was hunched over and less than five feet long. The man had a broad round face, two broomstick eyebrows, a pair of small harrier-like eyes that shimmered with sharp light, and a garlic nose like a flattened dough pasted on top of a large mouth like a silver basin, occupying most of the shape. After Han Xian glanced at this person, he couldn't help but feel secretly stunned in his heart. He muttered secretly, "This person's face is so vicious. ”

The slender fisherman saw through Han Xian's thoughts, and after he coughed lightly, the ugly-faced man silently retreated. After this person retreated to the outside corridor, Han Xian noticed from the corner of his eye that a large iron plate five feet square and about four inches thick was actually tied to his back. Han Xian, who has been in battle for a long time, can be said to be familiar with the eighteen kinds of weapons by heart, and he is proficient in everything. But he had never heard of a blade of iron.

This iron plate must be at least 100 catties, even if it is not a confrontation between the two armies, when life and death are at stake, just practicing martial arts on weekdays, even if you go back and forth once or twice, it is quite physically exhausting. To be able to use such a bulky iron plate with ease, in addition to extraordinary strength, it also requires skilled and exquisite martial arts. "It seems that he is really unseemly, the person who went out just now must be a master."

Han Xian said this to the clear-looking fisherman, and the fisherman twisted his beard and nodded his head. Obviously, the fisherman's move is a compliment to Han Xian's analysis of talent. After a while, it was Han Xian who broke the silence first, and he said to the fisherman: "The person who left just now has a lot of respect for you in his words and deeds, and the person who can lead the fierce generals must not be an idle person." I see that you are a real person and do not show your face. ”

As soon as Han Xian's words fell, the fisherman laughed again. The laughter is full of energy, and the aftermath is lingering in the ears. The fisherman took off his hat and invited Han Xian to sit down and talk. After a while, a sixty-year-old man walked in with a tea tray.

After placing two cups of tea on the table, he turned around respectfully and walked out. The fisherman picked up the teacup and glanced at Han Xian. Han Xian also picked up the tea set, opened the bowl, and a fresh fragrance came to his face. This moist breath is like the clear sound of mountain streams and springs, giving people a feeling of relaxation and happiness. Han Xian took a sip of tea, his lips and teeth were fragrant, and the aftertaste was endless. The fragrance of the tea made Han Xian full of praise, and the fisherman put down the tea bowl at this moment and said to Han Xian: "General, this Taihu Lake Biluo Spring is fragrant and elegant, and it is the most pleasant to nourish the spirits." Han Xian nodded, he had just recovered from his internal injuries, and his good mood was good for his body and mind.

Soon after the two finished drinking tea, the fisherman got up and went to enjoy the scenery of Taihu Lake. They walked out along a long stone path, passing through pavilions and pavilions along the way. Surrounded by green shades, green strange rocks, and gurgling water, and ghostly birds singing, it is really a rare and beautiful place.

At the end of the four corridors, a rockery stands in front of you. Where is there an exit here, it's time to turn around. Although the fisherman deliberately deceived me, he just wanted me to go outside more, which was really good for my body and mind. Thinking of this, Han Xian was about to turn around and go back. The fisherman grabbed his arm and hid on the rockery side. The news of the organ was opened, and the tide of the rockery receded slowly moved to the side.

It turned out that there was a cave here, and Han Xian was surprised by the ingenious design here. However, what was about to happen in front of him made him feel even more incredible. On the Taihu Lake, where the water and the sky meet, there are large and small fishing boats, which are not scattered and disorganized. Rather, they are arranged in an orderly manner according to the length and number of hulls. Dozens of ropes on the pier resemble bowls, firmly holding them back.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Han Xian finally had some clue in his heart. If it was an ordinary fisherman, he would never dock his boat in such an orderly manner, and according to the fishing decree of the imperial court, no more than thirty fishing boats could be in the waters of the two lakes. Han Xian looked to both sides and made an estimate of the number of ships in his heart. These ships are at least two hundred. Good fellow, what is this fisherman trying to do with such a huge fishing boat?

Eat the king's luck, and be loyal to the king. Han Xian, with sincerity to the imperial court, looked at the fisherman with suspicious eyes. The fisherman's heart was bright, and he knew Han Xian's thoughts. Therefore, he said to Han Xian unhurriedly: "General, I brought you here today to reveal the mystery of my identity to you. ”

The fisherman's crisp and distant whistle sends a message to the lake. In a short time, all the ships were in action. Formations such as "One Word Long Snake", "Double Dragon Grabbing Pearls", and "Eight Golden Locks" were vividly interpreted by the fishing boats passing through. "This ...... This" Han Xian was stunned by the well-trained fishing boat.

He never expected that there were folk sailors hidden here in Pingjiang Mansion, but the local county government knew nothing about it. With a look of trepidation, Han Xian turned his face to the fisherman again, wanting to hear his reasonable explanation for the matter.

The fisherman looked at the lake from afar, and read out the poem "Spring Hope" by Du Gongbu in a subdued tone, and he read: "The country is broken by mountains and rivers, and the city is deep in spring." When I feel the tears, I hate the birds. "There are traitors inside, there are border troubles outside, Bianliang is no longer the belonging of the Great Song Dynasty, cough, every time I think of the old prime minister Zong Ze's dying sentence, "cross the river, cross the river." "I think any great Song Zimin will be enthusiastic when he hears it.

At this moment, Han Xian was also uneasy, he said to the fisherman: "The northern country has long had the heart of swallowing the Song Dynasty, and now I heard that the Jin Wushu has increased troops and horses, and built ordnance, I am afraid that I want to go south, so I will step up the training of the water division day and night, and when the time comes, the two lakes will be blocked, the Yangtze River will be choked, and the Huaixi army will win time." Hearing the fisherman's answer, Han Xian couldn't hide the joy in his heart. He said to the fisherman: "I can't imagine that you are a commoner, but you have such a lofty realm and mind, it is really embarrassing for me. ”

The fisherman continued: "Far away from the rivers and lakes, it is the king, although I, Liu Renli, was born recklessly, but I still have a clear understanding of the righteousness of the country. It was only at this time that Han Xian was able to learn the identity of the fisherman. Before that, he had never met Liu Renli, but this person's name was like thunder. It is said that he was a generous and righteous man, and often gave money and rice to the poor people.

Not only that, but he also sent people to fight against Yan Zongwang many times, Emperor Qinzong Long Yan Dayue, and the imperial pen wrote a plaque to show praise. Since then, Liu Renli's voice has been greatly shaken, and the heroes of the rivers and lakes have admired him very much. Han Xian slowly sorted out Liu Renli's conditions and righteous deeds, time is like water, Shaohua is white-headed, and now Liu Renli is middle-aged. The sword of the years carved deep lines on his face, and the youth waved away, but Liu Renli was still as proud as he was back then. "The great man of chivalry is for the country and the people." The person standing in front of him is still the respected "Smoke Wave Fisherman", Liu Renli, the leader of the Long Whale Gang.

Since the other party is a loyal person, then you can confide in him calmly. Han Xian has always been haunted by the temporary change of march direction, resulting in the robbery of grain and grass, although as a pioneer officer, he has the responsibility of poor protection, but if he does not find out the mastermind behind the scenes, even if he is severely punished, he will not be blind. Therefore, before returning to the dynasty to take the guilt, Han Xian told Liu Renli of his request to track down the culprit of the ambush of the Song army. After hearing this, Liu Renli readily agreed, he asked Han Xian not to be anxious, he would send messengers from all walks of life, no matter what method was used, he would definitely give a satisfactory answer. The big stone in Han Xian's heart fell to the ground, so that he could accept the impeachment of Yu Shidi without any worries.

Although it is said that Han Xian is to blame for the robbery of military rations, after Liu Renli took on the heavy responsibility of chasing down the culprit, he tried his best and used all kinds of connections in the rivers and lakes. Later, according to the return of the two brothers Wen Jiu and Wen Shi, the helmsmen of the local ward, the beginning and end of this incident are very likely to be related to the use of Xiangzhou Sailors.

Because some people saw that in the two or three days before the incident, Fan changed his disguise and lived in the Tianzi room of Changle Inn. After hearing Wen Jiu and Wen Shi's narratives, Liu Renli felt that the matter was very important, and in order to further confirm the suspicion of Fan Yong, he asked the brothers if they could have more powerful evidence.

Wen Jiu gave Wen Shi a look, and Wen Shi immediately took out a wax pill from his arms and handed it to Liu Renli. Liu Renli pinched it gently, and after the wax on the outside shattered, a note appeared. After Liu Renli carefully read the contents, he couldn't help but be shocked. It turned out that this note was the Xiangzhou Navy Division's patrol duty record sheet, which clearly recorded the 23rd to 25th of this month, and was responsible for the inspection work for busy use.

This is also a direct proof of the excessive use of abandonment. According to the provisions of the Great Song Dynasty's "Changing Laws", those who leave their posts without the permission of the imperial court will be punished according to the crime of escape. "The danger of killing the head with Ganmao comes to the city, which speaks for itself. The stakes are very high, Liu Renli immediately found out that Han Xian, as a general, has a strong ability to distinguish and analyze the records in the army, and from his experience, this is indeed from the naval battalion. After the physical evidence was confirmed, Han Xian was ready to inform Kong Yanzhou of this matter. Before leaving, Wen Jiu and Wen Shi said to Liu Renli: "General Han went deep into the Longtan Tiger's Den, what should I do if I encounter danger?" ”

The matter is urgent, and Han Xian can't take care of his personal safety. He rubbed a copy of the letter, handed the original to Liu Renli, and told him. If you have three long and two short, let the Wen brothers send the note to the Lingyin Temple in West Lake, Hangzhou. There, Master Fashan had his own way to contact the imperial court.

Wen Jiu and Wen Shi nodded and agreed, while Han Xian quickly stepped up, rode lightly, and flew straight to Xiangzhou. After arriving in Xiangzhou, he met Kong Yanzhou and explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail. Kong Yanzhou was furious when he saw the note, and immediately dispatched troops to arrest Fanyong. However, what Han Xian never expected was that for most of the day, he waited for the news that Fan Yong had been found and killed.

And this news is really unacceptable to Han Xian. The killing of important witnesses means that the investigation work can no longer be carried out, and the beginning and end of the robbery of grain and grass in the army will disappear as silently as mud cattle entering the sea. Thinking of this, Han Xian immediately asked Kong Yanzhou if he had done something shady about it, otherwise why he would not interrogate him in detail and execute the prisoner so casually.

In the face of Han Xian's reprimand, Kong Yanzhou seemed very calm and calm, he told Han Xian: "Because Fanyong's subordinates gathered people to mutiny, the two sides have already clashed, in order to prevent his own soldiers from shedding more blood, he had to adopt the strategy of capturing the thief and capturing the king first to solve Fanyong, so as to calm the army's heart." ”

Although Han Xian was sure that this was Kong Yanzhou's one-sided statement, he couldn't find strong evidence to refute the other party, so he turned around angrily and prepared to leave the Xiangzhou Sailor Battalion. At this time, Kong Yanzhou came to Han Xian with a hippie smile, he took a letter to be written, and showed him the text of the letter.

It turned out that a memo submitted to the emperor clearly stated that the robbery of grain and grass was caused by the collusion between the deputy general of the Xiangzhou Navy Division and the Luzhou bandit Lu Qiang, and had nothing to do with the accompanying generals. Kong Yanzhou's move is obvious, it is to threaten the future of his career and force Han Xian to comply.

At present, Han Xian really has no good way to solve his predicament, so he has to move forward in the direction that Kong Yanzhou has planned for himself first. However, for such a military ration case, he did not give up lightly. In the evening, Kong Yanzhou cooked sheep and slaughtered cattle, and took out his private collection of century-old wine to entertain Han Xian.

After several days of exhaustion, Han Xian was already physically and mentally exhausted. He grabbed a leg of lamb, tore off a piece of fresh meat, and ate it with wine. Seeing this, Kong Yanzhou laughed and said, "General Han is really heroic and a character. Come on, let's have a bowl of salute to General Han. ”

In this way, between staggering with the generals in the camp and pushing the cup and changing the lamp, Han Xian gradually became drunk and unconscious. In the second half of the night, the shouts of killing outside the barracks disturbed Han Xian, who was in a deep dream. He opened his sleepy eyes and sat up from the bed. At this time, the outside of the tent was already in flames. He hurriedly got dressed and rushed out with a dragon knife in his hand.

The soldiers who were dressed in the same clothes and fought around made Han Xian at a loss, he didn't know which side he should help at all? While he was hesitating, a soldier ran up to him and told him that General Kong had taken refuge in the Temple of King Wen. Hearing the news, Han Xian immediately found a fast horse and ran in the direction of Wenwang Temple.

When he arrived at Wenwang Temple, Han Xian saw the grizzled Kong Yanzhou, and he sighed and said to Han Xian: "General Han, it's all to blame for the general's negligence for a while, eradicating the cumbersome, but not dismissing his original subordinates in time, so that the battalion general was affected by the mutiny. Han Xian persuaded Kong Yanzhou with good words, and promised to go to Marshal Zhang Jie to ask for help. Kong Yanzhou told Han Xian to be careful on the road and go back quickly. Han Xian traveled a long distance, and after seeing Zhang Jie, he carefully talked about his experience along the way. Zhang Jiema raised the account and dispatched 30,000 elite soldiers to help Kong Yanzhou quell the rebellion.

Under the encirclement of the two armies, the Fan Yong personal guards were defeated and defeated. The remnants of the forces cooperated with the birds and beasts and scattered, and fled for their lives. While cleaning up the battlefield, one of Kong Yanzhou's soldiers found a letter from Jin Guo to Fu Cha from the soles of an enemy general's boots.

The letter clearly reads: "The generalissimo of the Jin State has completed the letter of hope and submitted the letter to General Fu Cha, a member of the military department, and three days later, it was agreed that the matter of seizing the city would not be properly arranged by the general. Lookout. After seeing this letter, Kong Yanzhou was angry. He asked Han Xian to immediately tell Marshal Zhang Jie about this matter and asked him to do a good job in the defense of Xiangzhou City.

After Han Xian left, Kong Yanzhou sent two messengers to the Taihu Lake Long Whale Gang and the Military Department respectively. After Liu Renli received Kong Yanzhou's secret letter, he was ready to meet the Jin soldiers at Xiaoqing Lake. And Fu Cha, a member of the military department, also intended to compete with Wanyan Zongwang for a long time. He decided to personally lead the sailors to meet the attack at Xiaoqing Lake.

Everything was going according to Kong Yanzhou's plan, and after Liu Renli's Long Whale Gang received the secret order, they hibernated in the lake and waited. Fu Cha's ship also sailed into Xiaoqing Lake in advance according to the combined attack plan, but when Fu Cha entered Xiaoqing Lake, what awaited him turned out to be a nightmare. And this dream was finally solved after more than ten years.

With regret and sighing, Han Xian told Fu Tianpeng about the past. After hearing this, Fu Tianpeng said to Han Xian: "It must be Kong Yanzhou who deceived Liu Renli under the guise that the Jin people were going to attack at night, and he asked Liu Renli to summon the water to scuttle through my father's ship, and the people sent to my father's side released the news that the two armies worked together to block the enemy, and in order to achieve the goal of a surprise victory, my father needs to rush to the rendezvous point as soon as possible." And when they arrived there, Liu Renli received Kong Yanzhou's attack signal, coupled with the fact that the night was like paint, he didn't know the situation on the lake, and the military situation was urgent. That's why my father was plotted by the villain. ”

Fu Tianpeng is smart and shrewd, and his description is exactly the same as the situation back then. The rights and wrongs are clear. Han Xian believed that Fu Tianpeng understood the righteousness and would never embarrass Liu Renli again. However, what they didn't expect was that under the splashing of ink, there was a sudden sound of war horses chirping.

At present, a group of uninvited guests have been killed in front of them. "It's been more than twenty years since I've seen an old friend. There is nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it. Hahaha, Han Xian, come out and die. How could Han Xian forget this chilling shout? The enemy Lu Qiang is coming, and a battle of life and death is inevitable.