Chapter 183: Zhao's Father Falls into the Water

On the occasion of parting, Governor Hu asked Zhao Liding to save his friend Feng Delin. Zhao Liding listened, bowed his head and said in Governor Hu's ear:

"I also heard about this Feng Delin, it is an iron case approved by the emperor, and it has been locked up for several years, and no one can overturn the case. However, Brother Hu invited me, and I promise to complete this matter, and you can listen to my good news. ”

The two laughed and said goodbye.

This time, Zhao Liding returned to Beijing, with Governor Hu sending officers and soldiers to protect him, and Leng Yuhu to follow. One boat was laden with goods, the other was manned, and two boats sailed north along the canal, one after the other. Zhao Liding stood at the bow of the boat, looking forward to his self-pride, and was proud.

Not just one day.

In the afternoon of this day, the two boats had arrived on the Yangtze River, preparing to cross the river to Yangzhou on the opposite side.

The river is vast, the waves are surging, and there is not a trace of wind in the air. The boat traveled in the middle of the river, and at this time, two big ships floated from the upstream, as if no one was at the helm, and only collided with Zhao Liding's two boats here.

The people here kept exclaiming, but to no avail, watching a big boat knock over Zhao Liding's boat. Zhao Liding fell into the river and rushed downstream along the turbulent river. This Zhao Liding choked on a few mouthfuls of water, struggled hard, and as soon as his head rose from the river, he shouted: "Help, ......", he drank a sip of water, and the whole person sank to the bottom of the river.

Seeing this, Leng Yuhu jumped into the river and rushed downstream. Seeing that Zhao Liding popped up with a head, which happened to be beside him, Leng Yuhu swam over and grabbed Zhao Liding.

At this time, another boat crashed into Zhao Liding's other boat. Fortunately, the boat did not overturn, and the masked robber on the boat over there, holding a big knife, jumped onto Zhao Liding's boat, and cut people when he saw them, threatening to rob the property.

Zhao Liding saw it in the water and shouted, "Zhao Yingying, leave me alone, go and save my belongings." ”

Where was this Leng Yuhu willing to listen, and pulled Zhao Liding to row towards the big boat. Paddled to the side of the big boat, there was a hanging rope next to it, and Leng Yuhu asked Zhao Liding to grab the rope.

Zhao Liding pulled the rope and climbed onto the side of the boat. Leng Yuhu grabbed the rope and flew onto the boat. Leng Yuhu got on the boat, like a divine soldier descending to earth, holding a long sword, and killed the robbers in all directions.

When the robbers saw that they were no opponents, and that if they had persevered, and that their possessions had not been robbed, and that their lives would have to be left on the boat, they retreated, and reluctantly left two or three treasure chests, and jumped into the river with the chests like dumplings.

These robbers are very good at water, and with the river, they hugged the box, and were washed more than ten miles downstream by the torrent, and then slowly dragged the treasure chest to the shore.

The officers and men on this boat were originally southerners, paddling in the water, some swam ashore, and some climbed onto the boat.

Zhao Liding sat on the boat, frightened.

Leng Yuhu walked over and said, "Lord Zhao, are you okay?"

Zhao Liding sighed: "It's okay for people, but it's a pity for my boxes." ”

Leng Yuhu ordered: "Quickly row the boat to the opposite shore." ”

The men on the boat rowed the boat to the opposite shore. Everyone went ashore and entered Yangzhou City, Zhao Liding breathed a sigh of relief, and now it was safe.

Don't think about it, all this is Xu Wentao's strategy, which not only gave a bad breath for the people, punished the corrupt officials, but also made Zhao Liding owe Governor Hu a favor, and he couldn't help but speak for Governor Hu.

Of course, those robbers in Taipingfang Village and on the Yangtze River are all pretended to be brothers in the Canal Gang, although they kill each other, but they are all skin injuries, think about Zhao Liding being beaten in turns, what are these injuries on his body?

Zhao Liding arrived in Beijing safely. On the second day, he saw Yan Song and gave Yan Song the property he had obtained, and when he saw him smiling, he took the opportunity to say a lot of good things for Hu Shangcao in front of him.

Yan Song met with the emperor and skillfully explained to the emperor how Governor Hu was loyal to the monarch and patriotic during his tenure, and how he arranged and planned the cause of resisting the Japanese, and how those who impeached President Hu were so jealous of his ability that they could not blackmail him, so they framed the capable ministers who ruled the world. The emperor was furious, arrested a few of the people who took the lead in the recital, put them in prison, tortured them, and the rest of the people saw the opportunity and did not dare to impeach them again.

Zhao Liding managed to save Feng Delin from prison and sent someone to tell Governor Hu Shangcao the news.

From then on, Governor Hu was less constrained by the imperial court and devoted himself to arranging anti-Japanese affairs.

Nearly two months later, it was already a hot summer in Jiangnan, and it was time for the Japanese to go ashore and rob again.

Governor Hu received reliable information that this time the Japanese invaders concentrated all their forces and poured out of the nest, and were about to capture the city of Shaoxing to avenge the wild dove.

Governor Hu secretly mobilized troops, intending to completely annihilate the Japanese invaders, and his life's work was here.

Governor Hu was in command. Xu Wentao, Leng Yuhu, Zhang Jinhua and his wife, Liu Jian, and Cao Weiyong have all secretly come to the Qiping army. Zhao Yu's mother has come to Hangzhou from the capital, and the mother and daughter are together, and Song Wang Moth stays in the Huancui Garden to protect Zhao Yu.

The night before the battle, the barracks were filled with flags, war drums beating, and bluffing. General Qiping gave an order, took a few spies in the barracks, cut off their heads, and secretly buried them in the camp. The team quietly left the barracks, and under the cover of night, they hurried to the outside of Shaoxing City.

After a two-hour rapid march, the army came to a hill outside the city of Shaoxing and laid an ambush.

The sun finally rose in the east, and the rivers, rice fields, ponds, and trees were all shaded by the glow, glowing with a faint pink, and a flock of early crows flew through the air with the glow on their backs. The hill where the team was ambushed was densely wooded and overgrown with weeds, and it was a hidden place, a good place to spot a few days ago.

Five thousand men came, and they were very disciplined, and although they were numerous, they did not make a sound at all, and from time to time a few small birds flew down to the trees and chirped triumphantly for a long time before they flew away.

The team began to eat breakfast, all of which were dry food brought in advance.

The sun is rising, the rice fields are golden, the smell of rice wafts in, the farmers have gone to the fields to work, the herdsmen have driven their cattle and sheep to the river beach, from time to time there are willow flutes fluttering, and the boats on the river are shuttling back and forth. This place is about to become a battlefield of fighting, corpses are everywhere, and blood is flowing like rivers, but under the current glorious sun, everything seems so peaceful and peaceful, where is the tense atmosphere before the war!

A shepherd boy drove two buffaloes into the mountains, and when he went into the thick grass, he was astonished to see many people lurking in the grass. Two soldiers rose up, tied the child, stuffed it with rags in his mouth, and threw it on the ground, leaving him to struggle, ignoring it, while his two buffaloes were grazing on their own.

In the afternoon, there was a woman who kept shouting along the way: "Little Fengzi...... Little Fengzi...... Where are you? Go home and eat. ”

"Little Fengzi. She shouted as she walked up the hill. Suddenly, two strong men rushed out, tied her, and dragged her deep into the grass, where she went.

After half the salary, a half-sized boy shouted: "Mother." "Little Fengzi. ”...... Walked over. After a while, he also walked up the mountain, and saw two buffaloes grazing on the hillside, and he was happy in his heart, so he walked to the buffalo. But before he could reach the buffalo, two men rushed out of the grass, held him down, stuffed rags in his mouth, tied him up, and threw him in the bushes.

In this way, after a while, the father and grandmother came up the mountain one after another, and were caught by the sergeant, tied up, stuffed with rags, and thrown in the grass. The family lay down together, but they were reunited, but they could not speak, and they were not free, and their two buffaloes were happier than they were.

In the evening, the sentinels who went out to the out, dressed as farmers, came back one after another to report that there was no movement of the Japanese pirates, and that even the sea was quiet, and there was not a single shadow of the ship.

Is there something wrong with the message?

Sorrow and anxiety crept up on the resolute face of the Qiping general.