Xiangyang.

"I didn't expect autumn to come so soon?"

Wrapped in clothes, Lu Wende's eyes were sad, and the maple forest in the distance was like a sunset.

Facing this scene, it couldn't help but arouse the sorrow in Lu Wende's heart, and he looked at the far north with a solemn gaze, as if there was something fierce and evil hidden in the north. The battleship under his feet swayed with the river, just like his mood, he could not settle down.

"Brother. Are you worried about Meng Yuan?" Lu Wenhuan asked in a low voice with a slight tightening in his heart.

Lu Wende smiled bitterly and said, "That's right. You have also been a veteran for many years, and you should understand that if this Meng Yuan wants to start a war, he will definitely pick it at this time. It is only when this autumn is crisp that it is suitable for them to act. Most importantly, ten years have passed since the last war. ”

"Ten years, has it been so long?"

Lu Wenhuan was slightly stunned, and under the condensation of his gaze, he noticed that Lu Wende's sideburns had turned white, and his body was no longer as strong as usual.

He was slightly shocked in his heart, and when he turned his eyes, he saw the river swaying, and his figure was also a little blessed, and he was not as brave as before.

"Ten years! I didn't expect it to be so soon, ten years have passed. ”

Under the emotion in his heart, Lu Wenhuan also fell into sorrow, but a fleet of ships that appeared in the distance made him tremble, and he quickly straightened up, and his brother Lu Wende had already stood up straight, just because the other party was a noble person, and he was a messenger from Lin'an.

As the commanders of the Xiangyang garrison, they should personally come forward to greet them.

"By the way, brother, who is the messenger this time?"

Seeing this fleet appear, Lu Wenhuan's heart became nervous.

Over the years, when their brothers were officials in Xiangyang, they did a lot of things in order to accumulate property, and they had a lot of dealings with Chang'an.

Lu Wende replied: "This person's name is Zhao Chonglong, and after hearing that he is Taizu, he has always been able to be upright. ”

"Zhao Chonglong, then I don't know what is his origin, he was actually sent to serve as the envoy this time?" Lu Wenhuan couldn't help but feel a little nervous in his heart, if it was other officials, it would be fine, but the other party was a royal clan, although the family was afraid that it had already fallen, but after all, it was stuck with the blood of a royal family.

If that's the case, many of the means won't work.

Lu Wende shook his head and replied, "I don't know about this. ”

When the two were talking, the fleet in the distance had already sailed in front of the two, and on the bow of the boat stood a green-robed gentleman, with a tall body supporting the green-robe, and his wide forehead and thick eyebrows looked upright.

"In Xia Zhao Chonglong, I have worshiped Chongguo Gong and Lu An to appease the envoys. ”

Zhao Chonglong bowed down, and after making a big salute, he immediately straightened his waist, and crossed Lu Wende with thoughtful eyes, but he landed on the battleships, and said: "When I came here today, I have never seen two adults so grand, I am really afraid." ”

"It's just just in case, the angel doesn't need to take it to heart, I have prepared wine and food in the city, please come here?" Lu Wende replied with a smile.

Zhao Chonglong's eyebrows twisted slightly, but he asked, "Just in case?"

"Alas. Xu is an angel who has been in Lin'an for a long time, so he doesn't know much about us here. After all, we are waiting here for the territory of Mengyuan, not to mention that the weather is getting cooler at the moment, and there are often bandits in Mengyuan who are scurrying here, which is really a headache. In order not to disturb the angels, I took it upon myself to bring so many people to meet the angels. Lu Wende waved his hand, and when even a soldier put down the hook, he connected the two warships.

This refusal was originally to closely connect the enemy ship with our warship, so that our soldiers could have more opportunities to kill and injure the personnel on the enemy ship, or simply send our soldiers to board the enemy ship and occupy it, which was an extension of the broadside battle in the era of cold weapons.

Now that artillery has become popular, this hook is not very useful, so it has been modified as a place for two warships to dock at each other.

Stepping on the refusal, Zhao Chonglong came to Lu Wende, swept Lu Wende's ship, and said: "Oh? I didn't expect Chongguogong's ship to be so powerful, but it is much better than the warships I have seen." Didn't you get some inspiration?"

"Qiqi Angel, we are adjacent to Mengyuan and Huaxia, in order to prevent the enemy from attacking, naturally we have to constantly improve our weapons, otherwise how can we defend the territory?" Lu Wende felt a little uncomfortable, just because the other party's eyes were full of aggression and scrutiny, as if he wanted to see through himself.

"Haha-" Zhao Chonglong laughed out loud: "I just said it casually, and I ask Chongguo Gong not to take it to heart." ”

"It's getting late now, why don't we meet Xiangyang first, how about it?" The corners of Lu Wende's mouth trembled slightly, although he wanted to be angry, but the other party represented the imperial court, he was just a courtier, how could he dare to go against the emperor?

Zhao Chonglong closed his head and replied: "That's nature!" At this moment, he seemed to regard himself as the commander of this naval army, directly crossed Lu Wende, and ordered those soldiers: "Don't be here at this time, everyone go back." ”

The huge ship began to slowly turn around and sail towards Xiangyang in the distance, and it took about half an hour before it arrived in Xiangyang.

At this moment, the sunset on the horizon has set behind the mountain, and a bright moon does not know when it hangs on the branches, and Zhao Chonglong probably said goodbye to the two after coming to Xiangyang because the journey was too tiring, and went to the post station.

Seeing this person leaving, Lu Wenhuan grabbed Lu Wende and asked in a low voice, "Brother, why do I always feel that this person seems to be a little unkind to us?"

Since Zhao Chonglong came here, Lu Wenhuan has always been hiding to the side and quietly observing, and the other party's attitude seems to be modest, but he always transgresses in action, and there have been many temptations, which makes Lu Wenhuan very uncomfortable.

"Then what are you going to do? Is it the same as before?" Lu Wende frowned slightly, and asked in a low voice: "Don't forget, he is an angel, and he has royal blood. If it provokes Lin'an's attention, neither of us will be pleased. ”

Lu Wenhuan saw it, and Lu Wende, as a party concerned, was even more deeply touched, and there was an impulse to control the other party in his heart.

"Of course I'm measured in this. Lu Wenhuan replied: "It's just that if this person is allowed to continue here, it is rare to find out about us." If he visits us in Lin'an, what will we do?"

Although Lu Wende was nervous, he said: "Don't worry about this, I have a good relationship with Najia Yidao, and I have never stopped offering in the past." He probably won't bother us. Although he was full of confidence, he could not hide his fear in his words, and it was obvious that he was still full of worry.

There's no way, after so many years, if you haven't done anything bad, that's unusual.

That's why Lu Wende is so worried, for fear of causing something.