Chapter 138: Three Retreats from the Enemy
Ma Xingzhou heard He Qianshan ask, nodded his head, and made an explanation.
"This timber is used by the imperial court to build an altar, as soon as the timber arrives, it will be started, and it will be a big conscription, they Guanyin will want to save the suffering, of course they don't want this timber to arrive! Not to mention robbing the ship and digging the ship, it is to set fire to the ship and destroy this batch of wood, they also made it!"
He Qianshan was shocked when he heard this, thinking that if the Guanyin Society really had this heart, it would not be good to attack the ship with fire!
Ma Xingzhou saw that his face was worried, and said with a smile: "It's okay, brother, don't worry! Don't you see me locking their people separately on the decks of each cargo ship?"
He Qianshan understood as soon as he heard it, this is to make Guanyin a rat trap! I don't want Lao Ma to be a rough and fine person!
But suddenly, he remembered that he still had a road of wood transported by the Jinzhu Gang to Tangzhou, and this Guanyin would act so extremely, would it ......
As soon as He Qianshan thought of this, he jumped up and went up to the second floor of the cabin and rushed into his room......
Ma Xingzhou and Zhao Duxue glanced at each other, they were inexplicable, and they were about to go to see what was going on, He Qianshan had already come out of the room, but he raised his hand!
I saw a pigeon with golden wings flying in response to the hand and heading straight to the northeast!
It turned out that He Qianshan wanted to inform his eldest brother He Zhuowen of the Guanyin Society's hijacking of the ship, and let him keep an eye on the road on land!
Let's hope it's in time!
He Qianshan was thinking so in his heart, but he heard a whistling sound in the distance in front of him breaking through the air, and a crossbow arrow shot straight towards the golden-winged pigeon!
He was frightened and anxious, but when he saw the golden-winged pigeon gliding sideways in the air, he dodged the crossbow arrow!
When the crossbow bolts come, the goldfinch pigeon is far out of reach!
Sure enough, it is the best god pigeon in ten thousand!
He Qianshan breathed a sigh of relief and saw that the crossbow arrow was from a distant ......
The car and boat of the Kannon Society!
Sure enough, they went and returned!
The car and ship that released the crossbow arrows were hung with the banner of Guanyin, and it was the main ship!
Near it, other cars and boats and fish boats gradually appeared!
At this time, the fleet of the Yangtze River faction had already left the first line of gorge, and the river suddenly opened up.
The main ship of the Guanyin Society was in the center, and the ships on both wings approached the Yangtze River faction with an anti-goose marching formation, showing a semi-encircled trend!
Ma Xingzhou ordered the fleet to march in unison, lined up on the river in a straight line!
Both sides stopped the boat at a distance of one hull.
He Qianshan didn't see Mingyue and Xia Chen, but he saw that the Guanyin congregation was pulling their bows and crossbows one by one, and as Lao Ma said, those arrows had already been lit with fire, and they were about to attack with fire!
Looking at the bow of several large ships of the Guanyin Society, they were actually pushed onto the catapults, but what was ready to be loaded was not stones, but some wooden barrels and clay pots, presumably filled with fuel such as fierce fire oil!
However, the rocket of the Guanyin Society was not launched, and it should have seen his own people tied to the cargo ship!
"The head of the Guanyin Society, can you come out and say something?" Ma Xingzhou said loudly.
"Helmsman, what advice do you have?"
"Don't you dare to advise, how about talking about a deal?"
"Oh, let's hear it!"
"The brothers sent by your association to scuttle the boat, except for the victims, were captured by the Yangtze River faction, a total of fifty-seven people!
If you can raise your noble hand and let the fleet leave, Ma will definitely let these fifty-seven brothers back safely!"
The man looked up to the sky and smiled, and then said with a smile: "My brother of the Guanyin Society, in order to save the people of Li from fire and water, you should sacrifice your life and forget death!
"That's a good point! This master, since you said that you wanted to save the people of Li from fire and water, do you know why the Yangtze River faction would make this trip?"
"Didn't you accept the money from the court and run errands for the court?"
This time, it was Ma Xingzhou's turn to look up to the sky and laugh.
"Who has ever heard of the imperial court transporting materials and spending money to hire people?
This batch of timber is Longyou He Jingting Master He's own money, please transport it, in order to help the people avoid some labor, to save the people from fire and water, I think Master He is more real than you!"
The man was silent.
Ma Xingzhou saw that he was moved, and then said: "Think about it, if this batch of timber goes out of the pool, not only will Master He's hard work be in vain, but the He family will also be condemned by the imperial court, how can you bear it?"
He Qianshan only heard the sound of cymbals on the opposite boat, the arrows were extinguished, and the crossbow was retracted, which should be the intention of withdrawing troops!
"Master Helmsman, please let me go, brother!
The name of Old Man He's benevolence and righteousness spreads far and wide, and in the future, all his goods will be on the Yangtze River, and I guarantee that they will be safe and unimpeded!"
Ma Xingzhou said: "This master, if I release people, you won't go back on your word and go back again, right?"
The man said: "I Guanyin will do what I say, I haven't promised anything before!"
Now that I've put my word down, I'll do what I say!"
Ma Xingzhou looked at He Qianshan and asked him what he thought.
He Qianshan didn't feel like the other party was cheating, so he nodded.
"Let go!"
Ma Xingzhou freed the captured Guanyin congregation and allowed them to jump down the river and swim back to their own boats.
When these people got on the boat, the boats of the Guanyin Society turned around and left.
I only heard the voice of the person who took the lead and said: "Ma Helm Master, He Zhangmen, I am the thirteenth master of the Guanyin Society, Shuiyue Guanyin, today is abruptly offended, there are many offenses, I hope he will see you again in the future, he is a friend and not an enemy!"
"Water Moon Guanyin?" He Qianshan muttered.
Ma Xingzhou nodded: "Yes, it is said that under Lou Yusheng, the big boss of the Guanyin Society, there are also thirty-two leaders, and this Water Moon Guanyin should be one of them!"
He Qianshan thought that although this Guanyin Club was intended to save the suffering, it was not able to see the light, it was difficult to show its true face and true name, and it was an organization with a life-threatening life, I hope Mingyue can get out as soon as possible and meet me in Lishui!
Because of the encounter with the Guanyin Society, the fleet arrived at the mouth of the gorge after nightfall.
Although "the river flows out of the gorge and is a straving", there is no obstacle to the night travel, but because the ship was damaged, for the sake of insurance, the fleet was repaired at night in Xiazhou, and it was only at dawn that it headed for Gangneung Province.
I don't know if it's because I'm frustrated with drinking, or because I don't want to disturb the sweet meeting of the young couple, Ma Xingzhou didn't call He Qianshan to drink last night.
On the contrary, when He Qianshan took the initiative to ask, he also said that he would not drink today!
He Qianshan originally thought that he had drunk too much recently and wanted to take a rest, but when he got up and came out the next day, he saw the old horse standing on the bow of the boat with a heavy heart, with a solemn expression!
This is the first time he has seen Ma Xingzhou!
"What's the matter, old horse?"
"I don't know, since last night, my right eyelid has been jumping non-stop, and I feel like something is going to happen!"
He Qianshan could never have imagined that the helmsman of Ma Xingzhou, who has always been bold and unrestrained, would actually say such a sentence!
He was stunned at first, and then laughed!
"Haha, old horse, do you even believe these words?"