Let's say that Chu Boyi and the others waited for the south to go out of the capital, and they worked hard all the way, but they had already passed Huai'an Mansion (Yancheng) in October, came to Yangzhou Prefecture, and traveled to Taizhou. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

This place is already close to the Yangtze River, although everyone has not traveled day and night, but also people are sleepy and tired, so they no longer take the Yangzhou capital city, enter Taizhou City for a short rest, and then cross the Yangtze River directly from Yong'an Zhou, fifty miles south of the city.

After entering the city, they found an inn, and Chu Boyi and his disciples handed over their horses to deal with the shopkeepers, and hurriedly ordered to prepare some good wine and food to relieve the fatigue of the journey.

Drinking a few glasses of wine that had just been opened from the cellar, the slightest coolness ran down the throat, and everyone shouted loudly, feeling that the fatigue of the past few days had been swept away. After drinking, Li Chengliang, who had an average amount of alcohol, was already a little drunk on his face, and he Mu Zhan began to walk in three, five, six or seven to carry out the drinking order.

Xie Huaiyuan was not greedy for a cup, although he also praised the heartiness of the cold wine, but he only tasted it superficially, as if he was waiting for something.

Mu Zhan lost again in a round of punching, drank a big bowl of wine, and said to Xie Huaiyuan dissatisfiedly: "Old Xie, you and your beggar disciples have been going back and forth to communicate with each other in the past few days, but you haven't found anything. It's just that I know what kind of merchants Yan Shifan entertained at a banquet in the capital, and he began to repair the ruined Jinyue Tower, which has nothing to do with us. However, it was my disciple of Nancao Pavilion who brought Yang Dacaizi's new work from Yundian. At first glance, I thought it was bland, but today, with the taste of wine, it is really a shocking work!"

Xie Huaiyuan was not as knowledgeable as the somewhat drunk Mu Zhan, obviously he had seen a lot of surprises, and he was not surprised. However, after pondering for a while, he also spoke: "Yes, Mr. Yang's Qin Han is really meaningful. ”

Bai Mosheng nodded and said: "Mr. Yang is in the poor mountains and bad waters, but he still does not fall into the ambition of the clouds, he is really a model for my generation." ”

Li Chengliang was very excited when he heard the poems mentioning Mr. Yang, and preemptively said: "I read for you according to the method taught by Mr. when I was borrowing from the private school before I met the master, and I will taste a product~ Rolling Yangtze River East Passing Water, the waves are sweeping away the heroes." Success or failure turns empty. The green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times. On the white-haired fisherman river, accustomed to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze. A pot of turbid wine is happy to meet. How many things in ancient and modern times are laughing and talking. ”

Chu Boyi scolded with a smile: "You kid, shake your head and learn that rotten Confucian poetry, and fall behind." If Mr. Yang wants to know that his poems have been made like this by you, he will definitely draw his sword and chase him!"

Here you may have some doubts, who is this Mr. Yang, who is Yang Dacai? He is a famous minister of the Ming Dynasty and the son of Yang Tinghe. Yang Tinghe has not fallen after three dynasties, and it can be said that he supported the government alone in the Zhengde (Zhu Houzhao) Dynasty, and it is rumored that Jiajing, the son of heaven, was selected by him from many vassal kings before he ascended to the throne. After Jiajing ascended the throne, he wanted to build a temple for his biological father, and Yang Tinghe had many contradictions, and after a power struggle, Yang Tinghe Zhishi (retired), Yang Shen was also punished for participating in the Shangshu opposition to Jiajing, and was demoted to the Yunnan-Yunnan garrison. However, Yang Shen is still self-cultivation in Yundian, and the name of knowledge is heard in the sea, and Mu Zhan's Nancao Pavilion is in Yundian, and Yang Shen has dealt with him many times, so he has a talented thing.

And also said that back at the banquet, Li Chengliang was a little embarrassed by Chu Boyi's joke, and sat down to concentrate on eating, ignoring everyone's good-natured ridicule.

At this moment, a beggar disciple hurriedly ran in and whispered a few words beside Xie Huaiyuan.

"What?!!!!!" Xie Huaiyuan exclaimed.

Chu Boyi asked, "Brother Xie, what happened?"

Xie Huaiyuan waved his hand to the disciple beside him: "For you." ”

The disciple gave his hand and said: "The beggar gang disciple news, last night there were more than 500 Japanese robbers landed in Rudong, and now they have been burned and killed dozens of miles into the country, and it is only more than 100 miles away from this Taizhou City, and it is estimated that the troops will come to the city tonight." The officers and soldiers along the way were invincible, and they were killed or injured by the Japanese invaders. ”

"What ?!!!!" Everyone also stood up when they heard this, and the slightly drunk three-point drunken spirit dissipated in an instant.

Chu Boyi first asked: "Are these Japanese people adulterated, or are they all Dongying Japanese people?"

The beggar disciple replied: "Mainly the Dongying Japanese people, all of whom are armed with ronin swords, and there are dozens of Franco-Japanese (Portuguese) and dozens of Han people with firearms and blades mixed in. ”

Song Chi hammered the table: "Why did such a large group of Japanese robbers suddenly appear, or the Japanese people, the combat power of these people is not the same as the usual mixed thieves, these people who hold ronin swords are all superb martial arts, and one person can be ten officers and soldiers." ”

"What's the news from the Wang family and the He family? Aren't all such elite Japanese robbers colluding with these two families?" Li Chengliang asked a question within the scope of his cognition, according to Bai Mosheng's previous teachings, a large group of Japanese robbers will generally collude with these two families, and they should cooperate with each other.

Bai Mosheng snorted coldly: "After the two families invaded last year, they also knew that they had provoked public anger, and the main family withdrew from the ancestral house and hid in the mountains and forests, nowhere to be found. Only a few side branches will be left to walk, and there will be no valuable information. ”

Xie Huaiyuan nodded and said, "Yes, if there is any big movement between those two families now, they can't escape the surveillance of the factions, after all, they have all experienced the lesson of last year." The immediate urgency lies in how to help the officers and soldiers resist this group of bandits, otherwise these bandits will wreak havoc in our Ming Dynasty. ”

Chu Boyi pondered for a moment, took out a delicate small jade talisman from his sleeve, and said: "There are more than 100 Qingmo-robed disciples in the rudder of my Moge in Yangzhou Fucheng, and there are dozens of Mo-robe disciples accompanying here, which can be regarded as some forces that can compete with one or two. ”

Xie Huaiyuan pulled out a small turquoise seal from behind his back and said, "There should be dozens of six bags of disciples in my beggar gang who can fight around here, and there should be more than ten bags of disciples and helmsmen masters, which can be used to charge combat power." ”

Song Chi shook his head and said: "The Japanese are ruthless, they are all outlaws, I only have more than 200 disciples in total, and they don't have firearms, it's a drop in the bucket." ”

Everyone was silent when they heard this, although it was very heroic to propose to gather the disciples to help them, but they were all familiar with the Japanese bandits, knowing the ferocity of those thieves, they really fought desperately, the swords were deadly, and the ordinary disciples who were used to fighting and competing in the rivers and lakes were likely to collapse and die unexpectedly.

Bai Mosheng sighed: "Even if it's a drop in the bucket, we have to gather our disciples first and prepare for the battle." Cheng Liang, you go to the official office to inform the county official, and advise him to gather the township militia, remember that if he doesn't listen to you, don't use force, and return here. ”

Mu Zhan's drunkenness also sobered up at this time, and he said loudly: "The helm of the Salt Gang is in Yangzhou City, and my Nancao Pavilion can be regarded as having some friendship with the Salt Gang in detail, and many of the sick and injured elders under him Song Zhiyu have only recovered by borrowing the wonderful hands of my Nancao Pavilion." Later, I will tell my disciple to take my token to the helmsman of the Yangzhou Salt Gang, and I can also invite some combat power. ”

Xie Huaiyuan suddenly clapped his hands and said: "I suddenly remembered that recently there was a person who led his troops in Yingtianfu (Nanjing), I will take the disciple to invite him later, if he comes, Tai'an will be worry-free, and you can borrow it!"

"Who is that?" asked Li Chengliang.

Xie Huaiyuan pondered, shook his head and refused to answer: "Don't be extravagant, that person can't be confirmed if he is not in Ying Tianfu at this time, and Xie only occasionally heard a few words from his disciple a few days ago." At this time, he told this possible illusory retreat, and when he was in charge of the enemy, he could not gather his strength in one place, but he was worried. ”