Chapter 108: The Battle of Taihu Lake
The four of them climbed the hill behind the village and looked east, only to see a group of people holding high lanterns and torches and walking towards the lake. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info Huang Rong made a gesture, and the four of them started to chase after them. When I got closer, I lay behind a rock, and saw a row of fishing boats moored on the shore of the lake, and the crowd of people got on the boats, and the lights were extinguished when they got on the boats. The two waited for the last group of people to get on the boat, and it was all dark on the shore, so they quietly jumped out, landed on the back of one of the largest canopies, jumped on the top of the tent in the sound of pulling out the boat, and looked down in the bamboo canopy hole, and one person in the cabin sat in the middle, and it was Lu Guanying, the owner of the young village.
The boats shook out of the river, and the sound of conch in the lake whined again, and one of the men in the caravan went to the bow of the boat and blew the conch. After shaking out a few more miles, I saw that the rows on the lake were full of small boats, and as far as the eye could see, the boats seemed to be full of ants, and there were countless of them, like a large green paper splashed with ink spots. The man at the bow of the caravan blew three times, and the big ship dropped anchor and anchored in the middle of the lake, and more than a dozen small boats flew from all directions. Guo Jing and the others were a little puzzled, not knowing if there would be a fight, but looking down at Lu Guanying, he was calm and relaxed, not like he was going to face the enemy. After a short time, the boats approached. There were people from each ship, one or two, or three or four. When everyone entered the cabin of the big ship, they all saluted Lu Guanying and sat down, and saluted him very respectfully, and the order of seating seemed to have been arranged a long time ago, some of them came first and sat in the back, and some of them sat in the top of the house. With just one cup of tea, everyone sat down. These people have rough expressions and fierce manners, and although they are dressed as fishermen, they all seem to be equipped with martial arts, and they are by no means ordinary fishermen who make a living by fishing.
Lu Guanying raised his hand and said, "Brother Zhang, how are you listening?"
A thin man in the audience stood up and said, "Back to the young master, Jin Guoqin's envoy is scheduled to cross the lake overnight tonight, and Commander Duan will arrive in more than an hour." This time, in the name of welcoming the envoy of Jin Guoqin, he searched all the way, but it was too late. ”
Lu Guanying said: "How much did he find?"
The man said, "Every state and county has a reward, and his soldiers are still plundering in the countryside, and I saw that when he landed on the boat, his relatives carried more than 20 boxes of belongings, and they seemed to be very heavy. ”
Lu Guanying said: "How many soldiers and horses did he bring, can you find out?"
The man said, "Two thousand horses." The people who crossed the lake were all foot soldiers, and because there were not enough boats, about 1,000 people fell off the boats. ”
Lu Guanying said to everyone, "Brothers, what do you say?"
Everyone said in unison: "I am willing to listen to the orders of the young master." ”
Lu Guanying hugged his hands into his arms and said, "These people's fat and people's anointing, ill-gotten gains, come from Taihu Lake, and it is against heaven not to take them." We took them all, and half of them were distributed to the poor people by the lakeside, and the other half was divided among the villages. The crowd applauded.
Only then did Guo Jing and the others understand that this group of people were all thieves in Taihu Lake, and it seemed that Lu Guanying was still the chief leader of each village.
Hua Zheng said: "I really haven't seen that this Lu Guanying still has such courage. “
Guo Jing said, "Rong'er really didn't expect that your senior brother could be so respected by these thieves. “
Huang Rong said proudly: "That's my father's apprentice, that's not good." “
At this time, Lu Guanying said, "Without further ado, let's do it immediately." Brother Zhang, you take five small boats and go to the sentinel again. ”
The thin man was ordered to leave the cabin. Lu Guanying followed the assignment, who fought the vanguard, who responded, who led the water ghosts to drill through the bottom of the enemy ship, who took the property, and who captured the officers, and commanded in an orderly manner.
Guo Jing secretly said strangely, "When I had dinner with Lu Guanying just now, I saw him polite and elegant, like a child of a well-pampered family, I didn't expect him to be able to command the heroes." If he led the troops, he would have been a good marshal. It's just that the martial arts are a little lower. “
Huang Rong was also a little puzzled, and said, "Senior brother doesn't seem to have passed on his martial arts on Peach Blossom Island. Don't know for what. “
Lu Guanying said, "Brothers, everyone take the lead." ”
The group of thieves agreed and returned to the ship. In a few moments, the boats were all in unison, heading eastward side by side. Lu Guanying's big ship pressed in the back. After walking for a while, I saw dozens of large ships with lights shining in the distance, heading west.
Guo Jing thought to himself: "These big ships are the official ships of the Duan Commander." A few men quietly climbed up the mast and sat on the cross-beam, hiding behind the sails. I could only hear the conch blowing in the boat. The fleets on both sides gradually approached, and for a moment the sound of shouting, whistling, clashing blades, and falling bodies could be faintly heard from a distance. After a while, the official ship caught fire, and the flames soared into the sky, and the lake was red. Guo Jing knew that the group of thieves had succeeded, and when he saw several small boats rushing to arrive, he shouted, "The officers and soldiers have been annihilated, and the commander of the soldiers and horses has been captured." ”
Lu Guanying was overjoyed, walked to the bow of the boat, and shouted, "Inform the owners of the village, everyone work harder, and capture Jin Guoqin's envoy!" The thief who reported the news happily agreed, and flew to the boat to pass the order.
I could only hear the sound of conch snails everywhere, and the boats turned around and pulled up their sails. At that time, it was the height of summer, the east wind was urgent, and the sails of the ships were full, and they were speeding westward like arrows. The big boat that Lu Guanying was riding was originally behind, but at this time it was ahead. Guo Jing and a few people sat on the crossway, a cool breeze blew from the back, looking around, the stars were in the sky, the mist was caged in the lake, it was very enjoyable, and the little fat child forgot the current scene and accidentally "ah" a throat.
Lu Guanying was taken aback and said, "What person?"
Huang Rong glared at Xiao Fat, jumped down and said, "Senior Nephew Lu is us." “
Lu Guanying hurriedly retreated from his subordinates and said, "Senior Aunt Huang, you... Why are you here?"
Huang Rong said embarrassedly, "We're just curious, you command your own, we only watch." “
Lu Guanying also knew that now was not the time to care, and at this time, he saw that the light boats behind him were grabbing the big ships one by one. The boat traveled for about an hour, and the sky was getting brighter, and two speedboats flew in, and the leader of the boat waved the green flag in his hand, shouting, "I have seen the ships of the Jin Kingdom!" The lord of He Zhai took the lead in attacking. ”
Lu Guanying stood at the bow of the ship and shouted, "Okay." ”
After a while, I suddenly heard the group of thieves in front of me shouting in unison, and when I looked around, the fleet led by the envoy of Jin Guoqin was slowly sinking, thinking that it was a diving water ghost that had scuttled through the bottom of the ship.
During the Qingqi exhibition, two speedboats rushed to report that "the golden dog has fallen into the water and has been caught!"
Lu Guanying was overjoyed. After a short time, the conch roared in unison, and the speedboat escorted the envoys, guards, and retinues of the Jin State to the big ship one after another. Guo Jing saw that the envoy of the Jin State had his hands and feet tied, his eyes were closed, thinking that he had drunk enough water, but his chest was heaving and he was still breathing. By this time, it was dawn. The sun shines from the east, and the water waves shake like ten thousand golden snakes flying by the side of a ship.
Lu Guanying sent out an order: "All the owners of the village will go to Guiyunzhuang and have a banquet to celebrate." The leaders led their troops back to the village and listened to the rewards for their merits. ”
The thieves roared with joy. Ships large and small scattered in all directions, gradually disappearing into the smoke. The gulls on the lake come and go, the white sails are dotted, the green peaks stand quietly, the green waves ripple, and a piece of tranquility is restored. After the fleet returned to the village, Guo Jing, Huang Rong and Hua Zheng Xiaopang came to Lu Chengfeng's study under the leadership of Lu Guanying.