Yang Congyi was very distrustful of small countries such as Annan, which were out of the control of the Central Plains Dynasty, and although Dai Cong brought 600 people with him, he was still not at ease.

Annan, no one in the fleet is familiar with it, which makes Yang Congyi feel very uneasy, and he must send some people out to go ashore to find out the news, and roughly grasp some basic information about Annan. This errand was finally handed over to Shi Xing, who had a more resolute and calm personality, and gave him thirty Xuanwei soldiers who got along day and night.

That night, when the night was quiet and uninhabited, Yang Congyi ordered the warship to anchor and quietly go ten miles north, sending Shi Xing and thirty Xuanwei troops to the deserted coast, and then the warship returned to its previous position before dawn.

The Great Song Dynasty envoys had five big ships parked outside the port, and there were many soldiers on board, even if Annan did not have crooked thoughts, he would not send people to keep an eye on them, and secretly sent people ashore This kind of thing still has to be done in concealment.

The people of Annam, who come to the port of Ha Tinh every day, will find that the five ships anchored two miles away from the port are motionless in the sea, and their positions will not change in the slightest, and the ships are parked there, and no ship dares to come forward to inspect them.

During the day, all the ships did not move, and at night, Warship No. 3 had to quietly go north to collect intelligence information about Annam.

For ten days, there was nothing wrong in Ha Jing City, but there was no news from him. According to the information collected by Shi Xing, after Dai Cong entered Hejing City, he was arranged by Li Quan to live in a mansion, feasting and drinking every day, eating and playing, and accompanied by young women, which was boundless.

As for the matter of the envoy, there is no definite news, the news that the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty came to Ha Tinh has been sent to Thang Long as soon as possible, and it is said that a reply can be received within seven or eight days, and now ten days have passed, and there is still no news from Thang Long.

Yang Congyi felt that it was not normal, so he asked Shi Xing to send someone to contact Zhang Biao, ask about the specific situation, and asked him to send someone to Shenglong to have a look and find out if there was anything big happening in Shenglong recently.

Two days later, Shi Xing reported, Zhang Biao brought out the words, Lord Dai was eating, drinking and having fun in the mansion, everything was fine, the Annan people thought thoughtfully, in addition to the forbidden army and the Xuanwei army outside the mansion, there were also Annan people's guards and soldiers, to ensure that no one was disturbed in the mansion, and Lord Dai was very safe, so that Yang Congyi did not have to worry.

After another seven days, Dai Cong and his entourage were still hung in Ha Jing City, and they asked many times, but there was no news from Thang Long.

That night, the warship No. 3 went ten miles north as usual to receive the news from Shi Xing.

As soon as the boat docked, Shi Xing hurriedly rushed onto the boat.

Without waiting for Yang Congyi to speak, Shi Xing said: "My lord, there is a message from the direction of Shenglong, I don't know if it has something to do with us." ”

"Say."

"The spies came to report that four days ago, on his way to Thang Long, he encountered a large number of Annam troops heading south, estimated to be no less than 5,000 people, and they were well equipped."

"Five thousand Annan troops going south? Anything else? Is there a car guard of honor with you? ”

"No, there was nothing but the army, they were marching in a hurry all the way. The spies felt suspicious and suspected that it was related to us, so they rushed back to report the news. ”

"Okay, I got it. Continue to explore in the direction of Thang Long, this Annan army will keep an eye on it, and don't relax in Ha Tinh City. Have you made a picture of the city ready? ”

"Well, as required, the main roads, trails, and important targets have been clearly marked on the map." Shi Xing took out an object from his arms and handed it to Yang Congyi.

"Good. The situation in the direction of Thang Long can be inquired by more people. Send a message to Zhang Biao and ask him to protect Lord Dai carefully, and don't be careless. Go ahead. ”

After the report, Shi Xing turned around and got off the boat, and quickly disappeared into the night coast.

The ship retracted the bridge, went offshore again, and returned to the sea off the port of Ha Tinh.

It was late at night, but Yang Congyi didn't feel sleepy, so he got up and practiced his sword on the deck. Zhang Liu taught him a set of swordsmanship, and he was quite proficient in it, but it was still a matter of no shadow to learn to use it. What else can you do on a night like this, besides practicing swords?

He practiced over and over again, striving to practice to the realm of sending and receiving at will, but this could not be achieved without three or five years, and it took a lot of hard work.

Just as he was practicing energetically, a familiar red light suddenly rushed over the coast, and then there was an explosion, it was fireworks!

Something happened to the legations!

"Lift the anchor and raise the sails, and go five miles south!" Yang Congyi immediately ordered.

The sergeant on duty at night was agitated and immediately took action.

Then he said: "Honk, assemble!" ”

Suddenly the horn sounded, breaking the silence of the night, and the five ships were brightly lit, and the deck was busy, and in a short time there were all the sergeants on guard.

After a few moments, Battleship No. 3 turned around and headed south, followed by three seagoing ships, and Battleship No. 5 broke off.

The deck was silent, no one spoke, but the atmosphere was unusually tense and oppressive.

"The envoys in Ha Tinh City have just issued a warning of attack, and it is likely that something has happened in the city, but now the situation is unknown, it is inconvenient to land at the port at night, and you can't stay where you are. If necessary, we will go ashore and fight! It's not clear what the situation is going on in the city yet, maybe it's just a false alarm, so don't be too nervous. ”

On the way south of the fleet, Yang Congyi hurriedly explained the situation to the unknown sergeant.

The fireworks are the agreement between Yang Congyi and Zhang Biao, and the others don't know that they were woken up by the horn in their sleep, and they were actually a little dazed, but when they saw the swords and guns, they instantly became nervous, and they felt like they were going to fight.

The crowd stood on the deck and no one spoke, their eyes fixed on the dark shore.

Yang Congyi also stared at the coast, he was afraid that the second fireworks would rush into the night sky.

Until the fleet landed five miles away, there were no more fireworks in the night sky.

The two teams of Xuanwei troops disembarked and lurked on the coast, waiting for an opportunity to inquire about the news, waiting for orders, and once the two fireworks were lit up one after another, they immediately entered the city from the south to respond.

The fleet retreated back to sea, extinguished the navigation lights, lowered the sails, and quietly sailed north, and after crossing the port of Ha Jing, continued to sail north for ten miles, and docked again.

The boat is on the shore, no one gets off the boat, the situation in Hejing City is unknown, no matter how anxious Yang Congyi is, he must wait for news.

The fireworks in the city were lit up, and with such a big movement, it was impossible for Shi Xing not to find out the accurate news, and he had to wait until he could carry out the follow-up deployment.

The atmosphere on the ship was depressing, and everyone stood on the deck and at the bow of the ship.

I don't know how much time has passed, Yang Congyi is still waiting anxiously.

"Lord Yang, why don't I go to the shore and have a look." Zhang Liu suddenly spoke, and the oppressive atmosphere on the boat also infected him, making him feel very uncomfortable.

"Don't worry, wait for dawn, wait for news." Yang Congyi said these eight words easily and calmly, so that people couldn't feel how nervous and panicked he was.

"Someone's coming." Zhang Liu looked at the dark river bank and said suddenly.

Sure enough, not long after, the sound of birds was heard in the weeds on the shore.

Then a figure quickly boarded the boat, and as soon as he got on the bow of the boat, he said, "Oh no, Lord Dai is surrounded!" ”

The person who came was Shi Xing, who rushed to deliver the news.

"Why?" Yang Congyi was shocked, and the stone finally landed.

"I don't know. Outside the mansion where Master Dai was, an Annan army suddenly appeared in the middle of the night, directly forcing the Xuanwei army and the forbidden army into the mansion, the mansion has been blocked, surrounded by three layers inside and three layers outside, and you can't get in or out. ”

"Is Dai-sama in danger?"

"I don't know, that army didn't attack the house, now it's just fenced off, not allowed to enter or leave."

"You go back to the city quickly, and today you must find out the reason why the envoys are besieged."

"Yes." Shi Xing responded and left quickly.

There has been no clear itinerary for the envoy for nearly 20 days, and there is no news from Thang Long, so the envoy group was suddenly besieged tonight, could it be some conspiracy planned by the Annamite people these days.

Now that the envoys are only besieged, and there is no danger to their lives, it is still unclear what conspiracy the Annan people have, and it is not appropriate for the Xuanwei army to act rashly, but it is still necessary to wait for the exact news, and everything is clear before it can be decided.

It is not appropriate to rush into the city rashly now, and at present, the Xuanwei army is only 700 people, and it is estimated that it will not be cheap to enter the city, so this matter can only be outwitted, not forced. It is necessary to understand the purpose of the Annamite people before deciding on the next move.

"Back to port!"

Yang Congyi gave an order, and the five ships went offshore again, returned to the port at night, and anchored three miles away.

As the left-behind personnel, the fleet must not panic or mess up, and their five ships are the guarantee of the safety of the envoys in the city.

For more than 20 days in the city, there was no movement, and every day there was good food and drink, which paralyzed Lord Dai, and also paralyzed the accompanying forbidden army and Xuanwei army, and suddenly surrounded the house tonight, obviously planning for a long time, if it is connected with the army that came from the direction of Thang Long, then the envoy group is likely to be surrounded by Thang Long.

The Great Song Dynasty envoys traveled thousands of miles to Annam, why did they come from Thang Long with an army instead of greeting officials and chariots and horses?

Annan has been out of the rule of the Central Plains for too long, and no one has been to Annan for more than a hundred years, so they don't know what the situation is here now, and they sent envoys to Lin'an to pay tribute to the emperor, whether they really wanted to get close to the Great Song Dynasty, or to inquire about the new court's attitude towards them, until this time there is still no way to know. Sending people to envoy Annan, perhaps because the people in the court thought of Annan too well, forgetting that they had sent troops to invade the border of the Great Song Dynasty many times.

But since you come to Annam this time, you must find out what the people of Annam think, and as for the follow-up, it depends on the meaning of the imperial court. But the top priority is how to rescue Master Dai. If the army that came from Thang Long in a hurry was really aimed at the Great Song Mission, then the mission would be very unlucky, and it was necessary to take the envoy out of Ha Jing City before the arrival of that army, otherwise they would have no chance when that army arrived.

Annan is not a wild place, he doesn't know etiquette, and it has only been two hundred years since he left the Central Plains, and he listened to the conversation of Li Quan, who was stabbed by the river, should also be a knowledgeable person, it is impossible for him not to know that he did not know that the envoys of other countries are acting like declaring war, since he dares to surround the mansion where Lord Dai is, it must not be his personal temporary decision.

But in any case, you still have to wait, this place is unfamiliar, and it is taboo for soldiers to go ashore and enter the city.

Whether it is a war or a talk, wait until dawn, and naturally see the difference.