Mengjin Port is one of the most important ports in the north of Luoyang, although the current Luoyang is one of the metropolises of the Song Dynasty because the Song Dynasty moved the capital to Bianjing, giving up Luoyang, the traditional capital of Beijing. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info There were also hundreds of soldiers stationed in Mengjin Port before, inspecting the coming and going ships, but after Li Jing occupied Hedong Road, Luoyang was only separated from Li Ji's Zhaode Mansion by a Yellow River, and the imperial court's defense of Mengjin Port rose a notch, among the Mengjin Port Naval Division, 1,500 people were stationed, and a beacon tower was set up, once Mengjin Port was attacked, Luoyang City would react, either for defense, or for support, etc.

What is simply that for such a long time, Li Jing's army did not set foot in Mengjin Port, so that the defense of Mengjin Port returned to its original appearance, and those sailors and soldiers were just checking the incoming goods and collecting customs duties, and even the training on weekdays was much less.

At Mengjin Ferry, several merchants were gathering together, looking at the boats that were preparing to cross the river, and one of them couldn't help but whisper: "There are a few less, when will this day be a head!" I heard that there is a war going on in the north, and His Royal Highness the King of Tang has defeated Su Yuan Jingsu Taiwei, and we can't go to those places, but I didn't expect that this Luoyang would not be at peace. ”

"Isn't it? I heard that those bandits came and went without a trace, and I don't know where they came from, but five or six caravans have been looted, and even their lives have been lost, but it's a pity. A businessman with triangular eyes next to him looked around cautiously and said, "I heard that those robbers have red scarves wrapped around their heads, and they are called red scarf thieves." ”

"I've heard about it, and I don't know what kind of character this red scarf thief is, it seems that it only appeared recently. Hey, in this world, the court is mediocre and incompetent, which leads to thieves, and in the end it is us merchants who are unlucky. The businessman, who had just begun to speak, couldn't help but sigh.

"Don't say it, don't say it, see? Shang Duwei is out, how easy he used to be, sitting in Mengjin Pass, he didn't know how much money he could collect every day, but now he can't, there are only three or two small fish every day, where can he receive money, hehe, I think some time ago, people from Luoyang to Mengjin Port, I don't know how many, caravans one after another, or north, or down the Yellow River, now it's okay, these guys can't receive money. Triangle Eye saw a general in the distance, his face was hideous, he held his stomach and walked over from the camp of the water division, and the corners of his mouth suddenly showed a trace of disdain.

The main source of money for these sailors guarding the customs is to collect customs duties, and even when collecting taxes, they squeeze one or two, which is a rule, whether it is those merchants or officials, when they encounter this situation, they are also acquiescing. The size of the caravan is also related to the income of the soldiers.

It's just that now because of the red scarf thieves, a large number of caravans dare not go to Mengjin Port, which reduces the income of Mengjin Port, which is undoubtedly intolerable to Mengjin Port.

Shang Jianming's face was gloomy, as the supreme commander of Mengjin Port, the last few days were the most dissatisfied time for him, and he didn't know where the robbers jumped out, and actually ransacked the passing caravans, so that those merchants did not dare to walk from Mengjin Port, they would rather enter the border of Bianjing from the Tiger Prison Pass. Thinking about the money that has been reduced every day, Shang Jianming can't wait to raise a strong army to exterminate these robbers now.

"General, General." In the distance, a soldier trotted over with a panicked expression.

"What's the matter? Could it be that the red scarf thief has appeared again? Shang Jianming's face was gloomy, and he glared at the soldier, he was not in a good mood now, and the last thing he wanted to hear was such words.

"Yes, exactly, the Lu family's caravan was attacked, and a group of men and horses disappeared again." The soldier didn't dare to hide it, and quickly said.

"Damn, point soldiers, point soldiers, this general must steal and kill these hateful red scarves." Shang Jianming's distant camp rushed away, cutting off people's wealth as if killing parents, these red scarf thieves are really hateful, don't you know, these past business trips are Shang Jianming's money bags, and now the money bags have been affected, Shang Jianming is naturally worried.

After half a ring, he saw that the eight hundred soldiers were ready, Shang Jianming held a big sword in his hand, and led a large group of men and horses to rush out of Mengjin Port, but saw a horse blocking in front of him.

"General, we are stationed in Mengjin Port to guard against Li Jing, if Li Jing leads a large group of men and horses to attack at this time, what should we do?" Deputy General Wei Min looked flustered and couldn't help but say.

"Wei Min, where is Li Jing now? Give him ten dares not to attack Mengjin Port, we have a beacon tower here, as long as you see Li Jing's fleet coming from above the Yellow River, you will light the beacon fire, and the Luoyang army will soon come to support. Shang Jianming said indifferently: "General Ben is going to exterminate the red turban thieves, these guys are really hateful, if it goes on for a long time, the entire Mengjin Port will be abolished, when the time comes, what will the brothers eat?" Does it depend on those few coppers in the imperial court? , don't say that you go to Yihong Courtyard, even if you don't have enough mother-in-law to support the family. Shang Jianming looked at Wei Min dissatisfiedly and said.

"But?" Wei Min was still a little worried.

"Brother Wei, do you want to know how much money the court has every month, and can you use it for the brothers? Rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the water to eat the water. If the red scarf steals our money bags in Mengjin Port, I'm afraid that even if I agree, my brothers will not agree, Brother Wei, when the time comes, if the brothers don't sell their lives, will they not be able to rely on you and me to resist Li Jing's attack? I'm afraid that even a beacon tower can't be lit! The big knife in Shang Jianming's hand pointed at Wei Min, and said disdainfully: "Brother Wei shared a lot of last month's money, Brother Wei won't forget it!" He remembered what Wei Min looked like when he first took the money.

"But?" Wei Min was eager to explain the tension during this period to Shang Jianming.

"Hehe, Brother Wei, do you think I really don't know the urgency of the matter? It's just that Li Jing and the noon sailor, and there are not many big ships passing through the Yellow River, every time they come, at most 100 people go ashore together, can they capture Mengjin Port with these 100 people? Brother Wei, you think too highly of Li Jing. Shang Jianming laughed, he saw that his eight hundred soldiers had been assembled, clamped his war horse, and rushed out of the sailor's camp. Behind him, the 800 sailors followed closely with various weapons in hand, and soon disappeared into the camp.

Wei Min looked at the back of the army in the distance, and had a bad feeling in his heart, but there was no way, in Mengjin Port, he belonged to the latecomer, Shang Jianming was the real snake, and the money sent down last month quickly allowed Shang Jianming to master the soldiers of Mengjin Port, and Wei Min could only watch everything Shang Jianming did in Mengjin Port.

"Quick, watch the river carefully, you can't let Li Jing sneak attack Mengjin Port." Wei Min thought about it, looked at the soldiers in the distance, and hurriedly shouted loudly. Now there are only 700 people in Mengjin Port, and if Li Jing comes to attack, Mengjin Port will not have any chance at all. Now he can only hope that Shang Jianming can quickly eliminate the red turban thieves and come back to garrison Mengjin Port.

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