Chapter 774: Old People Meet, Terror at Dusk

Anyuan Marquis Liusheng requisitioned the big houses of the rich families as the requisition, and the governors and commanders at the bottom requisitioned their own houses, and the general banners of thousands of households below did not have such good luck, but a dozen people could occupy an oilcloth canopy, and they did not have to huddle together with hundreds of sergeants to avoid the rain. At this moment, in a canopy, looking at the rain flowing down the tarpaulin overhead, a hundred households couldn't help but complain.

"In previous years, it was November, and there was very little rain here, but this year it's really hell, this rain is two days at once, and the sky is also gloomy after stopping for a while, so that tomorrow can really start?"

"Since the Qin Tianjian masters who accompanied the army all said that the rain would stop, you won't talk about fucking nonsense! I'm going to get on the boat again tomorrow, but I'm not afraid of anything else, I'm afraid...... Hey, who do you see that guy is? ”

A few people under the canopy looked around, and saw that the man in the cloak and the hat went straight to his side, and when he arrived at the bottom of the canopy, he took off the hat and smiled at them, and they couldn't help but be slightly stunned. It wasn't until one of them, who had a good memory, slapped hard and called Brother Peng in surprise and joy, that the others suddenly woke up.

"Brother Peng, I haven't seen you for many years! I heard that you arrived in Jiaozhou Mansion, but it is not good for us to go to the yamen or Xingyuan to meet you, but I didn't expect you to come today! ”

"I heard that Brother Peng, you not only married another wife, but also had a son? It's late, but my brothers still have to say congratulations to you! As for this congratulatory gift, I'm afraid I'll have to wait until we get back alive to make it up for you. ”

"To congratulate not only the noble son, but also our Lord Peng! When I heard that the British government wanted to recommend you for a military position, you didn't want it, but now it's good, after returning to Beijing, you will rise step by step, this is really luck and can't stop it! ”

The sound of the rain on the head hitting the tarpaulin canopy was very noisy, but the laughter and jokes of everyone below were getting louder and louder, and in it, Peng Shisan unconsciously felt relaxed, while dealing with the noisy former comrades-in-arms, he took a bowl of water handed by everyone and drank bitterly, and then wiped his mouth.

"It's not that I didn't come to see you, but I heard that Liu Dashuai ordered the reorganization of the sailors as soon as he arrived, and I can't run casually, after all, it's not the time of the British Duke now. As for congratulating me for marrying a wife and having children, I accept this, don't say anything about being promoted and getting rich, I used to want to live a good life alone, and now I just expect a family of three to be well-off, and the rest doesn't matter! As for the congratulatory gifts, when you go back to my family to collect them, do you dare to say that you don't give them? ”

When Peng Shisan went out with the British Gong Zhang Fu to Jiaolu, most of them sat on Chen Feng's boat, and over time he became familiar with these people. In the first water war, when he was still a landlubber, he almost fell into the water, but a general flag here dragged him, which saved him from a catastrophe. Later, there were more and more water battles, and he simply learned water with the help of these people, and coupled with his bold and uninhibited temperament, he soon became familiar with all of them. There was another burst of laughter before someone sighed.

"Speaking of which, we have all married and had children here, and we don't think about it anymore if we can't go back, but we always hope that this place will be more stable, who knows that in the blink of an eye it will be such a war. If Old Chen was still here, we would have some confidence in the war, but now...... Alas, don't talk about it, the more you talk about it, the more you hold your breath! ”

The 100 households who spoke were wearing half-worn and non-new navy shirts, and there were many stains on the buns on their heads, and they were lean and lean, looking not like officers eating military meals at all, but more like sick men who could be blown down by a gust of wind. However, Peng Shisan understands that people can't look good, it's just such an inconspicuous guy, he once took the lead in jumping onto a warship during the water war, killing from the bow to the stern, and the scars on his body are almost innumerable, and he is the most desperate person. Therefore, when he heard such gloomy words, he immediately paid attention.

"What's the matter, Commander Chen is not as good as his Lao Tzu?"

"Although Lao Chen said that he was a friend and not a Han Chinese, but whether he was in charge of the army or stayed, it was first-class, and the people were lenient, and if his subordinates were joking, he was not only not annoyed, but also happy, and every time after the war, he would gather the officers together and tell everyone the truth of the sailor's use of soldiers. And when it comes to fighting, he rarely has a monopoly on power, let's talk, as long as it's right, he will almost listen. But Lord Xiao Chen is different, not only has a big shelf, but also has a rigid face on weekdays, and doing things is even more mysterious and secretive, and it makes people lose their energy when they look at it! We can't figure out how there can be such a big difference between father and son! ”

At the beginning of the lean Qian Baihu, the rest of the people also echoed one after another, and at the end, a short man Zongqi couldn't help but sneer: "If it's just these, before leaving Jiaozhou Mansion, I still heard a few bad rumors." Old Lord Chen was working under the British Princess, and he was also an old acquaintance with Marquis An Yuan, so he was going to come over to say hello, but later the Chen family released a rumor that Old Chen was seriously ill...... Fart, I also visited during the Dragon Boat Festival, people are clearly in good spirits, and they can eat two cows! ”

Hearing this, Peng Shisan, who originally just wanted to ask a thoughtful question and turn around to settle his heart, couldn't help frowning at this moment, and tasted a little weird. It's just that the army will march tomorrow, and if it's just doubts, forget it, I'm afraid that something will really go wrong. After thinking about it, he was embarrassed whether to hurry back now to report these situations or to listen here again, when he suddenly heard a shout from the rain outside.

"Just let the Jiaoren mix in, and the war elephants have been fighting for a while, and the commander has an order, let the sailor send a few teams of people to patrol the surroundings! Commander Chen ordered to transfer the four teams of Yong'an Zhou and Ji Yuanzhou, move faster, and suffer if you make a mistake! ”

Hearing this sound, there were continuous complaints under the canopy around him. And when Peng Shisan heard the words Yong'an Zhou, he couldn't help but turn his head and look at the people around him. Sure enough, despite their reluctance, they also stood up one by one. Qian Baihu, who started to speak, spread his hands and said, "This land army will set off early tomorrow morning, so I thought that we would let our sailors go, probably thinking that we could rest and sleep on the ship...... Phew, the brothers at the bottom have to take turns paddling, it's so easy! ”

"If we were still on the original Weining boat, this kind of drudgery would not be our turn! Old Chen retired, and even we became stepmothers, although we were divided into two main battle ships, but in fact, we were put aside. What the hell is that...... Once a son of heaven and a courtier! ”

Hearing this nondescript analogy, Peng Shisan finally couldn't help but smile, and immediately stood up and said: "Hengzhu, I will also follow the adults to set off tomorrow, we are rare to see each other, how about I accompany you on a trip?" As long as your boss doesn't check so carefully and treat me as a spy. ”

"Brother Peng also thinks too highly of them, our ships are all responsible for hundreds of households and even the general flag, as long as nothing goes wrong, no one will care about these, as for the entrainment...... In which year did Jiaolu not escape so many dozens of military households in these years? Any boss is eager to have a few more people! With Brother Peng, you are the best, it is not a joke to inspect on a rainy day, someone has attacked the powder magazine just now, followed by a war elephant, in case someone outside the county is infested, we have to rely on you, a big master, to solve the siege! ”

Hearing what Qian Baihu said, everyone else agreed, and then Peng Shisan put on his coat and hat again, and walked out of the canopy with them. Because he is a sailor, he naturally has no war horses to lead the way, and Peng Shisan doesn't want to ride a horse to pierce his eyes, so he naturally straightened out the people with them, and then went out of the county seat.

Walking in the rain is difficult, and they are responsible for a little-known path to Jiaozhou Mansion, all of which are high and low along the way, but fortunately, the rain is gradually getting smaller, and in the end it is only a few sporadic points. Taking advantage of this effort, Peng Shisan inquired about many things that he hadn't figured out before, and he gradually had a score in his heart.

At this moment, a rapid sound of horses' hooves suddenly sounded in front of him, faintly mixed with the sound of people's shouts. Hearing this voice, everyone who had relaxed their guard because they had never encountered an enemy all the way became vigilant, and suddenly dispersed to find a place to hide, and the blades were all in their hands, and Peng Shisan also went to the side to hide.

Although he is good at archery, the dampness of the bowstring on this rainy day is very likely to make a good bow scrap, and he naturally will not carry his beloved bow out and let the rain drench, so he also pulled out the waist knife in the sheath at this time. After only a few breaths, a man and a horse covered in blood rushed over quickly, and dozens of steps away, six or seven horsemen chased after him, and at the moment of approaching, Peng 13 heard an exclamation from the side.

Hearing that sentence clearly, his face suddenly changed greatly. Quickly rushing forward a few steps, avoiding the first rider in front of him, he followed closely and straddled out, slashing at the first pursuer behind him, and slashing straight at the neck of the horse. Because it was dark and rainy and it was evening, and the light in the forest was extremely poor, the six or seven pursuers did not expect such a man to suddenly come out, and could only watch as the first horse in front of them fell to the ground with an indescribable low neigh, and the rider of the horse fell with it.

The second horse, almost with a hoof, tripped over the rider in front of him, and then tripped over it, followed by a third and a fourth...... Only the riders of the last two horses saw the opportunity and finally rolled off their horses in embarrassment. However, in the face of the dozen or so people who suddenly outflanked them, they suddenly knew that it was not good, and the two uninjured whistles wanted to break through with their knives, but they didn't expect that a pair of swords and lights would come head-on and roll them in at once.

"Brother Peng, the person has been saved safely. He has already said, those are all small roles, you don't need to catch the mouth, you can save some thought, and we will slaughter the remaining few in one fell swoop, so as not to trouble! ”

Peng Shisan's left and right slashed the person to the left and right, and when he heard a cry from behind, he suddenly took a few steps forward under his feet, and actually slammed into it. The two opponents were shocked when they heard the words, and the movements under their hands were a little slower, and it was too late to react, one was helpless when he was held straight in the chest, and the other hurriedly took advantage of the situation to break away, but only after six or seven steps back, he felt a sharp pain in his vest, and immediately fell to the ground without a sound.

After cleaning up the two enemies, Peng Shisan didn't care about anything else, and hurriedly reversed back. Seeing that Qian Baihu and several subordinates were busy wrapping the wounds of the injured person who had passed before with the cotton cloth he carried with him, he squatted down, and saw that the man had several external injuries on his arms and shoulders, and his face was a little pale, but he could still speak and his spirit was fine, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm glad I met you...... I'm so blessed ......."

Peng Shisan suddenly shouted: "Don't talk less, although it's not a fatal injury, but it's not a joke to shed so much blood!" ”

"Old Brother Peng, what should I do now? Are you going to report to Commander Chen and Liu Dashuai? ”

Seeing that several military men helped the man up, and everyone else also looked at him, Peng Shisan couldn't help but be embarrassed. After thinking about it for a while, he whispered to the Qian Baihu: "I will put on my cloak and hat for him later, and I will go back and check it first, and you can choose two proper people to send people to my family, and I will meet you there." When you go back, show a little bit to the others, let them be more vigilant, and try to connect with each other, and wait for my news! Also, clean up these corpses, don't let anyone find them! ”

The next day, the soldiers pointed to Qinghua Mansion, Liu Sheng originally planned to rest earlier, but before he could lie down at night, a family came to report, saying that Zhang Yue asked to see him. Thinking of the assignment during the day, Zhang Yue was silent, and he suddenly became angry: "This little guy is really right, don't say it in front of the generals during the day, why do you have to come to me in the middle of the night?" Let him go and rest! ”

didn't wait for the general to take the order, he suddenly stopped the person again, and then sighed: "Forget it, I learned his temperament at the beginning, and he didn't stop if he didn't let it go, if he left it here, I don't know what he would do later." Bring him in, and I'll see him in the main house. ”

Suddenly, Liu Sheng saw Zhang Yue in the outer room. Compared with Zhang Yue's neat outfit, he just added a new robe, and his shoes were still on his feet. Seeing that people were still going to salute, he suddenly waved his hand angrily and said, "Don't come with me like this, it's not for you to come here so late to salute, if you have anything to say, say it quickly!" ”

Holding a cup of hot tea from the general, he listened to Zhang Yue's words casually. But as he listened, he suddenly woke up, and put the teacup beside him heavily, ignoring the fact that the hot tea in it had splashed a lot on his hand. Standing up and staring at Zhang Yue, once again making sure that it was not gibberish, he clenched his fists.

"There is such a thing!"

Zhang Yue hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Master Hou is angry, to this day, you might as well plan it." ”