The soldiers of the arsenal of the courtyard were full of great enthusiasm for labor, and they sweated like rain to carry the grain in the granary. Ox carts staggered along the road to Hyogo, each moaning with overloads. Although the ox carts continued to get bogged down, the Hyogo soldiers continued to load the ox carts with rice until they could no longer fit them.

The farmer who digs in the soil knows how hard it takes to fetch 200 catties of grain. Beads of sweat fell to the ground and fell eight petals, and only the croppers knew the taste. There is a lot of land in Dongying Mountain, and the good paddy fields are all at the foot of the mountain. Hyogo is always on the verge of water shortage, and it is far from being as abundant as the land of His Majesty the Emperor.

These 200 catties of grain are enough for half of the family's children to eat for a year.

In the morning, Hou Ye's order reached the military camp outside the city, and each soldier could actually receive 200 catties of rice. Those who have meritorious service can also receive the rewards they deserve by virtue of their military merits, and the soldiers are thunderous with joy. This was much more generous than the emperor's reward, and they were deeply impressed by the emperor and believed that the emperor had found a good boss for him.

Aiko is sent to Yokosuka again, this time unlike the last one. This time, he brought a letter from Prince Li, as well as a message from Yun Xiao. The message is simple, kill if you don't surrender.

The strong force gave Yun Xiao great confidence, and he believed that these guys, who only had a few broken ships, would surrender. Not to mention that their boss is in their own hands, even if they want to fight, they have to see their own strength.

I used to worry that they would run away and go to the sea to become pirates. Now it seems that it is complete nonsense, and the Ryukyus are still a wilderness. Let them go there to be pirates, or let them go straight to be savages.

This time, Aiko's team was very magnificent, followed by two Dongying's palace guards. The boats also changed from one to four, and Yun Xiao seemed to show his strength. There were 800 guards guarding him, and this force was enough to deal with the Dongying Navy, which had just suffered heavy losses, whether in naval or land battles.

"Masako, I know that you have been wronged by the Han marquis. But I, as a mother, asks you to give up your mind. That powerful man is not something you can deal with. The foundation he created single-handedly is not something you can shake, and this road is a dead end after all. ”

"There is an end to a qiē, and the same is true of great empires. Do you know what life is? All the process is just a soul coming into this world, suffering, and then dying.

Since death is inevitable. So why should we fear death? Every day in this world we are dying, and every child is born old.

I will repay the insult he has given me twice as much as I can for the rest of my life, and I will pay whatever price I will do for that purpose. ”

Masako no longer lowered her head, her bright red lips trembling a little. Her eyes had never been more resolute, and the source of this qiē was the humiliation that the man had brought her.

Aiko shook her head helplessly, and an indecisive woman suddenly became resolute and resolute. Then her heart must have endured endless pain, since she has chosen to be helpless, she only hopes that the end of the road will not implicate her family.

The waves lapped against the hull of the boat, and the sparse foam of the waves splashed. How many living beings in the world are like this wave. It seems to be boundless, but in the end, it is shattered, turning into a trace of water vapor and becoming a drop of water in the ocean again.

Jiangnan, Poyang Lake.

Zhang Nianyi looked at the rippling blue lake in a daze, and waterfowl flew in front of him. Half a month of sailing made him look a little tired. However, returning to the familiar Jiangnan, Zhang Nianyi still has some joy of going home.

"Young Master, it's time to go. The big guys couldn't wait for their two ships, maybe the war delayed the trip. Just leave two people here and wait. This small town is no better than Yueyang, which can't withstand so many people eating horses. The old housekeeper comforted Zhang Nianyi behind him, and a fleet of more than 3,000 people and more than 200 ships was waiting for these two ships. The grain, fruits and vegetables accompanying the ship have already reached the warning line. If you don't replenish it, you can go hungry.

"No, Master Hou likes the white tea in Wuyi Mountain the most. These two ships are to be sent to the Great King City, and nothing can go wrong in any case. Zhang Nianyi said decisively.

The Yun family's merchant ships in the vicinity have all arrived, and only two ships that went deep into Wuyi Mountain to pick tea have not returned. As a general, he can't satisfy the little wish of the head of the family to drink fragrant tea. is really the biggest stain on his career, Zhang Nianyi is determined to wait for the two tea boats that are late to return.

But it's not an option to keep thousands of people waiting. Zhang Nian thought for a moment and said, "In this way, you take the fleet of wings back to Yueyang first." Leave me two boats to wait here, there are many bandits along the way to the war in the south of the Yangtze River. Bring more guards in case something happens. ”

"Young Master, you go back with the fleet. The old slave is waiting here, and you can rest assured that the tea given to the Hou Ye will definitely not go wrong. The old butler insisted.

"No, I can't. The fleet is on the road, without you, an old man, Zhang Luo, I am afraid that it will make trouble. Such a large fleet needs your experience, or I'll stay here. You asked me to lead such a large fleet, what would happen if something went wrong? ”

"But there are two turtle ships, and such a large fleet of wings is already stretched. You stay here......"

"All the turtle ships are winged into the Yangtze River with the flotilla, you can leave me two warships with a shallower draft. It doesn't take so many people to guard two ships, so I can leave two hundred strong guards. ”

"Young master, what can you do, Jiangnan is in chaos now. If you make a mistake, the old slave can't afford it! The old housekeeper was so anxious that he jumped to his feet, he had received a great favor from the Zhang family. If the eldest young master of the top gate of the Zhang family makes some mistakes in his own place, then he will die and will not atone for his sins.

"My father doesn't have the final say in me, he does what I say. Tomorrow the anchor will be lifted at dawn, and I will try my best to catch up when the tea boat arrives. ”

Zhang Nianyi's tone is unquestionable, there are thousands of people in charge of the family. Zhang Nianyi is the only one in this fleet, and although the old housekeeper is anxious, he is helpless.

Early the next morning, the fleet pulled anchor and set sail. The old housekeeper stood at the stern of the boat and looked at Zhang Nianyi, who was gradually blurred, and sincerely begged God to bless the young master with safety.

Although the battlefield of the battle between Dongou and Minyue is still far away, because of the war, the displaced people are rampant. The homeless people had nothing to eat, and when they were hungry, they began to rob. At first, it was a sporadic gathering of bandits, but gradually the scale gradually expanded.

The small bandits eventually converged into the big bandits, and countless war outcasts formed their main force. On the way from Poyang Lake to the Yangtze River, there are dozens of water bandits with names and surnames of more than 1,000 people. These guys spend their days on the waterways robbing homes and houses, causing headaches for passing ships.

Fortunately, the Yun family's fleet not only has turtle ship wings. Each ship also has the Yun family's black-armored guards as escorts on board. Any bandit who wants to touch the Yun family's merchant ships has to weigh their own strength.

No one dared to stop the huge fleet of ships walking sideways on the Yangtze River, especially the huge turtle ship that opened the way. It makes people daunted when they see it, and they dare not think otherwise.

Zhang Nian saw the old housekeeper leave, and there was an old man in the family. The old steward has been running in Poyang Lake for several years, and he has not been on a business trip. This time there were so many more guards. It is estimated that no one will dare to come over and twist the tiger's whiskers. If there are really eye-openings, Zhang Nianyi absolutely believes that they will become a delicious meal for fish in the water.

It wasn't until the old steward's boat disappeared that Zhang Nianyi turned around. The tea boat has not returned for a long time, whether it has encountered an accident or something has delayed along the way. This is a tribute to the Hou Ye, if anyone dares to fight its idea, it will really be innocent.

"Order, let's go south and meet you."

The Yun family's handlebars are very generally very punctual to the ship, especially in these chaotic years. Since he has not returned for a long time, there must have been an accident. Zhang Nianyi decided to go ahead of time.

The ship traveled for most of the day. Zhang Nianyi suddenly saw fireworks in front of him. Looking up at the mast, the soldiers on it also rang the bronze bell at the same time to send a warning signal.

"Could it be that someone who has eaten a leopard dares to rob the Yun family's warship?" Zhang Nianyi hurriedly picked up the telescope and took a closer look.

On the sparkling waters, three or four awning boats were chasing two large ships that were emitting thick smoke. Although the big ship is large, the canopy boat is small and flexible. Rockets were constantly being fired at the big ship, and smoke was already rising from the stern of a big ship. Dressed up, the sailors were splashing water in an attempt to save their boats.

On the mast of the big ship, the Yun family flag with black letters on a red background was picked up by the flames. A sailor tried to lower the flag, but was shot in the chest by an arrow. But the sailor still gritted his teeth and lowered the flag. Use your body to extinguish the flames so that the banner will not be burned.

Zhang Nian's glasses glared at the boss, grandma's is really not afraid of death. Actually dared to fight the idea of the Yun family's cargo ship. Zhang Nianyi put down the binoculars. He yelled at the sailors, "Someone is attacking our merchant ships, and they are going to do their best to kill those bastards." ”

The Wuya battleship rushed towards the battlefield like an arrow from the string, and a horizontal canopy ship was concentrating on attacking the Yunjia cargo ship. Without looking behind him, the huge five-tooth warship ran over it like a steamroller.

The sound of "click" and "click" shipboard shattering continued to sound, and in an instant, a more than one-foot awning boat became a pile of broken wood. In a few moments, several heads surfaced in the water. The guards of the Yun family have been waiting for a long time to pick up their bows and arrows. At first sight, a head surfaced. Immediately, a rain of arrows poured down, and those who had just surfaced were shot like hedgehogs before they could breathe.

Clouds of red blood bloomed in the water like roses, and then a corpse filled with arrows surfaced. Float downstream along the river.

Seeing the reinforcements coming from their own house, the two cargo ships that were struggling to support immediately cheered. They had been intercepted and pursued for two days, and the ship had long since run out of arrows. If it weren't for the cargo ship, it would have sail assistance. I'm afraid I would have been caught up by the big ship behind me.

Although there were many people on board, most of them were sailors. Once you get caught up in a gang jump, the consequences are unimaginable.

When several awning boats saw the Yun family coming to the battleship, they immediately dispersed. The awning ships with more than a foot of strength could not face the huge five-tooth warships, and there was one end against them. It's just like the one just now, turning into a pile of scraps of wood.

The Yun family's five-tooth warship was obtained by capturing Dou Yuan at the beginning, and there was no Yun family's signature weapon, the three-bow bed crossbow, on board. Therefore, the long-range strike is not satisfactory, but the Yun family is only based on Dongting Lake. In addition, the war losses of the expedition to Dongying were huge, so the construction of sturdy and durable turtle ships was not stepped up. Fortunately, there are so many captures available, so that the Yunjia fleet is still a hegemonic type in the Yangtze River Valley.

The canopy boat fled in a hurry, and two of them accidentally collided together. On both boats, there were many sailors who fell into the water, but fortunately, the boat was small and the kinetic energy was not large, so there was no rollover. The guys didn't pay any attention to their accomplices, discarding their comrades who were struggling in the water, and shook their oars all the way to the shallow talk.

"What a slippery bandit!" Zhang Nian was so angry that he scolded on the boat, the draft of the Yun family's five-tooth warship was naturally much deeper than that of the canopy boat. If these small boats are pursued rashly, there is a danger of running aground. As a big ship, once it runs aground, it becomes the belly of the fish in the mouth of these small boats.

"No matter what kind of bandits you are, today you dare to attack the Yun family's merchant ships. In the coming day, the village will be slaughtered and wiped out, and you will wait at home after washing your neck. ”

Zhang Nianyi, who didn't dare to pursue, was able to scold on the boat, but those bandits were very humorous. "We have no village, no village, and no home, even if we wash it cleanly, I'm afraid the young general won't be able to find it."

Looking at the laughter of the water bandits opposite, Zhang Nian was so angry that he jumped to his feet but had no choice. He had to order two five-tooth warships to come up and meet the brothers on the merchant ships, and the boats swam in the shallow waters and then went off into the distance, and in a short time disappeared without a trace.

"What? The Yun family sent a warship to respond? "Mr. Gongsun felt that things were a little tricky.

Dongou and Minyue were originally neighbors, and there were still intermarriages between the royal families of the two countries. Although there have been occasional frictions at the border, it has remained largely calm.

The dispute originated in the contemporary Dongou King Ou Zhenfu, this old gentleman is not old-hearted. hooked up with Liu Bi, the king of Wu, and became brothers with different surnames. Territorially, the area of Dongou is not large, and Ou Zhenfu, who is very ambitious, has always actively demanded progress. Dreaming of the day when the mayor will become the governor and the governor will become the ......

However, he did not dare to take offense lightly against the huge Han Empire, so he formed an alliance with the Yelang Kingdom. Appointed Yiniao general Ou Zhenming as the general of the fight for Fujian and attacked the Minyue Kingdom. As long as you take the Minyue Kingdom, you can unite with the Yelang Kingdom to conquer the southern Zhuyi. His Dongou Kingdom became a huge empire, and at that time, Dongou would not have to live in the shadow of the Han Dynasty. It can even shake the growing Han Empire.

Ou Zhenfu had a wishful thinking, and after the war began, he rushed and struck. Now that the war has been going on for more than half a year, he has discovered a big problem. There is no money and food in the treasury! In desperation, the king of Dongou thought of Mr. Gongsun, so Mr. Gongsun became the biggest bandit leader in Poyang Lake. (To be continued......)