Yangzhou Mansion, on the north bank of the Yangtze River. High-quality updates

Liu Tichun and Dang Shousu were stationed on both sides of the canal, and once there was a police on the canal, they could immediately launch a flanking attack and wipe out a small number of enemy troops in it; If the enemy is strong, they can also hold the camp, because there is still a long distance between the two divisions, so it is difficult for the enemy to capture these two bridgeheads for a while, so that the Ming army reinforced from the opposite bank will not fall into the dilemma of having no safe landing sites available; If the enemy is stronger, then they will retreat under the cover of the sailors, depending on the situation.

However, because Deng Ming has a large number of eyeliner on the canal, and can even get first-hand intelligence information from Huai'an, it is unlikely that the main force of the Qing army will suddenly appear near Yangzhou, so Liu Tichun and Dang Shousu's deployment is just in case: if Lin Qilong suddenly turns against each other, the Shandong Qing army sends an army to attack at high speed, and the eyeline on the canal fails to warn in time due to many reasons, the Ming army will not suddenly lose the threat and control of the Yangzhou area because of carelessness.

Liu Tichun's camp was located in the west, upstream of the entrance to the canal, because Deng Ming felt that Liu Tichun was more reliable and could better resist the temptation of a large number of boats passing in front of him. Dang Shousu was placed in the downstream direction, twenty miles away from the entrance of the canal, like Liu Tichun, so that although the party headquarters could see the busy scene at the entrance of the canal from a distance, it was still very vague - although the committee agreed to the fine rules, everyone felt that it was a very cruel act to dangle meat buns in front of the eyes of hungry people, so they unanimously agreed to put Dang Shousu in this position. Although Li Laiheng, Wang Guangxing, and Ma Tengyun, who were on the north bank and did not see as much as Zhenjiang grain and silver ships, knew that it was more difficult to walk 20 miles to grab a boat than to cross the river by boat.

"Why do you look down on people so much?" Thinking of everyone's prejudice against himself, Dang Shousu was angry: "Isn't it because I am straightforward and fast-talking, and every time I divide something, I have the loudest voice, and Admiral Deng (after taking the party Shousu to Jiangnan, he unconsciously no longer calls Deng by name) When I am not happy, I am the first to scratch on behalf of everyone, and I am the first to move home with Admiral Deng's ivory?" What I've done, Ma Tengyun and Wang Guangxing sometimes do, every time I take the lead, the two of them may also have someone to support me, why don't you put the two of them here, you have to put me here? ”

Determined to impress others, Dang Shousu is very strict with his subordinates, and he usually doesn't go to the warehouse to count the money and grain, but uses this time to study, that is, he sits in the tent and listens to the master read "Spring and Autumn". High-quality updates

As the herald reached the door, he heard a loud snoring inside, mixed with the sound of a muffled recitation.

The herald, who was not shocked, did not shout, but walked directly into the camp, the master shook his head and read the book, although he did not stop immediately when he saw the herald coming in, but kept the original speed and read a few words, and then sighed softly: "Okay! ”

After reluctantly putting down the book in his hand, the master looked at the herald: "Is there something wrong?" ”

"Hmm." The herald nodded, since the party general changed his leisure pastime from inspecting the grain and grass depot to reading, the party general, who was originally energetic, became a sleepy insect who could not wake up every day, and after camping on the north bank, almost every time he came to report, he could hear the general's snoring and the master's recitation in an ensemble. And at this time, the general slept very sweetly, and he couldn't wake him up without shouting at his ears.

"Just now, two boats drifted near our camp." The herald whispered that after the sun went down, two suspicious boats drifted down from the upper reaches and were stopped by Ming soldiers on a guard duty, and their ships were searched.

The two boats were full of grain and silver, and there were some Jiangxi products carried by the Cao Yun soldiers, and there were no Qing soldiers or anything that could be used to start fires.

"How did they come here?" The master's first reaction was also that there was a deception, the two boats would not drift down the river for twenty miles if they were out of control, how could the Qing army not rescue the ships full of money and food? Besides, since these two ships can be restored in front of the military camp of the party guard, then they can also anchor and stop the ship in a more upstream position. High-quality updates

However, the sentries of the Ming army searched the whole ship and found nothing suspicious, and they still remembered the explanation of the party Shousu, that is, they must not rob the boat; Not only did he feel strange and unwilling to release him, but he was limited to military orders, so the officers of the water battalion on duty sent people to ask for orders.

"Well, I'll go check it out with you." The master knew that since the officers and soldiers on duty were so suspicious, they must have been checked very carefully, so he felt that the only way to do this was to release the people -- this was not a big deal, and the master could have made the decision for the general, in fact, if it was not for the Qing army's sneak attack plot and it was just a simple accident, there was no need for the officers on duty outside to send someone to ask for instructions -- but before giving the order, the master changed his mind and decided to go around himself to observe the demeanor of those Qing troops.

"What silver?" The conversation between the master and the herald was interrupted by a broken drink, and when they heard the sound, they looked at the position of the Chinese army, and saw that Dang Shousu had come to his senses without knowing anything, and was looking up: "I really want to hear you talking about silver and food." What happened to my silver? ”

"The general's money is fine." The master hurriedly reassured Dang Shousu.

After explaining the ins and outs of the matter again, Dang Shousu pondered for a moment and resolutely said, "I'll go and see for myself." ”

Putting on the cloak, Dang Shousu strode out of the tent, the master followed closely behind him, and the guards also followed out, raising torches to illuminate the surroundings of Dang Shousu.

When they walked to the riverside, the generals on duty who had already received the news escorted all the Qing soldiers, most of the Qing troops were isolated from a long distance, and only one was led by the vigilant Ming army to Dang Shousu, kneeling on the ground to answer Dang Shousu's question.

As just said, the Qing army said that one of the boats lost control at the mouth of the canal, and the other boat trying to rescue was also dragged downstream by it, and both were swept into the river. It wasn't until not far from the camp of the Ming army that he was restored, and then he was intercepted by the Dang Shousu's water camp clipper and brought back to the river.

"I'll get on the boat and take a look." With a wave of his hand, Dang Shousu jumped on the boat with his master and a few personal soldiers, although it was night, the silver bars still exuded an attractive brilliance, and the layers of packages could not completely block the rice fragrance emitted by the new rice.

"The freshly harvested rice smells so good." Dang Shousu took a deep breath, and his face also showed a hint of intoxication, he casually grabbed a few silver bars and played with them in his hand for a while, and then gently put all but one back.

With this last silver bar, Dang Shousu jumped back to the shore: "Bring that leader here." ”

The leader of the Qing soldiers who escorted the money and grain was brought over again, and Dang Shousu looked up and down, with a sarcastic smile on his face: "What kind of boat will not pack the silver and grain separately, but mix them together?" ”

"We in Jiangxi are all loaded like this." Qing Bing nodded and said.

"Fart!" Dang Shousu scolded with a smile: "Although I have not robbed a boat, I also know that there are silver ships and grain ships, which is obviously using money and grain to dazzle Lao Tzu's eyes." ”

After speaking, Dang Shousu lowered his head and took a deep look at the silver bar, and then waved it vigorously and threw it back into the boat: "You were sent by the Admiral, right?" Go back and tell Admiral, there is no need to tempt, and I will not be polite if I come again. ”

After saying that, Dang Shousu shouted: "Send these guys who pretend to be Qing soldiers to send me back to the ship!" ”

The soldiers who were guarding the party agreed in unison, and the Qing soldiers who beat them fled back to the ship.

Watching the two boats pull anchor and slowly sail back upstream in the night, Dang Shousu snorted: "If you want to punish Lao Tzu's silver, will it be so easy?" I will do what I say, and I will never hold everyone back. ”

After returning to the camp with the master, the master picked up the "Spring and Autumn" book again and continued to recite it to the party shousu.

"Wait!" Dang Shousu raised his right hand to stop the master's move, he reached into his arms with his left hand, touched his lower abdomen, which was rapidly developing in a soft and smooth direction, and smiled bitterly at the master: "If you learn "Spring and Autumn" again, I will be abolished." ”

"What does the owner miss?" The master is not reluctant, according to his experience, the party shou su will fall asleep within a hundred words, and the general has been wandering around the beginning of this place for so many days.

"Master teach me how to draw." Dang Shousu is sure that he can't learn the second master, but isn't there still Zhang Sanye, I heard the master say that Zhang Sanye is good at painting, especially good at painting ladies - beauties, we also like it.

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"Doesn't it mean that Dang Shousu is a big boss and is particularly greedy for money? Doesn't it mean that thieves are simple-minded thieves? "A few miles upstream of the camp of Dang Shousu, ten boats were stopped, and two of the Ming army camps had just been to the canal, but had come here to join their companions.

These Cao Ding and the escort personnel are all soldiers with no combat experience, and they feel that their theory of being swept downstream by the river is not flawed, but they don't want the Ming army to go from patrol soldiers to commanders, and none of them believe it. But fortunately, the ship was really full of good luck, so although the Ming army even sent water ghosts to touch the bottom of the boat, they did not find any threat.

"What now?" A small leader asked, these people escorted the boat all the way to come, although the silver mountain was within reach, but they couldn't think about it, so they had to suppress this greed in their hearts.

Seeing the Ming army camp stationed in Yangzhou, these people's minds were alive again, the Ming army was so close to the canal, it was obvious that there was an attempt to cut off the transportation, and even if there were scruples and tacit understanding, the silver would not be moved when it was placed in front of them.

These officers and men did not have any very elaborate plans, that is, they planned to use the set of lies they had just made up to let the party guards eat two boats of money and food, and then they reported the loss of all ten boats.

"It's now-" The leader gritted his teeth, the plan had been exposed, and if everyone didn't get rich, there would definitely be someone to inform: "Only one will not do, two will not stop." ”

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