But the Nine Sons of the Big Dipper are still being besieged by thieves, and three or four thousand war horses may be snatched by the White Lotus Sect at any time. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info The so-called saving people is like fighting fire, and it can't be delayed for a moment.

Chang Wei thought for a while and said, "Sister Fang, can you rely on your people alone win the remaining five sub-villages?"

Fang Huan'er frowned and said, "It may be a little slower, but it's not a big problem." ”

"Chang Ping, you stay to assist Fang Huan'er, and I will give you sixty musketeers, twenty gunners, four cannons, and one boat. Be sure to win the five points as soon as possible. ”

After speaking, he said in an inquiring tone, "Shuxue, you also stay here to help, right?"

Tang Shuxue hesitated for a moment before saying, "Okay." ”

Chang Wei nodded to her gratefully, and said, "With the three of you supervising the battle, and the master of the free time, I believe that this little thief is not a problem." When the war is over, Shuxue, you take Fang Huan'er and the others back to Zhenjiang to find my second brother, and settle down first. By the way, take Liu Qiniang's mother and daughter family in Malanggang and take care of them! Then, Chang Ping, you will take someone north to meet me!"

"Yes!"

Chang Ping saluted solemnly, "Thank you, sir!"

Chang Ping has feelings for Liu Qiniang's mother and daughter, otherwise he would not have slaughtered Tu Zhenhai's men. Chang Wei's act of properly placing Liu Qiniang was clearly appeasing him.

Chang Wei said again: "Jinyi, great monk, this time I have to bother you to go with me again." ”

Enlightened put his hands together and said solemnly: "My Shaolin disciple has always taken it as his responsibility to eliminate demons and defend the Dao, and you don't have to be polite. ”

The White Lotus Sect believes in Maitreya Buddha, no matter how you look at it, it looks like the Shaolin Temple, which is known as the authentic Buddhism, so Shaolin is one of the sects that most hope to eradicate the White Lotus Sect in today's rivers and lakes.

Tang Jinyi and Chang Wei smiled slightly, everything was silent.

After the manpower arrangement is completed, the soldiers must be assembled for pre-war mobilization. Although he had just finished the war and was going north, he could not go home to reunite with his relatives. But the soldiers did not complain, but were quite excited, after all, only about a dozen people were killed and wounded in this battle, but they received more than a year's income.

It was noon when everything was arranged, the fleet sailed eastward, an hour later out of Honghu Lake and into the Huai River, arrived at Huai'an Mansion just after midday, where it stayed for a short time to purchase a large amount of supplies, and then turned into the canal and began to go north.

It was the golden autumn, the water power was abundant and gentle, and it was said that the fleet could move quickly, but Chang Wei, who was sleeping in the cabin, clearly felt that the speed of the ship had slowed down.

When you come out, you can see that the Grand Canal, which extends from north to south like a dragon, is dotted with countless wharves and market towns, and the well-developed canal traffic has created a busy trade.

Merchants gather in the north and south directions of the west of Huai'an City, the coast is full of dense shops, and the merchant ships in the port stretch for more than ten miles, and the ships are vast and boundless as far as the eye can see.

There are large beach boats carrying rice, salt, firewood, bricks, tiles, plaster, and other bulk materials; there are iron bucket boats for transporting rice and grain from the people; there are gang boats for the government to escort grain and rice; there are red oil beach boats used by temples and temples; there are flying boats, boat boats, and fishing boats that carry garbage, dung, and bulk cargo and individual passengers; there are river boats, sand boats, lake boats, and even sailor ships, which travel back and forth in an endless stream.

Perception sighed with emotion: "It is amazing that the canal shipping is so prosperous and developed. ”

Chang Wei was also infected by this busy scene, "Huai'an is nothing, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Suzhou, Hangzhou, the prosperity and busyness are far ten times more than here." ”

The four cities mentioned by Chang Wei have benefited from the Grand Canal and have become representatives of the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River in the past thousand years.

Tang Jinyi shook his head, "The two of you want to enjoy the scenery of the canal and return to Zhenjiang for some time." However, now this busyness is standing in our way. ”

"What's so difficult about this? Look at the monstrous ferocity of my brocade guard!" Chang Wei laughed and ordered the flag to be hung and the guy to be brightened.

Suddenly, the banners of 'Jinyi Weibei Town Fusi' and 'Jinyi Weibei Town Fu' sounded in the wind, and the cannons that were removed from camouflage showed the muzzles of the black holes. A convoy of small boats was released from the flotilla, and the soldiers on board, carrying muskets, shouted loudly, ordering the various ships to immediately dock and move out of the central river.

With the Jinyi guard flag to open the way, coupled with the deterrence of the muskets and artillery of the full ship, all kinds of ships along the way hurriedly avoided the side. The central river channel, which had been sheltered, became an empty water, and the fleet moved rapidly almost in a rampage, sailing out for nearly twenty miles, far from the Huai'an range, there were fewer boats on the river, and the fleet arrived in Siyang County at dinner, and this time it knew what to do without instructing its subordinates.

"There are only a hundred miles left!"

The farther north you go, the fewer ships and people there are, and the bustling appearance fades. The soldiers are all from Danyang, Zhenjiang, grew up in the prosperous and wealthy south of the Yangtze River, and suddenly saw the scenery on the north bank of the Huai River, and gave birth to some novelty in their hearts.

It was already the third watch when the boat arrived in Suqian, the lock on the canal was locked, the water gate was closed, Chang Wei asked Ma Yuan and a few Jinyi guards to bring their own seals, as well as the military order of the Nanjing Military Department to knock on the yamen of the river transport officials.

After Suqian, Chang Wei said in a deep voice: "After this thirty miles of canal, you will enter Luoma Lake, and the mouth of the lake is still thirty miles away from Handian Island, but the speed of boats in the lake far exceeds that of the canal, and it is expected to be reached at dawn." The order went down, let the brothers take turns to rest, and as soon as they got on the island, the war was about to start. ”

"Yes!" Ma Yuan took the order and left.

In order not to reveal their identities, the soldiers changed into the clothes of ordinary fishermen, put away muskets, long knives and other weapons, and the artillery was also camouflaged. Although half of the crew went into the cabin to rest, the fleet still walked fast and steady in the dark night.

Chang Wei, Tang Jinyi and other masters also took turns to rest, ready for a tough battle that could come at any time.

At the darkest hour before dawn, the fleet reached a river at the mouth of the Llama Lake, where the Yanghe River and the canal meet, and the tall building boat could already see the vast Llama Lake in front of it.

"Ma Yuan, take the scouts to explore the way. ”

Ma Yuan answered, and soon two small boats and four speedboats disappeared into the night. Chang Wei and Fu Zhouzi fought together, and the good habit of scouting first has been retained. Although the area around the fork of the river is full of lush double-cropping rice paddies, and there is no shelter to hide, he is still cautious.

The fleet moved forward slowly, Tang Jinyi looked at the scouts in the distance, and said: "This Ma Yuan is really good, I think you just accept him as a disciple, it would be a pity that your martial arts are not passed on." ”

Chang Wei was a little moved, but Ma Yuan, these twelve people are all Shaolin lay disciples, is it really good to say this kind of thing in front of the understanding?

Knowing the meaning of the strings, he smiled: "Ma Yuan's martial arts talent is extremely high, and he was a clever ghost when he was in the temple. However, his mind was not calm enough and did not conform to the consistent purpose of Shaolin, so he only learned some superficial martial arts. The adult's style of acting allowed him to stretch like a fish in water. By inference, the martial arts of adults must also be suitable for Ma Yuan. ”

Chang Wei was overjoyed in his heart, and was about to speak, but saw that Ma Yuan and the others had already flown back.

"My lord, there is an enemy at the mouth of the lake!" (To be continued.) )