"Go back to my uncle, land transportation has been cleared, and all caravans have entered the interior."
On the deck, Yan Ganghui reported.
"good!"
Lin Bai nodded.
In ancient times, water transportation was undoubtedly the most cost-effective. Land transportation relied on animals, which was too costly, but water transportation was not the case. As long as the water transportation side was smooth, it was not a big problem whether the land transportation was allowed or not.
Of course, it would be better to let things go naturally, and the talented man doesn’t want to make things too tense.
Now that the other side has let go, most of them are watching over here. Seeing that the other side has let it go, there is no need to stop it anymore.
So good!
Lin Bai was very pleased and the ship headed eastward.
Because we were traveling along the current, we were traveling very fast. One day later, we entered Huguang, and not far away was Ezhou.
Ezhou is located in the central part of Lichao, on the bank of Wangjiang River. Whether it is water or land, it can be said to be connected in all directions. It is precisely because of this unique geographical condition that Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai originally selected the location of the new city here.
These two guys are not completely prodigal, and their ambitions are big enough.
The new city was chosen here to capture the entire Li Dynasty.
Once this place develops, it can spread over a wide area. Tourists traveling from south to north will be relatively close to this place.
It is for this reason that when Zhu Kun and Zhu Kang planned this new city, its scale was extraordinary.
Even the palace has been arranged. It can be imagined that this is in preparation for staying here permanently in the future.
Although the planning is good, the ability is obviously inferior.
In addition, the two of them were not working together, fighting openly and secretly, each wanting to overwhelm the other, and lacking corresponding knowledge, which is why they ended up in this situation.
Lin Bai felt a little emotional.
I remembered that the last time I went to Ezhou, it was also a mess, but it was okay then. At least I had Lao Zhu's support.
It's better this time. Not to mention the stall is in worse condition, but Lao Zhu is still holding back. What's all this for?
A great talent is called a depressed person.
But now everything you say is in vain, you have come, this is all you can do, just do it.
Besides, there are two beautiful ladies accompanying us, so let’s just treat it as a trip!
At this time, the ship entered a huge lake, and as far as the eye could see, it was vast and boundless.
From time to time there are ships looming in the distance, including merchant ships and fishing boats.
Because it was approaching the end of the year, although there was no comparison, the weather was still cold. Standing on the deck, the talented man had no intention of admiring the scenery of the lake and mountains, but he still asked, "Where are we?"
Gu Ling'er rolled her eyes and looked at her husband as if she was the one who left the court.
He replied: "This is Pinghu, and beyond that is Ezhou."
All right!
The talented man really didn't know that no matter what the lake was, it was too cold, so he should go into the cabin and hug his wife to keep warm.
The talented man smiled and immediately took the two beautiful ladies and prepared to enter the cabin.
Suddenly, there was a faint voice calling for help in the distance.
what happened?
Lin Bai turned around in astonishment and looked at the surrounding lake. There was a faint mist on the lake. Although it was not very dense, it had a certain impact on the line of sight. He could only roughly identify the direction of the sound.
Gu Ling'er asked doubtfully: "Could it be a water bandit?"
Lin Bai was also a little suspicious and quickly called Yan Gang, who said: "It is unlikely that I will go back to my uncle. Wangjiang Water System has been extremely strict in interrogation recently..."
This year, the Tianzhu Hemp Incident was a big deal, and the Wangjiang water system was the most important water transportation channel from the imperial court. The superiors strictly ordered that the water transportation yamen and navy camp did not dare to neglect it.
Especially in the recent period, the Red Lotus Sect has been in chaos, and northern Shaanxi and Hedong have become a pot of chaos. At this critical moment, whoever dares to slack off will be on the edge of the knife.
Of course, that's what it says, but how to implement it next is another matter.
"Hurry up and have a look!"
As he spoke, the ship was approaching the source of the sound.
as expected!
I saw a small cargo ship being surrounded by a group of water bandits. These water bandits were armed with all kinds of weapons, including harpoons and hatchets.
The cargo ship was surrounded and wanted to escape, but a water ghost had already entered the water and was digging at the bottom of the ship. The people on the ship were in panic and shouted for help.
Are there really water bandits?
Lin Bai was speechless. What did the people in the Navy Camp and Caoyun Yamen do for food? Ezhou is the hinterland of the Central Plains, and it’s still at this critical moment. Do you really not want to live anymore?
However, that’s not quite right! Not even a decent weapon is used, this water bandit did it...
The people on the cargo ship now saw Lin Bai and his party as if they were seeing a life-saving straw, and were shouting for help, while the expressions of the water bandits were much more complicated.
Such a large merchant ship is undoubtedly a fat sheep.
However, such merchant ship guards are naturally indispensable, and their combat power is obviously not enough.
Just as they were thinking about it, sharp arrows struck them one after another.
To the guards of the Southwest Palace, these water bandits are naturally not worth mentioning. They are just minions and living targets.
There was a flurry of excitement, and these water bandits were suddenly frightened and overwhelmed, and jumped out of the water one after another.
really!
These water bandits are so unprofessional, Lin Bai said: "Catch a few and ask them about the situation."
"yes!"
Yan Gang immediately gave the order. The water bandits who fell into the water had nowhere to escape, so they had to be captured. Several dark-skinned water bandits were brought to Lin Bai.
Each of these water bandits seemed a little scared and guilty. Only the man with triangular eyes at the head was calmer, but his eyes were flickering.
Lin Bai glanced at a few people and asked directly: "Why do you want to be a water bandit?"
The triangular eye glanced at Lin Bai sideways and said, "Boy, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business and let us go immediately. Otherwise, you will have a hard time when my brothers arrive."
"presumptuous!"
Yan Gang shouted sharply when he heard this, "You shameless person, do you know who is standing in front of you? King Southwest, if you dare to be disrespectful to the prince again, you will be careful about your life."
What! King of the Southwest?
Upon hearing these three words, all the water bandits were stunned, with incredible looks on their faces.
There was also a hint of fear in the eyes of the man with triangular eyes, but he reacted very quickly and hesitated: "You said the King of the Southwest is the King of the Southwest?"
"Besides, what if it's the Southwest King? The brothers can't survive because of the Southwest King..."
Yan Gang was furious, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Lin Bai was also startled for a moment, looked at the man and said, "You can't survive because of the King of Southwest? How do you say this?"
Wu Qiaojun and Gu Ling'er also had a look of surprise in their eyes, obviously confused.
The man with triangular eyes continued: "Of course it's because of the King of Southwest. He took away all the merchants and money from Ezhou and brought them to the Southwest. The reason why Southwest can live a good life is not all because of these merchants and money."
"The King of Southwest gave up on Ezhou a long time ago. He only focused on developing his own fiefdom and stole everyone's wages. As a result, everyone could not get their wages. He asked the court to ask for it. The officials of the court protected him. Not only did they not pay, but they also arrested people. .”
"The big guy can't survive anymore, so he has no choice but to block the road and rob."
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