When the fire broke out on the sandbank, the beacon towers along the river immediately lit up flames as a warning. The beacon fire was passed down from generation to generation and soon reported to General Guangling's Mansion.
Beifu's 50,000 troops were stationed in Jingkou, Guangling, Pengcheng and other places in the north and south of the Yangtze River. The commander of the 15,000 troops in Guangling was the champion general Sun Wuzhong.
Although it was an ugly time, no one dared to delay the urgent report of the beacon fire. Some soldiers rushed into the official house on duty and presented the urgent report of the beacon fire to Sima Liu Yu who was on duty.
Liu Yu took a look at the report and said: "There was a fire in Zimo. There was no warning during the day. I guess the fire was accidentally caused by the Jiang thieves staying on the sandbank. Let's wait until daybreak for Captain Chen to bring some brothers to check."
After the soldiers retreated, Liu Yu picked up the report and thought about it carefully. He felt that his guess was correct, so he threw the report aside, picked up "Wu Zi's Art of War" again, stroking his short beard and looked at it under the light.
At nine o'clock, the sky was white, Liu Yu stretched, picked up the waist knife placed by the table, walked out of the official house, and went to the square outside to stretch his arms and legs.
There were already more than a dozen people in the square dancing with swords and guns. They saw Liu Yu greeting them enthusiastically. "Good morning, Sima Liu", "Deyu, we've had a fight", "Brother Liu, I was on duty last night"...
Liu Yu responded with a smile without skipping a beat, and found an empty space to draw his sword and dance it. He was tall and powerful, and the sword in his hand sent out a fierce sword wind, sweeping the dust on the ground.
He is the 22nd grandson of Liu Jiao, King of Chu Yuan, the younger brother of Han Emperor Liu Bang. He crossed the river with him when Yongjia was crossing south, and his family status was reduced to a poor family in Jiangzuo. The family is so poor that they make a living by cutting firewood, farming, fishing and selling straw sandals.
He was despised by his fellow villagers and was tied to a tree by his creditor Diao Kui. Fortunately, Wang Dao's grandson Wang Mi saved him. Wang Mi admired him very much and called Liu Yu a hero of his generation.
Therefore, Liu Yu joined the army and entered Beifu. He went through more than ten battles, big and small, more than ten years ago. Because of his bravery and good fighting skills, he was promoted to the champion general's Sima.
The laws of Jin stipulate that for generals who are qualified to open a mansion, the mansion has a Sima, who is second to the general and is in charge of the military affairs of the mansion. Liu Yu is the Sima under the champion general Sun Wuzhong.
The sky is getting brighter, and more and more people are coming to the square to practice martial arts, and some of them are unable to perform well.
Liu Yu put away the knife, saw Chen Zhao not far away, and greeted: "Chen Zhao, the Fenghuo Tower called the police last night, and there was a fire on Yangzhong Sandbank. Please take someone over to have a look."
Chen Zhao put away his sword and said disapprovingly: "Liu Sima, it is probably the Jiang thieves who accidentally started the fire. It was very windy last night, so they may have been burned to death."
Liu Yu said with a smile: "The beacon is a warning, so we have to check it out. Brother Chen, if you have nothing to do, I will go with you."
Chen Zhao smiled sheepishly and said: "How dare you work with Liu Sima? I will lead a team of Qingqi to have a look."
"When riding a horse, just practice riding and shooting. I will change my clothes and leave."
A quarter of an hour later, fifty qingqi came out of the west gate of Guangling City and rushed towards the middle sandbank.
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The fire was extinguished at about nine o'clock, and everything was scorched black. The black ash raised by the wind covered the ship's deck, leaving ugly black marks when it was stepped on.
The north wind howled, blowing one or two small flames from time to time, which quickly turned into blue smoke and dissipated.
The boat carefully moored on the sandbank and could still feel the residual heat of the fire. Yang Anxuan ordered: "Everyone, go ashore and search, with some wind at your back, be careful of resurgence."
Everyone lined up and moved forward to search. After searching for more than twenty feet, the first thing I saw was a human figure sitting cross-legged on the ground, burned like a ball of black coal.
An hour later, thirty-seven corpses were gathered together. Many people could not help but vomit after seeing the tragic scene after the fire.
Yang Anxuan sighed secretly in his heart. Although these thirty people were all Jiang thieves, many of them must have committed crimes that would not lead to death. However, fire was merciless, and so was heaven and earth. He could only act according to nature.
Liu Zhong was immersed in the excitement of meritorious service and said: "An Xuan, when we first took office, we eradicated Zhu Shuiyan and achieved great success."
Yu Yi suppressed the tumbling in his stomach and said with a smile: "It's embarrassing to say that I have been with the Thief Envoy for seven years to catch the Jiang thieves, but I can't compare to Yang Ji Envoy's two days."
Yang Anxuan said: "Carry the corpse of the thief onto the boat and return to Jingkou. I will write to the governor Wang to ask for your credit."
Everyone carried the thief's body onto the boat. Yan Qing closed his eyes and did not dare to look, while Xu Hong cried out in pain and his eyes were bleeding.
Suddenly, the sound of horse hoofbeats was heard, and everyone looked around in surprise.
Yang Anxuan immediately ordered: "Don't worry about those corpses for now, get on the boat quickly."
Dozens of riders rode on the billowing black dust to the riverside. Liu Yu saw the boat a few feet away from the shore, and then saw clearly the "Jin" flag on the bow.
It's my own family, I don't know what happened to the fire last night.
Liu Yu reined up his horse and shouted to the gang: "Sima Liu Yu, the general in charge of the champion, is so polite. May I ask where the brothers on the opposite boat are from?"
Hearing Liu Yu's name, Yang Anxuan couldn't help but tremble slightly, and his eyes shot towards the speaker like arrows.
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The sky was bright and Yang Anxuan could see clearly that Liu Yu was wearing a Wu Bian crown, his face was like black iron, his eyes were like a tiger's and his beard was short, he was wearing leather armor, he looked very heroic. I secretly praised him in my heart. He was worthy of being called a man who can swallow thousands of miles like a tiger. He is also a true hero.
Liu Zhong thought that Yang Anxuan didn't know Liu Yu's name, so he introduced him softly: "This Liu Sima is a man, brave in battle, generous in character, and quite popular in the army. Yu once met him once with his father."
Yang Anxuan felt heroic in his heart, and when he competed with such people, he showed his true colors as a hero, and responded in a loud voice: "Yang Anxuan, the thief envoy of Dushui Supervisor, has met Liu Sima."
After saying that, he stood on the boat and bowed from a distance.
Liu Yu jumped off the horse, raised his hands and returned the greeting: "Could it be Yang Anxuan of the Hongnong Yang family, who invented the Yang Jiali? Please come and see the gift."
Yang Anxuan ordered the boat to dock, and jumped out of the boat first to meet Liu Yu.
Liu Yu was tall and burly, even more majestic after wearing armor. Yang Anxuan was half a head shorter standing next to him, and his figure also looked thin.
Liu Yu saw that Yang Anxuan was still young, and his sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes were full of heroism. He felt good about him and said with a smile: "I heard that Brother Yang was working as a chamberlain in the East Palace in the capital. When did he come to Jingkou to work as a thief hunter?"
Liu Zhong jumped off the boat and came forward to greet him, saying, "My nephew Liu Zhong has met Liu Sima."
Liu Yu supported Liu Zhong with both hands and said with a smile: "Isn't nephew Zhong studying in Taixue? Could it be that he has also come to the thief arrest station? How are you doing, sir?"
After a few words of greetings, Liu Yu asked about the cause of the fire. He learned that Yang Anxuan and others set fire to death last night, thirty-seven of the river bandits Zhu Shuiyan, and even the bandit leader Wu Liang was captured alive. He repeatedly praised: "Zhu Shuiyan has been a disaster. For more than ten years, he escaped from several arrests by the army, only to be captured by the Yang brothers. A hero emerges from a young age, which is both admirable and awe-inspiring."
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The morning light dyes the sky red, and I walk back to Jingkou.
Everyone on the boat was in high spirits, and Liu Zhong and everyone looked forward to the rewards from the court.
Yang Anxuan stood alone at the stern of the boat in the name of adjusting his breath, looking at the rising sun, but his mind was full of Liu Yu. Is this a meeting between destined enemies?
Knowing that he had come to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Yang Anxuan imagined the scene of meeting Liu Yu more than once. He had imagined the battlefield with loud killings, the court with flashing swords, and the prostitutes with feasting and feasting. He never expected that he would accidentally meet on the sandbank burned by the fire. Meet.
After only a quarter of an hour of acquaintance, Yang Anxuan discovered that Liu Yu was bold, calm and confident, and extremely infectious. From the eyes of the accompanying Qingqi looking at him, he could see the respect in his eyes. He must have a very high reputation in the army.
With a strong sword and an iron horse, this general from a poor family in Beifu defeated the Song Dynasty forcefully with the sword in his hand. Times make heroes, and the one who can stand out among many heroes is the hero among heroes.
Looking up at the morning sun and listening to the sound of the river waves, Yang Anxuan whispered confidently: "We're all going. Let's count the famous people and look at the present."
In a small village more than ten miles away from the sandbank, Liu Yu and others were drinking corn porridge in a small shop at the head of the village, waiting for the steamed cakes to come out.
Chen Zhao saw Liu Yu put down the pottery bowl and looked out of the shop in a daze, and said with a smile: "Brother Liu, you are still thinking about Yang Anxuan."
Liu Yu pondered and said: "Do you feel that this son gives people a sense of stability beyond his years? He is not as impetuous and arrogant as the children of the aristocratic family."
The steaming steamed cakes came out of the basket, and a sergeant brought four of them over. Liu Yu stood up and took a look. There were only about twenty steamers on each level of the three-tiered steamers, and each person could only get more than one.
"Shopkeeper, keep steaming. Bring over whatever vegetables you have. I'll save your money." Liu Yu ordered.
The shopkeeper said timidly: "We have run out of ground flour in the shop, so we really can't make any."
Liu Yu took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to the shopkeeper with a smile: "Don't be afraid. I came out in a hurry without any money. I will keep this jade pendant here first. I will send someone to redeem it within two days."
The shopkeeper didn't dare to stretch out his hand, so Liu Yu put the jade pendant into his hand and said with a smile: "Go to the village to collect some eggs, boil them and give them to everyone. Make sure everyone is full."
The soldiers cheered. Steamed cakes, eggs, and pickles were a rare meal for them.
Liu Yu returned to the tree pillar and sat down. A small village couldn't be like a hotel. The tables were joined together to form tables, and a dozen tree pillars were seats. Most of the soldiers sat on the ground, biting into the steamed cakes and eating them deliciously.
Chen Zhao took a bite of the steamed cake and sighed: "In August, when I went to Tangyi, I ate some meat buns and steamed buns at a noodle shop. They were really soft and delicious. I ate five big meat buns in one go."
There was a chef next to him who laughed and said, "Yu also ate Yangchun noodles in Jiankang. It was really delicious. It's a pity that Yu left late and didn't buy meat buns. That noodle shop is really weird. They only sell a hundred buns a day. Not anymore.”
"I heard someone say that there are other spicy oil noodles..."
Liu Yu took a big bite of the steamed cake and listened to the discussion of his subordinates with a smile.
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But in his mind, he was thinking about Yang Anxuan, the envoy to arrest the thief. He learned that the thief was hiding on the sandbank, so he immediately attacked at night. The enemy was hidden and we took advantage of the terrain to set fire to the island without hesitation. This man was very strategic and decisive. The Hongnong Yang family lived up to its reputation. .
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After walking back to the pier of Dushui Yamen, Yang Anxuan ordered that the corpses of the burned river thieves be placed on the pier for display. Pedestrians and merchants passing by came to watch the excitement, pointing at the corpses and talking about them.
The Yamen had already started to run errands. Li Si hurriedly walked into the lobby and said to Ying Hao: "You should be engaged. Last night, the anti-thief unit was dispatched to catch all the thieves in the river."
Ying Hao stood up in shock and said, "What? Really?"
As a worker in Dushui, Ying Hao knew that Zhu Shuiyan was a well-known river thief on the river. He had been committing crimes for more than ten years and his methods were extremely cruel. The government had tried to suppress him many times but to no avail.
Yang Ji had only been here for two days and he had already captured all the Zhu Shuiyan. Could it be that he was taking advantage of the situation by killing the good ones? A thought flashed through Ying Hao's mind and he said, "Let's go and take a look."
When the thief saw Yang Anxuan who had just finished washing, Ying Hao said with a smile: "Yang Ji showed his majesty last night and caught all the water-chasing geese in one net. He has accomplished a great feat. I am very happy to congratulate him. I don't know what the result of the battle will be. The thief can't do anything." casualties?"
Liu Zhong responded: "Capture three people alive and burn to death thirty-seven people. There are no casualties in the arrest of the thieves."
There were no casualties, and Ying Hao's heart sank, almost convinced that Yang Anxuan and others had taken credit for their crimes. He glanced at Yu Yi who was standing aside. Yu Yi was an honest man. You should be able to tell from his face.
What came into view was an excited face, shining red in the sunlight, and the catchers were all smiling, showing no signs of uneasiness.
Ying Hao was surprised and doubtful, and said: "Please ask Yang Jishi to explain in detail."
After listening to Yang Anxuan's story, and seeing Wu Liang with his own eyes, and seeing Xu Hong howling to himself and Yan Qing with a frightened look on his face, Ying Hao knew that he had really defeated Zhu Shuiyan.
"Yang Ji made great achievements when he first arrived at the Capital Water Prison. I would like to write a letter to the Governor Wang to ask for your credit." Ying Hao said excitedly. Although the main credit goes to the anti-thief office, as a superior officer, he can benefit from it to some extent.
Yang Anxuan smiled slightly and said: "The lower official followed the order of King Kuaiji and came to Jingkou with Minister Lu to study politics. It is logical that he should inform Minister Lu."
Ying Hao's heart moved, he stopped trying to grab credit, and said with a smile: "It should be so."
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After sending Ying Hao away, Yang Anxuan had Yan Qing escorted over. Before going to the Governor's Mansion to ask for merit, Yang Anxuan wanted to send Wu Liang and the others away. Before that, Yang Anxuan wanted to ask one question.
Yan Qing witnessed the fire in Shaxuan. The brothers who used to drink and fight together were turned into lumps of charred coals. He couldn't tell who it was. He was already frightened out of his mind.
Seeing Yang An, Xuan Yanqing knelt down from a distance, rolled forward and begged for mercy.
Yang Anxuan felt contempt in his heart, this thief was completely courageless, but he was about to find out the secret of Zhu Shuiyan from his mouth.
Reaffirming that he would plead with the governor on his behalf, Yan Qing calmed down a little and began to tell Yang Anxuan everything he knew.
There were forty-six people in Zhu Shuiyan. This time, forty people were captured and burned to death, and six of them went to Beidi to sell goods.
Yan Qing confessed that the looted property would be hidden in several secret islands for a period of time before being transported to the North for sale. The location of the island was at the mouth of the sea, but only Wu Liang and Shi Ping knew it.
Every time they go to the island, they have to blindfold their eyes and listen to the commands of the two leaders. It takes almost an hour and a half to arrive.
One thousand and seven hundred years are enough to turn the sea into a mulberry field, and Huating, the pearl of the past life, is still in a state of chaos. The sea is vast and there are countless islands in the sea. Without a map, it would be like looking for a needle.
When Xu Hong was detained again, Xu Hong turned a deaf ear to Yang Anxuan's questions and looked like he just wanted to die quickly.
Finally, Wu Liang was taken into custody, and Yang Anxuan told him about the destruction of Zhu Shuiyan.
Wu Liang's face was ashen, he lowered his head and said nothing. He knew that he would not be able to escape with his life. The only difference was whether he was beheaded or cut in half (1).
Yang Anxuan said: "I heard that you have several secret islands used to hide property. If you can reveal them, you may die quickly."
Wu Liang raised his head, glared at Yang Anxuan, and said, "Guan Gu, stop dreaming."
"I heard Yan Qing say that he often goes to Wu County, and I heard you drunkenly say that you had a son. Maybe he raised an aunt in Wu County and gave birth to your son."
Yang Anxuan's words were like sharp knives piercing into Wu Liang's heart, and Wu Liang roared and rushed forward.
Liu Zhong and Yu Yi quickly held him down. Wu Liang's eyes were cracked and he roared like a mad beast.
Yang Anxuan could not sit still, and said coldly: "Tell me the location of the secret island, and you will pretend you don't know about it."
Wu Liang gritted his teeth and roared, "I'm already dead, what do you want your son to do? God, please destroy the world."
The roar turned into wild laughter, echoing in the lobby like a ghost's roar.
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