Seven days later, the ships gathered by the Gu family from all over the country came along the canal. More than two hundred ships, large and small, all arrived at the ferry in Tiancheng County, a hundred miles away from Huzhou. After hearing the news, Li Yuan immediately ordered the entire army to march out. Twenty thousand Chu troops escorted the prisoners and headed for Tiancheng Ferry with heavy supplies.
Wang Jingguo's 30,000 cavalry will march in parallel by land. On the one hand, they have mounts and do not need to travel by water. On the other hand, the cavalry marched parallel to the land route, so that they could explore the route along the river and avoid being attacked.
On July 16, Li Yuan and Liu Jiangsheng led more than 50,000 troops and prisoners to Tiancheng Ferry. It was already evening when we arrived, but we saw that the entire Tiancheng Ferry was dotted with white sails and masts like a forest. Under the setting sun, colorful clouds were like clouds, and the white sails reflected the sun. The river is surging, fish and birds are flying, and the scene is simply magnificent and picturesque.
Leading the fleet was Gu Jiu, the chief steward of the Gu family. He was already waiting at the dock and both parties knew each other.
"Your Majesty, I have been ordered by the master of the family to gather 361 ships this time, which can carry 100,000 troops. Don't you know if they can be used?" Gu Jiu pointed to the densely packed ships on the river and asked with a smile.
Li Yuan secretly clicked his tongue. The Gu family's strength was evident. They had gathered so many ships in just half a month. This was the strength of the Jiangnan wealthy family. Although it may not be the ship of his Gu family, the fact that he has such charisma shows his strength.
"Steward Gu, that's enough. About one hundred and fifty ships are actually enough. Steward Gu, if you can help me, thank Weng Gu for me when you go back. I will remember that Weng Gu supported me so much," Li Yuan said with a smile. .
"Haha, Your Majesty, why should you be so polite? What are you talking about? Your Majesty, please don't meet with my Gu family. Your Majesty is our own family member. What do these things mean?" Gu Jiu said with a smile, stroking his beard.
Li Yuan chuckled and couldn't answer. Gu Jiu was the core figure of the Gu family. He definitely knew about himself and Gu Yingying, so he said this.
"By the way, Your Majesty, I have a letter here. The writer asked me to deliver it to Your Majesty personally." Gu Jiu took out a letter from his arms with a smile.
Li Yuan smiled and said, "Is it a letter from Gu Weng? Didn't he write to me a few days ago to say congratulations?"
Gu Jiu smiled mysteriously and said: "Your Majesty, besides the head of the family, how come no one else cares about you? Well, you will know whose letter it is from at a glance. Oh, there is another thing here for you, little one. I have sent this along with the letter, Your Majesty, please take a look."
Gu Jiu took out a brocade box from the entourage beside him and handed it to the guard beside Li Yuan respectfully. Then he raised his hand and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please take your time to read the letter and see the contents. I will arrange for the military gentlemen to board the ship." , these tens of thousands of people may have to board the ship overnight."
Liu Jiangsheng laughed at the side and said: "It doesn't matter. We board the ship overnight. Anyway, we can sleep well on the ship. Butler Gu, I will accompany you to arrange the boarding. As for my Majesty, let him watch Xin Guan alone." Don't disturb him."
Gu Jiu chuckled and said, "That's right, general, please, please!"
The two left with a smile, and immediately ordered to board the ship. Immediately, there were thousands of people on the dock, shouting and neighing. The soldiers of the Chu army boarded the ship one by one in order, and carts of supplies and heavy equipment also lined up to be transported to the ship. Shouts, trumpets, and scoldings resounded across the ferry.
Li Yuan slowly walked to a secluded place by the canal and took out the brocade box and the letter. Li Yuan actually knew from Gu Jiu's tone who sent the letter and things. It must be Gu Yingying.
Li Yuan first called the brocade box. After opening the lid, a scent came out. The scent was very familiar. It was the fresh and warm scent of Gu Yingying. Looking closely at the items in the box, I saw a bulging item wrapped in a white silk scarf lying in the box.
Li Yuan reached out to pick it up and gently opened the silk scarf package, only to see that what was wrapped inside was a long strand of blue silk tied with red thread. Li Yuan smiled and reached out to pick up the strand of black hair and put it under his nose. A scent of fragrance entered his nose. Li Yuan closed his eyes and seemed to see Gu Yingying's smiling face swaying in front of his eyes.
After re-wrapping his hair and putting it in his arms, Li Yuan took out the letterhead and read the letter written by Gu Yingying carefully, and saw that Juanjuan wrote a page of words in a delicate and delicate hand.
"Young Master Li saw the words as if we had met each other. A few days passed by and I didn't realize that I had been separated from you for more than half a month. I wonder if the young master is in good health and in a happy mood? I have not had a good life these past ten days. Although I have only been in ten
The remaining days are like ten years. One day is like three autumns apart, and now I can understand its meaning.
Hearing that you had defeated the enemy in the east of Huzhou City, I was so happy that I wanted to rush to Huzhou to congratulate you in person, but I didn't know how to do it. Although they are only a few hundred miles apart, it seems that they are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, but this step cannot be taken. Fortunately, the steward led the boat to meet the king, so I asked him to bring this letter to congratulate you. "
Li Yuan took a deep breath and continued reading: "I heard from my grandfather that this battle is the last battle. After defeating the enemy, the Chu Kingdom will unify the Tang Kingdom, and you will lead your army back to the capital of the Chu Kingdom. Zhongjing Mansion. Chu Di and Jiangnan are really separated by thousands of mountains and rivers. It seems that we are getting farther and farther apart. I am really afraid that I will never see you again from now on.
When I think about this, I can't sleep at night and my heart aches. But I know that you are not a heartless and unjust person, but I understand that there are things in the world that are very helpless. Although you and I have an oath of love, and you are not a dishonest person, things are unpredictable and I always feel uneasy.
But I have nothing to do. I can only wait for your good news. There is no point in being anxious. You still have many important things to do. All I can do is pray and bless you here. May God bless you with everything going well, peace and joy.
The young master was injured that day and took the slave's white silk scarf to bandage the wound, so this time he brought a silk scarf to you. There is also a strand of black hair, which is also given to the young master. If we can meet again in the future, that black hair will be a token of love between you and me. If there is no harmony in the future, you can keep it as a souvenir. Three thousand black hairs are originally kept for you and cut off for you. This is the slave's intention. "
Li Yuan sighed softly and shook his head slowly, Gu Yingying's face appeared in his mind. Judging from the emotions in this letter, Gu Yingying is obviously suffering from lovesickness. For a woman who is in love, this emotion is also very common. At this time, Gu Yingying must be overthinking and sensitive to everything.
"Young master is the all-powerful emperor, but this letter from me is full of nagging little talk. You must have become very irritated and laughed at me. That's all. I'll just leave it at this. I wish you a good journey. , always healthy and happy.
I hope that the young master will think of Nu Lai when he is free, and that there is a woman named Gu Yingying waiting for you in Suzhou. Love is short but love is long, and I am full of words and don’t know what to write. In fact, I don’t know what I have written. Don’t blame me, sir. The word Yingying boudoir means Wan Fu. "
Li Yuan slowly folded the letter, placed it in his arms carefully, and let out a long breath. Looking up, the river in front of me is long, the night fog is slightly rising, and it is hard to describe. The water laps against the shore, echoing in my ears like a whisper, and my heart feels like a pile of blocks.
It is most difficult to accept the kindness of a beautiful woman. The more love and affection he receives, the more Li Yuan feels like he has been let down.
"How can I let you down if you are so affectionate? Don't worry, I will definitely pick you up. No one can stop me from marrying you into the palace." Li Yuan murmured.
It was already midnight when tens of thousands of people and countless baggage materials boarded the ship. Li Yuan and Liu Jiangsheng got on the big boat, and saw the lights all over the river as bright as day. Under the bright moon, shadows and white sails stood upright on the river, making it feel like a thousand sails were racing across the river.
"Your Majesty, Lord Ning Guo, shall we sail the boat?" Gu Jiu asked for instructions.
"Well, let's sail the boat." Li Yuan nodded.
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