When they returned to Shangqing Ancient Town, Yu Yi was waiting eagerly. Changsheng had told them last night that he would return that night, but it was already dawn. She did not expect that Changsheng would stay in Longhu Mountain for so long.
However, although she was nervous and worried, she did not ask for details. When Changsheng raised his hand to indicate, she immediately kneaded the secret and recited the incantation, and used the Zhengyan Dharma to open the Void Xuanmen.
Changsheng knew that it was extremely difficult to teleport two people thousands of miles away with Yu Yi's current spiritual energy cultivation, so without a moment's hesitation, he immediately stepped in as soon as the Silver Light Xuanmen opened.
Yu Yi then entered, and the Xuanmen was immediately closed.
Since the inn where everyone was staying was not far from Tangzi Mountain, and the war in Hanzhong had come to an end for the time being, Changsheng was a little worried that the evil spirits summoned by Yang Shouliang would come to inspect the situation. Fortunately, the inn was very calm, and nothing happened. Datou and others People had already packed their bags and were gathering in his room waiting for him and Yu Yi to come back.
The inn had already prepared breakfast for everyone, and everyone sat around to eat. Changsheng took the opportunity to analyze the situation and assign errands.
Because he was injured and was laid up in bed for more than half a month, and he was delayed for two days from here. The Japanese pirates must have taken action in advance. At this time, we have lost the opportunity and it is difficult to get ahead of the opponent. The only feasible way is to adjust the tiger Returning to the mountains, he robbed the Japanese pirates' ships and sailed out to sea, creating the illusion of an eastward journey and forcing the Japanese pirates who had already arrived in China to return to their homeland.
We had already made a rough plan when we were in Shuzhou, and what we have to do this time is to implement it in detail. Next, everyone will divide into two groups. The leader is a dwarf, and Shi Xuanming and Yu Yi are bald monks. The three of them look too good. After attracting attention, the three of them went together and rushed to the south of the Yangtze River to hire ship bosses and sailors. In addition, they also had to prepare rice, grains, vegetables, and all the preparations needed for a long journey to the sea. Various herbs that may be used.
When doing this, you must strive to be secretive, because after the big ship is snatched away by your own side, the Japanese pirates will definitely try to determine their true motive for snatching the big ship. To put it bluntly, it is to determine whether they really want to kill Japan, or whether they are just a fake shot. At that time, the Japanese pirates will inevitably retrace the actions of the people before they robbed the ship and look for clues. If their side makes a big fanfare in the preparatory stage, the Japanese pirates will be able to guess that their side is a feint, so they must strive to be secretive and don't worry about doing it. The Japanese pirates who are too secretive will not be able to find traces. You must know that if you really go to Japan, you will definitely go for their emperor. This is no joke. Those Japanese pirates who came to China will never dare to be careless. .
Food supplies, including fodder for horses, all must be prepared in advance and transported somewhere to wait for shipment. The best place for shipment is Jiangzhou, east of Suzhou. Although Jiangzhou is very close to Jianghuai, it is in Under the control of the imperial court, and facing the sea to the east, all the things we have prepared will be transported to the dock in Jiangzhou. After seizing the ship, we immediately sail north, rush to Jiangzhou to load supplies and rice, and then head east to the sea.
"Your Majesty, there should be boatmen and sailors in Jiangzhou," Datou said, "Can we hire someone nearby?"
Changsheng used to be in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he knew a lot about the situation in various places. After pondering, he shook his head, "No, the dock in Jiangzhou is very small, and all the ships docked there are domestic ships. The boatmen there may not have any experience in long-distance voyages, but Food and grass supplies can be purchased from Jiangzhou."
"How about this? How about we hire a few ship captains and second-in-commands from Jiangnan who have experience in long-distance voyages, and then hire some shipwrights and sailors from Jiangzhou?" Datou discussed.
"That's fine," Changsheng nodded, "This matter must be done secretly, and the things I told you before will also be done this time."
Datou knew that Changsheng was referring to secretly building a large ship for Takeda Mayumi, so he nodded and asked, "How many days do we have to prepare?"
Changsheng thought for a while, "Is five days enough?"
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, the three of them looked at each other in confusion. However, although the three of them felt that it was too hasty, they did not raise any objections, because they all knew that the current situation was very unfavorable to them, and the longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it would be to them.
"That's enough." Big Head nodded heavily.
Yu Yi on the side asked, "Your Majesty, where will we go to meet you when we are ready?"
After Chang Sheng pondered, he said, "Jiangzhou is very close to Jianghuai, only four to five hundred miles away. In five days, Yang Kai and I will rush to Jiangzhou Pier. You will wait for us there. We will rush to Jianghuai together after we agree on the details." Seize the ships.”
Worried that Da Tou would make some omissions, Chang Sheng took out a pen and paper after breakfast and wrote down a list of things that needed to be prepared and gave it to Da Tou. Then the five soldiers divided into two groups and went their separate ways.
Before leaving the inn, Chang Sheng sent an official message to the Ministry of Rites through the inn eight hundred miles away, asking the Ministry of Rites to expedite the maritime map of Japan to Jiangzhou Prefecture. He did not intend to really rush to Japan, but the maritime map was It is really necessary. The stolen ships must be hidden somewhere. The best place to hide the ships is an island in the East China Sea, and most of the islands in the East China Sea should be recorded on the maritime maps.
The three of them set off first, and Chang Sheng left with Yang Kai on horseback after writing the official document to the Ministry of Etiquette. The destination of their trip was Jianghuai, and the reason why they traveled with Yang Kai was because Yang Kai's body and appearance would not attract people's attention. People pay attention, but the sweaty horse Yang Kai is riding is not yet an adult, and it is not very big. It is not as tall and conspicuous as the two sweaty horses of Yu Yi and Shi Xuanming.
The tasks that the big three are responsible for are more complicated, but Chang Sheng and Yang Kai are not easy either. Jianghuai is completely under the control of Sun Ru. The two of them are going alone this time. They not only have to find out the situation of Japanese pirates in Jianghuai, but also find the Japanese pirates. As for the specific location of the boats, you must know that a large area in Jianghuai faces the sea to the east, and Japanese pirates will not necessarily park large boats at the docks.
The two were currently on Shannan East Road, nearly two thousand miles away from Huainan Road and Jiangnan East Road where Jianghuai was located. The distance was really not close. After setting off, the two of them rarely talked, shook the reins and rode their horses, heading east quickly.
Although he couldn't do anything while he was on the road, he could take the opportunity to think about it. What Changsheng was thinking about this time was how to do something quickly. As more and more evil spirits appeared and participated in the war, it was already a bit difficult to deal with it by relying on martial arts alone. Skillful use of spells would make it difficult. urgent matter.
Diligent practice, practice makes perfect is the most basic. In addition, we must try to shorten the time required for the practice. There are three most important steps for the practice, the first is pinching the fingers, the second is chanting the mantra, and the third is drawing and writing the mantra. , the first two steps cannot shorten the time, so whether you can draw the spell quickly becomes the key to whether you can do it quickly.
However, it is very difficult to draw and write talismans quickly, because cinnabar is needed to draw and write talismans, and cinnabar must be mixed with wine to dissolve. In addition, the storage of talisman paper is also a big problem. Some of the talismans drawn previously are placed in The waist bag was not used in time and was wrinkled afterwards. It would be best to create an instrument that can store a large amount of talisman paper and quickly draw talismans at critical moments.
Chang Sheng was not good at creating things, and he couldn't figure out how to make this artifact after much thought. In desperation, he could only find other ways and began to think about ways to write it in advance and keep it properly. However, this idea was quickly given up by himself. Overturned, if you want to carry charms with you, you can only sew cloth pockets from the lining of clothes. However, there are hundreds of commonly used charms in Longhu Mountain. You cannot sew hundreds of pockets from the lining of clothes.
To take a step back, even if you can sew so many cloth bags, you still need to take off your clothes when facing the enemy. It is very indecent, as if you want to molest someone.
Sewing a small cloth pocket on the middle coat? No, he was dressed in rags, just like a beggar.
After thinking for a long time, he had no choice but to give up. He rushed to Jianghuai this time not wanting to go back to Shuzhou, but in order to get a handy talisman painting artifact, he had to go back again. Li Zhongyong was proficient in mechanism creation, so he could only ask him Worry about building.
Not being able to do whatever you want and having things at your fingertips made Changsheng very depressed. However, after thinking about it, he was relieved. He was still young and could not reach the peak of his career when he debuted. He would be able to do everything to the extreme. Martial arts cultivation requires constant practice and improvement, and he also needs to carry utensils with him. Gradually added and improved.
The two arrived in Shuzhou at noon the next day, and had lunch with Batulu and others. They left in a hurry before, so they had to explain to Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu the reason for their hasty departure. In order not to worry everyone, He only said that he had discovered traces of Japanese pirates and was eager to intercept them, but by now the dust had settled, he explained the truth to the three of them.
No one likes to be deceived, even if it is a well-intentioned deception. Changsheng cleverly changed the situation and only said that the monsters who blocked Zhang Mo had many contacts with Japanese pirates. In this way, he told the truth without disturbing Li. Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu were unhappy.
After dinner, Changsheng told Li Zhongyong about his needs, and Li Zhongyong promised that he would create a convenient talisman-drawing utensil for him.
The two of them had urgent matters and could not stay longer, so Shen Shi left and continued eastbound.
At the second watch, the two were less than 300 miles away from Jianghuai. In order to hide their whereabouts, the two avoided official roads and traveled through the forest trails.
The Jianghuai border is warm, humid and rainy, and the four seasons are like spring. Although it is early spring, the trees in the mountains are lush.
After traveling for dozens of miles, Mr. Hei suddenly slowed down and turned around, looking towards the dense forest to the south.
Hei Gongzi was born with yin and yang eyes. During the day, his left eye is wide open and his right eye is slightly squinted. At night, it is the opposite. When he suddenly slows down and turns his head, Changsheng just thinks it sees something ghostly, but he follows its line of sight. In the forest, no evil things were found.
Listening carefully, you can vaguely hear the sound of horses sneezing. Listening carefully, you can see that it is indeed horses sneezing, and there is more than one horse.
Where there are horses, there are naturally people. Worried about being ambushed, Chang Sheng made a gesture to Yang Kai, who understood and hurriedly reined in and slowed down.
The two got off their horses and moved quietly towards the direction of the sound under the cover of trees.
When I walked into the dense forest, I found that there were a large number of horses tied tightly in the forest. It was estimated that there were at least hundreds of them. There were saddles on the horses. Some of the saddles had small bundles hanging on them, and some of them had replaced saddles. Clothing.
Chang Sheng stepped forward and picked up a piece of clothing and looked at it carefully. After looking at one piece and then another, he turned to Yang Kai and whispered, "They are all Japanese pirate clothes."
Yang Kai nodded and said, "These horses have not been tied here for a long time, and some of them still have saliva from the corners of their mouths."
Changsheng frowned and nodded.
"It seems they are not coming for us." Yang Kai said.
"Yes." Changsheng nodded again.
"What did they do after changing their clothes?" Yang Kai turned around and looked around.
"I don't know, but they should be nearby..."
