Yangluo Town is already very dilapidated, but its location is important and there are seven or eight shops and inns where guests can rest. Zheyan held hundreds of people hostage, and the small town could not provide them with what they needed. Most of the people made fires on the boat to cook. Only Orihiko took the escort, and several boatmen came ashore.
Not far from Orihiko's fleet, a small boat docked at the corner of the pier. The two men got off the boat, turned to look at Zhe Yanzhi's boat, and whispered: "Nao Niang, if the people on the boat don't get off, it's hard to find out the news."
Another man said: "As long as you look for that Zhedu Cheng! Which store he enters, we enter which store."
After saying that, the two of them took their time and wandered around the town. His eyes were fixed on Orihiko. Seeing Oriyan enter a dumpling shop, the two looked at each other and followed him. No more shopping and went straight into the dumpling shop.
This dumpling shop opened not long ago, and it was run like it was under the Xiangyang rule. In recent years, Xiangyang has developed well, and surrounding states and counties have followed suit.
The store is very small and has no attic. Orihiko and his guards sat at a table, and the boatman sat at the next table.
The two men sat next to Orihiko and looked at the menu on the wall.
The waiter came over and said, "This is your first time here, sir? Our store is modeled after the dumpling shop in Xiangyang. It is the only one in the neighborhood. And there is a lotus root dumpling that is not available in Xiangyang and is unique to our store." "
A man said: "Then let's have a lotus root dumpling and a leek dumpling. By the way, there is fresh fish. Let's make one."
The waiter said: "The store is next to the Yangtze River, how can there be no fish? Our place is not far from Wuchang, and the most famous one is Wuchang fish. For the two of us, a steamed Wuchang fish is just right. They are all from Xiangyang. The methods I learned are the most delicious."
The man said: "Okay. Here are two dumplings and one Wuchang fish. You guys should make it faster, we have to hurry up."
The boy shouted yes and ran away.
The man looked at Orihiko coldly. The guard had already taken out the wine and ordered some cold dishes, which Orihiko started to eat leisurely.
Not long after, the dumplings Orihiko asked for arrived. Zheyan said: "We won't rest in Tuanfeng Town tonight, so you should eat more. After passing Ezhou and reaching the border of Jiangzhou, the river is not peaceful, so you should be careful."
After hearing this, the two men looked at each other and understood each other tacitly. Zhe Yanzhi is not resting in Tuanfeng Town. This news needs to be told to Xu Wen as soon as possible.
Not long after, the waiter came up with dumplings.
A man said: "We are still in a hurry, so let's wrap it up in lotus leaves. By the way, wrap it up like a fish."
The boy agreed, quickly took some lotus leaves and wrapped the dumplings for the two of them. For store owners, this is a common occurrence and not unusual.
Not long after, the fish was wrapped and brought over. The two men counted the money, took it in their hands, and left the shop.
Walking to the street, a man said: "Zhi Niang thief, they don't stay in Tuanfeng Town, things will be difficult to handle. Let's leave quickly and tell Xu Tongzhi to make preparations early. Once Zhe Ducheng is let go, it will be a big sin." !”
As they spoke, the two quickly returned to the boat. Untied the moorings, hoisted the full sail, and headed downstream.
The sentries arranged by Xu Wen on the sandbank were already looking forward to seeing what happened. Seeing a small boat on the river heading towards the sandbank, he said happily: "It must be the Wu brothers who are back!"
As soon as the two men landed, they were brought to Xu Wen.
After bowing, Wu Dalang said: "Commander, we heard clearly that Zhe Ducheng will not stay in Tuanfeng Town. And according to his wishes, he will have to travel all night to Jiangzhou and will not go ashore!"
Xu Wen nodded without saying anything, just thinking. After a while, he said: "Li Cheng and Kong Yan lived several years away from Ezhou. This area has been in chaos for a long time. Even if they were driven away, how could there be peace for a while? Fortunately, I had guessed that the Song Army might We have checked the water situation in this area without docking. Okay, you two go and collect the reward and have a rest."
Seeing the two people leaving, He Ning asked anxiously: "Commander, if Zhe Yanzhi doesn't rest in Tuanfeng Town, things will be a little difficult to handle. Tuanfeng Town is forty miles away from Huangzhou. If there is a favorable wind, it will not take more than two hours." .Based on the current weather, it was just dark at that time.”
Xu Wen stood up, looked into the distance, and said loudly: "The great river goes east, and the waves are gone, and there are all the romantic figures of the ages. To the west of the fort, there is humanity, like Zhou Lang of the Three Kingdoms, Chibi. The layman Dongpo was demoted to Huangzhou and wrote this poem Chibi is nostalgic for the past, and it has been passed down as a famous poem. It’s just that this Red Cliff in Huangzhou is not the place where Zhou Yu defeated Cao Cao in all likelihood. Dongpo layman only said that human nature is, it’s just a legend. Some people read this poem and said that this is it, how could it be It’s not a joke!”
He Ning asked curiously: "Why did the governor suddenly mention Dongpo's poems?"
Xu Wen turned around, looked at He Ning and said: "Red Cliff in Huangzhou is not necessarily where Zhou Yu defeated Cao Cao, but it is where we got the artillery! On top of Red Cliff, there is Qixia Tower, which is the highest point in Huangzhou. Today At night, I will be upstairs in Qixia, watching the men come back after seizing the artillery!"
He Ning suddenly realized: "Control means to take action in Chibi?"
Xu Wen nodded heavily: "Exactly! If Zhe Ducheng doesn't stay in Tuanfeng Town, it will be night when he arrives in Chibi. Now there are less than a hundred soldiers in Huangzhou City, and they are nearby heroes who have been recruited to surrender. Their leader is Xun Xun. Inspect Lu Xingchun. I have already agreed with him that after seizing the artillery, he will go north with us. Tonight, the land patrol will inspect and seize the city, and we will seize the artillery!"
After hearing this, He Ning let out a sigh of relief: "It turns out that the commander-in-chief has already thought of a countermeasure! How can Zheyanzhi escape!"
Xu Wen smiled, turned around, and looked at the river not far away.
If Orihiko rests in Tuanfeng Town, things won't be so easy. Hundreds of his men were on the shore, and they were not so easy to deal with. But on the water, Xu Wen was not afraid of them. For those who are accustomed to fighting in the water, Xu Wen has many options.
If Orihiko was really careful, he should have kept the boat not too far from the shore and rested on the shore as soon as it got dark. Instead of walking in the center of the river like this, rushing day and night. The vast river seems empty, but in fact it is full of dangers. Especially at night, for people like Xu Wen, it was easy to come and go.
Born in Fuzhou and mostly serving as an official in the north, Zhe Yanzhi was not familiar with waterways. His arrangement seemed to Xu Wen to be full of flaws.
During these days in Tuanfeng Town, Xu Wen didn't stay on the sandbank every day. He had already clearly understood the situation nearby. Even several groups of thieves around him were persuaded by him and wanted to follow him to enjoy the blessings. Zhe Yanzhi had to sail at night, so how could he escape Xu Wen's plan?
(End of chapter)
