Since the Annan Conference in Xingcheng, the merchant ships on the Yahe River have gradually shown signs of returning to their former glory. After a rapid and fierce war between states and counties, all parties seemed to have a tacit understanding and unanimously agreed. The regulations on merchants have been relaxed, and even Lijun has done something like sending troops to escort caravans, which is a strange thing. ..net
But compared with the scale of freight transportation in the past, it is still far inferior.
Therefore, when a Guangjun warship appeared on the Yahe River north of Xingcheng on this gloomy night, it seemed to be a matter of course that it did not attract anyone's attention.
The warships did not dock, but lined up on the Yahe River and dropped anchor. Looking from a distance, they seemed as silent and undulating as the distant mountains.
There were no lights on the warships, and it was so dark that it almost blended into the dark night. Only the tall ship in the middle of the sequence seemed to have some faint light on the deck. The river wind was swirling, carrying it with it. A deep chill swept through it, causing the lights to flicker on and off. They looked like lights, but also like a few insignificant fireflies on the river, flickering with light.
Nearby the dim light, there were figures, and you could vaguely see those people wearing armor and holding knives, standing there like sculptures. Within the scope of the dim light, only four people stood out.
One of them was sitting in the middle, with a heavy wooden chair under him that was almost as high as the person standing. This person tilted his head slightly, as if thinking or taking a nap. Beside him, a man shrouded in a long robe The figure cannot be seen clearly.
On the other side of the heavy wooden chair, half a step away, two people stood. The one in front held his head high, as if looking at Xingcheng, and the one behind him had a stooped figure, as if Followers in general.
Everyone was silent in the cold wind until the dark clouds drifted away in the sky. A ray of moonlight shone through the gap in the clouds, casting a layer of silver light on the calm Yashui River. The only figure sitting on the deck of the building was Then he slowly spoke, "Bring Mr. Su a chair. After all, the outcome of tonight's scene should be a long time away."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone answered yes in the darkness. In a moment, he picked up an ordinary chair and put it down in front of the man called "Mr. Su". The moonlight was like water, shining on the man's face, but it was not Li Jun. Guest guest Su Yiming, who else could it be?
Su Yiming didn't hesitate when he saw this. He thanked him and sat down gracefully. He looked at the distance, on the other side of the river, the dark Xingcheng, which looked like the mouth of a dead giant beast. There was an eerie silence, "What Mr. Yun wants Su to see is this large city in Yongchang County that is undefended against Guang County Navy? Or is it this port that has opened its doors and even emptied its docks?"
Under the moonlight, the man Su Yiming called "Mr. Yun", with a beautiful face that looked like a finely carved jade statue, was actually Mr. Yun Bailou of Guang County. He listened to Su Yiming's words, but He smiled softly and said, "Mr. Su, you and I are both smart people, so we should talk much more simply. Since I can find you in Chucheng, I know what your prefect wants to do. Of course, this kind of thing is I don’t know anything, and based on what I know about him, I can make a rough guess, which is not very interesting.”
"And this is what I want you to bring to him for me, my answer." He pointed at the dark city opposite and said softly, "Yongchang Meng family, two or three hundred years ago. There have also been a number of strong men, but unfortunately, they were born at the wrong time. In the past hundred years, the world has changed greatly, but it was meng Xiaotian who was the most outstanding successor in a generation. I have to say, Numerology is really hard to figure out."
"That's too far." Yun Bailou turned his head and smiled at Su Yiming, "Two hundred years ago, prefects like Meng Xiaotian or Meng Jiaoyang would not be said to be good, but they are not necessarily bad, but today , after losing half of the territory, even the big cities in southern Xinjiang were lost silently. On the stage of Southwest Hanzhou, there should no longer be a place for the Yongchang Meng family. This is a matter of course."
Su Yiming's eyes narrowed when he heard this. The man in front of him, who looked like a man and woman, had determined the fate of the head of a county in Southwest Hanzhou in an understatement. Such a gesture gave him an inexplicable and strange pressure.
Yun Bailou didn't seem to notice the change in Su Yiming's expression. He just
He gently raised his chin and looked down at the big city in the distance, "But the Meng clan in Yongchang can perish, but the Nanyi people who have crossed a hundred thousand mountains have to deal with it. Since your eunuch intends to take on this responsibility, call me As a brother, I have to do something for him."
Yun Bailou raised his hand, and someone behind him came forward and handed a scroll to his hand. He didn't mean to open it and read it, so he handed the scroll to Su Yiming.
Su Yiming opened the scroll completely, first took a look at the seal of Guangjun Prefect Yun Sanshan at the end, and then quickly read the contents of the scroll.
Yun Bailou said, "In order to show Guangjun's determination to resist the barbarians and the friendship of the allies of the Yashui Alliance, Guangjun is willing to send 10,000 elite soldiers and 500,000 dan of food, as well as 20 Taoist officials from the Golden Sword Sect, south to Yongchang. Assist your governor to attack Heyu City."
Su Yiming stared at the scroll, reading quickly with the dim light behind him, and asked aloud, "Ten thousand elites and food went south to Yongchang, but Mr. Yun is sitting in Xingcheng with tens of thousands of elites? Why not lead the way together? The army is marching south, if we succeed in this battle and take back Heyu City, Mr. Yun can also shine in the annals of history together with my family's prefect, wouldn't it be an honor?"
Yun Bailou chuckled and said, "There is a saying that one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers. If I go south with your eunuch, who should this coalition army listen to? Or should they form separate formations? I, Yun Bailou, am open and open, and can kill those ten thousand elites. Leave the distribution of military rations to your eunuch, and your eunuch should trust me, Yun Bailou, to guard his retreat, not to mention that Mr. Su has already contacted Yan Zhuo, so what else do you have to worry about?"
Su Yiming rolled up the scroll again and put it away carefully. He also smiled at Yun Bailou and said, "Young Master Yun is overly worried. My Lord Governor sent troops this time just to drive out the monsters and recover Heyu City. He never thought about utilitarianism." If Mr. Yun is willing to go south together, I think the prefect of my house would also be willing to help..."
"Mr. Su," Yun Bailou interrupted Su Yiming without even looking at him, "I'll give you a piece of advice. You are just a guest of the Luo family in Li County. There are some things you can say, and some things, no matter what, It’s not your turn to speak, otherwise, sooner or later, you will be killed.”
Su Yiming paused after hearing this, then stood up with a smile and saluted, "Su, thank you Mr. Yun for your teaching."
"Teachings are out of the question," Yun Bailou's attitude was a little cold. He raised his head and looked into the distance, and saw a paper crane crossing the river and flying into the hands of the mysterious man next to him, who was shrouded in a big robe. " Not caught?"
Su Yiming bowed and said nothing.
The mysterious person next to Yun Bailou spoke, but it was a female voice, "I'm going to go there."
"No need," Yun Bailou looked in the direction of Xingcheng and laughed suddenly, "She is indeed the one I like, let her go," he looked at Su Yiming with a smile and said, "Mr. Su, But we won’t be able to see this great show today. Let’s rest early. Tomorrow, we have to rush back to Li County as soon as possible to see your eunuch.”
Su Yiming bowed again and said goodbye, but before he could turn around and leave this deck, he heard Yun Bailou's voice coming from behind him, "Mr. Su, I admire your master very much, and I appreciate your master even more." This is a rule set for a group of beloved disciples. If you have the opportunity to return to the master in the future, please send my regards to the master on my behalf."
Su Yiming paused and said calmly, "Definitely."
