Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Chapter 260 Daqingshan, Xihe County

The fleet continued to move forward with full sail and at a very fast speed.

That night,

We have already passed Fuling County, passed Dongling County, and gradually approached the boundary of Xihe County.

There are many lakes and rivers here, and the river surface is filled with red mist in the early morning. Many people in Xihe County are in great poverty. It is also a gathering place for bandits and bandits. Every force has spies, and it is even more complicated behind the scenes.

Therefore, no passing boats could pass through that section of the river quickly at noon, and almost no boats dared to wander in the river as early as that time.

At the entrance to the canal in the east of Xihe County, there is a large green mountain. In front of it is the largest waterway in that section of the canal, Baiqingshan Village.

He is the leader of the 18th Route Bandits in Xihe County. He Rensi, the great master, is a person who takes the lead in righteousness, is bold and forthright, and is a well-known figure.

For example, the Ming Dynasty was mediocre, corrupt officials were rampant in Xihe County, and the people were living in poverty. As a son of a wealthy family, after failing in the imperial examination, he changed his appearance and became a bandit. He relied on his brains and

Loyalty.

In just a few years, such a large team has been assembled, and as of now, except for Xihe County, the outside world has already become a Sanbu area.

There were more and more bandits from all walks of life. Seeing this, the big boss directly occupied Daqingshan, the hilltop closest to the canal, and established Qingyun Village in the east. With the canal, he would not have to worry about eating and drinking.

In those days, something strange happened. As a last resort, the leader of the village, He Da, summoned all the villagers to gather together to discuss something.

It's approaching evening.

Juyi Hall has long been filled with water bandit leaders.

The boss is shouting from his seat;

"Brothers, is there anything strange happening while patrolling the river during those days?"

The Juyi Hall fell silent, and many leaders gathered together to whisper.

"Uh, weird thing? Have I heard about it?"

"I don't know, what's weird?"

"I haven't heard of it."

Hua Zonghe, the second head of the family present here, was also confused and asked;

"Brother, what's the weird thing? Let me tell you. If the brothers on the canal didn't run there a few times on a given day, I'd have known about it if there was anything weird."

"No."

Many leaders also nodded in agreement in the east.

He Siyuan's eyes narrowed and he asked;

"In the past few months, has anyone ambushed a Guards ship on the canal?"

Whether the Juyi Hall remained silent again, everyone looked puzzled. Who had the guts to attack the guard's ship? Is there a tacit understanding in the canal that the guard and the water bandits would not interfere with each other?

Go your own way.

"Brother, no, who is so bold, dare to attack the main force of the guardian, isn't the big brother who misunderstand?"

The head of Hua Er said with some disbelief that he had never heard of such a bold water bandit, so he could have publicized it early and showed off his fame.

"Second brother, it's true. At noon a few months ago, when the fog was thick, a guard ship was shot by arrows not far from us. Can you pass it on from the south?"

"Then, could it be that other gangsters did it? Didn't our village go out in those few months?"

"Well, maybe."

He Siyuan no longer struggled, but he felt vaguely that something was abnormal, as if something big had happened.

at that time,

Outside the Juyi Hall, the voice of the third master came,

"Eldest brother, second brother, brothers, that time I took on a big job, so I asked if I could take the imperial ship from the north to the south. We would give them a thing, and then we could get some money if we evacuate."

The sound outside the door quickly attracted the attention of everyone outside the Juyi Hall.

He Siyuan took a closer look and saw Qiu Laosan running in from the outside in a hurry.

The second master was puzzled, why would he just leave after a while? He had a lot of money, so he asked;

"Lao San, what kind of work excites me so much?"

Qiu Laosan ran in, took a breath, then picked up someone's tea bowl and took a sip, and then said;

"Brother, brother, did you ambush the guards in the south east in the fog that time? Just give them something and we will withdraw. We will get a lot of money."

Hearing the third child's answer, He Siyuan and Hua Zonghe glanced at each other wrongly, obviously thinking of what happened a few months ago, and the second master asked anxiously.

"Third brother, would that be inappropriate? If we don't do it like that, sooner or later the Mansion will take notice."

"What are you afraid of, second brother? In Xihe County, we are very afraid of officers and soldiers and afraid of being laughed at. Is that true?"

Qiu Laosan didn't seem to care. After all, the bandits were very afraid of the officers and soldiers, and they would inevitably be cut into pieces if they were caught.

Just as he was talking, a group of men in black came outside the Juyi Hall. They walked in carrying a big box and shouted as soon as they entered the room;

"Qiu Laosan, you're here. What's the status of our discussion? As long as we stop them at the boundary of Daqing Mountain, they will have everyone else to act together."

Qiu Laosan didn't answer for a while, but looked at the headmaster who was in Gao Tai.

He Siyuan looked at the man in black not far away and was not wary, so he asked;

"Who are we? It's not heroic to hide our heads and tail like this."

The man in black laughed loudly, then walked with his legs staggered and bowed.

"Having met Mr. He, I will treat you like a rat on the ground. Naturally, I have no face to meet people. I am more righteous than Mr. He. I just wanted to ask the boss to help me when I came that time. I have nothing else to do."

He Siyuan squinted his eyes and looked over carefully. The man turned black and covered his face, revealing a pair of eyes. He was also tall and tall. At first glance, he could be considered a master of martial arts.

See if shutting up makes you look like a Jiangnan person. He knows his true identity so well. Does that mean he is someone from somewhere else?

"It won't be that simple for me to go there. Let's open the skylight and tell the truth. Whose ship do we want to intercept?"

The man in black heard this but refused to bow;

"Haha, as expected, the famous scholar in Xihe County has a delicate mind. Okay, let's reveal the highlights. What we are intercepting this time is the fleet of the Imperial Envoy from the capital escorted by the Canal Transport Guards. There should be a main battleship.

, quite a lot.”

"hiss,,"

"Oh my God, he's crazy."

In Juyi Hall,

For a moment, many leaders took a breath of air-conditioning, and even Qiu Laosan's expression changed and he cursed;

"How dare I fucking cheat me."

"Lao San, go east."

"No, brother."

Although He Siyuan felt nervous, he didn't notice it, so he scolded the third child first.

"Then He asked me again, who is the imperial envoy and how many ships are there in the guard army?"

The man in black couldn't help but secretly sigh in his heart when he saw Master He's expression remained unchanged and seemed to be afraid of the officers and soldiers.

"A certain family doesn't know who the specific imperial envoy is. As for the warships and warships, it seems that all the naval forces of the Guards have been mobilized."

"What? Is He really unable to handle the job and there is nothing he can do about it?"

Did He Siyuan have a good idea of ​​how big the Guodong was, how many meters it was, and where the river was with such a huge naval force? Did He Siyuan dare to confront the enemy head-on?

When the man in black saw this, he had to persuade;

“He is the master, the price is negotiable!”

"It's not about the money, but Qingyun Village doesn't have the financial resources to fight against the imperial navy."

Seeing that Master He repeatedly refused, the man in black had to say again;

"Master He, please don't refuse in a hurry. Please tell me why first. Can you?"

Seeing that the person in the hall was so confident, He Siyuan didn't stop him, extended his legs to invite him and replied;

"Speaking."

The man in black directly asked the legs outside to carry the box in, and then opened the box directly, and boxes of red silver were exposed. In an instant, the surrounding leaders all swallowed their saliva, and then said;

"Master He, all heroes, are there one hundred thousand taels of red silver? Moreover, all the bandits in Xihe County have agreed to act together in the early morning of the bright moon, and there is a group of people on the east bank of the canal who are also preparing to ambush. Will they also cooperate on the west bank?

, shoot the arrow and run away, the money will be in your legs."

Seeing that the man in black said it was easy and he could leave after shooting the arrow, the leader on the east side could not hold back his gaze, and his eyes turned a little red.

Did Hua Zonghe feel the thorny legs and looked over? Did Master He feel that the man in black was powerful? These few words turned the situation around. Is it as good as he said? Just hit and leave. The river is fast.

The boat was chasing very fast. If there was an easy way to escape, they would land on the shore. A hail of arrows would kill everyone on the wrong side. Of course, there was no way.
To be continued...