At the end of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 784

Gao Bufan left Bai Yunshang's residence and returned to the temporary Qi Palace in the city, and found that Xiao Yu, Luo Shixin and Zhong Laoliu had been waiting here for a long time.

Zhong Laoliu is currently serving as a lieutenant in the Yuzhou Navy. Although he is only a middle-level officer, since the Yuzhou Navy has just started to be formed, the post of captain is almost the highest military position in the navy. Xiao Yu, the governor of the state, and Luo Shixin, the marching chief of Bahan Road, were restrained, so Zhong Laoliu, as a commoner who came from a sailing background, had reached the sky in one step and made a fortune.

At this moment, Gao Bufan sat in the hall, motioned the three of them to sit down, and then asked: "Director Xiao, are the ships ready?"

Xiao Yu replied: "Everything is ready and we can set off at any time. I just heard that something happened in Yiling County. If King Qi goes down the river to Yiling Wharf, I'm afraid it will be a little risky."

Gao Bufan's heart moved, and he asked, "What happened?"

Xiao Yu looked at Zhong Laoliu and said, "It's better for Captain Zhong to report to King Qi, he is directly responsible for this matter."

Zhong Laoliu immediately said solemnly: "Back to His Royal Highness King Qi, this subordinate has been inquiring about the news through the cargo ship that came back downstream. It is said that after the cannibal Zhu Can fled from Xiangyang to Jiangling, Xiao Mi sealed him as a charioteer." Riding on the Great General and sending him to guard Yiling, the merchants passing by were too frightened to stop at Yiling Wharf.”

Gao Bufan raised his sword eyebrows, Xiao Mian did this unintentionally, or did he know that he was in Bashu, so he deliberately sent Zhu Can to guard Yiling to cut off his return?
Xiao Yu sighed and said: "Zhu Can is a vicious man, he is a notorious cannibal and a villain. He has traveled thousands of miles in the deserted land, and Xiao Yu took him in. He is simply in a daze and wants to destroy himself." Lift also."

Luo Shixin said coldly: "Zhu Can cooked Bing Yuanzhen back then, and the King of Qi ordered him to be captured and killed. It's just that this guy ran fast and fled to Xiangyang, otherwise the general and Brother Qin would have wiped him out. General Xu captured Xiangyang, and the bandit took advantage of the opportunity to flee to Jiangling. He didn't know what kind of drug Xiao Mian had taken, so he dared to take him in and reuse him.

Now Zhu Can knows very well that you will definitely not spare him, King Qi. If you let him know that you will pass through Yiling on your return journey, King Qi, nine out of ten will be disadvantageous to you. Otherwise, it is better to go by land, at least for Li Tang. Don't dare to tear your face and start a war with us Gao Qi. "

Gao Bufan immediately shook his head and vetoed it: "The land route seems to be safe, but in fact it is more risky. After all, the journey is far away, and it is inevitable that there will be long nights and dreams. If you take a boat down the river, you can reach Yiling in less than ten days. You can return to Luoyang before the twelfth lunar month. If it’s Lulu, I’m afraid I won’t be able to return to Luoyang before the Chinese New Year.”

Xiao Yu and Luo Shixin looked at each other. It seemed that King Qi planned to continue to travel by water, but this was also within their expectations. After all, the wedding date of King Qi and Princess Danyang was set on the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month. If they went by land, the wedding date would definitely be delayed.

Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment, and suggested: "How about this, the official sent a letter to Xiao Mian, asking him to let His Royal Highness Qi Wang go. After both belong to the Xiliang royal family, I think Xiao Mian will give the lower official this face."

Gao Bufan waved his hand and said indifferently: "No need, since Xiao Xian dared to take Zhu Can in, he clearly didn't take me seriously, even if Mr. Xiao wrote a letter, he would just be making fun of himself, and even expose my whereabouts."

Hearing this, Xiao Yu had no choice but to nod his head and fell silent. He and Xiao Mian were also considered relatives, members of the Xiliang Clan, and in his opinion, Xiao Mian was definitely not Gao Qi's opponent. For the sake of my relatives, I planned to give Xiao Xian a hand, but King Qi refused to allow it. It seems that King Qi was very dissatisfied with Xiao Xian's daring to shield Zhu Can.

At this moment, Gao Bufan said to Zhong Laoliu again: "Lieutenant Zhong, you are familiar with the road, our ships don't necessarily have to dock at Yiling Wharf, right?"

Zhong Laoliu nodded and said: "Yes, this subordinate knows that there is a suitable location for landing, but after landing, you still have to pass through the ground of Yiling County before entering Xiangyang County."

Hearing the words, Gao Bufan said calmly: "That's fine, as long as you land on the shore, and Zhu Can dares to chase after him, the king has his own way to deal with him, so according to the original plan, we set off in three days."

"This subordinate has orders." Zhong Laoliu solemnly agreed.

Luo Shixin said cautiously: "Why don't you lead an army to escort the King of Qi, lest the Tang army intercept the King of Qi in Badong County."

Gao Bufan shook his head and said: "Li Xiaogong probably doesn't have the guts to let this king have an accident on his territory, and here you have to trust you to stay behind. It is enough for this king to lead a Miao soldier to accompany him."

Luo Shixin said solemnly after hearing the words: "Then be more careful on the road to King Qi."

Regarding Gao Bufan's skill, Luo Shixin was quite at ease, coupled with his heaven-defying water quality, as long as King Qi wanted to leave, no one would be able to keep him.

In the early morning three days later, about twenty ships quietly sailed away from the dock at Linjiangmen, sailing eastward along the river.

In the morning of early winter, it was cold, the mountains and the river were covered with a layer of fog, and the visibility was relatively low, so Zhong Laoliu did not dare to drive the boat too fast until the sun rose and the fog on the river cleared away. Liucai ordered the fleet to hang up all the sails and move forward at full speed.

The difference between downstream and upstream is really big. The speed of downstream is much faster, and the feeling of standing on the bow of the boat and riding the wind and waves is also very good.At this moment, Gao Bufan was standing on the bow of the big ship, and the oncoming river wind made his clothes rattle.

The two maidservants Sweeping Snow and Dedusting didn't feel seasick. They stood on the deck and pointed at the two banks, like two little sparrows out of their cages.

Gao Bufan turned his head and took a look in the cabin, but saw Yang Qingruo and Bai Yunshang sitting opposite each other, arguing with each other, as if there were invisible swords, lights and swords intertwined.

So what are the two women arguing about?

Naturally, it was a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism. Since boarding the ship, the two women have been fighting each other with tongues and swords, and no one can convince the other.

Gao Bufan didn't know what happened to the two women in the room after he left that day, but it was almost the same as now. However, arguing with your mouth is better than gesticulating with your hands. As long as you don't judge yourself, everything will be fine.

However, as the saying goes, come here for whatever you are afraid of, at this moment Gao Dahe walked over and said, "His Royal Highness, Concubine Qing, please come over."

Gao Bufan coughed lightly, and said in a low voice: "Tell Qing Ruo that this king is a little seasick and wants to enjoy the wind in the bow of the boat."

Gao Dahe said in astonishment: "I haven't seen King Qi before, are you seasick?"

This guy has a loud voice, it is estimated that the two girls in the cabin heard it, and the two pairs of talking eyes swiped and looked over.

Someone Gao almost wanted to kick Gao Dahe's ass, but under the "watching" of the two daughters, he had no choice but to walk into the cabin with a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "Dare to ask Daoist Qing and Bai Bodhisattva What can I teach you?"

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In Badong County, a fast boat sailed into the pier like an arrow, and the Tang army spies on the boat flew ashore before the boat stopped, mounted their horses and galloped into the city, until they arrived at Li Xiaogong's general manager's mansion.

"My lord, there is reliable news from Baxian County that Gao Changqing has left Baxian County and sailed down the river. He is probably going to leave Bashu and return to Luoyang." The spies reported loudly in front of Li Xiaogong.

Li Xiaogong's heart moved, and he hurriedly asked: "How many troops did Gao Changqing bring?"

"Twenty boats, about one 200 people, they will arrive here as soon as tomorrow." The spies replied.

Li Xiaogong's eyes flashed, he waved his hand and said: "The manager knows, please step back."

After the spies withdrew, the soldiers under Li Xiaogong's command were eager to try. Someone suggested: "My lord, Gao Changqing only has 200 people, or else I will keep doing it and take the opportunity to kill him."

Li Xiaogong shook his head and said: "No, Gao Changqing's water nature is against the sky, it is very difficult to kill him in the water."

"Then why just watch him leave like this?" All the soldiers said unwillingly.

Li Xiaogong smiled and said: "We can't get involved in this matter, but we can borrow a knife to kill someone."

All the soldiers hurriedly asked: "Will the plan be released?"

A gleam of coldness flashed in Li Xiaogong's eyes, and he said indifferently: "As early as more than a month ago, the manager has deliberately released the news that Gao Changqing is in Berkshire and will return to Luoyang by water soon, no, Xiao Xian sent Zhu Can here Now that Yiling has been guarded, I will send someone to send an anonymous letter to Zhu Can later, Zhu Can must be very happy to accept this generous gift."

All the soldiers looked at each other happily when they heard the words, that's right, before Zhu Can cooked Qi general Bing Yuanzhen, which angered Gao Changqing, he was chased and killed by the Qi army some time ago, so he could only take shelter under Xiao Xian's command, now Zhu Canruo If you have the opportunity to kill Gao Changqing, you will definitely not miss it, hehe, it's wonderful!
(End of this chapter)