Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 261
The fleet continued to move forward with full sail, at a very fast speed.

When that night came,

He had already passed Fuling County, Dongling County, and gradually approached the boundary of Xihe County.

There are many lakes and dense river networks here, and the river surface is filled with white mist in the early morning, and there are many people in the mountains of Xihe County who are in dire straits, and it is also a gathering place for bandits and green forests.

Therefore, the passing boats pass through this section of the river quickly at noon, and almost no boats dare to wander in the river in the morning.

At the entrance of the canal on the east side of Xihe County, there is a big green mountain, on which is the largest waterway on the canal, Bandit Green Village.

He is the leader of the Eighteenth Route bandits in Xihe County, and He Rensi, the head of the family, is even more righteous, bold and forthright, and he is a well-known figure.

Now the imperial court is incompetent, corrupt officials are rampant in Xihe County, and the people are poor and hungry. As a son of a rich family, after the imperial examination was hopeless, he changed his appearance as a peddler and became a bandit with a wave of his arms, relying on his brains and loyalty.

In just a few years, such a large team has been pulled up, and now, except for Xihe County City, the outside world has long been a three-way zone.

There are also more and more bandits from all walks of life. Seeing this, the head of the family directly occupied Daqingshan, the closest hill near the canal, and set up Qingyunzhai.

These days, something strange happened, and as a last resort, the head of He Da called the center of the village to gather and discuss it.

It's approaching evening.

The Juyi Hall has long been filled with water bandit leaders.

The head of the family shouted from the throne;
"Brothers, what's wrong with patrolling the river these days?"

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

"Uh, strange thing? Have you heard of it?"

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

"I haven't heard of it."

Hua Zonghe, the second leader here, was also puzzled, so he asked;

"Brother, what's the strange thing? Let me tell you. The brothers of the Canal don't run there a few times a day. If there is a strange thing, I would have known it."

"Yes."

Many leaders also nodded in agreement below.

He Siyuan fixed his eyes and asked;
"A few days ago, on the canal, did anyone ambush the guard's boat?"

The Juyi Hall was silent again, and everyone showed puzzled expressions. Who would have the courage to attack the guard's building boats? There was also a tacit understanding formed on the canal. The guards and the water bandits did not interfere with each other and went their separate ways. each.

"Brother, no way, who is so bold as to attack the battleship of the Guards, maybe my brother made a mistake."

The head of Hua Er said in disbelief that he had never heard of such a bold water bandit, and if there was one, he would have publicized it early to show off his fame.

"Second brother, there really are. A few mornings ago, when the fog was thick, a guard ship was shot by arrows not far from us, but the inside line from the south gave it to us."

"This, could it be done by other bandit villages? Our cottage hasn't gone out these few days."

"Well, maybe."

He Siyuan also stopped being entangled, but felt something abnormal in his heart, as if something big had happened.

at this time,

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

"Big Brother, Second Brother, brothers, this time I have taken on a big job. As long as it is an imperial ship going south from the north, we will give it to them, and then withdraw, and there will be money."

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

He Siyuan took a closer look, only to see Qiu Laosan running in from outside in a hurry.

The second master was puzzled, why let it go in a wave, and there is still money to take, so he asked;
"Third, what makes you so excited?"

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

"Big Brother, Second Brother, this time I am ambushing the guards going south in the morning mist. Just give them a shot and we'll withdraw. We'll get a lot of money."

Hearing the answer from the third child, He Siyuan and Hua Zonghe looked at each other, obviously thinking about what happened a few days ago, the second leader asked anxiously.

"Third brother, is this inappropriate? If we do this, we will be noticed by the government sooner or later."

"Second brother, what are you afraid of? In Xihe County, we are still afraid of officers and soldiers, and we are not afraid of being laughed at. Really."

Qiu Laosan seemed indifferent, after all, the bandits were all done and they were afraid of the officers and soldiers, anyway, they would be cut to pieces anyway.

Just as he was talking, a group of men in black came from outside the Juyi Hall, carrying a large box and walking in, shouting as soon as they entered the room;
"Qiu Laosan, you're alive. What's going on with you guys? This time, the price is 5 taels of silver. Just block it at the border of Daqingshan. We have others to act together."

Qiu Laosan didn't answer for a while, but looked at the big boss on the high platform.

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

"Who are you? It's not the work of a hero to hide your head and show your tail like this."

The man in black laughed loudly, then bowed to the high seat with both hands,
"I've seen Master He. The villain is a mouse in the ground. Naturally, he has no face to face others. He is not as righteous as Master He. This time, I just want to ask Master He for help. There is nothing else."

He Siyuan squinted his eyes and took a closer look. This person turned black, covered his head and covered his face, only a pair of eyes were exposed, and he was tall and tall. He looked like a Lianjiazi.

It seems that he speaks like a person from Jiangnan, and he knows his own details so well, who could it be?

"Your job is not so simple, right? Let's open the skylight and tell the truth. Whose ship do you want to intercept?"

The man in black listened and bowed again;
"Haha, it really is the head of a well-known scholar in Xihe County. His mind is delicate. Okay, let's open up. This time, what we asked you to intercept is the fleet of imperial envoys in the capital escorted by the Water Transport Guards. There should be a large ship. Quite a few."

"hiss,,"

"My God, crazy."

In Juyi Hall,

For a while, many leaders gasped, and even Qiu Laosan changed his face and cursed;

"You fucking dare to trick me."

"Third brother, go down."

"yes, Sir."

Although He Siyuan's heart tightened, he was aware of it, so he scolded the third child first.

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

When the man in black saw that Master He didn't change his face, and seemed not afraid of the officers and soldiers, he couldn't help but secretly sighed in his heart that Master He was such a good man.

"A certain family doesn't know who the specific imperial envoy is. As for the warships and warships, all the water troops of the guards have been dispatched."

"What, He Mou really can't handle this job and can't do anything about it."

He Siyuan also knew how big the pot was and how many meters there was. With such a huge navy on the river, how could he, the three melons, dare to fight head-to-head.

Seeing this, the man in black had no choice but to persuade;
"He Da is the master, the price is negotiable!"

"It's not about money. Qingyunzhai doesn't have such a big family background to fight against the imperial navy."

Seeing that Master He refused repeatedly, the man in black had no choice but to say again;

"Don't be in a hurry to say no to Master He, a certain family will talk about why first, okay?"

Seeing that the people in the hall were so confident, He Siyuan didn't stop him, and replied as soon as he stretched out his hand;

"please say."

The man in black directly asked his subordinates to carry the box in, and then opened the box directly, revealing boxes of silver. In an instant, the surrounding bosses were all swallowing saliva, and then said;
"Master He, heroes, here is 10 taels of silver, and all the bandit villages in Xihe County have agreed to act together tomorrow morning, and there is still a group of people on the east bank of the canal preparing to ambush. When the time comes, we will also cooperate on the west bank and shoot Run away after finishing the arrow, and you will get the silver."

Seeing that the man in black said it was easy, he could leave after shooting the arrow, and the bosses below couldn't bear it, they all focused their eyes, and their eyes were a little red.

Hua Zonghe also felt troubled, so he looked over, He Dadang also felt that the man in black was powerful, so a few words turned the situation around, but it was not as good as he said, hit and go, the clippers on the river were chasing him Soon, where there is no way to escape, even if they go to the shore, the opponent will die in a shower of arrows. Of course, there is a way.

It's time for each to look at their own abilities, and finally took a deep look at the man in black and agreed;

"Okay, I'll take this job, and I'll keep the 10 taels of silver now."

"Happy, Master He is refreshing, of course the money will be kept, that is, Master He, don't forget to arrive early tomorrow morning."

"I will never forget."

"Okay, a certain family will leave."

Seeing that the matter was done, the man in black didn't hesitate, turned around and took the man away.

After the people left, Hua Zonghe got up and wanted to say something, but He Siyuan stared at him and stopped talking.

"Brothers, prepare to embark."

The head of Qiu San couldn't stand it for a long time, stood up and shouted.

"yes, Sir."

Seeing that his subordinates were all ready to go out, He Siyuan found Hua Zonghe and took his confidant with him, and finally took a fast boat to the canal alone.

In other places, large and small water bandits gathered together, ambush on the west side of the river canal, and the diffuse fog above the canal had already risen.

The bandits were naturally smiling, they had long been used to the fog after years of living on both sides of the river.

while on the West Bank,

A man in black reported to the old man in the carriage,
"My lord, the subordinates have made arrangements, and the water bandits are already in place."

"Okay, very good, have those guys on the east coast noticed?"

The old man in black in the carriage asked.

"My lord, no, those Jiangnan guards are really brave. They even pretended to be water bandits and attacked the court water army, but why did they contact the water bandits? Isn't it superfluous?"

The old man in the carriage gave a dark smile.

"Follow the trend, it's better if it's done. If it doesn't work, it means that Jiangnan's affairs can't be done. We need to wait for this group of people to leave before making a move, or the previous ones will be in vain."

"No way, who did the imperial court send here? Unexpectedly"

The man in black was a little puzzled, why the Lord was a little scared, and asked if there was something hidden in it.

After waiting for a while, a sound came from the carriage.

"Luo Yunhou Zhang Jinyu."

"It's him."

The man in black yelled a little.

(End of this chapter)