Red Mansion Taoist

Chapter 139 Harassment
Jia Qiang's reputation in Yangzhou, and even his miraculous performance of blocking artillery with his body, spread throughout the south of the Yangtze River.

But except for those in Yangzhou and Jinling who had seen Jia Qiang's strength, people in other places didn't believe such rumors.

The story of Jia Qiang returning to Beijing with confiscated property from the Huang family, one of the eight major salt merchants, was spread all over the country, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

There are always some people who are not afraid of death, thinking that they can get a huge amount of wealth by robbing one time.

The Western-style gunboat traveled for an hour, and four small boats approached from a distance.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Jia Jingang felt the hostility of the four boats. He lifted the anchor next to him with one hand. The anchor weighed about a hundred pounds and was connected to a long rope.

The rope is very long, fifty or sixty meters long.

Jia Jingang judged the distance of one of the boats. He had already seen three men with knives on the deck of the boat. The men had iron hooks in their hands. They were preparing to get closer and board the boat by force.

But before he could reach the distance to throw the iron hook, the anchor in Jia Jingang's hand had already been thrown out first.

Although Jia Jingang was unable to obtain the blessing of 'Spiritual Warfare [Advanced]', he was able to attack a small boat at such a close distance, and his combat instinct was accurate enough.

"Vacuum hometown, no biological parents!" Shouts came from the pier, and everyone who heard the sound was shocked.

He had been attacked since he had just left Yangzhou. This trip back to Beijing was probably going to be very troublesome.

The remaining two boats finally stopped, and the boat wanted to turn around. At this time, the attack of the iron anchor arrived, destroying another boat.

Jia Jingang watched with some pity as the last boat turned around and left. The anchor in his hand had a limited attack range.

The people on this small boat saw the tragic situation of the previous boat, but now it was too late to control the boat to avoid it.

Jia Jingang is like a sculptured ship, standing motionless on the bow, without needing to rest at all.

Jia Qiang sat in her room without moving. He shared Jia Jinjiang's perception, and he saw everything found on the dock.

The wealth copied from the Huang family this time was almost snatched from the hands of the prince. I believe that the prince will not let this wealth return to the capital easily.

This is the slogan of the White Lotus Sect. Anyone who shouts such slogans in Daqian will be punished with beheading if caught.

However, Miaoyu was soft-hearted. After hearing the screams, she couldn't help but recite Buddhist scriptures.

"It seems that we can no longer practice 'Maitreya Zen' these days!" Jia Qiang said to herself helplessly.

There is a prince behind the Huang family. On the surface, the prince is very friendly, but looking at the many assassinations of Emperor Jingwen, you know that it is definitely not as simple as it seems.

Hundreds of people rushed towards the pier. They took advantage of the darkness and rushed towards the Western-style gunboat with weapons in their hands.

When practicing 'Maitreya Zen Lying', he cannot know the external situation. Once he is attacked, he will completely rely on Jia Jingang.

Jia Qiang frowned. The reason why he did not agree to Yangzhou Camp sending a naval escort was because he did not believe in the navy.

The anchor in Jia Jingang's hand turned into a soul-chasing death scythe. The first time he threw it, a patch of red would flow down the water of the canal.

He shook the rope in his hand and transferred the power in his body along the rope to the anchor.

He ignored the man who fell into the water and threw the recovered anchor out again, this time attacking another approaching boat.

These three people are still young, and it would be bad for them to watch more scenes of killing.

This pier is designed for passing ships to rest. Although it is evening, the various shops on the pier are still open.

It would be better to be like now. As long as he wants to get close to this Western-style gunboat flying the Imperial Envoy flag, it is an enemy, and he can attack it openly.

If they were to rush up to her, they would accidentally startle the female family members in the dark night.

"Master's wife, Jia Jingang is here, but they are just petty thieves!" Jia Qiang replied with a smile.

Jia Jinguang reached out and took out the River Suppressing Sword from somewhere on the deck. He jumped onto the shore and rushed towards the White Lotus cultists.

Although Jia Jingang is strong, he is on land and above the water. Jia Jingang does not have many long-range attack methods, so his strength is greatly limited.

According to Daqian law, any official who encounters the carriage of an imperial envoy on land must give way.

People who fell into the water are not water ghosts. If they want to stay away from the big ship, they will be hit by the big ship and be injured in the water.

The canal carries a large part of Daqian's north-south cargo transportation, and there are many ships docked here.

How could a small boat out of the water withstand such a huge force? With a "click" sound, the boat disintegrated in mid-air.

Once the navy follows, who knows if there are people from that prince among the navy, it will be even more dangerous.

Jia Min didn't want to see the murder, so she grabbed Lin Daiyu who wanted to look at the river, then called Miaoyu and Xing Xiuyan away and took them down to the second floor.

In a small attack, a dozen people died, and there was not even a splash on the canal.

The sailors on the ship began to rest, and the twenty soldiers were divided into two groups and guarded for half the night.

With a loud bang, the anchor first hit a man on the deck, and the man's body turned into pieces. Then the anchor smashed through the deck and passed through the middle of the boat.

Jia Jingang used all his strength to retract the anchor. Huge force acted on the anchor. The anchor hooked the bottom of the boat and was pulled out of the water by him.

During the rest of the voyage, there were no more attacks until dark, when the Western-style gunboat chose a dock next to the canal to dock.

Similarly, if you encounter an imperial envoy's boat on the water, you need to take the initiative to avoid it, otherwise it will be a serious crime of bullying the emperor. The imperial envoy represents the dignity of the emperor outside.

The people on the boat all jumped into the water without any hesitation.

"Someone is attacking!" Jia Min heard the sound from outside the boat. She came to the edge of the terrace and saw the scene on the water, and couldn't help but exclaimed.

Since the Western-style gunboats hoisted the Imperial Envoy's flag, the dock prepared a relatively open docking spot for the Western-style gunboats, and there were no adjacent ships around.

Although she didn't see the battle on the river, there were faint screams in her ears. Lin Daiyu was better, she had seen it before, and Jia Qiang was not far away, so she didn't look much scared.

The battle broke out in an instant, but as soon as the two sides came into contact, the slogans of the White Lotus cultists seemed to be stuck in their necks and could not be uttered.

Jia Jingang was really too terrifying. When he first came into contact, the seven-and-a-half-meter river-suppressing sword swept across an area. Within this area, dozens of White Lotus cultists were not alive.

This is not over yet. Although the River Suppressing Sword weighs three thousand kilograms, it is as light as nothing in Jia Jinguang's hands. The River Suppressing Sword sweeps away and then sweeps back.

Jia Jingang's speed was very fast. When the White Lotus cultists who had wiped out the area were swept a second time, others had already rushed into the White Lotus cultists behind, and the next sweep was another rain of blood.

The White Lotus Sect can gain such a great reputation in the world, and they are not weaklings. But no matter how strong a Jianghu person is, he is nothing in front of Jia Jinguang.

Jia Jingang's huge strength combined with the three thousand kilograms of river-suppressing sword in his hand truly told the world what it means to conquer ten societies with one force.

No matter how exquisite his fighting skills are, he will be instantly devastated by the three-thousand-jin river-suppressing sword.

In more than ten breaths, the battle on the dock was over.

Jia Jingang walked back with the river-suppressing sword, and the place he passed was already a river of blood.

Jia Qiang came to the deck and saw Jia Yucun, who was pale and retching.

Jia Yucun took Jiao Xing to the capital with him and lived on the first floor on the deck. He heard the shouts of the White Lotus cultists and then curiously checked.

But he saw the scene of broken limbs and broken arms. Even if he had seen some scenes, he was shocked by what happened in front of him. The tragic situation of those who were killed made him sick.

"I've met Mr. Jia!" Jia Yucun greeted Jia Qiang very embarrassedly.

He had very complicated feelings about Jia Qiang. When he first saw Jia Qiang, he thought that Jia Qiang was hugging Lin Ruhai's lap and was not much different from him.

But he never imagined that Jia Qiang was actually an imperial envoy or a first-grade viscount. This kind of existence was something he needed to look up to.

To some extent, Jia Qiang's status in Daqian surpassed that of Lin Ruhai.

The most important thing is that Jia Qiang's surname is Jia, and he is also surnamed Jia. He took the initiative to come out with the idea of ​​​​showing his merits to Jia Qiang.

"You don't have to come out in such dangerous times. There are guards to deal with these troubles!" Jia Qiang said with a smile.

"Although I am a scholar, I can still contribute something!" Jia Yucun said, trying to straighten his body.

"Then it's up to you to deal with the local government on behalf of this imperial envoy!" Jia Qiang thought for a while and explained.

"We will definitely get this done!" Jia Yucun bowed with joy and said.

It took more than an hour for the local government to arrive. Jia Qiang did not come forward, leaving it entirely up to Jia Yucun to handle the matter.

Jia Yucun performed very well and arranged things properly.

The body will be collected by the local government, and what happened here will be reported. At the same time, this is also a military exploit, and will be recorded together with Jia Qiang's credit.

When we set sail the next morning, we could still smell the slightest smell of blood in the air.

This made the girls no longer interested in having breakfast, and they didn't even sit on their favorite terrace.

In the next two days, there will be several attacks almost every day. The intensity of the attacks is not great, but the time is uncertain, sometimes during the day, sometimes at night.

According to Jia Qiang's judgment, there was someone behind the scenes who wanted to make the people on the ship mentally exhausted.

Unfortunately, the person who planned it didn't know that as long as Jia Qiang spends some time practicing the 'Taixu Meridian' every day, she can avoid sleeping and put herself in the best condition.

Not to mention Jia Jinguang. If it weren't for the worry that other people on the ship would notice anything unusual, Jia Jinjiang would have been on alert twelve hours a day without even having to eat.

"Sir, Yucun wants to see you!" Jia Yucun came over this morning.

"What's the matter?" Jia Qiang asked Jia Yucun after letting him into the room and sitting down.

"Sir, something has gone wrong these past two days. There is a saying in the art of war: wait for distance from near, wait for fatigue with ease, wait for hunger with fullness. This is how to control strength. Looking at the movements of the attackers in the past few days, they have been using the technique of fatigue to keep me waiting. If we lose our spirit, I'm afraid the enemy will make big moves waiting for us later in the journey!" Jia Yucun said his judgment in a deep voice.

"You have learned the art of war, and I have also read the map. If the estimate is correct, those people will attack us at the intersection of the canal and the Yangtze River!" Jia Qiang smiled and nodded.

The enemy has been attacking continuously in the past two days. If this continues for a long time, even if the people behind it are capable, the losses will be huge.

In addition, the most suitable area for attacks on the water is the area where the canal enters the Yangtze River.

Of course, Jia Qiang didn't say anything. In his opinion, the current attacks were all trivial. When they reached a suitable area, it was very likely that the attackers would be replaced by the large navy navy.

When he was in Yangzhou, small and medium-sized salt merchants could use money to bribe hundreds of navy soldiers to participate in the attack. If the person behind the scenes was powerful enough, it would not be difficult to instruct some navy soldiers to attack him.

"Your Excellency, I have already predicted that it was Yucun who said too much!" Jia Yucun heard Jia Qiang's words and understood that Jia Qiang had already discovered this, and couldn't help but blushing and bowing.

"Your reminder is very necessary. One person is responsible for the shortcomings, and two people are responsible for the longcomings. If you have any ideas in the future, come to me directly!" Jia Qiang did not want to discourage his enthusiasm and said with a smile.

Jia Yucun looked excited and stood up quickly to express his service.

After sending Jia Yu Village away, Jia Qiang couldn't help but think that without the influence of Xue Pan's murder case, she wonders whether its fate will change.

However, Jia Yucun's nature could not be changed, and Jia Qiang did not mention his thoughts. There was not much friendship between Jia Yucun and him, so he could just watch indifferently.

At noon on the boat trip, Jia Qiang did not have dinner with the girls, but came to the deck.

He was wearing unicorn armor and a 'Shocking Bow' on his back. If his judgment was correct, he would encounter the strongest attack next.

The Western-style gunboat broke through the waves and sailed at a medium speed.

Jia Qiang stood at the bow of the ship, and Jia Jingang stood beside him.

Looking far away, he suddenly had an idea in his mind and took out a map.

This map is an official map produced by Daqian. It is more detailed than ordinary maps in the world.

Jingkou is marked on the map, where two forts were built in Daqian, equipped with two 4,000-pound heavy cannons.

When necessary, the two forts can completely block the entire Yangtze River from entering the canal.

Of course, the two turrets are more for display of deterrence and are rarely used in practice.

But Jia Qiang had a strong feeling that perhaps the two forts were the biggest threat.

"Boss of the ship, is it possible that the oars on the negative three floors are used?" Jia Qiang turned to the boss of the ship and asked.

"Sir, there are not enough sailors on the ship, but your soldiers are available. We only need experienced sailors to command us!" the ship's boss replied.

Since knowing the dangers along the way, the boss of the boat has carefully studied the oars on the negative third floor, and coupled with his own boating experience, he has some confidence.

"Then all the soldiers will go to the third floor, and you will order them to take command!" Jia Qiang ordered without any hesitation.

(End of this chapter)