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  Chapter 126 124 [Cheat on a thief ship]

  At the end of April, the pier in Ehu Town.

   Chaoguan on the east side of Ehu Town has now become a military station, and the **** Wang Heng is organizing the suppression of bandits.

   It's really nonsense. The **** who was hated by everyone last year has become the hope of officials, gentry, and merchants.

  The magistrate is eggless, and the gentry are not united, so we can only ask this **** to take the lead. At this time, 1,500 township braves have been recruited, and there are more than 600 private armed eunuchs, who practice day and night, and are equipped with warships transformed from merchant ships!

  Shanglu Town is not far from Ehu Town, a tributary of the Xinjiang River originates from the Wuyi Mountains.

   Therefore, Shanglu Town is also a large commercial town, which can go directly to the mountains along the river, and then you can reach Fujian by taking a small road.

  The rebels of the Secret Esoteric Sect can attack Ehu Town and Xinzhou in advance, and hide in the mountains when they retreat—this town is surrounded by mountains, which is very difficult to clear.

   "Brother Chun," Zhao Zhenfang took out a purse, "I embroidered this with my own hands, please pass it on to my second brother."

  Fei Chun took the wallet and put it away, and said with a smile, "I will, don't worry, girl."

  Zhao Zhenfang is already twelve years old, and she is living a good life. Usually, I would play with the second young lady, read and read together, and learn female celebrities together. She embroidered better than Fei Rumei.

  Mr. Lou sent her eldest daughter to Luling County, but left Zhao Zhenfang behind and continued to be the playmate of her second daughter.

  Zhao Zhenfang reminded in a low voice: "There is something in the purse."

   "I'll save it, sister don't worry." Fei Chun has already found out that there is money in the purse, which should be Zhao Zhenfang's private money saved.

  Zhao Zhenfang warned again: "You let the second brother do things well. If money is tight, use my money and tell him not to keep it."

  Fei Chun smiled and said, "Brother Han is rich."

   After saying goodbye, Fei Chun led the team to set off.

  Upstream Chaoguan, the **** Wang Heng also led his troops to the expedition.

   This guy took 2100 soldiers and quickly rushed to Shanglu Town by boat.

  The two demon roads had spies along the river, and even local farmers took the initiative to tip off the news. When the **** arrived at Shanglu Town, the congregation had gathered 3,000 troops to stand in formation.

  The situation in Shanglu Town is very abnormal. It produces paper, tea and other commodities, and it is located on an important waterway, so its business is relatively prosperous. However, there is a serious shortage of cultivated land. Except for the relatively fertile river beach land, most of the rest are barren mountainous land.

  As a result, the peasants were miserable and joined the Tantric Rebellion one after another.

  The two sides fought a battle by the river. Although the Xiangyong had fewer troops, their weapons were relatively sophisticated, and they also organized and trained military formations. This kind of thing is definitely hard enough to beat Zhao Han, but it is very easy to beat the secret cultists.

  After just a cup of tea, the Mimi Cultists began to collapse, and the Yaodao led the congregation to flee to the mountains.

  Wang Heng raised his sword and shouted: "Kill the thief, kill the thief!"

  The township warriors chased after the **** crazily, and Wang Heng rushed to the front, slashing down several people in succession with his sword, and even beheaded Ma Liaoyang, the leader of Mimi leader, with one sword.

  Seeing that the head of the thief was beheaded, the morale of the village warriors was greatly boosted, and they chased into the mountain with all their brains.

  On the hillside, the assistant teacher Zhang Puwei held a mahogany sword and began to dance the big **** while muttering a word, and suddenly shouted: "I invite the patriarch to drop the stone, and hurry like a law!"

  Countless stones fell from the sky, smashing Xiangyong into chaos.

  Zhang Puwei was still dancing with her sword, threw out a handful of beans, and shouted: "Scattering beans into soldiers!"

   Hundreds of congregants ambushing in the mountains suddenly rushed out with bamboo spears in their hands. Erqian Xiangyong collapsed in an instant, and surrounded Wang Heng and escaped from the mountain in embarrassment.

  The congregation who fled before also began to turn around and fight back, chasing Xiangyong back to the shore.

  Most of the townspeople didn't even have time to escape back to the boat, so they could only run wildly along the river bank.

  In this battle, Ma Liaoyang, the leader of the Secret Sect, was personally beheaded by the **** Wang Heng. But they won first and then lost. When they returned to Chaoguan to count the number of soldiers, there were only more than 800 soldiers left in the 2,100 soldiers. In the afternoon and evening, hundreds of soldiers fled back one after another, and about 500 troops were lost.

  Although Wang Heng felt resentful in his heart, he immediately reported victory, saying that he had cut off the leader of Mimi.

   Unfortunately, it is better not to cut.

   Ma Liaoyang and Zhang Puwei, two monsters, secretly had conflicts after the incident.

   It's just a matter of death, Zhang Puwei straightened up and became the leader. Not only entrenched in Shanglu Town, but also sent people to preach along the Qianshan River, and Tantric believers began to appear around the county.

   And far away in Nanfeng County, Mimi believers have captured the county!

  Pingxiang County rebels, capture the county seat!

  The rebels in Duchang County captured the county seat!

  Tian Bing in Ruijin County was chased into the mountains by Xie Xuelong. A large number of them froze to death in winter and returned in early spring. And became more violent, began to kill landlords and grab food, and captured the county after eating and clothing warmly!

  The above rebels, if Xie Xuelong is still alive, they will not be able to jump up at all.

   Either they were killed in the mountains and did not dare to come out, or they were directly wiped out by the governor. Once Xie Xuelong died, no one could suppress the rebels anymore, and Jiangxi lost four counties one after another.

  Compared with the rebels who attacked the county, Zhao Han, who voluntarily withdrew from the prefecture, seemed so gentle and friendly.

  Sichuan direction.

  The rogues captured Kuizhou Mansion (northeast of Chongqing) in one fell swoop, and then kicked to the iron plate, and were driven back to Shaanxi by Qin Liangyu's troops. They really had no power to parry.

   Hannan direction.

  The rogue bandits plundered many places in Henan and Huguang, engulfed countless people, and had sufficient food. Facing the encirclement and suppression by officers and soldiers, they regrouped in Hannan and fell into the shrinking encirclement net of officers and soldiers.

  However, drought broke out again in Shaanxi and Shanxi, and there was no rain for ten consecutive months, and emerging rebels came out one after another.

  Emperor Chongzhen finally allocated funds for disaster relief, and it was still private money.

   This is the first time that Chongzhen used internal funds to conduct business, which is very rare. The previous emperors of the Ming Dynasty resolutely refused to do so.

  In this difficult situation, the Tartars will break through again.

  …

   "Zhuochen really wants to divide the land?" Liu Ziren was dubious.

  Fei Chun smiled and said: "Isn't that right? The young master and Brother Han partnered in business in Jiujiang and made a fortune last year. They are short of manpower to help. As long as you go there, the family can get the land."

  Xu Ying wondered: "But I have just been admitted as a scholar."

  Fei Chun said: "It's better to be admitted as a scholar. There are many teachers and scholars in Jiujiang. You can study and help out at the same time, and you can make money and take the imperial examination."

  Liu Ziren said: "Why don't I go with Xu Ying first and leave my family in Qianshan?"

   "Don't you worry about leaving your family behind?" Fei Chun said flickeringly, "Young Master and Brother Han have bought a lot of land in Jiujiang, and it doesn't matter if the family gives you dozens of acres!"

  Liu Ziren hesitated and said: "But food has been planted in the field, how can we leave people?"

  Fei Chun said with a smile: "The land you planted, after paying the rent and the miscellaneous stalls, how many buckets are left? Don't worry, after going to Jiujiang, we will distribute food to you."

  When the two returned home, they couldn't bear the temptation of the land, and decided to move their family to Jiujiang.

  They didn't trust Fei Ruhe, but they believed that Zhao Han could fulfill his promise.

   Confused, the two families boarded the pirate ship.

   During this trip, Lou also sent a boat, claiming that Fei Rulan was going back to her grandmother's house to visit relatives. It is also said that Fei Ruhe followed his cousin and made a lot of money doing business in Jiujiang, using this to cover up Fei Ruhe's whereabouts.

   After picking up Xu and Liu, when the boat just passed Hekou Town, Fei Yuanjian suddenly waved on the shore.

  After the fellow boarded the boat, he asked directly: "I heard that Ruhe has done big business in Jiujiang?"

   "You know everything?" Fei Chun asked in surprise.

  Fei Yuanjian smiled and said: "The whole Fei family has spread, and Mrs. Lou talks about it when she meets everyone."

   Well, Mrs. Lou also took great pains, for fear that her son would be suspected of being a traitor.

Before Fei Chun could speak again, Fei Yuanjian said, "I didn't pass the exam this year as a scholar, and I probably won't pass the exam, so I simply defected to Ruhe and the others. My mother (Chen's) also said that it would be better to go to Jiujiang to see the world. Alright, after a year of wandering around, come back and get married and start a career.”

   "That's just right, the young master is short of manpower." Fei Chun smiled inwardly: If you go, you probably won't be able to come back for a year or so.

  So, Fei Yuanjian and Fei Yu, master and servant, also took the initiative to set foot on the pirate ship.

  The crowd went down the Xinjiang River, and soon took a tributary to Nanchang.

  Xu Ying and Liu Ziren couldn't tell the direction.

   Only Fei Yuanjian raised doubts: "This seems to be the wrong way."

   Fei Chun explained: "There were rebels in Duchang County, and the water bandits in Poyang Lake also rebelled, so they had to go up the Ganjiang River from Nanchang."

   "So that's the case." Fei Yuanjian believed it immediately, because it was all the truth.

  After arriving in Nanchang, Fei Chun called everyone into the cabin for dinner, and took the opportunity to let the boatmen sail south.

   After driving for several days in a row, everyone became confused, why haven't they arrived in Jiujiang yet? But they have never traveled far, and they don't know how far Jiujiang is, so they can only hide their doubts in their stomachs.

  Fei Yuanjian finally couldn't bear it until he entered the Helu River: "Didn't you enter Poyang Lake? Why did you enter a small river!"

   "Please talk inside." Fei Chun smiled slightly, and invited Liu Ziren and Xu Ying in.

  Fei Rulan was sitting in the cabin, got up and saluted: "Wanfu, the three gentlemen, I am Fei Rulan, Brother Han's first wife."

   Zhao Han is married?

  According to the name, it is Miss Fei's family.

   Facing the female relatives, the three of them did not dare to neglect, calling each other younger siblings.

  Fei Yuanjian couldn't help but ask, "Which room of Fei's family do the siblings belong to?"

  In ancient times, boudoir names were kept secret, even Fei Yuanjian had never heard of Fei Rulan's name. Moreover, most of the women in the boudoir wore veils when they went out, and no one had seen Fei Rulan's true face.

  Fei Rulan replied, "Ruhe is my younger brother."

   "So it's Miss Ehu," Fei Yuanjian said with a smile, "I heard from Mrs. Lou that she sent her eldest daughter to Jiujiang to visit relatives, so she has been on this boat all along."

  Fei Rulan smiled and said: "Fei Chunyan, within two days, you can reach Yongyang Town."

  Xu Ying asked confused: "Which Yongyang Town?"

   "Yongyang Town, Luling County," Fei Rulan asked after finishing speaking, "You three gentlemen, do you know about Zhao Yan, the giant bandit in Luling?"

Liu Ziren nodded and said: "I've heard that Zhao Yan is eight feet long, capable of carrying a tripod, and versatile in both civil and military affairs. Because he failed in many trials and hated corrupt officials, he led the crowd to become rebels. It's a pity , What a pity!"

Fei Yuanjian also heard the rumors and began to talk nonsense: "I heard that Zhao Yan has one hundred and eight generals under his command, all of whom are heroes of the green forest in Jiangxi. There is a man named Zhao Yaonian who knows Wudang Laiyun Zong Kung Fu, stepping on his left foot with his right foot, Whoosh jumped onto Ji'an Fucheng and killed all the officials in the city."

   Well, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" seems to have spread, and Ti Yunzong's kung fu is also widely known.

   I just don't know which one of Zhao Han's men can subdue the dragon with eighteen palms.

  Suddenly, Xu Ying asked, "The giant bandit Zhao Yan, don't you know the word Ziyue?"

  Liu Ziren and Fei Yuanjian looked at each other in shock.

  Fei Rulan was a little helpless, and then forced a smile: "The giant bandit Zhao Yan is exactly the word Ziyue."

   "Then Zhao Yaonian is Master Ruhe?" Xu Ying asked again.

   "Xu Xianggong guessed right again." Fei Rulan said.

"Ugh!"

Xu Ying sat down slowly, and muttered to herself: "I knew it, I knew it. As soon as I heard the giant bandit Zhao Yan, I thought it should be Zhuochen. He and his husband (Pang Chunlai) have long thought about rebelling Sooner or later, there will be such a day." As she spoke, Xu Ying smiled wryly, "I have just been admitted as a scholar, maybe I can still pass the exam."

  Liu Ziren scratched his head frantically, walking up and down the cabin: "Why bother, this is a decapitation business."

It was Fei Yuanjian who slapped the table and said: "If it's reversed, it's reversed. It just so happens that I can't pass the exam for a scholar, and there are only a thousand acres of land left in my family. If I want to buy an official, I have to donate tribute first (the Imperial College donates students), so it's better to rebel." !"

  Fei Rulan bowed again and saluted: "My husband did something stupid and cheated three thieves. I will apologize to everyone."

"That's all," Liu Ziren was silent for a moment, then sighed, "This year there was a riot in Qianshan Mountain, the landlords all increased their rent, and there was a spring drought, so I can't survive anyway. Gotta be a bandit."

  Xu Ying was silent and did not express her position.

  In fact, he had already guessed before boarding the ship. But Pang Chunlai and Zhao Han both had great kindness to him, and this trip was nothing more than to repay the kindness.

  The three bid farewell to Fei Rulan, and left the cabin together.

  When they left, Fei Rulan was sighing. She didn't want to be a thieves' wife, but only wanted to have a few hundred acres of land at home, raise some maids and servants, and live peacefully with her husband.

   But at this point, what choice does she have?

   Not only has to stoop to be a thief, but also to appease her husband.

  (end of this chapter)