Yang Zhen was "extremely arrogant" and slapped the Tatar leader in the face. At the same time, he yelled at him so loudly that his saliva could be sprayed all over his face. While cursing, he took advantage of the man's stunned retreat and snatched his hand away.

The torch inside.

The two Tatar leader who ran over was completely confused. He covered his face and looked at the extremely arrogant Yang Zhen in a Tatar costume. For a moment, he didn't know how to react.

At this time, Yang Zhen raised the torch and swung it backwards, illuminating Qiu Zhenhai, Ma Keqing and the men and horses standing quietly not far behind them.

Taking advantage of the moment when the torch passed by, the two Tatar leader saw this group of people - those in front and those behind, all dressed in full Tatar clothes with white flags, and the one walking in front was indeed holding a flag.

The flag of Jia La Zhangjing was decorated with a white flag, and I felt timid at that moment.

This man, who was also filled with evil spirits, was instantly discouraged. Since he was not clear about the true origins and details of the people in front of him, he did not dare to have an attack and just endured Yang Zhen's "arrogance and domineering".

And at this moment, Ma Keqing, who was holding the flag of Zhangku Shanjia Lazhangjing, suddenly shouted and cursed at the two Tatars, and what he cursed was exactly the dialect of the old Tatar girl in Xingjing.

Yang Zhen didn't understand most of the Jurchen words that Ma Keqing suddenly spoke. He only heard a few words clearly, such as Nikan and Aha.

However, Yang Zhen saw at this time that the two Tatar leader, who seemed a bit dissatisfied and dissatisfied when faced with his beating and scolding, immediately bowed his head and said:

"But my servant's dog eyes don't see the truth! Master, don't be angry, I will make way for you now!"

The leader of the two Tatars guarding the bridge, after saying this to Yang Zhen and others, immediately turned back and shouted to a group of two Tatars approaching in the distance:

"You blind bastards! Pull away quickly and get out of the way! Let the masters of the White Flag Camp pass quickly!"

When Yang Zhen saw the leader of the two Tatars shouting and giving an order, he felt relieved and got on his horse again. He nodded towards Qiu Zhenhai and Ma Keqing, and the group moved forward again.

When Yang Zhen passed by the two Tatar leader, he suddenly remembered something, and immediately stopped him, handed him the torch in his hand, and said at the same time:

"Big brother! You still don't know what our Tianzhu soldiers are in front of our masters and what we do for food?! We are just messing around to get enough to eat. Why should we be so serious about our lives?! We have to suffer today.

If you meet us, if you meet someone with a bigger temper, I will give you a few whips!"

Yang Zhen can't speak Jurchen, and he can't understand Jurchen, so he doesn't dare to wear the arrow helmet and cotton armor with white flags, which can only be worn by serious Tatar bannermen.

At this time, he was only wearing a bamboo hat and a short coat with half cotton armor, and in his hand was a flag of God's support for Xu Erxian's troops.

Fortunately, it was already night at this time, and the night fog by the Qingsha River was quite thick. Under the Tatar hat, the sideburns that could not be covered were almost hidden, and no one paid attention to such details for a while.

However, Yang Zhen's current attire, to put it bluntly, is the same as the two Tatars he just beat and scolded. They are all members of the Tianshu Army, but they belong to different generals.

The leader of the two Tatar Tianzhu soldiers heard Yang Zhen speak like this again with a different face. He looked at him and then touched his swollen cheek and said in a low voice:

"I, what the hell? No, it's a brother, it's a brother! How can brothers not understand this!? But today, a Mr. Beizi came to Gaizhou City. I heard that he was doing a private visit incognito to investigate Liaonan.

The local defense team is here! As soon as I arrived in Gaizhou today, I ordered a strict inspection of the customs defense!"

Having said this, the two Tatar leaders turned to look at Yang Zhen, then looked at the flag Yang Zhen was holding, spat on the ground, and said

: "You can't run away! Mr. Bei will arrive at Xiongyue tomorrow, and he will go all the way south to Jinzhou, Fuzhou, and Lushunkou. No one can escape! In this joint, anyone who neglects their duties will be punished.

Bad luck!

"Today, outside the north gate, tsk tsk - forget it! Let's not talk about it! Anyway, there are masters guarding the city gate in front, and I really don't have to worry about their noisy matters!"

When the Er Tatar said this, he suddenly stopped talking and ran towards the Qinghe Bridge in front of him. As he ran, he shouted to his men to pull out the frame and stop the horses.

Yang Zhen was riding on the horse and could slow down the horse speed. He was about to say a few more words to the leader of the two Tatars, who was also a Tianzhu soldier, and to learn more about the situation in Gaizhou City, but unexpectedly, this man did not want to say more.

Said.

At this moment, it was inconvenient for him to stop him and continue the interrogation, so he had to gather his mood, call the people behind him, and move forward bravely.

The leader of the Er Tatar Heavenly Assistance Squadron ran to the head of the Qinghe Bridge. He quickly commanded his team, moved away the horses that had blocked the bridge head after dark, and held a torch to let Yang Zhen and his party pass.

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Under the Qinghe Bridge is the Qingsha River. Hundreds of years later, this river was renamed Daqing River.

However, whether it was the Qingsha River in the Ming Dynasty or the Daqing River in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, the flow direction of this river did not change much.

The mouth of the Qingsha River flowing into the sea in the west is called Xihekou, which is about ten miles away from Gaizhou City. To the north of Xihekou, there is a long and narrow peninsula protruding into Liaodong Bay, which is called Lianyun Island.

Before the chaos of the late Ming Dynasty, and many years after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the Xihe Estuary and Lianyun Island next to the Xihe Estuary were the leading ports in Gaizhou Bay.

At that time, merchants gathered here, cars and boats were busy, water and land were accessible, and business was bustling. It was definitely a prosperous scene.

However, by the twelfth year of Chongzhen's reign, the former prosperity of Xihekou had long since disappeared.

After the rise of the Jurchen Tatars, the trade here was cut off. Xihekou, Lianyun Island, and even Gaizhou City all declined rapidly.

After the commerce and trade in Gaizhou City was cut off, the population dispersed. From Xihekou to Gaizhou City, the houses and shops along the Qingsha River were turned into ruins after wars, and finally turned into wilderness.

Even the watchtower posts, lighthouse docks, and pass garrison stationed on Lianyun Island at the mouth of the West River by Gaizhou Guards, the capital of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, have been abandoned for many years.

From Xihekou to Qinghe Bridge, the prosperity is like a passing cloud, which is certainly not a good thing, but at this moment, for Yang Zhen and the others, it couldn't be better.

This time, he, Qiu Zhenhai, and Ma Keqing rode their horses first and reached the Qinghe Bridge. As they moved forward, they kept turning their heads to look west.

But I saw that on the river surface in the night, layers of mist had arisen at some point. There was a mist everywhere. I couldn't see very far or clearly. I could only see the wide river surface under the Qinghe Bridge and the water flow.

Haohao, quite big.

The Qingsha River outside Gaizhou City and the Xiangshui River outside Xiongyue City are similar in that they both flow westward into the sea and are affected by tidal changes in Liaodong Bay.

When the tide rises in the sea, the water in the estuary is so powerful that not only the outlet is blocked, but also seawater pours in. The water in the river rises like a tide.

In the morning of the next day, when the moon went down and the sun came out, the tide at the mouth of the West River fell back, and the water surface of the Qingsha River also fell back.

Yang Zhen successfully crossed the Qinghe Bridge and was not far from the south gate of Gaizhou City in front of him. The lights on the gate tower were already in sight.

At this time, Yang Zhen turned his head to look at the ruins of the old wharf on the side of the Qinghe Bridge, then turned back to look at the team of two Tatar soldiers on duty at the Qinghe Bridge, and suddenly an idea came to his mind.

Originally, he and Yuan Jin and others had agreed in advance to anchor at the mouth of the Xihe River. However, seeing the situation at Qinghe Bridge and the heavy fog, he changed his mind and asked Yuan Jin and others to move the fleet all the way.

Go here.

The mouth of the Xihe River is thirteen or four miles away from Gaizhou City. Although it is not that far, it is quite difficult to march in the dark, so it is better to drive directly to Qinghe Bridge.

There are ready-made piers here for docking. Although the piers here are still abandoned, they can still be used as makeshift ones.

Yang Zhen thought about these things, while signaling Qiu Zhenhai and Ma Keqing to continue moving forward, he slowly came to the side of the road and waited for the people behind him to arrive immediately.

After a while, the team of Zhang Chen, Lu Pinqi, and Gao Chengyou followed. Yang Zhensui blended into the team, stopped Lu Pinqi, and whispered:

"Brother Lu! My name is Yuan Jin. Hu Changhai will drive the fleet directly to the Qinghe Bridge here! You ask Zhong Ling to light up a team of cavalry first and wait until the team is last to cross the bridge!

"——After the large group of troops has passed by, ask them to prepare their crossbows first, and then rush out to kill the two Tatars guarding the bridge. Then they will go to the mouth of the Xihe River to find Yuan Jin and the others to pass the order! Remember, don't make too big a move.

movement!"

Yang Zhen's voice was low and his tone was cold. He was joking with others just now, but now he was about to turn around and kill people. Lu Pinqi's back felt cold when he heard this.
Chapter completed!