Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Chapter 268 How could it be such a coincidence?

The building and the boat are there,

Mr. Zhao from the Zhao Division stood on the podium, looked at Li Yun in front of him, raised his voice and asked,

"Say, the Za family is listening. Is there anything fishy about it?"

Li Yun didn't dare to blatantly say nonsense. Although he was not his own person at this time, it was of great importance and should not be made public. He walked over and whispered,

"The Grand Eunuch, those men in black are a bit unusual. I looked closely and found that those people seemed to be members of the military, and the weapons and armors they were equipped with were also the imperial court's standard equipment. Therefore, I had some guesses that those people were from the military.

Dressed as soldiers."

Suddenly hearing Li Qianhu's words, Zhao Eunuch, the Chief of Ceremonies, was also shocked. If that was true, then if Li Yun's guess was true, where did those soldiers come from?

The government troops in various counties in the south of the Yangtze River, yes, how could the government troops have that kind of combat effectiveness? Seeing the corpses on the deck that were killed one after another, being cleaned up and thrown into the river, that kind of tragic look, the government troops would have asked if they could see it.

Scared away.

Well, when Eunuch Zhao thought about it, he didn't react. If so, those sergeants must not be elite. Then there wouldn't be many elite soldiers in Jiangnan. It would be troublesome.

"Li Qianhu, if my guess is wrong, then let me guess where those soldiers came from, or where in the south of the Yangtze River did they come from?"

Li Yun stood there and thought for a while, but he still had no clue. Although Jiangnan had been at peace for a long time, it would be okay if the imperial court stationed troops here.

Forbidden army, government army, local garrison, Imperial City Division left-behind camp, the Jiangnan camp, and the Canal Transport Guards at the canal. The forces are complex and intertwined. Can you tell me which force those men in black belong to?

It's really hard to guess.

"I would like to report to the Grand Eunuch. Even though I am a lowly official, I don't know who is commanding this in Jiangnan. With so many tribesmen, the transfer must not be a trivial matter. When I get to Jiangnan, I will definitely know who is bold enough to do something daring."

"No, can we find out who did it when we get to Jiangnan? But I'm afraid it won't be easy if we find out by then."

Although Eunuch Zhao's words are a bit cunning, they are quite reasonable.

"What my father-in-law said is true. Isn't Meng Lang despicable?"

Li Yun also knew that the Grand Eunuch was in a bad mood and took the initiative to accuse him.

"Okay, I'm responsible for the safety of the building ship. Just keep an eye on those Amaterasu. As for the others, maybe Luo Yunhou is in front. I want him to shut up after suffering such a big loss. Isn't it more difficult?

ah."

"No, Grand Eunuch, don't worry. He will be careful in his humble position. According to the Marquis' temperament, those people in Jiangnan will not be able to appease him. It is very likely that something will happen to him."

Li Yun also looked unhappy and said nothing.

Zhao Si couldn't stand the smell of blood on the deck, so Xiao Dongzi helped Dong back to the cabin.

"Hurry up and wash the deck clean."

"No, my lord."

The sergeants of the Imperial City Department rolled up their sleeves to fetch water from the canal, and then continuously washed the deck and sides of the ship.

And at the front,

Commander Lu, who was leading the building ship, also had a tired look on his face. Seeing the many dead and wounded Guard brothers around him, he felt a little sad.

"Your Majesty, the Lord Commander, the Marquis asked them to hurry up and clean up. It's very cold. The bodies of the dead brothers will be collected and buried in Jiangnan. The other Marquis will make arrangements. As for the men in black, they will just throw them into the river to feed the fish."

The deputy general received the signal from the ship behind and came here to report it to your Excellency.

"I know, I'll arrange for someone to do it. If the heading is correct, we'll arrive at Jiangbei County soon."

Lu Yi also weakly ordered that in less than a week, the road turned out to be so dangerous, and he almost died there. They didn't know the body and legs of those people. He didn't know much about it. Many people refused to Jiangnan.

It is difficult to guess whether there are others in the Jinling Water Transport Guards.

Damn it, the east leg is so cruel.

Lu Yi grinned in pain and looked at the arrow wound on his left arm and the knife wound on his back. Fortunately, he was protected by armor. Please wait a little longer. I really can't stand it.

It's also true that who arranged the initial support from the West Bank.

"No, this matter must be explained to the Marquis. Come, prepare the ship, notify the fleet to slow down, and tell the commander behind the ship to go and report to the Marquis in person."

"No, my lord."

The leading ship began to hoist flags, and the fleet behind saw it first and slowed down the ship first, then decreased forward and then slowly, and then the fleet slowly slowed down.

"What's going on? Why is the speed so low?"

Zhang Jinyu, who had just arrived at the bow of the ship and entered the command cabin, felt that the ship was slowing down and asked Duan Hong by mistake.

"Master Marquis, if you are the leading ship, please slow down the speed of the fleet to the east. I have Commander Lu to ask the ship to report if there is anything serious."

"Commander Lu Yi, is there the ship he asked for?"

"No, Lord Marquis."

"I know, I'll go out with him and wait to see what's wrong with him?"

Zhang Jinyu came to the deck and looked towards the ship in front. She saw that the ship in front was densely packed with arrows on the side of the ship. There were so many blood stains, it was extremely miserable.

After thinking about it, Commander Lu might have discovered something because of the previous battle, so he waited patiently.

Commander Lu Yi, with the help of the sergeants of the Guards, found the boat, put it in the small boat, and then rowed the boat to the back with his own soldiers.

It took a lot of effort to get up here.

As soon as Commander Lu arrived, he saw the Marquis waiting for him on the ship. He rushed over and knelt down, bursting into tears for a while.

"Master Marquis, the general is guilty. With such a naval force, he is easily plotted by the gangsters. I feel sorry for his old brothers."

Zhang Jinyu saw Commander Lu kneeling on the ground. He was wearing blood-stained armor and tattered robes. There was also a stab wound behind his back, and the brocade cloth wrapped around his left arm was already red. His bun was messy.

It would be a life-and-death fight, extremely dangerous.

"Quick, please get up quickly. The person who came here is very unhappy to help General Lu."

The bodyguards behind him rushed forward to help General Lu up. Could it be that the pain all over his body caused the veteran general to falter?

"Duan Hong, let someone call Gu Yunshi to bandage the old general. We will help the old general outside the cabin first and help remove the armor. What are you doing in a daze?"

"No, Lord Marquis."

The guards behind him helped the old general to the small bed in the cabin before walking east, and then began to help unload Dong's armor, while the guards outside went to the top of the ship to ask for Medical Officer Gu.

"Medical Officer Gu, the personal guard beside Lord Dong, please ask Medical Officer Gu to go east and bandage General Lu's wound."

"I know, I'll come right away."

Gu Yunshi put away the Eastern medicine book, took the medicine box, took many bottles and cans, and followed Donglou.

Zhang Jinyu followed him into the cabin and saw that the old general had already taken off his armor, but his clothes had long been soaked with sweat and blood.

"Let's boil some hot water, and I'll get a new set of military uniforms. Hurry."

"No, Lord Marquis."

The soldiers outside the cabin are not allowed to go in or out.

Zhang Jinyu came in, took a blanket, put it on Lu Yi's body, and said;

"Old General, let's take a rest there for now. The doctor will be here soon. Thank you for the hard work in that battle, Old General."

Commander Lu Yi's eyes were blurred for a moment, and he felt ashamed that the battle was fought in a confused manner.

"Master Marquis, I am ashamed that the enemy did not notice such a treacherous plot!"

Zhang Jinyu personally poured a cup of hot tea and handed it over, comforting;

"Come, drink some hot tea to warm yourself up. Don't worry about it, old general. No one thought that they would be so bold and dare to intercept and kill the imperial envoy. I have a hunch that at most the water bandits from Xihe County will come and harass them.

That’s all. Who knows if the water bandits actually helped them! I wonder how I felt at that time.”

Commander Lu Yi was stunned. The water bandits from Xihe County were helping them. Could it be that the critical rain of arrows was not shot by those water bandits.

"Master Marquis, can you tell me that the bandits helped them in the last arrow rain? The general will feel that it was not supported by the Marquis faction."

Zhang Jinyu also poured herself a bowl of tea, took a sip and replied;

"It's too late. There are too many boats on the wrong side. All the hooks are hanging on the side of the boat. It can't speed up and can't support. The water bandits from the west came just in time. Could it be such a coincidence? It's such a coincidence. It seems like someone calculated it accurately.

Same, I said there is no such coincidence."

Commander Lu also let out a wry smile. He never thought that this battle would have a follow-up. There was such a coincidence. He must have prepared it a long time ago, linking the links one by one, and not only a group of people, but let’s talk about it first.

knew.

Just as he was about to say something, the cabin door opened and Duan Hong brought Gu Yunshi in.

A gust of cold wind blew in, making Lu Yi shiver, "Sneeze."

Gu Yunshi hurriedly went to close the cabin door and bowed when he came over.

"Yunshi pays homage to the Marquis."

Zhang Jinyu saw a young man coming. He was dressed in Tsing Yi, and he was struggling to carry a large medicine box. He looked like a scholar, and he was considered an elegant person. He nodded and said.

"Get up and come quickly to show the old general."
To be continued...