Author: Dongchen Yuanxiu

Chapter 275 Jinling Midnight Bell

"Everyone is ready!"

"Everyone wear armor and assemble immediately astern of the east ship to stand by."

"All ministries inspect weapons and equipment."

"The first battalion of the Pioneer Battalion stayed behind to guard the ship. Anyone who comes near will be killed without mercy!"

Zhang Jinyu stood on the command platform of the large ship, watching the various ministries and generals giving orders to prepare, but it was still surging. The river was floating for many months, and her heart was not at ease. It seemed that Jinling was right in front of her, and great things could be expected.

"Report, Lord Marquis, General Lu has sent a message. He will arrive at Jinling Pier in less than half an hour. Please make preparations early."

"Tell Commander Lu to assemble all the guardsmen. Except for those who must stay on the ship, everyone will head to the ship to block the dock town and not let anyone escape. Very soon, tell the leading ship that the sentry will immediately see the dock.

Sound the rallying horn and take this as an order to quickly reach the shore and kill anyone who blocks your way!"

Zhang Jinyu stood there, holding the sword and giving orders with murderous intent.

"No, Lord Marquis, I'm humble, so go and pass the news."

The captain got up and ran to the bow of the ship.

Yongbyon was wearing medium armor and standing behind him with a long sword.

"Master Marquis, my brothers are ready. As soon as they reach the shore, they can directly kill them and head east without any delay."

"Okay, when Ningbian gets there, he will first take the East Pier and the Guard Camp, and then immediately gather his troops. He will take people to invite Eunuch Zhao. When he and Eunuch Zhao arrive, they will immediately attack Jinling City."

Zhang Jinyu worriedly explained again that although the men in black were defeated on the way, they were not completely wiped out. He didn't know how many people there were in Jiangnan. After all, Jiangnan was rich and had plenty of money and food. With money and food, there was no need to worry about not having soldiers and armor.

"No, Lord Marquis,"

Ning Bian agreed from behind. Seeing that Mr. Hou was a little uneasy, he tried to comfort him;

"Master Marquis, don't worry. Even if you encounter a large group of people, whether you make a surprise attack or not, you will definitely have the upper hand. And if the enemy wants to be so blatant, then he will conspire against you."

"maybe."

The first appearance of the naval fleet,

Zhao Si's Eunuch Zhao also wore a piece of soft gold silk armor and hid a short blade in his body. While Xiao Dongzi was waiting on him, he put on a red outer robe and washed his face with water.

"Daddy, are you really looking forward to a fight tomorrow night? Why are you so embarrassed to wear that baby?"

Xiao Dongzi took the brocade cloth that Eunuch Zhao had wiped and asked carefully.

Eunuch Zhao of Zhao Si held Dong's hair in a bun, and the whole skirt of Dong's clothes, snorted coldly,

"Idiot, the Jinling Pier is just ahead. Marquis Luo Yun can't go east to vent his anger. If there is an ambush by someone who is short-sighted, it will be a bloody battle. I don't know what the people on the other side of the Yangtze River are thinking.

, I dare not do anything. I will also change into a suit of armor and hold a long knife in case of accidents."

"If your godfather said that, Xiaodongzi will go."

When the little eunuch heard that he was begging to go away, his face turned bitter, and he had to agree. He took out a pair of armor from the cabinet and started to put it on. The cold armor was like the outside of Xiao Guizi, giving him a cold feeling.

outside the hatch,

Li Yun and Li Qianhu have already gathered their troops and are waiting.

"Reporting to the Grand Duke, the Imperial City Division's thousand armored infantry and thousand cavalry are ready. Please make the announcement to the east!"

Hearing Li Qianhu's shout outside, Zhao Si patted the outer lining of the soft armor, and then replied with peace of mind;

"Li Qianhu, I will leave 500 infantry troops in the east to guard the building ship and show the ship to the Zajia family. I will ask Niuhu to lead the 500-man Dongzhou ship and follow Luoyun Hou to control the dock. I will personally lead a thousand cavalrymen.

As the Zajia unloads the plutonium at Shuping, just protect the Zajia in advance if anything happens on the road, and let Marquis Luo Yun handle the rest."

"No, Grand Eunuch, I will never take a step away from my father-in-law in my humble position."

Li Yun and Li Qianhu were outside the cabin door, showing their loyalty.

"Very good, go get ready."

"No, Grand Eunuch."

And in the building and ship led by the navy,

After receiving the order from the Marquis, Commander Lu had already arranged for sentries to be on guard and observe, and had also gathered the 1,500 guardsmen and soldiers on board the ship, all wearing light armor and waiting on the deck.

After a quarter of an hour,

Suddenly the sentry at the mast of the ship shouted;

"Report, Sir Commander, we have seen Jinling Pier,"

Commander Lu Yi opened his eyes and shouted;

"Okay, blow the horn."

"No, my lord."

The sentinel who was at the sail pole took out his horn and started blowing.

"Ohh Ohh ohh!"

The melancholy sound of the horn began to spread on the river, like ripples on the water, floating around in circles. In an instant, the entire fleet began to light torches and waited on the deck.

And Zhang Jinyu's trumpeters on the building, boat, and high platform also blew the special long horn unique to the outside world in response.

"Ohh Ohh ohh!"

At the pier of Jinling, the guard camp also began to panic.

"Where's the horn sound? Look around, it's coming from there."

Lieutenant Colonel Feng of the Guards Camp stood outside the camp and shouted loudly.

Many bosses began to lead people around to stand at the observation tower of Daying and began to look around. There was a dock not far away from Daying. They stayed up all night. Many merchant ships were carrying goods, and many ship bosses and merchants were there.

Did all the merchants hear the horn sound, and were they surprised that it was so late at night?

"Boss, are we going to blow the horn very early in the morning?"

Some merchants couldn't help but ask, but they refused to pass the border.

"Then, what's the matter? It's the first time he heard it this morning. How could this have happened before!"

Many ship bosses shook their heads, not knowing why.

There is the backyard of the restaurant,

When Hong Shuiyue heard the unique sound of the horn, she suddenly opened her eyes. Then, the troops outside arrived. She put on her clothes and opened the door. She saw the moon and stars outside. Suddenly, it looked like something was wrong.

"Ying Xiancai, hurry up and prepare to go east. The border troops outside the pass have arrived."

After saying that, without looking at the reaction, he went back home and put on his clothes.

Just as I was returning to the house, I heard the sound of many people dressing and rubbing their clothes from other side houses, which showed their vigilance. The right guardian should come first, and he was muttering about where the horn sound came from. The sound behind it was very special.

, when I heard the reminder from the leader outside, I didn’t know if the ruthless little leader was coming.

It was too fast. Didn't you say we were going back outside the customs? What happened? When we arrived at Jinling, we made a wrong turn at the canal.

"Hurry up and get dressed. Don't make any extra moves when the time comes. Just follow the leader's eyes."

"No, Lord Protector."

There were responses from many people in the darkness.

Guards Camp,

Tower Tower shouted in front of the general manager;

"A large number of naval forces, officers and soldiers appeared on the river and were approaching,"

Lieutenant Feng sighed inwardly. Sure enough, he came and shouted loudly;

"Let go of the dock, open the camp gate, everyone gathers and waits."

"Brother, I."

"Obey orders."

"No. Everyone gather."

Soon a thousand guardsmen gathered and waited in the camp.

pier,

"Hey, let's take a look. There are so many lights on the river."

"Really, there seem to be a lot of ships coming, so where did they come from?"

"Don't squeeze, don't squeeze, show him something."

The unknown people and onlookers were both surprised. Many people ran to the shore and started to look out. After a while, the fire was getting closer and closer.

I saw magnificent high-rise ships approaching from far away. The decks were even more densely packed with sergeants, and they looked even more murderous under the light of torches.

"No navy, where did they come from?"
To be continued...