Compared with the Jin delegation, which was not peaceful but did not have great risks, the delegation of Li Dewang of Xia Kingdom could only be described as a miserable life.

Since the Guanzhong area has been facing a strong attack from the Mongolian army led by Mu Huali since early spring, it is impossible to take the route of the Jin Kingdom. Therefore, they can only walk to Datong Prefecture in the rear, passing through Hezhong and Hebei Khan Ting ruling area.

Although it is not as dangerous as the front line, the rear is not peaceful. Except for some large cities that are relatively stable, the vast countryside is completely independent military kingdoms. Although they obey the orders of the Khan Court and dare not be too presumptuous, the owners of those places are not afraid of passing merchants.

In terms of the seriousness of exploitation, it is far beyond their Xia Kingdom. Fortunately, their team has Hui Hui people and has obtained the Khan's franchise business order. Therefore, the powerful people in those places only dare to seek wealth and dare not kill their lives.

At first they thought this was the hardest to accept!

When they entered the Binzhou border on the east and west roads of Shandong, they knew what chaos in the world was. In the city in broad daylight, killing and robbing were the norm. As outsiders, they were also targeted several times, but because the troops were not weak, they defeated the evildoers who dared to be unfavorable to them.

When they left the city, they were almost all enemies. In the grass, woods, and by the river, when they encountered people's villages, they were even far away because they were a nest of bandits. Later, after learning too many lessons, they didn't dare to rush their way during the day.

Although I encountered fewer bandits when I moved forward in such a dark state, I was not without them. It was not until I entered the territory of Shouguang County, which was much more peaceful on the ground.

When the mission of more than 200 people set off, there were only more than 50 people left. Several of them were guides recruited in Hebei.

But just when they were relieved, fate actually joked with them.

On the banks of the Ershui River, because it is close to the Ming Dynasty and is a must-pass place for refugees and merchants, the ferry business is very prosperous. Within ten miles, seven or eight companies are engaged in ferry business. There are ten strong boats, and there are also 10 or 20 good boat drivers.

The less powerful, there are only four or five boats, and seven or eight good boatmen are good at handling the boat.

The backgrounds of these boatmen are relatively complicated, including those from Ming Dynasty and local forces in Shandong. Li Dewang asked the people below to inquire and choose the right boatmen to cross the river.

One of the guards came to the ferry called Guangling Chuanjia, and the other side was Guangling Town in the Ming Dynasty. I saw the fields and the fields, and some farmers were busy in the fields. A few goats and yellow cows were leisurely eating weeds on the river bank under the care of the children.

Compared with the abandoned scene here, it is a world of difference.

At this moment, there were many people queuing in the ferry. As the ships docked, people walked slowly along the line. The guard surname was Zhuli, which was a big surname in the Xia country. The ancestors also built the country with the royal family.

It was precisely because of this that he had the opportunity to follow Li Dewang to serve in Ming Dynasty again.

Because he was used to being powerful in China, it was really humiliating to let him huddle with these lowly Han people. So he walked forward directly, and then he was reminded to queue up by several trainees arranged by the boatman.

"I am the escort of the caravan. If I rent a boat to cross the river, do I have to queue up?" The escort of Xiangli took out a few Ming Guo bronze coins that were exchanged in the city and asked.

The trainers immediately had a bright look and told him kindly that he would not use it. He also charged different fees based on the weight of the goods and the rented ships.

After asking clearly, the guards of the Shangli returned to the team.

At this time, most of the others came back. When everyone summarized the information, the cost of crossing the river to Li Guard was the highest.

It is also other boatmen who know that Guangling ships are rich and have the background of the government, so they can only compete with them at low prices.

But if the price is low, it is not all good.

The boatman chosen by Li Dewang and others is called "Shouguang Boatman", which seems to be related to Shouguang County. The cost of chartering a boat is not as low as that of Guangling Boatman, but it is not the lowest.

The ferry is located downstream of Guangling Chuanjia. There are no villages on the other side, only large areas of cultivated fields.

When Li Dewang and the others came, they just saw a swarm of people rushing to a ferry. During this period, some people were squeezed into the river. Fortunately, the river on the shore was not deep and the water flowed fast, so they were not washed away.

When the ferry slowly moved away from the river bank, some people who were unstable or unwilling to give up fell into the river. Some people were taken farther away and washed down the river. Those with the relatives immediately burst into tears on the shore. Other people were also worried, but they were still anxiously waiting for the next ship.

For some reason, he felt a little uncomfortable when he saw such a scene. At Guangling Ferry, he saw the people who had fallen into the water and were rescued immediately. However, unlike here, the people were completely fleeing themselves and there was no order at all.

Li Dewang and the others came to rent a boat, so naturally they didn't have to squeeze it like this. And to avoid accidents, Li Dewang also rented two boats.

When the boatman saw a big business coming, his tone was very kind. He inadvertently asked them a few words and said, "You guys should not be from the territory of Shandong, Hebei, right?"

"You can drive the boat by yourself," said the guard Xiangli angrily. When he spoke, he deliberately lit up his waist.

The ship owner quickly said yes, but he didn't know what he was thinking.

When they arrived at the middle bank of the river, the boatman suddenly seemed to be crazy and jumped into the water with a thud.

"Zhi Niang! The oars were taken away." An escort said with a look of ugly expression when he saw this.

Li Bianqi, a scholar of Huiyou Pavilion who was traveling with him, also knew that the situation was not good, so he asked Li Dewang: "Your Highness, we are on the pirate ship."

Now they don’t know how to water. Now the boatman who can do the boat has run away, so the boat can only let the water flow down. If this is the case alone, it would be fine. The guards have discovered that the boat is leaking.

"Clog it! Block it quickly!" Li Dewang quickly ordered. However, it was the place where the boatman was staying before, and was pouring water in frantically.

On the shore, the people thought it was an ordinary shipwreck accident. So they looked at it with their toes and pointed. Someone who understood the inside story a little, couldn't help but sigh: "Hey! He is the victim who came to the door to die again."

However, except for the Guangling boatmen, other boatmen will work part-time to commit money and kill money. If they were those Ming merchants or local tyrants, these black-hearted boatmen would not dare to take action. But outsiders like Li Dewang and others who obviously had different accents, naturally they had nothing to worry about.
Chapter completed!