Three days later.

The fleet took the water route to Yunzhou.

Su Yuan stood on the deck of the Red Parrot, looking into the distance, filled with plans for unifying the country.

Most of the other real soldiers of the Bei'an Army are also considering this matter.

I'm afraid there won't be any more wars in the short term after reunification, and their lives will be stable by then. The only pity may be that there will be fewer opportunities to make meritorious deeds.

This made some soldiers very reluctant to leave. You must know that it was so enjoyable to be in the Bei'an Army.

The equipment is advanced and there are many experts. Even if you are injured, there are priests who have magical methods to treat you.

How can there be another army like this? Therefore, many soldiers have made up their mind that they will not retire until the war is over, but will continue to work in the Bei'an Army.

The fleet moved forward against the wind, occasionally encountering some fishing boats along the way.

When these fishing boats saw the flag of the Bei'an Army, they quickly gave way and left. It was not until the next day that any warships appeared.

Thirty or forty Yunzhou warships lined up on the river, confronting the arriving fleet of the Bei'an Army.

This is the last line of defense on the Yunzhou waterway. If you break through here, the Bei'an fleet can enter Yunzhou.

Su Yuan first asked someone to shout to persuade him to surrender, but the other party refused.

"Your Majesty, use ship cannon to deal with them," Qi Jiguang said.

"Well, let's have one round first."

Qi Jiguang received the order and immediately commanded the fleet to fight according to usual training.

Today, the Bei'an fleet has long been replaced by cannons, and each ship is equipped with powerful ship cannons.

Looking back at the Yunzhou fleet, the most advanced weapons are just ballistae mounted on the hull.

In the past, this thing was very threatening, but now it has lagged behind the times.

"fire!"

The Bei'an naval fleet lined up loaded and fired artillery shells in a unified manner.

Dozens of cannonballs were fired, and with a roar, most of the ships in the Yunzhou fleet were immediately destroyed.

A large number of soldiers were not prepared at all. When the hull of the ship was destroyed, they had no time to escape and fell into the lake screaming.

Some of them were pinned down by the damaged hull of the boat and choked to death in the water. Others swam wildly away in an attempt to escape, but they became easy targets for Bei'an Army gunners.

The soldiers on the Bei'an military ship each had a musket in their hands and kept firing at the Yunzhou soldiers who fell into the water and escaped.

The Yunzhou soldiers could not swim fast in the water. After a while, they were shot numerously, and their blood dyed the entire water area red.

The soldiers in the Bei'an Army were used to this situation and didn't think much of it.

But when Tang Ziyu and even Jiawu saw this scene, they felt shocked in their hearts.

Especially Tang Ziyu, she felt her hands and feet were cold as she looked at the Yunzhou soldiers who struggled in the water but were eventually shot and killed mercilessly by the Bei'an Army.

Although she had always heard that the Bei'an Army was fighting fiercely, this was the first time she had seen it with her own eyes.

This made her feel not only shocked, but also more frightened and scared.

She thought to herself that before anything happened to the Tang Sect, many Tang Sect disciples had discussed the Bei'an Army incident within the sect.

At that time, the disciples all thought that even if the Bei'an Army came, their Shuzhou Tangmen would still be able to do whatever they wanted and there was no need to be afraid at all.

This was undoubtedly a contemptuous gesture. Tang Ziyu actually thought the same way at that time, thinking that the imperial court was nothing special. This was true of the Zhou Dynasty and the same was true of Bei'an.

Now, she realized how stupid her previous views were.

If nothing happens to the Tang Sect, and things develop later, and the Bei'an Army wants to enter Shuzhou, but the Tang Sect doesn't allow it... then, I'm afraid what happened to the Yunzhou soldiers in front of me now is what happened to the Tang Sect disciples.

Tang Ziyu felt complicated, clenched her fists, and thought to herself: "We must not let the Tang Clan and the Bei'an Army become enemies!"

After easily disposing of the Yunzhou fleet, Su Yuan felt almost nothing.

He has defeated too many weak enemies like this before, so he really can't get too excited about it.

After cleaning up the water channel, the Bei'an Army continued to advance and entered Yunzhou.

"This is the Yunlai River." Su Yuan sighed as he looked at the setting sun in the distance.

He had read many books, and they all said that the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River was beautiful, and Yunlaijiang was one of the best.

Now that I am here in person, my reputation is well-deserved.

However, Su Yuan had no intention of admiring the scenery. He asked the fleet to speed up and try to reach Xiangcheng, Yunzhou before dark.

Xiangcheng is the capital of the Southern Zhou Dynasty and the capital of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

After occupying this place, the overall situation of going south can be decided.

The fleet accelerated forward, and Su Yuan went back to the cabin to rest. Not long after, Zhou Shu suddenly came in and called him.

"What's wrong? He probably hasn't arrived yet." Su Yuan asked.

Zhou Shu said: "We haven't arrived yet. There is a boat on the river."

"Boat?"

Zhou Shu's face looked a little ugly: "Bichunfang."

Su Yuan narrowed his eyes and thought about it.

He did know about this place. It was often mentioned in the intelligence sent by Jiangnan to the capital.

This playground for wealthy officials and wealthy people floats on the Yunlai River all year round.

Su Yuan came outside the cabin and looked at the huge flower boat not far ahead. He thought that Bichunfang, with its elegant name, was actually just a high-end brothel.

On Bichunfang, many people were gathering at the bow of the ship, raising their hands in the air towards the Bei'an Army ship.

The attitude is very obvious, that is, there will never be any resistance.

After the ship approached, Su Yuan lightly tapped one foot, and his body immediately flew out.

He has never learned any Qing Kung Fu, but with infinite true energy in his body, he can fly even if he wants to.

Mei Lan, Zhu Ju and Zhao Yun "flyed" to the Bichunfang boat with him. Everyone on the boat knelt down immediately when they saw it.

"I have met you sirs!"

Su Yuan asked: "When the senior officials of the Southern Zhou Dynasty ran away, they didn't take you with them?"

A middle-aged woman smiled bitterly and said: "What you said, those high officials don't even care about escaping for their own lives, so they don't care about us..."

"So, you also want to run away."

The woman's expression immediately changed and she shook her head quickly: "No, no! We have long heard that the Bei'an Army treats the people well, and Prince Su is even more like a god! We have long been looking forward to the adults coming to Jiangnan."

Others also agreed.

"Yes, sir, we have been waiting for you to come!"

"The Bei'an Army is here, and there is a savior..."

"Please forgive me, sir, we are also miserable people..."

Everyone's words were mixed, some were sincere and some were trying to fish in troubled waters.

Su Yuan was too lazy to waste time with these people, so he asked everyone in Bichunfang to board the Bei'an military ship.

Then he lit the big flower boat on fire.

Everyone in Bichunfang stood on the Bei'an military ship, looking at Bichunfang that turned into a ball of fire and burned, and everyone was a little stunned.

Many people have stayed on this boat for several years, more than ten years, and some even longer. This boat has been almost their entire life, and now it has completely disappeared with the fire.

Some people couldn't help crying, not knowing whether they felt sad or relieved.

Su Yuan kept these people for no other reason. On the one hand, many of them were indeed victims.

The mission of the Bei'an Army is to liberate the oppressed, and these people also meet the requirements.

On the other hand, many of them should know a lot of information. Since ancient times, this kind of place has been the place where information circulates the most, and it may come in handy in the future.

The big ship Bichunfang could not be burned for a while, but Su Yuan did not look at it anymore. He let the fleet continue to move forward.

…

"Here he comes."

Xiangcheng, tower spire.

Jiayi stood here, looking far into the distance at the Yunlai River.

The sky over the river was like fire, and he vaguely saw the burning giant ship and the black fleet coming towards Xiangcheng.

A Yi looked calm and showed no emotion.

He held a folding fan, shook it gently, and said to himself: "It's time to make a decision."

He had noticed this young man since the beginning of Su Yuan's uprising in Beifeng City.

I thought it would be a flash in the pan, but unexpectedly it grew from strength to strength.
To be continued...