Life on the ship was boring, with dozens of men eating and drinking all the way, and nothing else to do except rowing.
Later, I don’t know who started it, but in twos and threes, they started wrestling with each other and playing horns to vent their energy.
Today, it is the same.
At this time, everyone formed a circle on the deck.
There are three people in the circle, both of them are naked and wearing trousers, and they are wrestling, and one of them is cheering.
The one who shouted was Zhang Dan. Perhaps he had boasted too much, but he was particularly energetic when he shouted this, and everyone unanimously recommended him.
As for the two wrestling, one is as black as charcoal and the other is as white as fat jade, showing a unique beauty.
The black one is the thorn-headed black man, and the white one is the ranger who boarded the ship from Xuchang, his name is Ding Sheng, and he claims to be from Dongmin County, Shanyang.
This man was very strange. That day, Zhang Chong and the others were about to sail, and suddenly a man with a high official rank shouted to get on the boat.
He planned to take a boat to Dingtao, then change boats at Dingtao, and follow the Heshui Canal to Dongmin.
After explaining his purpose, he showed Mr. Sun his talisman.
Sun Tingchang looked at the talisman and wrote:
"Ding Sheng was built in the Spring and Autumn Period of Dongmin, Shanyang"
Seeing that he was dressed as a scholar, I thought he might be a member of the Dongmin Ding clan, a family of Confucian scholars, and he didn't even ask for shipping money.
We had just sold a batch of grain and there was still space on the ship, so it didn't hurt to add someone else.
But I didn't expect that when Ding Sheng looked at the scholar, he turned out to be a knight-errant from all over the world.
After getting on the boat, we got acquainted with the fellows, exchanged cups and cups, and called them brothers.
When it comes to activities on the ship, he's always there. He's always there for arm-wrestling, arm-wrestling, and horn-fighting. In short, he's everywhere.
It's the same thing today. Again, he and Heihu are the protagonists, working hard on the court.
But to be honest, even though he was not good at these two things, Heifu had served as a county soldier and had some training in the army.
And Ding Sheng is obviously not good at this. If he didn't have a stable bottom plate, he would have been thrown down by Hei Fu many times.
No, if you hold on for too long, you will lose. Ding Sheng was hugged by Heifu without paying attention, and he fell to the side and rolled to the side.
Ding Sheng was not annoyed and gave Hei Fu a thumbs up and said:
"color!"
Now everyone finally understands that this guy is a really happy person.
Hei Fu didn’t know why, after defeating Ding Sheng, he hammered his chest, pointed his halberd fingers at Zhang Chong who was watching the fun, and taunted:
"Are you, our leader, willing to spar with me, the black man? I don't bully you, so I'll use my straight hand to spar with you."
With that said, Heifu clasped his left hand behind his back and looked at the person he hated the most with a playful expression.
"Hmm??? Watching the fun becomes the fun myself," Zhang Chong muttered.
"That's all, just to let this black charcoal head know who is the father and who is the baby."
Zhang Chong did not take off his clothes and only said:
"Then I'll start."
Then, he sunk slightly, accelerated, turned around again, walked around behind Heifu, hugged him and threw him, and it was over.
This move was so beautiful that the audience tore their throats and went crazy.
"Cai~Cai~Cai~..."
First it was Ding Sheng, then Zhang Dan, and then the whole audience, Cai!
After waiting for a long time, Hei Fu got up.
He kept saying:
"No, no, this is a sneak attack."
Hearing this, the whole place became happier.
"Okay, let's compete again."
Seeing Hei Fu's retort, Zhang Chong did not refuse and just hit him again.
"Well, what I mean is that this time does not count. It will be better than our next competition. Grandpa, I was tired before and needed to rest. Yes, I need to rest. Next time, I will come back to you after I have rested."
After saying that, Hei Fu did not dare to look at Zhang Chong, pushed aside the crowd and entered the warehouse.
"Hahaha"
Seeing Heifu say this, the whole audience was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
In this way, the boat carried this laughter and sailed into a large swamp, which is the famous Juye swamp.
The crowd had dispersed, and the only ones left on the deck were Sun Tingchang, Zhang Chong, Du Man, Zhang Dan and the ranger Ding Sheng.
No one said anything, everyone was looking at the huge pool of eyeballs.
What kind of scene is this?
As the boat sailed here, it suddenly became clear, the sky was the same color, and my mood was empty.
Then there are oases dotted with gulls and herons flying together, and people feel as if they are placed in front of a huge silver plate, feeling small and humble.
Tingchang Sun has seen Juye Ze countless times, but he still can't help but be intoxicated by the power of nature.
He twirled his beard and felt the breeze of Juye Ze.
But an annoying voice ruined the atmosphere at this time.
It's that drummer Zhang Dan again.
He poked Duman beside him and asked:
"Daman, you read a lot. I remember you telling me in the past that in the late Qin Dynasty, this place was a den of water bandits. What was it like?"
Duman gave him a sideways look and hated him for spoiling the atmosphere, but he still explained to everyone.
"There is indeed a saying about Juye Ze. I once read in Tai Shigong's "Historical Records" that Liang Wang Pengyue was a fisherman here. Later, when the world was in chaos, he was stolen from the Ze.
Later, when the Chu and Han Dynasties fought for hegemony, he used this place as a base to disrupt Chu's supplies, for which he was granted the title of King of Liang.
In addition, this place is a water hub.
It can be connected to Heji in the north and Sihuai in the south. It can be said that controlling Pi, Xu Zhijin is important, Song is suppressed, and Wei is silent.
When the Chu and Han Dynasties were fighting over Xingyang, Liang Wang Peng relied on the superior terrain here to attack everywhere and cut off the Chu king's food routes.
It can be seen that once something happens in the east, this place will be a battleground for military strategists."
"Yes, Daman deserves to be born from the Jingshe. He hit the nail on the head. I'll just add some personnel information."
Being aroused by Duman's desire to win, Tingchang Sun couldn't help but show off.
"There are indeed a lot of water bandits in this big swamp, but that's a thing of the past.
Just because of this, a hero came out of this place. Not far from here, also by the Jishui River, there was a city called Chengshi, and a hero came out of it, named Li Qian.
This man is very ambitious and has attracted thousands of guests. It can be said that he is doing everything he can to help Yin.
One year, a prefect came to the county and wanted to make a difference. He had always disliked the bandits in Daze. They gathered in the water and robbed passing boats, which had seriously affected the waterways of Jiyin County.
Therefore, he asked the big families in the county for advice.
At that time, Li Qian offered a plan.
He had people lurk in Liaowa where the water bandits were hiding, and he saw that the water bandits were short of food and clothing. Therefore, he specially loaded a boatload of cloth and several weavers to go to Juye Ze.
Sure enough, the boat was robbed by water bandits.
Not only the ship of cloth, but also the weavers were all taken back to their lair by the water bandits.
But this played into Li Qian's plan. He had already asked the weavers to sew three red threads when sewing clothes for the water bandits.
These water bandits fish in their spare time and transform into water bandits when they have time to work. Therefore, they all have homes on the shore.
When these water bandits wear marked clothes, they go to the market to sell fish.
The county soldiers and members of the Li family who had been ambushed long ago were caught red-handed. These water bandits all exclaimed that Li Qian had divine help.
Since then, there have been no water bandits in Ohnozawa.
This area was also taken over by the Li family, and the goods to and from Jishui were also sold by the Cheng family.
Since then, the Li family has become more and more prosperous."
Everyone was amazed when they heard this allusion.
Only Zhang Chong said:
"I feel sorry for those weavers. They lost their lives for the sake of the Li family's wealth."
Ding Sheng had always paid attention to Zhang Chong and only liked his martial arts skills.
Now that he heard Zhang Chong's surprise, he couldn't help but ask:
"What do you mean by this?"
"You and I both know the whole story, but do those water thieves know?
You know, how many water bandits can be caught by recognizing the red rope? After the water bandits know this plan, will the weavers left in the nest survive?
Moreover, this strategy sounds to me. Is it the red rope that makes the water bandits worried?
It's basically the hidden secret work of the Li family.
Later, the water bandits were not wiped out on a large scale, so where did they go?
Thinking about it, it still fell into this detail. Since we know the inside story of the water pirates, it wouldn't be difficult to send a message to the leaders.
So I think, instead of suppressing bandits, the Li family might as well say that they support bandits themselves.
So, everyone has always seen heroes, but how many of them can see the innocent people in the story?"
These words made everyone sweat.
Especially the ranger Ding Sheng. He is from Yanzhou, and his hometown of Dongmin County is only a hundred miles away from Chengshi.
The Cheng family and the Li family are a real heroic family.
Li Qian's relatives and sons are all brave warriors, especially his man named Li Jin. His horse skills can be said to be unmatched by anyone in Yanzhou.
It can be said that with this palm in his hand, if Li Jin had been born during Guangwu Zhongxing, the princes would have been able to do nothing.
Youdao, the more you know, the more scared you become. Now I hear this farmer boy reveal the secrets of the Li family.
People say I am Ding DaDa, but I think this kid is the bold one.
I wanted to make a good friend with this guy, but it seems I have to leave when I get to Chengshi.
Ding Sheng was afraid, but Zhang Dan became excited after listening to Zhang Chong's words. He said to Zhang Chong:
"Shi Zaizi, I'm convinced. Since the Spring Festival, I feel that Xie's words are becoming more and more pleasant to the ears.
Yes, I used to hear those heroic stories, and I always felt envious and wished I could follow them.
But in fact, I often feel something is wrong.
For example, Zang Ba of Mount Tai, I thought he was a heroic man back then.
In order to save his father, he dared to take more than a dozen guests to rob and kill the prefect at the age of eighteen. He was really filial and brave.
Later, I heard someone tell me that there were more than a hundred slaves who were escorting his father, and their heads were being killed by them.
I even clapped my hands and applauded.
But over the past few years, the more I listened to this story, the more I felt that something was wrong.
What hatred did those slaves have against Zang Ba? They were just drafted and had wives and children, so they had to suffer this misfortune.
After listening to what you said today, I finally figured it out.
It turns out that in the past, when I heard about the heroes fighting bravely, I thought I was that hero.
But now I know that I am the victim of their attacks.
Today, I finally recognize myself."
After saying that, he jumped up and punched Zhang Chong on the shoulder, meaning, I am very grateful to you.
Although Zhang Dan has always been generous, the truth behind his words is profound.
Even Duman next to him fell into deep thought.
Yes, it turns out that they have always been ordinary people and have always paid a price.
"It's over, it's over. This is another bold one. This boat is really unstoppable."
Ding Sheng, who was beside him, could only smile bitterly in his heart.
"Hey, look, are those ships following us?"
Chief Sun Ting faced the back of the boat, pointed at several boats in the distance and said doubtfully.