Jinchuan is close to the Jialing River, and Xichuan is close to the Jinma River, a tributary of the Min River. Both will eventually merge into the main stream of the Yangtze River. It is not surprising that Zhenyuan No. 2 encountered the Weisheng Army.
The strange thing is that according to Qing Mulan, when she left, the Weisheng Army was still waiting for the grain ship by the Jinma River. The Jinma River is in the upper reaches and the Jialing River is in the lower reaches. Logically speaking, the Weisheng Army should be behind Jin Feng.
That's right, why did you run to the front?
Jin Feng got up and rushed to the front of the deck, and sure enough he saw a fleet of boats on the river ahead.
He picked up the telescope and pointed it at the big flag on the mast. It was indeed the flag of the Wei Sheng Army.
“Arrange a speedboat to go over and have a look!”
Jin Feng reminded: "Be careful of King Xiang's people pretending to be Wei Shengjun. Let the brothers on the speedboat pay attention."
This situation has not happened before.
Nowadays, water bandits are rampant. In order to avoid harassment by water bandits, some merchant ships simply fly the black flag of the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau.
The merchant ships could think of this method, and King Xiang's navy should also be able to think of it.
Caution is the boat.
After a while, the two speedboats exploring the path in front accelerated towards the fleet in front.
The female soldiers on the deck also suspended their training and ran to the heavy crossbows and catapults, getting ready for battle.
But not long after, Jin Feng saw that the speedboat turned back again, and there were two more people on board. It was Chen Fengzhi from Tiehuying, and Wei Datong from the transshipment department. Wei Datong was also carrying a black package on his back.
It's long and looks like a ranger's sword box.
When he met Jin Feng, Chen Fengzhi waved to Jin Feng from afar.
Jin Feng waved his hand, signaling the female workers to put away their heavy crossbows and catapults.
Chen Fengzhi is here, so it must be Wei Shengjun.
The speedboat ran in a circle behind Zhenyuan No. 2, then caught up with the big ship and slowly approached.
The hammer threw a rope ladder down, and Chen Fengzhi and Wei Datong climbed up along the rope ladder.
"Sir, I finally see you again!"
Chen Fengzhi looked very excited when he saw Jin Feng.
When Tiehu Camp lost Yabiiling, the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau helped them get it back.
Later, he followed Jin Feng in the Battle of Damangpo and witnessed with his own eyes that Jin Feng defeated more with less. He was considered a little fan of Jin Feng.
It was a pity that Jin Feng had never been to Xichuan since the Battle of Damangpo, and Chen Fengzhi was the boss of Tiehuying and could not leave his post without permission, so the two never met again.
In fact, Qing Xinyao wanted to leave Iron Tiger Camp in Xichuan this time, but Chen Fengzhi heard that he would not be allowed to go and insisted on bringing a group of soldiers to fight. Qing Xinyao was afraid that Jin Feng and Ninth Princess would think too much after knowing this, so he could only agree.
Chen Fengzhi’s request.
For this reason, Meng Tianhai also scolded Chen Fengzhi severely and told him to be careful about Qing Xinyao wearing small shoes for him in the future.
But Chen Fengzhi is not worried at all.
He has served Qing Xinyao for so long, and he is worthy of his father's instructions before his death.
If Qing Xinyao gives him small shoes, he will go to Jinchuan and join the Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
Chen Fengzhi is also a militant. Since Gada was killed by Niu Ben, Xichuan has been quiet.
On the contrary, Zhenyuan Escort Bureau has been constantly fighting and expanding its territory crazily.
At this time, the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau is most in need of talents, and it is also the best time to make achievements.
Chen Fengzhi was born in a family of military generals and grew up in Tiehu Camp. With his military qualities and experience in leading troops, he was able to take charge of his own business very quickly when he arrived at the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau.
Moreover, Chen Fengzhi has been coveting the equipment of the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau for a long time. Every time Jin Feng makes a new weapon, he first equips the Zhenyuan Escort Bureau, and only the eliminated ones will be given to the Weisheng Army and Tielin Army.
If it weren't for his deep feelings for Tiehuying and his father's confession before his death, Chen Fengzhi would have gone to Jinchuan long ago.
"General Chen, long time no see." Jin Feng nodded, responded to Chen Fengzhi's enthusiasm, and then asked: "Didn't Mu Lan say that when she left, you guys hadn't set off yet? Why did you run in front of us?"
"Not long after Miss Mu Lan left on the speedboat, Mr. Wei came with the boat, and we set off immediately."
Chen Fengzhi explained: "Knowing that the situation in Yuguan City was urgent, we didn't dare to relax along the way. We ran as fast as we could, and we didn't dare to stop the boat at night."
After hearing this, Jin Feng suddenly felt enlightened.
The Zhenyuan No. 2 did not make much use of steam engines to navigate on the Jialing River, and almost entirely relied on the river water to sail down the river.
The same was true for Chen Fengzhi's ship, and since they set off earlier, it was not surprising that they ran ahead of Jin Feng.
The fact that the other party was in such a hurry once again showed that Qing Xinyao and Meng Tianhai did not deal with him, but were really anxious about Yuguan City.
When Chen Fengzhi and Jin Feng were talking, Wei Datong stood aside with his sleeves rolled up. After the two of them finished speaking, he saluted Jin Feng: "Mr. Jin!"
"Master Wei, why are you here too?" Jin Feng asked.
When Chen Fengzhi came over, Jin Feng could still understand it, but when Wei Datong also came over, Jin Feng was a little confused.
Jin Feng and Ninth Princess have no time to stay in Dujiangyan, so since last year, Wei Datong has been solely responsible for the Dujiangyan project.
Wei Datong did not disappoint Jin Feng. He worked diligently and stayed in Dujiangyan for food and accommodation.
In an era without large-scale machinery, water conservancy projects such as Dujiangyan were built entirely by manpower, which was particularly prone to safety accidents. However, from last year to now, there has not been a single safety accident involving fatalities in the Dujiangyan project.
This is inseparable from Wei Datong's work attitude and ability.
"Master Meng is on his way in a hurry, but Wei Sheng's army rarely takes boats, so this old man was captured by Master Meng!"
Wei Datong smiled and explained: "I heard that Mr. was on the ship, so I thought I hadn't seen him for a long time, so I came over to pay a visit. I happened to have encountered some problems during the construction recently, and I wanted to ask Mr. for his advice."
Wei Datong once worked in the Transportation Department and made many trips to the Jinma River a year. He was also very familiar with the waters along the route. Meng Tianhai made the right choice for him to lead the way.
If Wei Datong hadn't followed him, Meng Tianhai wouldn't have dared to run so fast, let alone run in front of Jin Feng.
"What problems did the construction encounter?"
Jin Feng attached great importance to the Dujiangyan Irrigation Project and asked quickly.
"Sir, I drew the drawings."
Wei Datong took off the baggage on his back and opened the box like a sword box.
What was inside the box was not a sword, but various drawings rolled into rolls.
"It's windy here, let's look somewhere else."
Jin Feng pulled Wei Datong to the place where he had taken shelter from the wind, and asked Runniang to put away the manuscript and spread the drawings on the table.
Afterwards, the two fleets merged into one.
That night, Wei Datong did not go back. Instead, he went to Tiechui's cabin and spent the night huddled there. Early the next morning, he found Jin Feng with the drawings.
Although the airship cannot be used, the heavy crossbows and catapults on the Zhenyuan Escort are not vegetarian. Moreover, King Xiang and King Chu did not know that Jin Feng was on the ship, so they did not dare to send anyone to harass them along the way. Zhenyuan No. 2 went smoothly.
drive to Wudi.
However, not long after entering Wudi, Tie Chui came over to report again, saying that many fishing boats appeared in front of them, and they were also flying the flag of Zhenyuan Escort Bureau.