It was still very lively outside Jinyang City on this day. Half of the officials from Xuanhua Prefecture came here. Among them, the Northern Shanxi University Hall also had a holiday yesterday, and students flocked here. The Northern Shanxi Grand Canal crosses Shaanxi and goes straight north to the mouth of the Yellow River in Gansu.
It can be said that its magnificence is no less than that of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and students are also looking forward to witnessing this historical moment.
Before midnight, the sky brightened, and there was a sea of people outside Jinyang City after the rain. Music was playing, and countless people were singing and dancing. These people who were soaked in joy had no idea what happened in Canfengpo last night, and Jinyang County
Yamen and Tie Mo would not be stupid enough to spread the news. As time approached, Tie Mo, who was dressed in fine clothes, accompanied by a group of people, came to the edge of the canal. At this time, there was a huge copper bull on the south bank of the canal. According to the rules,
Before sailing, the copper bull must be pushed into the river to stabilize the river.
It was said that the copper bull was a gift to worship the Water Dragon King. Tie Mo didn't pay much attention to these things, but since there was this custom in northern Shanxi, it was better to abide by it. Chen Zilong took a wooden stick tied with red silk and handed it over.
In Tie Mo's hands, Superintendent Tie followed Chen Zilong's instructions and knocked twice on the cow's head. Then he went around behind the cow's head and raised his hand and patted it three times. After doing this, he heard Chen Zilong solemnly shouting with his chest raised,
"The auspicious time has arrived, release the copper ox, open the canal, and have fun!"
More than a dozen soldiers worked hard together, and with a plop, the copper bull slid into the canal. Looking at the crowd full of laughter, Tie Mo always felt a faint uneasiness in his heart. For some reason, Sha Diao and Zhou Dingshan hadn't come back yet, even though Song Shilun came.
He had reported back, but he didn’t know much, he just knew that Sha Diao and Zhou Dingshan led the guards to leave Jinyang City. How many secrets are hidden in the Canfengpo mystery case?
When the auspicious time came, Tie Mo took Hai Lanzhu's hand and walked down the stone steps. At this time, a tall and magnificent boat was docked in the wide canal. This was the boat that Tie Mo drove on the canal this time.
Hailanzhu got on the boat, but Tie Mo turned around and whispered a few words to Aqige. He saw Aqige frowning and nodded with a smile. She was supposed to get on the boat with Hailanzhu.
, but returned to the shore temporarily. At this moment, Hai Lanzhu smiled sweetly at Aqige, while Aqige frowned and turned to the side to look at the scenery. Many people thought that the two ladies of the Governor's Mansion
I lost my temper again, but in fact that was not the case.
Following Chen Zilong's order, the leading boat in front started to sail, and Nuo Da's building boat also drove slowly on the canal. The building boat drove slowly, and many people happily followed along the river bank. At this time, Aqige was showing off her beauty.
Frowning, Tuobuhua didn't know what happened, so he walked up and asked softly, "Princess, what's going on? Why didn't you get on the boat with the supervisor?"
Tuo Buhua doesn't think like others that there is a conflict between the eldest lady and the princess. These two women are not superficial people. Even if they have opinions, they will not show it. Aqige clenched her pink fists and slowly opened her eyes.
He slowly narrowed his eyes and said, "Take off the flowers, send someone to find out. Zhou Dingshan and Sha Diao left Jinyang when they committed suicide. There is no news back yet. I'm afraid something happened."
"What?" Tuo Buhua was shocked. He came from Ulan City at Mao Chong today, so he had no idea what happened at night. Both Sha Diao and Zhou Dingshan were responsible for protecting the safety of the governor, but they disappeared at the same time.
It was not surprising to see him disappear. Knowing the seriousness of the matter, he took off his clothes without much hesitation, cupped his hands, and quietly retreated.
The building boat was sailing on the water, and Tie Mo chatted and laughed with some officials, but anyone with a clear eye could see the sadness in his brows. Hai Lanzhu stood on tiptoe, holding a scented pajama to wipe Tie Mo's sweat, "Husband, there is no need.
Don't worry too much, General Sha and Zhou Dingshan are both wise, courageous and changeable people, so there shouldn't be much danger."
"Hey, it's hard to say. If someone planned the Canfengpo mystery case, we won't be able to find out easily. Dingshan and Shadiao will probably suffer if they go here. I hope Dingshan can find them as soon as possible!
"
The turbid water in the canal surges like yellow sand. The boat sails slowly across the mountain tops on both sides. The Northern Shanxi Grand Canal is deeper and more dangerous than the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal because it draws water from the Yellow River. You must always beware of Yellow River floods and flooding.
As someone who came later, I know how serious the consequences are. Because he knew the dangers of floods, Tie Mo allowed people to dig the canal deeper. In this way, the canal must be dug in a hard place.
Dams are built with stone and cement.
This is completely different from the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. There is no need to study the geology too much for the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal. It only needs to be dug and built with embankments. Because the level of the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal is very gentle, it rarely faces the risk of embankment bursting. Further ahead is Mitsubishi Ferry.
Yes, after passing Mitsubishi Ferry, you will reach Yunyang County, Yaozhou.
The Grand Canal was successfully put into use, and the people in northern Shanxi rejoiced, but amidst the laughter, Zhou Dingshan was racing with all his strength. Although he escaped from Dongdaying, Zhou Dingshan did not dare to rush back to Jinyang City directly. He knew very well that
Since the people of the Maitreya Cult could prepare an ambush in Dongdaying in advance, there is no reason not to cut off Dongdaying's road back to Jinyang City. Zhou Dingshan was right. He ran west for a while and then turned south, but even so, he still
He was chased by several men in black and fought all the way. Zhou Dingshan picked off some of the pursuers and was cut by a blood hook knife. The wound on his shoulder was bleeding, so Zhou Dingshan just bandaged it hastily and continued running south.
, he must arrive at Nanda Camp early.
If there is a problem with the people of Dongda Camp, it must be for the governor. At this time, there are only more than a hundred Ruifeng Battalion soldiers guarding the governor, so reinforcements must be mobilized and rushed to the canal, and the one closest to the Grand Canal
That is South Daying.
Along the way, Zhou Dingshan has been thinking about a question, that is, why does the Maitreya Sect think that more than 200 people can surround and kill the governor? Although the Ruifeng Battalion does not have an advantage in terms of numbers, its combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated. Since the Maitreya Sect
After planning this conspiracy, there must be another killer move. Quick, must be quick, must catch up with the Superintendent before the Maitreya Cult takes action.
Running all the way, they finally arrived outside the south camp. They saw a man and a horse galloping towards him. The soldiers guarding the gate immediately blew a whistle as if they were facing a powerful enemy, and more than a dozen people stepped forward to block the gate of the camp. Zhou Dingshan stopped his horses and roared urgently.
He said, "I, General Zhou Dingshan, call the person in charge of the camp to come out immediately!"
The matter was urgent, and Zhou Dingshan was too lazy to show off. Although the soldiers felt that the person on the horse did not seem to be a fake, they did not recognize Zhou Dingshan. With a wink, he ran into the camp alone. Soon after, a black man
General A ran out in a panic. All veterans of the Northern Shanxi Army knew Zhou Dingshan, and South Camp Commander Ye Hongchen was also a veteran who had followed Liu Guoneng for many years. Of course he recognized Zhou Dingshan, so he quickly bowed his hands and saluted
, "General Zhou, what's wrong with you?"
"It's too late to say more. You quickly gather your brothers and follow me to the canal ferry. I'm afraid there are rebels who want to kill the governor!" Zhou Dingshan was right to be anxious, but it was a bit difficult for Ye Hongchen. He hesitated.
After a while, he cupped his hands and said, "General Zhou, may I ask if there is an order from the Superintendent or the Ministry of War?"
"What are you talking about? I have just escaped from Dongda Camp. I am in such a hurry that I don't have time to ask for orders. Don't say anything and follow me to the ferry. If anything happens, I will take my place.
You take care of it. Humph, if something goes wrong with the Superintendent, who among you and me can afford it? Not to mention Madam, even General Liu will chop you into pieces!"
Zhou Dingshan's words were both soft and hard, and Ye Hongchen had to think carefully. It seemed that what General Zhou said was not unreasonable. General Liu and General Zhou had a close relationship with the governor. If they really watched something happen to the governor,
Will General Liu give up? In the end, Ye Hongchen decided to give it a try, and then hurried back to the camp with his hands folded, "Gather, gather... gather..."
A sharp whistle sounded in the military camp, and more than two hundred soldiers quickly gathered. Zhou Dingshan didn't say much, and led the people toward the northeast. They had to reach Sanxing Ferry before the governor. The closest to Jinyang is
Sanxing Ferry, so Maitreya Cult is most likely to choose to take action at Sanxing Ferry. Zhou Dingshan rushed to Sanxing Ferry, Tuo Buhua also led people to Beidaying, and upon inquiry, Sha Diao and Zhou Dingshan had indeed been to Beidaying.
, Tuo Buhua immediately felt that something was wrong, so he took out the Qin Prince's Palace Order Talisman that Aqige secretly handed him, mobilized the soldiers and horses of the Beida Camp and rushed to the East Camp. Unfortunately, outside of the East Camp, there were only a dozen Ruifeng Battalions.
The entire Dongda Camp was empty of the corpses of the soldiers. After seeing these corpses, one could imagine how brutal the fighting was here before. Fu Fuhua furrowed his brows and thought about it seriously. Sha Diao and Zhou Dingshan must have discovered something wrong that night.
After inspecting Beida Camp and finding that there was no problem in Beida Camp, he came to Dong Daying, where he was ambushed.
Dong Daying? Hiss, isn't Dong Daying responsible for guiding the building boats and guarding the painted boats? No, Tuo Buhua's face changed drastically. At this time, he no longer cared about looking for the sand sculptures and Zhou Dingshan, and immediately ordered, "Quick, quick
Hurry to Sanxing Ferry, Mu'ali, and return to Jinyang as soon as possible to inform the princess and ask her to mobilize troops to reinforce Jinyang!"
After saying this, Tuo Buhua led a group of people and rushed towards Sanxing Ferry. He and Zhou Dingshan had almost the same idea. If the other party wanted to choose to attack, they would definitely choose to do it at Sanxing Ferry. Sanxing Ferry was sandwiched between Shanxi and Shanxi.
Between Yang and Yunyang, there are canyon cliffs on both sides. It took a lot of effort to open up the canyon. I heard that when the canyon was opened, the artillerymen under Elizabeth and Dai Qimeng were invited to go there. It took more than ten days to complete the canyon.
Open up the river. The south sides of Sanxing Ferry are steep and the waterway is relatively narrow. If the opponent really wants to take action here, the supervisor will be in danger.
Tuo Buhua waved his riding whip, wishing he could grow a pair of wings and fly to the sky. He was extremely anxious. Near noon, he saw a burst of smoke and dust from the southwest, which was obviously a cavalry approaching. Tuo Buhua could only stop the horse, Ru Lin
Let hundreds of soldiers prepare for battle like a powerful enemy.
When the visitor came closer, Tuo Buhua couldn't help but sighed. It turned out that Zhou Dingshan had arrived. Looking at Zhou Dingshan's lips turned white and his shoulders wrapped in cloth, he must have suffered a big loss. Zhou Dingshan obviously did not expect to meet Tuo Buhua.
, immediately raised his hands and said, "General Tuobuhua, the Maitreya Cult has laid a conspiracy, and I'm afraid they are going to attack the governor at Sanxing Ferry. I have to hurry over there."
"Yeah." Tuobuhua nodded, and the two of them joined forces and quickly wanted to cross the Sanxing Ferry. At noon, the building boat finally entered the canyon waterway. When entering the canyon waterway, you can clearly feel that there are a lot of water in the canyon, and the stone walls on both sides are very steep.
It is as straight as the sky on the water. I don’t know why, since entering this canyon waterway, Tie Mo’s uneasiness has become more intense. Hai Lanzhu also squinted his eyes and observed the situation of the cliff. In short, this canyon waterway makes people feel a
Kind of depressed and groggy.
Tie Mo stood on the deck, the cool wind blowing on his cheeks. He did not observe the scene on both sides like Hai Lanzhu did. He kept staring at the guide boat in front. He always felt that the soldiers on the boat were a bit strange, so he took the station
Let's talk about posture. The soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army usually have their legs together and their backs straight. But these people's legs are slightly spread out and a little loose. At first, I thought it was because some people were not used to driving on the water.
But gradually I realized that something was wrong. Two groups of people were stationed on the side of the ship, and they all seemed to be like that. Something was wrong, but Tie Mo remained calm and secretly waved to Shi Hu and whispered a few words to the brother.
Shi Hu didn't say anything. He waved his big sleeves and entered the cabin. After a while, the boat stopped. Then he remembered Shi Hu's unique curse, "His grandma is a bitch. Who can take my iron box?"
La? Didn’t I let you take good care of it? Why is it gone? Who stole it? You... you, you... stop quickly. If you don’t find the iron box now, no one will be able to get to the shore.
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Shi Hu opened his mouth and kept talking about the iron box, but in fact he had an iron box. Shi Hu never wore any gold or silver, so why did he need an iron box? However, the soldiers were very cooperative and stopped what they were doing and got off the boat.
I went to find the boatman about it. If a boatman had entered the cabin, it must have been a boatman who took the iron box away. There was a disturbance on the boat. Shi Hu cursed and asked people to trouble the boatman. Now the boat stopped completely.
Come down.
Hai Lanzhu had a beautiful eyebrow, covered her face with sleeves and robe, and giggled. Her husband really knew how to find someone. On this boat, Shi Hu was probably the most suitable person to pretend to be crazy. As soon as the boat stopped, the boat in front of it also stopped.
Coming down, a tall-looking man frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on? Why did the boat stop?"
"It seems that Shihu has lost something and is looking for trouble with the boatman. It doesn't look like he is lying. Let's wait!" The person who spoke was a fair-faced man with no beard and a pair of particularly bright eyes. He looked like a smart person at first glance.
The tall-looking man seemed to listen to this man's words, nodded slightly, and watched patiently. They waited patiently, but they didn't know that a sneer appeared at the corner of Tie Mo's mouth at this time.