July is full of fire. At the end of the month, the hot summer is gradually gone. There is a cool breeze at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Lin Fu stands on the deck and looks far into the distance. There is a clear and clear outer arc in the sea in the distance.
"That clear and clear line is the boundary between the river and the sea. After crossing that line, we will enter the Yangtze River," Lin Fu pointed over there, joking with the people around him, and talking to Ning Ze, who was staring at the sea water.
The minister said, "If you don't believe it, you can taste the water here and see that it is salty. When you reach the line, you can taste the water again and see if it is still salty."
Ning Zechen twitched his lips and smiled. Although he believed what Lin Fu said, he still took a rope, dropped it into the sea, soaked it and licked the end of the rope. The bitterness and astringency made him frown.
Ao Canghai, Ge Cunxin, and Li Shuyi all laughed. He waited for the boat to sail into the turbid water area, then seriously took the other end of the rope and dropped it into the water to taste the saltiness, and said: "It's really bland..."
Lin Fu shook his head and smiled. Ning Zechen is a person who believes in other people's words and will verify them if he has the opportunity.
Ning Zechen's body is not very strong, and he is even a little thin. His face is thin and fair, but his arms are extremely strong.
When Lin Fu was providing disaster relief on Xisha Island at the beginning, Ning Zechen and other young people were selected to do menial labor. Once there was a shipment of timber, and Ning Zechen participated in handling the cargo, and Lin Fu saw him carrying it with others.
A piece of wood landed on the shore, while others were strong, but he was thin, but the thick end of the tree root pressed on his shoulders.
Lin Fu just thought someone was bullying him, and called that person up and scolded him. After hearing their explanation, he realized that Ning Zechen was born with great strength and took the initiative to put his thick head on his shoulders.
Lin Fu wanted to test how strong he was, and allowed him to do the work of two people and also eat their food. Ning Zechen carried the wood alone that day, carrying two to three hundred kilograms of wood from the boat to the shore.
The construction site was two miles long, and he ran back and forth more than twenty times without any difficulty.
Lin Fu has been practicing martial arts for the past year to strengthen his body and strengthen his bones. He thinks that he may not have such abundant physical strength. After trying his arms, his strength is also very strong. He thinks that if Ning Zechen practices martial arts, he should be Ao Canghai, Zhou Pu, Fu
A first-level brave general in Qinghe.
Lin Fu was not in a hurry to keep him by his side at that time. There were a lot of things to do in the early stage of Xisha Island disaster relief, so Ning Zechen and many victims were brave enough to participate.
Ning Zechen is a native of Fengli County, Zhongzhou. He is 23 years old and unmarried. Before the typhoon on Xisha Island, he fled to Xisha Island with his brother, aunt, two young nephews and his widowed mother in her fifties.
Later, when the storm hit, the tide came back, and he only had time to rescue his young sister-in-law and a two-year-old nephew. His widowed mother carried a log and the tide carried it to the slope seven or eight miles away.
When he fell down, his brother and another five-year-old nephew were swallowed by the tide.
Ning Zechen's elder brother had studied for several years and traveled with merchant gangs. He was strong, proficient in fists and feet, and was a chivalrous and righteous man. On the way to escape famine, he became the leader of the Fengli refugees. After the typhoon, Xisha Island was in chaos.
, Ning Zechen searched for his brother and nephew all over the island for two days, but found no one alive or dead, so he came back and went directly to the disaster relief camp to sign up as a handyman for disaster relief.
The living conditions in this world were quite harsh, and it was even more difficult for the refugees. It was normal for people from the same country to help each other in times of crisis, which also formed a strong cohesion. After Ning Zechen returned to the relief camp, he volunteered for Feng Liji Zhuangyong, who was singled out as a handyman.
headed by him.
It’s just that Ning Zechen stubbornly believed that it was his brother who brought more than 10,000 Fengli refugees to Xisha Island with him. Two of the more than 10,000 Fengli people died in the storm. He had the responsibility that he could not shirk.
He refused to replace his brother as the leader of the Fengli refugees.
Lin Fu only officially kept Ning Zechen by his side when he came out this time. He taught him the hacking skills in his spare time on the ship, and he learned it very quickly. When the ship left Xisha Island in Chongzhou, many veterans in Wuwei were not as strong as Ning Zechen.
, but with rich combat experience, he could easily defeat Ning Zechen with wooden swords or spear training. However, when he returned to Chongzhou and set out to sea from the southeast of Jiahang Mansion, most of the old soldiers were no longer Ning Zechen's opponents.
Ning Zechen was not only extremely strong and talented in martial arts, he was also a man who was willing to use his brains among many refugees. After attending a private school for several years, Lin Fu thought that given time, another Fu Qinghe might be born. In addition to teaching,
In addition to his chopping skills and attending the tactical lectures usually attended by veteran soldiers, Lin Fu also asked him to read more military books in his spare time.
In addition to the fact that Ning Zechen himself was like a piece of unpretentious jade that could be cultivated and polished, Lin Fu also considered that there were more than 26,000 surviving refugees on Xisha Island, of which nearly 5,000 were from Fengliji.
Lin Fu looked far away at the dots of sandbanks under the setting sun on the western skyline, and could not tell whether there was any shadow of Xisha Island. He looked up at the sails blowing in the wind, thinking that as long as the wind continued tonight, the moonlight would be able to make them survive.
By identifying the sand islands and waterways in the river, they can arrive at Xisha Island early tomorrow morning.
Before Lin Fu and the others went to sea, Ninghai Zhenshui Division had been passively avoiding the battle in Taihu Lake and did not fight with the main force of the East China Sea pirates who had gathered. As a result, the East China Sea pirates became more and more arrogant, and more and more East China Sea pirate warships poured into Taihu Lake.
Counties along the coast have been severely affected.
Although the cavalry infantry in Ninghai Town and the local warriors who had been fighting pirates for a long time were strong in combat and actively dispatched to find and destroy pirates, the East China Sea pirates invaded and plundered like the wind, riding warships in the Taihu Lake Basin with crisscrossed water networks.
When we went to sea from Jiahang Prefecture, Yixing County and Changxing County were successively attacked and set on fire by pirates from the East.
Lin Fu and the others have been out to sea for two days. He will not know the latest news about Taihu Lake until tomorrow morning at the earliest. Lin Fu is worried. What if the East China Sea pirates end this raid and return with a full load from the Yangtze River waterway?
Lin Fu set up an ambush at the entrance of Meixi Lake to intercept Du Rong, and then attacked Shujiazhai. He guessed that the Donghai bandits who were attacking Anji County were targeting the Ninghai Town Navy and would not stay in Anji County. He was worried about the She family.
For example, if Du Rong, a general, was defeated in Meixi Lake, and the She family could see the strategic significance of Xisha Island, it is very likely that the She family would allow some East China Sea bandits to raid Xisha Island casually when they go out to sea from the Yangtze River estuary.
Before Lin Fu went to the sea southeast of Jiahang Prefecture, he asked Wu Qi to lead a secret sentry to sneak back to Xisha Island by land, and asked Fu Qinghe, Lin Mengde, Zhou Pu, Hu Zhiyong and others to evacuate most of the victims from the Guanyintan relief camp to
Elsewhere, rice, grain and other supplies were also transferred to the central area of Xisha Island, which is less susceptible to raids.
Lin Fu didn't know at this time whether Zhao Hu could successfully take the new soldiers away from the prison island after receiving the report. After all, he was not in Jiangning. It was unknown whether Yang Shi and Chang Sun Geng would try to stop Zhao Hu.
Lin Fu was secretly worried: if the Ninghai Navy suffered heavy losses in Taihu Lake, and when the East China Sea bandits passed through Chongzhou South, Xiao Baiming and Chen Qianhu of Junshanshui Village would most likely stand still and preserve their strength. As long as the East China Sea bandits landing on Xisha Island exceeded
Thousands of people, this trouble is not ordinary.
Li Shuyi, the household secretary in Chongzhou County, frowned when he saw Lin Fu chatting and laughing just now. He couldn't guess what he was worried about.
Li Shuyi is a scholar from Chongzhou. He has studied hard since he was a child. Perhaps he studied too hard and only wanted fame. As a Chongzhou native, he has never seen the sea, let alone this river and the sea, which are clear and turbid.
’s dividing line.
Standing on the boat, the boat is sailing on the sea, and the surrounding fields are vast, and you suddenly feel that you are in a small space between heaven and earth.
Compared with the rejection and disgust that Lin Fu pulled aboard, Li Shuyi realized that Lin Fu was extremely capable after spending more than a month together, especially after witnessing the ambush at the entrance of Meixi Lake to intercept and kill the bandits and the attack on Shejia Village.
He is not the incompetent and rampant pigherder who is slandered by Qingliu who knows nothing about world affairs, literature, and only knows about raising pigs. In the past month, although there have not been many exchanges, if you don't think about Lin Fu's first meeting, you will be a hot person.
Tea splashing the arrogance on Geng Weide's face, Li Shuyi thought that his knowledge, knowledge, opinions, his ability in literature and martial arts, and his combination of wisdom and courage were really not matched by many people in the world.
Some people are stubborn, but some people can learn from others and re-understand themselves. It is also the experience of traveling with Lin Fu for more than a month that has opened Li Shuyi's eyes.
Ironically, now that I am tired of the innocent lifestyle of prostitutes and playthings, I can't help but think: The East China Sea bandits plundered the county, burned, killed, and looted. What else can the innocent people do besides hiding in bed and trembling behind the gate? He also knows it.
Realize that in such a dilapidated country, only the emergence of strong figures like Lin Fu can turn the tide.
Of course Li Shuyi was aware of this change in his mind, and Lin Fu could also feel it. Compared with the unfamiliarity when he left Chongzhou Xisha Island, Lin Fu asked Li Shuyi to go with him on a boat to meet Ao Canghai, Ning Zechen, and Ge Cunxin.
When talking about military training and attack techniques, Li Shuyi did not avoid Li Shuyi, and even discussed with Li Shuyi ways to control the harsh environment of Xisha Island.
Li Shuyi was so ashamed that he only regretted his shallow knowledge. After working as a household secretary for four or five years, he had not learned much about the practical skills of managing the world.
Dusk came and the stars twinkled in the sky. Lin Fu felt relieved when he saw that he would not delay his night journey. He would be more at ease if he could rush back to Xisha Island as early as possible.
There was a hold on the ship specially designed to hold prisoners or captives. Lin Fu and Ao Canghai walked down to the hold cell, and the ship's doctor was applying medicine to Du Rong under the protection of two armed guards.
"You guys go out..." Lin Fu asked the boatman and Wu Wei to go out so as not to hinder him and Du Rong.
Du Rong was injured in many places on his body, with the stab wound to the chest being the most serious. Although no vital parts were injured, excessive blood loss made his face look unusually pale.
When Du Rong saw Lin Fu coming in, he didn't want to act like a dying dog in front of him. He sat upright with his back straight and endured the pain, and said in a cold voice: "You should kill me quickly..."
"If you want to die, there are many ways, so why wait for me to take action?" Lin Fu sat down in front of Du Rong and said with a chuckle, "I am not here to persuade you to live, nor to persuade you to die, nor do I want to follow your advice.
He took something out of his mouth. I am not qualified to covet anything from the She family now. I am very self-aware, so don't worry that I will force you to betray the She family at this time. You are worried about your wife, children, old and young children who stayed in Jin'an.
I can understand your tribe, but who would ask for death if they could live one more day? I can at least let you go to the prison island and live silently in the prison cell as a nameless, unrecorded prisoner.
There is no way that your family will know that you are still alive. If you are not satisfied with this arrangement, then I have no other way. I will ask the doctor to stop taking the medicine..."
Du Rong didn't say a word, but he felt so aggrieved in his heart. Lin Fu wanted to torture him and beat him, humiliate him or induce him in every possible way. He could bite his tongue or go on a hunger strike to die without loving the world, but Lin Fu just did this to him.
, what can he say? Can people really seek death?
Lin Fu also knew that Du Rong was of little use to him at this time, so he wanted to keep him alive first. He signaled the ship's doctor from outside the cabin door to come in and continue to treat Du Rong. He and Ao Canghai returned to the deck and waited for daylight.
Arrive at Xisha Island.
************************
ps: Please give me a red ticket.
In addition: Desert's new book "The Powerful Minister" is fat and ready to be slaughtered. The book is a fine product and the man is a handsome guy. It is definitely worth the knife. Now it is highly recommended, everyone should go and read it! Another person strongly requests to collect it.book.zongheng.com/book/