Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 566 Homecoming

Two days later.

outside the city.

On the bank of the Han River, a ship is moored. This is a small ship. It is not a real fighting ship, but a ship formed by imitating a fighting ship. It is not big, but it can carry about seven to eighty people. There are also some weapons and equipment.

On the deck, Mu Jing wore a brocade robe, with his hands behind his back, his eyes staring at the water on the river: "Wen Yuan, I heard that you wiped out the first group of water bandits yesterday?"

"Yes!"

Zhang Liao didn't have much joy, he explained softly: "This stream of water bandits is more than 180 miles east of Xixian County, more than ten miles northward from a branch, and is built in a reed marsh with a turn. If there is no county The soldiers led the way in person, but I really couldn’t find it. As soon as my army arrived, they surrendered, captured [-] water bandits, and captured four boats, all of which were fishing boats. Only the boat under my feet is probably the best warship !"

"This is a good start!"

Mu Jing nodded: "It seems that people in Xi County are still knowledgeable about affairs!"

"That's not necessarily the case!" Zhang Liao said: "Those who can become water bandits now are definitely not simple people. They start off smoothly, but if they want to completely clean up the water bandits in this waterway, it will inevitably take a few rounds, otherwise they may not be willing to surrender! "

"I'll leave the rest to you, leave it to you, I'm at ease!"

Mu Jing patted him on the shoulder, and said: "People in the city should be beaten. I have already beaten them. If you are stubborn, you can deal with them according to your discretion. I will give you the right to kill first, but you have to be careful. , this Xi County must not be chaotic, after all, this is the foundation of our navy!"

"understand!"

"By the way, there is one more thing. I'm really curious about which family the water bandits who attacked me belonged to!"

"I checked this matter too!"

Zhang Liao said: "But the result was beyond our expectations. The people in Xi County were not so bold. Before I led the army into Xi County, each of their families had already ordered the people below not to come out and show their heads. Maybe It's because they thought we wouldn't stay here for long, so they wanted to avoid the limelight, but they never thought that a wave of water bandits from outside would let us take the title!"

"Water bandits from outside?" Mu Jing squinted his eyes: "With a radius of a hundred miles, there are few water bandits in Hanzhong. Around Weixi County, water bandits appear frequently. Can foreign water bandits beg for food here?"

"It's not from Hanzhong at all!"

Zhang Liao said: "I have also found out the heels of this group of people. They are from Berkshire. As for how they appeared here, I am still looking into it. They use bells as horns. I heard that they not only smashed Berkshire, but are also quite famous in Jingzhou. , No. Jinfan Thief!"

"what?"

Hearing this, Mu Jing widened his eyes: "The Jinfan thief?"

Isn't this the bandit number of the Soochow Titan in history?

What a coincidence.

"Yes, Jinfan thief!" Zhang Liao said: "Few people know the origin of its leader, but this man is rumored to be extraordinary in martial arts. No. Jinfan Thief!"

"The bell is the number, the clothes of Jinfan!"

Mujing smiled wryly, probably it was that person.

Pity.

If he had known at the time, he might have found a way to keep them. After all, they might not be unable to track them down the river.

Maybe he can keep the No. [-] navy warrior.

"It seems that there is no chance!" Mu Jing sighed and figured it out. He is sitting on the history of this era and is familiar with the future development. Naturally, he also knows the existence of some famous counselors, but it is unknown whether he can recruit them. Even if you know the number, so what, without this opportunity, without this reputation, he can't recruit anyone.

After Mujing gave Zhang Liao a few more instructions, Zhang Liao bowed and left.

Today, Mujing will take this boat, go westwards and return to Nanzheng.

Choosing to take the waterway was something he had considered repeatedly. He wanted to experience for himself the difference between taking the waterway and land. Otherwise, he would not be sure about the resources needed to develop the waterway in the future.

"My lord, I always feel that it's not safe to go on a boat!" After the boat set sail, Huo Yu complained a little: "Shuofang camp can't accompany us, we can only go on land to watch from a distance, and we are not familiar with water, if this What happened to the ship, what to do!"

"There are not so many surprises!"

Facing the slight breeze, Mu Jing said: "If you don't go there in person, you will always have no idea. If you want to connect Hanzhong Nanyang with this waterway in the future, you can only make a decision after experiencing it yourself!"

When Huo Yu heard this, he had nothing to say.

On the second day of the voyage, the ship began to become a bit boring. This ship is not big, and the masters of the Divine Guard and the Five Dou Mijiao can be casual. There are not many people, and the environment is narrow, so they can only succumb to the cabin Really boring.

On the third day, they traveled to the west city.

"From Xixian County to Xicheng, how long will it take if you go by land and go fast?" Mu Jing asked.

"At least four days!"

"In that case, we saved at least one day!" Mu Jing was greatly comforted in his heart: "It seems that the water channel is a good idea, it can save time!"

In Xicheng, they passed by quietly, did not linger, and did not disturb the Xicheng county government. The Han River flowed through the outskirts of Xicheng. Even if it was connected to the moat, they would not notice anyone passing by if they were not paying attention on weekdays.

This made Mujing see a big disadvantage.

"If the waterway can't be controlled, in the future someone will lead an elite ship to go north along the way and fight all the way to Nanzheng, I'm afraid we won't even realize it!" Mu Jing sighed.

The Hanshui River crosses Hanzhong County from east to west, which is the largest official road in itself, but this official road cannot be effectively used. For Hanzhong, this is a waste, or a loophole, a loophole in strategic defense.

A day later, they traveled to Shiquan.

Shiquan is the place where Mujing stored grain in the past, and it is also the place where Mujing lost grain.

This is connected to the Meridian Road, and the Han River also diverges a branch river here, named the Meridian River. The Meridian River is neither big nor deep. Ordinary fishing boats and rafts are feasible, but ships such as Doujian cannot enter.

Stationed above Shiquan was Fan Xiaoying of Huang Shao's Department of the Yellow Turban Army.

"The last general pays his respects to the lord!"

Fan Xiao came in a hurry, but he had no news at all, so why did the lord return to Nanzheng?

"Fan Xiao, Shiting is safe and sound recently!"

Standing on the deck, Mu Jing stared at the north. The north of the stone pavilion is the Meridian Road. You cannot go south along the Meridian Road.

"Report to my lord, everything is fine!" Fan Xiao nodded.

"That's good!"

Mu Jing pointed to the north side: "Shiquan is particularly important here. Although it is not a city, it can be used as a military town. With the military as a town, it can connect the east and west of Hanzhong, and it can also defend the north. Don't look at the mountains in the north as barriers, but there are also trails. But in and out, you have a great responsibility, don't let me down!"

"promise!"

Fan Xiao nodded heavily.

After giving instructions, Mu Jing replenished some food, grass and fresh water, and did not stay too long, continuing to head towards Nanzheng. It is now the end of April, and he is more and more worried about Nanzheng, so he must return to Nanzheng as soon as possible.

A day later, Mujing's boat passed Chenggu City.

Another day and a half later, the ship entered Nanzheng and anchored on the shore outside Nanzheng...

(End of this chapter)