Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 217

Shi Chang followed Tian Yu's finger and saw the pile of boxes, he was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "You are a sensible person."

"But I ordered where I must board the ship for inspection."

"If you have normal cargo on this ship, I will take you to see the city guard, but whether you can see it or not depends on the city guard's mood."

Said he was going to the boat.

After hearing this, Tian Yu said slowly, "Master Jun really wants to search?"

After hearing this, the chief slammed the spear on the ground, and said with a sneer, "Why, do you have ghosts in your heart?"

When he came out, the soldiers behind him all raised their spears and pointed at Tian Yu's chest.

When the sailors on the boat saw it, they were not happy anymore, and they all shouted: "Why, our Zhen family has traveled to several states, and no one dares to do this to us!"

Seeing them crowding up with wooden sticks, they were a little confused about what to do. I just wanted to scare them. Why did these people react so strongly?

Are you used to domineering?

But the other party's appearance doesn't look like a spy, otherwise how could someone be so bold as to resist the sergeant?

Shi Chang is not afraid of these people, what he is afraid of is that these people are so confident, have they already made good friends with their superiors?

If I don't have eyes, the higher ups will blame me, then I will be the one who is unlucky in the end?

When he was unable to get off the stage, Tian Yu stopped the crowd, got out of the way, and said to Shi Chang: "Master, just check."

"But I would like to remind you that there are sons and daughters of the gentry on board. If the military master offends them, they will have to go to the city guard to tell them."

"It's hard to say who the city guard will face at that time."

Shi Chang heard this, hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'm not scared too much!"

He waved to the soldiers behind him and shouted, "Get on board, search!"

When the soldiers heard this, they rushed aboard and searched the rooms one by one.

Shichang led people to search from the bottom warehouse, but did not find any mezzanine darkroom, but there was a lot of food and goods in the warehouse, and the level of wealth made him and his soldiers envious.

But they understand that the Zhen family, a well-known wealthy businessman in the world, must have a lot of backers behind them, and they may have their own immediate bosses, so they absolutely dare not make such an idea.

They searched one by one, from the ground floor to the top, and finally there were only a few rooms left, and there were still sounds of laughter inside.

Shi Chang went up, slammed the door a few times, and said, "Open the door!"

Tian Yu said coldly at the side: "I advise the military master to think twice."

Suddenly there was a shout from inside the room, "Who dares to disturb my interest!"

The door was pulled open abruptly, and a young man opened his arms halfway, holding a concubine dressed in silk and satin. He was full of anger, and cursed: "Which bastard doesn't have eyes!"

At this time, Yuan Xi had put on some makeup and put on some beard, which was quite different from the previous image, so as to prevent the soldiers who had participated in the Battle of Qingzhou from recognizing him.

Seeing Yuan Xi's arrogant face, Shi Chang was about to speak when Tian Yu said coldly: "This is Mr. Zhen's family, Mr. Jun should think about what to say."

After hearing this, Na Shichang felt that he was three points short at first. Seeing that the concubine Ji in the young man's arms was beautiful and young, he cursed inwardly, "The son of the family just knows how to play."

When he looked over Yuan Xi's shoulder, he found that there were two concubines on the big bed in the room.

One was lying under the quilt, with his face turned inward so he couldn't see his face clearly, the other sat up, his figure was uneven and very charming, although his face was a bit dark, but he couldn't hide his attractive appearance, and he was looking this way.

Shi Changxin said that he still underestimated these gentry, but they really know how to play.

He glanced inside and found nothing unusual, so he took a few steps back and said with a smile, "It's routine, sorry."

Yuan Xi snorted coldly and closed the door with a bang.

Shi Chang cursed in his heart, but the ship was found to be normal, except Tian Yu and a few guards with iron swords, without any armor and weapons, presumably it was a normal merchant ship.

When he was about to get off the boat, he asked his subordinates to lift up the box containing the silk cloth, and said to Tian Yu, "Follow me into the city."

After hearing this, Tian Yu asked dozens of people to push the carts and get off the boat, which was full of goods, and followed Shi Chang into the city.

Yuan Xi looked through the gap in the window, thinking that after this, it will be up to Tian Yu.

Tian Yu used to work with Liu Bei in Xuzhou, and he was the most familiar with Guangling among all the people, and he was the only one who was qualified for this important task.

Zhen Mi and Cai Zhaoji sat up from the bed, and said to Yuan Xi, "Did you get away with it?"

Yuan Xi put his arms around Cao Xian in his arms, and said with a smile: "For the time being, it's fine, but we have to wait on the boat, night is the key."

"It's still early, let's rest for a while."

Cao Xian felt that Yuan Xi's hand was beginning to be dishonest, and blushed, and said softly: "Don't you want to recharge your energy, sir?"

When she was alone with Yuan Xi on weekdays, she had no scruples, but now that there were so many people present, she couldn't hold back anymore.

Seeing Zhen Mi's half-smile, Yuan Xi coughed quickly, "Yes, the four of us gather at a table, what can we do?"

Tian Yu followed Shi Chang into the city, and when he arrived at the city lord's mansion, he presented gifts, including the Zhen family's famous stab, and the guard asked, "Are you the son of the Zhen family?"

Tian Yu said: "My lord is still on the boat, I am a slave of the Zhen family."

The guard listened, went in to report, and came out after a while: "Ma'am said, since the young master is coming, she will be waiting for you at any time, you can do business in the city first."

When Na Shichang heard this, he smiled at Tian Yu and said, "You are lucky, not everyone can do business here."

After hearing this, Tian Yu said to the guard, "Thank you Ma'am."

He thought that this was just right, the gentry usually only saw the gentry because of their status, and would not see him as a domestic slave, which saved a lot of trouble.

But who is the lady the guard is talking about?
Sun Ce's wife?
He rolled his eyes, and said in a long way: "I have to thank the military master for helping me with this matter, how about I buy you a drink?"

Shi Chang hurriedly said, "I still have to be on duty."

Tian Yu laughed and said, "Leave it to your subordinates, Lord Jun, where is the best restaurant in the city?"

He pulled Shi Zhang half forcefully, and went to the city together.

It was getting dark and the pier was getting deserted. Many ships docked one after another and unloaded overnight.

At this time, the gates of the city a few miles away from the wharf have been closed, and the goods unloaded from the ship are piled up on the wharf, waiting to be transported into the city tomorrow.

Yuan Xi looked through the window and saw that there was no movement at the city gate in the distance, so he couldn't help feeling restless.

He calmed down, turned around, and said to the three women on the bed: "No matter what happens, don't go out."

The faces of the three women were all red at this time, and they nodded at the same time.

Yuan Xi opened the hidden compartment under the bed, inside were his armor and ring-shou knife.

The three girls got up, helped him put on the armor, put on the ring sword, and covered him with a robe from the outside.

After a while, there were several knocks on the door, and Guo Jia's voice said: "The boat behind is following up."

Yuan Xi nodded to the three women, pushed open the door, and then closed it from behind.

He followed Guo Jia to the stern of the boat and saw several merchant ships with three windproof lanterns hanging on the bows slowly approaching on the river in the distance.

These few ships were used to transport his soldiers. Each ship had 200-700 people, and [-]-[-] people were all wearing armor and knives. This was Yuan Xi's strength.

You must know that Yuan Xi's current net worth is only more than 1000 sets of armor. Counting the previous cavalry, he brought almost half of his soldiers in this battle.

Guo Jia said: "They came on time, but it's hard to say when the city will be activated."

"There is no movement from Taishici's side. If there is no cavalry, even if they enter the city, it will be difficult to control the gates in a short time."

Yuan Xi nodded. Although his thousand armored soldiers can support thousands of people, the strength of the city is not less than this number.

If the two sides are stalemate, the casualties on their own side will increase significantly. Only by taking advantage of the surprise attack and before the city reacts, control the four gates and the barracks, and force the defenders to surrender, can the casualties be minimized.

Seeing that the boat behind them was getting closer, Yuan Xi and Guo Jia looked at each other, knowing that once they landed at this time, soldiers might come up to check at any time. If their feet were exposed, the defenders in the city would be alert, and Tian Yu and the others would be in trouble.

Thinking of this, the two could only suppress the tension in their hearts and quietly wait for changes in the city.

At this moment in the City Lord's Mansion, Mrs. Wu was talking to Zhou Yu, and she asked, "How is the situation in the city today?"

Zhou Yu replied, "It's normal during the day, and Qiao Gonggong is currently patrolling the city."

He thought for a while and said: "When I was patrolling the city during the day, I met a group of merchants. They said it belonged to the Zhen family's caravan. They have obtained Madam's permission to do business here. Is there such a thing?"

Mrs. Wu listened, nodded and said: "Indeed, one of his slaves brought the seal of the Zhen family. I saw that there was no problem with the seal, and I heard that the son of the Zhen family was still on the boat, so I asked him to come back tomorrow and let his slave Sell ​​the goods in the city first."

"The soldiers reported that these house slaves had been searched when they entered the city, and only the leaders had iron swords, which had already been handed over and will be exchanged when they leave the city."

Zhou Yu felt relieved after hearing this, and said, "Since Madam said so, there should be no problem."

"Dozens of people have no weapons, and they can't do anything in the city."

He froze suddenly, feeling vaguely in his heart that something was wrong.

When Mrs. Wu saw it, she said, "What's the matter?"

Zhou Yu shook his head and said, "Maybe I'm thinking too much. How come there are only a few people wearing swords, such as the Zhen family, who are well-known and rich in the world?"

"You must know that the waterway is not very smooth, and bandits often rob. Is it the first time for them to run the waterway?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu hesitated and said, "Could it be that they left all the swords on board?"

Zhou Yu listened, thought for a while, and said, "I'll go to the barracks and ask the general on duty during the day to check."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu became a little worried, and said, "I'll trouble Gongjin."

Zhou Yu left the mansion, got on his horse and headed for the barracks.

It was already winter, and the streets of Guangling City were deserted at night, and the sound of horseshoes beating on the bluestone slabs made Zhou Yu feel inexplicably uneasy.

He entered the barracks, found the chief who had brought people into the city during the day, and found that the other party was drunk and still smelled of alcohol. Zhou Yu's face darkened, and he said, "Have you been drinking?"

Nashi Chang lisp: "General, forgive me, General, I have already switched defenses and am not on duty."

Zhou Yu heard this and said, "Let me ask you, did you bring the Zhen family caravan in during the day?"

Shi Chang said in a daze, "No, that's right."

Zhou Yu asked, "Did they carry swords when you boarded the ship for inspection?"

After hearing this, Shi Chang regained consciousness for a while, and said, "Only the first few people brought swords, and they took them away when they entered the city."

Zhou Yu's heart sank when he heard this, "Are you sure that no one else on board had a sword except for them?"

Chief Shi nodded quickly: "Sure."

After hearing this, Zhou Yu turned around and left.

Not right!
He arrived at the gate of the barracks, and just as he was about to get on his horse, he saw a bright fiery snake in the dark sky soaring up into the sky.

(End of this chapter)