Yi Song

Chapter 294 The clothes are not as good as new, and the people are not as good as before

Qianqing Town is east of Xiaoshan.

This is a very important and prosperous town on the Canal du Midi.

Today it was extremely chilly, with almost no one on the street. Even stray dogs hurried past with their tails between their legs, hiding in corners and not daring to come out.

All the shops on the street were closed, and from time to time you could hear the sound of banging and hammering of nails and boards to reinforce doors and windows.

In addition to the canal, Qianqing Town also has a river that originates from the Pujiang River and flows through Zhuji. It is called Puyang River above the canal, and it is called Qianqing River after crossing the canal until it enters the sea.

In a house by the Qianqing River, Fang Tianbao read several newspapers.

"Dajiang Daily and Tongshang Daily published notices of the establishment of envoys in the two Zhejiang provinces. They know the prefectures and counties, kill thieves anyway, and welcome Master Wang.

It seems that the overall situation has been decided. "

Buddha Wang sat opposite him, holding a cup of hot tea and drinking it slowly.

Before the leader could recover, four days ago, Wujiang County launched the attack almost at the same time. Wang De was stationed in She County, and Han Shizhong, Huangfu Yuan, and Fu Huchen led 10,000 elite troops in a bloody battle to conquer the natural danger of Ma Yunling, Jiekou Town.

Fang Tianbao closed his eyes and was silent for a while, then opened his red eyes and said sadly: "I persuaded my father to stay in Bangyuan Cave, so that even if there are big changes, there is still room for maneuver.

"When I returned to my employer, the imperial army in the north captured Chi'ankou, and the imperial cavalry appeared in the Huantang River area. Muzhou City in the west surrendered without a fight, and the imperial army approached Tonglu along the river and fell in a battle. The Fuyang defenders rushed out in a hurry. scattered.

My father was finally persuaded by them and became trapped in the colorful world of Hangzhou. Liu Erlang was right. The moment his father stepped into Hangzhou City, he was destined to fail. "

The 140,000 troops and horses on the front lines of Wujiang, Pingwang Town, and Yanpingyan were defeated across the board. The officers and soldiers chased him one after another, and the corpses, soldiers' armor, and flags were scattered for more than a hundred miles. They fled until they reached Chi'ankou in the north of Hangzhou City, where they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After a moment of silence, Fang Tianbao ordered: "I understand, go down. Prepare the boat and leave at any time."

The wind was so strong last night that the ground was covered with leaves.

"That's all I can do to comfort myself."

The room was quiet again. Fang Tianbao stood up, walked to the window, and stretched out his hand to open the window.

Suddenly there was a bustle of people outside the door, with panicked people everywhere shouting and screaming.

To the east of Hangzhou City, a naval force with about a hundred ships appeared, with a strong momentum and the potential to land. Then at noon today, the order to abandon the city came out. "

Fang Tianbao and Wang Buddha's expressions changed. After waiting for a while, a confidant reported in the middle of the courtyard.

"Five days ago, Yue Fei and Wu Jie's troops attacked Xiuzhou City at night and burned the food and grass. At the same time, Wang Yan, Chen Guang, and Wei Changsheng launched an attack in Wujiang.

"Yes."

Seeing the sad look on the face of the Dong family, Buddha Wang felt uncomfortable and tried to persuade him: "My Dong family, the matter has come to this point and there is nothing we can do about it. The Dong family's escape from this case can be regarded as leaving a bloodline for the Fang family, so that the heirs will not be extinct." ”

Of the 140,000 soldiers and horses, less than 20,000 were left. More than fifty generals, large and small, including Fang Fei and Fang Qifu, were either killed or captured. The goal of the officers and soldiers is very clear, which is to capture the enemy chief and disperse the tribesmen.

Outside the window is the backyard. An old tree with lush branches and leaves is taller than the courtyard wall.

Unfortunately, in the ears of Shaw and others, my advice had a different meaning: I left my father in Qingxi, occupied the magpie's nest myself, and occupied the prosperous land of Hangzhou.

Then they continued to march and captured Bangyuan Cave in one fell swoop. The leader's decades of hard work were in vain. Qingxi and Muzhou cities are probably not saved either. Han Shizhong and others can go straight down to Hangzhou City along the Xin'an River. "

"My boss, we just received news that Leader Fang abandoned the city of Hangzhou. When the defenders in Xiaoshan, Yuezhou and other places heard the news, they fled one after another. Some of the soldiers broke up and took the opportunity to plunder the people, and everything was in chaos."

"The leader gave up Hangzhou City? Has the situation changed so quickly?"

"Autumn is known when the leaves fall. Alas, it is really Liu Erlang's style. How long has it been since he took the order?"

"I received the edict on the ninth day of June, and now it is the fourth day of November."

"Five months later, my father's ten thousand-year foundation collapsed. It was indeed as fast as wind and as plundering as fire. Buddha, but I don't think it is that simple. Liu Erlang came to the southeast with great difficulty, and he couldn't be in a hurry. "His confidant Zeng Yinglong was appointed as the governor of Mingzhou."

Fang Tianbao's eyes lit up, "The road to Mingzhou is blocked, so my father can't go east to go to Wenzhou and Taizhou. Then he can only turn south at Xiaoshan and go south along the Puyang River, passing Zhuji and Pujiang."

The two are very familiar with Zhejiang and Zhejiang, and all the prefectures and counties are in their minds.

"Wang De and Han Shizhong are in the west. The leader does not dare to go west, so he can only continue south, to Wuzhou and Chuzhou. My boss, Liu Erlang, is also the envoy of the southeast coast, so it is normal to use the navy. He also has some The private navy of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce can rush to support Wenzhou and Taiwan at any time."

At this point, both of them understood clearly and said in unison: "Fujian Road!"

Fang Tianbao also added, "Quanzhou!"

Buddha Wang was a little puzzled, "The leader can linger at the junction of Fujian and Zhejiang roads, and it's good to take a breather. How can he escape to Quanzhou? He crosses almost half of Fujian Road, which is the territory of the Lin family."

At this point, his eyes widened, "The Lin family in Changxi, Fuzhou?"

Fang Tianbao nodded, and Wang Buddha frowned and said: "The Lin family in Changxi, Fuzhou, said it was Liu Da, Liu Erlang's mother's family. But we know very well whether Liu Erlang is really Liu Er. Is he not afraid of being exposed?"

"What are you afraid of? Does the Lin family dare to say that Liu Erlang is a fake now?"

Buddha Wang shook his head.

Liu Erlang is the nephew of Empress Mingda, and the official family recognized it personally. The Lin family jumped out and said he was a fake, and did they slap the official family in the face?
Not only was it useless, but it also offended the powerful Liu Erlang. How could the Lin family be so stupid?

"Liu Erlang is good at making use of various relationships, both horizontally and vertically. Even if the Lin family is not his mother's family, it is the mother's family of his sworn brother. We don't know if he has sent any confidants south to mingle with the Lin family.

We also know the situation on Fujian Road. The Lin family is in the north, and the gang of big food merchants who came from Guangzhou to Quanzhou, colluding with the Quanzhou and Putian families, are getting bigger and bigger day by day, blocking the trade routes.

I heard that the Sihai Chamber of Commerce wanted to go south several times, but was stopped at the Quanzhou front line. Behind the Sihai Chamber of Commerce is Zhuque Temple and Liu Erlang. Now it seems that Liu Erlang may have already reached an agreement with the Lin family and the Fuzhou family. "

Wang Buddha understood clearly, "After all, the leader is just Liu Erlang's partner in going south this time. His real purpose is to control the Southeast's goods and open up the South China Sea sea route."

At this time, a confidant reported outside the door: "My boss, the leader has come out from Hangzhou City, with thirty to forty thousand harem, civil and military personnel and guards, plus forty to fifty thousand people, nearly one hundred thousand people, bypassing Xiaoshan and heading straight here.

The town was in chaos, and some people took advantage of the chaos to kill people and set fires. "

Fang Tianbao looked up and saw several black smoke rising from the sky through the window.

"Let's go!"

Buddha Wang followed him with two bundles, "My boss, will Liu Erlang keep his promise?"

"He is now a national player and we are chess pieces. As long as we are not pawns across the river, he will not give up."

Wang Fotuo smiled bitterly, "If you are useful, you will not be abandoned. Boss, I really can't think of any use for myself. In front of Liu Erlang, I really have no confidence at all."

After passing through the corner door of the backyard, walking down the steps, and stepping onto the parked boat, Fang Tianbao turned around, looked at the thick smoke billowing from Qian Qingzhen, and said leisurely.

"We are good at doing business. This is our greatest use. Besides, we have been in Manjintang Prison together. Although there have been disputes between us, we have reached this point and we know the basics."

Buddha Wang then boarded the boat, and the other followers also boarded the other boat one by one. They untied the cables, rowed the oars, and the two boats headed east along the Qianqing River.

Twenty miles away on the sea, a sea ship was waiting for them.

"Manjintang Prison, it seems like it was yesterday when I think about it."

Wang Buddha knocked on the side of the boat and sang leisurely: "The white rabbit is wandering east and west. The clothes are not as good as new, and the people are not as good as before."

The boat went away, and Qianqing Town was left behind. Fires shot into the sky, black smoke billowed, and cries shook the sky.

(End of this chapter)