Fenghou

On the shore, the Huyan brothers sacrificed Huyan Yi with the head of the Jurchen.

Chen Qing leaned against a big tree not far away, but he was thinking about the next step in his mind.

Riding a horse to Bashu is definitely unrealistic. Not only is the distance far away, but there are also many passes along the way, and there are also various counties. If Qin Hui has issued secret orders along the way, he will be unable to guard against it.

Although there are risks in taking a boat, on the big river, these risks are clearly visible, and it is safer than taking the land route.

Although the decision was made to go by water, there are still some strategies that can be used.

In the cabin, the boss of the ship spread out a map, "This is the rest and supply map for ships along the Yangtze River, general, please see it!"

Chen Qing looked at the map carefully, he pointed to a county town and said, "How about Dangtu County?"

The captain of the boat shook his head, "There are a lot of troops stationed in Dangtu, and the interrogation is strict. It is inconvenient for the general to go there, so it is better to go to Wuhu."

Chen Qing's eyes fell on Wuhu County in the south of Dangtu, and the captain of the boat introduced: "The general can take the Taihu Lake line, and then walk along the Lishui River. The Lishui River finally flows into the Yangtze River in Wuhu. There is a famous commercial port with a lot of tea. Rice, oil and salt are all traded there, and there are many tax cards there, but there are not many troops, so they don’t pay attention to the generals, so we can meet up there.”

Chen Qing pondered for a moment and said to Hu Yanjia: "Today is September No. 20, so on September 28, we will meet at Wuhu Wharf!"

Hu Yanjia also thought this method was good, he nodded, "There is a Changle Inn in front of Wuhu Wharf, and Changle Restaurant next to it, if the general arrives early, he will wait for us in the Changle Inn."

Chen Qing handed over all ten horses to the Huyan brothers and asked them to sell them in the nearby market, and the money would belong to them.

After entrusting the luggage to Hu Yanjia, Chen Qing single-handedly rushed to Yixing County in the southwest direction.

……

Wang Bo and his entourage retreated to Wuxi County. It was already daylight, but Wang Bo still had lingering fears. He knew very well that Chen Qing hated him, and if he had the chance, he would definitely kill him.

Thinking of the murderous Chen Qing, Wang Bo's heart suddenly shuddered, he was already retreating.

Qin Hui knew very well that his nephew was a playboy, so he only appointed Wang Bo as the team leader in name, and used his gold medal to deal with the government at critical moments, but if he was really asked to do things, he would only do bad things.

The leader who actually led the team was called He Zhu, that is, the boatman. He boarded the boat himself to learn about Chen Qing's situation.

He Zhunian is about [-] years old, with a simple and honest face, small nose and small eyes, no one will pay attention to him when he is thrown into the crowd, but this is just his appearance, he is actually a cruel and shrewd man The judge of Dali Temple is also Qin Hui's confidant.

But this time, He Zhu also misjudged. He really didn't expect that Chen Qing, who was like a plague tiger along the way, suddenly showed ferocity and went on a killing spree, killing all the Jurchens. He was also severely beaten. Remember Sap, retreat to Wuxi County in embarrassment.

Wang Bo wanted to retreat, but He Zhu couldn't give up. If he dared to give up, Mr. Qin had to kill him.

He immediately found Wang Bo.

"Ya Nei, this time it was an accident, let's be more careful, we should not be discovered by him."

Wang Bo smiled wryly and said, "Do you think we can still find his whereabouts?"

"Don't worry, we have arrangements on the ship, he can't escape, but we can't slack off, we must continue to track him down."

Wang Bo took out the gold medal and handed it to him, "You take this gold medal, I don't want to follow you anymore, I will ask my uncle when I get back, it has nothing to do with you!"

"Why did Ya Nei give up?"

"You don't know the grievances between me and him. I shouldn't have been in this muddy water. I've made up my mind. Don't persuade me any more."

He Zhu shook his head secretly, the rumors outside were true, he was really a useless dude, but Qin Xianggong's gold medal was very important, he thought about it, and still took the gold medal.

"Alright then! I'll send two people to take the yamen back, please tell Mr. Qin, no matter what, I will complete the task he gave."

He Zhu clasped his fists in salute, turned and left.

Wang Bo curled his lips, this one must go to die, of course he won't stop him.

A quarter of an hour later, He Zhu left Wuxi County with twenty men and continued to chase north.

Wang Bo returned to Lin'an listlessly with two followers.

……

He Zhu and his party returned to the scene of the killing, just in time to meet Miao Song, the prefect of Wuxi County, leading a large group of government servants to investigate the scene. They found the corpse and the head, and also found the war horse sold by the Huyan brothers in the nearby market.

Miao Song had already discovered that the 11 people killed were all Jurchens, and the situation was serious. He dared not neglect and investigated every detail in detail.

He Zhu asked his subordinates to show the magistrate Miao County with the gold medal. Miao Song was taken aback and hurried forward to see him.

"I am Qin Xianggong's staff. These 11 people are the guards of the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin. They were killed. The situation is serious. You must report this matter to Lin'an immediately."

"I understand, I don't know who killed them?"

"Don't worry about who killed them, and don't investigate. This matter has nothing to do with you. You can just report it to the higher authorities."

Miao Song came to his senses a little bit, he could not intervene in this matter, he quickly said: "I understand."

He Zhu glanced at the horses and asked, "What's the matter with those horses?"

"I found it at the market in Yuqiao Town ahead. It is a war horse from the Kingdom of Jin. Two men sold it. The Wang family, a big family in the town, bought the war horse for cheap. Now he will get into big trouble."

He Zhu knew well that the Huyan brothers must have sold them. He counted the horses, frowned and asked, "There are eleven Jurchens in total, why are there only ten horses?"

"I don't know about the humble officials. They said there are only ten horses."

"Have you found any horse corpses nearby?"

"no!"

He Zhu was very shrewd. He pondered for a moment, then went up to the housekeeper who bought the horses, "They come to sell horses in the market, how many people are there?"

The housekeeper tremblingly said: "There are three people in total!"

"Is there a young man as thin as a monkey?"

"Exactly! The guide is thin and small, and the other two are tall and strong."

He Zhu understood immediately, and ordered his subordinates, "Go to Yuqiao Market!"

Everyone rushed to the Yuqiao market like lightning...

Yuqiao Market is ten miles away, and it is the largest market in this area. It is very lively. He Zhu found a foot shop, threw money to the shopkeeper and asked, "Is there a thin and small man who left a message? He is my friend." brother."

The shopkeeper took the money and said slowly, "There is a young man named Hua."

He Zhu cheered up, "Yes! This is the person."

"I don't know what he meant, he just said two words, Wuhu!"

The shopkeeper didn't understand, but He Zhu understood. There was one missing horse, so it must be Chen Qing on the horse. The Huyan brothers continued to take the boat, and they met in Wuhu County.

……

Cargo ships from Suzhou and Hangzhou usually go along the canal to the Yangtze River, but if they are going to Jingxiang, they don’t need to go to Zhenjiang to enter the Yangtze River, but go to Taihu Lake, then go to Lishui, and directly enter the Yangtze River after crossing Lishui, which is less than going to Zhenjiang. Four or five days' voyage, half the distance.

It is also for this reason that Wuhu County, located at the mouth of the Lishui River, has been prosperous in commerce since ancient times. A large number of goods are transferred here, and it has become a famous commercial port in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

On September 25, Chen Qing arrived in Wuhu County. Instead of entering the county, he went directly to the Yangtze River Wharf in the north of the county.

The pier is very large, about two or three miles long, with hundreds of ships moored, and there are countless ships anchored outside. The shore is full of all kinds of goods, and behind them are huge warehouses.

There was a flood of people on the pier, thousands of laborers were busy carrying goods on the pier, and various businessmen, tourists, and business solicitors came and went around the pier, which was extremely lively.

Chen Qing took his horse and asked the passers-by, who pointed to the north, and Chen Qing saw a resplendent and resplendent restaurant. There is a door with four big lanterns hanging in front of it, and the four big characters of "Changle Inn" are written on the lanterns.

There are several restaurants and inns next to it, but none of them can compare to the grandeur of the Changle two.

In front of Chen Qing Inn, a clerk rushed out to greet him, "Is the official here to stay at the inn?"

Chen Qing nodded.

The clerk smiled all over his face, "Then the official found the right place. The small inn is the best inn in Wuhu, bar none, and the restaurant next door is also the best restaurant. You are a resident of the small inn, so you can go to the restaurant next door to eat. It’s [-]% cheaper, affordable and comfortable.”

This guy really knows how to say, Chen Qing took off the weapon and the horse bag, and threw the reins to him, "Feed the horse well, and I will reward you with a consistent money later!"

Although this white horse was the war horse of the centurion of the Kingdom of Jin, Chen Qing really liked it. It was extremely fast, had good stamina, and was very agile, even no less than Wanyan Loushi's horse.

Chen Qing entered the lobby of the inn, and the shopkeeper smiled and said, "The official family wants to live in the upper room, right?"

"Yes! The upper room facing the Yangtze River."

"Have!"

The shopkeeper registered the military license plate, and said with a smile: "How many days will the general stay?"

"I don't know either. If anyone comes looking for General Chen, it's me. You must remember."

"Don't worry! The shop will never make mistakes."

Chapter 1

For several days, Chen Qing was bored.

The place where he stays every day is either an inn or a restaurant, and three meals a day are settled in the restaurant, often sitting for an hour or two.

Compared with the quietness of the inn, he prefers the bustle of the restaurant. There are businessmen from all over the world. During the conversations of the businessmen, Chen Qing learned a lot about the situation in various places.

This afternoon, he met a businessman from Guanzhong.

The businessman's name is Sun Bo'an, who came from Jingzhao City and specializes in fur business.

Sun Bo'an was very talkative, and Chen Qing invited him a pot of good wine, and the conversation started between the two of them.

"Now the officials on Shaanxi Road are all officials from the State of Qi, not the State of Jin. The State of Qi took over Jingzhao City this spring. Liu Yu's brother, Liu Yi, was named the King of Qin and took over Jingzhao. They also came from the northern states of Shaanxi Road. A large number of farmers have been recruited to cultivate in Guanzhong, you can go and see, Guanzhong is not as dilapidated as before.”

"Wanyan Wushu doesn't object to Qi Guo taking over Shaanxi Road?"

Chen Qing knew that many Jurchen aristocrats opposed Qi's entry into Shaanxi, and Wanyan Loushi was the most staunch opponent back then. As a result, [-] Qi soldiers could not pass through Tongzhou, and Jingzhao City was empty, so he succeeded in a surprise attack.

Wanyan Wushu was also a staunch opponent. He always hoped that the State of Jin would directly control Shaanxi Road.

Sun Bo'an smiled slightly and said: "There are many theories about this matter. I have a relative who is an official in the Qi State court. He told me a more reliable statement. Wanyan Chang, Wanyan Zongfu and Wanyan Nianhan supported Qi State After entering Shaanxi, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom finally reached a compromise, and Qi State was responsible for the government, civil affairs and local security on Shaanxi Road, but Wanyan Wushu was still fully responsible for the Song army's operations."

"Does Dongzhu Sun understand the situation in Qinzhou?" Chen Qing asked casually again.

Sun Bo'an smiled wryly and said: "I went there last year, and the folk customs there are very tough. I passed by a Zhuangbao, and was stopped by the other party and asked for tolls. The demands were too harsh, and I refused to give them. In the end, all the thousand sheepskins were sold They were snatched away, if not for the guide being familiar with them, my life would have been almost lost there."

"What is Zhuangbao?"

"Zhuangbao is actually a cottage. They are called Bao. When the Jin soldiers came, they all hid in the cottage. The cottage has its own militia, which can fight against the government. There are hundreds of them in the whole Qinzhou. They are governed by the elders. Do not pay food tax.

In fact, not only in Qinzhou, but also in Lintao Prefecture and Gongzhou. The Jin soldiers only occupied Chengji, Qin'an, Qingshui and other counties. "

Chen Qing thought to himself, 'I don't know what will happen if I, the envoy of the Qinzhou government, goes to Qinzhou? '

……

After bidding farewell to Sun Boan, Chen Qing settled the bill and went back to the inn. He took the key to open the door, and just about to push the door, he suddenly felt something wrong. When he left, he hung a hair on the door, but at this time the hair broke.

Chen Qing immediately drew out his sword and kicked open the door, 'Beng! 'Only the sound of a bowstring was heard, and an arrow shot into the room and was nailed to the door frame.

Chen Qing rolled forward into the room, only to see a black shadow on the opposite roof flash and disappear.

Chen Qing anxiously looked at the corner, his bow and arrow and Fang Tian's painted halberd were all there, he was relieved, he rushed to the window immediately, there was a bustling flow of people outside, and he didn't see any shadow of the man in black.

Only then did Chen Qing turn his head to look at the arrow on the door frame, only to see a piece of paper stuck in the arrow.

Chen Qing stepped forward to take down the arrow, and pulled out a note. There was only one sentence on the note, "Five hundred elite Qi troops have arrived in Wuhu, general, be careful at night!" '

Chen Qing was stunned, did the five hundred Qi army come to deal with him?If so, how would Qi Jun know that he was in Wuhu? Could it be that something happened to the Huyan brothers?

And... who is this man in black?How does he know himself?

A series of questions made Chen Qing feel like a mess in his heart.

……

Considering that it would be more eye-catching to intercept Chen Qing with golden soldiers, Wan Yanchang ordered Qi State to send elites to assist in the arrest of Chen Qing. Liu Yu did not dare to neglect, and immediately sent the imperial commander Wu Anchun to lead a thousand clouds to the north bank of the Yangtze River.

On the second night after Chen Qing arrived in Wuhu, Wu Anchun led five hundred Qi troops disguised as Song troops, crossed the Yangtze River, and sneaked into Wuhu.

Jin Guo's intelligence point in Wuhu spent hundreds of dollars to bribe the local ruffians, and it took three days to find Chen Qing's foothold, the Changle Inn.

At night, hundreds of black shadows surrounded Changle Inn from all directions.

Wu Anchun was about [-] years old, tall and tall, with cold eyes. He was originally a subordinate of Dadao Guan Sheng, but he won Liu Yu's trust by assassinating Guan Sheng.

This time Wu Anchun was ordered to arrest Chen Qing. The order he received was to arrest as much as possible, if it was difficult to arrest, he would directly kill and bring back the head.

After all, they were the Qi army, and they didn't dare to be too ostentatious in the Song Dynasty, and they didn't dare to act during the day, so they put their actions at night.

Five hundred soldiers had already surrounded the inn, and Wu Anchun personally led thirty men to rush into the inn.

The shopkeeper tremblingly pointed to the second floor and said, "He's in the westernmost room on the second floor!"

Wu Anchun quickly found the guest room with his men, he glanced at the clerk, who nodded, it was this guest room.

Wu Anchun winked at one of his men, who was tall and burly, he took two steps back, and kicked hard at the door, 'Bang! 'With a loud bang, the door was kicked open.

Dozens of soldiers rushed in holding torches, and a dozen crossbow arrows aimed at the bed, but the bed was empty, with no one there.