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Twelve Lang galloped all the way, and entered the gate of the mansion in less than a quarter of an hour.

He didn't stop at all, and rushed into the elder brother's yard in a hurry.

After being urged by the cold wind all the way, the smell of alcohol was a little bit high, and words that didn't use their brains were blurted out.

"Brother, that Lu family looks like..."

Before he could utter the last half sentence, he was silenced by his elder brother's gaze, and closed his mouth involuntarily.

Feng Kai signaled Lu Yong to step back, and after the door was carefully closed, he turned to face his younger brother.

"Have you seen Lu Shiwen?"

Twelve Lang swallowed his saliva, and replied carefully.

"Yes, I see you."

"But I didn't expect it to look like this."

Hearing what he said, Feng Kai chuckled lightly.

"What is this? If you see Lu Shiji, you will be surprised."

Twelve Lang was silent, and it took a long time before he made a sound.

"So... Brother Xiaofei is really from the Lu family? Are you really... Gemini?"

Feng Kai didn't answer, but asked him instead.

"If it is true, how do you treat it?"

Twelve Lang scratched his head and replied naturally.

"It's not that bad, he's still Brother Xiaofei, and he won't become Lu Shiji all of a sudden."

"Brother Xiao Fei is a good guy who has helped us a lot, unlike those villains from the Lu family."

"Brother Xiaofei will tell others what he knows for free. There are too many tofu, big black, braised pork, soybean oil, etc. He is a person who really cares about the suffering of the people. The Lu family controls the waterways, relies on sea salt and shipping to make money, and pays back the money. If you are from a foreign race, you are not worthy of carrying shoes for Brother Fei!"

"The Lu family doesn't deserve Brother Xiaofei!"

Feng Kai smiled, nodded, and reached out to pat his younger brother's head to show his approval.

He does this movement now very naturally, no longer as blunt as before.

"It's good that you can think like that."

Young Master Feng said softly, his tone was rare and gentle.

"People in our family are different from those families. We never judge people based on their origin and surname. A person's true value and character should not be bound by these external things."

"Remember, no matter when you look at a person, you have to look at your heart."

Twelve Lang nodded in response, as if he had an epiphany.

Seeing his elder brother starting to put on the armor, he couldn't help but asked in a low voice.

"Is the boss going to Bailukou? Then... what will Lu Shiwen do after that?"

The movements of Feng Kai's hands did not stop at all, and he said indifferently.

"Do whatever you want. The Cardinal Battalion will stare at him. Just act as if you don't know anything. Don't show any signs."

Having said that, the man paused and hesitated slightly.

"There is something in your heart, Fang Zhengde, don't get too close."

"When I'm not around, no matter what their family comes to you, you should avoid it and don't get involved."

Hearing this sentence, Twelve Lang froze on the spot.

The meaning of the elder brother's words could not be more clear. Uncle Fang's family has changed, and it is very likely that something will happen.

Something happened, what else could happen?

Reminiscent of the previous alcohol incident and the attitude of his father and elder brother, Twelve Lang's face paled instantly.

Could it be... Uncle Fang who is connected to the Lu family?

Feng Kai saw what his younger brother was thinking, and didn't hide it, directly affirming his guess.

"Yesterday, the Lu family's boat stopped at the mouth of the Shaling River. Some of them disembarked overnight. One of them went to Niushuifang City in Dongcheng this morning. He secretly met Fang Sanshui, the steward of the Fang family, and was blocked by the Cardinal Camp. "

"Recently, I found out that Fang Zhengde got on the line with the Lu family when he was in Tupei City, and made a lot of money after running a few business routes together. Fang Zhengde's son became a shareholder in the caravan. We have never lost contact."

"This matter seems to have affected Yuan Tao and other people, but no evidence has been dug up so far, so you should keep quiet for now and startle the snake."

Having said that, the man paused, looking at his younger brother with a solemn expression.

"I know that you and Fang Zhengde have a good relationship, so Dad means not to tell you for the time being."

"But after what happened before, I think you are already a child with ideas, and I tell you that you should have a decision."

"In the next period of time, there will be some fluctuations in Ding'an City, and Lu Shiwen will not be honest and wait for the marriage negotiation, there must be a next move. What you have to do is to try to stabilize him and help Dad guard the house , wait until I take down Bailukou."

When he said this, Twelve Lang suddenly felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavy, so he nodded involuntarily.

After listening to the lectures in Mo Zong's school for so long, Feng Kang's thinking has matured a lot, he began to look at problems from an objective and economic perspective, and he also clearly realized that Bailukou was an important turning point for his family.

The sea salt field, the influx of money and supplies, the larger seaport and dock, all of which are based on the fact that the frontier army can hold the Bailukou and grasp the outlet of the Wuzhi River channel.

This is the first time he has participated in a major family decision-making, so he must not mess it up.

On the fifth day, everything will be fine.

Bailukou Coast at Midnight.

Teams of black-armored cavalry came down the hillside quietly, and under the cover of the night and the sound of waves, they quickly touched the Bailukou Huqi camp.

The sentinel on night patrol seemed to have sensed it, but his neck was smeared before the warning was issued, and the body was quietly thrown into the ditch down the slope.

The Hu people changed their guard every two hours, leaving plenty of time for the Heijia Army.

But Feng Kai did not relax at all.

The reason why we decided to attack Bailukou at night was also to occupy the coastline in the shortest possible time, so as to leave enough time for the subsequent arrangement and installation of shore artillery.

There is only a black wind mountain between Bailukou and Tangzikou. He Yue's fleet will detour across the sea for at most three hours. During the day, ships will come to check the situation. A slight delay may cause the defenders at Tangzikou to pick peaches. .

Only in the dead of night, the sea patrol boats will return to the port to rest. No matter how loud the egret mouth is, it will not be easily noticed across the Heifeng Ridge, which overlaps with mountains.

Only in this way, there can be no delay in the next three hours. Hu Qi must be eliminated as soon as possible and the installation of the coastal defense guns must be completed before dawn.

After daybreak, the Heyue fleet at Tangzikou began to patrol the ship. What greeted them was no longer blankets from barbarians, but black giant cannons. They were not to be approached, let alone provoked.

Feng Kai made a gesture, and the soldiers under him immediately began to sprinkle barbed wire along the dirt road, and pulled up the tripping rope near the camp, completely blocking Hu Qi's access to the camp.

Afterwards, Feng Kai divided his troops into several groups, occupying the key points of high ground in various places of the camp, and arranged soldiers with strong bows and crossbows to stand in formation at each place.After all the arrangements were completed, the man in black armor ordered the black armored cavalry to throw gunpowder cans at the barbarian camp without delay.

"Boom-boom-boom-!"

In an instant, the flames soared into the sky, and the earth trembled slightly.

This is not the "Sky Fire Thunder" produced by Ximo Zhihai. It can only be heard for fun but it has no power.The "black gunpowder" formula prepared by Ning Sawzi himself, the explosion damage is astonishing, and the Huqi camp soon fell into a sea of ​​flames.

Someone who was lucky enough to escape from the burning felt bag got on his horse and wanted to escape, but he was caught by the tripping rope hidden in the night. The black armor army in ambush shot and killed them with crossbow arrows.

"Shhhhhhhhhhhh..."

The crossbow arrows made a sound of piercing through the air, and it was impossible to detect it in the night, harvesting waves of life ruthlessly.

The barbarians at the back knew how powerful they were, and they didn't dare to run for their lives on horseback, instead they ran towards the paddle boat at the pier.

Yeren don't have a boat, as long as they can enter Bailukou, Yeren's crossbow arrows will not be able to hit the sea, and this life can be regarded as escaped.

With such thoughts in mind, the barbarians in Bailukou almost fled towards the pier at all costs.But how could Feng Kai forget what they could think of, the pier was a gap he gave to the Xihu people, it seemed like a way out, but it was actually heading towards the end of death.

"Quick! Quick! Paddle!"

A little boss roared in Tulun.

Everyone was more or less injured, but because they had the same goal of escaping, even though they were bleeding profusely, they still tried their best to row the oars together, wanting to leave this terrible place of hell as soon as possible.

It's a pity that although the boat moved, it didn't head towards the sea they hoped for.

Obviously all the oars swung fast, but the boat kept swinging in the water, never leaving the pier for more than ten feet.

"What... what's going on here? Didn't the anchor get pulled?"

The little boss roared loudly.

"Who is it?! The fool at the bow, raise the anchor!"

"get up!"

Hu Bing, who was standing at the bow, was holding his twisted left hand with a look of despair.

"The anchor has been lifted a long time ago. The iron locks are tied under the boat. This boat can't move at all. We have been fooled!"

As soon as the words fell, the black armor army who had been ambushing by the pier early in the morning suddenly appeared, and the gunpowder cans were thrown onto the fast paddle boat for free, triggering a new round of explosions.

What's more, someone threw some small clay pots on the deck where the fire started, and when they shattered, rich wine flowed out, which ignited immediately and quickly spread to the entire fast paddle boat.

Catch the turtle in the urn, close the door and beat the dog.The barbarians who survived on the boat had no other way of escape except the sea.

But the strong crossbows of the Black Armor Army were not vegetarian anymore. After half an hour of fighting, the Yesaha tribe in Bailukou was completely wiped out, leaving no survivors.

"The first team blocked the coast, the second and third teams cleaned the battlefield, and the fourth team went back to the station to lead the way for the shore artillery."

Everyone took orders, Feng Kai stood on the Yuzui Slope, held up the binoculars, and looked down at the whole area of ​​Bailukou.

This is the highest point nearby, and the only notch not obstructed by the Black Wind Ridge Mountains.It's just that although there is no occlusion, the mountains are far away, and it is impossible to see the situation on the other side with human power.

Manpower is not enough, with the help of binoculars, it becomes possible to spy on the mouth of the pond.

Tangzikou is not a big city, and only a few simple earthen houses were set up on the narrow flat land near the coast as a temporary replenishment place for the Heyue fleet.

Before he started, he had the information that He Yue's fleet had left Tangzikou yesterday afternoon, and now there was only one small boat left at the pier, which was used as a mobile sentry for routine sea patrols, so there was nothing to fear.

The explosion at the other end of Heifeng Ridge tonight also alarmed the defenders at Tangzikou. Feng Kai saw the lanterns and torches lit up, and vague figures walking around in the camp, as if he was aware of the change at Bailukou.

It's nothing to notice, a small boat can't rely on it at all, even if he goes to report to Xianyun City overnight, it will take four hours to get to Bailukou, and his coastal defense guns should be in place by then.

It has to be said that Feng Kai's grasp of the overall situation was extremely precise. When the sky was pale, Liu Tie had already led people to install more than a dozen coastal defense guns.

The muzzles of the black hole are distributed along the coastline, high and low, and the firepower range completely covers the entire estuary.As long as it is done properly, almost no ship can approach the coastline of Bailukou, and coming here is nothing but cannon fodder.

As the sun rises, the golden-red light fills the entire sea, and the magnificent Bailukou shows its true beauty to the new owner for the first time.Many people in the Black Armor Army have never seen the sea in their entire lives. Seeing the white waves lapping on the shore, everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

This... is this the sea?Sure enough, it is a water bubble bigger than Wuzhi River and Shaling River, and the end cannot be seen at a glance!

Mom, how much water do I need?How big a boat can go?Can't see the bottom of it? !

What's more, they are directly subdued by the majestic power of nature, and they don't get close to the beach at all, but only shrink in the distance and dare not move around.

If this is swept away, it will really feed the Dragon Lord!

Until the pot was buried and the breakfast was eaten, a group of landlubbers who had never seen the world were still immersed in the shock of the sea.

But once they stand on the fort, the souls of the people will come back.Touching the familiar coldness with his fingers, he seemed to have found support in an instant, and his words became much more rigid.

Yes, they still have shore artillery!

Shore artillery can blast through Hu people's big ships, crack landslides and rocks, and the power of shore artillery is also very powerful!

Man cannot fight against the sky, but he can fight off his enemies!

I heard that this beach in the future will become a salt farm for the frontier army, and the waves will continuously send fine white salt, so there is nothing to be afraid of!

Thinking of this, it seems that the sea has become kinder again.

It seems that what is rolled in the waves is not salt and brine, but golden and white flowers...

"My lord, a boat is coming!"

On the Yuzui Slope, a sentry in charge of the lookout reported.

Feng Kai raised his binoculars and looked, and indeed the white sails could be vaguely seen on the distant sea surface, undulating in the azure blue of the sea and sky line, which was particularly obvious.

Silently estimating the position in his mind, Feng Kai said to the messenger: "Notify all the forts that a ship is approaching from the southeast, adjust the position as soon as possible, and be ready to launch at any time."

Everyone in the frontier army did not mention the order, but only talked about He Yue Jingsheng who led the fleet to take advantage of it.

As the younger brother of the Patriarch of He Yue, He Yue Jingsheng has always been powerful in the clan, saying that he is the same, and it is not too much to get wind and rain.

It's just that since the Dongshan king became a concubine, the life of He Yue's family has not been easy.

Sima Ye, the king of Dongshan, gave the He Yue family a lot of face. Among the four concubines, the young lady of the He Yue family won the position of virtuous concubine, only one step away from the throne of the queen. The road to Qingyun.

But the facts have proved that Sima Ye, the king of Dongshan, is worthy of being the cousin of Emperor Longcheng, and he is "out of tune" in matters of men and women, which is also the same.

Although Sima Ye accepted He Yue Qingluan as a virtuous concubine, he seldom went to her palace to spend the night, and every time he went there, he was dealing with errands, and was very perfunctory.

Concubine Xian was in a hurry, and secretly bought a servant to inquire about His Majesty's whereabouts, and learned that she and Concubine Liang's cousin had a heated fight today, and had a physical relationship early in the morning.In addition to Peng Wuniang, the virtuous concubine Xue Huiyue also showed signs of being favored.It is said that His Majesty thinks that she is well-educated but has no family ceremonies. She is a dodder flower that can interpret languages, and there is no pressure to pet her.

Xue Huiyue, who has no natal family, is not a threat, but Peng Wuniang's favor makes He Yue's family feel a little bit of crisis.In particular, the Peng family was valued by His Majesty because of Xihaibu's affairs, and the head of the Peng family seemed to be ambitious by spending money and effort instead.

Under such circumstances, He Yue Jingsheng, who is a good friend of Patriarch Peng, is in a bit of an embarrassing situation in the clan.It's not that someone really played tricks on him, it's just that the discussion behind it is always unavoidable. The proud He Yue Jingsheng couldn't bear this, so he simply invited out of Dingfeng City and took over the sea fleet of Xianyun City .

He Yue started his business as a sea-going ship, and Xianyun City is an important place for coastal defense. After He Yue Jing was promoted to office, he did not make any mistakes, and he managed Xianyun City in an orderly manner.

As a result, bad luck is bad luck today.

Before dawn, someone reported that the Hu people in Bailukou had changed.At first, He Yue Jingsheng thought that the Hu people had beaten Tangzikou, and in a hurry, he wanted to arrange for people to go to the city defense.As a result, after further questioning, it seemed that someone had sneaked into the Huqi barracks at Bailukou, intending to occupy the mouth of the Wuzhi River, and there was an ear-splitting thunder from Heifengling.

As soon as he heard the thunder, He Yue Jingsheng inexplicably thought of General Xie Ze of Yangzi who was wiped out in Huhou Gorge.

Although He Yue Jingsheng and Xie Ze had different positions, the two had a sort of friendship in private.Xie Ze died from the divine thunder, and He Yue Jingsheng was also very touched.

He is not one of those ignorant people, so he naturally doesn't believe in any gods descending into the world. Most of the people here have used tricks.

"Do you know who is the person who attacked Bailukou?"

He Yue Jingsheng asked.

The pawn who came to report shook his head.

"I heard a muffled sound, and it's not clear that there is Heifeng Ridge in the middle."

Hearing what he said, the confidants on the side came up and whispered a few words to He Yue Jingsheng.

"Supervisor, let's not be careless now, why not transfer the boat back to Fangtangzikou."

"Tangzikou is an important point on the sea. If someone captures it, the opponent's fleet can go directly south to Xianyun or even Pingshuo City. The Zong family may be the first to bear the brunt."

The confidant's words pierced He Yue Jingsheng's heart.

Now that Dingfeng City is in turmoil, Emperor Guangtong is becoming more and more reckless, and does not pay attention to the various families.

What He Yue's family can rely on is shipping and fleet, Xianyun is the port of the fleet, and Pingshuo is where He Yue's ancestral home is.

If these two places are not stable, it may not be someone else who first attacked He Yue's family, but Emperor Guangtong himself who is now sitting high in Dingfeng City!

Thinking of this, He Yue Jingsheng gritted his teeth.

"Why are you going back to defend Tangzikou? Go directly to Bailukou, I want to see who is so bold as to break ground on He Yue's head?!"