“Have some of this.”

Xu An handed a qingtuan (sweet green rice ball) to Guo Dong.

Guo Dong had been vomiting a lot these past few days, and his complexion was a bit sallow.

After all, he was a landlubber from Yan, and once he got on the boat, he felt like his body was no longer his own, as if someone was holding his head and constantly banging it against the wall.

It wasn't that the Yan Kingdom didn't have a navy, but their navy was really just for show, stationed on some lakes. Even the sailors themselves didn't feel like they were a real navy; they just had a few extra boats.

The current force in the Wang River was the first true navy to enter the eyes of the Yan court.

So, there were quite a few people like Guo Dong who suffered from seasickness.

To maximize transport capacity, many of the naval warships' equipment for water combat had been dismantled, so each deck was packed with people.

The dense space and foul air were already making people uncomfortable, and then one person vomited, then another, making the smell inside the cabin truly unbearable.

Fortunately, Xu An was a good swimmer, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to swim across the Wang River when he fled.

An order came from above to organize those who were good swimmers and didn't get seasick to take care of the seasick comrades. After issuing this order, the Yan officer turned around and:

"Blegh!"

"Is this stuff useful?" Guo Dong asked doubtfully.

Having something in his stomach would only make him want to vomit more.

Xu An shook his head and said, "No use."

Guo Dong said somewhat aggrieved, "You should have lied to me."

Xu An smiled and said, "You should get used to it after a few more days of vomiting, but you have to eat something. You've already vomited up bile."

Guo Dong reluctantly took a bite of the qingtuan.

It was soft, glutinous, sweet, and had a hint of fragrance.

Chewing it,

Guo Dong narrowed his eyes,

Sniffed,

And said;

"My mom can make this too."

"Your dad's gone."

"........." Guo Dong.

"Your brother's crippled too."

"........." Guo Dong.

"So, you have to live on, live on well." Xu An said.

Guo Dong sighed in relief and said:

"Finally, a human thing to say."

Xu An laughed and sat down next to him.

"What do you want to do after the war is over?" Guo Dong asked.

Guo Dong himself wanted to go home. Although many of his comrades intended to follow Lord Zheng to Xuehai Pass, Guo Dong also wanted to, but he couldn't leave.

In Gu County of Yan, he had his old mother, a brother lying in bed, and a girl waiting for him to return and marry her.

Even moving the whole family over wasn't realistic. His mother was in poor health, his brother was paralyzed, and taking his family from Gu County to Xuehai Pass would likely mean someone wouldn't make it.

Guo Dong was thinking of earning merit, getting rewards, and if there were military ranks, that would be even better.

When he returned to Gu County, he could be a centurion in the mountain camp like his father, and support his family. That shouldn't be a problem.

"I don't know."

That was Xu An's answer.

He had been an orphan for a long time.

Go back to Yingdu and find his godfather again?

Xu An didn't want to go back. Having been on the battlefield, to go back to being a godson, to be a coolie, and to be knowingly哄ed by his godfather as a fool... he could tolerate it before, but now, he felt like he might chop off his godfather's head and use it as a wine jar.

"Just keep following Lord Bo, I envy you."

Because Guo Dong was from Yan, he admired Lord Pingye even more.

Xu An nodded and said:

"Maybe."

Continuing to follow the team, fighting under Lord Bo's banner, this life didn't seem so bad.

Having food and drink, and being able to kill people, this life was dangerous, but it was also a different kind of stability.

Even if he died in battle one day, he wouldn't feel like he had lost anything.

"Heh, if you become successful in the future, don't forget about me, your brother." Guo Dong laughed.

The people of Yan valued military merit.

Even during the era of prominent aristocratic families, ordinary Yan people with ambition would go to Beifeng County to find a job, using the heads of barbarians to exchange for their own promotion.

Therefore, over time, while the Qian people imprinted "the only worthy pursuit is learning" into the hearts of the people, the Yan people used their sabers to carve out their own wealth!

Guo Dong really didn't want to leave the military camp.

Xu An said, "I heard two officers talking the other day, saying that after dealing with the Chu people, the next step is likely to be attacking the Qian Kingdom. If we fight the Qian Kingdom, you'll be closer to home, and maybe we'll have a chance to meet again."

"By then, you might be a lieutenant, and I'll still be me."

"It's okay, I'll let you be my personal guard then."

"It's a deal."

"Come, come, drink the medicine, drink the medicine!"

An officer shouted,

"Everyone has to drink a bowl of this. It's to prevent typhoid fever. Anyone who dares not drink will be punished by military law!"

In an overly enclosed environment, if someone gets sick and catches a cold, it can easily spread.

During the black slave trade, countless black slaves died on the ships.

Of course, this time, although the personnel on each ship were a bit crowded, the treatment was definitely much better than those black uncles, and this was a river, not the sea.

However, to be on the safe side, Lord Zheng specially prepared Chinese herbal medicine soup for everyone to drink a bowl of each day.

The ingredients of the medicine were simple, equivalent to a weakened version of Qingkailing Banlangen (Chinese medicine), and you couldn't say it could cure any disease, but you couldn't say it was completely useless either.

However, the biggest effect was probably to give the soldiers a psychological suggestion:

I drank medicine today, I'm very healthy!

………

"Phew..."

Lord Zheng, having taken a bath, walked to the deck. His ship had two levels. The lower level was also full of soldiers, and the upper level was for their group.

Lord Zheng had the qualifications to enjoy this privilege.

At this moment, Liang Cheng walked over and reported:

"My Lord, ahead is the Fan family's fleet."

"Good."

Lord Zheng nodded.

The person in charge of the Fan family's fleet was Ruan San, who actually wasn't considered a member of the Fan family anymore, because he had already surrendered to Lord Zheng when Lord Zheng first entered Chu and passed through the water village.

This route was originally the Fan family's smuggling route, but this time, it was the passage for the Yan army to enter Chu.

Ruan San's fleet was used as a pilot, and also to deliver a large amount of supplies.

King Jingnan's chess move was mysterious, and even his own people couldn't have imagined it, let alone the Chu people. However, the corresponding distribution and coordination in all aspects were also extremely demanding.

First of all, changing the course of the Wang River wasn't an easy task, especially when there was still fighting ahead. Even if everything was arranged properly, it still depended on luck.

After all, the changes in nature were difficult to completely control according to human plans.

Fortunately, things worked out.

Next was the supply for this navy all the way south.

Before entering Chu, there was no need to worry about anything, but after entering Chu, it would depend on the Fan family.

Lord Zheng couldn't stop the ships and let the soldiers go ashore to hunt or plunder, otherwise the element of surprise would be lost. If the Chu people were alerted, and the navy was blocked at the front, this raid would become a joke.

Therefore, the navy had to maintain the maximum speed and efficiency possible.

The Fan family had to truly "destroy the family to relieve the country's difficulties" to support Lord Zheng's surprise troops.

Lord Zheng didn't feel any guilt or gratitude for this. He had met Fan Zhengwen, a madman who could do anything to help his family rise in status.

Moreover, as long as this battle was won, the Yan people would only seem to have taken Zhennan Pass, and their military strength would only be limited to Shanggu County. However, the area bordering the Meng Mountains would be detached from Chu's absolute control. An Yan army could then be stationed in the Fan family's territory. Whether they completely defeated the Qu clan or helped the Fan family share power with the Qu clan would completely depend on the strategic needs of the person in charge in the future.

And most likely, it would depend on Lord Zheng's intentions.

Ruan San boarded the ship where Lord Zheng was.

"Ruan San greets Lord Bo, may Lord Bo be blessed with health!"

"Get up. Has everything ahead been arranged?"

"Replying to Lord Bo, the family head has already prepared everything. The waterway ahead has risen due to the Wang River's change of course, and the navy can pass without any obstacles."

"You've worked hard."

"Serving Lord Bo is not hard."

"I have to trouble you to make another trip and tell Fan Zhengwen to do things properly. Today's efforts are all recorded in my heart.

If he can ensure that my army enters the Wei River and advances into Jing City, I will guarantee him a hereditary Fan family prefect!"

Hereditary,

Prefect,

These were not things that Lord Zheng could decide.

Even if Lord Zheng was enfeoffed as a marquis in the future, becoming the third powerful marquis of Yan, he wouldn't have the authority to make this decision on his own.

But Emperor Yan had the courage to do so.

As long as he could help him quickly defeat Chu,

Lord Zheng believed that Emperor Yan would definitely not be stingy with these rewards.

And when invading another country, it was necessary to set an example and generously reward the collaborators.

The Qing court did this to Wu Sangui and others, and the Japanese did this to Wang Jingwei;

Only after entering could things be distributed, otherwise, everything would be just empty talk.

The Great Yan was not Southern Ming, and the officials in the Yan court, led by Zhao Jiulang, were not comparable to the fools in Southern Ming.

What Fan Zhengwen sought was nothing more than allowing the Fan family to shed its slave family status and glorify their clan. Very well, give it to him!

With Xiao Liu Zi's relationship,

Plus Lord Pingye's personally promised hereditary prefect position,

It was enough for Fan Zhengwen to risk his life.

Risk his life,

Everyone had to risk their lives.

Lord Zheng himself was personally risking his life, how could he allow others to be leisurely?

Ruan San replied:

"Don't worry, Lord Bo, the family head sees clearly."

"Whether he sees clearly is his business, how to reward him is my business. As for you, follow me after this battle, and I will grant you the rank of general."

"Thank you, Lord Bo!"

Ruan San left.

The navy continued to move forward.

This journey took many more days.

During these days, Lord Zheng paid attention to the soldiers' physical and mental conditions every day. Fortunately, although this journey was inevitably rushed to maintain secrecy, under his careful precautions, the soldiers didn't suffer from infectious colds or other diseases.

Some people who vomited their guts out from seasickness at the beginning had slowly adapted.

After all, they were on a river, not at sea.

These were all brave soldiers, not delicate young ladies. Their bodies were resilient, and their adaptability was strong.

Finally,

The navy entered the Fan family's territory, or rather, the canal that the Fan family had dug.

Here, there was another round of supplies.

Fan Zhengwen boarded the ship. After obtaining Fan Zhengwen's guarantee and seeing the box of heads of local Chu officials and military leaders, plus a group of "defected" Chu local garrison generals that Fan Zhengwen had brought;

Lord Zheng ordered

The fleet to stop here so that the soldiers could rest ashore.

One reason was for safety,

The other was to boost morale.

If these people were packed tightly from beginning to end like sardines in a can and taken to Jing City, then ordered to disembark and charge, Lord Zheng wouldn't have the confidence to do it.

The Fan family had been very thoughtful.

At the waterfront, the army-comforting wine and meat had been prepared long ago. Lord Zheng ordered the lifting of the alcohol ban for today, allowing the soldiers to indulge to their heart's content.

At the same time, the sisters from the red-tent business in the nearby ten-mile radius were also gathered by the Fan family to start their trade.

The soldiers, who had been suffocating in the cabin and were about to have their orientations twisted, were finally rescued in time;

It's just that these people's table manners were not very good.

While queuing, they kept shouting and urging the people in front to hurry up, hurry up, hurry up.

In the end, Liang Cheng personally led the Snow Sea soldiers as military law officers to suppress this chaotic situation.

For this reason, several of the most boisterous soldiers were killed.

Fortunately, Lord Zheng had enough prestige to suppress the various generals and prevent the soldiers from rebelling. Otherwise, other commanders really wouldn't dare to suppress them in this way.

So, soon, on the shore;

Everyone quietly ate meat and drank wine, and quietly lined up. The atmosphere was orderly but with a sense of repression;

Even the professional cries of the sisters in the red tents dared not be uttered.

On the ship,

Lord Zheng hosted a banquet to entertain Fan Zhengwen and others.

First, a group of local Chu generals knelt down and formally saluted Lord Pingye, then introduced themselves.

Money can make the devil turn the millstone; this sentence was most appropriate for the Fan family.

To paraphrase later generations, when capital expands to a certain extent, it becomes ubiquitous, and it will naturally extend its sinister claws to places it shouldn't touch.

A large portion of these local generals was funded by the Fan family.

Moreover, this funding had been going on since their fathers' generation or even their grandfathers' generation. Some people's ancestors were born as Fan family slaves or had married Fan family daughters.

Using money as a guide and generations of effort, the Fan family had woven a huge network of relationships.

Without this,

Fan Zhengwen wouldn't have the confidence to board the Great Yan's ship.

Of course, this network of relationships couldn't be perfect, and there would definitely be loopholes. But these loopholes, or unstable factors, had been resolved in advance by the Fan family.

Those heads were presentable and could be sent to the ship today to be used as appetizers;

Many others had either been poisoned or had their entire families exterminated;

Lord Zheng knew that the Chu generals and officials kneeling in front of him had all stained their hands with the blood of their colleagues.

How could they remain neutral?

If they didn't present a certificate of loyalty, they could go down and chat with those Great Chu "righteous people".

"Everyone, rise. My Great Yan has always been fair in rewards and punishments, and my Emperor has never been stingy with rewards. Everyone has made great contributions to my Great Yan. After the battle of Zhennan Pass is over, ennobling wives and granting titles to sons is inevitable.

Come,

Rise,

Drink this cup to the fullest.

After this cup,

Everyone can be considered to be officials in the same court as me."

"Thank you, Lord Bo!"

"Thank you, Lord Bo!"

After a round of wine, the atmosphere at the table became lively.

After receiving Lord Zheng's promises and reassurances, they all stood up and left the ship at the appropriate time. To Lord Zheng's surprise, Fan Zhengwen didn't even deliberately stay to say a few words.

He had the qualification to do so, and Lord Zheng had even prepared himself for it.

But Fan Zhengwen left the ship decisively, without dragging his feet.

Watching them leave on a small boat,

Gou Mo Li walked to Lord Zheng's side and said:

"Lord Bo, this Fan Zhengwen is quite a character."

Lord Zheng nodded.

A madman was scary, but not too scary;

A madman with ability, temperament, and means was truly frightening.

"If Lord Bo wants to use this person in the future, you still need to be cautious. This person can be forced with great power, but he is not suitable for future conspiracies."

"Heh."

Lord Zheng smiled.

He understood what Gou Mo Li meant.

The Wild Man King was reminding him that Fan Zhengwen was Xiao Liu Zi's uncle-in-law.

So no matter what, he would stand by Xiao Liu Zi's side.

Lord Zheng reached out and patted the Wild Man King's shoulder,

And said;

"It's still early."

Gou Mo Li said, "Lord Bo, success lies in long-term planning."

"Alright, after the battle is over, you and the Blind One can discuss it carefully."

With two schemers at home, Lord Zheng was happy to be idle.

It wasn't that he couldn't handle this kind of conspiracy or that he couldn't make this kind of arrangement, but it was too tiring and would affect his quality of life.

Anyway, Gou Mo Li and the Blind One liked to fiddle with these things and enjoyed it, so let them do it.

As for Xiao Liu Zi,

If he had to choose who would be the next emperor,

He would undoubtedly choose Xiao Liu Zi.

For no other reason,

He simply liked the guy's appearance;

At this moment, A Cheng came up in a small boat.

Lord Zheng asked:

"A Cheng, how much longer?"

"Don't worry, my Lord. Going down this canal will take us directly to the Wei River, and then from the Wei River to Jing City. The speed won't be slow. In addition, Fan Zhengwen also ordered people to send a lot of Qu clan's military flags and some Qingluan Army armor. We can also put on a show along the way.

But this subordinate thinks that there's no need for it."

"No, there's a need for it." Lord Zheng smiled, "Waiting for the ship to reach Jing City before lowering the Chu flag and raising the Black Dragon flag, that sense of爽 (enjoyment), will be even stronger."

Gou Mo Li asked suspiciously, "Enjoyment to whom?"

The Wild Man King, who always liked to pursue practical benefits and didn't mind kowtowing and calling himself a little dog as long as it was beneficial, obviously couldn't find any common ground in this kind of sentimentality.

Lord Zheng said bluntly;

"Enjoyment to me."

………

The Great Chu, had vast territory.

In fact, more than eight hundred years ago, there were more than just Marquis Yan, Marquis Chu, and Marquis Jin who opened up the border with the Decree of the Great Xia Emperor.

The reason why only these three are mentioned now is because of the survivor bias, because among the four great powers of the world, Yan, Jin, and Chu were among them.

The second reason was that these three were the highest in official rank and were the most hopeful.

Since its founding, the Yan Kingdom had been at odds with the barbarians;

After driving out the wild men, the Jin Kingdom had long begun to enjoy peace and neglect military affairs.

The heartland and origin of the former Great Xia, after the collapse of Great Xia, was once divided, and even had a north-south division, and even experienced the chaos of twelve kingdoms in six generations within a hundred years;

In the end, Emperor Taizu of the Qian Kingdom picked the peaches and established the current Great Qian.

Meng Shou bluntly stated in the opening biography of Emperor Taizu in his book "History of Qian" that Emperor Taizu plundered his world.

The Yan people had not vigorously moved south because they had only deterred the desert about sixty years ago. Although there was the Northern Expedition of Emperor Taizong of the Qian Kingdom, who was defeated by the first Lord Zhenbei a hundred years ago, for a long time, the main contradiction of the Yan people was still the barbarians from the desert.

Although there were occasional raids, pressures, and intimidations to the south, they had never really been able to free their hands to act southward;

Originally, the Yan people thought that after isolating the threat of the desert, they would be able to look back at the Eastern Divine Continent, but they were caught in the vortex of aristocratic rule, which dispersed national power and made it difficult for the Emperor to monopolize power.

The Jin people had been at ease for a long time after solving the problem of the wild men. Due to geographical reasons, it was not convenient for the Jin Kingdom to attack the place of the Qian Kingdom unless the Yan people were willing to lend them the way, but this was obviously impossible.

Later, the Jin Kingdom was divided into three, and the desire and ability to expand abroad naturally became insufficient.

As for the Chu Kingdom, the Chu Kingdom bordered the Qian Kingdom on a large scale. Although there were occasional frictions and even a few small-scale wars, no real national wars had broken out.

This did not mean that the Chu people liked to live in peace. In fact, the Chu Kingdom had always been very aggressive.

After the collapse of the Great Xia, small countries in the East rose for a time, and the Chu Kingdom actually destroyed the most countries and annexed the most land.

The Chu Kingdom's model of Emperor and great nobles' feudal system had advantages and disadvantages. The advantage was that both the royal family and the great nobles below had an instinctive desire to expand their territory.

The more embarrassing thing was that when they annexed to the north, the Jin people built Zhennan Pass, blocking them. When they annexed to the west, they encountered the same problem as the Yan people. The wealthy Qian people built military fortresses in the mountains.

Unfortunately, there was no truly meticulous surveyor in this world who could measure the land of the four countries like Meng Shou did when he wrote the history books of the four countries. However, those who had traveled through the four countries had similar feelings. Among the four great powers, Chu was the largest in terms of land.

However, the land of the Chu Kingdom was not as rich as that of the Qian Kingdom. Because there were many swamps and mountains, it was often crowned with the name of "poor mountains and evil waters";

The Chu Kingdom did not have as many people as the Qian Kingdom because the Great Chu had not yet achieved true centralization. There were still a large number of Shanyue tribes within the country who were either superficially obedient or still in turmoil, as well as great nobles who controlled large amounts of land and people.

However, if these were excluded and not considered, the culture of the Chu Kingdom was actually extremely prosperous and brilliant. Unlike the Confucian unified pattern of the Qian Kingdom, the Chu Kingdom was a real contention of a hundred schools of thought.

………

"Buzzing, yiya yiya……………"

"Dong dong dong, haqu haqu……………"

At the dock outside Jing City,

A troupe of wandering singers from the south was performing hard.

Wandering singers, as the name suggests, were wandering dance troupes.

According to legend, when Marquis Chu opened up the border, they existed in the army. In the early years, they performed dances inherited from the Great Xia to encourage the soldiers;

Then, after absorbing the Shanyue culture, they incorporated new elements.

Some primitive syllables were added to the songs, and while retaining the orderly and rigorous nature of ancient Xia dances, the dances also incorporated many wild and bold elements.

In the Chu Kingdom, smaller wandering singing groups were active between urban and rural areas. Whether it was weddings, funerals, or temple fairs, their figures were indispensable;

Larger wandering singing groups traveled to various counties throughout the country, hoping to gain fame domestically and earn a living throughout the country;

The largest were in Yingdu, used exclusively for royal sacrifices.

The wandering singing group that appeared in Jing City was quite famous in the Chu land. It was said that the leader of the group was a noble's illegitimate son.

In the Chu Kingdom, there was also a very clear distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children.

But the Chu people liked romance, and illegitimate children were often the product of romance.

Therefore, people would instinctively despise illegitimate children, but they would still like to hear stories about illegitimate children.

This dance was upbeat, and the men and women in the troupe were dressed scantily, which really attracted a lot of attention.

There were not many garrison troops in Jing City because it was located in a very safe place, and there were several troops stationed nearby, which could arrive in the morning and evening.

But there was a lot of traffic here, mainly laborers.

If Yingdu was the military supply hub of the Yan army, then the hub of the Chu army was this Jing City.

Just imagine what it would mean for the front-line million soldiers and civilians if Yingdu was suddenly breached. How could the war continue?

Therefore, throughout history, the enemy's military supply line was often the focus of attack during battles between the two sides.

Wang Zhi was the transfer officer of the Ximen Wharf. Jing City had three wharves, and he was responsible for one of them.

Every day, a large amount of grain and various military supplies, including laborers and auxiliary soldiers, would cross the Wei River from here and then be continuously transported to the front line of Zhennan Pass.

"Ouch."

Wang Zhi reached out and knocked on his lower back. He was not actually old, only in his thirties this year. Originally, he was also a handsome man, but when the war started, his originally leisurely official position suddenly became busy.

The transfer officers of two of the three wharves had been dismissed by General Nian with the seal of the Grand General due to negligence in their work. Wang Zhi was the only one who survived.

He really dared not slack off. It was not easy for him, who was not born into a noble family, to climb to this position. He could not afford to lose it, he really could not afford to lose it.

"Over there, over there, recount it again, and over there, rearrange it.

Come on, let this batch of grain be unloaded quickly and clear the wharf, the next wave of ships is probably coming!"

After Wang Zhi shouted, he watched the dock soldiers run over before bending down and taking two more breaths.

In fact, he was not the only one in charge of the affairs of this wharf. He was the transfer officer of this wharf, but there were actually two superiors above him, but those two were both sons of nobles.

When the war first started, they could be active, both morning and evening, but when the war lasted for a long time, they shouted that they were tired and only came out for a walk at dusk every day.

Wang Zhi did not think there was anything wrong with this. Who told them they were born well?

Moreover, it had long been a custom in the officialdom that those who did the most work had the lowest status and received the least.

"There, there, hurry up, transport this batch of arrows over there, hurry up!"

Wang Zhi shouted again,

"Damn it, these bastards actually stopped there and did not move to watch some dancing! Come on, whip them!"

A group of dock soldiers took whips and went up to drive away the laborers who stopped to watch the singing and dancing performance of the wandering singing group.

As for the people in the wandering singing group, these dock soldiers did not dare to provoke them.

In this era, the status of actors was very low.

This was the same whether in Yan or in Qian, or in Jin and Chu.

But once anything was related to sacrifice, it was different. Even the people in the wandering singing groups in the countryside, they could be poor and unable to make ends meet, but no one dared to really treat them as beggars to bully, this was a taboo.

Moreover,

The leader of this group was now in Jing City. It was said that he was regarded as a confidant by the city guard of Jing City.

The reason why the illegitimate son brought his wandering singing group was also to encourage the soldiers at the front. The deeper purpose was to seek fame, hoping that one day, he could wash away his illegitimate status and formally enter the government.

It had to be said that the illegitimate son had an amazing talent in training his subordinates, which could make his subordinates think for him from his point of view.

The singing and dancing were beautiful, but the whip was really too painful. The laborers could not bear it and were soon driven to work.

Wang Zhi snorted coldly,

Thinking in his heart:

What's the use of singing and dancing,

It's better to come over and help move things.

At this moment, the figure of a large ship appeared on the river surface in the distance.

"Sir, a ship is coming, a big ship."

"This official is not blind!"

Wang Zhi subconsciously took a few steps towards the river bank of the wharf.

Was this big ship a naval ship?

"Clear the wharf, prepare for the incoming ship to dock, hurry!"

Wang Zhi issued an order.

Although the shape of the incoming ship was a bit unfamiliar, Wang Zhi never thought that it would not be a ship of the Chu Kingdom, let alone that it would be a ship of the Yan Kingdom.

Did the Yan Kingdom have a navy?

Would the Yan Kingdom's navy appear in the Wei River?

How was it possible, it was simply not possible.

………

"My Lord, there is movement at the wharf." Xue San reminded, "Do you want to dock first and let a part of the troops advance into the wharf?"

Lord Zheng shook his head and said:

"Along the way, the Chu people have not received any news, and we have come very suddenly. The opposite wharf does not seem to be prepared in advance. Continue to move forward."

"But… isn't it too risky?"

"If you are a Fujianese, would you think that one morning you wake up and find that the Mongolian Navy has landed at your door?"

"Can it be compared like that?"

"It's almost the same. Pass down the order to hang up the flags of the Qu clan."

"Yes, my Lord."

"You reminded me, you can take your people off the ship first and make a response."

"This subordinate obeys!"

………

"Sir, it's a ship of the Qu clan!"

"Yes, yes." Wang Zhi nodded and said, "Because the main force of the Qu clan's Qingluan Army was destroyed under the Jade Plate City the year before, they did not originally send troops this time. Now, a newly formed Qingluan Army should have been sent."

"Quick, clear this place."

The originally busy and crowded wharf was soon cleared of a large open space.

Because,

You could laugh at the Qu clan's Qingluan Army whose main force was destroyed and its vitality was greatly damaged, and you could laugh at the fact that their princess was taken away by that Yan Kingdom Pingye Lord and wore a big green hat;

But you had to admit that the Qu clan was a centipede that would not fall even if it was dead, it was still one of the top aristocratic families of the Great Chu.

No one dared to contradict it or neglect it in person, this was the background and deterrent force of a great aristocratic family.

The people of the wandering singing group immediately came forward and gathered at the wharf, starting to dance and sing, the rhythm was neat and pleasing to the eye.

This was the tradition of the Chu land, to receive blessings from faraway guests.

And those who were blessed would also send reward money, no matter how much.

Previously, every time a large-scale fleet came over, the wandering singing group performed in this way.

Moreover, the fleet that was coming now was the fleet of the Qu clan, and the leader should be a core figure of the Qu clan. The people of the wandering singing group clearly knew what their leader wanted. If they could befriend a big figure of the Qu clan, their leader's wish could be realized faster.

It had to be said that the illegitimate son had an amazing talent in training his subordinates, which could make his subordinates think for him from his point of view.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

The wharf was very large and could dock several ships at the same time.

On the ship, the flags of the Qu clan fluttered in the wind.

Immediately afterwards,

A group of soldiers wearing blue armor walked down from the deck in an orderly queue.

In the rear,

A swordsman in white slowly walked down, followed by a young general in golden armor.

"Wharf transport officer Wang Zhi, greets the noble!"

Wang Zhi knelt directly to the general in golden armor.

With his kneeling, all the wharf soldiers beside him also knelt down.

The Chu Kingdom had strict levels, especially the great aristocratic families, who had extremely high privileges.

The wandering singing group took the initiative to surround them and began to celebrate.

Lord Zheng turned his head to look at the Sword Saint standing beside him and said: "It seems that they welcome us very much. Is there a meaning of welcoming the king's army?"

The Sword Saint shook his head,

In fact,

He was also a bit speechless.

He originally thought that he would face a bloody battle after disembarking, but who knew that it would be this situation.

At this moment, the decks on the other ships were also lowered, and a group of Yan soldiers in black armor and barbarian warriors in miscellaneous armor rushed off the decks.

The laborers around the wharf were very surprised by this, but they still did not associate it with that possibility.

Even Wang Zhi, when he saw the soldiers in pure black armor and miscellaneous armor disembarking, only glanced at them a few more times, thinking in his heart whether the Qu clan had been so damaged that they could not even unify the style of armor?

More and more soldiers disembarked, and they began to spread out, slowly forming formations.

And on the ship, rows of archers were already in place, drawing their bows and setting arrows.

A different kind of murderous atmosphere began to permeate out.

Liang Cheng walked to Lord Zheng's side at this time and said: "It can begin."

Liang Cheng, who had fought in many battles, was the first time he encountered this situation,

You could calmly form a formation under the eyes of the enemy, while the enemy who should have confronted and resisted you was kneeling in front of you, and their nationals were watching the excitement here with awe.

"Are you confident?" Lord Zheng asked.

"The problem is not big."

Visible to the naked eye, the gates of the distant Jing City were still wide open.

It was not that the Chu people were negligent, but there were several troops stationed in the north of Jing City, and if the Yan army tried to break in from the side of Zhennan Pass, Zhennan Pass would light the beacon to warn.

This battle was really a bit… insulting to Liang Cheng.

Lord Zheng nodded and said:

"Then, let's begin."

The enthusiasm of the wandering singing group continued,

However,

With Liang Cheng raising the knife in his hand, an order was given.

The vanguard soldiers who had already formed their formations rushed forward like a group of hungry tigers, and the volley of arrows from the archers in the rear directly cleared a large area.

In fact, it was not necessary to be so rigorous, if they could not take Jing City in this situation, Lord Zheng could really find a piece of tofu and crash into it with Liang Cheng.

And the guards who were originally wearing Qingluan Army armor next to Lord Zheng unhesitatingly slashed their blades at the enthusiastic people of the wandering singing group around them.

The Chu people would respect their customs,

But,

The Yan people,

Would not.

Blood, mixed with screams, began to quickly dye the wharf, the people of the wandering singing group were quickly massacred, and nearby, the wharf soldiers and laborers began to flee in panic after the initial astonishment.

The subsequent soldiers who disembarked continued to pursue and kill, while Liang Cheng led a group of troops and ran towards the city gate of Jing City. The city gate had not had time to close at all. A Cheng directly led the army to kill into it, which meant that the fall of Jing City was only a matter of time.

Lord Zheng stood there, and groups of elite soldiers rushed past him.

Lord Zheng smiled,

Then,

He slowly restrained his smile,

And said:

"I came, I saw, I conquered."

A few short words, but contained a kind of soul-stirring domineering!

A moment later,

Lord Zheng bent down, reached out, and patted the official hat