The soldiers and horses of Nanhai County were blocked in front of Wuling Pass, and they were all suffocating. At this time, the crowd was excited, and they were all clamoring for the Northern Expedition.

The road to Yizhou from the west was actually opened by Zhou Dapeng. At the same time, Zhu Asan personally brought back the good news that Zhu Asan's fleet had captured Sanjiangkou.

Everything was ready, all that was needed was the Chen family's nod to agree to the Northern Expedition. Li Xiaofei was still immersed in the stories from many years ago.

Li Xiaofei went to see Chen Hongyi several times, and even went to see Chen Yuanzhi and Chen Wen. Chen Yuanzhi and Chen Wen both said that they only listened to Chen Hongyi. Even if Chen Hongyi asked them to die immediately, they would not hesitate.

But now Chen Hongyi still refuses to let go of the Northern Expedition. He always takes Li Xiaofei to hunt, fish, eat and drink tea.

Let's say that after Xiang Xiaoyu's family and Li Youran chartered a cargo ship eastward from Xiangyang along the Han River, they had no choice but to dock in Wuchang for supplies and food.

The cargo ship would stay for two days, so Xiang Xiaoyu took his children ashore to Xiang Yongle, but Li Youran also clamored to get ashore. Xiang Xiaoyu hesitated for a while and said, "Youran, just buy things when you get ashore, don't say anything else, Yongle,

The same goes for you, you can eat whatever you want, just don’t say anything else!”

Both children agreed, and Xiang Xiaoyu took them into the city.

After staying on the boat for several days, the two children were bored, so they wanted all kinds of food, toys and clothes. Fortunately, Xiang Xiaoyu had a lot of money, so he bought them one by one.

In fact, Wuchang City is not a dangerous place at all, and there is an acquaintance here, Meng Wuwu is the prefect of Wuchang City.

Xiang Xiaoyu was cautious, thinking not to inconvenience others, and the sooner he rushed to Lingnan, the safer he would be, so he decided not to go find Meng Wuwu.

As luck would have it, when Xiang Xiaoyu was walking back with his two children carrying a large basket of things, he bumped into Meng Wuwu, who was leading a group of people under martial law.

Meng Crow also knew about the accident in Xiangyang, and he decided to close the city gates and guard Wuchang, ignoring everyone.

When old friends meet, one wants to hide and the other wants to stay.

"Brother Xiang, oh, long time no see. I'm in need of a strategic strategist. It's great that you can come to my door now!" Meng Wuwu quickly dismounted and hugged Xiang Xiaoyu.

Xiang Xiaoyu had no choice but to unload the basket and go to greet him. "Lao Meng, I didn't want to disturb you. I wanted to find you after I settled down!"

"Why should you and I be so polite? Come on, come on, go to my house first and bring your two nephews with you! Please lead the way for me, Brother Xiang. I will close these four doors and come back!"

Seeing that there were so many people here, Xiang Xiaoyu had no choice but to take his two children and follow a few soldiers to Meng Wuwu's house.

When brothers get together, there will be banquets and banquets. Meng Wuwu becomes the prefect and is in charge of river transportation, so he naturally makes a fortune.

This banquet is mainly composed of various kinds of fish, including steamed silver carp, cold fish skin, Wuchang fish in black bean sauce, fish cakes, fish balls, crucian carp and perilla soup, plus roast goose, roast chicken, prawns, and steamed duck.

Pork trotters, shredded eel stewed with fungus, etc.

The two children had also been eating cold cakes and cold steamed buns for a few days. At this moment, they didn't care about etiquette and just picked up the meatballs, chicken legs and duck legs and started eating.

The children were eating and the adults were discussing matters. There were only Meng Wugui and Xiang Xiaoyu at the table.

Xiang Xiaoyu persuaded Meng Wuwu to take a boat to the South China Sea with him, but Meng Wuwu said that Wuchang City was strong, with water networks and lakes outside, and Cui Ju would have to pay a heavy price if he wanted to attack.

Xiang Xiaoyu was very worried, "Brother Meng thinks so, but your subordinates may not necessarily think so. Let's just talk about the locals. Whoever becomes the prefect will still serve as soldiers and pay for food. Why should they work hard for you?"

?And for your

Lieutenants, if Cui Ju promises to kill you in order to replace you, there is no guarantee that no one will have different intentions!"

As soon as he said this, Meng Crow's cup stopped in mid-air, and he said after a long time, "I didn't expect that this stable life would always have to run away within two years!"

Gui Niang rubbed her belly and glanced at Meng Crow: "Wherever you go, I will go. I will follow you for the rest of my life."

He raised his glass to Xiaoyu and said, "Don't hesitate any more. People like us should be content if we can live the life we ​​have today, but you and I should understand that only life is the most important."

"Yes, yes, life is the most important thing. Speaking of which, that guy Li Xiaofei didn't send us a letter in the South China Sea. Is there any hope of joining him?" Meng Crow drank down his cup and put down the cup.

Xiang Xiaoyu also put down his cup, "The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and Li Xiaofei can be considered a gentleman. Besides, Lingnan is thousands of miles away from us, and even if we send a letter, we may not be able to reach him. After all, joining him is the right choice!"

"That's fine. I think it's better to take the water route. I have a few merchant ships in hand. I'd better take the merchant ship." Meng Yaowu poured another glass of wine for Xiang Xiaoyu.

Xiang Xiaoyu accepted the wine, "We are not young anymore. This time we went to the South China Sea, so we just stayed there and never bothered again!"

"I, Lao Meng, still have some strength. When the time comes, I will buy land and cattle, and I will work with Gui Niang to farm and the other to weave. This will be the end of my life. Okay, let's drink!"

The two drank several drinks and agreed to set off in three days.

Xiang Xiaoyu and his two children returned to their cargo ship under the escort of Meng Wuwu's men. Xiang Xiaoyu and his wife Niu Lanzhi also said that they would stay for a day and wait for Meng Wuwu to leave.

Niu Lanzhi was a little uneasy. She hugged Xiang Xiaoyu and said, "Master, let's leave early. I always feel that someone is following us."

Xiang Xiaoyu looked around and saw that there were many boats on the river. He patted Niu Lanzhi on the shoulder and said, "Don't think too much. I'm not an important person. No one will bother us."

Niu Lanzhi glanced at Li Youran who was eating candy, "I'm worried about the children. Go talk to Lao Meng and leave early."

After a few words to Xiaoyu, he took Niu Lanzhi and the two children into the cabin.

Three days later, Meng Wuwu handed the big seal to Sima Yang Zhengfeng, took Guiniang with a few boxes of gold and silver, and went to the dock to meet Xiang Xiaoyu.

Yang Zhengfeng was grateful for Meng Wuwu's trust and led a team of people to escort Meng Wuwu to the dock.

After meeting up with Xiang Xiaoyu, Meng Wuwu asked Xiang Xiaoyu to carry all his family and luggage onto his ship.

Xiang Xiaoyu refused, "Eggs cannot be put in one basket, one more ship will bring more peace of mind."

Seeing that Xiang Xiaoyu was so cautious, Meng Wuwu couldn't force the invitation, so he had to bid farewell to Yang Zhengfeng and board the ship to leave.

At this moment, several grain-carrying ships on the river suddenly raised flags with the word Cui, and a big man carrying a long knife stood on the bow of the leader.

This person was none other than Shen De. Shen De laughed loudly, "Two, long time no see. Where are you going? Why don't you stay and have a few drinks with me?"

When Xiang Xiaoyu saw it was Shen De, he secretly screamed that something was wrong, and immediately called the helmsman to raise the sails and row the oars to start the ship.

Meng Wuwu also knew that Shen De was coming with bad intentions, so he shouted, "General Shen, we have something to do and we have to take a step forward. I will definitely toast you when I have the opportunity! Set sail and let's go!"

Shen De knew that he couldn't deceive these two people, so he raised his long knife and said, "If you don't eat the toast and drink the fine wine, don't blame me for being ruthless! Shoot the arrow! Go after him and catch him alive!"

Immediately, there was a shower of arrows rushing towards Xiaoyu, Mengcrow and the others.

Xiang Xiaoyu couldn't avoid it. When he was hit by an arrow in his chest, he held the arrow in his right hand and retreated.

Below the deck, Niu Lanzhi and the two children were so frightened that they cried and waved their left hand to Xiaoyu, "Don't cry! I can't die, I will definitely be able to escape with you!"

Meng Wuwu had been in the army for many years, and he had already mastered the ability to dodge arrows. When the arrow hit him, he immediately rolled to the ground, shouting "Shoot them to death for me!". In his desperation, he forgot that he had already made friends with the big brother.

Seal, and shouted to the soldiers on the riverside.

Before Yang Zhengfeng had time to think about it, the soldiers around him habitually fired arrows at Shen De and the others. Shen De used his martial arts skills to block the arrows directed at him. The rest of the people were not so lucky, and no one expected it.

The soldiers who arrived on the shore would shoot arrows at them without warning, and most of them would be shot upside down and fell into the river.

At this time, Yang Zhengfeng simply took the risk and drew his sword and pointed it at Shen De, "Shen De is plotting rebellion. If you kill him, you will be rewarded! Shoot me hard!"

The soldiers on the shore continued to fire arrows, and Meng Wuwu and Xiang Xiaoyu's four ships took the opportunity to weigh anchor and head east.

Yang Zhengfeng saw another boat approaching on the river to the west, so he called his subordinates to run away together.

When Shen De climbed up from the deck, there were only a dozen or so of the one hundred guards he had brought with him. He couldn't help but get furious, "Keep chasing! If you can't catch anyone alive, kill them on the river!"

The leader of the rear team brought Cui Ju's warrant. Shen De saw that it was asking him to stop pursuing Xiang Xiaoyu and others. Cui Ju had already sent someone to report to Wang Tiezhu in Jinling. Now there is another situation in Xiangyang City.

It is urgent for Shen De to go back and deal with it.

Four boats went eastward along the river, and Xiang Xiaoyu's injuries became more and more serious. Meng Wuwu went to his boat to check and shook his head and beat his chest, "It's all because I left too late, and it hurt Brother Xiang! It's all me who hurt Brother Xiang."

!”

He waved his hand to Xiaoyu, "Life and death are determined by fate and wealth. If I die, tie me to a chair and tie the chair to the bow of the boat. Leave the rest alone. When passing by Jinling, leave my boat behind."

Come down"

Niu Lanzhi became anxious when she heard this: "You are mine in life, and my ghost in death. I can't leave you behind!"

Xiang Xiaoyu waved his hand slowly, "Women's advice! Listen to me, or we won't be able to pass Jinling! Cough cough cough cough! Go get paper and pen quickly. I want to write a letter to Li Xiaofei! You must bring the letter to me.

arrive!"

Xiang Xiaoyu forced himself to finish writing the letter to Li Xiaofei, looked at the two children again, closed his eyes and left.

Meng Wuwu and others followed Xiang Xiaoyu's instructions, packed up his body, tied it to a chair, and tied the chair to the pillar at the bow of the ship. They then left the ship behind and pulled it toward the ship with a rope.

Dong continued to move forward.

When they arrived at the Jinling River, Wang Tiezhu and his people were waiting in the river. They saw Xiang Xiaoyu on the bow of the ship from a distance, and the ships of the Jinling Wei Navy suddenly surrounded him.

Meng Wuwu, Guiniang Niu Lanzhi and two children hid in the bottom cabin of one of the merchant ships. This cabin carried some highly toxic medicinal materials. Several people were wrapped in linen and squeezed inside. Therefore, they escaped

Received Wei Jun's boarding inspection.

When Wang Tiezhu saw Xiang Xiaoyu at the bow of the boat, he began to shout, "Come down and surrender! Your Lord Cui Ju has already told us your whereabouts!"

After shouting several times, there was no response. Wang Tiezhu raised the hammer and threw it, sending Xiang Xiaoyu's body flying out. "Board on board and arrest people!"

After Wei Jun boarded the ship, they found that there was only one corpse on it. Wang Tiezhu looked at the several large ships passing in front and shouted, "Stop them quickly!"

At this time, Meng Wuwu was already on the deck, he had already set up his bow and arrows, and shot a few arrows coated with kerosene at the ships behind. The sacks on the two merchant ships behind were originally filled with hay.
Chapter completed!