Let's say that after Meng Crow and his party got rid of the Wei army, they went directly to the sea. They drifted on the sea for more than a month and arrived at the mouth of Sanjiang where they met Zhu Asan's men.

After Meng Wuwu introduced him, everyone recognized Meng Wuwu as someone who had been fighting with Li Xiaofei, so they quickly gave them fresh water and supplies and allowed them to continue going south.

"I plan to stay here for a while and rest before leaving. I have money on the boat, so I don't worry that I won't eat my brothers' money in vain." Meng Crow was frightened on the boat and refused to get on the boat again.

Gao Jie, who was staying at Sanjiangkou, pulled Meng Crow and pointed to the distance, "The Wei army has begun to gather thirty miles away. If you stay, you may not be able to leave even if you want to!"

"Hey, I am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. So I will stay and defend the city with you. You send a few people to send the women and children back!" Meng Crow picked up a bamboo helmet and put it on as he spoke.

"Brother Meng, you have to think carefully, the reinforcements will not arrive for another month!" Gao Jie said earnestly.

"Don't worry, I, Meng Wuwu, keep my word!" After saying that, Meng Wuwu went to the dock and waved to the ship.

"Ms. Gui! Sister Lanzhi, you take the children and continue walking south. I'll stay and help defend the city!"

Guiniang shook her head and waved her hands on the boat, but the boat had already weighed anchor, so she had to say goodbye to Meng Crow in tears.

Thirty-eight days later, the ship finally arrived at Panyu Pier, and thirty escorting soldiers took two women and two children to Li Xiaofei's house.

When the four people appeared in front of Li Xiaofei, Li Xiaofei, Hong Rui, and Murong Qing were all shocked. They stood for a long time before they realized what they were doing.

Li Xiaofei thought he was dreaming, so he pinched his arm quickly, patted Hong Rui's forehead, and rubbed Murong Qing's eyes.

Hong Rui burst into tears and hugged Li Youran, "I thought I would never see you again, my baby!" Murong Qing followed suit and hugged Li Youran, crying.

Niu Lanzhi from the back also cried, "Master Li, Lao Xiang wrote you a letter before he left. Now I will give the letter to you!"

Niu Lanzhi took out a piece of silk cloth from her arms. There were many crooked words written on the silk cloth. Li Xiaofei took a closer look and found that the letter entrusted Xiang Xiaoyu's wife and son to Li Xiaofei. Then there was the incident in Xiangyang City. He

Li Xiaofei's last wish is that Li Xiaofei must give a voice to the poor people in the world and defeat Cui Ju, an old fox from a wealthy family.

The last sentence of the letter is "Does the prince and general Xiang Ning have the guts? Li Xiaofei should strive for a place among the poor men in the world! I will write my final letter to Xiaoyu!"

Li Xiaofei thought about himself. He had already joined the Chen family, the first family in Lingnan, but now he entrusted Xiang Xiaoyu with such a big last wish. Isn't this a big joke?

Suddenly Li Xiaofei remembered that this letter had to be sent to Chen Hongyi as soon as possible. He couldn't send anyone, he had to go himself. His last wish was secondary. The key is that the world situation has changed drastically.

So after settling Niu Lanzhi Guiniang and Xiang Yongle, Li Xiaofei went to Chen Hongyi's house overnight.

Chen Hongyi read the letter and nodded, "You can do what you want. It just so happens that my three security commanders are also here. You can also show them the letter. I don't care about your business. I will go to Chen Wenxian overnight."

Say hello!”

After saying that, Chen Hongyi went out and took an ox cart to Chen Wen's mansion.

Li Xiaofei took the letter and read it again, then looked at Zhou Dapeng, Tian Erzhuang and Zhu Asan beside him, hoping to get their support.

Li Xiaofei handed the letter to Zhou Dapeng with both hands, asked them to read it together, and asked the three of them for their opinions.

Zhou Dapeng frowned and said, "The Northern Expedition is now justified. We can start the Northern Expedition immediately. But to fulfill my eldest brother's last wish,

To be honest, aren’t we relying on aristocratic families now? This Master Xiang’s last wish is contrary to our reality!”

Li Xiaofei looked at Tian Erzhuang again, and Tian Erzhuang smiled, "Whether it is the Northern Expedition or my last wish, I think there is a chance to come true, but not now! Our top priority now is to recruit soldiers and horses to prepare food and supplies!"

Li Xiaofei felt that Zhu Asan's answer should be similar, but Zhu Asan spoke first, "There is no problem with the Northern Expedition. As for the last wish, there is no conflict between us relying on the family now and fighting for a place for the world's poor people in the future! Now there is no conflict between the family and the world.

The power of the family has been weakened as before. The strongest ones are the Cui family and the Chen family. The Cui family is already the public enemy of the world and cannot last long. The Chen family has been in the South China Sea for a long time and does not have the ability to control the world.

, and now they don’t have such talents! So, Sir Xiang’s wish can be realized in our hands!"

Li Xiaofei's eyes lit up, he didn't expect that this strong man had such a delicate mind, and Li Xiaofei himself didn't expect this analysis.

"Brother Zhu San, it seems that you are really underachieving as the commander of the navy. You will be worthy of your knowledge if you become a general in the future!"

Zhou Dapeng and Tian Erzhuang also looked at Zhu Asan: "Third brother! My brothers are really not as good as you, and they will all rely on your guidance in the future!"

"Master Li was joking with his two brothers. I just stayed with Mr. Chen for a little longer and learned a little bit." Zhu Asan laughed.

Li Xiaofei suddenly remembered Shen De. Shen De had been following Chen Hongyi for decades, so he asked, "How does Shen De's knowledge compare with Brother Zhu San?"

The expressions of the three of them changed. Zhou Dapeng shook his head, "I'm not as good as a person in literature, and even worse in force!"

Tian Erzhuang nodded, "Shen De's martial arts skills are no match for the four of us. His resourcefulness is probably close to catching up with Mr. Chen's, and we cannot catch up with him!"

"I can't compare to Shen De. He seems to be honest and honest, but he is actually very deep in the city. Otherwise, how could he have concealed the truth and switched to Cui Ju back then!" Zhu Asan also shook his head.

"It seems that when we encounter this person when we go north, we have to be extremely careful!"

"This person may not be willing to live under others for a long time! Cui Ju will definitely fall out with him in the future!" Zhu Asan said with a smile.

"By the way, are Brother Xiang's survivors going to be sent to the orphanage in accordance with the old military practice, or are they?" Li Xiaofei looked at the three of them.

Zhou Dapeng knew that Li Xiaofei didn't want to treat the family of his old friend poorly, and he didn't want to break the rules of the South China Sea. "Since Brother Xiang is not from the Chen Jiajun, he naturally doesn't have to follow the Chen Jiajun's rules! There is no need to go to Yiyang Village. Master Li only needs to find a place for them to settle down locally."

It’s convenient!”

"I understand, just keep it in my house for now. Anyway, I will go on an expedition with my brothers soon!"

"Master Li, the total number of soldiers in Nanhai County is less than 20,000, and there are only 18,754. Excluding the various passes and city sea defenses that guard Nanhai County, and excluding the old, weak, sick and disabled, there are only 18,754 people who can be used.

Around five thousand people." Tian Erzhuang looked at Li Xiaofei

"Five thousand people? Isn't it a little less?" Li Xiaofei felt that five thousand people were too few compared to the tens of thousands of troops in the north.

"By the way, the navy in the South China Sea is not among the five thousand people, because they themselves are fishermen and merchants mixed with the navy. When they encounter enemies, they are soldiers, when they have goods, they are merchants, and when they cast nets, they are fishermen." Zhu Asan

Quickly added to

"Can the road opened by Brother Zhou to the west allow our army to enter Yizhou?" Li Xiaofei thought that it would be better to attack with three troops and horses to have a better chance of winning. At least they could find Liu Jian first.

Zhou Dapeng shook his head, "The situation is very bad. Although the road to the west is open, it is too strenuous to walk. There are many places where cattle and horses

They are unable to go up, and the supply of food and grass for the large group of people cannot be guaranteed at all! Moreover, there are too many poisonous snakes and beasts, and there are frequent mountain collapses and flash floods, which is really unsatisfactory."

Zhu Asan saw what Li Xiaofei was thinking: "Actually, it is good to advance by land and water simultaneously. We have already captured Sanjiangkou, and the first batch of 500 reinforcements has rushed to reinforce. This time we will bring 3,000 people and 50 ships.

, as long as we firmly establish a foothold at Sanjiangkou, Wei Jun's large army will not dare to go south easily!"

"It seems that the three brothers have prepared everything a long time ago, but I, a fool, are still in the dark." Li Xiaofei now understood that Chen Hongyi had secretly arranged many things, otherwise the route and the strength of the three men would not have been known.

Know so clearly.

"The old prince said he didn't want to go to the Northern Expedition, but in fact he was looking at the map every day. He was the one who came up with the surprise force when he sent brother Zhou to the west, and it was also his idea to let the third brother go to Sanjiangkou. It's just that he is really old and can't go anymore.

Charge into battle." Tian Erzhuang explained to Li Xiaofei

"The three of us have been training soldiers in the past few years since we came back with the old prince. Although there are few soldiers in Nanhai, they are all men who are agile and dare to fight. Five thousand infantry, three thousand navy, and eight thousand disciples are enough to sweep through

Jiangnan!" Zhu Asan also said

"Five thousand infantry, but it's a pity that there is no cavalry. If there were cavalry, we could cross the Yangtze River and continue northward in the future!" Li Xiaofei sighed.

"Just because we don't have horses doesn't mean we can't ride. Of the five thousand of us, one thousand of them are the best cavalry in Daliang. There are also eight hundred archers, three hundred spearmen, six hundred swords and shields, and six hundred axes.

Eight hundred spears, six hundred soldiers who climbed the city, and three hundred diggers. In three days, we will be able to gather and come to show Master Li."

The four of them were chatting happily when Chen Hongyi came back with Chen Wen. The four of them stood up to greet them. Chen Hongyi waved his hand, "There is not much time. You four just need to gather the soldiers. The food and grass will be supplied by our Chen family! Chen Wen supplies two thousand people.

I will provide 2,000 people, Chen Yuanzhi will provide 4,000 people, and each of the other families will provide supplies for 100 to 200 people."

This is not a small expense. The food and drink for five thousand people every day, plus the consumption of people transporting grain and grass, total expenses of tens of thousands of people, all falling on the Chen family and the people of Nanhai County.

"Old Prince Chen, if we occupy the south of the Yangtze River in the future, we won't need the South China Sea to supply food and grass. This journey is too long!" Li Xiaofei said

"Food and wages must be paid from the South China Sea. If it is too far, I will convert it into money and cloth and give it to you. You can raise part of the food and grass by yourself! I will personally sit in the rear to provide you with supplies. You must not levy food in the newly occupied city and cause trouble.

If there is a civil uprising, the Northern Expedition will be ruined!" Chen Hongyi touched his beard and continued.

"We are raising the flag of righteousness to punish the people. If we are like Cui Ju and others, why should the people of the world support us?"

"Remember the teachings of Mr. Chen!"

Chen Hongyi glared at Li Xiaofei and said, "Hmm". The word "um" was very long.

"My grandson will remember my grandfather's teachings and will definitely work together with the three eldest brothers and the soldiers of each battalion to complete the great cause of the Northern Expedition!"

Only then did Chen Hongyi smile, "Okay, dear grandson! Remember, the six hundred men who died in the city will be spared as much as possible. They are all poor people!"

Li Xiaofei was a little confused, but he still agreed, "My grandson, remember, it is better for a dead man not to die!"

Chen Hongyi looked at Zhu Asan. Zhu Asan understood and explained to Li Xiaofei, "These six hundred people were sent to the army from the households who fled to Nanhai and were taken in by Mr. Chen, because the old prince could save their lives."
Chapter completed!