The long river is sparkling, and the waves pushed away are rushing on the hull like a hill, and three five-toothed ships are swaying lightly with the waves.

The birds drifted across the high wooden poles on both sides, and the high-pitched horns on the river bank rang out in rhythm, which shocked the birds to spread their wings and fly to the steep foothills in the distance.

The pier on the river bank was in full swing, with more than a dozen carriages coming and going, unloading the cargo. The young and strong civilians shouted in sweat, their tight thighs and arms, dragged ropes, or pushed the truck to the deck, and the supervisor shouted and moved to the cabin.

The flags were flying on the shore, and a gray veteran sat on his war horse, his beard gently caressed in the wind, and his eyes looked from afar to the official road leading to this side.

After a moment, the deputy general was called: "The time is coming soon, I'll send someone to the front to see why the national savvy hasn't arrived yet!"

"yes!"

The deputy general bowed his hand and turned his face to the scout who was waiting for him. The latter grabbed the horse's belly and ran out, climbed a gentle slope along the official road, suddenly tied the reins, looked forward, turned around the horse's head, and came back.

"Well!"

The scout tied the reins, stopped the horse and raised his hand to the old man opposite: "Report to General, the national army has arrived."

The old man nodded at him, waved his hand to let the scout retreat, raised his eyes and looked to the end of the official road.

There was a faint sound of horse hooves.

In the field of vision, more than a hundred cavalrymen slowly walked in parallel with guns, spreading the team behind, with the blue sky and black birds, the Yin-Yang flags raised high, and the weapons collided. The sound of human footsteps accompanied by a long team. The two teams of infantry wearing armored clothes and insulated eyes were majestic, pressing the handle of the knife at their waists, and their feet stepped on the ground, emitting a killing aura.

The long queue makes people feel uneasy. The husband and boatman who are watching from afar have an inexplicable back and a chill in his face. More than a thousand soldiers and generals gather around him, and the leading veterans are urging them to move forward.

The team ahead seemed slow and fast, and before he could bow his hand, he arrived in a blink of an eye.

After a moment, the one-armed man carrying two long-handled knives in front of the cavalry loosened the reins and raised his hand, and a team official shouted.

"stop!"

The "long dragon" who came over slowly stopped, and the infantry in the ceremonial guard came to his senses. He walked such a long way, without any fatigue. He felt that he had just left the city gate. After looking around, the distant mountains and rivers were obviously at the Ba River.

Many people were at a loss. Has the Hundred Miles arrived so quickly?

At this time, the veteran of the side turned over and dismounted, arched his hand towards a magic sedan chair in the middle of the team, and lowered his head slightly: "Han Qinhu has met the National Master."

When the sound was heard, the infantry pushed open the sides, and the exposed sedan chairs slowly descended to the ground from the shoulders of the four strong soldiers. The curtains were lifted, and a pair of auspicious cloud shoes stepped out. Lu Liangsheng was wearing a black gold-burned water-patterned robe, with a moon hanging around his waist. He passed through the soldiers carrying swords on both sides and came to the old man opposite and bowed back.

"The general is so kind, and he has no official position and no position. It should be my respect."

"The national teacher is too humble."

The veteran is Han Qinhu. Speaking of which, he has met Lu Liangsheng two or three times. He politely said that he was acquaintance and spread his hand: "It's almost time, the national teacher is invited to board the boat."

"Please, General."

Lu Liangsheng stretched out his hand to the other side of the boat. Sun Yingxian holding the whisk, Zuo Zhengyang carrying the two swords, Zhu Gangman carrying the rake, and an old donkey also followed him, and walked in line to the five-toothed ship on the way. The water surface was surging, and the rain was heavy two days ago, and the water level soared. It was suitable for such a large ship to sail. The boatman and soldiers came and went to the deck to make the final preparations for the ship.

The soldiers around watched the national savage accompanied by the general walked through the middle and boarded the ship. Most of them were in the military camps in the suburbs and had never seen them before, and couldn't help but mutter.

"Is this the national teacher?" "I'm younger than mine..." "So what if I'm young, I'll be able to do it."

"I heard that there was a personal spell in the south, so His Majesty invited the national guru to come out."

"This is the best, but it will save us from going to die in vain. The national master is also a person with magic? I don't know if I will accept disciples..."

While speaking in a low voice, I saw someone coming, but before I could shut up, the captain shook his leg and followed the team and entered the towering giant ship one after another.

.........

"Offshore-"

Lu Liangsheng, who was walking on the deck, looked up at the soldiers standing at the top of the five-story boat building, waving flags and shouting. It was the first time he had seen such a big ship. Even the golden-feathered boat when Chen Chao was still there was no comparison. The deck was like flat ground, and there was no swaying feeling at all. There was no sign of seasickness in the soldiers from the north.

"I heard that this kind of ship was specially built by Duke Yue when he attacked Chen. When I saw him today, I realized that he was much better than me."

Retracting his gaze, Lu Liangsheng and Han Qinhu walked on the deck and chatted and laughed for a few words. The latter patted the fence, and his gray beard opened and he also laughed.

"The Duke of Yue is both magic and military skills, and also has outstanding martial arts. It is indeed difficult for ordinary people to compare with. However, the national teacher should not be humble. The Duke of Yue is also old, and the national teacher is still so young. I think the achievements in the future will be greater than ours."

As he spoke, the hull shook slightly, and the two sterns of the boat supported the stern tilted, slid along the river water toward the center of the river. The soldiers of Chuanlou Mountain shouted again and waved the flag.

"Pull off!"

On both sides of the huge hull, twenty long oars each broke away from their bounds and fell into the water, splashing water splashes more than two feet high, like centipedes on both sides, drawing circles of ripples into the water. After a moment, the hull pushed up white waves and divided them into both sides of the ship.

Lu Liangsheng walked to the side of the boat, looked at the mountains, fields, and villages slowly moved backwards, and looked back at the old man.

"General Han, according to the speed, how long will it take for us to arrive in Yuhang?"

"If the road is smooth, you should be able to arrive for more than half a month. If you encounter a river blockage and the water level is low and shallow, it will take some more time."

Han Qinhu's words were not unreasonable. Although the Wei River, Ba River, Yellow River, and then to the Huai River area were connected, there were many places with steep mountains and narrow rivers. To suppress the rebellion, we also survey and map the river channels. If the waterway from Chang'an to the south could be paved in the future, in addition to making the trade routes smooth, the court would be more powerful in the south. With such rebellion, the northern soldiers and generals could only go down the river and face the opponent's city.

The old man held the fence and smiled, "But I think this battle will take longer to fight. As the peace lasted for a long time, the bones of this body became looser and looser. I was afraid that in two years, I would not even be able to handle the weapons."

"The general's idea is probably not complete."

Lu Liangsheng knew that he was just sighing, but he still had to make some things clear.

"Now the south is also the people of the Sui Dynasty. Even if the soldiers and generals bewitched and rebelled, it has nothing to do with them. After a long war, the people will suffer. This time, it is best if they can convince the other party. If they cannot, try to capture the other party within a few days, and the remaining rebels and generals will be left to the general."

"Okay, then according to the words of the national teacher, I, Old Han, also want to see the magic of gods, haha!"

Han Qinhu stood on the side of the boat and smiled happily, which attracted the soldiers around him to look at him. At this time, someone shouted: "Is there something in the water?"

Someone looked at the side of the sailing ship. Under the rolling waves, a thick and long black shadow swam quickly and rushed to the front of the ship. The huge shadow even hit a water nest. A big rock covered with water plants rushed out of the water surface, knocking down the steep mountain wall on one side, making a loud noise.

The soldiers on the deck rushed to the bow of the ship in a swarm, and Han Qinhu also ran over. He saw the big stone flying out, his eyes widened, pointed at the black shadow under the water that was rushing away, and looked back at Lu Liangsheng.

"National Master, this... this... is the dragon I invited that day?"

The sun was shining fiercely, Lu Liangsheng walked to the old man, the river breeze blew, and the black robe flew over, standing at the bow of the boat, looking at the black dragon swimming in the distance, nodding.

"The fish-scale dragon in the water is the longest, and the waterway is not smooth. The old dragon leads the way, so that the fleet can arrive faster and the paddlings and soldiers can relax."

"The national teacher is truly mysterious."

Han Qinhu sighed and looked at the shadow disappearing in front of him, and suddenly burst into laughter.

"I think now that those rebel generals hope to last longer so that they won't even see the magic of the national master. Wouldn't it be a waste of time?"

This time, it is best not to use magic to return to your hometown...

The river wind blew on his body, his clothes stroking. Lu Liangsheng looked at the Yan'an Mountains and thought about the village.

......

The sun is shining brightly, spreading the sky and clouds. When crossing the long river, the sky becomes gloomy and a heavy rain is about to fall.

Fulin Prefecture, Wantong County.
Chapter completed!