The army stayed in Huangshi for one night, and the next day all the knights and swordsmen gathered at the riverside. Zeng Shiquan received him cordially on behalf of the governor, arranged for everyone to board the boat of the people on the hill, and asked people to hang a big flag on the mast of the boat, and wrote: " "Rebel the Righteous Hero", and made an exception to arrange the ship on the shoulders of the Du Gong's flagship, which was only four ships away. After setting off, passing through various ports, more martial arts people boarded the ship one after another, some of whom had conflicts with Juhao Pavilion. , the enemies who were forced away were some of the leading figures in the northern martial arts world. The cabin of Xiaoshanren's ship was full, so he had no choice but to allocate another warship to divert the flow. When they arrived at Huanggang, seven ships were already full.

Long before the heroes boarded the ship, Chang Sihao heard that Chen Zhibin and the heads of the four factions under the Hundred Sword Alliance were there, and wanted to ask about Jue Xiang's situation, but when he came over from a distance, he saw the martial arts men and Zeng Shiquan talking and laughing. Yes, especially when I heard about the owners of Tianyun Caotang and others, I thought about the Tartar siege last year, but they did not make any move in Shanxi. Now that Juhao Pavilion has lost power, they have come all the way to add insult to injury. It can be seen that they have no ability to deal with outsiders. I couldn't help but feel tired of dealing with the Chinese people, so I turned around and went back.

Guo Shuronghua did not avoid him even if he had official business. Therefore, when martial arts people came back again, the clerk announced their names one after another. He heard them all clearly. He didn't pay attention at first, but gradually he became a little strange: These people are from all over the world. At this moment The gathering here must have been summoned in advance. If Guo Shuronghua had the intention to use them to deal with Juhao Pavilion from the beginning, then it would be too late. If he said that he wanted to kill the chicken to show the monkey, targeting There is no need for these people who are willing to join Dongchang. This raises a question: What is the use of these people being summoned? Is it just to build up their momentum? This morning the officer came to report: "Report to the Governor, Corpses found floating on the river,”

Chang Sihao and Cheng Lianan followed Guo Shuronghua out of the ship building and looked over the railing. At this time, the morning fog had not dispersed, the water was misty, the nearby river water was muddy and yellow, and some ragged patches of color in the ripples were floating along the water, like kelp bags. The outline of the wontons could not be seen clearly, and the two wings were divided into small boats and pushed forward. Some soldiers used hook poles to hang them and looked through them. They reported that there were military officers brought out by Kang Huai and people from Juhao Pavilion.

Cao Xiangfei, Zeng Shiquan, Fang Yinhe, and Fang Zhennuo were all on the deck. Fang Yinhe glanced at the governor's calm expression and knew that he was dissatisfied with the soldiers' lack of care. He hurriedly went down to inspect it in person. After a while, he reported back: "The governor "Mr., there is no blood in the wound of the deceased, his hands and feet are slightly white, his lips are not swollen yet, but all the food in his stomach has been emptied. I am afraid he has been dead for more than three hours."

Zeng Shiquan said: "It didn't take that long. Ji Yeping had to travel quickly to rescue Lushan, and Laosi was ordered to intercept him and had to travel a long way. This is because the two sides met in a hurry and did not have time to eat before the war started." Fang Yinhe lowered his head: " Yes," he turned his head and observed the speed of the river, and then said: "So the fourth master and Ji Yeping should have arrived before dawn... Governor, when we came out, it was already a beat slower. Judging from the time, they should have been more We should have met earlier, but there is something fishy here,"

Guo Shuronghua said: "Don't underestimate Ji Yeping, there are still capable people around him. If we speed up the river from Honghu Lake, it would not be surprising to bump into us now, but in fact they have not even passed Hankou. "Obviously he had foreseen the movements of our army. As for the lack of food in his belly, it was probably because he had run out of food and was afraid of going ashore to plunder and alert the government, so he lost supplies."

As the supreme commander, you only need to know many things in your mind. There is no need to explain them clearly. Fang Zhennuo knew who the words were addressed to without raising his head. He stood on the deck with no expression on his face. Say nothing.

Fang Yinhe stepped forward and knelt on the ground: "According to Du Gong's opinion, the other side must advance cautiously and set up an ambush to wait for work. If Fourth Master fell into their ambush circle, they will probably still be fighting hard. I would like to ask you for help." The order was sent to rush for help." Before he could finish his words, a small boat came out of the fog on the river. There was an officer on board covered in blood, waving his hands and shouting. When he came near, he was sent to the big ship, and he kowtowed to the top of the ship: " Governor,"

Zeng Shiquan recognized that this person was his subordinate who was originally sent as an envoy to Li Yichen, and hurriedly asked: "What's going on?"

The officer lowered his head and spoke very quickly: "We worked with Yun Bianqing to investigate and suppress the remaining party members along the river, but we found nothing and everything was empty." Zeng Shiquan's face was extremely ugly: "How could this happen?" The officer said: ",, Mr. Li had a quarrel with Yun Bianqing, suspecting that he had done something wrong in the account books, and later simply stopped checking..." Zeng Shiquan's mind tensed up, and he was about to have an attack. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the governor looking at him coldly, so he had no choice but to Holding it back, the officer became timid and his voice was obviously weaker: "...We were rushing forward day and night. Before dawn last night, we approached Hankou. Suddenly we noticed a spot of fire on the river. When we went over to check, we discovered that it was a large group of Juhaoge people. People were fighting around Mr. Kang. Mr. Li led us to join the battle group. Unexpectedly, the enemy was surrounded by water ghosts and scuttled our boats one after another. Mr. Li also ordered everyone to rob their boats. The two sides fought fiercely. Kang The master is seriously injured..." Cao Xiangfei heard a flash of lightning in the hawk's eyes: They had formed a pincer attack from both front and rear, and they should have had the upper hand. However, Kang Huai's martial arts was able to sustain serious injuries. One can imagine the ferocity of the opponent's attack.

"Duke Gong," Fang Yinhe interrupted the narration and asked for orders again.

Guo Shuronghua waved his hand: "Pass my order and advance as usual. Lian An, please invite the people from Xiaoshan, Old Swordsman Lu to come over to discuss matters." Cao Xiangfei, Zeng Shiquan, and Cheng Lian'an all bowed their heads and responded: "Yes, Governor," Fang Yin Crane's eyes bulged obviously. He was very surprised and did not dare to make any mistake. He bowed his head and backed away. Two hours later, the fleet turned southwest along the river. The officer who came back to report pointed out: "There it is." It was already in the sky, it was almost noon, the mist had submerged in the water, and the field of vision was much clearer. I saw an open water in front of me, with boats of all sizes densely packed together like fallen leaves and ditches. They were narrow at both ends and wide in the middle. A huge eye-shaped floating island was formed, with daggers gleaming and figures swaying like a colony of ants gathering on it.

Cheng Lian'an waved the flag, and the ships from the rear moved forward. The officers and soldiers divided their wings and surrounded them, sealing the river.

On the island, there were fewer soldiers in livery and more in red uniforms. The total number was only seven or eight hundred. The people from Juhao Pavilion had the upper hand. Both sides only saw fighting, but no sound of killing. Even the screams of the wounded and killed were very loud. It was low, and everyone was obviously exhausted to the extreme. Thousands of corpses were lying on the ship, half filled with blood and half filled with flesh, and the remaining limbs were in a mess. The people in the fight stepped on the bloody mud and flesh, sliding and sliding, causing their lower bodies to turn red. , Huoli Guwen, Suonan Gyatso and Sanming Fei saw this tragic scene like a killing place of Shura on the boat, and they all lowered their heads and thought of Buddha.

Chang Sihao pressed his hand on the hilt of Shili Guangyang's sword and looked at the ship island that was painted in blood as he slowly advanced, his face becoming more and more serious.

The most eye-catching person on the island was Ji Yeping, who stood out from the crowd. His eyes were wide open as he chased Yun Bianqing and stabbed him with left and right shots. Feng Hongye was always there.

He wanted to help but couldn't get in, and because he was so careless, he was afraid of being attacked by a sneak attack, so he had no choice but to kill the surrounding soldiers and officers to protect him. In another small circle, Kang Huaiyuebai's official uniform was in tatters in many places.

, surrounded by Chu Yuan, Hu Feng, and He Xi, they were in a desperate state. A blood chain was flying up and down in their hands, still like a dragon stirring the sea, but they were defending but not attacking. Lu Taiheng, Lang Xingke, Yu Tiecheng, and Feng Quanxiao Si

The others attacked Li Yichen with all their strength, killing him until his robes were loose and his face was covered with sweat. Thirty officers tried their best to help, and finally the situation was maintained.

Yun Bianqing and Ji Yeping were often together in the past, so they were very familiar with his martial arts methods. They knew that they were unable to defeat him, so they kept dodging around. At this moment, they were like a bird with injured wings, jumping around suddenly, although they were flying

If you are not high, you are not far, and there are always dangers, but Ji Yeping has nothing to worry about.

The red spear, which was two feet long, was just out of reach for him. Others were only focused on fighting. When Yun Bianqing was darting and moving, he was the first to see the official rescue arriving. When he saw the flag of Guo Shuronghua, he immediately became excited and shouted loudly: "

Ji Yeping, the Governor's army has arrived, but you still haven't surrendered."

When Li Yichen heard this, he was overjoyed. When he glanced back, his left ankle suddenly hurt. He was caught by Feng Quanxiao's halberd, and his body tilted to the right. Lu Taiheng stepped on him and pressed his throat with a knife. The officers rushed to rescue him.

Xingke and Yu Tiecheng tried their best to block, but they threw rat weapons and did not dare to attack again.

The sound of the trumpet sounded loudly in the wind, and Ji Yehei stared with his gun horizontally. He saw flags and flags flying in the sky, and more than a hundred warships of various sizes came up against the river to surround them. The wings of wild geese crossed the river to form an encirclement, and the bow decks were full of troops.

Soldiers, carrying blunderbuss and crossbows, setting arrows and picking up bows. In the center is a blood-red flag on the roof of a ship, with a gold-inlaid word "Guo" on it fluttering in the wind. There are more than a dozen long poles around, all carrying

It was a narrow black flag with white characters written in Song dynasty. It was hard to see clearly for a moment. Feng Hongye hurriedly came over and said, "Master, everyone is exhausted from the long battle. We can no longer fight forcefully. Please withdraw." Ji Yeping shook his head.

"Retreat, why not? You came just in time. I was about to meet him." He raised his gun and was about to charge forward when Feng Hongye suddenly grabbed his arm: "Wait, listen, what the officers and soldiers seem to be shouting,"

Naxiang Yunbian rushed over to help Kang Huai block two moves, freeing him from the offensive of Chu Yuan and others. He led the officers and soldiers to shrink back and took a fixed position on the island. The sound of swords clashing gradually faded away.

, the voice of shouting from the outside became clearer, Yunbian listened for a moment, and shouted loudly: "Ji Yeping, did you hear it? The Governor has leveled Taihu Lake and Lushan Mountain, Your Majesty

It's a great mercy, but you still haven't laid down your weapons and confessed your crime." Feng Hongye said in astonishment: "Did I hear you right? They said that the emperor issued an order to open the sea..." Many of the Juhao warriors also heard,

They exchanged glances with each other and kept repeating: "The Emperor has opened the sea," "Lushan Mountain has been broken, and the Emperor has decreed that the sea has been opened." These words spread like a wave and spread immediately.

Ji Yeping shouted: "Don't be fooled, this must be Dongchang's trick,"

Some people were hesitant after hearing the words, and some were still immersed in shock and joy and didn't listen to anything. An older man was particularly excited and kept saying: "Kuang Dian, Kuang Dian, the emperor's grace is so great, this is Kuang Dian," Tears fell from his eyes, and several warriors who were fishermen like him also hugged each other.

Ji Yeping was so angry that he cursed: "Opening the sea is the right thing to do. Even if it is true, it is not worthy of gratitude. There are over 10,000 troops under Qu Lao's command, and there is no way that they will all be destroyed in just a few days. Don't be fooled."

At this time, the official ship was more than ten feet away from the island. A rock was thrown down and it was firmly anchored. Suddenly, a warrior gathered forward and pointed forward: "Look, what is that?" The people around looked at it and immediately There was a roar, and a pole was raised high on Dongchang's flagship, with a human head hanging tremblingly on it.

"Lao Qu,"

Ji Yeping's body swayed and he quickly used his big gun to support himself.

There was a boat on the left wing of the official ship with its shoulders stretched out in front of it. Someone on it shouted: "Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, Pavilion Master, all heroes of the gathering, please come and be well."

Everyone looked around and saw Xiao Shanren and Lu Huangqiao standing side by side on the bow of the ship. They were surrounded by a group of people, carrying knives on their backs and carrying swords. They were all dressed in martial arts. Some looked familiar, and some couldn't tell their names. The ship's masts A large flag was hung on the top and a letter was written "Rebel the Righteous Heroes". Feng Hongye shook the stick in his hand, and the steel ring made a clanging sound. He said in a deep voice: "It turns out it's you. The two of you left Junshan without saying a word. Farewell, I have brought so many friends from all walks of life here, are they here to support Dongchang and help the tyrants do evil?"

Lu Huangqiao's eyes were filled with emptiness. Infinite solemnity rose up from his twig-like cheekbones. He held up his long beard and pulled his face down. His eyes suddenly lit up and he said solemnly: "Why did the Wind Emperor come to this place without a king or a father?" In other words, in life, between heaven and earth, one must know that the kindness of parents is deep and the law of the country is supreme. The former Master and the old man went to Junshan and had discussions with the old swordsman Yan. They gathered in the Hao Pavilion to recruit heroes from all over the world, accommodated coastal refugees, and developed industry and commerce. , Revitalizing shipping is not a bad thing, but the mistake is that we should not support the military establishment and oppose the Ming Dynasty. This is like parents, even if they have differences, their children should explain them in detail and communicate hard, there is no way to rebel..."

"Lu Huangqiao," Ji Yeping pointed his red gun and shouted: "You are obviously pretending to be confused, staring and laughing. Who in the world doesn't know how to love country and family? You speak of Ming Dynasty, don't you know in your heart that this is Dongchang? World, you two factions are having a hard time, so you took refuge in Dongchang and became their lackeys. Feeling that you are alone, you also invited a bunch of martial arts scum. Do you think that your master Ji will be afraid of such a battle? It's a joke. ,"

Huo Qiuhai coughed slightly from behind Lu Huangqiao, and stepped out and said: "Ji Yeping, when I was in the capital, I heard rumors that Juhao Pavilion was causing harm to Jiangnan. I thought that the rumors in the world were not credible. How could I know that it is not as famous as it is? When we met, I heard your words and realized that they were all true. Juhao Pavilion has continued to grow and expand over the years, and its ambitions have expanded. It wants to take over the world, push the people into water and fire, and put all the people in danger. How can the heroes of the world do it? Sit back and watch, among the friends present today, in addition to the figures from the Qin family and the Hundred Swords Alliance, there are also heroes from Hunan, Hubei, and heroes from Shandong and Shanxi. Everyone is gathered here. I originally planned to use kind words to persuade you to give up your delusions. , gave up atrocities, but unexpectedly you called him a scoundrel in the martial arts world. It shows how arrogant you are on weekdays. The two factions of Shaolin and Wudang have been famous for hundreds of years. The people from Xiaoshan and the old swordsman Lu are highly respected and respected throughout the country. This time You came here with sincerity and spoke sincerely, but you were called a running dog. This shows how heartless and crazy you are."

Shi Benxiu also intervened and said: "What Master Huo said is very true, but there is one thing that needs to be clarified. In fact, when the master of Changsun Pavilion was in Japan, although the momentum of Juhao Pavilion was booming, he did not show any opposition. After Ji Yeping took over, the situation took a turn for the worse. The three monarchs and four emperors in the cabinet, as well as the eight great heroes, all complained about this. It was widely rumored that Yuan Liangyu's death was related to Ji Yeping because he was once recommended by the old swordsman Yan. The heir failed to become the Pavilion Master in the end, so he has been secretly trying to undermine Pavilion Master Changsun..."

"Fart, fart," Ji Yeping was furious: "Brother Changsun and I are brothers and sisters. I support him with all my hands when he becomes the master of the pavilion. I have never demolished him."

On the other side of the ship island, Yun Bianqing stood up and shouted: "You two are right, Ji Yeping, you are doing the opposite, and everyone has been impatient for a long time. They only think that you are Ji Xiangrong's grandson, and you have the protection of Mr. Yan, so you don't What can I say? When Yuan Liangyu's accident happened, I suspected that it was related to you. Because he was injured in front of his body, only an acquaintance suddenly took action and was caught off guard to kill him so quickly. I had no evidence at the beginning, so I paid attention secretly, but found that there was insufficient evidence. Under the circumstances, you pretended to be angry and insisted that his death was caused by the Qin family. You couldn't help but provoke the Changsun Pavilion Master, which prompted Shen Lu's trip to Shanxi. Originally, I was not involved in that trip, but I took the initiative to volunteer. Going out with everyone on the expedition, brother Feng, you know this best, what I said is true and false,"

Feng Hongye also had doubts about Yuan Liangyu's death. After listening to what Yun Bianqing said, he felt that many clues were involved, and he had a sense of connection. The reasoning shown turned out to be extremely real and coherent. In the midst of confusion, he listened to him again I asked myself about taking the initiative to go to Shanxi. It was indeed the case at the time, so I nodded and answered: "Yes," the word "yes" was answered a little hastily, as if it was not only the invitation, but also the previous words were included in it. Yun Bianqing Without waiting for him to explain further, he took over and said: "Okay, I know how you are, and you will never lie if you tell the truth. But let me tell you, I am not avenging Yuan Liangyu, but I want to see the Qin family. What is the situation? The result is not what I expected: Mr. Qin doesn’t know anything about this, and the Qin family has never been to Jiangnan to kill people. You were there at the time and heard it clearly, right?"

Feng Hongye nodded and said: "Yes,"

Yun Bianqing said: "At that time, Mr. Mingcheng had already realized that there was a big problem, so he reached an agreement with the Qin family to withdraw. We secretly did a lot of verification and found some clues. We originally had the opportunity to report it to the superiors. We didn't want Pavilion Master Changsun to enter the capital, and later retired. Jianghu, the matter was put on hold, but Ji Yeping took advantage of the situation and took over as the head of the family."

When Ji Yeping heard these words, he knew they were false, but the sentences were perfectly coherent. For a moment, he could not open his mouth to argue. He looked back at Chu Yuan, Hu Feng, and He Xi with hesitant eyes. They followed Mr. You to live in seclusion in Xitao Lu. It is normal to behave like this without knowing the inside story. What is helpless is that the faces of Lang Xingke, Yu Tiecheng and others, as well as all the warriors under their command, also changed their expressions, and they were obviously shaken. The reason is very simple: Yun Bianqing has a good relationship with him, They couldn't help but not believe this.

Yun Bianqing's face was a little sad: "Yepira, you and I have been brothers for many years. We are better together than anyone else. Everyone in the cabinet knows it, but there is no relationship under the principle of justice. This five-party meeting was secretly planned by you. I After learning about it, I strongly opposed it and hoped that you could consult with the brothers before making a decision, but you insisted on going your own way. Later, Master Chilie came with too much fanfare and made rude remarks, which made you angry and made you angry. As a result, blood was spilled on Junshan. Your disaster has already been At the end of the work, even the two seniors, Xiaoshan and Old Swordsman Lu, can't talk to you. I know that talking is useless, so I went to Juhao instead. But to this day, I still don't want to give up, brother. Ah, just listen to my final advice: Surrender, don't hold back and think about your imperial dream."

The more sincere his words became, the more furious Ji Yeping became. He was so angry that his hair stood on end and his whole body trembled. He pointed his gun horizontally and shouted: "Traitor, you traitor,"

The word "traitor" was originally used to refer to Yun Bianqing's fabrication, but now to everyone's ears, it sounds like he is accusing the other party of not caring about friendship and not covering his own shortcomings. Several of the warriors gathered loose their weapons. Then it slipped from the fingertips onto the ship's board.

Gedang, Gedang, the sound of falling weapons gradually sounded. Ji Yeping turned his head and looked back. Those who threw away the weapons stood with their heads held high, their heads and faces full of disappointment, grief and anger, and they seemed to not want to take another look. Own.

Lu Taiheng suddenly shouted loudly: "I don't believe it. I have grown up watching Brother Ping. He is not like this."

These words were like a flash of thunder, exploding a silence out of thin air between heaven and earth.

The wind is calm all around, the clouds are scattered and the night is green, and the river is flowing with a loud sound.

Then, several of Ji Yeping's personal warriors shouted: "You are right, the Pavilion Master is not like this," "The Pavilion Master is not like this," "Old Yun lied, the Pavilion Master respects the Changsun Pavilion Master the most, and we know it best. ," "It was he who instigated the pavilion master to go to Shanxi to fight, and he wanted to divert attention," "Yes, the pavilion master has never had any big dreams of the emperor. He always said that he would follow the elder brother Changsun to kill corrupt officials, divide the land, and lead Have a good life, everyone." Those who threw down their weapons also shouted: "Stop talking nonsense, you still believe him," "Yun Emperor is right, Ji Yeping is not worthy of being the Pavilion Master at all," "Only Changsun Pavilion Master He is our pavilion master." These people were exhausted from fighting for a long time, and their strength was stretched to the limit. Their shouts were bloody, and their neck veins were tingling. Ji Yeping felt a soreness in his nose and his heart was in confusion, but he couldn't make sense. At this time, I don't know who shouted: "Gather the heroes and roar,"

The quarrels subsided, and people's eyes gathered back. They saw a bloody man swaying in the blood cabin, with thick blood oozing from his mouth, his eyes blurred, and a sword from his chest going straight to his back.

When the gathered warriors saw him getting up, their expressions were extremely surprised, and two of them rushed over to help him.

The man supported the boat with his left hand, shook his shoulder and broke away from the supporting hand, took a half step forward with all his strength, grabbed the hilt of the sword on his chest with his right hand, and said again reluctantly: "Juhao roars,"

Everyone understood what he meant, and couldn't help but feel pain in their eyes and burst into tears. Several of them joined in with the same voice: ",, get out of Jiangnan,"

"Chi, chi", with a sluggish sound, the sword was pulled out inch by inch, bringing out red blood like paint. The heaven, earth, mountains and rivers trembled, and the bloody man said: "Punish corruption and eliminate evil,"

"Divide good fields,"

The number of responders increased significantly, and the vocal cords seemed to be stained with blood and tears.

"Thousands of households,,"

"White Lotus Blooms,"

The man's vitality was obviously weak, but his harmony was loud. Those who supported Yun Bianqing also joined in, as if they had rejoined the team.

"I want to teach..."

With a "plop" sound, the long sword was pulled out, and the man's blood spurted out like mist, as if he was being struck by a red thunder.

"Brother Jiang," Ji Yeping couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears.

"Teach me, do it..." Jiang Wan pointed his sword at the blue sky, blood flowed into his sleeves, and his robe was as red as embracing the sunset.

However, the word "Kun" could not be uttered after all. Only a few tears flashed in the river wind, and Jiang Wan's body fell limp and heaped on the ship's deck.

"Teach the universe, turn upside down," "Teach the universe, turn upside down," people's faces shone with crystal light, like diamonds cutting red-hot steel plates, and those who threw away their weapons also used their weapons again. Picking it up, turning around, they all faced the gun muzzles, cannon muzzles and various weapon blades of the officers and soldiers. They straightened their bodies in the smooth blood, supported each other, and kept shouting, as if everyone was connected. In one body, they turned into a blood-congested vocal cord, and their hissing sound reached across the sky and reached the clouds.

At this moment, it no longer matters who the leader is, as long as everyone is loyal to the ideal in their hearts, that is enough.

Seeing this stance, the officers and soldiers suddenly changed their expressions, and even the martial arts people on board the "Righteous Knight" ship were a little frightened.

Lu Huangqiao looked up to the sky and smiled: "The bloody cabin is still evil, but on the floating boat, people are united. It's ridiculous. Well, everyone, since someone wants to die tragically, why don't we generously give him a ride?"

As Jian Sansan nodded, he turned sideways again

Yao raised his hands to the flagship and said: "Master Governor, good words can't persuade the damn devil, so just leave these traitors and traitors to us." After waiting for a while, there was no answer, but he saw a small boat sliding out of the side of the flagship.
Chapter completed!