Chapter 227 Consensus-based, counterattack

Chapter 227 Consensus-based, counterattack

Chapter 227 Consensus-based, counterattack

The moon was dark and the wind was strong. As midnight approached, the once bustling streets gradually became quiet.
Most of the vendors have closed their stalls, and the remaining ones are mostly cleaning the counters and the floor.
The shops along the street had already closed, and only the brothels were still bustling with activity.

At Hezhou Port, not far from the street, things have become quiet.
Most of the traders and fishing boats had turned off their lights and rested early.
The entire port is no longer as noisy as it was during the day, but instead has a sense of tranquility.

Only some clerks and laborers at the dock were still working.

At this moment, two figures seemed to appear in the shadows of the port pier.

He shuttled back and forth quickly among the piles of goods on the dock.

The two men seemed to be looking for something. In the dim moonlight, they kept jumping onto merchant ships and fishing boats, and then jumping down from time to time.

Nearly half an hour later, the two finally stopped in front of a crowded merchant ship.
Sitting quietly behind the pile of goods, he seemed to be taking a rest.

In the darkness, a somewhat large figure poked his head out, looked around, and said in a low voice:
"Brother Yun'er, this should be it. There is a strange smell here, but it's not that obvious."

Another figure who was equally tall but thinner nodded:
"That's what it looks like from the troop ship, but you can't see it from the shore."

After I finished speaking, I probably felt a little hot.

He pulled down the black veil covering his face, revealing a young and handsome face with bright eyes. It was Lu Yunyi.

Liu Heiying also pulled down the veil, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said softly:

"Brother Yun'er, I'll just bring some people with me. If we both run out, what should we do if someone comes looking for us?"

Lu Yunyi didn't care at all. He adjusted his breathing little by little and tried to calm down:
"It's okay. I told Jinglong to cover for us and said we were going to Yuanmeng Pavilion."

Liu Heiying widened his eyes:
"Brother Yun'er, he is the Duke of the current dynasty, and he has a lot of connections in the capital. What if he is also related to those rebels? Wouldn't we be caught in a trap?"

"It's hard to say for sure about the other dukes and marquises, but Li Jinglong can't be one.

He lost his father at a young age and can only rely on His Majesty and the court.
If he colluded with those people and became a traitor, would there still be loyal ministers in our Ming Dynasty?"

"Yes." Liu Heiying straightened his back, looking like no one else could do it better than him.

Lu Yunyi rolled his eyes at him and whispered:
"The butt determines the head. We are still small people with little influence and can only follow the emperor.
When we become a great general like the Duke of Korea, we will have a large group of people behind us waiting for food and promotion, and sooner or later we will fight against the court.

A few days ago, Xu Yungong came to the military camp and specifically said that someone wanted to use the war to stir up trouble and force the court to open the sea.
But I still don’t understand whether he is reminding me or hinting at something.”

Liu Heiying's eyes suddenly widened and he took a breath of cold air:
"Brother Yun'er, do you think that a great figure like the general is wrestling with the imperial court?"

"The Six Dynasties were all about family and private schemes. This saying is not empty talk.
Maritime trade is so profitable that even one cent, let alone 10%, would be an unknown amount of money, enough for your father and my father to earn for a lifetime.

If there is no one to back him up, a Right Assistant Minister would risk his life to tamper with military equipment.

Not to mention the garrisons in various places, there are nearly 200,000 troops in the capital.

Why did he bring trouble to us?

Isn't it because they see that we have the support of the general and Duke Cao, and they want to stir up trouble?

We are also stupid, being targeted and used as a gun for no apparent reason."

Lu Yunyi spoke fiercely, his eyes cold and full of murderous intent.

Liu Heiying looked confused and asked:

"Brother Yun'er, are you overthinking it? Could it be a coincidence?

They are all founding nobles and loyal ministers of the court. How could they go against the court? "

Lu Yunyi said faintly:
"Yu Tongyuan has almost gone crazy for the title, but Your Majesty just won't give it to him. Do you think he has no objection to Your Majesty?"

Liu Heiying was stunned, as if this was the truth.

"Let's not talk about Yu Tongyuan, let's talk about Duke Shen.

Before his death, Ninghe King Deng Yu was the Duke of Wei, a vassal of the Ji clan, with a high status.
But now, Shen State is a vassal state of the Jiang clan, and its status is far lower than that of Wei State. Do you think Duke Shen doesn't feel uncomfortable?
There is also Zhao Yong, the Marquis of Nanxiong, who was the left chancellor of the Central Secretariat before the Ming Dynasty was established.

In the third year of Hongwu, he was the first to make great contributions in the Northern Expedition, and completely drove the Northern Yuan back to the grasslands. Do you think he should be made a duke or a marquis? "

"Such a great achievement means he should be a duke at least."

"But your majesty refused to grant him the title of duke because he secretly took in slaves in Yingchang, so he was made a marquis. If you were him, would you accept it?"

"Let's talk about Li Shanchang, the Duke of Han, the leader of the old officials in Huaixi, the chief among the dukes.
In the fourth year of Hongwu, he was driven back to his hometown when he was only in his fifties. He stayed there for nearly twenty years. If you were him, would you accept it?"

Liu Heiying only felt his lips dry, his throat rolling back and forth, and the sweat that had just subsided appeared again:

"Brother Yun'er, please stop talking. I'm a little scared."

"It's okay to be afraid. I'm afraid too!"

However, Liu Heiying suddenly thought of something and felt relieved. He wiped the sweat off his face with the back of his hand:

"Fortunately, we are on the prince's side. His Majesty will not kill us."

Lu Yunyi suddenly fell silent.

Seeing that he remained silent for a long time, Liu Heiying turned his head and looked over:
"Brother Yun'er, why are you silent?"

"Black Hawk, do you know why Breaking Defense is called the Last Whisper?"

"Brother Yun'er, you are talking nonsense again. You are so vague and can't scare me."

Liu Heiying touched Lu Yunyi's head symbolically, and then said:

"No wonder Brother Yuner gave Duke Cao some advice today.

It turns out we are on the same side, so we should help each other.

Oh, yes, why are we writing couplets today? Didn’t you say that you would not be in the limelight after joining the army? "

The scene suddenly became quiet and the atmosphere was somewhat dull.
The gentle breeze in the night sky could not blow away the heaviness in Lu Yunyi's heart.

He pointed forward and said:

"If someone really uses this garbage ship for smuggling, we will make it known to everyone tonight. Who would have thought that it was us who were so prominent?
After all, those Hezhou officials personally sent us on board."

Liu Heiying widened his eyes, looking excited:
"Brother Yun'er, you are so thoughtful."

Lu Yunyi glanced at him, took out a handkerchief from his arms and threw it over:

"Wipe your sweat off and don't be so jumpy like when you were a kid."

Lu Yunyi smiled again: "If the officials of Hezhou Port and Li Jinglong can work harder,
Spread the couplet with some stories and make it known to everyone.

It would be better to let His Majesty know, so that it can be settled.

By then, all the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty as well as His Majesty will know that there is a general named Liu Heiying who is both civil and military, loyal to the emperor and patriotic!
Black Hawk, reputation is sometimes worthless, but sometimes it can save your life.
It is not realistic to rely on this reputation to save your life.
But little by little, we will definitely achieve great success on this trip to the southwest!

In this way, our reputation is growing.
This way, if others have any bad intentions, they will have to be more cautious.

Even if His Majesty wants to kill you in the future, he will have to consider it for a while."

Liu Heiying suddenly felt a chill in his body, shivered, blinked his eyes, and was a little confused, but nodded:
"Brother Yun'er, you are right, but we are promoting our name. Can Duke Cao and the officials of Hezhou do their best?"

"How can I not work hard? This is a win-win situation for all three parties.
Look, Hezhou Water Village is full of ancient and modern charm.
What a great slogan! It will do Hezhou no harm if it is promoted.
Besides, if there is smuggling on that ship and we make it known to everyone, Hezhou's reputation will be ruined.
The government naturally wants to suppress bad reputation and find good reputation. I think the couplet story is a good example.

Even if there is no smuggling, the government will not publicize it.

The shopkeeper of Qiufeng Pavilion also had to shout hard, because that was his shop.

As for Duke Cao, it goes without saying.
I specifically told him that this was to bring honor to the Ming army.
He is a member of the imperial party and a soldier, so he will definitely spare no effort.

If this matter is reported back to the capital, General Xu Yungong and others will also secretly help. What we can see, they can certainly see as well. "

Lu Yunyi talked freely, and Liu Heiying was stunned. A thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he wiped it quickly:

"How did Brother Yuner come up with this?"

Lu Yunyi rolled his eyes at him:
"Having a broad understanding of the past and present, didn't the Book of Rites say that a gentleman values ​​others more than himself, and puts others before himself?
We help them with their plans and do some of our own work along the way.”

Liu Heiying showed admiration: "Brother Yun'er, you are really amazing."

"Don't say that. We are the best."

Liu Heiying immediately laughed and nodded repeatedly.

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Lu Yunyi looked at the sky, stretched out his hand to feel the cold wind, and finally tried his own heartbeat, with a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

"Okay, we've rested for a while, it's time for us to get going."

"it is good!"

As the night deepened, two figures appeared like ghosts.
They moved silently through the complex layout of the port, gently turning over one ship after another. After nearly two quarters of an hour, the two finally saw the five garbage ships that were half-hidden by many merchant ships and seemed particularly hidden.

The ships looked dilapidated, with thick dirt and colorful debris covering their hulls.

When Lu Yunyi saw the ship, a hint of joy flashed across his eyes.
He waved his hand gently and said in a low voice:
"Be careful."

Liu Heiying nodded.
The two of them jumped lightly across the narrow gap between the merchant ships.

Then he leaped lightly, with nimble and skillful movements, and landed on the edge of the garbage boat.

After boarding the garbage boat, Lu Yun quickly glanced around and said softly:
"You keep watch all around, I'll go in and check."

Liu Heiying grabbed him and frowned slightly:
"I'd better go, in case there is danger inside."

"Stop talking nonsense and give me your dagger. Mine has been seen by someone." Lu Yunyi said in a low voice.

Liu Heiying stopped talking immediately, and pulled out a long and narrow dagger with a blood groove from his left thigh and handed it over.

The silver-white blade emitted a cold glow under the moonlight.

Lu Yunyi took it with his backhand, and without saying anything, he flashed and carefully explored the interior of the garbage ship.

The slightly mottled cabin door was closed, and Lu Yunyi took out a thin strand from his hair.
I poked it into the keyhole and shook it gently.
There was a slight "click" sound, and the hatch was opened a crack.
A mixture of musty and strange smells hit my nose.

Lu Yunyi's heart was filled with alarm. He turned around and exchanged glances with Liu Heiying. He understood the other party's intention without saying anything.
Then, in order to prevent the cabin door from making any noise,
He suddenly exerted force, pulled it open quickly, and then slipped in!

The cabin was completely dark. I guess to block out the smell, there were no windows open.
Lu Yunyi resisted the urge to vomit, took out a tinderbox from his waist, and polished it gently.

A dim light came on, and the scene inside the cabin came into view, causing Lu Yunyi to narrow his eyes.
The garbage ship is very different from ordinary ships. It does not have complicated corridors and rooms. The interior is a huge empty cabin.
Opposite him there is a device similar to a landslide, which should be used to dump garbage.
On the wall at the bottom of the cabin, you can vaguely see a huge door, which is now locked.

As for the things in the cabin, although there was some garbage,
Colorful iron materials, and some soup,
But looking down from above,
You can see some flat things under the garbage.
He even saw oilcloth wrapped around some square objects.

Lu Yunyi sneered, with a strange look in his eyes. It actually really existed.

He was now certain that this junk ship was not decent.

Lu Yunyi bit the dagger in his mouth.

Holding a tinder in one hand and gently holding onto the fence with the other,
It just flipped over and landed on the garbage!

When I stepped on it, it was a little hard. The garbage was only one layer.
Lu Yunyi gently raised his foot to sweep it away, then squatted down and gently stabbed the oilcloth below with the dagger, and a tingling sensation came from the wooden structure.

He slashed hard, and the oilcloth was cut open, revealing the wooden box behind it.

Lu Yunyi narrowed his eyes, and while planning his follow-up actions, he lifted the oilcloth and then opened the wooden box.
A faint sound suddenly came, Lu Yunyi frowned slightly, and held his breath immediately.

The things inside made Lu Yunyi couldn't help but sneer.
They were exquisite plates, stacked thickly, and at a glance there might be hundreds of them!

Lu Yunyi continued to dismantle the wooden box.

The second wooden box contained some ironware, including a kitchen knife without a handle but with an iron sheet.

For such convenient storage, the knife handle should be somewhere else.

The third box also contained iron pots without handles, stacked one on top of the other.

The fourth box actually contained packages of prepared medicinal materials.
Lu Yunyi squatted on the box and leaned his head down. It should be three meters from the bottom. The stacked boxes should be ten layers high.
"No wonder the water is so deep, it turns out there are big fish hiding there."

Lu Yunyi's figure flashed, and he jumped down and reached the bottom.
He pried open a box from the side and was immediately shocked. He moved the tinder closer and found that it was actually a box of black silk.
Lu Yunyi put his hand inside, and it was all silk from beginning to end, his eyes flickered.
Can't there be only one color?
He opened another box, and this time the silk turned blue.

The texture is more delicate and feels cold to the touch. It is not a good material.
But if it is smuggled to the Southeast Asian countries, it will become a rare treasure of the Celestial Empire.

Next, Lu Yunyi opened several boxes in the middle from the side.

He still couldn't find the weapon, which made him secretly wonder,

Throughout history, arms have always been the most profitable business. How could it not be there?

Lu Yunyi closed his eyes and thought carefully about the differences between the five ships. Soon, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.
There are two ships with deeper draft.
Thinking of this, Lu Yunyi grabbed the box and climbed up like a monkey.

There was nothing unusual outside the cabin, and Liu Heiying was still waiting quietly in the shadow of the deck.

After Lu Yunyi walked out, Liu Heiying looked anxious:

"Brother Yun'er, how is it?"

"We really did find it. There are all kinds of good stuff inside, including porcelain, ironware, and silk."

Liu Heiying widened his eyes:
"It really is smuggling. These people are really brave. Brother Yun'er, let's do it next."

"Let's go to another ship. It will be difficult to let everyone know without weapons."

"it is good!"

The two of them moved quickly and soon arrived at a boat that was not close to the river bank and had the deepest draft.

But just after getting on the boat, Lu Yunyi's ears moved slightly, and he stopped Liu Heiying's steps:
"Someone."

Liu Heiying stopped, listened carefully, looked up, and heard a faint snoring sound coming from the cabin.

Lu Yunyi pointed at himself, then pointed at the cabin.

Then he pointed at Liu Hei Ying, then pointed at the top of the cabin, and then made a gesture of wiping his neck.

Liu Heiying nodded slightly. Although he was strong, he was very fast. He rushed up nimbly in a few seconds.
After nearly a cup of tea, he poked his head out and stretched out three fingers.

Lu Yunyi nodded, and in a flash, he unlocked the door again, quickly opened it, and rushed in.
This cabin is not as dark as the previous one. There is a faint firelight.
Lu Yunyi thought to himself that this was not good, and then he heard a voice coming from the side:
"who!"

Following the sound, I saw a wooden bed.
A big man was half standing up and looking over here. There was a tall naked woman on the bed, who also opened her eyes hazily.

Lu Yunyi's eyes focused, and without any hesitation, he pounced over like a tiger or leopard, and arrived in front of the bed in an instant!
"Who are you!"

The big man shouted loudly and wanted to stand up and fight the enemy.

But Lu Yunyi's eyes flashed coldly, and his left hand clenched violently, with muscles knotted.
The power came from under his feet and hit the big man's heart hard!

Extremely fast and powerful!
There was a muffled 'bang' sound, accompanied by a sharp crackling sound.
The big man's eyes widened and blood spurted out of his mouth.

He slowly fell to the ground with a look of disbelief on his face, and a noticeable dent could be seen on his chest.

When the well-shaped woman saw this scene, she immediately shrank into the corner, held her head with her hands, and screamed!
"what--!"

The scream stopped abruptly, a big hand grabbed her neck and twisted it hard, and the cracking sound continued.
The woman's eyes bulged and her body went limp.

After doing all this, Lu Yunyi's face became calm, and he began to slowly look around at everything in the cabin.

This cabin was much cleaner than the previous one, there was no strange smell, and not much garbage below.

Lu Yunyi seized the opportunity, flipped over, and pried open a corner of the box.
A familiar smell came, and a gleam of light flashed in Lu Yunyi's eyes. He was very familiar with this smell, it was the smell of tung oil.

Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty relies on it to maintain its military equipment, which is anti-corrosion, waterproof and rust-proof!
When I opened the box, I saw a bunch of long knives.

It was wrapped in oil paper, and the tung oil and the blade leaked out when the paper was gently peeled off.
"Really?" Lu Yunyi said again, and his figure flashed quickly, checking several boxes.

Weapons, all weapons, all long swords!

In this way, Lu Yunyi had a plan in mind.
Soon, the hatch opened and Lu Yunyi came out carrying a large box.

Liu Heiying, who was watching from above, quickly jumped down and took the box.

The familiar smell made Liu Heiying shrug his nose and widen his eyes:

“There really are weapons!”

Lu Yunyi smiled lightly and ordered:
"God really helped me this time. If we hadn't encountered these garbage ships, I don't know how long it would take for revenge.
Maybe Xu Yungong was reminding me of this.

Okay, don't just sit there, go check out the other ships.

Kill all those who stayed behind and place their bodies in a conspicuous place.
I'll go unpack some silk linen, and we'll burn a ship."

"it is good!"

An hour later, at the beginning of the Yin hour, a huge fire started from Hezhou Port. The dazzling flames looked particularly bright under the night sky.

"It's on fire! It's on fire!!!"

The officials who stayed behind at Hezhou Port rushed over in a hurry.
But the scene that came into their eyes made their pupils shrink suddenly. They saw more than a hundred long swords scattered on the shore.

There is also a huge box, and around the box there are some colorful garbage.

More importantly, there were several bodies lying there, blood flowing everywhere.
"Someone's dead! Someone's dead!!!"

The shrill screams rang out again.

(End of this chapter)