Chapter 1706 I wish you to have wings and cut down the Northern Underworld Fish
"Qin'er, why did you bring the chicken soup back again? Is it too greasy and Brother Zhu doesn't like it? Or Brother Zhu is strict about military discipline in the military camp and people can't Come in, can’t things come in? "
Li Shu was arranging flowers. A blue and white porcelain vase was filled with flowers and green leaves of various colors scattered high and low. Some were dried flowers, and some were fresh flowers. They were lifelike and very beautiful. She saw Hua'er and Qin'er who had just gone out and carried them again. Fish maw chicken soup is back, I couldn’t help but asked in surprise.
"No, Miss." Hua'er and Qin'er shook their heads and explained, "When we arrived at the military camp, Liu Mu told us that an imperial envoy named Zhao Wenhua gave an urgent order to have his uncle lead 800 people. I went to Shazhou to assist with the sacrifice to the sea. Because of the urgent military situation, I didn’t even have time to say goodbye to the young lady. He took the people and set off. However, my uncle left a special message for the young lady, asking her to stay at home to raise the baby. He would come to see the young lady as soon as he came back from the Shazhou Festival. "
"Oh..." Li Shu listened. When Zhu Ping'an went to the sandbank, he couldn't help but put down the flowers in his hands, and he no longer had the interest in arranging flowers.
"Miss, don't be sad. I heard that the sacrifice to Hai will be held tomorrow. My uncle will be back after the sacrifice to Hai."
Qin'er and Hua'er saw Li Shu's disappointed look and hurriedly stepped forward. Comforted.
"The news about the sea sacrifice is spreading. Everyone in the streets knows that the sea sacrifice will be held on the sandbank tomorrow. How could the Japanese pirates not know that they will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble and cause destruction." Li Shu said worriedly.
"Ah... no wonder Fengqiao Camp sent so many soldiers out to patrol. It turns out they are worried about Japanese pirates causing trouble."
Qin'er and Hua'er were stunned, they didn't think about it So many people thought that my uncle led the troops to worship the sea, and that was all he had to do was kneel down and worship.
"Miss, don't worry, my uncle is very powerful. If the Japanese pirates encounter my uncle, it will be bad luck for them."
"Yes, yes, in Jingnan before, my uncle only had Da Dao and the others, together with dozens of county government officers, drove away thousands of Japanese pirates. In Yingtian, my uncle led 800 Zhejiang troops and wiped out all the three-headed and six-armed Japanese pirates who were invincible in Jiangnan. Destroyed; didn't my uncle say that the new army he trained can conquer the world with a thousand men?"
"Oh, although my uncle only brought 800 people this time, he can't conquer the world. There will always be no problem in crossing the sandbank. Don’t worry, miss.”
Hua’er and Qin’er said to each other, so that their miss would not have to worry.
Li Shulian walked to the window, clasped her hands together, closed her eyes devoutly and prayed to the gods and Buddhas in the sky.
"I hope you will have wings and fight against the Northern Plutofish. Brother Zhu, let's wait for you to come back safely."
After praying, Li Shu gently stroked her belly with her slender hands, looked out the window in the direction of the sandbar, and whispered Whisper.
While Li Shu was praying, Zhu Ping'an had already led 800 Zhejiang troops to the sandbank sea sacrifice site.
The sandbank at this time has changed greatly. The sandbank, which was originally just a natural dock, has now become a large-scale fasting and holy place.
From a distance, I saw the flagpole erected high on the sandbank, with the long dragon flag flying high.
An altar covering an area of thousands of square meters rose from the ground, and there were statues of gods enshrined on it. In the four directions of the altar, east, west, north and south, there were also huge statues of the Dragon King of the Four Seas.
In the center of the altar, there is a huge stone pillar more than ten meters high, which is engraved with Taoist scriptures. In the center are four huge relief stone characters "Dinghai Shenzhen".
Well, could this be the source of inspiration for the sea-fixing needle in Wu Chengen's "Journey to the West"...
When Zhu Ping'an saw this huge stone pillar, he couldn't help but twitching the corner of his mouth, as if Lao Wu lived in this era, and Journey to the West began to be conceived and written around this time.
In my impression, Lao Wu suffered repeated setbacks in the imperial examination, and later became a Gongsheng student in Jiajing more than 20 years ago. In order to study in the Imperial College on Chengxian Street in Nanjing, Lao Wu moved to Yingtian and lived in Chengxian Street. Nearby, he makes a living by selling literature.
Although the Sea Festival has only officially started tomorrow, there are already many spectators watching from a distance.
According to the radius of Lao Wu’s life, maybe, maybe, Lao Wu is among the people watching. Or, when the official memorial ceremony is held tomorrow, Comrade Wu might come to watch the fun while studying.
Such a large-scale sea sacrifice is rare in decades, so it is normal to come and watch the fun.
While Zhu Pingan's thoughts were distracted by this huge Dinghaishen needle stone pillar about ten meters high, he heard a familiar voice coming from his ears, "Hahaha, nephew, you are here. I I have specially reserved a piece of land for you to set up camp next to my Jianghuai camp."
Zhu Ping'an looked up and saw the Marquis of Linhuai surrounded by many generals. The Marquis of Linhuai was looking at him with a smile on his face. Come.
Linhuai Hou, like himself, wore a military uniform and full armor. It was rare for him to wear oversized armor, so it must have been specially customized. However, the fat Marquis of Linhuai, after putting on the armor, looked like a bear with his tonnage placed there, and visually he looked like a general.
At this moment, the Marquis of Linhuai is already the deputy commander-in-chief of Jianghuai. He is stationed at Jinshan Guard, rectifying the Yangtze River, taking charge of Huaihai, and being ordained for coastal defense. The Jinshan Guard he is stationed at is one of the four famous guards of the Ming Dynasty. The important town is a fortified city built of bricks and stones, known as "the first city under Stone City (Yingtian)". It is located in Shanghai, not far from Shazhou. As for the principle of proximity, it is reasonable for him to be transferred by Zhao Wenhua's order to lead troops to assist in offering sacrifices to the sea.
"Greetings to uncle." Zhu Ping'an got off his horse, walked towards Linhuai Marquis, and bowed his hands in greeting.
"Why are we so polite between uncles and nephews? Let's go. Take your soldiers and follow me. The land I left for you is flat with wind and water. It is definitely a good place to set up camp. "
The Marquis of Linhuai said with enthusiasm, grabbing Zhu Ping'an's arm and walking forward without refusal.
Well, it was verified that the Marquis of Linhuai was not bloated, but really had a lot of strength. Zhu Pingan really couldn't refuse.
Of course, Zhu Ping'an had no intention of refusing. After all, it was just a temporary camp, and it didn't matter if it was next to Linhuai Marquis's Jianghuai camp.
Soon, Zhu Ping'an led the Zhejiang army to the place where Linhuai Marquis Moxia set up camp at Jianghuai.
This is a meadow next to the woods. The terrain is flat and there is a winding stream not too far away. It is indeed a good place to camp.
Looking at the number of tents in the Jianghuai camp, Zhu Pingan calculated that the Marquis of Linhuai brought about three thousand troops this time.
However, although it is a temporary camp, the defense of the Jianghuai camp is too lax. There are no fences and antlers. I only saw a few people standing guard at the door, and there were no patrol soldiers around.
"How is this place?" Linhuai Marquis pointed to the reserved open space and asked Zhu Ping'an with a proud look on his face.
"It is easy to get materials near the forest, easy to get water near the water, and the terrain is flat. It is indeed a good place to camp." Zhu Pingan praised without hesitation.
The smile on Linhuaihou's face suddenly became brighter. (End of this chapter)