Chapter 12 Daze
The next few days were uneventful and uneventful.
Life on the ship was boring, with dozens of men eating and drinking all the way, and nothing else to do except rowing.
Later, I don’t know who started it. In twos and threes, they started wrestling with each other and playing horns to vent their energy.
Today, the same is true.
At this time, everyone formed a circle on the deck.
There are three people in the circle, both of them are naked and wearing trousers, and they are wrestling, and one of them is cheering.
The one shouting was Zhang Dan. Perhaps he had boasted too much, but he was particularly energetic when he shouted this, and everyone unanimously recommended him.
As for the two wrestling, one is as black as charcoal and the other is as white as fat jade, showing a unique beauty.
The black one is the thorn-headed black man, and the white one is the ranger who boarded the ship from Xuchang. His name is Ding Sheng, and he claims to be from Dongmin County, Shanyang.
This man was very strange. That day, Zhang Chong and the others were about to sail, and suddenly a man with a high official rank shouted to get on the boat.
He planned to take a boat to Dingtao, then change boats at Dingtao, and follow the Heshui Canal to Dongmin.
After explaining his purpose, he showed Chief Sun his talisman.
Sun Tingchang looked at the talisman and wrote:
"Ding Sheng was built in the Spring and Autumn Period of Dongmin, Shanyang"
Seeing that he was dressed as a scholar, I thought he might be a member of the Dongmin Ding clan, a family of Confucian scholars, and he didn't even ask for shipping money.
We had just sold a batch of grain and there was still space on the ship, so it didn't hurt to add someone.
But I didn't expect that Ding Sheng looked at the scholar and turned out to be a knight-errant from all over the world.
After getting on the boat, I became familiar with the husbands, exchanged cups and cups, and called them brothers.
He did not participate in any activities on the ship. Arm-wrestling, arm-wrestling, horn-fighting, in short he is everywhere.
The same goes for this one. Again, he and Heihu are the protagonists, working hard on the field.
But to be honest, although he was not good at these two things, the black man had served as a county soldier and had some practice in the army.
Ding Sheng was obviously not good at this. If he hadn't been able to hold his foot firmly, he would have been thrown down by Hei Fu many times.
No, if you hold on for too long, you will lose. Ding Sheng was hugged by Heifu without paying attention, and he fell to the side and rolled to the side.
Ding Sheng was not annoyed and gave Hei Fu a thumbs up, saying:
"Color!"
Everyone finally understands that this guy is a really happy person.
Hei Fu didn’t know why. After defeating Ding Sheng, he hammered his chest, pointed his halberd fingers at Zhang Chong who was watching the fun, and taunted:
"Are you, our leader, willing to spar with me, the black man? I don't bully you, so I'll use my straight hand to spar with you."
As he spoke, Heifu pinned his left hand behind his back and looked at the person he hated most with a playful expression.
"Huh??? Watching the excitement becomes the excitement myself," Zhang Chong complained.
"That's all, just to let this black charcoal head know who is the father and who is the baby."
Zhang Chong didn't take off his clothes and just said:
"Then I'll start."
Then, he sank slightly, accelerated, turned around again, walked around behind Heifu, hugged him and threw him, and it was over.
This move was so beautiful that the audience tore their throats and went crazy.
"Cai~Cai~Cai~..."
First it was Ding Sheng, then Zhang Dan, and then the whole audience, Cai!
After waiting for a long time, Hei Fu got up.
He kept saying:
"No, no, this is a sneak attack."
Hearing this, the whole place became happier.
"Okay, let's compete again."
Seeing Hei Fu's retort, Zhang Chong didn't refuse and just hit him again.
"Well, what I mean is that this time does not count. It will be better than our next competition. Grandpa, I was tired before and needed to rest. Yes, I need to rest. Next time, I will find you after I have rested."
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After saying that, Hei Fu did not dare to look at Zhang Chong, pushed aside the crowd and entered the warehouse.
"Hahaha"
Seeing Heifu say this, the whole audience was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter.
In this way, the boat carried this laughter and sailed into a large swamp, which is the famous Juye swamp.
The crowd had dispersed, and only Sun Tingchang, Zhang Chong, Duman, Zhang Dan and ranger Ding Sheng remained on the deck.
No one spoke, everyone looked at the giant lake in front of them.
What kind of scene is this?
As the boat sailed here, it suddenly became clear, the sky was the same color, and my mood was empty.
Then there are oases dotted with gulls and herons flying together, and people feel as if they are placed in front of a huge silver plate, feeling small and humble. Tingchang Sun has seen Juye Ze countless times, but he still can't help but be intoxicated by the power of nature.
He twirled his beard and felt the breeze of Juye Ze.
But an annoying voice ruined the atmosphere at this time.
It's that drummer Zhang Dan again.
He poked Duman beside him and asked:
"Daman, you read a lot. I remember you telling me sporadically in the past that in the late Qin Dynasty, this was a water bandit's den. What was that like?"
Duman gave him a sideways look and hated him for spoiling the atmosphere, but he still explained to everyone.
"There is indeed a saying about Juye Ze. I once read in Tai Shigong's "Historical Records" that Liang Wang Pengyue was a fisherman here. Later, when the world was in chaos, he stole from the Ze. Later, when Chu and Han fought for hegemony, he also used it as a fisherman. This place was used as a base to disturb the Chu State's supplies, and for this reason he was granted the title of King of Liang."
"In addition, this place is a hub of the water system. It can connect to Heji in the north and Sihuai in the south. It can be said that the control of Pi and Xu is the key point of Jin, and the throat of Song and Wei is silenced."
"Back then, the Chu and Han Dynasties fought in Xingyang, and Liang Wang Peng relied on the superior terrain here to attack everywhere and cut off the Chu King's food routes. It can be seen that once something happens in the east, this place must be a battleground for military strategists."
"Yes, Daman deserves to be born from the Jingshe. He hit the nail on the head. I will add some personnel information."
Being aroused by Duman's desire to win, Tingchang Sun couldn't help but show off.
"It is true that there are many water bandits in this large swamp, but this is in the past. This is why a hero came out of this place. Not far from here, on the edge of Jishui River, there is a city called Chengshi, and a hero named Chengshi came out of it. Li Qian. This man is so ambitious that he attracts thousands of guests. "
"One year, a prefect came to the county and wanted to make a difference. He always couldn't stand the bandits in Daze. They gathered in the water and robbed passing boats, which had seriously affected the water lines of Jiyin County. So, he Just ask the big families in the county for advice.”
"At that time, Li Qian came up with a plan. He had people lurk in Liaowa where the water bandits were hiding, and he saw that the water bandits were short of food and clothing. Therefore, he specially loaded a boatload of cloth and several weavers to go to Juye Ze. Sure enough, the boat was robbed by water bandits.”
"Not only the ship's cloth, but also the weavers were all taken back to their lair by the water bandits. But this played into Li Gan's plan. He had already asked the weavers to sew three red threads when sewing clothes for the water bandits."
"These water bandits fish in their spare time and transform into water bandits when they have work. Therefore, they all have homes on the shore. When these water bandits wear marked clothes and go to the market to sell fish, they have been ambushed long ago. The county soldiers and Li family members caught him red-handed, and the water bandits all exclaimed that Li Qian had God's help. "
"Since then, there have been no water bandits in Dayezawa. This area has also been taken over by the Li family, and the goods going to and from Jishui are also sold by the Cheng family. Since then, the Li family has become more and more prosperous."< br>
Everyone was amazed when they heard this allusion.
Only Zhang Chong said:
"I'm sorry for those weavers, they lost their lives for the sake of the Li family's wealth."
Ding Sheng has always paid attention to Zhang Chong and only likes his good martial arts.
Now that he heard Zhang Chong's surprise, he couldn't help but ask:
"What do you mean?"
"You and I both know the beginning and end of this plan. Do those water bandits know? You know, how many water bandits can be caught by recognizing the red rope? After those water bandits know this plan, they will stay in the nest How can the weavers here have any fate? Moreover, it sounds to me like the red rope is what worries the water bandits? It is the hidden craftsmanship of the Li family."
"Later, the water bandits were not wiped out on a large scale, so where did they go? Thinking about it, it still fell into this detail. Since we know the inside story of the water bandits, it wouldn't be difficult to send a message to the leaders. So I think, instead of suppressing the bandits, the Li family might as well raise the bandits themselves.”
"So, everyone has always seen heroes and heroines, but how many of them can see the innocent people in the story?"
These words made everyone sweat.
Especially the ranger Ding Sheng. He is from Yanzhou, and his hometown Dongmin County is only a hundred miles away from Chengshi.
The Cheng family and the Li family are a real heroic family.
Li Qian's relatives and sons are all brave warriors, especially his man named Li Jin. His horse skills can be said to be unbeatable in Yanzhou.
It can be said that with this palm in his hand, if Li Jin had been born during Guangwu Zhongxing, the princes would have been able to do nothing.
Youdao said that the more he knew, the more he became afraid. Now he heard this peasant boy reveal the secrets of the Li family.
People say I am Ding DaDa, but I think this kid is the bold one. I wanted to make a good friend with this guy, but it seemed like I had to leave when I got to Chengshi.
Ding Sheng was afraid, but Zhang Dan became excited after listening to Zhang Chong's words. He said to Zhang Chong:
"Shi Zaizi, I'm convinced. Since the Spring Festival, I feel that what you say has become more and more pleasing to the ear. Yes, I used to hear those heroic stories, and I always felt envious and wished I could follow them. But in fact, in my heart, I often feel something is wrong.”
"For example, Zang Ba of Mount Tai, I thought he was a heroic man. In order to save his father, at the age of eighteen, he dared to take more than a dozen guests to rob and kill the prefect. He was really filial and brave. Later, I heard someone say, At that time, there were more than a hundred slaves who escorted his father, and they killed many people. I even applauded. "
"But in the past few years, the more I listened to this story, the more I felt something was wrong. What hatred did those slaves have against Zang Ba? They were just drafted, and they had wives and children, but they had to suffer this misfortune. Today After listening to what you said, I finally figured it out.”
"It turns out that in the past, when I heard about the heroes fighting bravely, I thought that I was the hero. But now I realize that I am the common man who was killed by them."
"Today, I finally recognize myself."
After saying that, he jumped up and punched Zhang Chong on the shoulder, meaning, I am very grateful to you.
Although Zhang Dan has always been generous, the truth behind this statement is very profound.
Even Duman next to him fell into deep thought.
Yes, it turns out that they have always been ordinary people, and they have always been paid.
"It's over, it's over. This is another bold one, and this boat is really unstoppable."
Ding Sheng, who was beside him, could only smile bitterly in his heart.
"Hey, look, are those ships following us?"
Sun Tingzhang faced the back of the boat, pointed at several boats in the distance and said doubtfully.
Everyone looked back.
(End of chapter)