Wishing You Eternal Happiness - Chapter 82

Above the vast southeast sea, there are many large and small islands. These islands may come out from the tide, the tide is high and there is no grass, and the people are inaccessible, or they can be self-sufficient. Therefore, they are made homes by people, and they are more unique in their terrain. , Has become a home for all kinds of grassy bandits.

Among the countless islands, there is an island named Golden Dragon. It is located in the depths of the sea and cannot be found. It was originally unknown. Only a few years ago, a group of people came here to clean up the island. Although it is called a sea bandit, However, because it was different from the **** actions of the real bandits, it was gradually spread by the coastal residents. Jinlong Island has also become the island of the sea people. According to the old fishermen who accidentally went to the island due to the storm in the early years, the island The land is fertile, Changchun in all seasons, such as a garden on the sea, with pleasant scenery.

But today, this sea garden no longer has a heavenly beauty. Amidst the roar of artillery fire, the island’s fire blazes into the sky, the trees are broken and the grass is broken, and it is tragic, like a purgatory on earth.

Three days ago, the imperial battleship arrived in the sea near Jinlong Island without knowing it, and surrounded the island. Red cannons fired all night artillery towards the island. After completely destroying the outer defenses of the island, The easy boats were lowered, the well-trained navy soldiers landed on the island, swarmed up, and launched the final attack. After the people of the Golden Faced Dragon King held on for two days, the Golden Dragon Island was completely fallen.

The official army won a great victory in this battle, but when the prisoners were searched, the Golden Faced Dragon King and the boy called the little boy were not seen. The sea marshal who was in charge of the attack on the island was just promoted to Fujian and Guangdong. Li Zhong, the governor of the provincial navy division, interrogated the captives, and finally learned that before, the golden-faced dragon king had the idea of ​​abandoning the island.

Li Zhong frowned.

The emperor liked his water warfare ability and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. This time, he dispatched dozens of large ships full of naval forces to fight here with lightning speed. The most fundamental purpose was that identity. The mysterious little boy. Now after some tossing, Golden Dragon Island has been taken, but the most important person is gone, which means nothing.

Li Zhong pondered for a long while, calling his confidant, and ordered the official ships around Jinlong Island to lower their masts and withdraw them, so that they were not allowed to block the nearby waterways. The confidant was puzzled and asked why.

“If I expected it to be correct, the Golden Faced Dragon King should be vigilant. Only then did he have the idea of ​​abandoning the island and intend to move. In all likelihood, this time it should be to explore a new place to stay. The sea is vast, Without orientation, no matter how much I can bear, I can’t chase him. If he wants to come and dream, he will never think that our ship will come so fast! The sea news is not as convenient as on land. I don’t expect him to know Golden Dragon Island at this moment. If he falls, he will come back. Let’s wait and see if his boat comes back, then he will be able to catch turtles in the urn.”

The confidant admired it, and immediately went to issue an order. Li Zhong chose a shrewd man again, put on the clothes of the people of the island, dressed as a servant of the Dragon King, and drove a boat, returned to the observation point that was destroyed when the island was attacked a few days ago, pretending to be nothing, and patiently waiting for the return of the Dragon King. Sure enough, seven or eight days later, at noon that day, I got news that a few nautical miles southwest of Dragon King Island, a shadow of a big ship was found. In all likelihood, it should be the big ship of the Golden Face Dragon King.

Li Zhong was overjoyed and immediately ordered his men not to move rashly, and waited for the big ship to enter the encirclement before proceeding. But unexpectedly, after a while, there was news that when the big ship was gradually approaching, he found the ship at the lookout point and spread the word in semaphore. There was something wrong with the people on his side, which should have been seen through by the people on the big boat, and the big boat quickly turned around and left.

Li Zhong immediately ordered the lurking warship to be dispatched, all the oarsmen were in place, and they pursued at full speed.

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Li Zhong’s expectation is not wrong, Dong Chengzhu and Xiao Yu are indeed on this big ship at this moment. On this trip back to the island, Dong Chengzhu originally intended to explain to his subordinates who had followed him for many years. If he didn’t want to leave, he moved to another island with him. The imperial navy arrived so quickly and realized that the situation was different. He immediately turned the bow of the ship and moved forward at full speed. The sound of artillery on the sea behind the ship continued, and after going out for ten nautical miles, a fire bomb caught up from behind and hit it. A mainmast, the mast broke off, and the ship’s speed dropped sharply. Gradually, on the sea behind him, a dozen warships lined up in one word, and they quickly chased up. Li Zhong gave an order and dispersed, and finally sent the Dragon King ship around. Surrounded.

Standing on the bow of the main ship, Li Zhong ordered the oarsmen to gradually approach, shouting loudly: “General Dong, Li used to be your subordinate, and respected the general. He shouldn’t have been such a force. It was just the loyalty to the king. Regarding this matter, Li is also helpless, please do not embarrass me. Long live there is an order, as long as General Dong handed over the little boy, he will not be blamed! If General Dong is willing to continue to serve the country, he will be a first-class marquis when he returns. Those brothers who follow you also eat sweet and spicy food, far better than licking blood with a knife head. If you don’t intend, Long live will never embarrass the general, you just go!”

After he finished shouting, he saw that there was no movement on the opposite ship, his expression gradually dignified, and he shouted: “If you can’t listen to Li’s words, Li can’t do anything but offend him. Your Golden Dragon Island has fallen into Li’s. Hand, you don’t care about those subordinates who have followed you for many years, don’t you care about the life and death of the little son? Long live does not mean to embarrass him, but wants to take him back to Beijing, and then you don’t have to be displaced! If you insist! Resist, and praying man arm as a car, as long as Li gives the order and the artillery fires, your ship will be overturned in an instant. Even if you are named as the Dragon King, you will not be able to keep the young man from escaping from birth, but you will kill him!”

On the Dragon King ship, everyone was silent, looking towards Dong Chengzhu.

In today’s game, I am no more than a ship with two hundred people, but the opponent is a dozen heavily armed battleships with at least several thousand in number. There is no way to retreat, but this man who has gone through hundreds of battles is not timid at all, the only one in his heart. What I hate is that after receiving Pei Youan’s warning, I still underestimated the rapidity of the imperial actions and failed to evacuate in time, which led to today’s disaster, Chimu said: “Brothers, you were the former Ministry of Public Security. After following me for many years, I am sorry for the big guy! The emperor does not want your life. Among you, if you intend to serve the court, this will pass immediately, and that Li Zhong will not embarrass you!”

One person said: “If Duke Weiguo is here, how can he go there for his life today? Life and death, and death and death, I will not be afraid!”

The rest of the people also unanimously said: “Life is the same life, and death is the same death, I am not afraid!”

With tears in his eyes, Dong Chengzhu nodded and said: “I looked down on you! So, I will protect the little boy and fight bravely until today. It depends on God’s will for life or death!” Zhou turned to Xiao Yu and said, “Little son, although the official army cannon is powerful, it lacks precision, and the distance is too close, but the power is greatly reduced. You changed your clothes, and I waited for a big ship to cover and knocked open. As long as you rush out of the siege, get on the boat, and then line up to protect you, the sea is wide, and there is hope of escape!”

When Dong Chengzhu was talking to the crowd, Xiao Yu faced the sea and never said a word. He slowly turned around and looked solemnly: “No need! It’s just luck out of the encirclement, the vast sea, there are chasing soldiers behind, and you can escape. Where to go? Golden Dragon Island has been destroyed because of me. If I want you to die for me, I will survive and be ashamed. If the emperor wants me, I will go.”

Seeing that Dong Chengzhu was about to speak, he waved his hand and walked out: “I have decided, you don’t have to say it again!”

“Little son!”

Dong Chengzhu’s eyes were red, and he winked at the person on the side. One person went up and hit Xiao Yu on the back of the neck. Xiao Yu fainted on the deck.

Dong Chengzhu immediately ordered someone to lift him onto the boat, arrange the boat formation, and prepare to rush out.

Li Zhong first salutes before the soldiers, after shouting, there is still no sound when he sees the other side. When he hesitated, Zhang Jian, the imperial envoy of the supervisory formation, could not hold back, and coldly said: “If you can’t get alive, it’s okay to die. Talk to them so much. What are you doing? First sink the ship and see where they can escape!”

The officials at the first level crushed people to death, and Li Zhong had no choice but to take the order and ordered the guns to be fired at the ship.

On the Golden Dragon ship, the oarsmen returned to their positions, shouting neatly and uniformly, and amidst the constant banging of artillery around him, they strove to drive the ship and rush towards a battleship blocking the way in front.

The golden-faced dragon king’s king, the keel is golden and strong, the bow is beaten with iron. The hull has been hit by many guns and is slowly leaking, but under the drive of dozens of oarsmen, it still faces He rushed forward, but the official ship on the opposite side was unprepared, seeing that it was going to die with himself, turned around in a hurry, and wanted to avoid it, but for a while, he completely avoided it, only hearing a loud bang, approaching the side of the bow. The ship’s side of the ship had been smashed by the Golden Dragon. The ship shook violently due to the huge momentum. If it was about to fall, the navy officers and soldiers on the ship hurriedly rescued themselves.

Li Zhong was taken aback when he saw it. He didn’t expect Dong Chengzhu to be so brave when he was surrounded by him. This battle is related to your own future. If you ask someone to escape from your own hands, you must be unable to explain it after you return. Seeing Dong Chengzhu’s figure standing on the bow of the Golden Dragon Boat, commanding calmly and majesticly, I know that if he is not removed, it will be uncertain. What kind of trouble will arise, and at this moment, he can’t care about anything else, summoning a row of archers, ordering to aim at the Dragon King, and shoot him down first.

Archers lined up with dozens of iron bows full of arrows and crossbows, aiming at the figure in front of them, waiting for an order, bows and arrows were all fired.

At this moment, a soldier hurriedly ran to report that he had caught up with a warship behind him.

Li Zhong was surprised and hurried to the stern. He saw a ship full of sails, and the oarsmen were coming at full speed in this direction. He quickly recognized that it was indeed a court battleship that had not left the port this time. I thought it was reinforcements, but I didn’t feel like it. I don’t know who led it. I saw a person standing on the bow of the battleship. Busily ordered his men to disarm, first surrounded the Golden Dragon Boat, temporarily ceased the fire, and shouted at the incoming ship: “Master Pei! Why are you here? Long live has another purpose?”

The ship quickly arrived, and the two ships approached the connection. Pei Youan boarded the main ship alone, his robe was hunting and sounded by the sea breeze, and he walked quickly.

When Li Zhonghe heard the sound, Zhang Jian hurriedly bowed to him.

Pei Youan came to the bow, looked at the golden dragon boat in front of him, and turned his head: “The governor, this officer has no long live will. I came here today just to ask the governor for personal affection.”

Li Zhong puzzled: “What does Master Pei mean by this? What kind of favor do you want?”

“The officer wants to ask the Governor to release the Golden Dragon Boat.” His tone was calm.

Li Zhong was taken aback, Zhang Jian was also dumbfounded and reacted: “Master Pei, if you have a long live imperial decree, you will naturally have nothing to say when you dismiss the official. But if there is no imperial decree, this is really embarrassing for the lower official. It was the imperial court who was on the boat, and if he let him go like this, the officials would not be able to bear the guilt.”

Pei Youan said: “I know that this has caused the two adults to be embarrassed. After I return, I will meet with the Holy Spirit. All guilt will be borne by me, Pei Youan, and will not involve the two adults.”

Li Zhong’s face was embarrassed, but Zhang Jian’s face gradually became ugly, and his tone became stiff: “Master Pei, the official knows that Long live has always valued you, but the official only knows to act on orders. The order of the official is yes Long live the fate. This matter is of great importance, please don’t interfere in this matter, Lord Pei!”

Pei Youan stood with his hand held in his hand, motionless.

Zhang Jian winked at his cronies on both sides, and several relatives with knives approached quietly, but before they had time to draw their knives, with a “clang”, the knives were lightened on one’s waist and the knives were gone. Up, the blade flashed, and before that Zhang Jian didn’t react, he felt a cold in his neck, and the knife had actually been placed on his neck.

“Master Zhang, you executed your order. Pei shouldn’t have embarrassed you, but today he has to do it for fear of offending and condemning him.”

Zhang Jian straightened his neck and said, “Pei Youan, I am a third-ranking member of the court, do you dare to move me?”

Pei Youan smiled: “Master Zhang, during the Tianxi dynasty, you worked as a small push officer in a county in Funing, and then went up to the camp. By the Shun’an dynasty, you achieved the fourth grade Fu’an prefect. Parents and officials in a place were supposed to be **** and punish the lawsuit, but you were cruel, for the sake of officialdom, in the years in the local, you don’t know how many unjust, false and wrong cases were sentenced in your hand, saying that you should not be a cruel official pass…”

The smile on his face suddenly disappeared, his eyes turned gloomy, his wrists tightened, Zhang Jian’s neck was immediately cut out, and blood beads splashed down: “I dare to come here to ask you to release the ship, and kill another third-rank official. , Why not dare?”

Zhang Jian’s face changed drastically, holding back the pain in her neck, she dared not move.

Pei Youan looked at Li Zhong and said indifferently, “Lord Li, let the boat go.”

Li Zhong returned to his mind, gritted his teeth, and finally ordered a rescue. The dozen or so warships were ordered and slowly retreated to both sides.

Pei Youan turned to the other side and said loudly: “General Dong, don’t worry about me, I have my own way of retreat! You take your people, the farther you go, the better, this life and this life, never come back!”

The sound was sent out accompanied by the howling sea breeze.

On the Golden Dragon Boat, Dong Chengzhu burst into tears, led the people behind him to the bow, knelt down towards Pei Youan, and shouted “the eldest son”, then got up and ordered the ship to move forward.

The scarred ship headed forward and finally disappeared at the end of the sea.

Pei Youan continued to restrain Zhang Jian, picked up a horse with the tip of a knife, and sat down, heeded a section of his robe that had been rolled up by the sea breeze, raised his face, and looked at Li Zhong who was stunned. Smiled: “Go back, Lord Li.”

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A few days later, the fleet returned to Hong Kong, the navy landed, and Li Zhong cautiously followed all the way, preparing to return to Beijing together.

It was dusk, and the setting sun was like blood. The group of people passed by outside the Zhennan Gate of Quanzhou City. Li Zhong hesitated and ordered the team to suspend, dismount by himself, and came to Pei Youan, and said in a low voice, “Master Pei, you are believed to be a human being. If you need to enter the city and meet Madam, go ahead, the next official is waiting for you here.”

Pei Youan rode on the horse, turned his head, and looked at the direction of the south gate. The figure froze for a long time. Turning his head, he ran across the gate and continued towards the post road leading to the capital.