Water was still pouring out of the hole in the bottom cabin. Shentuluo walked to the hole and squatted down. He stretched out his fingers and touched the edge of the hole. His face became even more gloomy. A subordinate beside him already asked: "Grand Governor, are you saying there is someone there?" Sneak in from the bottom?"
"The bottom plate was cut with a sharp blade." Shen Tuluo's eyes were filled with cold light: "They reached the bottom of the boat from the water, then cut the bottom plate with an extremely sharp blade and sneaked in to set fire to it." He stood up slowly and said, "The bottom of the boat was set on fire. There was also fuel stored in the cabin, which they used to increase the intensity of the fire."
"Grand Governor, I have sent people into the water." The subordinate said: "If they hide under the water, they will be found out soon."
Shen Tuluo sneered and said: "It's already too late. They must have already escaped when we put out the fire. He knew clearly that our navy officers and soldiers have excellent water resistance, how could they hide under the water and wait for us to catch him." He ordered: "Patch. If there is a gap, the order is sent down, and all ships are on strict alert. Although they may have escaped, as a precaution, people are sent into the water to search."
His subordinates were ordered to retreat. Shen Tuluo came out from the bottom of the cabin and went to the deck of the warship. He scanned the Huai River. The wind was not strong tonight and the river was calm. However, under the calm river, there was a murderous conspiracy hidden.
At this time, Duan Shao was seen boarding the warship and came forward and said: "Grand Governor, has the fire been put out?"
Shentu Luo cupped his hands and said: "It has been extinguished and is being repaired."
"That's good." Duan Shao nodded slightly, but his expression was ugly.
"Your Highness, the enemy does not really want to burn this ship. This warship is different from the grain ship that was burned just now. The grain ship is small, and there are sacks of grain in the ship. A little spark can burn it. A fire broke out." Shen Tuluo looked sternly: "As long as the fire is discovered on this ship, it will be put out quickly. Although there will be some damage, it will not be destroyed. It is impossible for the Chu people not to know this truth. They deliberately burned the ship. , just to demoralize our troops and deter us."
Qi Ning glanced at the sailors not far away and saw that these well-trained Dong Qi sailors now had a look of panic on their faces.
The destruction of the grain ship had already caused a huge blow to the morale of the military. Now that even the warship where the Governor was stationed was successfully attacked, the sailors were naturally in a panic.
If they were to face the enemy head-on, these sailors would be very brave and would not be afraid. However, the enemy they were facing now was hiding in the dark, and they had no idea when they would attack. Even though they were full of strength, they didn't know where to attack. The officers and soldiers of the Qi Navy had never encountered such a situation.
"Your Highness, it's almost daybreak." Shen Tuluo looked up at the sky and said softly: "Without further delay, I will gather the soldiers now. When daybreak comes, you will lead everyone to land immediately and head towards Xuzhou. Let's take a detour to Puyang, and we must not delay at all on the way...!" At this point, he stopped, thoughtfully.
Duan Shao whispered: "Grand Governor, do you really want to take this step?"
"There is no choice." Shen Tuluo said: "After His Highness left, I immediately took my men to the East China Sea, met the fleet at the seaport, and first went to the East China Sea to find an island to live in. There are not a few islands that can survive in the East China Sea. , The geographical minister of the East China Sea knew clearly that after bringing the fleet to the island, he would first use pirates as the foundation for future affairs."
Duan Shaoxin, now the governor, has no other choice, and sighed: "Grand Governor, I am only worried that the people of Chu will keep watching the fleet, and they will do harm to you after we leave. There are many experts in the Shenhou Mansion. If they...!"
"Your Highness, you don't have to worry about me." Shen Tuluo said with a chill on his lips: "I hope they come to me."
At dawn, thousands of Dongqi naval forces had boarded the north bank of the Huai River. Shen Tuluo left only about 200 men behind to take the remaining ships out of the Huai River.
The navy officers and soldiers who landed were at a loss. The capital of the country was broken, and the Qi State fell into the hands of the Chu people. The south bank was the territory of the Chu people, while the north was in chaos. The Southern Chu and the Northern Han were at a stalemate, and they were in crisis everywhere. But now Don't even know where to go.
The navy officers and soldiers who had been living on the ship all year round felt very uncomfortable when they landed on land. However, everyone knew that the grain ship was destroyed and thousands of people would have to wait for death if they continued to stay on the ship.
After landing, Shentu Luo asked people to carry several large boxes. The boxes were very heavy. Shen Tuluo looked at the team that had formed a formation, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, but the sadness disappeared in a flash. The soldiers said loudly: "Brothers, you have shared the joys and sorrows over the years and guarded Daqi together. Your bravery and loyalty can be learned from heaven and earth. I will not hide it from you. The grain ship was destroyed, and I will take the remaining ships out of Huaihe River. Shui, His Highness will lead you to Puyang to join the Prime Minister. Puyang is under the control of our army. As long as you arrive in Puyang and have enough food and clothing, you will be able to successfully restore the country under the leadership of His Highness." Shen Sheng said: "Yuan Buye !”
A general immediately stepped forward and said, "The general is here!"
"You will lead people to guard these boxes." Shen Tuluo said: "This is the military salary that the general should have given you. After you arrive in Puyang, the general's salary will be distributed to everyone without any mistakes!"
"The general will get the order!"
Shen Tuluo turned to look at Duan Shao. Seeing Duan Shao's solemn expression, he stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, take care of yourself all the way!"
"Captain!" Duan Shao seemed to have a lot to say, but at this time he didn't know what to say.
Shen Tuluo waved to Yuan Buye, and Yuan Buye said loudly: "Let's go!" He led the soldiers to the northeast, but many people looked towards the river and saw the ships moored on the river, which was quite a bit strange. Reluctant to leave.
"Your Highness...!" After the team started to leave, Shen Tuluo leaned closer and whispered: "The guards around Your Highness are loyal and loyal. Your Highness must keep them guarding you at all times."
When the Chu army broke through Linzi, Duan Shao knew that the situation was over and could only flee in a hurry. He had a group of brave and skilled guards of the prince under his command. After the city was broken, there were more than a dozen of the prince's guards and the flying cicada secret guards sent by Mo Ying. He fled Linzi.
These dozen guards guard Duan Shao day and night, and they are extremely loyal.
But Duan Shao instantly heard something in Shen Tuluo's words. Seeing that the team had already set off, he asked in a low voice: "Grand Governor, are you... worried about anything?"
Shentu Luo pondered for a moment, then leaned close to Duan Shao's ear and said, "Your Highness, if these soldiers have any changes in their minds, please leave with your guards, don't worry about them anymore, and just rush to Puyang as soon as possible."
Duan Shao's body trembled and his color changed slightly: "Grand Governor, do you think they will...?"
"I hope not, but people's hearts are unpredictable. Your Highness just needs to pay more attention."
Duan Shao said: "The capital of the country has been destroyed, but they can still hold on. I believe they can persist until the end. Moreover, I have shared the adversity with them, and they will definitely have the same intentions." He pondered for a moment before asking: "Grand Governor, why? Even now, you still haven’t seen Mr. Mo?”
Shen Tuluo seemed to have thought of something, and took out a diamond-shaped iron plate from his arms. There was a flying cicada engraved on the iron plate: "Your Highness, the more than ten flying cicada secret ninjas are also in the team to protect your highness. This is the flying cicada." Cicada Order, when Mo Ying and Fei Chan Mi Nin made a life-and-death agreement, they created this token. When Fei Chan Mi Nin saw this token, he felt as if he had met Mo Ying. These Japanese ninjas have no regard for the oath. They are extremely heavy, but they only obey the master who made the contract. In their eyes, Mo Ying is their master. Without this token, even His Highness would have a hard time driving them."
After Shentu Luo took the flying cicada order, Shen Tuluo continued: "Your Highness, Mo Ying left a few days ago and is not here."
Duan Shao was surprised and said: "He...he left?"
"Before he left, he handed me the Fei Chan Order. So this time the Fei Chan Mi Ren went to burn down the Chu State granary, the Fei Chan Mi Ren only thought it was Mo Ying's order."
"Why did he leave?" Duan Shao asked, "Where is he going?"
"Your Highness, Mo Ying did not report to Your Highness when he left. I hope Your Highness will forgive me." Shen Tuluo said in a low voice: "It's just that he has something important to do, which is related to the future of our Daqi. Your Highness, no matter what happens to him, We must not give up despite all the difficulties. Although the current situation is difficult, as long as Mo Ying's plan is successfully completed, we, Da Qi, still have hope for restoration."
"Plan?" Duan Shao frowned and said, "What plan? Why... I don't know anything about it?"
Shentu Luo said: "Mo Ying acts secretly, but Your Highness must believe that he is doing everything for Da Qi. I don't know the details of what the plan is, but Mo Ying has been planning for Da Qi for many years, and it won't take long. , there will be results, and when Mo Ying sees His Highness again, it will be the time when our country will be restored."
Duan Shao looked puzzled. He really couldn't imagine how Mo Ying could turn things around when the Qi Kingdom was in such a state.
"Your Highness, let's go on your way!" Shen Tuluo knelt on one knee: "After I found the island and settled it properly, I immediately sent someone to Puyang to report to Your Highness. Your Highness... take care along the way!"
Duan Shao took a step back, bowed deeply to Shen Tuluo, said nothing more, turned around and left, followed closely by more than a dozen guards and a group of black-clothed and masked flying cicada secret ninja who were waiting.
Shentu Luo watched Duan Shao leading the team away, and then he looked up at the sky. The sky had brightened up, and a few dark shadows were passing by in the sky that had returned to bright colors, soaring in the sky.
Now the Prince of Dong Qi led a group of Qi sailors with unstable military morale to join Linghu Xu in Puyang. The future was uncertain. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the sailors who landed on the shore were a group of stragglers, and he wanted to make a comeback for the Dong Qi Navy in the future. , leading this fleet to the east to go to sea to find a place to live, it can be said that it is undoubtedly the same as the pirates wandering on the sea. It is really difficult for these remaining forces of Qi to recover.
After successfully burning down the Huize granary, things were going well. Who knew that a few fires last night not only burned down the grain ship, but also burned down the planned restoration of the country.
Shen Tuluo turned around and put his hands behind his back, looking at the Huai River flowing endlessly from west to east. He knew that under the calm water, there was an undercurrent surging. It would not be easy for him to successfully lead this team out of the Huai River.