Ruo Rong saw that this man who claimed to be Huang Gai actually regarded him as a criminal pirate, openly interrogated him, the boss was not happy, but how can he not bow his head when he is under the low eaves? Ruo Rong is forbearing. I felt unhappy and wanted to bow his hands to salute. It happened that a wave hit, and the merchant ship shook abruptly. He couldn't stand under his feet, thumped and fell to the ground, as if to give Huang Gai a drink, and quickly bowed down.
Huang Gai laughed loudly: "Okay, no need to be so polite, get up and talk,"
Ruo Rong made a big red face, and got up in a jealousy. This time he learned to be obedient and held the ship's side with one hand. Then he said: "Here is the Pengcheng prefect Ruo Rong, and Master Mi Zhumi is an old acquaintance, now Cao Cao Ruo couldn't resist the invasion of the army and had no choice but to flee with the soldiers and civilians. He wanted to go to Wu Jun and rush to Master Mi without any malice. I hope the general can do it conveniently."
Huang Gai turned his head and glanced around, and saw that in addition to the soldiers who were swayed by the wind and waves, there were many women looking around there, not knowing whether it was the accompanying family members or the people who had fled. However, Huang Gai was a few days ago. I have heard from the people who have fled, that there is indeed a Pengcheng prefect Ruo Rong who brought more than 100,000 people to the south of Guangling. It seems that his words are somewhat credible.
Seeing that the draft of each of these ships was quite deep, Huang Gai only thought that these ships were really full of people who fled, but he didn't know that Ruo Rong had already left the more than 100,000 people in Guangling. The draft on the ships was quite deep. It’s just because it’s filled with the gold and silver jewels they looted from Guangling.
Huang Gai was in the navy for a long time, but he was worried that these ships would have too deep draught and could not resist the wind and waves. If a few ships were overturned by the waves, it would be hundreds or thousands of lives. So he didn't dare to delay, he hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "In that case. , You will also cross the river with our fleet. However, you are so numerous that it may be difficult to arrange for it for a while, so let’s wait until you have met Master Yu and Mr. Mi before making the decision."
Ruo Rong hadn't planned to stay in Wu Jun for a long time. Hearing Huang Gai promised to let them cross the river, he naturally thanked him again and again. He knew that Mi Zhu was kind, and he was just asking him to borrow. Isn't it easy
Huang Gai turned his head and whispered a few words to the navy soldier behind him. The soldier pulled out two small flags from his back and waved them. Soon, the fleet led by Gan Ning split into two, with the big ship outside and the small boat inside. There is a lot of space in the center,
These merchant ships and fishing boats have been escorted by naval ships more than once, and they have already had a certain tacit understanding between them. Seeing this situation, they did not panic at all. They steered their ships to the empty river in the middle. It is still windy and turbulent, but with those huge boats covering the periphery, like a city wall erected on the surface of the river, these merchant ships and fishing boats are in the middle of this "ship city", and they are much more stable. Up,
Although warships are large and small, and mixed with merchant ships and fishing boats, the speed of the ships will naturally vary from fast to slow. However, the sailors on the warships have long been very skilled in ship control techniques, and they can always maintain the same formation. With merchant ships and fishing boats sailing to the south bank,
In order to accommodate the fleeing people, the refugee camp set up by Mi Zhu is not too far from the river bank. The whole refugee camp is divided into four large villages, each of which can accommodate about 5,000 people. The interior of Dazhai is basically composed of these. The people who have fled to self-management, some are responsible for maintaining law and order, some are responsible for cleaning and sanitation, some are responsible for fire prevention, and a group of doctors transferred from counties and counties are specifically responsible for the prevention and treatment of epidemics. After these people arrive in the refugee camps , You need to undergo a physical examination first, and after you are sure that you are healthy, a strict identity registration is required. Some skilled craftsmen will be selected to participate in further selections. Those who pass the selection will be hired by the Xiangyang Research Institute and the engineering team. Others were assigned to the counties under Wujun, Yuzhang, and Kuaiji along with ordinary people.
Originally, the refugee camp could be built larger, but Mi Zhu believes that the refugee camp is just a place to temporarily shelter the fleeing people. If it is built too large, it will not only be troublesome to demolish in the future, but it will also be a waste of various materials. Therefore, only four camps capable of accommodating 20,000 people have been established. However, because there are many people who have fled, and it takes a long time to complete the above tasks, although refugees continue to be sent to various counties and counties, the entire camp The refugee camp is still overcrowded,
Huang Gai didn’t know that Ruorong’s fleet consisted of more than 10,000 soldiers and more than 5,000 young women captured by them. He only thought that these ships were loaded with more than 100,000 people, so he told Gan Ning accordingly. After reporting, in fact, even if he knew that there were less than 20,000 people on board, the refugee camp would still be unable to accommodate them.
Although Jiangnan was short of people, the sudden influx of so many people was unexpected to Gan Ning. In any case, the two tasks of registration and disease inspection cannot be relaxed in any way, and Gan Ning had to inform Ruo Rong. , So that the soldiers and civilians he brought will stay on the ship temporarily, no one is allowed to go ashore, waiting for the refugee camp to vacate, and then gradually move them ashore,
When Ruo Rong heard it, he was in the middle of his arms. He knew that the water network in the south of the Yangtze River was vertical and horizontal. If you want to go to Jiaozhou, it is better to take the waterway. Although his soldiers are not accustomed to the water, they will not be bumpy after the boat docks. It is more convenient to control those boatmen and sailors, so I don’t plan to let these soldiers go ashore. What's more, he still carries so many treasures and women on his boat. He is also afraid that Gan Ning these people will make a fuss and hit his idea. ,
Seeing that Ruorong had no objection, Gan Ning said, "Master Ruo, just now Gan has sent someone to notify the two adults, Yu and Mi. The two adults are very pleasantly surprised. They have already prepared water and wine in the camp, and they want to serve Master Ruo. After receiving the wind, I also invite Master Ruo to move ashore."
The camp he was talking about was not a large naval camp, but a place where Yu Fan and Mi Zhu deal with affairs in the refugee camp. Because the refugee camp is not a permanent establishment, the two of them can only handle official duties in temporary tents. Up,
Ruo Rong hesitated. He didn't want to leave his army. People who are unfamiliar with the land here. In case Ganning has any evil intentions, he didn't even have the slightest room to resist. While hesitating, a lot of soldiers came suddenly, rushing to count. Hundreds of carts, loaded with grain rice and noodles,
Gan Ning arched his hand and said, "Master Ruo, you soldiers and civilians have left your hometown and come from afar. You must be short of food and clothing. These rice and noodles should be emergency, and everything will be settled. It will be fine, Master Ruo hurry up and distribute it. If it is not enough, just give an order to the soldiers on the shore, and naturally someone will send it over. There are still some things to be handled in Gan's camp. After a while, someone will come to pick up Master Ruo, and Gan will leave first."
Because Ruo Rong brought so many people here at once, it is considered to be meritorious to Jiangnan. Gan Ning was very kind to him in words, but he did not know that he did not bring any people across the river, and even he brought him. These soldiers and women of, did not plan to stay in Jiangnan,
Ruorong bowed to send Gan Ning away, then turned to Fan Neng and said, "Mi Zhu is here to invite us, should we go to this reception banquet?"
Fan Neng stared at the rice noodles that had just been unloaded from the car, and those who said without hesitation: "Go back to your lord, according to the general look, this banquet must be gone."
Ruo Rong let out an "Oh" and said, "You mean to ask Ruo to talk to Mi Zhu about borrowing at the banquet."
Fan Neng shook his head and said, "Finally, I thought that even if Mi Zhu agreed to lend it to us, Gan Ning would not agree,"
Ruo Rong said in surprise: "Why is this?"
Fan Neng said, "Sir, think about it, why Gan Ning is so enthusiastic about us? Didn't you think that we have brought so many people. Jiangnan is like Jiaozhou, with a vast land and sparse population. They also need these people. How can we be willing to let us go? Go south,"
Ruo Rong frowned and said, "What you said is not unreasonable, so how is it good?"
Fan Neng pointed to the grains that were moved on the ship, and said, "Look, my lord, these are all good grains. They actually used them to help the people. I heard that Jingzhou under Liu Xin's rule was extremely prosperous. The Jiangnan area is also so wealthy. Jiaozhou has a barren land. We have a lot of jewels and we can’t do without food.”
Ruo Rong groaned: "Since you think Gan Ning refuses to borrow, how can he lend us grain?"
Fan Neng gritted his teeth and said viciously: "If he doesn't borrow, let's grab it."
Ruo Rong was taken aback, and said, "This is on their ground,"
Fan Neng said disapprovingly: "My lord, isn't Guangling also Zhao Yu's land? Haven't we robbed a pot and overflowing? After careful observation, there are not many defenders on the river bank, and most of the camps are also there. Common people, although Gan Ning and that Huang Gai are brave, they are just navy soldiers after all. When they get to the shore, should we still be afraid of them?"
Ruo Rong lowered his head to ponder. He killed Zhao Yu at the time only for a temporary purpose. He did not go through a careful plan and was able to succeed. If you plan carefully now, you may not succeed.
People's greed is always endless, and Fan Neng has a good saying that it is difficult to gain a foothold even in Jiaozhou with jewelry and no food. Seeing so many white flowers in front of him, how can Ruo Rong be able to Not tempted,
When Ruo Rong raised his head again, his eyes were already full of fierce light, and he said sharply: "Choose fifty confidant sergeants, pretending to be Pengcheng civil servants and old gentry, hiding their sharp blades, and come with me to the banquet, and then listen to me. The cup is the number one, and I swarmed up to control Mi Zhu and others, and I don’t have to worry about their unwillingness to submit."
The place where Mi Zhu and Yufan dealt with their affairs is also a camp, which consists of dozens of tents. It is in the northernmost part of the refugee camp, not far from the river. If you climb on the boat, you can see it.
Ruo Rong, Fan Neng, and the fifty confidants pretending to be Pengcheng officials and gentry, led by a few navy soldiers, walked to the middle tent. Yu Fan and Mi Zhu set up a banquet for Ruo Rong. Set it there,
When Zhao Yu was attacked and killed in Guangling, Ruo Rong had made a temporary intention, but he was calm and composed. Now he had premeditated, but he squeezed a sweat in secret, and suddenly saw so many tents erected around him. Ruo Rong was even more so. Frightened and frightened, I took a closer look and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, secretly saying that God helped me.