And outside the Jiaozhou Dagang, many small paddles full of human heads were dropped on the boat, and like a school of migratory fish, they gathered towards the outermost natural sandbank and the end of the trestle bridge.
Wang Jian, who was wearing only a cloth back and short hips, was also among them. In the salty ocean tide and moisture, he moved the paddle board in his hand mechanically with the slogans chanted by the old man in the bow; until he hit the obvious one. At the moment when they were obstructed and hit the bottom, these inland soldiers who were not very accustomed to the water and at most only went to the river to take a bath, then they chose the heart in their throats and completely dropped;
Because in the tide that is not the right time, they have personally seen those colleagues who did not maintain their strength and balance accidentally overturned, or hit the head of the surge and overturned, struggling and sinking in the waves. The situation. Therefore, in order to reduce weight and bring convenience for rescue when falling into the water, they only wear the simplest cloth back and short crotch, and the other is a wooden shield that serves as a floating board and an anti-arrow shield.
Then, following the old pawn who jumped off the bow first, he hammered and nailed a pin that fixed the hull into the mud flat. They also turned over from the side of each seated boat and jumped into the knee-length sea, awkwardly feeling the drag of the surging tide, and struggling to maintain a balance and trudge forward.
It wasn't until Wang Jian's hand touched the wet and rough wood planks of the nearest trestle bridge that he took a sigh of relief; all he felt was spray splashes in his mouth and nose and dried salt and hot. Then he unwrapped the waterproof greaseproof paper package on his chest, dragged out a four-foot square cyan flag, and put it on the spear handed by others, and then slowly jerk above his head, suddenly blowing and hunting. In the sea breeze, it constitutes a clear direction guide and gathering place.
And with such cyan flags one after another, one after another on the trestle bridge and the sandy ground, those sea ships that dropped some of their sails and began to adjust their direction by paddles also slowly entered the port and leaned on those that were still empty. Trestle. Following the lowered planks, the long snakes carrying heavy packages and gears landed in a row. When the seventh sea vessel was also close to the empty space, the dragged livestock and small animals were put down. Carts, flatbed carts.
Wang Jian, who was the first to go ashore, was finally able to dry the wet trouser legs, and received a steamed bun with fried ginger seeds and sweet bitter ginger tea prepared on the boat; he stuttered three to five times. After he was finished, he put on the leather armor that he brought over in the next step, and began to line up toward the depths of the port area with a knife and a spear carrying a small card.
In that direction, the pioneers and detectives who disembarked later had already begun to encounter and engage with unknown enemies. At this moment, other ships moored in the port city, as well as part of the area on the shore, were a scene where they only slowly reacted, and they were completely disturbed, and they were jumping around.
If you look down from the perspective of a bird hovering in the sky, you will see that under the guidance of many cyan flags, the gray-brown robe armor and the flashing sword soldiers from the ship on the sea constitute a current of different thicknesses, lengths, and shorts. It flooded the outer periphery of the port area extending out of the sea, and then proceeded firmly and calmly toward the depths of the port city.
In turn, the undercurrents of the variegated people and the obstacles between the streets encountered along the way are overturned, washed away and covered up, and finally the past is smudged into a unified tone and style.
. . . . . .
When Zhou Huai'an stepped on the crunching plank, surrounded by the flag bearers and his own soldiers, and stepped onto the pier, the situation within the port area and the sea city had already settled; The rebels in Fangqu in the rear of the Hong Kong city are also extinguishing the four fires one by one, and suppressing and quelling the riots on the streets; therefore, from time to time, people in ragged clothes or dejected, etc. are being escorted to the temporary supervision of the sea market. From the zone.
Then he met Lin Shenhe, the person in charge of the rebels stationed in the local area, who was named as a manager in the major team; this was a young man who was tanned by Jiaozhou's phenology but still had some clear eyebrows; It's just the huge burden on his limping crotch, which makes him a little bit ridiculous.
He was originally from a well-to-do family who was unable to study and turned to business, but in troubled times, he was a business man who worked hard to do business, and soon he was heavily indebted because of several robberies and bankruptcies. His parents died of illness one after another. Now there is only one family left. The sister relied on each other to make ends meet. As a result, when he went out to collect the accounts, one of his creditors, a trusted and kind uncle, suddenly took someone to the house and wanted his sister to abduct the debt;
Then it happened that Stormrage Camp broke the county town where his family was located. Not only did he not commit any crimes against these ordinary people, but he also tried and punished the big family in the city, including the unkind uncle and elders, and rescued his sister in a disguised form. The crisis, so he simply applied for the rebels to repay him; now he is also Zhou Huaian's first-hand information on the local situation, one of the important sources of reference.
At the same time, there was another reaction in the Fangqu behind the port area.
"Is this Gao Linggong's men and horses killed back..."
"It must be Gao Linggong's subordinates to have this kind of austere atmosphere and lineup..."
"How many years has Master Wang Wang been..."
Many people were surprised and spied on the many tunes that quickly controlled many of them, and they kept hiding the gangsters, thugs, and refugees who were hiding in them, and they murmured and sighed in the brown robe and green flag masters found out. There are even people who read verses quoting from the text.
"It's really the tears of the deceased's survivors in Nanbari..."
"Hurry up and prepare the fragrant flower god case, clear water and clean road sand, so that Ji Lao Qianniu will carry wine to reward the heavenly soldiers..."
"Yes, yes, how can you let the officers and soldiers wait for a long time..."
Only after a while, these greeted crowds gathered in a hurry, like being splashed with cold water on their heads, showing all kinds of surprised and suspicious expressions, looking at the flags of these people on the street and looking at each other, and then whispering. The discussion arose again.
"Sanjiang Patrol Army?.. Is this the support of the Economic Army or the Qing Navy?"
"Storm Camp... What kind of people is this?"
"Guangzhou left-behind department, does the court have this affiliation..."
Then indulging in someone who suddenly remembered like a awakening from a dream, the person exclaimed:
"This left-behind division, isn't it the name set by the grass thieves who occupy Canton..."
"What!... Not an officer or army..."
"Lingdong has been invaded for several months, and where can the officers and soldiers come..."
"I'm afraid it was the officials in the mansion who voted for the thieves early..."
"Could it be that someone attracted the grass thief..."
So he was shocked on the spot with a foot-beating reaction and a sigh.
"This is bad..."
"How good is this..."
"Didn't we take the initiative to welcome the thief..."
"This is the crime of the thief's treacherous crime..."
"I'm afraid I will put my ancestors to shame, but unfortunately it will harm our children and grandchildren..."
Although the unknown drummers are still playing hard, and they have always suppressed the constant reactions and shouts of these surprises; but as the news spreads at the back of the crowd, some people have begun to secretly turn away. go with;
Then I found that the streets and alleys between the squares and the alleys had been blocked and filled one by one by the guards and guards, and had to retreat back to the crowd.
Later, after some foreshadowing and understanding from Lin Shenhe, Zhou Huaian also appeared in front of them; at this moment, he knew what this generation had obviously misunderstood, and such a big oolong came out on the spot; But after a few flashes in my heart, he pretended to be ignorant and led the team to greet him, shouting cheerfully:
"It's rare that the local elders are so insightful and righteous, and take the initiative to welcome our volunteers..."
"I can also represent the rebels and thank you all for your kind fist..."
Then he waved his hand behind him.
"Come here, please write down the names and homes of these enthusiastic elders one by one, and I will have to pay back in the future..."
"But for now, let's set up a list in Hong Kong City, and write down the names for you one by one..."
Hearing this, the representatives of the "local elders" who were originally laughing more ugly than crying, even more insincerely called the sky;
"General wait a minute..."
"Noble...no..."
"It doesn't need to be..."
"It's not necessary anymore..."
"How can this be,"
Zhou Huai'an was more upright and arrogant.
"Why are we the ones who don't know what is good or what is bad, and we can't refuse it..."
"Otherwise, I'm trying to trap my large number of volunteers and soldiers, and ask if the thousands of brothers behind me have promised..."
"I think I can't agree..."
Zhang Guiba, who was carrying the big 纛, and Sha Wujing, who was carrying the flag, suddenly took the lead and roared out.
"Thank you elders for your kindness. Don't push it away..."
So after this overwhelming sound reverberated several times, the crowd on the opposite side seemed to have been driven back several steps by invisible power, and even the things they were holding in a hurry were scattered on the ground. As for their complexion, Pieces of white and blue and dark gray like dead people, and the expressions of the leader in the front row were even more bitter, almost crying;
But obviously they are hard to ride a tiger, and all of them, who have soft legs and almost slumped on the ground, have to smile and continue to say some customary words of gratitude and gratitude to complete this quotation. The ceremony and cutscenes of the gluttonous food rebel army.
At this time, as one of the main culprits in the local chaos and commotion, the local port city and Fangqu were openly merged in the street. The last bits of the tax and the remnants of the united soldiers were almost taken from their respective residences and hiding places. The land has been collected; those who went to the streets and robbed them by fire and looted the vagrants and beggars were swept away.
And according to the documents copied by the rebels in the yasuo of Shiguan and Fangqu in the port area, the number of permanent residents registered in the local area is as many as 20,000 to 30,000, which is simply a small-scale county; this is still those with fixed numbers. Resident households do not include the women and minor children in the family, as well as the slaves and servants they drive; as for the migrants who make a living in Dagang, and those living in shanty towns and grass huts, they are even more incalculable. .
The main bulk products produced in the local area are rice from the Red River Delta, horizontal rows of large trees that flow down from the upper mountainous area, and some specialties such as cowhide horns; therefore, the Guancang and Shiguan were sealed in the port. After the expropriation, almost all the people and horses had enough food for more than three months.
Then, with the ready-made timber stored in the port area, they began to reinforce and increase the periphery of the land side, which is considered to have taken the port area. Immediately Zhou Huai'an received a new warning message, and an unidentified armed force was found in the inland periphery of the rear, and it was rushing to approach it quickly. (End of this chapter)