Fu Song

Chapter 458 The Rebellion-spirited Naval General

It was a walking boat, which was originally used to pass orders between navy divisions. Under the hard work of two soldiers, it was flying like flying, and the hull of the boat split the river like an arrow, forming a line of white waves behind it. , came straight to the river embankment, and was about to bump into the shore, but the boat drifted under the water surface, and the whole boat just stopped against the shore, Jiang Xiongyi Pressing the edge of the boat and jumping down from the inside, he didn't seem to see the guards under the river embankment who were glaring at him with their knives, and looked directly at Xiao Cheng and Yang Quan above.

Walking and chopping the waves, drifting on the shore, the movements are really cool, don't look at the guards who are all angry, but in fact they are full of admiration.

Even Yang Quan and Xiao Cheng also praised it.

Although there is suspicion of the peacock spreading its tail, it is absolutely impossible to do this without proficient ship control skills.

Xiao Cheng has been to the Leizhou Navy, but there are basically large ships there. The largest warship has more than [-] materials, and it carries thousands of soldiers. It can also carry the food that the soldiers need for a year. , Cai Shu and so on.

In Leizhou, what I saw was the magnificence and majesty of the navy. In terms of the exquisite operation, it seems that it is not as good as the skill in front of me.

After all, one is an inland navy and the other is an oceangoing navy, and they specialize in technology, so the gap is quite large.

Xiao Cheng's eyes fell on Jiang Xiong's pair of feet. This guy is not tall, he looks about seven feet at most, but his pair of feet are a bit unusually big. At this moment, his bare feet are stepping on thin On the sand, left a pair of clear footprints.

"Jingzhou Jiangxiong, thank Xiao Futai for saving his life."

Under the river embankment, Jiang Xiong cupped his fists and bowed to the ground.

Before Xiao Cheng could reply, Jiang Xiong straightened up, stroked his chest with his right hand again, knelt down on one knee, and said, "Jiang Xiong, commander of the Wujiang Navy, has seen Xiao Futai and Yang Fuzun!"

This is a fun guy!
Xiao Cheng laughed loudly, raised his robe under Yang Quan's astonished gaze, jumped down from the embankment, and strode up to Jiang Xiong.

"Sure enough, a hero!" He picked up Jiang Xiong, looked him up and down, turned his head and said to Yang Quan, "Jinghu Jiang's family has no eyes, and they are taking advantage of me!"

"Futai is admirable, the Jinghu Jiang Family Baptist has several generations of masters, rich experience, and talents like a cloud, Jiang Xiong only knows a little bit, and dare not praise it." Jiang Xiong said humbly.

Xiao Cheng shook his head: "Just look at the Jinghu Jiang family who can't use talents in an eclectic manner. They only want to cultivate direct descendants, and the other side of the family can only be the whetstone. When they climb the ladder, Xiao will look down on them. Jiang Commander, they don't need you, but Xiao is willing to use you a lot, how does it feel to come to Guizhou Road for a few months?"

Jiang Xiong smiled: "The scholar died for his confidant, Xiao Futai, would you like to come with me on the boat?"

"Why not? Just now, the skills of the two strong men made people's eyes shine, and Xiao wanted to learn from them!" Xiao Cheng said.

On the other side, Yang Quan interjected: "Commander Jiang, I also want to go on the same boat, how about you and I rowing for Futai?"

Jiang Xiong nodded: "There is nothing you can do."

Yang Quan felt a little worried about Xiao Cheng getting on the boat alone.

Jiang Xiong waved his hand to let the two men on the boat get off, but he laughed in his heart, thinking that I really want to do something, when we get to the water, with my water skills, you are the two of you, so what can you do?It's not easy to catch.

Xiao Cheng just smiled and said nothing, as if he had read Jiang Xiong's mind, but he had no objection to Yang Quan's proposal.

He came to Yang Quan's territory, if he didn't listen to Yang Quan's arrangement, not to mention Yang Quan was unwilling, even the guard captain on one side would be unwilling.

If Yang Quan didn't take the initiative to say such a sentence just now, I'm afraid he would jump out.

Yang Quan claimed to row a boat for Xiao Cheng, but this guy didn't know how to row at all. After getting on the boat, he fumbled, and in a short while, the tip of the walking boat hit the river embankment, and he couldn't stand still. Xiao Cheng staggered, and had just stabilized the side of the boat. In a panic, he pulled the oar with the other hand, and the bow of the boat came back, but the stern hit the embankment again.

On the embankment, the two sailors who disembarked earlier couldn't help laughing out loud, but when they laughed out loud, they realized that something was wrong, so they quickly covered their mouths, looked left and right, and found that some guards on the left and right looked at each other one by one. She looked sullen, but the smile on the corners of her eyes and brows couldn't be concealed no matter what.

If you look more carefully, you can also find that they are biting their lips tightly. Generally speaking, if they don't bite tighter, they will definitely laugh out loud.

"You go and sit, I'll do it!" Xiao Cheng walked over helplessly, and patted Yang Quan on the shoulder. Yang Quan, who was ashamed and ashamed, saw that he really couldn't do it, so he could only give way.

There are some things that you can see once you see them, and you can lose them as soon as you do them.

I always feel that other people can do things that I can do, but I often realize that it is not the same thing at all once I get started.

Jiang Xiong flipped the paddle lightly, and the boat left the shore lightly.

Xiao Cheng and Jiang Xiong sat opposite each other.

The oar position setting of the walker is very interesting. The two oarsmen sit opposite each other. The seat under the buttocks is actually movable. It can move back and forth along a fixed rail groove. With both feet in front, the upper body moves forward when the oars are raised. , after starting, go backward with all your strength.All the strength of the whole body can be borrowed, no wonder this walking boat moves so fast.

And there is another advantage of this design. The two paddlers can also observe the situation for each other.

After a few breaths, Jiang Xiong was a little stunned to find that Xiao Cheng, who was sitting opposite him, was able to keep up with his rhythm with ease, and it seemed that he was not struggling at all.

He subconsciously increased the speed of paddling and the draft depth of the paddle blades, not out of malice, but simply out of curiosity.

As far as he knew, this Futai was born as a Jinshi, and he was also ranked tenth in the top two.

With this ranking, one can enter the Hanlin Academy and become a good scholar.

In Jiang Xiong's image, scholars, especially those who have achieved some fame, seem to be a bit dismissive of physical labor.

Well, of course, something special can go out.

It is a tradition that the literati of the Song Dynasty despise generals.

But this one in front of me seems to be a little different!

I have exerted all my strength to seventy to eighty percent, but the other side still doesn't seem to feel anything.

Of course, if you play some boat control skills yourself, it is estimated that the opponent will definitely not be able to bear it, but this is bullying.

Using one's ability to eat to compete with others is like bullying others when the other party proposes to write an article compared to oneself at this time.

Neither of them seemed to be exerting all their strength, but Yang Quan on the boat turned pale, and his hands were tightly grasping the side of the boat. He only felt that the river was level with the boat. It may fall into the river.

On the shore, a group of soldiers spread their feet and ran desperately, and they could only see the boat disappearing from their sight like an arrow flying off the string, under a wave of white waves.

"Lead the horse!" The guard commander shouted angrily.

On the surface of the river, Jiang Xiong slowed down his paddling speed, and Xiao Cheng slowed down accordingly.

"I thought you would make a few sharp turns next!" Xiao Cheng laughed.

"Futai has already surprised me. Your courage and strength are the most powerful among the literati I know." Jiang Xiong said.

"Actually, I have good strength and good water skills." Xiao Cheng said, "Don't say that the weather is calm today, even if the wind is high and the waves are rough, if I jump into the river from here, I can easily swim back to the shore."

Jiang Xiong raised his eyebrows, as if he didn't believe it, but he is Futai, since he said so, he can't say: Bragging!Why don't you try it.

"Don't regard me as the kind of literati you have seen, and don't regard me as the kind of official you are familiar with!" Xiao Cheng chuckled: "In the future, if you get in touch with me more, you will understand me better , now I just want to tell you that when dealing with me, just be direct. Say what comes to mind, no need to hide, and no need to cover up. If you are wrong, I will criticize you, if you say I am wrong, I will introspect and correct, and if someone else is wrong, I will check and make a judgment based on the facts."

"Understood!" Jiang Xiong took a deep breath: "Futai is able to make such a huge career at a young age, and it's not because of his family background. Jiang Xiong has always admired him so much."

"Is that true?" Xiao Cheng asked.

"That's true!" Jiang Xiong said seriously: "I used to be a gangster, but in fact, our Jiang family needs to train such a group of people deliberately to prove the importance of our family."

"It's self-respecting, I understand!" Xiao Cheng said.

"We people may not be able to do anything else, but the news is still very good. On the southern green forest road, I don't know how many green forest leaders admire you!" Jiang Xiong said sincerely.

"What's the reason?" Xiao Cheng laughed: "It seems that I also suppressed a lot of green forest heroes on Guizhou Road. Since ancient times, officials and bandits have been at odds. Why do they admire me?"

"If you don't see anything wrong with Futai, I'll just say it straight!" Jiang Xiong said.

"But it doesn't matter!"

"These green forest heroes all said that they were just playing tricks, but they were wanted by the court. If they were not careful, they would be taken to the execution ground and beheaded for public display. You, like Futai, are obviously the biggest rebel in the Song Dynasty. You are the leader, but you are so successful that even the imperial court has to give you three points, and it is really a joy in life to live on your level!" Jiang Xiong gave a thumbs up, his eyes widened. But it showed a bit of uneasiness.

Xiao Cheng even felt that if he pretended to be angry, the commander of the Wujiang navy in front of him might immediately plunge into the water, and then escape with his superb water skills.

"I will answer you with a sentence from these green forest heroes." Xiao Cheng sighed: "I only see robbers eating meat, but where do I see robbers being beaten! Everyone only knows their own suffering, but how can they empathize with others' suffering! Only by sitting on this brazier can one realize the difficulty inside."

"The thoughts and desires of Futai are beyond the imagination of those reckless men!" Yang Quan, who was sitting in the cabin, sneered, "These green forest heroes often put up banners, saying that they robbed the rich and helped the poor, and said that they would help the poor." Xingdao, in fact, it’s not bullshit. Jiang Xiong, you have been in Zunyi for half a year, how do you see us here?”

Jiang Xiong nodded and said: "Although it is not as rich as Jinghu Lake, the vitality is much stronger than Jinghu Lake. The officials I have come into contact with are also very different from those there. Xiao Futai, Yang Fuzun, To tell you the truth, I originally planned to come here to take a look, and if it was the same as the Jinghu side, I was going to run away."

"You can run?" Yang Quan snorted, "We spent a lot of money to bring you here, how can we let you run away easily? Even if you can run, you still have a wife and baby in Zunyi!"

"My wife's baby's water quality is not a bit stronger than that of ordinary people!" Jiang Xiong said with a smile: "If you really want to run, you only need to walk around, and my family can escape without a trace. "

"Aren't you ready to leave now?" Xiao Cheng smiled.

"I'm not ready to go." Jiang Xiong said: "I found that the officials on Guizhou Road are straightforward and neat, and they seldom manipulate others to show off their prestige, let alone deduct food and pay. I am amazed by the clean style. I think it is such a special place. , plus such a special platform, it is still very interesting."

Xiao Cheng laughed loudly: "So, let's talk about your thoughts!"

"Futai wants to train sailors on the Wujiang River?" Jiang Xiong said, "Preparing for the future?"

"Why do you say that?" Xiao Cheng asked curiously.

"This is very simple. Let's start with the actual situation on Guizhou Road. In the past, this place was very poor. In fact, compared with Jinghu and other places, it is still poor now. Although the waterways are criss-crossed, the water transportation is not well developed, and the water that has become a climate There are not many bandits." Jiang Xiong said: "In fact, there is no urgent need to establish a navy in Futai, but I think Futai attaches great importance to the establishment of a navy, so it can only show that Futai is not for the present, but It’s for the future. Not for Guizhou Road, but for going out in the future.”

"That makes sense, is there any other reason?"

"Of course there are." Jiang Xiong said: "This can also be seen from the ships built by our shipyard. In the past six months, the ships built in Wujiang Shipyard have mainly been horse boats, and there are only a few warships. They are all small. This shows that Futai pays more attention to waterway transportation now. Once something happens, these horse boats can quickly transport the elite soldiers and generals on Guizhou Road along the waterway. Looking closer, I think Futai is probably Do you want to use these horse boats to transport troops to Dali?"

Xiao Cheng raised his eyebrows and smiled, but he didn't make a sound.

"Now you don't expect sailors to be able to go into battle right away, so warships can be built slowly, and sailors who can fight must naturally be cultivated slowly." Having said this, Jiang Xiong's face flushed a little: " Futai, are you really planning to rebel and fight out in the future?"

"Fart!" Seeing that his words became more and more outrageous, Yang Quan yelled angrily: "Futai is to deal with the Liao people in the future."

"Liao people?" Jiang Xiong's eyes widened, as if he had seen a ghost.

That appearance, of course, is unbelievable!
(End of this chapter)