After Abu died of illness, the original leader of the Vietnamese caravan became Ustin.

At the end of September in the 15th year of Jian'an, three large ships loaded with cargo sailed to Duanxi. Their purpose of this trip was to give gifts and to open up the waterway from Yulin to the South China Sea.

Although the war has hindered communication, merchants doing business have their own channels, which can be achieved as long as both parties pay tribute.

On the deck of the last ship, a short young man looked forward with great excitement. This was his first mission, and his heart was like a deer jostling. He was Deng, who was only thirteen years old.

Fan.

Lan Tian finally agreed to let him go to the battlefield. Although he himself had not fought many battles, it was not easy to suppress the enthusiasm of his disciples.

Gan Ning said in the cabin: "Sir, why do you have to take the risk yourself? With General Gao and a hundred soldiers here, I will definitely help you eliminate these bandits."

Lan Tian shook his head, "They are Bo Ping's direct descendants, and they may not be willing to obey your orders. This trip is to avenge Lu Tie, and I also want to contribute and train my style."

"Fan'er is diligent and willing to learn, and he should be a pillar in the future. Now that we have taken him out to fight, we can't treat him as a child. Why doesn't Mr. Sir express his gratitude to him? He has been thinking about it for so many years, maybe he has forgotten it.

"Gan Ning was confused.

Lan Tian smiled and said: "Fan'er has already finished the calligraphy and told me when we set off this morning. How about the calligrapher?"

"Shi Ze? Is there a source?" Gan Ning asked in confusion.

"A few days ago, I was preparing a Confucian class in Quanling. There was a Confucian gentleman from Yingchuan. When he mentioned the people in his hometown, he accidentally talked about the late Taiqiu Chief Chen Shi and said that two sentences in his inscription 'Wen Shishi'

"Fan" means "behavior as a scholar," Fan'er admired him happily, so he took it as his cousin." Lan Tian explained.

Gan Ning looked at Deng Fan's back and said: "It has a profound meaning. The name and the character are very consistent. It is a good character. When a scholar becomes famous, he should be recorded in the Deng family tree."

"After the matter with Jiazhou is settled, I will ask him to go back to Linwu." Lan Tian nodded and said.

Gan Ning stood up and strode onto the deck. Seeing that Deng Fan was a little nervous, he patted him on the shoulder and said, "Shi Ze, when can you be as calm and composed as sir? Then you can leave."

"Sir, I have endless strategies...I will...learn all my life." Deng Fan said excitedly.

"You don't have to be afraid. Just stay with me, sir. Those thieves and bandits are just chickens and dogs. They can be dealt with in half an hour." Gan Ning said with a smile.

Deng Fan shook his head, "I'm not afraid... I'm just excited..."

Gan Ningxin said, "Good guy, there really isn't a coward around you."

After sailing in the river for a day, three cargo ships arrived at Duanxi Pier. The soldiers disguised as Vietnamese followers began to slowly carry the goods to the shore. Usdin sent people to Yunkai Mountain first with a letter of recommendation from Bu Zhao.

Report.

After the former governor of Jiaozhou Zhang Jin was killed, Jiaozhou instantly fell into chaos. His generals Yi Liao and Qian Bo had thousands of soldiers. They were unwilling to rely on the local wealthy gentry, and they did not seek refuge with the new governor Lai Gong and

Wu Ju, the prefect of Cangwu, later moved to Yunkai Mountain and Luocao became a bandit.

Lai Gong and Wu Ju often fought, and Yi Liao and Qian Bo lived in the cracks. Later, Bu Zhi led his troops to the South China Sea, subdued them with Sun Quan's prestige, and allowed them to continue hiding in Yunkai Mountain.

After Yi Liao and Qian Bo failed to set up an ambush to attack Lai Gong, Bu Zhi was ill and no new orders were sent.

Hearing that the Yue caravan came to give gifts, Qian Bo came to the dock happily. He pointed at Usdin and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Chief Wu, we haven't seen each other for a few months, you have become the boss..."

"It all depends on the recommendation of the tribe...very incompetent..." Although Usdin is not as smart as Abu, he has learned some essence after following him for several years.

"I think you are better at doing things than Chief Abu. Not only did you have a letter of recommendation from General Jiang Dongbu, but you also sent us gifts. Last time, Abu just sent goods to Wu Ju and didn't take our Yun Kaishan seriously at all. It seems that

This waterway only has officers and soldiers, what did the Wu leader bring this time?" Qian Bo asked, looking at the busy "Yue people" at the dock.

"I bought some rice grains, vegetables and wine from Jingzhou, as well as some meat and game from the mountains..." Usdin introduced.

Qian Bo nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Is there a lot of wine? This is what the brothers are craving for in the mountains."

"Enough for the brothers to drink." Ustin said with a smile.

"From now on, your caravans can pass freely. At least the waters of Duanxi River are unimpeded, and the men can come and get the wine." Qian Bo shouted loudly.

Ustin quickly waved his hand to stop: "How can we let General Qian's soldiers take action? I brought these Yue guys with all their strength and asked them to move up the mountain."

"This...how is this good?" The service was really good, which made Qian Bo feel a little embarrassed, but there was indeed a lot of cargo in the three ships. Someone helped move it up the mountain, and his group of soldiers were very happy.

The goods brought by Ustin were simply packed in wooden boxes to facilitate getting on and off the ship for unloading.

The trapped soldiers carried the wooden box in pairs, looking quite relaxed, which surprised Qian Bo and the bandits.

"Chief Wu, your followers are very powerful." Qian Bo praised.

Ustin chuckled: "They turned out to be farmers in the mountains cultivating land and collecting firewood. It would be easier to follow us on the boat..."

Qian Boyin said that these Yue people should not be underestimated. Suddenly he found that Wushei, Gan Ning, Lan Tian, ​​and Deng Fan were all empty-handed. Among them, Gan Ning still had a sword hanging on his waist, so he frowned and asked: "

How come you haven't seen those three people next to Wushei before?"

"That is the guard I paid a lot of money for. You also know that no place in the world is safe now." Wustin pointed at Gan Ning and explained.

"Guards? They're unremarkable, but the other two don't seem like Yue people..." Qian Bo looked at Lantian and Deng Fan.

Ustin continued: "They are the accountants I invited in Jingzhou. Businesses must be done more formally..."

Qian Bo was immediately relieved: "The leader of Wu is great. I think you are more suitable for business than Abu. I estimate that you will become famous in less than two years..."

"For us Yue people, it doesn't matter whether we are famous or not. It's enough to have a mouthful of food..." Ustin said with a smile.

"You...let's go, let's go up the mountain, I'll treat you to a drink." Qian Bo raised his riding whip and led the way.

There are many lush forests, lakes, and rolling hills on Yunkai Mountain. If troops were ambushed in the main road, it would be unrealistic to wipe out these bandits with very few troops, so Lantian chose to outwit them.

Gan Ning looked around in the mountains, and his admiration for Lan Tian increased a lot. He thought that if he led a hundred soldiers to seize the mountains, they would probably get lost in the mountains, and the consequences would be disastrous.

The people walked through dense forests and crossed dangerous roads in the mountains, and finally found many wooden houses next to a lake, which were the homes of these thieves.

When the leader Yi Liao saw a stranger entering the mountain stronghold, he frowned and asked, "General Qian, how can you lead outsiders up the mountain?"

"The leader of Wu is much more sincere than Abu, and I didn't bring enough brothers, so he sent his followers to help carry these big wooden boxes up the mountain. Brother Yi was too suspicious..." Qian Bo pointed at Wu
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