choke element

Chapter 299

"General! General!" Zhang Kai raised his voice and yelled, chasing a few steps behind the old pawn.

The old pawn ignored him, hooked the ship's side with an iron hook, and flipped out.

Zhang Kai poked his head out and yelled at the old soldier, "General, are you going to go to sea?"

"Ok?"

When Zhao Bin was in Ye County, because of Guo Ning's suggestion, he asked a blacksmith to forge an iron hook, and tied it to his arm with a leather sash, as if he had an iron hand at home.This iron hook is very useful, but he is still not proficient in using it. For example, when he got off the boat now, he had to slowly figure out where to use the hook to use the hook to exert force.

At this moment, he was thinking about how to place the iron hook in the middle, when he heard Zhang Kai's words...

Zhao Bin paused, and hooked himself back with an iron hook: "You little gentleman, don't talk nonsense, we are all soldiers from the Kingdom of Jin, what are we going to do at sea?"

Zhang Kai took half a step forward and said in a low voice, "General, I guessed right, right?"

"Interesting, interesting." The old pawn sat down again on the side of the boat: "Why do you think so?"

Zhang Kai looked around and saw that the soldiers were rummaging through the ship for the wounded, so he quickly waved his hands and asked the remaining sailors around him to help.

He turned around and sat next to the old soldier, and said in a low voice: "General, I heard that in the past few years, the Dajin Kingdom has been at a disadvantage in fighting against the Black Tartars. The soldiers suffered heavy casualties and the court was at a loss. Is it true?"

"That's not bad. Speaking of which, not only the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, but the common people suffered even more."

"I also heard that recently, Yang An'er rebelled in Shandong, and King Sui Shouxu occupied Kaifeng Mansion, and there was a Khitan man Yeluliu in the north making rebellions... Dajin's ten thousand li territory is in chaos, is it true?"

This guy knows quite a lot!

Although Zhao Bin didn't take the Kingdom of Jin seriously for a long time, the two countries of Jin and Song were the kingdoms of uncles and nephews. Zhao Bin, a man from the north, didn't take the Kingdom of Song seriously since he was a child.Hearing a person from the Southern Song Dynasty speak so bluntly at this moment, he felt a little awkward, so he snorted coldly and accepted it as his acquiescence.

Zhang Kai continued: "King Sui and the Khitan people are still far away, let's not mention it. Only after Yang An'er's rebellion, I am afraid that the towns and defenses of the Dajin Kingdom in various places in Shandong will have a hard time? Don't hide it from the general. , In the area of ​​East Huainan Road in the Song Dynasty, there are quite a few reformed people who have been accepted these days."

The so-called Guizhengren is the name given by the ruling and opposition parties of the Song Dynasty to those who fled from the Jin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty.The so-called return to righteousness refers to that generation who "was born in the Central Plains in the Yuan Dynasty, and then returned to the Central Plains after being trapped in Tibet, and turned from evil to righteousness."

Of course, Song Guo didn't pay much attention to these reformed people, and even looked down upon them.However, the number of reformed people continued to increase, which indeed proved that the Dajin Kingdom was on the verge of collapse.Zhang Kai was able to rely on a small boat with a thousand materials to do business between Song and Jin countries on the border, and he had a basic understanding of it.

Zhao Bin couldn't deny it when he said this.

At this time, several old soldiers found two companions from the pile of dead people. They were both accidentally caught in the siege and died when they were fighting hand-to-hand.

For Zhao Bin and other veterans, the intensity of the fight on the ship just now was very low.However, if you often walk by the river, there is no one who does not get wet shoes. Whenever there is a fight, some unlucky ones will die.Anyway, they are veterans of decades, so they should have expected this day long ago.

The old soldiers Zhao Bin picked out, on the one hand, did have various injuries and were not suitable to stay in the army;

The so-called birds of a feather flock together and people are divided into groups. Zhao Bin was depressed because of his injuries and disabilities.

They were originally in the army and were strictly restricted by military discipline. Even burning, killing and looting must be within the scope of military orders. Those who dare to disobey will be severely punished.And when they left the army, they went to the inspection department and the record department, where their actions were even more restricted. After all, they were surrounded by peaceful and good people, and they couldn't be the first to chop down as soon as they got angry.

After being depressed for several months, they finally regained the joy of fighting. Everyone felt a little ecstatic in their hearts.

Even if the companion died at this moment, everyone could figure it out and see through it.While carrying the corpse, someone muttered: "Xu Laosi, Xu Laosi, you boast about your sword skills every day, but in fact, you don't rely on heavy armor to show off your prestige? Now fighting on the water, you can't pay attention to armor, you see , you are dead! You should!"

Someone next to him explained: "That's why Lao Xu lost his arm and couldn't use the mission card. What does it have to do with the armor?"

A few old soldiers chattered and carried the corpse off the boat, but no one showed any signs of mourning.

Zhao Bin stepped aside, but Zhang Kai felt that the words of these old soldiers were too vicious, so he subconsciously avoided for a while, and followed suit.

"General, it seems that you are not young, and you have more or less injuries on your body... Let me be honest, don't be angry, General... It is estimated that you all suffered losses on the battlefield, and you have suffered a lot in the university. I can't stay in the Jin army anymore, so I want to find a ship, or go south to the Song State to return to the court, or become a maritime merchant, right?"

At this moment, Zhou Keshan was still far away, and Zhao Bin didn't know whether it was appropriate to confess his own thoughts, so he hesitated.The two were silent for a while, and Wang Erbai rolled over the side of the boat.

He is Ali Xi who has just joined the army, and the old soldiers didn't give him a chance when they were fighting just now.But since the fighting has stopped, these newcomers must see the blood and the cruel scene, so I don't know who urged Wang Erbai to come to help.

Wang Erbai was climbing the side of the boat, just when he heard Zhang Kai say that Zhao Bin and others couldn't stay in the army any longer.

He is a straightforward person, and immediately became angry: "You bastard, what are you talking about! The Jiedu envoy treated us well! He gave us eight sheep! There is also a box of snacks, which are delicious!"

As he spoke, he strode forward and looked at the boat full of corpses with his hips on his hips.Before holding on to two breaths, he was rushed by the blood in his nose and spat it out with a "wow".

The sheep and snacks that Wang Erbai mentioned were half-joking gifts from Guo Ning to Zhao Bin.This is the affection between warriors in northern Xinjiang. Although the gift is light, the affection is heavier than the mountain.

When Zhang Kai heard it, he misunderstood it.

He only said that these old soldiers fought desperately and suffered such serious injuries, but in the end they only got eight sheep and a box of snacks.

This is really cruel enough!On the side of the Song Dynasty, there was a war with the Jin Dynasty during the Kaixi period. At that time, the imperial court clearly issued an edict to the soldiers who were killed in the battle: those who were seriously injured and did not serve as conscripts would be punished for life.Even those who were eliminated due to old age and weakness after the war, their salaries will be reduced and they will be included in the remaining staff, not letting them go.

Of course, imperial edicts are always good, but when they are implemented in practice, they will inevitably be full of disadvantages.But no matter what, it is better than the treatment of these old soldiers in front of you?These people have served the country to the point where they lost their arms and legs. In the end, they were sent away by giving eight sheep and a box of snacks?Forced them to go to sea to fight for their lives?

This general of the Great Jin Kingdom is ruthless enough!

The embarrassment of these veterans made Zhang Kai more sure of his own chance.

He lowered his voice and said to Zhao Bin, "General, I have a suggestion, do you want to hear it?"

"You said."

"The storms at sea are dangerous and different from those on land. Many sea merchants and pirates have even more complicated rules. It may not be so easy for you guys to go deep into the sea rashly, even if you are brave. Besides, you don't seem to know how to swim?"

Zhao Bin snorted and nodded.

"So, general, can you steer the helm? Can you sail? Can you row the oar? Can you watch the stars? Can you go down? Can you measure the water? Can you measure the wind? Can you know the waterway? Can you know the dark tide on the reef? Are you familiar with the various ports? Do you know the number of routes for buying and selling goods?"

This series of questions almost made Zhao Bin reel.

He was about to say, I have a companion surnamed Zhou who knows a little bit about this, but Zhang Kai stood up and patted his chest:

"I, Zhang Kai, Zhang Zihe, have a little bit of family business in Mingzhou, the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty. However, I have been traveling to and from the sea all year round, and finally encountered disasters, and the capable people around me are scattered. General, you are going to go to sea anyway, so you might as well accept me. Employment. I have a foothold in the Song Dynasty, and it is not difficult for you to settle down. And I rely on your protection on the way of business. Let's work together, and when the time comes, we will each get what we need... It is also me How would you like to repay everyone for saving your life?"

Zhao Bin rolled his eyes and stared at the confident Zhang Kai.

After watching for a while, he slowly said: "Mr. Zhang, your idea is not bad. However, we have hundreds of brothers, and the expenses are not small! How big is your family business? How big is your business? You can afford to hire us ?”

"This……"

Zhang Kai was stunned for a moment, when someone beside him suddenly said, "Mr. Zhang, do you know where we come from?"

Looking up, it turned out to be a tall and thin scholar with a jade pendant hanging around his waist. Zhang Kai was startled, and seeing Zhao Bin's calm face, he was relieved.

"This gentleman, you might as well say it."

"These of us are either veterans in the army, or local tyrants in Shandong. Although we are down and out now, we still have some connections with the army, and we have some connections. If you, Mr. Zhang, really want to repay us...... Speak the language of employment, and join hands to do some business and make a fortune together."

Zhang Kai was still hesitating, and the scholar took half a step forward: "Mr. Zhang Lang was hunted down by pirates today. There must be a reason. Even if you escape, the business in your hand may not be stable from now on. But if we help, we will protect your business." As stable as Mount Tai, who dares to touch you Mr. Zhang Lang..."

Zhao Bin waved the iron hook: "Ask us first!"

Zhang Kai nodded, but subconsciously became a little vigilant.

These people are not simple. Could it be that they want to turn against customers?
Just waiting to think about it, not far away, Wang Erbai spat again with a "wow".Zhang Kai looked up, and saw that several sailors under his family were slowly gathering up the bodies of the heads of the bow, miscellaneous affairs, gang envoys, etc., as well as the bodies of other companions, and put them in one place one after another.

The body of the old ship's bow was carried, and it was placed side by side with his son.There are several other people, all of whom are old people in Zhang Kai's family. They watched Zhang Kai grow up. Zhang Kai has always regarded them as family members.

Due to excessive blood loss, several corpses looked pale before, but now, because the remaining blood began to coagulate, black and purple faintly appeared under the skin, making them look extraordinarily hideous.

Anger flashed across Zhang Kai's eyes.He clenched his fist and said in a deep voice, "Then do it together."

(End of this chapter)