Jiang Xiuyuan looked at the people who were about to board the ship and planned to go up and say a few words to his son.
At this time, Hong'er rushed out, stuffed a cloth bag into Wu Gong's hand, lowered her head, turned around and ran away without saying a word. Her face was so hot that you could fry an egg in it.
"Well, not bad, not bad." Hao Bo nodded repeatedly. The old man was very satisfied with his skills.
"Oh..." Everyone looked at the martial arts with sudden enlightenment.
"Ahem, let's go." Wu Gong spoke, his expression temporarily normal. After saying that, he turned around and boarded the boat.
Everyone finished eating a melon. Jiang Xiuyuan walked forward and said,
"Ling'er, Hai'er, this time..."
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Hai got goosebumps and immediately interrupted his father and said,
"Wait, Dad, don't call me Hai'er. I can't get used to it. Can you please call me by my full name?"
"What's your full name?" Jiang Xiuyuan looked thoughtful.
"Yes, please call me Aquaman Nicholas Jiang." Jiang Hai took out the glasses frame and put them on.
Everyone was speechless. What a crappy name! When did the young master have such a long name?
"Oh, okay, Hai'er." Jiang Xiuyuan continued, "Stop kidding. This name is too long. It won't look good in the family tree. Let's not mention it anymore. Let's get down to business."
"Dad, you say." Jiang Hai nodded seriously.
"I'm afraid your absence will take quite some time, and I, your father, am really worried.
So I thought about it and decided to let Uncle Hao go with you, so I can feel more at ease.
After all, Uncle Hao has lived a long life and has enough experience, and he knows how to take care of people. Jiang Xiuyuan's reluctant look revealed his true feelings.
After hearing what Jiang Xiuyuan said, Jiang Hai understood that his father wanted to send Uncle Hao away so that he could have some free time. Absolutely not!
Holding his father's hand, Jiang Hai patted it and said,
"Dad, we've been away for quite a while, and I'm really worried about you.
Let Uncle Hao stay at home and help you with more things. After all, Uncle Hao has lived long enough and has rich experience. With him around, we can travel with peace of mind."
Jiang Xiuyuan raised his other hand and clapped his hands as well.
"I'm glad I have your stepmother. Uncle Hao can go with you guys. Really, don't worry about me."
Holding his father's hand, Jiang Hai trembled and continued,
"I have a wife too, so you don't have to be so polite, old man. Uncle Hao can stay at home."
"Let's go with you."
"Stay home."
"Follow me."
"Stay home."
…
This scene of loving father and filial son triggered a tug-of-war over whether Hao Bo should stay or go.
Liuzi's mouth twitched. His father was so despised. The people around him were also very happy to see this.
"Ahem, young master, please get on board." Finally, Uncle Hao coughed twice, his expression calm, and he called Jiang Hai and walked towards the boat.
Jiang Hairu, like a defeated rooster, boarded the boat with his head hung, and the group of people followed suit.
The people who were seeing him off at the dock waved goodbye, and Jiang Xiuyuan had a triumphant smile on his face, looking very comfortable.
When the fleet left, Jiang Xiuyuan waved his hand.
"Elbow, elbow, go home and play mahjong."
"..." Liuzi was speechless at the way the old master and the young master interacted with each other. He followed Jiang Xiuyuan back.
On the warship.
Jiang Hai walked up to Hao Bo, and before Jiang Hai could speak, Hao Bo said,
"Master, just take me to Nanzhou City. I'll go to the Furong Chamber of Commerce over there. After I'm done, I'll go back to Xincheng by myself."
Jiang Hai looked at Hao Bo with a touching expression and nodded repeatedly.
"Okay, okay. Uncle Hao, you're so nice. You're my uncle, and you know everything I want to say."
"Haha, this old man watched you grow up." Hao Bo said lightly and entered the cabin.
When Jiang Hai saw Hao Bo leave, he pulled his wife to look for martial arts, and the fire of gossip was burning.
When I entered the cabin, I saw Wu Gong sitting quietly inside, stroking a cloth bag in his hand.
"Stop touching it, open it and take a look." Jiang Hai was more anxious than Wu Gong.
"Go away, I won't show you." Wu Gong felt a little embarrassed.
"You really don't want to show it to me?" Jiang Hai continued his gossip attack.
"No." Wu Gong was very firm.
"Tsk, stingy."
Seeing Wu Gong's appearance, Jiang Hai thought that gossip was not going to work, so he returned to the deck in a lack of interest.
The fleet turned from the artificial canal into the riverside and went straight into the South China Sea.
Yuchi Ziling came to the deck and stood with Jiang Hai, looking at the sea, and said with a bit of loss,
"I wonder where Daddy is now."
"We are still far from the border. We will reach the border earlier than Lao Taishan. Don't worry too much." Jiang Hai said.
Looking at the sea view, Yuchi Ziling forced a smile. This was her second time seeing the sea, and she still liked it very much. The vast feeling made people feel open-minded.
"Where's Cai'er? Where did she go?" Jiang Hai tried to find something to divert his wife's attention.
"In the cabin."
"Hehe, this time we have to travel by water for more than ten days, I don't know if she can handle it."
Jiang Hai laughed with a bit of schadenfreude, just wanting to stir up Yuchi Ziling's emotions a little and stop her from worrying about her father-in-law all the time.
"You know this but still ask? You're doing it on purpose. Are you so petty? You're gloating just because you don't get along with Cai'er." Yuchi Ziling looked at him with disdain.
"Oh, you just found out. It's too late. It's already been stamped."
“…”
…
A camping site somewhere north of Diaohu Mountain Pass.
"Oh. It's raining again." Yuchi Zhong sighed in the military tent while looking at the heavy rain outside.
The heavy rain in the past two days made the march extremely difficult. The roads were muddy and the marching speed of the carriages and horses was greatly reduced.
Moreover, whenever it rains heavily, we have to stop and camp, which wastes a lot of time.
"There's nothing we can do about it. When we march and fight, we must have the right time, place, and people.
We can only wait until the heavy rain passes. Don't worry too much, Marshal. Donggu Pass is still very strong and will surely hold out until we arrive."
Yang Hongjin had just come from the military tent next door. When he heard Yuchi Zhong sigh, he said a few words to comfort him.
"I hope so. We can't let those foreigners break through the pass and harm the people of Dayong. Your Highness, please go into the military tent and rest." Yuchi Zhong led Yang Hongjin into the tent.
After entering the tent, his subordinates brought him hot tea. Several key generals took advantage of the time to take shelter from the rain to discuss the border situation.
Currently, Dongguguan has a garrison of 30,000 troops, and this was after troops were transferred from the neighboring Zhechou Prefecture after detecting the beginning of unrest among the foreign tribes. The original garrison was less than 10,000.
In other words, all the soldiers who are currently able to fight have gathered at Donggu Pass. Apart from the reinforcements led by Yuchi Zhong, there are no other soldiers available for the time being.
According to previous intelligence, the Hu Can people have gathered a force of 100,000. Although 30,000 people defending the city against 100,000 is still a strong force, it is unknown whether the enemy has increased in number after these days.
The heavy rain over the past two days has delayed the soldiers who came to report the news, and they have not yet received the latest intelligence.
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