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Chapter 360 Taizhou

"Yes, Zhao Yingong is so lucky that he will take action in a few days. If he walks by land, he will be on the right track. Everyone will be on the sails quickly and reach Wenzhou." Shen Yutian shouted loudly. Although Wenzhou is not bordered by Mingzhou, it will only take a few days to go smoothly from the sea. Moreover, Wenzhou's eastern boundary is the giant sea and the western ridges are heavy mountains, which are beneficial to water and land, and it is recommended to be fertile soil. And it is adjacent to Fujian, sailing and driving south, and it is a stern sound of Fujian. The terrain is extremely important. If Zhao Yingong's battle situation is unfavorable, whether it is fleeing to Fujian south or attracting Wang Shenzhi into the country, they cannot do without this place. Now there are more than a thousand soldiers ruled by Guo Huai in the prefecture city, and there are many disadvantages in the city walls. I am afraid that Zhao Yingong will not be able to attack. Thinking of this, Shen Yutian lifted up his sleeves and went to raise the sails with the sailors.

"You have to hurry up, but you just rush to Taizhou first, not Wenzhou." Gao Fengtian took out a stack of silk cloth from his arms and spread it on the boat board. It turned out to be a very detailed map of Jiangnan in the Tang Dynasty. If a modern person saw it, he would definitely feel familiar. It seemed to be seen on the usual tourist map album. However, the modern railway and city names were replaced by the ancient prefectures and counties. This was a photocopy from the tourist map album of Lu Fang, and then some changes in ancient and modern rivers were changed. It was the first-class secret of Lu Fang's Jiedu Mansion. Only those with high power such as Gao Fengtian could bring out a copy.

When Shen and Wang saw this map, their eyes lit up. They were not martial artists who knew how to fight. When they looked at the map, they could see the wonderful uses. Such a fine map, not even the governor of Yizhou, may not be so exquisite. Lu Fang didn't know how much manpower and material resources it took to draw. He had achieved such achievements in just a few years of success. I am afraid that he had already started to prepare for drawing in Danyang. His far-reaching intentions were really respectable and terrifying.

Gao Fengtian was calculating the time it took to go to Wenzhou and the other two states on the map, but he felt that the atmosphere around him was a little abnormal. When he looked up, he saw Shen and Wang staring at the map in his hands with two eyes, his eyes full of horror and envy. After a change of thought, he had already guessed that the two were shocked by the detailed precision of the map in front of him. When he recalled the feeling when he saw the map that Lu Fang took out for the first time, he couldn't help but smile. He coughed and whispered: "We are really smaller at the moment. If the wind is a little stronger, I'm afraid we will all go to the sea to feed the fish. We must first go to Taizhou to change a larger boat, and more importantly." Speaking of this, Gao Fengtian paused, and heaviered his voice and emphasized: "Since we know that Zhao Yingong wants to attack Taizhou, we must not let him succeed easily."

"There are less than ten people on our boat, so I can't do anything!" Wang Daocheng spread his hands and interrupted Gao Fengtian's words. Shen Yutian, who was standing beside him, nodded, looking very convinced.

"Although we have fewer people, there is not no way." Gao Fengtian took out the jade belt, robe and silver fish bag from the box beside him. These were used by him to Xuanwei local tyrants in Wenzhou this time and put them on one by one. Wang and Gao and the other didn't know why he had to wear official robes in this narrow cabin, but they didn't dare to ask.

In just half a cup of tea, Gao Fengtian finished wearing it. He saw his head with silver-blue patterns on his head, a scintillating round-necked official robe, a jade belt wrapped around his waist, and a silverfish bag that only officials above the fifth grade were tilted. Gao Fengtian was already very handsome, and after wearing it, he looked even more radiant and very handsome. Gao Fengtian didn't wait for the two of them to ask questions and said in a deep voice: "When we arrive in Linhai, Taizhou, you two will change boats to Wenzhou and ask governor Guo to prepare for defense. I will lead the troops straight into Taizhou Prefecture City and summon the state soldiers to fight against Zhao's bow. We must not let him hang his hands and get a state."

Wang Daocheng was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly advised: "No, the situation in Taizhou is unclear and the enemy and friends have not been separated. If Judge Gao suddenly goes there, what should he do if his life is injured? Before leaving, the lord told the last general that he must not let the Judge be injured at all. Even if the young general dies here today, he will definitely not let the Judge take such a risk." At this point, Wang Daocheng had already knelt on the board of the boat and kowtowed continuously.

Shen Yutian, who was standing aside, also persuaded: "Wang Aiya said it well. Since the invasion of Wuyongdu in Taizhou, the governor died in Shicheng Mountain. There was a great chaos in the middle of the prefecture. The local tyrants in various counties attacked each other and fought every day. I heard that the city of the state was already deserted. How could the judge Gao lose his useful body? He would still rush to Wenzhou together. With the prestige of Lu Gong, he would definitely be able to curb the hearts of heroes and fight against the thieves of Zhao together."

But Gao Fengtian seemed to have eaten a weight. He refused to let go of his words. He said with a sigh: "A real man was born in the world, and what he wanted was nothing but meeting a wise master, establishing merits and achievements in gold and stone, and making reputations in Lingyan. If he cherishes his feathers and lives a life, even if he dies a hundred years old, it is no different from plants and trees. At this time, the Zhao bandits started a rebellion, and they should take advantage of their power to scourge. If they let them poison, then the good people have no choice but to follow the thief, and then the general trend will be gone. My intention is decided, and you two should not persuade them again."

Seeing this, Shen and Wang knew that it was impossible to change Gao Fengtian's idea, so they had to give up. Wang Daocheng stood up and smiled bitterly, "Since that's the case, let's go with Judge Gao. Shen can bring the imperial gifts with him." He knew that if Gao Fengtian lost his life this time, even if his guardian did not lose his head, his future in Zhenhai Army would have come to an end. He was a businessman who was profit-seeking, and he was not a settled guy in this chaotic world. Seeing this situation, he simply abandoned his ordinary distractions and became bolder.

"Yes, when you get there, hire me a good boat. Judge Gao will bring all the guards on the boat. At this critical moment, it would be better to have one more person." Shen Yutian nodded. Originally, the three of them had a little bit of a rift in their hearts, but on this vast ocean, they were in the same lonely boat. When they suddenly encountered an accident, they shared the same hatred and threw all their selfishness aside. It was a surprise.

Since the three of them had agreed on their ideas, they aimed at the direction of the scenery on the shore and the stars in the sky, heading towards Taizhou City Linhai.

Taizhou was originally a territory of Yue State in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Kuaiji County during the Qin and Han Dynasties. In the second year of the Wu Taiping of the Three Kingdoms, Kuaiji was the Linhai County. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, it was inherited and became an important granary of the Southern Dynasties. It was renamed Haizhou in the Tang Dynasty. Later, because there was Tiantai Mountain in the state, it was renamed Taizhou, and its capital was Linhai. It was surrounded by mountains on three sides and one side was facing the sea. The state was rich in rivers and harbored abundant resources. From land to Shaoxing, it could be separated by Mingzhou and interrupted Hangzhou and shaken. Going to Dinghai, you can either raid Qiantang or the Yangtze River.

The entrance flowed into the river and blocked the traffic of the canal. The Qiu Fu Rebellion in the late Tang Dynasty was the origin of this place. He conquered the Ming and Yue states, headed straight to Hangzhou, and cut off the canal transportation. Guanzhong was also shocked. After Qian Miao was destroyed by Lu Fang, the governor of the state led his troops to aid Yue state and died in Shicheng Mountain. The state government was in chaos. The heroes in the state gathered the people and built a fort. Fortunately, the mountains were steep. Zhao Yingong was afraid of attracting the attack of Lu Fang. Therefore, there was no attack from external forces, and the state formed a delicate balance situation.

Gao Fengtian stood at the bow of the boat, and Wang Daocheng was listening to the command of an old fisherman, carefully checking the tide and preparing to enter the Lingjiang River. The prefecture of Taizhou Linhai City is located on the south bank of the Lingjiang River. It is possible to walk to Linhai City. When Gao Fengtian was sailing to the estuary of the Lingjiang River, he encountered a fisherman father and son fishing. Wang Daocheng leaned over, bought the fishing boat, and promised to send Shen Yutian to Wenzhou. As for his old father, he stayed on Gao Fengtian's boat to divert water and lead the way, and could be a hostage, not afraid of the son playing tricks on the road. The fisherman father and son were also discerning people. He saw that the men on the boat were strong and holding sharp blades, and were not good. In addition, Wang Daocheng's price was really not low, so he agreed happily.

Wang Daocheng listened to the fishermen's command and carefully held the rudder while constantly asking about the terrain along the way. After all, once Zhao led his troops to invade, whether it was to welcome the enemy or run away, these were of great use. Gao Fengtian, who was beside him, could not help but nodded secretly when he saw that he was a person with his heart.

After walking for more than twenty miles along the way, the water surface in front suddenly became narrower, and there was another diversion. Wang Daocheng pointed to the diversion in front and asked, "Brother-in-law, where is the fork in front and where to go to the city?"

The fisherman replied, "The water surface in front is narrow, and it looks like the door of the house. It is called Haimen and Jiaojiangdu. To the right is the one leading to Huangyan County, and to the left is the one leading to Linhai."

Gao Fengtian, who was standing beside him, looked at the tide, then looked at the width of the water surface, and his face became solemn. He walked to the fisherman and said softly: "This father-in-law, is the tide here big?"

The fisherman also saw that Gao Fengtian was a leader among the few people. He became more attentive and sang a fat oath carefully before answering: "This husband is indeed very eye-catching. The tide at the mouth of the river is quite large, and the river is narrow. If it is a tide at the sea, the ships coming from the sea can take advantage of the backflow tide to reach Linhai City."

Gao Fengtian responded and ordered his men to lower the speed of the ship and carefully examine the terrain of the two sides of the shore. He saw that there was a flat land on both sides of the shore, with only a small hill protruding from the river surface, and there were no trees on it, only a little bushes, and his face became more and more serious.
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