"The joint efforts of Fujian Guanzhi Prefecture and Wenzhou Prefecture Prefecture failed to kill the bandits. They sent rescue troops to the imperial court. I heard that the emperor sent a team to suppress the bandits. I don't know who led the troops. It is estimated that there are people killed and injured. More than a thousand failed to wipe out all the pirates.

The prefects of Fujian Guan and Wenzhou sent me letters when they received the news that I was about to enter Beijing, asking me to suppress the bandits, haha. They have such a face, they asked me quietly and politely, and ordered me to send troops when they came up. An onion! "

Qiu Changsheng couldn't help frowning when he heard about pirates and bandits, and asked a little worriedly: "But if we don't help, what if we are unlucky and meet pirates?"

Tangning snorted, clenched her fists, and said viciously, "Then I'll let them know why the flowers are so popular!"

Qiu Changsheng was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help laughing: "With my sister-in-law here, I really worry too much."

Tangning sent a letter to Fei Ge on the spot, rejecting the other party's request.

The warship continued to advance unhurriedly according to the planned route, and was almost reaching the south of the Yangtze River in two days, but at this time there was a sound of swords clashing on the sea not far away, and people fell into the water from time to time.

Lu Hongyue rushed over to report: "Captain, war has been found in the sea ahead."

"Who?" Tangning opened her eyes suddenly, the eyes were so sharp that no one dared to look directly at them.

Lu Hongyue bowed his head and replied: "It's not like the Jiangnan navy, wearing the clothes of soldiers, they should be people from the imperial court, and the other side should be pirates."

Tangning twisted her chin and couldn't help cursing in a low voice.

Qiu Jingming had already gone downstairs first, passed the floor where Qiu Changsheng lived, and directly told them not to come out, and then rushed to the deck. The closer the warship was, Qiu Jingming could see the situation clearly, and couldn't help frowning.

"Who is leading the army? It's too weak!" Tangning's soft voice sounded behind Qiu Jingming.

Qiu Jingming turned his head and shook his head slightly, "I don't know, but our people have lost the wind, and I'm afraid we have to take action."

Tangning stood side by side with Qiu Jingming, and after watching for a while, he ordered Lu Hongyue in displeasure, "The time has come to see your performance, is two hundred navy enough for you?"

Lu Hongyue replied resolutely: "Enough!"

After saying that, he retreated quickly, and soon several small boats were released, followed by several rescue boats.

Tangning stood on the deck, silently showing her bow and arrow.

Lu Hongyue turned his head and saw this scene, and felt more at ease. Like a school of dormant fish, they quietly approached the fiercely fighting pirate ship. They grabbed the rope hanging from the pirate ship like monkeys, and arrived at the pirate ship in twos and twos. At this time, he paid close attention to the battle situation on the ship, and immediately shot arrows when he found that her people were in danger, and saved many soldiers of Daqi during the period.

Pang Wei on the pirate ship also found Tangning who was rescued by reinforcements, and shouted to Ning Herui who was behind him, "Master, there is no unparalleled road. You are the governor of Lingnan. Lu Yang will protect you. Hand it over to your subordinates."

Ning Herui looked at the warship not far away, shook his head decisively and said, "No, I can't leave you guys behind. We'll be fine when reinforcements arrive."

Pang Wei was in a hurry, "Master, we have been plotted against by someone. I don't know how many pirates are lurking on the ship. They all want to kill you. The subordinates can't hold out until the governor approaches!"

An evil laugh came from the cabin, "None of you can escape, I want you to die together!"

As soon as the words fell, the pirate ship suddenly shook violently.

Lu Yang's expression changed drastically, "No, the boat is about to sink, and they plan to die!"

While speaking, the entire pirate ship tilted violently, and the bow gradually sank into the sea.

Lu Hongyue shouted loudly: "Diving!"

The navy was well-trained, and they jumped into the water decisively. After entering the water, they did not swim directly back to their boats, but dived into the water first and killed the pirates who were hiding in the water and holding their breath to escape.

The people brought by Ning Herui were not in the navy, and some of them didn't even know how to swim. They were all flopping on the sea. Fortunately, the rescue boat sent by Tangning was very powerful and methodically pulled up those who fell into the water.

There were also people who checked the floating soldiers on the water, and as long as they were breathing, they were all salvaged for emergency treatment.

Ning and Rui, master and servant, who survived the catastrophe, sat on the rescue boat panting heavily, looking at everything in front of them in a daze.

Pang Wei, who was the first to come back to his senses, quickly motioned the two of them to look at the sea, only to see a piece of blood-red sea suddenly rushing up in some places on the sea, and after a while, corpses began to float up one after another, and they were surrounded by corpses , the whole sea area seems to have really become a sea of ​​corpses.

Those marines who were lurking on the bottom of the sea to hunt down pirates poked their heads out occasionally to take a breath and then continued to dive. If they were exhausted, they consciously boarded a boat to recover their strength. Everyone cooperated tacitly and did not see the slightest panic.

This series of operations stunned Ning and Rui, who were unable to utter a word for a long time.

After almost half an hour, Lu Hongyue counted and made sure that all the people on his side had returned before he waved his hand to signal his brothers to return.

I came to the side of the rescue boat in a small boat, looked at the three of Ning and Rui, clasped fists together, and asked neither humble nor overbearing: "Do you want to go ashore or get on the boat? I need to report to the governor."

Ning Herui came back to his senses, glanced at the warship not far away, and said politely: "Please, general, please inform the governor."

Lu Hong became more aware, and ordered people to row the boat back.

After the people left, Pang Wei whispered: "Master, this Lingnan governor is too arrogant. Before asking them to send troops, he directly rejected us, and now he is still doing it like this."

Ning Herui interrupted his dissatisfaction with a serious expression, and said in a gentle voice: "The Lingnan governor saved us anyway, and you shouldn't accuse him of that just for that."

Although Pang Wei was unwilling, he did not dare to disobey Ning Herui.

The warship approached slowly, and soon the people on it lowered the rope ladder, and the three of them finally boarded the boat after a lot of tossing.

Tangning only looked at them a few times, and did not exchange greetings with them. Instead, she looked at the attendants beside her and ordered, "Take them to wash and change their clothes."

Ning Herui was startled, and suppressed all the words he had prepared, nodded slightly with Tangning, and followed the attendants to the cabin.

Qiu Jingming took two steps forward, frowned and said in a low voice, "It's really strange that the emperor would send the prince to lead troops to suppress the bandits."

Tangning crossed her arms in amazement, "No wonder I think this young man looks familiar, so he is the prince! I just don't know which prince it is, does the emperor think he has too many sons?"

Qiu Jingming was speechless, and leaned closer to Tangning's ear and whispered, "Don't say that casually."

Although he also felt that the emperor's move was outrageous, it was not their turn to discuss such matters.

The husband and wife chatted for a while on the deck before Ning and Rui came out fully dressed.

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