Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 837 Asking for help
When the landlord sent troops to reinforce the Duke of Wei, he used more than fifty ships. After the soldiers disembarked, more than a dozen ships returned to the landlord's side in the past few days. In other words, there are at least thirty ships left on the nearby sea.

Although these boats were not gathered in one place, they were all nearby, and as soon as they heard the sound of conch shells, they would all come toward this side.

Puhara knew his merchant fleet well, but he still counted them again. There were only seventeen ships. How could they possibly deal with those thirty-odd ships? He knew that Lady Xie and her men had been planning for a long time and should have some confidence. They certainly wouldn't throw their lives away in vain, but... he still thought Lady Xie had gone mad.

If those people found out that their ship was just bluffing with the imperial military equipment by the boatmen and crew, then they would be truly finished.

“They are very capable.” Puhe Luo suddenly became talkative, chattering incessantly in Xie Yuyan’s ear.

Xie Yuyan asked, "Are you talking about the boss?"

Puhara nodded.

Xie Yuyan said, "The master is not here."

It seems...that's how it is. Puhara's muddled mind easily accepted Xie Yuyan's words, and his complexion improved somewhat.

The nun Jingyuan beside her had what looked like a smile on her face. She looked at Xie Yuyan and said, "It's not easy to find someone who listens to you." Don't scare him to death; he'll be useful later.

Master Jingyuan's experience on the ship was really not good. She felt dizzy all day long, couldn't eat anything, and would vomit after saying a few words.

But after getting through it, she has now found her own happiness again. She feels that going to the sea instead of the palace is also a good choice.

In fact, the merchant ship could have taken down both patrolling ships, but deliberately gave Manager Qi a breather, using him as a means to pass on the message.

Instead of chasing after those thirty-odd boats, we should quietly wait for them here.

The sound of the conch shells was enough. Xie Yuyan said, "Raise the flag. We can take down Manager Qi now."

Xie Yuyan knew that the person leading the boat was Manager Qi, and that the fact that he had lingered for so long was enough for her to find out the exact details.

The flag waved on the main ship.

The message reached the merchant ships and also alerted Manager Qi. His heart sank. Each fleet might have its own unique flag signals. Although he didn't know what they meant, he was certain they were related to him.

"Hurry, hurry..." Manager Qi urged anxiously, but the surrounding fleet was already closing in on him.

It was still a crossbow.

After a volley of crossbow bolts, came the catapults.

However, this time it was different from before; it was more dense and more precise.

If that was the case, they would never have been able to escape, much less send out a message.

After the boat was pelted with stones, both the people on board and the boat itself were left in a terrible state.

Under these circumstances, they had no choice but to slow down their escape.

With this pause, the surrounding ships came closer.

The seventh shopkeeper drew his long sword and fought with the people who boarded the ship. No matter how fierce they were, they were almost instantly at a disadvantage because they had lost most of their men.

In the eyes of Manager Qi, the "Imperial Navy" that boarded the ship seemed to be in a bloodthirsty frenzy, each one of them displaying a desperate fighting spirit.

This is very different from the usual online trolls.

The seventh shopkeeper wanted to take a closer look, but Guo Xiong stopped him.

Guo Xiong swung his long sword and slashed repeatedly, forcing the Seventh Shopkeeper to retreat step by step.

The seventh shopkeeper looked at Guo Xiong. Guo Xiong had the murderous aura of a soldier, but his appearance was very familiar to him. The seventh shopkeeper dealt with him while thinking.

As his blade chopped off the fake beard on Guo Xiong's face, a thought flashed through Seventh Manager's mind. He realized why the man in front of him looked familiar—because this man was the steward under Madam Xie.

The Guo brothers came to Quanzhou to help Xie Yuyan, and a few days later their portraits were in the hands of their employer.

The portrait differed somewhat from the real person, and with the added disguise, it's no wonder that Manager Qi couldn't tell at first glance.

This person is Xie Yuyan's man, but what about the others?

The Seventh Shopkeeper looked around. These people were indeed not the naval forces she knew. Could it be that they were not naval forces disguised as boatmen and workers to trick them?

They were originally boatmen, boatmen under Xie Yuyan.

be cheated.

They sent out the wrong message, which could very well have led the arriving ships into a trap.

Manager Qi wanted to do something to salvage the situation, but he couldn't figure out what these people were up to.

"You're the one who killed him." After a few rounds of fighting with Guo Xiong, the Seventh Shopkeeper was at a disadvantage. Just as he was about to catch his breath and try to escape, he heard someone shout. He looked up and saw an unfamiliar face.

"it's him."

“I recognize him.”

Two more people spoke, but Manager Qi did not recognize them.

He killed too many people to possibly find out the origin of every wronged soul.

Seventh Manager was surrounded by several boatmen from Srivijaya. Guo Xiong did not go forward, but he still stood aside. If Seventh Manager did not die, he would finish him off with another blow.

The commotion on the two boats gradually subsided, and the boatmen seized the boats, letting out excited cheers.

Xie Yuyan looked at Puheluo: "Nineteen ships now."

Puhara stared at the several black dots that appeared not far away, which were large ships rushing towards them at high speed: "What's the use? There are more than thirty of them, and besides, those two are empty ships, and there are no extra manpower."

"You also know it's an empty ship."

Puheluo was startled when he heard Xie Niangzi's voice. Yes, how could he forget? More than thirty ships were empty, and the soldiers on board had already gone ashore.

The crew on their dozen or so ships was indeed complete.

Therefore, this battle can still be fought.

Puheluo asked excitedly, "Where did that official from Daliang who was with Madam go? Will they come back?"

Xie Yuyan shook his head: "They have their own things to do. We will take over these thirty-odd ships on our own."

Puhara asked, "Do you have any plans?"

Xie Yuyan looked at the ships that were becoming clearer on the sea: "They don't have many people on board, so the ships can't go too fast."

"We can't give them time to react."

"So, there's no plan."

Seizing their ship while it's empty is the best strategy.

……

The fifth manager happened to be on the ship today. He stayed behind to prepare for any eventuality so that he could help their people return to sea. Therefore, he also had to keep an eye on the situation at sea from time to time.

Today he heard that the imperial court had sent an official, possibly Zhang Heng, who was skilled in naval warfare.

The fifth manager was uneasy and wanted to see the seventh brother to discuss countermeasures, and it would be best if he could go to the navy to find out the exact information.

Although the imperial ships haven't moved, it's wartime now, and moving them wouldn't be difficult; it's just a matter of issuing a document.

“We absolutely cannot afford any accidents at sea,” said the Fifth Manager. “We must not cut off our escape route under any circumstances.”

"If anyone dares to set their sights on the sea... even the slightest hint of it must be crushed here."

Unbeknownst to outsiders, there were still several boats with people who had not yet disembarked; this was a precautionary measure taken by the owner.

The fifth shopkeeper looked outside and was about to instruct someone to go forward and meet the seventh brother when he heard the sound of conch shells coming from the sea.

Something has happened.

The fifth manager immediately guessed: "Something's happened. Tell the people not to rush, gather together first, and then head over there."

He wasn't stupid. If it was a minor matter, Seventh Manager could resolve it by revealing his identity. But for a major matter... a few ships wouldn't suffice, so they had to send over thirty ships together.

More than thirty ships followed the sound and soon discovered the fleet arranged in a long snake formation.

"The two at the very front are our boats."

The fifth manager also saw clearly that the leading boat was the seventh manager's boat.

"what happened?"

"Seventh Manager..."

As the crowd was discussing this, they noticed that the ship suddenly accelerated and headed straight for them. The next moment, the sound of the conch shells calling for help rang out again.

(End of this chapter)