Chapter 147 Poyang Lake Navy

Leting Town is located in Poyang County, Raozhou Prefecture. This small town was originally not well-known until the Poyang Lake navy was stationed here, and then it gradually prospered.

However, as the news of the Poyang Lake navy's collapse spread, the town also showed signs of decline.

On this day, when the merchants in the town were preparing to open for business as usual, they suddenly saw hundreds of riders rushing past on the street.

Not long after, teams of soldiers marched quickly through the town.

When the merchants saw this situation, they wondered if there was a problem with the Poyang Lake navy?

They closed the door one after another and put their ears against it, trying to listen to what was happening outside.

In the Poyang Lake naval camp, Qiao Zhong was sitting in the central army camp with a decadent look on his face. He originally thought that Poyang Lake was so far away from the capital, and the Left Censor-in-Chief Chen Jin and the Governor of Nanjian Zhou Nan were in Tingzhou, so no one would report their scandal.

He spent three months with this fluke mentality, thinking that the matter was over.

But when he woke up this morning and saw that the navy camp was surrounded and the Jinyiwei appeared in the camp, he knew that everything was beyond redemption.

He was a hereditary military commander who relied on his good looks to make people mistakenly believe that he was a good fighter, and with a little money, he was able to sit on the position of general.

In fact, he only had the talent of a centurion and could not command a team of a thousand people.

The Poyang Lake navy was already in a very bad state before he arrived, and he spent money to pick up one that no one else wanted.

Compared to Qiao Zhongyou's anxiety and despair, the navy seemed much more relaxed.

It was already three o'clock in the morning when they lazily got up.

As a result, when he looked up and saw his comrade who had a completely different spirit and energy, he was stunned and felt a little confused for a moment.

The soldiers on the opposite side held up their shields and long swords and said indifferently: "Raise your hands, cover your head, and squat! We will not kill those who surrender."

At this moment, a figure suddenly flew out from the camp next to him, rolled on the ground and stood up quickly. It was Cao Yan, the captain of the Poyang Lake navy.

He looked around and suddenly felt a chill in his heart. The naval camp was surrounded, but he had not received any news at all.

Zuo Lengchan came out of the tent holding a long sword and said in a cold voice: "Keeping a prostitute in the army is an even greater crime! Cao Yan, why don't you surrender?!"

"surrender?"

Cao Yan sneered and asked, "Can I live if I surrender?"

"You are stubborn and are courting death!" Zuo Lengchan fixed his eyes and rushed forward with a push of his feet.

Upon seeing this, Cao Yan decisively struck out with his sword, forcing Zuo Lengchan to retreat.

His sword skills were extremely swift and fast. He swung his sword and chopped it directly in the face. The sword light was like the underworld, and it went straight to Zuo Lengchan's face.

Zuo Lengchan twisted his body and dodged to the left, easily avoiding the fierce attack.

Although Cao Yan's sword force was neutralized, he reacted extremely quickly and changed his move to a horizontal slash almost in an instant.

The knife was so powerful and heavy that it made a sound of breaking through the air, and it went straight to Zuo Lengchan's waist.

Zuo Lengchan's face was solemn. He knew in his heart that Cao Yan's swordsmanship should not be underestimated. It would be difficult to capture him alive.

So he ducked and dodged the attack again skillfully.

Cao Yan felt impatient when he saw Zuo Lengchan dodge two consecutive moves. He took a deep breath, calmed himself, and quickly changed his attack method.

He lowered his body, and the blade suddenly turned to the ground, sweeping towards Zuo Lengchan's lower body at lightning speed. Seeing this, Zuo Lengchan immediately jumped up and successfully avoided Cao Yan's attack again.

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged several moves. Every blow of Cao Yan's sword was fatal, but Zuo Lengchan wanted to capture him alive. For a while, they were evenly matched.

At this time, Ou Zanghua walked in. After seeing this scene, he said in a cold voice: "Humph! You dare to resist someone who disrespects military law?! Master Zuo, you don't have to hold back. I allow you to kill this man!"

"Yes, sir!" Zuo Lengchan's eyes narrowed. With these words, he could let go.

"Want to kill me?!"

After hearing this, Cao Yan panicked. He knew the gap between him and Zuo Lengchan, and immediately shouted angrily: "Then I will kill you first!"

He straightened his body and slashed at Zuo Lengchan again. This time the blow was faster and more powerful, as if it would cut Zuo Lengchan in half.

After getting Ou Zanghua's permission, Zuo Lengchan no longer held back. He flashed to the right and avoided Cao Yan's attack again.

Then, when Cao Yan's sword stabbed into the air, he quickly rushed forward, and appeared in front of Cao Yan like a ghost. He used the Songshan sword technique - Eternal Human Dragon, and directly pierced Cao Yan's chest.

Then Zuo Lengchan turned around, drew out his long sword, shook off the blood on the sword, and slowly put it into the scabbard.

Cao Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, took two steps towards Ou Zanghua, and then fell to the ground and died.

"Captain Zuo is quite skilled." Wei Bin walked in and happened to see this scene, so he praised with a smile.

"Thank you for the compliment, Prime Minister Wei!" Zuo Lengchan bowed in return, looking very calm.

Surrounded by the Jinyiwei, the group continued to move forward. When they arrived at the central army camp, two Jinyiwei lifted the door curtain and six Jinyiwei rushed in.

After a while, a Jinyiwei came out and saluted, saying, "Reporting to Eunuch Wei and Lord Ou, the commander of the Poyang Lake Navy, Qiao Zhongyou, is sitting inside and is not resisting. We have already checked the central army camp and found no explosives or hidden weapons."

"Well, not bad." Wei Bin nodded, then walked in, and Ou Zanghua followed closely behind him.

Inside the central army camp, there sat a general with white teeth, red lips, handsome eyes, clear eyebrows, a thin waist and broad shoulders, resembling an ape. At first glance, his appearance resembled the pretty Luo Cheng.

This man was the naval commander of Poyang Lake, Qiao Zhongyou. Unfortunately, he was just a silver spear and a candle, good-looking but useless.

"You are a guilty general, Qiao Zhongyou. You neglected your duties and were afraid of fighting. I am following the order of His Majesty and ask you to go to the imperial prison." Wei Bin looked at Qiao Zhongyou with a hint of regret in his eyes.

"The guilty general Qiao Zhongyou accepts the imperial decree and thanks for the grace." When Qiao Zhongyou heard the word "imperial prison", his body trembled a little.

After that, he slipped and fell to his knees spinelessly on the ground.

"Where is the other captain, Jiang Qi?" Upon seeing this, Wei Bin's look of pity disappeared, and he asked in a cold voice.

Qiao Zhongyou lowered his head and said helplessly, "I don't know the crime."

"Humph! You are indeed a waste."

Wei Bin's eyes turned cold, and then he looked at Ou Zanghua and said, "Sir Ou, the next thing is up to you. I will take this useless thing back to Beijing."

"Please rest assured, Eunuch Wei. With me here, there will be no problem." Ou Zanghua smiled and said confidently.

He turned his head to look at Zuo Lengchan standing beside him and ordered: "Pass the order on, arrest the navy captain Jiang Qi in the whole city, and anyone who provides effective information will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver."

(End of this chapter)