Chapter 1243: Carrying on the Past and Forging Ahead (One Hundred and Thirty-Three) Old Friends Reunite

The boat turned a corner on the river, sailed away from the waters of Chu State, and continued to cut through the waves and sail forward. Guo Han looked back at the Chu Army water fort that was getting farther and farther behind him, and he breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably, feeling that the whole person was relaxed all of a sudden.

All the people on this boat belonged to the National Security Bureau and were Guo Han's own subordinates. On the waters of Han State, he no longer had to pretend. For a moment, he felt refreshed, strode down the second floor, kicked off his shoes, and walked barefoot onto the wet deck.

"Boss, go back and rest! The wind is strong on the river!" A dark-skinned man said with a smile while holding a pole.

Guo Han burst into laughter, "Do you really think you are a weak businessman?" He snatched the pole from the man's hand, "Let me do it."

"Boss, can you really do it? Look at you now, with a big belly, smooth hands, and fair skin. You are really different from that time." The black man looked Guo Han up and down and shook his head.

Guo Han was stunned for a moment, looked down at his protruding belly, stretched out his hand to look at his delicate hands again, and the calluses from the past were no longer visible. Guo Han was deflated, threw the pole on the deck with a snap, and sighed: "Damn it, there is gain and loss, and I can't go back!"

"Boss, you are so comfortable now, why do you want to go back to the past?" The black man smiled and picked up the pole.

"The past was good!" Guo Han shook his head, "The life I have now is not what I wanted. Shuanzi, can you imagine me holding those guys' stinky feet every day and saying disgusting flattering words?"

Sitting on the deck, Guo Han looked a little depressed. "But I can't go back. I can't hold a knife or a gun anymore. These hands are only suitable for counting money now!"

The black man laughed: "Boss, you are nakedly attracting hatred. Look at the brothers around. Their eyes are green."

Guo Han also laughed: "You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish. Similarly, you are not a fish, how can you know the suffering of a fish. Forget it, I'm going back to sleep. There are still more than ten days of sailing, and life will be hard." He bent down and picked up his shoes, and crawled back with a kick.

Guo Han spent his days lying on the window of the cabin, watching the sunrise and sunset, the ships coming and going, listening to the wind and waves, and patting his belly. He was afraid that he had gained several pounds of fat in this kind of life of eating and sleeping. His weight was climbing up every year, and it was difficult to reduce it.

After nearly ten days of sailing, it was not far from Cangzhou. Guo Han, who had been a little depressed, finally regained some spirits, but there were more and more boats on the river in a strange way.

The further he went, the more so. Finally, what appeared in front of Guo Han was a river full of boats. All of them had anchored and stopped. Only a narrow channel in the middle was left, with some small boats passing through it, and the people on the small boats were all dressed as members of the Han Navy.

"Shuanzi, go ask these soldiers what they are doing? I have to go back in a hurry and can't delay." Guo Han said.

"Boss, this is not right. There are so many boats on the river, both from Han and Chu. Who knows how many Chu spies there are in these boats? Aren't we afraid of exposing our identities?" Shuanzi reminded.

Guo Han laughed, "What's there to be afraid of? Why should I be afraid of letting these people know who is behind me? That's Mr. Yan, the second in command in the Han Dynasty. If I don't act arrogantly, it would be abnormal, right?"

Listening to Guo Han's words, Shuanzi laughed, "That's right, okay, I'll go ask now."

Shuanzi seized an opportunity and jumped from the gangway to the patrol boat of the navy, which frightened the soldiers on the boat. After a while, Shuanzi took something out of his body and handed it to a small leader on the ship. The small leader of the navy had already put his hand on the handle of the knife, but when he saw what Shuanzi took out of his body, his face immediately changed color. He respectfully saluted Shuanzi and whispered a few words. Shuanzi nodded and said a few words to the small leader. The small leader nodded repeatedly, but Shuanzi turned around. The sailors on the big ship immediately threw down a rope. Shuanzi grabbed the rope with his hands and feet and climbed up in a few steps.

Looking at Shuanzi's agile figure, Guo Han smacked his lips with envy. Thinking back to the past, he was also like this, but in these years, he has become a boss, but he is playing with lanterns on the fifteenth day, and he is getting worse and worse.

"Boss, it is the navy that blocked the river. They said they are doing some exercises." Shuanzi looked up and said to Guo Han.

"What exercises are the navy doing on this river? Did you ask who is in charge?"

"They said it was Commander Kou!" Shuanzi said.

Hearing that it was Kou Shuguang, Guo Han was surprised: "How could he personally command a small navy fleet on the river? There is something fishy here."

"I also find it strange. Didn't Commander Kou say that he would be transferred to the Political Affairs Hall to be a councilor? This is a step up!" Shuanzi said with a sigh.

"Among the people who came out at the beginning, it was Old Kou who went the furthest and the highest. We can't compare with him!" Guo Han also said with regret.

While talking, the navy patrol boat that had just left in the distance came back like a fly. This time, it was a school officer who came up with a rope. "Excuse me, is that Mr. Guo?" he asked.

"It's me!" Guo Han leaned out of the window and said.

"Our commander-in-chief invites you." The school officer bowed slightly, "Please invite Mr. Guo over!"

Guo Han laughed, "I thought that Old Kou had forgotten us old friends after becoming a high-ranking official. Not bad, he still remembers us. Shuanzi, I'll go see him, you guys stay here first."

"Okay!" Shuanzi smiled.

The school officer blinked his eyes in confusion after hearing what Guo Han said. What was the origin of this big-bellied businessman? With such a big tone, Commander Kou was about to become Kou Yizheng, but in his mouth, he became Old Kou.

After boarding the patrol boat of the navy and walking forward for half an hour, a majestic ship appeared in Guo Han's eyes. The five-story ship made the small boat he was riding look like a toy. The small boat approached and an iron gangway was immediately lowered from the big ship. Holding the railing with both hands, Guo Han climbed up the majestic ship panting. When he stepped off the deck, he saw a familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar face.

Like Shuanzi, this man's face was tanned, but the edges and corners had not changed.

"Kou Yizheng!" He clasped his hands together and made a gesture to salute.

Kou Shuguang laughed and stepped forward to hug Guo Han, "I didn't expect to meet you here. It's been about seven or eight years since we last met. Let's go to the cabin to talk."

Guo Han looked up at Zhongzhou. Except for this five-story ship, other navy ships on the river seemed much smaller, and the largest was only a three-story ship.

"Don't look at it. The big ships going out to sea have been parked in Fenzhou for a while. There is only the Jiangshi here."

"Kou Yizheng is so powerful now, and he is famous all over the world." Guo Han said sourly: "Compared with you, we businessmen who are full of money can't be mentioned on the stage."

Kou Shuguang laughed, "You are still complaining, but I heard that you are sleeping until you wake up naturally and counting money until your hands cramp. I look forward to this kind of life day and night!" He stretched out his hand and patted Guo Han's protruding belly, teasing.

"Don't tease me! Among the brothers back then, you were the only one who made the right move to the navy. In seven or eight years, you were promoted to Yizheng all of a sudden. The other brothers can't catch up even if they flatter." Guo Han said.

Kou Shuguang smiled, climbed Guo Han's shoulders, and pulled him into the cabin.

"When we went out to build the navy, who could have thought that we would have this day? But Lao Guo, you roll around in the land of comfort and sleep among the gold and silver every day, you really don't know me very well. Not to mention other things, even when I went out to sea and encountered storms, I almost lost my life several times."

"Yes, everyone's destiny is made by themselves. You chose the most difficult path at that time and successfully walked out, and I chose this, so I became what I am now. As for An Jie, although he became a major general, he was in the enemy camp and lived cautiously."

"But are we all very happy?" Kou Shuguang smiled.

"Yes, I am very happy." Guo Han spread his hands, "By the way, why did you personally command a small river fleet exercise this time, and block the river, making it so mysterious?"

"This is my last time to command an exercise as the commander of the navy. I will go to Jicheng to take up my post soon, and I am afraid that I will never have the opportunity to go to sea again in the future." Kou Shuguang said with some regret.

"Speaking of which, what happened to Li Yizheng? Everyone is so surprised!" Guo Han said in surprise: "You went up on a rocket, but you fell straight to the bottom."

"Don't ask about this." Kou Shuguang shook his head, "The situation inside is a bit complicated."

After hearing what Kou Shuguang said, Guo Han immediately shut up. He was in this business, so he naturally knew what to ask and what not to ask.

"Looking at your appearance, this trip to Chu must have been a great harvest!"

"Of course, but I can't tell you the specific situation, but you are already a councilor. When you arrive in Jicheng and enter the political hall, you will naturally know it." Guo Han said with a smile.

Kou Shuguang laughed, "Retribution in this life, and it has to be quick. You are still the most vengeful as you were in the past."

The two looked at each other and laughed, as if they had returned to the scene when they were trained.

"Today's exercise is a little different, so we have to block the river. You came at the right time, so I will take you to see something new." Kou Shuguang said with a smile. (To be continued)