Zhu Ran didn't know how powerful Sun Quan's underwater kung fu was, but because he had known Sun Quan since childhood, Zhu Ran knew Sun Quan better than Dong Xi. Sun Quan was not a reckless man. He always stayed away from anything that was risky. Therefore, Zhu Ran did not dissuade Sun Quan from acting alone like Dong Xi did. In fact, Zhu Ran thought that this plan Quite appropriate. Why? Because Zhu Ran believed that his own side was the most dangerous. Even if the goal was clear, there were still arduous tasks. In contrast, Sun Quan alone was far away from danger.
The two pondered some more details, and finally, Jiangdong Army's fleet all set sail, and the two merchant ships slowly pulled anchor and set sail.
Going upstream, the merchant ship was not moving very fast. Sun Quan waited until he was almost arriving at Xiakou before he used the "Let me think twice" skill for the first time today.
Time stands still, space is broken,
Let me think three times, my first thought
————Illusion boundary————
Entering the illusion, Sun Quan called Zhu Ran Lingcao and came to the deck.
There are already many people on the deck, and the cabin is very stuffy. Many people like to go outside and look at the scenery. As soon as Zhu Ran appeared, many people gathered around him. Regardless of whether they had business dealings with Zhu Ran or not, if there was a chance, they would definitely want to make friends with someone like Zhu Ran.
Zhu Ran pretended to wave to Sun Quan and others, meaning to ask his "men" to wait for him nearby, and then greeted them with a smile. Sun Quan and others also took the opportunity to walk to the edge of the deck and stand in an inconspicuous place.
Following the surging river, Sun Quan looked forward and saw that the river was getting narrower and narrower. It was like a gorge in front of him. The mountains on both sides were high and the water in the middle was fast. Looking at the width of the river, only about five ships could go parallel.
Looking from a distance, behind the mouth of the gorge, there are two slender Mengchong boats crossing the river, one on the left and one on the right. The gap left in the middle can only be passed by small boats. Of course, in that gap, which is now out of sight, there should be an iron rope pulling straight. Therefore, unless it is a very short boat, any ship that wants to pass will be blocked by the iron rope.
"Lord, please see, there are enemy camps on the cliffs on both sides. Although the camp is not big, it is full of strong men and archers. As long as we try to break through, they will push down the boulders and shoot ignited bows and arrows. "Ling Cao whispered to Sun Quan.
Sun Quan raised his gaze upwards and indeed saw traces of buildings on the cliffs on both sides.
"Is there an observation tower up there?" Sun Quan asked.
"Of course there is." Ling Cao nodded, "The water in the river is too loud, so we can't hear it here, but the enemy will blow the whistle to convey the signal. When they see the merchant ship coming, they will blow the whistle to notify Below, the iron cables will be loosened below to make way for merchant ships to pass.”
"Then are the enemies coming? Burning wolf smoke?" Sun Quan asked.
Ling Cao shook his head,
"This is not a flat grassland. The river wind is too strong and it is difficult for the smoke to form. Moreover, the observation tower is on the mountain, so it may not be visible from below."
"That's good."
Sun Quan stood on the bow of the ship as the merchant ship gradually approached the Xiakou Pass. As the distance got closer, more and more people were on the deck, including the owner of the merchant ship. Sun Quan, on the other hand, sneaked up to the stern of the ship. While everyone's attention was on the bow, Sun Quan quietly entered the water and clung to the bottom of the ship.
At the same time, the owner of the merchant ship on the bow loudly communicated with the Jingzhou Army on the shore. After confirming his identity, several soldiers on the shore began to drag the huge iron rope.
One end of the long iron cable was wrapped around several big trees on the shore. When the river road was blocked, the iron cable was almost stretched. When it was time to open the river, the iron cables were lengthened little by little until the iron cables in the river gradually sank to the bottom of the river, and the two horizontal Mengchong boats became almost vertical along the current.
The whole process was very slow. I don’t know if the people on the boat were anxious or not. At least Sun Quan, who was hiding in the water, was very anxious. Isn’t this a waste of time in the illusion? Fortunately, after practicing the Secret of Immortality, Sun Quan was able to stay underwater for a long time without showing his head. Otherwise, he would have been discovered long ago.
Huang Zu's caution can also be seen here. Obviously, the observation deck saw only two merchant ships coming early in the morning, but the checkpoint still had to wait until the merchant ships came close and confirmed their identities before letting them go. It was so laborious and time-consuming every time that it was no wonder that Huang Zu only let merchant ships pass twice a day.
Finally, the merchant ship moved forward again, and Sun Quan, who was hiding under the ship, was able to see the iron cables that had sunk to the bottom of the river. I have to admit that the iron rope was thicker than Sun Quan imagined. No wonder Dong Xi would have that expression when Sun Quan said he wanted to cut off the iron rope.
But no problem, Sun Quan still has time, he can cut off bit by bit even if he keeps cutting at once. Sun Quan no longer paid attention to everything in the outside world, took out the Qingzhi Sword, activated his internal power, and concentrated on his work. If he couldn't break the iron chain, everything after that would be in vain.
The process was not thrilling and the result was very smooth. The iron ropes of this era were thick and thick, but they were not as tough as Sun Quan imagined. In short, they were very brittle and easy to collapse. Sun Quan completed his task without much effort. Seeing that there was still a lot of time in the fantasy world, Sun Quan thought for a while and sneaked towards the shore where the boat was parked.
Since the iron cable itself has the characteristic of sinking to the bottom of the water, the outside world did not notice anything strange at the moment the iron cable broke. Just as the soldiers pulled and pulled, they discovered the problem. The iron rope seemed to be lighter than usual? Of course, I didn’t take it too seriously. After all, there were so many people pulling together. Maybe someone was slacking off before? Doesn’t it rule out that the river is not that fast at this time?
As time went by, not only the soldiers pulling the iron rope discovered the problem and they pulled it more and more easily, but other soldiers on the shore also realized that something was wrong. It stands to reason that after the iron cables were straightened again, the two Mengchong boats should once again be sideways in the river. As a result, not only did the Mengchong boats not become sideways, they even tended to be gradually washed away by the river.
"wrong!"
"The iron rope is broken!"
Finally someone woke up.
However, although the people at the scene were still in shock, they directed Meng Chong to start paddling and stabilize the ship while they began to check the cause of the broken iron cable. At this moment, no one thought that the iron rope was cut artificially, only that it was a workmanship problem.
As a result, just when all the iron ropes in the river were pulled ashore, Jingzhou suddenly discovered that the fracture of the iron ropes was so smooth, a rapid alarm sounded instantly from the observation tower on the mountain.
The enemy fleet is coming? ! !
"Quick! Quick!"
"Prepare to meet the enemy!"
"Notify the mountain, prepare for falling rocks and bows and arrows!"
"No! Without the iron rope, Meng Chong can't stand across the river!"
"Don't worry! Throw down the anchor first! Even if you can't go sideways, you still need to secure your position!"
"Quick! Send someone back to report to the general. Jiangdong Army is coming. The iron rope is broken and Xiakou is in danger!"
