There is nothing new under the sun, and this is true.
For example, the romantic strategic concept of "crossing the sea to seek alliances with northern countries to attack enemy countries from above and below" is actually not a new idea - this strategy is consistent with the basic diplomatic logic of distant relations and close attacks. Naturally, some people have made similar calculations.
For example, the artist Li Jing, the master of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
As the biological father of the famous artist Emperor Li Houzhu, Li Yu's artistic talent is obviously the result of perfectly inheriting his father's bloodline.
"The drizzle dreamed of returning to Jisai far away, and the cold wind blew through the small building."
"The blue bird does not convey the message from outside the clouds, and the lilacs in the sky are filled with sorrow in the rain."
"There is no message from the swan geese on the sand, but there are partridges calling from time to time among the bamboos."
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Reading these delicate and melodious poems, one can naturally see his talent - although slightly inferior to his son, he should be far better than Zhao Ji.
It was this artist emperor who "sent Chen Chuyao, a doctor in the military department, to carry heavy coins and go to Khitan to beg for troops. Khitan could not send troops for it, but Yao did not send them."
The Khitan people refused to send troops, but they kept the envoy and refused to leave. They probably thought, "You are quite courageous, so you might as well stay here and work for us wolf masters."
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it has been six years of peace and rejuvenation of the country.
This year, the suspect of the sound of the ax and the shadow of the candle, the hero of Xiao Zhou Houtu, Song Taizong, a generation of car god, wanted to invade Khitan again in order to avenge the Gaoliang River when he was forced to race.
But thinking about the tragic beating in Gaolianghe, he also came up with the idea of attacking from both sides. The target chosen by the God of Cars was Bohai Country.
The Bohai Kingdom is a small country to the north of Goryeo. The Khitan once attacked its Fuyu City and renamed it "Dongdan Mansion". It was regarded as the enemy of the Khitan, but the Che Shen did not regard the opponent as an equal ally. "I gave the King of Bohai an edict to send troops to respond to the king's division."
The God of Chariots generously promised, "On the day when the Liao Dynasty was destroyed, the earth and earth will return to China and North Korea, and we will be with each other outside the desert."
All the great rivers and mountains belong to me, and everything beyond the desert is given to you.
The people of the Bohai country are not stupid, they just ignore it - according to historical records, "No one can come to the Bohai Sea."
Five years later, in the third year of Yongxi's reign (986), the Chariot God repeated his old tricks and sent people across the sea to find allies. This time, the target was Goryeo, and his attitude was still condescending, "Order to send troops to the West." After all, it is a vassal state, and it is arrogant. There was nothing wrong with it at all, but Gao Li was just perfunctory and had no choice but to let it go.
Another eight years later, in the fourth year of Chunhua, the Khitan invaded Goryeo. While Goryeo was rolling around, he remembered the invitation from the Chariot God and decided to send troops to attack from both sides. He sent people to the Southern Dynasties to meet and attack the Khitan together. However, at the age of fifty-five, At the age of 18, the old and sick car god has long lost his original ambition. He sighed and sadly refused - "Bei Fu Ning should not engage in war and cause trouble for the country, but he can be comforted by imperial edicts and sent back with generous gifts. .”
Now that the wheels of history are turning, it is finally the turn of the successor to the title of Art Emperor, the grandson of the God of Cars, the painter Zhao Ji, to realize this great idea of a cross-sea alliance.
In the first year of Chonghe, November 20th.
On the seashore of Penglai, Dengzhou, there is a cliff more than twenty feet high, with ocher-red stones, which projects to the north. It is called Tianheng Mountain. It was named because Tian Heng, the king of Qi, stationed his troops here when the Chu and Han Dynasties were fighting.
Tianheng Mountain is also called Dengzhou Cape. Because it is located in the extreme north of Qilu, it is also called Laobei Mountain.
If you go north from this mountain to the southern tip of Liaodong, a straight line of two to three hundred miles is drawn, which is the boundary between the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. The so-called "one mountain divides two seas", the legendary Shamen where important prisoners were escorted The island is nearby.
In the second year after Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty Jianlong, the Jurchens came to Dengzhou from Liaodong for several years to sell horses. Due to the large number of horses brought there, in the fourth year of Emperor Jianlong's reign, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty issued a special edict, ordering "the residents of Shamen Island in Dengzhou." Rent Fu and order the horses to be sent to the Jurchens for boat crossing."
Ma Zheng stood on Tianheng Mountain, pointed to the north, and said loudly: "Masters, what I point to is the route that the Jurchens used to trade in the past. The tribute from Korea also came along this road. We will go north from here. Arrive in Liaodong in one day and travel three thousand miles north. You should find the emperor of the Jin Kingdom! Pay according to the ministers and give him gifts. They will tell the story of their coming to Dengzhou to sell horses in the past to honor the good old relationship. Then pass the imperial edict to the officials, and then we can adapt to the situation and mention the matter of joining forces to destroy the Liao Dynasty to see what he means. If the Jin people are also interested, we can return with honor, and the imperial court will send important officials to discuss an alliance with him. On the day when the Liao Dynasty is destroyed, we will all be heroes."
Everyone cheered after hearing this, but Cao Cao and others only opened their mouths as if they were ready: The day when the Liao Dynasty will be destroyed will be when the Jin Kingdom goes south.
Ma Zheng didn't notice anything strange about Cao Cao and others, but he was still in high spirits. He ordered his followers to get wine and invited everyone to drink together. In addition to Cao Cao's 20 people, there were also 10 or 20 people from Ma Zheng and Hu Yanqing, as well as several people from Dengzhou. Ten elite soldiers and Gao Yaoshi, a fugitive from the north, served as guides. Not counting the boatmen and sailors at the foot of the mountain, there were more than a hundred people in total.
After drinking, Ma Zheng led everyone down the mountain and onto the ship at the port. The ship was the best among the sea ships built by Meng Kang, and could carry five or six hundred people.
When Li Jun and Zhang Shun got on the boat, they were like dragons returning to the sea. They gave orders loudly and directed the sailors to set sail in an orderly manner. When they got out of the harbor, they cut through the waves like a sharp sword and headed north.
Li Jun and Zhang Shun have been practicing in the Dengzhou Navy for the past year and have long been accustomed to seeing the sea. However, Sanruan was born in Shijie Village and grew up in Liangshanbo. When had he ever seen such boundless scenery? The three of them screamed with joy. When Ruan Xiaoqi was so excited, he jumped up to the mast like a monkey, climbed to the highest point in a flash, and roared loudly to express his happiness.
In the cabin, Ma Zheng felt that the boat was bumping like a galloping horse, which was very different from boating on the river. He was very nervous for a moment, and his face turned pale. At this time, he heard Xiao Qi's constant whistling, and he couldn't help but become anxious and put the table on the table. As soon as the case was taken, he said angrily: "Who is outside? There are no rules! This time we are crossing the sea, the mission is important, just like marching, is it allowed to yell like this in the army?"
Hu Yanqing brought Wang Mei, Liu Liang and other six junior schools under his command. His original intention was to serve as the commander of the navy, and he wanted these six to help him rein in the morale of the army. In fact, these six small schools have some abilities, but compared with Li Jun and Zhang Shun, they are completely different. After taking office, they have been defeated in many provocations. The naval forces in Dengzhou still only obey Li and Zhang. Even Hu Yanqing didn't take them seriously.
Although Hu Yanqing was unhappy, he thought about the big things and knew that as long as he completed his mission, he would be promoted to the navy and become a naval officer. However, he was temporarily temporarily stationed in the navy, so he didn't take it seriously.
However, these six small schools were not so open-minded, and they only hated Li Jun and Zhang Shun for stealing their limelight.
In the past few days, they had seen that the three Ruan family members were close to Li and Zhang. When they heard Ma Zheng's attack, they were immediately overjoyed. Wang Mei hurriedly stood up, fired a punch, and said with a tigerish face: "That's exactly what Ma Tuanlian said. ! This guy is disrespecting the discipline of our army. I will take him to hold him accountable later."
When Cao Cao made friends with Ma Zheng and Hu Yanqing because of Tong Guan, he could still speak modestly, but he had no scruples about others. He rolled his eyes and shouted in a deep voice: "Huh, Ruan Xiaoqi is my military commander." Brother of a certain person, who dares to give your dog the courage to seek trouble in him?"
Wang Mei was stunned after hearing this - the people on board included Ma Zheng, Hu Yanqing, and Cao Cao's cronies, as well as local officers and soldiers in Dengzhou. Their relationships were complicated. He only saw that the three Ruan heroes were friendly with Li Jun and Zhang Shun, and he thought that It was the sailor they found, and they were about to take the opportunity to show off to the two of them, but Cao Cao said he was his brother!
Cao Cao was a dignified military envoy and held a high position of authority, so how could he dare to say anything? Now he looked at Ma Zheng pitifully.
Ma Zheng saw that Cao Cao was coming forward, so he did not want to provoke him. He exchanged feelings with Hu Yanqing and said with a forced smile: "As expected of 'Wu Mengde', he really has a wide circle of friends. In fact, Captain Wang also has good intentions, I'm afraid it will upset the hearts and minds of the army."
Cao Cao laughed and said, "Doctor Ma is overly worried. My brothers are all powerful men in the sea. Seeing the majestic waves of the sea, they can't help but stir up their spirits and scream loudly. They can do something great for us!"
Hu Yanqing saw Ma Zheng's expression of concern, and was waiting for someone to add a few words. Suddenly, the ship's speed suddenly dropped, and there was a commotion on the deck outside. Countless sailors shouted in panic: "Jiaolong! We have encountered a dragon!"
Ma Zheng's expression suddenly changed, and his body was trembling: "What? Dragon? This, what should we do now?"
Cao Cao couldn't help but change his expression slightly. After all, the vast ocean is filled with endless strange beasts. Even though he was a hero, he couldn't help but feel insignificant in this vast ocean. He took a deep breath and shouted in a low voice: "Don't panic, let's take a look. What a monster.”
After saying that, he pressed his sword and came out, only to see the sailors stopped the boat, all gathered at the bow, pointing to the sea, shouting, and some knelt down and kowtowed. Cao Cao strode over, held the side of the boat and took a look, but saw Two giant beasts in the water were fighting to the death, blocking the route.
The two water beasts stirred up the waves, but fortunately the ship was large and there was no danger of overturning.
Cao Cao looked at it for a moment and asked, "Which one is the dragon?"
The sailor next to him pointed out: "The big one is the mako shark, and the smaller one is the saw dragon. This saw dragon is the son of the dragon."
Cao Cao took a closer look and saw that the big one was like a small boat, one foot or five feet long, with a whole body like a spindle, a high dorsal fin, a short nose and a wide mouth, and a very ferocious posture.
Judging from the appearance and momentum of this mako shark, it should have been the overlord of the sea, but it was suppressed and beaten by smaller ones.
The small one was actually nearly ten feet in size. Judging from its body shape, it was quite similar to a shark, but it had a flat beak that was more than three feet long in front of its nose. It was shaped like a broad sword, and both sides were covered with bone spurs, just like a saw.
However, I saw that this beast was agile and vigorous, circling around the mako shark, avoiding the mako shark's big mouth, shaking its head and tail from time to time, and the saw scratched the black shark's body. Even though its skin was old and tough, the skin and flesh were inevitably torn.
Cao Cao looked at it for a moment and realized that although the two water beasts were huge and brave, they didn't have any extraordinary powers. He put down his guard and laughed and said: "Where are the dragons? They are clearly two big fish! If you catch them, wouldn't they be a good meal? ?”
The sailors were shocked and said one after another: "That black mako shark can bite a person in two in one bite. It is the most ferocious. Without the means of riding the waves to subdue the dragon, who dares to hit it? As for the saw dragon, it is the largest in the sea." A fish born from a dragon essence is a real dragon, how can we mortals be able to defeat it?"
Before he finished speaking, he heard Ruan Xiaoqi shouting loudly on top of the mast: "Good fish, good fish. When grandpa was in Shijie Village, had he ever seen such a big fish? And the one with the sword, cut it down By the way, isn’t it more domineering than Brother Huang Xin’s Sangmen Sword? If such a good fish is allowed to pass by, the Dragon King will not agree to it!”
While he was talking, the man had already stripped naked, took out a water-dividing knife that was about a foot and a half long, took it into his mouth, jumped out from the mast, and flew five or six feet away from a high position. When he fell into the water, he bent his legs. A pair of iron-made kneecaps hit the mako shark's back!
He weighs more than a hundred kilograms and falls from a high place. How powerful is he? Even though it had the power to release water, the mako shark couldn't bear it, but with a popping sound, its back clearly folded down, and a large pink mist spurted out from its mouth and nose. The wounds made by the saw dragon on its body were even worse. The blood surged wildly, and the huge body suddenly sank to the bottom of the sea.
The last thing Cao Cao saw was Ruan Xiaoqi riding on the back of a shark, stabbing it on the head with a sharp knife.
Even though Lao Cao was so brave, he was frightened by Ruan Xiaoqi's reckless move. In his opinion, the so-called salvage was nothing more than javelins, bows and arrows and fishing nets. Who would have thought that Ruan Xiaoqi would jump down like this? !
If there was only one mako shark, he might just eat it and kill it. However, how could the saw dragon next to him be willing to have his opponent who had fought hard for a long time be taken away from him?
Cao Cao was so anxious that he took a closer look. Sure enough, the saw dragon spun around and dived straight into the water.
"Ah! Xiaoqi!" Cao Cao stamped his feet anxiously. Suddenly, he saw two figures flying up from the corner of his eye. He looked over quickly and saw two brothers, Ruan Xiaoer and Ruan Xiaowu, stripping naked like their brothers. Plop into the sea.
"Ouch! Xiao Er, Xiao Wu!"
Lao Cao became even more anxious now: "Hurry, put down the sampan!" However, two evil beasts in the water stirred up the storm, and the sailors were afraid of them like tigers. How could they listen to his orders?
"Brother Hua Rong, prepare your bows and arrows! Brothers Li Jun and Zhang Shun, prepare to save people quickly!"
What a good Cao Cao, after all, he was calm in the face of danger. He quickly named the three most reliable people. Li Jun and Zhang Shun said in unison: "Brother, don't worry! There are two of us, we will definitely save the three of him!" They said something different. They took off their clothes and each carried a water fork. They were about to get into the water, but when the water splashed, Ruan Xiaoqi popped up. Seeing Li Jun and Zhang Shun about to get off, he waved and said, "Don't bother me, brothers. My brother will do it himself." Very good at cooking!”
After saying that, he took a breath and sank into the water.
Li Jun and Zhang Shun laughed and said: "This Xiao Qi is really brave!"
Turning to look at Cao Cao, Cao Cao said decisively: "If you don't allow him to show off his strength, a big fish like that can kill someone in one bite, but you two are still..."
Halfway through his words, he suddenly saw the mako shark breaking out of the water and floating, motionless, obviously dead.
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment and sighed: "Since one of them has been killed, there is no problem if the three of them work together to deal with one, right?"
Li Jun said: "There are many sharks in this sea area. They will come when they smell blood. Quickly fish this shark out first."
These sailors of the Dengzhou Navy naturally did not dare to go into the sea to fight, but it was not a problem to help with salvage. Everything was ready-made. In an instant, you were fighting for it, and more than a dozen long hooks were put into the water, and they were pulled The shark comes up.
This guy is big in the water, but when he is caught in the boat, he is even bigger. A big man like Sun An is also extremely tall. There are more than two Sun Ans in this fish from head to tail.
Zhang Shun took a closer look and saw that the shark's head had been stabbed with more than ten knives, and the knives penetrated into the brain. He couldn't help but sigh: "Xiao Qi is really amazing at water skills, and his ability to shake the sky!"
At this time, Ma Zheng and Hu Yanqing came out to see. They were shocked to see such a big fish being killed. When they heard that it was Ruan Xiaoqi who had just screamed, Wang Mei and others turned pale. .
After all, Ma Zheng was more experienced, and he repeatedly praised: "Sure enough, he is a talented stranger who can do such a strange thing. We are wrong, but he is just a genius."
The sailors all praised in unison, but Hua Rong, with an arrow in his bow, stared at the sea and asked with concern: "Why don't his three brothers come up now?"
Youfenjiao: Jumping into the waves, his methods are astonishing and his courage is high. From then on, don't praise the ruthlessness of the dragon beast. The sword of Yama was spread throughout the state.
(End of chapter)
