It is said that Cao Cao and others captured the warship at Xiaomingzhu Fort and sailed upstream. Fortunately, Li Jun and Zhang Shun were familiar with the water properties. They also stayed in the Dengzhou Navy for more than a year and mastered the art of sailing. Traveling against the south wind, I traveled more than a hundred miles in three days.
According to Xu Guanzhong's plan, from the Mudan River to the Gurgling River, and then to the Tuomen River, you can enter the sea. However, unexpectedly, the Gurgling River is not connected to the Mudan River. After the Jurchens came to power, they specially opened it up to facilitate pearl fishing. A waterway of more than thirty miles is needed to connect them.
The entrance to this waterway is hidden behind a cliff. It is extremely hidden. If only Lao Cao and others came to find it, they would probably go all the way to the "Puyanshui" in the upper reaches of the Mudan River, which is what the Jurchen people call Bierten Lake. , it is also extremely difficult to find.
Fortunately, good things come to good people. Lao Cao was temporarily soft-hearted and saved Mingzhu'er and his daughter on the boat. He and his daughter were originally engaged in pearl fishing. The gurgling river is also called the Pearl River, and the northern pearls it produces are very large. It's also beautiful. His father and daughter had come here many times to fish for pearls, so they naturally knew the path. After learning the route decided by Xu Guanzhong, they gave timely guidance on the way, then bypassed the barrier-like cliff and drove into the waterway leading to the Pearl River.
Fortunately, it was downstream from now on. The boat entered it and suddenly accelerated, making Cao Cao and others smile.
It turned out that during the three days when the Mudan River was slowly moving against the current, Lao Cao and others were increasingly worried: Logically speaking, if Princess Wulu did not return home at night, Aguda would naturally send someone to look for her. It would not be difficult to find out that she and Lao Cao and others were out of the city. , after further investigation, it was found that they had entered Mulengwoji Ridge the next day at the latest, which was enough to infer that they wanted to use water to escape.
Although the mountain road is rugged and it is difficult for the pursuers to catch up, the Jurchens can train Haidongqing to send messages. With their wings spread, they can travel hundreds of miles easily. When the king orders them, those cities and even the major tribes will naturally send troops to search with all their strength.
However, Lao Cao and others did not know that there were mistakes and wrong moves. Although Aguda did discover their escape and deduced that they were going to take the waterway into the sea, they never thought that Xu Guanzhong had mistaken the flow of the Mudan River, so he followed common sense. It is speculated that Cao Cao and others wanted to take a boat to the north, enter the Yahe River from the Mudan River, then enter the Heilongjiang River, and finally enter the sea from Nuergan.
This is really a mistake: Lao Cao and others were on the boat ready to deal with the pursuers at any time, but the people in the lower reaches of the Mudan River, such as Muke and Meng'an, were also on the alert and kept checking the boats coming and going.
But it is said that the gurgling water traveled back and forth among the mountains, making nine or eighteen bends for more than 200 miles, and finally merged into the Tuomen River. The river was so powerful that the boat speed doubled, and it was led eastward, taking advantage of the south wind. With such power, more than a hundred miles of waterway passed by in an instant.
Cao Cao stood on the bow of the boat, feeling the strong wind blowing, the boat passing the galloping horses, and seeing the waterway gradually opening up, and when he was about to enter the sea, he felt a rush of pride and couldn't help laughing.
Shi Qian stood aside and joked: "Brother, why are you laughing?"
Cao Cao said: "I don't laugh at others, I only laugh at the Jurchen heroes. After all, I am unwise - brother, you see, we left his Huining Mansion and traveled all the way for seven or eight days, but we didn't see a single one. Chasing troops! Haha, haha, he has a big land in vain, but the people are few and the soldiers are not able to use their hands like an arm, let alone predict the enemy's advance. However, such a country has defeated the Liao Kingdom so that it does not dare to look north, and The Liao Kingdom was so frightened that Zhao and Song surrendered and sent money... It reminds me of what Ruan Ji said in the past, it is really called 'There is no hero at the time, so Zhuzi became famous'!"
Xu Guanzhong walked closer and said with a smile: "Brother, it's not a good thing if there are no pursuers? After all, there are few people waiting for me, so I can go home safely, wouldn't I be happy and comfortable?"
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Although we are few, we are all elites. It is impossible for him to send a large army to chase me. There are only a few hundred people at most. We have no wisdom, strategy or bravery. How can we be afraid of him? I want to kill them, shout It’s okay to make the Jurchens angry, but now they can’t do it.”
Shi Qian asked curiously: "What chant can make them angry?"
Cao Cao smiled slyly, saw that Wu Lu was not nearby, and whispered: "The Jurchens are absolutely invincible, and the princess will cry at the expense of her."
Guanzhong and Shi Qian laughed when they heard this. They both saw that Lao Cao was in great interest at this moment. Guanzhong laughed and shook his head: "Brother, what you said is too tricky. If you really make Aguda angry, I'm afraid he won't agree." Form an alliance with the Song Dynasty."
Cao Cao shook his head and smiled: "Aguda is a hero, and he will never be so immeasurable. He formed an alliance with the Song Dynasty not because we, our sharp tongues, persuaded him, but because the alliance would be of sufficient benefit to him. ! Haha, if one day he really sees through the narrative of the Song Dynasty, even if Su Qin and Zhang Yi come back to life, it will not stop him from sending his troops south."
Xu Guanzhong couldn't help but smile and said: "Brother sees him thoroughly. Yes, if..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard a loud shout coming from afar: "You damn dog thieves are finally caught up by me! You and the dog thieves are destroying my home, mutilating my body, and cutting off my immortality. If you don't kill me, How can you eliminate my deep hatred by cutting me to pieces?"
The voice was sharp and high-pitched, filled with endless anger.
Cao Cao was startled, and quickly looked back, only to see a large fish that swallowed a boat, with scales like cast iron, red eyes, a high bulge on its forehead, and iron chains protruding from the flesh on both sides of its body, pulling a A small boat is catching up with him like flying.
There was a fat, one-legged woman sitting on the boat. Who could she be if she wasn't the Madonna of Wuling who ran away in embarrassment earlier?
At this time, all the brothers came to the deck one after another, and Fan Rui shouted: "Witch, you were escaped with your life before. If you don't just hide and shrink in order to survive, how dare you come in front of my grandfathers and ask for death!"
At that moment, he held his sword with his hair loose and used the method of making wind and rain. He pointed the sword and a strong wind swept away.
The Holy Mother of Wuling cried out: "I ate you before and made a plan. Do you really think that I am as weak as you? I am fully prepared now, do you still dare to show off with me?"
After saying that, he bit his finger, smeared his face with blood, chanted a few words in his mouth, and shouted: "Disperse!" The strong wind had already disappeared before it reached him.
Fan Rui was furious, stepped forward and fought, silently reciting the magic formula, and suddenly waved his hand, throwing out a long line of fire.
The Holy Mother of Wuling waved her hand and shouted: "Get up!" A turbid wave suddenly exploded in the water, and the firelight was immediately extinguished.
Fan Rui looked ugly and shouted: "No! My skills are mostly on land, but I am not very good at water spells. This woman has this big fish to help me. How can we compete in the water?"
Zhang Shun and Li Jun looked at each other, and Li Jun said: "Brother, you go and hold the rudder tightly, and I will steer the sail. The wind is strong at the moment, so she may not be able to catch up."
The Virgin Mother of Wuling smiled and said: "You have lived for a few more days! When you left the Mudan River before, I would have used the earth-shaking technique to knock down the cliff and bury you. If it hadn't been for I don't know where a Taoist priest with a strong nose appears, but he wants to embarrass me. You have already become a water ghost in the gurgling water. Hahahahaha, I think that Taoist priest has great magical power, but he is also trapped by me. The formation is trapped in the mountains, now it's up to you to see how you can escape with your life."
Her words had no beginning and no end. Cao Cao frowned and thought: The gurgling water does go deep into the mountains. If it encounters a landslide when passing by, even the immortals will not be able to escape. But what did she say about someone coming to help me wait? Could it be that brother Qiao Daoqing came to the north?
In just a moment, Our Lady of Wuling caught up a little closer. At this time, the river suddenly opened up, and the vast expanse in front of her was already entering the sea.
Xu Guanzhong shouted: "Brother Fan, since you have the ability to call the wind, you might as well use it on our ship!"
Fan Rui was feeling worried about various magic weapons, not knowing what magic to use to deal with the Holy Mother of Wuling. When Xu Guanzhong said something, he suddenly realized it and said with a smile: "That's right, that's right. Since you can't defeat her, you will win if you get rid of her!" "
After saying that, he used all his strength to summon a gust of wind, blowing the sails of his boat as if it was about to burst. The boat was like an arrow, grazing the water and flying forward.
The Wuling Holy Mother Monster shouted: "You run, you run, I think you have a lot of magic power, but I, a fish, have more strength." She immediately activated the shaman's secret method and urged the big fish to speed up and chase after it.
The two sides chased and escaped, and after about half an hour, Fan Rui suddenly collapsed and said with a wry smile: "Brother, my little brother has exhausted all his magic power!"
Without the support of his magic power, the strong wind gradually dissipated, and the ship's speed suddenly slowed down. Behind her, the Holy Mother of Wuling laughed strangely, and suddenly held out a round orb and shouted: "Look at the power of this 'Black Wind Bead'!" I saw the bead spinning in the air, setting off a gust of black wind, and following the black wind, it changed from ten to ten, and from ten to a hundred, it instantly turned into thousands of iron beads, the size of the mouth of a bowl, and smashed them head and face.
Cao Cao and others were shocked and hurriedly hid against the side of the ship. They could only hear the sound of snatching. The mast and rudder were smashed by beads. The deck was full of large and small holes. Wu Lu screamed in the cabin: "The bottom of the ship" It’s flooded, it’s flooded.”
Seeing how miserable they were, Our Lady of Wuling suddenly became very happy, clapped her hands repeatedly, and was about to cast some more spells to torture them, when suddenly the big fish pulling the boat suddenly twisted its body and swam back.
Wu Ling was so surprised that he cast spells repeatedly. The fish's eyes flashed red, and it shook its head and tail. It was obviously in great pain, but it refused to pay attention to it and struggled desperately to swim back. The distance between it and Cao Cao and the others was soon widened.
Cao Cao and others were confused for a moment, and they all stared blankly. Suddenly Li Jun chuckled: "Haha, this old witch is really good at witchcraft, but she doesn't know how fish in fresh water can get into salt water?"
This is exactly what it is: How can a blood feud go to waste? Just as he was about to tell the time, he suddenly turned around: the Virgin did not understand the laws of nature, and the fish monster turned around and swam in the fresh water.
Note 1: Regarding the art of sailing against the wind, in my early years, I traveled around the world with the Japanese warrior Xingtaro, across the seven seas, looking for treasures and evidence of overlordship, and formed an indissoluble bond with the daughters of many tavern owners.
Looking back on the past, I still remember that when we were hunting for treasure, we often encountered headwinds. However, as long as we found a good angle, we could still ride through the waves quickly. In case anyone doesn't believe it, I will explain it here.
Note 2: Mudanjiang, the ancient name of Mudanjiang; Gurgling Stupid Water, the ancient name of Gaya River; Duck River, the ancient name of Songhua River; Nuergan, in Jurchen language, the meaning is unknown, the Ming Dynasty established Nuergan Dusi here, It is now the city of Nikolayevsk, Russia. Mulengwoji Ridge is a long and narrow mountain range located east of Harbin and west of Mudanjiang and Jixi. It is also called Taiping Ridge.
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