Far up the Yellow River among the white clouds, there is an isolated city called Wanren Mountain. ------"Liangzhou Ci" by Wang Zhihuan of Tang Dynasty
It is said that Chen Long went through many difficulties and dangers in Luoyang and finally saved his beloved wife Zhang Ning. Ma Yuanyi committed suicide and was spared the pain of a broken car. In the dark night, a few people boarded a small black shed boat on the bank of the Yellow River and sailed into the unknown darkness.
In the small boat, the lights were dim, and Chen Long fell down tiredly on the cabin board, leaning against the cabin wall to catch his breath. Zhang Ning took out his daily clothes, and the two of them changed out of their night clothes and handed them to Lu Chang. Lu Chang also changed out of his night clothes and threw them into the river, destroying all evidence related to the robbery in Luoyang.
Zhang Ning sat on the deck next to Chen Long and leaned in Chen Long's arms. Chen Long stroked Zhang Ning's long hair and suddenly heard Zhang Ning gritting his teeth and saying, "I swear to kill Cao Cao with my own hands and avenge Brother Ma's attack."
Chen Long was silent. Only he knew what a talented and strategic opponent Cao Cao was. Not to mention his ability to know people well and to act only on his talents. Cao Cao's own literary, military and military strategies are also among the top talents in the world. It is difficult for him to say that he is sure to win. Cao Cao's only weakness is his lust. In the official history, he was almost killed by Zhang Xiu and directly killed Dian Wei, which is evidence of this.
Now, because of his love for his wife, he has forged a great feud with Cao Cao. Chen Long became ambitious, thinking that he would always compete with Cao Cao for world supremacy in the future. Let me avenge this revenge for my beloved wife!
Zhang Ning curled up in Chen Long's arms and slowly fell asleep. When Chen Long saw Zhang Ning in his sleep, his long eyelashes fluttering, as if he was suffering from a nightmare, he felt pity in his heart. Between ambition and pity, tiredness came over him, and he leaned against the bulkhead. Go to sleep.
The boat took advantage of the darkness and sailed down the turbulent water of the Yellow River. According to Zhou Buyi's scheduled plan, after the ship passed Hulao Pass, it had to disembark before arriving at Puyang, a military town, to avoid Puyang's Yellow River embankment and naval searches at the embankment. The estimated voyage is about 300 miles in total, and even if you go downstream, it will take four days and three nights.
Zhao Da was in the boat and had prepared dry food and water, but he didn't worry about the shortage of food and water. When the sky was bright, Chen Long took Zhang Ning outside the cabin. They saw the Yellow River's turbid waves, deep yellow color, and rugged rivers and mountains, flowing thousands of miles away. There is a poem praising the Yellow River: "The Yellow River has nine bends and thousands of miles of sand, and the waves and winds are blowing from the end of the world." Now go straight up to the Milky Way and go to the home of the Morning Glory and the Weaver Girl."
Zhang Ning was beside Chen Long and heard him reciting this famous line through the ages. He couldn't help but lean on Chen Long's shoulder and said in a daze: "Long Lang, is such a beautiful poem really improvised by you?"
Chen Long's old face couldn't help but blush, of course he nodded and admitted, smiling: "I thought about traveling thousands of miles with my beloved wife to visit my father-in-law, just like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl returning to their parents' home." Zhang Ning laughed, with a rare smile like a flower.
Seeing Zhang Ning rarely be so happy, Chen Long felt happy in his heart. While Zhang Ning was chatting and joking with him, Zhou Buyi came over and pointed at the South Bank and said, "Master, look at the flag on the South Bank."
Chen Long put up a pergola with his hands and followed Zhou Buyi's fingers to look towards the south bank. I saw undulating hills deep in the dense forest on the south bank, and a banner was faintly visible on the top of the hill. I thought this was the imperial military camp. Zhou Busuo said: "The south bank is located between Luoyang and Hulao Pass. It should be the place where the volunteers recruited by the imperial court from various states and counties were stationed. Fortunately, there are no sailors training in this section, otherwise the Yellow River channel may also be blocked."
Chen Long asked: "Where are the naval forces stationed on the Yellow River?"
"The army in the north pays little attention to the training of naval forces. The only naval forces are concentrated in the lower reaches of the Yellow River in Puyang and Qingzhou, and they are mainly used to transport land troops." Zhou Buyi's eyes flashed with wisdom as he said: "This section of the Yellow River, from Luoyang to Hulao Pass and then to Chenliu, has no navy, only merchant ships."
Chen Long nodded and looked at the flags on the south bank. He saw the flags flying slowly and gradually disappearing into the valley, and said: "This is the marching team." Suddenly he realized: "This should be Lu Zhi's troops, they have already set off. ." When Zhang Ning heard this, his body tensed up and he wished he could grow wings from his side and fly to his father's side.
Chen Long felt Zhang Ning's nervousness and pulled her to the cabin to rest. Zhou Busuo followed up and said: "So, our waterway should land on the north bank of Chenliu and bypass Puyang and Yecheng to find General Tiangong's troops."
After listening to Zhou Buji's analysis, Chen Long comforted Zhang Ning and said, "Our speed should be faster than Lu Zhi's troops." Zhang Ning just relieved his worries.
Chen Long turned to Zhou Buyi and asked: "What is the military configuration of the surrounding court?" Zhou Buyi frowned and said: "Although we can arrive at Yecheng before Lu Zhi's troops, Puyang has 50,000 elite soldiers from Qiao Mao, the prefect of Dongjun. , there are 30,000 elite soldiers of the prefect Han Fu in Yecheng, 10,000 elite soldiers of the prefect Yuan Yun in Handan, and 10,000 elite soldiers of the prefect Bao Xin in Pingyuan. They just formed a siege to the Yellow Turban Army near Yecheng. It is estimated that after receiving the emperor's message According to the imperial edict, the troops have been prepared and dispatched."
Chen Long shook his head slightly, Zhou Busui understood, said nothing more, and walked out of the cabin. Chen Long hugged Zhang Ning, feeling her body trembling, and knowing that she was worried, he comforted: "Although they are all troops of the Han Dynasty in name, in fact, all states and counties support their own troops, and the imperial edict is just a piece of paper. Now, it is obvious that everyone wants to It's simply impossible for other people's troops to advance first and let them fight together." Zhang Ning felt a little relieved knowing that Chen Long was right.
At dusk, the setting sun is like blood, and the water waves of the Yellow River are shining golden, and the scenery is beautiful. Lu Chang and the others knew that their sister-in-law was impatient, so they changed shifts and continued sailing. A lonely pass appeared on the right bank. From a distance, the brackets and eaves towered into the sky. The isolated city was completely impregnable. Chen Long saw that Xiongguan was abrupt, calculated the mileage, and knew that he had arrived at the eternally famous Hulao Pass. At this time, Liu Guanzhang has not yet risen. I wonder if there will be a battle between the three heroes at Hulao Pass and Lu Bu?
Just as I was thinking, my blood was racing, suddenly the boat shook violently, its forward momentum seemed to be blocked by something, and it started to roll sideways. Lu Chang, who was at the front, shouted: "There are iron cables in the water!"
When Chen Long heard this, he was surprised. At this time, Zhou Buyi hurried over and said, "Sir, although the guards at Hulao Pass have no navy, they have blocked the river with iron ropes and cut off water transportation. I don't know if it's true. Because the news of the incident in Luoyang reached Hulao, who just stopped him?"
Chen Long and Zhang Ning rushed to the front and saw a few iron cables as thick as arms floating in the water, just blocking the river. At this time, a ship that looked like a merchant ship came from the direction of Hulao Pass along the iron rope and slowly approached. The soldier on the bow shouted: "Listen to the ship in front, this place has been blocked. Stop the ship quickly and dock for inspection." .”
Lu Chang yelled and asked: "We are on a return ship from Jizhou, and we are about to rush back to Jizhou. I hope it will be convenient!"
The soldier ignored him and directed the ship to come closer. Chen Long sent Zhang Ning into the cabin. Hu Ji and Hao Pu secretly prepared their crossbows and came to the front deck. Zhou Busuo waited for the soldier to come over with a few people, took out a large silver ingot and negotiated: "Sir, we are just businessmen from Jizhou. We have just finished business and are eager to go home. Please make it convenient for us." Let’s go there.”
The soldier was obviously a small leader. He weighed the money and stuffed it into his waist and said, "Fellow fellow, there is a war in Jizhou. We have just been ordered to block the waterway here and no ships are allowed to enter or exit. For the sake of the money, I will not make it difficult for you. , go back."
Zhou Buji was so anxious that he wouldn't let go. The soldier became strange and pushed Zhou Buji aside with a slap, saying, "You are very unreasonable! Since you refuse to look back, I'll ask all of you to come out and register!"
Chen Long knew something was wrong. With a wink, Hu Ji and others raised their crossbows and shot down the soldiers one by one. Chen Long flew up to the opponent's merchant ship. The Qinglong Dagger was already in his hand. He was about to break into the cabin when he saw one was destroyed. Suddenly, a figure jumped out of the cabin quickly. The sharp steel knife in his hand was shining on Chen Long's pocket. hack. Chen Long turned sideways and avoided the blade. The Qinglong Dagger did not make contact with the steel knife at all and went directly into the throat of the person coming.
The man fell down on the deck with a pop. Chen Long picked up his long knife. Seeing that it was very sharp, he hung it on his waist. Lu Chang and others had already boarded the ship, swept away everyone inside and outside, and even captured one person alive. Chen Long saw the man dressed as a boatman, pointed at the dead body on the deck and asked, "Who is this person?"
The boatman was shaking in a ball, and when asked, he quickly answered: "This person is Hu Zhao, the deputy general of Hulao guard Wang Hu. I am just a rower. Please let me go."
Chen Long frowned and thought, he killed Wang Hu's lieutenant. If Hu Zhao didn't go back for a while, he might arouse suspicion and attract more ships and soldiers. Xinsheng came up with a plan and said: "I can let you go back, but the condition is that you have to drive the boat back at the slowest speed. After you arrive, you are not allowed to contact the guards, and you quickly run away quietly, only letting them see an empty boat. If If you arrive within an hour, I will chase you to the ends of the earth. This Hu Zhao is your role model."
The boatman kowtowed and refused to agree. Chen Long raised the steel knife he had just captured and said to the boatman: "If you are lucky, I will tell you to see my method." The body rose into the sky like a cannon with flags. When it reached the highest point, it turned around and shot into the water like an arrow. The steel knife was filled with the internal energy of the mass, and it hit hard on the iron rope blocking the river, with a loud bang. There was a high splash of water, and the splash was actually faintly mixed with sparks from the collision of two irons.
There were no telescopes at that time. The water on the Yellow River was misty and the shore was far away. Chen Long was not afraid of being seen by the soldiers on the shore. The boatman saw that the steel knife in Chen Long's hand had been rolled into a twist. When he looked at the iron ropes, several iron ropes were hit by huge force and broke into two pieces, slowly sinking into the river. The boatman's surprise was no small matter, and his skill was enough to shock the world and shock the world. The boatman knelt on his knees and worshiped: "Sir, you are a god descending to earth, I am only flesh and blood, how dare you deceive me in the slightest." Lu Chang and others were also dumbfounded. Only then did they know Chen Long's true strength, and they treated him even more Dead-set. Zhang Ning had already left the cabin, and he was dumbfounded. He said to himself that I still underestimated Long Lang's martial arts.
Chen Long ordered the corpses to be sunk into the river before letting the boatman go. The boat crossed the iron cable barricade and continued towards Chenliu. Chen Long fought for an hour, which was just enough for them to arrive at the scheduled landing site on the north bank of the Yellow River. Chen Long ordered the ship to be scuttled. Everyone changed into clean clothes, carried water on their backs, climbed the hills on the north bank, and disappeared into the vast jungle on the north bank of the Yellow River.
