Hexaceratops appear gray-white in the sunlight, and they all look similar and difficult to distinguish, but in the dark, the glowing markings on each one are different.
Jiang Shuo still remembered that the markings on this little dragon were dotted, which was very different from other striped dragons, so he named this little dragon
"Dot". Jiang Shuo smiled and said: "When we encounter Diandian, we have a way to get out." Dugu Xiang said: "Why is this?" Jiang Shuo said: "The Hexagonal Dragon will sneak into dark caves to prey on blind fish, but the Hexagonal Dragon can't survive for a long time. Living in a cold and dark environment, you must bask in the sun. You can see the bright spots on its body, which means it has just been in the sun in the past few days, so it is so bright." Jiang Shuo said to the little dragon: "Diandian, can you bring it with you? Shall we go out?" Although the Hexagonal Dragon looks huge, it is actually just a reptile, and cannot be compared with the intelligence of horses and monkeys. Therefore, although Jiang Shuo can speak horse language, monkey language, and can even whistle to gather flocks of birds, But he couldn't speak the language of the hexagonal dragon. What he said was half-understood by the little dragon.
It called "Yeah" several times, but I don't know if it understood it. That's called
"Diandian" Xiaolong turned around and walked away with his head held high. Jiang Shuo quickly took Dugu Xiang's hand and caught up with Xiaolong.
The little dragon walked straight for a while, lowered his head to catch fish, and turned back for a while. He didn't seem to have any destination at all.
Dugu Xiang said to Jiang Shuo: "Brother Shuo, do you understand what you said? I watched it play all the way and was very happy. It had no intention of taking us out." But at this moment, there was nothing to think about. , they could only let the little dragon wander around. The two of them followed it for a long time. It was dark underground. They didn’t know how many hours had passed, but the surrounding cave scenery remained unchanged. After walking for a long time, they felt like they were in a dark place. It's like walking on the stars in the night sky.
Dugu Xiang waded in the water for a long time, feeling cold in his calves and sore in his thighs. He muttered, "Brother Shuo, it seems we can't get out. Maybe the little dragon himself is lost and doesn't know how to get out. " Without waiting for Jiang Shuo to answer, the little dragon suddenly let out a cry of joy, shook its head, crawled forward, turned around and disappeared through the hole in front.
The two of them hurriedly chased after them, when suddenly their eyes flashed, and they saw a piece of light leaking in. They no longer needed Xiaolong to lead the way, and ran towards the light. They turned another corner, and the narrow space suddenly became wider, and the two of them realized that they had unknowingly opened up. Time has returned to the ground again!
All they saw were endless reeds as tall as one person, swaying in the wind. The scorching summer sun was already in the sky, shining warmly on them. It turned out that the two of them had been walking underground for such a long time.
That little dragon
"Diandian" was lying on a rock not far from the cave entrance to bask in the sun. Dugu Xiang saw that the Hexagonal Dragon was all gray in the sun, and the blue spots on its body had completely disappeared. It looked ordinary, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but when he saw it The six pink, furry strips on the back of the head
"Jiao" felt very cute again, so he went up to hug the little dragon and stroked its
"Jiao" said: "Dian Dian, you are so amazing! After a few hours and hundreds of miles, you can actually remember everything exactly!"
The "horns" are actually its breathing gills. When Dugu Xiang touched it, it immediately screamed, and its body became slippery.
"Chiliu" slipped out of Dugu Xiang's arms, turned back to the cave, and poked his head out of the cave to look at Shuo Xiang and the other two.
Jiang Shuo bowed his hands to the entrance of the cave and said, "Dandian, thank you for saving my life today. Without you to lead the way, we would have been trapped and died in this maze of earth veins today." Hexagonal Dragon
Jiang Shuo yelled "Yeah" a few times in response, and said: "We just have to go back to Longju Island to settle accounts with the evil people who want to trap us. Today we can only say goodbye first. After the matter is done, we can come back with you." You are here." The hexagonal dragon then cried out, looking very happy. The two said goodbye to the little dragon and walked up the hillside. When they looked back, the hexagonal dragon
"Dandian" lay back on the previous rock, opened his mouth lazily and yawned, closed his eyes and enjoyed the sun bath. After walking all night, the reptile must be tired.
Jiang Shuo and Dugu Xiang climbed up a nearby high slope, only to find that this was the bay where they met Duan Jianwei yesterday. The broken pontoon bridge was in the water not far away, and the broken wood was still in the water. What floats and sinks is what a coincidence.
Dugu Xiang said: "This cave is actually not difficult to find. Has no one entered the cave under Yinglong City since then?" Jiang Shuo said: "It's just like we entered the underground cave in the wrong order. We may have wanted to On the contrary." Dugu Xiang asked curiously: "How do you say this?" Jiang Shuo said: "Maybe the members of the Hidden Alliance who attacked Yinglong City sneaked into Yinglong City through the ground tunnel, but they should have brought enough lighting. There was no light salt, nor was there any discovery of the small stone chamber on the dome hall." Dugu Xiang exclaimed: "Isn't it possible? Doesn't it mean that only the Nestorian Dharma King knows the path to the earth's veins?" Jiang Shuo said: "Hidden Alliance There are people infiltrating every religion and sect. If there are members of the Hidden League in Nestorianism, it is not impossible to copy the map, and the secret may not be reliable." Ever since he knew about the existence of the Hidden League, Jiang Shuo could not help but feel suspicious of everyone. Suspect.
Dugu Xiang said: "Never mind that for now...Brother Shuo, let's go to Longju Island quickly. We can't let the evil thief Duan Jianwei escape!" After saying that, she wanted to go to the wooden trestle bridge to find two more logs, and repeat the same process again. Go to the island.
Jiang Shuo pulled her, pointed to the other side and said, "You don't have to go to such trouble this time." Dugu Xiang looked in the direction Jiang Shuo pointed, and unexpectedly saw many Tang troops heading out in the reed pond not far away. Launch the boat.
Judging from the clothes and armor of these people, they were undoubtedly Tang soldiers, but it was not certain that they were Yinmen disguised as Tang soldiers. To be cautious, the two of them approached quietly while lying in the long grass.
It turns out that there are more than one cave outside the earth's veins. The hillside here is almost hollowed out by tunnels, but it is hidden by the reeds. The soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were pushing out the boats from the tunnels. Jiang Shuo pointed. In front of him, he said: "The leader is over there." The two Shuo and Xiang's light skills were already superb, and they were covered by long grass. They were walking among the soldiers of Tang Dynasty. In fact, the distance was very close. They might only be separated by a layer of reeds, but there was actually no People noticed that they had arrived at the leader's side without anyone noticing.
I saw the man standing on a rock. He was actually a bit shorter than a normal person, but he was holding a long phoenix-headed sword that was taller than others.
Dugu Xiang said happily: "Jing Lang, why are you here?" That person was Jing Zhencheng from Japan. Jing Zhencheng was also very surprised to see Jiang Shuo and Dugu Xiang. He jumped off the stone and said, "Young Master Jiang, why are you here? Everyone looked for you early yesterday morning and couldn't find you. We don't know what happened." Jiang Shuo Slightly surprised, he asked: "Where is Abusi?" Jing Zhencheng said: "Yesterday morning, Abusi also disappeared. It is said that he led his army back to Shuofang..." He suddenly realized that Abusi suddenly moved his army and Jiang Shuo. The sudden disappearance happened the night before yesterday, and he asked in confusion: "Does Absi's hurried march have anything to do with you, Young Master Jiang?" Jiang Shuo briefly told Jing Zhencheng what happened the night before, and of course only said: The two of them escaped from the encirclement and suppression by Absi's cavalry and headed westward, but they did not talk about Duan Jianwei and Piluo Pavilion.
After hearing this, Jing Zhencheng angrily struck the ground with his long knife and said, "Abu Si, a Turk, is so petty. No wonder he ran away overnight. He must be afraid of being punished by Han Shuai." Dugu Xiang didn't think much of Abu Si. Taking heart, he asked Jing Zhencheng: "Let's not talk about that thief's scandal... Jinglang, why did you come to the West Sea and fight for the Tang army?" Jing Zhencheng said: "This is a long story... "Jiang Shuo saw that Tang Jun had put all the boats in the water and was waiting to set off, so he asked Jing Zhencheng, "Jinglang, are you going to Longju Island?" Jing Zhencheng said, "Yes, Master Jiang, where are you?" Dugu Xiang had already understood what Jiang Shuo meant and said, "Let's go together, let's go together..." Before Jing Zhencheng could ask, Dugu Xiang pulled his sleeve and said, "Let's go, let's go, Jing Lang, let's talk about anything on board!" Tang Jun Although he was surprised to see Jiang Shuo and Dugu Xiang boarding the ship, Jiang Shuo had captured Shibao City with one man's power. Which one of the Tang troops didn't know about it?
They all respected Jiang Shuo like a god and were overjoyed to see him arrive. How could they ask where he came from and why he went to Longju Island?
Jiang Shuo and the others got on the boat. These boats were small boats that could accommodate less than ten people. Seeing Jiang Shuo and Dugu Xiang boarding the boat, the sergeants on the boat hurriedly retreated to other boats, leaving only the people rocking the oars.
But its appearance is different from the dinghy boats they have seen before. It is also very different from Duan Jianwei's boat yesterday. This small boat has a flat bottom and shallow sides, but the bow is raised high. However, the West Sea is calm and calm, so sailing in the West Sea is difficult. Such a small boat is more than enough.
The sergeant at the stern shook the oar, and the boat swung out of the reeds and headed towards Longju Island. Jing Zhencheng praised: "The oars of the Tang Dynasty are really amazing. They can be used as oars and rudders. And they can always paddle underwater, which is far better than paddling." It saves effort. As the folk proverb says, one oar is worth three oars. If you are honest, I will not deceive you." Dugu Xiang didn't know what
"One oar is worth three oars." She still felt that it was slow. When she saw that there were oars on the cabin board, she picked them up and handed them to Jiang Shuo. Both of them grew up in the south of the Yangtze River. They were not amateurs at rowing, so one person helped rowing at the same time. With the oar, the speed of the boat immediately increased, and soon it was far behind other boats.
Duguxiang asked Jing Zhencheng, "Jinglang, why does this boat look so strange?" Jing Zhencheng smiled and said, "This boat is my Japanese boat, not the Tang Dynasty standard." It turned out that his brother Shuhan planned to occupy Longju last year. The island serves as a grain storage fortress, but lacks ships, so it recruits craftsmen from the Helong area to build ships. However, the northwest river is raging with raging waves, so the ships built are mainly strong and durable, with high requirements for wood and craftsmanship. The West Sea is calm and needs to be built quickly and is not very strong.
Jing Zhencheng was traveling in Longxi, so he proposed the idea of a small boat. Japanese ships were small in size and used less materials. Although they were not as strong and wide as Tang ships, they were very suitable for use in the West Sea. Ge Shuhan was overjoyed and asked Jing Zhencheng to guide the soldiers of the Tang army in building Japanese boats. .
The shipbuilding method used by Izumi does not require tall trees, nor does it have any requirements on the quality of the wood. It can be built with the forests along the West Sea, which is very convenient.
The Tang army had only been building ships on the West Sea for more than a month when they were discovered by the Tubo people. They sent light cavalry to attack. Most of the shipbuilders were civilians, and the guards had no more than a hundred infantry. Facing hundreds of cavalry, they had no chance of winning.
At the critical moment, Jing Zhencheng stepped forward and killed the opponent's leading general. Only then did everyone realize that this Japanese man who looked not much taller than a monkey was actually superior in martial arts. After the ship was built, Ge Shuhan ordered Jing Zhencheng to be the vanguard. Specializing in provocation, before Jiang Shuo saw him that day, Jing Zhencheng had killed nearly ten people in single combat in consecutive days.
As for the boats in the cave here, Jing Zhencheng also had the foresight to hide some boats here. Now that Longju Island was attacked and the entire army was annihilated and all boats were destroyed, with these small boats, the Tang army could immediately cross the sea and board the boat. Island, no need to wait to build another ship.
After listening to what Jing Zhencheng said, Dugu Xiang asked: "What are the depths of these caves? Does Jinglang know?" Jing Zhencheng shook his head and said: "The cave is deep and I don't know where it leads. The place I chose to hide the boat is all It’s a deep, wide, closed cave.”
