San Ruan fights the dragon underwater

There is nothing new under the sun, and this is true.

For example, "crossing the sea to find a northern country to form an alliance to attack the enemy country from above and below", this romantic strategic concept is actually not a new idea - this strategy is consistent with the basic diplomatic logic of distant relations and close attacks, so 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, in the third year of Zhou Shizong's promulgation of virtue, "sent Chen Chuyao, a doctor in the military department, to carry a heavy coin and float to the Khitan to beg for troops. The 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 male protagonist of Xiao Zhou Houtu, Song Taizong, a generation of racing god, wanted to invade Khitan again in order to avenge the Gaoliang River when he was forced to race.

But thinking about the brutal beating in Gaolianghe, he also came up with the idea of ​​attacking from both sides, and the Che God chose Bohai as his target.

The Bohae Kingdom is a small country to the north of Goryeo. The Khitan once attacked its Buyu City and renamed it "Dongdanfu". It can be regarded as the enemy of the Khitan, but the Cha Shen did not regard it as an equal ally. "Give the King of Bohae an edict,

Order to send troops to respond to the king's army."

The God of Chariots generously promised, "On the day when the Liao Dynasty is 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, "There is no one who can reach the Bohai Sea."

Five years later, in the third year of Yongxi (986), Cha Shen repeated his old trick and sent people across the sea to seek alliances. This time the target was Goryeo, but 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 Goryeo 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 on the ground, he remembered the invitation from the Chariot God and decided to send troops to attack from both sides. He sent people to the Southern Dynasty to make an appointment to attack the Khitan together. However, at the age of fifty-five,

Years old, the old and sick car god has long lost his original ambition. He sighed and sadly refused - "Bei Fu Ning should not go to war lightly to cause trouble for the country, but he can be comforted by imperial edicts and sent back with generous gifts.

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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 Salmon Island in Dengzhou

Rent a tax and order a special boat to ferry the Jurchens to pay tribute to the horses."

Ma Zheng stood on Tianheng Mountain, pointed to the north, and said loudly: "Masters, what I am pointing 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 him according to the ministers and give him gifts. He tells the story of how they came 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 joining forces to destroy the Liao Dynasty to see what he means. If the Jin people are also interested, we can return with honors, and the imperial court will send important ministers 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 could only open 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 entourage to get wine and invited everyone to drink together. In addition to Cao Cao's 20 people, Ma Zheng and Hu Yanqing also had 10 or 20 people, 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-going ships built by Meng Kang, and could carry five or six hundred people.

Li Jun and Zhang Shun got on the boat, and then 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, San Ruan was born in Shijie Village and grew up in Liangshanbo. When had they ever seen such boundless scenery? The three of them exclaimed with joy.

Ruan Xiaoqi screamed, excited, he jumped up 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! We are crossing the sea this time. Our 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 to ask these six to help him rein in the morale of the army. These six junior schools actually have some abilities, but with Li Jun and Zhang

After taking office, he failed in several provocations. The naval forces in Dengzhou still only obeyed Li and Zhang, and even Hu Yanqing did not take him 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 navy commander. He was just temporarily staying in his post, so he didn't take it seriously.

However, these six small schools were not so open-minded and 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 for questioning at the end of the day."

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: "Humph, Ruan Xiaoqi is my military commander."

Brother of so-and-so, who dares to give your dog the courage to seek trouble with him?"

Wang Mei was stunned after hearing this - the people on the boat included Ma Zheng, Hu Yanqing, Cao Cao's cronies, and local officers and soldiers in Dengzhou. Their relationships were complicated. He only saw that the three heroes of the Ruan family were friendly with Li Jun and Zhang Shun, and thought he

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 and powerful position, so how could he dare to say anything? He looked pitifully at Ma Zheng.

Ma Zheng saw that Cao Cao had come forward and 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, Wang Xiaowei also has good intentions, but he is afraid of disturbing the hearts and ears 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 a great job 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?"

Cao Cao couldn't help but his face changed slightly. After all, the vast sea is filled with endless strange beasts. Although he was a hero, he couldn't help but feel small 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 body.

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. Its body shape was quite similar to that of a shark, except that 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 slashing the saw on the black shark. Even though its skin was old and tough, its 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 did not have the magical power to overturn rivers and seas. 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?

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The sailors were shocked and said one after another: "That black 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. Who among us mortals can beat 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, is it not more domineering than Brother Huang Xin’s Sangmen Sword? If such a good fish is allowed to pass by in front of my eyes, 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 half a foot long, took it into his mouth, jumped out from the mast, looked down, and flew five or six feet away. When he fell into the water, he bent his legs.

A pair of iron-made kneecaps hit the mako shark's back!

He weighed more than a hundred kilograms and fell from a height. How powerful was he? Even though he had the force of water release, the mako shark couldn't bear it, but with a popping sound, his back clearly folded down, and a stream of water spurted out from his mouth and nose.

A large amount of pink water mist appeared, and blood surged from the wounds made by the saw dragon on his body, 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, arrows and fishing nets. Who would have thought that Ruan Xiaoqi would jump down like this?

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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, and 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.
To be continued...