fifth form

Chapter 1591 Night Journey
"Steady the boat, get to the shore, get to the shore quickly!"

The Gaoyou Lake is connected to the Changjiang River, and there are more than fifty large ships traveling upstream from the Changjiang River.

These large ships were connected in a row, and the boats were filled with archers carrying strong bows. At the bow of the ship at the front was King Jiangdu holding a gilded goose wing, and Gongsun Hong stood beside King Jiangdu.

There were still several miles of waterway from the water house on the cliff, and the heavy rain fell for no reason.

Gongsun Hong counted with his fingers and knew that the rain was abnormal.

If an altar was set up, Gongsun Hong could cast a spell to stop the rain of this magnitude.

But he knew it was just an appetizer.

Being able to subdue him and Dong Zhongshu with one move, and defeating Dong Zhongshu in a serious fight within several rounds, the Dragon King of Gaoyou Shuifu's strength is unpredictable and hard to fathom, and he is far from being able to defeat him.

Gongsun Hong had to come on this trip.

He and Dong Zhongshu had a friendship, but the friendship did not reach the point of life and death. Gongsun Hong had to think more about his future.

Without Dong Zhongshu's recommendation and promotion from the court, he would have had no choice but to return to his hometown in Zichuan to spend his old age. This was not the life he wanted.

This also forced Gongsun Hong to rescue Dong Zhongshu instead of running away alone.

Gongsun Hong was betting on the Dragon King's behavior at this time to see whether the other party was as arrogant as the Dragon King in history or whether he had really lowered his head and no longer fought with the power of the court.

King Jiangdu is the power of the court that he borrowed. Regardless of King Jiangdu's victory or defeat, as long as the Dragon King kills King Jiangdu's people, this relationship will be forged, which will inevitably lead to more and more violent actions, and various opportunities will inevitably be born. .

If the Dragon King gives in, everything will be easier.

He thought in his mind and looked at the heavy rain that did not hurt anyone. He became more and more certain that the Dragon King just refused to retreat and did not go to the extent of killing.

"Your Majesty, this rain is coming unexpectedly, it's probably the dragon demon causing trouble!"

Seeing the King of Jiangdu squatting outside the cabin with a gilded goose wing and a bulging air, his eyes constantly looking at the river, Gongsun Hong couldn't help but add to his anger.

"I hate water battles," King Jiangdu said angrily: "That dragon demon is also a fool, he just knows how to hide in the water, how can he find it!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry. As long as he is hiding in the water palace, we will have a way to get him out. We will not let him hide in the water forever," Gongsun Hong said.

"Is it really okay to sprinkle lime into the water?" King Jiangdu asked doubtfully.

"That will definitely work." Gongsun Hong nodded and said: "Don't underestimate this lime thing. If this lime is spread, it will be almost difficult for fish and shrimp to survive in the waters, and dragons will become uncomfortable and difficult to breathe. It will inevitably surface. On the water, we can only go ashore, and then our chance will come!”

"Then I, the king, will follow your advice!"

King Jiangdu is a person who listens to advice, especially those who are willing to listen to learned people.

He felt that he had no way, but Gongsun Hong could think of a way, so he could listen to it.

"Master Dong was caught by the dragon. I don't know if he was eaten." King Jiangdu scratched his head and said, "It would be a pity if Master Dong was eaten by the dragon."

"Dragons are different from us humans. As long as they eat once, they don't need to eat for half a year or even several years." Gongsun Hong said: "It hasn't eaten us before, so its stomach should still be full, and it won't harm Zhong Shu." !”

"Just eat it once for half a year or even a few years? This dragon is so inhuman. We still have to eat every day!"

King Jiangdu began to curse rudely again, and Gongsun Hong had no choice but to shut up and let him curse the dragon.

Spreading lime is not a good idea. This method has no use in the sea and will be weak in rivers, so it is only in lakes and lakes that it can work. This is also the fastest and most effective response method that Gongsun Hongli can come up with as compared to Long Xia.

He raised his head and looked in the direction of Gaoyou Water Mansion. In the dim night, Gongsun Hong felt that there seemed to be some golden light falling, and another colorful figure passed by, and they both fell towards Gaoyou Water Mansion.

Faintly, there was also a dull sound reaching my ears.

Gongsun Hong rubbed his eyes and felt a sense of uncertainty in his heart. He felt that the things he planned might not necessarily go as he thought.

"Hahaha, this bad rain really comes when you say it comes, and stops when you say it will stop!"

The golden light and colorful figures fell, and the rain in their area stopped, which made King Jiangdu who was bored with the heavy rain very happy.

"Keep sailing, let's go to the water house Gongsun Hong mentioned and spread lime. I can't wait for a moment," King Jiangdu shouted.

Suddenly, many large ships that had just docked for a while began to clear the water and untied the ropes that stabilized the ships.

Amid the shouts and oars of the boatmen, large boats carrying lime continued to move upstream.

It was getting dark at this time, but King Jiangdu couldn't wait for a moment. He couldn't wait for dawn. He only had the idea of ​​capturing the dragon and heading to Chang'an City.

Standing on the bow of the boat again, King Jiangdu's face turned red with excitement.

He held the gold-plated wild goose-winged drill and looked at patches of black river water from time to time. He felt that whenever a dragon surfaced, his gold-plated wild-goose-winged drill would plunge directly into it, which could send the dragon to its core.

This is not to say that King Jiangdu is arrogant, but that as the number one master in Jiangdu, King Jiangdu has extremely strong self-confidence.

The average dragon sons and grandsons are really not as powerful as Jiangdu King. If not, the dragon kings who control the waters would accept the offerings generously.

As time passes, the powerful dragon clan in the past has also declined. There are many people who set dragons as hunting targets, looking for their treasures, and even their bodies.

Although there are only a few people who succeed and few die well, there are many legends involving dragons and rumors of various medicinal values.

Emperor Gaozu killed the dragon and established the Han Dynasty. This set an example for many successive emperors, princes and grandsons. Everyone had the idea of ​​​​slaying the dragon to prove themselves.

The distance of four or five miles on the waterway is not very long. With constant paddling, King Jiangdu also saw the cliff mentioned by Gongsun Hong and others.

"Where is the man in the form of a dragon? Where is the handsome and strong man? Will there be hail here?"

King Jiangdu raised his neck and rubbed his eyes repeatedly, trying to see a little bit more clearly.

Gongsun Hong was not the only one who witnessed Dong Zhongshu's fighting skills, but many sergeants in Jiangdu were involved, and many of them even drew bows and shot arrows.

It was just that there was too much rain at that time, and then there was hail, so everyone couldn't see clearly, let alone distinguish who was from whom.

So far, the version narrated by Gongsun Hongshu has been the main one.

"Your Majesty, we have to wait for the opportunity. Only when the dragon is resting can we spread all the lime." Gongsun Hong suggested: "This is why we come at night. Only at night can we spread the lime conveniently and silently. It will also eliminate all the geographical advantages of its waters and force it to come ashore to fight with us!"

"I listen to you sir." King Jiangdu nodded and said, "Although I am impatient, I can still wait for this night. If the dragon comes out of the water, I will give him a blow!"

"That's it!"

Gongsun Hong nodded repeatedly, inevitably inviting King Jiangdu to set foot on the shore of Gaoyou Lake, and then circle back to the cliff to wait for a good opportunity.