At noon, several iron-clad warships docked as scheduled and took Wen Liunian and his party back to the camp. Of course, in order to please Ye Guzhu, the dark guard rolled up his sleeves and chopped down trees to make a raft, and dragged the fainting mourning bird back.
Seeing everyone coming back, Chu Yuan's heart that had been hanging in his throat finally fell back: "How is the battle going?"
"Everything is as we expected." Wen Liunian said, "Baiwu Island is very big, and it is uncertain how many troops the opponent has. The port is full of warships and shocking artillery, and the defense is extremely tight. However, there are not many mourning birds. , only a dozen or so."
Ye Jin looked back and forth around the mourning bird for a long time, and then said: "The hair is quite long."
Shen Qianfeng: "..."
Duan Baiyue: "..."
"Valley Master." The dark guard was worried, "The person brought back has not woken up for a long time, so he can't just fall asleep like this." We really didn't hit very hard!
"No." Ye Jin raised his eyelids and looked, "You will wake up after taking some medicine."
Only then did the dark guard feel relieved, and hurriedly dragged him down. After Wen Liunian hadtily took a bath, he also went to Chu Yuan and the others, and explained the events of last night in detail.
There are so many water sources on Baiwu Island, it is absolutely impossible to sprinkle the medicinal powder overnight, and the living water is active, and it will be able to purify itself within a few days. Although it was widely rumored that Ye Jin sprinkled a handful of poison that would last for half a month, it was just a rumor—so the medicine powder brought by the dark guards to Baiwu Island this time was just some common poison. However, it is mixed with a lot of powder made from deep-sea shellfish. When the sun shines, it will emit a faint blue light. When it falls on the ground next to it, it will not dissipate for a year or a half. It must be extremely poisonous, and no one would dare to approach it again.
Wen Liunian squeezed his chin: "I guess the other party has been scared enough."
"If there are not many mourning birds, there is nothing to be afraid of." Shen Qianfeng said, "It is not difficult to solve."
The reason why the army stayed still before was because they were worried that if there were too many mourning birds, it would be extremely unfavorable for the naval battle. Now that the opponent only has a dozen or so, there is the interference of the sound of Wen Liu Nian Xiao, and there are Shadow Chasing Palace and Sun With the hidden guards at Yueshanzhuang, it shouldn't be too difficult to wipe them out.
"Your Majesty." Eunuch Sixi said outside, "The five prisoners of war have woken up, do you want to interrogate them immediately?"
"Go and have a look." Chu Yuan stood up and walked out, and the rest of the people walked very fast, not because they were in a hurry to interrogate, but because they were guarding the prisoners, but those who came out of Chasing Shadow Palace... If they go later, It is not impossible to be frightened and faint again.
"Ah!" Before everyone approached the cabin, they heard a scream from the front.
"Don't be afraid." The dark guard hurriedly comforted, "We are really good people."
Those five people huddled in the corner vigilantly, obviously not very convinced.
It was clear that he was still saying something like "cook it and eat it" just now!
"Heroes!" Wen Liunian rushed in, he was relieved to see that the prisoners were still intact.
"My lord!" The dark guard immediately complained, "They didn't know what evil they had just been, and kept screaming." It was very scary.
"Your Majesty." Eunuch Sixi lifted the curtain.
Chu Yuan stepped into the cabin, and the dark guard immediately moved a bench with a very knowing look.
After all, he is also the one who cut the dragon robe for my young palace master.
"Should I recruit?" Ye Jin squatted in front of one of them.
"Zhao Zhao Zhao!" The other party nodded desperately.
Wen Liunian was taken aback, how could he be so forthright without even the slightest hesitation.
The prisoner looked at the iron whip in the dark guard's hand tremblingly, fearing that it would be pulled off if he was not careful. Since they were greedy for life and afraid of death, the interrogation was much easier. Before Chu Yuan could ask any questions, several people had already talked about the situation on the island like a bamboo tube, fearing that there would be one thing that was missed, and the men in black in front of them would be caught. Cook and eat.
"It's roughly the same as what we saw on the island." After the interrogation, Wen Liunian flipped through the thick stack of confessions in his hand, "You shouldn't have lied." He was also very lucky, and happened to catch a spy from the enemy camp by accident. He was in charge of keeping an eye on the movements of the Chu army, so he knew everything about the secret passages of the island's agencies.
"Qingqiu's vigilance is not low." Zhao Yue looked at the map and said, "If you want to catch them all in one go, you must divide your troops into four groups to guard each exit."
"Five people are missing on the island, so the other party won't be unaware. I'm afraid all of these mechanisms will be changed." Ye Jin said, "However, an island is no better than an inland area. To set up organs, you must rely on the tidal weather. It is not easy to change. We As long as you seize the time, you can catch the opponent by surprise."
"What do you think of Ai Qing?" Chu Yuan asked.
"Weichen also agrees to go to war immediately." Wen Liunian said, "The longer it takes, the better it will be for Qingqiu."
"The tone doesn't have to be so sonorous." Chu Yuan patted him on the shoulder, "If it is not necessary, I will not let you go to the battlefield."
Wen Liunian: "..."
The terrain of Baiwu Island is long and narrow, and due to the hidden reefs under the sea, there will be huge waves from time to time. Although it is equivalent to having an extra natural barrier, which adds a lot of trouble to the Chu army's attack, but it is also because of these hidden reefs that the opponent cannot easily leave the island. As long as they can guard the exits everywhere, they will not be able to escape.
"I want to go." Wen Liunian whispered his opinion.
"How does Qian Fan see this waterway?" Chu Yuan asked.
"There are hidden reefs, so it's not easy to attack, so we can only outflank them." Shen Qianfan said.
Chu Yuan nodded.
"I want to go." Tirelessly.
"Swords have no eyes, you will follow Qian Feng closely when the time comes, do you know?" Chu Yuan urged.
Ye Jin snorted arrogantly: "I know."
"My minister wants to go." He was extremely aggrieved.
"If there are really thousands of rebels ambushing here, and the waterway is so narrow, I'm afraid it will be difficult to break into." Chu Yuan frowned slightly.
"Leave it to me alone." Zhao Yue said.
Master Wen pursed his mouth, pursed his mouth.
Zhao Yue is as good as a gentleman: "There is also Xiaoliuzi."
Yes. Wen Liunian nodded, "I'm going too."
"I'm doing it for your own good." Chu Yuan couldn't laugh or cry.
Zhao Yue said: "I will protect Xiao Liuzi well."
"Why do you have to go to the battlefield?" Chu Yuan asked.
Wen Liunian said: "I want to play the flute to attract mourning birds."
Chu Yuan said: "The young heroes of Chasing Shadow Palace can also play the jade flute. Since the tune is the same, just teach them."
Master Wen was blocked back.
So Master Wen became depressed.
After dinner, Master Wen sat at the table and drank tea.
Zhao Yue hugged him into his arms: "You want to go to the battlefield so much?"
"Huh!" Special thought.
"I'll take you there." Zhao Yue pinched his chin and leaned over to kiss him.
"The emperor does not agree." Angrily.
"The emperor can't control me." Zhao Yue patted him on the back, "I'm tired these days, don't think about these things anymore, go to sleep."
Wen Liunian shrank into a comfortable position, yawned, and fell asleep in a while.
Zhao Yue stuffed him back under the quilt, turned around and left the cabin.
"Your majesty." Eunuch Sixi said from outside, "The head of the family is here."
Chu Yuan said: "Go out."
Duan Baiyue could only stand up.
Chu Yuan said: "The window."
Duan Baiyue: "..."
It was only Ye Jin before, why is it so developed that even Zhao Yue can't see him now? !
Chu Yuan glanced at him coldly.
The Southwest Wang helped his forehead and flipped out through the back window.
Ye Jin happened to pass by.
Duan Baiyue looked at him calmly: "Morning."
Ye Jin: "..."
The boat shook violently, Chu Yuan frowned: "What happened?"
Si Xi said fairly: "Going back to the emperor, it was Guzhu Ye who met the Southwest King."
Chu Yuan didn't know what mood he should be in.
"Your Majesty." Zhao Yue bent down and entered the cabin.
"Wen Aiqing asked the head to come?" Chu Yuan handed over a cup of tea.
"No." Zhao Yue shook his head, "It's just that I want to take him to the battlefield."
"Swords have no eyes, why bother to go together?" Chu Yuan shook his head, "Even if the head is capable of protecting Wen Aiqing, this move is too thoughtless."
"If everything can be explained with reason, then what's the use of it." Zhao Yue smiled, "Your Majesty can rest assured, I don't want him to get hurt more than anyone else."
Wen Liunian huddled under the blanket and sneezed in a daze.
I don't know how long it took, the quilt around me was lifted, and someone gently got into the bed, with the familiar breath and body temperature.
Wen Liunian turned around and hugged him: "Have you gone to see the emperor?"
"Yeah." Zhao Yue straightened his hair for him, "Why haven't you slept yet?"
"Fall asleep." Wen Liunian yawned, "What did the emperor say?"
"Of course I agreed." Zhao Yue smiled, "I'll take you with me."
"That's good." Wen Liunian muttered, closing his eyes and going to sleep again, but Zhao Yue said: "Before leaving, the emperor asked me if you are so persistent, is there any reason for you to go?"
"Yes." Wen Liunian said casually, "Firstly, to see the world, and secondly, in the future, when the class teacher returns to the court, he can brag to those old officials."
Zhao Yue pinched his chin and frowned slightly.
Wen Liunian: "..."
"Say." Zhao Yue said.
After a while, Wen Liunian sniffed: "If Qingqiu said something that shouldn't be said, I can still try to get back with me."
Zhao Yue was helpless: "It's for me again."
"Of course it's for you." Wen Liunian lay on top of him, already married, not for you or anyone else.
"The love I owe you will not be clear in this life." Zhao Yue hugged him tightly, "I will also give you the next life together."
"That's fine." That's totally blunt.
Zhao Yue pulled the quilt and gently covered his shoulders: "Go to sleep."
Wen Liunian looked calmly, grabbed under the quilt.
Zhao Yue: "..."
Mr. Wen's eyes wandered, and he didn't do anything just now.
Zhao Yue turned over and pressed the man down, bowed his head and kissed him.
The waves are shaking, and so is the boat.
"We're going to fight again." On the other boat, Mu Qingshan said, "We've been out for a long time."
"Homesick?" Shang Yunze covered him with the quilt.
"Yeah." Mu Qingshan put his arms around his waist, "After the battle, do we still have to go to the royal city?"
"No." Shang Yunze shook his head, "Let's go home."
Mu Qingshan became happy.
"Wherever you want to go, there will be plenty of time in the future." Shang Yunze's voice was very gentle.
Mu Qingshan blushed.
When there is time, there is time, what to do with my clothes off.
"Take it easy!" Ye Jin gasped.
"You said you had nothing to do, so what are you doing chasing the Southwest King?" Shen Qianfeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and rubbed medicine on his forehead for him, forget about chasing him, and even bumped himself headfirst on a wooden pillar, and came back with a big bag on his back.
Ye Guzhu clenched his right hand fiercely, and when this battle is over, no matter what he says, he will be castrated!
The stars and fields hang low in the sky, and hundreds of warships are endlessly moored on the shore. The waves wash the beach into a piece of snow-white, and after receding, countless crystal shells are left behind, like gems inlaid.
Duan Baiyue looked at the distance thoughtfully, and thought of something, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth unconsciously.
The sea breeze was blowing, very refreshing.
Three days later, in the early morning, the horn resounded through the sky, echoing continuously between the sky and the sea. The face of the young soldier was full of belief in victory, and the warship pulled up the white sails and sailed towards the direction of Baiwu Island.
The warships of the Chu state are huge, and ordinary wind and waves can hardly hurt them. The only flaw is that they are a bit cumbersome when driving. In the ship array, contact and transport materials. Because of its lightness and flexibility, it can be controlled by a single person, it can drive quietly, and it can also attack the enemy by surprise.
"Light it up!" Shen Qianfan ordered loudly.
Several sky-shattering cannons aimed at Baiwu Island, a huge roar sounded, soil and sea water fell from the sky like a torrential rain, and there was a strong smell of gunpowder all around.
Chu Cheng ordered people to set up a high platform and throw fire oil bombs at the Chu army, but due to the wind and the fact that the Chu army's warships were covered with sea mud, it was of no use. Seeing that the battleship of the Chu army was getting closer and closer, dozens of giant black birds suddenly soared into the sky, squawking and rushing towards the fleet of the Chu army. Wen Liunian took out the jade flute from his pocket and played it, but this time it was of no use.
A mourning bird folded its wings and swooped down, breaking the mast of the battleship in an instant. The soldiers took up their spears to resist, and many people were swept into the sea.
"The ears are blocked." Zhao Yue said.
Wen Liunian looked up at the sky, and saw a mourning bird among them, which was particularly huge, with gray feathers, surrounded by a flock of birds.
"Go and chop it up first!" Wen Liunian made a quick decision, since he couldn't control it with the sound of the flute, then most likely he would rely on the head bird to capture the thief first.
Zhao Yue took a longbow casually, drew the bow full moon, aimed at the gray and white giant bird, and shot it out.
Three arrow feathers pierced the air, piercing through the wings with internal force, the mourning bird let out a cry of pain, opened its claws hoarsely and long, and rushed towards the ship where the two were.
Zhao Yue threw Wen Liunian to the dark guard, jumped onto the mast in twos and threes, and before the mourning bird approached, he threw himself at it, turned around with one hand firmly holding his paw, his body was like a civet in the air, steady Riding firmly on its back.
Wen Liunian's heart was almost raised in his throat.
The mourning bird spread its wings angrily, rolled and dashed in the air, and was about to throw off the person on its back, but was hit in the neck by a punch instead, so it became more and more frenzied, turned over in the air, folded its wings and turned its back down, He fell towards the ship at a very high speed, trying to press Zhao Yue on the board of the ship.
"Be careful!" Wen Liunian exclaimed upon seeing this.
Zhao Yue clenched the dagger tightly with one hand, and stabbed heavily into those cloudy eyes. The sharp blade cut through layers of muscle, and black blood spurted out, giving off a foul smell. The giant gray-white bird screamed, instinctively spread its wings and soared into the sky, aimlessly rushing towards the heights. Zhao Yue saw the timing, and Jiyue's long knife came out of its sheath in a cold light, and stabbed fiercely from the wide open mouth.
The throat was twisted into pieces under the sharp blade, and the good eyeball of the mourning bird quickly lost its luster. Below were densely packed Chu State warships. The force flew to the open space, and then, like a heavy iron ball, it smashed straight into the sea.
Wen Liunian was so nervous that he even started to have difficulty breathing, and desperately wanted to run over, but Zhao Yue had already jumped up in the air and onto the back of another mourning bird.
The gray and white giant bird smashed into the sea with a huge shadow and the sound of the wind, bringing a huge wave, blood and sea water mixed together, black and red.
Zhao Yue jumped onto the deck steadily, and Wen Liunian rushed over quickly, crying, "Are you alright?"
"Of course it's fine." Zhao Yue patted his head and looked up.
The head bird was dead, and the rest of the mourning birds were also hacked and injured. They had already lost all fighting spirit, and they flew away screaming. Although the Chu army also lost troops and ships, they finally solved this big trouble completely, and their morale increased even more.
On the left wing of the team, a group of enemy troops lurked and outflanked and wanted to sneak attack, but before the fleet sailed out of the waterway, it was caught by the Chu army who had been ambushing for a long time.
Shang Yunze raised his eyebrows slightly, very calm and relaxed.
Mu Qingshan stood next to him, wearing black iron and black armor, he was almost unsteady at first, but it still didn't fit well, he couldn't see his hands, his face could only be half exposed, and he was about to pounce forward after taking two steps , this time I was anxiously tearing up my sleeves, and accidentally dropped a dagger.
The leader of the rebel army was still in doubt, obviously not knowing what kind of mysterious formation this is.
"Surrender or fight?" Shang Yunze asked.
"Fire the arrows!" the rebel leader ordered loudly.
The Chu army quickly set up their shields, and Shang Yunze conveniently put an iron armor on Mu Qingshan's head. With a cold sound and a flash of light in his right hand, the rain of arrows broke off and fell at his feet as if blocked by an invisible barrier.
When Mu Qingshan tried his best to pull out his eyes, he just happened to be able to see the back of the other party fleeing.
…
snort!
Funny in his heart, Shang Yunze stretched out his hand to remove the armor for him, and ordered to chase after him.
The artillery fire roared and the waves roared, the scarlet cloak fluttered in the wind, and amidst the sound of killing, the spear and sword almost cut off the sky.
Several black-armored warships sailed into the thick smoke and disappeared in an instant.
Wen Liunian held the dagger in his hand, with a very suggestive expression on his face.
Zhao Yue handed him a paper bag.
"Is it drugs?" Mr. Wen asked nervously.
"It's peanut candy." Zhao Yue raised his eyebrows.
Wen Liunian: "..."
"Going out without sugar is not like your style." Zhao Yue scratched his nose.
"How can you eat sugar in a war?" Mr. Wen said righteously.
"Forget it if you don't eat." Zhao Yue put away the paper bag.
Of course it was to be eaten, and all the belts were brought out.
Wen Liunian reached out his hand cheekily.
Zhao Yue laughed lowly and pinched his cheek.
The rest of the soldiers had no choice but to pretend to look around and have special dodging skills.
"Do you want to hide here?" Wen Liunian asked.
"Well." Zhao Yue helped him remove the sugar residue from his mouth, "The frontal battlefield is full of artillery fire, and the emperor and Lord Shen are guarding it. Qingqiu will not be so stupid as to throw himself into a trap. If he wants to run, this is the most likely A road can be detoured from the southeast channel to the country of Wa for help."
Wen Liunian nodded, holding the peanut candy tightly in his hands, he was indeed not nervous at all.
Time passed bit by bit, but the sound of artillery fire in the distance did not stop at all. The dusk was heavy, the setting sun fell down on the sea, and it was dark after a while, without stars or moon.
Wen Liunian felt a little cold, so he shrank into Zhao Yue's arms.
"Rest in the first cabin." Zhao Yue said, "I'll be guarding outside."
"No." Wen Liunian shook his head, wanting to stay together.
"Then sleep in my arms for a while." Zhao Yue wrapped him in his outer robe.
Either way. Mr. Wen's eyelids drooped together, and he was indeed very sleepy, and fell asleep after a while, almost drooling.
The corners of Zhao Yue's mouth raised slightly, and he rubbed his cheek against him.
The torches of the battlefield were burning blazingly, and the sky was also reflected in a crimson red.
"According to this posture, the opponent can't hold it for long." Duan Baiyue said, "Even with the favorable terrain, it can't last for three days."
Chu Yuan nodded, turned around and went down from the observation tower.
"Go back and rest for a while." Duan Baiyue said, "If there is any trouble, I will watch it for you."
"Call Qian Fan over here." Chu Yuan returned to the camp.
"General Shen is also a human being, how can he fight day and night endlessly." Duan Baiyue shook his head, "We'll talk about it tomorrow if we have anything to do."
"You don't know him." Chu Yuan shook his head.
"I just want to get to know you." Duan Baiyue looked at him.
Chu Yuan frowned slightly, but before he could speak, Ye Jin rushed in hastily. But apparently he didn't expect that his brother was staring at that so-and-so again, and suddenly he felt his chest suffocate, what time is it, and he still has this mood!
"What's wrong?" Chu Yuan asked.
"There are some abnormalities on the island, and the enemy camp seems to have a new move." Ye Jin said, "I guess it's another trick from Xiasanlu."
Chu Yuan stood up and followed Ye Jin to the side of the boat. Sure enough, on the Baiwu Island not far away, countless green fires were ignited at some point, flickering and beating like ghost eyes.
"Pretending to be a ghost." Duan Baiyue shook his head, "I'll go to the island to see."
Chu Yuan grabbed his sleeve.
Ye Jin gasped, why is his brother like this, he just grabs other people's hands casually, and we don't know him well!
"Come on." Chu Yuan turned his head and strode towards the cabin, "Order everyone to be on guard!"