On the embankment outside the north gate of Jiangling City, there was a loud roar that lasted for several hours, and the procession that was winding like a long queue on the riverside road gradually disappeared. And the officials standing on the gate tower watching,
Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally sending this plague god away.
Ever since this sub-inspection censor/arrest envoy from the capital arrived in Jiangling, he has set off a series of huge prisons in the local area; dozens of officials have been captured and executed on the grounds of colluding with monsters and thieves.
people, and hundreds of others were forced to suspend their duties pending trial due to suspicion and involvement.
The remaining officials were even more panic-stricken because of this; after all, the Yunmeng Thieves had existed for so many years, and the connections they had secretly formed with the local area could not be erased overnight. Therefore, they burst out with astonishing energy in a short period of time.
and efficiency, meeting most requirements.
It was just to get Jiang Tian and his group of outsiders sent out as soon as possible. Next, they all showed their talents and tried to save themselves: those who should distance themselves from the relationship, those who should cut off their wrists, those who should find foreign aid to intercede on their behalf, and those who should ask for transfer
to avoid disaster...
But some people took this opportunity to sneak out of the city that had been blocked for many days and came to the port city pier outside the embankment. They couldn't wait to spread a series of news. However, as the fishing boat sailed into the reeds, the two
The sparrowhawks, which are dedicated to carrying messages, took off one after another.
Several fast-rowing boats suddenly appeared around the fishing boat, loaded with five or six navy soldiers with short armor and narrow sleeves. They almost hit the inconspicuous fishing boat with a roof like an arrow;
screams and whines, followed by a series of violent movements of someone diving into the water.
However, the two released sparrowhawks had already taken advantage of the wind and flown farther and farther; they passed through the endless reed swamps, startled a number of wild ducks, cormorants and little egrets, and passed by the hidden river branches in the green fields.
and waterways, eventually completely disappearing into the green light green horizon swaying in the wind.
At the same time, Jiang Dao, who was supposed to go out with the army but was standing at the entrance of Hao's cave, also looked up and looked up as if aware, but he only saw endless water waves. The water stronghold in front of him had been simply repaired.
Moored on the simple trestle, more than a dozen large and small naval vessels gathered secretly.
As for the layman fifth battalion, which is directly under the reserve team, and the first battalion of fully armored soldiers on the left leading guard, they are carrying all the equipment and equipment, and are silently boarding the ship one after another; until the last batch of supplies and equipment are also loaded on the warship.
Afterwards, Jiang Tian boarded the ship and ordered the army to march.
This was also the only intact ship that the Jinghu navy that had just suffered a disastrous defeat could pull out. Then, Jiang Tian eliminated those that were too large, slow or not flexible enough to turn, and then selected these 500 to 800 stone ships.
medium-sized warships to undergo assault modifications.
Try to remove some equipment and accessories that have been proven to be unable to function and continue fighting in Yunmeng Daze, which has crisscrossed waterways and complex branches; the weight of the hull was reduced to the maximum extent. Large-mouth guns and guns were installed on the deck.
The rotatable gun emplacement strengthens the bottom of the ship.
These include five waterwheel ships, seven transport speedboats that use both sails and oars, and three small fighting ships that are suitable for narrow waterways and are like wooden houses on the water.
Amidst the roaring sound, the water village was left behind in a blink of an eye.
Of course, the reason why he dared to use Pang Xun to lead most of his troops in a frontal attack, and he decisively led his troops as a surprise force to go deep into Yunmengze; it still fell on Shi Liangdong who had just been captured. As Yunmengze's foreign diplomacy
Chief, he knows a lot.
For example, there are several wide waterways leading to the depths of Yunmengze; another example is the area where changes are occurring deep in Yunmengze. What's more, according to the situation he described, there are still people in Yunmengze, continuously creating
And raising alien species makes it even more difficult for people to sit back and watch.
After all, after the Battle of Xingyuan Mansion, Jiang Tian didn’t want to do it again. What if, as time went on, a large number of abnormally hungry and thirsty aliens suddenly emerged from Yunmeng Daze, where all living creatures had been eaten?
came out, causing huge human tragedy and catastrophic consequences to the surrounding areas.
Of course, after sailing all the way, compared to the deep and vast night, the quiet scene of moonlight and frost, the area around Yunmengze in the daytime is much more lively and active. As the saying goes, water birds are flying up and down.
Ming, another scene of vast mist and clear water.
And the journey along the way was almost uneventful. The large and small waterways hidden in the large swaying reeds occasionally encountered stretches of open water; strange-shaped sandbars and rocky beaches, small patches of dense trees and horizontally floating gray trees.
Withered and dry; densely growing aquatic plants in shallow water areas.
Everything is so primitive and lush; only the occasional glimpse of the stranded and decaying shipwrecks among the water and grass on the river beach shows that there were traces of human habitation here. However, as the boat sails for a long time, another thing will happen.
It's an illusion, as if we haven't traveled very far.
Because those large swamps and reeds are familiar, the sandbars and rocky beaches seen again and again, and the river branches that are always branching out create a repetitive feeling of boredom and laziness. If there are not enough references to guide, it is easy to
Causing people to deviate from their route or lose their bearings.
Therefore, Jiang Tian, who was sitting on the top terrace of the largest car and ship, focused more of his consciousness on the depths of the distant reeds. In that direction, Man A, who had another perspective, was walking like flying under his control; from time to time
Quietly leaping across the water pools one after another.
That's right, the Han-style Armored Man summoned by him this time can be active in broad daylight; unlike the Headless Horseman from another time and space, he is not afraid of the sun during the day and other objects that can emit strong light. But correspondingly
The price is losing the ability to freeze and blurring the appearance.
It requires more energy and thoughts to be invested in the air to maintain a relatively solid body. Despite this, the armored person under Jiang Tian's remote control still plays a vital role as a forward scout. Because it is not
Living animals are almost unaffected by vision and terrain.
Therefore, it was easy to take the lead along the river bank and walk in front of the fleet. After causing a disturbance like a warning, some waterfowl were swimming around and fishing, and at the same time, they also raided and killed several groups of secret sentries hidden deep in the reeds.
and patrol boats; not even noticed.
Until the next moment, in Person A's field of vision, large and small contiguous bright spots suddenly appeared; they represented groups of living creatures swimming underwater. Then, Jiang Tian, who was sitting on the roof terrace of the ship with his eyes closed and meditating,
Suddenly he opened his eyes and said loudly: "Something is coming from the northwest corner, prepare to attack."
Immediately, the sergeant beside Jiang Tian blew a sharp whistle. In an instant, the soldiers waiting silently on the deck and in the lower cabin heard the sound and moved, holding their weapons against the side of the ship. At the same time, they stood on the hanging bucket.
The swift soldiers on board began to convey semaphores to other surrounding ships.
Immediately afterwards, the three small pointed-nosed battleships that led the way quickly slowed down and formed an inverted formation within a covering distance of each other in the wide water ahead. Then a row of fleets completed their combat readiness one after another; led by Jiang Tian
Starting from the vehicle and ship where you are, the numbers are reported in sequence:
"Thirty-seven degrees northwest corner, preset firing range of 350 steps, gun positions one to five, ready to... fire." As a burst of rapid words fell, several gun positions on the wooden turntable were preset on the deck.
Thick black smoke and fire clouds shot out one after another, and then turned into thin tracks whizzing out.
There was a loud banging sound at the opening of a water channel hundreds of steps away, and several thick water columns splashed up one after another; it also brought up large areas of filthy mud and whitened fish and shrimp. The next moment, one of the places
The impact point of the cannonball turned into a bright red as the water rolled.
Immediately afterwards, a huge corpse that was smashed in half appeared with blood rolling out. And this was like some kind of signal and precursor. In an instant, the opening of the water channel in the distance began to surge like a boiling pot;
A number of fleeting green-gray scales were vaguely exposed on the back.
In an instant, fireworks burst into cannonballs, shotgun shells from small cannons and large-mouth muskets, as well as old-fashioned bed crossbows and large wooden single crossbows; the crossbows and long-barreled muskets held by the soldiers were violently fired across the water.
Come, there are bursts of explosions, and large and small water splashes are falling like rain.
Even if most of them were misplaced and shot in the air, only a small part hit the water; but it also caused a very tragic killing effect. Especially the center of several ball bullets, directly hitting the gray color floating in the water.
The scaly spine was smashed into pieces and broken into pieces of rotten flesh.
Followed by shotguns fired from small cannons with handles and turntables; iron pellets as big as pigeon eggs splashed into the water, blasting those looming entities with holes and then stalled and rolled out of the water. When the large-mouth gun set up beside the ship hit the target
, then a piece of scales and flesh flying around screamed endlessly.
The worst effect was undoubtedly the only old-fashioned bed crossbows and wooden single crossbows on the ship; almost most of them missed the target; only a short spear-like giant arrow hit the gray-black scale ridge of a creature in the water.
, after penetrating half of it, he struggled out of the water dragging a stream of blood.
At this time, through the mist of smoke that diffused between the ships, it was possible to see clearly that this was a huge pig dragon. However, the whole body was a little deformed and bloated, and it looked like it had a towering head and horns, and cracked teeth like knives; its scales were
The burst is unusually thick, but the speed of swimming and diving has not slowed down much.
Even after encountering the attack from the ship, they all dived into the water to avoid it, and stirred up large splashes of muddy water, which immediately blocked the sight of subsequent attacks. Immediately afterwards, Jiang Tian also heard a whine coming from the shore.
Something was scurrying past in the grass.
The bottoms of the several small fighting ships that bore the brunt of the attack heard violent impacts and continuous scratching and scratching sounds, and began to faintly shake from side to side.