My balcony connects the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 404 Liu Guanzhang's plan is blocked, Sun Bofu rides the wind and waves

In the Yundian rainforest in October, the fog is thick and the humidity is heavy, and it is easy for people to lose their way in it.

Even if you don't lose your way, there will be all kinds of dangers, all kinds of snakes, insects, mice, ants, birds and beasts, there are countless.

Like now.

Guan Yu slashed forward with the Qinglong Yanyue Knife in his hand, dividing a giant python with thick thighs into several sections, and also rescued a soldier with a blue face and foaming at the mouth from being entangled by the snake.

"Quickly, drag him out for treatment."

"It was too late, the rib pierced the chest and abdomen, and the internal bleeding was serious, and it was impossible to save."

Guan Yu's expression turned ugly, and he said in a deep voice to the captain, "Cremate him, and bring the ashes back to his family."

The captain sighed heavily, closed the soldier's eyes with his hand, and nodded weakly.

In the past few days, as they continued to go deeper into the rainforest and mountains, the dangers encountered by the soldiers were also increasing day by day.

In just a few days, the number of casualties reached more than 5000 people. If this continues, it is estimated that they will not be able to reach their destination. Their large army of [-] people will be completely wiped out.

Leaving aside poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts, poisonous miasma and dysentery caused the army the most damage.

The soldiers didn't know it at first, drank the stagnant water in the gully, vomited again, and had abdominal pain like a knife, and hundreds of people died in just three days.

In the next few days, they encountered many unknown dangers one after another. Some people died after eating mushrooms, some went crazy after inhaling a little pollen, and some died of skin ulceration after being bitten by insects... There are so many ways to die.

And different from them.

The Qianlongshan army who walked forward to open the way did not have any casualties. The comparison between the two naturally aroused dissatisfaction among many people.

"General, if this goes on like this, let alone cross the border of Jiaozhou, we can't even walk across this mountain, so we should ask the people of the Longshan Army, especially for the magical plaster, if every soldier can wear it vice……"

"Don't talk about it, those plasters are not something we can buy easily. You were there yesterday, and the third younger brother said that a bottle of insect repellent water costs five hundred cash. Come down, you can't afford three or four thousand cash, and that's the price for a pair." Guan Yu said with a sigh.

The captain looked at Guan Yu's waist, and said in his heart: "It's precious, but you deserve it yourself."

Guan Yu looked at the soldiers around him indifferently, seeing their dejected looks, he was also very annoyed.

"Let everyone pay attention, there are countless poisonous insects and ferocious beasts in this forest, don't let it go."

"Yes."

After Guan Yu gave his orders, he lifted his knife, got on his horse, and rode away.

Wait for him to go away.

Several men gathered together.

A man said indignantly: "Brother, we can't live through this day. We joined Uncle Liu Huang's command because Uncle Liu Huang was kind and treated us as human beings, but his brother is not. He didn't treat us at all. life and death in my heart.”

"The boy from the Tan family is right. What is wrong with the way Guan Yunchang looks at us? Just like those old masters, he really doesn't like us muddy legs from the bottom of his heart."

"That's right, if Uncle Liu Huang was here, how could my third son die of illness? That man obviously has the medicine, but he doesn't give it to my third son. Woohoo, my poor third son is only 14 years old."

The leading man, who was also the captain of the 500-man team, had a terribly gloomy expression at this moment.

The complaints and accusations of several fellow villagers and subordinates made him feel angry, and at the same time, he began to give up hope for this trip to the south.

at the same time.

The soldiers of the Longshan Army who came to the front were tasting delicious dragon and phoenix soup.

The Longshan Army is no longer what it used to be. There are not only specialized military doctors in the army, but also chefs who are good at identifying herbs and cooking medicinal food.

When Liu Bei's militia team was still troubled by mosquito poisoning, they had already attacked wild animals here.

If it weren't for the fact that the Longshan army had killed many wild beasts and poisonous snakes while opening the way, the casualties of those behind would have been even more serious.

"Yide, I heard that many people died in the future. I think if this continues, when we pass Jiaozhou, there will be very few of them left." A middle-aged man said while holding a bowl .

Zhang Fei frowned. The situation on Guan Yu's side was not optimistic, and he also received a lot of news from here.

It's just that there is nothing he can do about it, he can't let the soldiers of the Longshan Army contribute their life-saving things.

There is no such reason!
But if the people on the second brother's side continue to die like this, it will be just as troublesome. Don't attack the city by yourself in the front, and there is no one stationed behind, then the fight will be for nothing.

Zhang Fei only brought his [-] Longshan Army with him when he went south this time. If he couldn't take down the city by himself, he should send someone to guard it.

"Well, the soldiers on the second brother's side are all ordinary civilians, without special training. In this kind of barren mountains and mountains, I am afraid that they are not as good as ordinary hunters. This time, we miscalculated. We shouldn't come this time. "

Several squad leaders looked at each other in blank dismay.

The middle-aged man who spoke before said: "You can't say that. After half a month of long-distance travel, our people have grown a lot. Jiaozhou still has to go over. The brothers can point to this meritorious service." .”

Zhang Fei smiled wryly.

He is not worried about the Longshan army, mainly Guan Yu's side, if he continues to die like this, how will he distribute the land he has conquered?

If the previous [-]-[-] division is still followed, the brothers of the Longshan Army must be dissatisfied.

But if I don't follow the previous points, I don't know how to face the eldest brother and the second brother.

Zhang Fei really had a headache and really regretted making this trip.

"Hey, I heard that people from the Tiger Soul Army went north to support Youzhou. I'm afraid they have reached Wuhuan's lair at this time, but we are still wandering here, and we can't even get out of this mountain."

Zhang Fei took a sip of the hot soup, feeling very uncomfortable.

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However, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei didn't know that the three brothers were not the only ones interested in the south of Jiaozhou.

The view is high, overlooking the dark green virgin rainforest, and going east, you can see the endless blue sea.

Groups of seagulls feed on the surface, targeting a group of fish that float to the surface to eat plankton.

Go east, go east.

An island also covered with primitive dense jungle appeared in the field of vision.

In the northeast of the island, dozens of sailboats docked in the offshore, and then people went ashore on bamboo rafts.

Huang Xu was standing on a reef, with his hands open, breathing in the humid air that was completely different from the Central Plains.

"Oh, is this an island? It's so spectacular!"

"Hahaha, brother Huang seems to like life by the sea very much."

Sun Ce came over with a few fresh coconuts, split them open with a dagger, and handed one to Huang Xu, "Come, taste the juice inside, it's very sweet."

Huang Xu had never seen a coconut before, so he picked it up curiously, looked at it, and imitated Sun Ce, pouring it directly into his mouth.

"It's good to drink."

"Yeah, it's delicious."

Huang Xu was not satisfied after drinking one, so he learned to open another, but unfortunately, the method was rough, and he opened the ladle directly, and the coconut juice leaked out.

Seeing this, Sun Ce and the others burst out laughing.

"Come here, bring a big bowl."

Not far away, the men of Longxiwei went to play in the sea. They are both unfamiliar and fond of the sea.

It's clearly late autumn now, but this place is not only not cold, but also very warm, which is simply amazing.

"Bo Fu, Brother Huang, come and taste these melons and fruits, you must have never seen them before."

Zhou Yu came out of the woods with several guards. He was holding a banana in his hand, eating it with relish.

Huang Xu and Sun Ce smiled at each other and went to meet them.

"Hey, I've seen this thing in the young master's study, it seems to be called pomegranate, it's very sour."

"This looks so weird, how do you eat it?"

Huang Xu picked up a pineapple and asked Zhou Yu who was beside him.

Zhou Yu chuckled and said, "Use a knife to remove the skin, and eat the flesh inside."

Sun Ce was even more straightforward. He picked up a knife and cut the glass into four, saying, "It's fine to eat like this."

Huang Xu took a bite, was stunned, and exclaimed: "Isn't this just a pineapple? You can also find it at your son's place. I ate it once."

"Oh!" Zhou Yu and Sun Ce looked at each other in blank dismay. It was unimaginable that Wei Cheng could even get melons and fruits from the island.

That night.

A group of people set up a tent directly on the beach.

Bonfire, grilled fish, all kinds of sweet and refreshing melons and fruits are piled up, everyone is talking and laughing, and the atmosphere is harmonious.

A large tent in the middle of many tents.

Sun Ce, Zhou Yu, Huang Xu, and several veterans of the Sun family who had followed Sun Jian to the north and south gathered together.

Outside the tent, two sergeants walked in with a dark-skinned old man.

"Master, this is the most experienced fisherman in Jian'an County. He has traveled between Jiaozhou and Yangzhou several times."

"Give me your seat quickly."

Sun Ce stood up, helped the old man to sit down, and said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, old man. The purpose of calling you here this time is to expand the territory of my great man. If it goes well, I will personally show merit for you. Please hurry up." sit."

The old man glanced at the people in the tent and nodded cautiously.

Sun Ce smiled slightly, and motioned his subordinates to bring the nearby charts and lay them flat on the low table in front of the old man.

"Old man, I'm sorry to trouble you."

The old man looked at the chart, shook his head and said: "The general thinks highly of the old man, the old man can't understand the chart, what we sail on is the scorching sun and the stars in the sky, as well as the clouds on the horizon, the stars guide the direction, and the clouds predict the direction." Wind direction and weather."

"Oh?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, they all knew the direction of the stars, but they could predict the weather by looking at the clouds, which was amazing.

When Zhou Yu heard this, his eyes lit up. He had read similar records in ancient books, and wondered if someone could call the wind and call the rain?

The old man obviously hadn't read any books and couldn't even write.

So, when Zhou Yu and others asked, the old man knew everything and talked endlessly, and the two sides chatted a lot.

"In the opinion of the old man, how long will it take us to reach the south of Jiaozhou?" Sun Ce asked.

The old man lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "The shortest period is a few months, and the longest period is several months. If there is a storm, thunderstorms, I am afraid I will have to go ashore and stop for a few days. I don't dare to promise the general the specific time. what."

Sun Ce and the others looked at each other in blank dismay, "Will it take so long to travel by water?"

Cheng Pu said in a deep voice: "My lord, we have spent nearly [-] days going south this time. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid..."

Sun Ce nodded, he was also afraid that Liu Bei would get there first.

At this time, they didn't know that Liu Guanzhang was in big trouble, so the top priority was to arrive at the waters of Jiaozhou before Liu Guanzhang, and then slowly figure it out.

The news brought by the old man made Sun Ce and others have to change the plan they had drawn up before.

Originally, they wanted to use Yizhou Ryukyu as a springboard, ready to go, assemble a large army, and march westward to Jiaozhou, but in this situation, they can only abandon Ryukyu first and go directly to Jiaozhou.

Good guy, it will take another month or so. If it drags on, I'm afraid I won't be able to drink the soup when I get to Jiaozhou.

three days later.

The fleet sailed downwind and headed directly to Jiaozhou.

During the period, there were a few storms. Fortunately, the weather at sea came and went quickly, and it didn't take long.

After 21 days, Sun Ce and his party finally landed in Dongya Prefecture (Hainan Island) off the coast of Jiaozhou.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there were already many islanders here, among which clustered buildings like city-states appeared.

Sun Ce and his party came in a mighty manner, and the appearance of dozens of giant sea-going ships naturally alarmed the local officials and wealthy families.

Knowing that the imperial court sent people to come, local officials and nobles organized their people to greet them at the pier.

This time Sun Ce not only borrowed a hundred dragon guards, but also brought two thousand sailors himself. Such a big battle scared the aborigines very much.

Fortunately, before Sun Ce got off the boat, he restrained everyone's behavior, and it didn't cause any major disturbances.

On the contrary, the hospitality of the local people swept away the exhaustion of everyone along the way.

I rested for two days.

On this day, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce came to the beach.

Zhou Yu pointed at those fishermen who went into the sea with bare hands to catch fish and dive deep into the sea to collect pearls, and his eyes lit up.

"Bo Fu, these are all strong soldiers!"

Sun Ce thought of going together with him. If he could gather these aborigines and practice it well, it would definitely be a great help when they arrive in Jiaozhou.

"It's just how to recruit them?"

at this time.

Bang!
There was a huge explosion on the surface of the sea, and immediately after that, a large splash of water was seen, which was estimated to be as high as four or five feet.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were taken aback. Looking back, both of them were speechless.

"Hahaha, hurry up, brothers are going to fish in the sea."

In the reef area in the distance, Huang Xu was wearing a pair of boxy shorts and a net bag around his waist. He pointed to the deep fish pond under the blasted reef and let a group of sharpshooters from Longxiwei go into the water catch fish.

On the other side, a large number of aborigines swarmed over. They first glanced at Huang Xu who was standing on the reef in high spirits, and then knelt down to him, muttering to him, with a very respectful and pious expression.

Sun Ce and Zhou Yu looked at each other.

Zhou Yu smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that the job of recruiting soldiers still has to fall on Brother Huang."

The corner of Sun Ce's mouth twitched, "Hehe, yes."

Huang Xu: ()
I didn't expect to blow up a fish pond and blow up myself into a fairy.

(End of this chapter)