The 76th Route Army marched towards Jinan City

  Jinan City has iron gates to guard against, and also has Xu Huan, Ruan Shi brothers and others reorganized the navy, and there is a sunken spiral boat, a Mohist clever device similar to a submarine, good at underwater drilling, on land there are Jiuyang Shen Zhong and Gongsun Sheng and other generals guarding, even Gaoliang Gaofeng led 600 dead soldiers and nearly 10,000 troops could not conquer.

  To take down this stronghold, it's indeed not easy. Even Gong Shu Yu Ran could only use the water thunder method to first eliminate the sunken ships. The generals all had doubts in their hearts, what other clever plan could Wu Guo Shi have?

  Wu Song didn't say much, and immediately ordered the soldiers to disembark and cut down trees on both banks of the Yellow River, cutting down all the trees that two people could hug. Guan Sheng suddenly realized and laughed: "Could it be that the National Master wants to use the accumulation of wood to break through the water army of Jinan City? It's really a good strategy!"

  Lin Chong shook his head and said, "The method of accumulating wood to break the water army is easy, but it can't break the sinking spiral boat. The sinking spiral boat can dive several meters deep, and the big wood can only float on the water, following the current to rush down, the sinking spiral boat passes through safely from underwater. However, this move can be used to blast open the large iron gate of Jinan City, take advantage of it to rush into the city, fight a battle, and most likely capture Jinan City!"

  Wu Song smiled slightly and continued to direct the soldiers to cut down trees. After cutting down over a thousand large trees, he ordered the soldiers to cut the trunks into three-zhang-long sections, bind them together into rafts, and nail ten or more three-zhang-long wooden stakes underneath. Wu Song first tested one by having a big ship pull it into the water, and saw that the raft floated on the surface of the water, with all the wooden stakes submerged in the water, just like a farmer's rake for tilling the soil.

  When a farmer plows the land, he stands on the rake, and the iron rod under the rake advances at the bottom of the soil, encountering clods of earth that are crushed to powder. Wu Song is using this principle, wanting to plow from here to Jinan's Yellow River area, to see which sunken ship can hide!

  Lu Junyi and other generals such as Guan Sheng saw this and were all impressed.

  The army worked day and night, building hundreds of wooden rafts overnight, all thrown into the water, ten tied together with ropes. The official in charge of flood control observed the speed of the water flow and said: "Report to the national teacher, the speed of the water flow is not enough to flush the wooden rafts down to Jinan! We must wait for a rainy day, when the upstream water rushes down, before we can take action!"

  Wu Song laughed and said, "If we wait until a rainy day, Xu Hua in Jinan City will probably notice our actions and take precautions. That would be a loss. Where is Chen Si?"

  A sturdy man immediately stood out from the crowd of Taoist priests, holding a bamboo tube in his hand, bowing and saying: "National Master!"

  "You're a master of the rivers, accustomed to stirring up trouble on the waters. Among those who enjoy the imperial stipend in my Tianji Pavilion, there are five or six such men. I'll have you command them all - whether you stir up waves or use ghosts and goblins to transport them, get these rafts down into Jinan City for me! A thousand days of training are used in a single moment; today it's all up to the magical powers of you brothers of the rivers!"

  Chen Sihai smiled and said, "Thanks to Guo Shi's favor, I was able to enter the Longmai cultivation. It's all thanks to Guo Shi's high regard for me. How can I not repay him with my life? Where are my brothers?"

  As soon as the words fell, several sturdy men jumped out of the crowd, all of whom were the leaders of the rowing team. Due to years of drifting on the water, they had developed slender waists and broad chests, like an inverted triangle. They bowed their heads and said in unison: "We have seen the national teacher, we have seen the great helmsman!"

  Chen Sihai's face lit up with excitement, and he laughed: "Thanks to the national teacher for appreciating us and giving us important tasks. Today is also a day for us to show off our skills! Everyone should work hard and strive for victory in the Battle of Jinan, and win a great honor! Bring out the sacrificial animals!"

  Those men put the cattle and sheep by the river, Chen Si Xi led six priests to kneel down by the river, made a vow and prayed, saying: "Offer sacrifices to the water god!"

  Led by him, the six big men knelt down in unison and shouted: "Offer sacrifices to the water god!" Then they prayed in a low voice again.

  Suddenly a huge wave surged up in the river, sweeping all the cows and sheep into the river. The seven people hastily threw out the bamboo tubes in their hands, which fell into the Yellow River and transformed into purple bamboos as thick as a person's arm. The seven people stepped barefoot on the bamboo tubes, rolled up their pants to their thighs, urged their magical powers, and instantly a gust of wind wrapped around the waves, wrapping around a large wooden raft and advancing forward.

  Chen Sihai stood on the bamboo, his feet stomping on the bamboo tube, beating out a lively rhythm, singing: "Hai——, Xiaoming's life is at stake, will he survive or not?!" The lead drummers and cymbalists enthusiastically played their instruments on the riverbank, creating a deafening sound, as they shouted: "Haiya haiyao! Big waves crash, struggling to make ends meet, Haiya haiyao!"

  "Raising wind and waves under Jinan Bridge"

  "Hai yi hai yao yi! In the midst of swords and guns, one seeks fame and fortune, but ends up wrapped in horse hide as a dead spirit......"

  The wind and waves on the Yellow River are rising, wrapping around the wooden rafts, speeding up, the priests carrying songs and dances are leaving. The soldiers quickly boarded the ship, putting down the warships, nearly a hundred warships surrounded the nine-story ships, flowing downstream with neat knives and guns.

  Wu Song summoned Single Tian Gui and said: "Last time you lost a Lou Chuan, this time I'll give you another Lou Chuan, the Hangkou warship. If you lose it again, what should be done?"

  General Shan Tinggui was overjoyed when he heard the words, and with a "brush" sound, his knee touched the ground. He clasped his fists together and said loudly: "Your subordinate has come to pay respects!" Wu Song waved his hand, and Shan Tinggui left in high spirits.

  Wu Song again summoned General Wei Dingguo, saying: "You are skilled in fire attacks, also lead a Lou ship, with 1,000 soldiers, after landing, set fires everywhere, capture Jinan, and record a great merit!"

  Wei Dingguo was overjoyed and said, "How can I not risk my life?" He also boarded a tower ship and led 1,000 bird gunners to prepare. Wu Song then ordered Lu Zhishen, Guan Sheng, Lin Chong, Yang Zhi, Zhang Qing couple, and Hu Yanzhao each to lead a tower ship, waiting for the city of Jinan to be breached before charging into the city to fight. He also ordered Ling Zhen to prepare to bombard Jinan at any time, while Lu Da and Li Kui led infantrymen to land and fight after the city was breached.

  Chen Liqing was dressed neatly, at first glance, she looked like a small general with silver armor and silver spear, standing aside, eager to try. Wu Song ignored her. The little girl pouted, using the iron arm guard to poke Wu Song's waist, whispering: "Fifth Uncle, what about me?"

  Wu Song still ignored her, continuing to arrange the warriors on deck for battle. Chen Liqing's eyes turned red and she almost cried. Wu Song then said: "Chen Xi is truly your biological father, I am only your fifth uncle, who is closer?"

  Chen Liqing remained silent.

  Wu Song said, "Last time you shot and killed Liu Yongxi, no one saw it. If this time you shoot and kill someone again, it will definitely reach your father's ears. Won't that ruin the relationship between you and your daughter? You don't have to kill the enemy, just follow me. If we meet Chen Xizhen, you can go back to him then. At that time, I'll cut ties with you, and our many years of friendship will be severed with one stroke of a knife. At most, on the battlefield, you can shoot me dead with an arrow."

  Chen Liqing burst into tears and ran away with her head turned back. Gong Sunyan glared at him reproachfully, then hurried after her. After a moment, Chen Liqing returned with red and swollen eyes, saying loudly: "My father wants to kill me to fulfill his Taoist heart! Fifth Uncle has covered me with a quilt, coaxed me to sleep, and carried me on his back when we went out. He never did that! When I see my father again, I will cut off all ties with him! If Fifth Uncle is still not at ease, he can behead me now, and I won't bat an eyelid!"

  Wu Song laughed and said: "Since you want me to be at ease, why don't you kowtow to me as your father?"

  Chen Liqing shook her head and said, "Uncle is only ten years older than me, how can I call him father?" She blinked her eyes, clapped her hands and laughed: "Why not call him brother instead? It's easy to be close as sworn siblings!"

  Wu Song shook his head and called over Shi Xiangzi, scolding him: "What kind of books have you been teaching her? You've actually taught her some nonsensical wild jianghu stuff!"

  At this time, the daughter-in-law pouted and muttered: "Originally, I was a wild Jianghu, let me teach people to read and write, naturally it is also teaching wild Jianghu..."

  Wu Song summoned Chen Liqing, leading her to the main cabin of the ship, pointing at the rows of books on the bookshelf: "Here are 108 volumes of the Precious Scripture of the Heavenly Treasure, the supreme martial arts manual. You must diligently cultivate it, and in the future, I will rely on you for protection."

  Chen Liqing was overjoyed and suddenly kissed him. Wu Song shook his head and said, "We can't be so intimate in the future."

  "We were so close when we were young, you even kissed me!"

  ……

  The six major Pai heads, led by Chen Sihai, rode a large wooden raft towards Jinan. Behind them, the strong wind blew and the waves rolled in, one wave after another. Suddenly, the seven people stopped singing and drumming, took out a purple bamboo tube from their bosoms, put it to their mouths and blew. Seven white air arrows shot out, reaching as far as one mile away. Instantly, the Yellow River was shrouded in thick fog, misty and hazy all over.

  The city of Jinan was in chaos, with archers on the upper floors shooting arrows in all directions. There were also several scattered bed crossbows and two stone-throwing machines, all firing into the fog.

  The sunken ships of the Azure Cloud Fleet immediately set off from underwater, advancing less than half a mile before suddenly colliding with the wooden stakes beneath the raft. The stakes pierced the sunken ships, and water rushed in, causing the naval troops inside to lose their way and be unable to escape, resulting in an unknown number being suffocated or drowned!

  Only a few escaped, and as soon as they floated to the surface, they were immediately stabbed to death by the iron nails of the soldiers who rushed up from behind. In the thick fog, arrows flew wildly, stones rained down, and Wu Song's side also had many ships capsized on the spot, with countless soldiers shot through with arrows, including two of the six major rowing heads who were killed!

  Behind, the shadowy forms of war-junks are seen floating on the misty waters, lying across the river, a hundred cannons roaring at once; and from the larger vessels, stones are thrown by machines, thunder-cars, and foot-tread trebuchets, all shooting towards Jinan City.

  The nine Yang divine bell in the city of Jinan rang out, deafeningly loud, and the war drums on the building ships also sounded, shaking the soul. However, although the war drums were loud, they were not a magic weapon, and the thick fog over the river was still dispersed by the nine Yang divine bell.

  The great generals defending Jinan were Pi Yinxia Lei Heng and Mei Huo Gong Zhu Tong. The two were holding Gong Sun Sheng in the south of the city, competing with Gao Lian and Gao Feng, the two brothers. On Chen Xi Zhen's side, the great generals guarding the city wall were Ha Lan Sheng and Ou Heng. The two were surrounded by their soldiers, standing on the city tower, looking out at the Yellow River, and both took a deep breath. They saw nearly a hundred warships surrounding nine large ships, cutting through the waves and coming forward. There were officials and soldiers on both big and small ships, with swords and guns shining so brightly that it was dazzling!

  Ahead, another huge wave came, surrounding a giant wooden raft. Behind it, five naked sorcerers stood on bamboo tubes, performing magic to stir up the wind and waves to attack this side of the naval forces. As soon as they made contact, the Qingyun Mountain naval forces were instantly capsized, with countless deaths and injuries!

  Harlan's face was ashen, his soul lost and fallen: "It's over, the navy is completely finished..."

  He suddenly saw the Ruan brothers and Zhang brothers landing under Xu Hua's protection, and hastily shouted loudly: "Release arrows! Quick release arrows! Protect Mr. Xu, shoot those five Taoists to death!"

  "Hou Heng shouted: 'Pour the fire oil, set it on fire!' Harlan Sheng hastily grabbed him and angrily said: 'We are downstream, pouring fire oil will set the entire Jinan on fire!'"

  "What's to be done? If those battering rams come crashing over, they'll definitely smash the Jinan city tower to pieces, and the enemy will pour in, who can stop them?"

  Just as Harlan was about to speak, a loud whistling sound was heard, and a massive boulder weighing over a thousand catties was launched from the tower ship by a catapult, heading straight for the two of them!

  Harlan hastily pulled Hou Heng over and took off running. Just a few steps later, the massive boulder came crashing down, and the spot where they had been standing just moments before was suddenly transformed into a huge pit!

  The boulder split into four or five pieces and rolled down the city wall, knocking over several ruffians!

  Gou Heng tore open his hands and shouted: "Pour the oil! Quick! Even if we burn Jinan, we can't let the Wu bandits get in!"

  Harlan was helpless, and had to let him do as he pleased. He saw several hundred barrels of oil poured onto the surface of the Yellow River, and dozens of torches thrown down from the city wall. Suddenly, the river's surface was ablaze, with fierce flames raging!

  Ling Zhen hastily beat the drum, and the Lou Chuan Ya fleet stopped advancing. Chen Si Xi and the remaining few Pai Tou Da Ji Si drummed up their magical powers, controlling the wooden rafts to charge forward, rushing headlong towards Jinan City!

  With a loud crash, the city tower shook and swayed under the impact of nearly a thousand large wooden beams. Rocks tumbled down from the top of the tower, falling into the water and sending sparks flying in all directions!

  Harlan and Gou Heng almost fell into the water, Gou Heng hastily snatched a bow and arrow from the corpse of a soldier beside him and shot at the wizard in the water.

  Chen Sihai shouted: "Hit again!" The arrow whizzed through the air, and Old Wang's head was hit right between the eyebrows by an arrow shaft. The arrowhead had already pierced his skull and protruded from the back of his brain. Old Wang fell silently into the water, stiff as a board.

  "Ram again!" Chen Sixi's face was ferocious, and he let out a loud roar. Along with the remaining three high-ranking priests, they exerted all their spiritual power to pull back all the wooden rafts and charge towards Jinan City once more!