"Oh? What was the water level here half a year ago?"

Hearing the big dog's beeping, Wu Liang turned around and asked.

"My benefactor, please take a look."

The big dog then pointed to a huge boulder protruding from the water in the shallow water area, and said seriously, "Originally, this boulder was more than three feet above the river surface, but now it is only more than two feet above the river surface. Based on this comparison, the water level should have risen by nearly one foot."

"One foot..."

Wu Liang muttered.

This is a very dangerous signal, especially for an above-ground river like the Yellow River. Such a rise in water level can easily cause the bank to burst.

But the strange thing is that fishermen like Da Quan who live by the Yellow River should be very sensitive to the water level.

If the water level had risen upstream where they live now, they would have become nervous and would never continue to live by the river with peace of mind.

Thinking of this, Wu Liang asked subconsciously: "The water level here has risen by ten feet. Hasn't the water level upstream also risen?"

"In the past six months, the water level in the place where the little people live has indeed increased, about three feet."

The big dog replied, "But my benefactor didn't know something. The change in the water level in the upper reaches is actually a normal phenomenon. The water level in the Yellow River will drop slightly every winter, and it will rise again in the spring, so the little people don't take it to heart.

...If the water level upstream also rises by one foot, that would be abnormal, and villains would move higher to take precautions."

"I see."

Wu Liang nodded slightly and said thoughtfully, "In this case, it is probably only the entrance of the Yellow River that has been blocked for the time being, causing the water level here to rise significantly, and the terrain upstream where you live is higher than here, so it has not been affected too much yet.

Influence."

"What my benefactor said is true."

The big dog nodded and said, "A large amount of sediment washed down from the upper reaches of the Yellow River, and a lot of it will accumulate at the estuary. Over time, blockage is inevitable. Now that such a situation has occurred, it should be that the sediment under the estuary has accumulated seriously, so

Judging from my past experience, I am afraid that this historic site located in the middle of the estuary will be completely submerged and destroyed in a short time, and may not be seen again when my benefactor comes again."

"No, that's not the case. This mountain is not small."

Looking at the hill in the middle of the Yellow River a hundred meters away, which was estimated to be dozens of feet high and covering an area of ​​about two or three acres, Yang Wanli couldn't help but say.

"This brother doesn't often deal with the Yellow River, so he doesn't know much about its power."

The big dog smiled and said.

"So we came at the right time."

Yu Ji continued.

Wu Liang then asked: "So based on your experience, is there anything we need to pay special attention to when crossing the river at this moment?"

They didn't need to be distracted by the ferry. This time the Hu army went down the river, and Big Dog specially drove two small boats to follow them in the river, in order to prevent there being no boats available when crossing the river.

"The water here is very fast. When crossing the river, you can connect two small boats together and tie a few logs around them. This will make the boat more stable in the water."

The big dog thought for a while and said, "In addition, when passing through the array of floating corpses, my benefactor had better arrange for a few people to hold long poles to push aside the floating corpses in front, so that they will not block the way, let alone hang them.

On the boat, that's all. As for how to paddle against the current and not be washed away when in the river, I will explain it based on the actual situation. Just don't worry, my benefactor."

"good."

Wu Liang nodded slightly, looked back at the crowd and said solemnly, "Yang Wanli, you have heard what Big Dog said, I see there is a small forest over there. You can take some brothers to chop some logs to renovate the ship."

"Everyone, crossing the river is only the first step. After landing on the island, you will enter the real danger. You should also take this opportunity to be fully prepared. As long as you can bring self-defense equipment, you must

Bring them all, if you can't succeed this time, I'm afraid I'll have to become a benevolent person."

…

Two hours later.

Everyone in the Hu army had completed the modification of the two boats, and also made a fire and had a hearty meal. Then they boarded the boats and sailed cautiously towards the small island located in the center of the Yellow River estuary.

Wu Liang had secretly used the art of water control since he boarded the ship.

Although it cannot stop the flow of the river, it can also make the water flow gentler where the boat passes, which not only saves everyone's energy, but also reduces the risk factor of crossing the river.

Otherwise, if someone accidentally fails to control it well, the boat may go down the river and fall into the waterfall a hundred meters away. At that time, everyone will not need to detoxify, and they will be benevolent directly.

When we were so close to the floating corpse array surrounding the island.

"Wow——"

The originally relatively calm river suddenly turned into waves.

Those floating corpses kept swaying with the ripples of the waves, and slowly a smooth waterway branched out from the middle, which felt a bit like inviting you to enter the urn.

"this……"

When everyone saw this scene, they suddenly looked suspicious and did not dare to move forward.

"Don't worry, I did it."

Wu Liang explained with a calm expression.

"As expected of the young master..."

Everyone was relieved and continued to slide the boat that had to be done and continue sailing.

However, despite this, when the boat was sailing among such floating corpses, in addition to the stench emanating from the floating corpses, everyone still felt an inexplicable chill.

Because of this, everyone fell into silence.

No one knows whether he is the only one who feels this chill, but they dare not communicate with others easily, lest it disturb the morale of the army. After all, Wu Liang and others have no escape route this time. Even if there is a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire ahead, they must bite the bullet.

keep going.

At least so far, everything is going smoothly.

However, when the ship just arrived at the center of the floating corpse formation, an unexpected phenomenon finally appeared.

Although Wu Liang had been using water-bending skills to control the river water to make waves and push the floating corpses to both sides, unknowingly, these floating corpses surrounded them again.

The waterway ahead has been blocked by floating corpses.

The waterways behind were slowly gathering together, blocking their retreat.

"Sir, what do you think is going on?"

Yang Wanli had to order the soldiers of the Hu army to stop rowing and turned around to ask Wu Liang.

Everyone also looked at Wu Liang in confusion.

Only a few days ago, everyone had seen his water-bending skills. Although it was still far from the level that could stop the flow of the river, it was still enough to turn over rivers and seas, and he could do whatever he wanted.

So now when everyone sees this situation, the first thing they think of is whether this is Wu Liang's fault.

"strangeness……"

Wu Liang had already frowned.

He naturally noticed this situation, and up to this moment, he was still using the art of water control to control the river water to turn waves on both sides. If there were no other external forces, these floating corpses should slowly move to both sides as before.

Floating away, there was no reason for the situation in front of me to occur.

"Be careful!"

Seeing Wu Liang's reaction, everyone understood something and immediately became nervous. Then Yang Wanli gave a soft drink, and everyone picked up their weapons and stared at the river to take precautions.

"Big Dog, do you know what's going on?"

Wu Liang couldn't figure out the situation for the time being, but he didn't want to make too much noise. After all, with so many floating corpses gathered together, he was afraid that there were many bugs suspected of being 'bone-eating worms' hidden among the floating corpses and underwater. If possible,

Wu Liang didn't want to disturb them easily, so he had to first seek help from Da Quan, a guide who had been to the "Fairy Mountain".

"This...benefactor, even a villain can't explain it."

The big dog looked a little nervous at this moment, and quickly replied, "When the villain came here last time, there were not so many floating corpses here, the water level was not so high, and the water flow was much gentler than now, so the villain just drove as usual.

The ship docked easily and did not encounter such a strange situation."

"Brother Youcai, these floating corpses seem to be swimming slowly and in a certain pattern."

Zhuge Liang then reminded.

"I also discovered that although it was very slow, these floating corpses were indeed swimming."

Yu Ji quickly added, "It looks like they are swimming in a circle from west to east and south to north, and you can see that the heads and feet of these floating corpses are pointing in the same direction, as if something is controlling them."

Just like them...what on earth is going on?"

There is no such thing as "clockwise" or "counterclockwise" in this era, but Tai Ji has made it very clear that these floating corpses are moving slowly in the "clockwise" direction.

And indeed, they all maintain a very regular posture with their heads facing forward and feet facing back. As far as you can see, there are no exceptions.

"this……"

Wu Liang quickly verified Zhuge Liang and Yu Ji's findings with his eyes, and his heart began to get hairy.

You must know that his "Water Control Technique" is still controlling the river water, which means that these floating corpses are actually fighting against the waves and currents he controls, forcibly forming such a strange encirclement.

This situation is enough to explain.

These insects that are suspected of being "bone-eating worms" actually have a certain degree of consciousness and are not independent individuals. They are most likely a very tightly organized whole, just like a common ant colony.
To be continued...