Chapter Seventy-Three: The Battle of the Three Rivers, the Dragon and the Tiger (4)
The tenth year of Jian'an - the second day of the second month of February, the dragon raised its head, it is the birthday of Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, one of the three ancestors of China, and it is also a good season for the spring breeze and the recovery of all things!
In the early morning, an apricot yellow Daxu flag was raised on a high post in Linjiang, Cao Cao had a golden helmet and golden armor, holding a sword, sitting under the banner of Daxu, Xiao Yi, Cheng Yu, Jiang Ji, Pang Tong...... There are dozens of civil and military ministers, divided into the left and right sides, and there are tens of thousands of tigers and leopards riding on them, guarding the high post!
"Boom! -Boom! -Boom! ”
As the Daxu flag shook left and right, Cao Yingshui and Lu Dazhai sounded the earth-shattering war drums, and then the camp door was opened, pouring out countless warships, men and horses, it turned out that the traitorous male was eager for revenge, and his body had just recovered some, so he issued an order to send troops.
On the water - hundreds of boats compete for the current, arranged like a city, on the land - Jin Ge iron horses, flags fluttering, Cao Jun advanced by land and water, went straight to the mouth of the three rivers, ready to fight with Jiangdong people, to a decisive battle!
Sanjiangkou is the fortress of the Yangtze River, and the downstream is the six counties of Jiangdong, if Zhou Yu leads the troops to intercept, the two sides will fight a decisive battle on the river, if Zhou Yu does not move, Cao's army will go down the river and smash its hinterland Wu County!
"The Prime Minister's military might is like this--stepping on Jiangdong is just around the corner!"
"Blue-eyed children don't know the current affairs - the mantis arm is a car, and they will kill themselves!"
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In the face of the sea and land, the mighty scene, the ministers all praised, Cao Cao was also very colorful, it seemed very useful, only one person looked at him in shock, that is, in Cao Ying's heart in Liu's - Pang Tong!
Recently, no matter how he walked, sat or lyed, Pang Tong always felt that someone was staring at him, and he went to visit various camps, and some of the generals welcomed him on the surface, but in fact they did not leave the surveillance inch by inch, and some simply said that they were busy with military affairs and would not receive them at all, and they could not be detected by military planes at all!
Especially the naval army Dazhai, the camp gate has been closed recently, not allowing anyone to enter at will, only listening to the sound of percussion, day and night, it is said that it is creating a big killing weapon, Pang Tong tried every means to probe, and did not know its true face.
"Woo! --Woo! Woo! ”
Seeing that the Cao army was advancing by land and water, the Jiangdong army really reacted, and in the continuous sound of horns, countless warships poured out of the water village, blocking the river in formation, and Zhou Yu stood on a building boat and personally commanded the battle.
In today's decisive battle, the horses and infantry are just decorations, and the key is to fight on the water, so the high-level figures on both sides all set their eyes on the river and compared the strength of the two sides:
Jingzhou Navy - a large number of troops, huge ships, along the river, the wind is also very favorable, as many as more than 2,000 warships, the strength should not be underestimated!
Jiangdong Navy - few soldiers and small ships, only more than 1,000 warships, but the soldiers are well-trained, high-spirited, and commanded by the famous general Zhou Yu, who dares to go upriver to meet the battle!
The Jingzhou Navy hung the ink-colored flag and went down the river, and the Jiangdong Army was a red battle flag, going up against the river, like two huge pythons, meeting on the surface of the Yangtze River......
"Jingzhou soldiers, make meritorious contributions! --Jingzhou soldiers, make contributions! ”
Cao Cao and Xiao Yi were not familiar with water warfare, so they had to hand over the command to Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, and the two of them could be regarded as working hard, arranging the left and right wings of the fleet, constantly beating drums and shouting to stimulate morale!
In the rumbling drums of war, more than 100 small boats broke away from the brigade and rushed forward, and it was Cai Zhong and Cai He who led the team, responsible for the first attack.
"Jiangdong athletes, I am invincible! --Jiangdong athletes, I am invincible! ”
The Jiangdong Army did not show weakness, and more than 100 warships poured out, and the leader was the general Gan Ning, who was born in the water, and was nicknamed 'Jinfan Thief', and his martial arts were the best in the six counties of Jiangdong!
The Jiangdong Army sent out all the boats that were two zhang long and six feet wide, and this kind of hull was slender, small and light, even if it was a boat against the current, it was still as fast as incomparable.
"Whoosh! -Sou! -Sou! ”
"Kill! --Kill! ”
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The warships of the two sides gradually approached, about thirty zhang away, and at the same time turned sideways, bent their bows and shot arrows...... I saw a rain of arrows like locusts, flying back and forth, soldiers on both sides were hit by arrows from time to time, and the corpses fell into the river, glowing red!
After a few rounds of arrow rain, the warships of both sides lowered their sharp horns and collided with each other, many of them broke and sank, and even more were not afraid of the dead, jumped on each other's warships, and started a hand-to-hand battle of life and death!
Water warfare is different from land warfare, heavy armor, spears and halberds are useless, and they are flexible and lightweight, so most of the soldiers on both sides are half-naked, armed with short knives, water sparrows, one-handed axes and other blades.
"Jingle Bell! -Jingling! --Jingling! ”
Gan Ning held two short axes, like a domineering crab, only killing people's heads rolling, blood splashing, hanging a few copper bells around his waist, jingling between walking, frightening the surrounding Jingzhou sailors, and running away when they heard the bell.
Most of the soldiers under Gan Ning were born as water thieves, breaking the wind and waves, making boats for a living, one by one, they were not afraid of death, and they were particularly brave in fighting, and the Jingzhou Navy could not resist it, either they died on the boat, or they fell into the river, and the rest could only flee back!
"I didn't want to be gentle and rich, the hometown of splendid articles, there are also such tiger generals, if the old man wants to pacify Jiangdong, he needs to put more thought into it!"
"Although the Jingzhou Navy is weak, the number is better than the other army, although the Jiangdong Navy is fine, the support is not as good as our army, as long as they consume each other, our army will undoubtedly win!"
"Shi Yuan's words are reasonable, the old man holds ten states and is extremely powerful, even if it is three for one, he can set foot in the six counties of Jiangdong!"
"Boom! --Boom! Boom! ”
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On the high post of Linjiang, Cao Cao, Xiao Yi and the important ministers of civil and military affairs, witnessed the process of the water war, and one by one couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Although he lost the first time, but the traitorous ambition is firm, and Pang Tong fanned the flames, how can he easily admit defeat, and immediately make people cheer and urge the Jingzhou Navy to continue the attack!
It's like a wealthy gambler who will never leave the table after a small loss, but will put down more chips and try to recover his losses.
Under the urging of the war drums, the Jingzhou Navy made a slight adjustment and launched a second attack, and the deputy governor - Zhang Yun personally led the team, commanding more than 200 building ships, and rushed to the Jiangdong Navy ......
The building ship is tall, divided into several layers, and can carry hundreds of people on it, it is a giant in the water, and the Jiangdong Navy is not afraid, and also sent more than 100 building ships to meet the battle!
The building boat hedged, shouted to kill the sky, and the corpse floated on the river, which was unbearable...... To put it simply, the Jingzhou Navy suffered heavy losses and retreated to its own position again, and Zhang Yun, the deputy governor of the capital, also suffered an arrow, almost losing his life!
The two attacks failed, the Jingzhou naval army was greatly defeated, and the fleet gradually shrank, it seemed that there were signs of turning around and retreating, and it had reached the fat on the side of the mouth, how could it be allowed to slip away, the metropolitan governor Zhou Yu immediately ordered - the whole army moved forward and pursued bravely!
"Boom! --Boom! Boom! ”
In the sound of rapid war drums, thousands of warships in Jiangdong rowed their oars and went upstream, like a red python, quickly approaching their prey...... 1,000 zhang, 500 zhang, 300 zhang......
The strange thing is that in the face of the attack of the Jiangdong Army, the Jingzhou Navy Army neither fled nor came out to meet the battle, but stayed in place, with the faint sound of drums and trumpets in the rear, and it seemed that a team was slowly dispatched.
"Brush! --Brush! ”
Seeing such a situation, Zhou Yu was also a little puzzled, and was about to slow down the fleet, when the Jingzhou Navy on the opposite side suddenly moved, and the boats in the front row dodged left and right, and rows of giant ships appeared!
The giant ship - ten zhang long, more than three zhang wide, the hull is extremely strong, can accommodate more than 100 people, surrounded by a female wall, perforations, is a kind of offensive and defensive warship, but also the main force of the Jingzhou naval army!
Zhou Yu has lived in Jiangdong for a long time, knows the power of this kind of warship, and also has a method of restraint, but today's situation is a bit special, these huge ships are not fighting alone, but densely arranged together.
Or a group of twenty ships, or a group of thirty boats, the front, rear, left and right are connected with iron rings, and wooden planks are laid on them, forming a huge whole, which is particularly stable on the undulating river surface!
"How is it possible that the chain warship is actually a chain warship?"
The moment the serial warship appeared, the spectators were all shocked, and the biggest reaction was Pang Tong, with short eyebrows upside down, mung bean eyes wide open, and a toad's mouth wide open, which could be stuffed with four eggs!
In the whole plan between himself and Kong Ming, the serial warship was originally an important section, I wanted the Jingzhou Navy to suffer a defeat, and I took the opportunity to offer advice, but I didn't think that it would cost a spitting star, and the serial warship suddenly appeared!
Logically speaking, the plan has taken a big step forward, and he should have been secretly happy, but this feeling of not being able to control made Pang Tong frightened and secretly guessed that it was the master who came up with this solution?
Cai Mao and Zhang Yun are both gourd heads, even if they are filled with spiritual water, they can't think of this way, none of the rest of Cao Ying's civil and military ministers are proficient in water warfare, let alone a serial warship, he serves Cao Cao around, and he hasn't seen him give an order, so ......
Thinking of this, Pang Tong's mung bean eyes squinted, and landed on Xiao Yi's back, this big Sima Tianzhong's posture is the best at winning by surprise, flying lanterns, thistles, sheepskin rafts, parachutes...... There are countless strange things, but is it his masterpiece?
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