Dong dong dong——
On the river, the drums were beating loudly, and the ships of the Soochow navy came over the waves. The waves on the river were rolling, and the warships were ups and downs. In addition, the ships collided, and Cao Jun could not stand firmly, and everyone sat on the boat.
Han Dang drove his boat into the fleet. No matter how the warships heaved and swayed, everyone was as motionless as if there were roots under their feet. Arrows were fired, causing numerous casualties to Cao's army. In the blink of an eye, all the ships of the former army sank in the river.
Cao Xiu saw it from behind and hurriedly commanded the warships to respond and outflank them. At this time, the Soochow ships were already lying across the middle of the river and could be surrounded and destroyed.
But at the same time, Zhou Yu on the shore was also watching the battle. He smiled coldly and waved his flag. Jiang Qin on the right and Zhou Tai on the left each led their naval forces to meet the enemy.
At this time, Wu Jun launched his most powerful warship. The three-story warship was as big as a building and faced Cao Jun. A huge sense of oppression came towards them.
Cao Jun hurriedly evaded, but the navy was very fast and rushed straight into the fleet, raining arrows. Behind the big ships, there were sterns and light boats passing through alternately, dividing Cao Jun's ships, and boarded the ships to fight.
Although Cao's army had been trained for two years, most of them were recruited locally from Hebei. Water battles could not compare to Wu's army who had grown up on the water. In addition, Liu Xun was killed and there was no one to command and dispatch. In the blink of an eye, There was chaos among them.
The Dongwu warships were rampaging on the water, like big fish swimming among shrimps. They were powerful and flexible, and Cao Jun could not resist them. There were screams everywhere.
The Xuanwu Lake temporarily dug by Cao Jun usually had no ripples in the wind and waves, and he could control it freely during military training. But now on the river, once the boat started moving and the waves rolled, the boat would rise and fall erratically, and there was even a danger of capsizing. The helmsman had already panicked. god.
The ship lost its direction and drifted with the waves. Cao's army was like a headless fly. It couldn't advance if it wanted to kill the enemy, and couldn't move if it wanted to retreat. So it circled in the river and was hit by enemy ships. Many people fell directly into the river.
When Cao Xiu called for gold and retreated, Cao's army was helpless. He watched Wu's ships crisscrossing the water, being divided and surrounded by them. Countless people were hit by arrows and fell into the water, leaving only broken ships floating on the water.
Zhou Yu ordered people to beat drums to help the battle. Han Dang and other three warships rushed straight towards Cao Jun. Cao Xiu was shocked and did not dare to stop in the middle of the river. The whole army rowed hard and returned to the north of the river.
Zhou Yu was not willing to fight, so he ordered the gold medal to be transferred back to the navy. The Wu army was sailing on the water to collect ships, bows and arrows. Suddenly someone shouted: "Captain, look at it, Zhu Polong!"
Han Dang looked from the boat and saw countless gray black shadows about one foot long walking through the river. There were three or four hundred of them. The corpses of Cao Jun were dragged into the bottom of the river, with scarlet red figures rising up. of blood foam.
Jiang Qin laughed and said: "They must have not eaten blood food for a long time. After this meal, they will not attack the fishermen again. Cao Jun has done a good deed for the people of Jiangdong."
This is the dragon that lives in the Yangtze River area. People in the east of the Yangtze River call it the Pig Dragon. It has scales on its back and tail like armor. It is very ferocious. It must have been attracted by the smell of blood. In order to compete for food, it is not afraid of ships on the water.
Zhu Huan said: "Why not capture some and make them into drum heads to help the army?"
Han Dang shouted: "It's hard to catch even one of these things. Hundreds of them are gathered here. It's not certain who will kill whom. Send an order to the whole army to retreat quickly."
These pig dragons are very vengeful. Once they are angered, they will come in groups to retaliate. Small boats will be smashed by them, and even large ships may be bitten. These hundreds are enough to be worth a navy. , How dare you offend? The navy retreated to the stronghold. Zhou Yu heard this and said with a smile: "The dragon is here to cheer for our army. This battle will be a complete victory!"
Cheng Pu laughed and said: "When it comes to fighting on the water, who can compare with me, Jiangdong Erlang? Even if Cao Cao leads another hundred thousand troops, he can never cross the river."
Huang Gaiyan said: "This is a great victory. We have defeated more than ten thousand enemies. We should spread the good news to Jianye immediately. This will reassure the hearts of the lord and all the civil and military forces. Only when Jiangdong is united can we calmly resist Cao."
Zhou Yu sent an order to reward the three armies and sent people to Jianye to report the victory to Jianye. The whole army was divided into five teams and crossed the river to go north tomorrow.
This battle allowed the naval forces to regain their confidence, and they took advantage of the victory to recapture Ruxu in one go.
Cao Xiu returned to the camp in embarrassment and apologized to Cao Cao. In this battle, more than half of the Xuanwu Lake navy was lost, Liu Xun was killed, and countless warships and weapons were lost.
Cao Cao waved his hand and said: "This battle is all because Liu Xun was eager for revenge and fell into the trap. It is not your business. Strengthen the training of the navy and strengthen defense along the river."
When Cao Xiu retired, Cao Cao sighed: "If you don't listen to Gongda's words, you will lose your troops and your generals, and your morale will drop. What should you do?"
Xun You said: "After all, the Northern Army is not familiar with water warfare. They have barely practiced and are not as skilled as the Soochow Navy. The soldiers in Xuanwu Lake are like frogs in a well compared to the Jiangdong Navy. How can we win?" It is expected that Zhou Yu will take advantage of the victory to attack, and he can defend Hanzhai, and wait until he is halfway across to attack, and he will definitely turn defeat into victory."
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Using my shortcomings to attack the other's strong points, it's my fault!"
Then he ordered the three armies to come to the tent to listen to the order, and ordered Cao Xiu to deploy ten water forts along the river, with large boats outside the forts for defense, and small boats inside the forts to act according to the plan.
Early the next morning, Zhou Yu sent generals Taishi Ci, Huang Gai, Han Dang, Jiang Qin, and Zhou Taiwu to the front, each leading a fleet of large ships to fight directly to the north of the Yangtze River.
He and Cheng Pu, the commander-in-chief of the Qing Dynasty, sent their troops to the left and right to meet him by boat, leaving Lu Fan and Zhu Zhi to guard the stronghold and patrol all directions, preparing to recapture Ruxu in one fell swoop.
As the boat crossed the middle of the river, they saw Cao Jun's troops connecting water forts along the coast for dozens of miles. Each village was heavily fortified and rescued each other. Wu Jun's warships were lined up on the water, waiting for the general's orders.
While observing, drums were beating loudly on the shore, and the water village in the center was crowded with people. Under the green dragon umbrella, a general was wearing a red robe and a golden helmet. Although he was short in stature, he had an extraordinary bearing and was accompanied by three long beards. The wind blows, it is Cao Cao.
As the general's order was passed down, Cao Jun's fleets immediately came out from the east and west strongholds, and the big ships in the strongholds on both sides slowly moved out to respond.
"Thief Cao, I'm going to throw you into the river like a pig!" Taishi Ci's face darkened, and he immediately took command from the bow of the ship, waving the flag.
He hated Cao Cao the most for his massacre of Xuzhou, in which many of his relatives were also harmed. Recently, he also killed the famous scholar Kong Rong. This was the pride of Beihai people. How cruel was it to be killed for just a few words?
The two veteran generals Han Dang and Huang Gai on the left and right divided their ships to meet the enemy. In the middle, Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai were as stable as a rock. They temporarily stood still and waited for the opportunity.
The Wu army's navy each came with strong bows and crossbows. The two armies came out on the left and right. They were still as invincible as yesterday. In a blink of an eye, they killed Cao's army to pieces and fled in their boats.
At this time, three naval forces in the middle also rushed forward. Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai defended on the left and right, waiting for the enemy ship to approach. Following Tai Shici's order, arrows were launched, overwhelming Cao's army, and killed all Cao's troops.
The Cao army that came to fight first was wiped out in an instant. Taishi Ci drew his sword and shouted: "Come with me, kill Cao's thieves, relieve Dongwu's troubles, and avenge our fathers and fellow villagers!"
