Seeing Cao Xiu showing off like this, Liu Qi chuckled and said, "If we take out the Feiyun Battleship at this time, I wonder how Cao Xiu would respond?"
During the Three Kingdoms period, when it came to shipbuilding technology, Jiangdong was still the first to be promoted. Even the Jingzhou Navy was inferior to it. Gan Ning, Lin Wen and others visited Chaisang Water Village and were all amazed.
In ancient times, the first shipbuilders were the Yue people. They traveled by water and lived in the mountains. They were famous for their skill in making boats and forging weapons. For them, boating and sailing were just the most basic survival skills. Lin Wen learned his skills in South Vietnam.
The building ships that appeared during the Three Kingdoms period were also the first large-scale warships developed by Jiangdong. They had three cabins on the deck and looked like a building. They were huge ships on the Yangtze River, capable of running rampant.
Ordinary small and medium-sized warships will be torn apart when hit by a large ship. Even if they get close to the large ship for hand-to-hand combat, they will be beaten from a high position and unable to fight back. Liu Qi even used a hook to catch more than a dozen warships just now, which shows how powerful it is. .
The fighting ship that Cao Xiu rode had parapets around the ship. It was similar to a city wall and had many holes. It could be used for long-distance attacks with arrows and for close-range defense with spears. It was already similar to the gunboats of later generations. It can be seen that the shipbuilding technology at this time had already improved. Very advanced.
There are two larger battleships in Jiangdong, which are five stories high, named "Feiyun" and "Gaihai". They can accommodate 3,000 soldiers. They can drive and move horses on the deck, just like a moving city. In the world at that time, It can be called an aircraft carrier.
Sun Quan gave Zhou Yu the battleship Gaihai when he went to sea, and Feiyun stopped at Niuzhu. Soochow invested more manpower and material resources in shipbuilding than Cao Jun spent on cavalry, and used the danger of the Yangtze River to block Wei's decades of attack. , The Solidarity of Three Rivers is by no means a simple slogan.
Decades later, a young generation of military wizard Wang Jun was born, and he had to build a warship of the same level in Yizhou so that he could sail down the Yangtze River, break through the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, and eliminate the Wu Kingdom.
Cao Xiu thought that by building a few large ships and training for three years, he could compete with the Jiangdong navy. This was too natural.
Lu Xun smiled lightly and said: "If people do their best and everything is used to its full potential, then the battle will be won. Now that the officers and soldiers of the Wei army have not been assigned their duties, and the warships have not been assigned their positions, Cao Xiu will undoubtedly be defeated. Why bother with Feiyun?"
"How can you kill a chicken with a sledgehammer?" Zhou Tai laughed and said, "I am looking forward to the repeating crossbow brought by the general. Each crossbow has ten rounds. The power of the warship will be greatly increased, and it will definitely surprise the Wei army."
All the generals nodded. The continuous crossbow could fire ten shots in one shot and was very powerful. Although the cost was slightly higher, it was nothing to the cost of Jiangdong's shipbuilding.
"Wolong is really a god!" When he first saw Lian Nu, Lu Xun was shocked. He never expected that Liu Qi would use it for the Jiangdong Navy without any reservation. His magnanimity and courage were not comparable to that of Sun Quan.
While they were discussing, Cao Xiu had already sailed to the middle of the river, pointed his sword at Liu Qi and shouted: "Liu Qi, my son, why are you hiding in the rear after you have issued a declaration of war?"
Lu Xun waved his hand and commanded the ship to break through the waves. On the bow, Liu Qi, wearing a silver light armor and a moon-white robe, stood with Lu Xun. Both of them had indifferent expressions on their faces, facing this bloody and chaotic scene. Out of place.
Liu Qi smiled and said: "I have almost captured the generals of the Cao thief clan, but you, a junior, still dare to make such a noise, are you going to follow in the footsteps of your predecessors?"
Hearing this, Cao Xiu was furious and said, "Liu Qixiu is so arrogant. I want to avenge my previous humiliation today."
"Cao Wenlie, a thousand-mile horse?" Liu Qi looked at Cao Xiu sideways and said slowly: "A passionate horse!"
Everyone was puzzled, but Lu Xun nodded and said with a smile: "The more powerful the horse, the more competitive it will be aroused in the horse herder."
"It seems that Boyan is well versed in the joy of horse training!" Liu Qi smiled knowingly. He didn't expect that Lu Xun looked gentle, elegant and profound, but at heart he was a man with a strong desire for control.
This kind of person is like a torrent hidden under an iceberg. On the surface, it looks harmless to humans and animals, but once it breaks out, it will destroy the world. Lu Xun's deep and ruthless nature can be seen in the surprise attack on Jingzhou and the battle of Yiling.
When Cao Xiu saw the two of them chatting and laughing, as if there was no one around, Cao Xiu's face turned red with anger, and he said angrily: "Liu Qi, do you dare to fight me head-on?"
Liu Qi smiled and said: "I have heard that the general has been successful in training the navy for many years. We might as well send out three hundred warships each. What do you think, general?"
Seeing that Liu Qi did not dare to challenge him alone, Cao Xiu laughed condescendingly on the battleship and said, "Are you afraid of my big ship?"
Liu Qi chuckled and said: "Cao Wenlie, you have to remember: being big may not necessarily work. The key depends on whether you are skilled in technology."
"Hmph, today I will show you the power of the Cao family's children!" Cao Xiu ordered the warship to retreat.
After breaking Chang Diao, Niu Jin went to attack the rear village again, so he asked his deputy Cao Yong to command the fleet, not only to take the lead, increase the military power, but also buy time for Niu Jin.
Liu Qi was watching the battle from the command platform. Lu Xun waved his command flag and dispatched 300 warships, which were commanded by Zhou Tai himself. The Jiangdong navy had not fought in actual combat for many years and there was no room for failure in the first battle.
The thunderous drums sounded again, and four horns were set up on both sides of Cao Xiu's battleship. These were trophies obtained from the Xianbei army. The low and long sound of the horns was even more majestic above the water.
Murderous intent enveloped the Huaihe River. Cao Yong led ten large boats, three hundred sterns, and countless other small boats, with swordsmen and axes hidden on them. They only waited for the enemy ships to stop, and then boarded the boats to fight.
However, Jiangdong mobilized fifty-story boats and arranged them neatly on the river. They were even connected with iron ropes, and the boats were hidden behind them, as if forming a city wall.
"Serial boat?" Xia Houmao pointed at the iron ropes and shouted: "How dare Liu Qi still use this trick? Use fire quickly."
The last time he saw Jingzhou using iron ropes to connect ships in Xiangshui, he had an idea and proposed a chain plan to Cao Cao. However, he was burned down by Zhou Yu in Ruxu, causing heavy losses and becoming a joke to the entire army.
Now seeing Liu Qi repeating his old tricks, Xia Houmao was very excited. Isn't this looking for death?
Cao Xiu frowned secretly, but felt that the matter was not that simple. Liu Qi was definitely not a stupid person. How could he use the fire chain before?
"It's not too late to destroy the ship first, then use fire!" Cao Xiu thought for a while and decided to test the truth first, and ordered the boat to prepare rocket handles.
With the command flag waving, Cao Yong sent a hundred swans ahead to clear the way, and the erection ships followed. Although the swans' attack just now was ineffective, the formation must be disrupted.
The Wei army's warship sprinted at full speed, and the soldiers rowed hard. The bow of the ship was raised high, the iron cone flashed with cold light, and it crashed into the huge building ship like a moth flying into the flame.
On the central building ship, Zhou Tai stood proudly with a gun, the scars on his brow seemed to be shining with excitement. Seeing the enemy ship approaching quickly, he shouted: "Throw stones——"
On the Jiangdong building ship, the catapults on both sides of the ship were started at the same time, and huge rocks fell from the sky with a terrifying momentum.
"Humph, what a small trick!" Cao Xiu smiled coldly.
The catapult had already been seen in Ruxu last time. This time, not only was it installed on its own warship, but the stern and small boat had also been prepared.
The boat is agile and very fast. Although the number of stones it throws seems to be large, the threat is not great. To prevent the impact of the boat, it is necessary to use the boat to oppose it.
Like two tigers fighting, the stronger one wins, depending on whose equipment is better and whose soldiers are more skilled.
