After receiving Lin Feng's order to attack, Xun Peng could no longer hold back his heart and ordered: "Soldiers, kill!"
One warship after another moved forward quickly.
As the large warship rushed forward, small boats sailed out from the rear of the warship. Every small boat had been arranged by Xun Peng when Lin Feng called for it. The soldiers on each small boat rowed hard and ran towards the water village.
As soon as the Qin army attacked, it was a mighty offensive.
When the army attacked, Xun Peng did not stay behind to command. He personally carried the sword and led the way.
He got off the battleship and came to a small boat to follow the attack.
This is what Xun Peng likes.
As a general, it is necessary to take the lead. As for the decision on the command, that is Lin Feng's business. Lin Feng is the coach, and Lin Feng is in charge, so Xun Peng doesn't have to worry about it.
Xun Peng and his army quickly rushed towards the water stronghold, and the Qin army launched a large-scale offensive.
Fan Chong saw this, and a smile appeared on his face. At any rate, Lin Feng finally started to attack.
As long as Lin Feng attacks, everything will be easy.
If Lin Feng didn't attack, things would be difficult. He really couldn't deal with Lin Feng's deception.
Scholars have really dirty hearts.
As long as Lin Feng continued, he was worried that the soldiers in the camp would really be instigated by Lin Feng to rebel.
Fan Chong flicked his sleeves and ordered: "Archers and catapults, immediately come forward to counterattack. Everyone must stop the Qin army outside the water stronghold. As long as they cannot land in the water stronghold in large numbers, they will not succeed."
One by one, the archers fired arrows again.
Dense bows and arrows streaked across the sky, shooting out like a rain of arrows and falling towards the enemy's team.
At the same time, catapults were quickly assembled one by one, and the levers were constantly swinging. Stones flew through the air and landed on the river in a blink of an eye, splashing countless water splashes that caused the calm water surface to tremble, and the attacking boat began to sway.
Fortunately, the Qin soldiers had received training long ago. At the same time, there were many soldiers in the Qin army who were from Lujiang and Jiujiang, so they could handle it steadily.
Therefore, the vibration caused by the catapult did not have much impact on the Qin army.
A large number of bows, arrows and stones continued to attack, making it seem like there was a line of death across the river.
Such power creates suppression.
To the greatest extent possible, limit the Qin Army's combat effectiveness and limit the Qin Army's offensive. There were even soldiers of the Qin Army. Because of the defense of the Jin soldiers, the Qin Army soldiers were shot with bows and arrows and hit with stones to death.
Some soldiers even fell into the water because their boats overturned.
Jin's defense was very strong.
It's just like the Jin state, but the Qin army's offensive did not retreat due to difficulties.
War is an opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
As long as you come to the battlefield, you will have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds. All soldiers born in the Qin Kingdom know that they are not afraid of death in battle. The terrible thing is that you fail. The terrible thing is that you become a deserter. This is something you will never be able to raise your head for the rest of your life.
As long as you don't die and finish the battle, you will not only get glory, but also generous rewards.
Even if you die, you will receive a generous pension.
My family will not suffer.
Therefore, among the large number of Qin soldiers, no one retreated, no one was afraid, and they all rushed forward without fear of death.
Correspondingly, the reorganized and surrendered Jin soldiers also attacked fiercely.
Jin soldiers from Lujiang and Jiujiang received very poor treatment under Jin's command, and they had no future. They were unwilling to die for Jin. But after surrendering to Qin, their salary and food all changed.
These people in the army have long been familiar with Qin's military regulations on rewards and punishments. They also know that the Qin army has clear rewards and punishments. As long as they have made meritorious deeds, they will not be erased.
As long as they make meritorious deeds, their families will benefit, so countless people have more fighting spirit.
If you dare to fight and kill, you will have a future. If you dare to fight and kill, you will be able to make meritorious deeds and benefit your family.
This is what everyone wants.
"Kill, kill quickly. Once we reach the water village, we can establish our merits. Kill."
A general shouted loudly.
"Break through Hengjiangkou, capture Fan Chong alive, and fight to Jinling City."
"Jinling City is right in front of you, kill it."
"Go ahead."
More and more soldiers of the Qin Army shouted, and more and more soldiers of the Qin Army kept sprinting, all rushing forward despite the rain of arrows.
Forty steps!
Twenty steps!
When the distance between the two sides narrowed to less than fifteen steps as time passed, the bows and arrows of the Jin soldiers had lost their maximum lethality.
At close range, bows and arrows cannot kill the Qin army in large numbers. On the contrary, bows and arrows will become a burden.
"Kill!"
The Qin army general who rushed to the front shouted.
Along with the shouts, the soldiers of the Qin Army rushed forward bravely, and the small boats closed the distance.
Xun Peng has also arrived at the entrance of the water village. He is wearing a helmet and armor, holding a long knife in his hand, standing on the boat, with high fighting spirit. When Xun Peng approached, he stamped his feet, jumped up, and swung the knife violently.
Bah!
The blade hit the fence, and a cold light passed through it, cutting off the fence.
boom!
Xun Peng then landed.
He was experienced, and the moment he landed, the long knife in his hand turned and sharpened again.
The cold light flickered, and the blade passed through the bodies of the Jin soldiers one by one, killing four Jin soldiers with one blow.
After Xun Peng gained a foothold, his swords danced in all directions and he attacked quickly. Under the continuous offensive, the Jin soldiers could not resist and directly fought out of an area.
Immediately afterwards, the soldiers of the Qin army came to kill them.
The Qin soldiers were all attacking fiercely, following Xun Peng into the water stronghold, and all of them took a foothold.
When Xun Peng and his men attacked fiercely, Fan Chong did not hesitate to give in. He was an experienced man. Encountered a war, there was no panic, and he quickly ordered the Jin State to step forward and fight back.
Soldiers from Qin and Jin started fighting in the direction of the gate of Shuizhai.
In the water stronghold, Jin soldiers were wearing armor and holding long spears.
The spear shone with a cold light.
The spear exudes a murderous aura.
This smells even more of death.
The next moment, the spears pierced the bodies of the Qin soldiers, and only the sound of squeaking could be heard.
The screams were continuous.
Although the Qin soldiers suffered many casualties, large numbers of Qin soldiers passed by small boats and approached the entrance of the water village. They followed Xun Peng and killed Jin soldiers.
Fan Chong looked at it with incomparable calmness.
He knew the horror of the war, so he didn't panic at all. He just calmly commanded the soldiers to resist. That is to say, Fan Chong is in the army, and he is very attentive to his soldiers, has full prestige, and the soldiers under his command also have full combat effectiveness.
Therefore, the soldiers fought hard and never retreated.
The fighting between the two sides was not a one-sided defeat, but instead presented an anxious fighting situation.
On the Qin army's side, warships were approaching one by one, small boats were approaching one after another, and large numbers of soldiers were entering the water stronghold continuously. More and more soldiers began to participate in the war, but the same was true for the Jin State.
Fan Chong constantly mobilized soldiers to resist.
From beginning to end, the resistance was very organized and without any disorder, so that the situation was extremely stable.
Time passed little by little, and there were already corpses at the entrance of the water village. Countless blood flowed and soaked, making the entrance of the water village soaked in bright red blood.
Lin Feng saw this scene in his eyes and looked as usual.
Fighting in a war cannot be ended overnight.
As long as there is fighting, someone will definitely die.
Zhou Zheng looked solemn and said: "My lord, the fighting in the front is very fierce. Looking at the current situation, even if the lord's words disturb the hearts of the Jin soldiers. However, Fan Chong said before that the Jin soldiers surrendered. The whole family will be slaughtered, so that Jin soldiers will fight to the death, and no one will dare to surrender."
"In particular, Fan Chong is also a famous general and is very good at controlling soldiers, so under this premise, it has a great impact on us. In a short period of time, we will not be able to break the defense line of Hengjiangkou Stronghold."
Zhou Zheng said: "Bizhang thinks it's time to make changes."
Lin Feng looked normal and said, "What do you think should be done to change it?"
Fighting on the battlefield is like this.
Relying on the soldiers fighting hard one by one, the results will eventually be piled up.
That's how it is.
The appearance of a famous general must be accompanied by blood and countless bones.
And from a long-term perspective, to cultivate a general or a handsome man, one must rely on battle after battle. If one does not experience blood, fire, or war, and just relies on words and knowledge in books, At most it's lip service.
So when the war came, Lin Feng was only taking command and did not go to fight in person for the time being.
Lin Feng will not intervene until the end.
Zhou Zheng's eyes were bright and he said directly: "Reporting to the Duke, in addition to the frontal attack, we have also made more preparations for this battle. I think we can now arrange a group of warships to load hay and adopt a fire attack strategy. .”
"We have considered the fire attack before, but it is not easy. But as a backup, there is a batch of hay and small boats behind us. We only need to pour kerosene on it and light it, and take advantage of the favorable wind and strong wind to move towards the Hengjiang Estuary. In the direction of the stronghold, we set fire to the boats one after another and let the warships crash into the stronghold."
"Once the water stronghold is ignited, the Jin camp at the mouth of the Hengjiang River will be completely burned."
"If we attack with fire from the beginning, Fan Chong must be prepared. If he has protection and arranges people to resist, he will definitely not be able to succeed."
"But we didn't adopt this strategy."
"What we adopted was a forceful attack. Because we took the lead in the forceful attack, Fan Chong lowered his vigilance and lost his previous vigilance. Now, from both sides of the Hengjiangkou stronghold camp, there was a sudden fire attack with warships. Fan Chong must have been unprepared. .”
"He was held back by General Xun Peng and had no time or opportunity to stop him."
Zhou Zheng said: "This is a humble suggestion. Please think twice."
Lin Feng took a closer look at the direction of Hengjiangkou. Xun Peng and his men had already entered the water stronghold at Hengjiangkou. However, the army was stopped in the water stronghold and could not break through further. The situation on both sides was very anxious.
If we want to break the situation, we can’t do it now.
To break the situation, another approach must be taken.
The fire attack alternative that was considered before has now become a surprise attack strategy.
Lin Feng nodded, nodded and said: "Go ahead and send the boats to attack with fire from the left and right wings."
"I humble my duty and obey my orders."
Zhou Zheng immediately agreed.
His face was filled with excitement.
To say that he had served in the Jin State before, his official position was not low, but he did not have much prospects and no future. Now that he is with Lin Feng, he feels relaxed. Because Lin Feng almost accepted all his suggestions and strategies as long as they were suitable.
At the moment, Zhou Zheng is very motivated.
Things were arranged, and in a very short period of time, small boats were put down one after another on the approaching warships five miles away from the rear.
Every boat was already stacked with hay.
There were hundreds of small boats, riding the wind and waves, rushing forward quickly from the two wings of the battleship fleet on the river. The water village camp is getting closer and closer.
When the boat approached the water village less than a hundred steps away, Xun Peng had not yet made a breakthrough and was still blocked not far from the gate of the water village.
Although Zhou Zheng had finalized his plan, he still asked for instructions again: "My lord, the time is ripe. It will be difficult to get closer without igniting the fire."
"ignition!"
Lin Feng answered directly.
"ignition!"
Zhou Zheng quickly ordered.
The ordering soldier waved the order flag, and as the order came out, the soldiers in each small boat quickly lit hay. These dry herbs are inherently dry and flammable, and coupled with the splashing of fire oil, they are easier to burn and difficult to extinguish.
One warship after another quickly burned.
call! call! !
The fire burned and spread.
The camps on the left and right sides of the water village were set on fire, with fires raging and sparks flying. From the beginning there were flames everywhere, and gradually it turned into a sea of flames.
The scorching heat spread in the water village.
Fan Chong was directing the soldiers to resist. When he saw the fires burning on the left and right sides of the water village, he frowned, with deep worry on his face.
The situation is not good.
how so?
On the Qin side, they actually prepared a fire attack.
Fan Chong was anxious, and he did not dare to delay. He could only mobilize some soldiers to put out the fire on the left and right sides. It's a pity that the hay was sprinkled with kerosene, and after it burned, it couldn't be extinguished for a while.
As a result, after the fire burned, the soldiers couldn't get close enough to put out the fire quickly.
In fact, the fire was not big and the soldiers could put out the fire with water, but it was quite controllable. Unfortunately, the camp was still under attack, and a large number of troops were attracted. It was impossible for the soldiers to put out the fire with all their heart. This caused the fire to spread rapidly, the sea of fire became bigger and bigger, and the camp was already in a state of turmoil.
Fan Chonggudong swallowed his saliva. He felt helpless for a moment and asked, "Master Xie, what do you think we should do?"
Xie Xuan rolled his eyes.
He was also a little panicked.
what to do?
Now, does he want to resist?
Follow your father's instructions and continue to resist. Or should we withdraw now and go directly back to the direction of Jinling City?
