The barbarian's boat was going smoothly with the wind and water, but at this time, the arrow was still on the string and had to be fired.
The moment the two fleets clashed, you came and I fired a round of greetings. Those arrows were like locusts passing by in the sky.
After a round of arrows, the officers and soldiers blocked the attack with shields, while countless people fell into the water on the barbarian boats.
The leading barbarians gnashed their teeth, saying that these Han people were too cunning and it was easier to deal with the same group of guys last time.
The barbarian soldiers rushed over in boats, intending to seize the official ships.
The barbarian soldiers wanted to gain some advantage by relying on their own bravery, but unfortunately the ship was full of brave men from the trapped army.
After destroying seven or eight boats, they gained little success. The barbarians swimming from the waterway were also suppressed by Gan Ning's navy.
The two sides fought for less than half an hour, and the barbarian soldiers had already lost 20%. Fortunately, the river was relatively narrow, and the 'fishing boats' at the rear could not line up because they could not join the queue.
Subsequently, the barbarian soldiers saw that the situation was not right, so they had to turn the bow of the boat and retreat upstream. Zhuge Liang directed Gan Ning to pursue them on the waterway. At this time, they did not worry about any ambush in the river.
Boating on the river depends on the wind and the current. When traveling in the opposite direction, the speed of the small boat is not as fast as that of the big boat. The more people rowing the oar, the faster it travels.
At the narrow bend of Hutou Mountain, the barbarian fishing boats were still passing quickly, but after entering the wide and flat waters upstream, Gan Ning's fast boats rushed to catch up.
In the end, a small number of barbarians abandoned their boats and fled into the mountains, and most of the fishing boats were overtaken by sterns.
After the fight, half of them were killed in the river, and the remaining barbarians were all captured.
A total of two hundred barbarians were captured in this battle. Lan Tian smiled and said to Zhuge Liang: "The barbarians asked Mi Zifang to write a letter to the nearby area asking for money and food. Now we also have a bargaining chip, which can be used in exchange when we arrive in Chenyang."
"Facts have proved that as long as the barbarians lose their geographical advantage, it is not difficult to defeat them." Zhuge Liang nodded.
"It's a pity that my Zhangba Snake Spear is useless on the water. I could only use bows and arrows in the battle just now." Zhang Fei was a little depressed.
"I just counted them. Yide shot a total of twenty barbarians. His archery skills are really superb." Lan Tian praised.
"The men from the border area are basically good at shooting, but Er Ge, Zi Long and Huang Hansheng are more accurate." Zhang Fei said humbly.
Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "It is true that Wing Virtue is useless on the water, but soon it will be your turn to show off your magical powers when you get ashore."
Zhang Fei clenched his fists, "I want to hit ten...not twenty...it seems it's still too few..."
The fleet continued to move upriver, and after arriving at Yuanling County, it stopped for rest and escorted the prisoners ashore for detention. Gao Shun once led his army to conquer Wuling County by land, so he was very familiar with the terrain on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
At night Gao Shun camped on the shore, while Gan Ning's navy was still resting on the boat.
After walking on the water for several days, Zhang Fei was finally able to sleep peacefully on land.
In the evening, Zhuge Liang and Lan Tian were going to discuss the battle, while Zhang Fei slept peacefully in the barracks of the trapped army.
At ten o'clock in the third watch, two thousand barbarians came to rob the camp.
When the barbarian soldiers first broke into the camp, flames broke out. Gao Shun and the other generals had already been waiting for them.
Before nightfall, Gao Shun released the reconnaissance camp, and all actions of the barbarians were under Lan Tian's control.
The sneak attack was discovered, and the barbarians were instantly panicked, and they could only rely on their strength to attack.
Facing the experienced heavy infantry, the barbarian soldiers had no advantage at all. With Gan Ning outflanking and attacking from the rear, the barbarian soldiers who attacked by surprise were instantly defeated.
After two consecutive victories on water and land, Lan Tian and Zhuge Liang did not pursue them and continued to sail up the Shuo River the next day.
The Wuxi barbarians controlled Chongxian, Youyang, Qianling and other places. Their main force was concentrated in Chenyang, with more than 10,000 barbarian troops.
Samoko, the Barbarian King of Wuxi, was sitting on a tiger-skin chair. He gently hammered his forehead, instinctively feeling that the officers and soldiers in this encirclement and suppression were unusual.
The barbarians took Mi Fang from prison to the county government office. He had not washed himself for several days, and the stains on his face and messy hair reflected his embarrassment.
"Prefect Mi, your people are very powerful. They actually defeated two groups of my troops in a row. We promised that the Han and barbarians would not invade each other. It was you who first crossed the border to recruit troops. Now it's not over yet, and you have come to die again. Hmph... ." Samoko said coldly.
After hearing this, Mi Fang smiled bitterly: "I am already a prisoner now, why would your Majesty tease me? You have defeated Wuling's soldiers and horses, how can I still have soldiers to attack Wuxi?"
Mi Fang felt particularly uncomfortable at this time, thinking to herself, how could I show my performance in the past? If I can't recruit soldiers, I won't be able to become a prisoner of the barbarians. It's because Jiangling's eldest brother misled me. He said he wanted to share the worries for his brother-in-law. Who will share the worries for me now?
Shamoke sat upright. He felt that Mi Fang's words were sincere, "It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. Your people are smarter this time and actually insisted on walking upstream by water."
"There is no navy in Wuling County at all. The navy in Jingzhou is either in Jiangxia or... What is the banner of that navy?" Mi Fang asked in surprise.
"There are blue, sweet, and high, who are these?" Shamoko asked.
"Hahaha, Wuxi Man is finished, you'd better let me go..." Mi Fang suddenly looked up to the sky and screamed.
Samoko slammed the armrest, stood up and stared at Mi Fang angrily, "Prefect Mi, do you know these people?"
"Jingnan General Lan Tian is in charge of the military affairs of the four counties in Jingnan. I am his subordinate. Gan Ning and Gao Shun are his generals. They are extremely powerful in water and land battles. It is normal for the king to be unable to defeat him." Mi Fang Shake his head.
Shamoko snorted and said no more. He summoned the barbarian warriors to gather outside the city, preparing to launch an attack when the official troops landed.
Don't you like water battles? I'll keep you trapped in the river.
It was only half a day's journey from Yuanling to Chenyang by water, and Lan Tian and others were approaching their destination in an instant.
Zhuge Liang saw the dark crowd from a distance. It seemed that barbarian soldiers had gathered on the shore and were preparing to attack them halfway across the river.
Barbarians also know the art of war?
"General Gan, there are troops blocking the front, are you sure we can attack and land by force?" Zhuge Liang asked.
Gan Ning smiled and said: "How can a mere barbarian stop a fast boat? After a while, the navy can use bows and arrows to cover it, but the barbarians cannot resist the trapped troops..."
Zhuge Liang felt relieved after hearing this, and then Gan Ning adjusted the formation of the fleet. Dozens of ships rushed to the shore at the same time, and the soldiers on the bows were fully armed with shields.
At the moment of landing, arrows rained down from the shore, but they could not stop the scorpion's advance.
"Beep beep beep..."
The whistle of the trapped army's attack sounded. The well-equipped heavy armored soldiers were like tigers coming out of the gate. The barbarians blocking the riverside could not resist them at all.
After the trapped troops created an open space, they did not rush to attack, but waited for the teams behind the ship to gather on the shore.
Zhuge Liang couldn't help but admire when he saw this scene: "The trapped army is really well-deserved."
The barbarian soldiers and horses were forced back and lined up on the plain in the distance to wait. After Gao Shun and Gan Ning were assembled, the entire army slowly advanced forward for a confrontation.
There are ten thousand barbarians in Samoko. Although there are only four thousand in Lantian, he is very confident in fighting on the plains.
Zhang Fei held a Zhangba snake spear in his hand and stood majestically in front of the formation. He was ready to fight, but he heard the other side's Barbarian King pointing at him and asking: "Hei Si, are you that General Jingnan?"
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