A trace of regret flashed across Hu Zhen's face: "According to your order, Commander-in-Chief, all the fire starters were taken out and thrown into the river. However, in this way, we will not be able to launch rockets. Really? Does it fit?"
Hu Fan said solemnly: "The Fire Dragon itself is a large ship. There is no need to use fire attacks to attack the boats on the opposite side. If they get close, we will use ballistae and trebuchet to shoot when they are far away. When they are close, we will shoot with bows and arrows, and There is no need for a fire attack. Besides, General Guo is our backing. If a large number of enemy ships really get close, he will support us. On the contrary, with so much gunpowder, if it is left on the ship, it will be hit by the enemy's firearms. , that will actually set you on fire. Please remember this!"
Hu Zhen said seriously: "I understand, Commander-in-Chief, the interior of all the cabins has been coated with thick mud and soaked with water according to your instructions. In this way, even if it is attacked by fire, it will not cause damage." Burn."
Hu Fan's expression softened slightly and he nodded: "Oh, by the way, have all the cabins been inspected?"
Hu Zhen nodded instinctively, suddenly thought of something, and said: "Only the four bottom watertight cabins were not looked at. When we handed over the ship, the boatman below said that the watertight cabins were half filled with water and were used for maintenance. At the waterline, if you open the hatch, I'm afraid water will flow into the cabin. There is nothing there except some straw and discarded materials, so don't worry."
Hu Fan's expression changed: "What, there are still four cabins that have not been inspected? What do you do for food? My order is that all cabins must be inspected. Now hurry up and open these four cabins for me. Check it out, if there is anything that could ignite the fire, I will definitely put you under military law!"
Hu Zhen's face turned pale with fright. He knew that his father was also his commander-in-chief at this time. In the army, he really didn't care about the relationship between father and son. He would be killed if he disobeyed orders. He quickly turned around and wanted to run back. Suddenly, there was a dense sound of conch shells in the ship formation on the opposite side. Hundreds of small warships that had been stationary began to rush towards their flagship. At that speed, despite the headwind, But it is also like a galloping horse, its momentum is like flying.
Hu Fan opened his eyes wide, shook his head in disbelief and said: "How is this possible? The thief's ship, why, how did it come so fast, hurry, send the order, all soldiers get into combat positions and prepare to meet the enemy!"
On the river surface, more than a hundred Beifu army warships were spinning their oars like flying, and the drums were beating intensively. Each drum beat happened to hit the paddles of the oarsmen. These fast sailing boats were not as high as those on the opposite side. The floor ship Fire Dragon was one-fifth as high as its watertight compartment. There were ten wooden oars on each side, turning like flying. There were five waterwheel-like treadwheels behind it, and five legs. A thick-chested, bare-chested oar-turning sailor, his upper body supported on a wooden frame, his legs flying, stepping on these paddle wheels, water splashing behind the wheels, and from time to time, fish were drawn into the cabin from the water wheels. In the middle, it fluttered and landed in the cabin, and in the entire bottom cabin, only the sound of war drums shook the eardrums of the sailors.
The inconspicuous one on the left is hidden behind the three clippers in front. Liu Daogui and He Wuji are squatting together, squatting in the cabin. Behind them, more than ten people are fully armed and covered with leather. The warriors in armor held their swords and stared with bated breath. But behind these warriors, there were more than twenty people wearing close-fitting water bodies and bronze masks, sitting at the rear, biting hollow hollows in their mouths. The reed pipe was silent, exuding a silent strangeness, just like what they were holding in their hands was not a weapon, but a wooden mallet and iron nails, and they didn't know what they were used for.
From the small hole in front of him, Liu Daogui stared at the flagship hanging with the banner with the word "He" standing alone five miles away, shaking his head: "Brother Wuji, something seems wrong, He Danzhi You can’t be so confident and go out alone to fight. I think the flagship came out like this, it’s more like luring the enemy, and there must be some deceit in it.”
He Wuji smiled slightly: "Of course, He Danzhi is my distant cousin. No one understands him better than me. I usually stay at the end when fighting, but I am the first when I run away, just like last time Just like the Battle of Luoluo Bridge, I'm afraid he'll have to wait until the next life for him to go out alone. He must not be on the Fire Dragon, there must be some deceit."
Liu Daogui breathed a long sigh of relief: "In that case, why do we all rush to the Fire Dragon like this? Isn't this his own trap?"
He Wuji laughed: "He Danzhi is not on the flagship. It is impossible for him to tell all the soldiers in the army to prevent the news from leaking. Therefore, ordinary sergeants do not know this. We will get it as quickly as possible." We disembarked from the Fire Dragon, and then took advantage of the situation and shouted, saying that He Danzhi had been killed. In this way, the enemy soldiers who did not know the truth would inevitably be shaken in morale. We took the opportunity to use the high speed of the small boat to penetrate among the enemy's large ships. If you set fire back and forth, you will definitely win!"
Liu Daogui laughed: "It's Xifeng now, is the fire attack really good?"
He Wuji nodded confidently: "I have a water warfare artifact. No matter what the wind direction is, as long as it is hit by my artifact, no matter how big the ship is, it will not escape the fate of destruction. Don't worry. What's more, at this time, your The secret weapon should also be deployed."
Liu Daogui laughed, turned around, and said to the more than 20 people wearing bronze masks and waterbags in the cabin behind him: "It's your turn, Abbas."
The big man at the head took off his mask, revealing a face like the bottom of a pot. On the entire face, only the spots on the eyes were white, and the lips were red. If you see such a person at night, He would definitely be scared to death. Even He Wuji's expression changed and he murmured: "Are these Kunlun slaves?"
Liu Daogui nodded: "Yes, these are Kunlun slaves. They come from the extremely hot land in the south. They are all black, have thick lips and curly hair. They look like ghosts. Most of them were captured by slave traders and sold thousands of miles away. Because of their strong bodies, they mostly engaged in menial physical activities. Oh, by the way, the late emperor’s biological mother, the former Empress Dowager Li Lingrong, was born as a Kunlun slave."
He Wuji sighed: "When I saw them, I thought of the late Emperor's brothers, but he is not that dark. Where did you find them?"
Liu Daogui said sternly: "These people are from the horse stage in Pengcheng. They have always worked as servants. After the establishment of Yiyi, when Yang Muzhi, the general of Ningshan in Pengcheng, sent the Tiandao master gladiator slaves to our army, he also took these thirty Many people came here, and I found that in addition to being physically strong, these Kunlun slaves also had a great ability. They were very good at water and could stay in the water for a whole day. They could do whatever they wanted, fish and shrimp, or salvage the drowned. No one is more qualified than them for the job.”
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