He Wuji smiled slightly: "So, you are ready..."
Liu Daogui looked at the leader, Abbas, and said in a deep voice: "Abbas, in this battle, if you can complete my mission, dig through the bottom of the leader's building ship and pour water into the watertight compartment. , let it sink, then I will fulfill my promise, free you, and reward you heavily."
Abbas said in half-baked Chinese: "General Liu, you are a good man. I believe you. If we die, I hope you will care for us as soldiers who died in battle and tell our wives and children that we are here for the greater good." He died in Jin Dynasty."
Liu Daogui pressed his fist on his chest and said sternly: "Go with peace of mind, I want you to live to receive honors and rewards!"
Abbas turned around and waved the wooden hammer and nails in his hands. From the opened rear hatch, he plunged into the water. Behind him, dozens of black figures also entered the water. Soon, the water surface recovered. Calm.
Liu Daogui turned his head, looked at the Fire Dragon opposite through the small hole, and murmured: "Don't let me down!"
Before he finished speaking, suddenly, a loud noise came from the right side of the ship. It was the sound of heavy objects entering the water. From the side hatch of the ship, large pieces of water could even splash directly into it. The sailor on one side The elder shouted: "Stones are thrown!"
Before he finished speaking, there was another "Woo" and a sharp whistle. This time it flashed through the air. A stone the size of a watermelon hit the ship less than ten meters in front of the bow. The wave column It rose up, and ripples spread out on the water, causing even the fast-moving warship to stagnate!
He Wuji said sternly: "Send the order, all the ships should spread out, zigzag around, the speed cannot be reduced, don't use bows and arrows, all come close to the Fire Dragon for me! The first one to jump on the enemy ship, I will personally take credit for him!" "
On the Fire Dragon, Hu Fan's face was stern. Behind him, five small catapults were placed in a row. More than 40 sergeants were busy putting rocks the size of watermelons into the catapult nest. Then, after slightly adjusting the direction and angle, seven or eight bare-chested strong men pulled the leather ropes, lifted up the big log on the nose of the machine, and then pulled it down heavily. The weighted stone bag fell down and glued the string. With such force, the rocks thrown into the nest were thrown out with great force, and they fell four to five hundred meters away. Every time they were launched, a huge water column would rise above the river.
There was a "Peng" sound, accompanied by Hu Zhen's excited shouting: "Hit, hit!" A flying rock directly hit a Monchong ship that was rushing towards the Fire Dragon. It can be seen that, A big hole was smashed into the roof of the cabin, and two or three figures flew directly out of the hatch and fell into the water. The warship, which was charging with all its strength, like a fierce horse, suddenly lost its forward momentum and started where it was. It rotated violently. Every time it turned, one or two figures would be thrown or jumped out from the hatch of the rear cabin. A dozen black heads were floating on the surface of the river. Soon, several big waves crashed. Come and disappear.
However, Hu Fan's expression was still extremely cold. Within a kilometer in front of him, there were at least fifty of these rushing warships, following a zigzag route, swinging their bows from left to right, avoiding those who threw stones. The attack of the car required at least fifty stones to be thrown out before it hit this one. Of course, the big waves caused when the stones fell into the water would also push some of the warships that were very close to each other ten times. A few meters, and sometimes even collide with other warships around, but even if the ship collides like this, push rods and spear hooks will soon be stretched out on both sides to push away the friendly ship that hit the ship, just turn its head, and start again Start charging forward.
Hu Fan sighed: "It seems that the boatmen do not look like those Beifu sergeants, but look like the legendary Sanwu boatmen. That's it. During the Tianshi Dao Rebellion, many demon thieves were captured and became official slaves. , this time Liu Yi probably brought a lot of these old water thieves with him. No wonder he is so skilled in maneuvering boats. He gave the order not to throw stones at the enemy ship. All the trebuchets speed up the throwing of stones and can shoot at will. No matter how many ships are hit, when the enemy ships attack within one mile, all the stones must be destroyed and no stone left behind!"
About a hundred steps behind the fire dragon boat, there was a dense second fleet of the Chu army. Guo Quan was sitting on the front deck with his sword stationed, while Guo Changzhi was standing by the side holding the order flag. His eyes were wide open and he was lightly Shaking his head softly: "This, this is too fast. I only heard that the Beifu Army is invincible in land battles, but in this water battle, no matter what..."
Guo Quan sighed: "They must have very capable boatmen to operate the boats. There is no shortage of such people in the land of Wuyue. Maybe it is the old troops of Tianshi Dao who were helping them. No wonder Liu Yi dared to write a letter of war to us and agreed to a water battle. , It turns out that these old thieves are helping me."
Guo Changzhi gritted his teeth: "It seems that the Fire Dragon and General Hu are going to be in trouble. They kept firing rocks, but they only hit one or two ships, and they couldn't even stop the enemy's attack speed. After another half moment, , I’m afraid that the enemy ship will jump over to join the ship, should we go over to support the Fire Dragon now?”
Guo Quan's eyelids twitched: "Absolutely not. Act according to Commander He's military orders. Now the ships are ordered to start throwing stones and attack the area 150 steps in front of the Fire Dragon to block the enemy's subsequent warships from intruding. , if the enemy begins to besiege the Fire Dragon, then send arrows to support me, but no warship is allowed to pull anchor and attack. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
Guo Changzhi waved his command flag and said in surprise: "But, if this happens, General Hu..."
Guo Quan said coldly: "This is General Hu's own choice. If he really can't hold on anymore, he will send a signal for help. We will save him when the time comes. Now, let him fight alone!"
The Beifu Army, the Central Army, and the general's ship.
Liu Yi looked calm and stood on the bow of the boat. Today, he did not wear the armor of a general, but leaned against the water. He also held a big bow in his hand, with two water-splitting thorns inserted into his back. Obviously, this The commander-in-chief of the entire army is also ready to fight in person today. Even his equipment is exactly the same as that of the hundreds of soldiers on the ship.
Liu Fan had a smile on his face: "These Wudi boatmen are really powerful. Brother Wuji's full-line assault is so impressive. In just a few moments, we will be able to capture the enemy's flagship."
Liu Cui on the other side looked serious: "However, the Chu army's subsequent fleet has no intention of moving forward at all, and can't even lift an anchor. Are they just watching the flagship besieged?"
Liu Yi smiled slightly: "That's because it's impossible for He Danzhi to be on the flagship. Wuji and Dao Ji must have noticed this. They sent an order that the front army let go of the enemy's flagship and directly attacked the second formation. The trumpets were blown. , the Chinese army advances!"
Having said this, he suddenly smiled and turned to look at Xu Xianzhi, who was standing behind him, gently waving his feather fan: "Have you found it?"
