Before Fu Hongzhi finished speaking, he saw a wave of falling rocks and crosses rising from the enemy fleet in front. The first dozen or so were still spinning in place, or trying hard to sway left and right to avoid them. After the Jin army's warships attacked the assault ship, the more than twenty small warships that followed dropped their anchors one after another, and then began to fire. The ballistas and slings that had been prepared long ago also began to move towards the Jin army's rearguard. Projection of warships.
All of a sudden, the sky became very lively. Lost stones from both sides were flying in the air. You came and went. Some stones and flying sticks even collided directly in the air, and then fell together into the river between the two armies. However, more flying rocks and flying sticks followed the original launch trajectory and flew towards the original target.
The wind on the river is strong. I wonder if the shouts of killing from the soldiers on both sides came together to form a strong wind, which added to the wind on the river. The west wind is about three to four levels, which is stronger than the ordinary night wind in the river. A lot more, especially because of the burning flames on the tips of these throwing stones and flying branches, which made the strong wind bring more smoke and smoke. The smell of burning sulfur and saltpeter filled the entire battlefield, and gradually , the torches that were previously lit on the warship were also shrouded in patches of yellow and white smoke.
Around the rear guard warships of the Jin army, water columns of varying sizes began to rise, just like those Tianshi Dao front army assault ships before. However, with the size of these three-story Huanglong warships, and the size of the three-story Huanglong warships, which had fallen earlier, The operation of anchoring the ship ensures that even if there are constantly flying rocks falling into the water and splashing waves, the ship can basically keep its position unchanged by just rising and falling on these waves.
However, these are only a dozen or even a few steps away from the ship. The water column suddenly rises, and then the river waves spread to all directions. The degree of wind and waves is not small, and can even be compared to the big waves encountered when the wind blows in the sea. Every time such a sudden wave hits, there are always a few unlucky guys on the ship's rear deck and guardrails, including the sergeants and shield guards holding shields to protect them from the incoming bows, arrows and spears. Steady, it flipped out of the guardrail alive, even with its armor on, and fell into the water like a millstone. Like the surrounding flying rocks that fell into the water, water columns would rise up and hit the mother ship that was close to Chi Chi. Shaking further.
Tan Daoji nodded slightly and said: "The enemy must have changed their tactics. The second echelon of assault ships began to anchor in place and used long-range weapons to shoot at our rearguard Huanglong fleet. However, their second echelon was far away. It's a bit far away, and after all, they pursue speed. Most of them are two-story Mengchong warships. They are not as big as our Huanglong warships. The trebuchets and crossbows on the ship are not as good as ours in terms of range and power, but the number... …”
Before he finished speaking, he saw another burst of lost stones coming from the opposite side. They fell in front of the rear guard's Huanglong warship. Less than twenty steps away, they fell like meteorites from the sky to the water in an instant. In an instant, Just ten or twenty water columns rose up, and on the entire river surface, there was a wave of water similar to the waves crashing on the shore. More than ten waves were connected together to form a small tidal peak about forty or fifty meters wide. Against the west wind, they attacked the Huanglong warships that were more than 20 steps away.
As the crest of the wave passed by, almost a dozen Huanglong warships were heavily lifted up, causing their sterns to tilt up. The crossbows and catapults on the rear deck shook for a while, and some even rolled over. The sergeants and shield guards on the side of the ship were like dumplings. In an instant, more than a hundred people fell into the water. Before anyone could react, the wave had quickly passed through the entire warship and reached the bow. This time, it was the bow of the ship's turn to rise high, while the stern of the ship turned from rising to sinking like a seesaw. The person who originally fell backwards went directly along the slippery rear deck this time. Turning forward, he slid towards the stern rail of the ship.
With a "stuck" sound, a Huanglong warship swooped down heavily on its rear deck. Visible to the naked eye, it was almost half-inverted and inserted diagonally into the river. Two catapults and three ballistae, together with the people who operated them, Dozens of gunners slammed the rear fence hard, and even more than 20 shield guards who had hit the fence before them and were holding on to the fence to prevent themselves from being thrown out of the ship were hit by these attacking tools. , his bones and tendons were broken immediately, and together with the fence behind him, they all fell into the river.
Fu Hongzhi frowned and looked at the crest of this wave of river water. After passing more than ten rearguard warships, he walked more than a hundred meters and rushed to his own Jiangning. Even though it was already weakened Many aftermaths still caused the three-story Yellow Dragon warship to shake violently. It can be imagined that the most ferocious wave of river waves had experienced the impact in front of it. It is no wonder that the momentum of those Yellow Dragon warships was great. There is such a loss.
Fu Hongzhi gritted his teeth and said: "Such a volley is quite powerful. It can actually form a wave. This is the first time I have seen it."
Hu Lin'er quickly waved the command flag and directed the warships in front to re-adjust their positions and push the crooked trebuchets and ballistae back into the firing position. Some boatmen with sledgehammers were working hard to smash them. The wooden pegs re-fixed the attacking tools that had just become loose and out of place on the deck.
"This is called a barrage attack. Dozens or hundreds of warships fire their catapults and ballistae at the same time. They don't want to hit the enemy ships, but only want to form a sudden wave crest, which can hit nearby warships. Tossing it around temporarily makes it lose its ability to attack, because the trebuchets and crossbows on the ship often shift and need to be readjusted, which will make it impossible for the opponent to fire as before in a moment."
Fu Hongzhi nodded: "It is indeed as you said. Our rear guard Huanglong warship has suffered a lot of losses, and it is now unable to launch. What should we do? Isn't it a target for the enemy to continue attacking?"
Hu Lin'er shook his head: "No, they just used a saturation attack and used all the heavy flying rocks. With the size of these Clippers, it should be the most ferocious attack in this wave. It will not be easy to reload later, and it may not even bring so many big rocks. Please see the two generals. They are launching the second round of ships, but the first wave of assault ships took the opportunity to continue launching. The impact is already only 150 steps away from our rearguard Huanglong Ship."
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Tan Daoji nodded, with a cold glint in his eyes: "Commander Hu, please send the order. The Huanglong warships in the second line will counterattack the enemy at full speed. While charging, they will fire their crossbows forward to cover the rearguard warships' reorganization."
