Pei Zong said seriously: "I do not seek to defeat the Qin army, but if the Yangtze River can be defended, it is the greatest victory."
The intention is obvious, only to defend but not to attack.
And he was the commander here. When Huangfu Yuqi heard this, he smiled dryly, but didn't say anything else.
Next, the Wu army generals walked around the river, pointing here and there, and after some discussion, they dispersed.
Huangfu Yuqi's deputy general of the left army had his own troops, about 30,000 people.
After returning to his tent, he secretly shook his head and couldn't help but say: "Pei Zong is old, too cautious, and cautious. As a general, he has no enterprising spirit. How can he defeat the enemy? What you need to know is to attack. That’s the best defense.”
Hearing this, the general said with a smile: "It seems that the general has different opinions from General Pei today."
"Yes." Huangfu Yuqi sighed slightly: "In my opinion, Pei Zong is too afraid of King Qin. In fact, there is nothing to fear from the Qin army. What the world calls tigers and wolves is just fighting on foot. Now on the Yangtze River, with the elite of our navy and our understanding of the waters, we really have to fight decisively, and we have a great chance of victory."
"For example, our soldiers live by the water all year round and have a deep understanding of the weather changes in the Yangtze River area."
“Know where the water is deep and where it is shallow, and how fast and gentle the current is.”
"And the Qin army, coming from the north, doesn't know any of this."
"In the water battle along the river, this is our great advantage, and we can definitely use it for attack."
"Throughout the ages, those who are good at fighting have always defeated more with less. Looking at the history books, I, Master Wu, have defeated the northern cavalry many times. Why should I be afraid of them now?"
He said a lot, but after listening to it, General couldn't help but nodded slowly: "General, what he said makes sense..."
Huangfu Yuqi disdained Pei Zong's conservative tactics and believed that fighter planes could be found. Within two days, he named some soldiers and sailed out more than a dozen warships, preparing to visit the camp in person.
After receiving the news, Pei Zong naturally rushed to the river. He is the current commander-in-chief of the Wu Army Navy. Huangfu Yuqi actually carried out military operations without receiving orders. There was inevitably a hint of blame in his tone.
But the latter said indifferently: "The general has just arrived at the front line under the king's order. He has not grasped the specific situation of the Qin army. As a general, how can he lead troops in battle if he does not understand the enemy's situation."
This statement is not unreasonable. Pei Zong could not say anything else, so he could only explain: "Since General Huangfu wants to visit the camp, be careful in everything. The Qin army's water stronghold is heavily guarded and should not be approached."
"Huh? There's no need to worry, old general. The last general has his own sense of proportion." Huangfu Yuqi said.
As he spoke, he waved to his subordinates: "Let's go!"
He is the eldest son of Wu Shuai and Huangfu Ye. He comes from a wealthy family. He is young and energetic and wants to prove himself. Pei Zong, on the other hand, had served as a general under his father, so the tone in which he spoke to him did not have the same respect for a general.
Watching more than a dozen warships go away and gradually disappear on the endless river, Pei Zong sighed secretly. He actually really didn't want Huangfu Yuqi to be on the front line, but he couldn't tell King Wu about such a thing. Say, otherwise, you will be suspected of being jealous.
Let's talk about Huangfu Yuqi, who led the warships out and lined up on the river outside a water stronghold of the Qin army.
The water area here is vast, and the situation on the river surface can be seen at a glance, which naturally aroused the vigilance of the Qin army. In an instant, the sound of armor scraping was heard, and large numbers of crossbowmen rushed to the shore, all bows and arrows.
"Fire the arrow!"
General Qin waved his hand.
The bow string was taut, and a large number of sharp arrows shot out.
But the distance between the two sides was too far, and many arrows were shot into the river, causing splashes of water, and a few of them were nailed to the ship, but they had no lethal effect.
Huangfu Yuqi didn't panic at all. After a round of arrows were fired, he separated his shield hand in front of him and stood at the bow of the ship. He started laughing and said:
"The Qin Army camp is nothing more than that! I have observed carefully and there are many flaws to be found. Tell the King of Qin quickly and let him wash his neck and wait!"
"Either, please surrender as soon as possible, otherwise, disaster is not far away——"
Such a blatant visit to the camp and sarcastic remarks made the Qin general here undoubtedly furious when he heard this.
But this was not over yet. After the laughter, Huangfu Yuqi continued to shout loudly:
"The little thieves of the Qin army are all rats! How dare you compete with our Wu army——"
"Linjiang Water Battle, you are not even qualified to carry your shoes! You should go back to where you came from -"
"If you are not convinced, you dare to come out and fight -"
General Qin could no longer bear such words, and suddenly became furious. He glared and commanded: "Get aboard!"
Under his order, a large number of soldiers began to board the warships. General Qin also walked quickly, boarded a large ship, waved his hands and shouted: "Pursuit!"
The sailors began to move in unison, and the waves rolled.
“Paddle harder!”
More than a dozen warships sailed out at once, forcing the Wu army.
Upon seeing this, Huangfu Yuqi immediately ordered: "Turn around and lead the Qin army to Qianshui Bay."
The two sides started on the vast river, one after the other, and launched a pursuit.
The news quickly reached Xiao Yuan. After hearing this, the latter stood up and walked quickly. While rushing to the river, he also said angrily: "Tian You, a common man! How dare you pursue me rashly!"
Of course he was scolding the Qin general.
By the time they arrived at the river, the dozen warships pursued by the Qin army had already disappeared from the river.
Xiao Yuan secretly screamed, and quickly ordered: "Quick! Send a clipper to ask Tian You to return quickly!"
"promise!"
But obviously, it was too late.
On the Yangtze River, Tian You was about to catch up with the enemy ship. He was located at the bow of the big ship. He was about to give the order to continue paddling hard, but suddenly, there was a dark roar.
At the same time, the ship's hull shook violently and came to a standstill for an instant. The soldiers on the ship also screamed and were caught off guard. Their inertia was blocked, and many people were thrown to the ground.
Tian You also swayed, but he managed to hold on to the side of the ship and then stood firm. Soon, a soldier shouted: "General! There are huge rocks under the water, and our warship is stuck!"
"What!?" Tian You was shocked and shouted hurriedly: "Quick! Turn left rudder and paddle hard!"
Following his order, the flag waved, and more than a dozen large oars on each warship were exerting force at the same time, but the warship made a rattling sound, making it difficult to turn around.
It can be imagined that the warship hit the river at a very slow speed. It plunged into the pile of rocks standing under the water. Due to its momentum, the bottom of the ship must have been deeply stuck. It was almost impossible to paddle away with the oars. of.
This is true for more than a dozen warships. Despite the combined efforts of the sailors, they are still unable to move.
At this time, Huangfu Yuqi, who was escaping, also led the warship to turn back and laughed again.
The general beside him was also full of excitement and said: "General, these Qin troops have been fooled."
