Throughout the ages, when the north was conquering the south, why did it have to be a water war in the Yangtze River? Because it was related to the control of the river.
From a military perspective, whoever controls the Yangtze River Basin can cut off north-south transportation and win the war.
Therefore, the Qin army's cross-river battle must be fought.
Three days later, at night.
The north bank of the Yangtze River, the riverside.
There was the sound of armor scraping and the sound of troops running everywhere.
"Quick! Move faster!"
There is Qin who will shout and command by the river.
A large number of soldiers quickly ran in and boarded one warship after another.
After the assembly was completed, Xiao Yuan was in the tall Wangzhou and waved his hand.
"Set off!"
At the command, the warships all sailed out of the naval camp, aiming straight for the south bank.
The Qin army has hundreds of thousands of troops and countless large and small warships. Once it sets off, it can be said to be overwhelming.
How could such a movement be hidden from Wu Jun's spies?
A moment later, a Wu soldier on the enemy's night patrol boat was giving an urgent order to turn around, and at the same time he shouted in panic: "Quick! Warn the camp!"
Not long after, a high-pitched horn sounded, and the entire Wu Jun naval camp began to assemble quickly.
Soldiers were everywhere, archers and crossbowmen gathered together, rushing to the river, and some generals kept shouting.
"Get aboard! Get aboard!"
Pei Zong had also arrived at the riverside and was looking up.
In the distance, on the huge river, the fire was bright, reflecting the ship building, and the warships were overwhelming, countless.
This scene is so shocking!
Even though Pei Zong was a veteran, he had never experienced such a battle in his life. He couldn't help but take a deep breath and murmured: "King Qin, is this going to be a decisive battle at night?"
He had a solemn look on his face. At this moment, a general walked over quickly, clasped his fists and said, "General! The trebuchet is ready!"
"Okay! Immediately send an order to supplement the shield array on the riverside. Qin Nu is the only one in the world, so we must not ignore it." Pei Zongdao: "In addition, within the defense line, the Qin infantry must not be allowed to land!"
"No!" the general took the order and left.
After a while, the Qin army's warships gradually approached, and the Wu army also launched a large number of ships to block them separately.
After visually measuring the distance between the two sides, Xiao Yuan slowly drew out his sword.
Under the military order, the soldiers of the Qin army on the warship bent their bows and set arrows, and drew the arrows directly.
"Fire the arrow——"
With a buzzing sound, the sharp arrows left the strings and were shot out from all the warships. In an instant, they swept down.
The reason why the Qin Army's arrow array is unique in the world is not only its long range, but also its wide coverage. More importantly, every time it shoots hard, it doesn't feel sparse, but a neat volley!
Under the arrow array, crackling sounds continued to sound, mixed with miserable howls one after another.
Densely packed arrows were nailed to Wu Jun's warship, and the tails of the arrows were still trembling wildly.
Similarly, countless sharp arrows shot into the water, causing countless splashes.
"fight back--"
On Wu Jun's side, Pei Zong stared and shouted.
"put--"
The sound of mechanical bounce came, and the trebuchet started. Huge stone bullets were thrown through arcs in the air and hit the Qin army's battle formation one after another.
There was a roar, and some stone bullets hit the warship. Suddenly, sawdust flew everywhere, the mast was broken, the sail fell, and the hull tilted, almost destroyed.
More stone bullets hit the river, causing huge waves and instantly turning the nearby soldiers into drowned rats.
Amid the screams, the Qin army also immediately started ejecting oil jars.
Many warships were built huge enough to carry trebuchets. When they were launched, oil jars, with firelight, passed through the air, some smashed into the shore, and some smashed into Wu Jun's water village.
Jiang Zhan's fire attack requires special conditions. For example, the opponent's warships must be connected together to spread the fire. But Wu Jun is well versed in water warfare. How could he make such a mistake? The target of Xiao Yuan's fire attack is not in the battle. Ship, while in the opponent's camp, intending to cause chaos.
Amidst the bursts of earthen jars exploding, many Wu army crossbowmen were splashed with kerosene. Their bodies were covered with fire, their hands and feet were dancing wildly, and they were howling miserably.
His camp was attacked by the oil altar, and many fires began to break out.
Pei Zong didn't panic and immediately ordered a group of soldiers to start fetching water nearby and only focus on extinguishing the fire. The other troops continued to fight the Qin army.
Under the long-range attack, the entire nearby river surface was already ablaze.
Arrows rained from both sides, shooting back and forth.
Stone bullets and oil jars were thrown overhead from time to time and smashed into the enemy camp.
The ships were still moving in, and before long, the front row of the Qin army ran into the Wu army's warship.
Amidst the roar, the warships of both sides shook violently. Because most of the Qin troops on the ship were northern infantry and few were lying on the boat, many of them were unstable, and some were even overturned directly to the ground.
But the Wu army seemed to have long been accustomed to the rocking of the ship's hull. As soon as they collided, they immediately raised their swords high, shouted and rushed towards the Qin army's warship.
The brave and skilled Qin army is indeed greatly reduced in combat power above the Yangtze River!
Furthermore, the Wu army hugged the Qin soldiers and dived into the river together regardless of the situation.
After entering the water, most of the Qin army panicked and flopped around randomly, while the Wu army took to the water like a fish in the water. For them, killing people underwater was much easier than on the ground!
These are just a corner of the battlefield.
In the head-on confrontation, the bows of the two sides collided with each other, and they became one piece. There was a hand-to-hand exchange, and the sound of weapons clashing filled the whole place.
Arrows continued to shoot, and screams were heard everywhere. The oil altar was filled with fire and was still being thrown.
And this battle lasted all night!
Firelight illuminated the banks of the Yangtze River.
Warships gathered in the entire nearby river area.
The scene is extremely vast.
In this battle, both sides suffered losses, and the victory or defeat was uncertain. For the Qin army, if the infantry did not successfully land, they would not be able to defeat the Wu army's navy, so it would not be considered a victory.
For Wu Jun, although he defended the Yangtze River, he suffered a lot of losses, and of course there was no victory.
It's just that Xiao Yuan obviously has a slight headache.
After withdrawing the troops, after some inspection, Yan Qi also began to say: "Your Majesty, although our army has been trained by the navy and is familiar with warships, its combat effectiveness on the Yangtze River is still not as good as that of the Wu army."
There is no doubt that the Northern Iron Cavalry is all over the world, but when it comes to the water, it is naturally inferior to the Wu Army who lives by the river all year round.
Fortunately, the power of Qin Nu made up for this shortcoming.
Wei Qingze said: "Although the Wu army's navy is the best in the world, it is only on the Yangtze River. To pacify the world, infantry is the king!"
"But Pei Zong is now blocking our way south." Yan Qi said.
Xiao Yuan raised his hand: "It doesn't matter, this battle is just the first step of the overall plan."
If they want to defeat the Wu army on the Yangtze River and attack from the front, just like this battle, if the Qin infantry cannot land, there is no way but to find another way.
Getting rid of the opponent's key figures is also the key to winning a war, and veteran Pei Zong is the biggest stumbling block.
