Under the sky, the huge water surface of the Xiangjiang River was filled with billowing smoke.
The water formations of Xishu and Dongling, and the vast warships on both sides, were getting closer and closer, so much so that the sound of drums and horns from both sides hurt people's ears.
"Burn the fire boat." Standing on the bow of the boat, Kang Zhu looked calmly, "Also, when the wind is favorable, there is no need to row the boat. Let all the boatmen pick up their weapons and prepare to fight with the Shu people."
"Infantry camp, cover the fire boat!"
The dense long-range flying arrows, following the sound of orders, were thrown into bursts of arrow rain within the range, and then fell on the enemy ships.
Thump thump thump.
In just a moment, the shield ship in the front line of Xishu had been turned into a hedgehog. If it hadn't been covered with iron sheets, it is estimated that all the soldiers on the ship would have been shot.
"That is the shield ship of the Shu people. On the river, it looks more dangerous than the tower ship at first glance. But I, Kang Zhu, have also considered that these shield ships are not without their shortcomings."
Kang Zhu raised his head and looked at the more than 30 fire boats that had been prepared, dragging thick smoke and rushing towards the Shu people's boat array under the favorable wind.
The fire boat, just like his previous plan, was just a cover to appetize. The real killing game is left to the end.
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"As expected by General Dou, under the favorable wind, the enemy used a fire boat!"
Listening to General Pi's report, Dou Tong's expression froze. He thought that these fire boats should be saved for surprise, but unexpectedly, Kang Zhu pushed them out directly.
If the fire boat rushes into the water formation, the consequences will be extremely terrible.
Without thinking much, Dou Tong immediately ordered more than twenty light stern boats to form a long wall formation and bravely block the fire boat.
"Blocking the ship——"
The Shu soldiers on the scorpion followed suit and raised their shields and roared. It wasn't until the light boat under his feet was getting closer and closer to the Dongling people's boat that he jumped into the river and escaped.
On the buffer river between the two armies, not long after, Huofang and Panfang collided with each other, and there was a huge impact with a bang.
In the water formation in Xishu, countless people shouted with joy. Even Dou Tong clenched his fists excitedly.
His mission was to stop this Dongling naval force at all costs.
On the enemy ship, Kang Zhu's expression remained unchanged.
"Send my military order to launch the second round of fire boats immediately."
The following general, his face turned pale. The war had just begun, and there were already more than a thousand floating corpses on the river.
Throughout the ages, water battles have been fought, and most of them resulted in shipwrecks and casualties.
Not daring to disobey, General Pi hurriedly received the order and issued instructions.
Kang Zhu stepped forward without any hesitation until he reached the balcony under the ship's mast. He took Dongling's Jianglong flag and held it firmly in his hand.
The former captain of the banner camp did not know what the general in front of him was going to do, so he had to step aside in shock.
"I know that many people will die. But don't forget that I, Dongling, am the number one navy in the world. With the flag as my command, Dongling's six thousand warriors will risk their lives and respectfully win the title of Poshu. achievement!"
The Jianglong flag dances in the wind.
The last dozen or so ships and five to six thousand Dongling soldiers, under the orders of seven or eight generals, got naked and drank a bowl of guillotine wine. After finishing the drinking, he smashed the wine bowl on the deck.
"Get the chisel!" A general who was also naked shouted excitedly.
On more than a dozen ships, five to six thousand people followed the flag orders and held chisels in their mouths one after another.
"General Kang said that the shield ship is not indestructible. The weak point is under the bottom of the ship, which should not be covered by the iron sheet! The purpose of the Piaozi camp and the Zhongzi camp is to sink the shield ship."
"The rest of the people, follow me and fight towards the main ship!"
"General...a reed pole that has not been folded to breathe."
General Pi smiled lightly, "If we had been more capable, we might not have been able to rob the ship, but we would all have survived."
"What if I can't grab it?"
General Pi didn't answer, his laughter was full of generosity.
"Look at the flag order, there are six thousand water ghosts in Dongling, entering the river to build boats——"
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On the river's surface, which was blazing with flames, the second round of Dongling people's fireboats were already rushing towards them.
Dou Tong frowned and didn't understand for a moment, what was the purpose of such a meaningless fire boat rush? Deep down, he didn't believe that Kang Zhu was a person with no reputation.
"Continue to block the Dongling people's fire boat."
"Inflight bow, shoot the Dongling man steering the ship!"
Under the flying arrows, only a dozen of the more than twenty fire boats this time rushed forward. But soon, they were blocked by ships sent out by Xishu.
"Is this the best navy in the world?" An assistant general next to Dou Tong asked doubtfully, "Could it be that these Dongling people really want to engage in a side battle with us?"
Dou Tong fell into thinking and thought for a while, his face was shocked.
"This is confusing us! We will definitely guard against the Fire Boat method. It is impossible to say that he has other killing moves——"
Just as Dou Tong finished speaking, suddenly, three or four of the shield ships not far ahead suddenly became shaky.
"General, it's a water ghost who is cutting the boat!"
Dou Tong gritted his teeth. This plan was rarely used by people anymore. Once the soldiers are gone, their lives are not saved, and it takes too long, so the success rate is not high.
What on earth is Kang Zhu going to do?
"Disperse the water formation and use the hook to resist the stabbing to kill the water ghost!"
"Roar!"
On the warship of Xishu, each Gouji hand took the Gouji angrily and stabbed it heavily into the black shadow under the water.
Not long after, blooming blood plum blossoms continued to bloom on the river.
Among them, there were also those who used racket sticks, but when the racket sticks fell down, there was blood mist everywhere.
Under the hull, there were many Aventurine water ghosts that could not be poked, and each of the Xi Shu Pi generals had no choice but to move the warship forward to prevent the hull from being punctured.
boom--
But in the end, under the madness of Dongling Water Ghost, more than a dozen Xishu warships sank in the river in just a moment.
The soldiers of Xishu who fell into the water were repeatedly cut and killed by chisels in the water. There were severed limbs, heads, and bloody floating corpses everywhere.
"Release Hengjiang Lock!" Dou Tong said calmly.
Under the flag order, more than a dozen huge cross-river locks were hung on the left and right sides, and they were continuously pulled forward with the rowing of the boat master.
In just a moment, three to four hundred heads were hooked on the barbs of the Hengjiang Lock, and the entire river surface was filled with blood.
Before Dou Tong could take a breath, he heard General Pi's urgent voice again.
"General Dou, the enemy ship is close, close!"
Dou Tong raised his head and looked at the large black shadow getting closer and closer in front of him. Only then did he understand. Whether it's the fire boat or the water ghosts who are hewing the boat, it's just a cover.
Dongling people, are you going to engage in a boarding battle?
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Kang Zhu glanced at the corpse floating on the river, and there was sadness in his face. Too many people died for this last resort.
"We are almost approaching the enemy ship, push the crossbow!"
The rampaging Dongling navy quickly pushed up the crossbows on the twenty or thirty ships at the head. Under the command of the generals, they filled up the kerosene arrows one after another, waiting until they were close to the shooting range. Even if the accuracy was not enough, in this case, they could still severely damage the Shu people.
"Flag order!"
"Prepare--"
The river wind roared fiercely, like the death cry of the King of Hell.
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