Boom!
On the vast water, thousands of warships were like ferocious beasts in the water, biting and fighting each other. The thunderous sound of war drums enveloped hundreds of miles in radius, and thick smoke covered the entire river.
Flames surged along with roars and screams, burning on the warships one after another.
At every moment, a large number of soldiers screamed and fell into the river.
After testing each other for a long time, the Xia Army Navy and the Jiujiang Navy finally launched a war.
Daxia Navy's warships were sharp, its soldiers were strong and well-trained, and it was obvious that it had the upper hand. The five-toothed ship was like an overlord in the water, running rampant and knocking every small boat of Jiujiang Navy to pieces.
The strength of the Jiujiang Navy cannot be compared with Xia Jun, but Zhang Dingbian and Lan Yu are both top generals, and they both know this, so they try to use other methods to make up for it. Their method was to collect a large number of small boats, give full play to the agility of the boats, and use the boats to act as death squads to rush into the Xia army's navy.
His method was exactly the strategy used by Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang in the Poyang Lake War in the original world.
In the source world, Chen Youliang had hundreds of thousands of naval troops and huge warships that few could rival on the river. However, Zhu Yuanzhang's navy was weak and it was too late to build big ships, so he asked his nephew to defend Hongdu and delay as much time as possible. , giving the Ming army time to build and collect boats.
Then they used a large number of small boats to fight against Chen Youliang's army. They were not afraid of death and finally won a great victory.
Perhaps this incident left the deepest impression on him. When faced with the pressure of the Great Xia Navy, Chen Youliang chose the strategy of his old rival from the Origin World.
Neither Zhang Dingbian nor Lan Yu had any objections.
Because war itself is to make up for one's own shortcomings, to use the long term to attack the shortcomings as much as possible.
However, this method can only try to cover up its own shortcomings and cannot greatly increase the strength of Jiujiang Navy. In a head-on battle, it still depends on the performance of the soldiers and the command ability of the generals.
At this time, on the water surface of the river, Xia Jun's navy clearly had the upper hand.
Boom!
From time to time, strong winds and thunder and lightning ripped through the sky, and a bolt of lightning fell from the sky, blasting a large hole of tens of feet on the water. The lightning traveled away, and a large number of creatures in the water were shocked to death.
Yuwen Chengdu seemed like a god of thunder descending, holding a phoenix-winged radium sharp weapon, harnessing the power of thunder to swing the weapon, and continuously bombarded a figure standing in mid-air.
Every move of the weapon in his hand is exquisite and sharp. While giving full play to the domineering power of the sky thunder, it also contains the mysteries of heaven and earth. The divine power of laws he has condensed and the laws of heaven and earth he has comprehended are all completely integrated with his every move. .
Every blow was the full force of a top-level warrior in the Earth Realm. If it hit the ground, a single move would blast out a lake hundreds of feet high and cut off a mountain with millions of tons of rocks.
The figure that was bombarded by Yuwen Chengdu was tall and burly, tough and domineering, with a short beard. The weapon in his hand was a Hunyuan spear. His majestic aura filled the world, and his arms were waving, filled with the purest domination in the world. Strong force.
The phoenix-winged laser sharpener and the spear kept roaring, sputtering out sparks that were enough to penetrate seventh-level creatures.
There is not much difference in strength between the two, and the winner cannot be determined in a short time.
The general who fought against Yuwen Chengdu was Zhang Dingbian, the general of the Jiujiang Navy.
This man is known as the most powerful general in the late Yuan Dynasty. Even Chang Yuchun may not be as brave as him. In his heyday, he could reach the heavenly realm by force alone. However, he was obviously not in the best condition after coming to the world of China. Coupled with the fact that Chen Youliang was not powerful and could not borrow Qi to practice, Zhang Dingbian's strength was not as strong as the legend said.
Of course, Yu Wen Chengdu, a fierce general in the late Sui Dynasty, was not an easy person. The two sides were in a chess match and would meet a good talent.
Zhang Dingbian was the most powerful general of the Jiujiang Navy, and Yuwen Chengdu was the most powerful general of the Anqing camp. Both sides were restrained by the other and were temporarily unable to attack the naval warships.
Except for the confrontation in mid-air.
On the river, the ninth-level generals Yang Dayan, Zhang Hao, and Lu Meng were each commanding warships to launch an assault on the Jiujiang Navy. Lin Renzhao was assisting He Ruobi in commanding the entire army.
Among the Jiujiang Navy, one looks better than
The younger general was constantly directing the warships to defend themselves at all levels to avoid being driven in by Yang Dayan and the others. However, he was facing three ninth-level generals, and no matter how outstanding his commanding ability was, he could not make up for the gap in strength.
"King of England, we can't stop him! There are three ninth-level generals in the Xia army. No matter how powerful our military formation is, we can only block one of them for King of Ying. When the other party charges, our warship will be blasted away. There is nothing we can do. Resist hard!"
A lieutenant general whose strength reached the seventh level shouted anxiously.
The young general who commanded the Jiujiang Navy was handsome and had a little mole under his eyes. He was Chen Yucheng, the famous general of the Taiping Army in history, who was named the King of England.
He, Shi Dakai and others were suppressed by Zeng Guofan in Anqing and had to lead their troops south to Jiangxi. They were persuaded by Chen Youliang's envoy to join the Jiujiang League.
In various parts of southern Jiujiang, there are many small and medium-sized forces, each of which has its own territory. Many of the leaders of the forces are incompetent but have great ambitions.
When He Ruobi captured Anqing, Daxia's envoys specially entered Jiangxi to lobby. Unfortunately, the world of China was too chaotic, and the leaders of forces who rose up in troubled times were basically ambitious people.
Therefore, the lobbying effect of Daxia envoys was not significant. They only persuaded some forces near Raozhou to surrender. Many other forces were persuaded by Chen Youliang and were unwilling to surrender to Daxia and joined the Jiujiang Alliance.
Chen Yucheng's ambition is not too big, but he has a deep belief in the Taiping Army and will not defect to others easily. Under the persuasion of the envoy Chen Youliang, he also brought troops and horses to help in the battle.
Chen Yucheng's ability and bravery were second only to Shi Dakai among the many generals of the Taiping Army. Even Li Kaifang under Wang Jing could not compare with him. Historically, if he had not been betrayed by a traitor, he would have been able to continue the Taiping Army's fortunes for several years by himself.
At this time, he joined the Jiujiang League, and with his own strength and ability to lead troops, he became a commanding general second only to Lan Yu and Zhang Dingbian.
"Disperse the warships and intercept them at every level! Just slow down the opponent's speed, there is no need to fight forcefully!"
Chen Yucheng's eyes flashed and he said in a deep voice.
The Jiujiang League was just a temporary alliance, and it was impossible to work together. Even Chen Yucheng would not really throw his own troops on the battlefield to fight with the Xia army.
He is now gathering his troops around him, and the warships sent out are all troops from other forces.
In his opinion, if he really can't resist it, then that's it. As long as Chen Youliang can delay the Xia army's offensive, if the army is defeated, he can lead his own troops to retreat quickly. It is impossible to really sacrifice his life for Chen Han. .
"This... the general understands!"
The lieutenant general was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, he immediately went to wave the command flag and command the small warships in front to intercept, but the Taiping soldiers with real strength stayed beside him and did not step forward.
kill!
Yang opened his eyes wide and stood on the deck. His eyes seemed to have passed through the thick smoke and flames on the river and locked onto the man on a large ship in the distance. The person locked in his mind was the general Lan Yu who was commanding this battle.
The warships where Lu Meng and Zhang Hao were located were located on the two wings of Yang Dayan. The three five-tooth warships were like sharp blades, rushing into the densely packed small boats on the water, rushing past, unstoppable.
Whenever a small boat from the Jiujiang Navy approached desperately, the racket on the Wuya ship began to roar continuously, sinking the small boats one after another. If there were Gangqi generals rushing towards them, the Xia army would also have experts to fight against them.
Moreover, the number of Gangqi generals in Xia Jun's navy was twice that of the opponent's.
No matter how much the Jiujiang Navy blocked them, they could not stop their assault.
At this time, Lan Yu's face was a little serious. His character was arrogant and domineering, but he was not a single-minded idiot. Of course, he could see the current situation.
Looking at the several ninth-level generals dispatched by Xia Jun, he secretly gritted his teeth.
If it weren't for Yuwen Chengdu and Yang Dayan who suddenly appeared a few days ago, he would have been confident in leading the Jiujiang troops to defeat the Xia Army Navy. However, as soon as the Jiujiang Navy had a slight chance of winning, the opponent directly transferred two ninth-level warriors.
They crushed the Jiujiang Army with high-level force.
"Zhu Yuanzhang and his brother-in-law were defeated unjustly, and the Xia army's strength
They have the upper hand and there are many generals. No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang gave up on Jurong and Jinling one after another, and Chen Youliang had no chance of winning if he wanted to stop Xia's army!"
Lan Yu sighed a little.
There was no way, after seeing with her own eyes the strength of the soldiers and horses of the Anqing camp and Xia Jun's navy, Lan Yu had to be shocked by the strength of Xia Jun.
"However, even if I am not my opponent, I will make Xia Jun suffer as much damage as possible to avenge my brother-in-law!"
Lan Yu and Chang Yuchun have a deep relationship.
When he was a child, he often went hungry with his sister. If it weren't for Chang Yuchun, his brother-in-law, he would have starved to death long ago. Chang Yuchun's death in battle naturally made Lan Yu extremely angry.
There was a lot of hatred towards Daxia.
Of course, Lan Yu also knew that with his own strength, he could not shake the Daxia Dynasty at all, so he only wanted to use Chen Youliang to cause Daxia to suffer additional losses so as to save his brother-in-law. If he really couldn't stop it, he He won't really fight to the death for Chen Youliang.
Perhaps, among the Jiujiang army, only Zhang Dingbian is willing to fight to the death for Chen Youliang.
At this time, Lan Yu did not take action.
Because Xia Jun's He Ruobi also didn't take action, obviously waiting for him.
Once he chooses to take action, Yang Dayan and Lu Meng can rush in without any scruples, and the Jiujiang Navy will be defeated even faster.
In the constant roar.
One after another, the small boats were bombarded and shattered, turning into burning planks and garbage floating on the water.
Several generals under Lan Yu's command, such as Zhang Yi, Cao Zhen and others, are all veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time. They fought and retreated. They commanded warships to serve as cannon fodder, but they themselves were far away from the three ninth-level generals. .
The battle lasted for several hours, but none of them died. Those who died were all the generals and colonels from the small and medium-sized forces who participated in the Jiujiang League.
However, the number of cannon fodder is limited after all.
After damaging hundreds of small boats in a row, Yang Dayan and the others finally approached the main formation of the Jiujiang Navy. They were surrounded by small boats of the Jiujiang Navy.
"Sapphire suffers death!"
After closing the distance, Yang Dayan observed it, suddenly flew up, turned into a violent rainbow light, and against the layers of barriers laid by the enemy warships, he found the direction of Lan Yu and flew towards it. .
The long sword in his hand rolled up the rich blood evil on the battlefield, like a blood-red meteor dripping with blood, and launched an attack with indestructible power.
Lan Yu looked coldly at the blood-red meteor whizzing in front of her.
When the opponent's bombardment was about to come, a woman in white flew out from each of the four escort warships around him. The four women looked pretty, and their eyes contained extreme fanaticism.
"My birthless mother, my empty hometown..."
One after another Sanskrit sounds emerged in the void, and thousands of white-clothed believers appeared on the four escort ships. Among them was a woman in white with a veil, as if a goddess had descended, full of holiness.
After she appeared, streams of rich brilliance gathered together and turned into white lotuses, which seemed to be able to purify the world and make people subconsciously immerse themselves in the mind and enjoy boundless bliss.
The evil aura of the battlefield that originally filled the river for hundreds of miles was covered up by this aura.
boom!
Yang Dayan's military general's magical power, with a rich and unparalleled evil spirit of blood, was held by the manifested white lotus. The blood roared and exploded. The strong and powerful divine power of law collided with the seemingly empty white lotus, creating waves. .
The water waves roared and the sky surged.
The surrounding small boats were all thrown into the air by the impact of this wave, and even a dozen small boats exploded directly.
"court death!"
Yang Dayan's attack was ineffective, and he couldn't help but stop in mid-air, looking at the thousands of soldiers flying up to form the white lotus formation around the blue jade, and the woman in the middle of the formation, stepping on the illusory white lotus like a goddess.
His tiger eyes showed a ferocious color, and he roared again, his energy and blood burning like a blood-red flame, and he stabbed again with his spear, a spear containing endless sharpness, stabbing the woman between the eyebrows from a distance. The white lotus shadow appeared in this woman's eyes, and her thoughts moved slightly, absorbing the power of thousands of followers around her, and gathering thousands of people together.
The power transformed into a white lotus again.
Her absorption and transformation are different from the blessing of the military magic circle. The military magic circle can bring an increase in strength to the generals, and the soldiers who form the magic circle can also benefit.
The military array stimulates the physical body with the evil energy of the battlefield, and at the same time uses the power of heaven and earth to bless the entire army, without any future troubles.
And this woman purely extracts the power of thousands of people, without any scruples, so that she can have the strength to fight the enemy across life levels, but it cannot last long. When the war is over, these thousands of people will be exhausted, and their lives will not be long.
Changshan and Bailian collided again, and the fluctuations continued.
"The Holy Maiden of the White Lotus indeed has some strength. No wonder she is valued by Chen Youliang! It's a pity that she is of little use on the battlefield!"
Lan Yu looked at the situation in front of her and thought to herself.
The predecessor of Chen Youliang's Chen Han force was from the White Lotus Sect, and the two sides have an inseparable relationship. In the world of China, the White Lotus Sect cannot achieve anything by itself. Therefore, the White Lotus Sect near Jiangbei, Jiangxi Province, chose to rely on Chen Youliang.
The one taking action right now is the Saint of the White Lotus Sect.
However, the White Lotus Saint could not save the current battle situation. She could use the White Lotus secret method to temporarily block Yang Dayan, but she could not stop Lu Meng and Zhang Hao.
As for the British King Chen Yucheng who was commanding the army from the front, he didn't take any action at all!
Swish! Swish!
Lan Yu glanced in the direction of Chen Yucheng, and then saw Lu Meng and Zhang Hao rising into the sky...
