There is actually dozens of miles from Xiling to Xiakou Ferry, so ordnance supplies will be transferred here early.
Lu Bu and Lin Mo did not wait for Zhao Yun's group of generals behind them, and followed Zhang Liao and others to Xiakou first.
There was no way. They had been fighting on land for so many years. He really didn't understand water warfare. Moreover, from Huang Zu's surrender to the formation of his own navy, Lu Bu had never seen his own people. Fleet, can’t wait to take a look.
This is the same for Lin Mo.
We set out early in the morning. When we arrived at Xiakou, it was not yet noon. The naval generals were already lined up on the warships at the ferry.
The momentum on the riverside is very huge. Of course, not all of the thousands of ships are crowded on the ferry, but thousands of ships have been docked. However, not all of the people participating in the drill have been pulled in, that is, a team of tens of thousands of people, hundreds of Just a ship.
Seeing the three-foot-tall high-rise building surrounded by ships, red horses, and fighting ships, the excitement in Lu Bu's eyes was unmistakable. Even Lin Mo couldn't help but widen his eyes and murmured: "This formation is interesting, I feel like I saw it A mini aircraft carrier.”
"Please, General, Lord Sikong." Liao Shen still looked that unruly and made a gesture of invitation.
A group of people boarded the largest building ship, and the accompanying Liao Shen continued to introduce, "The building ship is divided into four floors, and each floor can accommodate a different number of sergeants. For example, the first deck can accommodate three hundred bows. Crossbowman, mounted with five hurlers;
The second floor can accommodate two hundred people and eight throwers are installed. The third floor can accommodate one hundred people and ten throwers are installed. "
As everyone climbed to the top, Zhang Liao pointed to the top position and said: "The top floor can accommodate fifty people. That position is the station of the messenger. From that position, through flags, the accompanying soldiers and red horses can be directly commanded. Attack or switch hands to defend.”
Wei Yan, Lu Xun and Zhu Huan on the side would also add explanations from time to time. Of course, Huang Zu still didn't accompany him. Lu Bu felt that Lin Mo's heart medicine didn't seem to be that effective, but he didn't go into details. As long as his subordinates were obedient, it would be fine. .
From beginning to end, Lu Bu and Lin Mo just nodded without saying a word, after all, they hadn't seen the actual thing yet.
Following Liao Shen's wave, the messenger on the top deck of the building waved the flag with both hands, and then the stern moved forward to clear the way. The red horse wandered around the building, and the fighting ships and sea swans alternately supported the outside. It was a pattern. Kind of.
There are a total of three fleets accompanying them, that is, three large ships. The formation is quite intimidating.
"This is our arch guard water gate. It has been specially increased to five feet high and about three feet wide. This may be comparable to the city defense of Xuchang City. It can accommodate thousands of people without any problem."
Following what Zhang Liao pointed out, a series of water gates appeared in front of them. Between the water gates were wooden city walls piled together with solid wooden ramparts, and covered with a layer of soil to strengthen the defense.
Of course, this layer of soil can also play a role in defending against fire attacks.
Standing on the top floor of the building, Lin Mo couldn't actually see what was going on above the water gate, but there were many flags and crossbowmen standing there.
As the water gate like a suspension bridge was pulled up from above, three battleship teams set out from different water gates and officially entered the Yangtze River Basin.
Liao Shen started his performance. As the flag soldiers waved flags, the thirty ships of the main fleet marched alternately. The red horses were at full speed, playing the role of light cavalry on the land and rushing upstream quickly, fighting. The ship and the sea swan are also performing their performances.
In addition, the two fleets next to it were also cooperating. Apart from the absence of the noisy sound of horse hooves, it did seem to be fierce.
During the whole process, Lu Bu still nodded with satisfaction, and he was not stingy about praising Liao Shen, "Not bad, Wen Yuan, our brothers in the north are not used to water fighting, you have become so familiar with it in such a short time. There is a set of naval battle formations."
Lin Mo didn't pay much attention to the tacit cooperation and battle formation of these navy warships. He raised his hand to look at the direction and murmured: "It's the northwest wind."
Lin Mo is still more concerned about this. In the novel, the defeat of Chibi was due to Cao Cao's trick. First, he was tricked by Pang Tong into connecting the ship with the iron rope, then Huang Gai's trick was tricked into opening the water gate, and finally Zhuge Liang was tricked into opening the water gate. The practice on Nanping Mountain borrowed the east wind, and eventually hundreds of thousands of troops were destroyed in a fire.
But in fact, from the bottom of his heart, Lin Mo still didn't believe that Zhuge Liang could borrow the east wind through magic. He had been in this world for many years, and he had also been exposed to strangers. The idea of inspiring the time of heaven was a bit fantasy after all.
What Lin Mo was more willing to believe was that Zhuge Liang was proficient in astronomy and had predicted in advance that the wind direction would change to the southeast in those days. However, based on Jiangdong's intimidation after the victory, he had to pretend to intimidate Zhou Yu.
Such a judgment is not without reason, at least even an old scumbag can do it.
After a comprehensive analysis, we are at a disadvantage in terms of water flow, because Xiakou is downstream and Baqiu is upstream, that is, going against the current and downstream.
But the wind direction has an advantage. As long as Lao Yinhuo can give full play to his weather forecasting function, the northwest wind will definitely be able to take advantage of it.
The old father-in-law on the side was asking the Liao God about the battleship formation. Lin Mo paused for a while before interrupting: "Uncle, how well do you know the waters in this area?"
"This has to be said to be Huang Zu's contribution. Since then, I have become very familiar with the undercurrents, rapids, shoals and whirlpools along the way to Baqiu.
During this period of time, I also took these naval forces to patrol every day, but Liu Bei was the only one on Baqiu's side before, and his few troops did not dare to go out, so there was no chance for actual combat. "Speaking of this matter, Liao Shen still looked regretful.
"Have you never been in actual combat? But I think the tacit understanding of these navy's cooperation is not something that can be cultivated in a short period of time. It seems that it has been achieved through years of training." Lu Bu doesn't understand water warfare, but the transition between battle formations , the warships' replenishment of the missing details can all be inferred.
Having said this, Zhang Liao laughed sarcastically, "To be fair to the general, these are veterans of Jiangxia and Huang Zu's old subordinates. These people fought with Sun Ce every day in the early years, so of course they can practice some training." .
But if we really compare our Qingxu navy, the navy of the four major families and the newly recruited Jingzhou army, it will actually be far from achieving this effect. "
"I see."
Lu Bu wasn't too surprised. As for the drill, of course he selected the most elite ones, and then asked: "Thirty thousand, right?"
Liao Shen nodded, "These 30,000 people are our spearhead, but the 15,000 people brought by Lu Xun are also quite good."
The warship did not sail to Baqiu to show off its power. After all, it was just a drill. The battlefield is the most unforgiving place. At present, the three-party coalition forces of Cao, Sun, and Liu are gathering. No one can guarantee what will happen if they really encounter it. When they come to the Chibi area Started to return home.
After traveling dozens of miles back and forth, Lin Mo already showed signs of seasickness. He was not vomiting, but he felt a little light and his stomach was a little turbulent.
Although the old father-in-law didn't say anything, when he approached the ferry, his hands were already on the edge of the boat, and his expression was not that good. After all, he was used to the feeling of being down-to-earth. After drifting for dozens of miles like this, even among the people Lu Bu There are also some who can’t bear it.
Liao Shen was a little distracted. He stood on the deck with his hands folded across his chest. He glanced at his old father-in-law and then smiled arrogantly.
The old father-in-law was born to be very strong, and such a move could not be hidden from his eyes. He immediately took the bow and arrow from the hands of the sergeant next to him, and strung the bow directly towards the flag above the water gate from a distance of more than a hundred steps.
Whoosh~
The arrow accurately hit the flagpole, and the powerful penetrating force directly broke the flagpole, causing a flag to fall in the wind.
This scene made Gan Ning, Wei Yan, Zhu Huan, Lu Xun and others behind him dumbfounded and couldn't help but look at each other.
God, this is at least a hundred and twenty steps away, and the ship is not land. It is ups and downs. Even a majestic ship more than three feet high will rise and fall under such wind and waves. In addition, the river is full of wind. So fierce, he actually knocked over the flagpole with one arrow.
Is this the Marquis Wen who shoots the halberd at the gate? Is this the top of the mountain that all warriors in the world cannot cross?
Among them, Gan Ning had the best shooting skills, but he asked himself, let alone shooting down the flag, even shooting at the flag would be as difficult as climbing to the sky. He was simply a monster.
"We must win! We must win! We must win!" The navy generals on the side were obviously shocked by the sudden move of the old father-in-law, and they all shouted in unison.
The old father-in-law glanced at Liao Shen with disdain, "You are so capable, why don't you shoot me and have a look?"
"I didn't say anything, General." Liao Shen spread his hands with an innocent look.
My old father-in-law has always been strong in his life.
After landing, Lin Mo was not in good condition and was a little dizzy, but he did not leave the ferry immediately, but let Liao Shen lead him up to the guard water gate.
It is indeed as the God of Liao said, three feet wide, just like the horse trail at the city gate, but one foot of it is filled with arrows, making it easier for the soldiers to take arrows and shoot.
After looking around, Lin Mo asked, "Why not place a thrower here?"
Zhang Liao curled his lips and shook his head and said: "It's too narrow. You can see it too. Although it is three feet wide, these arrows only occupy a small half of the space. After all, the water gate is no better than walking on a horse road, and the arrow supply cannot be like siege and defense." During the war, they were quickly transported up from the city gate, so these arrows must be piled here.
If the thrower is placed again, the kerosene jars and stones must be placed, and then there will not be enough room for too many people to stand here.
What's more, although the thrower has a long range, it will be very difficult to adjust the shooting target, which is far less convenient than bows and arrows. This is why the navy mainly uses bows and arrows in combat. "
Lu Bu crossed his arms and nodded, that was indeed the case.
Lin Mo also nodded, but then said: "Install a row of throwers here."
"You didn't turn a deaf ear to what I just told you, right?" Liao Shen looked like he was telling me something.
"What are you talking about? Are you pretending or not?"
The old father-in-law's eyes widened, and Liao Shen nodded immediately, "Pretend to pretend, pretend now, so that you don't turn around and miss me with your arrow. Oh my, my son-in-law really wants to kiss me."
Gan Ning and Xu Sheng were used to the Liao God being a little more arrogant in front of their old father-in-law. Lu Xun and the others looked a little confused. No wonder the Liao God was so arrogant. He dared to be so unruly in front of the general.
"Actually, what Wen Yuan said makes sense. Throwers are indeed not as practical as crossbowmen."
After getting off the water gate, Lu Bu said softly, "But it doesn't matter. I carefully looked at the terrain. When the time comes, I will ask Wen Yuan to deploy some troops and horses on the riverbanks on both sides of the water gate. If they dare to invade, they can be shot down." ”
Over the years, my old father-in-law has developed this habit. Even if he doesn't agree, he will listen to what he says. Every time like this, Lin Mo can't help but think of what he said in Xuzhou. He can only be him. His son-in-law cannot be a counselor.
Lin Mo didn't explain anything. After all, such defensive measures were actually a bit closer to the prophet, but history has completely changed. Who knows if it will be useful. The right thing is to change the defense model.
At the Baqiu end, the warships of Liu Bei and Sun Ce have been docked by the river. Sun Ce has very few troops, only more than 10,000 men, and the navy is even worse, with only 5,000 men, so the warships together are only 300. Come on, you are even poorer than Liu Bei.
But today, Cao Cao's Jingzhou Navy also arrived. Countless warships poured in from different water gates, especially the three-foot-high building ships. As soon as this behemoth came in, Liu Bei's ships and red horses were converted from civilian ships. Seems even smaller.
Of course Liu Bei was very envious. It would be great if this was his own.
After Sun Ce experienced the rebellion of the four major families, he knew for a long time that he would never be able to build a decent navy again, but he was relieved that there was not much trouble.
Under the protection of Xu Chu, Cao Cao stepped off the boat from the center building. At this time, Liu Bei and Sun Ce were already waiting on the shore.
At this moment, Cao Cao's mood was actually a bit complicated.
"General Cao." The two of them came forward to greet each other. They were a little embarrassed. The current Sikong had already been stripped. If he followed the imperial edict, then Cao Cao would have turned traitor, so calling him General Cao was considered a courtesy. Go ahead.
This call from General Cao brought Cao Cao's memory back to more than ten years ago, and he couldn't help but sigh, "Xuande, remember May of the third year of Chuping."
Liu Bei was startled when he heard the words. The river wind blew, and memories came back to him. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, "That year, the eighteen princes rebelled against King Dong Qin, and we were also allies."
"Time flies by, and twelve years have passed in the blink of an eye."
After Cao Cao sighed with emotion, he looked at Sun Ce and chuckled: "Back then, your father, Xuande, and I both swore a blood oath. I didn't expect that we would have such an opportunity in this life, but we are no longer friends."
"General Cao, please." Sun Ce could not sympathize with him and made an invitation expressionlessly.
In this alliance, everyone has their own ideas, but if they must be summarized, Cao Cao and Liu Bei actually think about it together, both aiming to further expand their territory and increase their strength after defeating Lu Lin.
But Sun Ce was different. From the beginning when Huang Gai and Zhou Tai were killed in battle, to Sun Quan and Ling Cao who died in Guangling City, then Zhou Yu and Tai Shici died in Lujiang, and finally his whole family was slaughtered by Huang Zu.
All these blood debts are directly or indirectly related to Lu Bu and Lin Mo.
In his heart, revenge is far more important than expanding territory.
A person filled with hatred will not care about what will happen in the future.
Therefore, when Liu Bei saw Cao Cao's building, he was envious, but Sun Ce was excited.
Because that means the odds of winning will be a little bit greater.
Cao Cao glanced at the warships parked by the river, but they didn't make a sound, but in his heart he had already calculated how many of their naval forces there were. He knew you were weak, so don't be so weak.
But that's fine. In the first alliance discussion later, I have always wanted to be the leader of this alliance, and no one dares to say no.
This matter is very important. Cao Cao does not want to use Sun Liu as cannon fodder. Before Lu Lin is defeated, the alliance must be solid.
But everything needs a leader, and the lessons of that year are still fresh in my mind. The eighteen princes are doing their own thing, and Yuan Shao, who is known as the leader of the alliance, has no way to command that group of people. Such an alliance is meaningless at all.
(End of chapter)
