Across the Yangtze River, a fleet of ships was sailing upstream from Xiakou.
The fleet consisted of three large ships at the front and rear as the main body, accompanied by 200 stern ships, 160 red horses, sea swans and several fighting ships.
On the top of the building boat at the front, Zhang Liao was wearing black armor, even his cloak was black.
This outfit is not much different from that of an ordinary captain, and even from a distance it is impossible to tell the difference.
Once upon a time, the God of Liao would never accept such an attire. He wore silver armor and white robes for a while, but he always felt that they were a bit different from Zhao Yun. Later, in order to distinguish him, he changed his cloak to Lu Bu's bright red.
But with the addition of Ma Chao, including Yan Liang and Zhao Yun, this silver-armored general can no longer display his Liao Shen's strength. Gold Armor? No, then I'll have to wear the same clothes as Wen Chou.
Zhang Liao, who pursues the pursuit of standing out from the crowd, has been troubled by this for a long time, until the old scumbag couldn't stand it anymore and told him that hiding in the city was the most deadly thing, so he felt that he should return to his original nature and wear the most common armor on the battlefield. .
As for the conspicuous clothing that the general would wear to motivate the soldiers, he didn't even think about it. He just shouted at the top of his lungs, "Zhang Wenyuan is here." Who dares not to fight hard?
Even so, Liao Shen is still in a confused mood. He seems to be deeper into the matter of borrowing arrows from a straw boat than Zhuge Liang. He doesn't believe Lin Mo's rhetoric to deceive Fazheng, but this nephew has no choice but to do it again. Reluctant to confess, it seems that it is difficult for him to think about the truth and the truth.
Therefore, Liao Shen now leads his fleet to inspect the Yangtze River every day. After all, the battlefield is his final destination.
However, the morale of Baqiu's side has probably been too low recently, and they have not come out to patrol. There have been several encounters before. Although each has its own victory or defeat, generally the winner is more and the loser is less. Now they are not coming out anymore. Liao Shen was very depressed.
Just as we were about to enter the waters of Baqiu, a lookout boat came quickly in front of us.
The hull of the observation boat is the smallest, but it is high enough and fast enough. Like a scout on land, the sergeants on the observation deck in front and behind the observation boat began to wave flags when the observation boat approached.
A signal was conveyed, and enemy ships were found ten miles ahead. There were three large ships, more than a hundred sterns, and red horses, but the hulls of the ships were very close and huddled together.
"It's such a big formation. They don't have many warships in total. This time they actually launched three ships at once. It seems that our route has been discovered, but with so many warships, they should be spread out. They are setting up a formation, why are they huddled together?" Xu Sheng, who was behind Liao Shen, muttered.
The God of Liao rubbed his chin and was obviously thinking about this issue. After a moment, he turned around and shouted to the flag soldiers on the high platform: "Send the order to return, slow down, and form a formation to meet the enemy thirty miles later!"
After all, they had not seen the allied fleet with their own eyes. Of course, Liao Shen could not understand it just by relying on this flag language. However, judging from the information brought back by the observation ship, the military strength of the two sides was equal, so how could Liao Shen be timid.
What's more, the military strength may be equal, but judging from the early battles, apart from the original Scenery Navy warships, many other warships were converted for civilian use and were not at the same level at all.
Warlike is warlike, but Liao Shen has not lost his mind. This place is too close to Baqiu Ferry. If the momentum goes wrong, reinforcements will be in trouble. Moving the front back can ensure safety.
Liao Shen did not dare to let the warship go too fast, fearing that they would give up the chase. In about an hour, they came to a wide water area. At the same time, the water here was also the slowest place. This gave the coalition the advantage of following the current. It will also be weakened a lot.
The three warships were lined up in a row, the stern, the red horse, the sea swan, and the fighting ship were arrayed against each other, waiting for the other side to appear.
Except for Zhang Liao and Lu Xun on the main ship, Zhu Huan, Wei Yan, Xu Sheng, Gan Ning and others all got off the red horse ship and waited for the battle.
coming.
In less than half an hour, the coalition warships appeared in front. The building ships opposite were not much different from our own. They were both four-story. You could even see the throwers above, but the accompanying ships and red horse warships They all huddled together, which surprised both Zhang Liao and Lu Xun.
"What do they want to do with this formation?" Lu Xun looked at them suspiciously and murmured.
Zhang Liao wouldn't have believed it if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes. Although the other side separated the warships, red horses, sea swans and fighting ships according to the order of echelons, all of these warships were close to the periphery of the building ships. Such a formation would make The firepower of the bows and arrows is extremely concentrated. Are they desperate?
I have fought against them before, but this is the first time I have seen this formation.
"Attack!" Liao Shen wanted to try to see what was special about their formation, so he ordered the flag soldiers to wave their flags.
Soon, all the warships moved and rushed towards the coalition tiger.
Lu Lin's naval force was preceded by a flying boat, and the red horses responded on both sides, so that it could quickly form a double-team.
When Lu Lin's navy was moving forward quickly, the flag of the main ship of the coalition was waved. After the flag signal, the warships stopped, leaving only the stern in the front row to rush forward.
Seeing this, Zhang Liao's eyes widened, because when he was close enough, he suddenly realized that the two ships on the opposite side were actually two ships connected by iron chains.
Before the confrontation, the ships on both sides were shooting arrows at each other. When the distance was close enough, the sailors would quickly stand up and support the masts of the ships on the side or along the sides to deal with the subsequent impact force.
Boom boom boom!
As the ships of both sides collided, the coalition's ships were all in groups of two. Coupled with the assistance of the water flow, the impact was naturally not comparable to that of a single ship like Lu Lin's army.
Under the collision, the soldiers on Lulin's stern ship were shaken by the huge impact even though they were well prepared.
On the contrary, the stability of the coalition's stern was greatly improved because the two ships were connected. Taking this opportunity, the coalition's navy quickly threw barbs to immobilize the Lulin warship, and the others swarmed over to kill it.
Originally, they were unable to adjust their body shape due to the impact of the collision of the warships. Now that the two ships came up, their strength was no longer equal, and they soon fell into a passive situation of being beaten.
Moreover, these naval forces cooperated very well. After quickly capturing a stern ship, they immediately moved forward. Zhang Liao, who was standing on the ship, saw that the stern ships he had arranged in three rows were easily torn apart at the first level. He couldn't help but frown.
However, he could do nothing now. The firepower of the bows and arrows on the ship was very fierce, but the ships and ships of both sides were stuck together, which could easily cause accidental damage. He could only rely on these red horses.
The Red Horses on both sides were not affected, and formed a siege from behind the allied forces. Gan Ning on the Red Horse boat roared: "Quick, shoot the arrow, shoot the arrow!"
The Red Horse surrounded by the coalition forces fired a hail of arrows. It had an effect, but it was not obvious. After all, their soldiers were concentrated on the front deck of the ship, and the cabin's shielding could provide some cover.
When he was about to give the order to pursue, the soldiers on the side shouted: "General, look, their fighting ships are coming up!"
After Gan Ning turned around, he suddenly found that the coalition fighting ships from behind were approaching quickly. The red horse captain was moving as fast as a war horse on the water, and the fighting ship had a hint of a shield soldier. The ship was protected by a parapet. There are square holes for the crossbowman to release arrows.
Damn it, it seems that the coordination of this formation has been carefully studied, and what's worse is that there are red horses and sea swans guarding both sides of the battleship. Even if Gan Ning wants to give in at this moment, it will be extremely dangerous.
However, Zhang Liao, who was standing on the building boat, could see clearly that his own fighting ships were pressing up from the front, and the Haihu was also on the two wings, so as long as they could evacuate down the river to the two wings, it would not be a big problem.
As the flag soldiers conveyed the instructions, some red horses began to escape downstream. After all, the speed was here.
"It's time, stick it to me, fight hard!"
Gan Ning had already made his choice, commanding the two Red Horses around him, and the three warships rushed straight towards the opposing battleship.
This kind of charging momentum is very irrational. Before the warships on both sides get close to each other, the long-range firepower of the fighting ships is not comparable to that of Chima. What's more, these fighting ships are tied up in twos and the warships are stable. It will make the crossbowman's aim higher.
Therefore, the soldiers on the Chima ship basically hid in the cabin or under the edge of the ship to find cover.
"What's going on with those ships?" Lu Xun couldn't help but be speechless when he saw that the three Red Horses rushed forward instead of following the signal to evacuate.
"It's probably Gan Xingba again."
There was helplessness in Liao Shen's words. He liked Gan Ning very much. He was fierce enough. Although he had a gangster spirit, he also had a sense of loyalty.
That's right, his brain is not very good and he is a bit too strong. He has done this behavior several times in the previous series. Unfortunately, he is still new to the world, so Zhang Liao can only educate him verbally every time.
After all, in this reckless man, he saw himself who had lost 800 to 30,000 in Guangling City.
"Quick! Hook it, hook it!"
As Chima encountered the fighting ship, Lu Lin's navy quickly threw out hooks to secure it. Fortunately, the difference in height between the outer edges of the two ships was only a few feet, and the soldiers could climb onto the coalition fighting ship.
Gan Xingba stepped on the edge of the ship and jumped onto the coalition battleship. After jumping into the crowd, he waved his two halberds left and right like chopping melons and vegetables, beating the blood of the crossbowmen like splashing ink. They screamed again and again. Within a moment, In a short time, a large open space was created on the warship, and it also bought time for the sergeant climbing behind.
Whoosh~
"Ah~"
A sergeant who was climbing was hit by an arrow in the back and fell directly into the Yangtze River. Just as he was making up for it, he was hit by an arrow in the same position again and fell down.
On a fighting ship not far away, Huang Zhong, who had white hair and beard, was dressed in armor. He drew an arrow, set up a bow, and stringed it in one go. Every time an arrow shot out, one person would die.
Moreover, he moved so fast, as if he didn't need to aim at all, and all the soldiers on the side looked at him. In just a few breaths, he knocked down seven or eight Lu Lin navy soldiers.
"General, shoot him, shoot the one with the halberd!" The soldiers on the side saw Gan Ning's rise in killing and asked Huang Zhong to kill him.
In fact, Huang Zhong had discovered Gan Ning a long time ago, but the distance was a bit far away. The ones he had been shooting were the sailors on the red horse ship on the far left, which was already a hundred steps away.
And Gan Ning was on the fighting ship in the middle. Calculated based on the distance, it was already more than 120 steps. Looking at his movement skills, he could move around in the chaos. This distance, the opponent's speed and With his body skills, no one in the world can shoot such a moving person from such a distance.
Of course, this is also due to the disadvantages caused by connecting ships. After all, the two ships are connected together. If the boatman under the ship cannot make unified commands, the warship will spin.
Rather than being so time-consuming, it would be more practical to shoot a few more.
Gan Ning killed happily, and he and his men slaughtered all the sailors on a ship in a short time. But this was only what he saw. If you look at it from Zhang Liao's perspective, you will find that the entire battlefield has been occupied by the coalition forces. Taking the absolute initiative.
Relying on the connected ships, they first disrupted the Lulin navy's position. The fighting ships behind provided fire support, and with the cover of sea swans on both sides and the red horses crossing the formation to occupy positions, even if there were four floors of the building ship, The crossbowmen couldn't stop it despite the fire suppression.
Seeing the soldiers falling into the water one by one, many warships were already drifting in the wind, proving that all the soldiers on board were dead. Zhang Liao knew that the situation was irreversible, and if it continued to be delayed, more people would die. He immediately gritted his teeth and said: "retreat!"
Gan Ning on the battleship was in the middle of a killing spree. When he was about to jump on his red horse to find another target, the accompanying officers reminded him: "General, look, that's the flag for retreat!"
Gan Ning's heart sank when he saw this. He knew that Zhang Liao was not a soft persimmon. If the rear area had not been messed up, he would never have evacuated. Once the building and ship were evacuated, his current position would be extremely dangerous, so he had to take the soldiers with him. Shouting to return quickly.
"We won, hahaha, we finally won!" Cai Maole on the coalition ship went crazy. The few battles he had fought before were all small-scale battles, and he still lost more than he won.
This was the first time that the two sides had invested tens of thousands of troops in a battle like today. The result was such an easy win, which was a bit unexpected, and they immediately ordered a full-speed pursuit.
After chasing them all the way to the Chibi River, Cai Mao, who was worried about Zhang Liao's response, ordered the retreat. Even so, the warships and ordnance along the way were enough for him to earn a lot of military merit.
Moreover, his reputation will be completely established in this battle. After all, there is a large banner with the word "Zhang" hanging on the boat opposite, which is embarrassing.
Lu Xun, who was on the Lulin Tower ship, was running around. Actually, he wanted to count how many ships were left in order to estimate the losses. He kept sighing. Although he was not a general, he joined the army as Zhang Liao, and his face I can’t hang on.
On the other hand, Liao Shen himself, although not in a good mood, did not seem to be entangled for too long. Instead, he kept mumbling, "I didn't expect that the warships would be so powerful after they were connected. The impact of the warships became stronger, and the fighting ships' Improved stability will allow crossbowmen to shoot more accurately
I also need to get a few connected ships after I go back.
No, if you were bolder and connected all the warships, then the stability would probably be enough for the soldiers to walk on smooth ground, right? "
Thinking of this section, Zhang Liao's pupils suddenly gathered, and his breathing became rapid. He slapped his palm on the edge of the ship as excitedly as if he had discovered a new world, and said excitedly: "Yes! Just connect all the warships. This will not only It’s because the naval crossbowmen can shoot more stably, and maybe our soldiers from the Northern Kingdom can board ships and fight without fear of seasickness.”
Zhang Liao swallowed and thought further, even the war horse could gallop.
My God, this is a God-given plan to defeat the enemy!
Zhang Liao could conclude that if his own army could board the ship and fight, it would be no joke, it would simply crush the coalition forces of Cao, Sun, and Liu.
Wonderful!
How wonderful!
This is the true truth!
Zhang Liao seemed to have foreseen the day when his name would be included in the list of top military strategists after this battle, and he would even be praised by later generations.
That's a real man!
(End of chapter)
