?On the river surface, Chen's warships were retreating in an orderly manner. The original intention was to lure the enemy, but the unexpected situation occurred: the iron ropes emerged from the water crossed the river surface and stopped them, which shocked the Chen army's soldiers, that is, many appeared on the Cehu Lake on the north bank of the river.

There may not be a mast if there is a ship, but there must be a mast if there is a mast. Moreover, it is a big ship. The scene of the Battle of the Rongzhou will be repeated again.

During that battle, the Zhou army hid warships in the big lake east of Bakou. Taking advantage of Zhou and Chen's fierce battle in the upstream Rongzhou, the warships came to a "land boat" and entered the Yangtze River on the south side from the lake. The Zhou army used this hand to copy the Chen army's retreat.

During this battle on the riverside on the west side of Xisai Mountain, Chen's army learned from the last lesson. In order to prevent the Zhou army from coming out again in Cehu, Chen's warships had just arrived close to reconnaissance. At that time, there were no traces of warships on the lake.

But now the masts vaguely visible to Ce Lake are like forests, and things are already very obvious. The Zhou army first used the Hengjiang iron chain that appeared inexplicably, and then made a side attack in the direction of Ce Lake, and then followed by a thunder attack on the main warship of the Zhou army, who was chasing behind him.

Then everyone will die here!

The main fleet of Zhou army came from the drums, which made the Chen army soldiers who were blocked on the river anxiously. The fleet that had originally retreated in an orderly manner began to be in chaos. The warship in front was stopped by iron ropes, and the warship behind them crashed into it in unknown.

They were already sailing on the wind, and saw that the warships ahead suddenly decreased in speed and the falling sail was too fast, but it was too late. More and more warships were crowded together, and no matter how big or small, they began to scatter, gradually crowded into a fleet to squeeze the iron cables across the river.

The creaking sound kept ringing, and Chen Bing was extremely expecting that the iron chain would be squeezed out like this. However, things went against my wishes. The deadly Hengjiang iron chain was still firm and still blocked most of the warships tightly.

Abandoning the golden wings and large ships like Qinglong, many medium-sized warships were also stopped. It was not because the soldiers had no choice but to find a way, but the iron chain could not get around. The main reason was that there were masts on the ship.

The iron cable crosses the river for several miles. Because of its natural sagging, the two ends are high and the middle are low. In the middle, the lower places can't even pass the bows of Mengchong, the fighting ship, and the boat. Seeing the shouts of killing from behind get closer and closer, Chen Jun soldiers chopped hard with the tools in their hands and chiseled the iron cable.

The iron cables of Hengjiang and Henghe are very common to block enemy ships. The solution is to prepare fire ships or torches in advance to burn them. But now Chen Jun is anxious that there are no such things. If the ignition is lit, it is too late to burn them.

So I can only use an axe to cut it. However, this iron chain is not lying on the deck. If there is no steadily cushioning, the iron chain will shake when the axe cuts it. This is like chopping bones in the air, and there is no force at all.

Besides, the iron cable is not thin and as thick as an arm. It cannot be done except for an axe and even a big knife cuts up. It does nothing except leaving white marks. The sound of metal impacts are heard one after another, but the Hengjiang iron cable is still firm as usual.

The two-wing clutch now picked up a big advantage. They had no masts and could not lift sails with the wind. In order to keep up with the fleet, they could only row by boat by oars. Now the two ends of the Hengjiang iron chain are high and low in the middle, just allowing them to slip under the iron chain.

It’s okay for the Clippers located on the south side, but it doesn’t matter if they are on the shore, but the Clippers on the north side are a little troublesome, because the iron chain on the north side is actually not very high from the river surface. The boat can barely pass but cannot be too close to the shore.

Because the north bank is the territory of the Zhou army, the archers on the shore are not just a joke, let alone the other party is still 'boating on land'.

He was driving the ship to the north shore with a bad brain, trying to intercept the warship that Zhou army was about to "boat on land". Then, without exception, he was lit by rockets. The Zhou army on the shore was ready. Except for the first few fools, most of the Chen army soldiers were thinking about how to escape.

The navy was defeated, but it was originally just a small defeat and there was a chance to turn defeat into victory, but now the iron cable Hengjiang has blocked the hope of turning defeat into victory. Seeing that the iron cable could not be cut off for a long time, soldiers had already dived and escaped.

It is impossible to swim back to the Hankou from here. They jumped into the river and swam directly to the south bank. Although the river was turbulent, it was likely that it would have to float several miles to the shore, but the south bank was very safe.

"Don't escape, you will be killed if you dare to escape!!" Many generals shouted loudly, and they led their men to rush around on their respective warships. Some of them were either dragged onto the deck and chopped them down or shot to death by arrows.

The signs of chaos on each warship were temporarily suppressed, and the Hengjiang iron chain was chopped and covered in wounds by the soldiers on each warship. Not far away, many people also put away their thoughts and waited for the iron chain to be cut off and rowed to escape.

If the iron cable just cuts off when jumping into the water, it will be unfair!

"Fireship! Many fire ships, the Zhou army approached and released the fire ships!" A shrill shout came from the masts of various warships. Seeing countless thick smoke rising from the west, the already calm soldiers began to boil.

......

In the flames, the spectacular Chen army fleet has now turned into a sea of ​​fire. Their front team was stopped by the Hengjiang iron chain that suddenly appeared, and then the Zhou army warships that rushed out released the fire ships to ignite them into a group of warships.

The fire spread quickly under the northwest wind, sweeping all the warships down the wind. Countless soldiers were on fire, wailing and running wildly on the deck, and then fell into the river one by one.

Whether it was large ships such as Golden Wings, Green Dragons, or other small and medium-sized warships of all kinds, no matter how complete the previous fire prevention measures were, they were all burned down. The wooden warships turned into fire ships, burning down Chen Jun's hopes.

"How could this happen? How could this happen..." Chen Shujian murmured to himself as if he was possessed by the devil. There was a sea of ​​fire around him, and the rolling heat waves came. The hair and eyebrows of many guards surrounded him were curled up by the sparks.

"King, abandon the ship!" The followers tried hard to persuade him, and the matter was defeated at this point. The fire broke out around him and stayed on this ship and could only wait for death. The generals had arranged the boat and were waiting for Chen Shujian to leave first.

"Abandoned the boat? Wherever you go, where else can I go..." Chen Shujian was already blind and watched the tragic scenes happening in front of him, he was already in a state of grief.

"King, please take a boat to move to the south bank, our army is controlling the south bank..."

Chen Shujian no longer had the heart to listen to what others said, his head was messy, and cries came from his ears. He looked at the golden wings, green dragons and other big ships that were lit without even being caught. His heart was as if he was squeezing.

That day, he received an order in the hall as the commander to go to war. The emperor gave him a treasure sword in front of all civil and military officials, hoping that he would return to victory and triumphantly.

That day, on the Yangtze River, he stood at the front of the ship, and the river was filled with hundreds of naval warships, including golden wings, green dragons, Pinglu, Taiping, etc. The cheers of the military and civilians of Jiankang on the shore were surging like a tide. Under his command, the Chen Navy sailed westward to recover Yingzhou.

But now, those large fleets lost more than half of the battleships in Zhengrongzhou, and the rest were attacked in Xisai Mountain. Now he led the Jiangzhou navy to advance west again. He thought everything was under control, but he still ended up with a crushing defeat.

What kind of face does he have to go back? How did he face the elders of Jiangzhou, how did he face the elders of Jiangdong? When he returned to Jiankang and Taicheng, how did he meet the emperor who had high hopes for him?

Chen Shujian was the fourth son of the late emperor. Although he was incompatible with his second son, Chen Shuling, and often fought against each other for power and favor, he was not crazy and wanted to seize the throne by any means. It was his greatest wish to be able to be a wealthy prince.

Therefore, he did not think about seizing military power when he was able to lead his troops to fight, but he hoped to win a war to relieve the country's worries. After all, where would the generals be attached? Only Chen State can a royal family like him have a good life.

But now that the army is defeated, what should he do?

"Let's go, let's go..." Chen Shujian turned around numbly and said. Seeing this, everyone quickly discussed the relevant matters. Unexpectedly, Chen Shujian suddenly drew his sword and wiped it on his neck. Fortunately, others were quick-witted and pulled it away, and several followers cried and hugged him.

"Let go, let go! Let me break myself!"

"The king can't do it! I can keep a useful body and will avenge my previous shame in the future..."

"Ten thousand naval soldiers and tens of thousands of naval soldiers are destroyed in the hands of the lonely!" Chen Shujian burst into tears. Seeing this, the generals quickly asked someone to help him leave the ship. The defeat was helpless. If they left the King of Changsha to escape first, if the other party had a bad fortune, the government would have to capture a few people to behead him to serve as a warning to you.

Chen Shujian was in a daze. He sat on the boat and watched the burning ship's heart as if it had begun to be burning.

"It's over, it's all..."

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In the sea of ​​fire, more than ten Zhou army fighting ships flexibly shuttled between the fire ships, passing through countless floating corpses on the river surface, and rushed towards the core part of the sea of ​​fire. On one of the boats, Zhou Faming was wearing armor and holding a bow and arrow, constantly looking at the surrounding situation.

"Everyone is watching with your eyes wide open. Don't let Uncle Chen escape!"

"Don't worry, Sanlangjun, that guy can't run away!"

At this time, Zhou Faming's face turned red and excited. He endured the heat wave and kept looking at the river, staring at the small boats of Chen Jun who were fleeing in panic, trying to tell whether there were people who looked like high-ranking officials.

During the Xisai Mountains and Rivers Battle, his second brother Zhou Fashang was the chief supervisor of the Zhou army. As the commander, he naturally could not leave his post without permission. Therefore, the burden of intercepting and killing the commander of Chen Jun was handed over to him by King Chen Shujian of Changsha.

According to the confession of Chen Bing captured on the scene, Zhou Faming knew that Chen Shujian was personally taking charge of the large ship to fight with the army. Now that Chen's army was hit by Yuwen Wen's plan collapsed instantly. When he said "hehehe" before the war, the Zhou army was also prepared and sent a large number of clutches to chase Chen's defeated soldiers along the south bank.

The defeated soldiers who wanted to land on the south bank and escaped ran away, but Chen Shujian definitely couldn't do it. Now it was just the time to beat the dog in the water.

No, he is an enemy, an enemy who will never end!

The Zhou family has always been a family of officials in the Southern Dynasty. From great-grandfather Zhou Qiang to various dynasties, the same was true for Zhou Faming's father Zhou Jing. Zhou Faming's mother was Princess Chen and was the successor to Zhou Jing. Although she was half-brother of the eldest and second brothers, she never had any relationship.

As a result, not long after Zhou Jiong's death, the Zhou family suffered a sudden disaster for no reason. King Chen Shuling of Shixing fought with King Chen Shujian of Changsha. Zhou Erlang Zhou Fashang was affected by Chen Shuling's assistant, and Chen Shujian falsely accused Zhou Fashang of rebellion, which led to the Zhou family becoming a rebel for no reason.

Zhou Dalang Zhou Fashen was arrested and imprisoned and finally died. Zhou Erlang Zhou Fashang was forced to rebel. He fled to the Northern Dynasties with his troops and stepmother. All of this was thanks to Chen Shujian. Now this beast is nearby and cannot help but Zhou Faming is not excited.

Zhou Faming couldn't help but not fight for his life. Such a good opportunity appeared, so he couldn't let Uncle Chen run away. However, it would be troublesome to deal with it if he was captured alive. If he didn't kill him, it would make the second brother embarrassed. If he killed him, it would make the second brother even more embarrassed and would make the Yuwen envoy embarrassed.

If the person who killed the elder brother was not killed, the eldest brother's spirit in heaven could not rest in peace, but if he killed him, he would be killed without power and could not explain to his superiors. Moreover, it was difficult for Yuwen Wen to do so.

This Yuwen envoy didn't care about killing another King Chen Guofan. It was not good to capture him alive and then kill him. Chen was afraid that he would be entangled in Bazhou, Jiangbei. Yuwen envoy must have a headache.

Therefore, Zhou Faming wanted to shoot this beast on the battlefield. Since he died in a trap on the battlefield, the Zhou family's revenge was avenged, and the envoy Yuwen didn't have to worry. Everyone would not be embarrassed if they were done with all their faults.

"Sanlangjun, look over there, look over there!!" A group suddenly shouted excitedly. Zhou Faming looked in the direction he pointed, and saw several small boats running in panic among the burning warships, and one of them was a little special: a general wearing Mingguang armor was supported by someone to stand on the deck. Such a particularity made people suspicious.

This is a life-threatening situation, not a trip to the mountains and rivers. The boat is unstable and easily shaken. Once it is unstable, it is easy to fall into the water. The most important thing is that it is easy to be shot by a flowing arrow while standing, so you should sit on the deck at this time.

If the deck is dirty, it is important to save your life. You have to stand at such critical moments. If you need someone to support you, it means that you are not standing steadily. Either you think the deck is dirty or you rely on someone to help you, you are not afraid of falling into the water.

However, the deck is dirty and can be placed before sitting, so I am unwilling to sit and unable to stand steadily, which means that the skill on the boat is not good. Someone is serving him from both sides and wearing a cool cloak to shelter him. I think he is a high-ranking official, so this is interesting: the navy generals are not so pretentious.

Thinking of the fact that there were several small boats following him, Zhou Faming's breathing began to rush in an instant. He did not recognize Chen Shujian, and now he could not see the person's appearance. If you observe it closely, you can tell from your words and deeds, but it is not realistic now.

Without hesitation, Zhou Faming bent his bow and arrow to aim at the swaying figure in the fire.

He grew up in Jiangnan since childhood. Although he was not a good player in water warfare, he was still good at water. Standing on a small boat with undulating archery tests, so he asked the members to shoot arrows together.

"Aim, shoot!"
Chapter completed!