Chapter 136: All-out assault!
The smoke was stormy and the heat waves hit people. Chen's military ship ignited the Zhou army warships with the southeast wind. Mars flew with the wind, and the sails were the first to suffer, followed by the hull wrapped in pig skin.
Using raw skin to resist fire attack is a common defensive method for naval warships, but even the "fresh" pig skin cannot last long in the raging fire. Many pig skins on Zhou army warships have begun to explode, and the smell of burnt pig skins is filled with the river surface.
The smell was a bit pungent, but the Zhou army soldiers couldn't care about so many. The large pumps on each warship began to shoot water, trying to suppress the fire, but more and more Chen's arms ships attacked, making the situation even more dangerous.
In water war, the most feared thing is that the enemy uses the wind to set fire ships. Once the fire is burned down, it can burn the huge fleet. The soldiers of the Zhou army all know the interests, so any measures that can extinguish the fire are used.
The north wind should have been blowing in autumn and winter, but it turned out to be a southeast wind. This is a bit incredible. Not only the soldiers in the sea of fire can't figure it out, but even the commander Yu Wenwen, who followed closely behind, was unable to figure it out.
The rear army fleet was more than one mile away from the former army fleet that was fighting. Yu Wen Wen stood on the stairs and looked at the flags waving in the wind on the side. He felt that God was full of malice towards him.
I am not Prime Minister Cao who likes wives. There will be a southeast wind in autumn and winter. Are you wrong?
The Marshal Scholar Trida, who was standing beside him, looked at the smoke-filled ship formation in front of him, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He had never fought a water battle but was not blind. His situation looked obviously not good.
"King, this... Could it be that Jiangnan will also have a southeastern wind in autumn and winter?"
"It's not...but I really shave..."
Yuwen Wen smiled helplessly. Cui Daji thought something was wrong when he saw this. All the main forces of his naval army were here. If they were burned up by fire, it would be hard to say whether they could attack Sangluozhou, not to mention whether they could escape back to Caishan.
Cui Daju was a little worried when the navy went out to attack Sangluozhou in full swing. However, he succeeded in attacking Cai Shan last time, and he was not able to persuade Yuwen Wen to be cautious in his work. Now it seems that he should really "fight with reason" at the beginning.
In a certain way, Cui Dazhe saw that Yuwen Wen was in trouble. If the navy was defeated, then Yuwen Wen would have to go through a lot of trouble just to attack Jiangzhou. In this way, no one could take over the destruction of Yuchi Youqi's achievements in destroying the country.
As the confidant of the old Prime Minister Yuchi, Cui Daju is now also the confidant of Prime Minister Yuchi, so he knew clearly the prime minister's plan: the great contribution to destroying Chen must be in his hands, so that the status of the Yuchi family will become more stable.
Yuchi Silang had great achievements in pacifying the Sui Dynasty, so he naturally succeeded as prime minister; Yuchi Wulang had great achievements in destroying Chen, so he would be natural to gain great power in the future; the queen of the Great Zhou Dynasty must have the surname Yuchi, so Yuchi Sanlang, as the emperor's father-in-law, naturally he had to assist the emperor.
And the future prince naturally needs half of the blood of the Yuchi family!
Everything must be given priority to the interests of the Yuchi family, and the Cui family's status has also increased. Therefore, Cui Da was happy to see Yuwen Wen's unlucky, but he was afraid that he would lose too badly, which would affect Yuchi Youqi's plan to attack Chen.
The Zhou Dynasty's naval army on the Yangtze River was indeed the strongest with the Huangzhou naval army. The record over the years proved this. If the Huangzhou naval army was wiped out here today, the Chen State naval army in Jiangzhou would be out of constraints and could reinforce the downstream Jiankang at any time.
If Yuchi Youqi takes Huainan, he will definitely be preparing to cross the river to attack Jiankang on the south bank. But if there is no cover for the navy, how can the army cross the river? How can they ensure the safety of the rear route after crossing the river?
The Qi army had crossed the Yangtze River and twice approached the city of Jiankang, but the waterway was cut off by the enemy, resulting in the supply of food and grass. In addition, the army was raining heavily outside Jiankang City for several days, and the entire army was finally gone. Cui Dana did not want this scene to happen again.
So, it's time to make a decision!
"King, now the southeast wind is suddenly rising, and the situation is not conducive to our army. It is better to call the gold and withdraw the troops, and then slowly draw them."
"Mingjin withdraws his troops? Why did Changshi Cui say this?"
"King, although the officials are not good at fighting in the water, they can also see that after the Chen army set fire down the wind, our army's warship was trapped in the sea of fire. How could there be a reason to win?"
"Cui Changshi, it is common for the wind direction to suddenly change during the water war. Although the warships of the front army were a little embarrassed, there is nothing else. Now the victory or defeat is not decided, the rear army will retreat, and even if it is not defeated, it will be defeated."
Cui Dana was stunned when she heard this. Seeing Yuwen Wen's disapproval, she couldn't help but sarcastic: You are just a gambler who loses eyes and wants to suppress all your wealth and gamble!
The result of doing this is that you lose everything!
"King! The poisonous snake bites his hand, and the hero cuts his arm. Don't act with impulse and kills the lives of all the soldiers in the army here!"
Looking at the righteous military chief, Yuwen Wen couldn't help but complain, because by routine, the military supervisor is a villain like a teammate, and he will only force the coach to play regardless of the actual situation. He has never seen any military supervisor forcing the coach to be the overall situation, emphasizing the need for a "heroic man to cut off his arm."
After glanced at the battlefield on the river in front of him, Yuwen Wen said, "It is indeed a bit weird that the southeast wind suddenly blew in autumn and winter, but Changshi Cui wants to have some confidence in General Come."
"After all, our army came here to kill people, not to see the scenery!"
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There were endless crackling sounds, which were the sound of wood bursting when the warships burned. On the surface of the river that had turned into a sea of fire, the warships on both sides of the enemy and us were gradually sinking.
In order to avoid the heat waves and Mars, Chen's warship had retreated a hundred steps along the flow. Looking at the scene in front of him, many soldiers felt relieved.
Tianyou Dachen, we finally won!
The formerly aggressive naval army of Zhou Kingdom is now buried in the fire. If the rear ship does not retreat as soon as possible, it will sooner or later be lit by the sparks dancing in the sky. The fire will burn all the haze in the hearts of Chen army soldiers.
Ever since the one-legged bronze man came to Huangzhou, Jiangbei, the Chen State naval army has been defeated in front of him one after another. The navy that was proud of in the past could not defeat the newly built fleet of the Beilu.
How many Chen army soldiers stained the Yangtze River with blood? Just a few days ago, Cai Shan lost a coward again in the battle. Many people have already developed a sense of fear of the one-legged bronze man, but after today, no one will be afraid of the one-legged bronze man anymore!
"You said, will the one-legged bronze man be buried in the sea of fire?"
"Who knows, it's best to die, so that he will no longer have to worry about his wife stealing people!"
"Hahahahahahaha!" Chen Jun soldiers laughed when they heard this. They like to make up stories to spend the one-legged bronze man the most. Now if the one-legged bronze man hides in the sea of fire, it is really a thing worth celebrating.
Seeing the situation reversed and the soldiers were fighting spirit, the Chen army general arranged the next battle: the southeast wind might stop at any time, so they would do their best to defeat the Zhou navy, which had been burned by the fire.
"My boys, wait for the fire to subside in a while, and everyone strives to move forward. We must keep the Northern Cong in Sangluo..."
Before he finished speaking, there was a rustling sound of water coming from the sea of fire in front of him, as if it was the sound of paddling of the water wheels of the ship and the ship turning quickly. The soldiers of Chen looked in the sound, but saw several huge figures appearing in the fire.
"It's a warship! How is this possible!"
"Why are they not lit!"
Amid the exclamation, the Zhou army's large ships appeared in shape, with a water wheel on both sides of the left and right sides. The upper half was wrapped tightly, without a ship tower or mast, and it was a strange style of a car and ship.
The whole body is pitch black, the bow is sharp, and the boat is like a knife inserted straight into the water. It looks like it is designed specifically to facilitate impact on enemy ships.
What makes people feel strange is that these ships rushed out of the sea of fire, but the hull was not damaged at all. Not to mention the fire, even black smoke did not appear.
"Shoot...shoot the rocket! Wanjun divine crossbow shot!"
The generals' shouts brought the soldiers to their senses. The archers shot rockets at the black ships, and the Wanjun divine crossbow also aimed at the enemy ships, shooting out the arrows that burned red.
The sound of dinging sounds sounded, and the rockets bounced behind the black ship's hull, and after the thick and huge arrows hit the hull, they were bounced away with a "bang".
"It's iron armor, the hull is covered with iron armor. This is the iron armor ship of the Zhou army!"
The screams of exclamation were heard, and the soldiers of Chen Jun could not believe their eyes. Zhou Jun actually wrapped the hull in iron armor. No wonder he was not afraid of fire, but this way...
People can't hold on the river for long even wearing heavy armor. Why can such a large iron armored ship float on the water?
The sound of water became rapid. It was the water wheel of the Zhou army's armored ship paddling quickly. Seeing the other party's ship getting faster and faster, the Chen army soldiers began to stir up. Many people picked up weapons, but they didn't know what to do next.
"Prepare to fight, prepare to fight! They are about to rush over!"
That being said, what can I use to fight against an iron-armored ship that is not afraid of fire attack? Only a pole-plated warship can confront it, and the outcome is still a matter of difference.
Just as Chen Jun urgently mobilized the pole-plate warship to step forward, the Zhou army's armored ship had already rushed over, and the Chen army warship that was blocking it was easily hit and sunk.
A large golden-winged ship was hit by a Zhou army's iron armored ship, and a big break appeared instantly. Then the hull was tilted, and the soldiers on it fell into the water one after another, and the ship lost its combat effectiveness on the spot.
Even the golden-winged ship was like this, and other warships could not resist the Zhou army's iron armored ships that were going downstream. The ship formation that gathered in a hurry was instantly broken by the opponent.
The two port windows of an iron armored ship suddenly opened, and several turbulent oil nozzles appeared in front of Chen Jun soldiers. Before they could react, burning turbulent oil gushed out.
In an instant, the front fleet of Chen Jun was entangled by multiple fire dragons. Countless Chen soldiers on fire were wailing, rolling on the deck that was also on fire. The smell of burnt meat came to his nose, making people feel nauseous and dry retching.
It was like a nightmare scene, but Chen Jun's nightmare had just begun.
In the original sea of fire, several iron-armored warships appeared. On one of the big ships, a flagpole was erected in a hurry, and then a large flag with the word "Shi" was raised, fluttering in the wind.
The general manager of the marching naval army of Lingnan Road came to Hu'er, and had been smoked into a big face. After talking to several other generals with the same big face, he issued the latest order:
Chapter completed!