"Woooooooooooooooooooo~~~"

Amid the sound of the trumpet, fires were lit on the Jiangguan River. The Zhou army located upstream released a large number of fire ships and launched a fire attack on the Chu army fleet coming from the downstream.

It was almost noon, and the west wind blew, and the fireboat was heading east with thick smoke and mixed with fire light, and it was very fast.

The Chu army's clutch took the lead in the battle, and as the front army, they should sink the fire ships as much as possible to ensure the safety of their own fleet.

However, the Zhou army also sent a fast ship to guard the fire ships, preventing the Chu army from succeeding.

The Zhou army's clutch was specially made, with the bow of the ship like a knife. The purpose of this shape was to rattle the enemy's ships on both sides and the oars were broken by collision.

A fastboat often has dozens of oars. If it is "broken" by a long oar, it is equivalent to a centipede's legs missing, so how can it "run"?

The formation of the Zhou army's clutch was relatively loose, which was also to facilitate the "rattle".

However, when the two sides approached, Zhou Bing discovered that the Chu army's clutch had no oars or oars.

There is really no, the sides of the ship are bare, without oars or oars.

But the other party's travel speed is not slow, what's going on?

Maybe there are long oars at the tail, so the "rattle tactic" is no longer useful.

Moreover, the Chu army's clutch seemed to be holding a "shell" and the crew members were hiding under the shell.

The two armies clashed, and Zhou Bing took the lead in shooting arrows. The fire arrows shot fell on the Chu army's clutch, and they were actually bounced away.

The distance between the two sides became closer and closer, and Zhou Bing discovered that the "shell" on the Chu army's clutch seemed to be made of iron.

And there are mechanisms on both sides of the bow, which can actually spit fire.

The fire column ejected was about two or three feet away.

Although it was not very far away, the warships of the two armies fought together, and the other party was so angry that the Zhou army's ships could not afford it.

When a person is ignited, he cannot be wiped out by splashing water, so he can only jump into the water.

The ship was lit and could not be destroyed with water. The crew had to abandon the ship and escape. As a result, the Zhou army's clutch quickly disintegrated.

After disintegrating, the Zhou soldiers found that there were waves tumbling at the stern of the Chu army's clutch, as if there was a slurry stirring the water.

But there is no oar at the stern of the boat, what kind of oar is it?

Without the guards, the fire ship was directly attacked by the Chu army's clutch. The Chu soldiers on the ship used long axes and other long pole weapons and tools to destroy the fire ship, and even used large water jet pumps.

The oar in the cabin is not rowing at this moment, but is constantly pedaling, driving a long axis.

Many rotating pedals cause the long axis to rotate continuously, and their tail passes through the stern of the boat and sinks into the water.

The end is a kind of "oil" called "propeller".

This kind of "propeller" must rotate along the long axis, but how can it push the ship forward?

The boaters didn't understand, but the fact was that the boat was moving forward and it was walking very fast.

Their duty is to step on the pedals, and as for combat, it is not necessary to worry about it for the time being.

The oars struggled to "row" while the soldiers struggled to destroy the surrounding fire ships, but the fire ships that flocked eastward had exceeded their "handling capabilities".

At least half of the fire ships crossed the "front line" composed of the Clippers and continued to move forward.

The Chu army's clutch did not turn around and chase, but continued to move forward.

He got off the fire ship smoothly and quickly approached the subsequent Chu army fleet. What came towards him was the Chu army ship equipped with a large number of poles on both sides of the ship.

These large ships, with iron nailed on the bows and sides of the ship, are relatively fire-resistant, and directly crash into the fire ship array, constantly slapping, sinking the fire ship.

There are dozens or even hundreds of kilograms of stones tied to the front of the rod, which can smash the fire boat with one blow. Its power is much more powerful than the long axe on the Clippers before.

However, the boat plates cannot withstand the thick smoke of the fireboat when they are fire-resistant. Although the boatmen in the cabin are wearing masks, they are still coughing because of the thick smoke coming in along the porthole.

But now it's a war, they cannot leave their posts without taking a boat, even if they don't have to row for the time being, the long boat has been pulled back into the cabin.

This is because there are fire boats on both sides, and the wooden long oars exposed on the side of the boat will be burned.

Only the long oars that keep swaying at the stern can keep the ship moving slowly.

After a while, the smoke in the cabin became heavier and heavier. The boatmen couldn't stand it anymore. Fortunately, the superiors ordered everyone to climb the deck, so they walked towards the stairs one after another.

Some soldiers maintained order, Shiragoro followed the crowd to the deck, and the oncoming heat wave made him feel hot on his cheeks.

The scene in front of him stunned him and his companions: there was a sea of ​​fire all around, and their ships and the surrounding ships seemed to have been surrounded by the sea of ​​fire.

In front (in the upstream direction), Zhou army released too many fire boats, and the fire on the river surface seemed to have already started to burn.

If this continues, their boats will be unavoidable, just like other boats, like fish in a cauldron, which will sooner or later be cooked.

What, what to do?

"Don't stand there, help quickly!!!"

Amid the soldiers' shouts, Shiragoro endured his fear and became busy with his companions.

Someone went to help pull the rod, some went to step on the pedal, drove the pump to pump water, and then sprayed water.

Water does not spray the fire boat outside, but the side of the ship.

The purpose is to wet the iron sheets on both sides and cool down.

The heat waves were rolling and the smoke was shattered. Shiragoro and his companions were so busy that they had forgotten even fear.

After a while, the fire around him became smaller and Shiragoro realized that he was still alive and the ship he was in had not started to burn.

Not only that, but the same is true for other ships. Although the hull and many people's faces were smoky, the ship was still there and the people were still there.

Moreover, the fleet had broken through the gradually dissipated fire ship array and wandered upward for a long distance.

On the river ahead, there were sails like forests. The prepared Zhou army warship was about to go down the river.

A thought flashed through Shiragoro's mind: Is it going to fight to the sidelines next?

But when the thunder sounded, the fire broke out, and the Zhou army's fleet seemed to be lit.

After a closer look, it turned out that it was the first of its own Clippers who rushed into the Zhou army's fleet and set fire.

Shiragoro thought that these clutches were buried in the sea of ​​fire, but he did not expect that they would break through the fire ship formation safely.

He looked at the Zhou army fleet that was starting to burn in front, and then looked back at the back.

The rear is the main fleet of the official army, and the fleet where Shiragoro is actually considered a front army, and its responsibility is to deal with fire ships, or in other words, their ships are specially made fire extinguishing ships, which opens a way for the main force to enter the fire ship array.

The boatmen looked at the back, the mighty main fleet of the official army, and looked forward again. The already burning Zhou army fleet burst into cheers!

"We can win, we can win!!"

Shiragoro also cheered. After a while, when he saw the old senior looking ahead without saying a word, he asked, "What's wrong?"

"The Jiangguan has arrived." The middle-aged man replied, and Shiragoro looked up and looked forward through the smoke.

I saw the sun setting in the west, and then I saw a vague camp on the bank of the river in the northwest direction.

Is that Jiangguan?

He felt strange: "So what? The fleet is in the river and they are on the shore, so they can't stop it."

"The ones ahead should be the iron chains of the Hengjiang River." The middle-aged man pointed to the front, "If your eyes are fine, you should be able to see them."

"I don't know how many lives it will be filled if I want to break this Hengjiang iron chain..."

"Burn? Cut off? The enemy will not sit idly."

"How long does it take to make a series of iron chains? How many battles will it take?"

When Shiragoro heard the middle-aged man say this, he also felt that the situation of the battle was not optimistic.

However, he still has confidence in the victory of the government army.

Why? Because the government army has never lost! So there must be a way!

The smoke gradually dissipated, and the boatmen returned to the cabin and started rowing. Shiragoro could not see the situation outside, so he could only pray silently in his heart, praying that the official army could break the Hengjiang iron chain as soon as possible and kill fewer people.

As he was slashing, he heard thunder from time to time, as if thunder had fallen on the river.

So I was worried: I don’t know which ship I hit?

Thunder came one after another, and I don’t know how long it took, and suddenly there was a cheer.

The voice became louder and louder. Shiragoro listened carefully for a while and heard that outside was shouting, "It's broken! It's broken!"

Broken? The Hengjiang iron chain is broken?

He looked at his companions and saw surprises from each other's eyes.

The official army is indeed powerful!

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