() Since throwing ploughshare darts requires standing up straight and throwing forward vigorously, the spearmen on both sides can only throw one round in most cases, and then they are killed by the crossbow arrows or ploughshare darts fired from the opposite side.

Down, the spearman behind did not show the slightest fear and followed him to throw!

On the battlefield, the most worthless thing is human life. Although the two sides have not officially engaged in battle, the cold murderous aura permeating the river has already invaded everyone's mind. In such an environment, no matter how timid a person is, he will

Being stimulated to bleed, for a moment, the sharp and heart-stopping sound of the plowshare darts roared towards the warships of both fleets. Some people even fell to the ground and died before they even had time to take action.

It has to be said that the power of the plow dart is indeed powerful. The dart head is like a plow, and it is powerful and heavy. It can be thrown with all its strength from a close range of less than thirty steps. The armor it wears is like paper, which brings great harm to people.

The psychological pressure is unparalleled. Just imagine what kind of visual impact a huge javelin will have if it penetrates your chest? It is undoubtedly far beyond the comparison of a short crossbow arrow.

If these darts hit the sail, the sail will be torn apart. If they hit the mast, they will either be nailed deeply or make a big gap in the mast. If they hit the deck, the deck will be shattered on the spot! As for the hull of the ship,

After hitting the dart, sawdust immediately flew into the air, and black holes as big as a bowl appeared out of thin air with shexing cracks!

Although these small holes do not affect the performance of the ship for the time being, with the upcoming gang war, no one has time to repair the ship. The water in the ship's cabin will only become more and more, and the speed will become slower and slower.

If left untreated, it will eventually lose its mobility and slowly capsize and sink.

Amidst the dart shadows and arrows flying all over the sky, loud banging noises were heard continuously, and hundreds of ships at the forefront of the two fleets suddenly collided with each other!

The parapets and bows of some ships were smashed to pieces on the spot, and large pieces of wooden planks, together with piles of corpses, crashed into the river. Overall, the Jie Zhao Navy took advantage of the strong hulls of the ships.

Most of those seriously damaged were Haimen navy. Huge

Under the impact of the impact, a large number of waves were generated. Wave after wave of waves superimposed on each other to form raging giant waves. Some of the giant waves even exceeded five feet. When the two giant waves collided with each other, the water spray

It can even fly to a height of one to two feet!

Whether it is the enhanced version of the fighting ship of the Jie Zhao Navy or the inland river fighting ship of the Haimen Navy. Navigating in such huge waves is like a leaf bumping in a storm, one high and one low, as if it will plunge into the river at any time.

Go inside. The warships of the two armies were constantly rocking back and forth under the impact of the violent waves. The wounded or corpses on the deck, or scattered debris, were all shaking and falling into the river in a steady stream.

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A large number of debris or corpses floated on the constantly surging waves. As the waves continued to rise and fall, these objects gradually drifted toward the sea downstream. Sometimes the waves crashed into each other, revealing the corpses of fallen soldiers.

He was even thrown high up and then hit the water heavily. It was unforgettable!

Almost at the same time as the collision, the ship was swayed left and right by the huge waves. The shooting pole mounted on the bow of the ship hit the opponent's ship hard!

The so-called shooting pole is an extremely effective water warfare weapon, which is modified from a water lifting tool. Jujie uses the lever principle to install a movable crossbar on the top of an upright wooden column.

A bucket hangs from one end,

The other end is tied with a rope for people to pull, and human power is used to control the rise and fall of both ends of the crossbar, so that water can be fetched from the well or lifted from a low place to a high place with less effort. This is how the shooting pole operates.

Used on warships.

A boulder is installed on one end of the heavy arm of the shooting pole to replace the original bucket. Once approaching the enemy ship during a water battle, the soldiers moved one end of the heavy arm above the enemy ship, and then suddenly released the arm, and the boulder fell rapidly, smashing

To the enemy ship!

The targets hit with the rod are all outside the ship. The heavy arm must be stretched out of the ship. Its length is longer than the moment arm and is difficult to operate. After adding a beat, it must be pulled back to the original position of the ship before it can be used again.

cast, so there is a period of pause and preparation between the two casts. The enemy can take advantage of this loophole and take the opportunity to attack.

Although the shooting pole has the disadvantage of being difficult to operate, its destructive power is obvious. If it hits a small ship such as a stern, it will often break into pieces! The five-toothed ship built by Yang Su in the Sui Dynasty was equipped with a total of six

Shooting pole.

According to the "Book of Sui": In the eighth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign (588), more than 500,000 Sui troops advanced by land and water to attack Chen. The naval force led by Yang Su set off from Yong'an and left the Three Gorges and went down the river. There were many ships.

big, sharp

It can be stopped. In the decisive battle between Sui and Chen in Yanzhou (today's west of Jiangling, Hubei), the Sui army attacked the enemy's formation with four five-tooth warships, and successively sank more than ten enemy ships with rods and captured more than 2,000 enemy people. Chen ordered

The army was frightened after hearing the news.

At this time, the plowshare darts had stopped throwing, and the rockets had also stopped. There was no way, the swaying hull could not stand still at all, let alone draw the bow or throw the spear. Only the crossbowman on the tower could

He continued to shoot, but his accuracy was also greatly missed.

Along with the crossbows and arrows, the roar caused by the collision of ships was still reverberating on the river, and bursts of deafening loud noises exploded out of thin air. The boulders on the poles of the two armies smashed at each other, and some did not.

It hit and fell into the river, immediately stirring up a huge water column on the river surface, which was then blown away by the strong wind on the river surface and turned into pieces of water mist, shrouding the bows of some warships in haze.

A considerable number of boulders also hit the opponent. The boulders carried unstoppable force and smashed the deck, ship side, parapet and other objects in their path. In an instant, they passed through the ship and fell into the river.

, rising into rolling waves.

Since most of the two armies were facing each other from bow to bow, the place where the boulders hit was often where the Popeye manipulating the pole was concentrated. Naturally, they were all dead, leaving only the broken deck with bloody flesh.

And the broken limbs were clearly visible on the deck.

Blood leaked into the river like a waterfall, and the river water poured down the big hole onto the bow of the ship. The damaged fighting ship was obviously shaken, and then the bow of the ship fell, the stern of the ship tilted up, and the sawdust at the intersection of the two ships crackled.

Fall straight into the river!

Xie Shang stopped playing the drum long ago. Under the huge sound and the shouts of killing, the drum beat was completely covered up. He stared intently at the fiercely fighting ships ahead. Before they even docked, there were numerous casualties.

Now that we have taken over the ship, it is even more like hell on earth.

He saw with his own eyes that the water column splashed by the rocks on his side's fighting ship knocked two soldiers to the ground on the spot. One of them rolled on the slippery deck and couldn't catch his hand. He was helpless.

The other person flipped over the side and fell into the river. The other person was lucky enough to catch the cable. Just as he stood up in shock, a crossbow arrow flew from nowhere and hit his throat, causing him to roll and fall into the river with a scream.

In the middle of the river.

Not only their own fighting ships, but also soldiers from both sides slipped into the river from time to time. In just the first round of collisions and fighting with poles, dozens of ships from both armies were severely damaged. However, what worried Xie Shang was that

The damage to our warships far exceeded that of Jie Zhao navy.

There was no way, the fighting ships of the two armies collided, and some of the fighting ships were destroyed before the boulders fell from the poles, and most of these ships were on their own side. None of these injured fighting ships has sunk into the river yet, but if

If it is not repaired in time, the future is not optimistic.

As the two ships intersected, a group of armored warriors rushed out of the Jie ship's warehouse. They held hooks in one hand and threw them forward to hook their own fighting ships. The other hand held spears or giant axes, and they were using their final strength to attack the enemy ship.

Although they were wearing dozens of kilograms of iron armor, it seemed to have no impact. This group of people was composed of the strongest warriors in the navy, and they were only used to join the gang.

From Xie Shang's perspective, he could just see about 20 heavily armored sergeants approaching from a combat ship about 20 feet ahead. Not only were they wearing iron armor, but their faces were also

They were covered with an iron shield, only their eyes were exposed, and the crossbow arrows shot at them, making only a clanging sound but not causing any harm.

Xie Shang couldn't help but gasped. He didn't expect Jie Zhao to have such a sharp weapon. This was clearly an iron armor worn by heavy armored cavalry!

Before this breath of cold air could be breathed into the lungs, nearly thirty soldiers poured out of the fighting ship's cabin and came forward. Of course, compared with Sergeant Jie Zhao, it was much shabby. They were wearing only

It's an ordinary two-crotch armor.

The thirty or so people were hesitant in their steps. Obviously, the terrifying outfits of Jie Zhao's armored soldiers gave them great shock. Although the Jingzhou navy was not just a fledgling, however, after many years of their service,

This was the first time in his combat career that he saw an opponent wearing armor. However, the hesitation was only for a moment, and then, a tragic look of resignation appeared on their faces, and they all faced him with axes and spears.

This fighting ship was the first fighting ship to jump to the side. While tightly grabbing Xie Shang's gaze, it also attracted Han Yong's attention.

"Father!" Han Fu poked his head and said, "The Haimen navy would never have dreamed that we would equip those soldiers with armor? Did you just see their expressions? I'm afraid they have been frightened to death."

Han Yong stroked his beard and smiled slightly: "Although there are only a thousand armored soldiers in the army, the money spent is more than that of an army of 20,000 people. I hope they will not disappoint my father."

"Father, look! There's a fight." Han Fu pointed out.

On the bow of the battleship, the two sides approached quickly, and a battle broke out in an instant. The armored soldiers of Jie Zhao didn't even take the necessary defensive posture. The one with the spear directly slashed at the chest, and the one with the ax slashed at the head!

The Haimen Marines were obviously not used to this rogue style of fighting, and they quickly waved their weapons to block. Under the opponent's unscrupulous chops, their moves became more and more scattered.

Being able to wear armor without affecting your movements for the time being requires at least a certain amount of skill.

Not long after, the Haimen Navy was at a disadvantage despite being numerically superior.

"Good! Good chop!" Han Fu suddenly cheered loudly. It turned out that an armored soldier swung his ax and slashed one after another. He knocked off the opponent's giant ax several times, and then slashed straight with the ax, cutting the opponent from the shoulder to the waist.
Chapter completed!