Chapter 30 Jiangling Water Battle
Those on the merchant ships were obviously excellent naval forces who had experienced many battles.
The Jingzhou navy on the Cao army subconsciously felt that he had encountered a tough guy. In addition, the enemy's origin was unknown, so the best way should be to stay there for the time being and make plans after dawn - can only pick Jiangling directly with just a few ships?
But now the situation is stronger than that of humans, and the status of these surrendered Jingzhou troops is slightly higher than that of dogs. Jiao Teng on the shore keeps ordering them to fight, so they can only bare the bullet and drive the ship and chase the strange merchant ships in the night.
The chief of Qu who had been causing trouble before seemed to feel something, so he quickly ordered his men to drive the boat and chased the civilian ships first.
Different from land warfare, land warfare can make up for the gap in battle by fighting hard, but the advantage of ships in water warfare is too obvious. Cao's army can carry 200 people to pursue the ship quickly while the current is water. If it hits, the merchant ship will definitely overturn.
Jiao Tuo looked anxiously while commanding.
He was still a little nervous when he said that. He was not as arrogant as Cao Ren. He knew very well that if the enemy came, there would definitely be a problem with these broken ships to lure the enemy.
But he didn't understand how many ships could accomplish things. If he reported it in a hurry, Prime Minister Cao would definitely think he was incompetent. As a surrendered general, he might never get the opportunity to control the army again.
After thinking for a long time, Jiao Tu still carefully chose not to expand his momentum, and first see if these navy troops could capture the enemy.
Damn it, what happened to Cao Ren and the others? These people were obviously from the downstream. Didn’t they meet them when they left?
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The Cao army dispatched more than 30 large ships at one time, and the scene was really huge. The ability of these navy troops to control large ships has been deeply rooted in the bones. In addition, no one was in command, they immediately showed extremely high combat qualities.
It can be said that even if there are only a few broken ships, even if they are the main force of the Jiangdong Navy, they are definitely not their opponents.
"Chasing, don't let them run away!"
At least one or two people had to be caught, otherwise there would be no way to deal with the matter. The Cao army's naval ship did not dare to neglect. Everyone chased them with the north wind and the water flow. The two sides raced wildly on the vast river surface and soon left the Jiangling Waterway.
Could it be that a group of water thieves approached and saw Cao's big ship running away with guilt?
Due to lack of command, many Cao's small boats were too lazy to chase after them. There were only a few large boats that were difficult to turn around, so they simply insisted on chasing them.
The wind was cold on the river. The soldiers standing at the bow of the ship kept trembling, secretly calling the enemy shameless, and at the same time curious about the enemy's identity. They were chasing them in a hurry, and suddenly saw many ships suddenly drilling out of the river. The fire on the bow was flashing, and heavy drum beats exploded like thunder.
Dongdongdongdongdongdongdongdong...
These navy troops encountered ambush on the river. They resisted the cold wind and drew their swords in their hands. The Qu Chang, who had caused trouble before, took a deep breath and shouted loudly:
"I don't know which hero comes!"
His voice was thick and loud, and soon, a loud voice sounded from the boat on the other side:
"I am the Han general Guan Ping, who is in charge of the orders of the Left General to attack the general, to attack the unjust ministers and to conquer the Han thieves! Now Cao Ren has been defeated and Zhang Yun has surrendered. The Left General will lead a large army to defeat Cao. Why don't you fight side by side with us and support the Han Dynasty!"
Guan Ping didn't learn anything else in Jiangdong, and his bragging skills have really improved a lot.
Speaking of Cao Ren's defeat and Zhang Yun's surrender, he was no longer blushing and his heart was not beating. His voice was generous and powerful, which caused many people to exclaim in surprise.
Speaking of which, although Liu Bei had a bad relationship with Cai Mao and Zhang Yun in Jingzhou, the relationship between Kuai Yue and others was not good, but their conflict was only about the issue of Liu Biao's heirs, and Liu Cong only married the niece of the Cai family, so the Cai family supported him strongly. Now Liu Cong has no use value, and the hatred between Cai Mao and Liu Bei magically disappeared, not to mention these ordinary soldiers - with Liu Bei's popularity, who would have a grudge against him in Jingzhou?
For a moment, the sound of wind and water on the river was still continuous, but thousands of people on the river were speechless for a moment, silently ignoring the so-called.
When fighting, you have to do something. You can't really fight with Guan Ping and the others' lives?
Guan Ping looked at everyone on the boat calmly and felt relieved.
The idea of the land prosecutor was to launch a fire attack immediately, burn the big ships by the river, and then take advantage of the chaos to find a reliable landing area along the long river bank of Jiangling. Taking advantage of the night to attack the Cao army by the river, it will definitely cause a certain blow to the Cao army in their sleep, and may also cause the common "campaign roar" in this era. When Cao Cao came to his senses and came to chase them, they had already escaped with their flexibility.
Liu Dun also agreed with this idea. As one of the traditional tactics of water warfare, Liu Bei's army had already prepared thatch in these ships (it could still keep warm if you don't need it), and it was not difficult to set fire.
But Guan Ping thought about it for a long time and finally refused this suggestion when approaching Jiangling.
They don’t have many ships, and even if the fire attack is successful, it will not cause a devastating blow to the Cao army, and it will make the Cao army be prepared for it later.
He vaguely remembers Yun Shanshan once told himself that it is a very risky thing to fight against the strong with the weak. He must make more friends and few enemies in order to have a chance to win.
The villains like Huang Si all have the value of unity and fighting for, not to mention the Jingzhou Army, which had no hatred before.
Guan Ping thought about it over and over again and decided to take the risk himself to lead the Cao army's naval army to the river. Without the command of Cao army on the shore, he had the opportunity to surrender these Jingzhou naval army.
"Dear brothers, Cao's thief is not good at fighting in the water, and they rely on the Duke and others to fight. As the cold land is cold today, they live in Jiangling and are entrusted with heavy taxes. You have no food and clothing, and you will also brave the cold wind. Do you want to fight with us and others for your enemies? Please think twice!"
Guan Ping said it several times, but no one said anything.
Liu Dun shook his head while swaying, and kept muttering:
"I just said, I just said that it's not so easy? How could these people be convinced by a few words if they have wives and children to see Jiangling? Moreover, Cao's army is powerful, and it is natural to attract the power of the enemy. The young general is so unlucky this time..."
Seeing that everyone was speechless, but they were unmoved, Guan Ping couldn't help but feel a little discouraged.
Sure enough, Yun Shanshan was able to control those rogues because she showed extraordinary force. She was weak, but she was really difficult to recruit others to surrender.
However, although it was too dark to see the face of the Cao army soldier in front of him, he could vaguely hear a slight sob coming from around him.
These Cao's soldiers were unwilling to be enemies with them.
Maybe there is a little special plane!
Guan Ping wanted to say something else, but suddenly heard a long sigh. Soon, a large number of Cao army ships appeared on the river. Lu Yi looked at the formation of the ship and his heart jumped suddenly.
"No, let's go quickly, it's the famous general of Cao's Navy!"
Guan Ping looked into the distance, and with the dim firelight on the enemy's bow, he vaguely saw the big words flying dragons and phoenixes dancing on the military flag.
Chapter completed!