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Chapter 219

Since the Jingzhou navy entered Hengshan Township, their every move has been under Liu Jing's surveillance.And when he received the news that the Jingzhou navy left Hengshan Jindu and went south by boat, he immediately ordered the water infantry to enter a state of preparation for war.

The south bank of the Xiangshui River is a hilly area with dense forests. Liu Jing personally led five battalions of soldiers to hide in a dense forest not far from the shore.

The soldiers sat according to Wu Shi, and while waiting for the enemy, in order to pass the boring time, they either checked their armor, wiped the weapons in their hands, or tied the vines on their legs, and occasionally chatted with the robe beside them. .

Although the army did not explicitly prohibit soldiers from talking, the huge psychological pressure before the war made the soldiers really not interested in talking.

Moreover, if you keep talking non-stop, or if your voice is a little louder, you will soon attract the attention of the team leader (50 people) and the generals ([-] people), which is not a good thing.

Liu Jing was wearing exquisite robes and sat on a small horse with a backrest. This thing is not called a horse now, but a bed.

Hu beds were rare even in the north of the Han Dynasty. Due to the influence of Emperor Han Ling's "good beards", they were once popular in the upper class of the capital, but their influence was limited to Luoyang, the capital, and did not penetrate the common people.

As for the south, let alone, people rarely have the opportunity to come into contact with barbarian things.It was also when Liu Jing was chatting with Han Guang that he asked the craftsmen to make a few matzas, that is, Hu beds.

Hu Chuang's sitting posture does not conform to Chinese etiquette, but most of the soldiers are vulgar people, and they have never been polite people. After personally trying its convenience and comfort, Hu Chuang immediately became the generals' choice. standard.

Liu Jing raised his head and looked up, through the leaves, he could vaguely see the hazy sky.

Changsha is worthy of its reputation as a "wet place". From the first lunar month to the present, for more than [-] days, it was either cloudy or rainy. The day after the sun appeared, you can count it on one hand.

To Liu Jing's celebration, in recent days, although the weather in the south of Changsha has not been sunny, it has not rained much. Most of the days are cloudy, which is undoubtedly more conducive to ambush operations.

After waiting for half a day, at the end of the day, the Jingzhou navy arrived slowly. Hundreds of former warships passed "in front" of Liu Jing and Shan Riqi, all the way along the winding Xiangshui South River. go.

The larger Chinese army gradually entered the ambush circle of Liu Jing and Shan Riqiu. At this moment, there was a sound of drums from the south.

Knowing that Liu Zong's decisive battle was imminent, Liu Jing couldn't sit still. He walked all the way to the edge of the woods and looked at the Xiangshui River.

Cai Mao was originally lying in the uppermost aristocratic room of the building, enjoying delicious food and wine, but when he heard the sound of the drum, he immediately jumped up and sat up with an expression of disbelief. Only then will the alarm drum be sounded.

There will be no one else in the enemy, and it must be Liu Jing.Cai Mao couldn't help feeling a little suspicious, could it be that Liu Jing had lost his mind and went insane?How dare he intercept his water army head-on on the river?

Even the Changsha navy in the heyday of the past dared to do this, but it did not escape the near annihilation of the entire army.Is Liu Jing ignorant and fearless, or does he rely on other sources?

Wu Ju couldn't hide his shock, but he was also slightly relieved. Liu Jing and Liu Zong were indeed not the ones waiting to die. What he feared most was that the two of them would occupy the city. Ants attack the city.

Cai Zhong, a lieutenant in the front of the Jingzhou Navy, stood on the deck of a building ship. He was about [-] years old, with a burly figure, dark skin, and a resolute face. He was born in the last branch of the Cai family in Xiangyang, Zhongping He joined the army during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and by virtue of his excellent military skills, he gradually grew into Cai Mao's right-hand man.

Looking at the hundreds of warships in the distance, the ships are in order, the Saijiang River is blocked, the flags are covering the sun, and the strength of the army makes him secretly surprised.

It is no exaggeration to say that the fleet in front of us is only slightly inferior to the former Changsha Navy, and is almost the same strength as the former Jingzhou Navy.After the destruction of the Changsha navy, how could there be a fleet of this size on the Xiangjiang River?Could it be the reinforcements from Lingling and Guiyang?

No matter where this fleet came from, it's just that the comers are not good.The strength of the enemy fleet is not bad, and it is going downstream, which can be said to be quite dominant.On the contrary, one's own side is sailing against the current and will inevitably suffer losses.

However, even though he was at a disadvantage and limited to the terrain, the number of warships could not take advantage of it, but Cai Zhong was still full of confidence in his heart. This was the absolute self-confidence developed after repeated battles and victories.He didn't think the enemy could defeat him.

Seeing the enemy fleet spread out and gradually approaching, Cai Zhong turned his head and ordered to the flag bearers beside him: "Show the flags and thunder drums, warships, big and small, meet the enemy one by one. The left must not go to the right, and the right must not go to the left. Do not change the back, and do not change the front. Those who disobey the order - beheaded."

"Promise." The flag bearer took the order and waved the flag in his hand to the drummer above the building boat, and the drummer with bare chest and arms immediately beat the big drum.

"Boom..."

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Accompanied by thunderous drums, the Jingzhou water army changed from marching mode to fighting mode.

In fact, to put it bluntly in water warfare, the comparison is who has the bigger ship and who has more people. Therefore, Cai Zhong’s formation is based on the large ship and the large ship in the center, and the medium ships such as the scorpion and the fighting ship are guarded around, and the small ships such as the walker are in the middle. the outermost.This is also an order of importance.The large-scale ships are the core of the fleet, the medium ships such as the boats and the fighting ships are the backbone, and the small ships such as the walking ships are undoubtedly the cannon fodder.

However, the fleet led by Liu Zong did not have large ships, and in addition to having secret weapons to shoot poles, they used light boats and small boats to lead the way, followed by boats and fighting ships, and went down the river to cover the river.

The small boats of the two sides soon came within range of each other, and for a while, the sound of bows and crossbows continued, and the two sides came and went, and arrows flew in clusters.

No matter which side it is, the crossbowmen on the small boat lack the necessary armor protection, and because the small side of the boat is low, there is no shelter, how can flesh and blood resist the steel arrows?

However, the situation of the crossbowmen on the small boat was not the worst. The worst was the pawns. When they controlled the oars, it was difficult for them to concentrate on avoiding the attack of arrows, so the casualties far exceeded that of the crossbowmen.

Both sides were driving light boats, holding bows and crossbows, cruising in the middle of the river, and they were killing each other. Not long after the battle started, the water surface was covered with corpses of soldiers from both sides. .

However, during the war, there were many crises, and even Pao Ze had no time to help.Ninety-nine out of ten of these people will die.

However, as mentioned above, light boats and small ships are cannon fodder on the battlefield. No matter how brutal the killing is, it is irrelevant to the overall situation. The ones that can really determine the outcome of a water battle are medium and large warships based on warships and battleships.

When the warships and battleships of both sides enter the land of a stone's throw, the small boat basically completes its mission.No way, they have almost no power to fight back against medium and large warships such as warships and fighting ships. Apart from launching suicide attacks, they are of limited help to the battle situation.At this time, they can choose to follow their own ships, or they can choose to retreat to the edge of the battlefield.

Dozens of warriors can be carried on the warships and battleships. They gather in one place and shoot a salvo of bows and crossbows. The power is by no means comparable to that of small boats and stragglers. In an instant, the arrows poured out like a torrential rain.If the unprotected light boats still stay in the center of the battlefield, they will be wiped out in an instant.

The three warships, in the shape of "pin", are at the forefront of Liu Zong's fleet, and they are called Fengdi.Mengchong is also known as Mengchong. Liu Xi's "Shi Ming Shi Chuan" states: "The outside is narrow and long, and it is called Mengchong, which is also used to collide with enemy ships."

In addition, people often cover the back of the boat with raw cowhide to give full play to the characteristics of "conflicting enemy ships".

This is the case for the three warships at present, and the person in charge of commanding the three ships is Chen Jin, the number one general under Liu Zong's command. Looking at the bow of the ship, he regarded the arrows flying down in disorder as nothing.

This kind of behavior of taking the lead and not avoiding arrows and stones is the best way to boost morale.

(End of this chapter)