The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 499
The first year of Yonghan (189), June 7, Chenshi ([-] o'clock)
The weather has gradually become hotter, and Niu Fu commanded the army to go to the south bank of Fenshui at this time, and set up camp on the bank of Fenshui to guard against moth thieves.

The Xiongnu Huqi led by Yu Fuluo was also transferred by Niu Fu from the easternmost station of Fenyin City to the south bank of Fenshui.

At this time, the Yellow Turban Army had already assembled at several ferries on the north bank of Fenshui.

Even dispatched ships many times to drive out the Fenshui Navy of the Han army.

All these are signs of the imminent crossing of the river.

Niu Fu, Jia Xu, Li Jue and others will board the watchtower together.

At this time, the sky was already clear, and there was no mist on the river surface. It was endless, and there was no obstacle to the vision.

The river surface of Fenshui is not as wide as the Yellow River and Yangtze River, so the ships of the Fenshui Navy Division of the Han Army are not tall, and the number is quite limited, only [-] warships.

Compared with the Fenshui Navy, the Yellow Turban Army had a larger number of warships, with a total of [-] warships.

Just above the water of Fenshui, the Yellow Turban Army is laying a pontoon bridge, while the Fenshui Navy Division of the Han Army and the sailors of the Yellow Turban Army are fighting on Fenshui.

It seems that the warships of the Yellow Turban Army are far more than those of the Fenshui Navy of the Han Army, but the actual combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of the Fenshui Navy of the Han Army.

The composition of the Han Dynasty Navy is generally composed of several ships with different divisions of labor.

The warships at the forefront are called "Xiandeng"; there are narrow and long warships that attack enemy ships called "Wanglong"; there are red fast boats that are as light and fast as galloping horses called "Chima".

In addition, there are "sills" with double-layer boards on the upper and lower sides, with boards on all sides to defend against arrows and stones, and the inside is like a heavily armed ship with a prison sill.

There is also a fast-moving boat with observation huts called "scouts" to observe the enemy's advance and retreat.

At the same time, there is also a small boat, which is suitable for close combat and can also be used as a temporary transport ship. On it, brave and elite soldiers are selected to paddle, and they go back and forth like flying gulls, taking advantage of people's inability to attack. .

There are also main battleships Luzhan, Maotu, Gechuan and so on.

Lou Chuan and Ge Chuan are large ships, both costing more than 500 hu.

The role of the rushing boat is similar to that of the rushing car used in the battlefield and siege.

In large-scale naval battles, the probability of using sudden ships is not as wide as that of building ships, and they are mainly used for surprise attacks and assaults.

Among them, most of the ships that exist as the main force are still large ships.

Louchuan is named for its height and broad head, and its appearance resembles a building.

Because of its high ship building, it is suitable for both long-distance and close combat, so it was the main force of ancient water warfare.

However, because the ship is too high, the center of gravity is often unstable, and it is not suitable for long-distance sailing. Therefore, most of them only serve as the main force in water battles in inland rivers and coastal areas.

The average building boat is tall, usually more than [-] hu.

Building ships used for combat are generally divided into three floors, the first floor is the hut; the second floor is the flying hut;

Each floor is equipped with a protective female wall to defend against the bows and arrows and arrows shot by the enemy.

There are arrow holes on the female wall for launching bows and crossbows.In order to defend against enemy fire, the ship was covered with leather to insulate heat.

Flags, banners, knives and guns are often placed on the building boats to strengthen the momentum, and various equipment such as ropes, sculls, sails and boats are used to enhance their functions.

Among them, the building ships built by Soochow, such as "Feiyun" and "Gaihai", all have five floors and can carry 3000 soldiers.

In the eighth year of Taishi in the Western Jin Dynasty (272), Emperor Wu of Jin promoted Wang Jun to be the governor of Yizhou, and secretly ordered him to build a building boat in Sichuan to destroy Dongwu.

According to records, the largest ship built by him can carry more than 2000 people, and can travel on horseback on the ship.

These nine ship types are the most common types of ships.

Among the ships of the Yellow Turban Army.

Most of them are small boats, and a small number of walking boats.

And the largest flagship is just a medium-sized Mengchong ship, comparable to the three main ships of the Fenshui Navy.

Mengchong: "The outside is narrow and long, called Mengchong, to collide with enemy ships."

The main function of the Mengchong ship is to collide with enemy ships, take over the strings to fight, and can also attack and harass with crossbow arrows from a long distance.

Zou Ge: "Establish a female wall on the side of the ship. There are many sailors and few soldiers. They all choose the brave and elite. They go back and forth like flying gulls, and they are out of reach of others. The golden drum flags are listed above."

Although the number of ships of the Fenshui Navy is smaller than that of the Yellow Turban Army, the ships are much taller than the Yellow Turban Army.

Not only is it equipped with Mengchong, walking boats, red horses, etc., but also more well-equipped fighting ships.

However, there are no large warships such as Louchuan, Maotu, and Gechuan. This is because some places with open water in Fenshui can accommodate large warships, but places with small water volume occupy the majority.

As an inland river navy, the Fenshui Navy is limited by the amount of water in Fenshui, and the range it can actually reach is extremely limited.

Therefore, large warships such as Louchuan, Maotu, and Gechuan were not equipped.

Its largest battleship is a large fighting ship, which is the flagship of the Fenshui Navy Division of the Han Army.

In addition to this fighting ship, there are three fighting ships in the Fenshui Navy, and the rest are small boats such as Mengchong, Zuoge, and Chima.

They have been on the water for a long time, and their combat power and adaptability are several grades higher than those of the Yellow Turban Army.

This is also the reason why the Yellow Turban Army is equipped with a lot of obscurity and walking.

Most of Xu An's subordinates are residents of Taihang Mountains, or refugees from Jizhou, and people from Bingzhou.

Almost all of them are from the North, and they have never seen any big rivers, and they are not familiar with boats or water warfare.

Although the sailors of the Yellow Turban Army have undergone selection, they are not seasick, and they have been on a ship for a period of time, but they are still weaker in terms of control and other aspects.

Use ships such as Mengchong and Zouge, use bows and crossbows to attack from a long distance, and look for opportunities to fight for a decisive victory. This is the result that the Yellow Turban Army wants.

The Yellow Turban Army is not afraid of melee combat, and although the Fenshui Navy Division is good at water warfare, most of them are ordinary soldiers who have not experienced any melee combat.

Once the bloody battle is over, basically only the yellow turban sailors will be slaughtered.

This is why the ships of the Yellow Turban Army can temporarily block them.

Some of the existing ships of the Yellow Turban Army were captured in Linfen City, and some were newly built.

The navy in Fenshui relied on better control, constantly shooting with bows and crossbows, and the bed crossbows on the fighting ships were also fired from time to time.

The Fenshui Navy has limited ships, although its combat power is greater than that of the Yellow Turban Army.

But Niu Fu didn't want the Fenshui Navy to compete recklessly with the ships of the Yellow Turban Army. He and Jia Xu had seen the soldiers of the Fenshui Navy.

Niu Fu was as clear as Ming Jing in his heart, if these sailors and the Yellow Turban Army were to fight in close combat, they would collapse in an instant.

The control of the Yellow Turban Army's ships obviously fell to the Fenshui Fleet Division, and the Fenshui Fleet Division only needed to harass them from a distance to suppress the Yellow Turban Army's ships.

If it really takes over, then the Yellow Turban Army will still have the upper hand.

Taking advantage of one's own weaknesses to attack the other's strengths, Niu Fu would not do such a stupid thing.

(End of this chapter)