Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 473 Unpretentious Attack

Jiangzhou Water Village.

Cheng Shichao and Gao Bi gathered together, sighing for a long time, their brows were full of sorrow.

The two were also ordered by Li Jing to cooperate with Zheng Yanhua in the expedition, so they gathered together.

Seeing that it was time to dispatch troops, the two of them became more and more panicked.

The generals who were really capable of fighting in the Southern Tang Dynasty either died in battle or surrendered to the Central Plains. Some veteran generals such as Xu Wenzhen and Bian Hao were capable of fighting and fighting, and participated in the Huainan counterattack.

But after the Zijin Mountain War, both Xu Wenzhen and Bian Hao were captured alive for the then Great Zhou.

Guo Rong loves talents, and he valued the generals of the Southern Tang Dynasty who forced him to a decisive battle against Zijin Mountain, so he canonized Xu Wenzhen as the General of Zuo Qianniuwei, and Bian Hao as the General of the Right Qianniuwei.

After Li Jing ceded the land and asked for an alliance, Xu Wenzhen and Bian Hao chose to return to Jiangnan.But because they have stains on them, they are not reused.

Therefore, there are no generals in the south of the Yangtze River that can be used. Cheng Shichao and Gao Bi are the tallest among the dwarfs.Born in the general family, he is skilled in bow and horse, and after learning the art of war, he was promoted to command the army.

The two sit in Ezhou and Jiangzhou, two strategic locations along the Yangtze River, and they don't even have actual combat experience.

The first time they personally led troops to fight was when the Central Plains went south. When Lin Renzhao's troops were trapped in Chizhou, they planned to use the superiority of the upper class to attack Lin Renzhao's Central Plains navy.

As a result, the old and hot Lin Renzhao was given a severe lesson.

Cheng Shichao and Gao Bi didn't believe in evil at first, summed up the experience of failure, and fought three games in a row.

Both of them lost their tempers at all.

It proves that your father is your father after all, and it is not worth it to let you go first.

Cheng Shichao and Gao Bi knew how powerful they were, so they dared not fight again.

This time, Li Jing asked them to raise troops from the two states to lure Lin Renzhao into battle, creating opportunities for Zheng Yanhua to attack the rear.

The order of the emperor is like a mountain, and Cheng Shichao and Gao Bi can only get together to discuss the matter of sending troops.

And the two understand that this battle is different from the previous ones.

The previous three battles were all spontaneous blocking battles, and they could retreat if the situation was not good.

But now it was a decisive battle between Zheng Yanhua and Lin Renzhao.

The meaning is completely different.

Cheng Shichao and Gao Bi knew very well that they were not Lin Renzhao's opponent at all. If Zheng Yanhua did not attack in time, then their entire army would be in danger of being wiped out.

Cheng Shichao said: "Is that Zheng Yanhua reliable? Don't trap my brother to death."

Gao Bi was disturbed in his heart: "I see Xuan, the reckless man who came out of the mountains doesn't know anything about military affairs."

"I think so too!"

Although Zheng Yanhua was not a general, he was killed with one blow and one shot.

The two guys with negative records are not ashamed to mock.

But even if they didn't want to, they didn't dare to stand still.

Both of them have a certain amount of family support behind them, and if a big event is ruined because of cowardice, the family will definitely be affected.

With apprehensive hearts, the two led a navy of [-] and more than [-] boats and ships to Chizhou Water Village.

This is close to Chizhou Water Village, Cheng Shichao and Gao Bi are a little surprised.

According to their experience in the previous three defeats, Lin Renzhao liked to take the initiative rather than being passive.

When they attacked, Lin Renzhao hit them directly in the face.

Now there is no movement at all?
Is it possible to be afraid?

In the battle with Chen Decheng, the loss of the Central Plains Navy was higher than they imagined?

Cheng Shichao and Gao Bi looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

After a stalemate for a while, Gao Bi gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what the reason is, since you're here, you have to follow the plan."

"Then attack the water village!"

Cheng Shi waved the command flag in his hand, and the Jiangnan Navy regrouped.It stands across the Yangtze River and faces Chizhou Water Village.

Just as they finished queuing up, there were bursts of battle drums from Chizhou Water Village.

One after another, warships sailed out of the water village and lined up on the river one by one.

Cheng Shichao and Gao Bi looked at the majestic Central Plains navy in front of them, and instantly understood each other's intentions, and each cursed secretly, "Shameless."

Obviously, the opponent didn't dare to fight, but deliberately asked them to line up again in order to attack the stronghold, giving up the advantage of going downstream.

A famous general who has fought a hundred battles, can't let him have a single-handed advantage?
They were no match for Shunliu before, but now that they don't have this advantage, they panic even more.

"Don't be afraid, our goal is not to annihilate the enemy, but to delay. We only need to wait until Zheng Yanhua surprises the rear camp."

Gao Bi comforted himself.

Seeing the opponent's Wuyue Ya ship attacking first, the sea falcons and the guards on the left and right seemed to be the first to attack, and a group of sea falcons came out more and more, obviously wanting to seize the upstream advantage.

Cheng Shichao calmed down unexpectedly. Although facing Lin Renzhao's three-game losing streak, he also learned some experience. Combined with his own family's military experience, they confirmed each other's ability and improved greatly. A thought flashed in his mind: the opponent's His style of play is very conservative, which is different from Lin Renzhao's unrestrained style.

He murmured in his heart, waving the command flag in his hand, and ordered the warships to attack, confronting the Wuyueya warship head-on, and then arranged for the sea falcon fleet to attack obliquely upwards, competing for the upstream advantage with the sea falcons in the Central Plains.

On the river, the Wuyue Yaship and the warship have already exchanged fire.

In water battles, bows and crossbows are the first, and the arrows and feathers of the two sides fly across the battleships.

Pu Yi confrontation, superior and inferior immediately.

The Central Plains navy is well-trained, and the soldiers have undergone rigorous training before going into battle, even the most basic archery and arrow dodging.

The naval forces in the hands of Chengshichao and Gao Bi did not receive the support of the imperial court. They were just local frontier troops, and their training was far inferior to that of the Central Plains navy.

There are no advantages or disadvantages in shooting each other, but the casualties of the Central Plains navy are far lower than those of the Jiangnan navy.

Moreover, when the Central Plains navy is injured, soldiers will immediately fill in their positions, and at the same time they will be brought into the inner warehouse for temporary treatment.

The Jiangnan navy wailed again and again, which seemed to fend for itself.

Cheng Shichao frowned. There was nothing he could do about the disparity in the strength of the soldiers.

At this time, he noticed that ten ships on wheels sprang out of the Central Plains navy and went upstream against the current, galloping across the river at an extremely fast speed against the river, and even surpassed the sea falcon when they arrived first.

Are they rushing ahead?

What's the use of this cart to rush upstream?

Wheel Ke is a small vehicle and boat. The rotation of the wheels on the side of the boat replaces paddling, and the wheels move forward through the water, which is far faster than manual sliding.

It's just that this kind of wheel does not have much attack capability.

Cheng Shichao was full of doubts, but soon he had no time to care about him, and his brows became more and more wrinkled.

Different from the previous battle with Lin Renzhao, Lin Renzhao would use a dazzling offensive, combining the strengths of various ships with the situation on the battlefield, making them defenseless.

But now the opposing team has clearly changed command, and his fighting style is completely opposite to that of Lin Renzhao.

The command on the opposite side didn't have any bells and whistles, it felt like a very simple battle, the kind where soldiers came to block the water and cover them with earth.

The simple and unpretentious water battle style does not leave any flaws, but it is like a big hammer, just hammering hard one after another.The trick is extremely simple, but it is really hard to resist.

I am like a nail, being driven into the soil bit by bit by the hammer.

I thought it was a close confrontation, but when I realized it, I was at a disadvantage.

I don't know how to lose...

It was a very simple battle, and the opponent didn't have any tricks, but as time went by, they unexpectedly couldn't hold on.

"Get on the flamethrower!"

Gao Bi has been assisting Cheng Shichao, and he is at a disadvantage somehow, but he knows that if he doesn't use his trump card, he will really lose.

(End of this chapter)