"Mister Zi Rou, where are we going now?" Although Deng Long's navy was going against the current, they were all elites. Their movements were fast and skillful. The soldiers rowed vigorously as they knew the hydrology of the river. They knew when to speed up and when to change direction. Therefore, they entered Jiangxia's waters in less than half a day.
The soldiers on the warships were Liu Biao's army. The current leader was Huang Zu's subordinate, Deng Long. Although the navy was his, he had to listen to Kuai Liang because Kuai Liang's position in Jingzhou was similar to his Lord's.
Kuai Liang did not immediately answer Deng Long's question. Instead, he asked Deng Long, "General Deng Long, are you familiar with the ballistae on the warships?"
"Huh?" Deng Long was a little puzzled but he still replied, "Mister Zi Rou, we can already march into battle!" Deng Long wasn't boasting. His troops were pretty good. The ballistae weren't too complicated. They just needed to know how to aim. Therefore, Deng Long said that they could march to war. Marching to war was a matter of life and death. Deng Long daring to say that they could march to war was a show of confidence.
"Very good!" Kuai Liang wanted Deng Long to say this. "General Deng Long, do you want to make a great contribution in front of your Lord, Huang Zu?"
"Great contribution?" Deng Long was stunned. The Jiangxia Army was currently being suppressed by the Jiangdong Navy. How could he make a great contribution?
"You said that if we drove away Zhou Dongmei, who occupied half of Jiangxia, because of us, we would be able to get rid of him. Do you think your Lord, Huang Zu, will think highly of you? Your status will also rise with the Jing Province Overseer. Who knows, you might even be sent out to become the governor of a county! " Kuai Liang continued to tempt Deng Long. He knew that although Deng Long was Huang Zu's subordinate, he was neither high nor low. Otherwise, he would not have been sent by Huang Zu to take over the warships. However, he could not compare to Su Fei and Huang Zhong. Therefore, there was no possibility of him leading an army. Now that Huang Zhong and Su Fei had left, Deng Long was about to rise. However, who knew that half of Jiangxia was occupied by the Jiangdong Army. Even his Lord, Huang Zu, could not protect himself. Who would care about Deng Long's promotion?
"Mr. Zirou, you don't really want us to use these warships to fight Zhou Yu, right?" Deng Long felt a little guilty. It was not that he did not think of it. However, Zhou Yu had 30,000 naval troops. These 30,000 naval troops could suppress Wen Pin's 70,000 naval troops. Both sides could only be in a deadlock in Jiangxia.
"What? General Deng Long, are you afraid? "Kuai Liang's mouth revealed a trace of disdain. This was a kind of mockery.
"I'm not afraid!" Deng Long wanted to defend himself. Afraid? Which man was willing to admit that he was afraid? Was he afraid? However, before Deng Long could explain, Kuai Liang interrupted him.
"General Deng Long, this is Gan Ning from the Lvbu's Army. You should know him, right? " Kuai Liang walked to the bow and looked at the vast Yangtze River. What a beautiful place. Here, here, this body of water should belong to Jingzhou! However, the owner had changed.
"Gan Ning!" Deng Long actually knew Gan Ning. He was a military officer under Su Fei and did not get along with Deng Long. Deng Long looked down on Gan Ning and thought that he was a pirate. However, Gan Ning's ability was there! Deng Long had suffered at the hands of Gan Ning when he was a military officer. Therefore, Deng Long was very unhappy with Gan Ning!
"Gan Ning from the Lvbu's Army only used 7,000 weak Lvbu's Army to destroy Sun Ce's 30,000 naval troops in this body of water. He was not injured at all!" Kuai Liang was still talking when he saw the expression on Deng Long's face. Deng Long's expression was one of disgust and dissatisfaction. This meant that Deng Long not only knew Gan Ning but also had a conflict with Gan Ning. This was what Kuai Liang wanted.
"Mister Zi Rou!" Before Kuai Yue could finish his sentence, Deng Long started to pant heavily. His face turned red from embarrassment. "There's no need to say anymore. Deng Long is willing to listen to Mister Zi Rou's orders!" Deng Long knew that the 30,000 naval troops Gan Ning defeated were not comparable to Zhou Yu's 30,000 naval troops in Jiang Xia. However, Gan Ning's troops were not as elite as Deng Long's. Deng Long did not want to boast but Gan Ning's troops were half of Jiang Xia's original naval troops and the other half were new recruits. How could such a combination compare to his own troops?
"Haha, this is Jingzhou's general. This is General Huang's valiant general!" Kuai Liang was not stingy with his praise.
"Mister Zi Rou, you flatter me!" Deng Long hardened his heart. It was just a battle! As generals, did they not want to die in battle? Instead of staying under Huang Zu's command, it was better to fight with their lives on the line. If Gan Ning could defeat the Jiangdong Navy, why couldn't Deng Long do the same? Gan Ning relied on his warships and weapons. Now, Deng Long also had them.
"Drop the flags!" Kuai Liang gave the first order and Deng Long did not hesitate to carry it out. Kuai Liang dropped all the flags in Jingzhou to give the Jiangdong Navy a surprise. Kuai Liang was not a person with an undeserved reputation. He and his brother, Kuai Yue, helped Liu Biao conquer Jingzhou. This showed Kuai Liang's ability.
However, Liu Biao no longer had the drive to expand his territory. This made Kuai Liang lose his place. If one were to look at it, Kuai Liang would be the military advisor of the Jingzhou Army and not Cai Mao who was better in terms of strength than wisdom. Kuai Liang was also a person who did not have much strength.
The Jingzhou Navy was still cruising on the river as usual. They did not go back to the Jingzhou Navy's main camp. Instead, they went to Sanjiangkou, which was occupied by the Jiangdong Navy's Admiral Zhou Yu. They were preparing to attack Jingzhou's hinterland.
These days, battles broke out almost every day. Zhou Yu's Navy anchored at Sanjiangkou while Jiangxia's Navy anchored at Xiakou. The two armies fought on the Jiang Xia. Because the river was upstream, corpses wearing the uniforms of the two armies could be seen from time to time.
"In front of us is the Jiangdong Navy's main camp!" Sanjiangkou was in front of them. Sanjiangkou was not like the Wancheng Navy's main camp. It was a large camp. In other words, it was a city on the water. Not only were there troops stationed there, but there were also people coming and going. It was a unique geographical location. In Jiangxia, there were only two Navy cities. One was Xiakou and the other was Sanjiangkou.
Kuai Liang could see the flags on Sanjiangkou. The Jiangdong Navy soldiers were heavily guarded. They were all elites and none of them were sleeping. They were all staring at the river. These were Zhou Yu's elites.
When Kuai Liang saw Sanjiangkou, the soldiers there also saw the fleet. The soldiers on the lookout felt that it was strange. It was a fleet, but it didn't have any flags. There were more than 20 ships, and it was already an organized navy. The soldiers on the lookout couldn't tell if they were friend or foe, so they reported it to their superiors.
"There is an unknown fleet outside Sanjiangkou!" This time, the person in charge of guarding the camp was Han Dang. This person was an old official of the Sun family. He was skilled in archery, horsemanship, and his physical strength was outstanding. Thus, he was recognized by Sun Jian and followed him on expeditions everywhere. He had taken risks several times and captured the enemy. He had performed many meritorious deeds in battle and was later appointed as a field marshal. During Sun Ce's conquest of Jiangdong, he was a rare help. This person was very brave. When he followed Sun Jian, he was already a refinement martial artist. After so many years, although he was old, his martial arts did not fall behind.
When he heard the arrival of an unknown fleet, Han Dang immediately stood up. Han Dang immediately stood up and followed the lookout officer towards the naval stronghold.
When he reached the top of the wall, he saw more than 20 warships heading towards Sanjiangkou. "These warships?" Han Dang looked at the warships. There was no identification mark on them. They were not from the Jiangdong Navy or the Jingzhou Navy. This was because the Jingzhou Navy's main camp was upstream. They should have come from that direction and not from downstream.
Han Dang remembered. Could these warships be the Lvbu's Army's navy?
"Aren't these the Lvbu's Army's navy?" One of the officers said. He looked at the warships and said to Han Dang.
"The Lvbu's Army's warships? Are you sure? "Han Dang asked. The Lvbu's Army's warships? Could it be the fleet that sent Jiang Qin to the bottom of the river?
"General Han, this general is certain!" The general who replied nodded. He couldn't be wrong. These warships came from downstream. Because the officer was in charge of patrolling Huangzhou, he had seen the Lvbu's Army's navy. At that time, they were under Gan Ning's command and were heading towards Huangzhou and Wuchang. Everyone was shocked and thought that Gan Ning was about to start a war.
"If it's that Slave of Three Surnames' navy, why didn't they raise their flag?" Han Dang was disdainful. He did not have a good impression of Lü Bu. His old Lord, Sun Ce, and his current Lord, Lü Bu, had all suffered at Lü Bu's hands. Han Dang had always been like this. Whoever was good to the Jiangdong Army was not a good person.
"Old General, look at those huge things on the warships!" The officer pointed at the ballistae wrapped in black cloth and said. "Only Lü Bu's navy has these weapons. They were the ones that wiped out General Jiang Qin's army!"
He had patrolled Huangzhou and saved the soldiers who jumped into the river to escape. From those soldiers, he learned that the Gan Ning navy had a divine weapon that could penetrate a warship and sink the entire ship.
"Ballistae!" Han Dang was also a high-ranking officer in Sun Ce's navy. He naturally knew the name of the ballistae. "Hmph! What is this Slave of Three Surnames doing here? To show off! " Han Dang was very unhappy. Now that the Lu Bu's Army and the Jiangdong Navy had a truce, it was impossible for Gan Ning to start a war with the Jiangdong Navy. The Lu Bu's Army would still abide by the rules of the game. Now, the only thing left was to show off. "What are you so arrogant for? In a few days, our army will also have ballistae! "Han Dang already knew from Zhou Yu. Jiangdong had already obtained the ballistae blueprints and began to build them. The first batch of ballistae had already been completed and were waiting to be shipped to Sanjiangkou. They were the frontlines of the war and all supplies needed to be given to them first. In a few days, they would also have ballistae installed. Han Dang really wanted to use Gan Ning's navy to practice with the targets. At worst, he could just say that it was an accident and lose some gold.
"This must be Gan Ning's navy!" Another officer opened his mouth. This officer had fought with Gan Ning before. When Gan Ning was in Jiang Xia, he was very inconspicuous. However, when he was under Lü Bu's command, he fought a shocking battle. Gan Ning was originally a thief, so Gan Ning liked to use embroidered clothes as decorations on the warships. Also, the bells that would ring in the wind were Gan Ning's symbols.
The bells and cloth on Kuai Liang's ship were indeed left behind by Gan Ning. He didn't have time to take them away. Now that they were mistaken as Gan Ning's navy, it was a pleasant surprise.
"General, the army still has to leave the camp. You watch!" Almost every day, Zhou Yu's navy and Jingzhou's navy would fight a friendly battle. Both sides wanted to catch each other's flaws in the battle. Otherwise, it would be too much of a waste of time. For provisions and armaments, it was impossible for Sun Ce's Army to give up half of Jiangxia. Jingzhou's navy also could not let Sun Ce swallow their cities. Both sides were in a deadlock. Every day, their armaments and armaments were consumed. First, the soldiers who died in battle could eat less provisions and use less armaments. Second, it was to boost morale. After a long battle, the soldiers would slack off. Since they could not attack, it was better to take a break.
After a while, the army would leave the camp and fight with Liu Biao's navy. Now that there were so many people outside the camp, the entire army was restless. If they were to fight again, the unlucky ones would be Zhou Yu's navy. His navy still did not have ballistae. They should not fight! The presence of the navy made him feel very uncomfortable. He felt like he was being watched for no reason. More importantly, if the army left the camp and he intervened halfway, there was a possibility that the entire army would be scattered!
Han Dang frowned. This was indeed a problem. However, he immediately spoke. "What are you afraid of?" Han Dang waved his hand. "We will fight. Isn't it just one more spectator? Let him see our Jiangdong's elite navy. Let the little ones perk up. "Han Dang did not care. Isn't it just letting you see? Since you want to see, then let's see. Let's see the difference between your Lvbu's Army and our Jiangdong's navy. We will make you feel ashamed!
"Yes!" One by one, the generals went to prepare. The gates of the Sanjiangkou camp slowly opened. One after another, warships sailed out of the camp. These were Zhou Yu's navy. They were all elites. They stood on the warships in high spirits. They looked at the warships that were recognized as Gan Ning's navy. This was a form of provocation and also a form of disdain. These were a group of piranhas. They had their own self-confidence. They were confident that they were the overlords of the Yangtze River. The fact that Gan Ning's navy could defeat Jiang Qin was just a moment of luck.
"As expected of Jiangdong's Prince Zhou!" Kuai Liang watched as the warships sailed out of the camp one by one. The morale of the soldiers and their unruly gazes made it no wonder that they were able to suppress the Jing Province Navy. Although the Jing Province Navy was also an elite, they didn't have the spirit to charge and risk their lives. It was that kind of drive! If an army lost its spirit, then it could only be an elite and not a trump card. The reason the Jingzhou Navy lost its spirit was because of the Lord. How could the old and dying Liu Biao have any spirit? Moreover, the warships were distributed very well. One after another, the spacing between each ship was almost the same. This was something that could not be done without a lot of practice.
"Mister Zi Rou!" Deng Long walked to Kuai Liang's side. To be honest, Deng Long's palms were sweaty. The Sanjiangkou camp was right in front of them. If the Jiangdong Navy were to surround them, then they would be finished. Now, Kuai Liang was leisurely standing there and evaluating the Jiangdong Navy.
"General Deng Long, do not panic! They will not be able to discover us! " Kuai Liang comforted Deng Long. He wanted Deng Long to put down the flag because he wanted to impersonate the Lvbu Army. Directly using the Lvbu Army's flag could destroy the friendship between the Lvbu Army and the Lvbu Army. If you use my name to do bad things, it would be strange if I give you a good face. However, this did not prevent the Jiangdong Navy from misunderstanding. Kuai Liang told Deng Long to put down the Jingzhou Navy's flag and not the Lu Bu's Army's flag. This was to tell everyone that the Jiangdong Navy recognized the wrong person. They were confused and did not see clearly.
"I hope so!" Fortunately, they were downstream. If there was a situation, they could raise the sails and escape in time.
More than half of the Jiangdong Navy had left the camp. Following closely behind was a warship that was larger than the previous two ships combined. Not only were there many floors on the warship, but the number of soldiers was also several times that of the other ships. There were also officers wearing the armor of generals on the warship.
"They are here!" Kuai Liang sneered. He wanted this warship. This was the flagship of the Jiangdong Navy. It was also the ship of the Jiangdong Navy's commander, Zhou Yu. Kuai Liang wanted to take these warships directly into the Jiangdong Navy's fleet. As long as the flagship was sent to the bottom of the river, the Jiangdong Navy would be defeated without a fight.
"Hmph! Did you see that? Slave of Three Surnames, this is our Jiangdong Navy! " Han Dang was very proud. The Navy was Jiangdong's trump card, especially their commander, Zhou Yu. He was a great talent! Han Dang had never admired many people, and Zhou Yu was one of them.
"Old General, look, the Navy's warships are moving!" The officer on the side reminded Han Dang.
"They are moving. Of course, they are moving. They are ashamed and want to go back! " Han Dang said casually. The quality of the Jiangdong Navy was not something that Gan Ning's Jingzhou Navy could compare to. Otherwise, they would not be able to suppress two or three of the Jingzhou Navy.
"No, they are moving towards us!" The officer on the side shouted. "They raised their flag! Green! "
"Green?" Han Dang did not have time to react. Wasn't the Lvbu's Army's flag black? How could it be green?
"Jingzhou's Liu Biao's Navy! Jingzhou's Liu Biao's Navy!" The officer shouted. This was not the Lvbu's Army's Navy, but Jingzhou's Liu Biao's Navy. Only Liu Biao would use this dark green color to represent Mu De!
"Liu Biao's Army!" Han Dang was dumbfounded. Wasn't this Gan Ning's Navy? How did it become Liu Biao? Wasn't it Gan Ning? However, Han Dang was worthy of being an old general. He immediately shouted. "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Prepare for battle! " Although the old man was old, his shout could be heard by the entire river. It was much better than beating drums.
"Jiangdong's Navy!" Zhou Yu, who was on the flagship, also saw the twenty ships heading towards his flagship. Weren't they the Lvbu's Army's Navy? How could they be Liu Biao's Navy? However, this was not important. Since they were here, they could not leave!
These twenty ships only had a few thousand soldiers! If it was tens of thousands, Zhou Yu would frown. But a few thousand? They were here to die!
"Swallow him! Give Liu Biao a big gift! " Zhou Yu's flagship issued one order after another, and the entire fleet began to move. Zhou Yu's flagship surged towards the center of the fleet, and the other warships along the way began to make way for it. It was difficult for them to fill up the empty space left by the flagship!
"Don't blame me, Han Dang, for not taking credit for free!" Han Dang also regained his senses. Wasn't it just twenty warships? They had more than a hundred ships. Moreover, the Jiangdong Navy had always been outnumbered. These few thousand soldiers were not enough.
Han Dang's warship was at the front. The soldiers on the warship were rowing with all their might. Because the warship was moving in a straight line, it didn't take long for it to arrive in front of the other warships. Behind Han Dang were his subordinates. Han Dang was also a general in this place. Although Zhou Yu said that Han Dang was only a vice general, that was only when he was outside. In this kind of battle, Han Dang still had 5000 subordinates, he could form an independent army!
"Flag with the word Han?" Kuai Liang looked at the flag flying towards his fleet and smiled. "It's Han Dang!" "Han Dang is an old man from Sun Jian's time. Kuai Liang was involved in Sun Jian's death. The ones who contributed the most to Sun Jian's death were not Huang Zu, but the Kuai brothers. Huang Zu was just following the plan! Sun Jian, the Tiger of Jiangdong, made Liu Biao feel threatened. Therefore, the Kuai brothers wanted to help their Lord get rid of this threat. Sun Jian was killed by Huang Zu's arrows. Liu Biao thought that he would be able to settle down. Who knew that after his father died, another son appeared. Sun Jian's eldest son, Sun Ce, relied on himself to lead a few brothers and Sun Jian's old men to sweep through Jiangdong. Once again, they became a big problem for Jingzhou. However, it did not matter. Today, they destroyed Zhou Yu's navy and Jingzhou would be peaceful for ten years!
Zhou Yu died and Sun Ce lost an arm. Sun Ce had a total of three main forces. He lost one in Wancheng City. If he lost another today, then he would only have one left in Jiangdong. At that time, he would have problems protecting himself. How would he have the mood to attack Jingzhou?
"Let's use your Han Dang as a sacrifice first!" Kuai Liang's fleet was only 500 steps away from Han Dang's fleet. 400 steps, 350 steps! Deng Long's subordinates showed the temperament of an elite. They were calm. They were not like Gan Ning's subordinates. They were nervous and did not wait for Gan Ning's command to shoot. The Jingzhou Navy did not move until Kuai Liang ordered them to shoot.
"300 steps!" Deng Long looked at Kuai Liang and said. The 300 steps were told by Gan Ning's navy to shoot. However, Kuai Liang still did not move.
"250 steps! 200 steps! "If this continued, the battle would begin. The Jiangdong Navy on the other side also drew their bows.
"Shoot!" Kuai Liang gave the order. Suddenly, countless arrows flew out from the deck of the ships. More than a hundred arrows flew towards Han Dang's warship.
"What is this?" Han Dang was stunned. He had never seen such a thing before. Each arrow was bigger than a warship's oar. Moreover, the force behind the arrows was so strong. "Boom!" Han Dang staggered and lost his balance. His warship was the focus of attention. Over twenty giant arrows landed on the warship. The thick wooden planks were unable to withstand the giant arrows and the bottom of the warship was split open!
The surging river water directly surged into the warship's hold, this could already be considered good. Han Dang's Deputy General was nailed to the warship by a giant arrow, his internal organs were all over the ground, his General Armor was also torn apart.
The other warships were the same. In just an instant, Han Dang lost six or seven warships.
"Charge! Charge!" Han Dang and Jiang Qin thought that the arrows were powerful but could only be shot once. Han Dang ordered his warships to chase after the arrows. However, they did not expect Liu Biao's warships to shoot the arrows again.
This time, even Zhou Yu could not remain calm. "Continuous shooting! It's so powerful! " Zhou Yu didn't think that the ballista's might could reach this level. Although Sun Ce's letter gave him a general introduction, Zhou Yu still didn't believe it. But now, he had no choice but to believe it. The second round of shooting directly sent several ships to the bottom of the river.
"Damn it!" Han Dang roared. Half of his warship had sunk into the water. If it was not made of wood, it would have sunk. However, Han Dang also knew that he could not stay on the ship anymore. If he stayed, even if he could swim, he would be dragged to the bottom of the river by the whirlpool formed by the sinking ship.
Han Dang was angry at his subordinates. They were all trained by him. But now, before they could even meet the enemy, they were directly fed to the turtles. How could Han Dang not curse? His thoughts now were exactly the same as Jiang Qin. How could there be such a weapon? How could there be such a way to kill people? The broken warships and dead soldiers had muddied the waters of the river.
"Shoot!" Kuai Liang did not sympathize with the enemy. He did not hesitate to give the order again. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The entire sky was filled with arrows again.
Zhou Yu's Army's entire fleet began to panic. What were people most afraid of? First, unknown things. Second, new things. They have been fighting for so many years, but they have never seen a navy that can fight like this. Some of the warships panicked and began to move horizontally. Some of the warships also began to hide in the cracks and let the other warships block them.
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