Zhou Yu looked coldly at his own soldiers who had fallen into the water. Those broken warships and floating corpses were the navy that he, Zhou Yu, had personally trained. But now, at least three thousand of them had died. This was the power of the ballistae!
Zhou Yu looked at the flags of the warships. It was a big surname in Jingzhou. The Kuai Clan, Cai Clan, Liu Clan, and Huang Clan were the true rulers of Jingzhou. Huang Zu was the representative of the Huang Clan. The Liu Clan was Liu Biao's branch. They only had two sons and one follower. The Cai Clan was Cai Mao. The Kuai Clan only had two members, Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang. Which member of the Kuai Clan was on the warships?
Zhou Yu pondered. In Jiangdong, the only people that could make Zhou Yu recognize as enemies were the Kuai Clan's brothers. The others were nothing in Zhou Yu's eyes. Although there were many talents in Jingzhou, such as Master Shui Jing and Pang Degong, one couldn't forget about them. These people wouldn't be used by Liu Biao. They either stood aloof from worldly affairs or looked down on Liu Biao. Liu Biao wasn't their master. Otherwise, Jingzhou would be the most terrifying group in the world. For example, Young Crouching Dragon and Phoenix, Xu Shu, Shi Tao and even Jia Xu. Some of these people were originally from Jingzhou and some left to avoid the war. If Liu Biao were to make use of all of them, then it would be too terrifying.
In the whole world, only Hebei's strategists could fight against them. However, even though Hebei had many talented people, such as Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Shen Pei, and Feng Ji, one shouldn't forget that they were in a state of disunity. Feng Ji and Shen Pei were loyal to Yuan Shao but they didn't know how to talk. To be exact, they didn't want to flatter. Plus, they didn't want to take sides. Therefore, even though they were a terrifying think tank, they were constantly tearing each other down. Everyone had the strength of a thousand catties, but this strength was being used in opposite directions. In the end, Hebei would be torn apart!
"It's Mister Zi Rou!" Zhou Yu was called Jiangdong's Beauty Zhou not only because he was handsome and talented, but also because he was gentle and refined. He was always polite to everyone. Even if Kuai Liang was his opponent, he still called him Mister Kuai Liang. This was because Kuai Liang's talent was something that Zhou Yu admired.
"This is the power of the ballista!" Kuai Liang was also shocked by the ballista. He didn't expect the ballista to be able to achieve such a result. Han Dang's troops had lost more than a dozen ships but Han Dang's troops didn't even touch Kuai Liang's fleet. Moreover, Kuai Liang didn't believe in the power of the ballista. He was afraid that the Lvbu's Army wanted to sell the ballista for a good price. Therefore, Kuai Liang placed the ballista at a distance of two hundred steps. This made the penetrating power of the ballista even stronger.
"Charge!" Kuai Liang quickly calmed down. With such a powerful weapon, how could the Jiangdong Navy not be defeated? Once they reached the flagship, the outcome of the battle would be decided. Without Zhou Yu's command, the Jiangdong Navy would be without a leader. They could only fight for themselves. Kuai Liang believed that the battle in this area would soon alert the Jing Province Navy in Xiakou. When the time comes, Zhou Yu's Navy would be surrounded.
"Yes!" Deng Long was also very excited. If it was before, Deng Long would not believe that the Jiangdong Navy would be able to kill three thousand people. The Jiangdong Navy was stronger than the Jing Province Navy in terms of warships and capabilities. Generally, one Jiangdong Navy could fight against two Jingzhou Navy. Therefore, in a normal battle, even if the Jiangdong Navy could kill three thousand people, they would have to pay the price of six thousand people. But now, the entire fleet only had six thousand people. Deng Long's six thousand troops did not lose a single person. Other than a few unlucky ones who were hit by the impact of the ballista, the rest were unharmed. Deng Long was determined to get this merit. Destroying six thousand of the Navy meant that he would at least be a Rank 3 official in Huang Zu's eyes. He might even be promoted from a Navy Captain to a Deputy General. If he added three thousand, then thirty thousand! Deng Long's heart was burning. There was still the big fish Zhou Yu in front of him. As long as he could capture him, Deng Long would become famous.
Zhou Yu was the number two person in the Jiangdong Navy. This person represented more than half of Jiangdong. If he could capture Sun Ce, then he would not dare to shoot the rat for fear of breaking the vases. Deng Long could also become famous in one battle. Maybe his lord Liu Biao would give him the title of Prefect on a whim. Then he would really be a person who could control a region and control a region.
Without needing Kuai Liang to say anything, Deng Long shouted at his subordinates. "Bastards! Do you see that? That is Zhou Yu's flagship. I don't need to say who Zhou Yu is! Because of him, our Jing Province has lost many soldiers. Because of him, our Jing Province has fought many battles. How many of your fellow soldiers have died at his hands? Now, the Jiangdong Navy has occupied half of Jiangxia. Your wives and children may be in deep water and scorching fire! Right now, there's an opportunity in front of you, and that is to charge over and climb onto Zhou Yu's flagship. Capture Zhou Yu alive, and your chance to get promoted and rich will depend on it. What are you waiting for? " Deng Long was encouraging the morale of the soldiers. In ancient times, there were only two things that they wanted. One was an official position, and the other was wealth. As long as you had these two things, a lot of people would be willing to work for you.
"Capture Zhou Yu alive! Capture Zhou Yu alive!" One by one, the Jiangxia Navy roared. It was not only because of the promotion and wealth that Deng Long said, but also because of the deaths of their fellow soldiers. The people in the occupied areas were Deng Long's subordinates. Deng Long was Huang Zu's subordinate. Huang Zu's territory was Jiangxia. His Navy was naturally recruited from Jiangxia. Now that their homeland was occupied by the enemy, how could the Jiangxia Navy not work for them?
Previously, because of the problem of strength, they were suppressed by the Jiangdong Navy. They did not have the confidence to fight back. Almost everyone had come to the conclusion that the Jingzhou Navy could only defend and not counterattack. But now, it was different. Because of these sharp weapons, the enemy that was previously showing off in front of them was sent to the bottom of the river to feed the turtles. The opponent that was suppressing them suddenly became so weak? It was not because the opponent had become weak. It was because they had become stronger. Their strong confidence and the feeling of defending their homeland gave the Jiangxia Navy a huge burst of motivation. Their morale was high as they rowed the warships with all their strength. The speed of the warships going against the current was not slower than the warships going against the current.
Zhou Yu's Navy had also discovered the thoughts of Kuai Liang's fleet. They wanted to attack the Central Army's flagship and take it down to end the war.
"It is impossible to let you pass!" Han Dang's flagship had sunk, but Han Dang had already switched to another warship. He knew that if the 20 warships of the Jingzhou Navy were to rush over, it would bring disaster to the Jiangdong Navy. The shooting power of those sharp weapons was not something the current ship could withstand. Zhou Yu's warship was huge and had many people. If they were to engage in boarding battles, they would definitely have the advantage. Ramming battles were their forte, but now, the huge hull of the ship had become a weakness, a weakness that could cause the flagship to sink! The bigger the hull, the bigger the target, and the easier it was for the arrows to hit. If the flagship sank, Han Dang's sin would be great. He was the one who believed that the enemy was Lü Bu's Navy. He was also the one who exposed the Central Army to the enemy's warships. This allowed Kuai Liang's fleet to directly attack the Central Army.
"Pass down my orders. Protect the Admiral!" Under Han Dang's command, the warships moved at high speed. Their mission was to block Kuai Liang's fleet and expose themselves to the enemy's arrows. This was simply courting death. The arrows would not show any mercy and could send them down the Yangtze River. However, the Jiangdong Navy was not afraid nor did they complain. These were Zhou Yu's elites. These were the troops that Zhou Yu had trained. Zhou Yu was able to name every single soldier. As long as you were a serious soldier under Zhou Yu, you wouldn't have to worry about your family's affairs other than being able to eat military rations!
Marriage, funerals, and the support of old mothers and fathers were all included in Zhou Yu's plans. What he wanted was for these soldiers to fight without any scruples and to die for Jiangdong. Zhou Yu's plan to win the hearts of the soldiers was very straightforward and very successful.
You must know that in the beginning, Jiangdong was not a match for the Jingzhou Navy. When Sun Ce took over Jiangdong, the Jingzhou Navy was the only giant on the Yangtze River. Sun Ce only had a few dozen warships and a few thousand soldiers. Compared to the current Lu Bu's army, this kind of army is not much stronger! However, Zhou Yu had given Sun Ce an army that could fight.
The soldiers were not afraid of death. The generals were not afraid of dying in battle. The civil officials were honest. If such an army was not strong, then what kind of army would be strong?
However, Zhou Yu could only maintain the benefits of the 30,000 soldiers. This was because Jiangdong could not afford to have an army like Zhou Yu's. As long as they fought in peace, everything would be arranged by Zhou Yu. If they died in battle, they would be compensated with fertile land.
Jiangdong had a lot of fertile land, but 60% of it was in the hands of the nobles. Only the remaining 30% was in the hands of Sun Cejun. Sun Ce needed to appease the other meritorious officials.
"Fire!" Kuai Liang looked at the Jiangdong Navy that was not afraid of death and sighed. These soldiers could be called the trump card. On the other hand, the Jingzhou Navy could only be called elites. Perhaps it was because they had lived a peaceful life for too long. In the Jingzhou Navy, other than training, they were also looking for people to get promoted and get rich. Moreover, Liu Biao was very good at governing and Jingzhou was very rich. These rich resources were also shared among the soldiers. Although they could also kill the enemy on the battlefield, they would think about what would happen to their loved ones if they were to die in battle. What was he going to do with his child who was crying piteously for food and his beautiful wife who he had just married? Wasn't the money that he had worked so hard to earn going to an outsider? Therefore, the Jingzhou Navy had a layer of apprehension and did not fight as hard. This was the so-called 'those who wear shoes are afraid of those who are barefoot'.
But so what? He, Kuai Liang, had won this war. How long has it been? How long has it been since we had such a great victory? Since the Lord lost his fighting spirit, since the Lord was on the verge of death, then let me, Kuai Liang, show the might of the Jingzhou Navy! I hope this will allow the Lord to raise his prestige once again. As Kuai Liang thought about this, he saw a giant arrow flying towards the warships. The penetrating power of the giant arrow was not something that the ships of this era could withstand. In addition, there were no sealed cabins, so the ship was on the verge of collapsing. After a while, Kuai Liang saw a giant arrow flying towards the Jiangdong warships. The penetrating power of the giant arrow was not something a ship of this era could withstand. Soon, the entire warship began to fill with water and was about to sink.
Ships that were sent to the bottom of the river appeared from time to time. They could not even touch the enemy's side before they sank. Han Dang was very vexed. He had never fought such a battle before. All his tactics and skills were useless. His men and soldiers were struggling in the Yangtze River. Although the Jiangdong Navy knew how to swim, the whirlpools caused by the sinking ships made them sleep forever at the bottom of the river.
"Commander, quickly leave!" Han Dang's troops were almost done fighting and there were only a few warships left. Han Dang then commanded his officers to block the incoming arrows with their warships near the flagship.
"Everyone, press forward!" Zhou Yu's face was cold. He was not a heartless person. He also admired Han Dang. He even called him uncle in private like Sun Ce. However, a battlefield was a battlefield. There was no emotion to speak of. This was Zhou Yu's way of commanding. He also wanted to save Han Dang but he knew that if he did, he would lose more than a dozen warships.
"Commander, what are you doing?" The general on the side was very puzzled. Everyone saw the power of the Jingzhou Navy's mysterious weapons. With such power, Han Dang's troops could not even defend. They could only buy time for the flagship. Every moment, a warship sank into the water. Every moment, there were soldiers hovering between life and death.
"En!" Zhou Yu didn't say anything. Instead, he narrowed his eyes. This gaze made the general break out in cold sweat. He knew that this was a sign that Zhou Yu was about to get angry. "Yes, yes, yes!" The general wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and shouted, "Everyone, charge!" His voice was full of fear and panic. He was afraid that Zhou Yu would kill him in anger. Therefore, his voice was very clear.
"Commander, let's go!" Han Dang blocked the flagship to buy time for the rest of the troops. This kind of battle was simply one-sided. As long as the enemy's arrows did not stop, the Jiangdong Navy would continue to suffer.
Of course, as long as the arrows did not stop, the casualties would continue. What if there were no more arrows? Zhou Yu whispered to each other.
Only the general who was frightened by Zhou Yu was paying attention to Zhou Yu. This was because he almost angered Zhou Yu. He could only hear Zhou Yu counting. "One, two, three, four!"
"Boom!" Han Dang changed to another warship but he still could not avoid the fate of being sent to the bottom of the river. Han Dang fell into the water and his eyes were filled with despair. His troops were finished. His men and his children were all finished. Broken warships and floating corpses. Han Dang was filled with hatred. If he knew this would happen, he would have driven these warships away. If he knew this would happen, he would have boarded the main camp and reported to Zhou Yu. He believed that with Zhou Yu's wisdom, he would be able to discover the Jingzhou Navy disguised as Lu Bu's Army as soon as possible. But now, it was too late. Thousands of his men had already been sent to the bottom of the river. This battle was even worse than when he was besieged by Yan Baihu. At that time, although he was besieged by Yan Baihu, he was still able to kill a lot of enemies and was rescued in the end.
But now! He did not even manage to touch the enemy's hair and was already at the bottom of the river. He was the one who had trained and trained these young men! He, Han Dang, was old. He treated his soldiers like a loving father. He was strict and took good care of these men. But now, because of his mistake, these men were all sent to the bottom of the river! "Next life, if there is a next life, I, Han Dang, will do anything for you to repent for my mistake this time!" Han Dang closed his eyes and did not struggle. He allowed the river water to pour into the ship and the whirlpool created by the ship. "Commander, I hope you can escape!"
"General, general!" Two of Han Dang's men swam faster. They also fell into the water like Han Dang. However, they knew that the sunken ship would create a whirlpool. So, they swam away as soon as they fell into the water. But when they saw the ashen-faced Han Dang, they did not struggle at all. They allowed the water to submerge his feet, calves, thighs, half of his body and finally his head. Old General Mu was bent on seeking death!
Han Dang had feelings for these troops. These troops also had a special feeling for Han Dang. Although Han Dang was strict with them, they knew that it was for their own good. Only by sweating more during training could they bleed less on the battlefield!
The two of them did not care about the whirlpool. They swam towards Han Dang with all their might. One in front and one behind, the two of them lifted Han Dang out of the water.
"What are you doing!" Han Dang was just about to close his eyes and wait for death. He had already stopped struggling and was waiting for himself to be dragged to the bottom of the river by the whirlpool of the ship. However, who would have thought that he would be propped up by two forces. When he opened his eyes, he discovered that they were his two personal guards!
"Let me die! Let me die! Get lost! "Han Dang was now begging for death. He no longer had the face to face the thousands of men who died in battle. He no longer had the face to face the loved ones of those dead men! There was also Commander-in-Chief Zhou Yu. He did not even have the face to face Huang Gai, who was also in this huge fleet. "Old Master, I don't have the face to face Master anymore. Let me go with you!" Han Dang was a refined god general. His strength was not something that two ordinary soldiers could contend against. He broke free from the two's restraint and plunged into the water.
"Old General!" The two of them panicked. This old general wanted to die. They could not stop him. That was the only way. The two of them looked at each other and found the answer in each other's eyes. The two of them also plunged into the water with Han Dang.
The two of them approached Han Dang. Han Dang thought that the two of them were going to pull him up. He opened his eyes and glared at them. But the two of them showed an innocent expression. This made Han Dang feel relieved. No matter what, the two of them were his personal guards. It was not good for him to attack them.
Han Dang was about to give up on everything and enter the whirlpool. But the two of them suddenly rushed behind Han Dang. One of them grabbed Han Dang and the other threw a punch at Han Dang's head. Han Dang also felt that something was wrong with the current. But he did not expect the two of them to attack him. The punch landed on the back of his head. Han Dang turned his head in pain.
"What?!" The soldier who attacked was shocked. He wanted to knock Han Dang unconscious. But because of the resistance of the current and the subconscious thought that Han Dang was their general, he was a little merciful. Who knew that he did not knock Han Dang unconscious. It was over. Although Han Dang was old, he was still a refinement stage warrior.
Sure enough, Han Dang was furious. He knew that the two of them were doing it for his own good. But they actually wanted to knock him unconscious. Han Dang grabbed one of them and wanted to tear them apart. But when he thought that the two of them were doing it for his own good, he snorted and wanted to send the two of them out of the water. He alone was enough to sink to the bottom of the river.
But the two of them held onto Han Dang and did not let go. Han Dang struggled with all his might. The two of them were not his opponent. Just as the two of them were about to be sent out of the water, a huge suction force suddenly surged over. This was the whirlpool caused by the sunken ship. This kind of force made it hard for people to struggle in the water. If they were on land, Han Dang could still rely on the strength of a thousand catties to escape. But in the water, there was nothing to rely on. He could only let the suction force of the whirlpool drag the three of them to the bottom of the river. At this moment, Han Dang panicked. He was not afraid of death. But if he died, he would implicate the two of them.
"Han Dang, die! Zhou Yu, it's your turn! " Kuai Liang sneered. Kuai Liang and Zhou Yu were both highly intelligent people. Each of them knew that as long as the other was alive, they would not be able to sleep. Therefore, Kuai Liang wanted to kill Zhou Yu. He would not let Zhou Yu escape. There were no more ships in front of Kuai Liang. Zhou Yu's flagship was right in front of him. As long as he could rush over, Kuai Liang would win.
As for Zhou Yu, who was on the flagship, he calmly looked at the approaching Jingzhou Navy above the water.
"General, let's abandon the ship and leave." The Jingzhou Navy was too scary. Han Dang was sent to the bottom of the river before he could even touch the edge. Now that they were here for the flagship, if they did not leave now, they would not be able to escape. At that time, they would not be able to escape.
Another four ships blocked the way halfway. These ships had sped over with great difficulty, and had blocked the flagship's path with great difficulty!
"Sou, sou, sou!" The courage of a loyal savior was commendable. But do not forget! If you have courage, you must also have strength! A mantis trying to stop a chariot was overestimating its own strength. The four ships were sent to the bottom of the river like the sunken warship.
"Commander, let's go. If we don't leave, we will only let these soldiers sacrifice themselves. "
"Five!" Zhou Yu suddenly stood up with a glint in his eyes. "It's time for me to strike back!"
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