"How can this be!" Pang Tong was truly dumbfounded. The huge arrow and the burning flames clearly told Pang Tong that all of this was real. With a hole torn in the boat, the line of sight became clear. In the sky, one after another, huge arrows with flames flew over and landed on the small warships. The lucky ones, such as Pang Tong's ship, were only penetrated by the huge arrows. The unlucky ones were directly shot over by the huge arrows or burst into flames.
"Military Advisor, let's abandon the ship!" Guan Yu did not expect such huge arrows to be shot out. Originally, they could have just turned the boat around and left. They insisted on staying here to watch. Now, they might not even be able to leave.
"Abandon the ship? No, we can't abandon the ship! " Pang Tong shook his head and forced himself to calm down. If they abandoned the ship now, everything would be in vain. Originally, they wanted to play with Liu Mang's army. In the end, they would become a joke. "Have all the warships extinguish their lights!" Pang Tong was indeed a Fledgling Phoenix. Although he was very surprised at first, he calmed down after a while.
"Yes!" The two soldiers outside quickly gave the order and had all the warships extinguish their lights. Liu Mang's first shot was only a test shot, so it did not cause much damage. The three ballistae shot out a round of arrows and only damaged three boats. One boat was shot down and the other one was the one Guan Yu was on. After all, that warship had the most pleasant drum sound. The last one was also full of flames like the one Guan Yu was on.
The sky was covered in fog. After all the lights were extinguished, it was difficult to see the boats. Only two warships were still burning as a guide. Pang Tong changed to another boat with Guan Yu's help. These three warships were ready to be abandoned. The other warships were still needed. They were full of arrows! Didn't they come here for these arrows? As long as they brought back most of the arrows, Pang Tong would still be the winner of this battle.
"Do you think you can escape after extinguishing the lights?" Liu Mang looked at the river that was originally filled with lights. Suddenly, there was no light to guide them. There were only two piles of flames shining on the river.
"My lord, the loading is complete! Xu Sheng and Wang Wei also recovered from being toyed with by the little turkey. Instead of blaming themselves, it would be better to turn the grief and indignation of being toyed with into the power of revenge. After the three ballistae had fired a round of arrows, they immediately loaded the cartridges and coated the arrows with petrolatum before lighting them up.
"All ballistae, aim at the two burning warships! Liu Mang ordered his subordinates.
"A burning warship? Xu Sheng and Wang Wei, who were in charge of shooting, didn't understand. It was obvious that the two small boats couldn't be saved. It was only a matter of time before they sank. Why waste the giant arrows? Although there wasn't enough light and it was difficult to see the warships, they could still shoot one or two of them. If they were lucky, they could shoot down seven or eight of them. That was also a way to vent their anger!
"Don't worry, they won't be able to escape! Liu Mang sneered at his three generals.
"Yes!" Although the three of them didn't understand, they still aimed the ballistae at the two burning warships. Among the three of them, Zhao Yun's archery could be considered the best. After all, Zhao Yun was the commander of the White Horse Cavalry. The reason why the White Horse Cavalry was able to defeat the foreigners was not only because of their armor and weapons, but also because they could shoot from a horse. One must know that if one could hit a target within a hundred steps while standing on the ground, then one would be considered a good archer. But on the bumpy warhorses, being able to shoot from a horse was a skill.
Although Zhao Yun's archery was not superb, it was still not bad. Next was Wang Wei. Wang Wei was a general of Jingzhou. Although he was not placed in an important position by Liu Biao, he did not give up on himself. He practiced archery and martial arts under Liu Biao's command. Therefore, his archery skills were not bad. The worst among the three was Xu Sheng. This was because Xu Sheng was from a poor family and had joined the army under Liu Mang. Otherwise, he would only be a servant of the Zhou Clan. Even if a servant had the ability, he would not be able to touch a bow for a long time. Moreover, the Black Flag Army were originally heavy infantry. They did not need to touch bows and arrows. They only needed to crush the enemy's arrows. Therefore, Xu Sheng's archery skills were the weakest. However, Xu Sheng's archery skills cannot be underestimated. Zhao Yun pressed the button on the ballista and did not stop. A series of arrows were shot out. If the light was good, one could see that all the arrows were in a straight line. A fire dragon appeared above the Huai River and all the arrows landed on the two small boats. Zhao Yun did not stop. A series of arrows were shot out. If the light was good, one would be able to see that all the arrows were basically in a straight line. All the arrows landed on the two small boats. Zhao Yun pressed the button on the ballista and did not stop.
Wang Wei wasn't willing to be outdone. He also shot out ten giant arrows. He didn't have Zhao Yun's skill of forming a fire dragon. However, he wasn't bad either. Dozens of giant arrows were shot out in two or three breaths and all of them hit the warships. Xu Sheng was a bit worse. He also shot out dozens of giant arrows. Only eight of them hit the warships. Two of them fell to the side. However, this wasn't a problem because Xu Sheng's main target wasn't the two warships.
This time, although dozens of giant arrows were shot, the two warships didn't sink. On the contrary, they were burning with endless flames.
"What is Liu Mang's army doing?! Do they think that there are too many arrows?! " Guan Yu couldn't understand. The two boats were no longer of any use. One of them was burned to the point where only the frame was left, while the other was pierced through. If it weren't for the fact that the warships were linked together, the two boats would have been abandoned.
"No!" Pang Tong was just taught a lesson by Liu Mang. In this fog, there were fire arrows. If it wasn't for Pang Tong's good luck, perhaps that round of giant arrows would have taken his life. Pang Tong didn't dare to underestimate Liu Mang. Now that Liu Mang was shooting at the two burning warships, Pang Tong immediately became nervous. His thoughts were running fast. What is this Liu Mang thinking? What is he trying to do? It's impossible for him to shoot arrows unintentionally. He must have a plan.
Pang Tong thought that he was very smart. However, he couldn't figure out what Liu Mang was trying to do.
The second wave of arrows rained down. This time, it wasn't the Fire Arrows. Instead, there were small wooden barrels tied to the arrows. These barrels were half-opened, and when the arrows were shot out, some of the barrels directly disintegrated in midair.
"What is this?!" Guan Yu was a refinement realm warrior. Naturally, he could see clearly that there was something in the barrels that was spilling out.
The fog covered the sky. The reason for this was that the wind had passed. Pang Tong's navy came down with the current. Now, they had to go against the current. Therefore, their speed was not fast at all. With the barrels in the air and the arrows in the air, the resistance was naturally smaller than the warships in the water.
The third and fourth wave of arrows were shot out. It was still the same barrels. The contents in the barrels finally flowed along with the waves. Basically, all of Pang Tong's boats were wrapped up. The stench was unbearable. Pang Tong bent down and scooped up a handful of sticky stuff from the lake. Pang Tong didn't care about the stench. He scooped it up and put it in front of his nose. Suddenly, Pang Tong's face changed. Pang Tong was given the title of Phoenix Fledgling not only because he was good at strategizing, but also because he was very knowledgeable. He felt like he had seen the black thing floating above the lake somewhere before. Tallow! Tallow! Pang Tong remembered. How can there be tallow here? It shouldn't be! Tallow should be around Yan River. This place is Huainan. This kind of thing should not appear in Huainan. After a while, Guan Yu explained the problem to him.
"Isn't this kerosene?" Guan Yu also saw it. He recognized it. When Guan Yu was stationed at Shouchun, he transferred it from Runan to Shouchun. It was originally from Liu Pi's Army. Because Guan Yu was stationed at Shouchun, Liu Pi also transferred the kerosene to him.
"This is not kerosene!" Pang Tong smiled bitterly. The kerosene in the late Han Dynasty was tung oil. It was a kind of vegetable oil that was extracted from plants. However, the kerosene in front of them was from the ground.
"Why are they sprinkling kerosene on the water? Do they want to burn us to death in the water? Haha! " Guan Yu sneered. He was not in a good mood after being shot twice. Now, he seized the opportunity to ridicule them. They were on the water surface. Water could subdue fire. This was something that everyone knew. Therefore, they thought that Liu Mang's Army was stupid and sprinkled kerosene on the water surface. The other soldiers also laughed.
"I hope that is not the case!" Only Pang Tong's heart was trembling. He was not this scared when he was almost killed by an arrow. However, it was different now.
"Send them on their last journey!" Liu Mang's cold voice came from the river. That's right. The barrels that were thrown by Liu Mang were filled with kerosene. This kerosene and rubber could even melt steel. How could it burn on the water surface? This was only one of its characteristics! Liu Mang really wanted to thank Guan Yu the Second Lord Guan for having such a good item.
"Yes!" Xu Sheng and Wang Wei were very excited because Liu Mang explained the properties of the paraffin to them. It can burn even on the surface of the water. Liu Mang had thrown more than half of the oil in the warehouse onto the surface of the lake.
"Release the arrows!" Liu Mang ordered. All the arrows were fired on the surface of the lake. This time, all the arrows were ignited. The arrows flew across the sky and landed around the two burning boats. Now, the kerosene floating on the water surface was ignited. The flames rose into the sky. All the boats that were touched by the kerosene could not escape.
"How is this possible?" Guan Yu did not understand at all. This had broken his outlook on life. Wasn't water supposed to subdue fire? Why were there flames burning fiercely on the surface of the water? Moreover, the temperature was even worse than on land. Guan Yu's beard was about to be set on fire by the waves of fire. Could it be that the King Of Shu was really the Son of Heaven? It was the Son of Heaven. Otherwise, how could he light a fire on the water surface?
"I knew it. I knew it!" Pang Tong finally understood that what the book said was true. The Book of Changes said, "There is fire in the pond." "Above the fire, below the pond." Tallow could burn on the water surface. The ancients did not lie. Pang Tong did not know whether to laugh or cry. Cry! This fire was enough to leave the battleships and his Fledgling Phoenix all on the surface of the lake. If you want to laugh! It was Liu Mang who gave Pang Tong the proof of the use of paraffin. This allowed Pang Tong to learn another thing.
"Give me the order. Everyone, fight for the last time! Let's rush out! " Pang Tong was still unwilling to give up. He had worked so hard to calculate the wind direction, the weather, and even the time. Could it be that he was going to fail because of a big fire?
"Rush out?" Liu Mang looked at the boats that were still struggling in the sea of fire and showed a trace of disdain. Liu Mang had limited oil, so he could only seal off one area. If they were fast enough, they could rush out of the sea of fire. However, they forgot an important thing, and that was the two boats that were on fire from the beginning. When Liu Mang threw rockets at the two boats, it immediately produced an effect. Because Pang Tong needed to maintain the balance of the warships, and also to have a larger surface area, all the warships were connected with iron chains. This formed an iron chain river, so the warships would not easily capsize due to weightlessness. It was also to find the direction in the fog and prevent the boats from getting separated.
But now, the iron chain chain was really fatal. With the help of the oil and the iron chains, everyone quickly rushed along the iron chain to the other warships. Once they were set on fire, it was basically impossible to extinguish the fire. This was because Pang Tong's warships were all made of straw and leather mattresses, which were originally flammable. Because of the fog, the straw and leather mattresses were very wet, but the fire on the surface of the water increased the temperature. Although the flames did not burn the boats, the straw and leather mattresses on the warships were dry. As a result, the sparks were now burning.
"Cut the iron chains! Cut them!" Pang Tong shouted at the soldiers.
"Yes!" The soldiers wanted to cut the iron chains, but it was not that easy to cut them! Originally, the iron chains were attached to the chains and could be directly removed with a bayonet. But now, the heat expanded and the cold contracted, blocking the bayonet. If they wanted to get rid of the chains, they could only use weapons to cut them. But the iron chains were much thicker than the swords in their hands, and they were also made of steel. How long would it take to cut them with swords?
Before the iron chains were cut, the fire had already burned the warships. The fierce flames suddenly burned from one end to the other.
The people on the Shouchun Navy's stronghold could not bear to watch because the scene in front of them was really inhumane. The warships were set on fire. If they stayed on the warships, they would die, but if they abandoned the warships and jumped into the water, they would still die! The temperature on the surface of the water was comparable to boiling water. If they jumped in, it would be like boiling dumplings. Because of the fire, the air became thin, making it difficult to breathe. In addition to the high temperature of the water, there was no possibility of survival.
"This, this, this!" Pang Tong was really flustered. He couldn't force himself to calm down anymore. The feather fan was thrown to the side, and he was very flustered. It was no wonder. Pang Tong was only a young man less than 20 years old. Although he was full of wisdom and had a lot of strategies in his mind, he lacked experience in such a situation. Everything had been smooth sailing before, but now he was being roasted in a pot. It was already good enough that he didn't collapse. "Why, why!" Pang Tong was still muttering to himself. What a good plan. Using straw boats to borrow arrows. It could be said that Pang Tong and Kongming's wisdom had gathered. Whether it was the right time or the right place, everything was in Pang Tong's favor. However, Liu Mang had appeared out of nowhere. If this strategy was successful, then Young Feng would really become famous, and Liu Mang would become a joke. But now! Perhaps Young Feng would also become famous, but this reputation would really become a joke. This was unbearable for Young Feng, who had a strong self-esteem.
"Sigh!" Guan Yu looked at Pang Tong. Although he was not as resourceful as Pang Tong, Guan Yu's experience in dealing with matters was much higher. This was not the first time Guan Yu had seen such a scene where an entire army was almost wiped out. From the beginning of the battle against the Yellow Turban Army, they were outnumbered. Later on, the 18 Warlords Alliance Tiger Prison was also like this. It can be said that Guan Yu's experience of following Escapist Liu was a history of escape. Pang Tong was no longer in command, so Guan Yu naturally took over the command. He did not want to be burned alive on the water surface.
Guan Yu rushed out of the cabin. The strength of his arm was very strong. It was the strength of a refinement god warrior. The iron chain that the soldiers were desperately trying to break was pulled out of shape by Guan Yu's hand. With a shout, the iron chain was pulled out of shape. With another pull, the entire iron chain was broken.
The two ends of the iron chain were broken by Guan Yu. Guan Yu did not care about other things. He did not care about the life and death of these soldiers. He directly took an oar from a soldier. Blue veins appeared on his arms as he began to fiercely paddle the water. He wanted to get away from this sea of fire and reach a safe place. If he stayed here, he would only become a dead man. As for the others, Guan Yu did not care about them.
Guan Yu's warship disappeared into the darkness, but Liu Mang's voice came from the Shouchun water camp. "Jingzhou has Young Feng? Hehe, but Young Feng, General Guan, Huainan's number one dish, braised Young Feng, tastes very good! "
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