Yang Rui's 10 turreted ships and 30 warships were in place. In fact, Liu Biao's navy did not need to familiarize themselves with the ships. This was because other than the turreted ships, his navy was very professional with all kinds of ships.
The only difference was that the weapon configuration of the same ship was different. Yang Rui received a huge sum of money to sell this batch of warships. They were armed to the teeth and equipped with a very sharp 'combat system'.
Just like the Chinese Ship 052 in the real world, although the hulls of Ship No. 167, Ship No. 168, Ship No. 169, and Ship No. 170 were similar, they were definitely not the same thing.
The difference was even bigger than the difference between the C-class and D-class warships. Even if Liu Biao had warships of a similar size, there was a substantial difference in combat performance compared to Yang Rui's fully armed warships.
Thus, Liu Biao's navy did not have to spend too much effort to get a good grasp of all the ships. The key was to get a good grasp of the equipment on the ships.
From start to finish, Liu Biao only spent about 10 game days. After that, Liu Biao organized a large-scale raid.
Originally, Liu Biao and Sun Jian often sneak attacked each other on the surface of the Yangtze River. In some areas on the surface of the river, their forces were even intertwined and their tacit understanding was very good.
Whether it was an attack or a sneak attack, the scale was generally not that big. Generally, there would not be a long confrontation.
In a naval battle, as long as it did not affect the final battle, generally, the weaker side would take the initiative to retreat. Once one side took the initiative to retreat, the pursuit between the two warships would not be a battle of flesh and blood. Often, they would be able to preserve their forces.
This was the difference between a naval battle and a land battle. Especially for Liu Biao and Sun Jian who had been fighting against each other for a long time, there was a tacit understanding between them.
"Look! It's a crossbow! "
"Not good! Could it be that the King of the East Sea's ship is flying Liu Biao's flag? "
"… …"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! "
"… …"
However, when Liu Biao's navy approached, the Gangdong Navy's disciples found something different. They even suspected Yang Rui. After all, the divine crossbows and other weapons they saw from afar were only seen on the ships of the King of the East Sea.
At the same time, Liu Biao's ship did not give them much time to react or investigate. Just as the enemy noticed something different, Liu Biao's ship had already started firing, fully displaying the might of the divine armament.
After the battle, the Gangdong Sun Jian sent a messenger to Yang Rui to ask if Yang Rui was disguised as Liu Biao's navy and attacked them.
This was because the naval confrontation this time was a little different. Not only had the scale of the conflict changed greatly, but the attack method also used some long-range means that only Yang Rui had.
Most importantly, after the attackers defeated the Gangdong Navy, they chased after them relentlessly. In the process of chasing, they even displayed the sharpness of long-range weapons, causing a lot of damage to the Gangdong Navy.
The Gangdong Sun family believed that only Yang Rui's navy could have such a style and means. The Sun family seriously doubted this, so they sent a messenger to inquire.
The result of the inquiry was naturally directed at Liu Biao. Yang Rui did not deliberately hide the fact that he sold various warships and surface props to Liu Biao. Instead, he revealed it to the Gangdong Sun family through appropriate channels.
After the Sun family's messenger reported back, he returned to Luoyang less than two days later, saying that he also needed to purchase some long-range weapons for warships. He also said that as long as Yang Rui was willing, he could purchase some large warships like turreted ships.
Jiangdong did not lack large warships. In this regard, Jiangdong's shipbuilding technology was even better than Liu Biao's. What left the deepest impression on Yang Rui was when Sun Jian brought his own shipbuilders to attack Dong Zhuo's navy from the Yellow River and Wei River. Among them were large warships.
Originally, the Gangdong Navy could not be underestimated. Yang Rui should have controlled them in terms of props and technology. However, on account of their "friendly" special relationship, Yang Rui promised to sell turreted ships and corresponding surface props.
At the same time, Yang Rui also reported the relevant price to the Gangdong messenger. It was not that Yang Rui really wanted to sell turreted ships and other powerful surface props. It was because Yang Rui knew very well that the Gangdong Sun family could not afford these ships and props.
Sure enough, when the Gangdong Sun family reported the relevant news a second time and returned to Luoyang to negotiate, they expressed that Yang Rui's price was too high. At the same time, they were willing to exchange a few hundred million East Sea gold coins for this transaction.
At this time, Yang Rui was not willing. Previously, he had opened the exchange of East Sea gold coins to the Gangdong Navy but they were not willing. Now, they were willing to exchange for East Sea gold coins just to increase the strength of their navy. How could there be such a good thing?
Yang Rui only said that the exchange scale of the East Sea gold coins to the various forces was in the hands of the merchant union, and it was not something that he could decide. Moreover, the exchange quota of the East Sea gold coins to the various forces had long been used up, and it could no longer be exchanged.
The Gangdong messenger could only return resentfully. The reason why he repeatedly came to confirm the purchase of the warships and props was because these warships and props played an important role in Liu Biao's hands.
In the surprise attack that had just happened, Liu Biao's navy defeated the Gangdong Navy with the help of the warships and long-range props they had purchased. They pushed the water front back to the vicinity of Sanjiangkou and posed a threat to the Gangdong Sun family's Wulin City and Hanyang City.
If Liu Biao could completely control the water surface of Sanjiangkou, it would have a great impact on the logistical supply route of Wulin City and Hanyang City. As a result, the two cities controlled by the Sun family would become enclaves. It was only a matter of time before Liu Biao took them back.
As a result, the Sun family, who originally had the advantage on the water surface of the Yangtze River, would soon lose this advantage and return to a state of being evenly matched with Liu Biao. It was very likely that the situation would continue to worsen and fall into a disadvantageous position in the water confrontation.
This situation would determine the direction of the confrontation between the two old enemies. Therefore, the Gangdong Sun Jian was anxious. This could be seen from the fact that he had sent messengers to Luoyang City several times.
"Hmph! As expected, the King of East Sea is manipulating things behind the scenes. To think that I married off my daughter and got a pair of good daughters-in-law in exchange for today's results …"
After dismissing the civil officials and generals, including Sun Ce, Sun Quan, and a few of his sons, Sun Jian muttered to himself in his study.
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