On the river, the waves were boundless.
The fleet of the Tang army was moving fast. There were more than 50 warships in the fleet of the Tang Army, and there were even some small boats behind them. Countless warships lay across the river, blocking the way on the river. The lineup was extremely powerful.
On the flagship.
Xue Wanjun, Xue Wanche, and Xu Jingzong stood together.
Now the three of them were looking forward to it. According to Xu Jingzong's plan, as long as they got closer to Xia Xia's warship, the small boats on the Tang dynasty's warship would go into the water and rush forward with gunpowder. Once they got close to Xia Xia's warship, they would detonate. At that time, the soldiers controlling the boats would jump into the water, and Xia Xia's warship would be blown up and leak water.
In the eyes of the three, this was a sure win.
This battle was a sure win.
Xu Jingzong looked very relaxed as he chatted with Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche. Although Xu Jingzong's appearance looked rather ugly, Xu Jingzong was very good with words. His speech and actions were also very appropriate, and he was especially good at catering to others' tastes. Therefore, in a short period of time, he obtained the trust of Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche.
Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche obeyed his suggestion.
Xu Jingzong said, "Marshal Xue, as long as we defeat Du Qi in this battle, we can go north along the canal and go straight to Chang 'an. If we win this battle, Xia Xia's plan in the Tang dynasty will be a complete failure. Our Tang dynasty can also turn the situation around. "
Xue Wanjun said, "Military Counselor Xu is right. If we can complete this plan, it will be a success."
He agreed with Xu Jingzong's plan.
This was a great opportunity to make a great contribution. Whether they could be conferred the title of Marquis or not depended on this battle.
Xu Jingzong continued, "The distance between us and Xia Xia's warship is getting closer and closer. We are about to fight with Xia Xia. Our Tang dynasty has been waiting for this battle for a long time. Today, we can wash away our shame. General Xue, you can let all the boats on the ship down. When the distance is closer, you can order the attack. "
Xue Wanjun immediately arranged.
The boats were let down one by one.
Xu Jingzong looked forward. At this moment, Xu Jingzong's eyes were full of expectation. He was looking forward to winning this battle.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! "
At this moment, a roar suddenly came from the water in front of them. The moment Xu Jingzong heard it, he looked up with wide eyes. From afar, he could vaguely see the smoke rising from the river in front of him.
Explosions continued to sound.
The cannons rumbled.
Xu Jingzong immediately understood the situation, but he sneered and said, "It won't be easy to aim the cannons on the river. If it could be hit so easily, it wouldn't be on the surface of the river. "
Xu Jingzong appeared very confident.
Xue Wanjun and Xue Wanche were originally somewhat alarmed. After all, they were worried about being bombarded. However, after hearing Xu Jingzong's words, he nodded in agreement and agreed with Xu Jingzong's analysis. They were on the surface of the river, so how could they be hit so easily? This was something that was unlikely to happen, so Xue Wanjun did not give the order to be on guard.
The warships of the Tang army were still advancing.
Cannonballs streaked across the sky and began to fall from the sky.
"Boom!"
The first cannonball landed on the warship.
The artillery shell exploded.
In an instant, the deck and sides of the warship were blown apart. Even the soldiers on the warship were killed by the explosion of the cannonballs. For a time, there were countless casualties.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! "
Successive explosions continued to sound.
The cannonballs exploded one after another. Without exception, they all hit the warships of the Tang army. Originally, the warships of the Tang army on the river were coming aggressively. However, under the successive explosions of the cannonballs, the warships of the Tang army on the river were like ants on a hot pan. They were completely in chaos.
One warship after another was damaged.
One by one, the soldiers were killed on the spot.
Xu Jingzong looked around. His confident expression had disappeared, and the smile on his face could no longer be seen. He looked back at the warship he was on. Now the mast of the warship had been completely blown up. Even the rear cabin of the warship had a hole in it, causing many soldiers to be injured.
At this moment, Xu Jingzong was stunned.
What was going on?
The situation was different from what he had expected!
According to his expectations, the cannonballs should be constantly falling into the water. Even if the warships were hit by the cannonballs, it would not be a big deal and would not affect the overall situation. However, the current situation was that their warships were being hit one after another, causing countless casualties. Some of the gunpowder on the warships were even hit, causing the warships to explode one after another. The situation was even more miserable.
Xue Wanjun said, "Military Counselor, what should we do?"
At this moment, Xue Wanjun was extremely panicked. Because everything that was happening was completely different from what he had expected. It was as if everything was completely out of control.
Xue Wanche said, "Military Counselor, the situation is not good!"
"It's coming, it's coming again."
Xue Wanche looked ahead and heard the rumbling of the cannonballs firing again. After the first wave of bombardment ended, the second wave of bombardment had already sounded. Another wave of cannonballs was already flying over.
Xue Wanche was very panicked.
Xu Jingzong's body was trembling, and his eyes were slightly frightened. He said, "Commander Xue, the situation is not good. Xia Xia's cannonballs are too accurate. The previous wave of bombardment damaged at least ten of our warships and affected countless smaller boats. Pass down the order, full speed ahead and quickly close the distance. Only in this way will we have a chance. Charge, charge over. "
At this moment, Xu Jingzong could only think of this countermeasure. If they did not move forward at full speed and still moved slowly, then it was very likely that all the warships would be blown up in the end.
This was the result that no one wanted to see.
Hearing this, Xue Wanjun hurriedly nodded and hurriedly gave the order. With the implementation of the order, all the warships that could still move forward were constantly attacking and accelerating forward.
However, the second wave of bombardment had already fallen.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
A series of explosions sounded again.
This time, more warships were hit by the cannonballs, causing the Tang army to lose another batch of warships and suffer countless casualties.
The Tang army's warships were still rushing forward, but the cannonballs also continued to bombard, hitting the Tang army's warships constantly. When the distance between the two sides was less than a hundred steps, the Tang army's warships were less than twenty. Even if there were still some warships sailing, they were all burning and damaged.
The overall combat strength of the Tang army was not as good as before.
Xu Jingzong's eyes were sharp, and there was an unyielding look on his face. He shouted, "Commander Xue, give the order to advance at full speed. Charge, charge over. We have no other choice but to charge forward. "
Even now, the Tang army was in a difficult situation.
But Xu Jingzong was not willing to give up.
If he retreated like this, he would be the general of a defeated army when he returned, and there would be no possibility of a comeback. It would be impossible for him to have such an opportunity again.
Xue Wanjun also knew that this battle could only be won, so when he heard Xu Jingzong's words, he also shouted and kept giving the order to attack. The remaining twenty warships were moving forward quickly, intending to get close to Du Qi's warship.
But now, because of the continuous bombardment, the accompanying boats were blown up one by one, and even the boats were affected and could not move forward. At the same time, because the warships were avoiding the cannonballs, they could not continue to lower the boats, so they could only continue to move forward under the bombardment, unable to follow the previous plan.
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