Part Two Chapter Twelve Death Fight on the River 6
[69 Book Bar - www.] It's really a snake man! There is really a snake man ambushing me in the river! My heart seemed to jump out of my throat, and I shouted loudly: "The whole army is ready, the snake men are coming!"
Among the 3,000 people here, more than 1,000 of the forward battalions have directly fought with the snake people. The first few ships have also seen this scene. Immediately, a large number of soldiers rushed to the bow of the ship, holding weapons in their hands.
Knives and guns.
The snake people actually set up an ambush on the river! I couldn't help but feel palpitated. It seems that we haven't rushed into their ambush yet, and we can still fight. If the snake people launch an attack in the water, I don't know how to respond.
they.
Cao Wendao came over with two spears, handed one to me and said, "General Chu, what should I do?"
I looked around and said, "Ask Generals Tao and Liu to spread out the troops. Don't get the ships too close to each other. The forward battalion should move back ten feet."
I don’t know how effective the Snake Man is in the water, but I also clearly remember the scene when the Snake Man swam across the moat outside Gaojiu City. I let the two wings come forward. This was the Crane Wing Formation in the eight formations of the Tingtian March.
On land, set up this crane wing formation, snake
The attack power of the people is so strong that they will be defeated in a rush, but the formation of the fleet on the water that can best utilize the power of bows and arrows can achieve the effect of making up for each other's weaknesses. But that said, I don't know if it is right.
It can be really useful.
On the river, a large number of snake-man heads appeared densely, as if a large black lotus suddenly sprouted, speeding along the water. Another small boat saw the opportunity early, and the wooden oars in the hands of two soldiers rose and fell.
, the boat almost flew up, but although the snake men could not catch up, they followed closely, and the distance between the two did not widen at all.
At this time, the small boat had rushed into our formation, but at this time, a snake man was chasing after it very fast, and rushed out of the water like a rainbow. Its tail was still in the water, and its hands were already on the stern of the boat.
Holding a short knife in his hand, as soon as it touched the boat, the speed of the boat slowed down. The two soldiers were already very close to us. With a little more force, they could escape, but they failed. They both let out a scream at the same time.
If I rush forward at this time, I may not be able to rescue them, and the formation will be disrupted. But seeing that these two people are already hanging on by a thread, if I want to watch them being cut into pieces by the snake man's knives, I can't do it.
I really couldn't feel at ease. I gritted my teeth and was waiting for someone to rush to rescue me. Suddenly I saw two soldiers on the boat suddenly dropped their oars and stood up. One of them shouted: "Monster, I will fight with you!"
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They also knew that there was no luck, and they were about to fight to the death. The corners of my eyes were a little moist, and I saw several more snake men on the river rushing out. The last one was coiled at the stern of the boat, and the load of the boat suddenly increased.
, teetering on the river surface, about to fall over in a blink of an eye.
A soldier suddenly jumped up, slashed at the snake man in mid-air, and shouted: "Commander, release the arrow quickly!" But before he finished speaking, the snake man had already swung up his tail and rolled it up.
Holding his body, the short knife in his hand passed by and cut him into two pieces.
The blood was like red rain, sprinkled on the river. Countless red spots suddenly appeared on the river surface within a foot radius, slowly seeping into the water, and the river water in this large circle also turned pink. At this time, another soldier also
He let out a scream, and the two snake men's knives slashed at his left and right shoulders at the same time, cutting off both of his arms. He was not dead, but he didn't even have the strength to scream.
I couldn't help it anymore and shouted: "Fire the arrow!"
As soon as he finished speaking, arrows rained down from the wolf formations on the left and right wings. In this southern expedition, each of us carried twenty arrows. There were more than 3,000 of us with more than 60,000 arrows. This array of arrows was just from the wolves.
Less than half of the troops are being sent out, and there are only one or two hundred troops.
They aimed at the middle at the same time. The snakes on the boat and the bodies of the two soldiers were all covered with arrows. The soldier whose arms were confirmed to have lost his arms screamed again, it was those snakes.
There was also a scream.
Whether it is a snake or a human, when an arrow penetrates the skin, it will feel pain.
This burst of arrows shot past, and all the densely packed snake-man heads on the river were submerged in the water, leaving only many water patterns on the water. Cao Wendao said on the side: "Control, what should I do?"
The reaction of the snake people is also very fast. In the past, they attacked the city, one after another. Although the strong attack was terrifying, they could still be resisted. But now, the snake people seem to have become much smarter all of a sudden. They are attacked like this.
, and immediately changed accordingly. Compared with the elite soldiers of the Imperial Army, they couldn't make much concessions.
It seems that the snake people are also getting stronger. I can't help but feel more uneasy. Looking behind me, the forward battalion has been arranged according to the crane wing formation, and a ship is arranged staggered, and it can be crossed at any time. I said
: "Order each team to step back two feet and carefully check the water surface near our ship. The snake man cannot stay underwater for long, and he will definitely resurface."
Snake-men are not fish, so naturally they cannot breathe underwater. At this time, I am a little lucky that there are no fish-men like snake-men, otherwise the more than three thousand of us would be just like fish on the ground, left to be slaughtered.
Cao Wendao suddenly frowned and said, "The two navy brothers have gone to steer the helm. I'm going to ask one of them to come out and give the signal."
At this time, Zhen Yining suddenly said: "General Cao, let me do it. I also understand the flag language."
After he spoke, he ran to the observation deck on the ship. I was surprised and happy, and Cao Wendao said: "Commander, you also go up and give orders. These monsters must avenge the annihilation of the entire Gaojiu City army today."
I don't know what will happen in the end. I thought to myself, but I didn't say such depressing words. I just said: "Okay, you will be responsible for the bow of the boat."
I rushed to the top of the ship. This kind of ship could only carry more than a hundred people, and the lookout was not too high. When I stood on the top of the ship, Zhen Yining was already standing in the lookout waving the black and white flags to the ships.
He was waving flags. He was even more proficient in flagging than the two navy soldiers. He was waving two flags, one black and one white, fluttering in the wind.
After the flag signal was sent out, the entire army moved in response to the order. The formation of the Crane Wing Formation is actually an inverted triangle, with the ships arranged staggered and capable of advancing or retreating. We are just a team made up of pieces, and the forward battalion has never fought on the water.
But the wolf armies on both wings are capable of both land and water, and Shihu City is
Located on the south bank of the upper reaches of the river, the Wolf Army is adept at water warfare. The formation of their two wings is not chaotic at all. Although the forward battalion is worse, the man at the helm can still see it because he is a naval soldier. After each retreats two feet, every two feet
The distance between the ships increases, and the area enclosed by them also becomes larger.
At this time, I saw a sudden burst of water in the middle of the river, which was more than ten feet in front of the vanguard camp. I immediately shouted: "The vanguard camp listens to the order and prepares bows and arrows. The snake men will release arrows as soon as they come out. Be careful to save arrows."
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Zhen Yining waved a few more flags behind me, and more than a dozen warships from the vanguard battalion were lined up staggered, with arrows on their bows. I had always been the one who led the charge, and although I had learned the art of war in the military academy,
Not bad, but never
I had given the command before, but this time I was the one giving the orders. I couldn't help but be a little worried. I was afraid that after the order was given, what happened next would be different. But after seeing Zhen Yining send out the signal, all the teams moved in response to the order, and I couldn't help but feel worried.
Somewhat confident.
The water in the middle of the river seemed to have opened up, and a large number of snake heads suddenly emerged. As soon as they emerged from the water, they were hit by a burst of arrows. They were already crowded in a pile, not to mention that although the forward camp was not good at water fighting, arrows
However, their skills were quite good. After a burst of arrows, the snake man let out another burst of screams. The river churned like a boiling pot. The bodies of snake men covered with scales rolled in the water, and blood splashed.
This burst of arrows killed dozens of snake people. The vanguard battalion had more hatred for the snake people than the other armies, and the arrows were all shot accurately and hard. After one arrow, there was a burst of fire from the ships.
There was a burst of cheers. The snake men immediately did not go into the water, but some of them fired arrows into the water. I said: "Give me the order, don't shoot arrows, and divide half of the soldiers into long troops to prepare for the battle."
Snake people can travel several feet underwater, and their first attack will definitely be my Chinese warship at the bottom of the Crane Wing Formation. Looking over, this group of snake people ambushing in the water has already come out in large numbers.
It's always around a thousand. It's really extraordinary that they can find out at once that my warship is where the commander is.
We must no longer regard snake people as monsters. Now, we must regard them as powerful soldiers who are well versed in the art of war.
I looked at the water and suddenly raised my hand and shouted: "Go down and order Tao Chang. Liu Shixian's two forwards gathered towards the center and the whole army turned into a square formation."
The main attack by the Snake Men is on my central army. Although there are Snake Men on both wings attacking, they are obviously just to block it, not allowing us to watch and help each other. The Crane Wing Formation can best display the power of arrows, but the Snake Men have already rushed in.
In the center of the formation, the front ends of the two wings have been lost, and the snake man has also moved to the front of the ship. It is difficult to use arrows anymore. Now, it is time to change the formation.
Just as Zhen Yining passed the order, the whole ship suddenly shook, and there was a burst of exclamations on the deck. Someone shouted: "The bottom of the ship is leaking! The snake men are coming up from the water!"
The Snake Man unexpectedly attacked from the boat! I felt a tightness in my chest and almost vomited blood. I kept thinking about fighting the Snake Man on the water, but I didn’t expect that water battles are no better than land battles. The Snake Man would attack from below, and my battle
The boat was in the forefront again, and the snake man had identified my boat. What should I do? For a moment, I felt my heart sinking, and I was at a loss and speechless.
At this time, Zhen Yining waved the flag twice more and shouted loudly: "The snake men will not be able to break through the ship for a while, so there is no need to panic and be ready. Half of the troops on the ship will enter the cabin to defend it."
My heart suddenly brightened. Indeed, these warships were built under the supervision of the Ministry of Industry. Although the ones converted from civilian ships are weaker, my ship is made of solid wood, and it can't be cut in a moment.
?I calmed down and shouted: "Don't panic, the snake man can't stay underwater for long."
Sure enough, the ship shook and stopped moving, but there was a cry of killing from both sides. The snake man wanted to carve out the ship, but he was probably not very skilled at it.
came out. But Cao Wendao
He has led his troops to line up on both sides. As soon as the snake men show up, they will attack with spears if they can reach them. If the spears cannot reach them, they will shoot with arrows. Only the screams of the snake men and the shouts of killing from the forward battalion can be heard on both sides. For a moment, they hissed.
The shouting is like boiling, and the sound is shaking the sky.
After this round of attacks were repelled, I saw corpses of snakemen floating on both sides of the warship, almost swarming the ship. When I saw it, I couldn't help but be shocked. If we hadn't been prepared in advance, we would have been caught off guard.
, I’m afraid it’s us who will lose.
Unexpectedly, before I could feel relieved, there was a burst of exclamation from a boat on the left. The boat suddenly turned to one side and fell to one side. Although it did not overturn, it was already in danger. The boat was a converted civilian ship, and the deck was relatively new.
The warship was much thinner. The ship had probably been dug through and water had poured into the cabin.