Chapter 320: The Fall of the Handsome Star (Part 1) [Unlocked]
"After being suppressed by He Huairen for so many years, I can finally feel proud." Standing on the flagship, facing the rustling river wind, Kato Takashi said with a proud smile.
"What the commander said is absolutely true, today is the day for He Huairen's death!" Ichiro Inozu said with a flattering smile beside him.
Kato Takashi also smiled proudly. The He family is the oldest water warrior family in the Qingfeng Empire. Since the time of Emperor Wu Lie, the He family has become synonymous with Qingfeng water masters. For more than a hundred years, Qingfeng and Dongbo have fought in the East China Sea.
There were no less than a hundred battles, and countless navy soldiers finally disappeared into the East China Sea like waves. It was just a hundred years of fighting, and now it was about to come to an end in his own hands. Naturally, Kato Taka felt extremely proud.
"Commander, the five battleships behind He Huairen's palace have been annihilated. Now we are only five miles away from He Huairen's naval brigade. I believe we will be able to bite their tail soon." Commander Kumamoto Tsumugi came to report.
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"Okay, speed up and be sure to catch them before noon! After annihilating He Huairen's navy, I will give you special permission to go ashore and plunder for three days!" Kato Taka said with a ferocious smile.
Kumamoto Jinzuki and Zhuzhao Ichiro suddenly felt ecstatic, and they looted for three days. What a joyful thing it was? Although Qingfeng Southeast has experienced wars, Luoshui mainly flows through the east side of Kangzhou on Qinchuan Road, which belongs to the Qinchuan Li family.
The land is much richer than that of Yuzhou Road. I think we can do a lot of things in three days.
Kato Takashi pinched his nose. This was his habit. Before the massacre, he always liked to pinch his nose; "He Huairen, I will see how you escape today!"
He was confident in his pride. After learning that He Huairen's navy was preparing to retreat, Kato Takashi followed him without hesitation. And He Huairen obviously also expected that Kato Takashi would definitely pursue him one after another, so he used tactics along the way.
Continuously.
Since the altitude of the Huai River is slightly higher than that of the big river, the Luoshui River also flows from the Huai River to the big river. The two sides of the Luoshui River are not as thick with reeds as there are in the lower reaches of the river. The reeds here are sparse, and at most they hide some small boats.
Therefore, there was no possibility of an ambush. Even so, He Huairen still used his enemy-stopping methods to the fullest. Sharp wooden rafts flowing down the river, kerosene pouring out, small boats filled with flammable materials, and
From time to time, elite counterattacks were organized. On the water surface of the hundred miles from the junction of Luoshui and Dahe to the Ezhou section of Luoshui, the two famous generals of the East China Sea frequently fought against each other. However, although He Huairen had many attack methods, Kato Taka was not a fuel-efficient lamp.
The two have fought against each other for many years, and they are probably more familiar with each other than the other. No matter what methods He Huairen used, they were all cracked by Kato Taka. The distance between the two fleets was also shortened from the initial twenty miles to
Less than five miles.
At this time, Kato Taka could already see the naval warships of the Jiaolong Legion in the distance. The width of the Luoshui River was only about two miles. He Huairen's navy was all pure warships, so the drag was not very long. Compared with the Dongwa River
The scene where the teacher stretches for miles is too small.
"It's a pity. I never thought that the Dragon Legion that once dominated the East China Sea and the South China Sea would reach this point. Once He Huairen died, Fu Jianglou became a tortoise, and the admiral of the East China Sea will no longer have an opponent!" Kato Taka sighed deeply for a long time.
Then he finally squeezed out a few words through his teeth: "Heroes are lonely!"
"Commander, the enemy has stopped!" On the high mast, the soldiers on the observation post kept waving the command flag in their hands. When Ichiro Inozu saw it, he said in surprise.
Kato Takashi frowned, what was He Huairen doing? Could it be that he was preparing to die with me, but with his twenty or thirty thousand troops, does he have the strength? Kato Takashi thought with disdain.
But after all, He Huairen was the first of the three famous generals in the East China Sea, and Kato Takashi did not dare to look down upon him. He picked up the telescope and took a look, and it was clear that the front of the Qing Feng Shui Master was He Huairen's flagship. Kato Taka raised the viewing angle of the telescope and discovered that the flagship's
He Huairen's handsome flag was flying high on the mast. Kato Takashi's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement: "He Huairen actually really wants to fight to the death with me! Haha, you have the guts, and you are worthy of being a descendant of the He family!"
Putting down the telescope, Kato Taka shouted: "Come here, prepare the entire army for war!"
You have to use all your strength to fight a lion, and you also need to use all your strength to fight a rabbit. What's more, He Huairen is not a rabbit!
"Raise the flag of my commander!" Kato Takashi shouted again. After a hundred years of fighting, the grievances between him and He Huairen for more than twenty years are about to be settled, especially now that He Huairen is at an absolute disadvantage and cannot tolerate it.
Kato Taka is not excited.
Different from Kato Takashi's excitement, and different from what he expected, He Huairen's face was not ashen. He just stood on the deck with a calm face, expressionless, and his eyes were calm.
"The grudges of more than twenty years will finally be settled today, but I didn't expect it to be like this." He Huairen sighed softly and said without looking back: "Cui Le, are you ready?"
Cui Le said firmly: "Everything is ready, just waiting for the commander's order!"
"Cui Le, how many years have you been with our He family?" He Huairen asked vaguely.
Cui Le was stunned, thought for a moment, and then said: "This subordinate is originally a general of the He family. Since the time of the master, I have been in the Dragon Legion. Calculating carefully, it should be forty-one years.
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He Huairen was silent. Cui Le had been with the He family for forty-one years, and Jinshan had been with the He family for thirty-nine years. Even among the ordinary naval officers on the battleship, more than half were veterans who had been in the army for at least ten years. These
People can be regarded as the soldiers and generals of the He family, but after today, I don’t know how many people will survive.
"Have you ever regretted it?" He Huairen turned around and asked.
Cui Le smiled faintly: "Commander, earthen jars will inevitably break at the top of the well, and generals will always die on the battlefield. From the day we stepped into the Jiaolong Army's military camp, we have never regretted it."
He Huairen did not speak, but lightly patted Cui Le on the shoulder, and finally turned his attention to the Dongwa Navy, which was already approaching three miles away.
"Set off fireworks! Let the war begin!" He Huairen suddenly pulled out his sword, pointed at the sky and shouted loudly.
"Victory or defeat depends on this move!" Kato Ying and He Huairen thought at the same time.
Under the command of He Huairen, more than 60 warships of the Jiaolong Legion quickly set up a formation on the Luoshui River. The surface of the Luoshui River is only about two miles. According to He Huairen's formation method, there are less than ten warships in each row. Although he
There are not many battleships, but they still look quite powerful. But they are far behind compared to the Eastern Japanese Navy. The Eastern Japanese Navy only has 200 battleships and dozens of transport ships.
Kato Taka's original plan this time was to sweep both sides of Luoshui River after annihilating He Huairen and even march into Tiandu Shengjing, so he brought out all his 100,000 navy troops.
"Commander, it's not good!" Kato Taka was preparing to admire the destruction of the dragon army triumphantly. Kumamoto Tsumugi suddenly jumped over from the nearby battleship through the bridge in a panic. He looked pale and said
Unable to panic.
Kato Takashi said displeasedly: "Looking at your appearance, it really embarrasses our Eastern Japanese Dynasty. Didn't I tell you that you must stay calm no matter what time? Okay, tell me.
What happened? Is someone planning to cut our way out?"
Before this, Kato Ying had not thought about this possibility, but behind them there were only the ten thousand weak navymen in Hetao. These navymen were brought to Hetao by Zhang Yuewan and He Bugui after the fire burned down the mountain.
As for the 40,000-strong naval force led by Zhang Cangzong, Zhang Yuewan and He Bugui, who had been escorted at that time, used a transport ship to pretend to be a warship to hide the attention of the Japanese, and quietly transferred the 40,000-strong naval force to Dahe.
Keshu Reach. Kato Takashi doesn't know this.
Kumamoto Jinjin took a few deep breaths and said with an ugly face: "The ambush is still more than 20 miles behind us, but behind us, several iron chains as thick as a bowl suddenly appeared on the river. We
Several such iron chains also appeared in the middle of the fleet. These iron chains were originally supposed to be sunk in the water, but as soon as our warships arrived, they pulled the iron chains up from the water."
Kato Takashi's face suddenly turned livid, and the iron rope crossed the river. He did not expect that He Huairen would do such a trick to him. The iron rope crossing the river will inevitably set fire to the chain. This is an eternal truth. Thinking of this, Kato Takashi said fiercely:
"Let the soldiers use butter torches to burn these iron chains as soon as possible. In addition, the front army will charge immediately. As long as we can rush into their warships, we will not be afraid of them setting fire to them."
Kumamoto Tsumugi said with a sad face: "Commander, the bottom plates of many of our battleships were pierced by the opponent's water ghosts. Although the holes were temporarily blocked, the speed of the battleships was reduced by at least 30%."
"What?" Kato Taka was furious and slapped Kumamoto Jinjin in the face.
"Pa!" A bright red slap mark suddenly appeared on Kumamoto Tsumugi's face, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. Kumamoto Tsumugi, however, did not dare to say a word, but lowered his head slightly and swallowed two teeth in.
In the belly.
"He Huairen, you are so cruel!" Kato Ying gasped for air. If he was on the river at ordinary times, Kato Ying would not have suffered such a big loss. It's just that He Huairen's snipers along the way were endless and precise.
Although it caused some trouble to the Eastern Japanese Navy, it made Kato Taka feel a little contemptuous. After all, this was Qingfeng's territory. The Jiaolong Legion not only occupied the geographical location, but also the people. Kato Taka was truly convinced at this time.
He realized that He Huairen was indeed a master of water warfare.