Chapter 1010 The Centipede Boat Shows Its Prestige
Chapter 1010 The centipede boat shows off its power
When the reinforcements sent by Meng Lian arrived, Jin Peng was in trouble. Many of his brothers were shot to death by the rebels. The rest also hurriedly retreated towards the sluice. They only retreated halfway when they encountered an injured enemy who came in.
Xu Cheng. It turned out that Xu Cheng led his people to attack the rebels who stayed at the sluice after resting. It was not easy to repulse the wave of rebel attacks, so he hurriedly ran out. He was worried about Jin Peng.
If Jinpeng hadn't driven the rebels to Sanchakou as planned, things would have gone horribly wrong.
As expected, it is true that Jin Peng fought bravely, but he did not understand the fighting methods of the Northern Shanxi Navy, so in order to survive, he retreated to the sluice without thinking. As soon as he encountered Jin Peng, Xu Cheng raised his steel knife and shouted loudly, "
General Jin, we can't retreat, hurry up and drive the rebels to Sanchakou according to the original plan. Cheng Yuan... Cheng Yuan... put out the prepared things and burn those ships for me.
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Cheng Yuan led hundreds of soldiers from the Northern Shan Army to run along the river bank with their things. After such a long siege, the rebels' bows and arrows had long been exhausted. They could only watch with open eyes as Cheng Yuan led his men to rush towards them. As soon as they got closer, the water
The soldiers threw the prepared fire starters into the small boats, fired the rockets, and soon a fire broke out on the canal. At first glance, the scene looked spectacular and beautiful. The rebels had been rushing to attack the city in order to transport their troops in waves.
Go up, so the ships have been connected together. Now the fire is coming together, and with the help of the breeze, the fire has quickly become one. How did the fire burn down Red Cliff back then?
If it weren't for Cao Ahao's chain of iron chains, the fire plan would not have been possible. Today, the situation on the Grand Canal is more terrifying than before. The Grand Canal is said to be wide, but it is also relative. If the water army fights, docks warships, and fights in formation, the Grand Canal will
It still seemed narrow. The fire spread faster and faster, causing many rebels to abandon the boat and jump off the boat to get ashore. Unfortunately, there were Yangzhou soldiers and Northern Shanxi Army soldiers ready on the shore.
In desperation, the rebels could only flee southward along the Grand Canal as much as possible. This was true to the east and the same to the west. After losing half of his troops, Li Wanqing seized the opportunity to open the sluice gate and personally led the troops to launch a counterattack.
The rebels were driven back with a single charge.
Meng Lian is not a foolish person. He will retreat as soon as he retreats. Maybe retreating is not a bad thing. If the soldiers and horses in the city can follow them all the way out and fight with the army outside the city, he, Meng Lian, would love it.
"Instruct all the troops to withdraw as far as possible to the south and gather with the soldiers and horses from the east at Sanchakou. At that time, we will let these thieves know how powerful we are." Meng Lian also knew about Sanchakou, which is the widest place in the south of the Grand Canal.
The water surface is wide, and our own military advantage can be used. If we can fight the Northern Shanxi Navy in a wide area, why not do it? This way we can save the effort of going to the sluice. The sluice is too narrow, and we can't use our troops at all.
Advantage. Meng Lian believed it, but he never dreamed that he was walking step by step into the trap dug by Li Wanqing.
At midnight, when he should have been sleeping soundly, fighting was raging on the Grand Canal. Xu Cheng, Jin Peng's follower, fought all the way, heading towards the Sanchakou little by little. Both sides almost put their hope in the Sanchakou, so without any surprise, very soon
Arriving at Sanchakou smoothly, Meng Lian launched a formation in front of Sanchakou. There were countless ships, large and small, among which three large dragon boats were in front. Meng Lian stood on the deck, looking ahead with a proud face.
Come quickly, as long as he wins this decisive battle, he can lead his troops into Yangzhou City.
Meng Lian did not wait too long. The Northern Shanxi Army arrived soon, but under the moonlight, there seemed to be something on the ships of the Northern Shanxi Army. Li Wanqing was in front, holding his sword in his hand. When the distance was about the same, he shouted loudly, "
Release the centipede boat, and I and I will separate these rebel dogs, and the rest of the troops will be ready to enter the water to stop the enemy."
The centipede boat, as the name suggests, looks very much like a centipede. This kind of boat was a warship carefully built by Li Wanqing when he was on Phi Island. The hull is slender, and the outside of the hull is wrapped with iron sheets, which can withstand fire and arrows. The sides are inlaid with rows of
The iron knife looks very much like a centipede, so the centipede boat is also called a water pulley. The centipede boat is very fast, and the iron knives on both sides are located relatively high. The rebels have never seen such a weird centipede boat.
Pay attention, either the hull of the ship is split, or the soldiers on the ship are directly cut by the steel knives on both sides. The sound of killing is loud, but only the rebels are injured.
Meng Lian was sweating coldly, and kept asking in his mind, what kind of weird thing is this? He couldn't break it even if he chopped it, but he didn't dare to stop it. Some people who were not afraid of death turned the hull of the boat sideways to block the centipede boat, but they were sharply hit by the centipede boat.
The head was smashed directly into a hole, but the ship was broken into two halves, and numerous soldiers on board were killed and injured.
As soon as the centipede boat came out, it showed its power. Many rebels were knocked into the water. Meng Lian had no way to do it. He was rushed around by the centipede boat and soon the entire formation fell apart. These are still secondary.
The main reason is that being beaten passively has had a great impact on morale. Now many rebels have begun to doubt whether to continue fighting.
The moon was high, the wind was just right, and lives were being consumed. Meng Lian was not afraid of death, but he did not want to die like this. It would be too useless to be defeated like this. He personally led the warship towards Li Wanqing, but Jin Peng had already targeted Meng Lian, and there was
The enemy was extremely jealous when they met. At this time, Jin Peng could no longer care about it. He only had one thought in his mind, which was to leave Meng Lian behind. Even if he died, he would die with Meng Lian.
Once the killing started, it would not stop. The rebels who were supposed to have an absolute advantage became a mess under the attack of the centipede ship, and the so-called advantage was gone. Naturally, the Northern Shanxi Army would not let go of this good opportunity.
, in conjunction with the centipede ship attacking from behind, the tall warship rushed over and tore apart all the enemies blocking the front.
Meng Lian was shaking all over. At this moment, he completely understood why the Northern Shanxi Army came out of the city for a decisive battle. He thought that Sanchakou was his blessed place, but unexpectedly it became his death place. In the end, he still didn't understand the Northern Shanxi Army too well.
, the Northern Shanxi Army's land and infantry troops cooperated with each other. There was Iron Buddha Temple in front and ancient town cavalry in the back. However, this was the first time for the naval forces to come into contact with them. Who could bear to encounter such a strange method of warfare suddenly?
If the Northern Shanxi Army had pushed out the centipede boats at the beginning, it would have been a small defeat. As long as they retreated for a while, they could think of a way to deal with it. But Li Wanqing was too tolerant. When the east sluice was breached, he
He did not take out the sharp weapon in his hand, and waited until the Nanwang Army gathered at Sanchakou before using it. The water surface was a mess, with no formation at all, rockets, bows and arrows, and centipede boats flying back and forth. The defeat was certain.
Sanchakou, Sanchakou, if we can win, we can trap all the Northern Shanxi Army in this section of the river, because Sanchakou can only pass from north to south, and there are no tributaries from east to west. Of course, if we lose, there will be no way out.
The Sanchakou is a dead end for both sides. Whoever wins will decide the outcome in one fell swoop.
Meng Lian thought hard for a long time, but still couldn't think of any other way he could save the current situation. He frowned and immediately ordered, "Everyone retreats to Weijia Village and abandons the ship ashore. Mao Peiyuan, you take people from the east."
Go up there and be sure to stop the thieves."
Mao Peiyuan has been with Meng Lian for many years. When Meng Lian was the commander-in-chief of Yingtian Mansion, Mao Peiyuan served under him. Therefore, the two of them are not only superiors and subordinates, but also good friends. Now the situation is dangerous.
If you want to preserve as much strength as possible, you can only send reliable people to the rear to buy time for the army to withdraw to Weijiacun and land.
Mao Peiyuan knew that the queen had a narrow escape, but he did not hesitate at all, and led the people in the boat to rush north. Now the two sides were in a stalemate. Although the Northern Shanxi Army was attacking like a tide, there were many ships on the water, which still affected the situation.
At the speed of march, especially the big treasure ship Li Wanqing was riding, it was impossible to pass.
Mao Peiyuan was tough by nature and had an indescribable ruthlessness in his bones. He led his men to cross over, keep an eye on the rampaging centipede boats, and said loudly, "Jump down, stop these strange boats, and leave them lying in the middle of the river."
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Mao Peiyuan's troops are not only soldiers from the south of the Yangtze River, but most of them are Taihu water bandits from the south of the Yangtze River. These people are very brave and fierce, and they don't even know how to write the word "fear". Maybe the military discipline is lax, but now their toughness has become
The most powerful weapon.
After hearing Mao Peiyuan's order, many soldiers jumped into the water, shirtless, some holding short knives for fighting in the water, and some holding ropes. When they approached the centipede boat, a group of people went to stop the water ghosts of the Northern Shanxi Army.
, some people threw up ropes to trap the centipede boat. This kind of centipede boat had a long and narrow hull. When it swayed left and right in the water, the warships holding the centipede boat in the water were shaken back and forth.
Fortunately, Li Wanqing reacted quickly enough and immediately ordered the ropes connected to the centipede boat to be cut off, so that the formation was not completely disrupted. Mao Peiyuan tried his best to block it. He was almost crazy and asked people to place the captured centipede boat across the center, blocking it all at once.
Blocked the advance route of the Northern Shanxi Army.
Li Wanqing has commanded the navy for many years, and his naval battles are naturally sharp, but he seems to be unable to use his hands and feet in the Grand Canal. Mao Peiyuan's uncharacteristic desperate efforts forced him to deal with it carefully.
He took out a telescope and carefully observed the movements of the rebels. He soon discovered that something was wrong. A large number of rebels retreated to the southwest. Someone called Jin Peng, and Li Wanqing asked aloud, "General Jin
, where is the southwest, a place that is conducive to the march of the army?"
Jin Peng frowned. After a while, his expression changed drastically. He cupped his hands in a panic and said, "General Li, I'm afraid it's not good. There is Weijia Village in the southwest. The terrain to the east of the village is flat, which is convenient for landing.
, to the west are the Yangzhou hills."
What? Li Wanqing secretly slapped his forehead in annoyance. He still didn’t know much about the terrain around Yangzhou. He didn’t expect that where the water level of the Grand Canal is the deepest here, there is actually a section that is conducive to landing. If Meng Lian is allowed to lead people from
Weijiacun escaped, the consequences would be disastrous. Holding the hilt of his sword, Li Wanqing looked at Jin Peng with deep eyes, "General Jin, can Mr. Li trust you?"
Jin Peng was stunned when he heard this. He felt that Li Wanqing's eyes were sharp, even with a hint of warning. He could imagine what would happen next if he answered that he didn't trust him. The incident at Yangzhou Camp was still fresh in his mind.
, Li Wanqing is fierce and decisive, different from ordinary people. He is in the Yangzhou camp, and he has the intention to kill all the Yangzhou generals. Will he still be polite to Jin Peng now?
Of course, due to emotions and reasons, Jin Peng seemed to have no reason to seek death. He took two steps back, stood up straight, and said solemnly, "I am willing to listen to the general's orders. No matter the swords, mountains, or seas of fire, I will move forward! If anything happens, the general will do it."
Order."
Li Wanqing nodded secretly, he was indeed a smart man. Meng Lian led the troops to withdraw to Weijiawan. In order to eliminate the rebels as much as possible, it was necessary to send people to lead heavy troops to Weijiawan. Originally, Xu Cheng should be the most suitable.
But now that Xu Cheng was seriously injured, he was really worried, so after thinking about it, the only one who could use it was a local snake like Jin Peng.
Fortunately, Jin Peng understood the meaning of the words, reached out and patted Jin Peng on the shoulder, and said in a serious tone, "General Jin, I will hand over most of the troops to you. You must go to Weijiawan and attack Meng Lian head-on."
Department, destroy the rebels as much as possible."
"Here" Jin Peng was also happy in his heart. He and Meng Lian had a deep hatred. Isn't it just what he wanted in life to fight against Meng Lian? Of course, if it weren't for this hatred, maybe Li Wanqing wouldn't use Jin Peng.
Even if Mao Peiyuan was very capable, he could not stop Jin Peng from leading the troops ashore. He could only attack Li Wanqing's warship as much as possible in the hope of attracting the Northern Shanxi Army to come back for rescue. Unfortunately, Li Wanqing was determined to defeat Meng Lian.
Even if the flagship is besieged and is in danger.
Mao Peiyuan was also so anxious that he asked people to move the centipede boat and led people to climb onto the warship where Li Wanqing was. Li Wanqing waited for a long time and finally seized the opportunity. He immediately took the longbow. The moonlight was beautiful and illuminated it.
In this fighting battlefield, Mao Peiyuan, who was commanding the rebels to board the ship, had no idea that a long bow was already aimed at him. The arrows were like meteors and penetrated his flesh. Although Li Wanqing was not a superb archer, his arrows were still able to be fired within a short distance without missing a beat.
No problem, the spike arrow accurately pierced Mao Peiyuan's throat. The brave rebel general just coughed and fell into the river.
"Mao Peiyuan is dead, brothers, follow me and kill." This was the case on the battlefield. Morale was waxing and waning. Li Wanqing pulled out his long sword and fought with the rebels. The morale of the Northern Shanxi Army was high, and the Centipede Boat began to show off its power again.
Without Mao Peiyuan's overall command, the rebels were defeated again and again. They could no longer organize an effective resistance. They were killed and retreated steadily. Their corpses floated in the Sanchakou, like water lilies blooming under the moonlight. The battle at the Sanchakou was nearing its end, and
The sleeping Weijiawan has just woken up.
Meng Lian led the army to land hard from Weijiawan. Everything went smoothly. He thought he had a plan and fled westward in a hurry. But when he came to Panlong Ridge, a group of men and horses came out from the side.
The first person was an old acquaintance of mine.
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