"General, there are Shu people on all sides!" On the main ship of the Beiyu Water Formation, there was already some commotion. Around them, the four directions were tightly blocked, and there was no way to escape.
"Get ready for battle!" Jiang Meng calmed his expression and drew out his long knife with a clang.
"Shrink the water formation and aim all the ship's crossbows at the east navy first!"
Jiang Meng knew very well that in this situation, there was only one way to break through. That was to fight back all the way and wait for an opportunity to escape. There were dead ends to the west and south, and the navy blocking the road to the north would inevitably be heavy troops.
On balance, only the east direction is the most suitable for breaking out.
When the time comes, as long as you can fight your way out, follow the direction of Wuzhou and then go around to Qingzhou, you might still have a chance.
After exhaling, Jiang Meng's face slowly revealed murderous intent.
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"Capture the enemy general Jiang Meng alive!" The Shu people roared from all directions. To say that he was captured alive was even more of a humiliation.
Due to the north position, even if the wind was favorable, Miao Tong did not raise the sail. Instead, he put safety first and paddled slowly towards the North Chongqing River Formation.
"Long Shot Camp!"
"roar!"
As soon as they got close to the position, with the North Chongqing River Formation as the center, they were densely packed with long-range crossbows from the Shu people, especially the improved Xishu bed crossbows. In a short time, they sank seven or eight enemy ships.
"Shoot back to the east!" Jiang Meng hid at the bow of the ship and hurriedly asked people to wave flags. If it were placed on land, why would he do this? But this is on the river, and if the ship is destroyed, everyone will die.
Following the flag order, the Beiyu water formation's long-range shot was aimed directly at the general Pi Lin in the east. In fact, there were already more than a dozen Beiyu warships gathered in the lead formation to disperse the east water army.
Formation.
"You are not allowed to retreat!" Lin Zhong's face was fierce. With the flag command, some fighting ships rushed out from the water formation at the rear, ready to fight.
"Change the fire arrows." Miao Tong, who was heading north, boarded the highest point of the building ship, looked at the battle ahead, and quickly gave the order.
"The Governor has ordered that the long-range shooting camp be replaced by fire arrows."
hold head high--
The fire arrows woven into an arrow net drew a parabola and were all thrown towards the Beiyu Water Formation. After a while, the Beiyu Water Formation, which had shrunk its defenses, and nearly 800 warships, started to burn with smoke from time to time.
Suddenly it became blazing again.
"General, please disperse the formation quickly!" General Youpi ran up in disgrace and hurriedly asked for orders from Jiang Meng. The water formation shrank, and the warships were almost connected together. If it were delayed for a while, it would harm the entire army.
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"No!" Jiang Meng gritted his teeth and his eyes were about to burst. He understood that it was his last chance to shrink into formation and break out from the east. If he broke up, he would probably be trapped here to death.
"General, the fire is getting bigger and bigger."
Jiang Meng didn't answer, but there was already a storm in his heart. Miao Tong, who was in the north, was really a veteran in water warfare, forcing him into a blind corner step by step.
"Flag order, gather fifty more battleships and clear the way for the Shu navy in the east!"
"Crossbows and flying arrows, continue to kill the enemy in the east!"
Jiang Meng propped himself up, his face already a little gray from the thick smoke.
"Prepare the water formation to turn the ship's bow and attack eastward."
The chance is not great, Sichuan ships coming from other directions will quickly block them.
“How could I, Jiang Meng, die here—”
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"Kill Jiang Meng at all costs." Dongfang Jing rushed to the Lingzhou River bank, looked at the river in the distance, and issued another repeated military order.
It is equivalent to three military orders, but they all have the same mission - to kill Jiang Meng.
"As long as Jiang Meng dies, I will have the opportunity to live up to the teacher's trust and let Beiyu replace a general." Dongfang Jing clenched his fists, his eyes full of expectation.
"Military advisor, there is a report from the expedition ship. Jiang Meng is like a turtle in a urn, trapped in the siege."
Dongfang Jing was not surprised by this situation. But he hoped to hear the news of Jiang Meng's death in battle.
Beiyu wants to make a surprise attack and land ashore, but the army from behind has not arrived yet. During this window period, there should be no reinforcements in the Xiangjiang area.
Right now is the best opportunity to kill Jiang Meng.
"It's getting dark again." Dongfang Jing looked up at the sky and murmured.
"Breakout!"
"roar!"
Under the darkness of night, Jiang Meng continued to organize waves of breakout offensives, trying to find a bloody path and escape towards Qingzhou.
The fire reflected the sky. Because they did not disperse, the Beiyu army died in the fire and suffered huge battle losses.
Jiang Mengchu held his knife, panting, and sat on the bow of the boat with difficulty. He failed to break through several times, and the Shu navy from the other two directions had already surrounded him, making it increasingly difficult.
"General, there are Shu people on all sides! We can't break out and kill them!"
Jiang Meng raised his head in confusion and looked around blankly. There were fires and screams everywhere, as well as the overturned warships, with many soldiers on them calling for help.
Jiang Meng closed his eyes in pain. He realized that this time, he would most likely die here.
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"Jiangnan Urgent Report——"
In the Changyang Palace, a red-feathered scout rode an urgent military report up the chain of command. Finally, it reached Chang Sheng's hands.
Chang Sheng couldn't wait to open it. After looking at it for a few times, he burped in his throat and sprayed a mouthful of blood on the letter paper.
"Strategist, strategist!"
Chang Sheng held on, his whole body swaying, and he burst into tears.
"The clumsy plan failed, and our army on the east road of Beiyu is about to be trapped. I always win, but I am the sinner of Beiyu!"
"My lord is not wrong. The lame man did not die, but he plotted to lure me into the game."
Chang Sheng blamed himself in his voice. After all, he acted too hastily and was overthrown by others.
"Military advisor, if the envoys sent out find that the situation is unfavorable, they will cross the river to seek peace..." Yan Pi's voice also had a hint of bitterness. But slowly, it became murderous again.
"If Western Shu does not negotiate for peace, our hundreds of thousands of troops from Beiyu will use this to launch an attack on Shu!"
Chang Sheng shook his head and slumped down lonely. Now, he had to think of a way to deal with the aftermath.
"Jiangnan Urgent Report——"
But at this moment, another scout entered the palace and delivered a secret letter to Chang Sheng again.
Chang Sheng was silent for a moment and slowly opened it. Then, his expression became confused and cold.
"Military advisor, is it the enemy situation in Jiangnan again?"
"No. It was sent by those Mi Dao disciples." Chang Sheng tore up the secret letter and said, "The three states of Donglai have changed hands several times, and the people's hearts are unstable. But my lord and I are worried that Shen Tuguan will lay a foundation for his support if he stays in Donglai.
There was a hidden danger in the army's self-reliance, so we had to change our defenses. All of a sudden, these people found an opportunity."
If Shen Tuguan is in charge of Donglai, he should be able to stabilize the situation.
"Military advisor, what are these people going to do?"
"I want to make a deal with you." Chang Sheng's voice was deep. "I lost to a lame man. I know that my skills are not as good as others. But these rice disciples are too greedy."
"Military advisor, what should we do now?"
"We can only stabilize the situation first." Chang Sheng raised his head, with a hint of unwillingness in his voice.