Chapter 653: The Water of Xiangjiang River, the River of Yellow Springs
Cangzhou River, the western section of the river.
Using Dongfang Jing's containment strategy, the 40,000 navy, coupled with the long-range shooting method, was successful. Fortunately, the 40,000 navy did not directly wash ashore.
"Lord, there are indeed two docks. Cangzhou's 40,000 to 50,000 navy troops have begun to surround us."
From the beginning, Xu Mu wanted this result. To contain the Cangzhou Navy and allow the Dongling Alliance's army to directly enter Cangzhou from another section of the river.
But Xu Mu didn't believe in things that went too smoothly. You know, his little military advisor also specially arranged a charm trap.
"Lord, Miao Tong's charge has become more and more fierce." Dongfang Jing frowned.
"Pass the flag and notify Miao Tong to ask his troops to retreat first." Xu Mu fell into deep thought, and according to the alliance order, at this time, he and his 40,000 navy troops should be rushing to the shore.
He didn't know why, but he was always worried.
"Is there any news from the main force of the coalition forces?"
"Nothing."
Xu Mu raised his head and glanced at the river area ahead. Just as the scout ship said, Cangzhou's naval forces were already densely arrayed in the smoke.
"My lord, General Miao sent someone to ask if there was any flag to stop the attack."
Xu Mu ignored it. Twenty thousand soldiers of the Lingzhou Navy were in his hands. It was his right as the commander of the navy to decide how to manage them.
"Brother Mu, is that the boat coming back?" At this time, Si Hu next to him said.
Xu Mu took a closer look, and sure enough, two or three light boats and speedboats were rushing back from the side, riding the wind and waves.
As soon as they arrived at the water formation, several scouts on the canoe were already shouting tremblingly.
"My lord, the Tang family in Qingzhou has rebelled against the alliance!"
Hearing this sentence, Xu Mu's face was shocked. Dongfang Jing, who was beside him, also frowned and fell into deep thought.
…
"kill!"
The 20,000 Qingzhou Army who rushed behind broke the formation and more than a hundred battleships launched a strong attack first.
The ship collided with the plow, and the Alliance Merchant Helm Army, which was the last to fall, was almost completely wiped out with more than 3,000 people.
The businessman, the helmsman, was kneeling on the bow of the ship, raising a flag and begging for help. He was shot by a bow and arrow, and was shot into a sieve and rolled into the turbulent river.
Relying on the fact that there were many large boats and they were all experienced boatmen, they quickly formed a water formation.
Xia Houfu stood on the bow of the ship, his face filled with hatred. He originally thought that this time he would be able to raise the reputation of Dongling Navy, but he never thought that he would be in a desperate situation due to the Tang family's rebellion.
"Pull the ships together and shoot arrows from a distance to repel the rebels!" As Dongling's most powerful chief naval general, Xia Houfu could hardly stabilize the situation at this moment.
"Heavy crossbows, push all the heavy crossbows on the building ships over! The Qingzhou army is no match for me. Now that we have stabilized the battle, we will put down the rebellion first, and then attack Cangzhou! The Lord must have already had a countermeasure.
"
"The best navy in the world is from the Three Prefectures of Dongling!"
Standing on the bow of the ship, Xia Houfu's voice was like thunder. If he followed the water formation of the ship, he could at least be able to block it for a while. With the large number of coalition troops, Xu Mu had restrained the main force of the Cangzhou Navy. He could not be dragged behind, but could still counterattack.
suppress.
But Xia Houfu didn't know that even his airtight building and boat formation was already part of Tang Wuyuan's plan.
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The floating corpses hit by arrows were like pieces of driftwood in the bloody river, drifting further and further away. Those who were seriously injured but not dead, even if they were rescued on the boat, still screamed in pain.
Twenty thousand Qingzhou troops ushered in Xia Houfu's desperate counterattack.
Tang Wuyuan was not surprised at all. He raised his head, glanced at the sky, and inadvertently, the corners of his mouth slowly turned into a grin.
"It's getting dark, tell the lantern holder that it's time to light the fire."
"This vast water of the Xiangjiang River should be used as a tomb for the people of Dongling."
As he spoke, Tang Wuyuan's eyes began to look full of anticipation. During the alliance meeting, he participated in the military discussions as the acting head of the family, and therefore controlled the strategic intelligence of the Dongling Alliance.
Of course, except for Zuo Shiren's secret chess, the leader of the alliance who occupies the three states of Dongling is not a simple person. However, this layout is almost enough.
"Everyone can see that the main force of the Dongling Alliance is already like a sheep waiting to be slaughtered."
Heaving a sigh of relief, Tang Wuyuan suddenly thought of something.
"By the way, how many casualties are there on Xu Buyi's side?"
"There was a military report earlier. Western Shu's 40,000 naval troops did not rush ashore, but used a false plan to contain them with long-range shots."
"Didn't it wash up?" Tang Wuyuan frowned, "Could it be the plan of the lame military advisor?"
"Lord, it should be."
Tang Wuyuan closed his eyes, "Don't worry about him for now. Follow the original plan, get the signal arrows, and tell the lantern holder to burn the coalition forces for thirty miles."
"Xia Houfu boasts of deep water warfare, and such a dense defensive water formation is not wrong. At first glance, it seems to have blocked the charging formation of our Qingzhou Army. But he forgot that I, Tang Wuyuan, am
A person who will become famous in the world."
"Tonight, let the water of the Xiangjiang River turn into a river of underworld."
"Lamp holder, please take action."
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As dusk went, the whole sky quickly darkened.
The coalition navy, which originally numbered more than 40,000, was attacked several times by the Qingzhou Army and suffered more than 10,000 casualties. If Xia Houfu had not stayed calm in the face of danger, the battle damage would have been even more serious.
"Don't panic, our Dongling Navy is one of the best in the world." Xia Houfu wiped the soot from his face. This time he was stabbed in the back by the anti-alliance Qingzhou Army, and the morale of the entire Allied Navy almost collapsed.
Now, it is impossible to go ashore in Cangzhou. If we go straight, the Qingzhou Army behind us will follow. By then, the bow of the ship will not be able to maneuver around, and we will have to wait to die.
"My lord, I just received the military report. In about two days, they will arrive with a large army." Xia Houfu calmly spoke to comfort his morale.
In front of him were several leaders of the alliance. Except for Qingzhou, who was against the alliance, and the merchant helmsman who died in the battle, there were only two or three people left.
It was different at Midao Tianshi Village. At this moment, he no longer had the fairy aura of having his hair tied up in a flowing robe. His head was covered with snow-white hair draped over his shoulders, and there was a kind of surprise on his face.
By his side, Lu Xiang was the same.
Originally, we had hoped that this time, we could follow the Grand Alliance to get a cup of hot soup. But before we could get the hot soup, nearly half of the Mi Dao warriors, who numbered less than 5,000 in total, were already dead.
"The Qingzhou Army fired signal arrows earlier, and I'm afraid there is a trick. General Xiahou, if not, retreat first and leave from the river area to the east."
Xia Houfu sneered as he listened, "The Heavenly Master is joking, if your Mi Dao army moves, the Qingzhou army will divide its troops and kill them."
The fear in Zhuang BuTong's eyes became even stronger and he simply stopped making any sound.
"By the way, why hasn't the owner of Yan Island come here yet?" Xia Houfu stood up and looked around.
It was getting dark, which was even more unfavorable for them. Now, Xia Houfu only hoped that Xu Buyi could spend more effort to prevent the Cangzhou Navy from immediately returning reinforcements.
"Go and ask someone to invite Song Gu."
Song Gu is the owner of Yandao Island. He has more than 5,000 troops under his command.
"Follow the general's orders."
The lieutenant who conveyed the order just walked a few more steps before reaching the stern of the ship. Suddenly, he was stunned, with his head raised, and his face was full of panic.
In the Dongling Alliance's naval formation, at least twenty boats were completely lit, trailing thick smoke tails, and roared towards the main ship, roaring towards it.
"General Xiahou, fire, fire boat rushes into formation——"
General Pi's voice echoed through the dead night sky.