Just when he said the last words, something strange happened suddenly!
I saw that the two small boats were flying across the water because of their lightness. In an instant, they turned into two small black spots, proving that they were at least several miles away from the fleet, but they suddenly stopped.
The next moment, he immediately turned around and looked from a distance, as if he was desperately trying to run back.
Something weird!
Huang Zhong immediately felt a chill in his heart, and immediately waved his hand and shouted: "Send the order!"
"Stop all ships immediately!"
Fortunately, he had given an order before, not only to attract the attention of the troops, but also to take the lead in slowing down the speed of the ships. As the flags were repeated, dozens of warships came to a rapid stop without any major trouble, but just then
Before the boat could stop, we again found waves in the river in front of us!
The water rippled like a pot boiling, causing the two sentinel boats to spin on the river. Soon, under the distant gaze of Huang Zhong and others, several boats suddenly shot up from the bottom of the water.
The black shadow wrapped around the bow of the boat like a huge rope.
The bystanders even screamed in surprise, not to mention the few soldiers on the boat. Huang Zhong watched helplessly as they hurriedly waved their swords at the black figures, but they could not stop them. Soon after, he heard several screams.
Finally, several soldiers were shot down in the water in the blink of an eye, and even the boat was overturned. Only the last remaining boat did not dare to stop at all, but rowed towards this side more and more desperately.
Guo Lu, who had seen this scene in full view, was dumbfounded and murmured to himself: "General, what... is this?"
"What else could it be?"
It was difficult for them northerners to understand, but Huang Zhong understood it immediately. Even if he didn't see clearly what those black figures were, he was already very sure: "These are enemies who are proficient in water skills hiding in the river. There must be an ambush ahead."
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"Hiding in the water?" Guo Lu looked in disbelief: "When did they ambush? They are humans and not fish. How could they hide in the water for such a long time?"
Huang Zhong did not answer any more. At this time, he actually felt palpitations in his heart. Fortunately among the misfortunes, it seems that his own fleet has not rushed into their ambush circle yet. Otherwise, with such a powerful army as the Tianjun,
After all, most people are not familiar with water warfare. If Sun Cejun were to launch an attack in the water, it would probably be a disaster.
After all, although he is proficient in water, his accomplishments and experience in water warfare are actually far inferior to those in land warfare. In addition, he has a group of landlubbers under his command who don't know how to command.
But now...
But he can still fight!
"Guo Lu went to inform the whole army to prepare. Sun Ce's army is attacking!" He stared at the front and ordered: "Bring me my weapons!"
"Here!"
Then a soldier came over with a bow in one hand and a sword in the other. He handed the bow and arrows to Huang Zhong first and asked, "General, what should we do next?"
Huang Zhong looked around and said: "Let the teams on both wings spread out first. Don't get too close to the ships. Then we can retreat to a stone's throw away."
He had never fought against Sun Ce's army, so he didn't know what the opponent's combat capabilities were in the water. However, Huang Zhong was also from the south, so he naturally knew that the navy in Jiangdong was not far comparable to the newly built Xuzhou navy. Even as far as Huang Zhong knew, because
The reason why Liu Biao has focused more on Jiaozhou in recent years is because the Jingzhou navy has not practiced for a long time in recent years and has neglected fighting. I am afraid that it cannot compare with the Yangzhou army.
Therefore, knowing himself but not knowing the enemy, Huang Zhong had the two wings move forward and the main ship retreat, precisely to form a crane-wing formation capable of both offense and defense.
The Crane Wing Formation refers to a general who is positioned in the middle of the formation, surrounded by heavy troops, with crane-like wings spread to the left and right. It is a formation that is both offensive and defensive. On land, offense is actually better than defense. After all, the two wings can open and close freely, both
It can be used to copy both sides of the enemy's army, and can also work together to attack the enemy who breaks into the middle of the formation. But now on the river, this formation is set up by the fleet, but it can further improve the defense of the formation to prevent it from being broken through by the enemy.
At the same time, the two wings should be flexible and closely coordinated.
Of course, the most important point is that this formation is the one that can best exert the power of a certain weapon...
That’s the bow and arrow!
Just when Huang Zhongqing took out his long bow, a large number of heads appeared densely on the river, as if a large black water lily had suddenly grown out, swimming quickly towards this side along the water surface.
Another small boat was discovered early. The wooden paddles in the hands of the two soldiers rose and fell, and the boat almost flew up. However, although Sun Ce's army could not catch up, they followed closely, and the distance between the two did not widen at all.
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Just when the last small boat had rushed into the formation of the heavenly army, an enemy was chasing very fast, but it was very close. At the last moment, it suddenly rushed out of the water, like a rainbow.
He rushed forward and immediately put his hands on the stern of the boat. Then he heard a loud shout and the speed of the boat suddenly slowed down!
The two soldiers were very close to the headquarters at this time, and they were about to escape, but they failed at the last moment. They all exclaimed in surprise, but when they turned around and saw that there was only one enemy, they were startled at first.
, he was immediately overjoyed, threw away the wooden oar, and rushed towards the enemy with a shout.
You must know that these two people are also second-level soldiers in the system, and their physical fitness is far superior to others. What's more, it is a two-on-one situation. If the enemy is underwater, they may be a little panicked, but when they come to the ship, there is nothing
Fearful, even if the opponent is a strong man with a tough face, they still have the confidence to win.
But they don't know that the enemy on the other side is not an ordinary person either!
As the boat was swaying, a soldier suddenly jumped up, slashed at the enemy with a knife in mid-air, and shouted in his mouth: "The thief shall be punished..."
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, the enemy sneered, and in the cold light of the sword, he did not retreat but advanced. He just leaned down and kicked the other person away, and at the same time, he grabbed him with a giant palm like a cattail leaf fan.
The soldier's arm holding the knife suddenly swung his arm at the opponent's horrified look, and the short blade passed by, easily slitting the soldier's throat on the spot.
Immediately, blood sprinkled on the river like red rain, until countless red spots suddenly appeared on the surface of the river nearly ten feet away, slowly seeping into the water, and the river water also turned scarlet.
The big man spat disdainfully and immediately looked to the other side of the bow.
At this time, another soldier had just gotten up, but he still clutched his lower abdomen with a look of pain on his face. It was obvious that the big man's kick just now was very strong, but when he saw the big man walking over with a sinister smile, he still gritted his teeth and said again
He tightened his grip on the long knife in his hand and lunged forward with a roar.
But the next moment, there was a bang, and his body shot into the sky like a projectile at a faster speed!
Facing the attack from the heavenly army, the big man casually struck again, making the soldiers' courageous courage become a joke.
The big man sneered as he watched the enemy draw a parabola in the air and then fall into the water. He was too lazy to take another look. He turned around and looked back at his companions who were boarding the boat one after another. He sneered again and again: "The young master often said that the Xuzhou Army was very brave.
Rui, in my opinion, is incomparable..."
At this moment, a very clear "boom" sound suddenly came from the distance.
what sound?
The big man turned his head and looked in shock, and saw that a black light had quickly crossed a long distance, shot an extremely straight route, and came towards him!
The big man didn't even see the shadow of the arrow clearly. It was as if time had stopped. His face still maintained that unruly expression, but just when there was a hint of surprise in his eyes, the black light had already penetrated it.
It hit his thick neck, splattering a stream of blood.
Ho ho...
It turned out that it was the sound of a bowstring cutting through the air.
Making a series of vague and strange sounds, the big man covered his throat and stared at the warship in the distance, as if he wanted to say something, but he still couldn't utter a word, so he fell down powerlessly.
The force was so great that the people and the boat capsized and fell into the water.
After a brief silence, the two sections of the river were filled with people at the same time.
On the other side of the river, those heads exclaimed, "Captain Jiang was hit by an arrow!" "Captain Jiang was injured and fell into the water, go and save him!"
On the side of the Heavenly Army warship, Guo Lu and other guards who reacted took the lead in cheering loudly. Soon after, the warships on both wings began to make clanging sounds of gold and iron, as the soldiers struck with their weapons.
Send a heroic cheer to Huang Zhong in the unique way of soldiers!
You must know that this is a distance of nearly two hundred steps... and it is still on the constantly shaking deck!
As a result, Huang Zhong not only hit the enemy with one arrow, but also directly pierced the opponent's throat, killing the enemy with one blow!
What a miraculous archery skill is this?
At this time, Huang Zhong didn't feel any complacency at all. He just took a few more arrows from the guards, twirled the string, and then said calmly: "The enemy is approaching."
Guo Lu and others were stunned for a moment, and then they saw Huang Zhong unfurling his bow and setting an arrow again. This time, three arrows were fired in unison. The black light suddenly left the string again. Before anyone else could close their mouths, several shots came from the distance again.
He screamed in agony, and following the sound, he saw a few more blood flowers floating on the river, but three more people were shot dead by Huang Zhong.
They finally reacted, and while pulling up the bowstring like Huang Zhong, they shouted excitedly: "Quick, let's shoot the arrows together!"
"Kill the enemy!"
Under the power of the Lord, the panic caused by the unfamiliar water battle and sudden attack on the heavenly army disappeared a lot. As soon as Guo Lu finished speaking, not only Huang Zhong's boat, but also the archers on the boats on both wings
They also stepped forward one after another, and arrows rained down immediately, aiming at the middle at the same time.
It is impossible for everyone to have the same archery skills as Huang Zhong, but when such a number of arrows are shot, the effect is naturally extraordinary. Just hearing the screams, most of the densely packed heads on the river were suddenly submerged in the water, leaving only
There are many ripples in the water.
Seeing this, Huang Zhong couldn't help but frown.
On the one hand, if the enemy hides under the water, even he cannot see clearly, making it difficult to cause effective damage. On the other hand, the enemy's reaction is really good!
Huang Zhong deliberately chose the big man as his first target because he was very angry that the other party killed the Heavenly Army under his nose!
No matter how sharp the arrow in his hand was, he had no way to rescue him. He could only kill the enemy, which was regarded as avenging Paoze. He even deliberately chose the throat because of this. However, Sun Cejun's performance later made Huang Zhong feel sad.
Great joy.
Is this guy a leader?
That's great!
When Huang Zhong thought about it, the general was killed and the army was leaderless. The general army had only two choices: either to raise troops out of anger and determined to avenge the general, or to retreat in panic.
No matter which one it is, Huang Zhong thinks it is extremely ideal, because it will destroy the enemy's ambush plan.
But now it seems...
The other party's anger lasted too short. He had just suffered the loss of a hundred people, and immediately changed accordingly. He no longer blindly stepped forward but did not choose to give up...
This not only shows that the elite level of Sun Ce's army can no longer be equated with the incompetent Yangzhou Army that Guo Lu and others said, but it also shows that the enemy has other commands!
It's a bit tricky.
Staring at the seemingly calm water, Huang Zhong was aware of the undercurrents in it. He raised his head and looked around and behind him. At this time, all the warships were in the crane wing formation, and each ship was lined up staggered.
You can jump in at any time.
"Order each team to retreat two feet and carefully inspect the water surface near our ship," Huang Zhong said: "The enemy cannot stay underwater for long, and he will definitely emerge again."
As Guo Lu said, Jiangdong people are not fish after all. No matter how powerful they are in water, they cannot always breathe underwater.
If it was really so unfaithful, then Huang Zhong had nothing to do, and more than 3,000 people in his family would really be slaughtered like meat on a pile of fish.
By the time Huang Zhong boarded the top of the ship, Guo Lu was already standing in the lookout waving two flags, black and white, and waving flags to each ship. After the flags were sent out, the entire army responded to the order. The formation of the Crane Wing Formation was actually an inverted triangle, with each ship
staggered arrangement.
At this time, another exclamation came from the distance: "General, look at the center of the river."
Huang Zhong immediately looked over, and saw water suddenly bursting out more than ten feet in front of his boat. He immediately shouted: "The enemy is about to show his head, prepare your bow and arrow, and fire as soon as the enemy comes out!"
After a while, the water in the middle of the river seemed to have opened up, and a large number of heads emerged. However, as soon as they emerged from the water, they were greeted by a hail of arrows. Huang Zhong in particular took the lead and quickly fired countless arrows in a very short period of time.
This time, he fired a series of rapid arrows. He alone caused the enemy to let out dozens of screams, and his body rolled in the water, causing blood to splash.
This time, the heavenly army had been preparing for a long time and seized the opportunity. A hail of arrows claimed the lives of more than two hundred people. Seeing the enemy retracting into the water again, a burst of cheers erupted from the ships.
Huang Zhong, however, remained calm. He just shouted: "The enemy is getting closer to us. Order other soldiers to change to long weapons!"
As a general, Huang Zhong was not too concerned about how many enemies had died at this time. Instead, he was more concerned about two points.
First, the number of enemy troops ambushed this time is actually quite large, the total number is about two thousand.
Second, in the time it took for the enemy to show his head twice to take a breath, he had moved several feet closer.
So next, where will the enemy show up again?
Huang Zhong could probably guess that the other party must have discovered that he was the general, so naturally the target could only be this ship.
And seeing that he and Bu Qu are so good at archery, the enemy will definitely no longer consider long-distance battles, so they can only think of a boarding battle!
That...
But it's even better.
Regarding the close combat between himself and his heavenly army, Huang Zhong is more confident!
However, just in case, Huang Zhong looked at the water, pondered for a while, then raised his hands and shouted: "Send the order, order the two forwards to gather towards the center, and the entire army will turn into a square formation."
The next wave of Sun Ce's army's main attack will be the central army. Although Sun Ce's army also attacks on both wings, it is obviously just to block it and not to let the heavenly army watch and help each other. The Crane Wing Formation can best display the power of arrows, but Sun Ce's army has already rushed to
The front ends of the two wings in the center of the formation have been lost, and Sun Ce's army has also moved to the front of the ship and it is difficult to use arrows anymore. Now it is time to change the formation.
Just as Guo Lu just passed the order, suddenly the whole ship shook violently, and there was a burst of exclamations on the deck. Someone shouted: "General, something bad has happened, the bottom of the ship is leaking!"
What?
Huang Zhong was shocked. He had not guessed the enemy's target wrongly, but he still ignored that water battles are not as good as land battles, and he could not simply keep his sight on the water.
Sun Cejun confirmed that Huang Zhong was the ship, but they wanted to sink the ship first and then deal with Huang Zhong underwater!