Are you among the Yanjing? I lament that the talents are exhausted, and there are no heroes. When Huma drives forward three times to invade the palace, who will be the strong wall of the Great Wall? All nations are galloping, and the two palaces are secluded. When will this hatred come to pass? After looking at the thatched cottage three times, is there no good person who is high and lying down?
Jay?
God's will favors my Zhongxing, my emperor Shenwu, and my great-grandson Zhou Fa. All the rivers and seas have been obedient, why should the crazy captives be destroyed? Cuiyu patrols the south, knocking on the road, but there is no way, but only a crown hair. I am loyal and loyal, and my sword is shining.
Tian Shengong was defeated at Jinshan and was unable to cross the river, so he had to retreat to Guazhou.
Liu Zhang just took a breath and was secretly rejoicing when a scout came to report an urgent military situation: Bai Fu's general Fan Zhixin led 4,000 troops to the upper reaches, suddenly crossed the river from Baisha, attacked Shu (now north of Jurong City, Jiangsu Province), and cut off
Liu Zhan's army was blocked from retreat, and his tactics were exactly the same as when Liu Zhan dealt with Li Xiang.
Liu Zhan suddenly felt bad.
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Liu Zhan dared to cause trouble in the Jianghuai River because of his newly trained navy, and the navy's greatest reliance was a batch of main warships presented to Liu Zhan by the Japanese state.
These warships are all several feet high and decorated with red paint. The largest warship is fifteen feet long and two feet wide. Each ship has three floors and a horse stable. Soldiers patrol back and forth on horseback. The cargo boxes are all wrapped in iron.
There are three decks at the stern, and the upper deck is shorter than the lower deck. There is only one deck at the bow.
As the saying goes, when there is an advantage, there is also a disadvantage. As long as we have the right tactics, we can still defeat them."
If Liu Zhan wanted to rely on his naval superiority to compete with the imperial court, he should launch a war and occupy the Jianghuai River during the Yangtze River flood season in the summer.
In terms of auxiliary siege, these giant ships do have advantages. They can use the very tall arrow towers on the hull to suppress the firepower of the defenders, and then use the stern of the ship, which is almost the same height as the city wall, to set up a flyover at the stern and directly attack the waterfront.
's city.
In addition to these main warships funded by the Japanese state, with the assistance of Zhang Jingchao, the envoy sent by the Japanese state to the Tang Dynasty, Liu Zhan was able to concentrate on building more warships and training the navy.
Each side had an excellent commander. Michel's commander was Antony, and Qin's commander was Octavian.
Bai Fu smiled and said: "Liu Zhan was originally a general of the Tang Army in Henan Province. His original intention of establishing the navy was to transport troops and food to the besieged city for supplies and to assist in the siege.
Bai Fu said: "Persian General Alberts told me a story about the naval battle of Actium. It is said that seven or eight hundred years ago, there was a historic naval battle between Michel (Egypt) and Daqin (Rome). The cause of the naval battle was
The Michel fleet wanted to break through the Qin fleet's blockade of the bay, so the two sides fought to the death.
In addition, although the battleships of generals Ding and Sheng are small, they are extremely fast and can be maneuvered flexibly. They can take the upper hand at any time and use trebuchets to launch fire bombs or small fire ships.
The sailors trained by these fishermen are adept at water warfare and have considerable strength.
Ding and Sheng had just transferred from the Hebei Rebel Army to become generals of the Tang Army. Their official ranks were low and they spoke softly. When they saw the generals in Anxi, they were quite disapproving and it was hard to say anything more.
Seeing the size of Liu Zhan's navy, the generals of the Tang army took a deep breath and whispered to each other.
Before Ding and Sheng joined the Hebei Province Rebels, their ancestors had been fishermen on the Yellow River for generations. In the last years of Tianbao, the people were in dire straits. Ding and Sheng led the fishermen to become bandits and obeyed the leader of the Hebei Province Green Forest League, Husi Village, Danyun Hengzhai
The Lord’s dispatch.
The Japanese did not dare to publicly declare war with the Tang Dynasty for fear of offending the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, although they provided Liu Zhan with a large number of warships, they did not dare to send Japanese sailors to participate in the war, and they did not provide a clear naval warfare strategy.
Finally, the small and medium-sized ships of the Great Qin Navy took full advantage of their speed and launched a swarm of shark attacks on a single enemy ship.
In this regard, Liu Zhan was obviously an amateur. When building new warships, he could have specifically supplemented the ships to target the weaknesses of his own naval vessels. However, he had no awareness of this at all, and instead continued to build giant ships imitating Japanese warships.
What's even worse is that Michel's two commanders were completely isolated by the besieging ships, and the entire command system was seriously malfunctioning. Hundreds of warships could only fight for the trapped beasts in the increasingly narrow waters, and were finally captured by the Daqin Navy.
Annihilate them all.
Liu Zhan didn't know how to command giant ships. In Liu Zhan's view, once these huge and heavy ships dispersed, they would be broken by opponents one by one. The safest way is to connect the ships from end to end, so that the men and horses on the ship can walk on the ground.
Then let the cavalry gallop on the deck of the battleship.
Although Liu Zhan had huge warships, he only used these warships as baggage ships to transport troops and food, or siege equipment similar to ladders. He did not really regard the warships as sharp weapon platforms.
Whether these giant ships are good or bad depends on who will use them and how to use them?
In my opinion, the biggest weakness of Liu Zhan's navy is that Liu Zhan and his senior generals do not understand water warfare.
Liu Zhan's giant ships were all built with square timber and did not have heavy keels that could support the rams. The warships of generals Ding and Sheng not only had rams, but the outer hulls were also wrapped with copper and iron armor. Not only were they not afraid of
Even if it hits you, you won't be afraid of fire attacks.
At that time, Michel and Da Qin did not have any decent long-range weapons and could not destroy their opponents through long-range shooting.
The Qin (Roman) Navy gradually developed during the hundreds of years of eradicating pirates. Each generation of warships became smaller and smaller. Their basic strategy was to use the ships themselves as weapons and use ramming horns to destroy the oars of enemy ships.
Sheng Hailiu said: "Liu Zhanjun's giant ship is indeed very big, with a very high arrow tower. It is very difficult for ordinary small boats to attack it. However, these giant ships are slow in speed, have deep drafts, and are difficult to control. There are also many problems in fighting in rivers and lakes.
weakness.
In the final analysis, this is still an infantry and cavalry combat technique, not a true naval tactic.
Bai Fu smiled calmly and asked Ding Jiuqu and Sheng Hailiu: "What do you two generals think?"
The navies of both sides completely disrupted the battle line while pulling against each other, and inadvertently created many gaps that could be exploited.
Seeing General Bai asking questions, Ding and Sheng hurriedly stood up and saluted.
According to this idea, let’s compare the advantages and disadvantages of our warships and those of Liu Zhan.
Within a year, Liu Zhan formed a new naval force, which was larger than the Jianghuai navy led by Chen Honghu in the past. It could transport soldiers, horses, food, grass and equipment without any problems.
The generals in Anxi were not used to water fighting and did not understand the mystery of it. Naturally, they felt that Ding and Sheng were trying to prop up their appearance and cheer themselves up.
The horse stables are at the open end of each deck at the front, and there is a sheltered part at the back for the use of soldiers. Once the two ships are connected, they can charge and fight on their horses.
The navy led by Ding and Sheng consisted of hundreds of fighting ships. Compared with Liu Zhanjun's giant ships, it is not an exaggeration to say that they were small sampans.
Therefore, the Great Qin Navy accelerated its speed and rammed the huge Michel fleet. Later, there was a more brutal gang-hopping battle to seize the ships, causing the warships of both sides to strangle together.
The warships of Michiel (Egypt) were huge but inflexible, and their naval warfare tactics were correspondingly backward. These giant ships could only be used as combat platforms for infantry.
It can be seen that the key to a water war is to fight it according to the tactics of a water war.
Moreover, once the giant ships are connected together, they will pose a major water war hazard. If you are not careful, you will repeat Cao Cao's mistake of burning Red Cliff."
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River ships cannot travel purely by sails, so these warships are powered by oars, and the oarsmen are under the lowest deck. People on and off cannot hear each other, and it is difficult for the oarsmen to hear the orders on the deck.
Ding and Sheng were both good at sailing boats and turning rivers and seas upside down. Seeing that Bai Fu was proficient in water warfare, they nodded quickly and were convinced.
Water warfare is not only a fight between soldiers, but also a fight between ships. Only by fully utilizing the characteristics of ships can victory be possible.
Eagle Eye led the scouts and after some investigation, he drew a detailed layout diagram of Liu Zhan Navy. He marked the details of Liu Zhan Navy's ship types, quantity, draft and other details one by one.
Michel's giant ship was limited by its slow movement, and was disrupted by the current in the more bumpy open sea. Once again, it was besieged by ships several times its own size. It could only rely on the huge size of the battleship to hold on.
Go down.
Another key point is that most of the warships provided by the Japanese country to Liu Zhan were modified sea ships and had a relatively deep draft. Warships fighting in rivers and lakes must ensure a shallow draft, even if other performance is sacrificed.
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The three decks at the stern of the ship allow crossbowmen to shoot from a high position. When ships engage in battle, victory or defeat does not depend on the angle of collision, but depends on shooting crossbows at each other or throwing short spears, torches and other incendiary objects.
Today, it is the dry season for rivers such as the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and the water levels of rivers and lakes are all low.
As long as we carefully select the battlefield for water battles and fight with our backs in shallow water, we can exploit our strengths and exploit our weaknesses and destroy Liu Zhan's giant ship."
Having said this, Bai Fu ended the military meeting in a relaxed tone.
"The Battle of Chibi is famous in history and made Zhou Lang famous. You all cherish it and hope to see you in wealth and honor in the future."