The ten-mile-long street is lined with markets, and you can watch the gods on Yueming Bridge.
Life is only suitable for death in Yangzhou, where the Zen wisdom mountain is bright and the tomb field is beautiful.
——"A Long Journey to Huainan" by Zhang Hu (Tang Dynasty)
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In the middle of winter, the wind on the river was bitterly cold, but the wind was blowing from the northwest, so there were no conditions for a fire attack.
The rebel navy came to challenge every day, making loud noises with gongs and drums, and throwing insults at their best.
Since they could not find a way to break the formation, the Tang army's navy huddled in the water stronghold and did not attack rashly.
The rebel navy saw that the Tang army did not dare to fight, and their morale increased greatly. Liu Zhan's mentality also underwent subtle changes, and he was no longer as eager to escape to the East China Sea as before.
Baisha, Guazhou, and both sides of the Yangtze River are Yangzhou and Runzhou. Liu Zhan even hoped to use a great victory to annihilate the main force of the Tang Army's navy, and use this as a springboard to regain Yangzhou and Runzhou.
While the rebel navy was staying in Jiangning, many generals among the rebels surrendered to the Tang army. Liu Zhan was very upset about this and gnashed his teeth. Liu Zhan had a must-kill list in his mind. Once defeat was turned into victory and he regained control of Jianghuai, the generals on the list would definitely
Kill it!
Liu Zhan was not in a hurry to go south, leaving the Japanese navy that was supporting the rebels in a dilemma in the Jiangyin area.
Yamamoto Takano's deputy general Okamuraji said to him: "General, if you don't respond to Liu Zhanjun, once Liu Zhanjun turns defeat into victory, he will definitely not fulfill his original promise and donate his wealth to the empire."
Bai Fu said with a smile: "At that time, listen to the horn of our army. Once the horn of charge sounds, it will be the time of fire attack." Bai Fu smiled calmly and confidently.
Tsugumi Okamura and Ono Ichiro each had their own opinions on whether the Japanese navy should continue to go up the river. When they couldn't argue, the two sides became furious and even pulled out Japanese swords and hacked each other.
After receiving the report, Liu Zhan and more than a dozen generals looked far into the Yangtze River. The Guazhou River was more than ten miles wide, and countless small black spots appeared on the river. As they sailed closer, there were at least nearly a hundred warships, all of which were over a thousand stones in size.
ship.
Yamamoto Takano did not stop the two of them from hacking each other, he was stroking a short rat hair beard at the center of his body, his eyes wandering.
Under the cover of the firepower of Chunnu Hailiu, twenty Tang dynasty military ships came galloping behind Chunnu Hailiu's ship.
The trebuchets on the rebel warships fired in unison, sending rocks flying like rain.
Hundreds of "one gun and three sword arrows" were shot out, like a meteor shower across the sky. The sound of breaking through the sky was deafening. They drew a perfect arc, dived from top to bottom, and hit the trebuchet on the deck of the rebel warship.
On the deck, dozens of sailors shouted slogans, took steps, turned the winch, rotated the winch shaft, twisted the iron chain, pulled the crossbow string of the "Eight Bull Crossbow", and buckled it on the teeth. The energy storage was fully loaded and the range was high.
In hundreds of steps.
What we need is this gap!
"Boom boom boom"
"Boom boom boom"
"You two have the furthest distance. Send troops immediately."
"Follow the order." Tang Huan took the order arrow and stood aside.
Bai Fu stretched out his hand and pulled out the fourth command arrow: "Yuchi Hussar obeys the order."
"I have the order! But,..." Sheng Hailiu muttered.
If there is no wind, once Zhuofu ignites the fire boat and evacuates, the fireboat will flow down the river and burn the warships of the Tang Navy; if Zhuofu does not evacuate, but continues to row towards the enemy's formation, he will wait for the "fighting ship"
"If you hit a huge rebel ship and then set it on fire, the sailor will either be killed by a crossbow or trapped in the flames.
The twenty fireships are all "fighting ships", which are narrow, long and as slender as shuttles. They are covered with rawhide. The cabins are filled with sulfur and smoke igniters, filled with fish oil, and then covered with
The green cloth curtains are all flammable.
"One Gun, Three Swords and Arrows" The huge three-edged blood-letting iron arrowhead will smash the trebuchet's throwing rod, rotating shaft and other parts into powder, and shoot the soldiers who control the trebuchet into meat skewers.
Yamamoto Takano said: "Based on the standard of a thousand stones, all warships below a thousand stones will follow me into the Yangtze River, and coordinate with Liu Zhanjun to attack the Tang army upstream and downstream. The remaining warships will be commanded by Ono-kun and anchored in the waters of Jiangyin, ready to greet the enemy at any time.
The triumph of our army."
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Another lieutenant general, Ono Ichiro, was very anxious and hurriedly advised: "General, we are not familiar with the Yangtze River waterway. Our warships are all sea-going ships with a deep draft. If they go deep into the Yangtze River, once they run aground, they will be like dragons living in shallow water and being attacked by shrimps."
play."
"exist."
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The loader installed the crossbow bolts, and the crossbow shooter aimed at specific targets on the rebel giant ship.
Hundreds of oarsmen (rowers) on each warship shouted chants, rowed the oars, and rushed towards the chain of giant ships connected by the rebels.
"The main force of the rebels is in the water camp, and there are not many people stationed in the land camp along the river. After the Luoyanpo fire broke out and the rebels sent out the rescue team, the land camp must be extremely empty. You lead your troops and go straight to Liu Zhanjun's land camp.
Camp, burn Liu Zhanjun’s land camp.”
Bai Fu reached out and pulled out the third command arrow: "Li Fei garrison."
Seeing that the fire ship was getting closer and closer to the rebel giant ship, there was still no trace of southeasterly wind.
Pizu rides a sea loach, roars and gallops, shuttles nimbly among hundreds of huge waves blooming on the lake, and chases the wind and waves.
Bai Fu was well versed in the art of war. He knew that the rebels were short of food and their morale was unstable, and he wanted to fight quickly. At present, on the Jianghuai battlefield, the overall situation is favorable to the Tang army. The Tang army can choose when to fight and when to slow down. The Tang army will not fight until it is over.
Strive to annihilate the main force of the rebel navy.
"exist."
"exist."
"exist."
The riders Tang Huan and Yuchi Piao came out of the tent with their command arrows, marshaled their men and horses, and rode away.
"The giant ship equipped with the 'Three Bows and Eight Oxen Giant Crossbow' is about to arrive at our army's water stronghold. Each of you will bring your own warship. With the firepower support of the giant ship, you will contain the firepower of the rebels and cover the fireships for a surprise attack.
"Trebuchet strikes back!" Liu Yin shouted.
After the rebel warships entered the firing range, the Tang Army's crossbow commander gave an order, and the crossbowmen raised their sledgehammers high and struck the triggers with all their strength. The eight-oxen giant crossbows on each warship roared in unison and fired furiously at the sky.
More than a thousand warships of the rebel navy formed a huge phalanx on the river in Guazhou, more than ten miles long, with great momentum.
After a long while, he gave the order to stop the fight between his two subordinates.
However, the trebuchet's range was shorter than that of the "Eight Bull Crossbow" and could not attack the Tang army's warships. The huge boulder the size of a millstone was thrown high and fell into the water between the two armies' warships, causing countless canoe-sized splashes.
Liu Zhan and other generals looked at each other, wondering how the Tang Navy's navy had so many huge ships overnight.
At this moment, the Tang army officers and soldiers on the fireboat were in a dilemma.
When approaching an enemy ship, fire stone cannons first, then bows and crossbows, and then attack the enemy ship at short range."
"But when will the southeast wind blow on the river?" Sheng Hailiu asked.
"Swish swish"
"You lead three thousand cavalry to intercept the soldiers of Wang Xun of Huainan who are reinforcing Liu Zhan. After intercepting the troops, you don't have to annihilate the rebels. You only need to force Wang Xun to flee in the direction of Changshu."
Bai Fu reached out and pulled out the first command arrow: "Tang Huan listens to the command."
Although the Eight Oxen Giant Crossbow has amazing lethality, its reloading speed is slow. It can only exert its greatest power when used on specific battlefields. This water battle made its grand debut, targeting the trebuchet installed on the deck of the rebel giant ship. The purpose of the giant crossbow is very clear
, which is to use the advantage of range and firepower to destroy the trebuchet with amazing lethality.
"You lead three thousand troops to Luoyan Valley to meet Tang Huan. Once the Luoyan Slope is on fire, Liu Zhan will definitely send troops to rescue. You can set up an ambush halfway and annihilate the rebels who come to rescue."
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"promise."
On the bow and stern of the Tang Army's giant ship, there are two super crossbows that can rotate in each direction - the "Three Bows and Eight Oxen Giant Crossbow". The crossbow pedestal has a high and low shooting range, and the direction of the crossbow shooting can be changed at any time.
"Follow orders."
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In less than half an hour, the trebuchets, crossbows and other water warfare equipment that were waiting on the deck of the rebel giant ship were destroyed one by one by "one gun, three swords and arrows" as thick as javelins.
Bai Fu stretched out his hand to pull out the second command arrow: "Hu Yan Tieyi listens to the command."
Bai Fu stretched out his hand and pulled out another command arrow: "Ding Jiuqu and Sheng Hailiu will obey the command."
"The end will be here." Tang Huan strode out of the queue and stood in front of the commander's case, crossing his hands.
The "Meteor Repeating Crossbows" on hundreds of bed-bow sea loaches opened fire at the same time, weaving a net of arrows in front of the side of the rebel ship, and the rebel soldiers on the side of the giant ship were unable to raise their heads.
Seeing the Japanese navy biting the bait, Bai Fu finally ordered a fire attack.
The cannons were fired and the tents were raised, and Bai Fu issued military orders.
"But it doesn't matter." Bai Fu said.
The next morning, the battle started again.
Without the threat of the trebuchet, the bed crossbow sea loach burst out, like a flying fish, darting across the waves.
"It's an order."
Bai Fu personally led the main force of the Tang Army's navy to fight.
The bow of the "Flying Fighting Ship" is a large iron nail with a hook in front of it. A small gondola is tied to the stern.
The "Eight Ox Giant Crossbow" uses iron arrow feathers, the arrow shaft is as thick as a javelin, and the arrowhead is a huge three-edged iron arrowhead with a blood-letting blade, which is called "One Gun, Three Swords and Arrows".
"Tang Huan, you lead your troops, under the banner of Liu Zhanjun, wearing Liu Zhan's military uniforms, across the river and rush to Luoyan Valley. Luoyan Valley is where Liu Zhanjun's grain is stored. When you arrive at Luoyan Valley, immediately light a fire as a signal. You
As the first fire on land, it burned down Liu Zhan's major grain and grass camp."
The commanders on the various fireships looked anxiously to the sky, waiting for the final signal. The fireships have now entered the range of the rebel crossbows. If they do not evacuate, it will be too late.
Sheng Hailiu was so anxious that he gritted his teeth and said in his heart: "Let's fight! The worst is possible, we will die together!"
Sheng Hailiu raised his arms and shouted: "Brothers, the time has come to sacrifice your life for the country, light the fire!" After that, he lit the firecrackers in his hands.
Once the firecrackers take off, it is the signal for the fireship to ignite. From a certain perspective, it is also the moment when all the fireship officers and men are killed in the sea of flames.
On the warship in the distance, Ding Jiuqu burst into tears. He knew that Sheng Hailiu had made the most difficult choice...