Chapter 42 The fire burns out the dream of the hero
At night, the Li army stopped attacking.
The various ministries were repaired and camps were stationed on both sides of the river to guard against the Yun army's night raids. It was already late at night when everything was arranged.
Atop the majestic dragon-headed giant ship, Li Weining's eyebrows stood upright, with a cold look in his eyes.
Looking at the forward generals who were kneeling in front of him, covered in blood and bruises, Li Weining spoke in a cold tone:
"It is unfavorable to attack the enemy and delay the military aircraft. According to military law, it should be handed over to the military law officials for handling."
Before nightfall, Li Chao's naval forward attack only lasted for two or three hours, and lost three large ships with a capacity of more than 1,000 tons and a dozen ships with a capacity of less than 1,000 tons. Thousands of soldiers were swallowed up by the turbulent Nanpan River, and less than half were lost.
As for the Yunjun water camp opposite, although it seemed that the losses were not small, the camp did not waver at all.
Even if the Yun Kingdom temporarily recruits troops from nearby places, it can stabilize the defense line of the water village and delay the progress of the Li Dynasty navy again.
How can Li Weining accept this ratio of battle losses between the two sides?
After hearing Li Weining's words, these generals immediately looked sad, leaned over and begged for mercy:
"Please see clearly, Your Majesty, the generals and others have already tried their best... The Yunjun camp is strong, and it is obvious that there are experts in charge. It is not because we are slacking off!"
"Your Majesty, I don't dare to slack off!"
"Your Majesty, please take a closer look!"
The other generals of the Li army standing on the side felt sad when they saw this, and many couldn't help but admonished:
"Your Majesty, asking questions before battle is not good for the morale of the army..."
"Your Majesty, why don't we ask them to make meritorious deeds?"
"Yes, if they can be forgiven by the king, they will definitely burst into tears. How can they not die with all their strength when we attack the stronghold tomorrow?"
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
In today's battle, the armies of both sides materialized and solidified. They fought with each other and caused the river to churn. It was almost unbelievable that it was something human beings could do.
This incident alone was enough to let everyone know that the Yun army on the other side was definitely not easy to deal with! The forward navy was having trouble attacking the stronghold and had to make only an inch of progress. It was not the fault of these generals for being slack.
How could Li Weining not be aware of this matter?
But at this moment, there was an evil fire in his heart, and he poured out it on his generals.
However, seeing all the generals trying to dissuade him, Li Weining also knew that if he insisted on asking for punishment, he was afraid that it would really affect the morale of the army.
Thinking about this, he could only take a few deep breaths, suppress the evil fire in his heart, and said:
"Just because the battle is ahead, and to prevent the morale of the army from being unstable, I will intercede for you and others again. I will note it down for now, and you will be allowed to perform meritorious service. If you don't make any progress tomorrow, you will be punished for all crimes!"
When the generals who were pleading for mercy heard this, they quickly breathed a sigh of relief and thanked each other:
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding!"
Although the kneeling forward generals escaped punishment, their faces were extremely ugly when they heard Li Weining say that if he made no further progress tomorrow, he would be punished for both crimes.
These generals led the forward navy to directly attack the Yun Army's water stronghold. They even led the attack in person when they were red-blooded, so they knew the Yun Army on the opposite side best.
I just say that with that complicated layout and extremely strong water stronghold, it will be absolutely impossible to capture the water stronghold tomorrow!
But at this time Li Weining had already spoken, and they obviously had no other choice.
In desperation, several generals had no choice but to bow and kowtow, saying bitterly:
"General, I will wait and obey the king's orders!"
After the disposal was completed, all the generals retired one after another.
After Li Weining waited until there was no one on the boat building, his face turned gloomy again. He clenched his fists very tightly and exposed the veins on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and cursed:
"A group of Qiu Ba dared to disobey Gu together. If they were not useless in the army, Gu would have them all dismissed from their posts and held accountable..."
When Pi Hui, who was waiting nearby, saw Li Weining's sudden change of expression and his low voice, he felt a chill in his body and mind.
There is no need to think too much about whether what those generals just said was intentional disobedience or sincere advice out of consideration for the overall situation.
But even so, Li Weining still looked like this. Even Pi Hui, who had always been loyal and supported Li Weining all the way through the most difficult times, had strange thoughts at this time.
Wise but slow, generous on the outside but jealous on the inside, mean and ungrateful, how can he be a king worthy of allegiance...
Thoughts were surging in his heart. After a moment, Pi Hui suddenly shuddered and finally came back to his senses.
Looking up, I saw that the window on the side had been blown open by the wind at some point.
The wind was blowing on the river, and through the wide open windows, the mist from the river poured into the ship building, which made his body feel cold.
Seeing this, Pi Hui quickly stepped forward to close the window.
But at this time, Li Weining frowned and said:
"Don't worry, Gu Zheng feels irritated!"
There is an evil fire in my heart, and anger surges in my heart and cannot be dissipated, so I naturally feel hot and dry.
Hearing this, Pi Hui quickly paused.
Li Weining stood up and walked to the window, letting the strong wind blow away the heat.
The howling sound of the strong wind sounded outside the ship, causing the huge dragon-headed ship of the Li Chao Navy to shake slightly. The fog covering the river was no longer dense at this time and gradually became thinner.
Pi Hui waited for a while, but couldn't help but speak again:
"Your Majesty, the wind on the river is strong, so don't be greedy for coolness..."
Li Weining was blown by the wind for a while, his mind calmed down a little, and the evil fire in his heart dissipated a little, and then he suddenly felt a hint of chill, and responded in a muffled voice:
"Well, I understand..."
Li Weining turned away from the window, waved his hand to Pi Hui to close the window, and said casually:
"I know how unpredictable the wind and waves are on the sea, but I never imagined that the wind and waves on the river can be so unpredictable. Today there was a breeze from the southwest all day long, but at night, the wind suddenly turned to the southeast, and the wind force suddenly became so strong!"
Pi Hui quickly closed the window and said casually:
"I don't know, slave, but I think they are all on the water, or there may be some similarities!"
Li Weining nodded noncommittally, and just as he sat down, he suddenly heard the faint sound of rapid and panicked shouting coming from the distance, mixed with the sound of shrill screams.
Li Weining frowned and said in a deep voice:
"Go out and see what happens again..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Weining suddenly felt something in his heart.
The army sensed the vision and fed it back to him.
A bad premonition arose in his heart.
Before Pi Hui could walk out, Li Weining stood up suddenly and quickly walked to the deck.
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In an instant, his eyes suddenly widened, showing anger and panic.
Then they saw raging flames burning ahead, and the forward naval force was already engulfed in a sea of fire.
The mighty Li Dynasty navy, carrying countless large and small warships, swarmed the not-so-wide Nanpan River in an extremely tight formation.
This was originally a move to show off the military strength of the Li Dynasty navy, but now it became a life-threatening talisman!
The wind from the southeast roared, and the Li Dynasty navy went upstream again. The river was rolling in. Even if there was a large army to suppress the phenomenon, it could no longer stabilize the ship at this time.
Under the surface of the river, there is a vision of the dragon condensed in Long Fei Camp sneaking in. As the figure hovers, the river waves rise one after another, becoming more and more turbulent.
The boats that had been set on fire were pushed backwards by strong winds and river waves, and rushed straight towards the formation behind them. The boats behind them wanted to get out of the way, but the Nanpan River was narrow, the Li army's boats had a tight formation, and everyone was panicked.
At a loss, they were crowded in front and back, and they were suddenly crowded together.
Yun Guo's river navy, which had been hiding for a long time and had been unable to escape the battle, now came out in full force and shuttled among the panicked Li Dynasty naval warships to expand the results of the battle.
Even the Li army camps that had been set up on both sides of the river were suddenly charged by cavalry, and there were sounds of fighting.
Above the river, the wind helped the fire, and the fire intensified, and the raging fire was unstoppable. The large firelight was refracted by the river, and even reflected half of the starry sky!
In the red light, there was only a roar of a tiger.
A majestic flying tiger with a red body and wings on its back came fluttering its wings. It was transformed into fire, and wherever it passed, the fire became more and more violent.
The Xuanwu vision of the Li army had already manifested itself at this time. They roared continuously and their limbs struggled incessantly.
The jade seal of the Li Dynasty above his head was blooming with brilliance, and the jade color poured down without reservation, hoping to help.
But as soon as he made a move, golden auspicious clouds stretching for miles suddenly appeared in the sky and came over him.
Among the auspicious clouds, the golden dragon body disappears and appears, only its scales and claws are exposed, but the whole picture is not visible.
But even so, the moment the golden auspicious cloud appeared, the vision of the Li Chao Jade Seal suddenly trembled.
The gleaming jade color turned from strong to weak, and the thin cracks on the jade seal that were originally vague and invisible, now extended and expanded along the original lines, becoming unusually conspicuous.
The next moment, among the golden auspicious clouds, a huge dragon claw suddenly poked out and swiped violently.
The jade seal of the Li Dynasty that appeared in the sky fell immediately before it was even touched by the dragon's claws, and dissipated in the blink of an eye.
The blood-colored fluorescence that was originally attached to the jade seal of the Li Dynasty was a bit uncomfortable to look at. It represented the killing atmosphere on the battlefield. At this time, it lost its attachment and was suspended in the air. Then it suddenly circulated and "swish" toward Li Weining's body.
It came back and went away.
Li Weining, who was in charge of the central army, was entangled in the blood-colored aura. At this time, it was as if his head was hit by a heavy object. He felt that his mind was confused and empty, and his body went limp and fell to the ground.
Without realizing it, blood overflowed from the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and other orifices, and the internal organs felt like they had been severely injured under the raging evil spirit.
Pi Hui and a group of personal guard soldiers on the side looked at the fallen Li Weining and were suddenly shocked. They quickly stepped forward and exclaimed:
"Your Majesty!"
"What's wrong with you?"
Li Weining was confused and allowed everyone to hug him, spitting out several large mouthfuls of blood.
When he was feeling groggy, Li Weining only heard a whine.
In the blurry vision, divine dragons and flying tigers were surrounded by visions, water and fire, biting or beating. Li Jun's Xuanwu vision struggled to hold on, but in the end he was unable to save himself. He whined, and finally his body was forcibly killed.
The raw earth was shattered into pieces, turning into little bits of light scattered from the sky.
Li Weining opened his eyes suddenly, a mouthful of blood overflowed from his mouth again, and struggled and roared:
"Back, back!"
The Li Dynasty's navy was famous all over the world for its elite navy. Naturally, there was no need to wait for Li Weining to come to his senses before retreating.
When the previous panic subsided, the generals of the Li army took the decision. The strong men cut off their wrists and ordered the forward navy to make an immediate decision and cut through the ships and sink them into the river to prevent the ignited ships in front from approaching.
The center and rear armies of the Le Dynasty navy immediately retreated and retreated down the river.
Although the generals don't know how difficult and dangerous the retreat is, the Xuanwu vision formed by the army's strength has collapsed. The army is no longer blessed by the vision, and the morale of the army has been turbulent. In front of Yun Jun, who can condense the vision of divine dragons and flying tigers, it is obvious that
We can't fight any longer!
At this time, entering the Yongjiang River, where the Yun army was heavily guarded, would be a dead end. Rather than doing so, it would be better to retreat and catch the Yun army by surprise. Maybe they could safely retreat to the country along the way they came.
Going down the river followed the southeast wind. Although there was no longer the blessing of a large army, the speed was still very fast, and within a moment, they were already far away from the blazing fire.
But at this time, the Li army navy officers who had witnessed many changes in the world and had already found it difficult to accept them, after seeing their own Xuanwu visions being shattered, suddenly had no intention of fighting, and they were all panicked, how could they still
He looks like one of the best in the world!
During the evacuation, everyone was chasing after each other, and the formation was scattered. On the narrow Nanpan River, there were collisions and frictions from time to time, and two ships flipped over.
But before the generals could feel relieved, someone suddenly exclaimed:
"No, it's not good! It's Yun Jun from before again!"
At this time, there was no longer the fog cover caused by the Xuanwu vision. The generals looked forward to the darkness of night and the firelight behind them, and panic suddenly arose.
All he could see in front of him was that several iron cables once again locked across the river, blocking all the way up and down the Li Dynasty's retreat.
On both sides of the river, there are countless Yun soldiers holding long bows and powerful crossbows, waiting in strict formation, as if they have been waiting for a long time!
A Li army general took a few steps back, stumbled and fell to the ground, and said with panic on his face:
"It's over..."
The other generals were either helpless and desperate, or tragic and indignant, and a sense of decadence permeated the Li army.
When the Li army's navy was at its peak, there was a vision and nothing could stop it. But even so, it was still blocked by the Yun army's iron ropes for several days, which made the generals remember it deeply.
At this time, the strange phenomenon of the Li army disappeared, and the morale of the whole army was gone. Seeing the iron chain across the river again, and the Yun Kingdom navy chasing behind them, no matter how loyal and skillful these Li army generals were, they would unconsciously give birth to
A heart of despair that cannot be resisted.
Pihui supported Li Weining, who was still a little unconscious, and his heart suddenly became anxious, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"Quick! Abandon ship and go ashore!"
Being blocked at the front and rear, if you stay on the boat, you will only catch a turtle in a jar.
Not far from here is Shicheng County. The Xia and Yun armies are fighting fiercely, so there is an opportunity.
At this time, the only way to protect Li Weining and return home is to go to the shore and then go from Shicheng County to the territory of Xia Kingdom!
After hearing the words, all the generals also woke up one after another.
The Li Dynasty Navy currently has more than 50,000 soldiers, all of whom are well-trained soldiers. Although abandoning the boats has resulted in a loss of combat power and morale, there seems to be no better way other than this.
Got it!
Thinking of this, the Li army generals no longer hesitated, and immediately decided to escort Li Weining to abandon the boat and hurriedly disembark.
In the chaos of war, the Li Dynasty navy, which had been so mighty and seemingly unstoppable, was immediately defeated and scattered.
The generals of the Li army were protecting Li Weining. They had just gathered tens of thousands of soldiers and were about to withdraw towards Shicheng County.
At this moment, I heard rapid horse hooves hitting the ground, and then I heard a loud shout:
"Dayun Forbidden Army, Fenjie Colonel Zhao Yun is here!"
The white horse jumped out, and Zhao Yun, who was wearing silver armor and holding a silver spear, took the lead and rushed into the Li army.
The spear was waved, and bits of cold light pierced out, invincible, and there was a scream.
Behind them, thousands of Yun Kingdom's cavalrymen wearing red armor, like red flames burning, immediately rushed out. The soldiers of the Li Army who had managed to reorganize themselves were immediately rushed in by the Yun Army's cavalry, and the formation was once again
Collapse...
A generation of heroes dreamed of dying in the fire.