Lu Su made such a big statement, Sun Quan cut off his hair and took the first place, and the two principals and ministers played the emotional and rational cards, and the originally hesitant atmosphere suddenly became boiling.
The generals were angry and shouted angrily, wanting to cut the ruthless man Yan into pieces in order to avenge their old General Han.
The Dongwu generals were furious, as if Han Dang was dead.
Amidst the roars, the rumbling war drums soared into the sky, and the flags wavered. The three hundred battleships of the front army commanded by Ling Cao, with their oars at maximum speed, sailed up the river and rushed towards Gan Ning's iron chain formation.
At the top of Chaisang City, Yan Liang's brows furrowed as he looked at the noisily advancing Wu Jun, but there was no hint of surprise.
Yan Liang, who is familiar with history, naturally knows Sun Quan's character very well.
In history, Sun Quan, in order to consolidate his rule, even pushed his own son to death. How could such a tycoon who was completely driven by "profit" sacrifice Chai Sang for a mere captured general from his hometown?
Give up on important places.
"Sun Quan, you are really ruthless. Well, let's see if you can break through my iron lock formation."
His gaze was as determined as iron, without a trace of fear.
Determined to fight to the death, Yan Liang immediately ordered the drums to be beaten and the trumpets to cheer up the Gan and Ning navy soldiers on the river.
Amidst the earth-shattering sound of war drums, the blood of the seven thousand warriors was already boiling with enthusiasm. Each of them clenched their weapons and prepared to fight with the determination to die.
The Wu army warships led by Ling Cao were approaching at a high speed and soon entered the range of strong bows and crossbows.
"Fire the arrow and shoot Wu Dog hard for me——"
Gan Ning pointed his iron halberd and gave a stern order.
More than a thousand crossbowmen on each ship were already in position. With the wave of the command flag, more than a thousand arrows rose into the sky and roared towards the oncoming enemy ships.
In an instant, many Wu soldiers were hit and fell into the river screaming.
In the battle on the river, bows and crossbows were the main means of attack. At this time, Gan Ning's side was raining arrows, and Wu Jun's side should counterattack with arrows according to common sense to suppress the enemy's attack.
But Ling Cao on the battleship did not give the order to release the arrow.
"Commander Father, if we don't fight back with arrows, our army will be completely suppressed and unable to advance at all."
Ling Tong blocked the incoming arrows with his sword and shouted.
Ling Cao frowned and said: "The old general Yi Gong is still hanging there. If my father orders an arrow to be fired, what will happen if it hits him?"
"However, since the Lord has ordered the attack, he must have told us to turn a blind eye. If we do not follow the order, we will be disobeying the military order."
Ling Yi looked anxious.
"well--"
Ling Cao sighed, "Although my lord has given the order, the responsibility of shooting Old General Han to death will have to be shouldered by you and me, my father and my son..."
While sighing, an arrow shot through the wind and shot straight into Ling Cao's face.
Ling Tong hurriedly moved forward and blocked the incoming arrow with his sword.
Ling Cao, who was almost hit by a cold arrow, did not dare to hesitate anymore. He gritted his teeth and said, "Send an order to the entire army to release arrows quickly to counterattack the enemy."
When the order was passed, the Wu soldiers who were so suppressed that they could not lift their heads looked like they had been granted amnesty. They all stretched out their heads and fired at Yan Jun with their bows and crossbows.
The rain of arrows intertwined on the river, like a net of gongs and earth. People on both sides were shot from time to time. The sound of screams, the sound of the river waves, and the "swish" sound of arrow rain converged into a tragic and tragic scene.
sound.
"My lord, it is true that he knows things well. Sun Quan would rather sacrifice his Yuan Gong general than take back Chaisang."
While Gan Ning was thinking to himself, he had no time to think too much and could only concentrate on attacking the enemy.
Han Dang, who was hanging at the bow of the ship, was filled with sadness at this moment.
A sharp arrow whizzed past his ear. Although it missed, it stabbed his old heart mercilessly.
Han Dang is not afraid of death.
At this moment, he didn't hate Yan Liang, because in his eyes, Yan Liang was the kind of despicable and shameless thug who did everything possible.
Therefore, when Yan Liang hung him here, he was not surprised at all.
Han Dang also knew that in a military-state war, his lord would never give up the attack just to save his life.
What really pained Han Dang was that Sun Quan did not even hesitate, even if he retreated slightly and sent people to negotiate with Yan Liang to no avail before launching an attack.
In that case, even if Han Dang died under the arrows of his own people, he would have no regrets.
But the cruel fact is that Sun Quan was so eager to take back Chaisang that he made a decision so quickly and really gave up on him, an old hero who had worked hard for the Sun family for three generations.
At this time, Han Dang's heart was as sharp as a knife, and it was simply worse than death.
"Sun Zhongmou, Sun Zhongmou, my old minister Han Dang wishes you success in your hegemony, success in your hegemony, haha——"
Suddenly, Han Dang seemed to have seen through something and burst into laughter. The laughter was full of sarcasm.
An arrow came through the wind and pierced Han Dang's chest.
The laughter suddenly stopped.
Gan Ning, who was on the second deck, had no intention of paying attention to whether Han Dang was dead or not. He waved his halberds, deflecting the arrows coming from the locusts, and commanding his soldiers to brave the enemy's attack.
In the blink of an eye, the enemy ship was approaching more than a hundred steps away.
At this time, Gan Ning immediately issued an order, and the rushing ships along both sides of the river rushed over quickly, attacking the Wu people from left and right.
Ling Cao was prepared for this, and immediately sent more than a hundred ships to the two wings to block Yan Jun's ship.
In the exchange of arrows, Wu Jun's warships were getting closer and closer. The leading warship with the "Ling" flag flying high cut through the waves and crashed directly into Gan Ning's flagship.
Ling Cao's thinking was very clear. As long as the enemy ship in the center of the river was defeated, once the hub of the iron lock formation was broken, the entire iron lock formation would collapse.
On Chaisang City, the expressions on the faces of the infantry soldiers watching the battle became increasingly anxious.
The Wu people attacking on the river were several times larger than their own troops, and the situation was obviously not conducive to their own naval forces. As long as the Wu people's ships successfully approached, the two sides began to board the city and engage in hand-to-hand combat. Even if the Wu people used human sea tactics, they could wipe out their own naval forces.
"General, the Wu people's offensive is very fierce. General Gan may not be able to withstand it." Ma Yunlu beside him couldn't help but worry.
Yan Liang did not answer, but instead of showing any trace of anxiety on his calm and confident face, there was a hint of sneer.
Xu Shu also stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Madam, don't worry, my lord has expected this scene. Madam, just wait and see a good show."
Yan Liang's confident expression and Xu Shu's calm words made Ma Yunlu feel at ease.
While he was talking, he saw Ling Cao's giant battleship on the river, breaking through the rain of arrows like a giant shark and crashing into Gan Ning's flagship.
Under the violent impact, both ships shook violently. Many soldiers on both sides lost their balance and fell into the river howling.
"Quick, release the flying hook and catch the enemy ship."
Ling Cao, who was shaking, was as steady as a rock and shouted loudly.
A dozen flying hookers who were already ready quickly threw the iron hooks in their hands at the enemy ship. Once the hook hit, they pulled hard and pulled the two ships tightly together.
The two ships have been picked up. It's time to board the city for a physical game.
"Brothers, kill all the enemy thieves and avenge General Han——"
Ling Tong roared angrily, brandishing the long sword in his hand, and charged ahead. The more than a hundred Wu soldiers behind him all became angry and swarmed towards the enemy ship.
At this time, Gan Ning stood still, with a sneer on his lips, watching the Wu people swarming in as if he were watching a monkey at play.
"Where is the serial crossbowman? If we don't release arrows now, then when will we wait!"
Gan Ning suddenly shouted loudly.
Following the order, more than thirty serial crossbowmen who had been hiding in the warehouse for a long time were on the lower deck.
Amidst the buzzing sound, thirty repeating crossbowmen quickly fired their arrows, and three hundred iron arrows came out of the string and shot towards the enemy group like lightning.
With a radius of less than two feet, three hundred arrows were shot out at the same time. The density was so dense that it had reached an unprecedented level.
As Ling Tong approached with a sword, the enemy suddenly rushed forward with a strange crossbow. A frightening thought flashed through his mind. Without thinking about it, he instinctively leaned towards the deck.
A rumbling sound passed over his head, and the powerful blade wind even made Ling Tong's scalp numb.
Screams suddenly arose behind him, and the splash of blood flew up like rain and mist in an instant.
When Ling Tong looked back, he was shocked to find that not a single one of the hundreds of soldiers who were following him were left, and they all fell into a pool of blood.
"Is this Yan Liang's repeating crossbow? I didn't expect him to save it until now..."
Ling Tong had heard about Yuan Rong's crossbow attack earlier and was wary, so at that moment he instinctively ducked to the ground to dodge.
If he hadn't reacted in time, he might have been shot at the hedgehog by now.
And just when Ling Tong was hit by an arrow, the Wu men on other ships also encountered the same treatment. The Wu army who wanted to board the city for a hand-to-hand fight was completely frustrated. In the blink of an eye, more than a thousand people were killed and injured by this sharp weapon.
Yan Liang, who was standing on the top of the city, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, flashing a vengeful smile.
A sharp weapon like the Yuanrong Repeating Crossbow can only work wonders when used in ambushes or against slow-moving targets.
Previously, the Wu people's ships were moving extremely fast on the river. If the Lian Nu appeared at that time, it would not be able to cause effective damage to the Wu people.
Therefore, according to the prior plan, Gan Ning would leave the fatal blow of this repeating crossbow when the warships of the two armies were connected.
Caught off guard, the Wu people suffered a heavy blow, and their high morale instantly fell to the bottom.
The frightened Ling Tong, who still had no fighting spirit, saw the enemy's second wave of arrows approaching in an instant, so he turned over and jumped back to his warship.
"The enemy has an ambush with multiple crossbows. Quickly cut off the flying hook. The whole army retreats. The whole army retreats——"
Ling Cao, who was on the battleship, saw with his own eyes that his elite soldiers were as fragile as straw, and their lives were harvested by the enemy in an instant, and he was stunned.
Now that he saw his son miraculously escaping back, he didn't think much about it and hurriedly issued an order to retreat.
Dozens of Wu ships, which suffered heavy losses, hurriedly cut off the ropes, and fled back by taking advantage of the flow of the current without even turning their bows.
Behind them, Yan Liangjun sent them off with countless iron arrows.
On the flagship of the building ship, Sun Quan, who was proud of his wonderful performance of "cutting off his hair and taking the first place", saw Ling Cao's army retreating in retreat. He was instantly shocked and stunned. Registered members of Piaotian Literature recommend this work