He knew very well that the reason why his brother-in-law Cai Mao asked him to lead the army was entirely out of trust in him. He has always lived up to his brother-in-law's expectations and completed every mission successfully.
Although this time it was just about arresting a group of old and weak people, it was more important than the previous tasks. The Huang and Pang family's family fortunes were certainly attractive, but what was even more mouth-watering was that with this certificate, their family would be considered a real
Found an unshakable backer.
What kind of wisdom is it to bet on multiple sides? Once you get it right, you can pile up all your chips. This is the real courage.
Zhang Yun deeply agreed with what his brother-in-law Cai Mao said. Qingzhou is indeed very strong now, but it comes too early and is too sharp. A group attack is bound to happen. The only difference is later or earlier.
That’s all.
Isn't this what Xiang Ji, the overlord of Chu, was like? He had never lost a battle in his life. As early as when Qin was destroyed, he was the most powerful prince in the world. He forced Emperor Gaozu into desperate situations many times. What was the result? He was not among the heroes.
Under the siege, he was defeated and died, leaving behind only a reputation for unparalleled bravery?
Now General Cao, no, he should be respectfully called Prime Minister Cao, has subdued the elite of Dong Zhuo's army, and formed an offensive and defensive alliance with all the surrounding forces except Qingzhou. As long as he gets money and food from Nanjun, and destroys Li Ru and Zhang Xiu
The rest of Dong Zhuo's party, who were ignorant of current affairs, were not necessarily afraid of Wang Pengju even if they were one-on-one, let alone attack him in groups?
The Cai family climbed up this big tree. They will definitely not have to worry about their prosperity and wealth in the rest of their lives. They can also enjoy the coolness under the shade of the tree. As long as they successfully complete this mission...
But something unexpected happened at this juncture!
In fact, Xiangyang has long received information about an unknown fleet docking at Yuliangzhou - the sails of dozens of ships are all colorful. Such a fleet is really very confusing at first glance.
Unless you are blind, you cannot not see it.
It's just that the Kuai family has never made up its mind, and that old cunning Liu Biao refuses to cooperate, so they haven't taken any arrest action for a long time. They only set up a few blockades upstream and downstream, just in case.
The influence of several major families in Jingzhou is deep-rooted. Except for some disobedient water thieves in the Dongting Lake area, other places have long been suppressed and dealt with. How can there be any strong thieves who don't open their eyes?
When the informant reported that the boat was full of half-grown teenagers, Cai Hao didn't care anymore. These days, there are so many pretentious rangers, but they just gather a bunch of rogue teenagers to show off their power everywhere. That's all.
Only those stupid young people who don’t know the heights of the sky dare to swim in this muddy water.
Before setting off, Zhang Yun was also very complacent and only thought about how to handle his tail more skillfully. He never thought about any accidents that might happen during the operation.
When he saw the Jinfan thieves rushing downstream in a swarm, he couldn't help but burst into laughter. In his opinion, these stupid boys were really cute and they didn't understand water warfare at all. Well, not only water warfare, but also land warfare
Also in this state, he can easily deal with these rookies. Among the thieves he has encountered over the years, the Jinfan thieves are the weakest.
He was just waiting to see these stupid boys fall to pieces in front of the iron wall and cry for their mother.
It wasn't until there was a disconnect between the front and rear of the Jin Sailing Fleet, and the forward was like a wild horse that had escaped the reins, and it collided with the blockade fleet. Zhang Yun was a little moved. He was still a fool, but at least he had extraordinary courage.
What a pity.
But this is not a big trouble. At most, it will be scrapping a dozen or so boats? Those small boats are inherently consumables, just like arrows. After a water battle, some will always be consumed. It is not surprising.
.After all, we have blocked this group of lengtouqing, and when the building boat sails past, it will be a crushing situation.
This idea only lingered in his mind for a moment and then flew out of the sky. The next moment, Zhang Yun saw a scene that he would never forget.
The ships that collided with the enemy ships, except for the largest flagship, were all scrapped. They were all ordinary wooden ships. They sailed along with the rapids and crashed into each other. This was the only result.
The Jinfan thief's boat and the navy's boat were entangled with each other, and they were squeezed into a big group. It was a situation of perishing together before their eyes. The sailors and soldiers on the navy's side all jumped into the water to escape, so as not to be caught when the ship sank.
If it gets involved, less than one-third of the total number of boats will be damaged. After swimming a certain distance, you can ask for help from your comrades on both sides.
The Jinfan thief did not dive, but jumped directly from the air to the enemy ship on the left wing!
This statement sounds very fantasy, and even Zhang Yun thinks it is ridiculous. However, from the visual effect, those lengtouqing just flew over. If they didn't fly, how could a person directly cross the water several feet away?
What about landing on another ship?
If there were only one or two people, Zhang Yun would think that they were extremely powerful martial arts masters, but against the backdrop of the firelight, the sky was full of shadowy figures, and there were more than hundreds of them.
What made Zhang Yun's heart even more chilling was that after these pirates rushed onto the navy's ship, the war turned completely one-sided. I don't know if they were frightened by this incredible way of boarding the ship. The morale of the Jingzhou Navy
There was nothing left, they were all killed like melons and vegetables. Many people simply jumped into the water on their own.
Needless to say what happened next. The Jinfan thieves used brute force and madness to kill the Chinese army who intercepted the fleet. Then they jumped into gangs over a long distance and captured the ships on the left wing. As long as they turned around, the blockade no longer existed.
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What shocked Zhang Yun the most was that this was obviously not a tactic that the water pirates came up with in a flash, but a tactic with mature routines. Just as the forwards were seizing the ship, the seemingly out-of-touch rear team flexibly turned and directly
Heading towards the left wing of the blockade. When the rear team arrived, the gap was opened. The two sides merged into one and went downstream. The overall size of the fleet remained unchanged, except that there were a dozen less ships that were not colorful sails.
Zhang Yun was so stunned that he almost didn't even bother to issue the order. In fact, it was useless for him to give the order. Although more than a dozen ships on the right wing of the blockade remained intact, the Chinese army and the left wing were quickly defeated, and their
Morale is already at an extremely low level. How can we still dare to pursue him?
Even if someone has the courage, the sinking ships huddled in the middle of the blockade are blocking the way. If the enemy cannot be intercepted and the blockade is rebuilt, with the extraordinary combat power the enemy has just shown, they will be able to
What's the use of two ships chasing him? Is he going to die?
Of course, the chance was not completely lost. Something seemed to have happened to the largest brocade sailing ship. The water pirates on top did not abandon the ship, but tried to open a path through the array of ships in front.
This was the only thing Zhang Yun felt gratified about in this battle. Those stupid thieves obviously made some omissions. Either the ship contained important people, not just water thieves like other pioneer ships; or it was just water thieves.
Thieves are used to being poor, and it is easy to find a big ship, so they are reluctant to abandon it. Anyway, it is very stupid!
Stupid as they are, the water thieves moved swiftly and were very lucky. When Zhang Yun's main fleet was still two to three hundred feet away from the battlefield, they actually cleared a path. To everyone's surprise, they actually cleared a path. He almost ran away.
Zhang Yun almost wondered if these thieves were deliberately playing tricks on him, otherwise why would it be so perfect?
"Bastards, these **** bastards, I'm going to cut you into pieces!" Zhang Yun was furious. These thieves were not ordinary bad guys. Before they left the blockade, they still had ships that they couldn't take away. They poured kerosene on the boat and set it on fire. The fire quickly spread, and by the time Zhang Yun's fleet caught up, they were faced with a situation of ice and fire.
"General, should you wait until daybreak before..."
Zhang Yun waved his hand and gave him a big slap in the face, directly slapping the lieutenant who was timid and trying to persuade him to turn back. The slapping was not just a slap, but he stepped on his feet before he stopped: "Send someone to clear a path." Come, let those idiots on the right wing get out of the way! Grab a few more broken soldiers and ask them what happened... Go quickly!"
Fire boats are also afraid of fire. Now there are fire boats everywhere on the water, just like the bonfires lit by herdsmen when celebrating festivals. There are clusters in the east and west. The scenery is beautiful, but the big boats dare not pass at all. It's possible to get through, but you have to choose the route carefully. If you're not careful, you can easily get caught in the sea of fire. Until the road is cleared, the large group of people will definitely be unable to continue the pursuit.
After the fleet of Jinfan thieves broke through the blockade, they immediately extinguished their lanterns and ran away. God knows how these thieves sailed at night and still maintained order and did not bump into each other. Anyway, the Jingzhou navy must have Don't have this ability.
Therefore, even without this fire, it would be difficult for the Jingzhou Army to quickly form a team to catch up, not to mention the danger of the enemy being hidden and the enemy being exposed. The lieutenant's suggestion was not entirely out of cowardice. Who would dare to regard the Jinfan Thief as a soldier now? Help the little thief, the little rookie?
The road is difficult to clear, but the defeated soldiers are easy to find. Throw a fishing net or stretch a bamboo pole down, and you can easily catch a pile. Now that the winter solstice has passed, it is already very cold under the water, but the surface of the water is roasted and uncomfortable. These The Marines truly experienced what it means to be in a world of ice and fire.
I even asked several people, but they were all dumbfounded. I finally found someone who could roughly explain the situation of the battle clearly. The messenger quickly took this person to see Zhang Yun.
"They didn't fly here, they swung here on a rope, and the rope... seemed to be tied to the mast. By the way, their boat was small, but the mast was very high. They had hung colorful flags before, but no one noticed... …”
"...Keep talking! Even if they passed by, why didn't you last even half a stick of incense? How is that possible?" Zhang Yun grinded his teeth, thinking about how to wait until he caught these thieves, especially the leader. , what kind of punishment should be used to torture him to get out of this bad mood? This little thief is so cunning!
"General, it's not that the young ones are not trying their best, it's that everyone is afraid..."
"The general will be here in an instant, what are you afraid of?" Zhang Yun was furious.
The defeated soldier said tremblingly: "All the generals are dead. No one knows how they all died. There is no one to direct them. The thieves came suddenly and with great ferocity. A large section of the brothers were cut down at once." , the remaining people..."
"General, my subordinates went to check and found out that several of the commanders and team leaders have been shot by the traitors!"
"..." Upon hearing this, Zhang Yun also felt chilled.
Night battles, water battles, and just in the short period of time when the fleet was charging, the thieves actually used bows and arrows to kill people by name! Killed more than ten people in one go! This archery skill is simply incredible! Where did this band of thieves come from?
Where did it come from? It turned out to be so fierce?
"You still have to chase, but you don't have to pursue it too hastily. Send people ashore, light beacon fires, and send messages quickly. Try to make the downstream checkpoints fully prepared for battle. Don't let the thieves take advantage of them again. Tell the guards everywhere, I will
They will lead the army and then cover up the enemy, so they don't need to win, they just need to delay for some time."
Frightened by this, Zhang Yun's rage subsided and he calmly made new arrangements.
You must chase to the end. If you go back empty-handed, your brother-in-law will definitely take out the skin. But for the sake of safety, it is not good to chase too closely, especially if you cannot fight at night. It is best to wait for this fierce force.
It would be better if the bandits' momentum is exhausted, and then they can overwhelm them with a majestic formation.
People in this era are not very good at night battles, let alone encountering this kind of water battle. Enemies who are capable of both night and night battles. Zhang Yun did not press, and the water army officers were happy to clean up slowly. It took nearly an hour to finish the battle.
Clean the waterways.
The army prepared and set out on the road to continue the pursuit.
Compared with the limit speed, the boat is actually not as fast as the horse, but the advantage of the boat is that it can maintain the speed all the time. If the horse speeds up and runs wildly, it will be exhausted after running for several miles. Even if it is not the limit speed, it will have to rest after running for dozens of miles.
Yes. As long as the current and wind direction are suitable, the boat can sail day and night.
Therefore, the speed of the navy army is faster than that of the pure cavalry, but there are more restrictions.
Zhang Yun didn't urge him, he just wanted to let the other party escape some distance first to avoid a desperate counterattack. He was now afraid of this Jinfan thief, and he was just glad in his heart that he didn't pursue him too close just now.
No matter how fierce the water thieves are, they are still water thieves. From here to Yunmengze, there are a total of thirteen checkpoints, some of which are aimed at the Pang and Huang families, and more are aimed at the Jiangdong Army. Even if this fierce force
No matter how ferocious the bandits are, I don't believe they can break through thirteen levels in a row. Even if they can break through, they will probably be trapped and crippled, and I can easily take them.
The leader of the thieves had such skills, and he must be a general that Wang Yu had high hopes for. Capturing or killing him and presenting him to Prime Minister Cao must be a great achievement. Maybe he would no longer have to look at his brother-in-law's face.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud when he thought about it.
He was alternately happy and angry, and the guards did not dare to join in the fun, for fear that the flattery would be slapped on the horse's feet, which made Zhang Yun slightly unhappy. But at this moment, he heard a crisp "ding bell"
'Voice.
"Who is wearing a bell for what... uh..." This was the last sentence Zhang Yun said and the last thought in his mind. Before he could finish his words, what stopped him from continuing was the sound coming from his throat.
A sharp pain!
The guards around him were in a daze at first, unaware of what was happening. It was not until Zhang Yun covered his throat with one hand and grabbed something in vain with the other hand that he turned over and fell.
If you step back a few steps, your liver and gallbladder will burst.
After a while, someone had the courage to light a torch. When everyone gathered around to take a look, they could clearly see the arrow stuck in the general's throat! The brave man holding the torch shook his hand as if it had been burned by the fire.
So he threw the torch out.
"Plop!" The torch fell into the water along a shining path, and darkness returned to the Jingzhou flagship again.
Waves of cold air came out from the bottom of their hearts, and the Jingzhou generals were scared to death, not only because of the enemy's magic arrows, but also because of the enemy's courage!
If you hear the sound in the dark, you will hit it. This is the current definition of a sharpshooter. If the arrow is fired from a boat or a galloping horse, such a magic arrow has exceeded the scope of the word "smart archer".
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Although heroes emerge in large numbers in troubled times, there should be no more than two hands of such archers in the world. It is obviously impossible for two of them to exist at the same time among a group of hundreds of water thieves.
In other words, the leader of the Jinfan thieves had been ambushing here for a full hour. He did not retreat with the large group of troops at all. He was just waiting here, waiting to snipe General Zhang!
Courage, patience, and archery skills are all indispensable. How could such an enemy appear in front of everyone as if he jumped out of a crack in the stone?
Because of Zhang Yun's death, no one stood up to take action. The news spread quickly. There were some whispers at first, but soon they became depressed. Fear penetrated into the bone marrow, and everyone kept silent for fear that if they made a sound, they would be betrayed by the person lurking in the darkness.
The sharp archer among them found it and sealed his throat with an arrow.
The entire fleet stopped, frightened by the power of the archer's arrow!
You know, General Zhang is on a ship! The enemy general is on the ship, and the difficulty is the same as shooting from below the city wall and the people in the city tower. This can seal the throat with one arrow, and he can't be killed.
of people?
When everything was completely silent, the sound of "ding bells" seemed particularly clear. A young, a little too young, even a bit childish, but pretending to be mature voice sounded leisurely: "There are still people who are not afraid of death."
, just follow me, let’s go.”
At the command, the oars of the ship began to shake, and the bow of the ship broke the waves one after another. It was obvious that the enemy general was preparing to leave.
This was supposed to be a good opportunity for a siege. No matter how powerful the archers were, it was impossible to threaten more than a thousand people at the same time, but no one moved. The hundreds of ships of the Jingzhou Navy seemed to have turned into hundreds of coffins.
It just stopped on the water surface quietly, falling into a dead silence, not daring to make a sound or move a finger.
It wasn't until the sound of the bell gradually faded away, until it was barely audible, that someone finally let out a long breath, but they still didn't dare to make any unnecessary moves, let alone raise their sails to pursue.
With the power of an arrow, thousands of armies were daunted, and with the flag pointing, thousands of armies were able to overcome difficulties! Linjiang Gan prospered and he became famous throughout the world! (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)