The sound of impact hit everyone's hearts like a heavy hammer, and even the deafening shouts of killing on both sides of the strait were silenced. Under the ensuing violent impact, the newly built pontoon bridge at the upper reaches first moved to the other side.
It stretched in one direction, but in the end it couldn't withstand the successive impacts. It collapsed instantly without even being able to say the overwhelmed "shenyin".
The soldiers on the bridge fell into the rolling waves like dumplings, and the situation was extremely chaotic.
Blocked by several ships in front, the speed of the second echelon's charge slowed down slightly, but its forward momentum was unstoppable. It was like a slowly collapsing building, squeezing each other and pressing toward the second pontoon bridge.
In the face of the unavoidable disaster, no one could remain calm. On the second pontoon bridge, the Jiangdong Army who had not had time to cross the pontoon bridge or retreat to the south bank were horrified. They pushed each other, screamed, and tried to avoid death.
fate, but the dark ship still followed the current and slowly crashed towards them.
The soldiers in the front tried their best to move back, but the soldiers in the rear were too late to make enough space for them. Countless people fell into the water before the pontoon was hit. They watched helplessly as the huge hull rolled towards them, but they had nowhere to go.
escape.
All this happened in a blink of an eye, but to the people on the shore it felt as if thousands of years had passed by.
The second pontoon bridge collapsed, but it still could not stop the enemy ship. The current of the Yellow River is so fast that even a wooden board washed down on the water has an impact that can kill people, let alone a deliberate one.
A battleship coming to ram someone?
The fleet, which had been huddled together, rushed unstoppably towards the third pontoon...
In the midst of a disaster that was beyond human control, some people refused to accept their fate. At the moment before the ship's bridge collided, dozens of figures leaped into the air, like a roc with spread wings, and rushed straight to the deck.
The leader is none other than Sun Ce!
The bright red cloak was like outstretched wings, hunting and fluttering in the wind. The blades on the halberd were like sharp teeth and sharp beaks, like flies swooping at prey in the air. Sun Ce concentrated all his anger in this swoop,
The target was Gan Ning, who had just landed back on the deck and was still a little staggering.
At this moment, Sun Ce's murderous intent against Gan Ning was greater than Wang Yu's.
Yunmeng Zebu's suspicious formation, Niuzhu's verbal spat, and today... more than half of the achievements made by the opponent since he became famous were accomplished by stepping on Jiang Dongjun.
The iron rope failed to stop the enemy, and the plan to board and seize the ship was largely in vain. It was not difficult to jump off the ship, but what was difficult was to jump onto the ship that was crashing into it at a rapid speed.
There was no need to look back at Sun Ce to know that only the most elite hundred or so people could successfully board the ship. Although the ship's loading capacity was limited and there were not many sailors on board, the difference in strength was still too great.
From a more practical perspective, if Gan Ning cannot be dealt with as soon as possible, Sun Ce himself may not get a chance to perform.
From the bottom of his heart, he was unwilling to admit it, but it turned out that Gan Ning's martial arts skills were no worse than his, and his adaptability to water warfare was equally impressive. If he wanted to tell the difference, he would have to fight three to five lilies. At this time, the battle situation
It was an emergency and it was time to race against time. How could he have time to challenge Gan Ning to a duel?
The best way is to take advantage of the moment when the opponent's old strength has been exhausted and new strength has not yet been generated, and kill him with a round of mad attacks!
"Xingba, be careful!" Pei Yuanshao watched helplessly as Sun Ce rushed towards him from the air. He felt the strong wind blowing against his face and his whole body froze. He had no way to help, so he could only shout a warning.
"I came just in time. I don't have to look for you!" When he raised his head suddenly, the strong wind brought by the halberd cut into his face like a sharp blade, causing a dull pain. However, Gan Ning was not surprised but overjoyed. He shouted loudly and raised his knife.
Fit pounce.
"when!"
The sound of the collision of gold and iron as the two fierce men collided with all their strength was as loud as thunder, and even the sound of the collision of battleships and pontoons was suppressed.
Sun Ce rolled over in the air and almost fell outside the deck. He staggered a little when he landed. He was obviously shaken by the force of the counterattack. Gan Ning rushed to fight and was even more seriously injured. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and even the machete in his hand
They were all broken into two pieces.
The two of them didn't care, they just stared at each other, the fervent fighting spirit in their eyes burning like a burning fire.
Sun Ce raised the halberd in his hand and pointed it at Gan Ning. Gan Ning wiped it on the corner of his mouth, took out two short halberds from behind, knocked each other on the chest, making a crisp sound, and then smiled nonchalantly.
, said: "Come again!"
"Hmph!" Sun Ce snorted angrily, and his momentum instantly increased to the extreme. He followed the halberd, and the halberd turned into a swimming dragon, moving forward like lightning, and swept towards Gan Ning with murderous intent.
Gan Ning showed no sign of weakness and raised his halberds to greet him.
"Dang! Dang! Dang..." The sound of gold and iron clashing was heard all of a sudden, and the figures of the two men were hard to distinguish. All that could be seen was the cold light brought by the halberd blade.
Both of their martial arts skills were among the best in the world, and for a while they were evenly matched.
Fortunately for Sun Ce, there were terrain restrictions on the ship, making it difficult to launch a siege. He and the hundreds of dead men who boarded the ship with him could maintain it for a while, but the situation on the north bank had completely reversed.
The Qingzhou militiamen who had just been beaten and retreated suddenly gained courage and launched a counterattack against Jiangdong's army with shouts.
In the distant woods, behind the mounds, tens of millions of ambushes and reinforcements emerged. They raised their spears like a forest, and threw their arrows into the air for free, and then fell like hailstones.
The huge military formation that could not be seen to the end was like a huge wave, and it was about to engulf the Jiangdong Army that had crossed the river.
In the previous battles, Chen Dao had left some reserve forces. On the one hand, it was to lure the enemy, and more importantly, defensive operations could not go all out right from the start. A reserve team must be left behind to prevent accidents from happening.
Now that the pontoon bridge has been broken and the navy sneaking back to rescue has taken control of the waterway, it is the best time to launch a comprehensive counterattack. Naturally, there is no need to make any reservations. The only way to eliminate the remaining enemies on the north bank as soon as possible and to frighten the enemy forces on the south bank is to frighten them.
The Jiangdong Army, whose retreat was cut off, was already restless and was not mentally prepared for the Qingzhou Army's counterattack. The front line was pushed back more than ten steps. The beachfront position was not spacious to begin with and there were so many people crowded together.
Once you retreat, there will be no room for maneuver.
The huddled Jiangdong Army became a living target and suffered heavy casualties under the saturation coverage fire launched by the Qingzhou Army.
First of all, the most important thing for the troops crossing the river was speed, and their level of armament was limited. A small number of heavily armored troops were fighting with the enemy in front of the formation, and those behind were all lightly armored troops.
The archers in Qingzhou are mainly militiamen, and their archery skills and coordination are only unsatisfactory. However, at this time, there is no need for sharp archers. As long as you have the ability to draw the bow and throw the arrows, it is enough.
The dense rain of arrows covered the sky and blocked out the sun. Every time it rose or fell, it would stir up pieces of blood mist on the river beach.
The river is red again!
The tragic scene made the sun unable to bear to look any longer. He pulled a cloud over and covered his face, not wanting to emit more heat or provoke more killings.
However, once a war starts, it will not be changed by the will of any existence. The only thing that can end it is victory or defeat!
On the south bank, Zhu Huan no longer cared about worrying about his lord and his lords. The enemy general Zhang Liao had already killed him.
Zhang Liao held a spear eight feet long and struck directly at the Jiangdong army formation. Behind him was an arrow formation composed of hundreds of spearmen and more than a thousand sword and shield men. They threw away the large army behind them and rushed forward quickly.
.
This was a standard attack array. Zhang Liao wanted to use a fierce attack to stop Zhu Huan and prevent him from taking any action that would affect the friendly forces on the north bank and the river.
The first wave of offensive only needs to last for half a stick of incense, and the Qingzhou soldiers who have been killed one after another can calmly set up the second and third military formations. As long as the offensive continues, wait until the battle on the north bank and the river
To determine the winner, the Jiangdong Army on the south bank would have no choice but to be defeated.
The troops who returned with him were not many, only more than 5,000, but they were all veterans of the Yulin Army who had fought for many years. Their combat experience and fighting ability were beyond the comparison of ordinary armies. The armor and weapons they were equipped with were also extremely high.
Excellent.
In a matter of moments, Zhang Liao had stabbed four enemy generals in succession. This kind of killing efficiency can attract hatred. A leader of the Shanyue tribe rushed over on horseback, waving an iron caltrop in his hand like a windmill. Look at his posture.
, as if it was going to knock Zhang Liao away.
Zhang Liao was not in a hurry. At the moment when the two men were approaching, he suddenly crouched down, with the tip of his spear forward and the tail of the spear touching the ground. The Shanyue general was unable to stop his movement in time and hit the tip of the spear heavily.
"Poof!" The war horse didn't even have time to neigh. It died tragically in an instant, and the spear broke into two pieces. Then, the rider was thrown into the air by the huge inertia, and fell to Zhang Liao's feet like a broken bag.
Before the Shanyue general, who was beaten to pieces, could get up from the ground, Zhang Liao had already pulled out his sword, slashed his head, pulled his hair into his hand, and raised it high.
"Serve the country with wings..." With the power of killing generals, Zhang Liao looked up to the sky and roared.
"As prosperous as a forest!" the soldiers responded in unison, strode forward, and advanced a few steps deeper into the enemy's formation.
"Follow Heaven to seek rebellion..."
"Invincible!"
Zhang Liao threw the enemy's head as a hidden weapon, hooked his toes at the same time, and actually kicked up the 40-pound caltrop bone. Then he grabbed the hammer handle with one hand, and held the knife in one hand.
, holding the caltrop bones in one hand, slashing and smashing them and stepping into the enemy's line again.
Several Jiangdong Army warriors tried to besiege him, but they were intercepted by the soldiers behind Zhang Liao. More than ten spears were stabbed hard, and they all turned into blood gourds. After a few breaths, the cone-shaped array penetrated deep into the Jiangdong Army formation.
After more than thirty steps, a large gap of more than ten feet wide was squeezed out.
Strong soldiers and brave generals cannot be easily stopped, let alone the Jiangdong Army who was attacked from three sides. The Jiangdong Army on the front of the conical formation retreated one after another, and some soldiers under the leadership of Liu Bei tried to outflank and go behind the enemy.
.As a result, he found that the troops coming from the east had formed a long column, and people kept rushing to the battlefield, and then automatically added them behind the cone formation, leaving him unable to start.
"Lord, what should I do?" Although Liao Hua participated in such a large-scale battle for the first time, he also saw that the situation was very bad. Not to mention the troops on the south bank won quickly, it was still unclear whether they could withstand the enemy's fierce attack.
After the two said this, he immediately panicked and looked at Liu Bei, hoping that the other party could point him out a clear way.
Liu Bei was silent for a moment, and then suddenly sighed: "Now that the matter has come to this, even if Bai Qi is reincarnated and Sun Wu is resurrected, he will not be able to turn defeat into victory..."
"what do you mean……"
"If you hide your courage, you may not be able to make a comeback!" Liu Bei sighed again and turned away.
Liao Hua was confused and dumbfounded. He didn't know what mystery his lord was up to. It wasn't until Jian Yong pulled him that he came back to his senses.
"Yuanjian, what are you doing standing still? Follow me!"
"Huh? Brother Xianhe, where are we going?"
"Oh, do you still need me to say it clearly? The battle has been lost, why don't we all die together? Only by keeping the green mountains alive can we have a future, right?"
Looking at Liu Bei's back as he walked away, and then looking back at the Jiangdong generals fighting to the death, Liao Hua felt confused.
He accepted Liu Bei's recruitment because he had heard of the other party's reputation and admired his spirit of never getting discouraged despite repeated defeats. However, if Liu Bei's comebacks were like this every time and he saw that the situation was not going well, he would have to do it as soon as possible.
Get away, then...
Liao Hua was thinking for the first time, whether he had made the wrong choice?