Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 602 The Ferocity of the Jingzhou Navy

In the dark night, on the river.

"What?" The night was cold and the wind and waves were high, but the building boat was as stable as the ground. Deng Long's face standing on the building boat was very ugly at this moment. He stared at a embarrassed captain beside him: " We lost more than a hundred soldiers and sank two warships? Hong Min, how did you lead the troops?"

I thought it would be a smooth cutscene, but I didn't expect Shandu County to resist, and defeated his two fighting ships as soon as he made a move. Although the fighting ships are not as good as the building ships, they are ten times easier to build, and they are the main force of the inland river. Losing two warships at once made his heart ache.

"General, the resistance in the city is very tenacious, and..."

Lieutenant Hong Min had a bitter expression on his face, and said in a low voice: "They have warships, leaning against the walls on both sides, the warships are locked horizontally, blocking the entrance, we can't rush through, so a lot of damage!"

"Is there a warship in the city?"

Deng Long's complexion was ugly again.

His only advantage is the warships. Shandu County is surrounded by rivers, and the warships rely on them, so he can go straight into the inner city and land and occupy without having to attack the city walls.

But if there are warships in the mountains, it is enough to rely on the geographical advantages of the two cities in the east and west to block the river and keep his warships outside.

"General, they not only have warships, but also a lot of warships. The battleships and warships add up to nearly a hundred ships. Although the combat power is not as good as ours, the soldiers who can control the warships are fierce. We have just contacted them, and they The rampage sank our two battleships, and caused more than a hundred of our soldiers to die under the bed crossbow!"

Colonel Hong Min thought for a while, and added: "Although they were also sunk by us with four fighting ships, and their casualties were still higher than ours, they retreated without a trace of chaos, and they withdrew in an orderly manner. Our attack range, these soldiers will not be simple!"

"Fu Zong, didn't you say that there are only a thousand soldiers in the city, and no warships?"

Deng Long stared at Fu Xun firmly.

"The news I inquired about is indeed true!" Fu Xun was also a little confused: "And with the capabilities of Shandu County, how could their soldiers be comparable to ours? This is a fraud!"

"A fraud?"

Deng Long was furious: "I don't care, since they want to fight, don't blame me for being merciless, all soldiers are ready..."

"General!"

Lieutenant General Deng Hu stood up and said to Deng Long: "It is not appropriate to fight any more at this time!"

"Why?"

"General, it's dark now, and I can't see the layout of the city clearly. There are warships in the city, and there are geographical advantages. Even if we forcefully break through, we need to figure out how to land."

Deng Hu raised his mustache, and his eyes shone shrewdly: "And I suspect that these are not soldiers from Shandu!"

"It's not Shandu soldiers and horses, where did the soldiers and horses come from?"

"As far as I know, there is a navy in Yin County!"

"Yin County?" Deng Long's eyes widened: "Nanyang Army!"

"General, it's better to find out the source of the troops in the city before fighting, otherwise we will suffer!" Deng Hu suggested.

"it is good!"

Deng Long could still listen to what this cousin said.

The soldiers under Deng Long's command are basically composed of clan children and township brothers.

Deng Hu is not only Deng Long's lieutenant, but also his cousin and adviser.

The Deng family in Xinye has a long history and is a big family. When the Eastern Han Dynasty founded the country, there was a Deng Yu, who ranked first among the 28 generals in Yuntai. Although it has declined in recent years, there are still many talents.

Taking advantage of the darkness, the Jingzhou army quietly withdrew from the river in the county seat, and retreated to the reed marshes more than ten miles downstream to rest for a while.

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in the city.

A wharf, where warships are moored.

In the cabin of a battleship, the lights flickered, and Zhang Liao's integration department was going to discuss the battle just now. At this moment, all of them had a dejected look on them.

This battle can be regarded as destroying their arrogance.

"You don't have to be so frustrated!"

Although Zhang Liao was also angry, but at this moment, he had to appease the soldiers. He said in a deep voice: "Although we lost four battleships and killed more than [-] soldiers in this battle, it is not without gains. At least we know If we don’t keep the distance from the generals of the Jingzhou Navy, one day we will recover from them the invincible dignity that belongs to our Jingping Army!”

The generals heard that although they had a bit of fighting spirit, they were obviously pessimistic. After all, in this battle, the fighting power erupted by the Jingzhou warship made them feel powerless. Rare thing.

"Go down!"

Zhang Liao waved his hand: "Release all the scout ships, and keep an eye on the movements of the Jingzhou navy!"

"promise!"

The generals took the order, and then filed out.

"Wen Yuan, you're at a disadvantage!" After a while, Mu Jing walked into the cabin and asked indifferently.

"My lord, the last general is incompetent!"

Zhang Liao hurried forward to salute, with a bit of shame on his face.

In the evening battle, they were preparing to deal with the unpreparedness of the Jingzhou navy, which was considered a sneak attack, but even under such circumstances, the Jingzhou navy was able to counterattack, and the cooperation shown by the Jingzhou warships was beyond their reach.

In the end, he was forced to withdraw from the battlefield.

Otherwise, the casualties would have more than doubled.

"It's okay!"

Mu Jing waved his hands and sat down: "Tell me about the situation!"

"We let them in according to the previous plan, and then we used warships to fight, and attacked with bows and crossbows on the left and right banks!" Zhang Liao reported the battle in detail from the beginning to the end: "But we underestimated the waters of Jingzhou. The ferocity of the army, the strength of their warships, the water quality of the sailors, and their cooperation in the waterways all far surpassed ours. As a result, we withdrew from the battlefield first, but they did not dare to enter the city ostentatiously. This time, They've already evacuated!"

"Battle damage ratio?"

"Two to one!"

"We two?"

"Ok!"

Zhang Liao lowered his head and nodded in shame. It's not that Jing Ping's army has never faced a strong enemy, and casualties are inevitable, but a two-to-one loss is unprecedented in history.

"It seems that we are still not enough to fight on the water!" Mu Jing sighed. It is not easy to build a navy, and he didn't expect to eat a big fat man with one bite. The navy's head-on blow almost sank his faith, which made him a little uncomfortable.

"My lord, I will redouble my efforts in the end, and I will be able to surpass the Jingzhou Navy in the future!"

Zhang Liao looked determined.

He can fight on horseback, he can wear heavy armor to fight on rugged mountain roads, and naturally he can also fight on water. He is not afraid of casualties, and he is not afraid of failure. He firmly believes that one day he will become a general of the navy.

"Ok!"

Mu Jing agrees with this sentence, Zhang Liao is a rare piece of gold, which will shine sooner or later, no matter it is land or rivers, he will not be troubled, as long as he has confidence, he will become a navy general in the future.

He thought for a while, and said: "The Jingzhou navy will not stop here. They probably just suffered a loss and are confused. They may not attack tonight, but they will definitely attack tomorrow. At least they must find out our origin!"

"Are we going to fight?"

"Inevitable!"

Mu Jing said: "If we don't experience the wind and rain, we won't see the rainbow. If our navy wants to develop, this whetstone must be used well. Tomorrow's battle, I will personally supervise the battle, gather all the warships, and have a good fight!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Liao nodded.

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The next day.

In the early morning, the sky was bright, and the water mist lingered between the sky and the earth. It was not until a red sun rose from the east that the dense fog between the sky and the earth was dispelled, and the sky became clearer.

dong dong dong! ! ! !

The sound of war drums soon sounded above the river in the south of the city, like a thunderbolt exploding in the sky, which made the people of the whole county terrified.

"attack!"

Deng Long was not a person who gave up easily. Last night because of the darkness, he could withdraw temporarily, but today, he had to attack. At least he had to see clearly whose troops were in the city.

"promise!"

Several war generals took the lead and began to drive the warship forward.

Going north along the Han River, you can enter Shandu County. As long as you enter the city, you can find a mooring wharf on the inner city river, or land directly from the inner city, and the center will bloom, and directly occupy Shandu County.

"Raise the flag!"

Mujing is on land. This is a wharf. It is the closest to the exit of Hanshui River in the south of the city. There is a watchtower. He stands on the watchtower, stares at the river ahead, and gives orders in a low voice.

"Raise the flag!"

"Raise the flag!"

A sound of orders spread out, and one after another warships raised their flags.

The two armies of Jingping used the same battle flag.

Jingping battle flag, black mandala flowers, beautiful, coquettish, and dangerous, even if it is not famous in the world, countless people in Guandong Guanzhong know this battle flag, it belongs to the honor of Jingping army.

"That is……"

Standing on the deck of the building, Deng Long saw the battle flag, and it looked a little familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before, but he couldn't remember it.

"Jing Ping Army!"

Fu Xun stood beside him, and said in a low voice: "I saw this pattern on the desk of Mr. Envoy Jun in the State Mu Mansion, and Mr. Envoy said that this is the young master of the Mu family in Zongheng Guandong Guanzhong, and now the Ming Dynasty. Lord Hou, Mu Longtu's direct lineage, the emblem of the Jingping Army!"

"what?"

Deng Long clenched his fists: "Mu Jun dared to go south, they are courting death!"

Unexpectedly, the enemy turned out to be Mu Jun.

"attack!"

Deng Long ordered without hesitation: "Don't bother to pay the price, rush in, even if I don't land in Shandu County, I still want to control this Hanshui, I want to see how many warships their herd army has that can stop me! "

"kill!"

"kill!"

The Jingzhou navy showed a hideous scene, and the ferocious arrogance erupted slowly, heading straight for the city.

They also fought yesterday, they were caught off guard and extremely angry.

So today, they want to tell everyone on the river that the Jingzhou navy cannot be stopped by these mob warships.

"Fight!"

Zhang Liao led the boat himself, without the slightest intention of retreating, and went head-on.

The spacious Han River has become a battlefield.

The war is about to start.

(End of this chapter)