Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 651 The Dead Man
As the sun rose, the fog on both sides of the Han River dissipated, revealing its true colors.In the middle of winter, the wind blows just from the northwest, and the sound of drums sounds one after another. Hundreds of Wu Jun's boats oar, thousands of sails are raised, and they go down the current towards Yunmengze.

As far as ancient water warfare is concerned, the advantages and disadvantages of going smoothly should be discussed according to the time, but normally speaking, the strong in water warfare must be on the upper hand if they want to destroy the enemy's ships.Those who have the upper hand, follow the wind, and burn them with fire; those who are superior, follow the trend, and let the warships charge against them, and they will be invincible.

However, it may be difficult for the weak sailors to command the sailors like arms, so one should avoid the pattern of smooth sailing, because once it rushes into the enemy's line, it is like a meteorite falling to the ground. If the enemy cannot be defeated, there will be no turning back.

During the Battle of Yiling, what Lu Xun hated about Liu Bei was that he was worried that Liu Bei would have good water fighters under him, who would break through the Wu army's navy by virtue of the wind and water.

But after a deep understanding, Lu Xun has no fear.Since Guan Yu's death, the Shu Han has no one who is good at using the navy, and naturally they can't deal damage like a meteorite falling to the ground.Moreover, Jingzhou was captured, and the navy of the Shu Han was also severely damaged. It was not easy to rely on the Yizhou navy to compete with the Soochow navy.

Therefore, Liu Bei, who was limited in water battles, could only be confined to the cavalry battles he was good at, and was held back by Yi Dao, unable to take a step forward.

Therefore, Zhuge Ke used bamboo rafts to break the corks and pontoon bridges set up by Wei Yan. He took advantage of the wind and water, with a strong impact force, and the momentum of the fire, to burn and break down the pontoon bridges, taking away the corks below.

"Blow the horn, lower the sails and slow down, and let the bamboo rafts go first to break through the wooden barriers. The soldiers on the boats shoot the shore with bows and arrows to kill the soldiers of the Shu army."

Zhuge Ke was appointed as the vanguard, standing on the small building boat in front, commanding the fleet, shouted.

"promise!"

Suddenly, the really powerful bamboo raft stopped for a while, and with a few sounds, the cork lurking under the water was also taken away by the bamboo raft, and rushed all the way south.

"promise!"

After a few breaths, there was a creak, and the long pontoon bridge broke into several sections, floated on the water, and was washed away by the ignited bamboo raft.

Wearing light armor, Wei Yan crouched on the bamboo raft, hiding in the reeds, waiting for the arrival of Wu Jun's navy.

With the sound of horns, twelve fishing boats came out from the reeds on the west bank, loaded with firewood and kerosene, and under the blowing of the northwest and the driving of the water, they approached the Wu ship at a fast speed.

At this time, the eight fishing boats that had been set on fire were sailing diagonally from the northwest to the southeast. The archers on the upper boats shot wildly, trying to shoot the Han soldiers who were driving the boats to death.

However, they wore single clothes and held shields. Facing the rain of arrows, they bravely manipulated the oars and rammed straight at Wu Jian.

But it was easier said than done. The huge building boats stretched across both sides of the Han River. The ships that had gone south in front tried to turn around, but they were unable to turn around due to the slow movement against the wind and the current.Some ships even collided due to inconvenience in scheduling.

And Wei Yan, who was downstream, saw the burnt bamboo rafts coming down the river, and the broken beams of the pontoon bridge. He raised the flag and signaled that the soldiers on both sides of the strait were hiding in the reed marshes, and they were ordering out.

Although Wei Yan is a general of the Sifang, he has a different fighting style from Wang Ping, who is also a general of the Sifang.He was born in the old Liu trilogy, has experienced many fights, and is a humble general who has risen from the bottom.Therefore, Wei Yan always takes the lead in every battle, and shares the joys and sorrows with the soldiers.

Wei Yan lowered his hands and ordered: "Don't worry, let the Eastern Wu army go, and ambush the rear army. Send orders to all the ministries and wait for the horn to sound before they can move out."

"promise!"

"Woo~"

Pan Se, who was driving the bamboo raft, saw that he was about to approach the bamboo raft, and took out his torch.The torch is blowing in the direction of the strong northwest wind, pointing to the southeast.

As for Jiang Wei, the difference between him and Deng Ai lies in their different identities. Deng Ai is a scholar from Nanyang, Jingzhou, while Jiang Wei is a descendant from Longyou, so it is difficult to compare.

On the upstairs boat, Zhuge Ke looked up from a height and could see clearly.Holding on to his belt, he waved his big hand and shouted: "Raise the sails, and the whole army will go south."

The soldiers of the Han army took off their horns from their waists, puffed up their cheeks, and blew a short offensive sound.

These people are all dead soldiers recruited by Wei Yan. They either themselves or their family members received Wei Yan's kindness, so they repay with their lives.This is also what I said before, there is no distinction between superior and inferior combat methods, only the level of military strategy.

After an unknown amount of time, a strange sound came from the front. Wei Yan, who had been waiting for a long time, issued an order loudly, shouting: "Blow the horn, the fishing boats will go out first, and burn the big boat."

The Han soldiers on the shore held bows and arrows and fired salvos into Hanoi, trying to prevent the bamboo raft from breaking through the barriers, but their actions were in vain.

Pan Se threw the torch into the pot filled with kerosene, and immediately jumped into the river without looking back.The moment he entered the water, Mars touched the oil tank and ignited a fire. With the help of the northwest wind, the raging fire suddenly broke out, engulfing the rest of the surrounding oil tanks and flammable items.

Pan Se lurked up, looked back, and saw a 'bang', and saw that the fire raft hit the pontoon bridge, and the pontoon bridge also caught fire under the contamination of kerosene.

Zhuge Ke knew how to use the wind and the water to blow down the pontoon bridge with a fire boat. How could Wei Yan, who had lived in Jingzhou for a long time, not know it!
Not to mention that before Wei Yan went to Nanyang, he had a hard time learning about water warfare.Although it is not as good as the first-line navy generals, it can still be stronger under certain circumstances.

"General Zuo, Wu Jun has arrived."

More than a dozen large bamboo rafts traveled along the river, and under the control of Dong Wu soldiers who were proficient in water skills, they crashed into the pontoon bridge connecting the east and west banks of the Han River.Small boats cruised on both sides of the large ships to prevent the Han army from raiding.

Twelve fishing boats rushed towards the big boats, and everyone on board Wu was shocked by this situation.The generals of the ships frantically issued command flags, indicating that there was an ambush in the rear, and asked small ships to come to the rescue.

"promise!"

This gap is related to age, identity, and combat style.What makes Wei Yan inferior to others is that his combat style is radical, which is slightly insufficient for a general who wants to command a country's soldiers.

At this time, Pan Se had been rescued by a small boat cruising on the Han River, and his mission was completed accordingly.

After answering the sound, the soldiers of the Han army whistled, imitating the sound of gulls and herons.All of a sudden, there were gulls and herons in the reed marshes, thinking it should be echoed.

Of course, there is no difference between Wei Yan and Wang Ping's combat methods, only the ability to command troops.Coupled with Wang Ping's steady personality, Zhuge Liang often entrusted Wang Ping with important tasks and trusted him very much.It is even said that after a hundred years, the people who can be trusted to appoint military officials should be Huang Quan and Wang Ping, followed by Deng Ai, and then Wei Yan and Jiang Wei.

Several soldiers came back from the front with bamboo rafts, the leading soldier shouted.

In Wang Ping's words, apart from the crazy act of pacifying Liangzhou, he withdrew from the ranks of fighting early and assumed the role of commander.This has a lot to do with him learning Sun Tzu's Art of War and being around Zhuge Liang.

Wei Yanneng shared joys and sorrows with the soldiers, and gave away all his family wealth to the soldiers. The soldiers received favors from him, and naturally they would repay them with their lives.What Wang Ping said, some people say that his army is strict and unkind. Although rewards and punishments are clearly defined, the soldiers are quite in awe and dare not get close to them.

"Whoosh!"

A sharp arrow came through the air and hit the chest of the Han soldier operating the rudder at the stern. The Han soldier fell into the icy river in response, with scarlet blood overflowing from the water.

Another dead soldier of the Han army hurried to take over, bravely operating the rudder and crashing into the building ship.The soldiers of the Wu army on the boat were so frightened that they flew out of their wits and flew to nowhere with their bows and arrows.

(Three is later, the rest will be tomorrow)
(End of this chapter)