The son of Yuan Shao who traveled through the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 259

The Shu army went out of Bajun and Linjiang, marched in both flood and drought, and took Baidi City directly.

The land army of 30 led by Zhang He, Guo Yuan, and Guo Jia has arrived at Kuiguan.Gan Ning led two hundred warships and more than [-] soldiers on the waterway, planning to jump over Baidi City and take Yiling and Yidao directly.

The fleet passes through Baidi City, which is Qutang Gorge.When the river enters here, there are cliffs on both sides of the river, and the river is narrow, like two gates. It is called "Kuimen Tianzhu".The widest part of the river is only fifty feet, and the narrowest point is thirty-five feet.It can accommodate three or four building boats passing by.The fleet can only move forward in a single line.The roaring and rushing river seems to be rushing through the slits split by giant axes.

In the canyon of the boat, you can see high mountains, towering dangerous rocks, torrential torrents, rushing for thousands of miles, looking up at the sky, a line of clouds and sky, overlooking the river, and huge waves churning.It was as if a ship was sailing in a crypt.Baidi City is close to the mouth of Qutang Gorge and is located on Baidi Mountain adjacent to the river.

Gan Ning turned a blind eye to the Baidi City on the shore.Command the fleet and quickly pass through the dangerous shoal.Having been a Jinfan thief for so many years, Gan Ning is familiar with the waterway of the great river, as if he is familiar with the palm of his own hand.Where there are reefs, where there are undercurrents, where it is easy to run aground, it is clear.Even the navy generals of Wu and Jingzhou are not at his level.Qutang Gorge and the Wu Gorge in front of it are the most dangerous places in the waterway of the great river. When they get here, the big ships can't turn around. If they are ambushed, they are in danger.

However, not everyone can fight this kind of ambush.Water warfare and land warfare are irrelevant.Even if Cao Cao came to ambush, he might not be able to.Gan Ning was still very optimistic.

Two hundred warships can sail side by side on the open and calm river, but when they get to this kind of place, they can only move slowly with their tails in their mouths. Gan Ning, Zhou Cang, and Zhang Xiu are divided into front, middle, and rear armies.Gan Ning led the way and navigated in the former army.Fortunately, this section of waterway is only twenty miles away.

Fu Tong, Zhang Nan, Feng Xi, and Cheng Ji, the generals of Gan Ning and Shuzhong, stand on the bow of the boat, staring straight ahead.Cheng Ji is a civil official who has been stationed in Jiangzhou for many years and is also familiar with water warfare.Seeing that the water channel in front is getting narrower and narrower, like a rapidly shrinking trumpet mouth, the river water rushing forward like an angry dragon has reached here, the water level rises suddenly, billowing white waves, like clumps of cotton wool, piled up three or four feet high, competing with each other Crowding rushes through the canyon.The sky collapsed and the earth shattered in my ears, and thunder roared, and the momentum was astonishing.He said worriedly: "General, Yanyu Beach is ahead. In the middle of the river, there are hidden reefs stretching up to three feet, so we need to detour around the river.

Of course Gan Ning knew where Yanyutan was.At the same time, he was also surprised by Cheng Ji's erudition. He didn't expect that there were still people in Shu County who knew about the Dajiang waterway.Then he laughed and said, "Mr. Cheng knows how to fight in the water? Please raise the semaphore and tell General Zhou Cang and Zhang Xiu behind you to invite them to follow the flagship around."

Cheng Ji sneered in his heart, his ancient and slender face was as calm as usual, knowing that Gan Ning was deliberately ridiculing that the generals in Shu could only fight on land and did not understand water warfare.He arched his hands and didn't answer.Walking to the side of the ship, boarded the conning tower of the flagship ship, took the yellow and red flags in hand, faced the west, three left and four right, then crossed and shook, signaling Zhou Cang and Zhang Xiu to change course and go around the reef.Although Zhou Cang and Zhang Xiu have undergone intensive training for a period of time, they still have only a half-knowledge of navigation flags.Fortunately, Gan Ning thought of this a long time ago, and trained thirty or fifty signal soldiers, just stand on the watchtower to watch the wind, and immediately execute the semaphore.Otherwise beheaded.The signal soldier naturally stared straight at the flagship, waiting for orders, not daring to relax for a moment.At one command, the helmsman immediately changed course.

Cheng Ji patted the dust off his body and walked down from the command tower.Gan Ning walked on the bumpy and undulating deck like flying, and greeted him with a smile, "I never thought that you are so versatile and know how to fight in water."

Cheng Ji smiled slightly, pointed to the towering peaks on both sides, and the cliffs: "If the enemy wants to ambush, this is the best terrain, just deploy stone launchers and crossbowmen on both sides, and the rectification of the river will be at the mercy of the stone feather arrows." Under the threat, although the waterway is only twenty miles long, it can still cause incalculable damage to the entire fleet."

Gan Ning smiled and said, "Sir, you really know water battles like the back of your hand. However, I have already prepared for this point. In our fleet, every two ships are separated by [-] to [-] feet. If there is an accident ahead, The ships behind have enough time to stop and land to attack the enemies on the shore. These warships have been improved and equipped with crossbows specially used for defending the city, which can fire [-] giant arrows at a time. The power is infinite. Ship The bow, stern, rudder, and side of the ship add up to eight platoon crossbows on each ship, and more than twenty more on the flagship. They can be used to fight back against the enemy. This is different from the previous warships that relied on bows. Escorting crossbowmen is so simple. With the addition of four catapult machines on each ship, the power will be even greater. And—”

Gan Ning smiled and said: "Mr., you can rest assured. Ning is sure. Cao Zhen and Xiahouen are two landlubbers who don't know how to ambush on the rock wall. They will definitely chase them into the river. It's okay if they don't come. Come here." ——don’t think about leaving.”

The sky gradually darkened, dark clouds piled up, and the color of the river also dimmed.The white waves, which originally looked like cotton wool, have become like the raging dark clouds in the sky.Added infinite murderous opportunities to this battle cloud-covered canyon.

The dark river.

The river wind rose, and the flag was blown backwards by the wind.The dark clouds in the sky are fleeting, constantly changing formations.The river roared like an enraged beast. ; The green hills on both sides of the strait, the green trees bow their heads, and click.The weathered and exposed rocks could not withstand the blows and fell into the heart of the river one after another.Except for Gan Ning, everyone on the bow could not stand still.Cheng Ji said nervously: "No, it's sailing against the wind, and the situation is not good for our army." Gan Ning just laughed: "Just wait and see the good show."

The rain is coming from the wind!
Gan Ning looked up at the sky, and a golden python flashed in the sky.Suddenly, the giant python showed its power, and the thunder exploded.The giant python brought countless little golden snakes.Happily flipping through the air.Covers the entire canyon.Gan Ning ordered the sails to be pulled down.Attack against the wind.Gan Ning looked up at the sky, and the drizzle began to fall all over the sky.

On the dim river surface, flames burst out.Pointing his halberd into the distance, Fu Tong shouted loudly: "General Gan is very good at predicting things, and the bandits really entered the river to intercept." Gan Ning laughed loudly.

Cheng Ji was still nervous: "General, the bandits Cao clearly want to take advantage of the favorable wind to block the entrance of the valley and defeat our army. Our army is deep in a dangerous place, and its speed and mobility are restricted. It is better to retreat." Gan Ning Laughing endlessly, pointing to the front, he said: "If Sun Quan and Cai Mao's fleet, Ning, must stay away, mother, Cao Zhen? He is dead today. Haha. I, Gan Ning, made great achievements today."

Cheng Ji didn't think so, and frowned again and again.

There were hundreds of warships approaching rapidly on the opposite side, and the flames merged into one piece, dyeing the river red, which was about the same size as Gan Ning's fleet.It's just that the scale is much worse. It can be seen that Cao Cao's way of fighting warships is far worse than that of Gan Ning.Although the warship is not sophisticated, but with the strong wind on the river, the big ship with full sails is flying like an arrow from the string.Gan Ning laughed and said, "With such a speed, there is no reason to be invincible in Yanyu Beach." Cheng Ji was also happy, Cao Zhen really didn't understand water warfare at all, and sailed the boat in such a dangerous place. How can he survive like a mad bull.

Gan Ning sternly ordered: "Raise the flag for me, and order all ships to maintain formation and lock the waterways on both sides. Leave a gap of two feet for each ship, and leave the entire central waterway for Mr. Cao Zhen to go."

Cheng Ji personally boarded the command tower and waved the flag.Zhou Cang's fleet deviated from the main channel to the left, Zhang Xiu's fleet was right, and immediately moved to the right.Give up the entire central channel to Cao Zhen.

Cao Zhen didn't understand these messes, the only thing that aroused his interest was the strong wind on the river at the moment.He only recognizes one, and whoever has the fastest boat can sail across the river. More than 100 large boats, three feet long and five feet wide, sailed against the wind in the lower reaches of the water gorge, and rushed into the pocket array laid by Gan Ning.All the crossbowmen on the ship bent their bows and set up arrows, ready to release arrows with the wind.

this ship?How should I put it, Gan Ning almost lost his teeth laughing.It's ridiculous, was it snatched from a local fisherman?It's too simple.Gan Ning is not afraid of his archery at all. The warships he built are quite thoughtful. The dozens of main destroyers in the fleet have anti-arrow iron plates on both sides. The herringbone roof has round holes, which are only used for ventilation and archery, and the warriors and helmsman who operate the boat hide in it.Prevent arrows, set fire, and prevent enemy sailors from piercing below.Hundreds of steel cones are installed on the bow of the ship.Equivalent to the bumper of a modern car.for impact.

Heavy rain covered the sky, and thunder bursts.The rain was like a torrent poured directly from mid-air, and it was almost catching up with the flowing river.Gan Ning saw by the light of the fire that the crossbowman on the rushing enemy ship was hugging the side of the ship and vomiting.Of course, there were pukes on his boat too.However, relatively few.Because Gan Ning and Cheng Ji stabilized their positions at the bow.

"Prepare to arrange crossbows, launch stone machines, wait until half of the enemy ships have passed the gorge, and launch rockets as soon as they approach?"

A lot of question marks immediately flashed across Cheng Ji's head?Rocket?Is it possible to launch a rocket in this weather?It is still against the wind, so be careful not to let the arrow fall on the bow of your own boat.Cheng Ji hasn't seen the power of the crossbow yet.

Cao Zhen is an idiot.The fast warships swarmed in together, thirty of them came in at once, and the distance between the two ships was less than ten feet, so it was very likely to collide with each other. The most terrible thing was that the fleet was too dense. Vulnerable to artillery fire.Calculated at this speed, in less than half an hour, the east side of Qutang Gorge will be blocked by Cao Jun's warships.Catapults will destroy all those masts.

come on.Gan Ning ordered the fleet under his direct command to sail against the wind in a zigzag shape, bypass the opponent's flagship, and cut the opponent's fleet in half from the middle.Then Zhang Xiu cut in from the right and broke through one by one.

Cheng Ji saw the rocket Gan Ning was talking about.The arrows were covered with kerosene.The body of the arrow was wrapped with seven layers of tarpaulin.This kind of cloth burns immediately when it touches fire, and it will not be extinguished when it encounters fire.Still burning on the river.Looking at the shape of the arrow body, in a word, it is basically a spear, a bit like the length of a harpoon used by fishermen.For every launch, five or 60 people are required to stir the lever.Then these five or 60 people came back and loaded arrows.It's fast, rides wind and waves, and is unparalleled.A shot through the hull instantly penetrates.Even the city wall will make your house collapse.

Light the torch, light the rocket.Gan Ning personally walked into the bow of the boat, took off his armor, and was naked. The torrential rain mercilessly washed his steel-cast iron muscles.Gan Ning stretched his arms, yelled, and grabbed the barbar: "Come, shoot the damn flagship. Go." The soldiers rushed forward.

Strange arcs were drawn in the sky above the river, hitting the full sails of the enemy ship, and the flames rose blazingly.At the same time, the catapult shot out huge stones. These huge monsters completely eliminated the resistance of the strong wind. into the cabin.Cao Zhen's flagship was at the forefront, and the first to bear the brunt was destroyed.Twenty feet away, Xiahouen's army saw a figure in armor who looked exactly like Cao Zhen. His chest was pierced by a rocket that pierced the ship's side. The powerful impact made him fall back ten steps and fall into the river.The whole ship is on fire—

"General Cao Zhen—" wept bitterly.

It wasn't just Gan Ning's boat that fired the crossbow and the boulder, but more than a dozen warships near the middle of Cao's fleet fired at the same time, and more than a dozen Cao's warships collapsed, sawdust flying, paralyzed, and then sank. Soldiers jumped down the river one after another to flee for their lives.The result is a faster death.

The warship in front was under the strong wind, and it was too late to hold the sail, so it rushed out and lost contact with the fleet.The warships behind collided with more than a dozen capital ships that had been sunk, as if hitting a rock, some of the hulls were broken from it, and there was a crackling sound, causing countless casualties.Some of the ship's sides were knocked down, and were instantly swallowed by the turbulent river current.Others did not understand the terrain, drove to the main channel, and were hit and sunk by hidden reefs in the river.

Zhang Xiu commanded the fleet and rushed towards the dozen or so warships that had lost contact with the main force. Without any effort, they surrounded the center and fired a cannonball. Among them, countless souls are added——

The battle continued into the night.When the heavy rain gradually subsides and the wind disappears, everything is more important than silence.The Gan Ning navy won a complete victory, destroying 130 enemy ships [including their own tentacles and those sunk by impact].Only a dozen ships were able to escape from Baidi City.In fact, it is okay to say that the entire army is wiped out.Gan Ning lost two warships, and the casualties amounted to a thousand or several hundred.It is worth noting that these three ships were sunk by Xiahouen commanding his own giant ship with the help of strong wind when he was at the end of the road and looked at death as if he wanted to go home.Naturally, Xiahouen also died together.Afterwards, when a soldier was cleaning the battlefield, he picked up the Yitian Sword that Xiahouen was carrying for Cao Cao, and dedicated it to Gan Ning.

Gan Ning left Zhou Cang with a dozen boats to clean up the battlefield, and he and Zhang Xiu raised their sails and rushed towards Yiling like thunder.

(End of this chapter)