Imperial Power Of Han Dynasty

"Great!"

Zhang Jai said ambitiously: "Now the first two steps of our army's planning have been completed as scheduled-Zhengfang led the army to stick to Yuyang for three days, bought time for our army, and defeated the spirit of the Jingzhou army; Ling Ming led five thousand cavalry into the military. Going south, as long as the Jingzhou navy arrives and you listen to my command, you will be able to break it!"

Fazheng was the first to speak: "I would like to break the enemy with the general."

The generals on the left and right, led by Li Yan, stood up one after another, clasping their fists in unison, and said loudly: "Wish to break the enemy with the general!"

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Above the Han River, a huge navy battleship, including hundreds of small and medium-sized frigates such as sterns and walking boats, surrounded by a three-tiered battleship in the middle, traveling mightily in the river.

The sharp bow is like a long sword that cuts through the waves. The oncoming river is divided into two halves when it encounters a battleship. The banner and the big bow on the battleship are swaying against the wind, and the soldiers of the Jingzhou Navy are standing on the deck. Holding swords and spears, majestic.

On the banks of the Han River ahead, a ranger was shocked when he saw such a huge naval warship. Obviously, he had never seen this behemoth in the water. However, the Ranger quickly reacted, and immediately turned the horse's head, and then left, apparently reporting the military situation.

"Supervisor Cai, a Nanyang soldier ranger in front saw our army and fled."

"It's okay." Cai Hao waved his hand: "Our army's morale is like a rainbow. Now it's only a few minutes away from Wancheng. The enemy knows it and it doesn't matter. As long as they win Wancheng in one go, Nanyang's general trend is set!"

Cai Hao is very confident in capturing Wancheng, because Wancheng, like Yuyang City, is a city built on the banks of the Han River, but the Nanyang Army is a navy fleet that has not been formed, while Jingzhou navy is a vertical Jiang and Han, with the help of navy warships, won Wancheng easily.

Jingzhou Navy marched all the way, and gradually the outline of Wancheng finally appeared in front of tens of thousands of Jingzhou soldiers. Compared with Yuyang County, which has a weak defense, Wancheng is much stronger and taller. After all, Wancheng is where Nanyang Prefecture is located, and it is also a rare big county. The high city walls are as high as two feet high. , There is an arrow tower every ten steps, and the city is full of Nanyang soldiers in full attire.

Cai Hao was full of pride, waving the flag in his hand and shouting loudly: "The whole army is ready to cover Wancheng with a navy warship. After the pawns land, they will attack the city immediately. No mistake!"

"Zhongye, you lead the team yourself, understand?"

Wen Pin gave a hum, and then said: "Duke Cai, the soldiers under the command of the last general were killed and injured in the Yuyang Siege. There are many grievances. I hope that Governor Cai will reward them with money and food so that the soldiers will fight hard."

Cai Hao frowned: "If you take over Wancheng, you will have your own reward."

"Supervisor Cai!" Wenpin insisted: "Under the heavy reward, there must be a brave man. It can be seen that it is not a bad thing to reward the soldiers before the battle. It is not a bad thing to motivate the morale. Moreover, the soldiers did nothing to break the Yuyang City. It's good."

"Hmph, see the money open." Cai Hao snorted dissatisfied, and had to say: "Well, in that case, the soldiers will each reward a hundred dollars, and there will be a reward for breaking Wancheng."

"Thank you Governor Cai."

Wenpin retired, Cai Wei couldn't help but snorted.

"Huh, it's really a bunch of unpopular and grassy people. It's rude to ask for money at all times."

"Hehe, Zhong Ye is a valiant general, and it's worth paying for him to fight." Zhang Yun smiled and said, "As long as we capture Wancheng, don't you need as much money as you want?"

Cai Hao nodded with a gloomy expression, noncommittal.

On the head of Wancheng City, Zhang Jai, Li Yan and other large and small generals all appeared on the head of the city, watching the majestic Jingzhou navy fleet in the Han River outside the city, quite emotional.

"Jingzhou Navy is truly extraordinary." Zhang Jai said with emotion: "I will grow up from small to large, but at most I have seen dozens of boats. These three-story warships are really unheard of."

"Hehe, the general is a northerner, so I don't know it naturally." Li Yan smiled and said, "As the saying goes, the southerner sails the northern horse, and the southerner sails the boat like the northerner rides a horse. The land of Jingzhou has always been crisscrossed by rivers and lakes. Many people travel by boat. Liu Jingsheng is located in Jingzhou, and the navy fleet under his command is naturally extraordinary. The Jingzhou navy who will be on this expedition is probably less than one-third."

"One-third?" Zhang Jaw was slightly surprised: "So, Jingzhou Army said that there are three to four hundred warships?"

"Yes." Fazheng stepped forward and said, "There are not a few navy divisions in Jingzhou. The first navy division of Huangzu in Jiangxia and Liu Jingsheng will inevitably leave some navy guards in Xiangyang. One-third of the Jingzhou Navy, or even less."

"Unfortunately, if we had a navy fleet, we would have to leave all these warships behind." Zhang Jai sighed: "Unfortunately, our army is mostly northerners, good at horseback and archery but can't handle boats."

Fazheng smiled and said: "Hehe, the general rest assured, isn't the general supervising the construction of navy masters in the Xuanwu Pond in Luoyang? Wait another year and a half, and when the general calms down Hebei and the horses go south, he will definitely Order me to wait to supervise the formation of the navy."

"Okay!" Zhang Jihao said in a spirited voice: "Waiting for that day, I should have gone south with the monarchs and horses, drinking the Yangtze River!"

"The enemy navy warship is coming, please retreat immediately!"

Li Yan stepped forward and explained: "When the last general was standing in Yuyang, he had experienced the tactics of the Jingzhou army. The Jingzhou army was advancing by land and water. The navy warship covered the city with arrow rain in the water, and the arrows were as dense as rain. , The lethality is great, please step back temporarily."

"Okay!" Zhang Jai said calmly: "Zheng Fang has the experience of fighting with the Jingzhou Army. What he said is not wrong. I will retreat temporarily." Many generals and soldiers of the Nanyang Army immediately followed the order and retreated to the female wall. After that, at this time, the Jingzhou Navy Fleet had already marched toward the head of Wancheng City aggressively.

"Supervisor Cai has orders, let go of arrows!"

Thousands of archers and crossbowmen of the Jingzhou Army Marine Division stood on the deck and various floors, aiming at the head of Wancheng City and shooting arrows. As the bowstrings of the arrows were loosened, the dense arrow rain seemed to be the sky. Great change, a torrential rain fell from the sky, washing the head of Wancheng fiercely, wishing to shoot Wancheng into a hornet's nest.

Whoosh whoosh!

Thousands of arrows fell from the sky at this moment, as if a torrential rain swept down, covering the entire city. Almost every gap was covered by a huge arrow rain, and the gap between the bricks of the city wall was not known to be inserted. There are so many arrows, if someone stood in it just now, I'm afraid that the flesh and blood will be shot in an instant, and the three layers of heavy armor can't resist it.