Chapter 615: Opportunity
The wind comes from the west.
Both the main and jib sails were raised. The experienced sailors skillfully controlled the angle of the sails, allowing both the main and jib sails to receive enough wind power. In addition, they were going down the river. The vanguard fleet composed of dozens of large and small warships rushed down like wild horses.
Five miles away, at this speed, it only takes a stick of incense to meet.
Yao Dali raised his head and looked at the condor in the sky,
After seeing it hovering for a few times, it flapped its wings and flew back, and I couldn't help but laugh.
This stuff is really good.
Don't underestimate it. Just discovering the enemy for a short while, but it is crucial for the next battle.
This is especially true for teams like Water Wars that have higher technical requirements.
Lu Fu stood on the bow of the ship, fully armored, his bright red cloak behind him was blown high by the wind, the flag on the warship was also blown, and there was a sound coming from the bottom of the ship. The shouts of the sailors with every stroke of their oars.
It's just that now we are traveling against the wind, and the wind is unexpectedly strong, so the speed of the warship is somewhat unsatisfactory.
However, after turning around the Elbow Bay in front, the river will suddenly open up. The river surface is more than twice as wide, the water speed has slowed down, and the wind will not have such a great impact on ships as it does now.
At this distance, the river is still a little narrow.
Lu Fu also knew the importance of this water battle without Chen Yan’s instructions.
As the vanguard of the entire fleet, winning the first battle is crucial to the morale of the entire fleet.
What's more, the opponent in this battle is the Queen Mother.
Ah, it’s not the Queen Mother, it’s the Demon Queen, it’s the Witch!
Lu Fu let out a heavy breath. After learning the news, Lu Fu was almost frightened.
Of course, unlike Chen Yan, he has the right to choose.
He only has the right to know.
As for actions, he must be consistent with Chen Yan.
Looking back at the fifty warships of various sizes behind him, Lu Fu was very high-spirited.
The person opposite is Director Wang.
He has long disliked this kid.
If he hadn't been Wang Pu, how could this kid have climbed so fast?
The kid who climbed up through nepotism has now become the opponent’s shoulder that the other party has to rely on. Hehe, who will lose if you don’t lose?
Now, Chen Yan is the number one naval general in Dachu,
and of course he ranks second.
As long as we win the current battle, everything will be deserved.
Winning the navy means winning the decisive battle with the Demon Queen.
The cry of an eagle was heard in the sky, and Lu Fu looked up. In the dark sky, a huge black eagle sometimes swooped down, and sometimes soared straight up into the sky like an arrow, burrowing into the thick clouds.
It’s rare to see such a big eagle!
"General Lu, ahead!" A general next to him suddenly shouted,
Lu Fu lowered his head. Not far ahead, his team was walking in the forefront of a ship. They boarded the ship first, and now they were back. The eight sailors on the ship were rowing hard and shouting loudly.
They were going down the river, and they were fast-minded people who boarded the boat first. In Lu Fu's eyes, they were really heading back like a sharp arrow. "Enemy, enemy!"
After Lu Fu heard their shouts clearly, his expression suddenly changed.
Looking at the sharp bend of the elbow in front of me, looking at the narrow opening between two mountains and a river, cold sweat broke out.
"General, slow down and lower the sails!" The general beside him shouted loudly: "The opponent is blocked here, if we rush over forcefully, we will suffer huge losses!"
"Let your mother go. Shit!" Lu Fu was furious: "We are not a ship. There are more than fifty warships. Now we are only a few miles away from the mouth of the gorge. Can we stop? If we forcefully lower the sails and slow down, we will inevitably become a mess. When the enemy comes down the river, we will have no choice but to go down to the river to feed the fish. , is there a second way to go? ”
"Then what should we do now?" General Pian swallowed his saliva and asked with difficulty.
"What to do? Rush over!" Lu Fu choked and pulled out his sword and shouted loudly: "Speed up, speed up, rush over, the river on the other side is wide, if you rush over, you will win!"
Drums rumbled and flags waved.
The three fighting ships suddenly accelerated and rushed forward.
This is one of the main warships of the Chu Navy. It is a multi-oared ship with a total of forty-two oars. It can carry 200 soldiers and is faster than the large ship that Lu Fu and others rode. A lot.
One ship in front and two ships behind, forming a "Zigzag" shape. As long as they can smoothly rush through the corner in front and enter the opponent's fleet, they can create chaos and cover the large force to rush through this extremely dangerous situation. Unfavorable battlefield environment.
Yao Dali has been waiting here for a long time.
Relying on detecting the opponent's location and speed in advance, he arrived here in advance and laid this trap.
Ten main warships are distributed in a semicircle on the river. The slingshots, powerful crossbows and other long-range attack weapons on board have been aimed at this location early.
When the first fighting ship just emerged, accompanied by the loud sound of drums, stone bullets weighing one hundred kilograms fell towards the area like rain.
There was no way to avoid the three fighting boats. When I looked up, all I could see were falling stones.
The sailors, who were squatting on the fighting boat wearing armor and holding blades, were preparing to engage in hand-to-hand combat after approaching the enemy ship. They jumped up and ran for cover in surprise.
If these stones hit a ship, they may not cause fatal damage to the warship, but if they hit a person, they can definitely kill them easily.
And when they stood up and left the shelter and protection, dense crossbow arrows had already swept over them.
The screams rang out, and along with the sound of people falling into the water, the river water was instantly dyed red.
In the first round of strikes, the fighting boat at the front had been severely damaged. The rudder was destroyed, the mast was broken, the main sail fell, and the entire ship suddenly turned sideways, blocking the channel. The following The two fighting boats, which were also badly damaged, had to turn to avoid them.
But the warships originally wanted to win with speed. After such a delay, the warships on the opposite side had already completed the change of position. In the second round, ten warships sailed out of the gap, and another wave After rounds of stone-throwing attacks that were as dense as a storm, the two turning battleships turned half sideways, exposing a larger strike surface in front of each other. After being hit hard countless times, multiple holes appeared on the bottom of the ship. The cave is huge.
The soldiers on the ten warships that became the second row were busy reloading the trebuchets and loading the crossbows.
After two rounds of attacks, these three fighting ships were basically close to being scrapped.
But that’s not the most important thing,
What's important is that behind them, Chu Fang's fleet has already rushed up.
Lu Fu took the lead and accelerated forward without hesitation.
They had no retreat and could not avoid it.
With a loud noise, Lu Fu's building ship hit the fighting ship in front. The huge building ship directly swallowed the fighting ship, and the soldiers on the ship fell like dumplings. In the water, after struggling for a few times, you were sucked under the bottom of the boat by the huge suction force. In such a situation, you are just a loser in the waves, and there is only one way to die.
(End of this chapter)