Chapter 623 The Chu army made a bloody profit! The Qin army also made a bloody profit! It's a win-win!

Looking at the wreckage of the ship floating on the water and the soldiers struggling on the water, Xiong Liu took two steps forward in disbelief and murmured: "How could this be?"

"I am a widower. "My warships!"

"My soldiers!"

Xiong Liu has long known that Ying Chengyu is good at developing new equipment.

The reason why the kings and ministers of Chu State worked tirelessly to build more walls in Helv City was precisely to guard against the catapult developed by Ying Chengyu.

But Xiong Liu didn’t expect that.

He had already escaped from the frontal battlefield and was preparing to lead this army to establish a new country. On the way back, he unexpectedly encountered the first show of the Qin army's new ordnance.

Xiong Liu never expected that this new type of ordnance would cause such a heavy blow to him as soon as it entered the battlefield!

Those are all the assets Xiong Liu used to build Xinchu!

The heavy racket not only smashed the Chu army's red horse ship.

It even broke Xiong Liu’s heart!

Full of anger, Xiong Liu asked in a deep voice: "Today, the Qin army smashed our warships with wooden poles. Do you have any good intentions..."

However, before Xiong Liuzhao waited, The generals were discussing strategies to defeat the enemy, and Qu Huan had already shouted: "Order!"

"Go out together first and target the enemy's boat."

"Give me a hard hit!"

"The front fighting ships are attached to the left and right sides of the first boarding. At all costs, they will entangle all enemy ships for the first boarding!"

" The front and middle wings all come out, approach the enemy's boat along the side, and forcefully board the enemy ship!"

"The front and middle wings all press forward, and they use crossbow arrows to target the enemy's boat. Projectile! ”

Is the stick warship strong?

Throughout the Northern and Southern Dynasties, stick warships were the main force in water warfare for all forces and played a decisive role in water warfare. Their strategic significance far exceeded the conventional means of Qin and Han water warfare such as crossbows, tung oil, and lime.

In the eighth year of Emperor Kaihuang’s reign (588), General Yang Su of the Sui State led the Sui State Navy, which was mainly composed of five-tooth warships and other bat battleships, to defeat the Chen State Navy with a small number and defeat the Chen State Navy, helping Yang Jian to destroy Chen State and Ding State in one fell swoop. The Sui Dynasty was settled and the chaos that lasted for hundreds of years ended!

How not to be strong!

Is the racket warship weak?

Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, racket warships have almost withdrawn from the stage of history. They only play a role in a few circumstances. Even the Sui Dynasty will use racket warships more as transport ships. , instead of continuing to serve as the main warship.

How not to be weak!

The important reason for this situation is that after the racket pole on the battleship is activated once, it needs to be pulled up again manually.

As a warship that rushes to the forefront to engage in close combat with enemy warships, the long reloading time and the large amount of manpower required for reloading are the biggest flaws of the racket warship!

Qu Huan almost broke his voice and shouted: "Don't be frightened by the enemy's subterfuge!"

"Although the enemy's wooden pole is powerful, it will take a long time to use it once. Use.”

"Press up, general, and take advantage of this opportunity to destroy the enemy ship!"

As early as when he discovered the wooden poles on both sides of the warship, Qu Huan was alert and took countermeasures. Prepare.

At this moment, it’s time to fight back!

Hearing the words shouted by Qu Huan's soldiers and seeing the command flag displayed by the flagship, the Chu army soldiers who were still in a state of shock came to their senses.

When I look at the Qin army's boat, my gaze has changed from fearful like looking at ghosts and gods to cruel like looking at a lamb!

"The general has already anticipated the enemy's strategy, and he just used it to his advantage. Men, rush!"

"For the glory of the Jing family, rush to kill!"

The Chu army's fighting ships are in order. He rushed out like a mad dog and bit the Qin army's little wing.

The first to board the ship was to ignore the rain of arrows coming from both sides and speed up the charge directly at the Qin army's boat.

The middle wing of the Chu army raised its oars, pressing the corpses of the robes and the wreckage of the warship to squeeze into the space on both sides of the Qin army's boat.

Seeing this, Le Xun couldn't help but glance at the Chu army's flagship and smiled softly: "The response is really fast."

"Order!"

"The small front wing blocks the river."

"The boat does not need to pay attention to the enemy, and reinstall the racket with all its strength!"

"The small central wing protects our boat and entangles the enemy ship!"

The small wing in the middle immediately rushed out and took the initiative to entangle the Chu warship.

The small wings at the front of Lexun are all pressed forward, and they are spread across the hull, completely blocking this artificially dug canal with the hull!

Unfortunately, the light and narrow small wing could only stop the Chu army's red horse. Faced with the Chu army's first boarding and the crushing of the Chu army's middle wing, the Qin army's front small wing could only hold on for half of the time. Within an hour, the entire army was almost wiped out!

Fortunately, taking advantage of the time gained by the small front wing, the Qin army's boat had completed its reinstallation.

Le Xun ordered without hesitation: "Advance the boat and smash the enemy ships!"

"The small wings at the center and rear are moving forward, ready to cover our boats at any time!"

"If there is a risk of the ship being captured, the oarsmen will immediately drive the boat back to the Chinese army."

" If you are unable to return, you will burn the ship on the spot!"

The dull sound of impact echoed across the river again.

One by one, the Chu army warships were photographed into pieces of wood and drifted with the water.

Qu Huan unconsciously walked to the front of the deck, holding the railing in his hand, and murmured in a cold voice: "I will not hesitate to pay the price of dozens or even hundreds of warships."

"But I will. Let’s see how long the Qin army’s small wings can hold back our army!”

“Drum beat!”

The drum sounds suddenly. The already fierce fighting situation became more and more fierce.

Under the Chu army's fight at all costs, the shortcomings of the slow reloading speed of the racket stick were infinitely magnified.

A famous Chu soldier took advantage of the time when the bat pole was reloading to attack the boat.

The Qin soldiers stationed on the boats one after another set fire to the boats after being unable to resist, and abandoned the boats to escape.

Finally.

After four hours of close combat, the Chu army completely annihilated Le Xun's small force after paying a heavy price of more than 600 warships including all the red horses, half of the first boarding ships, and 30% of the center wings. He had three hundred ships, captured two sailing boats, and destroyed seventy-one sailing boats.

Only twenty-seven sailing boats carried the soldiers of Qin and Chu down the river, and fled back to the center of the Qin army in a hurry.

Looking at the wreckage of the ship that almost filled the Hangou, Qu Huan let out a shuddering breath. This battle was so brutal!

Xiong Liu excitedly slapped the railing: "Cai! Big color!"

"Qin Chang'an Jun has equipped this army with new weapons, but Aiqing... Better! ”

Although this battle was brutal, it finally defeated the new ordnance developed by Ying Chengyu!

Qu Huan forced out a smile: "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission!"

"However, there are still Qin troops blocking the front."

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. Wait for the king to fight his way out of the siege!”

At the same time.

Le Xun also jumped back to the building ship and raised his hand excitedly: "General, I delayed the enemy for four hours and destroyed more than 600 warships of the Chu army!"

"General, luckily you have lived up to your command. "

Yang Duanhe laughed happily: "Cai! Big Cai!"

"I just led the troops to hold off the enemy for three hours."
< br>“I never thought that Vice Admiral Le would delay the enemy for four hours with only 300 small wings and 100 sailing boats, and even severely damage the Chu navy.”

"Vice General Le is a great talent!"

Xiong Liu and Qu Huan felt that they had made a profit.

Yang Duanhe and Lexun felt that they had made a profit.

A boat with a racket pole is still a boat.

What is the positioning of the Qin army's boat?

Transport ship!

With one hundred transport ships and three hundred small warships, they defeated more than 600 small and medium-sized main warships of the Chu army.

Earn money with blood!

And because the boat's attack method is only a stick, except for the ten Qin army officers and soldiers on each boat who are used for supervision, all the remaining laborers are prisoners transported from the cities around Zhaoguan!

More than 10,000 prisoners captured in the old Chu land were exchanged for tens of thousands of Chu troops.

Even more huge profits!

More importantly, Yang Duanhe originally just hoped that Lexun could delay the Chu army for three hours so that all troops could reach their predetermined positions.

As a result, Le Xun almost defeated the Chu army!

This is so profitable!

Le Xun couldn't help but smile: "The general is indeed talented, but the reason why he was able to exchange sailboats for so many enemy warships in this battle is really the contribution of Lord Chang'an!"< br>

Yang Duanhe blinked and said in a low voice: "We in Da Qin do not have the tendency to be humble and make concessions, especially this military merit. Do not refuse it."

"As a general in our Da Qin, you should grab the military merit. You have to grab it!"

Taking Le Xun's arm, Yang Duanhe shouted: "Pass this order!"

"Play the battle drum!"
< br>"The rear army is strictly guarding the river, don't let it go even if it's a first-level military merit!"

The eight warriors threw off their shirts, revealing their strong arms. They held drumsticks with both hands and smashed the main Fengu in front of them with all their strength.

"Dong! Dongdong!"

The exciting sound of war drums suddenly sounded.

One after another, the main warships of the Qin Army suddenly sailed out from the upper reaches of Hangou.

More than ten thousand Qin troops pushed their catapults out of the woods and approached the river bank.

In the lower reaches of Hangou, Yang Duanhe personally led the flagship forward.

Hundreds of Qin ships suddenly appeared, and hundreds of Qin ships galloped towards the Chu fleet on the center wing!

Following this, there were wild shouts coming from various rivers.

“Wind!”

"Great wind!"

The bloodthirsty roar made the setting sun at dusk dyed with blood red.

But the blood drained from the faces of all the Chu army generals.

One stone after another blocked the afterglow of the setting sun and hit the Chu army warship.

One after another, the Qin army’s warships surrounded the Chu army’s warships from front to back!

Xiong Liu looked at Qu Huan subconsciously, but Qu Huan also looked at Xiong Liu subconsciously.

The joy of nearly annihilating the Qin army's boats has disappeared, replaced by deep despair.

After a few breaths of silence, before Xiong Liu could ask questions, Qu Huan already sighed bitterly: "Your Majesty, let's break out."

"The number of troops and horses that can be rushed out is counted. ”

A forced breakout will inevitably pay an extremely heavy price.

In the end, only a few warships may even escape and ascend to heaven.

But the war has come to this, and the only way left for the Chu army is to break forward!

Xiong Liu asked unwillingly: "Our army is really unable to win?"

Qu Huan shook his head feebly: "Now our army has a strong enemy in front and an ambush behind it."
< br>“There are pursuers led by Qin’s General Jian further behind!”

"This general is at the end of his rope!"

If it were Xiang Yan here, Xiang Yan might be able to find a way to break the situation.

But Qu Huan really doesn’t know how to solve the current dilemma!

Xiong Liu made a dent with his right hand on the railing of the building, and said bitterly: "Then break out!"

Qu Huan took a deep breath and shouted solemnly: "Let's beat the battle drum ! ”

"The whole army moves forward! Move forward!"

"Fight to the death and never retreat!"

The remaining tens of thousands of Chu troops shouted in unison:

"Fight to the death and never retreat!"

(End of this chapter)