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Sun Fujia was obviously not as optimistic as Li Xiaogong, he said worriedly: "General, the Zhou army's naval division is not all about the power of the battleship, Zhou Tao is said to be also scheming, Du Fuwei and Fu Gongzuo were all in his way back then, we have to be cautious." ”

Li Xiaogong sneered: "Don't worry! The Zhou army is powerful, all the iron cavalry, it is really in the water, and there is no benefit from those giant warships, our army should be able to win! ”

The tone of his voice was calm, but the firmness and stubbornness in it were unquestionable.

Sun Fujia sighed and said no more.

Li Xiaogong had already instructed again at this time: "Closely monitor the movements of the Zhou army's sailors, if there is any abnormal situation, return immediately!" At the same time, we ordered our naval divisions to be all on board and start attacking! ”

On the surface of the Hanshui River, ten miles downstream of Xiangyang, the wind and waves are calm, the fish are frolicking in the water, and the swans are flying in the sky, a peaceful and peaceful scenery.

However, the sound of oars slapping on the water suddenly sounded, startling several birds. The waterfowl that often live near the Han River landed on the bank of the river and looked at the nearby river in panic.

I saw countless boats coming out of the narrow waterway, and the sailors were gearing up on the deck, ready for battle.

Li Xiaogong was staring nervously into the distance, knowing that this battle would be tragic.

It was already dusk, and the battle was only now begun, and it was destined to be a night battle.

It seems that many more will be sleepless tonight.

At this time, he only felt that his back was covered with sweat, although when he talked to Sun Fujia before, he was full of confidence. But that's actually more about cheering yourself up.

After these days of investigation, he already knew the strength of the naval fleet that the Zhou army entered the Han River.

The strength of the Zhou army's naval division should not be underestimated, with more than ten medium-sized warships of all kinds, and even smaller warships, which are not far from the Tang army's naval divisions. It seems that these days, Zhou Tao has done a lot of preparatory work, converting some civilian ships into warships to enrich his strength.

However, although he was shocked, he did not panic, because he believed that no one was more familiar with the water conditions here than him, and this water battle, like land warfare, could not be won with more ships, and the key was to see whether he was familiar with the terrain and whether the command was successful.

"Pass the order down, and after reaching the backwater bay, we will not advance, and we will meet the Zhou army and sailors there!" Li Xiaogong said loudly.

The Han River waterway has nine bends and eighteen bends, the waterway is narrow, and the islands are densely shallow, and if you are not careful, the ship will run aground.

Li Xiaogong gathered the sailors in the depths of the backwater bay, relying on his familiarity with the terrain of the Han River and Yuming as the enemy. The backwater bay is the most complex terrain and the narrowest waterway in the Xiangyang section of the Han River. But it is a must to reach Xiangyang from the lower reaches of the Han River. Lee thinks his chances of winning against him here will be greatly enhanced.

Although it was already dark, the Tang Army's sailors did not use gongs and drums to give orders, but based on the light of the fire, the number of times the torches were lit and extinguished to transmit the message.

In a moment, the ships on the left flank began to turn forward, followed by the ships on the right flank, and the flagship in the center was at the end.

Li Xiaogong saw that his fleet was in a neat formation, and although it was sailing in the dark night, it was not chaotic at all, and his heart couldn't help but feel a sense of pride. He thought that although he was defeated by Yu Ming in the land battle, he was not afraid of him in the water battle.

Thinking of this, Li Xiaogong snorted coldly, and then said to himself: "Hmph! Yu Ming is small, thinking that the big ship has strong attack power and strong defense, but he doesn't know that no matter how strong the ship is, it also has its vital points. Our small boats are not only small and flexible, but also the cabins are filled with dry firewood, fire oil and other fire-starting things. When the Zhou army sailors arrived at the backwater bay, I set these boats on fire and rushed down the river. They couldn't dodge in this narrow waterway. At that time, Zhuge Liang will be reborn, and there will be no way to deal with it! ”

However, after Sun Fujia heard this, he was a little uneasy and said: "General, but Yuming and Zhou Tao are both cunning people, and Yuming's concubine Xiao Yuexian is Xiao Miao's daughter, it stands to reason that they should know very well how Xiao Miao's army was defeated in our hands!" ”

"Fuga, just tell the truth, what do you mean by that?" Li Xiaogong said coldly.

Sun Fujia said cautiously: "The last general is only afraid...... I'm afraid that the enemy already has a way to deal with it, so I'm afraid that our fire attack plan will not work! ”

"Then according to your plan, how should our army defend?" Li Xiaogong asked rhetorically.

Sun Fujia smiled bitterly at this time and said: "General, if according to my idea, it is best to give up Xiangyang, this place has long become a lonely city, which can no longer be defended, and our army should retreat into Badong and rely on the prominent terrain of the city to defend it." ”

"What? Do you want someone to give up Xiangyang? After Li Xiaogong heard this, he said angrily: "As soon as Xiangyang is lost, the whole territory of Jingxiang will fall." Brother Huang handed over this strategic place to me to guard. It's okay if I can't expand my territory, but if this place falls into the hands of the enemy, what face will I have to go to Chang'an to see the emperor's brother? So this battle must be fought, and it must be won. ”

Li Xiaogong said as he danced with his hands. There was a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Sun Fujia knew that he could no longer persuade Li Xiaogong, so he stopped speaking.

When the fleet was about to arrive at the backwater bay, Sun Fujia looked ahead in astonishment and said, "General, look ahead, the enemy seems to have come. ”

Li Xiaogong raised his eyes to look, but he had already seen dozens of warships coming from downstream, and the ships were brightly lit. Judging from the style of the flag and the ship, there is no doubt that it should be a Zhou warship.

"General, did you give the order to release the arrows?" Sun Fujia hurriedly asked.

"Something strange! According to the situation reported before, Zhou Junshui should not come so quickly! Li Xiaogong was also a little stunned when he saw the location of the Zhou army's sailors, he didn't think that the Zhou army's sailors had now passed the narrowest waterway in the backwater bay, disrupting his original planned deployment.

"General, if you don't attack, they're going to rush over!" Sun Fujia said anxiously.

At this time, the bow of the other party was already clearly visible, and there were many Zhou Jun sailors running back and forth on the deck. The medium and small warships also began to line up and prepare for battle.

Li Xiaogong saw that the situation was not good, and now the ships of the Tang Army's naval division were already driving at high speed, and there was no possibility of retreating. Moreover, he was also afraid that if he retreated, he would lose morale, and his army would be defeated, and he would no longer have the courage to fight the enemy in the future.

"Pass the order down and attack! Hit the enemy ship with your boat, then engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy! Li Xiaogong ordered.

Suddenly, the drums on the lake sounded, startling countless birds. The ships of the Tang Army's naval division were like arrows from the string that quickly struck out, attacking the flanks of the Zhou warships in an arc, and the battleships were speeding up and unspeakably fast.

When the Zhou warship saw the attack of the Tang Army's naval division, it also launched a counterattack without hesitation, flying arrows like locusts, and huge boulders on the deck also flew in, attacking the Tang Army.

Li Xiaogong was not surprised when he saw this, he knew that the Zhou army's warships were fast and flexible, and if he really blindly fought with the Tang army's sailors, it would be difficult for him to win. But now Zhou Tao actually wants to confront him head-on, but it is in his arms, you must know that the number of his warships is much more than that of Zhou Jun. In addition, the Tang army is familiar with the terrain of the backwater bay, so how can it be defeated if it fights?

Only the loud sound of "ping-pong" was heard, and more than 10 warships rushed to the front of the two armies' sailors had already collided together.

After the impact, the officers and men of the Tang Army's naval division exclaimed in surprise, because they found that the shell of the enemy's ship was actually covered with iron sheets. So after the collision, many Tang warships were knocked into a dent.

However, the Tang Army's naval division was also a strong force, although they were not shocked, they picked up the iron hooks in their hands, hooked the side of the opponent's ship, and then jumped onto the battleship of the Zhou Army's naval division and began to fight hand-to-hand.

The officers and men of the Zhou Army's naval division obviously did not expect that the enemy would not be afraid to collide with the ship, and it would be a close fight. After resisting for a while, they began to lose, and many people put down their skiffs and abandoned ships to escape. Some didn't have time to put down the dinghy, so they jumped into the river and began to swim and jump.

Li Xiaogong was a little worried at first that his side would not be able to gain the upper hand, but after seeing the battle, the Zhou army was defeated and retreated, and those who died and fled fled before he put his mind at ease. I thought that this week's military sailor seems to be also an embroidered pillow and a belly of grass. It can only rely on huge warships and fierce firepower to fight, but when it is really short-handed, it shows its actual skills.

In addition to being happy, Li Xiaogong personally beat the drums to cheer for his subordinate officers and men, and at the same time ordered all the ships to launch a charge, and they must kill the enemy's sailors and annihilate all the troops.

Nearly two battleships of the Tang Army's naval division then went straight forward, riding the wind and waves, aiming directly at the Zhou army's battleship group, while behind the Tang Army's naval division were a group of tethered boats.

In this batch of small boats, they were filled with fire oil and firewood. Li Xiaogong planned that when the flagship of the Zhou army was discovered, he would release all these small ships and ignite the flagship of the Zhou army's naval division and the main battleships on the side.

As long as the flagship of the Zhou army's naval division is ignited, the Zhou army will inevitably be in chaos, and even if Zhou Tao does not die, their morale will be lost, and then the victory will belong to the Tang army.

However, at this moment, Li Xiaogong heard some noise on the river bank behind his fleet. There seemed to be an army moving on the shore, as if something was still being thrown.

But he didn't take this matter to heart, even if there were Zhou cavalry on the shore? Can they still grow wings and fly to their own ship?

Just when Li Xiaogong felt that he had the chance to win, Sun Fujia suddenly shouted: "General, something is not quite right!" ”

"What's wrong?" After Li Xiaogong heard this, he frowned, he was about to win, but this Sun Fujia poured cold water on him at this moment, which really made him very unhappy in his heart.

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