On the tenth day of the lunar month, the east wind. Snowflakes flew in the sky, falling diagonally in the air. Even in winter, the river surface in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River is still wide, and the giant ships are riding the wind and waves, as if floating in the vast starry sky; And the snowflakes in the sky are the starlight in the sky.

Guo Shao was standing on the deck at the bow of the ship, standing firmly with his legs spread and looking at the river. The cold wind blowing on his face was a little biting, and his shoulder scarf and cloak were all blown and fluttering, and only his tall body stood there very stable with his sword. As far as the eye can see, there are all warships in front and back, left and right, hundreds of large ships, small boats are incalculable, covering the entire river, and the scene is extremely spectacular.

However, the same scene and different moods are not very similar. Looking at the fleet on the river a while ago, Guo Shao was aroused by ambition; But now, he suddenly had a feeling that the torrent was difficult to turn and difficult to control...... When will I be able to achieve my dreams?

"It's windy outside, and the main station has been too long." Zuo You's voice sounded behind him.

Guo Shao looked sideways slightly, did not answer his topic, and only said: "Today is a headwind, but fortunately, it is smooth." ”

Zuo You said: "This place is near the East China Sea, and there is often an east wind. Guo Shao said again: "We are a headwind, and Hantong is a tailwind." ”

The two said a few words, and Guo Shao looked at a big ship on the left front, and in the haze, there seemed to be a general standing on the ship's floor. If it is a general, it should be Li Chuyun; The main commander who presided over this water war was Li Chuyun, and the deputy general was Gao Yanyu. Although Guo Shao was on the ship, he was not responsible for commanding the battle, he was here to boost the morale of the army, because he had no experience in water warfare, so he gave full authority to his subordinates.

Looking at the ships of Li Chuyun and other generals from a distance, even the people above can't see it clearly, because there is a layer of white vapor on the water; The clouds in the sky were also thick, the light was a little dark, and there was snow in the sky. The snowflakes fell on the foggy water and quickly disappeared, and the ships passed through it, giving the illusion of sailing through the clouds. Today's weather is indeed not very suitable for combat; But more important than the weather, there is also the southern ** naval army at the mouth of the lake is constantly approaching from behind, so the weather is not the only factor to consider in the war.

The fleet has poured out, and now Guo Shao can only wait for the result, and what he is looking forward to is naturally victory...... After the assassination, Guo Shao felt Li Yu's deep hostility even more.

Guo Shao couldn't help but ponder Li Yu's hatred for himself for a while.

What a man fears most is that there are other people staring at his power, wealth, and women, especially the latter; In this way, he will feel a great threat, and it will be difficult for him to sleep on the side of the couch. Guo Shao's request for land in the Southern Tang Kingdom naturally posed a serious threat to everything Li Yu owned. Li Yu is understandably hostile to himself.

However, regarding these things, Guo Shao didn't think there was anything excessive. The unification of Kyushu is itself the trend of the times, and Li Yu cannot unify the rivers and mountains, so naturally other powerful countries will come out to do this. It is also a good thing for the world, and it cannot be resisted.

The most intuitive hostility is probably still on Zhou Xian. In this era, the low status of women is really nothing compared to power for ordinary people, but this is people's weakness, as if it is a symbol of dignity...... If someone stares at Fu Ermei, Guo Shao will be difficult to tolerate, and he will immediately decide that this person has the ambition to replace him, so he will have such courage; This is a weakness that no one can escape.

But Li Yu took the initiative to send Zhou Xian to assassinate him, even if it was an ancient, Guo Shao was really elusive in his mind. Could it be that the other party already thinks that women are completely unimportant?

Guo Shao thought about it for a long time and didn't figure it out...... The only thing that has been figured out is that the hatred has been settled. When someone hates themselves to the core, the only way is naturally to completely eliminate them and cut off their strength to resist! This time, you must completely eliminate Li Yu's power, so as not to feel discomfort on your back!

…… At this moment, I suddenly heard the drums of the warship in front of me.

"Knock knock knock......" Guo Shao woke up, followed the reputation, and soon found that in the haze, the sails on the river in the distance ahead were like clouds, and they were coming!

A general in the back shouted: "The enemy ship is coming!" "The surroundings instantly became noisy.

The fleet of the Zhou army here did not hang sails because it was sailing against the wind; But the south ** side is downwind, all full of sails, in the wide and vast river, the huge and tall sails are more conspicuous than the ship itself, and it is easier to be found. Guo Shao looked into the distance, and only felt that the Nan** sailor with the sail was even more imposing.

The warship was already busy, and the ballistas, catapults, bows and crossbows were ready, and the torches were put on...... This is not the age of hot weapons, but black smoke is rising from every warship, and it is the torches and incendiary materials that have been prepared. The ships were all made of wood, and both sides paid great attention to fire attacks, and catapults and arrows were all prepared to shoot fire oil.

Guo Shao left the bow of the ship under the persuasion of the soldiers and went to the upper floor to watch the battle. The flagship is located in the front and middle of the fleet, and there are a hundred big ships in front, Guo Shao doesn't have to make any decisions, Rao is so, and the atmosphere also makes him nervous.

……

The entire fleet was divided into three echelons, and the soldiers who directly faced the enemy ship in front felt very different from those in the back.

Li Laohan was very unlucky, and he was in a warship at the front. And he was still in the cabin below deck, climbing on the pedal of a waterwheel, and pedaling the waterwheel at the orders of the supervisor. There was also a group of people next to it, some pedaling water wheels, and more sitting in two rows, shouting and rocking the oars.

The deck above his head was trampled by messy footsteps, and in the sound of footsteps and shouts, Li Laohan knew that war was about to start. He didn't have to do anything, he just pedaled a waterwheel, he didn't even have armor on his body, and there was a shuttle gun on the ground next to him; and ordered them to take such a short shuttle gun in case the enemy soldiers rushed into the cabin.

Li Laohan, with many years of experience in marching and fighting, felt that this shuttle gun could not be used, and if they were all defeated to that extent, it would be difficult for anyone to resist stubbornly.

There was a sound of water, and Li Laohan glanced through the hole of the oar, only to see that a small boat was put into the water with a rope from the deck. Then he saw through the hole in the boat that three or two people were clutching ropes and getting into the boat.

"What for?" The man who was pedaling the waterwheel next to him asked quietly, with a northern accent. Obviously, he is also a temporary coolie worker, and it is very likely that he is just a strong man.

Li Laohan has a long military career, but he has always been in the north, because the Central Plains Dynasty has really hit the heart of the Yangtze River for the first time in these years. But after all, he is old, he has seen a lot of people, and he has heard a lot of things. He replied kindly, "The big boats are not flexible and tall, and the small boats need to help with some work." Also, on such a cold day, someone who falls into the water must not freeze to death? The boat can also help save people. ”

The man's neck shrunk when he heard this. But seeing that there was still snow outside, if the boat sank and fell into the water, I really didn't know what it would be like, Li Laohan thought of this, and the two looked at each other and stopped talking.

At this moment, he suddenly saw half a face and a mouth appear above his head in front of him, and the mouth opened and shouted: "Command the order, go at full speed!" ”

There were two supervisors in the cabin, and they immediately began to curse, scolding and making everyone work hard. Li Laohan and the others, who were still slow just now, dragged the pole and hurriedly kicked the pedal, they just didn't care about the speed or slowness, regardless of the direction, and there was a commotion in the cabin. Less leaning, the drums above the head beat loudly, and the sound of the drums seemed to shake the walls of the ship apart; The waterwheel outside the hull also sounded in the river, and the sound of wood grinding made people listen to sore teeth.

The strong man next to him kicked violently for a while, and he was panting like an ox, full of big men. When he turned his head to look at Li Laohan, he saw that Li Laohan was not fast or slow, but he was out of breath and very steady, and the man immediately showed admiration. After all, Li Laohan is a little old and his face is full of wrinkles, but as long as he is not as explosive as his explosive power, he is not worse than his youthful strength.

"Stop! Stop......" the mouth above his head shouted again, "Stop!" ”

Everyone was in an uproar and stopped, looking dazed and not knowing what was happening.

Li Laohan had made a hole in the boat earlier, so he leaned back a little and glanced out. Suddenly, I saw the scene outside the small hole, and under the gloomy sky, shining arrows flew like fireflies on the surface of the river. In the noise, it had just dried up outside, and the cabin didn't even know it.

On the flanks of this ship, the ships of the enemy and our friends were approaching, and the air flashed with fireballs that were tumbling and tumbling, probably thrown by a catapult, but in the wind and snow were black smoke billowing out. Li Laohan also smelled a very strange burning smell in the cabin, which seemed to be the burning smell of the "fierce fire oil" that the Southern Tang Kingdom had made good use of.

The group of people working down here all had blank faces. The head of the prison shouted and scolded: "Collapse others, do our job well, work if you call it, stop when you stop it!" ”

As soon as the words fell, suddenly the hull of the ship shook slightly, as if it had hit something. The feeling was not strong, and everyone didn't react, but immediately heard someone above shouting hoarsely: "The fire ship of fierce fire oil has been nailed to our ship!" ”

"People on the boat, hurry over and open the fireboat!"

"No, the wind is blowing on our side......"

Then a mouth came down from above, and he yelled eagerly, "Row! Adjust the direction immediately, quickly! ”

The head of the prison also panicked and shouted, "Hurry up!" If the ship is burned, no one will survive, and if it is not burned, it will be drowned! ”

Everyone hurriedly worked hard, and even Li Laohan was out of breath and tried his best. As an old pawn, Li Laohan knew that it was useless to steal and play tricks, and if the overall team was finished, he would die faster.

In the cabin, Li Laohan also clearly felt that the hull was turning violently, and I am afraid that the helmsman was already full. The shouting and shouting up and down made the ears buzz, and everyone was very excited, Li Laohan and the others opened their mouths wide open and panted, and the strength of eating milk was exerted.