In the third year of Longshuo (663 AD), the fifteenth day of August in autumn, the Mid-Autumn Festival, four o'clock in the afternoon.

The Hungjin River on the Korean Peninsula is the Geumjin River in South Korea, and there is a tributary that is not wide at its estuary. The Tang Dynasty and Silla allied forces are used to call it Zhou Liushui. The remnants of Baekje are called the Baekgang River, or the Baekchon River, which runs from southeast to northwest.

The intersection with the Kumatsu River is called the White River Estuary. On the east bank of the upper reaches of the Baijiang River, stands the city of Zhouliu, which is the lair of the rebels. Wu Kang, the general manager of Xiongjin Province, accepted Liu Renliang's suggestion, discussed with the military backbone, and decided to attack Huanglong.

Left Xiaowei Zhonglang General, Xiongjin Governor Liu Renyuan, right Wuwei Wei Bei General Du Shuang; The marching commander Shi Yuan Gongyu, with the Fangzhou assassin Liu Renliang, the Silla king Kim Famin, etc., led the coalition army of 60,000 and pounced on Zhou Liucheng.

At the second hour of the first month of August, Wu Kang issued a general attack order, and the battle began on time. The Tang and Luo coalition forces broke into Zhouliu City from three sides by land, and the battlefield was fierce and bloody. Ren is willing to take the lead, Gongyu is on the front line, and the guards give up their lives and forget about death. Countless bloody battles, although there are victories and defeats, there is no retreat.

As of 11 August, all the large and small strongholds outside the city have been uprooted. Countless trenches, all fortifications, or filled or destroyed. The defenders of the Baekje Wa Kingdom were either killed on the spot, or the brigade surrendered, and the coalition troops approached the city, and Zhou stayed in the city in an emergency.

Wu Kangli overrode public opinion, sent an envoy to hold Huang Yue, and issued an order to kill the prisoners. Ordered the army units to carefully screen prisoners, treat Baekje prisoners of war well, and kill Japanese prisoners of war. The bloody massacre began, and in less than five days, 7,000 Japanese soldiers were killed, blood soaked the earth, and human heads cast Jingguan.

In fact, I didn't have a choice, and I was stationed in Baekje for half a year, and I already knew it. All the officials of the imperial court regarded the Wa Kingdom as a barbaric and would not crusade against the Wa State. Since they can't kill the country, then they will be killed, because the Japanese nation, the more they hurt, the more honest they are.

The commander-in-chief of the Wasui Army, the general Pu Ichi Tian Laijin, the first fierce general of the Wa Kingdom. Together with the deputy general Mao Ye Zhizi, Da Lu Yuan Junchen and others, they received an urgent report from Zhou Liu, and decided to cross the sea to support. Departing from Jeju Island, enter the mouth of the Kumjin River with the intention of entering the Baekgang River.

Wu Kang got the information, laughed happily, and wanted to kowtow to Park City, thank you for your cooperation. But then again, in a strategic sense, he didn't have a choice. Stay around the thief's nest, surrounded by mountains on three sides, west of the Baijiang River, mountains and streams, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Although the Tang and Luo coalition forces, from the southeast, north and south, surrounded the city to the death, they could not overcome it in the short term. For Baekje, as long as it can be guaranteed, the Baekgang route will be kept around. From the Kumajin River, you can get support from the Japanese state, so that you can hold on to the danger.

Therefore, the Baijiang route, in a sense, to maintain the survival of Zhou, is the only lifeline, and the Japanese army swears to fight. At the same time, the number of the Japanese army in the city is still about 20,000, and he must also take care of it.

Wu Kang consulted with Renshi, and quickly responded, ordering Xiong Jian's fleet to sail at full speed. On August 12, we arrived at Baijiang ahead of schedule. Reorganize the naval battle formation, send the vanguard fleet, and plan to wait for work.

On August 13, the Japanese naval division arrived and immediately launched an attack. Unfortunately, the first battle was unfavorable, lost to the vanguard fleet, and was forced to withdraw from the White River. Ren Shi received the order to lead the leading fleet, return to the main position of the Chinese army, and board the flagship of Pingwa.

In the flagship command room, after listening to the report of the benevolent teacher, Wu Kang smiled. The Japanese sailor soldiers had a rather low armor rate, all of which were leather armor and bamboo armor. It only takes a very small number of officers to be equipped with iron armor. And their weapons, most of them are standard short knives, and the spears are pitifully few, and the length is not as long as the horse lance.

And their warships, which cannot be called warships, and the fishing boats are about the same. I really can't understand where I got the courage to meddle in North Korean affairs and challenge the Tang fleet. War is fought with equipment, and it is far from enough to rely on enthusiasm alone.

In the early morning of this day, a report was received from the yacht that all the warships of the Japanese army had re-entered the Baijiang River. Wu Kang ordered the battle to be ready, came to the deck of the building, and drove the telescope to observe the movements on the opposite side. I saw fishing boats covering the river, flags covering the sky and the sun, and they were trying to get in.

Wu Kang sneered, tapped his fingers on the side of the ship, and said in a thoughtful manner: "The Japanese army is a little hesitant, this will definitely not work, let's help them." Ordered the Kumazu fleet to set up a fire tong formation. I believe that after this battle, the two of us brothers will leave their names in front of the fire. ”

Renshi was stunned for a moment, and cautiously persuaded: "That's too risky, our Xiongjin fleet, the strength will have the upper hand." As long as you fight steadily, cut off the support of the Japanese state, and isolate the rebel nest. As long as Zhou stays in the city and breaks it, he can achieve victory, so why take risks? ”

Wu Kang shook his head, and his tone was very resolute: "Our Pingwei number, as well as my head, is a fatal temptation for them. The enemy commander knows that only by winning the flagship can he turn defeat into victory. As the saying goes, if you can't bear the child, you can't trap the hungry wolf, so carry out the order! ”

Renshi was dumbfounded, almost gritting his teeth: "General Su once said that if you become calm in your daily life, but when you go to the battlefield, you will become a madman." I didn't believe it before, but now I realize that you are crazier than crazy. The subordinates gave an order, and after attracting the hungry wolf, they hoped to kill the hungry wolf and not reduce it to wolf dung. ”

The flag was quickly played, and the flag-bearer of the mast of the building ship quickly conveyed the military order. In less than half an hour, the Mong battleship sorted. Along the two wings of the flagship, close to both sides of the White River, the fish runs forward. Like a big man, facing due south, he slowly stretched out his arms.

And the chest of the big man, the flagship stands proudly, and there is nothing in front of it, giving the vital point to the enemy. Behind the flagship, there are fleet grain carriers, which are not combat-ready. The formation of the fleet is like an open fire tongs: the pincer handle is the grain ship, the center is the flagship, and the pincer arm is the battleship.

Halfway through the formation, the enemy was in the mountains and shouting a tsunami, and the Japanese soldiers waved their flags and shouted. The Japanese ships were at full speed, and along the open river, like a sharp knife, pierced the flagship. This is a heart-splitting tactic, concentrating all forces, rushing to the flagship, and going all out to board the flagship.

Then start a broadside battle, take control of the ship, capture the commander, and turn defeat into victory. At present, it seems that the tactics of both the enemy and the enemy have been carried out very thoroughly. The Mon Mo docked and moved forward, and the Japanese ship went straight to the heart, and the two sides quickly passed shoulders.

The Tang army immediately released arrows, and it rained arrows on the river, and the Japanese army did not show weakness, and each counterattacked with crossbow arrows. With shields in hand, they protected the rocking sailors and rushed to the flagship at full speed. The benevolent master passed the military order, and in less than half an hour, the Tang army rained down with arrows. The guards hid behind the women's wall and shot arrows from the battlements.

The shout was deafening, but Wu Kang turned a deaf ear and shouted at the top of his voice: "The Battle of the Baicun River, the first war between China and Japan, determines the hegemony of East Asia and has a bearing on the pattern of East Asia." If the battle is won, the Japanese forces will be expelled from the Korean Peninsula. Crush its continental dreams and let them roll back to the island country, trembling for hundreds of years. ”

Turning his head abruptly, he looked directly at Renshi: "If we lose this battle, our Datang forces can only withdraw from North Korea." Wu Kang and Sun Renshi are national sinners and historical garbage. You and I brothers, no longer have face, go to see the Tang fathers. Jumping into the Baijiang River and dying to thank the nation is the only choice. ”

Renshi's facial features were hideous, and he roared in response: "I don't understand what you said. But I promise, as long as you jump into the river, I will definitely follow. If the battle is lost, the grain ships fall into the hands of the enemy and the army will be destroyed. Whether it is a saint or the court, they will not let you and me go, and it will be death to go back, so it is better to jump into the river directly. ”

Wu Kang laughed loudly, looked at the enemy ships in the distance, and issued an order again: "All building ships and fighting ships, don't use stone throwers, winch crossbows, and only shoot with bows and arrows." Let the Japanese take the ship, and then let them on board, to give them hope. ”

The benevolent master took out a small flag, quickly played the flag, and passed the orders layer by layer. The winch crossbow is loaded, the stone thrower is ready, and the slap pole is raised high. Renshi turned around abruptly and ordered Qian Shun in a loud voice: "Order the flagship to guard, let the Japanese people on board, and strangle them on the deck." ”

The guards broke out of the cabin, climbed up to the second and third floors, hid behind the women's wall, and set up two circles of bows and arrows. Chu Shenke and Pinglang, led the Wu camp guards, as well as Sun Renshi's personal soldiers, all came to the deck and guarded behind the crossbows. The front row has a horizontal lance outward, in the middle is a Mo knife hand, and in the center is a jumping soldier.

The two pincer arms of the fire tongs are still continuing to extend, and the warships of the Japanese Kingdom are also continuing to advance. Crossbow arrows come and go, the Japanese soldiers keep being hit by arrows, the corpses fall into the river, and the red spreads around. They were indeed heroic, rowing desperately and making countless splashes.

The distance was less than 100 meters, and the fighting ship began to exert its might, with a stepped structure, and the steps were full of guards. The flag-bearers played the flag, the war drums beat at the same time, and the sky was full of arrows and salvos, and the dense firepower was intertwined. Condescending, three-dimensional attack of steps, and great drop in shield defense.

The kinetic energy pushes the arrows, pierces the leather armor and bamboo armor, the shouts are mixed with wails, and the noise soars into the sky. The farthest of the Japanese ships were no longer alive and were lying diagonally in the middle of the channel. The Japanese began to go crazy, the shield soldiers took cover, and the sailors jumped on the dead ship in front of them in the rain of arrows, and continued to paddle and charge.

At a distance of about 100 meters, the Japanese soldiers no longer fought back, and their shields were on the deck. In the face of a fightership attack, every time you take a step forward, you will leave a corpse behind. The ship was riddled with arrows, and the corpses were like hedgehogs, foaming countless blood.

Wu Kang looked into the distance, and felt that the picture was funny, and the word "Sichuan" was so big. The Mon docked slowly, forming two strokes on the left and right, the middle one was very thick, and it was the warship of the Japanese Kingdom. It kept throwing corpses, the strokes kept thickening, and the surface of the river kept shrinking.

The picture scroll is beautiful, Wu Kang's eyes are dizzying, and his smile is getting more and more weird. Sincerely hope, the pen in the middle of the Sichuan character is all over the Baijiang. Now that you have a pocket, the more you can pack, the greater the reward. Comrades of the Japanese Kingdom, I have a great appetite, and the more you have, the better, so hurry up and send you to death.

I don't know how long later, the benevolent master suddenly shouted, and with a loud noise, the Japanese ship had already taken over. Wu Kang put on a mask, only his eyes were exposed on his upper body, and he continued to observe the battle situation with a bamboo telescope. Countless stray arrows flew by, mostly nailed to the bow of the ship, and a few bitten the armor.

The morale of the Japanese army was greatly boosted, and they stuck around the flagship and set up a spontaneous ladder. The Japanese general Mao Ye was a child, with an iron shield on his head, and roared in his voice. Countless Japanese warriors, holding short knives in their right hands, climbing ladders with their left hands, shouting slogans in their mouths.

Each time a salvo of sharp arrows was fired, at least a dozen Japanese soldiers fell into the ladder and fell into the river. Wu Kang glanced under the boat and found something interesting, these widows in front of him did not shave their hair. Influenced by the Tang Dynasty, their hairstyles and outfits are all similar to those of the Tang Dynasty.

The guards on the flagship are all waiting for them, and they are all indifferent to the ship's side ladder. The order they received was to strangle the enemy soldiers who boarded the ship, not to lift the ship's gangway. Only when the enemy soldiers board the ship can they be strangled, so do not lift the ladder.

Just like the blockbuster "Hacksaw Ridge", the rope ladder on the cliff will not be destroyed by the Japanese army. There is no point in it, even if it is burned and destroyed, the US military will fight again. Second, there was no need, the tactical purpose of the Japanese army was to kill a large number of American troops. Come up to kill, instead of destroying the rope ladder, it is better to recuperate.

Seeing the success of boarding, the Japanese general Mao Ye Zhizi once again gave orders and changed his attack strategy. The archers were responsible for covering and suppressing the firepower of the building ships; Shieldmen climb ladders, shields block arrows; The sword soldier followed, biting the back of the knife in his mouth and climbing the ladder with both hands.

The closer she got to the side of the ship, the more excited she became, and she almost lost her teeth with the knife in her mouth. There is an extravagant hope in his heart, as long as the commander is captured, the Tang army will be leaderless and will inevitably be paralyzed. At the same time, use the flagship and attack the fighting ships on both sides to turn the tide of the battle.

I kept praying in my heart, and the moment I stepped on the deck, I almost burst into tears. Like a tiger out of the cage, he raised his sword and took the lead in bypassing the shield soldiers. Soon, he was dumbfounded, and the Tang guards on the opposite side were dazzling in iron armor, and their long lances were one foot and three.

The lance wall advanced abruptly, and the short swords of the Japanese soldiers could only be beaten passively. Countless wails rang out, accompanied by Tang Jun's hand, bringing out countless blood lines. Mao Ye Zhizi was lucky, the armor protected his body, and he took advantage of the lance to draw his hand and charge with a war knife.

Suddenly, a large number of Mo Dao hands poured out from the side of the lancers, and the six-foot-long Mo Dao took over the attack gap. The Mo knife was like a wall to assassinate, and the war knife of Mao Ye was powerless to fall on the deck. His belly had been punctured, his body had fallen, and his right ear was pressed against the plank.

The body began to twitch, and his eyes locked on the bow of the ship, the gold-armored general, who was the commander of the Tang Army. The distance was less than two feet, but I had no chance to take his head. Suddenly, his vision was blocked, and he had a hideous grimace and his eyeballs bulging high. This is Asano, a slave who followed me when he was ten years old, and has been thirty years now.

The Mo sword soldier withdrew, jumped out of the ranks, and then raised the knife in his hand and cut off Asano's head. There were Japanese soldiers boarding the ship again, and the lance wall was pushed again, still in the same routine, and the killing machinery was repeated. There were more and more heads, Mao Ye looked at Asano, blood flooded the corners of his eyes, and his vision gradually blurred.

At some point, Jump raised his shield in his left hand and began to clear the deck. Picked up numerous heads and threw them under the boat, including Asano's head. Mao Ye beat his spirit, and then looked at the back of Jin Jia, as if he had not looked back from beginning to end. Suddenly the shadows flashed, and I felt the coolness of my neck, and I lost consciousness completely.

The rain of arrows on the top floor was suppressed, jumping and bending down to carry the corpse, and all the flagships were dropped. Qian Shun carried his head, came to Wu Kang's side, and reported in a loud voice: "The owner of this head, wearing the best armor, should be the general of the Wa Kingdom." ”

Wu Kang took the head and looked at the hideous and ugly face, as if he was dead. couldn't help but scoff, and after careful identification, it was determined that it was Mao Ye Zhizi, and he threw it at his feet: "It was he who led his troops to invade Silla and captured Nujiang City." You put it in a box, wait until the naval battle is over, and send it to Kim Famin. ”

Qian Shun promised loudly, and the benevolent master turned his hands into a horn and leaned in Wu Kang's ear: "The flag language transmits the news, the tongs are extended, and the fish and shrimp are saturated." General Wu ordered the heavy weapons to be fired to block the retreat of the Japanese soldiers. ”

Wu Kang raised the binoculars, looked carefully for a moment, and nodded helplessly. There should be less than six hundred warships in the tongs, and there are more than three hundred of them, which can no longer be eaten. It feels really a pity, if there are one hundred and ten warships, there will be absolute confidence that the whole army will annihilate them.

The flags were passed layer by layer, the tail of the fire tongs was slammed, and the captain was hoarse. A small towed stone thrower, the cartridge was loaded on the wine jar, the gun commander played the command flag, and the gunner pulled the gun tip. Perfect parabola, the wine jar smashed into the ship, and when it landed, it fell apart, and tung oil was sprinkled all over the cabin.

Tung oil, both ancient and modern, is a strategic material. The rockets of the Tang army were rag paulownia oil, which were ignited and then launched. The characteristics are similar to gasoline, which cannot be splashed with water, and will be more and more vigorous.

At this moment, the sky was full of arrows, and the seconds turned into brilliant fireworks, igniting the enemy ship's tung oil, and the sea of fire was instantly generated. The so-called fire attack and burning of ships is an old routine of naval warfare in the Tang Naval Forces, and it is also an effective routine. Sun Renshi proposed a fire attack, and Wu Kang also wanted to try it, and set fire to Chibi.

The tail of the tongs caught fire, and Bai Jiang cut off his waist and successfully tightened his pocket. Mong ignored the pincers and concentrated all his firepower to prevent the rescue from outside the bag. The flagship stone thrower, which also fires oil jars. The guards lit the crossbow spear and mounted it on the winch crossbow, igniting the boat ahead.

The Tang army was condescending, and the rockets went down with the trend, which was more spectacular than a meteor shower. The plan has been reached, and all the ships in the fire tongs are on fire. All we have to do now is to wait patiently and wait for the fire to spread.

Wu Kang took off the mask, tapped his fingers on the side of the ship, and opened the parchment wine bag. Gu Dong poured three sips, threw it to the benevolent teacher, and began to enjoy the beautiful scenery. The calm river and the burning sea of fire are a perfect fit.

The armor of the Japanese army, mostly bamboo armor, resembles rattan armor. Soaked in paint, it is said to be invulnerable. But its Achilles' heel is that it cannot prevent fire, and even fuels fire. At this moment, it was fulfilled, and countless fire men struggled, jumped into the white river, or drowned or burned to death.

The Japanese army was dying and struggling, and they also counterattacked with rockets, amusing Wu Kang. Poor Japanese people, I play with fire on the river, and I am not afraid of setting fire to myself, and I have something to rely on. All kinds of warships of the Tang Army, whether they were building ships and fighting ships, or Mong and Haiguel, were wrapped in raw cowhide.

With the exception of yachts, all are fireproof, and rockets cannot ignite unless tung oil is poured on them. The Japanese army failed to counterattack, and completely fell into madness, supporting the ship to ram the flagship, wanting to die together. Wu Kang laughed out of a pig's voice, and the Wa State often used routines, kamikaze suicide actions.

It's a pity that there is no use for eggs, and it will not give you a chance. These assault ships were either set ablaze by rockets, smashed by flying stones, or pierced by crossbow spears. I don't know how long it took, but finally three ships broke out of the sea of fire. The sailors screamed, rocked the oars frantically, and swore to hit the flagship.

Within two feet of the distance, the clapper began to exert its power, relying on strong kinetic energy, and slapped it hard. It's like a fly swatter, two of the boats, all the sailors are shot to death, and the hull of the ship is directly overturned. The sentry commander commanded calmly, the guards shouted in unison, and the slap was raised again.

It is a melee weapon, which can be understood as, a large fly swatter, an inverted stone thrower. Relying on manpower traction, when the enemy ship approaches, it is used to shoot and sink the enemy ship. As long as the small boats of the Wa Kingdom are photographed, they will be turned to the bottom.

The ship that slipped through the net finally hit the flagship, only slightly shaking, and then there was no more. A salvo of strong bows and crossbows, about thirty soldiers, all of whom died. Wu Kang scoffed, I gave you a chance, but you didn't use it.

Looking down at the sea of fire, he suddenly pulled out a cruel smile, took a longbow and said lightly: "Senior Brother Ren, show your bow and arrows, let's play a game." From now on, until the end of the naval battle, there will be more Japanese soldiers in the water than anyone can shoot. If you lose, call me Big Brother, if I lose, call you Uncle Sheng, do you dare to compare? ”

Sun Renshi jumped to his feet, took an arrow and drew a bow and shouted: "Will Nai Weng be afraid of you, Shunzi, you will witness." But let's talk about it first, you can only shoot the alive, and the dead don't count. I said little brother, are you ready, when I shout to three, let's start..."