At the risk of getting closer, he maximized the power of the bed crossbow.

Guo Ye did not make a mistake in his analysis, this is exactly what Cao Luxun intended.

Facts have proved that Cao Luxun's risky and bold move is undoubtedly right.

Getting closer to the fight not only increases the hit rate, but also thoroughly exerts the power of the bed crossbow to the fullest.

Hundreds of bed crossbows fired in unison like ten thousand tongues of fire, firing at the first group of approaching warships without stopping.

"Put!"

"Put-put!"

"Put!"

Several captains of the Black-Armored Xuan Barracks held small colored flags in their hands in units of twenty bed crossbows, and constantly gave orders to their respective units.

Cao Luxun sat in charge of the Chinese army, calmly watching the battle situation on the Heishui River, although everything was in his eyes, but the cheers of his own soldiers were still heard in his ears one after another.

"Lord Zhonglang, look, our bed crossbow has successfully blocked the advance of the enemy warship."

"My lord, look, the first group of bandits on the warship suffered heavy casualties, haha, you see, many bandits have abandoned their ships and thrown themselves into the river."

"These fools, the waters of the Heishui River are unfathomable, and the chances of surviving by jumping off are even lower than in the boat, and a rabble is a rabble."

"My lord, look, the bed crossbow actually shot through the deck of the enemy ship to the end, haha, it's leaking, it's going to sink, it's going to sink, it's going to sink!"

"A ...... Two ......"

"Five...... Eight ......"

Several pro-soldiers were noisy in Cao Luxun's ears like on-site announcers, and reported to him in time what was happening on the Heishui River in front of him.

Although they said this, Cao Luxun saw it with his own eyes, but when he listened to them take turns to broadcast the battle situation, his heart was still indescribably happy.

"Ran away, the first group of remaining enemy ships has begun to retreat, hahaha......"

As the soldiers announced the latest warships, Cao Luxun had already discovered that the only nine warships left in the first batch of more than 20 enemy ships had begun to retreat, and they were obviously suppressed by the death bullets fired by the hundreds of bed crossbows.

Seeing this, Cao Luxun also breathed a sigh of relief, then waved his hand and signaled: "Don't be too happy, this battle has just begun, and more than two hundred enemy ships have only sunk a dozen, what is there to be complacent?" My black-armored soldiers should be victorious but not arrogant. Alright, a few of you hurry down and pass on the general's orders. ”

As he spoke, Cao Luxun instructed several heralds one by one:

"Liu San'er, you go and inform Captain Chu, hurry up and take stock of how many crossbow arrows we have left. You told him that although the crossbow arrows were free of use of their hands and feet, they still said that when they were closer, they must give full play to the command and power of the bed crossbow, and they must not be wasted. You know, once the crossbow bolts run out, the bed crossbow will undoubtedly become an ornament. ”

"Whoa!"

The herald named Liu San'er hurriedly ran down.

Immediately afterwards, Cao Luxun instructed several other heralds: "A few of you should notify the other captains now, and ask them to hurry up and inspect the bed crossbow, and if the bed crossbow is found to be damaged, destroy it immediately." Hurry up, hurry up and go down to inform, it is estimated that the next round of attack by the enemy ship is about to begin, and the other party has suffered such a big loss, it is certain that the next attack will be more violent. ”

"Command!"

Several heralds spoke in unison, and they scattered and rushed to the forward position of a hundred bed crossbows.

Cao Luxun knew in his heart that it was impossible for the other party to give up forcibly crossing the Heishui River because of the defeat of the first batch of warships. With more than 200 warships, only a dozen were sunk, where would they give up so easily?

On the contrary, he believed that the next round of attack would definitely no longer be like the first group of warships, only sending more than 20 warships to attack tentatively, and the next battle would be more fierce like a storm.

……

……

On the Heishui River, the first group of warships suffered a loss in front, and the news of the cowardly retreat reached the ears of Hu Bilie, who was sitting on the last warship, as soon as possible.

As soon as the news came, Hu Bilie was furious on the spot and scolded the waste.

He was angry not because of the defeat of the first group, let alone because of the sinking of more than a dozen warships and the death of nearly 10,000 French protectors, but because of the retreat of the remaining ships of the first group of warships.

"Waste, waste!"

Hu Bilie kicked a chair on the deck to the ground, his eyes stared straight at the front line like a cow's egg, and he almost roared: "A group of fools who are greedy for life and afraid of death, retreat after a small setback, and see that Lao Tzu has cut the waste of this group of cholera soldiers' hearts alive!" ”

After roaring, the evil fire in Hu Bilie's heart seemed to have been exhausted, and he no longer shouted and shouted to kill, but continued to look at the river boat that continued to retreat in front of him with a gloomy face, and then did not say a word for a long time, as if he was thinking about something in his heart.

Because of Hu Bilie's uncertain weather, he was so shocked that several of his right-hand men around him avoided him from a distance, for fear of setting himself on fire and touching the moldy head of his own sect leader.

After a long time, Hu Bilie withdrew his gaze from the front line of the Heishui River, and then slowly turned around and landed on several capable subordinates, frowning and snorting coldly: "Didn't you sink more than a dozen warships?" Hmph, Lao Tzu is not distressed, it was all built by the old dog of the Yu family, and it didn't cost Lao Tzu a slight. As for the dead? Hehe, Lao Tzu's more than 200,000 French protectors, is it a big deal to die such a few people? It's okay, Lao Tzu can afford to die! ”

After finishing speaking, his tense expression was obviously relaxed, and he taught a few of his right-hand men who were far away to relax.

In fact, Hu Bilie's words still have the subtext of the second half of the sentence, for the French protector army who lost nearly 10,000 at once, it is false to say that Hu Bilie is not distressed, after all, these are the capital he used to cooperate with Duguyu, and it is also the reliance on the confrontation with Yu Laogou. Without these protectors under his hands, he is just a dick.

But when he was silent just now, he also thought that as long as he could successfully strengthen the Heishui River and break through the first line of defense of the official army, it would be tantamount to the success of this operation. That means that Lingnan City will be captured in a few days.

Once Lingnan City is captured, then he can join forces with Dugu Yu and kill the father and son of the Yu family. Dugu Yu personally promised that as soon as the father and son of the Yu family died, he would take over the hundreds of thousands of French protectors under the command of the Yu family, which was something that made him salivate.

In comparison, what does it matter if some people die now? As long as he can break through the first line of defense, open the life channel to Lingnan City, and finally cooperate with Duguyu to achieve his wish, he will die another 100,000 people, and he will not hesitate to do it.

Immediately, he had a plan in mind.

I saw him walk up to those few right-hand men, and ordered in a deep voice: "The Sect Master orders to mobilize a hundred warships, line up Lao Tzu in a formation, and press in an all-round way." Hmph, I don't believe that a hundred bed crossbows can be sunk by sinking all of my warships? A hundred warships marched in unison, crushing all the way through, and whoever dared to retreat without permission would be killed! ”

The implication is that Hu Bilie will bleed heavily this time, and he will fight with a hundred warships and 80,000 or 90,000 French protectors, and he will also successfully force the first line of defense.

Although several of his subordinates were secretly dissatisfied with the sect leader's regard for the lives of their siblings, they did not dare to show it, and they all got off the deck and mobilized their warships to leave.

In the Blackwater River* a hundred warships mobilized in a fixed formation, this is not an easy task. Because there were no telephones and telegrams in those years, and the miscellaneous troops of the White Lotus Sect did not know any flag language, it took enough time to mobilize the summons one by one.

This also gave Cao Luxun's side plenty of time to prepare for the second blocking battle, and also allowed Cao Luxun's side to rest and breathe for a while.

Of course, it also made Guo Ye, who was watching the battle from the upper floor of the East Gate City, discover the significant changes in the formation of enemy ships on the Heishui River.

Guo Ye watched the hundred warships slowly approaching, and then put on a one-line formation, obviously going hand in hand, and immediately guessed Hu Bilie's intentions, and said in his heart, it seems that the other party has spent a lot of money this time. This makes Guo Ye believe that this time the other party forcibly crossed the Heishui River, and he will definitely not easily retreat.

Death is inevitable!

Immediately, he said to the people around him: "The formation of the enemy's warships has changed, it seems that this time they are fighting for their family and will force the Heishui River, if they do not break through the first line of defense, they will never give up." ”

After saying that, he beckoned to Erniu and ordered: "Erniu, you should go out of the city immediately to the ferry port at the pier and pass the word to Cao Luxun for me." ”

Cheng Erniu gave up his hand and asked, "Uncle, what are you saying?" ”

"Hmm......" Guo Ye pondered slightly, and said, "Now that the enemy's warships have changed their formation, it is obvious that they will be crushed by a hundred warships, in this case, a hundred bed crossbows can't stop the opponent's advance at all, and the lethality is still insufficient." In this way, you make him change his style of play immediately, and he can't shoot like this crossbow again. ”

Cheng Erniu asked again: "Uncle, why change, you say, I'll pass it on." ”

"Well," Guo Ye bowed slightly, "let him maximize the power of the bed crossbow projection again." In this way, you go down to the castle tower and find Steward Yu first, he proposed an idea to me before, and now it seems that his idea is very reliable. You tell Steward Yu that I have agreed to his proposal, and then you take him to Cao Luxun, and say that I said it. When the time comes, Steward Yu will help him come up with ideas on how to maximize the effect of the bed crossbow projection. ”

"Well, I'll go find Steward Yu!"

Cheng Erniu took the order to leave, and rushed down the East Gate Tower in a hurry.