Chapter 367: Fierce Battle
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On the surface of the river, the mist is shrouded, and the scene is misty, as if it is a fairyland.
The golden sunlight is projected from the sky and sprinkled on the surface of the river, shining brightly.
"Knock! knock!"
The drums of war suddenly echoed on the north shore.
The majestic sound of war drums resounded in the air, and the tremor brought by the strong sound seemed to make the mist on the river begin to disperse.
A dense array of large armies appeared on the banks of the river.
Cao 'Cao' was wearing a black 'colored' robe and armor, standing with his hands in his hands, his eyes calmly staring at the other side of the river. Beside Cao Cao's side, Xun Yu stood up and said, "Lord, the army is ready. All the boats are ready to cross the water. β
In addition to the boats prepared earlier, in order to ensure the smooth passage of the water, Cao Cao' 'pumped' hundreds of boats to the vicinity overnight yesterday.
In order to succeed, Cao 'Cao' can be said to have done his best.
It's a pity that the water can't withstand the big boats, otherwise the large warships carrying soldiers across the river are not afraid of Liu Xiu's crossbows and bows at all. But now, you must first cross the muddy water before you can gain a foothold on the south bank.
"Cross the river!"
Cao's eyes were sharp, and he gave the order.
The flag was waved, and the drums of war were higher than one wave, and the more and more majestic and 'excited'.
In the middle of the formation, one by one the soldiers stood up, quickly arrived at the ferry, and then boarded the boat. The boats on which the soldiers rode were ordinary sampan boats, and a small boat could carry seven or eight people.
Hundreds of boats on the north shore of the ferry, all full.
The first 'wave' attacked, and three thousand pioneers began to cross the river.
The surface of the river is covered with dense boats, overwhelming and terrifying.
Three thousand soldiers forcibly crossed, and on the south bank of the Shushui River, Liu Xiu had also transferred troops to line up.
Catapults were quickly put into place.
Liu Xiu called as many as 60 catapults this time, and in all previous wars, this time the catapults were the most. All the catapults were divided into two rows, each row of thirty catapults, and each catapult was separated by a distance of five feet. Twenty catapults stretched one hundred and fifty feet in a row.
The distance of one hundred and fifty zhang is widened, and it occupies almost the entire south bank of the ferry.
Liu Xiu ordered: "Go to war!"
Yuan Ye got the order, holding a black 'colored' flag in his hand, and shouted: "Ready!"
The flag was waved and waved, and the catapult soldiers had already seen it.
"Squeak! squeak!"
Catapults were constantly running, making grinding sounds.
In a few moments, sixty catapults were ready.
All the people looked in the direction where Yuan Ye was, and at this time, the order flag in Yuan Ye's hand waved again. When the catapult saw this, they immediately went into action and threw large rocks to attack.
"Bang!
The catapult collided with the transverse axis and made a constant sound.
Sixty boulders whizzed through the air and smashed towards the center of the river. The location of the catapult from the center of the river is about 40 zhang, which is not even one-third of the range of the catapult, which is the easiest distance.
Because of this, the weight of the stones has increased slightly, and each boulder weighs about one hundred and twenty catties.
The boulders swept through the air and then began to fall.
At this time, hundreds of small boats were already moving quickly in the river.
"Boom!"
The first boulder fell into the river, and the water splashed in all directions, setting off a big wave. More than 100 catties of boulders fell from a high altitude, and the impact force was already quite strong, making the river surface 'waves' and 'waves' continuous.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Immediately afterwards, the remaining fifty-nine boulders fell on their heels.
Among the 60 boulders, some fell into the water, while others smashed into the boat, which broke the boat apart in an instant. The role of sixty boulders is not whether they can hit small boats. The most important function is that the stones are smashed into the river with unparalleled force, making the already turbulent river violent, and the river is turbulent and constantly shaking.
A 'wave' and a 'wave' of the big 'wave' make the boat tumble.
One by one, whirlpools are formed on the surface of the river.
"Oh no, the boat is capsizing. β
"The boat can't be steady, the 'waves' are too big. β
"Hold the boat steady, sit still, don't move, don't 'move'. The more 'swinging' you are, the more you can't 'mess' at will. β
"Help! the boat is really capsizing. β
The boats capsized, causing countless Cao soldiers to fall into the river and be washed away. Some small boats collided with each other because of the big waves, causing turmoil.
The whole scene completely collapsed, and the offensive composed of three thousand pioneers immediately disappeared invisibly.
"Boom! boom!"
Catapults on the south bank are still throwing stones.
The second 'wave' of sixty boulders fell to the center of the river, and for a time, countless water 'flowers' splashed over a distance of 100 zhang on the water.
'Waves' and 'flowers' splashed in all directions, and boats capsized in the heart of the river.
The 3,000 'elites' under Cao's command wanted to cross the river, but under such circumstances, the slightly calm river became turbulent and 'swinging', making it difficult to cross the river. The most important point is that the soldiers under Cao's 'Cao' command are all from the north and are not accustomed to water 'sex'. The boat was fine when it was stable, but once it was up and down, the soldier felt dizzy and the whole person was not good.
Uncomfortable!
I just feel extremely uncomfortable!
The boat was up and down, and the soldiers on the boat could not grasp the center of gravity, and they staggered, and even some of the soldiers stuck their heads out of the boat and began to vomit. Under the attack of one 'wave' and one 'wave', the center of gravity of the ship's hull was already unstable, and the soldiers poked their heads out again, directly crushing the boat overturned, and the casualties were even greater.
On the Lishui River, countless boats capsized, and countless Cao soldiers fell into the river, struggling incessantly.
Liu Xiu stood on the south bank, looking at the scene happening in front of him, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
Five rounds of attack!
The catapult only carried out five rounds of attacks, and the hundreds of boats on the river were already scattered and scattered, and it was long gone from the previous big scene of hundreds of boats crossing the river together, and everywhere was desolate and decaying.
A handful of boats staggered toward the south shore.
However, these ships were no more than a few dozen, and even if they landed on the shore, they would not be able to gain an advantage.
Cao 'Cao' saw this scene on the north shore, his face was expressionless, and his eyes did not have any 'waves', as if capsizing was a trivial matter.
After decades of fighting on the battlefield, Cao 'Cao' has long been accustomed to wind and rain.
This kind of scene is not worth mentioning.
Cao 'Cao' waved his hand and ordered: "Gongda, add another thousand pioneers, disperse and continue to cross the river." Although Liu Xiu's catapult is powerful, it is not an unlimited stone thrower. It was expected that his catapult would throw a few more rounds at most. When the time comes, having lost the catapult, he will not be able to suppress the soldiers crossing the river. β
"No!"
Xun You ordered another 1,000 'elites' to cross the river.
These thousand 'elites' came out, and the soldiers who acted together actually came out carrying small boats.
This scene fell in Liu Xiu's eyes, and he was extremely surprised.
And ships?
How many ships did Cao '' requisition and make?
A thousand 'elites' crossed the river again, sprinting one after another. The catapults on the south bank were still attacking fiercely, and large stones fell into the river, setting off 'waves' on the surface of the river, constantly causing difficulties to the Cao soldiers who crossed the river.
The second 'wave' crossed the river, and relatively speaking, the soldiers were more experienced.
Of the 1,000 soldiers who crossed the river, about 300 soldiers crossed the river safely.
More than 500 soldiers had crossed the river before, and when the two teams converged, there were already nearly 1,000 troops. After the team converged on the shore, they stepped directly on the mud on the shore and quickly landed on the shore.
Liu Xiu saw that the soldiers of the Cao army began to rush up after converging, his expression was unmoved, and he ordered: "Archers, prepare!" The soldiers who had already prepared received the order and acted immediately, and one by one the archers squatted down in front of the catapult.
The soldier holds the bowstring in his hand and draws the bow to 'shoot' the arrow.
"Whoa!"
Piercing bows and arrows 'shot' rang out in the air.
A moment later, bows and arrows like pouring rain densely 'shot' into the Cao soldiers who were rushing to the shore.
"Poof! poof!"
The bow and arrow 'shot' into the body, and in an instant, a puddle of blood burst out. One by one, the soldiers of the Cao Army fell to the ground one after another. However, the dense bows and arrows could not stop the Cao soldiers who were constantly rushing.
The soldiers of the Cao army were not afraid of life and death, and rushed one after another, quickly approaching the Jingzhou military camp.
"Kill!"
"Rush up and kill!"
"Meritorious deeds are today, kill!"
The Cao soldiers roared, their eyes full of murder. These soldiers have completely abandoned life and death. They broke through the barricades of catapults, broke through the 'shooting' of bows and arrows, and 'pressed' closer to the camp.