Chapter 426: It's a feather fight
Eight hundred miles of water, water is connected to the sky, the sky is connected to the water, and the sky is connected to the water. The endless good water is foggy all year round, especially in the cold winter season, when the sky is bright, a burst of cold fog rises, and it can't be dissolved.
It was drizzling with snow again, and the smoke and rain were hazy!
In the distance, the giant island of Liangshan seems to be half-hidden and half-hidden, looming.
A fleet of more than 100 ships, squid boats, approached the island at a constant speed. The flags on the ship were silent, and people were squatting on the ground, and their mouths were silent. Each of them is armed with shields or swords and guns, and their eyes are wide open to war.
It was the Forbidden Army Sailor led by Zhao Tan.
This posture, this route, is the same as last time.
That's right, Zhao Dujian considered it again and again, and this time he still chose to attack the main island of Liangshan.
In his opinion, although he suffered a loss last time, the enemy would not have thought that he would use this edict this time. Others didn't think of it, so they did the opposite, the army quietly approached the island, and the whole army pressed up to launch the most fierce attack, taking the other side by surprise, and killing the strongman in a battle.
Zhao Tan is a somewhat conceited person, and thinks that the sneak attack will definitely work. Therefore, he denied Liu Menglong's strategy of dividing troops and chose to rely on the strength of the crowd.
Even if it can't be sneak attacked, it will take advantage of the large number of people to rush to the beach and land. Relying on well-equipped and hand-to-hand combat with the enemy, you can also make meritorious contributions.
Actually, this method is still good.
However, this is just Zhao Tan's wishful thinking!
First, the interval is too long, Liangshan will not be careless, and the guards are still strict. Second, with the scale of tens of thousands of people, how can it not attract the attention of others? When Zhao Tan acted, he had already been stared at by many pairs of eyes. And hang all the way behind to witness the whole process, and then someone reported to the top!
Chaojiazhuang knows the abnormal situation, which means that Liangshan knows.
Besides, this is not the most important thing, and if he killed Zhao Tan, he would not have thought that there was more than one traitor around him, and the biggest inner ghost was at the same level as him.
In this way, there are enemy spies everywhere around, eating, sleeping, and even farting are all known to the enemy, what kind of battle are they fighting?
It's just that our soldier and horse eunuch Zhao Tan is high-spirited and wise. Commander Liu Menglong was full of expectations. Tried to surprise and made a great achievement.
I didn't realize the strange gaze of a big man, like looking at two stupid comparisons. This big man was burly, seven feet five or six, and carried a red tassel gun. What is very different from ordinary people is that there is a blue mark on his face.
Endless water, no wind and three feet of waves!
More than 100 warships were close to the reduced target, and a 2,000-gauge battleship was the flagship of the fleet, surrounded by ships. Zhao Tan in the command room, Liu Menglong commanded the sailor to quietly approach Shuibo Liangshan.
Maybe it's because the darkness has its own heavenly help.
The wind is getting stronger and the waves are getting stronger. Slapping the boat like a booster makes the boat faster. It's getting closer and closer to the island ahead.
Zhao Tanqiang couldn't hold back his excitement and shouted God help me!
Liu Menglong also noticed this phenomenon, and a happy color appeared on his face.
"It's fast, you can reach your destination in half an hour and attack successfully." Zhao Tan instructed everyone to prepare to charge, and encouraged in a low voice.
Liu Menglong didn't speak, just stared at the direction of the island. Suddenly, the fog seemed to be thicker, until the distant islands were blurred. Until it disappears, then the fog lifts and the island looms again.
It's just that due to the mist, the view is obstructed, and only the connected ships can be seen. Further out, it is blurred, dozens of meters away, and it is directly invisible.
This kind of weather is a taboo for soldiers, and it is easy to be ambushed.
Liu Menglong stretched out his head and looked around, and a bad premonition welled up in his heart for no reason!
belongs to the generals who understand water warfare, Liu Menglong suggested to Zhao Tan in a low voice: "I am a little bottomless in my heart. Send small boats to reconnoitre, and spread out as far as possible from tens of meters. Now the mist covers your eyes, don't break into the ambush circle. ”
If it were someone else, Zhao Tan would definitely scold the troubles of the army, but Liu Menglong's identity was different, and he risked his life to help, patiently explaining and encouraging: "No!" On such a cold day, the strongman will definitely neglect to take precautions. The order was given on an ad hoc basis, and no one was aware of his whereabouts, so there should be no accidents. ”
Of course, Zhao Tan was also as good as a stream, and ordered to send people to reconnoitre. More than a dozen small boats carrying three or five soldiers scattered and disappeared into the mist.
"I don't feel it when I squat on the bed, when the wind blows, my face hurts."
"Little Liuzi, don't row too far, if you can't go back, it's over."
"Damn, this hellish weather, it's cold and invisible, how can you investigate?"
In winter, the wind blows through the lake like a knife, and the water vapor is permeated to obstruct the view. It caused great distress to the reconnaissance teams who were in small boats. Some hot-tempered people scolded and took on this kind of drudgery. They were afraid of breaking away from the fleet and did not dare to row too far, and the scope of reconnaissance was limited.
After a cup or two of tea, the boats returned one after another, and no abnormalities were found.
Zhao Tan was determined and once again let the team move forward at full speed.
How did he know that most of the scouts sent out were for show.
Liu Menglong was still a little apprehensive, expressing his worries: "I didn't know that this would be the case with Shuibo, the water was foggy, the vision was blocked, and I didn't dare to light a torch to disperse." The investigation results of various teams are not satisfactory. ”
Damn, it's you who says it's investigating, and it's you who says it's bad.
The smile on Zhao Tan's face stiffened, and he felt that this guy was very disappointed. If the chatter is not over in a war, it will be a delay in the Western Army.
Liu Menglong didn't notice the other party's expression, and still proposed to himself: "I think the fleet is scattered, try to spread out and sail in rows." Each ship was spaced twenty meters apart to prevent the enemy from carrying out fire attacks and surrounding. ”
"Hey, you're thinking too much." Zhao Tan listened a little impatiently and said his opinion: "Shuibo Liangshan is a strongman, but he is just a puddle of grass. How can fire attack in this humid environment? Besides, dare to come and surround the fleet? We took advantage of this to defeat and storm Yangsan Island. ”
"Zhao Dujian, think twice! At present, the situation is unclear, and a rash attack is a taboo for soldiers. Liu Menglong felt even worse, and persuaded him hard.
"Hmph, Liu Tongzhi, you think too much!" Zhao Tan's face became more and more dissatisfied, and his voice was raised: "Don't forget that we are outnumbered, and the attack is within consideration." Don't procrastinate. ”
Liu Menglong only provided boats, there were not many soldiers and no right to speak, seeing that Zhao Tan had made up his mind, he couldn't persuade at all, so he sighed and suddenly looked at the silent big man in the corner: "Yang Zhizhi, I don't know what you think?" ”
"Yang Dujian, what do you think??" Zhao Tan also turned his head and asked.
The big man finally spoke: "Hehe, two, so-and-so is just here to help, and I will hand it over to the enemy general." It's just that the water war is a layman and does not express an opinion. ”
After that, as soon as he shook the red tassel gun in his hand, he kept silent. Zhao Tan nodded with satisfaction, feeling that the other party was interested, but Liu Menglong shook his head and sighed.
The big man glanced at the two of them, and secretly said that they were stupid.
That's right, this person with a birthmark on his face is none other than the blue-faced beast Yang Zhi.
Yang Zhi is also the chess piece that Zhao Tan thinks Tong Guan has planted, the strange soldier in his mouth. After Liang Zhongshu slandered the incident, Tong Guan wrote a letter to comfort Yangzhi and let him lurk, and the latter only replied to Chao Gai according to him.
Tong Guan thought that he controlled the life and death of others, but how did he know that Yang Zhi had already taken refuge in Chao Gai, led tens of thousands of elite horsemen in the dark, and integrated into the Chao family army system. How can a general of an army be compared to a small soldier and a horse prison?
The fleet did not disperse next to each other, quietly approaching the main island of Yangsan. Seeing that the outline of the island in front of me was getting closer and closer, there was no accident. Not only was the soldier relieved, but Zhao Tan's smile was even more proud.
I feel more and more that Liu Menglong is making a big fuss!
On the other hand, Liu Menglong's heart became more and more uneasy, praying that the attack would be carried out smoothly.
But the more you are afraid of something, the more you come!
At this time, a gong and shouts of killing suddenly sounded in front of him.
"Kill, the Jeju official army is here again, kill me."
"Well, all the heroes of Liangshan are here, rush!"
"The heroes of Liangshan are touching Tiandu to move here, and they won't be arrested yet?"
The shouts of killing came like a sea of mountains, causing the soldiers of the forbidden army to riot. Zhao Tan's face was ugly, he came back to his senses, and roared like thunder, don't panic. Liu Menglong's body was weak and almost fell, and he muttered in his mouth.
Boom, war drums beat, and the clouds and mist ahead were stirred up. I saw that the mist dispersed layer by layer, and the island gradually became clear, so that the soldiers on each ship tightened their weapons. Then he saw the large and small warships in the waters ahead and exclaimed.
Except for dozens of large warships in the distance, light torches to dispel the fog. There were hundreds of canoes in front of them, rushing like arrows from a string.
The point is that there is no one on the ship, but it can sail autonomously, and it is still so fast?
The visual impact of this one is too great.
Many people in the forbidden army who believed in ghosts and gods exclaimed in surprise, and the riots intensified.
"Quick, fire the arrows, don't let the ship come closer." Zhao Tan was also a little shocked, but as a general, his psychological quality was strong, and he was the first to react and yell.
The archers on the ship opened their bows and arrows.
The swishing and swishing arrows were like flying locusts, and the boats were soon full of arrows. Some of them fell into the water and caused waves, but it did not affect the speed of the boat at all. The boat was still unstoppable, rushing towards the fleet.
The Janissary fleet moved forward, and the two sides soon collided.
There was no movement except for shaking, which made many soldiers wonder what this was doing?
"There was a problem with those boats. Quick, poke over those boats. ”
A hysterical roar sounded, and it was Liu Menglong, who was gradually coming back to his senses. I don't know when I climbed to the side of the ship, opened my throat and roared loudly.
Zhao Tan and everyone found that the bottom of the boat was blocked by a layer of black cloth, and the bottom was bulging, and the black liquid flow was faintly visible.
Needless to say, they all knew that there was a problem, and the soldiers in the front row of the boat took long bamboo poles and poked the boat vigorously, trying to overturn it and throw it into the lake. One after another, small boats were poked overturned, and the black liquid spread layer by layer on the surface of the water.
Liu Menglong reminded in time, these people are moving fast enough.
It's a pity that it's already too late.
"Kill, rush!" In the earth-shattering shouts of killing, those big ships have already killed quickly. In the distance, there were many people who bent their bows and arrows, not ordinary arrows, but rockets, whoowing towards the forbidden fleet with the order.
Not at the soldiers on the ships, but at the small boats.
These are soaked in grease, and flammable materials such as fire oil and flame nitrate are also put. The rocket landed on the ship, and with a thud burst into flames. Even a large expanse of water with a black liquid attached to it was ablaze.