Chapter 615 Dongting Water Battle
Just a few days after the barbarian coalition led by Ke Bineng launched a fierce attack, Cao Pi personally led an army of 350,000 to launch a fierce attack on Qingzhou. On the same day, Liu Bei gathered 200,000 troops to attack Hanzhong in two groups, preparing to capture Hanzhong in one fell swoop and then attack Jingzhou. Ma Chao led 5,000 cavalry to launch a counterattack near Jiameng Pass, temporarily delaying Liu Bei's attack speed.
The sight returned to Changsha. The Qin army units were preparing for the upcoming war in full swing. Scouts kept coming in and out of the city gates. When the people saw this, they felt that the atmosphere was getting tense.
In the hall of the capital, Zhang Liao said to Ailang: "According to the information that the scout had just sent back, Sun Jian and his son only left 6,000 troops to guard Lingling County and Guiyang County respectively. The main army they led had already passed Hengshan and was about to arrive in Xiangnan County (the so-called Xiangnan County is located between Xiangxiang and Xiangtan. There was no place in Xiangtan in this era. Xiangnan County is located on the north bank of Lianshui and is considered a gateway to the south of Changsha. After Sun Jian's army passed through Xiangnan, he could enter Changsha in a blink of an eye)."
Ailang looked at the location of Xiangnan County on the sand table, frowned slightly, and murmured to himself: "I hope Lu Meng will not disappoint me." Lu Meng was transferred from the north not long ago to serve as deputy general. Now Lu Meng is leading 10,000 elite troops to station in southern Hunan, preparing to resist the attack of Sun Jian's army.
Ailang looked at Zhang Liao and asked, "Where has the Southern Barbarian Army been?" Zhang Liao pointed to Yuannan and said, "According to the scout report, Meng Huo and Zhurong have already passed Yuannan, and have set up camps in Sanjia Village, and are rushing to build wooden rafts and bamboo rafts to collect ships. It seems that they are planning to attack Changsha from the water!" Ailang smiled and said, "Come from the water? There is a good show!" Zhang Liao said, "All our troops are ready, and most of the people have also evacuated." Ailang nodded, looked at the sand table and murmured: "Okay! The chess pieces have been laid, and now it depends on who will kill you!"
At this time, a dusty officer followed a personal soldier and rushed in. As soon as he saw Ailang, he immediately reported: "King Qin, the villain was ordered to come and report that Sun Jian's army has launched an attack on southern Hunan!"
Ailang's eyes couldn't help but fall on the location of Xiangnan County, and frowned slightly.
The 130,000 army led by Meng Huo and Zhurong stopped in Sanjia Village, and then began to make wooden rafts and bamboo rafts to collect nearby civilian ships. In just a few days, nearly three thousand bamboo rafts were made.
At this time, the envoy sent by Sun Jian arrived in Sanjia Village and said to Meng Huo and Zhurong: "King, Queen, the villain came here to inform the two of you at the order of the lord. Our army is already attacking southern Hunan. The enemy's 10,000 defenders are no match for our army at all. They will be able to sweep southern Hunan and attack Changsha soon!" Zhurong and Meng Huo couldn't help but feel anxious when they heard this. Meng Huo asked angrily: "What does Sun Jian mean? Didn't he say, hand over Changsha to us? Should he regret it?"
He hurriedly said, "My lord has no such intention! My lord is definitely not a person who breaks his promise! It is just to go north to southern Hunan to support the two kings! My lord sent a villain to the two kings. In fact, it is to explain the situation to the two kings, and the other is to ask what the two kings are thinking? My lord's meaning is that if the two kings do not intend to seize Changsha, my lord will go to capture Changsha. On the contrary, my lord will stop attacking after conquering southern Hunan!"
Meng Huo said anxiously: "I'll stop in southern Hunan, and we'll fight in Changsha!" The envoy bowed and said, "Yes! The villain understands!" Then he said, "Don't worry, your king! Since the king is determined to win Changsha, my lord will naturally help the king! My lord means that if the two kings' willingness to seize Changsha remains unchanged, then our army will stop attacking after capturing southern Hunan!" Meng Huo laughed, "Very very good! Sun Jian can keep his promise, and this friend can still do it!"
After seeing off the messenger, Zhu Rong asked Meng Huo with a sneer: "Do you really believe Sun Jian's words?" Meng Huo was stunned and asked in confusion: "Why did Rongrong say that?" Zhu Rong looked out the door, sneered, and said: "The Han people have always been cunning. If Sun Jian breaks through Xiangnan, will he really give up attacking Changsha?" Meng Huo shouted in surprise: "Do he want to repent? Do he dare to be an enemy of us?" Zhu Rong said: "No matter how, I think we should seize Changsha as soon as possible! As long as we seize Changsha, we are not afraid of Sun Jian's tricks!" Meng Huo nodded deeply and said: "Rongrong is no longer right!" Then he said: "We are enough bamboo rafts and rafts! Let's just launch an attack tomorrow!" Zhu Rong nodded.
Early the next morning, the shores of Sanjia Village were bustling with people. The southern barbarians boarded the ship in a mess and then slowly left the shore, along the Yuan River, drifting to the vast Dongting Lake not far away. Zhurong and Meng Huo's intention was to cross Dongting Lake from the water and then go south along the Xiangjiang River to attack Changsha located on the Xiangjiang River.
After most of the noisy, the 70,000 army led by Meng Huo took a bamboo raft and ships and began their march journey. Zhurong and his 60,000 army stayed in Sanjia Village for the time being, and waited for Meng Huo's army to land near Changsha and return the bamboo raft and ships before entering Changsha as the second army.
Meng Huo stood on the deck of a civilian ship, watching the huge army following him down the river, feeling full of passion. His original ideal was to take advantage of the Han people's civil strife to build a kingdom of their own, but this ideal could no longer satisfy his infinitely inflated desires! He not only wanted to establish a kingdom, but also wanted to join the Central Plains to become the master of this world, and create a great empire that everyone looked up to! Meng Huo stretched out his left palm and grabbed the mountains and rivers ahead, and the raging fire burned in his heart!
The huge fleet entered Dongting Lake in just half a day, and also camped on Junshan in Dongting Lake. After resting for a night, the next morning, the army continued to advance. Soon after, countless black shadows appeared in front of him, and the outpost raft immediately issued an alarm.
Meng Huo, who was resting in the cabin, heard the alarm and rushed to the deck to look into the distance. He saw hundreds of ships of various shapes of various shapes slowly coming towards him on the water surface in front of him.
Not long after, Meng Huo, who was standing on the deck, saw the 'Qin' battle flag flying in the other side's fleet. He burst into laughter and shouted wildly: "The Han people who don't know how to live or die! Such a few people dare to come to fight with me!" Then he shouted at his subordinates: "Send the order, the army will attack, and destroy the Han people in one fell swoop!"
Dongdongdongdongdongdongdongdong...! The unique skin drums of the Southern Barbarians sounded loudly and echoed on the water surface of Dongting Lake. The various troops of the barbarians immediately began to advance, but the barbarians did not understand the way of water war. The wooden rafts and bamboo rafts rushed straight towards the Qin naval army in front! However, although there was no structure, the bamboo rafts of 70,000 troops rushed over like a raft covering the sky and the sun, and the scene was quite amazing!
Huang Gai, who was standing on the other side, frowned slightly and shouted, "Stop moving forward! Set up the military formation and prepare for the battle!" The signal flag was immediately raised on the flagship, and hundreds of warships immediately lined up on the water surface, quickly forming a huge military formation. Among them, the heavy tower ships were arranged on the outermost periphery like a city wall, with artillery ships located behind, and the light and fast rushing clutch ships were arranged on both wings!
Not long after, thousands of barbarian bamboo rafts rushed to their eyes in black!
Seeing that the other party had entered the range, Huang Gai shouted: "Architecture, open fire!" The commander immediately ordered his men to raise three red signal flags. Forty-eight artillery warships were ready. As soon as the signal came, they immediately ignited the leads on the cannon chamber! In an instant, a roar sound broke out, and smoke and fire surged on the water surface, and countless black shadows rushed towards the other crowd with a harsh roar!
Before the barbarian army could understand what was going on, the water suddenly soared into the sky in the middle of the crowded wooden bamboo raft, rolling the human body and the wreckage of the wooden bamboo rafts flying all over the sky! The barbarian army was shocked and felt at a loss, not knowing what was going on! Meng Huo widened his eyes and shouted: "What's going on?" The wild leader didn't know what artillery was.
The Southern Barbarian Army did not retreat. Instead, they were all angry because of the casualties of the people around them, and continued to rush towards the Qin army's ship formation! The artillery warships continued to fire continuously, the roar of the cannons was like the roar of a water dragon, and the entire water surface seemed to be boiling. The wooden rafts and bamboo rafts continued to split under the bombardment of the artillery, and countless barbarians fell into the water, just like countless dumplings. When the barbarian army rushed dozens of steps away from the Qin army's ship, the casualties were already very heavy. At this time, the barbarian army no longer had the previous cruelty, and they were all frightened! At this moment, dense guns and arrows shot out from the Qin army's ship and rushed straight into the middle of the barbarian army. The powerful power of the guns and arrows caused blood rain. Seeing that the barbarian officers and soldiers were rolling into the water like they encountered a strong wind!
The barbarians were shocked and turned around and fled! In panic, many bamboo rafts and rafts collided, and countless barbarian officers and soldiers fell into the water! The originally aggressive army was now in chaos!
Seeing this, Huang Gai raised his right hand and shouted sternly: "All army attack!" Five red signal flags rose, hundreds of Qin warships launched an attack, sailing through the wind and waves toward the chaotic barbarians! At the same time, the three-bow crossbow on the tower ship and the deck cannons on the artillery ship continued to shoot, and the barbarian officers and soldiers were knocked into the water one after another, and the flesh and blood flew across the lake. The scene was extremely tragic, and the blood dyed a large area of water bright red! The barbarian officers and soldiers rushed to escape, and the entire lake was in chaos, just like a sardine group of sharks!
Chapter completed!