General Zhou Yu gave the order, waved the flag, and the Jiangdong warship raised its sail, and the oarsmen on the ship rowed quickly.

"Fire the arrow!"

The cowhide drum rang three times.

"Avoid arrows!"

Gan Ning, who heard the sound of the drums, shouted first, leaned against the female wall, and hid under the shield with both hands.

Just in the midst of Gan Ning’s shouts.

The bows and crossbows on the Jiangdong warships fired thousands of arrows.

Arrows in the air were like locusts passing through the border, densely packed and countless, and they were shot at the enemy who were chasing Gan Ning's warships.

Tuk-tuk-tuk.

Uh uh uh!

The flying arrows made two completely different sounds when they were inserted into the wooden ship's plank and when they were inserted into the bodies of Soldier Cao's soldiers.

The armor-piercing power of the triangular iron arrow is no joke.

What's more, most navy soldiers wear leather armor, which is convenient for jumping off ships and fighting. Some fierce ones like to go bare-chested to fight in gangs.

The Han crossbow is more advanced than the Qin crossbow, especially the improvement of the crossbow mechanism, which is completely comparable to the bolt mechanism of later bolt-action rifles.

It is not easy to kill the Huns who only wear leather armor.

At first Li Ling led 5,000 crossbowmen to fight against 30,000 Huns cavalry, and later tens of thousands of Huns reinforcements were supported by crossbows.

The effective range of the crossbow is much farther than that of the Xiongnu bow and arrow. Often the crossbow arrow hits the head of the Xiongnu cavalry before the Xiongnu bow and arrow reaches the head of the Han army.

The use of crossbow arrows is very fast, and even if you are a new soldier, you can kill an armored knight who has been trained for a long time.

The disadvantage of the crossbow is that the loading and shooting speed is much slower than that of the archer.

Therefore, since the Qin Dynasty, crossbowmen have generally been divided into three groups to carry out constant suppression.

Three rounds of arrow rain covered it.

In an instant, the pursuing soldiers of Cao Cao were stunned.

For a time, countless people died and were injured on the ship.

The screams were endless.

The soldiers of Cao Cao who hurriedly jumped into the icy river water to escape were even more confused.

Gan Ning looked carefully through the gap and confirmed that no arrows were flying by.

Jiangdong's warship has rammed violently into Cao Jun's warship, and soldiers from both sides have started fighting in gangs to compete for control of the ship.

When Gan Ning saw this, he stood up from his shield, raised his sword, and shouted loudly, signaling for his old subordinates to take advantage of the chaos and kill him together.

Zhou Yu stood on the building boat and watched the Jingzhou navy that surrendered to Cao Cao being directly stunned by several rounds of arrows. They did not even organize effective resistance. With a wave of the command flag, he directly ordered the remaining ships to press on, taking the opportunity to disrupt Cao Jun's counterattack.

The vanguard of Cao's army was completely suppressed by the Jiangdong navy. Cai Mao angrily drew his sword and slashed at the railing, roaring loudly and pressing the warships forward.

Even the rats from Jiangdong dare to be so rampant!

How can you lose when 80,000 navy troops fight against 30,000 navy troops?

Even thinking about it, it is impossible to lose!

Even if it is a pile of people, they will kill you with their numbers!

Although Cai Mao was furious, he did not take the temporary failure to heart. It was just that Gan Ning shot his second brother, which made him extremely angry.

The big flag of Guan Zi is flying in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

The people on the bow of the boat could only hear the loud shouting of murder from the front.

Guan Yu held his long beard and carefully watched the battlefield in the distance.

The Jiangdong navy fought bravely and advanced and retreated well. On the other hand, Cao's army was retreating steadily, and many people knelt down and begged for surrender.

"If there was a catapult, we could help now."

Guan Ping held the bow of the boat and tried his best to look into the distance. This was the first time he had seen this kind of water battle today.

On the river, warships were densely packed, and there was no fishing boat at all.

Cao and Sun were fighting each other, and roaring sounds could be heard faintly.

Guan Yu had also seen the catapult before. In the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao piled up a mountain of earth and fired arrows at Cao Jun. At Liu Ye's suggestion, he built a catapult to fight back, which defeated Yuan Shao's crossbowmen and made him frightened.

It was called "Thunderbolt Chariot" by Yuan Shao's soldiers.

From then on, they dug tunnels to attack each other and fell into a stalemate.

Guan Yu even observed things like the Thunderbolt Car at close range and asked how to make it, just in case it could be used in the future.

But what my son said, if it is installed on a boat, it is definitely not a good idea.

It's just that Guan Yu didn't say it out loud. This kind of thing is not a troublesome matter. After this battle, if he can defeat Cao Jun, Ping'er will have plenty of time to try. Telling him now will only make him feel that it can be done, but it will hinder him.

The majesty of the father can be understood through words.

If he leads an army alone in the future, he must learn to make his own judgment instead of being taught how to do everything. That would only serve him as a general rather than a qualified commander.

Guan Ping naturally did not figure out what his father was thinking, and slammed the railing: "Father, let's step forward and grab a piece of the pie!"

"Okay!" Mi Wei responded loudly.

Guan Ping glanced at Mi Wei.

Mi Wei looked embarrassed and took a step back, secretly glancing at General Guan. In fact, he was eager to fight.

"Nonsense." Guan Yu shook his head and said, "The front is so dense that our warships can't get in."

"Father, I made a mistake. You are trying to grab a piece of the pie." Guan Ping said with a serious face: "We are a coalition force. How can we watch our allies fighting in front now? We will just sit back and watch. We might as well land and fight."

"Landing operation?"

Guan Yu held his long beard and looked at both sides of the river.

"Yes!" Guan Ping pointed to the terrain of this generation and said: "Father, the area from southwest to southeast is relatively high, and the area from northwest to northeast is slightly lower. It slopes from south to north. It is mostly hilly area, and Cao Jun cannot find it.

We might as well divide our troops into two groups, pass through them from the shore, and form a pincer-shaped offensive so that they can fight on three sides.

We were condescending, cut off the tail of Cao's army, took advantage of the chaos and fired rockets, and the wind hit the head just right, disrupting his position, disturbing his mind, and helping the Jiangdong Navy expand their victory."

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and thought about the feasibility of his son's plan.

Mi Wei seemed quite excited.

This is his first time going into battle. In the past, his father or lord did not want the heirs of the Mi family to go out and take risks.

Mi Wei finally begged for this opportunity to march.

After all, General Guan's navy this time was just to monitor the movements of Cao's army at Mianshui. There was little chance of a war, so the lord let him go.

Mi Wei learned to bow and horse since he was a child. He did not want to live as an aunt and a relative all the time, and he also longed to show off.

The half-browed boy Zhou Li is also a novice joining the army and is eager to gain military exploits. Now that he hears the roar of fighting in the distance, his scalp is numb and he is also uncontrollably excited and wants to go up and show off his skills.

The Xiongnu were a foreign invader, so the people of the Han Dynasty had always practiced martial arts, and even had a knight-errant demeanor. It was a custom to be fond of martial arts.

"All officers and soldiers listen to the order." Guan Yu turned back and looked down at the few people and said: "Guan Ping, Liao Hua, Fu Wei."

"The end is here!"

"I ordered you to lead three thousand crossbowmen up from the north bank, and I ordered you to lead three thousand crossbowmen up from the south bank. Mi Fang assisted Kuang to guard the warship as a support from the north and south. Use the command flag to determine the position, and use the sound of arrows as a signal to launch a surprise attack.

"

"promise!"

The generals responded with a roar.
Chapter completed!