Xu Huang knew his shortcomings, and he did not avoid these issues. As a famous general in the history of the Three Kingdoms, Xu Huang was known for his wisdom and courage and strict military governance. Now with the blessing of the martial arts lecture hall, he even surpassed his boundaries in history on some levels.
At least, his water battle ability is not bad now.
Most of the reason why famous generals become famous generals is because they are very good at growing up through failures and lessons.
And the mediocre generals are often unwilling to correct their mistakes, so they don’t need to correct them in the end.
Xu Huang understood his shortcomings. His Sichuan and Shu navy were not as skilled in training and practical skills as the navy in Jiangdong. After all, the Sichuan and Shu navy was established for a relatively short time, and there were no stable areas such as Daze Lake in Jiangdong, which were similar to the Daze Lake in Jiangdong to provide sailors with practices to increase their water quality...
Therefore, for Xu Huang, it is very important to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.
Xu Huang's strength is his calm personality. The characteristics of a general will also extend to the soldiers under his command.
Of course, Xu Huang had not had enough time to calm down in his early years, but Brother Huang was the brother after all. After he learned a lesson, he made up for the shortcomings in this regard. Now Xu Huang is as calm as a war machine.
Faced with Zhou Tai's flexibility and changeability, Xu Huang was unmoved.
Xu Huang knew that if you follow the other party’s rhythm, your own rhythm would collapse.
Therefore, when Zhou Tai exerted the flexibility of the Jiangdong Navy and attacked everywhere, Xu Huang did not issue any special orders, but only asked the flag bearer to issue orders to maintain formation and defend on his own.
Zhou Tai's offensive mode is full of Jiangdong's atmosphere - fancy, just like wearing pajamas at night, you have to take a cup of red wine with coffee, regardless of whether your nerves will be too excited in the middle of the night and affect your sleep. Anyway, this is the adjustment.
Walking is flexible, and sometimes heading east and west. The main focus is to attract attention. He doesn't bother with Xu Huang at all. He can play the advantage of running after fighting, regardless of whether the arrows he shot cause any damage.
The siege interspersed with the ceiling, and the ships with ceilings could not only provide some protection for the soldiers under its jurisdiction, but also salvage the Jiangdong soldiers who fell into the water. If you have the chance, these sieges would come to the Xu Huangshui army's ranks and throw water ghosts at the foot of the Sichuan and Shu naval army's fighting ships.
The fighting ship is the main force for the battle between the two sides. This double-layer ship with a fence can be equipped with crossbows, or a certain number of soldiers, and has a strong collision angle. Just like their names, it is born to be aggressive...
In the noisy and tragic battlefield, not everyone can do it...
Some people rely on intuition, battlefield intuition like wild beasts. There are not so many reasons, but they just think that it will be better to do it, and they will do it immediately.
Others rely on prior planning, precise and meticulous planning. Any changes on the battlefield have plans. As long as the other party changes, they will respond according to the originally intended plan.
Xu Huang, there is something in between.
He has both a calm talent and is willing to make corresponding plans before the war.
So Xu Huang saw a clue.
"interesting……"
Xu Huang ordered a fighting ship to rush forward and hit the other party's ship.
As a result, the other party rushed over with great momentum, but when it was about to meet, it turned around and used a bamboo pole to open the fighting ships under Xu Huang, unwilling to collide with each other...
Xu Huang seemed to understand something in his heart.
He walked to the other side of the watchtower on the tower, watched the changes in the battlefield, and then walked back after a while, staring at Zhou Tai's flagship that was getting closer and closer in the distance, showing some smiles.
"Send the order and the whole army prepares for hand-to-hand combat!"
Xu Huang observed Zhou Tai's Jiangdong soldiers' actions and guessed some of Zhou Tai's intentions.
Zhou Tai not only wanted to defeat Xu Huang, but also wanted to seize these ships of Xu Huang. Therefore, the Jiangdong Navy seemed a little conservative in destroying Sichuan and Shu ships and did not exert all its strength. Before, whether it was a water ghost or a rocket, the main goal of the Jiangdong Army was not to destroy, but to disrupt and divide, trying to entangle and encircle.
Although Xu Huang's water battle is not as strong as a land battle, his experience on the battlefield is universal, and Xu Huang is still above Zhou Tai's judgment of the situation on the battlefield.
This point is like a window paper. When it is opened, everything will be clear, but if you fail to figure it out, you will be confused by Zhou Tai.
As a follow-up addition to Jiangdong, Zhou Tai did not think in his heart how powerful Zhuge Liang, Xu Huang and others were. If he had faced Gan Ning, Zhou Tai would not be familiar with him and would be more cautious. After all, Gan Ning was also a bit of a bad reputation in Jingzhou back then.
Now that Zhu Zhi has been defeated, the boat and the soldiers have been seriously damaged. If Zhou Tai wants to take over the leadership of the next wave of attack, he not only needs to win the current victory, but also have to have a certain boat and boat!
In the Han Dynasty, building a warship was a complex and time-consuming process involving multiple steps and a large number of resources.
Most of the construction time is consumed in the steps of selecting warship wood materials, making keels and ferries, hull manufacturing, hull reinforcement, equipment installation, hull polishing and paint. Each step requires fine craftsmanship and professional technology. It cannot be like in the game, just like in a click of the mouse, and the construction will be completed automatically.
What's more, even if you have plenty of time, you may not be able to build a ship.
Because the wood for manufacturing ships needs special customization. For example, making keels and ship frames is the core step in ship manufacturing. The selected wood needs to be sawed into the required shapes and sizes, cut and polished, and then assembled together the keels and ship frames and fixed with ropes and wooden nails.
The wood required for keel and hull board is different. It is possible that keels have, but the timber of keels is short of hull boards, so they can only wait...
Therefore, the time for building a ship is as short as several months or as long as several years.
Zhou Tai obviously couldn't wait for such a long time, so the best choice in front of Zhou Tai was naturally to snatch Xu Huang's ship.
Whether it is damaged or burned, it is obviously not in line with Zhou Tai's greatest pursuit of interests.
Therefore, there is only hand-to-hand combat!
If it was on land and riding a war horse, Zhou Tai would be a little more timid, but Zhou Tai had never been afraid of anyone in hand-to-hand combat with the cabin of a small space on the ship deck, so naturally he would not take Xu Huang seriously.
And Zhou Tai believed that no matter how trained the Sichuan and Shu naval army was, it would not be like the Jiangdong naval army, and would be used to fighting on the bumpy and undulating decks!
The Jiangdong Army has great advantages!
Zhou Tai A went up.
The two sides were entangled.
The Jiangdong Navy threw a hook rope towards the Sichuan and Shu army's ships, and then roared to the deck of the Sichuan and Shu army by raising boards or even swinging ropes, trying to seize control of the Sichuan and Shu army's ships.
On the deck, the Sichuan and Shu soldiers collided with Jiangdong soldiers.
The navy battle became more and more intense on the river.
Blood filled the ship's deck and spilled into the river, making the river water pink.
Both sides began to enter the hand-to-hand combat stage.
The passionate knife is entangled in the human body.
The ruthless arrows coldly penetrate the softness of the blocking.
Not only on the deck, but also in the cabin of the warship, there were also thrilling battles.
The space inside the cabin is small and the light is dim. The shaking ship also makes the light inside the cabin shaking.
The soldiers of Sichuan and Shu followed the pattern of Xu Huang's previous training, holding weapons and arranged closely together, ready to deal with the enemy's raids at any time.
Suddenly, a burst of rapid footsteps came, and the figures of soldiers from Jiangdong appeared at the hatch.
The soldiers of the Sichuan and Shu naval army shouted at each other, and then they slashed and slashed up against the enemy.
For a moment, weapons and swords intersected in the cabin, sparks flew everywhere...
The sound of war drums echoed on the river surface, making the waves tremble as if they were trembling.
"Today I will let you see what is the real bravery of Jiangdong!" Zhou Tai sneered, stared at Xu Huang's flagship tightly, directed his men to turn the ship, and rushed towards Xu Huang's ship.
When Xu Huang saw Zhou Tai attacking, he was not panicked. On the one hand, he ordered the troops to defend themselves against the battle, and on the other hand, he asked his subordinates to use a short axe. Facing ordinary Jiangdong soldiers, Xu Huang just needed to use a standard combat knife, but in the face of the raid from Jiangdong generals, Xu Huang chose the weapon he was most familiar with, the axe, for the sake of stability.
The short-handed axe may not be as powerful as the long-handed axe, but it is also more useful than the ordinary standard combat sword. In addition to the chopping and stabbing of the combat sword, there are also special techniques such as smashing, smashing, and blocking...
Zhou Tai's ship was posted.
The Jiangdong Navy's precise control ability was fully demonstrated. The tower ships only collided and rubbed against each other for a few times, but they only shattered some female walls on the side of the ship. When the cabin and the trunk were connected on both sides, they were intact!
The soldiers from Jiangdong roared and hooked up on Xu Huang's boat board, as if they wanted to hook the two ships together from now on and never separate.
The soldiers on both sides of the two ships quickly fought in one place.
The deck was full of soldiers fighting each other, with swords and shadows intertwined, and the shouts of killing were shocking.
Xu Huang held two short axes and led the way and rushed into the enemy formation.
The short axe roared and its power was powerful. The soldiers in Jiangdong could not resist at all, and there was almost no enemy to join forces.
Zhou Tai was not willing to be outdone. He waved the sword in his hand, and the swords were flashing, which was flexible and changeable. He also cut down several Sichuan and Shu soldiers one after another.
The two met on the deck soon and stared at each other.
"Oh! I'm the general Zhou Tai, Zhou Youping!" Zhou Tai stared at Xu Huang, smiled and shouted, "Under the yellow spring, you must know who died at the hands of anyone!"
Xu Huang nodded calmly, "I am Xu Huang and Xu Gongming!"
『…』 Zhou Tai was stunned and shouted angrily, "Come to die!"
Zhou Tai roared angrily, and his figure flashed, and turned into a afterimage and rushed towards Xu Huang. No matter what, Zhou Tai did have corresponding water battle bonuses on the ship. The swaying and shaking of the ship will not only not affect Zhou Tai, but will instead make his figure more weird and unpredictable.
The sword was hitting Xu Huang's vital point with the fierce sound of the wind.
Xu Huang's eyes were slightly cold.
Seeing Zhou Tai's sword approaching, Xu Huang's two axes were one.
Zhou Tai snorted, not only did he not change his move, but instead increased his strength.
"clang!"
The two huge forces collided, and it seemed that even the warship had swayed for a while.
Zhou Tai suddenly bounced up and staggered back, feeling shocked, "Damn it! This guy even made of axe handle!"
this……
He is really not a son!
These days, most short axes have iron heads and stings. The axes are made of iron, but the handle of the axes is made of wood.
Therefore, when Zhou Tai saw Xu Huang's double axe mount coming up, he hated him and wanted to cut off the short axe handle that didn't seem very thick!
Once Xu Huang's axe handle is really cut off or broken, there is no need to fight this battle. Xu Huang, who has lost his weapon, has more than a dozen ways to easily injure him or even die...
It’s a pity that Zhou Tai met Xu Huang.
Zhou Tai made a temporary mistake, which was equivalent to slashing the steel with one force. Not only did his sword break a hole, but his palms were torn apart!
Before Zhou Tai could reply, Xu Huang had already swung his body and swung his axes, flying up and down, as if he wanted to chop Zhou Tai into thin sauce on the spot.
Zhou Tai has a flexible figure. He keeps avoiding Xu Huang's attack and is looking for opportunities to counterattack.
The figures of the two were intertwined on the deck, and each confrontation was accompanied by the collision of weapons and the sound of iron-striking.
At this time, the confrontation between the two armies became more and more intense.
The fight ships of the Sichuan and Shu navy and the Jiangdong navy were intertwined with each other, and the soldiers held swords and spears and fought hard.
On the surface of the river, blood mixed with the river water, and the sound of shouts of killing and war drums came one after another.
Xu Huang's calm command made the Sichuan and Shu naval army still maintain a neat formation despite being disturbed by the Jiangdong army. Although the Jiangdong naval army was brave and tried to engage in hand-to-hand combat to seize the ship, Xu Huang had prepared the order in advance, and the Sichuan naval army did not panic, so the Jiangdong naval army's offensive gradually became scattered.
Zhou Tai saw his subordinates fall down one by one, and his anger became stronger and stronger.
He suddenly swayed Xu Huang's short axe, took a few steps back, then took a deep breath, shouted, and grabbed the sword tightly with both hands, as if he was preparing to launch the last attack.
Seeing this, a trace of solemnity flashed in Xu Huang's eyes.
He knew that Zhou Tai's attack would definitely be extraordinary.
If this attack is blocked, Zhou Tai will become the last step.
But on the contrary, if you can't stop it, you may even be turned over by Zhou Tai...
So Xu Huang took a deep breath, stood apart, adjusted his center of gravity, and prepared to face Zhou Tai's final attack.
At the next moment, Zhou Tai did not advance but retreated, and turned over and jumped down from the side of the ship!
『('·ω·)!!』 Xu Huang was stunned.
Is this a run away?!
Xu Huang was so angry that he was not going to make a fuss, "You can cut the cover!"
He didn't expect Zhou Tai to retreat in the face of war. Isn't this what he called Jiangdong Tiger General and never dies?
Zhou Taihu returns to the tiger, but he is not stupid.
Because of the general's habits, Xu Huang's equipment is more comprehensive than Zhou Tai.
After all, it was a water war that was turned into a land war. Even if some heavy armor was reduced, the body was still covered from head to toe. Unlike Zhou Tai, who only provided core protection, there was less protection on the limbs.
This makes Zhou Tai's body more flexible, but it also means that Zhou Tai's skin is more crisp. If Zhou Tai and Xu Huang really fight for life, even if both sides are injured, it is likely that Zhou Tai will be seriously injured. Xu Huang has armor protection, so he will only have minor injuries.
In addition, Zhou Tai misunderstood Xu Huang's strength at the beginning, causing the tiger's mouth to burst. It was already considered that Zhou Tai had a very strong endurance after being able to survive for more than a dozen rounds. Seeing that the chance of victory was slim, his side was gradually declining. If he did not return, would he really wait to die in battle?
Zhou Tai is so bachelorous and slapped his butt and left, so Xu Huang is really hard to chase after.
Although Xu Huang was indeed unwilling to accept it, his armor was heavy and it was fine on the deck. If he really jumped to the gang to fight, he would accidentally fall into the water...
As soon as Zhou Tai fled, the soldiers of Jiangdong who had already rushed to Xu Huang's ship also fled one after another. Some jumped back to their own ships, while others jumped directly into the water like Zhou Tai. Anyway, most of the Jiangdong soldiers were very good in water, so it was no problem to wander for a while.
The Jiangdong soldiers on Zhou Tai's building were rushing to withdraw their connection with Xu Huang's ship. They didn't have time to cut off the rope with a knife and pried the buckle directly...
How tightly I pasted it and how tightly I tied it, how embarrassing it is now.
Fortunately, the Jiangdong Army was not trained enough, and after the battle on the shore, they were not able to recover immediately and counterattack. There were not many people who could directly fight back like the Jiangdong Navy.
"Play the stick!" Xu Huang shouted when he saw this.
The Sichuan and Shu soldiers on the tower ship suddenly woke up and immediately rushed to the upper floor of the tower ship.
The heavy stones were pulled up by ropes.
The Jiangdong soldiers on the Zhoutai ship in Jiangdong also saw the pole gradually turning on Xu Huang's ship, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Quick! Quick! It's too late! Push it open! Go away!"
There are also sticks on the Zhou Tai warship, but this thing requires multiple people to operate. Zhou Tai rushed to Xu Huang's ship with most of the Jiangdong soldiers before and was repelled by Xu Huang, resulting in many Jiangdong soldiers not being able to come back directly. The Jiangdong soldiers who were left on the deck were busy unblocking the contact between the two sides. No one thought about sticks when there was insufficient staff.
Jiangdong Bing hurriedly pressed Xu Huang's hull with a bamboo pole, trying to separate the two ships for a certain distance, but it was too late...
A heavy stick fell from the sky!
It hit the side of Zhou Tai's ship like an iron fist!
The thick female wall of the boat was broken immediately under the counterweight of the rod, like paper paste!
The entire Zhou Tai warship sank downwards on the river surface, then tilted, the center of gravity was unbalanced, and then it became more and more crooked!
Jiang Dong soldiers on the deck screamed, either trying to stabilize the center of gravity, or fell directly to the river.
After a while, perhaps due to the lack of manpower, the Zhou Tai warship finally failed to adjust its posture in time, resulting in the entire ship being completely overturned and a ship that just passed by sank.
Zhou Tai's flagship capsized, and the Jiangdong Navy immediately became panicked, and even the Jiangdong Army in the Zigui camp was panicked.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Xu Huang didn't care about continuing to look for the escaped Zhou Tai figure in the river, but ordered the entire army to take advantage of the situation to attack and immediately launch an attack on Jiangdong's Zigui Water Village and the mountain city.
The Jiangdong Navy on the water was in a battle with the Sichuan and Shu Army, which led to the morale collapse of the Jiangdong Army who remained on the shore. In addition, the whereabouts of the main general Zhou Tai were unknown, the end of this battle was already destined...