Deng Long, the general of Huang Zu's army, stood under the pole and looked at Ling Cao, who was at the forefront of the soldiers on the opposite boat, with deep-seated hatred in his eyes.
When Sun Ce invaded Jiangxia, Deng Long, as the leader of Huangzu, was ordered to resist Sun Ce, and the vanguard of Jiangdong's army was Ling Cao.
Ling Cao was one of the few fierce generals in Jiangdong and was extremely brave. The vanguard ship led by Deng Long was quickly killed and routed. Ling Cao himself was almost captured by Ling Cao, but he was able to escape thanks to the desperate efforts of his left and right sides to save him.
Deng Long has always been ashamed of this. Today, he finally has the opportunity to avenge his shame.
Deng Long personally operated the shooting pole. When Ling Cao's boat approached, he saw the right moment, decisively let go of the rope and launched an attack. The huge boulder crashed down with a roaring sound.
Ling Cao had also noticed Deng Long a long time ago, but at this time, there were people in front, behind, and left of him. Faced with the huge boulder hitting his head, he had no way to dodge. He could only subconsciously raise his arms to resist. He only heard a loud "bang" sound, and the boulder hit him head-on.
It smashed the cowhide to pieces and hit him hard on the chest.
The stick was like the power of God. After the blow, the deck immediately burst into wailing and was in a mess. Ling Cao, who was hit in the front by the stick, died on the spot without any suspense.
The double-layered iron armor on Ling Cao had no effect at all, and his chest was directly dented by the boulder. When the guards on the left and right struggled to rescue him, Ling Cao had stopped breathing.
The advantage of pole-slapping lies in surprise and the first strike before the enemy. After all, pole-slapping is incredibly powerful, but the attack speed is slow and the target is large, making it easy for the opponent to target. Deng Long did not expect that he succeeded in killing Ling Cao with one blow, and he was very happy.
Looking back, he waved his sword and shouted: "Kill, kill... whoever gets Ling Cao's head will be rewarded with a hundred thousand yuan..."
When Huang Zu's soldiers heard this, they all jumped into the enemy's ship and rushed to kill him.
The Jiangdong soldiers who were originally high-spirited and fighting bravely fell into panic due to the death of their leader Ling Cao. Facing the fierce attack of Huang Zujun, they could not resist and retreated steadily. The warriors who refused to retreat had their heads chopped off.
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Although Ling Cao's personal guards risked their lives to protect them, they were outnumbered and were slaughtered by Huang Zu's soldiers who rushed forward in an instant. Ling Cao's head was also sent to Deng Long.
Deng Long picked up Ling Cao's head and saw that he looked like he was dead. He couldn't help but feel proud and laughed: "I was defeated by you in the past, and now I will kill you to avenge your shame. How happy it is!"
Then Deng Long raised his head above his head and shouted: "The thief general Ling Cao has been crowned!"
"The thief general Ling Cao has been enthroned..." Everyone on the left and right raised their voices in response, and soon the news spread throughout the battlefield.
Ling Cao was not an unknown person. On the contrary, the officers and soldiers of both armies heard of his reputation. When they learned that Ling Cao had died in battle, Huang Zu's army all cheered and everyone in Jiangdong's army felt as if they were mourning their heirs.
Dong Xiye had already engaged the enemy, but he was lucky enough to avoid the first round of attacks from the Paigang. He quickly organized a suicide attempt, climbed onto the enemy ship, and cut off the Paigang himself with a knife and axe.
However, Dong Xi's approach is almost impossible to copy. There are not a few other forward ships that were directly hit and sunk by the pole. Even if they escaped, they would be in chaos and could not stop Huang Zujun's attack from behind.
When Dong Xi heard the news that Ling Cao had died in battle, he was leading a desperate attack on the last stronghold of the enemy ship. He was shocked and immediately looked around the battlefield. Only then did he suddenly realize that not only did his forward ship not attack the enemy,
On the contrary, Huang Zujun was being continuously besieged and killed by Huang Zujun. In addition, Ling Cao died in the battle, and the situation had reached an extremely critical moment.
Although Dong Xi was a brave champion, he was not a reckless man. When Sun Ce died and Sun Quan took over, Mrs. Wu was worried that Sun Quan would not be able to protect Jiangdong.
The family has both favorable geographical location and harmonious relationships. Jiangdong has no worries and everyone is strong in his words.
Therefore, when Dong Xi saw that the situation was not good, he immediately gave up the attack and decisively retreated to his own ship. Unfortunately, his action was still a step too late, and Huang Zujun had blocked his retreat in advance.
Xu Kun, who was watching the battle from a distance, was also shocked. Huang Zujun actually had such a weapon in water warfare, but they had no idea.
"The Art of War" says: "Know the enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger; if you don't know the enemy but know yourself, you will win and lose every time." Now the situation of the Jiangdong Army is "know yourself but don't know the enemy." Xu Kun was at a loss for advancement and retreat, and was in a dilemma.
First of all, we must not retreat. The Xiakou channel is narrow and there is an ambush on it. Retreating will definitely cause panic. Huang Zu's army will go down the river and cover up the enemy from behind. The consequences will be disastrous.
The opponent had a weapon in water warfare, and it seemed undesirable to take the initiative to attack. But Xu Kun had no choice but to do so. He could not just watch the forward being surrounded and annihilated by the enemy. This would cause a devastating blow to his own morale.
Xu Kun sent people to report the situation to Sun Quan in the rear while launching an attack.
"It's a pity that there is no wind today, otherwise attacking with fire ships would be a good countermeasure..." Xu Kun stared at the battlefield and sighed secretly.
"Kill..." The long sword in Dong Xi's hand slashed left and right, almost never missing, and he seemed to be extremely brave. However, after the continuous battle, he was exhausted and had already reached the end of his strength. Now he was only relying on his extraordinary willpower to support him.
At his feet, there were layers of corpses of the enemy, some killed by him and some killed by his personal guards. However, so far in the battle, there are not many personal guards left around him. When all his personal guards are dead,
It's his turn.
Huang Zu's soldiers did not give Dong Xi any chance to breathe. They came like a surging tide and would not stop until Dong Xi was completely engulfed.
Dong Xi regained his courage and beheaded two more people, but the price was a spear on his left shoulder, which was so deep that it could penetrate into the bone. This spear almost destroyed his left arm. And the last guard beside him was also besieged by the enemy soldiers.
Killed. At this point, Dong Xi's wings were no longer protected and completely exposed to the enemy.
At this time, Huang Zu's soldiers were not in a hurry to attack. Instead, they surrounded Dong Xi and pointed, with a look of awe on their faces.
Dong Xi's image at this time was extremely tragic. He was kneeling on one knee, his armor was full of arrows, like a hedgehog. There were no less than twenty wounds from sharp blades all over his body. His armor was already in tatters, and blood was constantly flowing out from the wounds.
, even if he is an enemy, he cannot help but feel respectful.
However, admiration is admiration, and this did not prevent Huang Zu's soldiers from wanting to kill Dong Xi. They took steps again and approached.
Dong Xi took advantage of this last chance to breathe, breathing heavily. In his opinion, instead of being like Ling Cao, whose head became someone else's plaything, he would rather take advantage of the fish and shrimps in the river.
As the enemy approached, Dong Xi suddenly jumped up, stabbed an enemy soldier to death, and used his body as a shield to rush forward. The enemy's swords and spears fell like raindrops on his shoulders and back, but he didn't care.
He ignored it and rushed forward until his feet were empty and he fell straight into the river.