"Increase the power and don't get entangled with them. Let's go directly to Linhe City." Yang Fan ordered.
After all, he only had one boat and less than a hundred men, so there was no point in entangled with the Junggar army.
My own boat is faster than theirs, and I can wait until I finish the battle in Linhe City and go back to inform the capital camp.
From the looks of it, they were stationed here. After all, so many people came to the coat at once, so they had to disperse and herd. It would not work if they all gathered in Linhe City.
Moreover, the width of the river in the upper reaches of the Yellow River is inconsistent, and it is narrow at different times. The width is more than one kilometer, and the narrowness is only more than 100 meters, or even less than 100 meters.
Some river sections are high mountain canyons, and the Yellow River keeps turning S-shaped bends. Others expose dense sandbars, and the river channels form a grid shape. The width is more than one kilometer.
At this time, it is still the first time to sail, and the hydrological conditions are unclear, so be careful about running aground. There are not many reefs in the Yellow River channel, so there is no need to worry about running aground.
The opponent has a small camel cannon. If it starts to fight, it will easily get stranded if it makes too much evasion or maneuver.
The two steam engines immediately roared and began to output full power. With the sound of the whistle and the fireworks ejected from the chimney, the shallow-water heavy artillery ship accelerated suddenly.
The propeller at the stern of the boat produced large splashes of water. The speed of the boat suddenly increased. The bow of the boat cut through the waves and headed upstream at high speed.
A group of Dzungar cavalry ran parallel to the boat along the river bank and fired arrows at the boat.
But because it was dark and the lights on the ship were turned off, they could not see Yang Fan and others on the platform. Arrows flew randomly, and none of them hit the platform. Instead, they lit the torch themselves, exposing their position.
Although these Zhungeer people were frightened by the sound of the whistle and the two huge searchlights, they quickly reacted.
This is not a monster, but a boat.
Although I don’t understand why this boat is so strange, the warriors of Junggar will never be intimidated. They bravely rushed up and pursued along the river bank.
They also cursed angrily with Mongolian curse words. Even though Yang Fan couldn't understand, looking at Zhang Fengyi's livid face, he knew that these Junggar people were swearing very dirty words.
Zhang Fengyi saw the ship was about to leave, and suddenly grabbed a bow and arrow. With her right hand, she pulled out three withered feather arrows from the quiver. The three shovel-shaped arrows made of fine steel emitted a faint blue light.
Yang Fan let out a surprised sigh.
He has seen many archery masters, such as Xiao Niangpi, who is proficient in bow and horse. Not to mention An Sanxi, who is a first-class or even super-first-class marksman. Lin Yueru is also excellent in archery.
But this was the first time I saw three arrows fired in unison.
Seeing that Yang Fan's attention had been attracted, Zhang Fengyi snorted proudly. She raised her pointed chin upwards proudly. With a roar, she used both arms to fully draw the fourteen-power Tiger Power Bow with three arrows.
Hold it between your fingers. Aim at the cavalry on the shore and shoot out with a whoosh.
Yang Fan couldn't help but shout "Hello".
This kind of arm strength is not something that ordinary girls can have. Normally men can't draw a 7-power bow and arrow. The girl is good at archery, so she uses a nine-power cavalry bow. And twelve-power is considered a tiger's strength.
The bow is strong, but the draw strength is far different.
Huo also had a happy expression on her face. It was not easy for her daughter to be praised by the famous general Ding Yuanbo.
In fact, she didn't know that Yang Fan didn't know how to shoot an arrow, and his horse riding skills weren't very good either. But no one dared to say it.
As the commander of one of the most elite cavalry units in the Ming Dynasty, he couldn't shoot an arrow, and he wasn't very good at riding a horse. It would be a joke to say that. But that's the fact.
The bowstring of the Huli Bow made a huge vibration sound, and the three arrows flew towards the enemy cavalry group like lightning. There were three bang bang bang sounds. The three cavalrymen were taken off their horses by the huge impact.
One bow missed three times, and all hit. Three elite Junggar cavalry fell from their horses.
The Dzungar cavalry running parallel to the shore with the ship suddenly exploded like a swarm of big mung bean flies thrown at a stone.
Then at an astonishing speed, they dispersed in all directions. They threw away their torches almost instantly and disappeared into the darkness. No one could be seen.
These Junggar cavalry are elite and have been fighting on the grassland for a long time. Their reaction speed is also impeccable.
As soon as the bowstring sounded, they understood clearly. There were sharp archers on the boat.
This was the sound of a tiger-powered bow. Although there were some among them who could fire a tiger-powered bow. But it was a bit shocking to shoot three arrows at once and all of them hit, and the shooter was also a tiger-powered archer.
They are not fools. At this time, no one dares to follow the boat.
It's okay to show off your power, but it's not worth risking your life.
"Hmph! A bunch of buzzing flies, it sounds annoying. Now it's finally clear." Zhang Fengyi put the bow and arrow back into the bow and arrow bag and said with some pride.
She also glanced at Yang Fan secretly from the corner of her eyes, peeking at his expression.
Seeing the shock on Yang Fan's face, I felt even more proud.
Yang Fan cupped his hands and said, "I don't want Shimei to be an archer. It's really disrespectful."
Zhang Fengyi cupped her hands and said, "Brother Yang, my little sister's skills are just ordinary. They were all taught by my mother. My mother can ejaculate much better than me."
Yang Fan was immediately in awe when he heard this. He didn't expect Mrs. Zhang to have such a skill.
"Madam is truly a hero among women." Yang Fan bowed his hands and saluted.
"Uncle Dingyuan praised me. There are so many people in the world who are good at shooting. Don't listen to Qingluan's nonsense. My two shots are nothing."
Zhang Wudian was stroking his beard and smiling, with a proud expression on his face. Obviously, he was very proud that his daughter-in-law and granddaughter had archery talents.
After all, because the living habits of the Han people are different from those on the grasslands, they do not need bows and arrows in daily production and life. If you want to have good archery skills, you have to put in more effort than the Mongols.
And talent is also very important. Marksmen among the Han people are even rarer.
"By the way, I have some good bows and arrows here. They are called pulley bows. The maximum pulling force of this bow and arrow can reach 25 forces, but it can be pulled open with only 9 forces. Because there is a pulley structure inside, it can save effort."
Zhang Fengyi is a good archer. When she heard that there was such a good bow and arrow, she immediately pulled Yang Fan's arm excitedly and said, "Brother Yang, can you show me this pulley bow?"
Yang Fan was a little embarrassed and wanted to quietly move his arm away, but the girl was so excited that her small hands grabbed her like eagle talons and she didn't even move away.
Yang Fan was born with supernatural power, and after meditating to connect, his power was even more astonishing. At this time, he couldn't help but sigh. None of the female generals who can leave their names in history deserve their fame.
Those who have no real ability on the battlefield will have been eliminated long ago.
"What's the problem? Huang Hao goes and gets two pulley bows and gives them to Mrs. Zhang and Miss Zhang."
After a while, Huang Hao brought two beautifully crafted suitcases. At this time, they were far away from the Mongols. Yang Fan asked the sailors to turn on the carbide lamp. The platform was illuminated with bright light.
Huang Hao was very discerning and specially set up a folding table and covered it with a green woolen tablecloth.
On the dark green woolen tablecloth, watching Yang Fan open the suitcase and take out the silver alloy bow and arrow components one by one and put them on the table, Zhang Fengyi looked at the exquisite workmanship and the sparkling metal components with her eyes.
