Chapter 1296 Pull the rhinoceros and drive the elephant, the mad dragon that overturns the river
In the battle on the Huai River, the balance of victory seemed to have tipped to the side of the army and navy commanded by Liu Menglong. However, when the warships on both sides of the army and the army also sailed out, they began to flee towards the shore on both sides of the strong pirate navy. When they were chasing each other, Xiao Tang was sitting on a large ship about a mile and a half away on the west side of the water where the fighting was fiercest. Xiao Tang listened to the water squad sentries walking back and forth reporting the battle situation, but he nodded slowly and said: "That guy Liu Menglong is going to fall into the trap after all..."
This was born when his mother dreamed of a black dragon flying into her belly. It can be regarded as a navy commander who came to the world with some strange appearances. For example, Hao Siwen had a dream of Jing Muyan being reincarnated before his mother was pregnant with him, and Wang Qingzhi His father Wang Meng dreamed of a tiger entering the house and squatting in the west of the hall. Suddenly a lion and beast broke in and snatched the tiger away. Then Wang Qing was born... It is said that Zhang Yang had any similarities when he was born, which was a taboo. Although Zhao Ji was said to be ignorant and ignorant, but now At least the season is open-minded on this matter. It is not just interpreted based on the interpretation of fetal dreams by later generations. It is said that the mother dreams of a dragon will indicate that the child born in the future will become a big shot. Xiao Tang knew that Liu Menglong should also have some abilities, so he could not Take it lightly.
What's more, although his navy brothers such as the Three Heroes of Nguyen Clan, Truong Soon and Zhang Rong have repeatedly accomplished extraordinary feats, most of them were small-scale battles involving ambushes and interceptions. They faced more than 15,000 enemy troops and more than 500 warships. This is the first time I have experienced a water battle like this. Even if Liu Menglong is not commanding an elite navy, he knows some ways of water battle. If there is a head-on confrontation, I am afraid that it will also cause harm to his own navy. Heavy casualties...
However, Xiao Tang also clearly remembers how Liu Menglong was defeated twice in succession according to the trajectory of the original work, and then after being captured, he was killed by Li Jun and Zhang Heng after secret discussions on the roadside.
It is completely different from the fishing boats that were previously deployed to deal with Liu Menglong's navy. On top of the battleship, the big gun is about ten feet high and the fighting gun can be as long as eight feet. Next to Xiao Tang are Xiao Jiasui, Yan Qing, and Li Jun, Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, Yang Lin, Mu Hong, Xue Yong, Xu Wen, Wang Dingliu and other more than ten brothers were in the army and guard. The two leaders of the Tong family were Tong Wei and Tong Meng, who were in charge of the helm and oar sailors. Although the two brothers did not neglect the sailors and boatmen on the ship, there seemed to be a bit of unwillingness on their faces.
After all, Zhang Shun, Zhang Heng, the three heroes of the Ruan family, Wei Zhaode and Baihe Water Village and other naval leaders were all assigned to fight against the official navy, and the two brothers only led their subordinates to defend Xiao Tang. On the main ship, Tong Wei and Tong Meng's sworn brother Li Jun seemed to be just assisting the staff and directing the water battle beside Xiao Tang. The Tong family's Dongjiao and Fanjiang Mirage were both ruthless men with a background of salt lords, but because of other The leader of the navy was dispatched to fight, and he was able to win the first place, but on the contrary, he and his brother Li Jun fell behind others.
However, with Li Jun's scheming, the city government had probably realized that Xiao Tang wanted to personally come to intercept and kill the officers and soldiers under Liu Menglong's command, but he kept him by his side to provide advice and suggestions.
After all, he had recently come to join the army and had joined forces with Xiao Tang. He had to entrust him with the important task of Li Jun, but he was afraid that he would not be able to convince others among the navy heroes. However, when Xiao Tang personally took command, of course he could also teach other sailors in the village. The military leader was convinced. Regarding the battle plan to annihilate the fifteen thousand officers and soldiers of the navy led by Liu Menglong, Li Jun found that Xiao Tang had only made some suggestions in some aspects, but the main reason was that he, the original Liangshan navy The big leader planned and deployed, and then issued orders through Xiao Tang's mouth and conveyed them to other naval units in the village.
If I command well and mobilize my troops to win a big victory, wouldn't it be a greater achievement than charging into battle to fight the enemy? Brother Xiaotang also intends to teach me to show my face in front of all the brothers in the navy, and he also has the intention
I want to achieve my reputation as the Dragon of the River... Li Jun thought in his mind, and he looked at Xiao Tang and smiled, realizing that he, a man who worshiped the emperor, knew heroes and valued them.
"Then Liu Menglong is really eager to win the merits. He only thinks that our navy brothers are ineffective young men. Since he is greedy for fame, how can he teach the merits he has obtained to fly away? What if we set up a formation on the river?
In a confrontation, with the size and number of his naval ships, it is indeed very difficult to win. But in the end, he still cannot help but rush forward. When the navy ships are pursued to the harbor branch, they seem to be in a urn, how can they get out of the way?
Is the formation going to fight our army?"
Li Jun said to Xiao Tang in a deep voice, and suddenly there seemed to be a fire in his heart. If this battle is commanded by me, and I can defeat 15,000 soldiers and naval forces in one fell swoop... it will also build my reputation.
It is far better than guarding Liangshanshui Village like in the past and only dealing with some inferior soldiers and weak generals. Sure enough, it is better than continuing to follow Song Jiang and submit to the court with humiliation and doing earth-shattering things with brother Xiao Tang. This is what I have accomplished.
Li Jun’s long-cherished wish!
Seeing Xiao Tang smiling and nodding towards him, Li Jun bowed and saluted, and then boarded the bow of the boat, facing Xiao Tang's murderous aura on the river, and vigorously preparing to attack other people in front of the big boat.
The ready-to-go navy troops issue orders...
Originally, a large number of ships were ordered by General Liu Menglong to separately pursue and annihilate the ambush of strong bandits on both sides. The ships were advancing at a rapid speed, with the intention of conducting a unilateral pursuit and killing while the bandits were disintegrating and fleeing backwards. Considering the number of enemies and ourselves, and the standard of the warships, the strong group of ships were advancing rapidly.
The bandits were originally at a disadvantage, but now that the thieves were defeated, they had no choice but to let them slaughter them. Even if some thieves sneaked into the harbor branch and fled to the shore, Liu Menglong also planned to have the pioneers of the teaching navy bravely land on the shore to pursue them. Even if some thieves sneaked into the harbor branch and fled to the shore.
The thieves have another ambush on the land, and there are ships nearby to respond with bows and crossbows. When the time comes, we can just call it a day. Returning to the ship will naturally not cause any heavy damage to our troops.
After all, Liu Menglong now believes that the war has now reached the stage where "the enemy has been defeated, and it is necessary to seize the heads and accumulate military exploits".
However, when the naval ships on the left and right wings chased the countless small boats that were quickly swimming in front, and each warship finally sailed into the harbor area that was densely covered with reeds, it didn't take long for almost all of them.
The pursuing warships had slowed down as much as could be seen with the naked eye. The navy officers and soldiers on board the ships immediately discovered that the shallow harbor they passed seemed to be filled with firewood and vegetation. The oars on the ship were filled with debris accumulated in the water.
The debris was stirred up, and in the end it became more and more unshakable! However, the fishing boats used by the surrounding pirate navy had shallow bottoms and short oars, and there were also ships that were most suitable for shallow rivers and near-shore navigation that used bamboo poles to hold water for propulsion.
It still comes and goes freely, but it is hidden in the reeds and has long since disappeared!
Seeing that our own warships were crowded in the harbor on both sides, bumping into each other and being unpredictable. Not only did the front and rear not respond to each other, but they were also unable to move at all. Niu Bangxi was shocked when he saw it on the ship.
He quickly asked Liu Menglong: "Liu Tongzhi, what should we do about this...?"
Liu Menglong was also surprised. Now he had no intention of appeasing Niu Bangxi, a close confidant of Gao Qiu. Since the Liangshan bandits were still behind, it meant that the battle situation was still under the opponent's control. This was immediately
Liu Menglong realized that he had indeed taken a step too far. With the navy ships on the left and right wing unable to move, how could the Liangshan group of water pirates not take advantage of the situation to counterattack!?
Not long after, Liu Menglong saw in the distance that the sails were covered with clouds and the sun was covered by clouds. Another group of ships sailed towards them with full sails. Rushing in front of those ships, there were dozens of wooden rafts piled with firewood.
They were just going down the river, heading straight towards the central formation of our navy with the central gate wide open. It turned out that it was Cheng Gui, Xie Fu, Zhai Yuan, and Qiao Zheng, the four Zhejiang dragons, who were following the orders of Xiao Tang and Li Jun.
, had already prepared fifty companies of fire rows made of large pine and fir trees, with straw handles piled on top. The straw handles also contained sulfur, flame, and saltpeter to ignite the fire. They were then braided with bamboo ropes and placed at the front of the queue.
Suddenly, fires burst into the sky from fifty fire platoons, and with the help of the momentum of the river, they rushed directly towards the warship where Liu Menglong and Niu Bangxi were. What made Liu Menglong even more stunned was that the fast approaching
Behind the fire platoon, another large group of sturdy and huge ships appeared in his field of vision. They formed a formation early and were heading towards their own navy!
