Arrow after arrow shot accurately into the chests of the Nanchen crossbowmen, and the Shu Han soldiers who boarded the beach did not care about the rest and ran desperately towards the hillside.
They didn't know how long the support behind them would last, so they had to seize this opportunity and rush up the hillside.
The small red horse boats also crossed the turbulent river and began to transfer soldiers from the rear fleet to the beach bit by bit. In addition, they were replenishing arrows and stone bullets to several high-rise ships. These few who rushed to the beach
The building ship has obviously turned into a fixed firepower point, but after all, it is at a low place. Even if the shooting angle of the bed crossbow is raised as high as possible, there is no way to shoot into the camp. Fortunately, the ship has been re-equipped.
The quality of the trebuchet is still good, and the stone projectiles thrown can already interfere with the defense of the camp.
"Quick, use the crossbow and shield hands to press down on both sides and drive away those annoying flies!" Tang Xiao rushed to the beach in three steps and two steps at a time. He who once stood out in the Battle of Hanzhong is now a partial general.
General Zahao is only one step away, so this time he will never let go of this opportunity to make a contribution.
An arrow passed by Tang Xiao, but he was unmoved at all and just looked ahead nervously.
I have to admit that Lu Zhongsu was quite capable in leading troops. No one dared to imagine that this guy was an internal historian (author's note: the prefect's deputy) and an out-and-out civil servant.
The Shu Han crossbowmen who came ashore one after another were obviously more numerous, and they quickly suppressed the Nanchen soldiers on the hillside. Tang Xiao also knew that it was not too late, and decisively drew his sword: "Brothers, for the Han, for the King of Han!"
"Big man!" Countless soldiers roared loudly and charged up the hillside.
The scattered Luzhai and Juma were still effective. If the soldiers of the Shu Han Dynasty wanted to move these obstructive guys, they had to withstand the shots of the enemy's crossbowmen. Seeing a famous soldier fall down after being struck by an arrow, Tang
Xiao felt that his heart was bleeding, after all, these were the brothers Pao Ze who he had brought out little by little!
"Suppress, request support!"
At the same time, on the river, the three large five-tooth warships hit the first iron rope blocking the river. The entire warship suddenly shook violently. The soldiers on the ship barely grabbed the railing to avoid falling.
. And the thick river-blocking iron cables also vibrated crazily under such a violent impact, making a harsh friction sound.
Because these three five-toothed ships stopped all of a sudden, they soon became the targets of concentrated attacks by the camps on both sides and the Jingzhou Navy. Stone bullets and arrows were thrown at them intensively, almost sweeping away the entire deck.
Fire arrows also began to fly towards this side, but the surface of the five-toothed ship was treated with fire protection, and only sporadic fire spots were caused.
However, the support from the Bashu Navy at the rear did not stop at all. Stone bullets and arrows were also desperately trying to greet the Jingzhou Navy, forcing some of the smaller warships of the Jingzhou Navy to start retreating, otherwise they would be sunk at this time.
Yes, if the waterway is blocked, the boats behind you will not be able to get up.
"Fire ship, it's a fire ship!" A sharp-eyed general quickly spotted several flat-bottomed boats rushing toward us on the river.
"Raise the 500-step crossbow!" Jiang Xian, the navy general who commanded the vanguard, ordered decisively, "Change the fire arrows!"
As one of the important lieutenants who followed Wang Chang to Shu, Jiang Xian has stayed in this position for a long time. The previous battle of Langwei Beach made Qiu Zhi successful, so this time he asked himself to be the forward, just to
Take advantage of this opportunity to build a successful career.
However, the situation in front of us does not look very good.
A 500-step crossbow rose from below the deck. Jiang Xian took a deep breath: "Load the arrow!"
The specifications of this 500-step crossbow are slightly smaller than the bed crossbow that can reach 600-700 steps, but the accuracy is more guaranteed.
A stone bullet whizzed over and hit the deck next to him. It bounced again and injured a guard. Jiang Xian turned a blind eye to this and didn't even care that a few arrows landed on the shield protecting the hundred-step crossbow.
In addition to the sophisticated mechanisms to control the lifting and lowering of the armaments on these ships, there are also shields erected on the outer edges of the bows similar to gun mantlets. Although not thick, they are enough to protect against arrows. If it hadn't been for this thing, what would have happened just now
The arrow may have penetrated into Jiang Xian's chest.
"Get in position!"
The ignited arrows were pointed forward.
"Six hundred steps!"
"Five hundred and fifty steps!" The soldier in charge of the observation also tried his best to stay calm.
"Five hundred steps!"
"Let go!" Jiang Xian yelled, his face already flushed.
It is also not easy to cock the five-hundred-step crossbow, and coupled with the problem of shooting angle, so in fact they only have this one chance.
The arrow roared out and pierced the fire ship accurately.
"Bang!" There was a loud noise, and the fire ship was directly ignited by the fire arrow. It burned violently, and the hull of the ship seemed to be torn apart by a pair of invisible hands. The fire was quickly swallowed by the river current, but the waves set off hit it heavily.
On several fire boats in the back.
"Okay!" cheers broke out on the warship.
These fire ships were all flat-bottomed boats in order to pass through the iron cables blocking the river. Of course, they couldn't stand such waves. They immediately began to spin uncontrollably in the river current, and the fire arrows shot from the other ships set these fire ships on fire.
He breathed a sigh of relief, but Jiang Xian knew that this was not an option. The strength of the iron cable was obviously beyond expectation, and if it kept colliding back and forth like this, the real damage would actually be to the warship. Now it still depends on the battle between the camps on both sides.
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"Hang the flag and ask for instructions!" Jiang Xian ordered decisively.
In fact, Wang Chang's flagship was getting closer and closer to the area where the iron cable blocking the river was located. The unfavorable attack on the copycat and the news from Jiang Xian made Wang Chang extremely anxious.
You must know that His Highness is watching from a warship behind. If the attack is unfavorable, I don’t know how I will be punished. What’s more important is that this is the first battle since His Highness personally conquered the country. Nothing can fail.
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"Contact General Xiao immediately and ask for additional manpower to support the beachhead." Wang Chang made up his mind, "Tell Mr. Jiang that we must hold on. We press forward and must suppress the Jingzhou Navy!"
"promise!"
On the warship behind, Li Xingchen stood leaning on the railing. The whistling river wind carried the smell of blood and fire. The guards beside him looked around nervously. Once they heard the sound of arrows, they would immediately knock Li Xingchen down.
"The war is not going well." Xiao Shilian stood beside Li Xingchen and couldn't help but frown.
"How confident are you if you are in charge?" Li Xingchen did not answer the call, but asked me another question directly.
"The sky is 60% strong." Xiao Shilian frowned and said, "The terrain here is indeed dangerous. It is no wonder that Liu Bei was blocked here in the first place, which finally made Lu Boyan famous."
Li Xingchen nodded slightly: "That's true, so it's good that Wang Chang can fight like this. It can't be said that the war is not going well." (To be continued)