At this time in Yangzhou, Xiang Ji's army finally reached Hengjiang after several days of rapid march.
"Youping, are there ships here to help our army cross the river?"
When asked by Xiang Ji, Zhou Tai looked embarrassed.
There are indeed ferries, but according to the report from the scouts just now, the so-called ferries are just a dozen or so fishing boats that can carry ten people.
You know, Xiang Ji now has an army of fifty thousand. If he can only transport a hundred people across the river this time, how long will this be delayed?
Seeing Zhou Tai's expression, Xiang Ji also understood. It was probably that the search for the ferry was unsatisfactory.
Just when Xiang Ji was helpless, Lu Meng, who had been following Xiang Ji silently, spoke up.
"Overlord, there is a way to help my army cross the river!"
Suddenly hearing Lu Meng say that there was a way, Xiang Ji, Zhou Tai, Zhao Yun, Chen Gong and others on his side surrounded him one after another.
In such a situation, what can this kid do?
You know, the ferries found so far are only about a dozen fishing boats.
If you go to Liyang City, you can still collect some ferries, but the problem now is that Xiang Ji already knows that these clans are simply Erwuzi. If he sends a large army to collect ferries, I am afraid that these clans will soon destroy Xiang.
Inform Sun Ce of the location and purpose of the registration.
So, wouldn't it be a joke that Chen Gong's plan to expose Chen Cang's secret plan was a joke?
It would really be a tragedy if Sun Ce blocked the way across the river halfway across the river.
After all, these temporarily recruited ferries are not the high-rise boats in the navy camp.
"Overlord, after Meng Gang's observation, we found that there are many bamboo forests around the Hengjiang River. Can we cut down these bamboos to make bamboo rafts?
In this way, relying on those fishing boats and tying these bamboo rafts together, we can carry a large number of soldiers across the river at one time."
My eyes light up!
When they heard what Lu Meng said, Xiang Ji and others' eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes, why didn’t you think of bamboo rafts? There are so many bamboo forests around here, so you can use local materials!
You must know that the distance between this crossing river and Niushe Crossing on the other side is not too far. As long as you choose a calm time, you can cross the river safely.
"Okay! Lu Meng! The lonely king will allocate five thousand soldiers to you. You will be solely responsible for crossing the river, and Zhou Tai will be responsible for assisting.
When my army successfully crosses the river, the lonely king will definitely remember your contribution!"
The biggest difficulty was solved, and Xiang Ji was in a good mood.
I can’t tell that this Lu Meng really has some tricks up his sleeve.
Although this bamboo raft is simple, everyone will understand it once it is explained.
But the question is, who could have thought of it? Even Chen Gong, hadn’t he never thought of it?
He is worthy of being a fierce man who can take down Guan Yu, who is known throughout China. His ability to adapt to the situation is indeed far beyond ordinary people.
As Lu Meng began to command the soldiers and armor to get busy, Xiang Ji's army could finally take a break.
You must know that although there were no complaints from the Chu army during the rapid march for several days, the physical exertion cannot be faked.
But just as Xiang Ji's army entered the rest stage, Sun Ce of Qu'a could not sit still.
"Gong Jin, what on earth do you think Xiang Ji of Chu State is doing?
Why has it been several days, but there has been no attack on our south bank? Does he just want to keep going like this? But it won't do him any good?"
You know, the Northern Allied Forces have already been mobilized. If this membership continues to be used up like this, isn't he afraid of losing his hometown?
Zhou Yu, who was still playing the piano leisurely, could not sit still when he heard Sun Ce's words.
Yes, judging from the current situation, shouldn't this title be so stable?
"Bo Fu, in my opinion, why don't we go test that title?"
If Xiang's army is still on the north bank, then it doesn't matter what he is doing.
But if the fleet on the north bank is just a cover and Xiang Ji is not on the north bank at all, something big will happen!
Whether Xiang Ji returned to Xuzhou to deal with Cao Cao or Liu Bei, or sometimes Xiang Ji simply changed places to cross the river, this was unacceptable to Zhou Yu.
You know, they dared to join the alliance because the Northern Alliance Army was holding Xiang Ji in check.
Wu State just wanted to get a piece of this gluttonous feast.
Xiang Ji could ignore the Northern Allied Forces and instead take the lead in dealing with him, which was beyond Zhou Yu's expectations.
If there are any other changes, even if it is true, it will be completely beyond Zhou Yu's control.
For Zhou Yu, who has a strong desire for control, this feeling is not good, very bad.
"Send the order! General Cheng Pu is ordered to lead eight thousand naval forces, with Dong Xi and Ling Cao as his deputies.
Attack the Chu army's navy camp to explore its reality."
Sun Ce has always trusted Zhou Yu unconditionally.
After all, this is the brother I have played with since childhood.
After all, he is smarter than me...
Following Sun Ce's order, Jiangdong general Cheng Pu led dozens of large and small warships and set sail towards the Chu army's camp.
"Report! General Jiang Qin, the navy of Wu Kingdom has moved.
According to reports, there are dozens of large and small warships approaching our naval camp."
After hearing the scout's report, Jiang Qin suddenly became excited.
As expected from Sergeant Chen Gong, Sun Ce couldn't bear it anymore.
Hahaha, then come and try this feast I have prepared for you!
It turned out that before Xiang Ji led his army to leave the ship, Chen Gong, who was good at planning local wars, had already expected that Jiangdong's army would inevitably come to test him after waiting for many days.
Arriving aboard the battleship, Jiang Qin saw the main fleet of Soochow battleships approaching slowly, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Hum hum, before the Overlord left, he deliberately left all the arrows at the navy camp, but they were prepared just for you guys.
When he saw that the vanguard of Wu's navy had entered the shooting range, Jiang Qin immediately waved the flag in his hand up and down.
"Send the order! All troops, shoot arrows!"
As a sailor, the two skills you must master are swimming and archery.
After all, you can't be a sailor if you can't swim.
In ancient times, naval battles basically relied on bows and arrows to shoot at each other, so the skill of archery was essential for all naval forces.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Under Jiang Qin's order, ten thousand Chu troops drew their bows and shot arrows at the same time!
The sky was full of arrows flying towards the oncoming Jiangdong battleship.
You know, it’s the southeast wind now!
With the help of wind, the flight distance and effective lethality of feather arrows are far greater than before.
As arrows fell from the sky, the Jiangdong navy suddenly let out bursts of screams.
"Retreat! Turn the ship around and retreat!"
One round of feather arrows came down, and the Wu navy suffered heavy losses.
After all, the Wu army was moving against the wind, and his arrows could not hit the Chu army.
With the archers unable to fight back, Wu Jun, who was passively beaten, could only choose to retreat.