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The two men actually led the Chu navy out of the mouth of the Xiang River.
They wanted to fight a decisive battle against the Ming Dynasty navy, which was twice their size and had cannons.
There are also more than a thousand naval personnel and fishermen.
Rowing a small boat loaded with firewood,
They followed the warships and charged out of the Xiang River.
"Sound the gong and wave the flag!"
"Make them retreat back to the Xiang River!"
Zhong Yi was so shocked that he roared.
.....
"Dong dong dong dong!"
Zhong Yi had just ordered the retreat to begin.
The messenger had not yet carried out the order.
People were already beating drums to cheer them on.
Zhong Yi crouched low and rushed toward another section of the city wall.
He angrily shouted at Zhou Lun, who was personally beating the drum:
"What do you want, you scoundrel?"
Zhou Lun said, "Prime Minister, the arrow is on the string, and we have no choice but to release it."
"The navy has already stormed Qingcao Lake,"
"Keep pushing forward and you can still fight,"
"A retreat would inevitably result in the annihilation of the entire army."
"The enemy navy will pursue and kill us relentlessly!"
"In a direct naval battle, where did they win?"
Zhong Yi was very pessimistic.
Zhou Lun said, "A decision should have been made a few days ago."
"Either the main army marches north for a decisive battle,"
"Either the entire army retreats to Xiangyin."
"The Prime Minister dares neither advance nor retreat,"
"Holding this position will only lead to being attacked."
"Why not fight to the death today?"
"The navy of Lujiaozhai,"
"We should also go out and help in the battle!"
Chapter 1898 Torrential Rain
The voice just fell,
The gates of the water village have been opened.
Gao Lai led more than sixty warships of various sizes.
They charged towards the Ming navy, which outnumbered them tenfold.
They planned to coordinate with Lei Dejin and Yang Yao to launch a pincer attack.
Zhong Yi peeked out to see what was happening, then slumped dejectedly onto the city wall.
"We can't win; the enemy's firearms are too powerful."
"You're all throwing your lives away."
Zhou Lun said, "Prime Minister, if you're afraid of death, then don't fight."
"At this point, we can still fight to the death,"
"If they hide and dare not fight,"
"From now on, there won't even be a chance to fight desperately."
Zhong Yi did not speak again.
Zhou Lun, however, ordered the water fortress to fire its cannons.
That is, using catapults to assist friendly forces in battle.
In later times, a large area of land between Luhu Lake and the mouth of the Xiang River...
At this time, the entire area belongs to the Qingcaohu waters.
However, the lakebed is already severely silted up.
Hills like Shijunshan and Xiaoshantang,
They are small islands in Qingcao Lake.
Why is it said that Lujiaozhai can control the Xiangjiang River?
It's because of the large body of water on the west side of Qingcao Lake,
Only during the summer and autumn seasons when water levels are high
Only then can large ships pass.
It is now the fifth month of the lunar calendar.
A few heavy rains are simply not enough.
The Ming Dynasty navy wanted to storm the Xiang River.
We must head south along the deep water area on the east side of Qingcao Lake.
The Chu navy had countless small warships.
However, they dispersed towards the shallow water area.
They were extremely familiar with Qingcao Lake.
They are not afraid of running aground at all.
They planned to spread out to avoid the artillery fire.
Then they charged from three sides simultaneously.
They rushed over and joined the Ming Dynasty navy in a chaotic battle.
And subsequently, countless small boats were set on fire.
We must destroy the Ming Dynasty's navy, even if it means mutual destruction!
"Head northwest, fighting and retreating!"
Pang Dingzi was unwilling to get entangled with the Chu army here.
To the northwest lies the deep waters of Dongting Lake.
Once you get there, you can fight however you want.
Hundreds of warships with their sails billowing.
The boatmen rowed and paddled with all their might.
Before engaging the Chu navy
They gradually sailed into the deep water.
It wasn't just about running away.
Instead, they fought and retreated simultaneously.
More than ten gunboats opened fire at full force.
The other warships were also firing bows and trebuchets.
Yang Yao and Gao Lai's warships,
The ship is long and narrow and moves quickly.
They attempted to leave the Ming Dynasty navy behind.
Therefore, they rushed to the front.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we'll catch up soon.
The distance between the two sides is indeed gradually closing.
The cost was heavy losses of the warships under their command.
More than twenty fast boats of the Chu army,
Damaged and sunk by artillery, trebuchets, and crossbows.
The Chu soldiers on the ship jumped into the lake to escape.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
The Chu army's fast ships were equipped with something similar to a bed crossbow.
Its power is definitely not as great as that of a ballista.
But you don't need that many operators.
An arrow shaft as thick as a pigeon's egg was shot out.
It also came with a long rope.
Once the Ming warship is hit
The two were then connected by a rope.
The Chu army attempted to board and seize the ship!
"ignition!"
"Fire arrows!"
Due to the firearms manufactured in various regions
They all had to be sent to the north.
The Crown Prince's Divine Machine Battalion was concentrated and equipped.
Therefore, the southern tribes did not have firearms.
But they have rockets!
It's at the tip of the arrow shaft.
Tie something that looks like a rocket to your head.
Not only can it increase the acceleration of the arrow,
It can also burn intensely and ignite enemy supplies.
In the early Southern Song Dynasty, Yu Yunwen fought a major battle at Caishiji.
Li Bao crossed the sea to raid Shandong.
Rockets were used extensively in both countries.
This thing existed as early as the late Tang Dynasty.
Prior to this, rockets used flammable materials such as rosin.
Hundreds of rockets were launched.
Yang Yao swung his sword and raised his shield to deflect several arrows.
The rest mostly landed on the warships.