My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?

Chapter 245 Changan Lord’s new weapons?I will use it first!
The cock crows for two quarters (1:30).

When the rooster crows, the rooster has not crowed, but in the Chencheng camp, there are shadows of people flashing and voices of people being heard from time to time, as if more than [-] troops are still stationed here.

At the same time, five miles behind Chencheng Camp and the lower reaches of Honggou.

Xiang Yan stood on the top of Feiyun Tower and said in a deep voice: "Order!"

"Fifty flying boats (small scout ships with a displacement of [-] dendrobes and cabins) will go first."

"Ten scouts (large scout ships with a displacement of [-] hu and cabins) have stern emblems."

"If you encounter an enemy situation, immediately raise a fire to report it!"

Fifty flying boats that could only accommodate a few people poured onto the Honggou River.

Every time there is a fork in the road or an inlet, he will dexterously turn into it to investigate carefully. From time to time, he will disembark in the shallow water and go ashore to investigate.

Ten scout boats that can carry more than ten people sit on the Honggou River, receiving news brought back by the flying boats from time to time. With more paddlers, they can quickly go upstream and report the news to Xiang Yan.

Knowing that there were no invincible troops ten miles ahead, Xiang Yan said: "Order! The main army is the front army, the Xiang family, the Qu family and the county soldiers are the middle army, and the other families are the rear army."

"Call the oarsmen to not row except to control the direction."

"If anyone dares to speak, everyone around him will be killed!"

"The army sets sail!"

No one promised.

The more than [-] troops were divided into three groups and flowed down the river.

Every oarsman on the boat held the oar carefully.

Only when the captain gives the order, the paddler with the best pressure on the water can make a few gentle strokes to adjust the direction of the boat.

After the Chu fleet descended quietly for fifteen miles in the most silent manner, a ball of fire suddenly lit up in the distance.

Immediately afterwards, there are two groups!Three groups!Until ten regiments!

Ten scout ships raised fire at the same time, which meant that the number of enemy troops ahead had far exceeded the expectations before the war.

Qu Huan's pupils shrank and he said in shock: "Is there a large army ambushing the Qin army?"

Xiang Yan's expression was still dull.

In Xiang Yan's view, it is completely normal for the Qin army to ambush tonight.

Xiang Yan just said in a deep voice: "Order!"

"The flying boat rushes forward with fire to detect the enemy's strength!"

Fifty flying boats raised their torches at the same time, lighting up a river.

The oarsmen on the flying boat no longer controlled their strength, picked up the oars with both hands, shook them wildly, and rushed forward!

The Qin army counterattacked with crossbow arrows without hesitation.

Under the fire of Qin Nu, fifty flying boats came and went without any return!

But the river surface they illuminated was clearly visible to the scout boat.

A scout ship returned quickly. The scout on board jumped onto the ship and reported in a solemn voice: "Shangzhu State, the enemy navy is not a Qin army ship, but a Wei ship ship."

"It has been initially determined that the enemy has five hundred in the small wing and two hundred in the middle wing. The remaining ships have not yet been detected."

The navy of Qin is still on the battlefield of Zhao.

But after destroying Wei, Cen Bian was able to seize all the boats of Wei's navy, and even recruited many Wei people and soldiers who were good at boats to serve as navy soldiers.

Encouraged by the military merit system, although this naval force was newly reorganized, its combat effectiveness was completely transformed.

Xiang Yan thoughtfully said: "It seems that the Qin navy is in full force."

"Send another fifty light boats and cruise five miles in front of the front army formation. No rash advances are allowed."

"Send orders to all the troops to drop anchor and rest, waiting for daybreak!"

The plan to sneak away at night was completely ruined.

The dark night made it impossible for Xiang Yan to show off her strong water fighting ability.

Only when the sky lights up and Xiang Yan can take a panoramic view of the entire scene can he make further judgments based on the strength comparison between the enemy and ourselves.

However, Xiang Yan wanted to wait for dawn to use his water fighting ability.

But Cen Bian has no water fighting ability at all!
The darkness obscured the vision and brought the combat effectiveness of the generals on both sides to the same level.

How could Cen Bian let this opportunity go?

On the Qin army's building and ship, Cen Bian gave the order: "Order!"

"Using Xiaoyi as the sharp edge, the whole army charges forward!"

Behind Cen Bian, two drummers took off their shirts to reveal their muscular upper bodies.

Holding the hammer in both hands, he hit the drum head hard!

"Boom! Boom!"

The war drums beat, and more than [-] Qin naval forces shouted in unison: "Charge and kill!"

The oarsmen's muscles were tense, and they slid the oars to drive the warship upstream, charging towards the Chu army head-on!

Xiang Yan:? ? ?
Looking at the charging Qin army, Xiang Yan was stunned.

It's fine to start a war at night when you can't see anything.

The Qin army actually took the entire army and started a decisive battle right away?

General of the Qin army, are you so reckless?

Xiang Yan immediately gave an order: "Order! The whole army puts away the anchors and continues to advance in line with the three armies."

"Order, fly the boat and scouts to the two sides."

"Send an order to Lieutenant Xiong Ao's troops to approach the bridge and form a formation."

"Instruct Commander Xiong Zang's troops to hide behind the bridge and prepare for war!"

Under Xiang Yan's command, the Chu army's front troops quickly separated out their warships and stood ready.

When the Qin army rushed five hundred feet in front of the Chu army, Xiang Yan ordered again: "Command Captain Xiong Zang to advance at full speed!"

Twenty heavy ships with a width of two feet (4.62 meters) and a length of nine feet (20.79 meters), with extremely strong hulls and copper-clad wooden rams on their bows, suddenly accelerated and rushed towards the Qin army.

And after the sudden outbreak.

One hundred ships were one foot wide (2.31 meters) and six feet long (13.86 meters) long. They were all painted in red, with a bamboo canopy on the top and covered with cooked cowhide. The red horses surrounded Tudong and followed him all the way.At the rear of the fleet, Captain Xiong Zang stood on a bridge boat and shouted angrily: "Suddenly accelerate, form a front line!"

"Crash!"

While shouting, the leader Tu Mao slammed into a Qin Army winglet.

The heavy hull and ultra-high speed gave the collision angle great kinetic energy, causing the copper-clad wood collision angle to break the small ship in half like a bamboo!
After crashing into a small wing, the sudden kinetic energy was completely exhausted and had to stop far away.

But soon a ship suddenly bypassed the accident scene, accelerated further ahead, and collided with another Qin Army winglet.

The damaged Qin army's small wing was trapped in the Chu army's boat formation. The Chu army's red horses accelerated forward, and the soldiers on the boat stabbed the Qin army who fell into the water with their spears without hesitation!

"avoid!"

"The Chu army is unstoppable, give way!"

"Why are the oarsmen so stunned? Hurry up and row!"

Under Xiang Yan's coordination, the sudden attack was like a battering ram, and the red horse was like a cavalry. When the two were combined into the Qin army, it was like entering an uninhabited country, and they forcefully penetrated the Qin army's boat formation!

On the building ship, Cen Bian looked at Cen Bian and was shocked: "How can the Chu army be so sharp!"

"Our army has obviously used Wei's warships, so why are we not a single enemy in front of the Chu army!"

Cen Bian couldn't understand why the Chu army was so cruel!

"Captain, the general has an order!"

Hearing the call of the messenger, Cen Bian quickly looked towards the shore and saw two flames burning on the shore.

"The decisive battle as originally planned?"

After reading the agreed signal, Cen Bian gritted his teeth: "Since General Wang gave such an order, General Wang must have reason."

"make!"

"Zhongyi comes forward, gets close to the Chu army's ships, raises fire and waits!"

"Anyone who dares to retreat will be executed immediately!"

Under Cen Bian's order, the middle wing of the Qin army crossed over the small wing and suddenly approached the Chu army.

Xiong Zang chuckled softly: "Are you planning to attack our army suddenly?"

"Does the Qin army regard our Red Horse as nothing?"

"Order! The red horse speeds up and covers the guards!"

The Chu army's red horse immediately accelerated and intercepted the Qin army's center wing and the Chu army's sudden attack.

Cen Bian was indifferent to the Chu army's change of formation, or he simply could not see the intention of the Chu army's change of formation.

The distance between the Qin army's center wing and the Chu army's red horse is getting closer and closer.

After two rounds of arrows were fired, both soldiers hung their bows on the bow holders in the boat. Cen Bian shouted: "Raise the fire!"

Five Chu soldiers picked up spears, but ten Qin soldiers picked up wooden sticks, lit the torch fixed on the top of the wooden stick, and stuck the torch a foot outside the boat.

Cen Bian ordered again: "Spray fuel!"

Five Chu soldiers held hooks and locks, intending to hook the boats of the two armies, but twenty Qin soldiers picked up tuó and yuè instead!
Xiong Zang was a little confused when he saw this: "Isn't this an object used for forging?"

"Qin's soldiers do not hold weapons but tools?"

"Even if you are holding a hand-held tool, you should be holding a hammer, not this spear!"

Xiong Zang was confused, and the Chu soldiers were even more confused.

Facing the confused eyes, Qin's soldiers stretched their arms and muscles, and used all their strength to press down the handles on both sides of the chariot.

The oil hidden in the leather bag of the dome is squeezed by external force and flows out along the bronze hoop on the top of the dome.

Chu Jun's confused eyes turned to horror.

Just because the oil suddenly burst into flames the moment it passed the torch!

The lug can only spray oil a distance of seven or eight feet.

But this short distance is enough to cross the gap between Zhongyi and Chima, spitting burning oil into Chima!
The ceiling of Chima has certain fire protection capabilities and will not be ignited by rockets.

But the interior of Chima’s cabin is not fireproof!
Under the attack of oil, Red Horse became a real 'Red' horse!

"It's on fire!"

"The ship cannot be saved, seize the Qin army's ships!"

"Get water to put out the fire!"

"No! You can't get water, open a sandbox and throw sand and soil at it!"

The red horse caught fire, and the Chu army on board immediately wanted to seize the Qin army's boat.

But after the Qin Army's Zhongyi completed the arson, he showed no intention of entanglement. He turned around and left without hesitation, heading towards the other Red Horse.

The Chu army could only open the sandbox in panic and tried to use sand to extinguish the flames according to the generals' instructions.

One red horse after another was set alight by the Qin army.

In panic, the Red Horses scattered in all directions. Not only could they no longer maintain their formation and high mobility, they even ignited the emergencies they were protecting!
On the north bank of the chasm, watching the rising flames, Wang Ben was like a child who got a new toy, his eyes filled with joy: "Chang'an Jun's new ordnance is really useful!"

Xin Sheng's eyes were full of excitement: "I heard that even Lord Chang'an himself hasn't had time to use it yet."

"This is the first time this set of ordnance has shown its edge in actual combat!"

"General, this battle will leave your name in history!"

But Wang Ben shook his head: "Chang'an Jun has never used this weapon, not only because there is no time, but also because this weapon is extremely limited by the environment and can be easily cracked by the enemy. It can only be used for sneak attacks."

"Send orders to Cen Bian, the front army continues to advance, and the middle and rear armies retreat."

"The boat is locked on the river, be careful!"

　Names such as small wing, middle wing, and large wing were originally used for specific ships, but in the late Warring States Period, they became general terms for certain types of ships, just like the current names for battleships, frigates, and aircraft carriers.

　　Wu Zixu compared the large wing to a heavy land warfare vehicle, the small wing to a light land warfare vehicle, and the bridge boat to a light-footed hussar.

　　The six types of warships, namely small wing, middle wing, large wing, tumao, building ship and bridge boat, have come into being as late as 500 BC. In "Wenwen Tongkao" and "Zuo Zhuan", this series Among the warships, only the tower ships were independently developed by the Wu State. The rest were built by craftsmen supported by several generations of Chu kings from King Zhuang of Chu to King Kang of Chu. King Chu Kang once defeated Wu with this series of ships. Later, Wu Zixu He rebelled against Chu and defected to Wu, and brought the manufacturing methods of these warships to the state of Wu.According to the records of "Yue Jueshu", the above six types of warships were all invented by Wu Zixu. Later, the Chu spies stole the manufacturing technology of the five warships. After Chu defeated Wu, they also seized the manufacturing technology of the building ship.Koan Cheese declined to comment on this paragraph, but based on the literature, it can be seen that as early as 500 BC, the manufacturing technology of warships such as the Lou Chuan and the 'Wing' series had been leaked, and at the latest around 400 BC, Most of the countries near the water have installed the above warships, but the specific models and positioning are different.

　　For example, the Wu Guo's Tu Kao is positioned as an assault vehicle, but Chu's Tu Kao is mostly used like a siege vehicle.

　　In addition to these six basic ship types, various countries are also developing new ship types. For example, the State of Chu further developed the faster Chima based on Xiaoyi. This ship type was still used until the Han Dynasty.

　　
　
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