On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the east wind is blowing.
Snowflakes were flying in the sky, falling down slanted in the air.
Even in winter, the river surface in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River is still wide, and giant ships are riding the wind and waves, as if floating in the vast starry sky; and the snowflakes at the sky are the starlights everywhere.
Guo Shao was standing on the deck of the bow of the boat, standing steadily at the river.
The cold wind blew on his face a bit of a bit. His scarf and cloak were blowing lightly, and only his tall body stood there with a very stable position on his sword.
Looking out, there were warships in front, back, left and right. Hundreds of large ships and small boats were incredible. They covered the entire river surface, and the scene was extremely spectacular.
However, the same scenes and different moods see different views.
A while ago, when watching the fleet on the river, Guo Shao was aroused of ambition; but now, he suddenly felt that it was difficult to turn direction and difficult to control... When will the dream in his heart be realized?
It was windy outside, and the lord had been standing for too long.Zuo You's voice rang behind him.
Guo Shao looked slightly and did not answer his topic, but said: Today is against the wind, but fortunately it is going well.
Zuo You said: This place is close to the East China Sea, and there is always an east wind.Guo Shao said again: We are against the wind, Han Tong and others are in the wind.
The two said a few words, and Guo Shao looked at a big ship on the front left. In the hazy place, there seemed to be a general standing on the tower of the ship.
If it is a general, it should be Li Chuyun; the main general who presided over this battle was Li Chuyun, and the deputy general was Gao Yanqi.
Although Guo Shao was on the ship, he was not responsible for commanding the battle. He was here to inspire the morale of the army. Because he had no experience in water war, he gave his full power to his subordinates.
From a distance, even the people above could not see clearly because there was a layer of white steam on the water; the clouds in the sky were also thick, the light was a little dark, and snow was floating in the sky.
The snowflakes fell on the foggy water surface and quickly disappeared. The ships passed through it, and they really felt like sailing in the clouds.
Today's weather is indeed not suitable for combat; but more important than the weather, the Southern Tang Army naval army in Hukou is constantly approaching from behind, so the weather is not the only factor to consider in the war.
The fleet has come out in full swing, and now Guo Shao can only wait for the result, and what he expects is naturally victory... After the assassination, Guo Shao felt Li Yu's deep hostility even more.
Guo Shao couldn't help but think about Li Yu's hatred for him for a moment.
What a man fears most is that someone else is staring at his power, wealth and women, especially the latter; in this way he will feel a great threat and will not be able to sleep or eat on the side of the bed.
Guo Shao's request for land in the Southern Tang Kingdom naturally posed a serious threat to everything Li Yu owned.
It is understandable that Li Yu is hostile to himself.
However, Guo Shao didn't think there was anything too much about these things.
Unifying the Jiuzhou is itself a general trend. If Li Yu cannot unify the country, naturally there will be other powerful countries coming to do this.
This is also something that is good for the world and cannot be resisted.
The most intuitive hostility probably lies with Zhou Xian.
In this era, women have a low status. For ordinary people, power is really nothing compared to people. But this is people's weakness, as if it is a symbol of dignity... If someone stares at Fu Ermei, Guo Shao will be difficult to tolerate, and he will immediately believe that this person has the ambition to replace him, so he has such courage; this is a weakness that no one can escape.
But Li Yu took the initiative to send Zhou Xian to assassinate him. Even the ancients, Guo Shao could not figure out his mind.Does the other party already think that a woman is completely unimportant?
Guo Shao thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out... the only thing he figured out was that hatred had already been formed.
When someone hates him to the core, the only way is naturally to completely eliminate him and eliminate his strength to resist!
This time, Li Yu's power must be completely eliminated to avoid discomfort on his spine!
...At this moment, I suddenly heard the loud drums on the warship ahead.
Dongdongdongdongdongdong... Guo Shao woke up in shock and looked in the sound. He soon found that in the haze, sails on the river far ahead were like clouds, coming towards him!
A general behind shouted: The enemy ship is here!The surroundings became noisy in an instant.
The fleet of the Zhou army here was sailing against the wind and did not hang sails; but the Southern Tang army was covered with sails. On the vast river surface, the huge and high sails were more conspicuous than the ship itself and were easier to be discovered.
Guo Shao looked into the distance and felt that the Southern Tang Navy with sails was even more powerful.
The warships were already busy, and the crossbows, catapults, and bows were prepared one after another, and they were put on torches and shining... This was not the era of hot weapons, but the warships were filled with black smoke, and that was the prepared torches and burning objects.
The warships were all made of wood, and both sides paid great attention to fire attacks, and all those who cast stone cars and arrows could cast tinder oil were prepared.
Under the persuasion of the soldiers, Guo Shao left the bow of the boat and went upstairs to watch the battle.
The flagship is located in the front and middle of the fleet, with hundreds of large ships in front of it, and Guo Shao doesn't have to make any decisions. Even so, the atmosphere makes him nervous.
……
The entire fleet is divided into three echelons, and the soldiers who face the enemy ships directly in front will have a very different feeling than those behind them.
Old Man Li was very unlucky, just in the front warship.
And he was also in the cabin below the deck, climbing on the pedal of a waterwheel, following the command of the monitor to pedal the waterwheel.
There was a group of people next to him, some of whom were riding water bikes, and more were sitting in two rows, shouting and shaking the oars.
The deck above his head was slapped with messy footsteps, and amid the footsteps and shouts, Old Man Li knew that the war was about to start.
He had no need to do anything, he just needed to pedal a waterwheel, and there was no armor on his body, and there was a shuttle gun on the ground next to him; he was on his hair, and ordered them to fight to the death if they were rushed into the cabin by enemy soldiers.
With years of experience in marching and fighting, Old Man Li felt that this shuttle was not useful. If he was defeated to that level, it would be difficult for anyone to resist stubbornly.
With a sound of water, Old Man Li took a look through the hole of the oar, and saw a small boat putting ropes into the water from the deck.
Then he saw three two men walking onto the boat with ropes in the boat.
What are you doing?The man who was riding the waterwheel next to him asked quietly, with a northern accent.Obviously, it is also the one who brought him to do coolies temporarily, and it is very likely that he is just a civilian.
Old Man Li has a long military career, but he has been in the north, because the Central Plains dynasty has really hit the Yangtze River for the first time in recent years.
But he has seen many people and heard a lot of things when he is old.
He immediately replied kindly: The big ship is not flexible and tall, and the small boats are needed to help with some work around him.Also, on such a cold day, someone will not freeze to death after falling into the water?The boat can also help save people.
After hearing this, the man shrank his neck.But seeing that there was still snow outside, if the ship sank and fell into the water, I really don’t know what it would feel like, Old Man Li thought of this, and the two looked at each other and stopped saying a word.
At this moment, I suddenly saw half a face and a mouth appearing on the head in front of me. The mouth opened and shouted: Commander, go forward at full speed!
There were two supervisors in the cabin and immediately started to curse, shouting and making everyone work hard.
Old Man Li and others who were still slowing down just now pulled the support rod and quickly pedaled the pedal. They just cared about speed and direction, and the cabin was full of noisy.
Shaoqing, the drums sounded loudly above his head, and the sound of beating the drums seemed to shake the walls of the ship; the waterwheel outside the hull was also rustling in the river water, and the sound of wood rubbing made people feel sore.
The strong man next to him kicked for a while, and he was panting like a cow, with a big man full of forehead.
When he turned to look at Old Man Li, he saw Old Man Li staring at him, but he was not breathing, and he was very steady. The man immediately showed admiration.
After all, Old Man Li is a little older and has wrinkles on his face, but as long as he does not compare to his explosive power, he is not inferior to the young and strong.
stop!Stop... The mouth above my head just now started shouting again, stop all of them!
Everyone was upset and rested, looking confused and wondering what had happened.
Old Man Li had already put a hole in the boat, then leaned back and took a look.
Suddenly, the light outside the small hole, under the gloomy sky, shining arrows were flying around the river like fireflies.
Amid the noise, the outside had just started to work, and I didn't even know it in the cabin.
The flanks of this ship were approaching, and the fireballs were flashing in the air, probably thrown by a stone-dropped cart, but black smoke rolled in the wind and snow.
Old Man Li also smelled a very strange burning smell in the cabin, which seemed to be the burning smell of fierce tinder oil that the Southern Tang Kingdom is good at using.
The group of people working below were all confused.The head of the supervisor shouted and scolded: "Do you care about others, do our job well, and stop when you call us!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the hull suddenly shook slightly, as if it had hit something.
The feeling was not strong, and everyone didn't react, but immediately heard someone shouting hoarsely: The fire ship with strong turbulence has been nailed to our ship!
The people on the boat came over and lifted the fireboat!
No, the wind blows towards us...
Then he opened his mouth and yelled anxiously: Skip quickly!Adjust the direction immediately, hurry!
The head of the supervisor was also panicked and shouted: Take action quickly!If the ship is burned, no one can survive. If it is not burned to death, it is drowned!
Everyone hurriedly worked hard, and even Old Man Li was panting and trying hard to do his best.As an old man, Old Man Li knew that it was useless to be cheated and cheated. If the overall corps are finished, he would die faster.
In the cabin, Old Man Li also clearly felt the hull turning violently, and the helmsman was probably already full of rudders.
The shouting and shouting made my ears buzz, and everyone was very excited. Old Man Li and others opened their mouths and gasped, and the force of breastfeeding was used.
Snowflakes were flying in the sky, falling down slanted in the air.
Even in winter, the river surface in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River is still wide, and giant ships are riding the wind and waves, as if floating in the vast starry sky; and the snowflakes at the sky are the starlights everywhere.
Guo Shao was standing on the deck of the bow of the boat, standing steadily at the river.
The cold wind blew on his face a bit of a bit. His scarf and cloak were blowing lightly, and only his tall body stood there with a very stable position on his sword.
Looking out, there were warships in front, back, left and right. Hundreds of large ships and small boats were incredible. They covered the entire river surface, and the scene was extremely spectacular.
However, the same scenes and different moods see different views.
A while ago, when watching the fleet on the river, Guo Shao was aroused of ambition; but now, he suddenly felt that it was difficult to turn direction and difficult to control... When will the dream in his heart be realized?
It was windy outside, and the lord had been standing for too long.Zuo You's voice rang behind him.
Guo Shao looked slightly and did not answer his topic, but said: Today is against the wind, but fortunately it is going well.
Zuo You said: This place is close to the East China Sea, and there is always an east wind.Guo Shao said again: We are against the wind, Han Tong and others are in the wind.
The two said a few words, and Guo Shao looked at a big ship on the front left. In the hazy place, there seemed to be a general standing on the tower of the ship.
If it is a general, it should be Li Chuyun; the main general who presided over this battle was Li Chuyun, and the deputy general was Gao Yanqi.
Although Guo Shao was on the ship, he was not responsible for commanding the battle. He was here to inspire the morale of the army. Because he had no experience in water war, he gave his full power to his subordinates.
From a distance, even the people above could not see clearly because there was a layer of white steam on the water; the clouds in the sky were also thick, the light was a little dark, and snow was floating in the sky.
The snowflakes fell on the foggy water surface and quickly disappeared. The ships passed through it, and they really felt like sailing in the clouds.
Today's weather is indeed not suitable for combat; but more important than the weather, the Southern Tang Army naval army in Hukou is constantly approaching from behind, so the weather is not the only factor to consider in the war.
The fleet has come out in full swing, and now Guo Shao can only wait for the result, and what he expects is naturally victory... After the assassination, Guo Shao felt Li Yu's deep hostility even more.
Guo Shao couldn't help but think about Li Yu's hatred for him for a moment.
What a man fears most is that someone else is staring at his power, wealth and women, especially the latter; in this way he will feel a great threat and will not be able to sleep or eat on the side of the bed.
Guo Shao's request for land in the Southern Tang Kingdom naturally posed a serious threat to everything Li Yu owned.
It is understandable that Li Yu is hostile to himself.
However, Guo Shao didn't think there was anything too much about these things.
Unifying the Jiuzhou is itself a general trend. If Li Yu cannot unify the country, naturally there will be other powerful countries coming to do this.
This is also something that is good for the world and cannot be resisted.
The most intuitive hostility probably lies with Zhou Xian.
In this era, women have a low status. For ordinary people, power is really nothing compared to people. But this is people's weakness, as if it is a symbol of dignity... If someone stares at Fu Ermei, Guo Shao will be difficult to tolerate, and he will immediately believe that this person has the ambition to replace him, so he has such courage; this is a weakness that no one can escape.
But Li Yu took the initiative to send Zhou Xian to assassinate him. Even the ancients, Guo Shao could not figure out his mind.Does the other party already think that a woman is completely unimportant?
Guo Shao thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out... the only thing he figured out was that hatred had already been formed.
When someone hates him to the core, the only way is naturally to completely eliminate him and eliminate his strength to resist!
This time, Li Yu's power must be completely eliminated to avoid discomfort on his spine!
...At this moment, I suddenly heard the loud drums on the warship ahead.
Dongdongdongdongdongdong... Guo Shao woke up in shock and looked in the sound. He soon found that in the haze, sails on the river far ahead were like clouds, coming towards him!
A general behind shouted: The enemy ship is here!The surroundings became noisy in an instant.
The fleet of the Zhou army here was sailing against the wind and did not hang sails; but the Southern Tang army was covered with sails. On the vast river surface, the huge and high sails were more conspicuous than the ship itself and were easier to be discovered.
Guo Shao looked into the distance and felt that the Southern Tang Navy with sails was even more powerful.
The warships were already busy, and the crossbows, catapults, and bows were prepared one after another, and they were put on torches and shining... This was not the era of hot weapons, but the warships were filled with black smoke, and that was the prepared torches and burning objects.
The warships were all made of wood, and both sides paid great attention to fire attacks, and all those who cast stone cars and arrows could cast tinder oil were prepared.
Under the persuasion of the soldiers, Guo Shao left the bow of the boat and went upstairs to watch the battle.
The flagship is located in the front and middle of the fleet, with hundreds of large ships in front of it, and Guo Shao doesn't have to make any decisions. Even so, the atmosphere makes him nervous.
……
The entire fleet is divided into three echelons, and the soldiers who face the enemy ships directly in front will have a very different feeling than those behind them.
Old Man Li was very unlucky, just in the front warship.
And he was also in the cabin below the deck, climbing on the pedal of a waterwheel, following the command of the monitor to pedal the waterwheel.
There was a group of people next to him, some of whom were riding water bikes, and more were sitting in two rows, shouting and shaking the oars.
The deck above his head was slapped with messy footsteps, and amid the footsteps and shouts, Old Man Li knew that the war was about to start.
He had no need to do anything, he just needed to pedal a waterwheel, and there was no armor on his body, and there was a shuttle gun on the ground next to him; he was on his hair, and ordered them to fight to the death if they were rushed into the cabin by enemy soldiers.
With years of experience in marching and fighting, Old Man Li felt that this shuttle was not useful. If he was defeated to that level, it would be difficult for anyone to resist stubbornly.
With a sound of water, Old Man Li took a look through the hole of the oar, and saw a small boat putting ropes into the water from the deck.
Then he saw three two men walking onto the boat with ropes in the boat.
What are you doing?The man who was riding the waterwheel next to him asked quietly, with a northern accent.Obviously, it is also the one who brought him to do coolies temporarily, and it is very likely that he is just a civilian.
Old Man Li has a long military career, but he has been in the north, because the Central Plains dynasty has really hit the Yangtze River for the first time in recent years.
But he has seen many people and heard a lot of things when he is old.
He immediately replied kindly: The big ship is not flexible and tall, and the small boats are needed to help with some work around him.Also, on such a cold day, someone will not freeze to death after falling into the water?The boat can also help save people.
After hearing this, the man shrank his neck.But seeing that there was still snow outside, if the ship sank and fell into the water, I really don’t know what it would feel like, Old Man Li thought of this, and the two looked at each other and stopped saying a word.
At this moment, I suddenly saw half a face and a mouth appearing on the head in front of me. The mouth opened and shouted: Commander, go forward at full speed!
There were two supervisors in the cabin and immediately started to curse, shouting and making everyone work hard.
Old Man Li and others who were still slowing down just now pulled the support rod and quickly pedaled the pedal. They just cared about speed and direction, and the cabin was full of noisy.
Shaoqing, the drums sounded loudly above his head, and the sound of beating the drums seemed to shake the walls of the ship; the waterwheel outside the hull was also rustling in the river water, and the sound of wood rubbing made people feel sore.
The strong man next to him kicked for a while, and he was panting like a cow, with a big man full of forehead.
When he turned to look at Old Man Li, he saw Old Man Li staring at him, but he was not breathing, and he was very steady. The man immediately showed admiration.
After all, Old Man Li is a little older and has wrinkles on his face, but as long as he does not compare to his explosive power, he is not inferior to the young and strong.
stop!Stop... The mouth above my head just now started shouting again, stop all of them!
Everyone was upset and rested, looking confused and wondering what had happened.
Old Man Li had already put a hole in the boat, then leaned back and took a look.
Suddenly, the light outside the small hole, under the gloomy sky, shining arrows were flying around the river like fireflies.
Amid the noise, the outside had just started to work, and I didn't even know it in the cabin.
The flanks of this ship were approaching, and the fireballs were flashing in the air, probably thrown by a stone-dropped cart, but black smoke rolled in the wind and snow.
Old Man Li also smelled a very strange burning smell in the cabin, which seemed to be the burning smell of fierce tinder oil that the Southern Tang Kingdom is good at using.
The group of people working below were all confused.The head of the supervisor shouted and scolded: "Do you care about others, do our job well, and stop when you call us!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the hull suddenly shook slightly, as if it had hit something.
The feeling was not strong, and everyone didn't react, but immediately heard someone shouting hoarsely: The fire ship with strong turbulence has been nailed to our ship!
The people on the boat came over and lifted the fireboat!
No, the wind blows towards us...
Then he opened his mouth and yelled anxiously: Skip quickly!Adjust the direction immediately, hurry!
The head of the supervisor was also panicked and shouted: Take action quickly!If the ship is burned, no one can survive. If it is not burned to death, it is drowned!
Everyone hurriedly worked hard, and even Old Man Li was panting and trying hard to do his best.As an old man, Old Man Li knew that it was useless to be cheated and cheated. If the overall corps are finished, he would die faster.
In the cabin, Old Man Li also clearly felt the hull turning violently, and the helmsman was probably already full of rudders.
The shouting and shouting made my ears buzz, and everyone was very excited. Old Man Li and others opened their mouths and gasped, and the force of breastfeeding was used.