Chapter 623: The Chu Army Made a Huge Profit! The Qin Army Also Made a Huge Profit! This Is a Win-Win Situation!

Looking at the wreckage of the ship floating on the water and the soldiers struggling on the water, Xiong Liu took two steps forward in disbelief and murmured: "How could this be?"

"A man's warship!"

"I'm a humble soldier!"

Xiong Liu has long known that Ying Chengxuan is good at developing new equipment.

The reason why the kings and ministers of Chu State worked tirelessly to build more walls in Helv City was precisely to guard against the catapult developed by Ying Chengyu.

But Xiong Liu didn't expect it.

He had already escaped from the frontal battlefield and was preparing to lead this army to establish a new country. On the way back, he unexpectedly encountered the first display of the Qin army's new ordnance.

Xiong Liu never expected that this new type of ordnance would cause such a heavy blow to him as soon as it entered the battlefield!

That was all the money Xiong Liu used to build Xinchu!

The heavy racket not only smashed the Chu army's red horse ship.

It even broke Xiong Liu’s heart!

Xiong Liu was full of anger and asked in a deep voice: "Today the Qin army smashed our warships with wooden poles. Are you kind and kind..."

However, before Xiong Liu summoned the generals to discuss strategies to defeat the enemy, Qu Huan had already shouted: "Order!"

"Go out first, target the enemy's boat."

"Give me a hard hit!"

"The front fighting ships are attached to the left and right sides of Xianden. At all costs, they will entangle all enemy ships for Xianden!"

"Send out the front and middle wings, approach the enemy's boat along the side, and board the enemy ship by force!"

"The front and middle wings are all pressed forward, and no arrows are spared. Target the enemy's boat and launch it!"

Is the racket warship strong?

Throughout the Northern and Southern Dynasties, stick warships were the main force in water warfare for all forces and played a decisive role in water warfare. Their strategic significance far exceeded the conventional means of Qin and Han water warfare such as crossbows, tung oil, and lime.

In the eighth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign (588), General Yang Su of the Sui State personally led the Sui State Navy, which was mainly composed of five-tooth warships and other warships, to defeat the Chen State Navy with a small number and defeat the Chen State Navy. He helped Yang Jian to overthrow the Chen State in one fell swoop and conquer the Sui Dynasty. Troubled times that lasted for hundreds of years!

How not to be strong!

Is the racket warship weak?

Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, racquet warships have almost withdrawn from the stage of history, and they only play a role in a few circumstances. Even the Sui Dynasty will use racquet warships more as transport ships instead of continuing to serve as Main warship.

How not to be weak!

The important reason for this situation is that the racket stick on the battleship needs to be pulled up again manually after completing an activation.

As a warship that rushes to the forefront to engage in close combat with enemy warships, the long reloading time and the large amount of manpower required for reloading are the biggest flaws of the racket warship!

Qu Huan shouted in an almost broken voice: "Don't be frightened by the enemy's subterfuge!"

"Although the enemy's wooden pole is sharp, it takes a long time before it can be used again after being used once."

"Press up, general, and take advantage of this opportunity to destroy the enemy ship!"

As early as when he discovered the wooden poles on both sides of the warship, Qu Huan was alert and made counterattack preparations.

At this moment, it’s time to fight back!

Hearing the words shouted by Qu Huan's soldiers and seeing the command flag raised by the flagship, the Chu soldiers who were still in a state of shock came to their senses.

When he looked at the Qin army's boat, his eyes had changed from fearful like looking at ghosts and gods to cruel like looking at a lamb!

"The general has already anticipated the enemy's plan, and he just used it to his advantage. Men of robes, charge!"

"For the glory of the Jing family, charge and kill!"

The Chu army's warships rushed out like mad dogs and pounced on the Qin army's small wing.

Those who boarded the ship first ignored the rain of arrows coming from both sides and accelerated their charge with a clear target at the Qin army's ship.

The Chu army's center wing raised its oars, pressing the corpses of the soldiers and the wreckage of the warship, and squeezed into the space on both sides of the Qin army's boat.

Seeing this, Le Xun couldn't help but look at the Chu army's flagship and smiled softly: "The response is really fast."

"make!"

"The front winglet blocks the river channel."

"The boat does not need to pay attention to the enemy, and reload the racket with all its strength!"

"The small central wing protects our boats and entangles enemy ships!"

Xiaoyi from the center immediately rushed out and took the initiative to entangle the Chu warship.

The small wings at the front of Lexun were all pressed forward, and even stretched across the hull, completely blocking this artificially dug canal with the hull!

It's a pity that the light and narrow small wing can only stop the Chu army's red horse. Faced with the Chu army's first boarding and the crushing of the Chu army's middle wing, the Qin army's front small wing only lasted for half an hour and was almost completely defeated. The army was destroyed!

Fortunately, taking advantage of the time gained by the small front wing, the Qin army's boat had completed its reinstallation.

Le Xun ordered without hesitation: "Advance the boat and smash the enemy ships!"

"The small wings at the center and rear are moving forward, ready to cover our military boats at any time!"

"If there is a risk of the ship being captured, the oarsmen will immediately drive the ship back to the central army."

"If you can't return to the army, burn the ship on the spot!"

The dull crashing sound echoed across the river again.

One after another, the Chu army warships were smashed into pieces of wood and drifted with the water.

Qu Huan unconsciously walked to the front of the deck, holding the railing in his hand, and murmured in a cold voice: "This general will not hesitate to pay the price of dozens or even hundreds of warships."

"But I want to see how long Er Qin's small wing can stop our army!"

"Bang the drum!"

"Fight!"

The drums suddenly sounded, making the already fierce battle even more tragic.

Under the Chu army's fight at all costs, the shortcomings of the slow reloading speed of the racket stick were infinitely magnified.

A famous Chu soldier took advantage of the time when the shooting pole was reloading to fight on the boat.

After being unable to resist, the soldiers of the Qin army stationed on the boats set fire to the boats and abandoned the boats to escape.

finally.

After four hours of close combat, the Chu army, after paying a heavy price of all the red horses, half of the first landing ships, and 30% of the middle wing, a total of more than 600 warships, completely wiped out 300 small wings of Le Xun's army, captured two barges, and destroyed 71 barges.

Only 27 barges carrying the soldiers of the Qin and Chu armies went downstream and fled back to the Qin army in a hurry.

Looking at the wreckage of the ships that almost filled the Han Canal, Qu Huan trembled and exhaled a foul breath.

This battle was too tragic!

Xiong Liu excitedly slapped the railing: "Color! Big color!"

"Although Qin Chang'an Jun equipped this army with new weapons, my dear is better!"

Although this battle was tragic, it finally defeated the new weapons developed by Ying Chengjiao!

Qu Huan forced a smile: "Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission!"

"But there is still the Qin army blocking us ahead."

"Please wait for me, I will help you break out of the encirclement!"

At the same time.

Le Xun also jumped back to the tower ship, excitedly bowed: "My troops delayed the enemy for four hours and destroyed more than 600 warships of the Chu army!"

"I have fulfilled my mission."

Yang Duanhe laughed heartily: "Great! Great!"

"I only ordered Deputy General Le to lead the troops to stop the enemy for three hours."

"I never thought that Deputy General Le would delay the enemy for four hours with only 300 small wings and 100 barges, and severely damaged the Chu army's navy."

"Deputy General Le is a great talent!"

Xiong Liu and Qu Huan felt that they had made a profit.

Yang Duanhe and Le Xun felt that they had made a profit even more.

A barge with a pole installed is still a barge.

And what is the positioning of the Qin army's barge?

Transport ship!

One hundred transport ships and three hundred small warships were used to exchange for more than six hundred small and medium-sized main battleships of the Chu army.

A huge profit!

Because the attack method of the barge was only to hit the pole, except for ten Qin soldiers used for supervision on each barge, all the remaining laborers were prisoners transported from the cities around Zhaoguan!

More than ten thousand prisoners captured in the old Chu land were exchanged for tens of thousands of Chu soldiers.

Even more profitable!

More importantly, Yang Duanhe originally only hoped that Le Xun could delay the Chu army for three hours so that the troops from all directions could arrive at the designated location.

As a result, Le Xun almost defeated the Chu army!

This is simply a huge profit!

Le Xun couldn't help but smile: "I am indeed talented, but the reason why I was able to exchange so many enemy warships with my barge in this battle is actually the merit of Chang'an Jun!"

Yang Duanhe blinked and whispered: "My Great Qin does not have a culture of humility and concession, especially this military merit, don't refuse it."

"As a soldier of my Great Qin, you have to grab the military merits that should be grabbed!"

Patting Le Xun's arm, Yang Duanhe shouted loudly: "Pass on my order!"

"Beat the battle drum!"

"The rear army strictly guards the river, don't let even the first-level military merit run away!"

Eight warriors threw off their shirts, revealing their strong arms, holding drumsticks in both hands, and smashed the main battle drum in front of them.

"Boom! Boom!"

The passionate sound of war drums suddenly sounded.

One after another, the main warships of the Qin army suddenly sailed out from the upper reaches of the Han Canal.

More than 10,000 Qin soldiers pushed catapults out of the woods and approached the river bank.

In the lower reaches of the Han Canal, Yang Duan and his kin led the flagship forward.

Hundreds of Qin army ships suddenly appeared, and hundreds of Qin army ships rushed towards the Chu army fleet!

Then came the wild shouts from various rivers.

"Wind!"

"Wind!"

"Strong wind!"

The bloodthirsty roar dyed the setting sun with a touch of blood red.

But it made all the Chu army generals' faces pale.

Stones blocked the afterglow of the sunset and smashed into the Chu army warships.

One by one, the Qin army warships surrounded the Chu army warships from front to back!

Xiong Liu looked at Qu Huan subconsciously, but Qu Huan also looked at Xiong Liu subconsciously.

The joy of almost completely annihilating the Qin army's boats has disappeared, replaced by deep despair.

After a few breaths of silence, before Xiong Liu could ask, Qu Huan sighed bitterly: "My king, let's break through."

"As many troops as we can get out, count them as many troops."

Breaking through by force will inevitably come at a very heavy price.

In the end, there may even be only a few warships that escape.

But the war has come to this point, and the only way left for the Chu army is to break through!

Xiong Liu asked unwillingly: "Can our army really not win?"

Qu Huan shook his head helplessly: "Now our army has a strong enemy in front and an ambush in the back."

"Further behind, there are the pursuers led by Qin Shangjiang Jian!"

"This general has run out of tricks!"

If Xiang Yan were here, Xiang Yan might be able to find a way out.

But Qu Huan really doesn't know how to solve the current dilemma!

Xiong Liu made a dent on the railing of the ship with his right hand and said in hatred: "Then break out!"

Qu Huan took a deep breath and shouted in a deep voice: "Beat the battle drum!"

"All troops, move forward! Forward!"

"Fight to the death!"

The remaining tens of thousands of Chu troops shouted together:

"Fight to the death!"