Chapter seven hundred and twentieth IX: A crushing defeat
When the thunder cannon on Yanziji turned its muzzle and dumped the stone bullets on the raft, Li Hongchao's face was ashen. At this time, he deeply regretted why he didn't also set up a thunder cannon position on the opposite Lotte Cliff.
, because the distance of the thunderbolt cannon position on Yanziji could almost completely cover the river surface, for the purpose of saving, he did not set up another one on Letian Cliff. This was a consequential decision.
It was a fateful mistake. The five-masted ship had a very deep draft and could easily run aground on the banks of the Cangjiang River. In his opinion, setting up a position on Yanziji was enough. The layout on Yanziji was also
It was enough to reassure him that on the only road leading to Yanziji, a checkpoint guarded by 500 people had been set up. It was an important road that could only be blocked by one man and blocked by ten thousand people. But how did the Northern Expeditionary Army get up there?
Seeing the flag of the Northern Conquest Army fluttering on Yanziji, Li Hongchao almost wanted to jump into the river and finish it off.
The stone bullets were still pouring down endlessly. As he watched the magnificent raft platform collapse one by one, Li Hongchao's legs went weak. He sat on the highest point of the raft platform, without any strength in his body. In the distance,
, Cao Xinyu's battleship is approaching, and our own side has become a headless fly at this time. They are escaping. All the commanders and generals of the five-masted battleship know that when the raft platform is destroyed, they will become a blow to Yanziji.
Target. . .
No matter how strong the fortress is, as long as one section is not destroyed, it will cause a domino effect. Sections will fall one after another. The magnificent and solid raft has begun to shake violently. At this time, they can no longer withstand the water of the Cangjiang River.
washed away with anger.
Li Hongchao's hands and feet were so weak that he looked at the gradually collapsing raft platform with no intention of escaping. The Jingzhou Navy was defeated and he was finished. Where could he escape?
He smiled miserably and let himself sink into the Cangjiang River together with the masterpiece he was most proud of in his life! He shouted in his heart.
Several hands were inserted under his sides, and he was dragged up alive.
"Commander, keep the green hills here, don't worry about running out of firewood, leave quickly, the raft is about to collapse!" Those were his soldiers.
"There are no more green mountains, there is nothing!" Li Hongchao laughed miserably and struggled, "Let me die!"
But it was obvious that the soldiers would not let him die. If he died, these soldiers would not be able to survive, so Li Hongchao was finally dragged onto his flagship and fled towards Jingzhou City.
The raft platform that blocked the river finally collapsed after a period of violent shaking, with a thunderous roar. The huge waves aroused directly knocked over several five-masted ships that were escaping a little slower.
Tumbling logs and heaving heads.
Cao Xinyu's fleet went straight down the river amidst shouts. This was the opportunity to beat the drowned dog.
The shooting stopped at Yanziji, and Yo Ma turned his head to look at the lone sentry post at the bottom of Yanziji, and laughed ferociously, "Let's go!"
He Ping was very excited at this time. The town army from Jingzhou City finally arrived. He had been waiting all morning for this moment. These town troops who came to help were really stupid. It was obvious that enemies were coming from Yanziji. Before the march,
I was not careful for a while, burying my head and rushing on my way, but I didn't
They knew that on both sides of the road, thousands of crossbows were aimed at them, and swords were eager to drink blood! A long dragon-like team, with no front troops and no rear troops, was actually rushing to the fire ground like this.
Rushing towards Yanziji, such an army is undefeated, who will be defeated?
He Ping waited patiently for the long snake to pass halfway before launching his attack. The shrill sound of the trumpet sounded, and crossbow arrows were shot out like rain. The long snake was suddenly riddled with holes, and three thousand fierce warriors were killed.
He rushed out with a horizontal knife and cut the long snake into seven or eight disconnected segments with just one attack.
Not to mention the fierce battle, the Marine Corps already had the advantage of a sudden attack, not to mention that they were much better than their opponents in individual combat. In an hour, the three thousand reinforcements came to the rescue.
They were still several miles away from Yanziji before they were completely defeated. Except for the dead and those who ran away, the rest dropped their weapons and squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands, shivering.
Ye Ping had no time to care about the prisoners. He had more important work to do. After defeating the supporting army, he marched straight towards his next target, the Jingzhou Naval Base. Anyone who stood in his way
He would chop them down with one stroke, and let him go if they were out of sight.
The defeated town army only thought that this wave of ferocious enemies had gone away, and then they got up from the ground with trembling hands and gathered on the road. You looked at me and I looked at you. For a moment, I didn't know what to do.
Is that good? Unfortunately, at this moment, Yo Ma led more than a thousand of his men and rushed over from the direction of Yanziji.
Seeing the Jingzhou town army gathered on the main road, even though most of them had no weapons in their hands, Ma You still rushed over with his sword. The town army that had just gathered fled in all directions amidst the screams, and several more
Hundreds of people were cut down by this group. Naturally, Yo Ma knew that these people were defeated troops and were not worth mentioning, but
At this time, he felt angry in his heart. His family background was already thin, but he had lost a third of it in this battle, and had made countless sacrifices. Although he was not his friend, he was his comrade, and he was still with him after all.
We have been together for several years, even if it is a stone, it is too warm, isn't it? Seeing him die in front of his eyes, Ma You feels sad
In Bleeding Blood, Ji Wuliang looked wretched on ordinary days, with a pair of triangular eyes always looking at everyone leeringly, as if he had a grudge against everyone, but he died an extremely heroic death. Why did the Northern Expedition Army matter?
As long as he has this kind of hot-bloodedness, no matter if he used to be a cat or a dog, if he has this kind of hot-bloodedness, he deserves everyone's respect.
When Ma You and other Biao troops rushed through, the surviving soldiers no longer hesitated. They took off their military uniforms and dispersed in a hurry. Who knows if there is a third group!
Pan Yi stood at the top of Jingzhou City with a gloomy face. Although he knew that the battle would come sooner or later, he was surprised that it came so quickly. They had just received the news that Meng Yuan and the Northern Expedition Army had joined forces. Within a few days, their opponents
When they arrived in Jingzhou, they concluded that the Northern Expeditionary Army had been planning for this war for a long time, and if they didn't launch it, it would definitely affect the entire world.
A big game of chess for the overall situation. And up to now, he has not received any orders from General Cheng of Yizhou. This can only mean one thing. General Cheng did not expect this change at all. There was no
Without making any plans, the sudden change caused General Cheng to panic. Maybe the army on the north bank would have encountered huge difficulties at this time.
When smoke erupted from the sentry post at Yanziji, his demeanor changed drastically. If Yanziji fell, the rafts blocking the river would inevitably be unsafe, and Li Hongchao would also be defeated. Without hesitation, he mobilized three thousand suppressing troops.
Go to Yanziji to aid. Only by keeping Yanziji can there be a glimmer of hope.
Until he saw the Jingzhou navy fleeing in embarrassment on the river. Behind them, the warships of the Northern Conquest Army were chasing them like ducks.
Before Pan Yi could come to his senses, louder cries of killing came from the land. The reinforcements he sent were running back like rabbits. The one running at the front was Yan Zi, whom he had placed great hope on.
Jiji's general, this general was once his most valued. In Jingzhou
He is also the most brave among the town army, but now, he is lying on his horse, like a drowned dog, running towards the Jingzhou city wall. The Jingzhou town army following him has few memories of Liao Liao, but in the distance, the Zhengbei Army
Like a wolf and a tiger, he charged at me ferociously.
Pan Yi's heart suddenly rose to his throat. "Get ready to fight!" He ordered repeatedly. The general below the city was begging to open the city to let him in. Pan Yi would not pay attention to him. Such a person would die.
That's good, he doesn't want to see the other person again.
On the Jingzhou City, the bells were ringing, and the heavily armed Jingzhou town troops rushed to the city wall. Crossbows and crossbows, and countless defensive equipment were carried out. All the soldiers stared wide-eyed, looking at the increasingly fierce guns in the distance.
The enemy is getting closer.
The enemy turned a corner when they were still some distance away from Jingzhou City. Their target was the water stronghold of the Jingzhou Navy. Pan Yi immediately reacted.
What to do, should we open the city to meet the enemy and protect the naval base, or hold on to the city wall? Pan Yi was unsure about paying attention. At this time, he was still blind to the enemy's situation. The fact that the three thousand town army reinforcements were defeated so quickly showed that the enemy
There were quite a few, but there were only two or three thousand people appearing in front of him. Is this a strategy to lure the enemy, to lure him out of the city, and seize the opportunity to seize Jingzhou City? Is this a strategy of his opponent to seize the opportunity to attack the east and attack the west?
Should we choose the water stronghold or Jingzhou City? This multiple-choice question is easy to answer. Pan Yi stood on the city wall without any luck, watching the wave of enemy troops rushing towards the water stronghold in the distance. In a moment, the water stronghold
A raging fire broke out.
Standing on the city tower, Pan Yi could clearly see the enemy soldiers tearing off some skin bags from their waists and throwing them hard on the wall of the water village. Then, rockets were fired out one after another, and the skin bags erupted in the air.
There was a loud thunder-like sound, and then turned into balls of fire and fell into the water village. The water village soon fell into a sea of raging fire.
Their target was indeed the water village. Pan Yi's hands were shaking slightly. Do you want to save him? The generals around him all looked at him. But he still couldn't make up his mind.
Another wave of killing cries from the distance completely made him give up his plan to leave the city. Sure enough, there was a second wave of enemy troops, and another army of about 2,000 people appeared in his field of vision.
It was really a strategy to lure the enemy. The first wave was not enough, and the second wave came. Are there more ambushes waiting for him to leave the city? Compared with the safety of Jingzhou City, Li Hongchao's navy is nothing.
?This guy spent so much money to build a raft to block the river. He boasted that it was impregnable. He also abducted dozens of thunder cannons from the Jingzhou Town Army to Yanziji, but he was defeated after not even being able to support them for half a day. Such a person deserves to die.
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Li Hongchao originally wanted to return to the water village to hold on, but the blazing fire in the water village showed that there was also a strong attack. He could only raise his sail and run downstream. Behind him, Cao Xinyu was chasing relentlessly.
Chapter completed!