Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 131 Firepower Suppression
Spring comes, flowers bloom, and glaciers melt.

Cao Cao in the north has launched a full-scale attack on Yuan Shao.

The tower ships and repeating crossbows in Lujiang have also been hastily manufactured, the training of the navy has been completed, and the time to attack Chaisang has come.

More than a thousand warships were the first to sail out of Ruxukou and head straight for Wanjiang Port to assemble.

Cheng Pu and Zhou Yu led the navy from Jiujiangkou, preparing to intercept on the river.

The ships of both sides formed their battle formations, waiting for the wind to pick up and then they would charge.

On the leader's ship of the Chaisang navy, a young man in brocade clothes stood at the bow. It was Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu looked at the opposing navy and laughed heartily. "After a whole winter, Zhuge Liang hasn't improved at all. This deployment is nothing but a death wish. Everyone says Zhuge Liang is a master of strategy and military strategy, but I think he's only okay at land battles. As for naval battles, it's simply not worth mentioning."

Cheng Pu had long looked down upon this newly promoted naval commander. Hearing his arrogance, he snorted and turned back to the cabin.

Huang Gai followed Cheng Pu into the cabin and asked, "Old General Cheng, the Grand Commander is so careless about the enemy. I'm afraid he will suffer a loss!"

Cheng Pu said, "If you don't suffer a little when you're young and impetuous, you'll be able to ride on our heads in the future."

Huang Gai hurriedly advised, "Old General, now that Zhuge Liang is attacking Chaisang, this is not the time to compete with the Grand Commander. If we fail and lose Chaisang, won't we hand over the two counties of Luling and Yuzhang to Liu Bei? Old General Sun entrusted us with our son, and we have already failed him by not taking good care of him. If we can't even protect General Sun Quan, how will we face him in the future?"

Cheng Pu sighed, stood up, and walked out of the cabin. He said to Zhou Yu, "General, Zhuge Liang must have made thorough preparations for this attack. The thousand-plus ships on the river are probably just a feint. General Huang Gai and I will lead our troops around to the upper reaches to prevent Zhuge Liang from taking advantage of the wind and launching a surprise attack."

Zhou Yu stared at the river for a long time and said, "The river is covered with fog. If Zhuge Liang has set an ambush, and you go deep behind enemy lines, you will never return."

Cheng Pu said, "Compared to Liu Bei's warships, our warships are not only faster but also more maneuverable. Even if Zhuge Liang has ambushes, they may not be able to catch up with us. If we face the enemy head-on and are surrounded by an ambush, it will be difficult to retreat."

Zhou Yu knew that Cheng Pu was dissatisfied with him, so he nodded helplessly and said, "Since General Cheng is confident of a surprise victory, I will do as you say."

After Cheng Pu and Huang Gai left, Zhou Yu smiled calmly, "I've driven both Zhuge Liang and Lü Fan to flee to Ruxukou. I didn't expect Generals Cheng and Huang to remain so cautious. Could it be that they were frightened by Zhuge Liang after the Battle of Lujiang?"

Zhou Tai, Ling Cao and other naval commanders also burst into laughter.

The fog on the river surface gradually dissipated, accompanied by strong winds coming from the southeast.

Seeing that the situation was favorable for his side, Zhou Yu ordered his messengers to send flag signals to each team and the entire army went out to attack.

Zhou Tai, Ling Cao and others also returned to their respective flagships and led their subordinates to charge directly at the opposite warships.

When the two ships got closer, Zhou Yu realized that the person standing on the bow of the opposite ship was not Zhuge Liang.

Zhou Yu pointed at Lü Fan in the distance and said to his men, "Zhuge Liang was afraid to fight, and instead sent this traitor, Lü Fan, to his death. Order all troops: Take advantage of the wind to get close to the enemy ships, then release your arrows and annihilate them in one fell swoop."

Zhou Yu's warships caught the wind and sped across the river.

Suddenly, the warships on Lu Fan's side spread out to both sides, and dozens of tower ships rushed out from behind the mongoloid.

Zhou Yu was shocked. He didn't expect that Zhuge Liang not only cracked the construction method of the tower ship, but also built dozens of tower ships in just three months.

Zhuge Liang fought a desperate battle, almost emptying the entire wealth of Xuzhou and Yuzhou, before he could rush to build these tower ships.

Zhuge Liang stood on the tower ship and said to Zhou Yu, "General, how are you?"

Only then did Zhou Yu discover that the ship was not only filled with archers, but was also equipped with large-scale equipment that he had never seen before.

Zhou Yu calmed himself down and ordered his troops to rely on the wind to approach Zhuge Liang's ship and prepare to board the ship for battle.

In the previous encounter, Lü Fan's fleet, heavily armed with archers, attempted to compensate for their ships' lack of maneuverability and limited formations with the long-range damage of their bows. Zhou Yu seized the opportunity and boarded their ships, catching Lü Fan off guard. Now, Zhou Yu discovered that Zhuge Liang's tower ships were fully staffed with archers, so he decided to repeat his old tactic.

Unexpectedly, before the navy led by Zhou Tai and Ling Cao approached the tower ship, a dense rain of arrows suddenly shot out from the ship.

The warship had just dodged the first wave of arrows, and before it could turn around, another wave of arrows hit.

Zhou Yu could see clearly that the arrows were all shot from the large equipment on Louchuan Mountain. The speed of the arrows was much faster than that of the archers. The range and power of the arrows were beyond the reach of ordinary archers.

The vanguard warships were already riddled with arrows, their sails and masts were damaged, and a large number of soldiers were shot to death.

After several more waves of arrow attacks, many ships were badly damaged and sank below the surface of the river.

Although Zhuge Liang's warship was facing against the wind, it was sailing quickly towards Zhou Yu's army.

Zhou Yu was puzzled, and after careful observation, he discovered that there were two rows of oars extending from the bottom of the cabin.

The tower ship moves quickly thanks to the power provided by the oars.

Seeing that the army was about to enter the attack range of the tower ships, Zhou Yu hurriedly ordered the entire army to retreat, preparing to rely on the flexibility of the chariots to escape the pursuit of the tower ships, and then suppress them with bows and arrows after they had distanced themselves from the enemy.

Unexpectedly, the ship's turning was also very convenient, and there was no need to worry about sailing against the wind. It actually chased the ship closely on the river.

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, and Zhou Yu became more and more panicked.

Wei Xiaobao shouted at Zhou Yu from the top of the ship, "Grand Commander, don't run away! My military advisor said that as long as you surrender, we will not kill you all."

After saying that, Wei Xiaobao jumped onto the deck and directed the soldiers to operate the crossbows to aim at Zhou Yu's flagship.

"Just shoot at the back of his boat and shower him with dozens of crossbow arrows."

The repeating crossbows were fixed on the deck and the ship's bows. At this time, the tower ship was chasing Zhou Yu's flagship, and its accuracy and power were not affected at all.

At Wei Xiaobao's command, three crossbows fired at the same time, and soon the stern of the ship in front was smashed into pieces.

Seeing that the cabin was flooded, Zhou Yu hurriedly ordered his soldiers to send out small boats in preparation for escape.

Wei Xiaobao ordered his soldiers to aim at Zhou Yu's boat and fire.

With a few "whoosh" sounds, arrows flew past and the small boat was sunk.

Zhou Yu was furious and grief-stricken: "Heaven wants to kill me!"

Zhuge Liang and Wei Xiaobao were laughing loudly on the bed.

Suddenly, more than ten small boats rushed out from the side and headed straight for the tower ship.

Zhuge Liang immediately ordered defense.

The more than ten small boats caught fire instantly.

Although the tower ship avoided the collision with the living ship, it was blocked by the fire on the river.

When Wei Xiaobao saw Zhou Yu being pulled out of the water by Cheng Pu, he shouted, "Soaking in the river has made your mind less confused. You better be smarter next time!"

Zhou Yu was ashamed, guilty and angry, but he could only lead the remaining troops to escape back to Chaisang.

(End of this chapter)