I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 69 Crossing the River (Part 2)

Danglikou is long and narrow, with two camps and ferry crossings on the north and south sides.

Right now, Jiang Qin is leading his troops in a surprise attack on the camp located to the north!
Jiang Qin glanced at the defending camp and, seeing that some soldiers had already reacted and climbed to higher ground, immediately went forward to personally instruct the soldiers to defend themselves: "Don't let them shoot with their crossbows!"

They came floating on the water, without any armor on their bodies!
If someone shoots at you from a high place, you'll become a sitting duck!
Since we've come ashore armed with short knives, the only tactic is to get close and fight fiercely!

Ignoring the cramps in their legs from swimming, many naval soldiers ran wildly as soon as they reached the shore. When they saw soldiers climbing up to the high ground, they immediately threw their short swords and daggers at the enemy's face to buy themselves time!
Jiang Qin had already reached the foot of the arrow tower and was about to climb up when an ominous premonition made him lower his head as if possessed. The next moment, a sharp arrowhead tore through the turban on his head, ripping his scalp and causing a strand of hair to fall out.

Jiang Qin looked over in astonishment and realized that a garrison archer had already climbed up and was looking at him in a panic, as if he didn't know how he had managed to dodge the arrow.

"court death!"

Jiang Qin slammed his short blade down hard, but it was deflected by the opponent's hard bow.

However, this also bought Jiang Qin time. He leaped forward and straddled the enemy archer, forcefully wrapping the bowstring around the archer's neck until blood seeped from his eyes and he stopped struggling. Only then did he finally loosen his grip.

At this time, more naval troops came forward one after another. Although they also went through a fierce battle, they finally occupied the arrow tower and gained control of the high ground of the northern camp!
"ignition!"

Although the task assigned by Zhou Yu had been completed, such a long time had taken for even the slow-witted garrison to react.

The occasional whooshing sounds around them clearly indicated that the enemy had brought out their crossbows and were firing at their group of unarmored men!
A huge flame rose from high above, standing out conspicuously in the river mist.

Jiang Qin ordered some soldiers to take the bows and arrows from the nearby watchtower and shoot, while he himself returned to the ground and organized the soldiers to move all the surrounding carts, tables, felt tents and other miscellaneous items to the front of the gate to defend against the counterattack of the outer guards.

However, Jiang Qin's soldiers were not wearing armor, and soon suffered considerable casualties.

Jiang Qin's dark face looked even more ashen, as if it had been blackened by smoke. He kept looking towards the ferry crossing, his expression anxious.

Seeing the enemy's crossbows raining down like a storm, almost piercing through some of the fences and rammed earth, Jiang Qin finally couldn't help but curse, "Damn it! What's going on? Where are they?"

Just after Jiang Qin finished cursing, the continuous sound of air being torn apart suddenly weakened, and after a while, it completely disappeared.

A daring sailor poked his head out from a hole and suddenly exclaimed, "A ship!"

Jiang Qin squatted on the ground, cautiously peering out through the gap.

It really is a big ship!

Tower ship!

Han Dang led all his skilled archers aboard the warship, where they were positioned high above the enemy and began to suppress the defending troops on the ground with their bows and arrows!
Since the arrow tower had been captured by Jiang Qin, there were no buildings on land that could suppress the height of the warships. Therefore, his soldiers could fire with confidence and did not have to worry about the soft arrows hurting them!

At the same time, a swaying sound came from the river mist beside the warship, and several more warships with ramming horns and surrounded by cowhide and straw emerged from it!

The warships rammed and crashed into the dock, showing no gentleness whatsoever when they were at rest. Two of them even slammed directly into the wooden breakwater of the pier, forcibly reducing their speed!

As the gangplank was lowered to one side of the warship, two burly men, Cheng Pu and Huang Gai, slammed heavily off the ship. Their heavy armor and scales made them look like two furious warriors descending from the heavens!
The armored soldiers who descended behind him were different from Jiang Qin and his men. Each of them was clad in a black iron helmet, forged armor, shoulder guards, and armored skirts, wielding ring-pommel swords, iron halberds, or hook-armored weapons, and they charged towards the defending troops step by step. Although they had no warhorses, their advance was still as fierce as fire; although their movements were not fast, they were still as steady as a forest!

A soldier beside Jiang Qin looked at this powerful army with envy: "Damn, how impressive it would be if I could get a set of armor like that and go back home someday!"

Although Jiang Qin did not speak, his eyes also showed the same envy.

However, aside from feeling envious, Jiang Qin was relieved.

If such a powerful army is actually one of our own allies, then what's the point of worrying about a mere war?

……

Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and Han Dang, who was constantly suppressing them with arrows from above, quickly routed the already panicked defending army!

The sporadic resistance was quickly crushed by Cheng Pu and Huang Gai's iron hooves. Just a quarter of an hour after they landed, they had already released the signal of victory as agreed!
At this time, Zhou Yu finally landed and carried some boxes filled with copper coins and silk to the soldiers as a reward for the generals!

Upon receiving the reward and hearing the joy of the soldiers around him, Jiang Qin kicked his own box hard and said, "You can all take it!"

The soldiers cheered loudly, but Jiang Qin had already come to Zhou Yu's side and bowed with heartfelt admiration, saying, "Commander, you fought a brilliant battle!"

Despite it being their first time mobilizing troops, they showed no signs of unfamiliarity and swiftly captured an enemy camp.

Such behavior clearly goes beyond what can be achieved simply by being well-versed in military strategy. Zhou Yu's abilities in military affairs can only be described as exceptionally brilliant!
Zhou Yu, however, did not relax his vigilance and immediately looked south.

"We must capture all the major camps and ferry crossings in the north and south of Danglikou, otherwise we will suffer from the continuous flow of soldiers transported from Jiangdong."

Before they could even celebrate, Zhou Yu immediately ordered Zhu Zhi, who had come ashore with him, to reorganize the troops and head south.

At the same time, Zhou Yu also ordered Jiang Qin to immediately raid the main camp. After counting the armor and weapons found, they were immediately put on and formed a unit wearing two-piece light armor. After a short rest, they followed Zhu Zhi to form a second echelon to maintain sustained combat power.

As for Cheng Pu and Huang Gai's troops, who were clad in heavy armor, Zhou Yu did not let them waste their energy on a raid. Instead, he left Cheng Pu there to oversee the main camp, while Huang Gai and he boarded the warship again and headed south.

"Only by completely capturing Danglikou can we break through the enemy's defensive formation. We cannot let our guard down now!"

From commanding, bestowing rewards, resting, and advancing again, Zhou Yu handled everything with ease and without the slightest panic.

The complex military deployment was like an obscure ancient musical score. No matter how complicated the melody was, Zhou Yu was still able to execute it smoothly and without making any mistakes or leaving any blanks!

Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, and the other generals exchanged glances, all seeing shock in each other's eyes.

How could Liu Shijun have unearthed such a freak?

(End of this chapter)