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The Lu family dispatched a building boat this time.

The building boat is tall and majestic, with a paddle area and archers on it. Because the hull is large enough, there are powerful crossbows erected on the tall ship building, condescending.It is so powerful that the small boats that wait for nothing can hurt the muscles of the big boats at all.

Not to mention that the hull is wrapped in fire-resistant leather, and the bow is equipped with metal rams for water warfare. For many years, the Lu family has relied on this boat to come and go freely in the South River.

Unexpectedly, Lou Chuan, who is as big as a giant, also encountered an opponent today.One after another loud noises alarmed the entire fleet. Before everyone could figure out the situation, the medium-sized building boat that was walking in the front had already swayed and sank into the Nanjiang River in a short while.

The sunken ship also caused a huge underwater vortex, and the nearest ship was swept away by the big waves before it could get away, and soon lost its center of gravity.

And all of this happened in just half an hour, so fast that people were caught off guard.

"Hurry up and save people!"

The first one to react was Zuoguli King Yehanda.The boat he was on was located in the middle of the fleet, and was protected by boats, front, rear, left, and right, so it was relatively safe.When the accident happened, the supervising boat quickly directed the oarsmen to move the boat closer to the river bank, which was still some distance away from the two boats involved in the accident.

King Zuo Guli didn't know what happened ahead, but he felt sorry for the tribal warriors on board.

I think back then when eighteen armies entered the customs, and the horses stepped on the Central Plains, invincible, what a scene it was!As a result, in less than two years, the eighteen tribes were dead and wounded, and King Zuoguli's troops could not even make up half of the troops they had when they entered the pass, and many of them were wounded soldiers.

During this period of time, I was living in Nanzhao, surrounded by the vast Bailong Mountain. Not only did I lack food and clothing, but I had to deal with the harassment of the frontier army from time to time. I couldn't sleep day and night.In the past, they were the only ones who harassed others, but now they themselves have also become the targets of hunting. Under the shift of offense and defense, every time they think about it, they feel congested and their chest feels oppressed.

How could this be?

How did it become like this?

He had to drink when he felt uncomfortable, and the great witch offered the temple elixir, which would make him feel better when he took it with ale.

After entering Nanzhao, he suppressed the Huolei Holy Witch who still wanted to be domineering, and activated the new Great Witch of the Temple.

This great shaman is knowledgeable and interesting, and never uses the will of the gods to tell him what to do, which makes him very satisfied.

That's right, this is the power that the lord of the royal court should enjoy.Just as he realized from the throne of the emperor of the Ye Dynasty, the world is under his control.

The current King Zuoguli wants to return to the old capital like never before.He misses the prosperity and magnificence there, and who wants to go back to the bitter cold Mobei after seeing the colorful world of the Central Plains?

So this time Lu Bei proposed to escort them back to Jiangbei, and Ye Handa agreed without even thinking about it.

Lu Bei is his cousin, the one who single-handedly supported him to the throne of King Zuoguli, so he will not be harmed easily.

What's more, he felt that no matter how bad it was, it couldn't be worse than the current situation.As long as he can open Bailong Mountain and move to a place with abundant material resources, there are so many aristocratic families in Jiangbei who are still standing on the ground. As long as he is given a chance, he may not be able to make a comeback.

With this in mind, Ye Handa valued these tribal soldiers more and more in his opponents. These people are the capital of his comeback.

As a result, two ships sank for no reason before they reached Tonghui.

"It's a cannon!"

He roared irritably, and kept circling around on the bow deck, keeping his eyes on the movement of the ship ahead.

King Zuo Guli was a person who had fought Feng Kai head-on, and he was very familiar with the sound of the Feng family's artillery, almost his hair stood on end when he heard the first sound.

"It's running, you can't go wrong, it's a cannon."

He turned to look at the attendants beside him.

"Tell your master, turn around and go back quickly, there are frontier troops in this country!"

Also Handa couldn't speak Yechao's official dialect, so he murmured for a long time, and the Lu family's attendants couldn't understand a word.

In desperation, he had to find an interpreter.After hearing King Zuoguli's judgment, the interpreter didn't dare to delay, and immediately asked the supervisor to contact Lu Bei and ask him to make a decision.

Soon, the flagship of the Lu family approached.

Lu Tao stood on the side of the boat, frowning and listening to Ye Handa's talk for a while, his expression became more serious.

"Are you sure it's a cannon?"

he asked quietly.

"You can't be wrong! It's the artillery!"

Before Ye Handa finished speaking, the second round of muffled thunder exploded in his ears again.Because of the fog on the river, this time the aim was not very accurate, and only the sound of heavy objects falling into the water was heard.

But even so, it was enough for the front ship to distinguish that those black unknown objects that fell into the water were shells made of iron.

"It's a cannon! It's a cannon!"

Some soldiers came to report in a hurry.

Ye Handa couldn't understand Yechao's words, but he guessed something from the soldier's expression, and immediately turned to Lu Bei and said.

"We have to go, we have to go quickly, the gates of the city can't hold the artillery of the Hei Family Army, let alone the big ships!"

Hearing what he said, Lu Bei still hesitated.

He had never really seen the power of artillery, and he had only heard about this terrifying weapon from Yehanda and other people, so he had no intuitive impression of artillery.

Although Lu Shiji was knocked down the river by the ship's artillery, just like the result of his deduction before, the ship's load is doomed to be unable to bear too many sailors and artillery at the same time. The artillery can not be large-scale.

How many boats can there be in total for Mo Zong and the Frontier Army, plus the three tribes of Donghu?

While hesitating, the sound of cannons sounded again in front of him.

This time the shelling was extremely intensive, as if the previous two rounds were just a trial, and now it was the official attack.

woo-

The deep, trumpet-like, but more powerful voice resounded across the Nanjiang River, and it was rare to hear it. My whole body tensed up, and I felt an inexplicable ominous premonition in my heart.

He raised his head. Today's Nanjiang River is filled with white fog, and the visibility is extremely low. His sight is blocked by the building and boats in front of him, so he can't see at all.

bang bang bang bang bang-

Huge explosions came and went, shaking the river almost to the point of boiling.

The superintendent desperately yelled at the oarsmen, telling them to retreat as hard as they could against the oars, and a retreat horn sounded from the flagship.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

The hunter hides in the thick fog, waiting patiently for the approach of the prey.Once the prey stepped into the trap, in order to live up to such a hard wait, how could the other party escape?

"Report from the lookout post, found the Lu family's fleet!"

"According to the calculation of the launch distance, the opponent is about 2 miles away from our side. The ship in front of the column has been sunk by our side. The second round of launch did not hit. The opponent's ship array is not dense!"

Ning Fei raised the binoculars and tried to search for traces of enemy ships in the white fog that filled the entire field of vision.

The flames of the first ship after being hit dispelled part of the fog, and Ning Fei could see that the fragmented hull had been completely covered, and most of the ship had submerged below the water surface.

Even so, the tall ship building is still burning, like a torch standing in the middle of the Nanjiang River, guiding the direction of attack for the ships on the opposite side.

This is the opportunity Ning Fei has been waiting for for a long time.

He and Feng Kai decided to abandon Tonghui, use Tonghui as a bait, and set up all the forts along the Nanjiang River as the price, in order to lure the Lu family to transport the Xihu army by this waterway.

The Hu people are excellent in equestrian skills, and can maneuver freely on land, harassing small groups, and running in big waves, whether it is outflanking or facing the game head-on, these are not scourges that can be solved in a short time.

But once they are gathered on the boat, they will be sent up like silly rabbits, and all of them will be wiped out in the water after a few rounds of shells.

"End the silence, turn on the engine, keep the course, and cut through all the Lu family's big boats in Nanjiang!"

The young Juzi stood at the bow of the boat, letting the river wind blow his sleeves.

With his arms folded and his eyes cold, he gave cruel orders word by word.

The fate of Lu's fleet and the Xihu tribe was fixed here.

At the moment of the hour, the sky is bright.

A small fleet consisting of 4 refitted ships and two steamships approached the Lu family's fleet gathered near the bay with overwhelming momentum.

The whistle blew three times. According to the signal agreed in advance, this was the signal of "follow forward, prepare for attack". Wave after wave of white waves rolled up at the stern of the five ships, and the formation of the fleet quickly became a fan.

The fan formation is the mainstream in the age of giant ships and cannons. It can advance, attack, retreat, or defend. It can change the formation at any time and concentrate the flank artillery to attack the enemy. It is like a sieve on a relatively narrow river surface, with almost no dead ends for attack.

Facts have proved that Ning Fei's plan is correct.

Although there is technology crushing, the difference in the number of ships is real. The Lu family's large ships are not targets for staying in the cold weapon era, and they also have available offensive weapons.

After the first round of artillery fire, the two buildings for the front line were broken into several sections and caught fire.The flame temporarily dispelled the mist on the river, Ning Fei used the natural barrier to cover his whereabouts for an hour, and the true face of the six-boat team was revealed in front of Lu Bei's eyes.

"It's really him."

Lu Bei stared at the strange ship not far away.

From his angle, he couldn't see the faces of the people on board clearly, but he instinctively felt that the vague figure on the opposite side was probably the instigator of the attack, the son Ah Qing abandoned.

The same fate, the same counterattack to the superior, but compared to Ah Qinggong's scheming, the boy opposite is more simple and rude.

If it weren't for the contradictory positions, Lu Bei actually liked this young man quite a lot.

This child has the same flame as Ah Qing back then, but it burns hotter and brighter than the other, full of vitality and fighting spirit.

Compared with him, A Zuo is indeed much inferior. He has too many scruples, and it is also because of his lack of ability that he cannot control his destiny by himself.

Pity.

"Pass my order, the whole ship retreats and forms an array."

Lu Bei closed his eyes, sensed the direction of the wind, and then made a decisive decision.

"Back the oars, go to Wujiawa three miles away, enter the Sanzhi River, and take advantage of the wind to get away from the opposite side as soon as possible!"

"Here!"

At three o'clock in the morning, Lu's fleet reversed oars, and the oarsmen in the bottom cabin were all desperate, their arms turned into big windmills, and then the river wind pushed the huge building boats, with a dexterity that didn't fit the size, quickly moved towards the Sanzhi River go.

As they walked, the powerful bows and crossbows on the tower boat also began to exert their power. Countless kerosene bottles, fire thunders, and rocket branches scattered like heavenly maidens, splashing towards the six boats that followed closely not far away.

Although four large ships were lost, the sailors and captains of Lu's fleet did not panic.

The Lu family has crossed the South River for many years, and they have come and gone in the sea countless times. In the matter of water battles, the Lu family has never lost.

The crew members are generally confident and proud, as if as long as they take it seriously, the tragic fate of their colleagues will not befall them.The dense fog on the river has gradually dispersed, and the Sanzhi River is the burial place of these bumpkins!

At that time, the two sides got entangled in Wujiawa.

This is a dangerous bend in the Nanjiang River. The river turns almost at a right angle. The wind is strong and the waves are high. If you don't pay attention, you will be washed into the tributaries.

Along the way, four of the six ships of the frontier army have fallen behind. After all, headwinds have to follow a zigzag line, and turning the mast will waste time.

But there are still two ships that are like ghosts, and they can't get rid of them no matter what.Those two boats had neither oars nor sails, and they didn't know what they used to row them. Lu Bei's expression became more and more gloomy.

He really didn't expect that he couldn't distance himself from the other party like this.There are still threats of strong bows and crossbows and kerosene bottles, and the opponent dare not get too close.But the cannonballs are always farther than the hand crossbows. In less than a quarter of an hour, another building boat sank into the river.

Ye Handa was so frightened that his liver and gallbladder split.

He felt that the two ships behind were not carrying people, but ghosts drilled from the underground spring!

It's not a ghost, how could it be like a shadow?How is it possible not to paddle or sail?How could it be possible to cling to the back and play calmly one by one? !

This is intimidation, this is torture, this is curse!

Ye Handa suddenly remembered the rumors circulating in Ximo Zhihai.

The traveler who fell into the water died, and the resentful ghost was unwilling to reconcile, so he wanted to find someone to be a substitute. As long as the substitute died, he would be free!

Isn't the situation on the South River the same now, the boats that fell behind have all sunk, and those ghosts are looking for a substitute, whoever is the last one now will be the next substitute, and cannot escape the fate of being blown to pieces!

"Hurry up, hurry up and get to the shore, and you won't be able to catch up when you get ashore!"

Ye Handa panicked and muttered in his mouth, always thinking that he would probably be the next one to be bombed.

He swallowed another pill with ale and walked towards the cabin, yelling at the top of his lungs as he walked.

"It's close, it's too close, surpassing the boat in front! There is no one behind, we are substitutes!"

He was on a newly built ship, which was extraordinarily tall and majestic. The captain and crew on the ship were experts with many years of experience, so naturally they would not listen to a foreigner's blind command.

The underwater reefs near Wujiawa are densely covered, and casual docking is only the result of sunken ships. Only by following the navigation route of the river map can we pass safely.

Lu Bei had the same idea.

Nanjiang is his field. He has been immersed in it for many years, and he is confident that he is more familiar with the route on Nanjiang than anyone else.His sailors are all experienced hands, and they can cooperate tacitly with a single command. On the contrary, it is the first time for the frontier soldiers. I heard that their sailors are all boarding the boat for the first time, and they lost their positions in a hurry. Don't be too normal.

Just as he was thinking, he heard a movement behind him.

Lu Bei turned his head and saw that there was a commotion on the boat carrying Yehanda.Many figures in barbarian costumes on the boat were wrestling with their own sailors, screaming and shouting, and the superintendent was completely unable to control the situation on board.

To make matters worse, because Yekanda took the lead in interfering with the ship, the direction of the ship was deviated, and the big ship was headed towards the reef area with an unstoppable momentum.

Lu Bei felt his head buzzing, his eyes went dark, and blood rushed to the top of his head.

"Pull the boat back, quick—"

He yelled at the rear boat at the top of his voice.

It is also rare that the ship deviates from the queue, and it is likely to capsize when it hits a reef.

There were quite a few people on that boat, the waves in Wujiawa were high and the water was rushing, the bottom of the water was not a dark beach, but a bottomless gully, filled with undercurrents, once a person entered the water, he would almost die!

"Blow the horn, let the Dankou ship turn back to starboard, and can no longer..."

Before he could finish speaking, he heard a loud bang, and he watched helplessly as the Yehanda boat crashed into the reef.

A big hole was hit in the corner of the boat, and the river water poured in instantly, and the tall building boat also lost its balance.

But that's not the worst.

Because the Yehanda ship left the queue without authorization, Lu Bei's flagship was exposed to the sight of the rear ship, and there was a vacuum in defense.

Ning Fei was not too polite, he seized the opportunity and shot a round.

Poor Lu Bei's flagship sailed across the river for more than ten years, but at the end he couldn't escape the fate of being dismembered. It fell apart at the mouth of the Sanzhi River, a tributary of his choice.

"Lu family, it's over."

The moment before he was thrown into the river, Lu Bei felt deep sorrow in his throat.

Before he had time to feel the cruelty of fate, he fell heavily into the water and was swallowed by the rolling water of the Nanjiang River.

The author has something to say: Ah Qing (currently Lu Tao) did not change his identity secretly by himself, but by poisoning the body of the original Lu Tao and forcing the family to switch their identities, so the Lu family will help him make up for his shortcomings and help him play Lu Tao well. identity.Then when he gained a firm footing, his biological father was gone, and he became the head of the family. Both Yuan Shen and Lu Shiji were his biological sons, and Cui Yingxue had always liked Lu Tao.

Of course, what Cui Yingxue likes is the illusion. After all, Lu Tao only needs a wife from an aristocratic family to help him give birth to a son. Whether it is Cui Yingxue is not important.In fact, Cui Xiayao was to avenge Lu Tao for killing Ah You, and also to ensure that Ah Zuo's status would not be shaken. Anyway, she was a very resourceful woman!

As someone said below, there is nothing simple for a family girl.