Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin felt that they had hit an iron plate this time, but it was too late to retreat now. If they turned the ship around now, they would be shot into hedgehogs.
The scene just now was so shocking. How could there be such a weapon as a siege crossbow on the other side's ship? As long as a crossbow arrow hits the warship on your side, it will either create a big hole and the warship will fall apart and sink, or it will become a "skewered barbecue shrimp", which is too destructive.
With no other option, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin could only trade their lives for opportunities and order people to rush forward.
But how could Taishi Ci give them a chance? Naval training is for war, not to kill a few water bandits. However, since the navy was established, it has never fought a battle on the water. Although this battle is not an army, it is also Better than nothing, it was a good opportunity to make the army see blood.
"Let the bows and arrows be replaced by crossbows."
Once the enemy gets close to the fighting ship, the bow and arrow are too big and bulky, so naturally they are not suitable for continued use. Instead, they use small crossbow arrows for shooting.
"put!"
Liu Han put as much effort into building the navy as he did the heavy cavalry. It can be said that every warship is armed to the teeth, from the warship to the soldiers. If he still uses the old way of water warfare, he will definitely not be their opponent.
Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin came with 3000 men to besiege Taishi Ci. Before they could reach them, nearly 1000 people were killed or wounded. After all, the water bandits were not an army. They had a good advantage, but once they were at a disadvantage, the army would be disorganized and unable to fight again.
"Don't mess up! Don't mess up! Let me charge!"
But it was useless. Except for the people on the own ship who could still obey the command, the water bandits on the other ships were already in disarray.
Following Liu Han's fine tradition of "killing you while you are sick", he naturally would not let go of the opportunity, "Change the rocket!"
Water and fire are merciless. The most lethal thing in ancient wars was water and fire. Boats were made of wood, so in water battles, the arrows were usually lit first, and then they were greeted on the other side's boat. The rockets had to be dipped in lard, which was very suitable for water barbecues. .
The biggest difference between bandits and the army is the ability to self-regulate when they fall into chaos. The water bandits were in chaos. Taishi Ci knew it was time to give the final blow, but at this time Lu Su stopped him, "Ziyi, wait a minute."
Taishi Ci was puzzled, "Why?"
Lu Su recognized the person who was Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, the famous water bandits in the south of the Yangtze River in recent years. "Although my lord has a navy, there are still a few navy generals. These people just happened to come to the door today. Why don't you try to persuade him?" Abandon darkness and embrace light.”
Taishi Ci agreed, "Okay, those who listen to Zijing, give them a chance. If they are stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"it is good."
# The water bandit was rescuing himself when he suddenly heard a voice coming from the other side, "Are they Zhou Tai, Zhou Youping and Jiang Qin and Jiang Gongyi?"
Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin looked at each other and knew that the person opposite was the chief officer of the other party. They cupped their hands and said, "Exactly, sir."
Lu Su: "I am Lu Su."
Lu Su? ! The two of them had naturally heard of Lu Su's name. He was a famous good man. They didn't expect that the rich man they wanted to rob today was actually Lu Su. This was really... Lu Su: "The one beside me is Tai Shici, the naval commander of the Han Dynasty King Hejian."
King of the River? ! ! !
Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin looked at each other. They didn't expect that the iron plate they encountered today was from the King of Hejian.
"It's over now!"
Jiang Qin murmured to himself, how could the two water bandits be the opponents of the King of the River?That ruthless man who killed 40 foreigners and defeated Dong Zhuo and Shandong's 20 coalition forces.
Zhou Tai also looked pale. He did not expect to meet this great god this time. "If you let me know who spread the rumor, I will cut him into pieces!"
Taishi Ci cupped his fists and said, "You two are polite."
Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin said they didn't Su said: "Two brave men, although my lord has many generals, he does not have enough naval generals. You two are good at water warfare. If you are willing, you may wish to go to the north with me. I will personally introduce you to Your Highness. "
"Becoming a subordinate of the King of the River?"
Can Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin not be moved?
Finally, this also means that they have abandoned their thieves' status and gained an official status. "Could it be that Sir is under the command of the King of Hejian now?"
Lu Su smiled and said: "Haha. Of course, the purpose of returning this time is to pack up your belongings. If you are willing, you might as well pack up now and go north with the army."
"Here."
The two of them did not hesitate. If there was a way to join the King of Hejian, they would not continue to be bandits here. They immediately returned to dismiss the people, pay the travel expenses, then tidied up a little, and boarded the ship with a hundred people who were willing to follow them.
It wasn't until they saw such a large ship at the estuary that Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin knew what they were fighting against.
"You know, this ship can only accommodate 2000 people."
"General."
After Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin visited the building ship, Taishi Cicai appeared from behind them and said, "No need to be polite, I admire the two of you for your water fighting ability."
Taishi Ci just tried out their water fighting skills a little bit, and they are really good players. If they were on the road, they would never be the opponents of Guan, Zhang, and Zhao, but on the water, it was a [-]-[-] split.
"His Highness plans to build more than one fleet of 8 people to protect the Han Dynasty's maritime territory."
"8 people?!"
If it were a water battle, this ship could accommodate 5000 people with a slight modification, but now it can only accommodate 2000 people. A fleet of 8 people would be twenty warships of this size.
Just thinking about it, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin gulped. If they were the commander of the fleet, twenty warships would set sail on the sea, how spectacular it would be! Now, the Yangtze River and the Yellow River can no longer satisfy the interests of Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin. It seems that they are ignorant. Their goal is the sea and the new world! "My lord has said that the navy will be more important than the cavalry in the future. The navy must become the strongest sword of the Han Dynasty. It is invincible at sea, but it cannot be a soft-footed shrimp on the road. It must be able to fight on water, on foot, and on horseback. All Wherever the sun and moon shine, and where the rivers reach, we are all Han people. Brothers, we have a long way to go."
After Taishi Ci finished speaking, he walked past the two of them with a glorious image. They seemed to see the glorious and great cause that they would strive for in their lives.
"Youping, I have found the direction of my lifelong struggle."
"Gongyi, so does I. I also know what I want to do next in this life."
"In the end, this world belongs to the King of Hejian. None of the princes in the Central Plains has the structure of His Highness."
"Yes, I swear here that I will build a powerful fleet that can fight all kinds of wars in my lifetime, and I will become the commander of the fleet!"
"Youping, you are not being authentic. This is also my goal!"
"Gongyi, let's compete fairly."
Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin made a gentleman's agreement and fought for it for 30 years. In the end, they did realize their original oath. Of course, these are all things later.
Now they have a lot to learn. The water warfare tactics in their experience have fallen behind and cannot adapt to the River King's navy, so they have to start over.
"Everywhere the sun and moon shine, and wherever the rivers reach, are all Han lands!" (End of this chapter)