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At the same time as the [-] troops set off, the [-] navy boarded [-] large and small warships and sailed along the waterway towards the river.

From the perspective of safety, Zhao Junsheng, as the emperor, should go south with an army of [-], but he chose to set off with the navy officers and soldiers on a warship regardless of the objections of the ministers and generals accompanying the army.

If it weren't for the good command and control, it would not be easy for more than 3000 large and small warships to set off in an orderly manner and go to the Yangtze River along the narrow waterway. Zhao Junsheng stood on the top of the flagship building and held on to the railing With the river wind blowing, he looked at the warships with lights on the front and back, neither rushing nor slowing down. From this aspect, it can be seen that Xu Yibao and Wu Xi's ability to command the navy is beyond doubt.

After all the naval warships entered the narrow waterway from Chaohu Lake, Xu Yibao went to the roof deck and clasped his fists at Zhao Junsheng and said, "Your Majesty, this is the first time sailing on a ship, are you still used to it?"

Zhao Junsheng smiled and said: "It's not the first time to sail on a ship, but it's the first time to sail on such a big warship. It feels good and I haven't got seasick yet!"

Xu Yibao breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Northerns always ride horses, and southerners steer boats. You can't tell what it's like to ride a boat on small rivers and small rivers. Many northerners can adapt. Once there are big winds and waves on the big rivers It's completely different, the ship will be very bumpy, and many people who boarded the ship for the first time will vomit and diarrhoea!"

Zhao Junsheng nodded and asked, "Will our sailors feel unwell when they are on the river?"

"That's not true. The wind and waves on Chaohu Lake will not be smaller than those on the big river. The soldiers have practiced for six years, and everyone has adapted to it. Now they are not comfortable even if they don't get on the boat for a day. They are all a bunch of scumbags." bone!"

Zhao Junsheng laughed: "Hahaha"

After three hours in this way, after midnight Yin time, the warships in front used torches to signal to slow down and stop.

Zhao Junsheng asked Xu Yibao: "Why did you stop?"

Xu Yibao explained: "Returning to Your Majesty, we have already arrived near the mouth of the river, which is at most ten miles away from the mouth of the river. The vanguard fleet is going to defeat the Song Army navy that is blocking the mouth of the river. They have about [-] large and small warships. At this time, they are sleeping soundly, so they can sneak attack. As long as they defeat this small fleet of the Song Army, our navy can enter the river safely. Now General Wu Xi has taken the lead in leading the fleet size A warship has gone, look over there!"

The warship that Zhao Junsheng was on was a [-]-material warship. The command cabin was at the highest point with a wide field of vision. He looked in the direction of Xu Yibao's finger, and he saw a light going away. , that is the light on the vanguard fleet.

Less than an hour later, when the sky was bright, the river outside the mouth of the river a few miles away suddenly burst into flames, and a lot of shouts and killings were blown over by the wind, and soon thick smoke was seen billowing into the sky.

It was dawn, and the soldiers who were supposed to have not washed up, but they still took out dry food and looked at the river surface at the mouth of the river while eating.

Soon, a knight came galloping along the river bank on a war horse, waving a flag while beating the horse and galloping.

"Lay down the boat and get the men on board!"

Under Xu Yibao's order, one of Wu's sailors rowed a small boat to the shore and quickly picked up the knight who reported the news.

"Your Majesty, Marshal Xu, under the command of General Wu, the leading navy of our army defeated the Song army's navy on the river in one fell swoop. All the warships of the Song army anchored on the river. When our warships passed by, they were completely defenseless. It was too late to raise anchor and sail to escape, and most of them were hit by our warships, and then under the order of General Wu Xi, our soldiers rushed to the enemy ships to fight, captured more than [-] people, and killed more than [-] enemy people!"

Zhao Junsheng laughed loudly and said, "It's great to have won the first battle!"

Xu Yibao immediately ordered the fleet to lift the anchor and raise the sails to continue moving forward.

Chapter 1120 Battle of Unification (2)

When Zhao Junsheng arrived at the mouth of the river in a warship, the navy officers and soldiers were salvaging the Song Army sailors who fell into the water. There were warship mutilations and corpses everywhere on the river. This was only a part, and most of them were washed away by the river.

Some of the Song Army naval warships docked on the river were still burning, and some continued to emit thick smoke. Teams of Song Army sailor prisoners hugged their heads from the upper deck to the lower deck and squatted in a pile, surrounded by dry soldiers The sailors and generals guarded with bows and weapons.

After the warship that Zhao Junsheng was on stopped, he lowered a suspension bridge and put it on another warship that had just experienced battle. The vice-admiral Wu Xi walked over quickly, climbed onto the top deck of the warship, and walked up to Zhao Junsheng, clasping his fists and saluting. : "Please refer to Your Majesty, the Song army's navy that was blocked on the river at the mouth of the river was defeated by our army. Except for a few captured, some were killed by our army, the other fell into the water and was being salvaged, and the rest were washed downstream by the river. Already!"

Zhao Junsheng nodded: "Jiankang is just downstream, and the washed away warship wreckage and the bodies of naval officers and soldiers will soon be found by patrol ships of the Song Army Navy, and they will definitely report to Jiankang. It seems that we We must deal with the Wuhu Navy of the Song Army as soon as possible, and then go down the river to fight the Jiankang Navy, if they have enough time to prepare, we will have to pay more!"

"Your Majesty's words are true. I have ordered the soldiers to salvage the fallen soldiers and the damaged ships as soon as possible. It will be over in half an hour at most!"

At this time, Xu Yibao clasped his fists to Zhao Junsheng and said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, in order to hurry up, we should let the warships of our army's vanguard fleet move away, and clear a channel for the main fleet behind to pass directly to Wuhu! "

Zhao Junsheng said: "It's a good idea, but if you don't give the Song Army navy time to react, General Xu, you can take command!"

"promise!"

Xu Yibao immediately ordered the vanguard fleet to move out of position first and get out of the way.

After the order was issued, all warships raised anchor and sailed one after another, and within a quarter of an hour, the channel was cleared, and Xu Yibao immediately ordered the main fleet to pass through and enter the river.

After all the thousands of warships entered the river, the scene was quite large and spectacular. Standing on the top deck of the warship, Zhao Junsheng had a wider view and could see far away.

The mouth of the river is not far from Wuhu, but because it is going upstream, the speed of the fleet is slower than normal, and it took an hour and a half to reach the Wuhu River.

Liu Song’s detailed work is not for nothing. They have collected the changes of the Qianjun and the Qianjun Navy, but it takes time to deliver the news. When the Qianjun Navy arrived at the Wuhu River, the more than 600 warships of the Song Army Navy in Wuhu had all been dispatched. The water village was opened and the formation was set up.

Seeing this, Zhao Junsheng stood on the deck, turned his head to look at Xu Yibao, who had set up an awning to observe, and said to Zhao Junsheng: "Your Majesty, it seems that we can't make a sneak attack, and we can only confront them head-on!"

"Then let's get started. I really want to see what it's like when two naval forces confront each other head-on, and I want to see how the water battle is fought. I'll leave everything to General Xu!"

Xu Yibao clasped his fists and bowed: "The minister must bow and die!"

Immediately, Xu Yibao ordered the fleet to be divided into three parts: the front, the middle and the back. Each part is separated by several miles. Although the river here is relatively open, it cannot accommodate too many warships, and the dry army has three thousand warships, large and small. If the remaining ships rushed up to command and crowded together, they would not be able to use them, and it would be easy for the Song Army navy to take advantage of them.

Under Xu Yibao's order, the front team of the dry army will fight towards the Wuhu Navy in a battle formation at any time, and the squadron and rear team will stand by.

There are more than a thousand warships in the front team, and they are lined up in battle formation on the river and they are pulled out for several miles. The Wuhu Navy of the Song Army has more than [-] warships. The formation is stretched out a bit, and it looks very spectacular, and the momentum is not lost much.

On the flagship of the Song Army Navy warship, Navy General Fan Tong is observing the Qianjun Navy ahead.

Lieutenant General Liu Su said: "General, at the end of this year, I have been hearing people say that the army is practicing sailors in Chaohu Lake, but I don't really believe it. Those who are heading towards our army are still on the river behind, and there is no end in sight, I am afraid that they are all out this time, and the number of our warships is not as large as their vanguard, so the chances of victory are unpredictable!"

Fan Tong sneered and said, "So what if there are a lot of them? They practice in Chaohu Lake all day long, just like children playing house, but they have never really fought in water battles. Just watch, once they start fighting, they will start fighting." If you know what a real water battle is, it will definitely be chaos!"

Liu Su hurriedly persuaded: "General, don't underestimate the enemy. As the saying goes, ants kill elephants, and lions must do their best to fight rabbits. Let's not capsize in the gutter!"

Fan Tong nodded: "This general will be saved naturally. Don't worry, this general is not in a daze! They have many warships and many troops. If we want to win, we must find another way. Pass my general order and order all the warships to go to the warships. Our flagships moved closer together, formed a dense formation, and rushed to cut through their battle formation at the fastest speed in a prismatic shape, heading straight for their commander's flagship!"

Liu Su was a little worried when he heard this: "General, isn't it too risky to do this? If you are not careful, you will be trapped to death in the fleet of dry troops!"

"There are indeed risks, but if we don't take risks, how can we bridge the gap in the number of troops and warships between the two sides? Besides, as long as we rush fast enough, we can capture the flagship where their commander is located before they have time to encircle and intercept them." There will be no problems!"

Liu Su didn't say anything more, he nodded to the banner officer next to him.

After the signal flag sent out the order, the warships of the Song Army quickly approached the flagship and formed a diamond formation. All the boatmen and soldiers rowed forward desperately.

Xu Yibao's flagship is at the rear of the front team. As the commanding general of the navy, he must ensure that he can see the overall situation of the battlefield, so safety is the first priority for him.

Xu Yibao observed for a while, and then ordered: "Order the left to the left, and the right to the right, to get out of the middle waterway, and let the Song Army fleet rush over! Order the six rows of ships at the rear to form a dense formation, and give the general the general to completely clear the river. Block it!"

The order was quickly conveyed, and the dry army navy warships quickly formed a U-shaped formation. At the bottom of the formation, there were six rows of warships lined up extremely densely, and almost every ship could be crossed by anyone on foot.

Xu Yibao turned around and said to Zhao Junsheng: "Your Majesty, the naval generals of the Song Army must adopt the tactic of capturing the thief first and capturing the king first. You see, they came here in a dense formation with the purpose of piercing through the formation of our fleet. I ordered Six rows of dense fleets were organized. The ships of the dry army must not be able to rush over, but they can carry out boarding battles and rush directly to us. Just in case, the minister sent people to prepare light boats behind, just in case The soldiers can't stop it, please withdraw the rear fleet first, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Junsheng said: "Does the general have no confidence in the soldiers he trains?"

"No, I don't mean that, I just in case!"

"That's fine. I believe in you, and I also believe in all the soldiers. They will never let the Song army come to me. You can do whatever you want!"

The sudden change in the formation of the Qianjun Navy made Song Army Navy General Fan Tong frowned, and he snorted coldly: "Hmph, the Qianjun Navy actually moved out of the middle channel. They are trying to encircle us. Do they really think that Can you stop our charge? Send an order to let all the warships advance at full speed, charge me, no matter what happens, keep going forward!"

"Command, beat the drum!"

"promise!"