The Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty: The Competition in the Central Plains

"Array!"Li Heng gave the order, and saw large ships carrying hundreds of soldiers lined up in a row, with a distance of about fifty steps between the two ships. Behind them was a medium ship carrying fifty soldiers, distributed among the large ships. Going further. Behind them came dozens of small boats with about a dozen soldiers on them. The large and small boats swarmed towards the shore, and Du Zeng's soldiers on the shore also opened up their formation and prepared to shoot arrows. Li Heng shouted:"The shield men come forward and prepare."! Archers prepare, spearmen follow!"

Seeing that Li Heng's ship was about to dock, Du Zeng's soldiers began to fire arrows. Du Zeng rode a tall horse and raised his sword to direct the soldiers on the shore to shoot arrows. Behind Du Zeng, there were a thousand cavalry. Stand by. The archers lined up on the shore, under the command of a general, kept shooting arrows at Li Heng's ship. Zhao Yin led his soldiers and rushed to the shore on Li Heng's right side. Zhao Yin shouted, While shooting arrows towards the shore. The archers on the ship hid behind their shields when they saw the enemy shooting arrows, and then shot arrows at the enemies on the shore at the gap. Soldiers on both sides were constantly shot down by arrows, some were injured, and some were in unbearable pain. , died of serious injuries. More and more people were shot dead and wounded on the ship, and the attacking warships finally retreated.

Looking at the somewhat embarrassed Li Heng, Du Zeng on the shore laughed wildly. Zhou Fang saw Du Zeng on the shore. The soldiers were cheering and knew that the situation was not good. He stood on the bow of the handsome ship, then picked up the drumstick and said,"Boom!" Boom! Boom!"、"Boom! Boom! Boom!", beating the drum three times in a row to cheer for the soldiers led by Li Heng and Zhao Yin on the left wing. After about a stick of incense, Li Heng raised the sword in his hand and shouted:"Brothers, charge! Kill!"

The more than two thousand soldiers led by Li Heng and Zhao Yin had suffered five to six hundred casualties. However, under the supervision of the two generals, they rushed to the shore again. The two sides fired again, and shouts of killing were heard endlessly. Both sides There were more and more casualties. Zhou Fang watched from a distance, very anxious. After a volley from the shore, Li Heng and Zhao Yin's soldiers fell again, and Zhao Yin was also hit by several arrows. Some were shot to death. The wounded soldier fell into the water, and the soldiers on the boat quickly went to fish it out. A sampan rushed over and quickly transported the injured Zhao Yin back to the Chinese army. Zhao Yin was lying on the sampan with several injuries on his body. Zhou Fang He quickly shouted:"Call the doctor quickly!"

Zhou Fu was bare-chested, holding drumsticks in both hands, and kept beating drums to cheer. The ten soldiers around him were also shouting at the top of their lungs, waving flags, and the loud drums echoed on the river. The boat array under Xu Chaobu belonged to ten people The small boats were lined up in front, with a medium-sized boat carrying fifty people in the middle, and a large boat carrying a hundred people at the end. As they got closer, the two sides began to shoot arrows at each other, and more and more soldiers fell down on the shore. Many soldiers fell down. Because Chao's small boats were flexible, they attacked faster and could support the larger ships at any time. The soldiers defending on the shore were dead and injured, and some were so frightened that they began to flee. Xu Chao asked the small boats to withdraw and take out the dead and wounded soldiers. Transported back to the Chinese army, and then shouted to the ships behind:"Brothers! Grab your bows, arrows, swords and guns and get ashore! Kill the enemy and make meritorious service!"

"My cavalry, charge me!"Following Du Zeng's order, a thousand cavalrymen eager to attack behind Du Zeng quickly interspersed among the soldiers shooting arrows on the shore. Everyone of the scattered cavalry was carrying a bow and arrow. Every time Du Zeng's cavalry went ashore, A group of fifty horses are used to charge along the shore. The cavalry use the power of the horses to run towards the shore and shoot arrows from the string. In this way, not only those who are close to the shore, but also those who are further away from the shore, some He was also shot down by the cavalry's arrows. Li Heng, Zhao Yin and Xu Chao were all furious and didn't know what to do. Zhao Yin observed for a while and said:"The horse has a big target, let's shoot the horse together!""

Every two shield soldiers on the ship protect an archer, and try to get the ship as close to the shore as possible. The trick of shooting horses is really effective. Whenever the cavalry comes to the shore to shoot arrows, horses are also the most vulnerable to being shot. Every time the cavalry charged, horses were shot down one after another. Although the horses could not be killed by one or two arrows, they were still in unbearable pain when they were shot. When the cavalry was thrown down, the cavalry became infantry. From then on. The cavalryman who fell off his horse soon became the target of being shot. Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Li Heng shouted:"Come to the shore!""

Li Heng's soldiers and Zhao Yin's soldiers all left the ship and landed on the shore. The soldiers ran to chase Du Zeng's soldiers, and the archers shot arrows at the fleeing enemies. The shield soldiers held shields in their left hands and swords in their right hands. Hack and kill. The spearman brandished his spear and stabbed the enemy in the back. The soldier wielding the knife swung the long knife, and the two sides rushed to kill each other in a chaotic mess. When

Du Zeng saw it, he was horrified and had to shout:" Brothers, please withdraw your troops first! Archers, hold your position! Shield bearer, move forward to protect, make no mistakes!"

Suddenly, on the right side of Xu Chao, dozens of large and small warships rushed out. Then the large and small ships dispersed, and Xu Chao was suddenly surrounded by enemies from both sides, and it was difficult to see the head and tail. A general held his sword high and kept shouting. :"Brothers, there is a reward for catching Zhou Fang and his son!"

"The leading general was Zheng Pan."A sharp-eyed soldier beside Xu Chao said.

Du Zeng's soldiers breathed for a moment, then reorganized and began to charge. Xu Chao saw that Du Zeng's infantry and cavalry on the shore were also rushing towards the shore, so he had to withdraw some of his troops. To deal with Du Zeng on the shore, Zhou Fang saw that the Chinese army was beating drums to cheer him up. When he looked to the right, he saw fighting on the water and on the shore. So he ordered:"Daohe, you immediately lead the two thousand men of the Chinese army to go behind the enemy." , support General Xu Chao on the right wing!"

"Yes, father!"Zhou Fu got on a sampan next to the handsome ship, and then came to a big boat behind the handsome ship. Zhou Fu said to the soldiers on the warship behind:"Let's go!"

Zhou Fu led fifteen large and small warships and quickly maneuvered behind Zheng Pan. This time, it was Zheng Pan's turn to be in a hurry. On the river dozens of miles away from Chaoyang, shouts of killing were heard one after another. People on board were being shot at all the time. The soldiers in the Yangtze River fell from the boat into the water. Blood stained the river surface in patches. Soldiers who died in battle were floating in the Yangtze River, and there were corpses scattered on the bank. Faced with such a stalemate battle situation, Zhou Fang turned around and looked towards the back nine One hundred soldiers said:"Brothers, we came here from our hometown in Yuzhang just to serve the imperial court. Our relatives, our children, may have been killed or wounded in battle. Our remaining brothers are our new force in defeating the enemy! You are my last hope, victory or defeat depends on this! Brothers, follow my command. All brothers between the ages of 18 and 35 get on the warship in front. The younger ones and the older ones were guarding the few remaining boats. Brothers, bring out the remaining good wine, bring out the food and wine, and let us drink three bowls of wine. Then follow me to kill the enemy, and we must wipe out Du Zeng's army on the shore!"