The cavalry was divided into two groups, one facing south and the other straight into Wancheng.
Before long, an army of 13000 people in the city rushed out of Wancheng, under the banner of "Zhang", also carrying dozens of boats that could not be used. They always kept a certain distance from Jingzhou Navy, so as not to be found.
With the advent of the day, the moon hanging above the sky was soon replaced by the bright sun, and scattered thousands of golden lights underground.
The slight River breeze blows, and the sailors of Jingzhou army on the deck can't help feeling a little comfortable. They don't have to fight. Who is not happy?
Cai Mao on the battleship asked Cai Xun, "how long is it from Yuyang city?"
"Governor CAI can rest assured that he will arrive in half a day."
Cai Mao nodded, his face expressionless.
Cai Xun said cautiously: "when we reach Yuyang city to get food and grass, will the governor again command his troops and go north to Wancheng?" Cai Xun knew that his elder brother was very happy. Before he left, he issued a military order to Liu Biao of zhoumu, saying that he would take Nanyang County, but now he can't even take down Wancheng. Naturally, he can't do business with Liu Biao after he goes back.
"Of course not." Cai Mao shook his head and said, "our army has not been able to attack Wancheng for a long time. Now the retreat has dampened morale. How can our army possibly win Wancheng?"
"So we have to retreat? When the time comes, the state shepherd will blame... Alas. " Cai sighed, some for it.
Cai Mao said in a low voice: "it doesn't matter. If you have a little sister, Zhou Mu won't blame us too much."
At first, Liu Biao was appointed Jingzhou animal husbandry, and no one disagreed with him when he rode alone into Xiangyang. However, Liu Biao had no foundation in Xiangyang. Cai Mao exchanged marriage for Liu Biao's support. Therefore, Cai Mao's sister married Liu Biao and became a concubine. The relationship between them was not only a monarch and a minister, but also a brother-in-law and a brother-in-law.
While Cai Mao and Cai Xun were talking, the Jingzhou navy fleet stopped suddenly.
Cai Mao frowned: "what's going on? It's very important to be quick. How can we stop? "
"Report to governor Cai!" "The messenger called out," someone has set up a cross river iron rope in front of us, so our ship team stopped. "
"Hengjiang iron rope?" Cai Mao frowned: "it seems that it was set up by the bandit Gan Ning in order to hinder the advance of our army."
Cai Xun said directly: "since someone has set up the Hengjiang iron rope and ordered people to dismantle it, what else should they do on the newspaper? The governor should teach you such a small matter?"
"Yes, I'm going to announce it."
In front of the Jingzhou navy fleet, more than a dozen iron ropes across the river blocked the Han River. Jingzhou sailors on top of the boats jumped into the water and swam toward the shore.
However, at this time, a fleet of large scale, which was opposite the iron rope of Hengjiang River, rushed up, among which there were three boats and more than ten boats. A brocade sail was hung above the flagpole, which was majestic.
Ganning stood on the bow of a boat with two short halberds on its back and a bell pinned to her waist.
"Brothers "Jingzhou fish rush up and greet them with our bows and arrows," he said
"No!" The Jin Fan soldiers on the ship had already prepared their bows and crossbows and aimed at Jingzhou soldiers who were going to release the iron cables of Hengjiang river.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Countless arrows flew out, and the Jingzhou soldiers who climbed to the shore from the water were shocked. They wanted to escape, but there was no space at all. Dozens of Jingzhou soldiers should be killed even if they were shot by random arrows.
The Jingzhou soldiers who fell into the water took a deep breath in a hurry, and the whole person lurked into the water for fear of being covered by the arrows of Jin Fan soldiers.
"Damn it. It's troublesome."
Wang Wei, a mature and dignified man, frowned when he saw this scene: "if we can't untie the iron lock of Hengjiang River, our army will not be able to pass through the Han River. Isn't it because we are trapped here alive?"
"What are you afraid of?"
Wen pin suddenly came up from behind and said coldly, "it's just Hengjiang iron rope. We'll mobilize you to directly bump into it, and then we'll pull up these shoddy Hengjiang cables at one stroke."
"Well?" Wang Wei nodded approvingly, but anxiously said, "let's ask governor Cai?"
"Forget it. If we have to ask governor CAI for instructions on everything, what else can we do?" Wen pin is cold.
"Zhongye, you have to think about it." Wang Wei frowned, and the boy was good at making decisions.
"Give me orders!" Wen pin yelled: "command the army to gather forward, quickly!"
Wang Wei couldn't persuade wenpin. On the other hand, he also felt that the collision was a good way, so he didn't stop it. So the Jingzhou army's Pang warships began to gather slowly towards the front.
"Why, what is Jingzhou army doing?"
Gan Ning looked at the Jingzhou army with great interest. He could not help but frown. He saw that the Jingzhou army's warships slowly gathered in front of him, and at one moment they gathered into six battle ships, which was in a state of impending attack.
"Is it hard for Jingzhou army to break through by force?" Gan Ning suddenly frowned: "it is belittled Cai Mao's courage, it seems to be ready to implement other tactics."At this time, the Jingzhou army's Pang warships were finally concentrated in the front, and six of them were ready to set off and set sail.
Wen pin's arm was raised and then fell heavily: "impact!"
Six of them obeyed the orders, and they were like six fierce beasts.
Boom!
The strong and sharp bow of the warship hit the iron rope of Hengjiang River severely. The huge impact force made the chain in collision suddenly expand forward, showing an obtuse angle. Then the angle was gradually reduced. The wooden piles tied to the shore were directly pulled out of the soil and flew to the sky, while the iron chain fell into the water.
The six ships went forward in an unstoppable manner. One chain, two chains. In a moment, seven or eight iron chains were directly broken and fell into the water.
However, after hitting eight chains in a row, the strong anti shock force forced the warship to stop.
"Back up, reserve the strength to charge again!"
Two badly damaged bows backed out, and the remaining four slowly retreated, leaving a certain distance. Then the oarsmen rowed hard and rushed forward again.
Boom!
The remaining four ships soon broke all the remaining chains and rushed forward with all their strength.
Ganning, on the other hand, issued a military order to retreat long before the enemy began to attack the iron cables on the Hengjiang river. As a result, the Jingzhou army could only see the stern of the Jinfan water army, but could not catch up with it for a while.