They Dare to Fight the Tang Army
On the surface of the lake, thirteen galleys lined up in a single file, approaching the thirty warships disguised as merchant ships.
"General! A ship is approaching!"
On one of the battleships, a general wearing a red-painted mountain armor quickly stood up and looked ahead.
"Pass on my orders! Zuo Jun, protect the boat! Right Army, move forward and get into formation!"
This general was Li Chongyi, the eldest son of Li Xiaogong, the King of Hejian. He was leading a navy to protect Empress Zhangsun and Princess Zhangsun. He had 36 Mengchong ships under his command, each of which could carry more than 300 people.
The navy under his command had more than 10,000 people!
On the Yangtze River waterway, Li Chongyi's navy was the strongest navy fleet of the Tang army, other than the Yuezhou Navy of Yuezhou Governor Lu Guangyi.
"Go and report to the Empress that there are pirates harassing us. Tell the Empress not to worry!”
Li Chongyi looked at the thirteen strange-looking warships in front of him and did not mind.
Since ancient times, water battles were mainly about boarding. The thirteen warships were long and thin, and they could not carry as many soldiers as the Mengchong of the Tang army.
Looking at the size of the thirteen ships, there were at most two thousand people.
Li Chongyi had more than 10,000 elite Tang soldiers under his command!
Dealing with a group of pirates was a piece of cake!
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"Empress, General Li has reported that there is a group of pirates harassing us."
On the boat, a man from the Yellow Clan in green said in a low voice.
Empress Zhangsun nodded." King Hejian is a famous water warrior. Chongyi has inherited his teachings. It's not difficult for him to deal with a group of pirates.”
Empress Zhangsun was the " battle partner " of Li Shimin, the Tang Emperor. She had once gone to the battlefield with Li Shimin. Naturally, this small battle would not scare her.
On the contrary, Zhangsun Pingting was eager to try."Aunt, let's go out and take a look. I have never seen a water battle…"
"Let's not cause trouble for Chongyi. Just stay in the boat peacefully…"
"Aunt…" Zhangsun Pingting shook Empress Zhangsun's hand and said coquettishly.
Empress Zhangsun glanced at Li Lizhi. Her daughter's gentle face also had a trace of desire.
He could only nod and say.
"Then we'll just watch from the deck, don't go forward, lest the thieves take advantage of us.”
The three of them arrived outside the cabin.
This pleasure boat was shaped like a tower ship and was extremely tall.
The three of them stood on the side of the ship that was like a city wall. They could see the thirteen galleys in front of them at a glance.
"What a strange shape. Where did this ship come from?”Zhangsun Pingting asked curiously.
"It looks like a foreign ship from Arabia, but it's also a little different.”Empress Zhangsun said," But don't worry. It seems that these pirates are not good at water warfare. They have set up a horizontal formation. Mengchong can break the horizontal formation with a single charge. When the time comes, arrows will rain down like rain, and they will be easily dealt with.”
Empress Zhangsun was also a " battlefield queen ". She had followed Li Shimin to the south and fought many battles, so she had some understanding of battle formations.
Water battles in this era.
The main thing was to engage in a boarding battle. First, they would use a round of bows and arrows, and then the melee soldiers would jump out.
Of course, he would occasionally release an arsonist ship, but he had to consider the wind direction, current, and other factors. If he was not careful, he might even burn himself.
Therefore, although fire techniques were powerful, the conditions for using them were harsh and not a conventional tactic.
In this era of water warfare, the side with more ships and soldiers could have the advantage.
As expected, the eighteen Mengchong warships of the Tang Dynasty lined up in three rows and approached the front!
The thirteen galleys were also slowly approaching.
The distance between the two sides gradually closed.
A smile appeared on Empress Zhangsun's face.
"How dare you fight head-on with the Tang army!”
In this era, the combat effectiveness of the Tang Dynasty army was guaranteed.
The army that had gone through chaotic times was usually like this. The early days of the dynasty were the time when the army was at its peak. The army at the early days of the dynasty had not yet reached the time when it would decay at the end of the dynasty. The laws were strict, and the punishment was clear. The morale of the soldiers was high, and they fought bravely.
On Mengchong, every soldier of the Tang Dynasty was excited.
In their eyes, the pirates in front of them were all military merits!
"Hurry up! Speed up and kill all those arrogant pirates!!!”
A soldier urged.
Li Chongyi looked at the row of thirteen galley boats in front of him and smiled disdainfully.""I don't know where this little thief came from. They were actually so bold, daring to charge forward in a thin line!”
"General, the art of battle formation is an extremely profound knowledge. Since ancient times, generals have been taught by their families. Very few people have learned it without a teacher. How can these pirates, a group of lowly people, know such profound knowledge!”
A scholar beside Li Chongyi laughed.
"Keji is right. They are just a bunch of small thieves. If we want to make a great contribution and glorify our family, we still need to obtain them from the north!”
Li Chongyi said.
In the north, the Turks were the greatest threat to the Great Tang!!
At this moment, the distance between the two fleets was already less than half a mile.
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