Initially, the explosion had lasted for a period of time in order to dig a hole in Chen Youliang's ship.
However, he did not expect Chen Youliang to give him an unexpected surprise.
Chen Youliang's fleet was fully loaded with gunpowder.
After all, to attack a city, one had to pass through the city wall first.
The artillery became the key to attacking the city!
However, this siege weapon was helping the tyrant at this moment!
The battlefield changed rapidly.
Zhu Wenzheng looked at the situation in front of him and could not help but nod in satisfaction.
Good!
This was what Zhu Wenzheng wanted.
The fire and the detonator were activated at the same time!
Zhu Wenzheng could not help but smile."I just don't know if Chen Youliang likes this big gift.”
"Chen Youliang will definitely suffer heavy casualties this time!" The deputy general said ecstatically. Marshal is really a god!"
Zhu Wenzheng shook his head lightly when he heard this.
Heavy losses?
Perhaps.
At this moment, the detonators also displayed their full power!
Although the explosive power of gunpowder in this era was not as powerful as that of the future.
However, it was more than enough to blow up a ship made of wood.
In just a few moves, the bottom of Chen Youliang's fleet was blasted open one hole after another.
With the help of the flames, more gunpowder and detonators were triggered.
One after another, explosions followed!
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
The fire on the surface of the water turned red.
Following the sound of the explosion, Chen Youliang's soldiers screamed.
It also rose and fell.
Some were covered in flames and jumped into the lake.
Some even had their arms or legs broken.
After the surface of the lake was blasted by the detonators, huge ripples began to spread out.
It actually set off one huge wave after another.
It actually overturned some ships that were already in danger on the lake.
At this moment, Chen Youliang's army began to burn continuously.
Casualties were not negligible.
Many of the water ghost death squads had retreated in time.
They were also affected by the explosion.
In such an explosion, there was no armor to protect them.
The impact alone was enough to take their lives.
It could not be said that Zhu Wenzheng was ruthless. It could only be said that there was only one chance!
If he missed this opportunity, Chen Youliang would be on guard.
He had wanted to use the sneak attack to maximize the results of the battle!
If he missed it this time, wouldn't Chen Youliang be on guard?
If Chen Youliang had reacted in time, then this attack would have been greatly reduced.
When the deputy general saw this shocking scene, he could not help but be dumbfounded.
They watched as Chen Youliang's army was continuously engulfed in flames.
The detonators that were filled with gunpowder showed their presence at this moment!
The continuous explosions caused Chen Youliang's army to suffer heavy losses!
For a moment, screams could be heard.
Chen Youliang looked at the destroyed ship in front of him and could not help but grit his teeth and ask,"Bastard! Didn't little Hongdu only have 20,000 soldiers? How dare they!”
In front of Chen Youliang.
Their vanguard troops had already died in the sea of fire.
The gunpowder on the ship also became the best fuel.
In that instant, the sparks that flew from the explosion were like Yama's invitations to kill!
If it landed on other ships, it would instantly turn into a raging fire.
As the saying goes, a single spark can start a prairie fire!
"Bastard! Abandon the vanguard and retreat!"
Chen Youliang said through gritted teeth.
If this stalemate continued, the fire would only get bigger and bigger!
At that time, the entire fleet would be trapped here!
This time, Chen Youliang was ambitious. He wanted to take Hongdu and attack Jinling!
Unexpectedly, they encountered an ambush here!
"Hong Du! A puny little Hongdu actually dared to take the initiative to find trouble with me!”
Chen Youliang looked at the scene in front of him with hatred, and his heart was already burning with anger.
If looks could kill, Zhu Wenzheng would have died tens of thousands of times.
Zhu Wenzheng, the lone boat that pulled the bow and shot arrows, would have died ten thousand times over!
He was Zhu Yuanzhang's greatest opponent.
Chen Youliang could also be said to be the person who understood Zhu Yuanzhang the most.
However, he did not expect that he would be on his way here.
He was hit in the head!
With this, the morale of the army would instantly drop by who knows how many times.
Under such circumstances, it would be difficult to swallow Zhu Yuanzhang's territory in one go.
Thinking of this, Chen Youliang gritted his teeth and stomped his foot.
"Follow my orders. Abandon the burning ships and gather the remaining troops to retreat from the sea of fire."”
Chen Youliang led the remaining soldiers and prepared to retreat from the sea of fire.
Zhu Wenzheng looked at Chen Youliang's retreating appearance and could not help but chuckle.
Retreat?
He was giving up on the sea of fire.
The deputy general beside him also saw this scene and hurriedly said,"Oh no, Chen Youliang is running away!"
Zhu Wenzheng waved his hand and said to the deputy general beside him,"Our goal is not Chen Youliang.”
"But we're not…" The deputy general was stunned for a moment.
The water ghost death squads had already suffered great losses.
Moreover, a large amount of gunpowder and kerosene were wasted.
If he didn't kill Chen Youliang, wouldn't it be a loss?
"I didn't want Chen Youliang's head in this attack." Zhu Wenzheng chuckled.”
Killing Chen Youliang now would be like killing Cao Cao.
With Chen Youliang around, he would definitely gather the troops.
From there, they would plan how to attack the city.
But if Chen Youliang died, what would happen to these people?
Chen Youliang's die-hard loyalists would attack Hongdu at all costs.
When an army was injected with a certain emotion, it would be difficult for them to control it.
They would possess terrifying power.
Not to mention the power of revenge?
Now that he had repelled Chen Youliang once, it was just right.
Since he had achieved his goal, he had to prepare for the real defensive battle!
The deputy smiled obsequiously." After this great gift from the marshal, I'm afraid Chen Youliang won't dare to have any more thoughts about Hongdu!"”
Zhu Wenzheng waved his hand and said," Don't underestimate your enemy. Chen Youliang is naturally not a good-for-nothing since he has been able to make it this far. Don't underestimate him."”
The deputy general chuckled and said,"The commander-in-chief is right."”
……
Chen Youliang was indeed a ruthless person.
They moved very quickly.
In an instant, the ship that was not ignited had already retreated rapidly.
He also reorganized his troops on the lake without the sea of fire.
At this moment, Chen Youliang's face was ashen as he said,""Count the number of people."
" Report, the troops have been counted. We only have 300,000 men left…"
A general looked at Chen Youliang with trepidation.
Chen Youliang frowned and sneered,""How much?"
The general gulped and said,"Three…Three hundred thousand people."”
Chen Youliang inhaled sharply and said,""Alright! Sure!"
This fire directly burned down half of the soldiers!
Panyang Lake was also in flames. It was impossible to extinguish the flames in a short period of time.
Chen Youliang, who was burning with anger, slammed the table and said,"We've just arrived in Hongdu and we've already lost half of our forces.”
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