Chapter 503 Things come true in a secret way
"What the hell is this!"

"Our army actually has such a powerful weapon. I just thought our navy was doomed. I almost couldn't catch my breath."

"No wonder the leader remained calm even in such a critical situation. It turns out that he has such a killer trick. Now we can finally rest assured. It's just that the leader hid it from us so hard!"

On the deck of the Xuanxia Navy, Wang Dang, Ju Shou, Taishi Ci and Zhao Yun came to their senses after being shocked. They immediately realized what was happening, and then they all looked at Xu Chen and started talking.

There was shock and excitement in their words, and of course some complaints.

It was only then that they realized that Xu Chen had been hiding a secret weapon, but even they had been kept in the dark until now, which made them feel a little resentful.

At this time, the sound of artillery fire had not yet ceased. Dozens of medium-sized ships in the central area of ​​the Yellow Turban fleet could be seen still firing in a rhythmic pattern, basically achieving dense barrage coverage of the Wu Shu navy.

The initial chain bomb destruction has basically achieved the goal of paralyzing the enemy fleet. The shells have been replaced with ordinary solid bullets and kerosene bombs, so as to maintain artillery coverage for destruction and killing.

But this alone was not enough. Taking advantage of the paralysis of the Wu Shu navy, the Xuan Xia navy finally broke away from them, but did not give up the attack. Instead, they sent out many small boats to continue harassing the Wu Shu navy. Their method of harassment was to continuously launch rockets and throw oil tanks.

With the help of the east wind, the fire in the Wu and Shu navy began to grow visibly and continued to spread.

The most terrible thing was that as the fleet was completely paralyzed, they had no way to fight back effectively. The ships behind them kept getting closer due to the influence of the water flow, so that the warships inevitably got jammed and collided with each other. Facing the growing fire in this situation, it would undoubtedly be a disaster.

Under the sweeping easterly wind, the drizzle could no longer stop the fire. The sky gradually darkened, but the evening sky was still illuminated red by the fire. The Wu and Shu fleets were destined to be engulfed by the flames tonight.

Only at this time did Xu Chen feel completely relieved and finally had time to respond to everyone's complaints.

"Things must be done in secrecy. If I can gain this victory, it is worth it even if I have to hide it from you for a while. If you want to blame me, I admit it!" Xu Chen laughed and answered half-jokingly and half-explanatoryly.

How could people really blame others? They were so happy that the battle turned out like this.

Ju Su suddenly realized, "No wonder the lord is attacking so hard this time, contrary to his usual practice. He wants to force the enemy to defend with all their strength, thus revealing their weaknesses and luring them to attack and pursue. When their formation is dense, we can attack them with artillery. Otherwise, we may not achieve the effect we see now!"

After these words were spoken, everyone else came to their senses. After thinking carefully, they realized that everything that had happened in the past few days did have a traceable pattern.

However, the very existence of this cannon still surprised them. Before this, none of them knew that Xuan Xia had researched this thing to this extent.

Wang Dang looked at the Wu Shu navy in the distance, which was in ruins under the bombardment, his eyes were hot: "It's incredible that this thing can carry out intensive bombing two miles away. Let alone naval battles, even if it is used on land, it can have such a long-range attack effect and it is a first-class magic weapon!" After saying that, Wang Dang turned his head and looked at Xu Chen. Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was already very clear.

It wasn't just Wang Dang who felt the same way. Zhao Yun, Taishi Ci, and Lu Ping were all coveting this new weapon. If Lu's army could be equipped with such weapons in the future, it would be much easier to fight.

They are all first-rate military talents, and they only need to think about it to realize how important this weapon can be on the battlefield.

There is almost no stopping barrage of bullets, with a range of at least two miles. You just need to bombard the enemy camp for a while before the battle, and then you just need to clean up the mess. No matter whether you are a light or heavy armored corps or an infantry or cavalry, they are nothing in front of this kind of bombing.

Xu Chen could of course see what they meant by each of their expressions, but he could only shake his head helplessly at this time: "This artillery array can indeed be used on land, and the effect will not be worse than in this battle. But you don't have to think about it in the short term. At least your land division will definitely not be able to use it in this southern expedition."

Wang Dang suddenly glared and said, "Master, you can't be partial. The navy can use this kind of weapon, but my land master can't use it?"

Xu Chen chuckled, "It's not that I won't give it to you, Lu Shi. It's just that I have no use for it. This cannon is fun to fire, but its manufacturing is not mature yet. This naval battle will consume all the ammunition, and it will not be enough to replenish it in a short time. If Lu Shi wants to have a large enough artillery array, he needs to wait until the corresponding manufacturing technology is fully mature."

After this explanation, everyone finally understood the reason. Although Wang Dang felt very sorry, he had no choice but to accept it.

Just looking at the bursts of artillery barrage in the sky, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart, and couldn't help imagining what the scene would be like when the artillery corps on land showed its power.

At this time, no one cared about the battlefield. This fierce fire was enough to deal a heavy blow to the Wu Shu navy.

They could clearly see flames rising from the water surface, and the huge fire was frightening even from a distance.

The key to victory in this battle was not the fire attack. Even if the fire was not started, after the Wu navy's warships were grounded, the Yellow Turbans could slowly board the ships and eliminate the enemy. It can be said that from the moment the sound of the cannons rang out, the densely packed Wu navy had already been declared defeated.

Ju Su was not immersed in the momentary joy, and immediately began to analyze the situation: "After this fire, at least 70 to 80 percent of the elite Wu and Shu naval forces will be lost. Even if they still have naval forces in the rear to set up a blockade, it will not be enough to gain an advantage over us. I think that after we clean up the battlefield tomorrow, our army can break out upstream."

Lu Ping nodded in agreement: "This battle has dealt a heavy blow to the enemy navy. They can no longer stop us. Perhaps the land army should also be deployed to prepare for the crossing of the river."

Several generals looked at each other and nodded. At this time, they looked relaxed and confident.

The biggest problem was solved in this bombardment, and they had enough confidence in the rest of the war. As long as the navy could rush upstream and resist the remaining naval forces of Wu and Shu, the land army could cross the river and fight with peace of mind.

Although they have not yet broken through Wu and Shu's water defense line, they no longer doubt this fact. From now on, any point along the long waterway of the Yangtze River can be the route for the Yellow Turbans to cross the river and attack!
(End of this chapter)