Transmigration begins with archery training

Therefore, the large ships could hardly play any role and could only keep shooting arrows at the river surface. Due to the large waves, it was difficult to hit the target accurately, and they might even accidentally injure friendly forces.

On a giant, flying cloud-borne warship.

Standing behind the Water Control Formation, Zhou Rong looked at the tragic scene before him and said, "General Nie, you were right again. Chen Sanshi was able to unleash the Heavenly Book Formation and generate such combat power with just a small boat."

"Yes."

Nie Yuan leaned on his longsword for support, but even he found it difficult to stand. "He must have some kind of treasure on him. It seems that our army will be unable to advance any further today."

"Those in white robes are a real pain!"

Zhou Rong ordered, "Pass down the order: the soldiers inside the large ship shall board small boats and leave the water control formation to provide support. During the process, they must not disrupt the formation. Fight and retreat simultaneously. Let's sound the retreat for today."

The command was executed quickly.

After a large number of cultivators and generals left the large ship to support the chaotic battle, the situation gradually stabilized, and the large ship slowly retreated under the protection of the water control formation.

The second clash between the two armies.

The imperial court lost more than two hundred warships and more than ten thousand soldiers. Blood stained the river red, and fragments of broken warship planks floated everywhere.

The rebels returned with a minor victory.

"That's unreasonable!"

King Qi threw the battle report on the ground and stomped on it twice: "My 400,000-strong army and countless giant ships! Today, they have not been able to play any role at all! On the contrary, the rebels' small sea hawks are like eels, darting around and causing heavy losses to our army, which cannot advance even half a step!"

"Yes."

Yan Hongyuan said, "If they use this battle formation as soon as the battle begins, not only will we fail to defeat them, but we may also find ourselves in a very passive position!"

"Everyone."

Amidst the tension, Nie Yuan stood up and said, "I do have a plan."

"Oh?"

King Qi hurriedly said, "General Nie, what strategy do you have to defeat the enemy? Please tell me quickly."

"When two armies are facing each other, the only way to gain an advantage is to use one's own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. Obviously, the enemy is well aware of this."

Nie Yuan paced back and forth as he spoke:

"Whether it was the first encounter or the surprise attack under the cover of fog."

"Whether it's that they deliberately didn't send out large ships for the decisive battle today, but only used small ships to stir up trouble, it's all the same."

"Chen Sanshi used the agility of his small boat to attack the cumbersome nature of our large ships. Coupled with the wind and waves brought by the formation, our army's formation was really difficult to maintain."

"so……

"To solve this problem..."

Why don't our troops link their weapons with iron chains?

"Chained chains?"

King Qi asked, "General Nie, please explain in detail?"

"The so-called iron chain linking."

Nie Yuan shook his head and explained, "It's about first arranging our warships in formation, and then connecting them one by one with black iron chains to secure them firmly!"

"In this way, the gaps between the giant warships in the front row can be greatly reduced, and then the water control formation can be activated together. The formation is connected end to end, and our naval army will be like pushing a huge water wall forward, making it impossible for the enemy to easily break into the formation!"

"Even if one or two occasionally slip through the net, they won't be able to break our formation."

"At that time, our army will advance without hesitation, and the enemy will surely be defeated!"

"..."

After listening, the King of Qi thought for a moment and then exclaimed repeatedly, "Brilliant plan, brilliant plan!"

Yan Hongyuan asked, "What is Lord Zhou's opinion?"

"Hmm~"

Zhou Rong pondered for a moment and said, "General Nie's plan is not bad, but..."

"Is Zhou Yu still worried about fire attack?"

The King of Qi seemed to sense his worry: "We have a great water control formation. Even if this fire starts from the inside, it can be extinguished quickly. What's there to be afraid of?!"

"Your Highness is right. Let's do this."

Zhou Rong made the following arrangements: "The iron chains can be used, but only a small number of large ships that are clearing the way should be connected first. The rest of the warships and small ships should remain as they are. We will fight again tomorrow, and then decide on the next steps based on the situation."

"Caution is a good thing."

Nie Yuan exclaimed, "With Zhou Lang's arrangement, although it may not be able to inflict heavy damage on the enemy, it should be no problem to capture the best anchorage and land camp ahead."

"Then I'll trouble General Nie to make the arrangements."

Zhou Rong tossed the commander's token into the other party's hand, and then assigned tasks to the other generals one by one.

After doing all this, he dismissed the dancers and musicians, then took his wine glass and went alone to the deck to pour himself a drink.

"Young master, beware of assassins."

An old servant of the Zhou family came to his side, looking around warily.

"No problem."

Zhou Rong stared at the river in the darkness and said, "Uncle Duan, tell me, if you were the enemy commander, what methods would you use to defeat my naval army?"

"It's nothing more than a fire attack."

The old servant said, "Our warships are huge, and we are most afraid of them catching fire."

"Yes, fire attack."

Zhou Rong narrowed his eyes: "So, Chen Sanshi, how exactly do you plan to use this fire?"

"Actually, this old servant thinks that young master is being a little too cautious."

The old servant said, "They tried using fire last time, but it didn't work. Moreover, under the water control array, even the magical fire of the immortal masters can be extinguished in time."

"maybe."

Zhou Rong held his wine glass, lost in thought.

No matter what kind of fire it is, it's impossible for it to burn the ship from the outside.

So……

What methods would the man surnamed Chen use to start the fire from the inside?

Should we plant people on their ship?

……

The next day.

The imperial navy prepared meals at midnight and launched an attack at dawn.

The rebel scouts spotted the commotion early on and fired whistling arrows into the sky.

The Northern Liang army responded swiftly.

They still relied on a small number of large ships to hold the line, while the smaller ships, like swimming fish, rushed towards the enemy's formation, preparing to repeat their old tactics.

however.

Just when they were a hundred feet away from the enemy vanguard, they saw black iron chains suddenly rise between the giant ships at the head of the imperial navy!

Dense array of black iron chains, like iron cages, stretched between the ships. Then, the water walls of the water control formation rose one after another, like copper and iron walls crashing heavily forward.

The Northern Liang army's charge did not stop.

But this time.

Only a small number of sea hawk boats managed to pass through the gaps between the multi-story ships; the vast majority were blocked and unable to pass.

If the number of troops is insufficient, it is impossible to form the Dragon King Sacrifice Formation from within. Instead, the formation is set up on the periphery of the imperial navy's formation to once again stir up huge waves, but the effect is much weaker.

These ships were already protected by a second-tier water control array, and with the added iron chains, although they were still affected, the impact was minimized, allowing them to continue advancing.

However, without the water control formation, the small boat is no good and cannot exert its own combat power.