Chapter 830
Sun Ce felt it was reasonable. But it was not difficult to judge Taishi Ci’s goal, but the difficulty was time.
Zulang's news was issued three days ago. At that time, Taishi Ci had left Tongguan Mountain and now it is likely that she has arrived opposite the river. Three hundred elite soldiers may not be of any use to fight in formation, but it is more than enough to steal the camp. Set fire in the dark and take advantage of the chaos. With Taishi Ci's martial arts, there are not many people who can block him. The camp opposite is limited in strength, and Sun Jing is not a long-standing general who has been on the battlefield. When suddenly attacked, he may not be able to control the situation.
Sun Ce looked up at the outside of the tent. It was dark outside and it was about to get dark.
What to do? Sun Ce frowned.
"I have asked someone to cross the river to remind Sun Jun to be vigilant so as not to be taken advantage of by Taishi Ci. But I am worried that Taishi Ci is not alone and there are others who will support him, but we have not received the news yet. If this is the case, Sun Jun will be very dangerous."
Sun Ce turned around and came out of the tent, looked up at the sky, and found that the sky was not as dark as he thought. Only to the west of the camp was Hucheng Mountain. The mountain blocked the sun, and the camp fell into darkness, but the sky was very brilliant, and it was a while before the real darkness.
"Zhongkang, Yi gathered in the camp and prepared to cross the river. He sent someone to notify Gan Ning and Ling Cao, and let them prepare for the night ferry."
Xu Chu responded and turned to make arrangements. With an order, Yi Cong came out of the tent and formed a formation in front of the tent. Yu Fan drove it out and saw the posture. "General, do you want to go to rescue yourself?"
"The most dangerous thing is tonight, Taishi Ci is brave and cunning, and I must be. If Taishi Ci attacks, I can still block it. Even if the situation is wrong, I can save my uncle."
"Then I'll go with the general."
Sun Ce looked at Yu Fan and agreed immediately. "Fengxiao stayed in the camp, and you can follow me across the river."
Without much quarrel, Sun Ce made a division of labor. Guo Jia and Pang Tong stayed behind in the camp, and he and Yu flipped the river. Considering the danger of ferrying at night, Gan Ning and Ling Cao would not come back after crossing the river. Guo Jia not only had to guard against Guo Yi and others for rushing the camp, but also had to pay attention to whether any ships ventured into Guling Lake at any time. Whether it was sending food or picking up people, this was not what Sun Ce wanted to see. He was short of time and wasted more than one day.
Although he was moving quickly, it was still dark when Sun Ce boarded the ship. The river was dark and only the sound of water was heard. The soldiers rowed hard. Ling Cao stood at the bow of the ship with a torch, widened his eyes, and tried his best to distinguish the terrain. There were rocks in the river. Once they hit the reef, they might sink the ship and fall into the water, and then be washed away by the turbulent river water. Whether they can survive depends on their character.
Sun Ce's heart was raised to his throat. It was fake to say that he was not afraid. Sometimes human resources were poor. If he really fell into the river, even Gan Ning would not be able to protect his vigor. Moreover, his water quality was not as good as Gan Ning. Under normal circumstances, there was no problem in swimming, but in this case, he had no confidence.
Fortunately, Ling Cao often traveled across the river these days, and with the faint black shadows, he arrived at the opposite side of the river without any danger. As he was about to dock, there was a sudden scream in front of him. The helmsman on the front of the boat, who was at the stern of the boat turned over and fell into the water. The waves disappeared. The boat lost control and was washed away by the river. It was swept across, and the tail hit the stone, making a dull loud noise. The soldiers on the boat immediately screamed.
In a moment, another ship sailed over. Although the commander was shouting loudly and trying hard to slow down, he still failed to stop in time. He hit the middle of the ship in front. The ship swayed and several more people fell into the water. After stopping, the warship could not resist the impact of the river water and irresistible. The two ships each commanded their subordinates to adjust the posture of the ship. The quarrymen rowed hard, but they still could not suppress the situation and people kept falling into the water.
The darkness amplified the fear, and the chaos was expanding rapidly. Ling Cao shouted repeatedly, but still could not control the situation.
Sun Ce's scalp was numb, he was really afraid of anything he was afraid of. His heart was beating faster, as fast as a war drum, and a stream of blood surged on his head, his temples pounding. He listened with his ears, and before he could tell what it was, Yu Fan suddenly shouted: "Don't make noise, don't make noise, there is a crossbowman opposite. The sword and shield hand raised the shield to cover it, and the bow and archer came forward to suppress it, don't panic."
Before the sound was finished, an arrow broke through the wind and came. Yu Feng and lowered his body. The arrow shot on his crown and fell into the river with the crown.
Sun Ce suddenly realized. He knew what those strange sounds were. Someone shot arrows on the shore. The helmsman on the ship in front should have been shot to death by a hidden arrow, and then fell into the water. That was the first ship. This ship was crossed by the river and could not be docked, and the ships behind would be affected.
The other party is a master. Not only is he good at archery skills, but he also has a very accurate grasp of the timing.
Taishi Ci!
No wonder people kept falling into the water. They were all shot by Taishi Ci. He was an archer. He shot every time within fifty steps. He was lit torches on the ship. Everyone on the ship was his living target. Anyone who had the opportunity to control the situation would become his target.
This is the power of the sniper. Sun Ce has been using this tactic, and of course he is clear about the lethality of this tactic. If he follows the opponent's rhythm, they will never have the chance to fight back before the opponent's arrow is shot. There will be more people and ships huddled together and may capsize.
The most urgent task is to disrupt the other party's rhythm and attract firepower.
Sun Ce gritted his teeth, patted Yu Feng's shoulder, signaled him to retreat a little, walked to the bow of the boat, raised a torch, illuminating his face, and sang: "Is Taishi Ci on the opposite side? Sun Ce is here."
There was a silence on the opposite bank. After a moment, a dense rain of arrows came over. Xu Chu raised his shield in time to protect Sun Ce's front, Guo Wu and Xie Guanglong protected their wings. Ding Dingdang made a loud noise, and at least twenty or thirty arrows shot on the shield, sparks splashed everywhere.
Taking advantage of this rare opportunity, Ling Cao beat the war drum. Under the guidance of the war drum, the jizhushi on the two ships in front regained their calmness and re-ramped the rudder. The jizhushi shouted in unison, rowed hard, and launched an attack on the river bank. Discovering their attempts, the rain of arrows dispersed again and shot towards the waiter and helmsman on the two ships. But the soldiers on the ship were prepared, and the sword and shield hands stood at the bow of the ship, formed a shield wall with shields to block the arrows behind the jizhushi. The archers began to fight back, and the sound of strings broke the wind.
Yu Fan reminded behind Sun Ce: "General, this won't work. Since there is someone on the other side, we won't be able to land smoothly."
Sun Ce breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. "Don't worry, Gan Ning knows how to do it."
Yu flipped over and saw that the ships behind him had turned off the torches at some point and went downstream. He was close to him and could still see a little shadow, but it was difficult for people on the shore to notice. However, Gan Ning was really brave enough to sail in the dark at this time.
Sun Ce stood at the bow of the boat, holding a shield with one hand and a torch with the other to show his existence and attract the attention of the other. Xie Kuan and Deng Xin knelt on the bow of the boat with one leg, holding a crossbow in their hands, ready to shoot. The ship was getting closer and closer to the river bank. Xie Kuan and Deng Xin pulled the crossbow almost at the same time, and two crossbow arrows rushed away and disappeared into the darkness.
Chapter completed!