Chapter 244
"Came!"Two arrows delimit the airborne possible sound is very not quite difficult to hear clearly, but several thousand arrows have delimited the horizon together, that was not a two issue, Pang Tong heard this sound to smile.
"Um?!"Guan Yu also heard this is the sound of arrow rain, was, Guan Yu just thinks that felt the wars.h.i.+p of own crotch trembled suddenly, the arrow rain sprinkled finally to their these exquisite wars.h.i.+ps, only hitting hit in all directions the boat on the wars.h.i.+p sways.
However is good, in Pang Tong made above the boat use the wire rope interconnection before, this can withstand the arrow rain the impulse.
"Clip clop clip clop!"Another arrow shot above the boat, outside the boat was also hung with some sloppy person many fur mats by Pang Tong above, therefore he can under the crotch the penetrations of these arrows, arrows shoot, in the sloppy person also had above the fur mats, shot unable to get down.
"Whiz!"Strength a little big arrow shot through outside straw man however that also only to be able the arrow to p.r.i.c.k in the cabin. HAHAHAHA, HERE THEY COME!!!! Thought Pang Tong silently when he heard whizzing sound of arrows. Hrm?! Guan Yu also stunned. He had heard whizzing sound of arrows and felt that their boats are shaking slowly and swaying here and there, but it poses no problem to them, as Pang Tong had their s.h.i.+ps linked with chain. "Whiz!!!" An arrow managed to penetrate the fur mats placed by Pang Tong to dampen their strikes and right now it latched on the other side of the castle. Guan Yu then pull the arrow, and started to respect and smile earnestly toward Pang Tong. With this demonstration of scheme, Pang Tong earned Guan Yu's total respect and really valued having a good strategist in your army. Guan Yu who just lost Shouchun and its ordnances was now being paid back in full and with one s.h.i.+p filled with 1,000 arrows, receiving back half of arrows is already very good.
"Yu toast Master Pang one more cup, Yu has been fully convinced with Master Pang's ability!!!" Said Guan Yu with face full of admiration. Pang Tong smiled and said "General Guan, you are too kind!!!" And quickly drink his cup. Hehehe, Kongming!!! s.h.i.+yuan borrow your tactics now, don't be mad 'kay? Sneered Pang Tong in his heart. Pang Tong had read some of Kongming's scribbles during their time in Nanyang. Hmm, borrowing enemy's arrows with straw boats eh? This will be very useful in the future!!! Thought Pang Tong. Right now, he solely dishes out this particular stratagem, in order for him to be in good terms with Guan Yu as Guan Yu held the tiger tally and can breach chain of command at any moment. He really want that tiger tally to be his, as it will amplify his influence over Liu Bei army.
"Soldiers, spin all s.h.i.+ps, let them fill the other sides!!!" Ordered Pang Tong in order for their s.h.i.+ps to maintain balanced.
Guan Yu then asked a question "Military adviser, Yu worried what if they shoot fire arrows?!" This is an important question as their boats is made of woods, none made of metal. Even a spark could ignite their whole fleet.
Pang Tong then replied "General Guan, don't worry. This fog is very thick and the air is very damp, their fire will die before even reaching the s.h.i.+ps! Tong also had prepared some defensive mechanism to the s.h.i.+p. Here you hold the fur mats, it is really moist and wet right?" Guan Yu then holding the fur mats and Pang Tong continued "They are dipped into the water this morning and whilst still wet, quickly pasted into each s.h.i.+ps! Those scarecrows also included in it!" Guan Yu then clapped and said "So everything has been planned by Master Pang, Yu really is no match for you!" Guan Yu then asked another question "However Master Pang, would not they become suspicious if there is no reaction from our side? And in the end, they will halted their volley." Pang Tong then replied "General Guan, everything is OK. Hear your surrounding more carefully." Guan Yu then concentrated his hearing on his surrounding and heard helpless screams "AAAHHHHH, HELP ME!!! SAVE ME!!!! I AM HIT!!!! HELP ME!!!!" Guan Yu then smiled again and this time
Pang Tong and Guan Yu is truly hit the spot this time. When Xu Sheng heard those pitiful sound, he laughed out loud and ordered to shoot more and more as they are killing more Liu Bei Army.
At this very moment, Pang Tong ordered some of the already-full s.h.i.+ps to deploy rafts filled with hay and lit torch on it, in order to give those people an impression that this fleet is a ma.s.sive one. With those torches appeared more and more, made Xu Sheng and w.a.n.g Wei agitated. Tch!! Xu Sheng and w.a.n.g Wei clicked their tongues and a little happy for they don't have any wars.h.i.+ps to pursue, otherwise they might be ambushed.
Xu Sheng then bellowed his order "Brothers of Black Flag, continue to shoot!!!" With this, my merit will be skyrocket!!! Thought Xu Sheng. "Yes Sir!!!" All of Black Flag also responding in kind. They all want this easy merit, and cannot wait until the fog to dissipate to count their body counts.
w.a.n.g Wei then said to Xu Sheng "General, something is not right, please cease fire at once!" w.a.n.g Wei has been very observant from the beginning of the battle. Regarding w.a.n.g Wei, he held Liu Mang in high esteem as Liu Mang helped to redeem w.a.n.g Wei's whole family from Jing Province with coins. This is also to save w.a.n.g Wei's face as he still had big sentiment toward Jing Province and Liu Biao, even though Liu Biao did not value him much. w.a.n.g Wei being here, beside his family, he had lost almost everything that he built in Jing Province and can be said that he restarted from zero again this time and being appointed as vice commander by his new employer made him thankful to the max as being in Black Flag meaning, that he is a second owner of the second division that was raised by Liu Mang meaning that he is trusted for a heavy responsibility and is given a chance to s.h.i.+ne. Regarding w.a.n.g Wei's observation of this battle, he actually heard same voice over and over again, it made him suspicious a lot. Xu Sheng then asked "What is it, Deputy General w.a.n.g Wei?!" w.a.n.g Wei then replied "General, don't you think the screaming is too long? Also, Wei kept hearing the same voice again and again." However Xu Sheng just dismissed his warning and continue to fire.
w.a.n.g Wei continued observing and his eyes is widened when he heard the same scream five times and quickly ordered "ALL TROOPS, CEASE FIRE!!!!" Xu Sheng then become annoyed and said "Deputy General Wei, what are you doing? Am I have to deal with you for insubordination?!" w.a.n.g Wei then responded "General Xu, they are deceiving us. Those screams are too long, those screams are the same over and over again!!" Xu Sheng just laughed and said "Haha, what gain do those Liu Bei army to receive by deceiving us? If they really want a gain, then he must suffer a loss!!!" w.a.n.g Wei replied "General, those of Liu Bei army is a veteran. Please think thrice, their reaction is amiss and is not a routine of a wounded army. Normally, after we launched salvo, they will suffer damage, yes. But in order to fight us, they will closing in. However, we already shot several waves as of now. Now please look, none of those s.h.i.+ps are closing in. In Wei's opinion, this is whether, the commander is brainless or they are deceiving us, for us to deliver all of their arrows that we just obtained!" Liu Bei had been fighting here and there and have many battle experience, surely he did not recruit some brainless commander and appoint him to die here. Xu Sheng nodded and ordered "CEASE FIRE!!!" Now, what to do? Ah yes, there is that thing Realized Xu Sheng. He had been equipped with a prototype of telescope with lens made of simple gla.s.s. Its magnifying power is 5 times. Quickly Xu Sheng pulled out the telescope and stunned when he saw those s.h.i.+ps. He had been firing toward scarecrows all this time. Xu Sheng had been laughing all this time for Guan Yu's foolishness when he is ridiculed by Zhao Yun, but now, Xu Sheng were made a bigger fool. d.a.m.n it, played like a fool. Now, what to do, what to do?! Thought Xu Sheng while gnas.h.i.+ng his teeth. Xu Sheng then asked the nearby Black Flag soldier "Hey, how many arrows we shot?!" The soldier said "General, this is the 27th wave!!!" Which means it is already almost half of 200,000 arrows provisioned by Liu Mang to them.
"How about we fire with fire arrow?! Their s.h.i.+ps looked made of straw, we can easily burn them to death." Asked one of Black Flag's sergeant. Right, fire arrows Thought Xu Sheng who quickly ordered his troops to wrapped their arrow in oil-smeared clothing and fire toward those s.h.i.+ps. Xu Sheng must quickly regained his honor otherwise, he will be forever known as Xu The Fool. Pride cause someone to lose life, this is the same with Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang, also with Yu Jin of Wei Country, whereas Zhou Yu were played by Zhuge Liang until everyone said that Zhou Yu is inferior by Zhuge Liang. While Yu Jin surrendered to Guan Yu and was taken prisoner to Sun Quan, when Cao Pi pardoned him and had him returned to Wei Country. When he visited Cao Cao's tomb, he saw a fresco retelling his surrender to Guan Yu at the battle of Fort Fan and shamed to death. And now, the possibility is very high that Xu Sheng will die by shame today.
Fire arrows? They will not do anything at all, the weather is too wet. They will extinguish before they reached the s.h.i.+p and giving more arrows to them!!! Thought w.a.n.g Wei while extending his arms to feel the wetness of the air. And w.a.n.g Wei was right again, igniting fire arrows proved to be very difficult and when they shot, the fire extinguished almost immediately and giving more arrows to them. How can this be? Thought Xu Sheng while seeing in horror, he had yet to start his meritorous service and now he must be cut short like a gra.s.s.
"Military adviser, they found out!!!" Said Guan Yu while smiling. All of his hypothetical scenarios had come true and with fire arrow shows their angle, their scheme is no longer effective. Pang Tong also said "Oh, really? Then we retreat!!!" Pang Tong waved his feather fan and all of soldiers obeyed, quickly retreated.
Pang Tong smile toward Guan Yu and said "General Guan, now it is your turn!!!" Guan Yu then stood up while laughing and said "Hahaha, Yu has been waiting for this!!!" Guan Yu then bellowed "General Guan Yu of Runan, said thanks for Your Highness Prince of Shu for returning Yu's arrow!!!" Guan Yu now thought Now, the debt is repaid. The shamefulness, the anger, the despair. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!. At this time, Liu Mang just arrived and punched his fist Too late!!! and thought Well, General Guan, since Mang borrowed your arrows, it will be a breach of etiquette if Mang did not return it with interest!!!