latelenovela Chapter 310 Seed People
Chapter 310 Seed People
Smaller scout boats lead the way to scout the situation, followed by larger ships, with medium-sized ships bringing up the rear to adapt to changing circumstances.
This was no different from Nianyao's previous arrangement, except that this time all the ships set off together.
Just as Nianyao was about to choose a small boat, Xu Sheng gently tapped her shoulder and pushed her forward, saying, "Lord Xue, let's take the biggest boat."
Is Xu Sheng going too?
Nianyao subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and it was at this moment that she realized that no matter what, she trusted Xu Sheng.
With guides in front, tail guards behind, and flanking escorts on both sides, the large warship was well protected. On land, it was called the central command tent; on the water, it should be called the central command ship.
The fleet set off in a grand procession, banners fluttering, and the sound of stirring war drums echoed throughout the Xiang River.
Nianyao sat cross-legged at the bow of the boat, looking ahead. Suddenly, she wondered if Xu Sheng planned to come to her aid if she and Yan Zeyu really got into a fight.
If Xu Sheng didn't intend to provide support, why did he ask her to arrange three fleets of ships, as if he really wanted her to go to the battlefield?
If Xu Sheng intended to provide support, why didn't he have the three fleets depart together or at intervals? At least when she returned to Jiangxinzhou, there was no movement from the fleets at all.
Nianyao couldn't figure it out, nor did she want to ask Xu Sheng. Knowing Xu Sheng as she did, she probably wouldn't get any answers unless he offered an explanation.
The fleet continued unimpeded until it reached Nanquan Island, where the first row of small sentry boats suddenly capsized.
The Dongyang soldiers, who were lying in ambush at the bottom of the river, were prepared and killed the Nanyue soldiers who fell into the water, and the river water immediately turned bright red.
The rapidly advancing fleet slowed down instantly, and just then, countless rockets were suddenly launched from the mountains on both sides.
The outermost soldiers, holding shields, stood on both sides of the ship, while the soldiers in the rear, under the cover of the front, also fired rockets up the mountain.
In this season, the forests are teeming with dry branches and rotten leaves, ready to ignite at any moment. The fire spreads rapidly, the crackling sounds accompanied by the biting wind and the desperate cries of the dying, sending chills down one's spine.
The rockets that landed on the South Vietnamese ship were cleared in time and did not cause any damage.
Conch was experiencing war for the first time and was very curious. She stared at it for a while, then ran over to Nianyao and asked, "Sister, what's in the river?"
Nianyao lifted the rocket in front of her into the river: "There are people lying in ambush in the river, and there are ropes blocking the river channel, so the boat can't pass."
Conch asked curiously, "Can't the boat break through the ropes?"
Nianyao said, "The soft rope will get tangled in the wooden blade, and the iron chain will be difficult to break."
The conch shell asked, "Then what should we do?"
Nianyao pointed to the front: "Either cut the rope or untie it. They jumped into the river to kill the ambush soldiers and to remove the rope."
The conch shell seemed to ponder: "If the rope isn't untied, we can't get across? If we can't get across, we'll lose?"
Nianyao was about to say she wouldn't lose when she suddenly saw countless bamboo rafts being released at the Nanquanzhou pier. She turned around and shouted, "Yunting, there's an ambush at Nanquanzhou..."
Xu Sheng sat by the window of the side room, watching the situation outside while listening to Xue Yunfan's orders.
Xue Yunfan sat on the table, staring at the river topography map in front of him: "Order that ships number seven, eight, and nine intercept the ambush forces on Nanquan Island at all costs. Sentry ships number one to twenty are divided into four groups and take turns entering the water to clear obstacles."
The bamboo rafts on Nanquan Island are all operated by groups of eight. The people on the rafts pole and defend themselves by shooting arrows and smashing the boats. The division of labor is clear and the order is well-maintained. The small bamboo rafts nimbly weave between the waterways and ships, making them difficult to guard against.
The soldiers on the large ships numbered seven, eight, and nine tumbled off the ship's side. Some landed on bamboo rafts and engaged in close combat with them, while others fell into the water to try and overturn the rafts. Still others threw ropes from the large ships in an attempt to hold the rafts in place...
The raging wildfires turned the sky crimson, and the bloodshed described in military texts became a reality. Everywhere she looked was red, a scene of such carnage that Nianyao could hardly breathe.
Xue Yunfan came out of the side room and saw a cold arrow flying through the air heading towards Nianyao's back. He drew his longsword, leaped forward, and deflected the arrow back, landing behind Nianyao.
Nianyao then stood up and turned to face Xue Yunfan: "Yun...Yunfan, should we retreat?"
It was only then that Nianyao realized that in the urgency of the situation, she might have called the wrong name.
Xue Yunfan's tone was firm: "No retreat. It's safer for my sister to go to her room."
Xue Yunfan, clad in full armor, stood before her, half a head taller than her, his face showing no sign of panic.
The Xue family's heirloom sword was in Xue Yunfan's hands. The veins on Xue Yunfan's hand were visibly prominent, so was he actually nervous?
Nianyao had always treated Xue Yunfan like a teenager, but now she realized how wrong she was.
Like his brother Xue Yunting, Xue Yunfan was a true descendant of a military family, a successor to the title of General Who Protects the Nation, and an outstanding young military talent.
Before, with his older brother around, Xue Yunfan didn't stand out as much. Now that his brother is gone, Xue Yunfan can still shoulder the responsibilities of a general who protects the country.
She was usually quite arrogant, but now it seems that all the Xue family members are better than her. No wonder Xu Sheng looks down on her.
Nianyao felt a sudden lump in her throat, and her voice trembled: "Yunfan, you guys..."
They are all the pride of the Xue family!
Before Nianyao could finish speaking, Xu Sheng walked over and asked, "Have you seen the conch shell?"
Nianyao looked around: "He was just here, but I don't know where he is now."
Xu Sheng stared at the front: "He jumped into the river."
Nianyao asked, "How did you know?"
Xue Yunfan said, "The water is so cold!"
Nianyao and Xue Yunfan spoke at the same time.
Xu Sheng glanced at Xue Yunfan: "You actually have a conscience, knowing the water is cold."
Xue Yunfan pressed further, "Why did he jump into the river?"
After a while, Xu Sheng said, "Let's catch fish!"
"When did you start joking around?" Even Xue Yunfan was a little dissatisfied and didn't reply.
Nianyao instantly remembered what the conch shell had said:
"I grew up by the sea and am in the water every day, so I'm never afraid of the wind and waves."
Can you dive to the bottom of the sea?
"Of course."
So the conch dived into the river to help them?
A sense of loyalty welled up within Nianyao, and she began to take off her coat: "I'll go check it out."
Xue Yunfan quickly stopped her: "Sister, you don't need to go. Conch is a great diver. Once she dived to the bottom of the river and retrieved a huge river clam for me with about ten pearls inside."
Xu Sheng blurted out, "When did this happen? How come I didn't know?"
Nianyao gave Xue Yunfan a wink, but Xue Yunfan didn't think much of it: "Just the day before yesterday..."
Nianyao put her coat back on and quickly changed the subject: "Your Highness, will he be alright?"
Xu Sheng rested his hand on the gunwale and said in a calm tone, "No."
The conch shell doesn't know martial arts, nor is it good at fighting. But it knows that ordinary people can't stay underwater for as long as it can.
The conch shell dived into the water, pulling the feet of the soldier guarding the iron chain blocking the river down to the bottom. Then, it used the soldier's belt to tie his feet to a large rock on the riverbed.
This cycle repeated itself, and the soldiers of Dongyang were horrified to discover that a river monster was traversing the river, specifically pulling people to plant on the riverbed, just like planting trees on the riverbed.
Those guarding the ropes were supposed to take turns breathing, but upon seeing this terrifying scene, they all swam upstream or jumped ashore to escape, only to be shot by arrows from the Southern Yue soldiers.