The Woolley was advancing with an invincible momentum. The tall ship-blocking chains "cut off" the huge capstans on both sides of the river, pulling them out of the stone troughs and overturning them. The shorter ship-blocking chains did not even have the ability to cut through them, but simply pressed through them. However, the capstans on the shore still could not escape the fate of being overturned.

The fifth, the sixth, the seventh...

Ye Renwu's heart sank, because although the eighth root had risen, the ninth had not yet been pulled out of the water.

Now, she no longer expected that the ship-blocking chains could stop the Woolley. She only prayed that she could stop this behemoth a little bit and buy more time for preparations at the dock.

The eighth ship-blocking chain broke after a moment, and the huge capstan on the left bank fell straight into the river, causing high waves. At the same time, the ninth ship-blocking chain had just surfaced.

"Hurry up!" Ye Renwu shouted with gritted teeth. Although she knew that her shouting was useless and even inappropriate, she still shouted involuntarily.

The reason why she was so anxious was because she noticed that after breaking the eighth chain, the speed of the Woolley slowed down significantly...

The speed of the Woolley was still decreasing, but it crashed straight into the ninth chain.

"Bang!" The ship-blocking chain came into close contact with the bow. At the same time, before the ship-blocking chain was fully raised, hundreds of soldiers on both sides of the huge capstan were pushing the copper rod on the capstan with all their might...

After the Wulai paused, two capstans suddenly rose up, and nearly half of the soldiers were "gently" hit by the capstans. Those with better luck were injured and bleeding, while those with less luck simply died. Some who did not have time to escape were simply dragged into the water by the capstans. For a while, the "plop" sound of the soldiers falling into the water, the "clack" sound of the capstan falling into the river, and the screams and howls on the shore mixed together...

Ye Renwu's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Without the obstruction of the chain, the Wu Lai could approach the dock unimpeded. With the huge size of the ship and its commanding position, and with Wu Lai's endless abilities, if the catapult on the dock failed to work in the first round, it would only be crushed.

The Wu Lai continued to move forward, and after breaking through the second wooden dam, the Tianjuan crossbow positions on both sides launched an attack at the same time. However, Ye Renwu did not think that such an attack could have any significant impact on the Wu Lai, because given the size of the ship, the wood used must be huge and incomparably thick. What's more, the golden reflections on the hull, deck, and cabins clearly showed that the ship had been installed with defensive armor to resist puncture. Wu Lai had mentioned this to Ye Renwu in a casual chat before.

“Hoohoo, hoohoo, hoohoo…” —The large crossbow arrows from the large crossbow machine position of the Tianjuan Army broke through the air and attacked…

"Damn, damn, damn, damn, damn..." These large crossbow arrows hit the Woolley fiercely. Some went straight into the hull, some were bounced off the armor, and some flew over the guard plate and landed on the deck...

Although this tacitly coordinated attack was impressive, its lethality was almost negligible. Not only was no one on the Wu Lai injured, but the large crossbow arrows that were inserted into the hull did not cause any significant damage to the ship. From a distance, it looked like a few toothpicks were stuck in it.

"Fight back!" Wu Lai, who had already walked into the command room, couldn't help but frown as he gave the order. He was a little unhappy because he had made a very low-level mistake just now - he thought the enemy's crossbow position was still a few miles away, because that's how it looked when he looked through the telescope. He didn't expect that the enemy's crossbow position would be ambushed in the grove on the shore. In other words, the enemy's crossbow position he saw was deliberately made visible to him by the Tianjuan Army...

Wu Lai could not forgive himself for this mistake, just as he could not forgive the Tianjuan Army for playing tricks on him.

So, he added, "Fight back hard and kill them!"

The order was naturally carried out by the Special Forces Company 1. Looking at all the soldiers under Wu Lai's command, they were the only ones who could truly bring out the power of the Hunter. Wu Lai proudly said to the artillerymen: "You are a group attack force. With a rapid round of fire, you can beat the enemy to a pulp. The Special Forces Company is different. They are the kings of single-target damage and can skillfully use various individual weapons, especially large individual crossbows like the Hunter. In their hands, it is the enemy's nightmare..."

The rapid, high-pitched horn sounded three times in a row, and after a slight pause, it sounded three times in a row again.

The 46 Hunters on both sides immediately aimed at the enemy in the woods on the shore - they had already removed their camouflage and were busy preparing for the second round of shooting...

The four Hunters at the bow did not move, but continued to observe the front with the scopes installed on the Hunters...

"Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish", forty-six slender crossbow arrows equipped with alloy tips flew out rapidly and went straight into the woods, causing a sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling.

But this was only the first wave. The attack signal was sounded twice, meaning that the special forces company had to hit hard until the enemy was unable to fight back.

“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh, swoosh”…

After the second round of crossbow arrows flew out, another wave of crossbow operators in the enemy's large crossbow positions in the woods on both sides fell. It was finally discovered that the enemy was not shooting randomly at all, but was specifically aiming at the shooting position of the large crossbow. Otherwise, how could all the crossbow operators be shot down?

They came to their senses and quickly left the crossbow machine to seek cover, but the third round of crossbow arrows from the Wulai also flew over. This time, the special forces fired cluster crossbow arrows...

After three rounds of shooting, all the large crossbows on both sides were silenced, nearly half of the soldiers were killed or wounded, and they were hiding or lying down, not even daring to stick their heads out, let alone get close to the crossbows.

Seeing that the enemy did not dare to show their heads, the shooters of the Special Forces Company 1 stopped shooting and took a guard stance...

After listening to the report, Wu Lai nodded with satisfaction: "Well, the special forces company still knows how to save money. This is how we fight in wars. We must strive to make every expense worthwhile."

"Your Excellency the High Priest is right." Sareth on the side nodded with a smile.

"Get ready. Stop the ship one mile away from the port dock, plus or minus ten steps, left and right." After Wu Lai gave his instructions to the first mate, he waved his hand at Sarres, "Let's go to the bow and take a look."

"Your Excellency the High Priest, isn't a mile a bit too far?" Sales asked in a low voice. He was very familiar with the inland port, which was a large and gentle river bay. He knew that a mile from the shore meant that the left and right sides of the ship were more than a mile and a half away from the river bank. Although it could directly render the enemy's catapults ineffective, there were many enemy ships, and the stopped Woole lacked the help of the waves. If the enemy ships rushed up, it would be hard to guarantee that they could not get close.

"You think that if the Wu Lai gets closer, the defensive pressure in other directions will be less, at least it won't be so hasty, right?" Wu Lai asked with a smile as he walked.

Sareth nodded quickly.

"Sares, you are used to being cautious." Wu Lai laughed and continued, "Don't forget that we are now in enemy-occupied territory. No matter where we go, it is full of dangers."

"Your Excellency the High Priest is right." Sareth bowed his head.

"Let's go. I want to talk to Night Blade Dance before the bombardment. She must be watching me from a certain observation tower right now." Wu Lai smiled and walked towards the bow. Sareth quickly followed...

…

"General, the enemy has stopped shipping," reported a lieutenant general.

"Yeah, I saw it." Ye Renwu narrowed his eyes. About a mile away from the port, the Woolley had come to a complete stop, with its port side facing the dock. On the river, more than a hundred large and small ships were slowly surrounding it, and each ship was full of soldiers.

"Report to the general, the other side is using flag signals!" another deputy general reported hurriedly.

Ye Jianwu frowned slightly, raised the telescope and ordered: "Signator, translate immediately."

On the bow deck, Wu Lai sat in a large chair with a relaxed look on his face, which formed a sharp contrast with the tense atmosphere on both sides and at the stern. In front of him, three flag signalmen stood in a V-shape, each facing a different direction, waving their small flags slowly and steadily.

After a while, a flag signal soldier turned around and reported: "Your Excellency, the other party responded that the city lord is not in the city at the moment, and asked us to give up resistance and surrender automatically."

"They are spoiled. Humph, they are the ones who thought of giving up resistance." Wu Lai muttered to himself and waved his hand, "Tell them that if the city lord doesn't show up, I will start fighting."

"Yes!" The three flag signal soldiers responded and waved their small flags at the same time.

On the observation tower, the flag signalman bowed and reported: "General, the enemy said that if you don't show up, they will start a war."

"Then let him start the battle." A deputy general next to him said anxiously, "They are trying to get the position of the general. They must be playing some tricks."

"Yes, General, the enemy is coming in full force, so we'd better be careful. Besides, our warships are already surrounding them." Another deputy general echoed.

Ye Renwu hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly. She was ordered to manage the large area of ​​Assyria and Annan, so it was not appropriate for her to put herself in danger...

After listening to the flag signalman's report, Wu Lai frowned, stood up and waved his hand: "Fight!"

"Yes!" Sarres, who was standing by, was delighted and turned around to pass on the message...

At this time, the Tianjuan Army's ship position at the port dock was full of curses. Just now, they saw that the Wu Lai was about to "rush" into the range, and were planning to give this giant ship a head-on blow, but unexpectedly, the Wu Lai swayed its hull and stopped lightly outside the range. Isn't it obvious that the credit was snatched from them and given to the navy of Wuhe Pass?

The soldiers in the Touche position were filled with resentment, but the Wuheguan navy was smiling. There were nearly 5,000 soldiers on more than a hundred large and small ships, and more ships were constantly coming from upstream. The giant ship in front of them had already dropped anchor. After so many ships approached, they would be able to immobilize the ship with the hooks and ropes on the ships, and then find a way to climb up and fight in close combat. Wouldn't it be easy to capture the giant ship?

What will happen to the captured weapons? Of course, they belong to Wuheguan, because they are the only navy of Tianjuan Empire.

If Wu Lai knew how capable the Wuheguan navy was at this time, he would definitely not mind walking to the side of the ship and rolling his eyes at them...

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When the Wuheguan naval ships rowed happily towards the Wulai, the Wulai had already made all preparations for battle - anchored, oars were reeled in, artillery positions were ready, the special company's hunters were loaded, the siege crossbow battalion adjacent to them was also in place, and even the logistics soldiers on the ship were squatting behind the guardrails with bows and arrows waiting.

Woolley's order quickly spread throughout the ship...

"Prepare the siege crossbows!"

"The siege crossbow is ready!"

"Hunter cluster crossbows ready!"

"Hunter cluster crossbows are ready!"

"Kill!" - After this order was given, dozens of siege crossbow arrows, each as thick as an adult's arm and about twelve elbows long, with iron tips on the arrowheads, flew out rapidly, making a humming sound. At the same time, forty-six clusters of crossbow arrows also whistled and scattered, shooting straight towards the river surface...

Amid the dull crashing sound of "Tongtongtongtong...", regardless of whether the huge crossbow arrows that had worked had pierced one or more Wuheguan soldiers, at least one large hole was pierced through the twenty or so cabins closest to the Wulai. When the river water surged up through the hole, the clustered crossbow arrows also arrived. On the river surface, there was a sudden sound of ghosts howling...

"Second preparation of siege crossbow!"

"The siege crossbow is ready for the second time!"

"Hunter's second cluster of crossbows is ready!"

"The Hunter's second cluster crossbow is ready!"

"kill!"

“Hoohoo, hoohoo, hoohoo,” “Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish,” “Tongtongtongtongtongtong.”…

The Wuheguan navy, who had just been showing off their might and preparing for battle, had never imagined that the attack of the Wu Lai could be so fierce and swift - it launched two attacks in a few breaths, not only severely damaging more than 40 ships, but also killing and injuring a large number of them.

As a result, the river was in complete chaos. The ships that were slightly closer to the Woolley but were lucky enough not to be hit by the siege crossbows either turned around and fled or stopped to hesitate. The ships that were shot through the bottom of the ship were sinking quickly or slowly. In the river, there were soldiers who jumped into the water to escape and struggled desperately, and there were wounded and bleeding soldiers who shouted for help. Around them, there were floating corpses that were still oozing blood. The scarlet color actually dyed the river surface into a winding "red belt". In the red belt, there were oars and flags floating up and down...

In the observation tower where Ye Jianwu was, the deputy general of the Wuheguan navy who was watching the battle with her panicked: "General, what should we do now?"

"Why are you panicking? Let's take a look first!" After Ye Renwu scolded, his eyes lightly swept across the river surface, and then fell back on the left side of the Wu Lai, because the guardrail there had been lowered. At this time, there were at least two or three hundred people busy there.

"What do they want to do?" Ye Renwu thought to himself.

At the same time, Wu Lai raised the corner of his mouth slightly and put down the telescope in his hand: "Sares."

"Sares is here." Sares bowed and responded.

"Go, destroy all the trains of the Tianjuan Army at the port dock. It's rare that they are so thoughtful and have gathered them together." Wu Lai said with a laugh.

"Yes." Sarres agreed, turned around and patted Caesar's arm, "Protect the high priest."

Caesar nodded heavily, raised the big shield in his hand, and signaled Sarres to rest assured. Sarres was of course relieved. Not to mention that the enemy's attack could not reach the bow now, even if it had that range, with Caesar, the human tank, Wu Lai's safety would definitely be safe.

The siege crossbows and hunters on the starboard side stopped after firing two waves, but the stern continued. They would not stop until all the enemies in this direction were sunk or driven away.

The siege crossbows and hunters on the port side had been withdrawn. Because the port side was adjacent to the dock, there were the fewest enemy ships, and they were all killed in two rounds. However, in the waters close to the dock, there were still more than a hundred civilian ships and fishing boats parked closely together. Although a few of them rowed out in a panic, they were there to rescue rather than fight.

When Sarres ran to the port command post, he drew his sword and said, "Prepare the port artillery!"

"The port side artillery is ready!" The artillerymen responded in unison. They had just seen the Special Forces Company 1 and the siege crossbow team fighting happily, and they had been itching to do so. Now it was finally their turn to fight, so there was no reason for them not to be full of energy and spirit.

"Target, the railway station at the port! Fire three rapid shots!" Sareth pointed his sword forward and shouted the order.

"Yes! Target the railway position at the port! Unleash rapid fire!" The commander of the single artillery position repeated the order loudly.

"Fire!" Sareth roared.

Eighteen cannons suddenly spewed out scorching flames, "boom, boom, boom, boom, boom"...

The moment he caught a glimpse of the cannon flames, Ye Renwu was suddenly startled. Then, the entire dock fell into purgatory. Flames and smoke rose into the sky. Corpses and body parts flew everywhere along with the broken components of the locomotive. Rumbling explosions came one after another. The hundreds of ships close to the dock suddenly scattered, as if they were randomly messed up by an invisible big hand. The earthen embankments and stone walls on the port collapsed with a loud bang, and dust flew all over the sky. The wooden sheds and houses close to the locomotive position also collapsed in an instant, but they were soon engulfed in the spreading fire...

The covering salvo of 18 small-caliber guns would not have been so powerful, but there was a large amount of explosives and kerosene in the locomotive position, which boosted the power of the artillery and made the artillery fire of the Woolley achieve results and deterrence several times stronger than expected - later historians called this artillery bombardment "the roar of the Woolley"...

All the people who witnessed this scene were horrified, and they all felt as if they had seen the end of the world. The people who were watching the battle from afar fled in panic, and the Gokawa Pass navy on the river fled even more happily. As Ye Renwu's eyes grew more horrified, the cannon fire of the Wulai was lit again...

“Boom boom boom boom boom”…