Zhang Yu also adopted a combined land and water approach, choosing to travel by boat. He sent his lieutenant generals overland. They sailed downstream, much faster than the Kenan Army's upstream advance. They soon met up with Zhao Xiaofei in Datong Town, outside Chizhou.
Zhang Yu could hear the Kenan Army singing from a distance. The song "Serve the Country with Loyalty" was sung passionately, and the listeners were overwhelmed with emotion. It was as if someone was striking your soul.
Shi Lang, armed with a high-powered telescope gifted by Zhao Xiaofei, spotted Zhang Yu's fleet early on. He couldn't let go of the telescope, a gift Zhao Xiaofei had generously given him, and he treasured it like a treasure. In Shi Lang's eyes, Zhang Yu's fleet was nothing more than a ragtag force, even the ragtag force praising him. While Zhang Yu had numerous ships, some even larger than his own, they were all civilian vessels. They were a far cry from the professional warships Shi Lang had brought with him.
Aside from studying the human anatomy with his two wives, Zhao Xiaofei had done virtually no serious work on the ship. He'd said he didn't understand naval warfare. Professional work should be left to professionals; an amateur like him wouldn't command the experts. Let Zheng Sen and him handle it!
Zheng Sen didn't give orders, as he believed in Shi Lang's ability. If anything went wrong, he would intervene. One of them was a professional team, the other an amateur. They weren't even in the same weight class.
Shi Lang put down the telescope and said, "Arrange the warships in a V-shape and fire when they are almost 200 steps away!" After that, the messenger waved the flag and the warships in front began to line up.
Although Zhang Yu did not have a telescope, he still made arrangements in advance. Zhang Yu said: "First, set off the fire ships! Then attack!"
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