698 Capturing Lu Su Alive (1/2)

Chapter 698-Capturing Lu Su Alive

Translator: ryangohsf

Editor: Nora

The result of the naval battle on the Han River surface was not too surprising.

Against the strong voyage squadron, the Lu Su Army had no way to fight back and could only take a beating.

The 20 giant turreted ships used their size, sharp horns, and cannon fire to blast open a gaping hole in their formation.

The infallible Lu Su Army looked like a gentle girl. The arrows that they shot out were like tickles to the turreted ships.

Gan Ning, Zhou Tai, and the other generals had strong martial arts but nowhere to use them.

A round of cannon fire shot accurately at their flagship, causing it to shake left and right. Gan Ning had no choice but to jump off the warship and enter the river to try to survive.

Staying on the warship was just asking to die.

”Your grandmother!” The ice cold Han River made Gan Ning and the others feel uncomfortable.

The three Man O' Wars that trailed closely behind were like three fire-breathing deep ocean beasts, shooting out cannonballs and destroying the enemy warships, blowing them into pieces.

The three levels of cannon openings, with hundreds of cannons firing out at full force.

None of the enemy warships along the way could take a round of fire. Under the hundreds and thousands of cannon balls, the warships were blown into bits, fires raging.

There were some fearless warships that tried to guide the warships that were already in flames toward the Man O' War for a double suicide.

Unfortunately, due to the cannon fire, none of them could smoothly approach. Before they even got close, they became targets and were sunk to the bottom of the river.

Along with them were thousands of soldiers and sailors.

The morale and mental strength of the Lu Su Army started to crack and fall apart. The giant turreted ships, the Mengchong warships, and the Cima boats smoothly claimed the rest.

On the chilly river, warships in flames were everywhere. Thanks to the wind, the fires burned even brighter, and the soldiers could not extinguish the flames even if they tried.

They could only jump into the water to have a shot at surviving.

Layers of wooden planks from the warships formed up layer after layer on the river, a majestic sight. Many human heads floated up and down the river, they laid on the wooden boards, fighting for their lives.

In the bone chilling waters, it was basically hell for any soldier that fell into it. The cold was like an ice needle sticking into their skin, muscles, and even bones.

If they spent too long in the water, even if they were saved, they would probably end up with some illness.

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Jia Xu stood aboard Dragon Head, and gaped at the destruction before his eyes.

As they say, what goes around comes around.

More than 10 days ago, the Cao Navy was totally buried by the Jiangdong Navy, destroying Cao Cao's ambition. This time, it was their turn to be crushed.

The entire squadron was pretty much destroyed.

On the vast river surface, there was not a single enemy warship that was traveling normally. In front of the blistering speed of the voyage squadron, they could not escape.

The smart ones wanted to dive into the water and sneak onto shore.

However, how could Zheng He allow them do as they wished? There were already frogmen lying in wait, engaging in endless slaughter beneath the ocean. After this battle, only a few lucky ones could survive.

On the surface, numerous corpses floated, the fresh blood dyed the water red, a truly gruesome color.

If he did not personally witness it, Jia Xu would not have believed there was such a strong navy in the world. Ouyang Shuo's previous promise to Cao Cao was definitely true.

This added a lot more confidence to Jia Xu for the following Battle of Red Cliff.

Although Ouyang Shuo was not as stunned as Jia Xu, the battle results had still exceeded his expectations. However, what he cared the most about now was the lives of Lu Su, Lu Meng, and the others.

The cannon fire had no eyes during battle.

Ouyang Shuo had no way to request the squadron to choose their enemy. He only wished that these Jiangdong Generals had a strong will to live and that the frogmen could capture them.

As the battlefield was swept, good news and bad news flowed endlessly.

Of the generals he wanted, Lu Su and Lu Meng were captured by the frogmen and locked up in the jail onboard Dragon Head.

With that, half his of goals were achieved.

The bodies of the lesser generals like Lin Tong and the others were found one by one. War was merciless and not everyone could survive. If one did not dodge in time, they would be smashed by the cannonballs.

Lastly, there were the two fierce generals Gan Ning and Zhou Tai; they were not found, and their traces were unknown.

”Search everywhere, they must be in the water.” Ouyang Shuo was resolute.

If both of them escaped, this would be a total failure to Ouyang Shuo.

These two generals were both familiar with the water and had great bodily qualities. Ouyang Shuo had reason to believe that they were hiding in some corner of the battlefield, ready to make their escape.

He would even say that they had probably disguised themselves.

On the river surface, corpses laid everywhere; there were warship debris, and broken wooden planks. If someone was good in the water, hiding was just too simple.

”Yes Monarch!”

When Zheng He received the orders, he immediately ordered the frogmen and Cima Boats to form a massive search net, one on the surface and one in the water.

”If they're alive, I want to see the; if they're dead, I want to see their bodies.”

Following the orders of the Admiral, the frogmen and the elite navy all opened their eyes wide, not letting anything or any corner go.

Many corpses were pushed aside and planks were removed, and even the debris was checked out.

According to the words of the officer, ”Open up your eyes; do not let even a shrimp past.”

This was truly an inescapable net.