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  Thanks to Bai Ji Bi Fang Bin Lu Jiang for the reward, I have a servant so early, I'm touched, hehe.

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  Hundreds of hearts seemed to jump simultaneously in an instant, a pair of excited eyes, brushed towards the edge of the river.

  The thin mist of the river had not yet been dispersed by the morning light, and in the light silk-like clouds, white lights and shadows appeared and disappeared from time to time. Under the reflection of the rippling water, it seemed illusory and unreal, as if there was a kind of false impression.

  That white light, with the rising of the sun, gradually became clear. The mist and water light seemed to form a huge mirror, stretching across the river surface, and that white light was coming from the depths of the mirror, every step closer, its image grew larger.

  Suddenly, a strong east wind rose, and the clouds and mist on the vast river were swept away in an instant.

  A white giant dragon covering the entire river surface suddenly rushed into everyone's field of vision, and everyone involuntarily took a breath of cool air.

  Looking closely, it was only then that they saw clearly, and what was in their field of vision was not a white giant dragon, but a huge fleet occupying the entire river surface. The white light shadow they had seen before was just a sail after another towering sail.

  Thousands of sails are unfolding, covering the sky and earth, coming in a mighty and majestic manner. Such a huge fleet, such an immense array, not only has Wu people never seen it before, but also Liu Bei's forces, even those who have been fighting with Eastern Wu for years, at this moment, seeing such a scale of unprecedented fleet, can't help but be deeply shocked.

  Thousands of large and small warships, on the rolling Yangtze River, advancing in an orderly and steady manner, with a consistent pace, like a dragon with shining scales, every movement of each joint, coordinating seamlessly.

  "This is the Eastern Wu Navy?" Liu Feng was deeply shocked and let out a sigh of emotion.

  In this era, there were no advanced communication tools like wireless telegraphy. Information exchange between warships and commands issued by commanders-in-chief were basically all done through flag signals. With over a thousand warships relying on such simple means of information transmission to organize and dispatch, the difficulty can be imagined, and it must have been an enormous challenge for the commander's ability.

  Liu Feng had also witnessed Guan Yu's ability to command a naval force, and in his heart he knew it was true, but after seeing the Eastern Wu fleet commanded by Zhou Yu before him, Liu Feng only then realized the difference between the two.

  When the river mist had dispersed and the sun was high in the sky, the Eastern Wu fleet smoothly entered the waters of Xia Kou. According to prior agreement, although allied, the Wu army could not enter Xia Kou but only set up camp along the southern bank of the Yangtze River, facing Cao Ren's western route army which was advancing down the river, while Liu Bei's forces faced Cao's northern route army coming from the Han River.

  Without waiting for the Eastern Wu naval forces to dock, Xu Shu ordered the labor troops' supplies to be loaded onto several prepared assault boats and set off directly from the water camp to meet with the Wu people on the river. He planned to deliver the labor troops' supplies before his opponents landed and set up camp, in order to show enthusiasm and hospitality as an ally.

  After being interrogated by the Wu army's patrol boat, several loaded ships were allowed to enter the Wu army fleet, and Xu Shu and Liu Feng heard that Liu Bei also came with Zhou Yu, so they took a small boat to visit Zhou Yu's flagship.

  Deep into the Wu army fleet, along the way, Liu Feng was fortunate enough to witness the splendor of the Wu people's ships.

  During the summer break, Liu Feng also intentionally learned about Guan Yu's water army and gradually understood that the warships of this era are roughly divided into several types: ramming ships, Dou ships, Lou ships, and Zou Ge ships.

  This ramming ship, also known as a collision ship, has a narrow and long hull, with a relatively fast speed. The deck is covered with raw cowhide, and there are oar holes on both sides. At the front, back, left, and right, there are crossbow windows and spear holes, making it impossible for enemies to approach, and arrows and stones cannot damage it. This type of ship is generally used in close combat when the enemy has no time to evade, quickly ramming into the enemy's ship and then boarding for battle.

  As for the Dou vessel, it is a warship with a larger tonnage than the Mengchong, and is the main battleship of the entire fleet. The ship has a female wall set up on it, which is three feet high, with oar holes opened below the wall. At the same time, a boat shed was built, which is as high as the female wall, and the shed is five feet high, with another female wall built inside. In front of and behind the ship, as well as to its left and right, flags and banners are erected. The role of this type of vessel is said to be mainly used for long-range firepower suppression, in order to cover the Mengchong's boarding combat.

  As for the patrol boat, it is a small and fast warship that travels back and forth quickly. It is generally used for personnel transportation between main battleships and can also participate in combat when necessary.

  All warships, the most terrifying ones are probably the tower ships. Such large-tonnage warships do not exist in Guan Yu's water army, nor is there one in the entire Jingzhou.

  Today, Liu Feng finally saw this legendary giant on the water, because Zhou Yu's flagship was a Lou ship known as the number one giant ship in Jiangdong.

  When looking from a distance, he didn't notice anything special about the ship. It wasn't until they drew closer that Liu Feng felt the terror of this massive vessel. Most tower ships had three decks, but Zhou Yu's flagship had five, and its enormous shadow stretched out so far that even when Liu Feng's patrol boat was still dozens of feet away, it was already engulfed by the other ship's shadow.

  Looking closely, one sees that this building ship is lined with battlements everywhere, with flags planted on all four sides, and numerous crossbow windows and spear holes are open. At first glance, it seems as if it's not a boat, but a floating mobile castle on the river surface.

  "This ship... is also too big." Liu Feng gazed up at the enormous vessel that resembled a small mountain, and couldn't help but let out another sigh of admiration.

  Xu Shu beside him also sighed, "I didn't expect the Wu people's shipbuilding craftsmanship to have reached this level. No wonder Liu Jing and Sun Ce fought for over a decade, yet were always at a disadvantage. The inability to catch up with their shipbuilding standards is also an important reason."

  As they were filled with emotion, a small boat came alongside the large ship.

  Climbing up the broad deck, they saw two people walking towards them with a smile, surrounded by the Eastern Wu generals. One of them was Liu Bei.

  By Liu Bei's side, a young man in his thirties marched shoulder to shoulder with him. He wore a golden tiger-striped helmet, and a long red tassel floated down from the wide shoulders. His shoulders were broad, but his waist was very slender, and he wore a bright red cloak outside, with a black gold scabbard sword hanging at his waist.

  That man was chatting and laughing as if no one else existed, seemingly casual and relaxed, but his footsteps were steady and powerful, each step going down seemed to be rooted in the towering trees underground, every muscle in his body was ready for battle at any time.

  A few steps away, Liu Feng already felt the different aura emanating from that person's body, an aura unlike Xu Chu's bloodthirstiness, unlike Guan Yu's pride, and even more unlike Liu Bei's hidden depths, but a kind of natural, open, and upright magnanimity.

  After a moment, Liu Feng finally saw the man's appearance clearly and his heart was shocked.

  There's actually such a handsome man in this world!

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