My Cultivation Starting from Archery

"Governor Zhou, what are you talking about! I will immediately turn the ship around!"

As Sima Yao spoke, he turned to look at the warships behind him, but instead of actually ordering them to turn around, he suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Ignite! Kill the enemy!"

"Boom——"

With one command.

All the ships brought by Sima Yao burst into fierce flames and charged straight towards the massive tower ships of the Jiangnan navy.

Witnessing this scene.

Prince Qi and others were all horrified.

"False surrender!"

"Sima Yao is feigning surrender!"

"..."

"Enemy attack!"

"Quick!"

"...

Just before the fire ships crashed into them, the foremost tower ships of the imperial navy, "Feiyun" and "Gai Hai," suddenly emitted spirit light, then activated the Water Control Array, erecting arced water walls in front of them.

The fire ships under Sima Yao's command crashed into these walls, extinguishing the flames instantly, and thick smoke rose as they began to disintegrate under the massive impact.

If the fire cannot be ignited from inside, it is useless.

But even knowing the outcome, Sima Yao had to command this way; truly turning the ship around would mean exposing his back to the enemy and actually crashing into their own Water Fort.

On the deck.

Watching the flames flare up and then extinguish, Zhou Rong laughed aloud, seeming both to praise and mock: "Good plan, good plan! A skillful ruse of self-sacrifice!"

"Self-sacrifice?!?"

Prince Qi, Ling Qia, and the cultivators from Shengyun Sect looked at the chaos before them, all with lingering fears.

"Feign surrender?!?"

"Governor Zhou knew beforehand that it was a false surrender?!?"

"..."

"Sima Yao!"

Prince Qi cursed: "I spoke up for you! You abandon the bright prospects before you to follow a path of rebellion unto death. Then go and die!"

"Thankfully, Governor Zhou is cautious in his maneuvers!"

Yan Hongyuan said with lingering fear: "Otherwise, Chen Sansi's treacherous plot would have succeeded!"

"Buzz——"

The sound of waves breaking roared.

On either side of Sima Yao's fleet, a large number of small warships rushed out, prepared by Zhou Rong long ago.

"Hmph!"

Unperturbed by the discovery of his plot, Sima Yao was not angered.

The Sky Demon Breathing Method was unleashed.

Amidst the blazing flames, his body suddenly expanded, and bones distorted with a "crackling" sound, splitting the robe as beast-like muscles fit snugly into his wide battle armor, transforming completely into a demon-like appearance.

"Zhou Rong, you brat!"

Sima Yao spoke, even his voice was filled with a bloody tone, like a beast speaking human words: "How did you see through my ruse?!?"

"Zhou was merely cautious, not foresightful!"

Zhou Rong calmly said: "After all, everything was too coincidental, too smooth."

This is a chain of traps!

Chen Sansi first used the Heavenly Book Array to force them into using the Iron Chain!

At the time.

Even without Nie Yuan's words, Zhou Rong was prepared to use the Iron Chain, as it was the only solution!

As it appears now.

It is White Robe's stratagem!

Even knowing that using the Iron Chain might lead to being unable to counter fire attacks, Zhou Rong had to take the chance, or he couldn't leverage the advantage of the large ships.

After that.

He continually engaged in role-reversal thinking.

If he were Chen Sansi, how would he ignite the fire from inside?

Then, on the eve of the decisive battle.

Sima Yao sought to lead his followers in surrender!

Of course.

Even then.

Zhou Rong was not completely certain it was a false surrender, so he gave Sima Yao a chance.

As long as he was willing to turn the ship around to be the vanguard, it was a genuine submission, otherwise, it was a fake surrender.

It turns out.

Just as expected.

"Boomrumble!"

The explosion and the clash of water and fire continued to resound.

Zhou Rong suddenly drew the sword at his waist: "Convey my command, the entire army charges straight at the Rebel Water Fort!"

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

On one warship after another, deafening war drums beat, amidst the flames, multicolored war flags waved.

The forty thousand strong imperial Jiangnan naval forces, under the blessing of the Water Control Array, transformed into a city that could sail on water, advancing with an indescribable pressure, crushing everything in their path into dust!

"Breakthrough!"

"Inform our forces to retreat!!!"

A demon-like Sima Yao dealt with the attacks while issuing orders.

All his subordinates abandoned the cumbersome medium-sized warships, boarded the smallest and nimblest sea falcons or walk-boats, retreating along the original route.

Despite this, the losses were severe!

Setting aside the casualties, the warships brought were completely lost!

On a cold winter night.

On the Luoxiao River.

The imperial forty thousand naval forces pursued triumphantly.

While the rebels had no choice but to abandon all Great Villages, retreating continuously backward, losing grain, logistics, and particularly countless skilled warships along the way. Casualties were even beyond clear calculation.

The court pursued relentlessly for a day and a night.

Chibi's great victory!

"Governor Zhou!"

Zhang Jingwu reported: "The Enemy Army originally planned to ambush us, so they were prepared. After Sima Yao informed us beforehand, they immediately turned the ship around, abandoning the Water Fort and retreated."

"And what of Chen Sansi?"

Zhou Rong asked: "In last night's fierce battle, why wasn't there any sight of him?"