Dynasty Warriors: To End the Chaos
Chapter 5 of my Dynasty Warriors story, enjoy.
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kkman57: Well, just wait and see; I don't intend this to be the biggest battle though, so don't expect anything really elaborate.
Wolfgirl77769: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it; hmmm, interesting.
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Now onto the story.
Disclaimer: Dynasty Warriors belongs to Koei.
Chapter 5: Battle of Chi Bi
Hua Xiong sat in his cabin; he tightly gripped his wine cup and focused his gaze on it.
'If the boat would stop rocking...' He thought bitterly, 'Then everything would be alright.'
After leaving Fan Castle the fleet had experienced problems; their main issue being that the ships rocked on the water. The river was after all wide enough for waves to form and the rocking caused problems for the men who weren't used to the water. Many had fallen seasick and a good number had already died from it. There was a knock at the door and he reluctantly looked up towards it.
"Come in." He stated.
Li Su entered; of all the people in the fleet he at least had some naval experience, therefore he wasn't as affected by the rocking as the others were.
Hua Xiong glared at him. "What do you want?"
"To stop the ships rocking," Li Su replied, "I have a means to do so."
Hua Xiong was desperate enough to try anything so he listened to the plan and followed through. Before long the ships were linked with great chains and were now kept steady. Relieved that the rocking had now stopped and the ships had been evened out, Dong Zhuo's army continued down the river.
Meanwhile the Wu army had made it to Chi Bi in good time and now had their ships lined up and their camps prepared. They were waiting for Dong Zhuo's fleet to arrive. Sun Jian sat in his tent with Ce and Quan. They both looked at maps of the area they were in, trying to determine possible locations for supply camps and ambushes. Also present in the tent was Lianshi, Daqiao and Zhou Tai. As they were doing this Zhou Yu, accompanied by Xiaoqiao and Huang Gai, was overseeing the ships and working on a plan of attack. The remaining officers, Cheng Pu, Zhu Zhi, Zhou Fang and Zhuge Jin were making their own preparations. It was then the Dong Zhuo army arrived; there was shock from the fleet and there was some shouting. Hua Xiong emerged from his cabin angry, stating that the other ships couldn't possibly be the men of Wu. But then he saw the ships and their sails and quickly his ships gathered at the north bank and they began to make their plans. Zhou Yu smiled when he saw their ships, true they outnumbered the Wu ships but they had made a fatal mistake and when they headed for council, Zhou Yu planned to exploit this foolishness. Once everyone was present he detailed his plan and soon both armies were ready, they boarded their ships and prepared to make their move.
As expected Dong Zhuo's fleet, in their chained ships, began to advance towards the Wu fleet. However the Wu fleet was ready and, with Huang Gai's willingness one ship sailed ahead of the others. This was Huang Gai's ship; with the wind behind them the Wu army had the advantage, otherwise their plan would fail. Huang Gai's ship was laden with flammable materials and he held a torch. Li Su realized what was about to happen and hurried to Hua Xiong.
"My lord, we must separate the ships" He cried in warning.
Hua Xiong glared at him."You suggested this, now you want us to separate, have you...!"
"My lord they are attacking with fire!"
Hua Xiong paled as he heard this; he knew what dangers fire posed on linked ships. He passed along the order but it was too late; Huang Gai set his ship alight and, with the wind helping him; rammed the lead ship of Dong Zhuo's fleet. The blaze was immense and before long the rest of Wu ships caught up and also rammed Dong Zhuo's fleet. With their reinforced hulls and with the flames already doing damage, the effect was catastrophic. Sun Jian led the charge and his entire army surged forwards, rendezvousing with Huang Gai and continuing to charge. Due to Wu's tactics some ships immediately sank, others veered off course. Those that didn't were burning and several men were already dead. Those that weren't were in a panic and being slaughtered by the Wu forces. Before long the Dong Zhuo forces were forced to break and free; several scattered and headed for the nearest place they could. Hua Xiong, Li Meng; Zhang Ji; Guo Si and Fan Chou were the only ones to make it back to Fan Castle with what little forces they had left. The others were scattered.
Following their victory the Wu army extinguished the flames and broke down the boats of Dong Zhuo's fleet before reforming their ranks and reuniting with the rest of their army. They readied themselves for the next step of their journey as they arrived at their destination in Northern Jing. Their next target lay just across the river; Fan Castle.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.