At The Beginning of The Game, The Five Tiger Generals Were Intercepted

Building ships and warships are a turning point for naval forces, whether there are completely two grades of naval forces.

For example, the Jiangxia navy and the Chaisang navy have almost the same quality of soldiers.

But it is because of the quantity and quality of warships that there is a gap in the combat effectiveness of the two.

Gan Ning showed embarrassment, then shook his head.

"Report to Duke Qin, there is no..."

The naval army has been formed for so many years, and there is not a single building boat, which makes Gan Ning extremely helpless.

"Qin Gong, the plan of the navy is to first build the boats and boats for training, and wait until the combat power is formed, and then build the buildings."

"So the main energy in these years has been used to build 100 warships and 300 walking boats."

"The construction of these warships was completed a few years ago, and I wanted to restart the building ship plan, but the war in the northwest was tight, and the prefecture's mansion really didn't have much money left."

"Therefore, the building ship has always been planned, but it has not been implemented due to various problems..."

There is no one to blame for the lack of building boats. It can only be a matter of decision-making by the commander of the navy, Gan Ning.

If you don’t take boats and boats from the beginning, the boats will already be standing in Yufushui village!

"So this is ah."

Liu Zhang didn't blame anyone, and there was no other way.

Who would have thought that the Northwest War would deteriorate to that kind of situation at that time!

If Gan Ning chose to build large ships from the beginning, then maybe the 20,000 navy troops would not have any ships for training, and would not have any combat effectiveness.

"Xingba, how does the current navy situation compare with Jiangdong Navy or Jingzhou Navy?"

Originally Liu Zhang thought that Gan Ning would immediately swear that he would not be weaker than any naval army, but Gan Ning hesitated.

After a while, Gan Ning gave the answer.

"Reporting to Duke Qin, the current navy of the Eastern Army should not be as good as Zhou Yu's or Huang Zu's navy."

"But this time our enemy is Liu Bei, and the navy army can deal with Liu Bei's miscellaneous army!"

Hearing what Gan Ning said, Liu Zhang was relieved a lot.

"Xingba, I'm going to march along both banks of the Yangtze River at the same time, and Xu Shu is expected to counterattack on both banks at the same time."

"If you are asked to lead the navy to block the Yangtze River, are you sure to cut off the connection between Liu Bei's army on both sides of the Yangtze River?"

Liu Zhang's question is not only related to the combat power of the Eastern Army Navy, but also very likely to become the key point of this Eastern Expedition.

In history, it was because of Liu Bei's poor navy that Lu Xun suddenly crossed the river and killed him on the Yiling battlefield.

A fire completely burned Liu Bei's army to pieces!

If Lu Xun hadn't forced his way in, there would be no problem with Liu Bei's marching strategy.

Liu Zhang can draw a tiger like a cat, draw a gourd like a gourd, just follow suit!

Gan Ning pondered for a while again, and instead of giving an answer immediately, he asked Liu Zhang back.

"The Yangtze River is so big, it's impossible to completely block it. May I ask where Qin Gong wants to block it?"

Liu Zhang blurted out without any hesitation.

"Yiling Waters."

Gan Ning's face suddenly changed, and his brows were also furrowed.

"Qin Gong, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve!"

"The Yangtze River is a dividing point in Yiling. The Yufu Three Gorges mouth is turbulent, and Yiling is at the end. Therefore, Yiling has always been said to be steep."

"It's easy for the navy to go down the river in Yiling, and it's extremely difficult to lead the army back!"

"If it's just a simple blockade, it's not difficult. But if it's a complete blockade of the enemy, I'm afraid it will be quite difficult!"

"The final general cannot fully guarantee that Liu Bei's army will not steal by while the river is torrenting."

After Liu Zhang was explained by Gan Ning, he immediately came to his senses as if enlightened.

It seems that Liu Bei's defeat in history was not due to bad luck, but because Lu Xun grasped this key point.

However, difficulties also followed. If the Yiling defenders could not be completely isolated from the sudden attack on the south bank of the Yangtze River, it would definitely repeat the mistakes of Liu Bei's defeat.

If this problem cannot be solved, not only will you have to bear the risk of possible defeat, but you will also face a situation where you can only be in a stalemate with Liu Beijun.

So if you want to defeat Xu Shu, you can only pin your hopes on others.

Kuai Liang and Huang Zu from Xinye, Zhou Yu from Jiangxia, and Wuximan from Wuling.

Liu Zhang shook his head lightly. Naturally, ten thousand people are unwilling to pin their hopes on others.

In fact, the easiest way is to enter Nanyang from Wuguan, then cross the Han River to attack Xiangyang, and then go south to attack Jiangling.

It's a pity that the current military strength does not support Liu Zhang's doing so, and it also makes him, like Pang Tong, only forced to take risks.

And waiting time is not a panacea.

If Liu Bei is allowed to develop for a few years, the Yangtze River and the banks of the Han River will all be turned into iron barrels, and they will also be helpless.

At this moment, a soldier rushed in in a panic.

"Report to Duke Qin, Master Pang is awake and wants to see Duke Qin!"

Liu Zhang was overjoyed, and his troubles were swept away immediately.

"Great! God bless Qin!"

"Everyone, please discuss the strategy of advancing troops here first, and go to visit Shi Yuan alone!"

Liu Zhang trotted all the way and came directly to Pang Tong's recuperation place.

Entering the house, Pang Tong was being served with medicine, and the servants who took care of Pang Tong were also full of joy.

In order not to let Pang Tong get too excited seeing him, Liu Zhang waited for a while, and then stepped into the house after seeing the servant come out.

"Shi Yuan!"

After hearing Liu Zhang's voice, Pang Tong's weak eyes suddenly opened completely.

"Duke Qin!"

Pang Tong kept struggling, as if he wanted to sit up and salute, but Liu Zhang quickly stepped forward to hold him down.

"Shi Yuan, you are injured, don't move lightly!"

Liu Zhang's waiting sound made Pang Tong's eyes turn red, and tears flowed down his face.

"Pang Tong is sorry for Duke Qin's trust..."

"Shiyuan, don't say that! Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, who can guarantee victory?"

Those injured by arrows are most afraid of emotional agitation, which often causes the wound to burst, and then die from infection.

Pang Tong finally woke up, how could Liu Zhang make a tragedy happen to him?

"Shi Yuan, Gu was defeated several times back then, didn't he survive in the end?"

"You have to be strong. If you lose a little this time, you will find it later!"

"Gu has always believed that if the phoenix spreads its wings, it will eventually be able to overwhelm the crouching dragon!"

How could Pang Tong not understand Liu Zhang's sincere persuasion, and immediately calmed down a lot.

"Duke Qin, I don't know what's going on in Jingzhou now?"

At present, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are very proud. If Pang Tong finds out that Zhuge Liang is not in Nanjun, he will be plotted against him, and he may be in a hurry again!

Liu Zhang still decided not to tell Pang Tong the truth, and let him give priority to recuperating from his illness.

"Shiyuan, you should take good care of your wounds, the Jingzhou matter is lonely!"

Pang Tong shook his head slightly, and looked at Liu Zhang very firmly.

"Duke Qin, don't let me know, I will always worry about the situation in Jingzhou!"

(end of this chapter)