Three Kingdoms

Before there were steel plates, there were all kinds of small boats on the water, like grandsons in front of stone bullets. Even if it is covered with wooden planks and armor, it is of no use. After all, where the hardness lies, it cannot violate physics, right?

Jiang Dongbing pulled out the underwater wooden stakes, but immediately paid a heavy price.

The Jiangdong soldiers who had just become a little excited were about to rush into the lake. I don't know whether it was because of the close distance or the luck of Cao Jun who was operating the Thunderbolt chariot. He directly hit a Jiangdong ship with a stone bullet. The core area of ​​​​the ship crashed into the cabin from below the bow, and then penetrated the side of the cabin and came out. Immediately, the ship was almost scrapped, lying on the water and sinking before his eyes.

Cao Jun suddenly burst into cheers. What a pity for the subsequent luck. It seemed that everything exploded at once. The thunderbolt car either hit close or far away. Even if it hit occasionally, it fell into the superstructure of the building ship. , although the effect seems to be good, it cannot cause any functional damage to the building ship...

The Jiangdong navy finally rushed into the lake and entered the lake. The Jiangdong navy was like a fish returning to the sea. It almost didn't need any special instructions from Huang Gai. It moved the oar like a piranha with flying speed and flexibility. Incomparably, he kept biting Cao Jun's navy, which was not very skilled in the first place, tearing off a mouthful of flesh and blood before leaving, and then the next one...

Jiangdong ships shuttled back and forth, and it seemed that one moment the two ships were about to collide, but the next moment they crossed over, leaving only two white or pink water marks.

Cao Jun, who did not have much experience in water warfare, was overwhelmed by the response, so he raised his shield to block the arrows on the left. However, for unknown reasons, a Jiangdong scorpion came from the right, with arrows from far away and spears from near, killing the rising ones. Sometimes Jiangdong soldiers would even look for opportunities to jump onto Cao Jun's boat, and then kill a few of them randomly. When they were defeated, they would turn around and jump into the water. In the blink of an eye, they would either catch another Jiangdong boat and sail away towards Cao Jun. Laugh, or quietly swim to the other side, and suddenly burst out of the water, dragging Cao Jun on the side of the ship into the water...

Cao Jun is a ferocious wolf on land. When in groups, even tigers and elephants are afraid of him. But in the water, he is food for sharks. No matter how much, he is a vegetable.

The archers and Pili Chariots on the shore were unable to deal with the chaotic and confusing scene at the moment. On the other hand, they were also harassed by Jiangdong soldiers' rockets. Two or three Pili Chariots were set on fire. After all, the Pili Chariots were The moving joints are also coated with grease to increase flexibility and reduce friction. The grease burns violently and the flames rise. The busy civilians and Cao soldiers are eager to put out the fire, but they attract more arrows from Jiangdong soldiers. arrow.

Seeing such a situation, Jiangdong soldiers burst into cheers, bursting with joy, as if the fruits of victory were already on their lips, but the morale of Cao Jun was rapidly falling, and the defense line was retreating and collapsing. In the lake The fighting Cao Jun navy also gradually lost the courage to continue fighting, and they only knew how to flee in a hurry, aiming their chrysanthemums at Jiangdong soldiers...

Yu Jin frowned deeply, and the wrinkles in the middle of his forehead looked like they were carved out by a knife. Yu Jin estimated that his hastily trained navy was no match for Jiangdong's navy, but he did not expect that it would be so vulnerable that it would not be able to sustain it for even an hour, let alone achieve the originally planned combat goals. More Jiangdong naval forces entered the big lake.

Yu Jin originally wanted to use these incompetent Cao Jun navy to lead all Huang Gai into the lake, and then send a letter to both ends...

But now, Huang Gai only used more than half of the Jiangdong naval force to defeat Cao Jun's navy in the lake, and the ground was full of teeth. Therefore, naturally there was no need to continue to invest troops, and at the moment Cao Jun's navy was The army is rapidly collapsing. If it is delayed any longer, I am afraid that the Jiangdong navy will be able to completely defeat Cao Jun's navy and escape with a complete victory.

Yu Jin stared at the last two Jiangdong tower ships that were left behind, as well as the obviously yellow-covered command flag on the tower ships, and gritted his teeth, "Send the order!" Release the water! set fire! 』

The instructions to release water and set fire were connected together, which was considered a pioneering work by Yu Jin.

As the flag was raised, the thick black smoke of the beacon ignited, and after a strange chirping sound, in the blink of an eye, a wave of water half a man's height surged in from the upper reaches of the lake! The surging water seemed to overflow the river bank and plunged directly into the lake. The impact made both parties fighting unsteadily and staggering...

In addition to a large amount of water, there are also various types of wood, tree branches, and grass balls washed down from the upper reaches, and then the most important thing is fire.

Pieces of burning rafts were pushed into the water, and inconspicuous fishing boats were also pushed out. The broken oil tanks in the cabins were leaking grease...

A torch rotated and then was thrown into the cabin.

Blue-green flames soared into the sky!

"Collide! Hit it! 』

The surface of the lake was churning, flames were rising, black smoke was billowing, and the pink and dark red turbid lake water was stirring...

"cast! Throw it out! 』

The remaining Cao Jun's Thunderbolt Chariots no longer pursued accuracy, but instead smashed the remaining stone bombs into the center of the battlefield as quickly as possible, hitting the Jiangdong navy that was in panic...

"Back off!" retreat! 』

Huang Gai yelled and rushed out from the command room, holding his hands on the female wall, looking around, his face slightly pale. I don't know when, some Cao soldiers appeared on both sides of the river, and they fired the rockets in their hands...

Although Cao Jun paid a heavy price, they also effectively dispersed and severely damaged Jiangdong's navy. Although Jiangdong's soldiers did defeat Cao's navy who were training, they also destroyed the keel frame of Cao's ship under construction. , but also lost three large ships and a large number of ships, as well as the Jiangdong soldiers on the ships.

It seems that the battle losses of both sides are about the same, but if we really care about it, it is obvious that Jiangdong suffered more losses. What Cao Jun lost were some incomplete ships and naval forces, while what Jiangdong lost were complete ships and skilled soldiers...

The battlefield gradually became silent. Cao Jun had no ships, and the pursuit was meaningless. Jiangdong soldiers were seriously damaged and had no intention of continuing the attack. The two sides broke away from contact, leaving only corpses sinking or floating in the water by the lake, and what other brave men were left. The black smoke and burning shipwrecks proved that this place was once filled with the atmosphere of iron and blood.

War often involves hurting each other and then seeing who can stand it first.

In war, there are many times when we are deceiving each other and then seeing who falls into the pit first.

In order to avoid falling into the so-called pit, both Cao and Sun sent a large number of scouts, active on the contact line, probing and infiltrating, trying to overcome the opponent's interception and obtain more information...

More than ten Jiangdong scouts were carefully avoiding the road and groping forward. They crossed the Dangyang River in the dark and relied on their own water quality, landed in a deserted place, and penetrated north.

Because the villages in this area were either plundered by Jiangdong's soldiers or fled, and even those who did not escape were requisitioned by Cao's army who came later, so everything around them was so desolate and deserted.

The wind blew the grass to the ground, and a few wild dogs didn't know what they encountered. After howling a few times, they ran away.

In such dangerous mountains and rivers, and such chaotic scenes, in order not to expose their traces, Jiangdong scouts almost did not take the official route. Instead, they climbed mountains and crossed ditches, bypassed Cao Jun's camp diagonally, and went to the rear.

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Although Zhou Yu spoke with confidence and confidence in front of Cheng Pu, he still couldn't help but feel worried, so he had to have more detailed information to understand the movements behind Cao Jun...

If both sides were to take a frontal approach, it would undoubtedly be difficult for them to get through. Only the dozen or so Jiangdong scouts like the current ones, who deliberately took a detour, could have some hope of spying on the other side's rear.

The salary of scouts is generally very high in the army. Ordinary soldiers cannot serve as scouts, because in order to recognize flags, they must at least be able to read words, be able to count, and be keen enough to detect clues from subtle details. Come on, otherwise it would be funny if you bump into each other's butt.

Such deep detection behind enemy lines is undoubtedly extremely dangerous.

In general detection, when scouts from both sides meet, they usually turn around immediately and then throw some shit, um, arrows. If they hit, they will hit. If they don’t, they don’t care...

Now when you invade the enemy's rear, if you encounter the other side's scouts, even if you leave immediately, the other side will immediately call a large number of soldiers to encircle and suppress them. After all, they are of different natures, one is contact and the other is intrusion.

The Jiangdong scout who had just climbed up a hill was breathing heavily. He was about to sit down and beat his sore legs when he suddenly saw something. He immediately shrank his head, and then grinned and hit the back. gesture.

The expression of the scout who was following behind also changed, and he quickly moved up carefully, then crawled on the hill, pushed aside the bushes and grass, and looked far ahead...

Anyone who can be a scout must have very good eyesight. During the day, he must be able to see the smoke and dust rising more than ten miles away. At night, he must be able to see clearly the bonfire ten miles away. In addition, there were no mobile phones in ancient times. Basically, it was very difficult. Less myopia.

In a temporary camp in the distance, there were people and war horses, flags were fluttering, and the sounds of people and horses could be heard faintly in the wind.

It was obvious that the camp had just been established, and the soil on the edge of the camp was still fresh. Some cavalrymen who seemed to have just gone for a walk were leading their horses into the camp, chatting and laughing as they went to feed and wash the horses.

The Jiangdong scout leader glanced around, and without saying anything because of the tacit understanding they had followed for many years, the veteran beside him reported the number, "About a thousand!" 』

"That's about right. There are still some war horses in the northeast, probably as spares..."

"Flag...hiss...this flag..."

In the Cao Jun camp in the distance, Cao Xiu raised his head and looked at the flag above his head, feeling a little dazed. After receiving Cao Cao's order, he led the newly formed army of cavalry, crossed the river and went south from Jizhou, arriving here.

He also knew that the war in Jingzhou was extremely delicate, but what Cao Xiu didn't expect was that he would actually need to fly such a banner...

……o_O||……

As the sounds of fighting and shouting gradually became lower, the sky gradually became darker.

Although there was a stalemate between Cao and Sun, it was impossible for them to let their soldiers do nothing. Proper exercise is good for physical health, and proper fighting is also good for maintaining the morale of soldiers. Even though there will be some casualties in such battles, bumps and bumps are inevitable just like sports.

Although it was only a small-scale battle, the two parties in the battle were not playing games. They were really fighting to the death. Even the archers standing in the back row were shooting for a long time. When he came down, his fingers were bruised to pieces by the bowstring!

Cao Cao's figure has always stood upright on the high platform of the camp.

Information from Xiangyang came one after another. Although Cao Cao acted as if nothing had happened every day, he could no longer keep the lid on him. The news spread within the camp, making people panic to a certain extent.

When the Battle of Jingzhou reached this point, Cao Cao knew in his heart that he would not be able to successfully drive away the evil wolf Jiangdong. At least with Fei Qian watching eagerly on the side, even if he spent great efforts to defeat Jiangdong's soldiers, he might not be able to continue smoothly. To control Jingzhou...

To give up Jingzhou is undoubtedly suicide.

It is necessary to preserve Jingzhou's interests while not getting too deep into the quagmire of war, so naturally it is necessary to show the real and fictitious things to achieve one's goals.

During this period of limited contact and confrontation with Jiang Dongbing, Cao Cao discovered that Jiang Dongbing still had some shortcomings in land combat. In the process of close combat, Jiang Dongbing's physical and endurance deficiencies were magnified. Then it is easy to gradually be at a disadvantage in the fight.

Cao Cao can see this, and I believe Jiangdong can see it as well. It's just that Cao Cao had the advantage of fighting on land, but he didn't have the advantage of fighting on the water.

Cao Zhen led his men and horses to invade everywhere, but the result was not ideal, because it was the men and horses who had to work hard on land, while Jiangdong soldiers could take boats and repair them...

So after two rounds, it was Cao Zhen who suffered.

Overall, it would be difficult for Cao Cao to capture Jiangling in a short time, and similarly, it would be difficult for Jiangdong to capture Xiangyang quickly, unless there were some major changes between the two sides.

This incident may be true, or it may be false.

So, maybe just add one more weight to the scale…

In the Jiangdong camp across the way, everything was not in harmony. Although Zhou Yu and Cheng Pu had reached an agreement, the various factions in the army were still disturbing each other, laughing at each other, and attacking each other when they caught each other's failures.

The veteran faction that followed Sun Jian and Sun Ce naturally looked down on the Jiangdong faction that had grown up relying on the Jiangdong gentry. Then the Jiangdong gentry faction was very dissatisfied with the newcomer faction that Sun Quan was currently supporting...

"Mother, Xipi Cao, this old dog is really tough!" After fighting for half a day, I lost more than two hundred men... If he falls into my hands in the future, I will definitely skin him alive! 』

"You bastard, if you really hate Cao Cao, why don't you show more strength?" It should be noted that Jingzhou was not fought for us! Why didn't you send more soldiers under your command? Come and croak after you finish the fight! 』

"I've already gone into battle myself!" I chopped off three heads with my own hands! Who the hell is still acting like a tongue-tied woman, chewing her tongue? ! Look at this wound, it was the result of a fight between life and death. It is tens of millions of times worse than those who just sit behind the formation and pound their goods! 』

"If he really had that kind of bravery, why wasn't this Cao thief's camp broken?" If you don't know whether the army is advancing or retreating, what's the use of cutting off a few heads? Being able to survive is a sign of merit from your ancestors. If you attack again and don't know what to do, but only know how to act recklessly, it will be useless for you to have a hundred or ten more! 』

"Wow, wow..."

"..."

It's not that these people mean to disgrace Zhou Yu, but because all the men in the army are fighting men, how can they sit back and drink tea like a scholar and talk softly? They couldn't even exchange a few words together, but they started yelling at each other. When they were angry, they would pull the sword in and out of their waists, making a sound of gold and iron to intimidate each other.

These are all Jiangdong's traditional arts, which have been around since Sun Jian's time...

Sun Jian started from scratch at the time, and he naturally had no decent model for the rules of military affairs. By the time of Sun Ce's generation, Sun Ce didn't care about these at all, and sometimes even encouraged his subordinates to fight with each other to resolve disputes. After all, under Sun Ce In the concept, nothing can't be solved. If there is, let's have a fight. Whoever wins has the final say.

So gradually, Jiangdong Army often argued with each other when discussing matters, and then evolved into a scene of yelling at each other, but there were not many people who really took action when they scolded each other. At the same time, if the coach wanted to speak, these People will also take the initiative to stop.

This model has disadvantages and advantages.

After nightfall, Zhou Yu summoned all his generals. His original intention was to arrange the order of the various factions to fight and the layout of some arrays. Through such scheduling, on the one hand, he could explore various situations such as the deployment of Cao's army, and on the other hand, On the one hand, you can also moderately exploit some generals who are not very comfortable...

When Zhou Yu was about to say something, he suddenly heard rapid footsteps. Immediately, a scout hurried in, knelt down in front of Zhou Yu, and reported in a low voice.

The generals quarreling with each other around them couldn't help but stopped, turned to look at Zhou Yu and the scouts, listened with ears pricked up, and only heard sporadic words such as "North...Cao Jun...Huss..." and stared at Zhou Yu. Their faces looked at each other again, guessing what happened.

Did the Hussars capture Xiangyang?

Or does Cao Cao have any tricks?

Zhou Yu remained calm, nodded, and then waved the scouts to go down. Then he assigned the order of tomorrow's battle step by step, who will attack first, who will take the standby, which troops are over there, how many archers, swordsmen, shields, etc. Finally, after confirming that all the generals understood clearly, the meeting was adjourned...

ah?

The generals couldn't help but look at each other. Is this the end?

Didn't you say anything?

In the end what happened?