Three Kingdoms

While Lu Xun was serving as an envoy in Xu County, Jiangdong's navy had once again defeated the Sichuan-Shu navy in the Xiaoting area, forcing the Sichuan-Shu navy to retreat.

This is the good news that Lu Xun said.

But this good news did not bring much good follow-up to the Jiangdong navy, because from Xiaoting back, the river narrowed.

At Xiaoting, not only is the river curved, but it also becomes narrow, the water surface is not very open, and there are many hills and mountains around it, and the terrain is complex. This made the Jiangdong navy vulnerable to attacks from the mountains on both sides during its advance.

First, when Jiangdong first used a small warship to clear obstacles in the water, when he was pulling out the wooden stakes and iron chains in the water, he was ambushed by a ballista on the mountain on the shore. Because he was unprepared, he was shot by the ballista from the beginning. Many people were shot and injured.

Huang Gai asked the building boat to come forward as a cover, but he didn't expect that Sichuan and Shu not only had ballistas, but also catapults...

Heavy stone bullets roared in one after another, causing the Jiangdong soldiers on the building and ship to suffer unspeakably, holding their heads and wailing.

In a matter of moments, several holes were smashed into the deck of the building ship, and sawdust flew everywhere.

Yes, in comparison, the overall strength of the Sichuan-Shu Navy, whether it is ships or soldiers, is weaker than that of Jiangdong on the water. Therefore, during the battle between the Jiangdong Navy and the Sichuan-Shu Navy, it was also difficult at the beginning. It has indeed taken a lot of advantages and given full play to the advantages of its navy. But now that it has encountered new problems, Jiangdong's navy has become a little numb.

Without breaking through the obstacles on the water surface and under the water, Jiangdong Navy cannot move forward. However, if they want to break these obstacles, small boats will become the targets of ballistae, and large ships will become the targets of catapults. Especially under this kind of long-range attack, Jiangdong Navy will not be able to move forward. The army was unable to exert its advantage at all. After working hard for a day, it failed to dismantle many obstacles. Instead, many soldiers were put in. Two or three warships were damaged to varying degrees and retreated to the back for emergency repairs.

There are still many obstacles on the water surface...

This was a moderate blow to the Jiangdong navy's newly boosted morale.

Even Huang Gai had to admit that the tactics of the Sichuan-Sichuan navy were very disgusting.

"Is this a general change?" ” Huang Gai pinched his beard and pondered.

Before the attack, he also had some understanding of the Sichuan-Sichuan Navy.

Gan Ning was indeed a good naval general and good at naval combat, but after all, he was a little angry and had no experience in commanding naval forces on a large scale. Therefore, Huang Gai's initial strategy was to use more to defeat fewer. Seize the slightest flaw and launch an all-out attack, using the quality of his navy's soldiers to crush Gan Ning, and indeed achieve good results.

But the style of play displayed by the Sichuan-Sichuan navy is obviously very unwilling.

The problem now is that if you want to remove the obstacle, you must first capture the position of the Sichuan-Sichuan navy's ballista and stone projectile vehicle on the top of the mountain.

It is not difficult to formulate a new plan, which is to use small boats to carry soldiers ashore to attack.

But Huang Gai smelled something that made him uneasy.

The Sichuan and Sichuan naval forces set up obstacles in the water. Are there no traps in the mountains?

"Captain!" Do you want to send soldiers up the mountain to attack? 』

The military academy asked from the side.

Huang Gai nodded. Waiting was not an option. He wanted to test the attack first.

Immediately, more than a dozen ships were separated from the warship queue and moved to the shore. Then the soldiers of the Jiangdong Navy got off the ships, lined up on the shore, and began to move towards the ballistae and catapult positions set up by the Sichuan and Shu Army. .

Because of the trees in the mountains, the catapults and crossbows can shoot at the Jiangdong battleships that are within range and on the water without shelter. However, the Jiangdong soldiers walking through the forest have no shooting field of view and can only rely on The soldiers fought in the mountains and forests.

For the Jiangdong Army, fighting in dense mountain forests and shrubs is a completely different concept than fighting on the water.

Because of the terrain. Fighting in the mountains and forests is destined to be a battle between life and death only between breathing.

No one knows whether there is someone lurking behind the tree trunk, or whether there is a trap under the fallen leaves. There is no way to see the opponent's warship from a long distance like on the water, and to adjust one's position when the warship is about to collide. When the opponent is found in the mountains and forests, the opponent's swords and guns are also there. In front of you.

The speed of a moment's reaction may determine life or death.

The sound of war drums sounds very exciting when it is on the water, and it seems that the whole body will be excited along with the war drums. However, in the mountains and forests, after being separated by trees, the sound of war drums on the water in the distance seems a bit tinny, just like It was as if the shouts of the young and strong turned into the gasps of the old and the weak in the blink of an eye.

The moment the two sides came into contact, Sichuan and Shu caught Jiangdong Army by surprise.

Facing the Sichuan and Shu troops that jumped out of the mountains and shrubs like tigers and leopards, these "strong men" in Jiangdong on the water were unable to offer effective resistance.

Some Jiangdong soldiers were shot in the side by an arrow just as they moved forward to assassinate them.

Some Jiangdong soldiers raised their swords to slash, but their swords got stuck on a tree branch.

The war shields in the hands of Sichuan and Shu soldiers were smaller and the war knives were shorter.

If they were on flat ground, these short shields and swords would expose greater flaws, but now in the mountains and forests, with many branches and vines, these Sichuan and Shu soldiers holding short shields and swords, On the contrary, it will be more flexible and deadly than Jiangdong's soldiers armed with long spears and large shields.

The sharp sword shines in the light and shadow, and the flexible figure jumps among the shrubs.

Jiang Dongbing screamed one after another.

The smell of blood permeates the mountains and forests...

"Array! Array! Raise your shield! Raise your shield! Watch out for archers! 』

The sergeant of the Jiangdong soldiers shouted subconsciously, trying to get the Jiangdong soldiers to gather together and form a solid front, but he forgot that there was no decent open space in the mountains and forests to conduct an array-style attack. Moreover, the sound waves will be reflected many times on the tree trunks, especially during life-and-death fights. This kind of instruction that cannot determine the direction of the sound source often makes Jiangdong soldiers at a loss. Some Jiangdong soldiers who retreated after hearing his shouts. It's giving your back to your opponent.

In contrast, the Sichuan and Shu soldiers used whistles to determine whether to attack or retreat.

Simple and efficient.

Just like on the water, the Jiangdong Navy can easily hit the Sichuan and Sichuan Navy with a critical hit. Now it is the Jiangdong Navy's turn to take the critical hit.

After the brief and brutal battle, the Jiangdong navy became frightened, quacking like hundreds of ducks, swaying their buttocks and running out of the forest...

This cannot be blamed on the soldiers of the Jiangdong Navy. After all, they have basically never left the ship since the day they joined the army. They are more accustomed to thinking that the ship is their warm and safe rear, so when they are hurt by being beaten, they subconsciously look for warm embraces. There is not much at all. The desire to fight to the death with the soldiers of Sichuan and Shu in the mountains and forests.

Those Sichuan and Sichuan soldiers did not pursue them blindly, but slowly retreated at the edge of the mountain forest, like cats hiding in the shade of trees and shrubs again, leaving only the bloody Shutong staring at them. Going up and down Jiangdong.

Huang Gai stared at the Sichuan and Sichuan soldiers looming on the edge of the mountain forest, and suddenly felt a little uneasy. He suddenly raised his head and looked around, looking at the rolling hills around him, trying to find someone's figure high up in these hills. …

"This is not Gan Xingba..." Huang Gai frowned deeply, "Gan Xingba doesn't have this ability... This is the mountain army of Hussar... Could it be that Xu Gongming has arrived?" 』

But the previous intelligence was that Xu Huang was in southern Sichuan and had not arrived in eastern Sichuan!

Huang Gai's hands tightly grasped the armrests of the building, with blue veins exposed.

This is an opponent with a completely different fighting style from Gan Ning.

Insidious, cunning, cruel, and impeccable.

Who is he?

Mountain mist floats.

Huang Gai looked at the surrounding mountains and forests, and his heart moved.

He had a plan to defeat the enemy.

……\\(^o^)/……

Longyou.

Fei Qian is dressed in military uniform.

Summer and autumn are the hottest times. Not only do people and horses sweat easily, but the dust on the road is also lingering on all the greasy men who pass by, so Fei Qian tastes the long-lost military odor again.

Fortunately, the human olfactory system has a self-shielding function.

As time goes by, you can no longer smell your own scent.

No matter how long the time passes, the similar smell will no longer smell.

Just like now, Fei Qian can hardly smell the smell of sweat or sourness.

Fei Qian untied the tie on his chin, took off his bag, and then knocked the sand in the bag on his thigh. A lot of sand and dust fell out, then he held the bag between his hands and shook his left leg. , shake your right leg again.

Dust and sand fell all over his body.

Since he was already like a clay figure, Fei Qian naturally didn't care whether the surrounding soil was dirty or not. He sat down under a tree nearby, and then tried his best to straighten his legs, like a figure eight.

Traveling a thousand miles a day sounds very exciting and exciting, but if you don’t just listen to it, but do it yourself, you may not feel that comfortable.

Although Fei Qian is no longer as delicate as he was in the past, and he does not look like a relative after a long journey, but in places where there has been no friction for a long time, suddenly increasing the amount of exercise is also a big burden. , especially between the two buttocks, there seemed to be burning pain again.

Fortunately, it's not too painful and I can bear it.

Otherwise, a dignified hussar would end up sticking out his butt and applying medicine in public, where would he be able to save his face?

The further west you go, the more desolate it becomes.

Except for the supply point specially arranged by Jia Xu, there are not many people in the area for more than ten miles.

Hills, hills, ravines, rocky beaches.

The rest of the place is a vast, desolate desert.

The white and gray clouds in the sky moved slowly on the sky. Sometimes they would kindly help Fei Qian block the sun, and sometimes they would deliberately walk around Fei Qian.

The mountains in the distance are like a background painted on the horizon. No matter how you move forward, you will never be able to touch it.

His scalp was itchy, so he reached out and pricked it a few times with his fingers. Then he looked at the black mud between his fingernails, and Fei Qian sighed helplessly.

It would be nice if I could take a hot bath at this moment...

Fei Qian felt as if there was an extra layer of mud on his skin.

"My lord, please drink some water." 』

Xu Chu stood aside and handed the water bag to Fei Qian.

This time Fei Qian took Xu Chu as his escort.

Taishi Ci had already set off as the vanguard ahead.

A good person is a good person. As a scumbag in the war, Fei Qian could not compare with Xu Chu or Tai Shi Ci. Running long distances wearing such a suit of armor almost cost Fei Qian his life.

But Xu Chu was still in high spirits, and it seemed that it would be easy to run another eight hundred miles.

Physical differences are different for everyone.

Even for the same person, a few years earlier and a few years later will be different. For example, Wei Du, the leader of the other Guards battalion who stayed in Chang'an to guard his home, has obviously aged in the past few years. The reason is very simple. Wei Du was seriously injured before. Although he survived, his vitality was overdrawn. It wasn't obvious at first, but it gradually became apparent.

Just like the growth rings of a tree, even if you don't say anything, you can still tell which year was rich and which year was poor.

Therefore, Fei Qian left the capital of Wei in Chang'an and worked full-time as a guard for the Hussar Mansion.

For a long-distance journey like this one, the younger Xu Chu is obviously more suitable.

Fei Qian took the cowhide water bag, rinsed his mouth first, and spit out the sand and dust in his mouth. Then Gudu took a few big sips to relieve the burning in his throat.

The water in the cowhide water bag was sweet at the beginning, but soon after tasting the salty taste, the subsequent sour taste and tanned leather taste also took over after the taste buds were activated. The original sweetness of the taste has disappeared.

Fei Qian returned the water bag to Xu Chu and burped.

In the absence of further development in materials science, leather water bladders are still the best water storage equipment for marching. Feiqian has been experimenting with bamboo and iron kettles for a while, but unfortunately they all have problems of one kind or another. They cannot be as soft and easy to carry as a leather hydration bladder, large in quantity and easy to repair...

That's right, if the water bladder is broken, you can directly use the isinglass that comes with the army to stick it to the leather. As long as it is not exposed to heat, it will generally not melt.

Water bottles made of wood or bamboo are okay when used at first, but one is heavier than a cowhide water bladder with the same capacity, and on the other hand, it is difficult to repair if it is broken.

Iron or steel kettles also have such disadvantages, and with today's metallurgical production technology, it is not a big problem to knock a delicate kettle alone, but if it is equipped for the entire army, it will be too time-consuming, and even if the repair is solved Method, anti-rust work is not just as simple as applying a few coats of paint, otherwise there would be no intention to use various aluminum products during World War II.

Therefore, even if Fei Qian had advanced ideas in his head, he could only shelve them because his productivity could not match them.

Just like Fei Qian is talking to people in the world about aircraft, spaceships, flying out of the solar system, conquering the stars and galaxies, etc., then not a single person in the world or even the entire earth will think so. What kind of fantastic ideas and great guidance does Fei Qian have? He will only think that Fei Qian is a madman.

For example, the Western Regions.

The problems in the Western Region broke out too fast, too early, and too chaotic.

Fei Qian and Pang Tong had lamented before that if the problems in the Western Regions could be delayed for a few years before erupting, perhaps the problems would be simpler.

After all, Lu Bu is old.

Mid-life crises are not limited to later generations.

The capitalists of later generations will use all kinds of tricks to coax young people, but as soon as they reach thirty-five, isn't it possible to squeeze them to death? Decline in physical function, the education and upbringing of the next generation of the family, as well as issues such as assets and liabilities, are enough to turn an ambitious young man into a screw who is willing to be mediocre.

At that time, even if Lu Bu wanted to, he couldn't do it anymore.

Should his child go to Chang'an Academy?

Does he want to have a small courtyard in Chang'an?

Does he want to reserve a place in the martial arts hall?

Sometimes Fei Qian feels that he is gradually becoming colder. When encountering anything, he will subconsciously measure it with interests instead of emotions.

The larger the territory, the less Fei Qian can use emotions as a weight to measure right and wrong.

Not the person but the matter.

This is simple to say, but not easy to do.

Selfishness is the most important aspect of human nature, but the higher the position, the less selfish you can be. Lu Bu obviously failed to control his selfishness. He wanted more, but in fact he kept losing. He wanted to be free, but actually lost his freedom.

Just like if the words "appropriate to the situation, not the person" were told to Lu Bu, Lu Bu would probably smile and say, what's the point? Can he still know this? But when he was dealing with problems, was it because of the things he was dealing with, or because of people?

In the past, most of the problems in the Western Regions were caused by people, but now what Fei Qian wants is to be caused by things.

This is a new battlefield, a new concept.

Lu Bu is already old, not only physically, but also mentally.

There are ways to change the physical aspect, but it is difficult to change the mental aspect.

After all, someone said that it is easy to heal a person's body, but difficult to heal a person's mind.

Each person's talent is different.

Just like Fei Qian fighting against Wu Zha, Xu Chu might be able to knock Fei Qian down with just one arm.

But the question is, how many Xu Chu and how many Lu Bu are there in this world?

So, if we blindly wait for powerful people to appear in order to make any changes, will it be impossible to open up the Western Regions except for the emergence of figures like Zhang Qian Banchao? Is it true that only a general like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing can defeat the Northern Desert Nomads?

These people, full of courage and wisdom, should serve as role models, not as prisoners.

Inherit courage from the brave and wisdom from the wise.

What Fei Qian wants is that ordinary Han people can solve problems step by step based on relevant examples and the laws passed down by their ancestors, expand the territory of the Han Dynasty, and plant the banner of the Han Dynasty in every part of the world. On land!

As for Lu Bu, his courage was in the wrong place, and his wisdom was also in the wrong place...

Some smoke and dust rose in the distance, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard.

Xu Chu stood aside and looked over, "My lord, Master Jia is here..."