Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3457 Making a fuss out of a molehill

Zhou Yu saw the Jiangdong Military Academy on the front line acting on its own initiative, but he had no choice.

Commanding on the current battlefield is most likely like running the latest Black Monkey with a CPU configuration from twenty years ago. The operation may still work, but frame drops and freezes are unavoidable.

Zhou Yu's face turned a little blue.

There was nothing wrong with the general direction of his command, but his soldiers did not go up and failed to achieve the plan he had planned.

He should have considered these issues originally, but he was in a hurry, so he failed to perfect certain details. It was these imperfect details that led to the evolution of the battlefield.

Nowadays, the wars of the Han Dynasty are not solved by one-on-one killings by the commanders and generals. What is more important is the fighting between soldiers. It is the flesh and blood between ordinary soldiers who are not even worthy of their names. The outcome of the battle was ultimately decided.

In fact, the biggest gap between Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang is not in intelligence and strategy, but in their attitude towards ordinary soldiers.

Zhuge Liang didn't necessarily know how to be friendly to ordinary soldiers from the beginning, but because the Hussars' overall army-building strategy, training procedures, and logistics support were all biased towards later generations of thinking, which determined that even the Han natives Under the military system of Hussars, there will be some changes in attitude towards ordinary soldiers.

Equality and freedom did not exist in the Han Dynasty at all, but the system of Hussar supporting poor families and promoting the military gave the middle and lower classes a broader world.

Zhuge Liang didn't have any concept of human rights or non-human rights. He just instinctively chose to form a "good relationship" with these soldiers under the system of Hussar. Because Zhuge Liang knew that even if he retired from the front line and went to the local area to manage people's livelihood and manage government affairs, he would most likely have to deal with retired military inspectors and officials promoted from middle and lower-level officers. Therefore, in the army, this For a period of time, what's the harm in taking more care of the soldiers and gaining a good reputation?

On the contrary, Zhou Yu, as well as the traditional Han generals like Zhou Yu, including Cao Cao, did not have any idea of ​​preferential treatment for ordinary soldiers. Even if they gave preferential treatment, they were afraid of being suspected. object.

"Invitation to buy people's hearts", this sin has existed in China for many years!

But the question is, why does this crime exist for so long?

If all the people in the world are looking towards the Han Dynasty and their hearts are towards the imperial court, then even if someone comes to "invite buyers", what's the use? If the people have already deviated from the court, no matter how many crimes are formulated, can we avoid the emergence of careerists? Even if you don't invite people to buy people's hearts, can you stop people's hearts from turning away?

Zhou Yu couldn't solve this problem, so when he took over some of the soldiers left by Sun Ce, in order to avoid Sun Quan's suspicion, he deliberately sent away these veterans left by Sun Ce during the Battle of Jiangling...

If Zhou Yu had not sent away those soldiers or even gone to fight Jiangling, then maybe it would be a different situation now.

Of course, it is also very likely that Sun Quan will doubt Zhou Yu even more, and then refuse to let Zhou Yu have the authority to command the soldiers.

But who knows?

Unless you are a keyboard warrior who has always been blessed with God’s perspective.

It is useless for Zhou Yu to regret now, because the past is gone forever, and once a mistake is made, it can never be made up for.

It's like delayed justice. It doesn't deserve to be called justice at all. It can only be said to be an adjustment for the stability of society. The fairness and justice of a society should be reflected in the respect and care for the people at the bottom of society. It should not only allow the people to live a safe and responsible life, but also have dignity. In the Han Dynasty, most rulers did not care about how the people at the bottom lived.

Now, Jiangdong had accumulated many problems in the early stage, and it was not just Zhou Yu who had these problems. They all exploded in a state of war.

Just as Zhuge Liang said, when Zhou Yu left the advantage of "geographical advantage", he was in a disadvantaged state, and the weather, time, and people were no longer relevant to him. Now the Sichuan-Shu Army has surrounded Jiangdong Army's front fleet and is preparing to penetrate Jiangdong Army's defense line and attack him.

Although the opponent's warships are not as numerous as our own, they have begun to gain the upper hand in terms of momentum!

But now it is impossible for Zhou Yu to retreat...

It's not that you can't retreat, but once you retreat, it's almost like admitting the failure of this expedition.

So even if Zhou Yu is still staying in Jiangdong and living well, it means losing most of his right to speak. What's more, he is the commander-in-chief. If he escapes from battle, even if he comes back alive, his life will be worse than death.

Zhou Yu ordered his building ships and affiliated formations to speed up.

He saw the cowardice of the Jiangdong Military Academy ahead and knew the reasons for the unfavorable situation, so Zhou Yu wanted to lead the team himself, use the bravery of his troops to awaken the courage of the Jiangdong Navy, and use the Jiangdong Navy to train combat skills. Bring back the fighting situation!

Avoiding the truth and attacking the weakness, Zhou Yu's choice is in line with the art of war.

The navy has always been Jiangdong's strength. If the navy is defeated by the Sichuan-Shu Army, the psychological blow to Jiangdong will far exceed the damage on the battlefield.

Zhou Yu knew the consequences very well.

Even Zhou Yu could predict that if he lost, then Jiangdong's "surrender faction" would take off directly, giving them more reasons and excuses.

Zhou Yu's fleet cut into the opportunity and grasped it very accurately. He turned first, avoiding the somewhat chaotic Jiangdong front fleet, and then launched a counter-encirclement attack from the other side of the Sichuan-Shu navy.

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Above the river, the two armies were fighting fiercely, and in the mountains and forests, each showed their strategies and bravery.

The mountains are undulating and the roads are rugged.

Gan Ning is ambushing.

He had no idea why he wanted to ambush here.

Didn't they fail to attack Jiangdong Army? How could Jiangdong Army still come?

It's like both parties know what cards the other party has and are on guard. How can they continue to play cards that the other party already knows?

Gan Ning couldn't understand, but one good thing about him was that even if he didn't understand, he would still do it.

Because he believed Zhuge Liang was smarter than him.

Just leave the thinking to Zhuge Liang.

"Will Jiang Dongjun come?" 』

asked the hussar soldier beside Gan Ning.

"have no idea. "Gan Ning answered honestly and would not deliberately say any nonsense to deceive. "Zhuge said he wanted us to ambush, saying that Jiangdong's army might come. 』

"Zhuge Zheng said?" That's right, there should be Jiangdong Army coming..."

The soldier shrank his head and retreated, seemingly getting a satisfactory answer.

Gan Ning couldn't help but curl his lips, "You all think what Zhuge Cheng said is credible, right? If you say what I said, then you will all question it, right?" Immortal Banban.

Gan Ning turned around and began to check the concealment of his soldiers, "You idiots, lower your heads!" Over there, go pull some grass leaves and cover your glans so that it doesn't get illuminated by the sun..."

Gan Ning cursed filthyly.

The hussar soldier was not annoyed when Gan Ning scolded him. He smiled and obeyed the order.

After following Gan Ning for a long time, these hussar soldiers also knew that when Gan Ning cursed, it was not because he really had any malicious intentions, but because it was just a bad habit he had when he was a water thief. Has anyone seen a habitual water thief who says "please thank you and sorry"?

Gan Ning checked it again, looked up at the top of the cliff, and then waved his arm to signal.

Different from ordinary ambush, Gan Ning and others not only used ordinary swords, guns, bows and arrows, but also specially used gunpowder. At the top of the cliff, there are about a dozen soldiers who are not only responsible for looking out and guarding, but also responsible for guarding several rocks on the cliff.

In order to ensure the effectiveness of the gunpowder and avoid the previous situation where the effect was caused by just hearing the sound, this time the hussars deliberately dug a gap under the rock and stuffed the gunpowder grenade into the gap.

According to the craftsmen in the army, the effect will be good this way. This is how they are done in the Qinling Mountains...

The commander above the cliff also noticed Gan Ning and waved in response. Then he turned to the soldiers beside him and said, "The general is checking for an ambush... You guys should check it too. Don't let the stone fall down when the time comes. That would be embarrassing." What a shame! 』

"Don't worry! ” The soldier at the edge of the rock did not take his eyes off the rock. “I went to the craftsman specifically to ask for advice. There are hundreds of holes drilled out. There must be no problem! 』

It is impossible to succeed without hard work and effort.

The soldiers beside the stone still had bandages on their hands.

It was scratched by a stone.

Suddenly, there were several urgent bird calls in the distance, and then some birds were startled.

The upper and lower parts immediately became tense, and everyone knew that something was abnormal.

"Jiang Dongjun is really here!" 』

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Zhou Tai has always felt very uncomfortable, especially when walking on mountain trails that are not roads.

He'd rather be on the boat.

He was a water thief, but ended up climbing mountains!

This is simply...

But Zhou Tai had no choice but to obey the military orders.

Because this is what he chose.

To be honest, there are not many paths that the water thief can choose. There is only one hussar in the world. The reason why most princes use water thieves or accept yellow scarves is not because they think these people's plight is miserable, but because they want these people to sacrifice their lives.

Zhou Tai is already working hard, but some people still feel that he is not selling enough.

Just like those military academies directly under Zhou Yu. Although they are not as high in rank as Zhou Tai, when they look at Zhou Tai, they always raise their heads and expose the nose hairs in their nostrils. When they see other dignitaries and superiors, those The guy is showing the hair on the back of his neck.

Back then, Zhou Tai was poor in the world. Whether he had a good meal or not, whether he could have a good meal all depended on whether a fat sheep would come to his door.

And now Zhou Tai's food, drink and clothing are indeed much better than when he was a water thief, but...

Moreover, there are a lot of water thieves in Jiangdong. After hearing about Zhou Tai's deeds, they all encourage each other, thinking that they will become the next Zhou Tai, but they don't know that a generation of leaders only needs one water thief.

Jiang Qin was the leader of the previous generation.

Zhou Tai is the current leader...

The wind in the mountains is very cold.

Zhou Tai felt very cold.

He looked up and looked around, feeling that these strange mountains and rocks seemed to be enemies.

It's not easy for him to say anything. If he talks too much, he will cry wolf.

But he really felt something was wrong.

Zhou Tai stopped for a moment, then checked the armor on his body and the shield in his hand, and then seemed to feel a little more at ease.

Just a little bit.

Zhou Tai raised his head and looked around.

The mountains and forests are swaying and the rocks are jagged.

Every intersection of light and shadow seems to contain murderous intent.

Zhou Tai opened his mouth, as if he wanted to issue a warning, but in the end, he closed his mouth.

"General?" What's wrong? ” Zhou Tai’s guard asked.

"..." Zhou Tai was silent for a while and shook his head.

He doesn't want to make another so-called "fuss out of a molehill"...

Just when Zhou Tai was looking around, suddenly, he heard someone yelling something, and then arrows fell down like hail in summer!

"Swish, swish, swish..."

"Kill!" 』

Along with the screams of Jiangdong's soldiers, there was also Gan Ning's loud shout, "Fire the guns!" Smash it! 』

"boom! 』

With a loud noise, the rock at the top of the cliff trembled twice, seeming to reluctantly leave the place it was accustomed to, and fell downwards!

Zhou Tai's almost instinctive feeling is correct!

But no one believed him that he was right!

Zhou Tai was suspicious for the first time before, and he couldn't find any evidence, so it became his mark. Even when he encountered an ambush by the Hussar, Jiangdong soldiers still felt that it was not Zhou Tai's feeling that was correct, but just a coincidence...

So what can Zhou Tai say?

No one would believe it.

By the time you saw the danger coming with your own eyes, it was already too late!

Rocks fall from the sky!

In the face of the power of nature, the so-called superiors, generals, generals and other titles given to themselves by humans cannot be exempted from any harm!

In front of the rock, everyone is equal!

The only difference is that the meatloaf is a little bigger or more sparse...

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Zhou Yu succeeded, but he also failed.

He successfully used the technical advantages of his own fleet, the Jiangdong Navy, to tear apart the Sichuan-Shu fleet array and save the front fleet of the Jiangdong Navy from destruction, but at the same time, he himself became the Sichuan-Sichuan Navy The military's key target.

This is obvious.

Whether it was artillery or crossbows in the Sichuan-Shu army, all were pointing in the direction of Zhou Yu. The target was very clear, which was Zhou Yu's building and ship.

It is relatively difficult to turn the artillery because it is at the bow of the ship and is fixed, but the ballista can turn on the shooting platform and make large-angle adjustments.

At this critical moment, Zhou Yu encountered the same embarrassment as Cao Cao.

The consequences are worse than buying.

Zhou Yu raised this issue more than once, but every time after it was mentioned, someone would say that Zhou Yu was "making a mountain out of a molehill."

Is it that serious?

Isn’t it just a trade war?

Who doesn’t understand?

Take advantage first, eat the sugar coating, and then don’t be fooled when the time comes!

Isn't this very simple?

Who wouldn't?

The trade war is not the original creation of the Hussars, nor is it just one family doing it one generation after another. There have been such cases since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

For example, when Guan Zhong killed Lu and Liang, he did not use swords and guns but started a trade war. On the one hand, Guan Zhong strongly encouraged citizens to wear silk fabrics, but on the other hand, he banned the domestic silk weaving industry. The silk fabrics were completely imported from Lu and Liang. Not only that, Guan Zhong also gave high subsidies to merchants selling silk in the two countries, allowing them to encourage domestically produced silk to be sold to Qi. Driven by high profits, people in both countries abandoned farming to grow mulberry trees, raise silkworms and weave silkworms, and then used the money earned from selling silkworms to buy grain from Qi. When the time was right, Guan Zhong blocked the food supply, and the two countries of Lu and Liang were in trouble.

There is also the fact that China’s wool shears for the nomads are very noisy.

When the Chinese dynasty in the Central Plains was strong, they would make a lot of money from the surrounding nomadic peoples. It becomes clear just by looking at how many local right-wingers the Han Dynasty has on the border. Sometimes in order to force the nomads to submit, these right-wing right-wingers will deliberately stir up trouble...

The nomads were unable to resolve this trade imbalance or balance the huge trade deficit, so they could only use force and use their fists to break the severe trade oppression and trade blockade. This is how most of the wars between the nomads and the Central Plains dynasties came about.

Therefore, it’s not that the people of Kodong don’t understand these things, and it’s not that they don’t know that the hussar generals use soft knives, but “everyone has bought them, including me, right?” 』

What is purchased is naturally second-class.

When there is no comparison or high-intensity operation, these ballistas are not bad either.

But when it really comes to such a critical moment, the difference between upper and lower becomes apparent.

Because of the inconsistency of the rulers and the inconsistency of the system, the range and power were slightly different. The sum of these points and that eventually caused the Jiangdong navy to suffer a great loss in the long-range shootout with the Sichuan and Shu army's ballistae.

After the crossbow car's long-range shooting suffered, it also affected the performance of the mid- and short-range crossbowmen!

Although the Jiangdong navy in the fleet commanded by Zhou Yu relied on their own skills to gain some advantages in the middle distance, they did so at the cost of human lives...

The advantages of the Sichuan-Shu Army were obtained through equipment, technology, etc., while the advantages of the Jiangdong Army were obtained with the flesh and blood of the soldiers.

Which method is worth it? Maybe different people have different answers.

It's just that Zhou Yu now feels that he is really frustrated in fighting now!

Who doesn't know to use good equipment?

But Zhou Yu can only equip his own troops, but can't change equipment for all the Jiangdong navy!

Zhou Yu's troops want to use good things, no problem, but other Jiangdong soldiers can forget about it!

When this matter is mentioned, the Jiangdong gentry and wealthy families all do the same thing, shaking their heads, no money.

So what about Sun Quan?

He has no money either. Because Sun Quan not only has to support ordinary Jiangdong soldiers, but more importantly, he has to pay salaries to these officials!

Thousand stones, eight hundred, six hundred, when looking at a certain person alone, these salaries don't seem to be much, but when all Jiangdong add up, it's not a small amount!

The key is that Sun Quan can't not give it!

After all, Sun Quan can't give a proper official position in the court. If he can't even give a higher salary, who will come to Jiangdong? Who will work for him? How can he win people's hearts and gather the children of the gentry?

Moreover, Sun Quan was also cheated by the children of Jiangdong nobles, who evaded taxes and so on, so he paid special attention to people like Yang Yi who were good at calculating, but at the same time, Yang Yi and others were holding Zhou Yu's equipment promotion by the neck!

However, these trivial matters in the eyes of those Jiangdong nobles, which could be delayed and waited for a while, and if it really didn't work, they could buy some to make up for it, eventually led to Zhou Yu's current great frustration and trouble!