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Chapter 1250: Water War, No Martial Ethics (Part 1250) [Seeking monthly votes]

Gongxichou didn't understand and was confused.

Gong Xichou, who was forced to attend the training, wanted to get up and skip the class before he even had time to sit down, but a hand pressed on his shoulder, forcing him to continue to be affectionate with Xidian. He didn't need to look up to know who it was: "It's useless to listen to these empty words. Wars are fought with weapons, not with words."

  Isn't that what marching and fighting are all about?

I think naval warfare and land warfare are almost the same.

If there weren't so many people present, Gong Xichou would have wiped his face and surrendered to Shen Tang. In a fight, he would just throw his arms around, and Gong Xichou would rather fight until he was sweating and bruised, but sitting here with a book in his arms and listening to the class was simply a slow murder for him.

Shen Tang remained indifferent and rejected Gong Xichou's request.

Gong Xichou asked, "Why not?"

Shen Tang drew a few scribbled circles on the blackboard. Pointing at the circles, he said, "If they were warships, and the enemy came to attack, where would you fight them?"

Gong Xichou blinked in confusion: "You still have to choose a place?"

Isn't it straight forward?

Shen Tang asked back: "Why don't you choose a place and harm your own people?"

Naval warfare is different from land warfare.

Whether they win or lose in a land battle, soldiers can rush in from all directions. Except for a few unlucky ones who step on a pit and sprain their ankles, other soldiers don't have to worry about their feet. Naval battles are different. Soldiers can only stand on the deck of the warship.

Once the warship was sunk, the soldiers had no place to stand and could only go into the water to be eaten. Once in the water, soldiers who were not good at swimming would be drowned, and soldiers who were good at swimming would be killed by the enemy standing on the warship, hit by the warship, shot by arrows... Even if they were lucky enough to survive, staying in the water would consume their physical strength very quickly, and if they could not get ashore before their physical strength was exhausted, they would still be eaten by fish...

Destroying warships is more important than killing enemies.

  Did Gong Xichou ever think about how loud the noise would be if he fought with others, and how wide the scope would be? How many warships could withstand his violent impact and bombing? If his own warship was sunk by his own general, the enemy general would laugh his teeth off in his dreams at night, right?

Gong Xichou pursed his lips, blinked, and dodged.

Shen Tang knew that he was guilty, and continued to use Gong Xichou as an example: "If it is a land battle, you are so engrossed in the fight, or you are held back by the enemy and you are stuck in a tough fight and can't lead the enemy away, the battle site is close to your side, and the soldiers can still hide. But how can you hide from such a large warship in the vast sea and river? The warship is huge and difficult to move, how can a single person move anywhere?"

The battlefield area is limited, and it is easy to get stuck if the warships are lined up in a row.

Once there is a blockage, chaos will easily occur.

Not to mention the coordination between the warships, it was good enough that they didn't become bumper boats. They couldn't catch up with the enemy if they wanted to, and they couldn't escape if they wanted to change the course. It was a mess. When the enemy saw this, wouldn't they seize the opportunity to launch a fire attack and let the fire spread all over the place?

The more Gong Xichou listened, the more guilty and breathless he became.

"So, where should it be?"

Shen Tang pointed at one of the circles and said angrily, "Of course, you should sit on the deck and command the soldiers to gather morale and repel the enemy, or simply order the ship to speed up and ram into them! Definitely not run out and fight them one-on-one!"

In this world, there are one-on-one water battles, but they are rare.

Even if there are any, they are only the generals who fight before the battle, or one side has a single-soldier king with overwhelming strength. Only this kind of people can come and go freely in the battle group of warships that are often organized into legions, and retreat unscathed. Decapitation operations in naval battles are not cost-effective.

Gong Xichou whispered "Oh".

I silently gave a cross to "water war" in my heart.

This wave is definitely aimed at him!

His fighting style has always been simple and rough. He prefers to fight alone. He often relies on absolute strength to be the vanguard to break through the enemy's defense, and then raises his arm to let his soldiers rush forward and bombard. What military formations, changing formations and marching, and deploying troops... None of them are as useful as absolute strength. What's the difference between fighting a water battle and self-restraint? He doesn't like being trapped in one place.

Shen Tang drew arrows on several circles.

"The arrows indicate the marching direction of each warship of the enemy and our side. In this case—" She tapped the blackboard and asked the question while looking directly at Gong Xichou, "What do you choose to do?"

Gong Xichou's face was almost wrinkled.

Squint your eyes and look carefully at the densely packed big circles.

He tried to visualize them in his mind as the naval forces of both sides, and after a while he tried to ask: "Command the warships to speed up the pursuit?"

Shen Tang was disappointed with his friend.

"You don't rush when you should, and you act like a boss when you shouldn't... In this case, of course you should use your absolute strength to attack them from behind and cut off their shipping lane. Without the shipping lane, the enemy's warships can't retreat even if they want to, as they are all crowded together. Once a sheep falls into the tiger's mouth, how it is eaten is determined by the recipe, right?"

Gong Xiqiu: "..."

  Mama has no martial ethics!

He had a lot to say and wanted to complain.

All the "troublemakers" in the military commander and naval training class were dealt with, and others dared not say a word. Everyone was given a copy of "Universal Words and Spirit Army Formations for Naval Battles (Internal Edition)", "How to Deal with Various Emergencies in Naval Battles (Internal Edition)", "Naval Battle Code Cracking and Translation (Internal Edition)", "Various Naval War Jargons (Internal Edition)", "A Review and Analysis of Details of Centennial Classic Naval Battles (Internal Edition)"... These were all paper booklets, and when stacked together they were as high as an adult man's arm.

Gong Xichou flipped through a few pages and couldn't help but close his eyes and hold his forehead.

It was as if the spirit was under great torture.

"Can cramming be successful?"

“Why so many words?”

“Who copied this?”

"After just two glances, I felt my soul fly away..."

Everyone was on pins and needles, their butts moving around without a moment's rest. The rest only needed a general understanding, only "Water Warfare Jargon (Internal Edition)" needed to be memorized thoroughly. Someone noticed that the version in Qin Li's hand was several times thicker than theirs.

  Young Master Qin had taken note of it all, so why wouldn't they do it?

Everyone tried to pretend to study hard, but sighed inwardly. All kinds of noisy complaints were more tormenting to Gu Chi than three thousand ducks. Warriors were not as good at remembering things as scholars. These generals were familiar with military books, but they did not love learning. They might as well meditate and practice for one more week.

Gu Chi held his chin.

Now and then he yawned, now and then he turned a page.

He stole a glance at Bai Su who was not far away. The latter was reading a booklet with a bitter and resentful look on her face, and her brows were furrowed so tightly that they could pinch a fly to death!

In less than half an hour, someone wanted to change clothes.

Shen Tang signaled the soldiers to follow with his eyes.

The general said: "Thank you for your concern, my lord. I know the way."

There is no need to arrange someone to lead the way.

Shen Tang sat on a small stool with his legs crossed and the booklet open on his legs. He looked like an invigilator in college.

"You may know the way there, but you may not remember the way back."

Eliminate the possibility of the other party slacking off.

At this time, Gu Chi heard several people howling in their hearts, almost numbing his ears. After the wailing ended, everyone accepted their fate in their hearts, such as "Remember it, remember it, the sooner it ends, the sooner it will be free" and "The sooner you die, the sooner you will be reborn"...

Gu Chidu ate some pastries to fill his stomach, and the last general closed the book and exhaled heavily. He opened his eyes and saw the soldier replaced the blackboard with a brand new one, with three big words written on it:

【seminar】

Focus on the discussion of the spirit and application of naval warfare formations.

The generals looked at each other and felt that it had little to do with them.

Warriors with courage also need to learn the Words of the Spirit, but due to practical application problems, few people will work hard in this area. For example, Gong Xichou, who fights alone, only needs to know a little bit. Only Chu Jie, who practices dual cultivation and is positioned as a commander, will study it in depth. For the Words of the Military Formation, the Wenxin scholars learn to assist and support, while the commanders learn to deploy troops, attack and defend.

No one present knew how to fight a water battle, let alone master it. It was much better to give the command of the battle to Master Qin, rather than forcing the command of a group of people who had zero tacit understanding of water battles. This was the consensus reached at the beginning of the meeting. Master Qin and his men just needed to work hard on the water battle formation. They just needed to listen to orders, execute them, and understand the general idea. Qin Li and others also thought so at first, until their master called on the generals to answer...

No, the seminar also includes roll call?

Isn't it the case that whoever has an idea should speak up?

Gu Chi almost choked when he heard Wei Shou's inner voice when he was called out: [Damn, I'm so nervous that my asshole is tight.]

Gu Chi: [……]

He couldn't help but look behind Wei Shou.

Wei Shou noticed his gaze and glared back at him fiercely.

[Mr. Gu, what are you listening to? ]

Ever since the battle between Gao State and the state of Song, Gu Chi forced the two armies to listen to his will, and his ability as a scholar was no longer a secret to Wei Shou. Gu Chi was desperate, and the Censorate specifically recruited those who were good at listening to people's secrets.

Everyone in the court, civil and military officials, felt insecure.

Wei Shou's heart began to howl like a ghost again.

[Answer, answer. Please be kind, Censor Gu——]

The power of Shen Tang calling the roll was much greater than that of a teacher calling the roll in class. Even a carefree person like Wei Shou broke out in a cold sweat.

What can a group of people who have no experience in water battles discuss?

But it is precisely because of this that an unexpected result has grown into a beautiful forest.

The water battles in this world are more imaginative than the land battles. People dare not think about it, and people dare not do it. Following this line of thought, they really jump out of the framework and come up with all kinds of strange (unthinkable) (inappropriate) (people) ideas. For example, the interception problem raised by Gongxichou.

"...I must be the one to cut off the route?"

There was a general: "If you don't have the strength of General Gongxi, you can also order the elite fleet to go around the enemy's rear and occupy the road!"

  In short, block the enemy's retreat and let the enemy block the boat!

Gong Xichou shook his head: "Now we are talking about the water battle spirit, not how to mobilize troops. Whether it is mobilizing troops or me taking action, the purpose is to intercept the enemy's route. In this case, can we use the spirit to build a wall of water to block the enemy's way? Wouldn't it be faster?"

This kind of combat thinking also exists in land warfare.

"A water wall is not as good as an earth wall. What can the former block?"

The warship can break through the wall by passing by.

Gong Xichou asked, "Can we drain all the water?"

"Great, that's a good idea."

"Drain the water and see what they can use to sail the boat!"

Naturally, some people agree with it while others pour cold water on it.

  River water is not land. If you dig a hole in the land, the hole will not fill up automatically, but water will. How do you think of draining a river? Rivers flow into the sea, so why not drain all the water in the world? Even if you can drain it, where should you put the water?

Shen Tang held up his chin: "It's not impossible."

Everyone was amazed: "How can this be possible?"

Shen Tang drew a quadrilateral next to one of the circles: "Suppose these four lines are four boards, which fall down and surround the warship in the middle. If the water in the middle is drained away at this time, can the enemy's warship still sail?"

Everyone: "..."

This is truly an unexpected path.

Some people even cast horrified glances at Shen Tang.

They had read "A Review and Analysis of the Details of a Century of Classic Naval Battles (Internal Edition)" and thought that the fighting methods of the southwestern naval battles were bizarre, unexpected, and unethical. However, compared with the Lord's idea, the southwestern countries were still kind.

  Whose water fight is really going to pump water!

Qin Li and others showed great interest.

They actually started discussing how to implement this plan.

Since you want to stimulate your thinking, just stimulate it to the end.

Lin Feng also proposed an idea.

"Can you draw your sword and cut off the water?"

"If you draw your sword to cut off the water, the water will flow even more. Isn't this a futile effort?" Everyone also understood what Lin Feng meant. Since they could surround the enemy's warships and drain the water to cut off the enemy's shipping route, why not just cut them off directly? But the problem is that water cannot be cut off.

Lin Feng said: "It may not be impossible."

As she spoke, she looked at Yun Ce: "When the water supply is cut off, we can use ice and snow to solidify the rivers, and the rivers can be temporarily separated. According to this idea, we can also build a wall underground to separate the two places..."

The disadvantage is that it is too noisy and consumes too much energy.

The river that can accommodate the water battle between the two sides is so wide that it is beyond imagination. How easy is it to cut it off? The enemy only needs to concentrate its forces to break a hole in the ice or earth wall, and the water flow that has been divided into two will heal automatically.

Overall, the price/performance ratio is not high.

As Lin Feng spoke, he got another inspiration.

"The most feared thing for ships is reefs. If we use reefs as a battle array..."

Some people in the crowd gasped.

This method is concealed and difficult for the enemy to detect. By the time the enemy finds that the ship below is trapped, it is too late to react.

In addition to these, some land combat methods are also useful.

Naval warfare is more about order and rules than land warfare, and more dependent on accurate and real-time information transmission. If you can manipulate this and invade the opponent's control center, you can also achieve unexpected results. And this happens to be one of Lin Feng's specialties.

Throughout the entire seminar, what everyone was most interested in was how to surround the enemy's warships, drain the water, and turn the water battle into a land battle!

This also has the lowest execution cost and the least disadvantages.

"But... the enemy won't just sit there and wait for death, right?"

The wall is just as easy to penetrate.

Shen Tang smiled proudly and said, "What's the point of not sitting still and waiting for death? The water level drops quickly enough, so they dare not act rashly. The water level of the warship is much lower than the normal river level. If the wall is broken through at this time, the surging water will drown both the people and the boats!"

Speaking of this, Shen Tang had another idea.

"The configuration Zhoukou gave me doesn't seem to include a submarine?"

"Submarine?"

Everyone looked at each other.

Shen Tang thought about the feasibility of this plan: "Let's drive the boat to the bottom of the water and give them a stab in the ass at the critical moment!"

Xiaodao pulls the butt and opens their eyes!

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I don't know when this Mercury retrograde will pass. I woke up this morning with terrible pain in my neck. It doesn't feel like a stiff neck, but I just felt a twitching from the back of my left ear to my neck... as if it went straight up to the top of my head... I wonder if it's because my cervical spine is uncomfortable.