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Chapter 1285: One Battle to Decide the Southwest (Twenty-Two) [Seeking a Monthly Ticket]

"Alas, although the coffin lid of science has been smashed, some scientific tricks are still quite useful."

With the help of scientific tricks and the help of the Word Spirit, Qiao Moer used the siphon principle to pump water, causing the water level to drop very quickly. When the Southwest Allied Forces realized that there was something wrong with the water level, it was almost impossible for the building ship to get out of the encirclement with only the rowers.

  Small or medium-sized warships?

Shen Tang didn't waste any time on them.

Light warships are small, highly maneuverable, and cheap. Using a local drop in water level to besiege warships is too cost-effective. The Southwest Allied Forces gritted their teeth and gave up a few light warships to escape. The damage was at most superficial, far from serious injuries. If it were Shen Tang, she might even order the soldiers to get off the boat and carry the warships out.

It’s different with a building ship.

Mei Meng immediately thought of the key.

"Quick, order someone to tear down this wall!"

Taking advantage of the fact that the water level has not yet submerged too many ships, it is best to dismantle the high walls at this time to minimize damage. The longer the time is delayed, the more the water level drops, and the greater the risk to the ships. No matter how fast Mei Meng reacts, he cannot resist the bad intentions of Kangguo.

Guards were sent early to defend the high walls.

Cui Mi and Liao Qian's expressions became strange when they saw the naval battle with ladders erected on high walls to attack the city. In this situation, the lord's words had great value - if the forest is big, there will be all kinds of birds; if people live long enough, they will see all kinds of strange things.

"...I have learned a lot in this life..."

Liao Qian felt that his previous understanding was shattered.

When Liao Jia gave him some advice, he said that the battlefield was changing rapidly and that fighting a war could not be done by relying solely on the words of the military manual, but Liao Jia did not say that actual combat on the battlefield would be so outrageous. Water battle, river, cloud ladder, siege... these words together were somewhat outrageous.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Cui Mi hid in the cabin early.

As soon as he led his men away, rockets rained down from the high walls on the ship. Most of them were blocked by the barriers protecting the ship, but a few passed through the defenses and landed on the deck. If it weren't for the fireproof leather everywhere on the ship, the ship would have been burned by Kangguo sooner or later. Cui Mi ran so fast that his hair was crooked, but his lord was walking leisurely.

"Kangguo's plan is tricky, my lord, do you have a way to crack it?"

Such an outrageous way of playing must be related to the lord.

The water level dropped too fast. As long as Kangguo could withstand the most intense firepower, the trapped ships would have no choice but to sink to the bottom. Kangguo's battle became easier and easier, while the pressure on the Southwest Allied Forces was the opposite. Once the ships sank to the bottom, the Allied Forces would have no choice but to abandon them.

The incarnation of Wuyou smiled with ill intent.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what's so difficult about this?"

The method of escaping from the predicament is actually simple, but it is difficult for normal people, especially commanders who are accustomed to traditional combat styles, to think of it. In his/her view, escaping from the predicament is to race against time and break through the high wall before the water level reaches a dangerous value. With the tonnage of the ship itself, it can withstand the wind and waves as long as they are not high enough to submerge the ship.

Therefore, both the enemy and us are racing against time.

The focus is on offense and defense.

In fact, there is no need for this at all.

Liao Qian felt a slight toothache when he heard her words.

He didn't know what Versailles meant. If he knew, Liao Qian would understand where his impulse to hit someone came from. Listen, is she still speaking human language? What does "what's the difficulty" mean? Cui Mi said what he was thinking: "Please enlighten me, my lord."

The incarnation Wuyou looked at the hot oil rolling log rockets rolling down from the high wall, and said calmly and elegantly: "This is simple. Let me ask you two, if you accidentally fall into a pit, how do you get out?"

Cui Mi said: "It depends on whether the pit is big or small."

If the pit is big or deep, climb out; if the pit is small or shallow, walk out directly.

Liao Qian: "Even if I know there is a pitfall, I won't step into it."

The incarnation Wuyou spread his hands, his smile changed from elegant to vicious: "Isn't the answer here? Either crawl out or walk out. The brave warriors can even fly out. If the main body is replaced with a building ship, how can it not be possible? If there are high-level generals in the army who are at a high level and specialize in strength, they can completely apply various amplifications to one person and let him carry the ship out!"

Theoretically, it is completely possible to use the Light Body Spirit to empower the ship while giving the general who is supporting the ship a strength boost.

It's not a long-term load, just a short burst of strength, it's not difficult to achieve this level. If there are no generals with the quality standards in the army, there are remedies. If the quality is not good, then the quantity can make up for it. Hua Shen Wu You then said the second method.

She pointed up and then down.

"The first way is to escape from the sky, and the second way is to break through from underground. Gathering morale, the military spirit can transform into a catapult and siege crossbow half the size of a ship, so why can't it condense a special jack at the bottom of the river?"

A special jack is used to lift the ship high up.

The enemy can drain a small area of ​​river water to lower the water level, but can they raise the water level of the entire river in a short period of time and destroy the ship? The essence of Zhang Liang's plan is to climb over the wall and counter the opponent's moves.

Cui Mi and Liao Qian were both dumbfounded.

They never thought that naval battles could be fought this way.

Although there is a saying in the art of war that in every battle, one should use the normal tactics to unite and the unusual tactics to win, aren't these two ideas of yours too "odd"?

Liao Qian curled his lips and said dryly: "No wonder they say that those who are good at coming up with surprises are as infinite as the heavens and the earth, and as inexhaustible as the rivers and seas..."

"The river is fine, but the sea is not."

The incarnation Wu You curled his lips.

These outrageous tactics may work in rivers with depths ranging from several to more than thirty feet, but they will not work in the sea.

According to my conversation with Luo Sha, the living conditions on the island where the Luo Sha people live in seclusion are difficult. Small fish can be seen in the shallow sea, and giant sea beasts appear near the deep sea. These sea beasts have some normal fish characteristics, but most of them are horrifyingly deformed, such as centipede octopus, multi-headed toothed shark, and even strange fish with human-like limbs.

Even Luo Sha didn't dare to approach the deep sea area rashly.

[I heard that there is a continent on the other side of the sea. ]

When my grandfather first arrived on the island to live in seclusion, he also thought about crossing the ocean to the legendary new continent to make a living and settle down again. However, the sea was rough, and my grandfather dragged his sick body to lead the people out to sea. Not long after, he returned home. The people who traveled with him died one after another, and my grandfather's illness kept recurring. Although the trip was unsuccessful, it is certain that the deep sea is very dangerous, and the farther away from the mainland, the more dangerous it is.

The sea water and even the air over there carry a deadly and foul smell that even a martial artist as accomplished as my grandfather cannot withstand.

The master was surprised: [I heard? Where is the root cause? ]

Luo Shadao: [It originated from a porcelain painting. According to the indigenous people near the island, this porcelain painting fell from the sky with a tsunami a hundred years ago. They collected the fragments and barely pieced together a picture. The picture shows land, ocean, mountains, rivers and seas. However, the strange thing is that when someone copied the porcelain painting and compared it with the mainland, it did not match.]

The continent they were familiar with was different from the land in the painting.

Or, the painting is a fake.

Or, the person who painted the picture had not discovered their continent.

I pretended to be curious and asked Luo Sha if he remembered the distribution of land and sea in the painting. Luo Sha did not hide it. The painting was simple but familiar. Luo Sha did not miss the change in my expression. He hesitated and asked: [Do you... know something? ]

I shook my head.

But the answer is obvious. This particular painting is real, and it doesn't match the current continent because the current continent was reshaped after the catastrophe.

Naturally, it doesn’t match the previous map.

The master said: [I don’t know, but I hope there is no new world. ]

Otherwise, the countdown KPI arranged by Mr. Werder will not be achieved. This continent is enough.

Shen Tang didn't want to fight a naval battle at all.

Ordinary naval battles are already a mess, so what about naval battles?

Liao Qian and the other two had no idea what their lord was complaining about, they were just nervously waiting for new instructions. Once an order was given, they turned against him on the spot.

Time is neither long nor short.

Kangguo came prepared, and the Southwest Allied Forces' ships were forced to split up, and they could only fight on their own to try to escape. Two-thirds of the ships were successfully attacked, stuck in the mud of the riverbed, and had to be scrapped and abandoned. They had to abandon the ships. The wicked people of Kangguo did not pump enough water from the ships they surrounded, and after pumping out the water, they wanted to "fill the river and create land", preparing to bury them alive.

Isn’t this just a super-large “living pile driving”?

The other ships that escaped also suffered losses.

Either the bottom of the ship was secretly chiseled, or it was too late to force the escape, and the water level difference was too large. The river water from all directions rushed to the building ship at the same time, and the buildings on the building ship were washed away, and many soldiers were washed into the river. These people were harvested by the Kangguo navy who had been waiting for an ambush early. For a while, the river water changed color and there were many floating corpses!

Kangguo also took advantage of the Southwest Allied ships being trapped and used their own warships to ram other Allied warships. They rushed forward and rammed any warships that could be sunk, and sank those that could not be sunk manually. They implemented the principle of "barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes".

Warships transformed by morale are consumables.

  Consumables are meant to be consumed, why feel bad about it?

Such a rough fighting method also made the Southwest Allied Forces angry. When the warships of both sides were almost in a mess, they drew their knives and fought directly. There were also driftwood on the river, and they could use it as a foothold...

  Rude, barbaric, brutal, and domineering!

For a time, both sides completely abandoned the so-called tactical deployment.

Kill anyone you see, and you'll make money if you kill them.

The thick fog on the river surface did not disperse, but became even thicker. At one point, it was difficult to distinguish between humans and animals from three meters away. One could only distinguish between enemies and friends by their voices and accents. Mei Meng did not expect that the troops of Kangguo were so fierce. The two sides could fight for a long time despite their unequal strength.

In terms of water capabilities, the Southwestern Allied Forces had an absolute advantage.

From the beginning of the bloody fight, Mei Meng changed his battle strategy.

  Instead of fighting for control of the river, it is better to get into the water!

Once in the water, the water advantage can be maximized, while the adverse effects of natural factors such as river wind and thick fog can be minimized. If they can seize control of the underwater, the Kangguo troops will have to retreat. Jimo Qiu tried several times to disperse the fog...

The fog on the river was so thick that even the brave warriors were affected.

The time cost required to distinguish between friend and foe increases, and the efficiency of fighting and killing enemies decreases accordingly. The dispelling effect is not great, so Jimo Qiu can only give up, feeling a little regretful that his teacher left early. If the teacher were still alive, his scholarly way of distinguishing between friend and foe would be too simple.

But in a moment, Jimo Qiu thought of a solution.

He swung his wooden staff, and divine power poured out, quickly merging into the water. Looking up at the river from underwater, it seemed as if the sky was full of stars.

"what is this?"

“It’s a Gu.”

A useless insect that is almost useless.

It doesn't take long to breed them. One breeding can produce thousands of Gu eggs. These Gu eggs are not picky and can hatch anywhere they land. They have no healing ability, no attack ability, and basically no defense ability.

It may even take only half an hour from hatching to death.

However, they have a peculiarity.

They share one mind, one brain.

"Let them attach to the soldiers, and they will be able to quickly identify friends and foes without the need for vision or hearing." To some extent, the function is quite similar to his teacher's basic ability of the Scholar's Way.

Shen Tang did not hesitate: "Do as you say."

She did not stay for long, following the connection with the incarnation Wuyou, the two sides cooperated to form an encirclement. Mei Meng's change of tactics was indeed a rational move, and it also helped the Southwest Allied Forces to recover the decline to the greatest extent. Whether it was attacking or evacuating from underwater, favorable conditions were maintained. However, Shen Tang was not satisfied with this sweetness.

The incarnation Wuyou also turned against them at this moment.

Just as the Southwestern Allied Forces had stabilized their position, they were stabbed in the back.

The unlucky guy who died didn't even know how he died.

Don’t understand when the people around you become your enemies?

The battlefield was in chaos and intelligence transmission was difficult. When the news of "Zhongli Fu's troops rebelled" reached Mei Meng's ears, the situation had already escalated to a point where it could not be resolved. Mei Meng was so angry that he trembled all over, his voice was hoarse, and his teeth were trembling: "Who did you say rebelled?"

  Zhongli Fu?

How could it be her?

How could it be her!

Mei Meng shouted at the top of her lungs: "Cui Zhi! What a great Cui!"

  She didn't even care about the blood pouring out of her throat, her anger almost burned the remaining rationality in her brain. She didn't care about Zhongli Fu's betrayal, she cared about the power camp behind Zhongli Fu. Thinking of Cui Zhi's departure before the battle, she was even more murderous!

If Cui family defected, it would affect Qi State's voice in the allied forces. Qi State would be in turmoil and the power camp would be reshuffled. When did Cui family rebel? When Cui Hui was imprisoned?

Is Cui Zhi crazy?

  All the Cui family members and assets are in the State of Qi. How dare he rebel?

Or was this backstabbing not Cui Zhi's instigation, but Zhongli Fu's personal decision? Mei Meng's brain was filled with a cacophony of thoughts, exacerbating the dizziness caused by the exhaustion of her literary energy. She clutched the sword at her waist and forced herself to calm down.

Originally, she could still fight with Kangguo, but Zhongli Fu's betrayal and backstabbing broke the barely maintained balance. She could only grit her teeth and give the order to retreat immediately.

"…We have a long way to go!"

Mei Meng spat out blood from his mouth.

"…Come as you please, leave as you please?"

The battlefield was in chaos and it was difficult to distinguish between friend and foe. The Allied soldiers took the opportunity to cover Mei Meng's retreat, but they never expected that someone had predicted her prediction.

Zhongli Fu, who made Mei Meng grit her teeth tonight, rode a wooden boat and came against the river wind. Beside him, Cui's second son, with a pale face, clung to the side of the boat and pretended to vomit. Cui Mi saw Mei Meng's retreat route, but also saw Mei Meng being rescued.

"My Lord, it's a wasted trip."

Incarnation Wuyou: "Who can snatch military merit from me?"

  (=￣ω￣=)

Oh my god, this battle can finally be concluded (actually the title should be changed, but it takes too much energy to take it out separately, so it’s better to use a digital title.)

PS: The ending of Mei Meng was determined from the beginning of her appearance. From the relevant book reviews, I know that she is not very likable, but from their own standpoints, her behavior is consistent with the character's background and has her own purpose. It is not only Mei Meng, but also other female supporting characters. In troubled times, they always revolve around their own life path, not around the "protagonist".

On the road to hegemony, not everyone has to bow down to Tang Mei. Where there are comrades, there will be opponents. No matter what the opponent is, as long as he is Tang Mei's opponent, try to give him a decent ending.

In the early years, Xianggu may have written bad plots and made big mistakes due to immaturity or catering to the market, but he tried to maintain a principle in arranging the protagonist's opponents - a man can be killed but not humiliated. You can kill his heart but there is no need to torture his body. The male opponent died decently, while the female opponent was subjected to sexual humiliation, which was a collapse of Tangmei's character. The opponent is the opponent, and the opponent has no gender.