Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 616 I'd rather be broken jade than full of tiles

"Zuo Zhuan Xianggong 24 Years" contains - "Xia, Chu Zi used the boat to attack Wu", this is the earliest water battle with a clear date recorded in Chinese literature.

"Zuo Zhuan Zhao Gong 27 Years" contains - "Wu defeated Chu, Yangyun was the Lingyin, and it was unlucky to predict the war." Sima Ziyu said: "I have to be high-ranking, why is it unlucky... I defeated the Wu division and won the rest of the boat. Emperor."

These records show that often the victory or defeat of a water battle can control a certain river, the upper reaches of a certain river, and thus take the initiative in the battle situation.

There is also a record in "Mozi Lu Wen", "Chu people and Yue people fought in boats on the river", "Yue people advance against the current, and retreat along the current; when they see benefits, they advance, and when they see disadvantages, they retreat quickly. The Yue people therefore If you are powerful, you will defeat the people of Chu."

These are recorded tactics used by the Yue people more successfully than the Chu people.

"Zhuangzi Xiaoyaoyou" also recorded that Wu and Yue also engaged in water battles in winter. Wu Jun used the "medicine without turtle hands" invented by the people of Song Dynasty, that is, external medicine to prevent chapped skin of hands and feet, and obtained partial results. Advantage.

It can be seen from this...

In a water battle, whether it is tactics or injuries... all aspects need to be paid special attention to.

now…

In front of Wulin Port, the port facing Chibi across the river, the rippling river suddenly surged up...

A water battle.

To be precise, it was a sudden encounter for Wei;
For Jiangdong, it is a long-planned water war that is about to break out...

Cao Jun's Xuanwuchi water army and Jingzhou water army's large and small warships are driving in Jiangdong, and the destination is Wulin in front of them, but they find... Jiangdong's warships have launched a general attack on Cao Jun!

This time...

Not only Cao Cao, but even the generals Cai Hao and Zhang Yun of the Jingzhou navy, and even Cao Ren, the general of the Xuanwuchi navy... were completely unprepared.

Of course, it doesn't matter whether you are prepared or not.

Because the war is imminent.

Whether it's a water battle or a land battle...the first battle is about morale and is very important!

The soaring fighting spirit swept across.

The flames of war spread throughout the Yangtze River.

In Wulingang, Cao Cao, who was looking at the battlefield on the river, felt that something was wrong.

Obviously, his Xuanwuchi navy and Jingzhou navy, both in terms of ships and numbers... should have an absolute advantage.

With several times the number of opponent ships, it should be an overwhelming victory.

only…

That's not the case at all, the Yangtze River is so wide, there is no way to turn around and outflank like fighting on the plains... The advantages of the number of people and the number of ships can't be used at all.

"Wei Wang, it's not good... The enemy ships are moving so fast, our navy is simply not enough to resist!"

"King Wei... the Jiangdong navy is extremely good at water warfare. Our navy has marched a long distance and is already showing signs of exhaustion..."

"King Wei, the deck is bumpy... Our navy is unable to line up to meet the enemy!"

"King Wei, General Cao Ren sent a small boat to report that a large number of sailors in the Xuanwu Pond were infected with the plague due to unacceptable water and soil conditions. If the Jingzhou navy in front is defeated, the follow-up Xuanwu Pond navy...cannot be replenished."

"King Wei..."

"Enough!" Cao Cao shouted coldly. Ever since he arrived at Wulin Port, there was no news that could calm him down.

All the unfavorable urgent reports were buzzing and circling around his ears like flies... making him feel extremely irritable.

The Yangtze River is not wide enough!
Why didn't you see it before?

Thousands of warships cannot be used, and the advantages of the number of troops and ships cannot be transformed into victory...

So?Why did no one take precautions in advance?

The deck is bumping... So what did the Xuanwuchi navy train in Yecheng all these years?
Unable to stand on the deck?That beats loneliness!

And the plague...

Why all the bad news came all at once.

At this moment, Cao Cao's eyes were condensed, and suddenly...he felt like a dog!
It can be seen with the naked eye that the Wei's ship array was continuously broken by Jiangdong warships, and countless ships were sunk... and many of them were taken away by Jiangdong soldiers.

even…

These are not the most terrible, the plague caused by the northerners' acclimatization... This one is even more deadly!

The 80 army is originally an advantage, but because of this plague, in an instant...the advantage will become a deadly sickle, a shackle...

"Send the solitary order, all ships don't need to fight, and return to Wulin Port immediately! Stick to Wulin, use defense as offense!"

"Here!"

Cao Cao immediately gave the order, and his messengers sent out loud arrows... trying to get the Wei navy to retreat.

only…

Cao Cao could think of this, how could Zhou Yu not think of it?

The Jiangdong water army stubbornly blocked the waterway leading to Wulin by the Wei water army... In this battle, Zhou Yu had no intention of accepting it as soon as it was good. He wanted to severely damage the Wei water army.

This battle is the first battle, and it is also... a battle that decides who wins or loses!
"King Wei... It's not good, the waterway is completely blocked by the enemy's warships, and it is impossible to retreat into Wuling Port."

"King Wei, the speed of the enemy's warships is extremely fast. Whether it is retreating or chasing, our water army can't break through."

"Wei Wang, Zhou Yu's water army is constantly turning around, this is preventing our army from retreating!"

"King Wei, the Jiangdong navy... When it comes to speed, there are warships, and when it comes to power, there are tall ships. The two cooperate... to block the frontal attack, and our navy is completely defeated... It's almost overwhelmed."

Looking down from nine days...

Jiangdong's warships are like a red torrent that is constantly scouring the muddy depressions of the Great Wei...

At this moment, the depression is riddled with holes... It looks like a dam that is about to collapse one by one, and the wind is blowing in all directions!

Cao Cao's face was as dark as water, he underestimated Zhou Yu too much...

who would have thought...

An army of 80 marched south, thousands of warships...Under such a strong sense of oppression, Zhou Yu survived without fear or retreat...He took the initiative to attack, taking advantage of the terrain and the cooperation between ships... Kill Cao Cao by surprise!

Even Cao Cao, who was thoughtful and thoughtful, did not expect this battle...

Surprise, what a surprise!
an hour...

Two hours!

For three full hours, the Jingzhou navy led by Cai Hao and Zhang Yun was on the narrow river surface...it was almost no match for the Jiangdong navy...they quickly collapsed!

But the ships behind didn't know what was going on ahead, and proceeded rashly...but they didn't want to, and fell into one quagmire after another.

Thanks to Cai Mao and Zhang Yun's command and mobilization...with some skills, they managed to stabilize the battle situation in the face of absolute adversity.

嗏

One ship after another has been pierced, and the defeat is inevitable!

"Unexpectedly, the gap between the water army is so big!"

"Jingzhou navy and Xuanwuchi navy are like ants in front of Jiangdong navy!"

Cao Cao sighed again...

While expressing emotion, he covered his face to the sky. At this moment...he thought of Yu'er, and that night in Xiangyang City, Jingzhou.

That night... Yu'er specially found him and told him a piece of information!
The Longxiao Battalion Navy has completed training, and... since it occupied the Yamatai Kingdom, it is now bringing more than a hundred warships from the Yamatai Kingdom roaring towards them.

At this moment, Lu Yu's words were vividly recalled in Cao Cao's mind.

"The king of Wei led his troops down the waterway...abandoning the land route like Yunmengze, and attacked Chibi from the front with an army of 80, while I rushed to Hefei for [-] miles to join the water army of Longxiao camp...via the Bohai Sea, The Yellow Sea goes upstream, enters the Yangtze River...through the Taihu Lake network, avoiding Ruxu Harbor...from the flanks, and so on...the Jiangdong navy must be defenseless! The Longxiao camp navy is very likely to make a miracle!"

This…

Cao Cao clearly recalled the disbelief in his eyes when he heard Yu'er's words.

80 troops and thousands of warships as bait...

On the contrary, it was a cover... The unverified Longxiao battalion navy, the hundred-odd warships that had never been seen before, this... No matter how you look at it, this idea is not bold anymore, it is simply incredible!

But now...

The unbelievable past has become Cao Cao's only hope now... the whole village... no, the hope of the whole Wei!
"Feather..."

In the raging flames of war, Cao Cao's eyes were tightly condensed, and his cheeks, which were not unattractive before, became even more gloomy because of his tightly furrowed brows and compact facial features, even a little hideous... a little scary !
In the sound of fighting...

In flames!
The word "Yu'er" that Cao Cao recited was quickly overwhelmed... But Xi Zhicai, Cao Cao recited the word "Yu'er" and it reached his ears!

Feather?

Lu Yu?
Xi Zhicai was a little puzzled, although he said... Lu Yu married Xia Houjuan, Xia Houyuan's son-in-law... If Xia Houyuan called him Yu'er, maybe... it was justifiable, but...Cao Cao?
This sound of feather... is it weird?

"Gongda? Did you hear what King Wei called just now?"

Xi Zhicai asked Xun You beside him...

Obviously, Xun You heard it...at such a close distance, both of them could hear clearly.

It's just... how to explain this "Yu'er"?And... Now that this is the case, it seems that it is not the time to explain it.

"Zhicai, the fire is imminent, what's the matter with the feathers... The most urgent thing is to find a way to protect Wei's navy... Otherwise... Otherwise, if this fight continues, Dawei's navy will be cut in half!"

Xun You's words remind Xi Zhicai...

Xi Zhicai's eyes are condensed, and he prepares for battle... This is his strong point.

Then...

"King Wei, for the present plan... we can only let the water army dock first, abandon the warships in the river, and use crossbowmen to shoot back the enemy on the bank..."

"It's just that if this is the case... while the enemy is being burned, our ships will also be burned, and in such a dense river, the losses of our ships must be greater than those of the opponent!"

This…

Xi Zhicai's words are no different from a starlight spot in the dark... However, if this starlight spot is really ignited, under the raging flames, the entire river surface will become a sea of ​​flames. With Cao Jun's dense ship array now... I'm afraid It will be burned to ashes in less than half a day.

This is... Burning Wulin?
Or is it... burning Chibi?

"Gudong..."

Cao Cao subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his pupils were round and huge, and the situation took a turn for the worse...he...he couldn't think of a better way.

The lesser of two evils...

Rather Stick to your guns!
"I'd rather injure myself by ten thousand than injure the enemy by eight thousand!"

Cao Cao shouted...

These words are quite like "I would rather bear the world's people than let the world bear me"...

"The order, Cao Cao's tone became more and more resolute, telling Cai Mao and Zhang Yun to bring the ship to the riverside..."

"Decree that Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren lead bowmen and shoot fire arrows towards the river, no matter the enemy or us...all the boats on the river will be burnt to ashes!"

"Here...here..."

At this moment...it is Xu Chu, a man of strong bones, who is a little dumb for the two words "well" in succession!
Has it reached the point where both jade and stone are burned together?

...

"Bowmen, prepare fire arrows..."

"Issue loud arrows...summon ships on the river!"

"Speak to Generals Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, and let them think about the young and old at home."

Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren shouted one after another.

only…

Both Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren knew that once the fire arrow was fired, both jade and stone would be burned, and at the same time, it would also completely chill the hearts of the Jingzhou navy and Xuanwuchi navy!

The morale of the armed forces will drop to the bottom in an instant...

This is a move that affects the whole body, such a fight...Can Chibi still be beaten?
Can…

Everyone knows that in this situation, when there is no time to wait, there is no time to think about it... They must act decisively!
Otherwise... it would not be a dead body... but it would be torn apart and swallowed by Zhou Yu's ship one by one...

At that time, the Great Wei Navy will be even more miserable!
At this moment...Cao Cao is sweating profusely, with bean-sized beads of sweat falling down his forehead like rain, the same is true for Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren...Xi Zhicai, Xun You, Xu Chu are even more so...

Even, including those crossbowmen who have already stretched their strings... and are about to fill them with whale oil and shoot them on the river...

Everyone's mood is incomparably broken...Desperate!
They were comrades-in-arms yesterday, but today...are they going to die with their own hands?

"Why are you still standing still? Shoot arrows...fire arrows!" Cao Cao gritted his teeth, "I'd rather teach me to betray the people of the world than to let the people of the world betray me!"

rare…

Cao Cao recited this sentence again, but when he recited this sentence today, the situation is completely different from the past, and today is a hundred times more dangerous...

Never thought... Cao Cao's voice just fell.

Just when Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren were about to call out the word "shoot"...

Suddenly, a female voice sounded in Wulingang.

——"Long Xiao Battalion...Long Xiao Battalion Water Army!"

Because it was a female voice, and it was an extremely loud and high-spirited female voice, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.

This voice was naturally uttered by Ma Yunlu, a female general in the Great Wei Army...

Can…

This is not important, what is important is that everyone follows the prestige.

But I can see it far above the Yangtze River, where the sky and water line...

After Zhou Yu's navy, majestic and gigantic warships were rushing towards them at full speed, rushing towards the waves... On countless large ships, hundreds of banners were slowly rising against the wind of the river.

And on each of the flags, the huge word "Longxiao" is particularly eye-catching...

at dusk...

These hundred warships, under the reflection of the majestic sun, look extraordinarily dazzling between the sky and the rippling river!
Their speed was so fast, like elves on the river, ripples were stirred up wherever they passed, like a whirlwind... more like divine soldiers descending from the sky, coming on waves!

"Yes...it's the Longxiao camp water army!"

"Yes...it's Lu Ziyu!"

"He's coming...he's coming...he's coming!"

Xi Zhicai got excited first...

Xun You also opened his eyes wide, he felt that everything he saw was so unreal.

Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren hurriedly let the attackers put down their arrows...

Long Xiao... These are two words that always bring miracles!

Maybe... maybe they can... really turn the tide of battle!

coming…

coming!

Closer...closer!That is much bigger than a large ship, and faster than a warship. That bed crossbow is as big as a small boat in Jiangdong. It has fought whales countless times. Warships walking on the ground on the more turbulent sea...

Facing the river wind...

Stepping on the waves of the river...they came sweeping and roaring!

...

...

　Watched something big last night!
　　I was very angry...

　　But after thinking about it, I can understand...

　　"Sun Tzu's Art of War" expounds the word "whole" throughout. War is not the only way to solve problems. The most powerful wisdom of the ancients lies in "surrender the enemy without fighting"!
　　As the saying goes - soldiers, deceitful way!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)