The Three Kingdoms began with the rescue of Mrs. Mi

Chapter 432 Attacking Wu at sea, Cao Rui dare not
Wang Ping was worried. Having been on guard in Hanzhong for a long time, he was very familiar with the mountains and rivers of the Qinling Mountains, and he was also very clear about the current predicament of the Han army.

If Liu Feng sent troops to fight, the grain and fodder produced in a corner of Hanzhong would not be enough to support the Han army on the entire northern front. It would be even more difficult to transport other armored supplies and heavy equipment to the front line.

Although the wooden cow and flowing horse invented by Zhuge Liang and Huang Yueying have various magical functions, due to terrain conditions, human and animal power are still needed to carry them on dangerous roads.

There was a great chaos in the Shu Han Dynasty, and counterinsurgency became the top priority. It is impossible to have auxiliary soldiers and healthy women to support Hanzhong and Longyou. In the absence of strong logistical support, fighting Cao Wei recklessly, no matter how capable the generals of the Han army are, it will not help .

Wang Ping's words attracted the nods of the generals in the army and the officials of the general's mansion.

Liu Feng's expression was calm. He had experienced even bigger turmoil than this time, so naturally he wouldn't be alarmed.

More importantly, Cao Wei's interior is not monolithic. Sima Yi and Guo Huai's seemingly massive attack, in Liu Feng's view, is obviously mostly bluffing. Sexual military actions will not be too much.

While Wang Ping was analyzing the enemy's situation, Liu Feng paced back and forth around the sand table maps of Hanzhong and Longyou, his slender body looked extraordinarily handsome under the brocade fur.

"Yang Jijiu, this time against the Wei army, your department will take on the important task. Are you ready?" Liu Feng stood still in front of Yang Ren, the new general's army Jijiu, and asked in a deep voice.

Yang Ren's hair was already gray, and upon hearing Liu Feng's question, the old man showed a joyful smile on his knife-like face, and said, "General, this is true. Yang has been with saltpeter in Taibai Mountain for several years. Waiting for this day?"

Liu Feng reached out and patted the dust on Yang Ren's shoulder, nodded and said: "Yang Jijiu, you lead a team to the inclined valley and plant gunpowder in the dangerous area. If you find that the Wei army's troops come to attack, you will explode the rocks and plank roads." , to break the enemy's southward advance."

"The last general will lead the order, and he will live up to the general's entrustment." Yang Ren clapped his hands excitedly, and hurriedly left the mansion with his shirt on.

Jiang Wei, Wang Ping and the others looked at Yang Ren's back, envious in their hearts.

If someone else took the first order, they might still grab the credit, but Yang Ren led the order, and the generals of the Han army were really embarrassed to compete with him.

Yang Ren's qualifications are extremely old.

Back then, Yang Ren was the number one general under the Great Celestial Master Zhang Lu. If Zhang Lu hadn't voluntarily surrendered, Yang Ren would have blocked Cao Cao's army at Yang'an Pass.

After defecting to Liu Feng with Zhang Min, Yang Ren took the task of developing gunpowder, and led a group of believers to drill valleys, dig saltpeter, and try out the formula. It can be said that he suffered a lot.

The advancement of military technology is fundamental to winning the initiative on the battlefield.

The records of gunpowder in Chinese history were first recorded in alchemists’ alchemy works during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods. In the “Shen Nong’s Materia Medica” between Qin and Han Dynasties, there was a saying that “saltpeter is refined like ointment” and listed as a top-grade medicine. And refining saltpeter with three yellows, charcoal, turpentine, etc., hoping to achieve the golden elixir of immortality.

According to this formula, the golden elixir cannot be refined, but it is possible to refine the original black powder.

Liu Feng is a member of the time-traveling family, so he is naturally aware of the role of gunpowder. Therefore, after the southern branch of Tianshi Dao was attached, Yang Ren was immediately appointed as the sacrificial wine, in charge of alchemy (development of gunpowder).

This process has been close to ten years in a blink of an eye, and Yang Ren has also entered his twilight years from his prime. To Liu Feng's delight, the most primitive black powder was developed by Yang Ren and his disciples.

Although this kind of black powder is not very powerful, and there are many restrictions on its use in actual combat, it is enough for cracking mountains and rocks.

"Okay, you all know what Yang Ren is going to do. Zongyun, Bo Yue, and Zijun, if you feel that your defenses are not easy to defend, you can go to discuss with Yang Ren. Those who should blow up the mountain should blow up the mountain. If you block the road, don't worry about whether you can pass through in the future, as long as you can block the Wei army this time."

"If Sima Yi and Guo Huai dare to cross the mountains and take trails, you will give the Wei people a hard time. Remember, killing and wounding the generals of the Wei army is fundamental, and the gains and losses of the pass cities will be put aside first. As long as someone is there ., we will regain the lost place one day.”

Liu Feng glanced at the generals and ordered them one by one.

Not fighting for the gains and losses of a city or a place is Liu Feng's consistent combat strategy.

The domestic logistics support of the Shu Han could not keep up. If the Han army forced the war, it would inevitably end up in the same result as Zhuge Liang's five Northern Expeditions, which cost people money and money, and returned without success.

More importantly, the Shu Han is not what it used to be. After possessing Jingzhou and Dongdong counties, the importance of sending troops from Longyou and Hanzhong to attack Wei has declined.

If Liu Feng really wanted to attack Wei in the future, he could go directly north from Xiangyang, or go straight to Chang'an along the Wuguan Road from Dongsanjun. These two routes are more feasible than the long-distance battle in Longyou.

After Liu Feng determined the strategy of fighting against Wei, he went back to the back house of the general's mansion and met with Qin Lang, the envoy of peace talks sent by Cao Rui.

Fighting at the same time, peace talks at the same time, between the Han and Wei, fighting for peace has become the norm these years, and the war faction and the peace faction in Wei are also fighting.

Not long ago, Emperor Wei Cao Rui listened to Zhen Mi's persuasion and sent a signal of reconciliation to Liu Feng through Qin Lang. Not much confidence.

Qin Lang led Cao Rui's secret order to come here, and Liu Feng did not treat this old friend who was on the two boats of Han and Wei, and entertained him with good wine and good food. With Qin Lang in Wei, there was a dialogue between Liu Feng and Cao Rui channel.

When the two were chatting, Liu Feng used the strength of wine to express a new idea to Qin Lang seemingly unintentionally.

"Yuan Ming, Shu Feng said bluntly, the Art of War said: Victory by surprise, and harmony by justice. If I were to lead the Wei army, I would definitely not attack south from Hefei. Instead, I would build warships in Qingxu first, and then lead troops by sea. Going south, bypassing the mouth of the Yangtze River, head straight for Kuaiji County, Sun Quan's hometown."

"Attacking Wu at sea, the general's idea is really amazing, but unfortunately, my great Wei is incompetent." Qin Lang sighed in surprise. He has been fighting Hulu in the north in recent years, and he has accumulated battlefield experience. Quite a lot.

Wei Jun ran long distances from the sea, and suddenly stabbed Wu Guo's back from a direction that Sun Quan didn't expect.

Of course, raiding at sea is very risky and requires excellent navigation skills. Cao Wei lacks talents in this area. According to Qin Lang's estimation, it is impossible for Wei Guochao to pass such a risky decision.

(End of this chapter)