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Chapter 240 Set fire
Jingzhou,

Yan Wuqing, the former admiral of the Navy, is now obediently staying at home in Jingzhou Mansion. There is nothing to do except plant flowers and grass. Although it is a last resort to completely hand over military power, he understands it. The higher the position, the easier it is to become someone else's pawn, and when your pawn is useless, it will be thrown away as a dead pawn.

He has always remembered what Mr. Huang said to him before he left. Indeed, Yan Wuqing can only be an official in the prosperous world, but he can never be a hero in a chaotic world. I really don't have the guts.

The reason why he, Yan Wuqing, had such trust in the sacrificial wine of a Jixia Academy was probably because of his deceased wife. His wife was from the Jixia Academy, and she was called a master and apprentice with Mr. Huang. He, the Yan family's rise and fall depended on Mr. Huang alone, and his daughter Jing Niang also had great trust in Mr. Huang, so he only considered it for one night to persuade him to hand over the military power of the navy this time.

Yan Wuqing stood in his own garden, facing north, sighed a long time, and said:
"Yan hopes that Mr. Huang will win the battle."

Xiajiangkou,
Half of the warships of the Jingzhou Navy are stationed here. Since Yingzhen ordered Ge Yuanli to go northward and occupy the strategically important Xiajiangkou, the confrontation between the Jingzhou and Shannan navy seems to be much milder.

In naval operations, especially large-scale confrontation between buildings and ships, terrain almost played a key role.

The mouth of the Xiajiang River is in the shape of a half gourd, and the Jingzhou Navy is like a step ahead of time to line up here, blocking the Shannan Road Navy from the mouth of the gourd. It can be said that one of the warships entering from the narrow river mouth in the north will sink the other. , the situation is absolutely active.

It can be said that the Shannan Navy has no choice but to fall into such a disadvantage. Wang Kuirang is very familiar with the Shannan River, so he naturally knows the importance of the Xiajiang Estuary. Even when he went north, there were still more than forty warships here, but who would have thought The entire Jingzhou navy was mobilized, and the forty or so warships were naturally turned into ashes.

Now his navy is docked in a section of open water a hundred miles north of Xiajiangkou, not daring to move rashly. All the treasures are betting on the [-] escort cavalry. If he eats it and cleans up both sides of the river, then his navy can use the cover of the strong bow of the cavalry to forcibly break into the mouth of the Xiajiang River with an absolutely superior force. It was Wang Kuirang's world again.

The Jingzhou Navy, the commander-in-chief Lou Jian,
Ge Yuanli was originally tall and strong, with a big frame, but now that he changed into a suit of armor, he looked very majestic. In the combat hall, all the generals and Mr. Huang were staring at the topographic map of the coast on the table.

Guan Kexie, the deputy general who was born in Levi Hall, pointed to a marked spot with a small flag on the map and said:
"Master, Xin Falcon found that the Xiaoqi Battalion of the Shannan Marine Division is advancing towards this position. The number of people is about 6000, and the total number of Jiuzi Battalion on my left and right is only [-] people. It is definitely not suitable for a direct decisive battle. Mr. Huang just now It is also said that Jiuziying can only blindly attack to avoid its sharp edge, and my warships on the river need to move closer to the center of the river as much as possible to avoid entering the range of cavalry longbows. In this way, the connection between the river and the land is completely cut off, becoming a In the situation of fighting each other, once the Shannan Navy breaks in, our navy's warships have no land guards, and they are concentrated in the middle of the river, so the situation is not optimistic."

It can be said that Ge Yuanli knows nothing about naval warfare. Fortunately, many lieutenants of the Jingzhou Navy are from Lie Weitang, and other generals also regard themselves as the commander because of Huang Shu, but it will take a long time for him to make a decision. Listen to other people's opinions.

He frowned and looked at the calm Huang Shu beside him, and said in a deep voice:

"What Kexie just said is not unreasonable, what does Mr. Huang think?"

The reason why Huang Shu persuaded Yan Wuqing to hand over the Jingzhou navy was because he felt that Yingzhen was a rare commodity, and a Confucian student like him who was born in Jixia Academy had only one wish in his life, to find a place for his talents to be used. In this case, it would not be regarded as disappointing himself to study hard for decades. He took refuge in Yingzhen just to help him achieve a great cause. As for whether he would bear the reputation of a demon, he didn't care at all.
The world knows that I, Huang Shu, is a great talent in the world, so that's it.

Just listen to him say in a leisurely manner:

"Jiuziying absolutely cannot come into direct contact with the Xiaoqiying Battalion in Shannan Road. Since Wang Kuirang sent a 2 cavalry force south to look for a decisive battle in Jiuziying, there should be no more than [-] cavalry guarding both sides of the Shannan Road Navy. number of
Hall Master, please look at the map here. Except for this open water area that can accommodate [-] warships, the other warships of the current Shannan Navy are all docked along the Xiangjiang River like a long snake. It will definitely be diluted, we can leave [-] Jiuziying as bait, and lead this [-] Xiaoqi all the way south, and the remaining [-] can make a big detour to the second half of the Shannan Navy, and the Guan Kexie led the way, brought kerosene, and acted according to circumstances. We tried our best to pick the weak spots on the riverbank, and counted as many boats as we could burn.
Of course, several of Wang Kuirang's generals were from naval divisions and had a lot of experience in naval warfare. But the Shannan Marine Division has lost a lot of combat power. If there are still some mountain fires burning on the warships, it will be a surprise. Then you just avoid the fire and find a way to retreat to Changsha. "

Guan Kexie was dumbfounded when he heard these methods, and said in surprise:

"Mr. Huang, isn't the price too high for burning mountains along the coast? After all, there are many fishing villages on both sides of the strait. In this way, the people can't escape, and there must be countless casualties. The end is really."

Huang Shu nodded and said:
"Kexie's thoughtfulness is really commendable. Most of the coastal villages are fishermen, and they are very familiar with the local environment. They are close to the water and have their own means of survival. They should be safe. As for the loss of property, we can do it in the future. make amends."

After Ge Yuanli listened, after a moment of silence, he made a decision and said:
"In extraordinary times, you should do extraordinary things. Kexie will do what Mr. Huang said. You will command the 4000 people going north. As for the remaining Jiuziying who are responsible for leading Shannan Xiaoqi away, let Zhang Wenyang be in charge. It's not too late. You The two of you will leave immediately."

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

The two agreed, each led the military order, and the boats put down from the building entered the river and rowed to the river bank.

(End of this chapter)