Great Military Division

Chapter 488 Cai Mao is stunned!How come there are so many warships in Nanyang?
Qingzhou, plain.

Xu Rong camp.

Central Army, big tent.

At this moment, Xu Rong stood in front of the sand table, frowned in thought, and said softly: "No matter what, Youzhou is the easiest position for Yuan Shao to break through. He gathered more troops here for this purpose."

"Yes."

Zu Mao on the side nodded affirmatively, and added: "This point can also be seen from the imperial court's arrangement for Youzhou. Gongsun Zan is in charge of mobile rescue, while the rest of the troops are stationed at various gates, and the county town is all fortified and cleared."

"General."

Speaking of this, Zu Mao bowed his hands and put forward his own opinion: "Now Cao Cao's soldiers and horses are under the supervision of the emperor, which is good news for us."

"Without such a strong opponent, maybe Yuan Shao's head will naturally fall into our hands. Even if Yuan Shao is going to escape from Banhai Road, there will be Liaodong Gongsun Du to help the general."

In fact, Xu Rong originally thought the same way, but now, he holds a skeptical attitude towards it and slowly shakes his head: "Wen Sheng, the matter may not be as simple as you think."

"Oh?"

Zu Mao was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean by this, General?"

Xu Rong pinched a strand of beard under his chin, and said softly: "Wen Sheng didn't realize that His Majesty just punished Cao Cao, and never meant to let the father-in-law replace him?"

"This"

Zu Mao frowned and shook his head to express his ignorance: "I really didn't see it, and I hope the general will give me some advice."

Xu Rong breathed out, and said softly: "It's actually very simple. Yanzhou's strategic position is very important. Your Majesty must be well aware of this. Although the father-in-law has fought in wars, his ability to lead troops is indeed very different."

"Cao Cao has more than [-] soldiers and horses. With the ability of the head of the country, I am afraid it will be difficult to lead him to exert his due strength. Your Majesty will never make such a mistake."

"According to the normal rhythm."

Speaking of this, Xu Rong's mind was like lightning, and he continued: "Your Majesty should send someone over, let our people take the lead, and assist the father-in-law to deal with the next battle."

"But you can see for yourself that even after a few days, we still haven't received an order from the court. This only proves that His Majesty has not given up on Cao Cao. Now it is just a lesson for him. Once war starts, Cao Cao will definitely return to his post. "

"This"

Zu Mao had to admit.

Xu Rong's analysis is very reasonable.

However, he was still a little unwilling after all. After all, they hadn't made any great achievements. If they failed to win Yuan Shao's head before the Dingding North, and wanted Xu Rong to be promoted to the Tiangang Famous Officials, I am afraid difficulty.

This is not only the honor of Xu Rong, but also the honor of the entire army.

At this moment, Xu Rong let out a long breath, and said softly: "After thinking about it, I always feel that something is wrong with Xu You's coming to persuade him to surrender, and the imperial court's reaction is also a bit extreme. There must be some secrets that we don't know about."

"secret?"

Zu Mao didn't understand what he meant.

"kindness."

Xu Rong nodded: "Xu You doesn't seem to be here to persuade you to surrender, but to surrender."

Zu Mao was stunned: "Ah? How is this possible? If he came to surrender, how could he be allowed to leave again?"

Xu Rong stared at Zu Mao solemnly, and asked back: "We have already grasped Yuan Shao's situation. What Xu You did made Yuan Shao suspicious and changed the deployment of troops. Is there any point in his surrender?"

"Ah this."

Zu Mao pondered for a long time, and finally nodded: "It's really meaningless."

Xu Rong held his fists in his arms and thought for a moment: "That's right, Cao Cao wanted to make Xu You meaningful because it was meaningless."

"General."

Zu Mao was confused and muddled when he heard it, his head was like a paste: "What are you talking about? It doesn't make sense for a while, and it makes sense for a while. What do you mean?"

Xu Rong sighed and praised sincerely: "Cao Cao is really proficient in the art of war and has a good plan. I, Xu Rong, are not as good as him."

Zu Mao became more and more embarrassed and couldn't understand Xu Rong's words: "General, don't underestimate yourself. In my eyes, Cao Cao is really far away from you."

Xu Rong smiled, shook his head, and remained silent.

Zu Mao was confused by what he heard, but he still firmly believed that Xu Rong is the master of war. Apart from using fire and thunder to clear the way, Cao Cao is like a dog in other respects, a piece of trash.

*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.

The Emperor's Palace.

Wende Hall.

Liu Bian sat at the top, frowning and staring at Lu Su below: "So far, has it only increased to a mere twenty gold?"

Lu Suen nodded: "The price increase is indeed a bit weak now. I think we should release the news that we will rebuild Luoyang City, and even buy some golden monkeys."

Although Liu Bian prepared some hole cards in his hand, he was not in a hurry to play, but ordered: "The news of rebuilding Luoyang City, at least wait until Yuan Shao is eliminated, don't worry for now."

"As for the price of the golden monkey"

Speaking of this, Liu Bian took a deep breath and said softly: "The imperial court can buy some of them first, for the purpose of cultivating animal tamers, or for any other reason."

Lu Su immediately understood the meaning of His Majesty the Emperor, which was to verify the authenticity of the rumored news through a series of operations by the court, so as to further stimulate the soaring price of the golden monkey.

After all, the judgment of merchants is extremely keen, and they often have the corresponding sense of smell before the market reacts. In this way, they can have the latest reflection on the price.

Lu Su bowed: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, just leave this matter to the minister."

Liu Bian nodded: "Well, I am very relieved to have you here, Zijing, let's go and do it."

Lu Su saluted solemnly: "Here! Oh yes, Your Majesty."

Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked at Lu Su: "Why, is there anything else Zijing needs to do?"

Lu Su said softly: "The re-opening of the Silk Road has been properly arranged. It is a team arranged by the imperial court. The second son of the Mi family, Mi Fang, will be in charge of leading the team for the time being. Is it possible?"

"Mi Fang?"

Liu Bian frowned, he was a little displeased with this person.

After all, in history, he did some bad things to the second master, which led to the fall of such a hero.

Letting Mi Fang lead the team to walk the Silk Road now represents the face of a big man, can he support it?
but
After all, Mi Fang is from the Mi family, so she knows how to do business in her bones.

If Mi Fang is allowed to reopen the Silk Road, many business opportunities will definitely be discovered.

Moreover, after all, it is only a commercial route, and it has not risen to the height of politics for the time being. Letting Mi Fang lead the team is harmless and will not affect too much.

"Yes."

Lu Su nodded: "It's Mi Fang, who is good at business and will definitely find business opportunities."

Liu Bian didn't bother to change people, so he waved his hand: "You can make your own decision, let him walk and try first, if it really doesn't work, it's not too late to change people."

From His Majesty's words, Lu Su felt the Emperor's disdain for Mi Fang, and seemed to have decided that this person was not the most suitable candidate, but since His Majesty had already agreed, Lu Su would naturally not change it.

at best.
Just remind the other party once or twice.

Lu Su nodded, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "In that case, I will take my leave for now."

Immediately.

Bow down and leave the hall.

Liu Bian let out a long breath and suddenly relaxed.

Backed by a team of tens of thousands of experts, it is really tough.

Operating so many things at the same time, it is not at all messy, but in an orderly manner, which can be done step by step.

This is the reason why Nanyang Hanting has developed extremely rapidly, because a person's energy is limited, but Liu Bian is not alone, but a team composed of hundreds of millions of netizens, hundreds of thousands, and even millions of experts.

And in the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was a famous emperor, and his capable ministers and generals were like clouds and rain, and he could take care of all directions in order to obtain the fastest development.

Internal affairs, economy, agriculture, military, science and technology
There is nothing that Liu Bian cannot take care of, there is nothing that Liu Bian cannot conquer, and there is nothing that Liu Bian cannot control.

This feeling.
It's so cool!
After Lu Su left the main hall, Liu Bian communicated with the experts of the Military Division Alliance about the details of the economic warfare. Although he is not yet an expert in economics, ordinary economics issues are no longer difficult for him.

Even, Liu Bian has been able to integrate theory with practice, sublimate theory with practice, and truly internalize economics knowledge that he has never been exposed to into his own skills.

"Master Bian is more and more aware of the current progress. This is a good thing. You still have to keep learning and ask questions if you don't understand."

"Well, don't worry, I'm still learning."

"."

Just when the military division alliance and Liu Bian had in-depth communication and exchanges.

Suddenly, an announcement sounded from outside the hall:
"Report—!"

Liu Bian looked up.

But seeing, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and entered, bowed his body and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Jia Xu from the School Office is asking to see you."

Liu Bian waved his hand: "Let him in."

Zhu Tong nodded: "Well."

Immediately.

Leave the hall backwards.

Not long after, a familiar figure came to the hall and stepped forward: "Chen Jiaxu, see Your Majesty."

Liu Bian waved his hand to signal him to stand up, and then said: "Wen He is here, I think he has something to report."

"Yes."

Jia Xu knew that His Majesty the Emperor is a straightforward person, so he didn't exchange pleasantries, and directly took out the information from his bosom, and handed it to His Majesty the Emperor:
"Your Majesty, according to the information obtained by the School Affairs Office, the reinforcements from Jingnan's counties and counties have already returned to their respective territories. Presumably, they should have understood His Majesty's thoughts, so they did not rush to help."

"kindness."

Jia Xu originally thought that His Majesty the Emperor would be shocked, at least his expression would change.

But unfortunately, His Majesty's expression did not change at all, as if he had expected this to happen: "In this case, then send an order to Duke Yang to send the battleship to Fancheng as soon as possible."

Jia Xu frowned, and asked tentatively, "Has Your Majesty expected this to happen?"

Liu Bian didn't bother to explain, just nodded: "That's right, I never expected my opponent to be fooled. It's good to be fooled, but even if you don't, it still can't reverse the defeat."

"In that case."

As far as this is concerned, Liu Bian smiled lightly at Jia Xu: "Then why should I feel sorry for this? I will kill them step by step. When Demou's warship arrives in Jingxiang, Jingbei will be able to fight in a single battle."

Jia Xu took advantage of the situation and asked, "What about Jingnan?"

Liu Bian replied: "With Zhou Yu's mandarin duck army here, it will not be a problem to sweep Jingnan."

Jingbei still has some plains, but Jingnan is basically all mountains.

Under such conditions, the combat ability of the Mandarin Duck Army can be brought to the extreme, and combined with Sun Jian's large army, can Cai Mao and his ilk be able to stop them?
Proper dimensionality reduction blow, without any suspense.

"Mandarin Duck Army?"

Jia Xu almost forgot about such an army.

He admired the patience of His Majesty the Emperor, who was able to hide the army with great achievements in the early stage.

indeed.

The characteristics of high forests and dense forests in Jingnan Mountain are very suitable for the small-group attack method of the Yuanyang Army.

They are extremely flexible and can be organized into an attack, or they can be dispersed into basic units such as Shi and Wu to fight. Not to mention the soldiers and horses under Cai Mao's command, even the local Wuxi barbarians may not be their opponents.

In fact, the most difficult thing to take down Jingnan is not Cai Mao's officers and soldiers, but the barbarians living in the mountains and forests. Once Cai Mao is defeated, he will definitely collude with the Wuxi barbarians.

And these guys are familiar with the terrain and have great fighting ability. If they can't conquer them, it will definitely be a disaster in the future. It will be difficult for the regime of the big man to gain a foothold in Jingnan.

"What does Wenhe think?"

Liu Bian raised his lips slightly, and looked up at Jia Xu.

"Very good, very good."

Jia Xu nodded quickly, and said embarrassedly: "To be honest, I have almost forgotten about such an army. It seems that His Majesty already has a strategy to take down Jing Xiang, and now he is just following the rules."

"Wen He also is the one who knows me."

Liu Bian was too lazy to be modest, and nodded slowly: "That's right, I had a basic plan as early as two years ago for how to fight Jingxiang, but the situation is changing too fast, coupled with the restrictions on food and grass, etc. That's why it's delayed."

"Now, the conditions for the imperial court to recover Jing Yang are ripe, so we can implement it in the original way. Although Zhou Yu is just a newcomer, I have great confidence in him."

Jia Xu bowed her body and cupped her hands: "Since Zhou Yu is able to win His Majesty's favor, I think there must be something unique about him. I should take a good look at what this person is capable of."

Liu Bian smiled lightly: "Let's wait and see. I can guarantee that Zhou Yu's performance will definitely open your eyes to Wen and you. In the future, he will be a young commander who will not lose to Zhang Liao."

"Commander?"

Jia Xu was astonished.

He really couldn't believe that His Majesty's position on this person was actually a commander, not a general.

One must know that the present Zhou Yu is only the chief general of the Mandarin Duck Army, not the commander in chief.

In other words, Zhou Yu's career has just begun and is far from reaching its peak. What kind of ability does this person have that can make His Majesty the Emperor have such expectations?
"Yes."

Liu Bian nodded affirmatively, "It's the Commander."

Jia Xu heard the words and tried to keep calm: "Your Majesty pays attention to cultivating newcomers, which shocks me."

Liu Bian smiled indifferently: "Isn't I also a newcomer? The newcomer's thinking is more active, and he can keep up with my thinking. The future war will be very different from the previous one. What I need is a commander who can keep up with the times."

indeed.

Since Fu Huo Lei Ting came into existence, Nanyang Han Ting was hopeless and disadvantaged.

This kind of thing has a faint tendency to become the mainstream, and even if it is studied in depth, it will indeed have the possibility of changing the times. If it cannot keep up with the pace of His Majesty, it is common sense to be eliminated.

Jia Xu took it very seriously, and even took it as a warning. He was also an old man, not a newcomer with active thinking: "Your Majesty has taught you well, and I understand."

Liu Bian let out a long breath, and said solemnly: "Wenhe, I don't want you to fall behind, the books in the library, when you have nothing to do, you can read more, it will definitely be of great benefit to you."

Jia Xu made a bow and said from the bottom of his heart, "Here."

*****
Xiangyang City.

Cai Mao camp.

Central Army, big tent.

Cai Mao squeezed a goatee under his jaw, stared at the sand table in front of him, and smiled awe-inspiringly: "Nanyang has not moved for so long, it must be true as what Yidu said, waiting for our reinforcements to come from Jingnan."

"It must be so."

"but."

Kuai Yue's eyes fell on the sand table, he exhaled, and said softly: "The soldiers and horses from Jingnan have returned, and it won't be long before the navy from Hanting in Nanyang will come."

"It's good to come."

Cai Mao subconsciously clenched his fists, his eyes seemed to be on fire: "I really want to see if Nanyang's navy can fight like his army."

"I heard that the Nanyang Navy has been formed since last year, and Sun Jian has been training troops every day, but for a full year, he is from the Sun family in Fuchun, and he is also a fierce navy general."

“But a pity”

Cai Mao raised his head and said proudly: "Water battles are by no means as simple as land battles. Soldiers and horses trained in lakes cannot withstand the turbulence of the Han River at all."

"I hope so."

Kuai Yue is not as confident as Cai Mao.

Of course, he didn't belittle himself too much or elevate his opponents.

In fact, Kuai Yue still has a certain degree of confidence in the Jingxiang navy, but Nanyang always likes to create surprises. This time, Sun Jian dared to fight, which proved that the opponent was still a little confident.

"how?"

Cai Mao glanced at Kuai Yue: "Different degree, don't you believe me?"

Kuai Yue shook his head: "Don't dare, I am very confident in facing the Jingxiang navy and the commander-in-chief, but Nanyang has always been famous for its inventions and creations. I'm afraid this time, there will be some secret weapons as well."

"Humph!"

Cai Mao snorted softly, and said indifferently: "In water warfare, the battleship is certainly a big factor, but it is only a part of it. The most important thing is the method of water warfare."

"I, Cai Mao, have been in Jingxiang for many years, and I have fought hundreds of thousands of times. The Jingxiang navy has more than ten years of experience. I have experienced no less than a hundred battles. Can I be the opponent of the Nanyang navy?"

Although Kuai Yue is a counselor, he was born in Jingxiang after all. He has a certain understanding of water warfare and has experienced certain battles. He is very clear that there is an essential difference between infantry warfare and water warfare, especially on big rivers. , even more so.

"The governor is naturally proficient in water warfare, but he still can't underestimate the enemy. Since the opponent dares to fight you on the Han River, he must have something to rely on. It's better to be careful."

"kindness."

Cai Mao nodded slowly, and took a long breath: "We'll wait until the fleet of the Nanyang Navy arrives. If we don't see their army, we're just talking on paper."

Kuai Yue smiled lightly: "That's right, that's true."

"Report—!"

As soon as the words fell, there was a long report from outside the tent.

Cai Mao looked up.

But seeing General Deng Long hastily entered the account, his expression was extremely flustered, he didn't even bother to salute, so he raised his finger to the outside of the account: "General Governor, disaster has happened."

Cai Mao frowned, feeling uneasy in his heart, he was still high-spirited and contemptuous of everything just now, why did he suddenly make trouble now?
"what happened?"

Cai Mao said in a sinister voice, "It's enough to be straightforward, no need to be verbose."

Only then did Deng Long cup his hands: "Commander, Nanyang's navy is here."

Cai Mao smiled lightly, and his eyes flashed brightly: "Haha, did they come so soon? How many warships did they bring?"

Deng Long shook his head: "I'm not sure, it's still in the water, and there are at least a thousand warships by visual inspection."

Cai Mao was stunned for a moment: "How many? A thousand ships!?"

Deng Long nodded: "There should be no less than a thousand ships."

hiss-!
Cai Mao was surprised and couldn't help gasping.

According to their investigation at the beginning, although Nanyang established a navy, it only had three or four hundred ships. How could there be so many warships all of a sudden?

Although the number of battleships is not the key to determining the outcome of a water battle, it is at least one of the ways to reflect combat effectiveness. If the number of battleships reaches a certain scale, it is still very bluffing.

At this moment, Cai Mao felt that something was wrong. The Nanyang navy must have been hiding its clumsiness before, not only in terms of strength, but also in battleships!

"Damn."

Cai Mao cursed secretly, and waved his hand: "Alien, let's go out and have a look."

Kuai Yue was equally astonished: "Okay, let's go."

Everyone left the barracks together and headed straight to the banks of the Han River.

Look around.

Battleships sailed from the mouth of the river into the surface of the river like dumplings.

Among them, there are even some warships that are not inferior to the warships of the Jingxiang Navy in terms of size, and some have even surpassed the warships of the Jingxiang Navy.

You must know that ramming is a frequently used tactic in water battles. Using one's own heavy warships to destroy the opponent's warships, so as to achieve the effect of killing the enemy.

Cai Mao originally thought that his navy would have an absolute advantage not only in combat experience, but also in the number of fleets and the quality of warships.

but never thought
The Nanyang navy has far surpassed itself in terms of the number of fleets and the quality of warships.

On the surface of the river, warships lined up neatly, like sharpened steel knives, are ready to pierce my heart at any time.

Gollum!

Cai Hao's throat rolled, and he swallowed his saliva. He was completely stunned: "Is this... Could it be the strength of the Nanyang Navy?"

"My God!"

Not to mention Cai Mao, even Kuai Yue himself couldn't help being surprised.

At this moment, he already has some regrets.

If he hadn't been so impulsive, perhaps the Jingxiang gentry would not have faced this catastrophe: "The number of warships in the Nanyang Navy is probably at least [-]. Where did they get so many warships?"

"Could it be."

Kuai Yue suddenly realized something.

Nanyang Shipyard has indeed built many ships, but most of them are merchant ships: "Is it transformed from a merchant ship? Or is the warship disguised as a merchant ship?"

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