Great Military Division

Chapter 494 The Nanyang Navy Appears, Scaring the Jingxiang Clan!
Jiangxia County.

Yangtze River, Xiakou.

Standing against the wind, Huang Zu, the county guard, looked at the surging Yangtze River, and said proudly: "Degui, if you lose, you will lose. Don't make any excuses. The Nanyang Navy has only been established for a year, how much fighting power can it have?"

"Humph."

Cai Mao glanced at Huang Zu, feeling more angry in his heart, and said coldly: "The combat effectiveness of the Nanyang Navy is indeed mediocre, but its warships are powerful and its weapons are better than Jing Xiang. I can't beat it, and you may not be able to beat it either."

"weapon?"

Huang Zu frowned, not knowing what it meant.

Kuai Yue hurriedly explained, "It's a ballista ship!"

Huang Zu was even more shocked: "What is a ballista ship?"

Kuai Yue said softly: "It's very simple, it is to install the ballista on the battleship, and use its super high range and power to greatly improve the combat capability of the battleship."

"Oh?"

Huang Zu was astonished: "There is such a thing?"

Kuai Yue nodded: "That's right, if it's just a ballista, it's fine. The most terrible thing is that they have added volleys and thunderbolts to the ballista. Once hit, our warship will definitely be torn apart."

"In addition, the soldiers on their small battleships are all equipped with volt-fire thunder bombs. Within thirty steps, they will storm our warships with volt-fire thunder bombs. It is really difficult for our army to resist."

"This"

Huang Zu frowned, with a look of fear.

Naturally, he had heard of the power of Fuhuo and Thunderbolt. It was an existence with the ability to open mountains and crack rocks. Even mountains could explode, let alone a small warship.

If he was defeated by Fu Huo Lei Ting, it would be understandable: "I never thought that Nanyang could apply Fu Huo Lei Ting to water battles in such a way. It's really amazing."

"Humph."

Cai Mao was very angry: "If you come, maybe you can hold it?"

Huang Zu heaved a sigh of relief, didn't answer, but just frowned: "But, since you can't defend yourself at the Han River, you might be able to defend yourself at Xiakou? Do you have a way to break the fire and thunder?"

The Yangtze River has seven strategic-level ferries in Jingnan, and Xiakou is in Jiangxia County, which is used to defend against soldiers and horses coming from the east of the river, and can also resist the pressure from Jingbei.

Cai Mao directly retreated here, not only because Huang Zu had a large number of troops here, but also because here he could attack and defend. If he won, he could take Xiangyang in one fell swoop. Or Jingnan.

"There is a stupid way."

Cai Mao breathed a sigh of relief, and said softly: "During this battle, General Gan Ning under your command once sacrificed the speed of the battleship, mainly with swords and shields, and broke into the enemy's defense line."

"We all agree that as long as we generally adopt this method, we can completely break into the defense line of the Nanyang Navy, and then start hand-to-hand combat with it on the river, so that our army's winning rate will be much higher."

"Yes."

Then, Kuai Yue added: "According to my careful observation, the Nanyang navy's advantages lie in its warships and weapons, but its disadvantage is also obvious, that is, the actual combat capabilities of the sailors are far inferior to our army."

"If we can quickly approach the opponent and break into its defense line, we can abolish its advantage in weapons and gain the upper hand with hand-to-hand combat. Only in this way can we gain a chance."

Huang Zu is also a fierce general who has experienced many battles, so he immediately understood the mystery. No matter how powerful the battleships and weapons are, once the two sides get closer, in the final analysis, it will be a battle between people.

The battle on the river depends entirely on the experience of the soldiers in water warfare. This is the absolute advantage of the Jingxiang navy. After all, they have more than ten years of combat experience, while the Nanyang navy is only a year old, but it is only a year. It's just training, not actual combat.

To put it bluntly, although the difference in water combat experience between the two sides is not a huge difference, it is by no means a star and a half, and it can determine the outcome.

"What about Gan Ning?"

Huang Zu asked tentatively.

"This"

Cai Mao sighed and shook his head: "Unfortunately, Gan Ning should have been captured."

Huang Zu didn't feel any pity at all, and said softly: "It's just a Jinfan thief, if captured, he will be captured, it doesn't matter, I still have hundreds of warships, if we gather all Jingnan's warships, we may have a decisive battle with him. "

"Yes."

Kuai Yue nodded and said, "That's what I planned too! So next, I will personally go to the counties in Jingnan and let them gather all the navy."

"At the same time, I will also lead people to the various barbarian tribes, trying to win them over to fight against the Nanyang court, so that our strength can be strengthened."

Cai Mao solemnly said: "If we can gather the forces of various barbarians, we may not be unable to contend with the Nanyang court. The navy is our first line of defense, and the Jingnan Mountain Forest is our second line of defense."

Kuai Yue said softly: "That's right, this is my plan."

Huang Zu followed up and said: "Since that's the case, you should start early. According to Sun Jian's temperament, Jingbei may be wiped out soon, and he will rush to the Yangtze River. We don't have much time left."

"kindness."

Kuai Yue bowed his body and cupped his hands: "I'm going to leave now."

Cai Mao took a deep breath and said solemnly, "I am sorry for you, Alien."

Just when Kuai Yue was about to leave.

suddenly.

Not far away, there was a long announcement:
"Report—!"

Huang Zu and the others turned their heads to look.

But see, Yiqi Juechen came, looking rather flustered.

Huang Zu frowned, stared at the general, and said softly: "She'er, why are you here when you have time?"

Huang She stepped forward in a hurry, without even paying attention to saluting, she raised her finger to the rear: "Father, there is a situation in the direction of Jiangdong."

Huang Zu was stunned for a moment: "Oh? Could it be that Liu Yao sent someone over?"

"impossible?"

Even Kuai Yue, who was standing aside, couldn't help becoming curious: "According to common sense, it is impossible for the news of our defeat to reach Jiangdong so quickly. Even if it reaches Jiangdong, Liu Yao will not have time to prepare."

"It's not Liu Yao!"

As soon as the words fell, Huang She shook his head and denied.

"Oh?"

Huang Zu was even more astonished, and tentatively asked, "It's not Liu Yao? Who is that?"

Cai Mao frowned, and an impossible answer came to his mind: "Could it be the Nanyang Navy?"

"Yes."

Huang She nodded affirmatively: "It's the Nanyang Navy. They came in from the mouth of the Yangtze River, went all the way up the Shuo River, and went straight to our Jingxiang. Liu Yao didn't send troops to stop them along the way."

"Nanyang Navy?"

Huang Zu was amazed: "They actually came from Jiangdong? Liu Yao is such a waste that he didn't even resist. Could it be that he really wants to be a dog for Nanyang?"

Kuai Yue also had an expression of disbelief: "Liu Yao didn't resist, so he just let himself go. Could it be possible that the gentry in Yangzhou didn't move at all, and let the Nanyang Navy barge in so blatantly?"

"This"

"how can that be?"

Kuai Yue couldn't believe this ending at all.

After all, he still has some understanding of the Yangzhou family. Since they cannot accept the Nanyang Hanting's decree, it is also impossible for the Yangzhou gentry to accept it.

According to common sense, the Yangzhou gentry must resist. Even if Liu Yao is determined to be a dog, the Yangzhou gentry will definitely not spoil him, just like Jingzhou.

But who would have thought.
Not only did the Yangzhou gentry not do anything, they even allowed the Nanyang Navy to fight all the way from the Yangtze River estuary to Xia County, Jingxiangjiang. This is simply connivance!
"perhaps."

Huang She's throat rolled on the side, and he swallowed forcibly: "Maybe they dare not resist."

Huang Zu was taken aback for a moment: "Don't dare to resist? Are you kidding me? The Jiangdong Navy doesn't lose to my Jingxiang Navy. Why don't they dare to resist? This is their strongest army."

"it is true."

Huang She nodded affirmatively, and immediately added: "Nanyang Navy has several giant warships, at least ten feet high and tens of feet long, and even medium-sized warships are much larger than our building warships."

"what?"

Suddenly, Huang Zu was taken aback.

Cai Mao was taken aback.

Kuai Yue was even more taken aback.

They seemed to be in disbelief that the Nanyang Navy actually had giant warships!
Especially Huang Zu himself, his eyes almost burst: "What did you say? The Nanyang Navy has giant warships that are more than ten feet high and tens of feet long?"

"how can that be?"

Cai Hao couldn't believe it at all, waved his hand, and immediately scolded: "We just finished the fierce battle with Sun Jian's navy, and we are very clear about the strength of Nanyang navy."

"Their ballista ships are, at best, more than ten feet long and several feet high. How could they be a giant warship that is more than ten feet high and tens of feet long?"

"impossible!"

"This is absolutely impossible!"

Cai Mao stared and denied without hesitation.

"it is true!"

However, Huang She was very serious and nodded very seriously: "This is what the kid said with his own eyes, how can he lie, they should have passed Fankou by now and are rushing towards Xiakou."

"Our navy in Jiangxia County is resisting, but it seems that the effect is not good. It is not an opponent of the Nanyang Navy at all. Several generals have already lost."

Gollum!

Huang Zu swallowed his saliva.

Cai Mao may not believe it yet, but Huang Zu knows his son very well.

His current appearance is not a joke at all, but a real existence.

Not daring to hesitate, Huang Zu immediately moved his hand: "Go, let's go and have a look."

Huang She bowed and cupped his hands: "Father, come with me."

"Degui."

Huang Zu turned his head and winked: "Let's go and have a look."

Cai Hao was also doubtful, nodded and nodded: "Okay! Alien, you don't want to go, go to the major county guards first, and try to dispatch troops and generals as quickly as possible. I will write the latest situation to you." Tell you."

Kuai Yue nodded: "Okay, I get it, you go ahead, if it's true, don't act rashly, it's important to preserve your strength, understand?"

Cai Maoen said: "Don't worry, I know it well."

Immediately.

Kuai Yue went straight to Jingnan, while Cai Mao, Huang Zu, and Huang She went straight to Fankou.

but
They hadn't walked twenty miles before they vaguely heard an explosion.

"Damn!"

Huang She was astonished, and his heart was shocked: "No way, have they already broken through Fankou?"

You know, Fankou is a very difficult point, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is very difficult for ordinary fleets to break through.

Huang She thought that he could come back before Fankou was breached, but he never thought that before he came back, the opponent had already rushed through the obstacles.

Huang Zu took a deep breath: "How long is this?"

Huang She let out a breath: "It's less than an hour."

"An hour?"

Cai Mao was also shocked, his eyes full of horror: "How is this possible?"

Huang She didn't pay attention to Cai Mao, just said: "Whether it's true or not, you'll know in the past."

drive-!
The three continued to gallop their horses and galloped towards Fankou.

as predicted.

Not long after, the explosion in the air was even louder, and one could even clearly see gunpowder smoke floating in the air.

Going forward for about three miles, a huge warship was chasing hundreds of warships on the river, frantically chasing and killing them with ballistas. Once hit, they would surely die.

"Father, look!"

Huang She raised her finger to the river.

Boom—!
Like a thunderbolt in the clear sky.

Huang Zu and Cai Mao were stunned in place like a thunderbolt.

Especially Cai Mao himself, his eyes widened and his mouth grew bigger, his eyeballs almost burst, and even his body trembled subconsciously:
"Ah, this"

"How is this possible?"

"There is such a huge warship in this world?"

Compared with the warships in front of them, Sun Jian's ballista warships on the Han River are simply childish, while the building warships under their command are basically small loach, and there is no comparison at all.

With such a battleship like a bunker, even if they can rush over, it may be difficult to win. After all, such a battleship can already reach the level of ignoring the turbulence of the river.

And than infantry?

How could they be Nanyang's opponents!

"De Gui, does Xiangyang also have such warships?"

Huang Zu turned his head to glance at the astonished Cai Mao, and asked tentatively.

"No."

Cai Mao shook his head hastily: "Sun Jian's battleship is like gravel in front of him, and it's not worth mentioning."

Huang Zu sighed: "Damn it! I didn't expect that the Nanyang navy is so powerful. It seems that it is impossible for us to defend the Yangtze River. We can only unite with the barbarians to resist the Han court in Nanyang."

"General."

Cai Hao hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Don't hesitate, quickly call out all the infantry in Jiangxia, let's rush to Changsha, and at the same time send someone to send a message to the aliens, let him go straight to the barbarians, and the four counties in Jingnan will be handed over to me."

Huang Zu nodded: "Okay, I understand, She'er, let's go back to Xiakou."

Huang She cupped his hands: "Here!"

*****
Yangzhou, Danyang.

State Shepherd House.

Liu Yao stood up, with a look of disbelief: "What did you say? Sun Jian won Xiangyang in the first battle, and the Nanyang navy easily broke through Xiakou? Now you have successfully occupied a fortress in the Yangtze River?"

"Yes."

General Zhang Ying said with great certainty: "My lord, the last general has been sending people to follow the warships of the Nanyang Navy. When they were in Fankou, they encountered some obstacles."

"but."

As soon as the topic changed, Zhang Ying swallowed forcefully, and continued: "The giant battleship of the Nanyang Navy used super ballistas to open the way, and within a short time, all the commanding heights on both sides were blown up."

You must know that Fankou is Jiangxia's first pass against Jiangdong's water army, and it is also a very steep pass. There are strong fortresses on both sides, which can be attacked and defended, which is very powerful.

Once upon a time, Liu Yao always wanted to attack Liu Biao, tried N times, but failed to break through the barrier of Fankou.

But
It was this pass that had caused Liu Yao a headache for many years. When facing the Nanyang Navy, he didn't even last for half a day and was easily overcome.

Now Liu Yao is very glad that he did not stop the Nanyang navy, otherwise his own navy might be on the verge of annihilation of the whole army, and he might even implicate himself and become the sinner of the big man.

Pfft!
Liu Yao sat down on the main seat, his eyes dull, and it took him a long time to react from the shock: "Fortunately, we didn't act rashly, otherwise we will really regret it for the rest of our lives!"

"Yes."

Even Gu Yong, who was at the side, couldn't help feeling a bit of fear.

Although they are unwilling to accept Nanyang's land policy, compared with exterminating the clan, they would rather turn private land into public ownership than bear the pain of exterminating the clan.

The current Yangzhou gentry, facing the mighty power of Nanyang, has no desire to resist, and they are not willing to follow in the footsteps of the Jingxiang gentry.

"Fortunately, my lord didn't attack the Nanyang navy, otherwise we and they could easily destroy us. You saved Yangzhou, and you even saved the Jingxiang gentry."

Speaking of this, Gu Yong bowed to Liu Yao, who was the leader, with an extremely respectful attitude: "I, Gu Yong, represent them, and thank you, my lord, for your calmness."

"where."

Liu Yao waved his hand and took a long breath: "For me, I may go to the court to serve in the future. You should consider the next countermeasures."

"The Han court in Nanyang is irresistible. The Yangzhou gentry must bear the brunt. If they want to take care of the family, they must damage some of their interests. Yuan Tan should be clear about this."

Gu Yong nodded slowly: "If my guess is right, it may not be long before the governor sent by the court should arrive. I can't control others, but my Gu family will definitely put the overall situation first."

Liu Yao breathed a sigh of relief, completely at ease: "If you can do this, Yangzhou will be safe."

Gu Yong nodded: "Don't worry, my lord."

"Report—!"

At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the hall.

Liu Yao looked up.

But seeing, his own guard hurried into the hall, bowed his body and cupped his hands and said, "My lord, there is a guy outside the hall who calls himself Zhang Zhao, who said he came with an imperial edict."

"Oh?"

Liu Yao was surprised: "Is it so fast?"

Gu Yong pinched a strand of beard under his jaw: "What a Zhang Zhao, he came really fast! He wants to strike while the iron is hot."

"go!"

Liu Yao got up abruptly, and waved his hand, "Let's go and meet him."

Gu Yong nodded: "Okay." Immediately followed.

Squeak-!
when the door opens.

Sure enough, two men stood outside the hall with proud expressions.

Liu Yao rushed to meet him, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Liu Yao, governor of Yangzhou, has seen an angel."

Zhang Zhao personally helped Liu Yao up, "Emissary Liu, get up quickly."

Liu Yao said softly, "To be honest, I've been looking forward to it for a long time."

Zhang Zhao smiled lightly: "The time is right now, and it's not too late. His Majesty is also in Nanyang, looking forward to envoy."

"Walk."

Liu Yao waved his hand to make a petition: "Let's go into the hall and explain in detail."

Zhang Zhao nodded, "That's very good."

At the moment, Zhang Zhao was not polite. After all, the emperor he represented walked in the front and went straight to the hall.

*****
Yizhou, Shu County.

State Shepherd House.

Liu Yan let out a sigh of relief, full of emotion: "The Jingxiang gentry are really brave, they dared to rebel, this time you know how powerful the Nanyang Hanting is."

"Humph."

As far as this is concerned, Liu Yan snorted softly and said grimly, "It's simply beyond my control."

Next, Liu Zhang nodded and agreed: "Yes, Cai Mao is indeed a bit overconfident. He thinks that the Jingxiang navy can dominate the world, but he doesn't know that the imperial court started planning several years ago in order to win Jingxiang."

"Now it's just a sharp sword out of its sheath, and they didn't even last a round. It's really embarrassing. Do you think that they can draw the river and rule against the court by retreating in Jingnan?"

Liu Yan couldn't help but look at his son with high regard, and pinched a strand of beard under his chin: "You can have such insight, it's not in vain for my father's careful cultivation over the years."

"indeed!"

Liu Yan nodded affirmatively: "The Jingxiang navy is unrivaled in the world. This time, it's not that they have become weaker, but that the opponent is too strong. They can't even beat the navy. Compared with the infantry, it is naturally more nonsense!"

"If my guess is correct, it may not be long before the imperial court's soldiers and horses will go deep into Jingnan, not only to eliminate the remnants of Jingxiang, but even to recover the barbarians."

Liu Zhang smiled: "Father is still wise. He made an agreement with His Majesty the Emperor at the beginning, and even deliberately publicized it in Nanyang, so that His Majesty has no way out. He never took action against us."

Liu Yan breathed out with a calm expression: "Son, don't underestimate His Majesty the Emperor. Although there is such an agreement, we still cannot relax our vigilance. The current emperor is the hero. Such a trivial agreement may not be difficult for him. .”

"It's true what my father said."

"do not worry"

Liu Zhang patted his chest and assured, "My son has sent people to inquire about the news in Guanzhong, Nanyang, and Jingxiang. If there is any sign of the imperial court gathering troops and horses, they will definitely not be able to hide it from us."

"kindness."

Liu Yan nodded and nodded, and said: "We must be careful. The training of the soldiers and horses of all parties must not be left behind. Your Majesty will not attack us in Yizhou, so let it go. Once you attack us, we must have enough countermeasures. .”

"Oh, right."

Speaking of this, Liu Yan suddenly thought of something, and reminded: "The people we sent out to inquire about the news of the temple, did they respond?"

Liu Zhang shook his head and sighed: "Not yet, the Mansion Hall is a secret of the imperial court, only a few of us know its location, but there are a large number of soldiers stationed around it, if anyone approaches, he will be arrested. "

"Whether you are a commoner or an aristocrat, you will be treated as a spy, and you will all have to go to the school office. So until now, we only know the general location."

"but."

Liu Zhang said softly: "At present, the imperial court is preparing to rebuild Luoyang City, and needs to mine stones, etc. Some teams are equipped with a certain amount of fire and thunder. This may be our chance to break through."

Liu Yan frowned: "Oh? Your Majesty has decided to rebuild Luoyang City?"

"of course."

Liu Zhang nodded affirmatively: "It's the news two days ago. After Sun Jian won a big victory, the imperial court famously said that Luoyang City will be built, and has already started bidding to find a suitable team."

Liu Yan sighed: "No wonder, the price of the golden silk monkey has skyrocketed to 25 gold!"

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