The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 759 Happiness comes too suddenly [Please subscribe*Please vote]

"Build barracks and pass on information as soon as possible!"

Wei Ju could not dare to be careless at all. Now all the princes in the world had not declared war on the State of Chu. If his navy rashly entered the Huai River, it would be equivalent to an isolated army advancing deep into the enemy's territory.

Once surrounded and annihilated by the State of Chu, they could only retreat to the sea.

After reconnecting with the intelligence, Wei Ju and the navy finally understood why they had not encountered any decent obstacles along the way.

A coup in the State of Chu, a coup during an expedition?

Wei Ju was confused. The Chu State was playing such a wild game that it dared to stage a coup after provoking Bingzhou.

Even the barbarians on the grassland can’t play as wildly as they do!

"The first battalion will go upstream first and look for suitable waters to build a dock!" Wei Ju doesn't care whether there is a coup or not.

A coup would be the best, as they could directly find a suitable port on the Huai River for the entire navy to dock.

In the future, this place will become the rear baggage supply base for the entire navy and Bingzhou cavalry's attacks.

"It's going to snow!" Wei Ming said with a smile as he looked at the dark and thick clouds in the sky.

Wei Ju also laughed. Heavy snow was never a good thing for marching and fighting, but it was the best news for recuperation and stabilizing the camp.

Because if you don't move, the enemy won't move in the wind and snow.

Especially since the State of Chu was experiencing a coup d'état. When the snow covered the area and the army could not go out to fight, the State of Chu itself would be beaten to death because of the coup d'état.

Of course, it is not ruled out that the period from the beginning of winter to the beginning of spring next year is enough for the Chu State coup to come to an end and the final winner to be decided.

But what does that matter? At that time, the navy will be like a nail, firmly nailed to the Huai River, able to attack when advancing and defend when retreating!

The navy found a place in the lower reaches of the Huai River with extremely dangerous terrain, wide waters, and even the remains of an old shipyard.

"Here!" The First Battalion of the Navy, which had taken the lead, took the lead and broke into this area of ​​water that had been quiet for many years. Compared with the black-sailed boats on the water, the tall warships were simply water monsters.

The people living by the water in Zhongli City were reminded of their past when they saw the huge warship that suddenly broke in.

They once had such warships, and even a long, long time ago, such warships belonged exclusively to them.

However, after so many years, the Wu Kingdom was gone, the Yue Kingdom was gone, and only the terrifyingly powerful Chu Kingdom remained on the original land of Wu and Yue.

However, when the State of Chu conquered Wu and Yue, it also destroyed Wu and Yue's once most glorious warships. Perhaps the wreckage of those warships is still at the bottom of the Huai River.

The land of Zhongli and Beiliang was once the border between Wu and Chu. Zhongli was an important border town of Chu. There was also a majestic pass in Zhongli named Linhuai Pass!
The reason why the navies of Wu, Yue and Chu were the best in the world was that the three parties were all good at naval warfare. As the war continued to develop, the warships of the three parties became larger and stronger.

Unfortunately, after the fall of Wu and Yue, Chu became invincible on the water. Without an opponent, Chu gradually gave up its emphasis on the navy. It only retained the organization of the Kuaiji navy, but never replenished personnel and ships again.

It was not until Wei Ju's naval warships appeared above Zhongli that the people of Zhongli were reminded of their past memories. Those were naval warships, once the most glorious pearls on the water.

"But why is it written as Wei on the flag?" After the people of Zhongli learned the news of the arrival of the navy, they all flocked to the scene, wanting to see the super ships that their ancestors had passed down through word of mouth but that they had never seen before and that only existed in the past.

However, they also discovered a reality that made them uneasy, that is, the flag flying on the ship was not Chu, but Wei!
They were just the lowest class of common people, with little information. They didn't know that the State of Wei had perished, nor did they know that the State of Wei also had such a navy. Their ancestors once said that in the whole world, only the navies of the State of Chu, the State of Wu, and the State of Yue were worthy of being called navies, and they never said that apart from them, the State of Wei also had a navy.

"Woo woo woo~" the horn sounded.

After all, it was once an important border town, and they can still understand the call of war.

As the navy's horn sounded, the people of Zhongli were finally frightened. They originally came to watch the excitement, but when they heard the horn of war, their memories were awakened again.

The Wu-Chu border, which had been peaceful for many years, was once again ignited by war.

The navy showed no mercy. The warships set sail at full speed, and the huge waves they stirred up overturned the black sails. The huge waves hit the shore, and the soldiers on the warships had already been on high alert. They landed directly from the deck of the ship.

In just one day, Zhongli fell.

It was once an important border town, but now has less than two hundred county soldiers stationed there. It has a huge body but not enough soldiers to guard it.

"We've found a treasure!" The officers and soldiers of the First Battalion of the Navy did not expect it to be so smooth.

They were ordered to go upstream to find suitable waters to ensure the passage and docking of the army, but they did not expect to find such an old military port left over from the Wu and Chu times.

Although many docks have been scrapped and cannot be used due to silt accumulation over the past hundred years, it is easier to clear the silt than to build new ones. They only need simple repairs to restore this once important border town to its former glory.

Moreover, as an important town on the border between Wu and Chu, if there is Zhongli of Chu, there must naturally be Beiliang of Wu!

This important border town, which was originally built to guard against the enemy, was abandoned because the Chu State annexed Wu and Yue. Now it has been reawakened by the navy.

The two cities have gone from being in deep blood feud to being each other's support and helping each other. It has to be said that this is fate.

Zhongli is on top and Biliang is on the bottom.

Because the Chu State destroyed the Wu State, all the people of Beiliang were relocated and the city of Beiliang was abandoned. However, like Zhongli, even though it was abandoned, it was once an important border town and was perfect for use as a naval camp.

After all, how could an army find a place the size of a city in the wild to use as a camp?
Thinking of this, after the captain of the first battalion occupied Zhongli, he immediately sent people to the downstream to look for the old site of Qibiliang.

Similarly, Wei Ju in the rear also received the report from the front and was shocked for a long time.

He had also thought about capturing Zhongli. After all, he had been in the Qin prison for so long that he had already thoroughly studied the hydrological characteristics of various parts of the Chu State.

But Zhongli was once an important city of the Chu State. Even if it is no longer valued now, it is not something they can easily obtain.

But the reality is so ridiculous. Zhongli, which once had tens of thousands of people garrisoning it, now has less than two hundred county soldiers stationed there, and they are only county soldiers, not regular soldiers!

"Go, go! If you don't take what God has given you, you will suffer the consequences! Happiness comes too suddenly!"

Wei Ju decisively ordered the entire army to go upstream.

We had originally planned to simply build a temporary campsite around the estuary. Now that we have it ready, why build it again? It would be a waste of manpower and resources, and it would be too much money.

(End of this chapter)