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

Chapter 761: The Navy's Rogue Tactics [Subscribe*Monthly Ticket Request]

In fact, what Ji Bu wanted to do most was to mobilize the Kuaiji navy into the sea, and then launch a sneak attack on the navy's rear along the navy's route.

Unfortunately, he was not the King of Chu, nor a general of Chu, and did not have the power to mobilize the Kuaiji navy.

The more horrible thing, which was also the thing he and Bambu least wanted to see, happened.

Because Wei Ju's navy captured Zhongli, the whole of Shouchun was in panic. King Fu Chu of Chu issued eight royal edicts in one day, requiring the Shadow Tiger Legion and the Thunder Leopard Legion to return to Shouchun for garrison.

"Send Zhongli to others. Once the navy gains a foothold and the Bingzhou cavalry arrives, Shouchun will no longer have any natural defenses to defend!" Ji Bu really wanted to go back to Shouchun and dissect the brains of those politicians to see if they were filled with shit.

Now that the navy has just arrived and has not yet established a firm foothold, instead of taking advantage of this opportunity to attack Zhongli with all our might and force the navy to retreat, we are thinking of transferring the army back to Shouchun and handing Zhongli over to others.

When the cold winter really comes and the army cannot attack, the navy will have a whole winter to repair Zhongli City and the shipyard and water fort.

By that time, the Huai River will be directly blocked by the navy, and they will no longer be able to stop the navy's attack, and not even a single piece of wood can enter the Huai River!
"Let's go big!" Wei Ju ignored the Shadow Tiger Legion at the side. With Zhongli Cheng there, they didn't have to worry about their own safety at all. Besides, who were they?
They are the navy. Even if Zhongli City is recaptured, they are the uncrowned kings above the Huai River!
"Let the two ships go upstream and tell the entire Chu State who is the God of the Huai River!" Wei Ju ordered with a smile.

Conquer cities? No! Show off your power!
Once the warships appear in Xiacai and Shouchun, I would like to ask you, King Chu, whether you will panic or not, and whether you want to recall the Shadow Tiger Legion?
If you, Ji Bu, have the ability, just keep waiting in Zhongli. It will depend on whether your king can defeat you or not. You will be finished!
Comparing military abilities? I, Wei Ju, learned from my elder brother. I can consult all the famous generals alive today that you can think of. What can you, Ji Bu, use to play with me?

Comparing political awareness? I have a father, Lord Xinling, a prince of the State of Wei, and a son of a royal family. You, Ji Bu, are no better than me!
As the warships were sailing upstream, Ji Bu was still wondering what Wei Ju was trying to do.

It was not until Li Yuan, the prime minister of the State of Chu, personally ran from Shouchun to the camp of the Shadow Tiger Legion that Ji Bu realized that he had lost!
Wei Ju accurately calculated the people's minds in the court. The navy warships appeared on the water outside Shouchun City, and the whole Shouchun fell into panic.

The Thunder Leopard Legion, which was supposed to arrive in Zhongli via Xiacai to join forces with the Shadow Tiger Legion, was forcibly retained in Xiacai and returned to Shouchun soon.

He had believed in his brother, in Bambu.

But who could have imagined that for the sake of his own safety, King Fu Chu of Chu actually led the royal city guards to Xia Cai in person, blocked the Thunder Leopard Legion, forced the Thunder Leopard Legion to turn around, and took back the military power of the Thunder Leopard Legion.

Even though Bambu tried every possible way and did his best to make it clear that Zhongli must not be lost, he could not stop the fear of the people in Shouchun.

Therefore, Bambu was captured and thrown into the prison of the State of Chu.

Without the support of the Thunder Leopard Legion, Ji Bu knew that his Shadow Tiger Legion alone could not take down Zhongli.

Even if they continue to hold on, once the navy deploys the Bingzhou cavalry to the battlefield, the entire Shadow Tiger Legion will be wiped out.

"Come as you please and leave as you please. Do you think my navy is vegetarian?" Wei Ju smiled when he saw the Shadow Tiger Legion retreating.

The navy moved. Taking advantage of its mobility on water, the navy went upstream and blocked the Shadow Tiger Legion's way back to Shouchun.

Ji Bu never thought that the navy would dare to leave the water and appear on land to attack them, and even directly attack their waist while the army was marching.

"Don't fight too long, just fight and run away!" Wei Ju smiled and directed the navy to land.

With the whole army pressing forward, the two battalions in the middle of the Shadow Tiger Legion, with 3,000 men, were completely wiped out. By the time Ji Bu mobilized other battalions to rush to the rescue, Wei Ju had already returned to the boat with his soldiers.

"No wonder General Wang likes to use his power to overwhelm others!" Wei Ju looked at the battle damage with a smile.

Fighting a war, with the navy, if you can't use your strength to overwhelm the enemy, or use your numbers to bully the few, why fight?
If 20,000 people go to attack Yingqu, which only has 3,000 people, then all they need is hands, right?
Ji Bu's face was gloomy. It was impossible for the army to stay together in a row, otherwise the supply would not be able to keep up.

However, once the army is dispersed, the navy can use their mobility on the water to appear in any unexpected place at any time, and then use their superior numbers to bully the weak.

Just like a ship needs to sail with the wind, Wei Ju's style of fighting is really only to fight with the wind, and he will never look for those tough enemies to fight to the death.

Ji Bu never thought that the road from Zhongli to Shouchun would seem so long. Like a shadow, the ghostly shadow has always been the famous skill of their Shadow Tiger Corps that made them famous in the State of Chu.

But now, their advantages are gone. Instead, the navy always appears in an unexpected place and bullies the weak with its numbers.

Ji Bu couldn't even imagine how many well-organized camps would be left by the time the Shadow Tiger Legion returned to Shouchun.

When all your advantages are crushed by others, that is a complete collapse.

"As a feudal lord of Wei State, son of Lord Xinling, and brother of Emperor Xuanwu, who taught him such a rogue way of fighting!" Ji Bu could only curse as he watched the camps disappear from the marching map.

There is no way, absolutely no way!
The navy was on the water and they could not catch up at all. Even if they caught up, they could not face the navy army that was protected by tower ships and covered by rain of arrows.

"Stay away from the water, stay away from the Huai River, and take the long way back!" Ji Bu finally sighed and chose the most frustrating way to return to Shouchun.

They did not dare to return to Shouchun along the Huai River. Otherwise, they would be defeated one by one by the navy before they reached Shouchun, and would be eroded step by step, and eventually the entire army would be wiped out on the way back.

It’s not that the Shadow Tiger Corps is not strong enough, nor that the soldiers are not elite enough, but that two fists are no match for four hands, and the navy’s tactics are too shameless.

They always attack with four, five or even ten times the number of troops to crush the enemy.

Ji Bu really wanted to ask Wei Ju if he could fight him one-on-one like a real man.

But he also knew very well that avoiding the weak and attacking the strong, and using the majority to bully the minority were the real themes of war.

This was even the way their Shadow Tiger Legion used to fight in the past, but unfortunately it was the opponent who took the initiative now.

What made Ji Bu even more angry was the group of powerful people in Shouchun. If the Thunder Leopard Corps had come to help Zhongli, they would not have to retreat and would not have fallen into the current predicament.

Even if the Thunder Leopard Corps did not go to Zhongli, as long as they came to support them, they would not be teased and bullied by the navy.

But everything was not subject to his will. Shouchun would not listen to him, nor would it send any large army to support them.

(End of this chapter)