The Mythical Version of the Three Kingdoms: The Evil God Arrives

Chapter 302 Cao Cao's poem falls into the sea
"These two guys are really messing around." Looking at the document that Lu Su had sent to him, Yang Ji laughed bitterly.

"It seems that you have to go back this time even if you don't want to." Xu Shu, who met Yang Ji again because of a letter from Lu Su, said solemnly.

"That's why Zijing emphasized in his letter that Lord Xuande was led astray by Chen Zichuan." Yang Ji sighed.

"Is the Jiangdong Lu family a mere family worthy of these two guys and Cao Mengde personally taking action?" Faced with the willfulness of Chen Xi and Liu Bei, Yang Ji was also a little annoyed.

"It is obvious that we can just send a general over. I don't believe that Zhou Yu would risk going to war with us and choose not to release him." Yang Ji was talking about Zhou Yu instead of Sun Ce, because Sun Ce might really get carried away and fight to the end.

But Zhou Yu, a smart man, is different. Smart people know how to weigh the pros and cons and make relatively rational judgments.

"So, if Lord Xuande wants to watch the fun, he probably won't put himself in the open." Xu Shu said with a frown.

The main purpose of Liu Bei and Chen Xi's trip to Jiangdong this time was not to go to war with Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, but to intimidate these two guys.

Therefore, Liu Bei, Chen Xi and Cao Cao would definitely not reveal their identities too early, so as to prevent Sun Ce and Zhou Yu on the opposite side from giving up their actions too early.

"Gan Xingba is resting in Donglai Port recently. If they want to attack by surprise, they will most likely enter Jiangdong from the Yangtze River." Yang Ji said casually. How can they attack Jiangdong without bringing the navy?

"If the Qingzhou fleet is brought along, Lord Xuande's trip to Jiangdong won't just be a spectacle." Xu Shu shook his head. He didn't think that Liu Bei would bring Gan Ning and the Qingzhou fleet along.

"Lord Xuande brought Cao Mengde and the Xiahou brothers, as well as the three legions under Cao Ren, and the 500 Cao Cao personal guards led by Le Jin. It is indeed unlikely that he also brought the Qingzhou fleet." Yang Ji agreed with Xu Shu's judgment.

"But don't forget that when Lord Xuande went to Jiangdong to watch the fun, he also brought Chen Zichuan with him.

Who knows if this guy will bring the Qingzhou fleet with him? After all, Jiangdong has a dense network of waterways, which is very suitable for naval battles. "Yang Ji expressed his judgment.

"Zichuan, um..." Xu Shu couldn't help but have a headache, "He is indeed an uncertain factor." They had no idea what Chen Xi's brain circuits were made of.

"Forget it, just use your judgment to calculate the troops that Lord Xuande might lead when he enters Jiangdong."

Xu Shu didn't think any more about it, but simply agreed with Yang Ji's judgment that Chen Xi would bring the Qingzhou fleet into Jiangdong.

It's not that Xu Shu himself wants to give up. Liu Bei's entry into Jiangdong this time is essentially to support the Lu family. Although the Lu family alone is not worthy of Liu Bei, Chen Xi and Cao Cao's personal rescue.

However, now Liu Bei is in the mood and wants to lead his troops to meet Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, who were praised highly by Chen Xi. There is nothing to say about this, and the blame is all on Chen Xi.

Moreover, as for the army led by Liu Bei, it is not certain who will fight whom. Who knows, maybe Liu Bei will bring an unforgettable memory to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu this time.

"By the way, how many legions does Zichuan plan to assign to Cao Mengde?" Xu Shu asked Yang Ji with some curiosity.

After Cao Cao was captured, Liu Bei retained the organizational structure after Cao Cao established his government and military base, but he only left Cao Cao with the most important military power and the organization of a few legions.

"Including the two legions that are still being formed, there are five legions left by Lord Xuande and Zichuan for Cao Mengde." Yang Ji looked up at the sky.

Xu Shu frowned. He didn't expect that Chen Xi and Liu Bei would allow Cao Cao to retain the organization of five legions.

"Except for Xiahou Dun's Tunqi and Cao Ren's Shield Guards, what types of troops are the remaining three?" Xu Shu asked Yang Ji.

Although after Cao Cao awakened his monarch talent, he went straight to Liu Bei to show off, indicating that he had no extra thoughts.

However, the fact that Cao Cao was able to awaken his monarchic talents can explain a lot of things.

"One is the Wolf Riders that are designed to match the talents of Xiahou Yuan's army, and the other is a new army formed with Cao Cao's personal guards as the backbone, led by Le Jin. However, this army has not yet been formed and only has 500 backbone members.

The last one is the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry that Cao Mengde intends to form with his own money and effort, and the commander is Cao Chun. "Yang Ji said casually.

"Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?" Xu Shu frowned. "That means Zichuan originally planned to give Cao Mengde only four legions?"

"Yes, that's right." Yang Ji nodded. "This Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, which was established entirely by Cao Mengde himself, can be considered Cao Mengde's private armed forces."

In other words, Chen Xi and Liu Bei gave Cao Cao the organization of five legions on the surface, but in fact there was only one Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

Except for the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Liu Bei's command authority over the other four legions was higher than Cao Cao's.

If Cao Cao wants to take back the ownership of these four legions at that time, he will probably be severely punished by Chen Xi.

"This can be regarded as a consolation to Cao Mengde for his self-exposure of his monarch talent." Yang Ji shook his head and said.

"Huh, I see. I thought Cao Mengde had full authority over these five legions." Xu Shu breathed a sigh of relief.

“If Cao Mengde intends to support these five legions with his own efforts and money, then he can indeed obtain full military power over the remaining four legions.

But unfortunately, after losing Yanzhou, Cao Mengde was already stretched to the limit in maintaining a Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

You know, Le Jin's unit among the other four legions was actually okay. After all, it had not been formed yet and only had Cao Cao's original 500 personal guards.

But the other three are either cavalry corps or shield guards, which are krypton gold corps. Cao Mengde doesn't have the extra money to invest in them." Yang Ji said with a smile.

"Did you do this on purpose or by accident?" Xu Shu also showed a slight smile on his face.

In response to Xu Shu's question, Yang Ji just smiled and did not give his answer. The answer was self-evident.

……

"How is it? What did Zi Yu say?" Jia Xu asked Lu Su who had received Yang Ji's reply.

"He didn't say whether he would come back or not, he just wrote down his guess." Lu Su sighed and handed the letter in his hand to Jia Xu.

Jia Xu took the letter handed to him by Lu Su, opened it and did not show any obvious fluctuations.

"What's the intelligence from your side? Did Lord Xuande and his men go to Donglai first, or did they go directly to Xuzhou?" Lu Su asked Jia Xu.

"According to what the scouts reported, Zichuan suggested that Lord Xuande go to Donglai first and use the ships of the Qingzhou fleet to send them to Lujiang County." Jia Xu said expressionlessly.

"They really are..." Lu Su didn't know how to comment. Is it necessary to be so obvious?

"Forget it, let them do whatever they want." Lu Su said with great exhaustion.

Since Liu Bei and Chen Xi want to use the excuse of supporting the Jiangdong Lu family to travel around Jiangdong, let them go. It is a good opportunity to test the strength of Jiangdong.

By the way, didn’t Yuan Shao want to divert their attention so that he could attack the Black Mountain Army? This time, Yuan Shao’s idea just happened to work, and Yang Ji followed Yuan Shao to intercept. “According to Zichuan’s plan, after they boarded the ship from Donglai, they separated a fleet at the mouth of the Huai River, led by Gan Xingba, to pick up Chen Shuzhi’s Bai Li soldiers, and then directly approach Shouchun along the Huai River.

The remaining fleet was led by Taishi Ci, who sailed along the Yangtze River into Chaohu Lake to intimidate Sun Bofu and Zhou Gongjin who were besieging Shucheng. "Jia Xu slowly told Lu Su the intelligence he had received.

“And when they were heading to Donglai, they also kidnapped Xiaozhi, who was doing well in Qi, and had him team up with Gan Xingba to go to Shouchun.

Qi State is now being handled by Yuan Zhi. " Jia Xu sighed and told Lu Su another piece of news that made his heart ache.

Lu Su opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. "If you have any other news, tell me all at once." Lu Su said with great exhaustion.

"There is one more piece of news that I don't know how to say." Jia Xu looked at Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai, Chen Qun and others hesitantly.

Xun Yu was startled and asked Jia Xu quickly, "Could it be news from Cao Gong?"

Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu and others were also shocked and immediately transformed themselves from spectators to parties involved.

Jia Xu glanced at Xun Yu and others who were anxious, and said slowly: "Cao Gong fell into the sea when he was reciting a poem on the bow of the boat.

But don't worry, although Cao Gong can't swim, fortunately he has people following him.

So Cao Gong was rescued not long after he fell into the sea.

Now Cao Gong is learning to swim in the sea." Jia Xu spoke the information about Cao Cao in an unknown tone.

"..." Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai and others looked at each other in bewilderment. What was going on? How could Cao Cao fall into the sea while reciting a poem on the bow of the boat?

“Don’t look at me like that. If Lord Xuande and General Dian hadn’t been right next to us, Lord Cao would have been swept away by the whirlpool under the boat.” Jia Xu said helplessly.

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"Is Cao Gong still learning to swim?" Chen Xi walked to Liu Bei and said as he looked at Cao Cao struggling in the sea.

"You've already seen it, why are you asking me?" Liu Bei asked with a smile. He was quite happy watching Cao Cao splashing in the sea.

"I'm just thinking of finding something to talk about with you." Chen Xi said casually while watching Cao Cao struggling in the sea.

"Fortunately, I am a martial artist who can use internal energy to separate my body. I have a strong ability to adapt to various environments. Otherwise, I would have to struggle in the water like Cao Gong."

Seeing Cao Cao being pressed into the sea by a wave, Chen Xi said with some relief.

After all, after arriving in Jiangdong, they would most likely have a naval battle with Zhou Yu. If they were knocked off the bow of the boat because they couldn't swim, they would be laughed at for the rest of their lives until everyone who knew about it was gone.

"So, Zichuan, can't you ask Ziyu to get some elite talents for water battles?

We landlubbers really need this kind of elite talent." Fa Zheng poked his head out of the sea and shouted to Chen Xi on the deck.

"Even if you come to me, I can't help Zi Yu develop some elite talents in water combat. After all, Zi Yu is not proficient in water combat." Chen Xi shrugged and said.

Fa Zheng curled his lips and glanced at the deck of the ship from the sea, "Where's Xingba? Is he still tinkering with his secret naval warfare technique?"

"What else? Ever since he learned about the five secret arts of naval warfare from Zi Yu, Xingba has been studying these secret arts in addition to exploring naval warfare skills." Chen Xi said.

Fa Zheng moved his feet and jumped out of the water directly. This was an underwater skill he learned from the veterans on the boat.

"By the way, didn't Zi Yu say that he didn't know how to fight in naval battles? Then how did he develop these so-called secret techniques of naval battles?" Fa Zheng shook his wet hair and asked Chen Xi.

"Well..." Chen Xi's eyes flickered a few times, "You should ask him yourself. After all, Linzi is not far from Licheng."

Chen Xi also asked Yang Ji this question, but Yang Ji did not answer it directly.

I just told Chen Xi that these secret techniques of naval warfare are also part of the crystallization of the imperial wisdom of this world and this era.

At this point, Chen Xi had already guessed where these naval warfare secrets came from.

The crystallization of the wisdom of an empire in the third century that was good at naval warfare. Apart from the Kushan Empire, which other empire in the third century was good at naval warfare?

"It seems that Zichuan, you know the answer to this question." Fa Zheng looked at Chen Xi and said with certainty.

"I know the origin of these naval warfare secrets, but I don't know the specific content." Chen Xi shook his head and said.

"Origin?" Fa Zheng frowned. "In other words, this so-called secret technique of naval warfare was not developed by Zi Yu?"

Before boarding Gan Ning's ship, Fa Zheng had never heard of this so-called secret art of naval warfare.

During these days of drifting on the sea, Fa Zheng came to understand the difference between land warfare and naval warfare.

Land warfare relies on the strength of the army, while a considerable part of naval warfare relies on the strength of the ships.

This probably explains why Chen Xi went to Jiangdong to rescue the Lu family.

Although it was only a few days, it was not enough for Fa Zheng to gain a deep understanding of the fundamental differences between the navy and the army.

However, the naval marches in the past few days have allowed Fa Zheng to witness the power of the naval secrets that Gan Ning mentioned.

The only truly formed naval secret technique of the Qingzhou Navy under Liu Bei's command was probably the wave secret technique. In any case, Fa Zheng had not seen the other secret techniques.

However, the secret technique of waves alone had already shattered Fa Zheng's previous impression of the navy.

Fa Zheng didn't know what the speed of the ships was under normal circumstances, but with Gan Ning's secret technique of waves, the fleet's speed directly jumped by an order of magnitude.

Originally, Fa Zheng thought that the so-called secret wave technique was used to create huge waves to attack enemy ships.

However, Fa Zheng did not expect that the waves could be used to speed up the march. Who could have thought of this?

"With Zi Yu's attainments in the development of secret arts, is it not enough to develop these secret arts?" Looking at the expression on Chen Xi's face, Fa Zheng couldn't help but ask.

(End of this chapter)