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

Chapter 398 Tests from both sides

Among the five basic naval secrets created by Cecilien, the wave secret should be the easiest to learn, and then the cloud reserve secret. Even for Zhou Yu now, it would be very easy to learn it.

Although Yang Ji had never seen the underlying structure of Cecilien's secret technique, its core concept did come from Cecilien. So even if the structure of Yang Ji's secret technique is different from that of Cecilien's, the difficulty should be similar.

Therefore, among the five basic secret arts, except for the three secret arts other than self-circulation and group defense, Zhou Yu should be able to learn them easily with his ability, and it may not even take much time. Especially the very simple secret art like the wave secret art, which can be learned almost by just seeing it.

However, among the five basic secret arts, there is one secret art that is quite special, that is the cloud storage secret art which requires the existence of a physical creature to store the clouds. The need for a physical creature is the biggest difference between the cloud storage secret art and other secret arts.

When Gan Ning was fighting Zhou Yu on the Yangtze River, although he had used the cloud channel solidification secret technique, and the cloud chain secret technique still needed to be connected in parallel with the cloud storage secret technique, Zhou Yu could not see the cloud storage warehouse hidden in the cabin, let alone the underlying structure of the cloud storage secret technique, so it was still very difficult for Zhou Yu to develop the cloud storage secret technique.

Of course, Yang Ji did not deny Zhou Yu's ability to develop the corresponding secret skills on his own. After all, it was Zhou Yu standing there. In terms of potential, Zhou Yu was the undisputed number one in the Han Dynasty navy, although Zhou Yu now might not be able to beat Gan Ning who had the advantage of warships and secret skills.

Without the cloud gas storage tank, even if Zhou Yu could use the cloud gas chain to connect the warships, he would not be able to maintain it for long. After all, the use of secret techniques also requires the consumption of cloud gas, and Zhou Yu does not know how to self-circulate secret techniques, so Zhou Yu's current cloud gas chain is not durable.

This is also the reason why Zhou Yu used iron chains to cross the river when he blocked the river. In Zhou Yu's current condition, iron chains might be more useful than cloud chains.

"Well, Zi Yu, what were you saying just now?" Cheng Yu seemed to have heard something and turned around to ask Yang Ji. He seemed to have heard Yang Ji muttering about why Zhou Yu used the iron chain to cross the river.

"Nothing, I just thought of the reason why Zhou Gongjin didn't use the secret technique of solidifying the cloud channel." Yang Ji shook his head. These were not things that could not be spread. With the wisdom of Cheng Yu and others, even if Yang Ji didn't say it, they could guess the reasons behind it.

"What's the reason why Zhou Yu doesn't use the secret technique of solidifying the cloud channel?" Cheng Yu frowned, and then his brows relaxed. He had guessed what Yang Ji meant. It was just because he didn't think of the navy's secret technique before. Now with Yang Ji's reminder, it was easy to guess what Zhou Yu wanted to do.

"By the way, is Zhou Yu's method really useful?" Chen Qun, who came back to the future, asked Yang Ji. He also guessed Zhou Yu's purpose of setting up the Iron Chain Alliance.

In addition to blocking the river, there is probably also the idea of ​​intercepting the Gansu, Ningxia and Qingzhou naval fleets. Although we don't know if it will be useful, we have to try it first. Maybe it will have other effects.

Yang Ji thought for a moment and said, "It should be useful. After all, he has used iron chains to tie the warships together. At least when using certain defensive measures, the defense circle can cover more warships."

Yang Ji had also read the battle report submitted by Gan Ning and his men earlier, so of course he knew what method Gan Ning used to deal with the Jiangxia navy. How could the Jiangxia navy, which had suffered a blow, not have any defensive measures?

Cheng Yu, Chen Qun and the others were still a little confused. Although they were not very familiar with surface combat, they did know that surface warships would not be very close to each other, especially for a fleet in a combat posture. It was impossible for the warships to be that close to each other.

Otherwise, the first ship to sink might not be the enemy's warship, but their friendly ships or their own warships. Moreover, if they are too close, it will also affect the performance of each warship.

"Oh, you have to believe in Zhou Gongjin. Do you think your water battle skills are better than Zhou Gongjin's?" Yang Ji curled his lips. These guys are really worrying too much.

"If that's the case, it seems like we're focusing on the wrong thing." Chen Qun shook his head. They were not on Zhou Yu's side, so why should they consider things for Zhou Yu? Whether the Jiangxia navy sank or not had nothing to do with them.

After all, the warships of the Jiangxia Navy are all antiques. Even Gan Ning, who is eager to develop the Qingzhou Navy, would not set his sights on the Jiangxia Navy's warships. How stupid would he have to be to give up the new warships with better performance and more power and instead pursue those antique warships of the Jiangxia Navy.

However, Gan Ning was envious of the naval soldiers of the Jiangxia Navy. After all, the members of the Qingzhou Navy were basically selected by him from the pirates in the Yangtze River. Now they have been training at sea for so long. Although they look good on the surface, compared with the professional sailors of the Jiangxia Navy, the marines of the Qingzhou Navy are indeed much worse in professional quality.

"So, you'd better prepare to cross the river. As soon as Gan Xingba arrives, we will cross the river and fight the enemy." Yang Ji said to Cao Cao, Chen Qun and others.

"Well, shouldn't we give Zhou Gongjin a little gift? After all, Gan Xingba won't be here for a while. Why don't we say hello to Zhou Gongjin? Didn't they come to attack us last night? We should also reciprocate the courtesies with them." Cheng Yu suggested to Yang Ji. He did not have the modest gentlemanly demeanor of Chen Qun.

"A greeting gift to say hello to Zhou Yu?" Yang Ji pondered for a while and felt that Cheng Yu's suggestion seemed not bad. After all, Zhou Yu had given him a surprise gift last night, and he couldn't help but reciprocate. This is a fine tradition in the Central Plains.

"But it seems that we have no means to attack the enemy warships." Chen Qun expressed his concerns with a look of helplessness.

All they brought this time were infantry. Although the Danyang elite also served as part-time archers, it would probably not be enough to cause damage to the warships on the river. The Danyang archers were not powerful enough.

"That's not necessarily true. We just want to give Zhou Gongjin a gift. We don't have to sink a lot of naval warships." Yang Ji waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to worry. He could solve all these problems. "Shuzhi, the mutant Danyang elites under your command should be able to serve as archers part-time, right?" Yang Ji turned his head and greeted Chen Dao.

After hearing Yang Ji calling Chen Dao and asking whether the Bai Li soldiers could serve as part-time archers, Chen Qun, Cao Cao and others were a little confused. Why did they suddenly summon the Danyang archers? And could the arrows of the Danyang archers penetrate the opponent's warships' defenses?
Chen Dao seemed to have not expected that Yang Ji would greet him, so he was obviously stunned for a moment. After coming to his senses, Chen Dao quickly replied: "General, you also said that the Bai Li soldiers under my command are a variant of the Danyang soldiers. So the abilities that the Danyang elite have, the Bai Li soldiers also have; whatever the Danyang elite can do, the Bai Li soldiers can also do." Chen Dao's face and voice were firm. He was very confident in the Bai Li soldiers he had trained personally.

"That's all." Yang Ji nodded without denying it, and then said to Chen Dao: "Go and gather the Bai Li soldiers. Remember to ask them to bring bows and arrows, as they will be needed later."

"Yes." Chen Dao did not ask Yang Ji what he wanted to do by gathering the Bai Li soldiers. That was not what he should consider. What he needed to consider now was how to meet Yang Ji's requirements. After all, he had just heard Yang Ji and others' discussion about giving Zhou Yu a surprise gift.

Soon, Chen Dao gathered all the officers and soldiers of the Bai Li Army, fully demonstrating the strong organizational ability and elite level of the Bai Li Army. It can only be said that they are worthy of the level of the Imperial Guard.

"Report! Governor, a legion has gathered on the other side of the river and is pointing at the fleet on the river. I don't know what they are going to do." A messenger rushed into the tent and reported the changes on the other side of the river to Zhou Yu.

When the generals who were discussing countermeasures in the big tent heard the messenger's words, they immediately stood up and stared at the messenger. Their aura involuntarily pressed down on the messenger, causing a drop of cold sweat to appear on the messenger's forehead. He looked at Zhou Yu at the top with trembling hands.

Zhou Yu glared at those guys who were randomly releasing their aura, then turned to the messenger and asked, "Apart from this, have those people on the other side made any other moves?"

The messenger wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to Zhou Yu, "Reporting to the commander-in-chief, the Bai Li soldiers brought bows and arrows when they assembled. They are now gathering on the shore and pointing fingers at our fleet." The messenger told Zhou Yu what he had seen. Having been a messenger for a long time, he certainly knew what to say and what not to say.

After hearing the messenger's words, Zhou Yu turned to Jiang Qin and said, "Gong Yi, immediately mobilize the prepared repulsion corps to board the ship. If the enemy shoots arrows at our warships, directly order the repulsion corps to support the repulsion field and block as many as possible; if the enemy does not take any action, you should stay on the fleet and keep an eye on them until they retreat."

Zhou Yu still looked calm. His clear and accurate instructions calmed down the restless generals. They listened attentively to Zhou Yu's orders, thinking that perhaps they would have their next mission.

"Yes." Jiang Qin didn't say much. He saluted Zhou Yu and walked out of the tent directly. Now he needed to mobilize the repulsion corps to the fleet as quickly as possible. Now under the iron chains, it was difficult for the warships on the river to avoid the incoming rain of arrows.

"You all should prepare for battle. Remember to go back and bring your bows and enough arrows. Next we may have to compete with the opponent to see who has better archery skills." After seeing Jiang Qin walk out of the tent, Zhou Yu turned to Li Tong, Li Yan and others and asked them to prepare for battle.

Although it was unlikely that a large-scale battle would be launched between the two sides when the Qingzhou Navy had not appeared, after all, under the barrier of the Yangtze River, it would be difficult for Liu Bei's army on the opposite side to force a crossing of the river under the obstruction of the Jiangxia navy.

This time, the reason why the people on the other side attacked the fleet that blocked the river was probably to test the combat effectiveness of their Jiangxia navy. However, Zhou Yu felt that they were more likely to try whether the archers on the shore could stop the fleet that blocked the river and create an opportunity for the crossing troops to force their way across the river.

"Yes!" The officers from Jiangdong in the big tent shouted excitedly. They did not think that their archery skills would lose to those of the northern officers and soldiers. They wanted to prove to the world that their archery skills in Jiangdong were the strongest.

After arranging tasks for the generals in the tent, Zhou Yu also walked out of the tent. He wanted to go and see for himself what the other side was doing. According to common sense, they had just suffered a night attack and should rest for a day or so before going into battle with them. What's more, the army on the other side only arrived yesterday. Don't they need to rest?
Even if those officers with strong internal energy do not need to rest, the soldiers under their command must rest. Those soldiers do not have strong internal energy like middle and senior officers, which can quickly relieve physical and mental fatigue.

"General, all the Bai Li soldiers have arrived. Please give the orders." After gathering the troops on the shore, Chen Dao walked up to Yang Ji and said.

"Sure enough, they are worthy of being the Bai Li soldiers of the Imperial Guard. This level of organizational ability is simply like cheating." Looking at the neat and tidy formation of the Bai Li soldiers, Yang Ji was quite satisfied. It was worth the resources he invested in Chen Dao.

Listening to Yang Ji's praise, Chen Dao stood there without any excitement. He knew very well that the reason he could bring the Bai Li soldiers to the level of the Imperial Guards so quickly was inseparable from Yang Ji's investment.

Although Chen Dao was confident that he could bring the Bai Li Soldiers to the current level of the Imperial Guards, or even a higher level, in the future, Chen Dao was also very clear about one thing. Without Yang Ji's support for him and the Bai Li Soldiers, without a few years of training, the Bai Li Soldiers would never have been able to become the Imperial Guards.

Although they could rely on the overflow of talent strength to feed back into their physical fitness, allowing the Bai Li soldiers to quickly establish themselves at the level of the Imperial Guards, but Chen Dao was well aware of the side effects of doing so, and that was not what Chen Dao wanted.

“Next, I will bless the Bai Li soldiers with the solidified Xuan Xiang that has the power storage and explosion talents embedded in it, and all you have to do is to clear the arrows you brought to the fleet on the river.

You don't have to worry about the counterattack of the Jiangdong archers. There will be other legions to help you block the arrows from the opposite side. You just need to empty the arrows in the quiver. "Yang Ji said to Chen Dao.

"Yes." Chen Dao saluted Yang Ji, then turned around and conveyed Yang Ji's order to the Bai Li soldiers. Since Yang Ji told the Bai Li soldiers to just empty the arrows in the quiver and not worry about the rain of arrows from the opposite side, then Chen Dao would of course choose to believe Yang Ji. After all, that was Yang Ji.

(End of this chapter)