Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 274 268. Cracking Method
In the past few days, the humiliating defeat of the Wu army in Chaisang has become a hot topic of discussion among the people on the streets of Dongwu.

Unexpectedly, Sun Quan, the lord of Jiangdong, remained calm and enjoyed himself every day. Music and dance played in the Jianye Palace day and night, as if the country was peaceful and the people were prosperous.

"Your Majesty, a battle report has come from Chaisang... It says that Generals Sun Shao and He Qi were defeated and captured. The 30,000-strong army was completely wiped out, and Chaisang City has fallen into the hands of the enemy..."

Sun Quan finally remembered the court meeting, and the news of the defeat at Chaisang was also brought up by Bu Zhi in the court. It was because Zhuge Jin was not easy to say, so this matter could only be told by Bu Zhi, who was relatively close to Sun Quan.

"Chaisang is lost? I know. Let General Lu Dai build a defense line in Danyang County."

Sun Quan remained calm, as if he had only lost a small village instead of guarding the gateway to Jiangdong.

"Your Majesty, I will personally lead the army to fight the Han army to the death to repay your majesty's kindness."

Zhuge Jin stepped aside, bowed, and then volunteered.

The atmosphere in the court became a little subtle. Because everyone had their own information channels, they knew that Zhuge Jin's eldest son Zhuge Ke had also fallen into the hands of the Han army in the Battle of Chaisang.

But everyone had different ideas. Almost no one believed that Zhuge Jin's family had devoted themselves to the Eastern Wu. Instead, they thought that this was Zhuge Jin's plan to escape, and he deliberately found an excuse to send his eldest son away.

Just as Feng Xi had thought before, everyone knew that the Han army would never kill Zhuge Ke, so most people thought that Zhuge Jin was putting on a show and deliberately leaving a progeny for his line.

"The Grand Admiral is the pillar of the country. On the battlefield, swords are merciless. What if the Grand Admiral is injured? Besides, we are stupid. Many military and national affairs still need the Grand Admiral's decision."

Bu Zhi was the first to object. His Bu family was deeply tied to Sun Quan, and there was no possibility of them turning against him, so they could only stick with Sun Quan. Now Zhuge Jin's request looked like an excuse to get away, so Bu Zhi would naturally not let him succeed.

"That... General Bu, you are too polite. Your Majesty still has the Prime Minister and you to share the military and national affairs. In comparison, the soldiers on the front line need to boost their morale more."

How could Zhuge Jin not hear the intention of stopping? Swords have no eyes? Which of the Jiangdong Grand Commanders did not lead the troops and be active on the front line? Why did he think that swords had no eyes when it came to him?

Zhuge Jin also knew that all the civil and military officials in the court probably had some doubts about him, so he could only stand up and argue.

"General Huoqi's words make sense, Ziyu, I also need you to be there to give me advice, and General Huoqi can handle matters on the front line."

Sun Quan, who had been indifferent at first, suddenly spoke up, interrupting Zhuge Jin's subsequent words and defining the matter.

"Let Lü Dai organize the army, and General Bu Zhi must gather all the available troops of the Great Wu. We must stop the enemy outside Danyang County. If Danyang County is lost, the Shu bandits can march straight in from the Yangtze River."

Sun Quan gave the final order in a calm tone, and everyone, including Zhuge Jin, had to obey Sun Quan's arrangements, and the matter ended there.

"Alas... disaster..."

Zhuge Jin was also very anxious at home. He was not afraid of death. He had long been prepared to die for Da Wu. But the problem was that he was willing to die for Da Wu, but Da Wu didn't seem to believe him. He was so targeted at the court today, and it was clear that he wanted to keep him in Jianye City. Even... Zhuge Jin suddenly thought of a possibility, but it was too terrifying, which made him shudder instantly. He immediately threw this idea out of his mind and stopped thinking about it.

Bu Zhi gathered the last of the Eastern Wu's resources, and more than 40,000 scattered troops set out from Jianye and headed for Danyang County.

Of the more than 40,000 soldiers, only 20,000 were available, and the rest were new recruits. To be honest, Bu Zhi didn't know how to fight. But now Bu Zhi had no way out, and could only hope to defeat the Han army and save the life of the Eastern Wu.

Fortunately, news came that after the Han army captured Chaisang, they seemed to have divided their troops to attack Yuzhang County. At this time, there was also news that Yuzhang County had fallen, so Bu Zhi estimated that he had some time to deploy his defenses before the arrival of the Han army.

Sun Quan really spent all his money for this final battle. Bu Zhi's army was definitely well-equipped with food and fodder, and all the weapons were provided. Unfortunately, after several major defeats, the remaining weapons of the Eastern Wu were just so-so. Even if the craftsmen worked overtime, the production efficiency was not high, at least it could not be compared with the semi-automated workshops in Jingzhou.

Bu Zhi thought about it again and again, and finally decided to set the defense line in the Chungu and Wuhu areas. This section of the Yangtze River is narrow, and there is no navy available in Jiangdong now, so he can only choose this section to block the river and prevent the Han army's navy from taking advantage.

It is ironic that in the past, Dongwu relied on its navy to show off its military power, but now, with the passage of time, it is Dongwu's turn to guard against the navy of Jingzhou. It is really fate that plays tricks on people.

Bu Zhi chose to deploy his defenses in Zhongjiang, which is now north of Qingyi River, using the river as a barrier to resist the attack of the Han army.

However, there was always a huge rock in Bu Zhi's heart, which made him feel uneasy even when he was setting up the defense line.

That is the "magic art" of the Han army. Now that the magic art of the Han army has been confirmed to be real, of course Bu Zhi and others naturally do not believe that it is magic, but only regard it as a new weapon.

The problem was that Bu Zhi had no way to break through weapons or magic. The solid city gates and walls would turn into ruins with just a loud bang. Even the bravest soldiers would fall in a pool of blood with just a loud bang. It seemed that there was no way to stop the Han army's offensive.

"Wow..."

There was a sound of splashing water outside, and Rang Buzhi couldn't help but turn around to look. It turned out that a few new soldiers had made a bonfire improperly and almost burned the military tent nearby. Fortunately, a few veterans were quick to put out the flames with water. Now these veterans were scolding these new soldiers.

"Water can put out fire, it's common sense..."

Bu Zhi shook his head and continued thinking when he saw nothing unexpected happened, but suddenly a flash of inspiration came to his mind.

"Water can put out fire, it's a natural law. Then according to what the Han army said, they are the so-called heavenly thunder and earthly fire, wouldn't they also be put out by water or soil?"

Bu Zhi suddenly understood and found that he seemed to have thought of a strategy to defeat the enemy, and he became more confident that he could defeat the Han army.

"General Lu, order all camps to prepare sufficient water sources. No matter where they are stored, there must be water sources everywhere."

Bu Zhi immediately asked Lu Dai, who was confused, to prepare. However, Feng Xi would probably laugh at Bu Zhi when he saw this. Isn't this plagiarizing his own idea from back then?

(End of this chapter)