The God of War in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 314 Changes in Chaohu Lake
In July, the weather is already at its hottest.

Especially in the south, it is extremely hot. If you stay alone in the house, you may even be steamed.

Well, although there are those simple ice-making methods in history, Chen Ran really doesn't know this stuff.

Fortunately, there is plenty of water in Yangzhou, so Chen Ran was able to take the time to go to the river for two laps.Then there is Liu Xie's yard, Chen Ran also sent people to send a few big tanks, and often replaced it with cold water, barely able to cool down.

Chen Ran was speechless looking at the sky, this weather, this time, in this world without air-conditioning, really makes people despair!

If you talk about fanning, the wind is always hot...

At this moment, Chen Ran was in the hall of the Governor's Mansion.

Not far in front of him is Huang Zhong.Huang Zhong, as the first general to follow him, naturally had the highest status. Apart from Chen Ran, Huang Zhong was in charge of military affairs.

"The news from Chaohu has come back?" Chen Ran glanced over, revealing a thoughtful gaze.

Huang Zhong nodded and cupped his hands and said, "Exactly. The scouts we sent out found out that the Chaohu water bandits were making a big move to dispatch troops, so they sent the news quickly."

"It seems that they are really planning to make a move?" Chen Ran narrowed his eyes slightly, shooting a little cold light, he was expecting them to make a move!If not, how could he be the first to come first?
Chen Ran lowered his head and summoned a soldier, saying: "You go to the general, please come here, there are important matters to discuss."

Chen Ran looked at Huang Zhong again, and asked, "If the thieves mobilized their troops this time, they would definitely not be aimless. What do you think of Han Sheng?"

Huang Zhong thought for a while, and replied: "The change of the water thief in Chaohu Lake, my subordinates think that they are probably trying to loot the city, which is not good for the surrounding people."

Chen Ran said thoughtfully: "Han Sheng, what you said is not bad, but the problem is that the purpose of the thief may not be as simple as that. Although the Chaohu water thief can be regarded as prosperous, how many people do they have under their command? If there is still a trump card, I am afraid there will be no more than [-] people, if this is the case, if you dare to provoke us, wouldn't you want to die?"

Huang Zhong was stunned, hesitated slightly, and said: "Perhaps the thieves don't know about the master's training of the navy, so they have nothing to worry about, thinking that they can stop the army with the help of the Chaohu navy."

Huang Zhong's words made Chen Ran stunned, well, this is indeed a bit reasonable, if he didn't have a navy, and let the thieves rely on Chaohu like this, he really couldn't help it.

But the point is not here, Chen Ran coughed twice and said: "Han Sheng, although what you said is good, but in my opinion, the thief is not so simple, there must be other schemes."

Just at this time, Jia Xu came.Jia Xu greeted Chen Ran, and Chen Ran smiled and said, "The military division is here, I have something to discuss."

Jia Xu's eyes flickered for a while, as if he had noticed something, he was slightly surprised and said, "Could it be that my lord is doing this for the Chaohu water thieves?"

Jia Xu's sense of smell was really keen, and he sensed Chen Ran's thoughts in an instant. Chen Ran nodded and said straight to the point: "Since the military adviser has already guessed, I will not hide my secrets. Chaohu thieves have a large-scale mobilization move today , I am afraid there will be disadvantages."

Jia Xu frowned, she was also a little surprised, and said: "This Chaohu water thief is really brave, dare to provoke the army like this..."

Chen Ran sternly said: "It's the reason for the confusion here. Chaohu water thieves have been entrenched in Chaohu for many years. It is absolutely impossible for these water thieves to make such a reckless move."

"From the point of view of my subordinates, these thieves really have other plans!" Jia Xu seemed to have thought of something, and he looked at Chen Ran and said: "If he is not as strong as the army, he will not dare to fight to the death, but if With the power of the terrain, it can attack the county town and harass the local area, but it can contain the army and make it difficult for the army to use it!"

Chen Ran lowered his head, also thinking about the problem.Jia Xu calmly smiled and said: "However, these problems can only happen before the master trains the sailors. However, the master trains the sailors without making a show of himself. It is common sense that others do not know about it."

"From this point of view, we can speculate that the thieves don't know that the lord has already trained sailors, and that is the initial effect." Jia Xu said logically: "The thieves' reliance is naturally the water of Chaohu Lake. In this way, we can hide the army and delay the army."

"If these water thieves are planning this way, there is only one possibility." Jia Xu's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he said coldly: "The water thieves are trying to attract the power of the army and cover up for others."

"If that's the case..." Chen Ran muttered, but he was surprised: "Could it be that there are others planning to rebel?"

Jia Xu nodded: "There must be a collusion between the two parties, trying to contain the army, but it's a bit hard to guess who it is."

Chen Ran raised his chin, and asked a little strangely: "In the opinion of the military adviser, is it possible that the nearby county guards and others are unwilling to accept my arrival and have other plans?"

Jia Xu shook his head resolutely, and said: "This is absolutely impossible. The governors of the counties in Yangzhou are absolutely impossible. Not to mention other things, if it is conspiracy, there is no profit at all."

Chen Ran thought about it carefully, and it really made sense. If they rebelled, it would not benefit them at all, but it would be an infinite disaster.But if it is someone else, it is absolutely impossible to guess.

The forces in Yangzhou are quite complicated, and it is really troublesome to figure out this matter.

Jia Xu thought about it, but shook his head and said, "My lord, you don't need to think too much, if you change your mind, you can plan elsewhere."

Chen Ran was slightly surprised: "Could it be that the military division has made a plan?"

Jia Xu said indifferently: "Since the purpose of these water thieves is to delay the time, why don't the lord preemptively attack the Chaohu water thieves one step ahead of him, and prepare the army to withstand the wind and rain in all directions."

"If Zheng Bao dies, the thieves' plan will be in vain, and my lord still has the strength to attack the thieves." Jia Xu was decisive.

Chen Ran frowned slightly, and asked: "But the whereabouts of the thief and the water thief have not been determined, so what should we do?"

Jia Xu smiled and said: "The water bandits just want to attract the attention of the army, and they never dare to attack from far away. The subordinates think that the bandits will definitely want to attack Hefei!"

"Hefei?" Chen Ran thought for a while, and said in surprise, "If Zheng Bao led the water thieves to attack Hefei, the thieves' lair must be empty. If they take the opportunity to attack at this moment, they will indeed win a big victory."

Jia Xu said confidently: "My lord's words are true, and this Chaohu bandit nest is also a bait. Although the bandits go out with their troops, if they get news, they will definitely lead their troops back to support them."

"When the time comes, my lord will lure the enemy to go deep, and the enemy army will be exhausted. If we gather a large army and work together, we will definitely be able to win unexpected victories. It will also be a battle to wipe out the Chaohu water bandits."

"And after the Chaohu water bandits are wiped out, there will be no worries in Jiujiang, and if there is any rebellion, the lord will do his best."

(End of this chapter)