The first general of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 281 Liu Bei enters Yizhou

When Cao Cao went south, he had the confidence to win. In fact, this time not only to seek Jiangdong, Cao Cao even intended to attack Jingxiang.

Once Jiangdong and Jingxiang are captured, it can be said that the general situation of the world has been settled.

But it wasn't until the ship sailed on the big river that Cao Cao realized that things didn't seem so easy.

When the sailors trained in the already gentle river galloped on the river, it was not as easy as imagined, and many soldiers were not used to it.

It's okay if you're on a big boat, but on those small boats, once you get on it, you'll often have vomiting and diarrhea in less than three quarters of an hour, weak and weak, and unable to fight at all.

Faced with such a situation, even though Cao Cao is indeed ambitious, he is also helpless.

But at this time, Cao Cao thought of a way to connect the bow and stern of the boat, so that he would not be afraid of the wind and waves.

There are quite a few people who are concerned about this battle, and Wei Tao is naturally among them. After hearing about this, Wei Tao's eyes widened.

This battle was no longer in Chibi, and at this time it was not heard that Pang Tong came from Jiangdong to offer a series of countermeasures, but Wei Tao heard such a result.

This is exactly the chain plan, and it is the chain plan that Cao Cao himself came up with.

"This plan is wonderful!"

But what made Wei Tao even more unexpected was that both Zhou Yu and Xun You agreed with this very much.

"Gongjin, Gongda, Cao Mengde connected the boats end to end. Although the small boats can be made to be like big boats and sail on the river like walking on flat ground, they also lose their flexibility. When fighting on the river, they first use fire to attack, and the fire together , there is no escape, no escape, so what should be done?"

Wei Tao said that he didn't understand water warfare, but Wei Tao, who has been a man for two generations, really didn't know the magic of water warfare, and naturally he knew a lot. At this time, it is true.

"Ha ha……"

Zhou Yu couldn't help but smile slightly when he heard Wei Tao's words.

"My lord doesn't know something. Not to mention that the battle on the river should be led by big ships. Although big ships have the disadvantage of not being flexible enough, the combat strength of the two armies still depends on which side has more big ships. Although these serial ships are not really big ships, Without the advantage of a large ship, there is a disadvantage that it is not easy to turn around, but Cao Cao has a larger army, so he can use his advantages even more.

"Gongjin's words are correct, and although the chief of the river is using fire, it is also because of this that the chief of the river is fire prevention. If you use rockets to shoot long distances, although you may lose several ships, but with Cao's army, so , but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.”

Xun You followed suit.

Wei Tao couldn't help being slightly stunned, in fact, it wasn't that Wei Tao was easily stunned, but because it didn't match the history that Wei Tao knew.

According to what Wei Tao knew in his previous life, it was precisely because Cao Cao was hit by a series of tricks that Zhou Yu burned hundreds of thousands of troops in Chibi to death.

Although this is no longer in Chibi, and there is no Zhou Yu, but since Cao Cao also used this chain method, it is impossible for Zhou Yu and others not to see the pros and cons of it.

But after Wei Tao thought about it carefully for a while, he found that what Zhou Yu and Xun You said was true, and after further recalling, Wei Tao remembered something even more.

It was that Zhou Yu used a more important trick after Cao Cao's serial trick. The result of the bitter trick was that Huang Gai could drive close to Cao Cao's serial warships with firewood and other igniters.

Otherwise, how could rockets alone burn down all the ships carrying hundreds of thousands of troops?
The 'East Wind' is also very important, if not for this, Cao Cao may also send people to stop it in time.

But the people of Soochow have lived in Jiangdong for a long time, so why don't they know when there will be a southeast wind?
It's just that the bitter trick was executed exquisitely.

"So, Cao Mengde still has the upper hand?"

After Wei Tao thought it over, he just smiled lightly, and then asked about it, but at the same time, there was a curiosity in his heart, wondering if Lu Su was playing tricks.

"Now that Cao Mengde is occupying the upper reaches of the river, and there is a series of warships, if there is no clever strategy, I am afraid that Cao Mengde will win in the end."

Xun You nodded with certainty, without much hesitation.

"Since ancient times, it has always flowed down the river. The reason why it is said that Jiangdong has taken advantage of the land is because its navy is making profits. After all, it has been traveling on the river for a long time, so it is natural to know the dangers of the river, so it is naturally a great advantage."

Xun You is a rare counselor himself, so what he said is naturally reasonable, even Wei Tao nodded slightly.

After all, the history of the previous life is already the history of the previous life, and it cannot be used as evidence for the present. Since Wei Tao came to this era, many things have changed. It is not surprising that Cao Cao may win.

Wei Tao put his gaze on Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu was thinking a little before, and I don't know what his opinion is.

"Gongjin, what do you think? Is it possible for Cao Mengde to win?"

"Hehe... My lord, I just want to think about one more person. Lu Zijing, we have fought against him in Jiujiang. Although we also got a chance to recover, we also gave Jiujiang to Sun Ce. Speaking of it It is Sun Ce who will gain more, at least he will be able to control Jiujiang as soon as he takes control of Jiujiang instead of killing aristocratic families as a deterrent."

Zhou Yu smiled slightly, and immediately expressed his thoughts.

"Such a wise person may not know Cao Cao's strategy? If there is no unique strategy, how dare he be the commander of the navy to resist Cao Cao?"

"Haha... If that's the case, then I'll just wait and see what Lu Su's plan is up to!"

Although the characters have changed and the locations are different, Wei Tao is also more curious about this battle. Is it Cao Mengde who turned himself from prosperity to decline like a historical defeat, or can he calm down Jiangdong in one fell swoop so that he can rest assured Defend against foreign enemies?
Such speculation is very interesting!

"By the way, my lord has another matter."

At this time, Xun You said again, or this is the business that Xun You came to find Wei Tao.

"Before in Yuan Shao's tent, Liu Bei, whom His Majesty personally sealed as the emperor's uncle, had already found out his whereabouts. Ever since he failed to plot against Yuan Shao, he had been missing. It was not until recently that someone found out that he was already in Yizhou and took refuge. Liu Zhang. And because of his status as a clan member of the Han Dynasty, Liu Zhang valued him very much and entrusted him with all matters, big and small. It can be said that he is popular in Yizhou now."

Finding Liu Bei's whereabouts is a task that Wei Tao has always assigned, but Wei Tao has always asked him to look for it from Jing Xiang.

This is because Wei Tao knows that Liu Bei's turning point can be said to be in the land of Jingxiang, and Liu Bei began to achieve glory.

But Wei Tao never thought that Liu Bei would enter Yizhou directly, and listening to Xun You's posture, it seemed that Liu Bei was quite extraordinary.

"Gongda, what's the matter? Could it be that Liu Bei can still control the power of Yizhou?"

Wei Tao chuckled, he just wanted to make things easier, but at this moment, Xun You nodded with a wry smile.

"My lord doesn't know anything, and I don't know what Liu Bei is capable of, but the current situation is indeed the case. Although Yizhou is still under Liu Zhang's control on the surface, as far as I know, it has actually been emptied by him. But because they are both clansmen of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei can't directly seize it, and leave an empty name for him."

Hearing Xun You's words, Wei Tao had to sigh, Liu Bei is indeed Liu Bei, regardless of his ability or destiny, he is going to be the Lord of Yizhou after all, but he doesn't know if that "Wolong" will come to other places again. beside.

Things in the world will never be moved by personal will.

Just when Wei Tao was amazed by the battle of Sun Cao and admired by Liu Bei, in the land of Jiangdong, the battle had already started.

In fact, as many people imagined, it was still possible to attack Cao Jun's side horizontally and horizontally by relying on his skillful boats and boats, but once Cao Cao's series of tricks came out, Jiangdong was immediately helpless.

At this time, apart from Lu Su who was able to keep calm all the time, even those Jiangdong veterans, Huang Gai, Cheng Pu and his like couldn't sit still.

They came to find Lu Su one after another.

It has to be said that there are many talents in Jiangdong, and many people have analyzed the weaknesses of Cao Cao's set. Unfortunately, because Cao Cao took the lead first, even with the help of the southeast wind, it makes people feel difficult to act.

But at this time, Huang Gai saw in private that Lu Su proposed a bitter plan, and he was able to do it himself.

"Public refutation is impossible, this plan is not feasible."

Unexpectedly, facing Huang Gai's proposal, Lu Su shook his head, and then said without waiting for Huang Gai's rebuttal.

"Don't say that Gongfu is a veteran of the three dynasties. Cao Cao will not believe it. Just because of my temperament, Cao Cao will have doubts. What's more, there is no information between the rivers. It is only based on rumors. It is even more difficult to let Cao Cao Believe it. It is rumored that Cao Cao once said: I would rather betray the world than teach the world to betray me. Such a person, as long as he doubts, he will kill Gongfu, this plan is not feasible."

At this time, Cao Cao didn't send any false surrenders, Lu Su explained casually, and Huang Gai understood.

"Then what should we do? It is impossible for Cao Cao to occupy my Jiangdong territory. After three generations of struggle, the Lord will take down this Jiangdong. If this is the case, it is impossible to hand it over!"

Huang Gai's temper was also quite impatient, and as an old minister of Jiangdong, his qualifications were even higher than that of Lu Su, so he didn't have so many scruples when he spoke, and what he said was almost cursing at Lu Su.

"Don't say you want to surrender to Cao Cao, if you want to surrender, you can, first step over my Huang Gai's body!"

"Why do you think so? I, Lu Zijing, am I that kind of person?"'

Lu Su's temperament is indeed very good, facing Huang Gai's doubts, he just smiled wryly. From this, we can see why he said that it is impossible to use bitter tricks, but anyone who knows about him knows that there is a fraud in it. .

"As for Cao Jun's strategy, although I didn't expect it, it will be of great benefit to our army. Please rest assured."

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