Chapter 201: Don’t know if Xingba is interested in robbing Jiangling?

"It is different from when the lord first settled Jiangxia. Defeat Zhou Yu and took the four cities of Chaisang. Such a record is enough to shock many people. Whether it is internal or external people, the Ganning navy under the tent is also training day by day and becoming more and more elite. It is not difficult to attack Jiangling, which is not defense-free." Pang Tong shook his head and said that he did not intend to stop Liu Feng from entering Jiangling.

"Why did Shi Yuan hesitate just now?" Liu Feng asked. Although Liu Feng was able to make arbitrary decisions, he valued Pang Tong's opinions very much. Pang Tong hesitated just now, so Liu Feng had to ask clearly.

"Although the lord is no longer afraid of Liu Biao, he undoubtedly slapped Liu Biao in the face when he launched an army in Jiangling. Liu Biao is a face-saving person. If he is angry and embarrassed, he will raise a large army to attack Jiangxia, which will be more harmful than Zhou Yu. Therefore, he must disguise himself and give Liu Biao a step to go down." Pang Tong said meaningfully.

"Jiangdong?" Liu Feng's eyes lit up, and he was already clear in his heart.

Just as Pang Tong said, Liu Biao is so proud of his face. If he gets angry, he may be anxious. Before robbing, he has to set a step so that Liu Biao can come down.

Disguised as Jiangdong's army and robbed Jiangling, it is a good step.

First, Liu Biao had a grudge with Jiangdong, second, Liu Biao could not send troops to attack Jiangdong. With these reasons, even if Liu Biao realized that he did this, he had an excuse, and could not raise an army to attack Jiangxia, who was already strong and hard to crack down on.

This matter will definitely end in the end.

"Shi Yuan is so sinister." After thinking a little in his heart, Liu Feng felt that this method was good, so he couldn't help but smile and pointed at Pang Tongyi and said.

"Hehe." This is a joke, so Pang Tong naturally doesn't care, hehe smiles.

After this matter was decided, Liu Feng was relieved. The food and grass for the natural disasters next year were considered to be settled. I heard that Jiangling was a heavy area for supplies, and it would be even better if there were more inventory there than those in Chaisang.

Thinking of this, Liu Feng felt a little impatient.

But what should be done is still necessary.

Although Pang Tong’s seal cannot be granted at present, Liu Feng wanted to hand over some of the military power to him. It would be a pity to have such a military advisor who can fight and train troops.

"At present, Huang Zhong was ordered to guard Jiujiang and would not return to Xiling in a short time. I think the two thousand troops he left in Xiling will be handed over to Shiyuan to command the commander. To fulfill my promise that day, if you use Shiyuan, you will definitely be the military advisor and take charge of military power." Liu Feng thought for a moment and said to Pang Tong with a smile.

"Thank you, lord." Pang Tong smiled slightly when he heard this, clasped his fists and said. Although his expression was calm, Liu Feng could still perceive the flash of excitement in Pang Tong's eyes.

Those who become officials have fame and profit. But Pang Tong is not listed here. He is to show his strengths and ambitions. Perhaps, like Guo Jia, being a military advisor around the monarch is also a stage. But Pang Tong is a capable soldier, so he naturally wants a bigger stage.

Now Liu Feng has also given him a stage. There are not many two thousand soldiers, but it is the beginning of a show of his strengths.

It can also be said that Liu Feng basically saw through Pang Tong. Liu Feng smiled slightly and continued to say something to Pang Tong, then found an excuse to let Pang Tong go.

It’s not that I don’t want to say more and increase my feelings. But Liu Feng is really tired, and he will take a bus to Xiakou tomorrow to supervise Gan Ning to attack Jiangxia together.

We have to take a break earlier.

The next morning, Liu Feng had no time to have breakfast with Cai Yu and Huan'er, and told them to arrange Xiao Qiao well, so he took dozens of personal soldiers including Kou Shui to Xiakou by car.

Soon, Liu Feng and others arrived outside Xiakou City.

Liu Feng looked up at Xiakou City, but it was a little different from when he saw it last time. The city became taller. It seemed that Gan Ning was still repairing the city while training troops.

Liu Feng praised this in his heart. Although attacks are important, the defense of the city is also important. As the western gateway of Jiangxia, Xiakou is necessary to increase and repair more.

However, when Liu Feng entered the city, he saw not a full-minded Gan Ning, but a somewhat depressed Gan Ning.

In the prefect's mansion, Liu Feng sat in the main seat, Gan Ning sat on the left, and Kou Shui sat on the right. There were no outsiders.

Liu Feng looked up and saw Gan Ning's depressed expression. After thinking about it, he also guessed something.

Gan Ning is a very confident and capable person. And these days, Liu Feng led all the generals to defeat Zhou Yu in Wuchang and show his might in the land war.

However, when Gan Ning faced the harassment of the Jiangdong naval army, he could only trap Xiakou and could not hide. How could this arrogant general bear this?

Of course, the lord should be considerate and considerate when the generals are wronged.

When Liu Feng remembered this, he was also angry. In Jiangxia, there were more than a dozen cities in the area of ​​Jiangxia, and the water transportation was developed. However, Liu Feng had a very peeling control over the Yangtze River flowing through Jiangxia. The result was that Liu Feng had strong control over the more than ten cities south of the Yangtze River, but the control of the four or five cities north of the Yangtze River was very weak.

Liu Feng dared to guarantee that if Cao Ren came, half of Jiangxia north of the Yangtze River would definitely surrender.

Develop a naval army and protect this section of waterway. Strengthen the north-south connection. Protect merchant ships and fight against pirates. This is very important.

And of course, this depends on the defense of Gan Ning, the general and the entire navy.

The quality of the navy can only be consolidated over time. Now it only takes two or three months to form an army, at least two or three months to barely be considered. However, compared with the Jiangdong soldiers, there is probably still a considerable distance. It is not something that can be made up for by training.

I have to think of a way to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the navy.

The warship. Liu Feng suddenly had an idea and had an idea. Now Gan Ning's warships were all taken from Huang Zu, of different sizes and various styles. Some were still in disrepair and were very down-to-earth.

If the warship is raised to a higher level, the pattern of Jiangdong dominating the Yangtze River can be changed. Liu Feng’s first thought of was a steamer, a warship that could travel against the current without oars.

If there were such warships that would change the monopoly of the naval army in Jiangdong and the monopoly of the Yangtze River, it would not be a dream.

Liu Feng couldn't help but feel excited. Now he set up Jiujiang County to resist the Sun family. If he could fight against the Sun family again in the navy, there would be nothing to be scary about the Sun family.

If you come again, Gan Ning can defend Jiangxia, or even attack Jiangdong waters. Go down the river and go straight to the hinterland of Jiangdong.

However, Liu Feng's surging heart gradually became restrained because he knew that it would take time to realize this idea. Just like a Tang sword, although Liu Feng's appearance and principles of the ship were unknown to the internal structure of that kind of ship.

We must find craftsmen to study it.

Liu Feng immediately thought of Chaisang, where the shipbuilding industry is developed. Currently, one of the warships of the Jiangdong Navy is produced by craftsmen from Chaisang.

Those craftsmen have excellent skills.

In just a moment, Liu Feng had the intention of dominating the waters, but he did not show it on his face.

"Xingba was depressed because of this period of time, he was suppressed by Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai." Liu Feng smiled slightly and asked.

"It made the lord laugh. But watching the Jiangdong naval army rushing around our Jiangxia area, it was really hard to get out of anger." Gan Ning was an open-minded man, and did not hide anything, and sighed.

As expected, this was true. Liu Feng knew it in his heart. He didn't have any contempt when he saw Gan Ning's appearance, but was very happy. He knew his shame and then braved. Gan Ning was more eager to drive away the Jiangdong naval army than him.

"The Jiangdong Navy is indeed powerful, and we will find it difficult to compete with it in a short period of time. The strength, the quality of the army, the quantity and quality of the warships are not opponents." Liu Feng smiled slightly and shook his head.

Gan Ning felt a little dissatisfied when she heard this, but she couldn't find any reason to refute it, and her face couldn't help but become even more depressed.

Of course, Liu Feng said that thing not to attack Gan Ning. At this point, he glanced at Gan Ning, suddenly changed his tone and said loudly: "However, I believe that the Jiangxia navy will be able to fight Jiangdong under the training of Xingba."

"Thank you for your trust."

Liu Feng's words made Gan Ning feel better. However, although Gan Ning was not convinced by the Jiangdong Navy, he was not an irrational person. He knew that the gap with Jiangdong could not be compensated in one or two years, and it would take five years to reach ten years to train a navy that could compete with Jiangdong.

When he spoke, Liu Feng always looked at Gan Ning. He knew that he had no confidence and did not point it out. Anyway, when the warship was built, Gan Ning's confidence would definitely expand.

Perhaps he was ambitious and led the Jiangxia navy east to Jianye and Wujun to rob Jiangdong. He went west to Yizhou and seize the land.

The navy commander-in-chief Liu Feng really wanted to grant an official position like Gan Ning.

"Haha, I know that the navy was frustrated all the way this time. Not only Xingba, but also my three thousand navy soldiers. The soldiers were all holding their breath. So, this time, I came to find the air bag for the soldiers and cultivate their confidence." Liu Feng smiled and changed the topic.

"Is there such a good thing?" Gan Ning's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he couldn't wait to say.

Liu Feng really made the case. In this water battle, not only Gan Ning was depressed, but also 3,000 naval soldiers. Watching the Jiangdong people rushing around the Yangtze River, the naval army lacked a sense of security.

These days, Gan Ning has a headache about how to establish confidence in the navy.

"Along the river, go straight to Jiangling, and robbed Liu Biao's food and supplies. I wonder if Xingba is interested?" Liu Feng's eyes flashed and he smiled slightly.

"I have long disliked him Liu Biao." Gan Ning stood up suddenly, disgust flashed in his eyes, and said loudly.

Gan Ning first joined Liu Biao but was not valued. This incident still made Gan Ning now feel unhappy. Now that he can directly prove his abilities to Liu Biao, how could Gan Ning not be happy?

"My lord wait, my subordinates will prepare the army now." After saying that, Gan Ning bowed to Liu Feng and was about to leave.

"Wait." Liu Feng stopped Gan Ning. Gan Ning turned around and looked at Liu Feng in confusion.

"First make two general flags, one is called "Jiang" and the other is called "Zhou"." Facing Gan Ning's gaze, Liu Feng smiled slightly.

"Correction." Gan Ning's brain reacted quickly and nodded, "I'll do it now."

After Gan Ning left, Liu Feng smiled slightly, faced the direction of Jiangling in the west, and said in his heart: "Jiangling, I'm here, but I don't know how much food and supplies Liu Biao had hoarded there."
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