Chapter 3455 Kuafu chases the sun
Dajiang.
The more you lack, the more you are afraid of losing.
What Zhou Yu lacks is time, and he doesn’t have much time anymore.
On the tower ship, Zhou Yu stood under the flag of Jiangdong, and also stood under the flag of his own generals.
The word "Zhou" like an iron and gold hook was once an existence that no one dared to compete in the river, but now it seems dim and dull. Even under Jiang Feng's teasing, he looks weak and cannot raise his head.
On the banks of the river, the wind and clouds change.
The same is true for the battle situation in the Han Dynasty.
As the governor of the Jiangdong Navy, Zhou Yu not only shoulders the hope of the Zhou family, but also shoulders the heavy responsibility of the entire Jiangdong foundation.
If Zhou Yu was just considering the Zhou family, he would not have to drag his sick body to the front line this time.
Maybe some people think he is stupid, maybe some people say that he cannot let go of military power, but what Zhou Yu wants more is victory and realize his dream!
He discussed with Sun Ce, formulated and dreamed of it together!
That dream is so beautiful...
At that time, the sky was so blue and the river was so clear, and now...
The sun's light made Zhou Yu feel a little dizzy.
The river water is also turbid, like countless ghosts mixed with.
Perhaps because of the illness, Zhou Yu felt unprecedented anxiety and powerlessness at this moment.
He stood on the boat, staring at the turbulent river in front of him, his heart full of desire for victory and uncertainty about the future.
Zhou Yu knew very well that he didn't have much time to waste.
This expedition is a key step in the survival of Jiangdong.
However, when he received a letter from Chaisang and learned that Sun Quan did not support him as firmly as expected, he was both surprised and helpless.
He knew this moment would come eventually, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.
Retreat now, it’s not impossible.
Perhaps it also meets the needs of "everyone" and the wishes of the "people".
No one likes war, and Zhou Yu is no exception. If you can get benefits at the negotiating table, there is no need to make a big fuss. Only when you can't reach an agreement at the negotiating table will bloody conflicts break out.
Zhou Yu came from Jiangdong specifically, dragging his sick body, just to make a simple victory or two, and then he could go back to Chaisang and wait for Sun Quan to deprive his military power?
In the letter sent by Chaisang, although Sun Quan had not issued the final order to withdraw his troops, Zhou Yu had already realized that Sun Quan was not hesitating to retreat or retreat, but was trying to use retreat to exchange for more benefits.
Zhou Yu no longer knows how many times he advised Sun Quan, and should pay attention to long-term interests, not just the present...
But it still has no effect.
Or in other words, Sun Quan thinks that paying attention to the present is more important. If you can’t even get past it, can you still have a future?
However, even if Sun Quan pays attention to the moment, if he cannot seize Sichuan and Shu, then Jiangdong will definitely have no future.
Once the disputes in the north of the Yangtze River are settled, it will be impossible for Sun Quan to easily cut the river and govern it in the Central Plains north of the Yangtze River. Once the water and land in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River are formed, under multiple attacks, the Sun Family Foundation in Jiangdong will also usher in a catastrophe. These are all Zhou Yu's heartfelt words, but Sun Quan has always been skeptical, thinking that Zhou Yu is fooling him?
If Sun Quan really trusted Zhou Yu, he would not go back on his word now and throw his promises when he went to war.
The more I think of these, the more Zhou Yu missed Sun Ce back then.
Although Sun Ce is stupid and too straightforward, at least he will not be like Sun Quan...
Zhou Yu sighed slightly and focused his attention on the battle situation in front of him.
The progress of the Sichuan and Shu army is almost changing with each passing day.
Earlier, Zhou Yu received information that the Sichuan and Shu navy was still saying that the Sichuan and Shu navy could fall into the water during training, but now it can fight with the Jiangdong navy. Before the war started, Zhou Yu confirmed again that the Sichuan and Shu navy ships were behind and the number was much smaller than that of Jiangdong. However, after the battle, he found that the latest artillery was installed on these Sichuan and Shu ships!
If possible, Zhou Yu also wanted to seize a ship from the Sichuan and Shu navy to see what the artillery was like and how it operated...
Under Zhou Yu's order, the Jiangdong Navy did not stop at all and divided into three routes, directly chasing and oppressing the Sichuan Navy.
Zhou Yu's tower ship was also on the third floor, with more than 500 soldiers on the upper and lower sides. There were thirty or forty medium-sized fighting ships in front and on both sides, each equipped with 100 to 200 soldiers.
The sun in the sky has begun to slant westward, and golden light is spread all over the river, which seems to make people feel an illusion that the Jiangdong naval army is not chasing the Sichuan and Shu army, but the sun in the sky.
Zhou Yu, who was standing on the boat, was Kuafu who was chasing the sun.
The Sichuan and Shu navy ran in front, while the Jiangdong navy chased afterward.
There was a warning smoke coming from behind the camp of the Sichuan and Shu naval army. It looked like the Jiangdong naval army had won a huge victory.
Therefore, the Jiangdong Navy is full of fighting spirit...
That is impossible.
Human physical strength is limited.
From the early morning to the present, there is almost no time to rest or eat throughout the day. Even if there is one, it is just a few people in the last battle. Most of the soldiers, whether it is the Sichuan and Shu Army or the Jiangdong Army, are relatively tired, but the Jiangdong Navy is indeed relatively elite. Even when they are in a relatively tired state, their tactical actions are still relatively accurate and have no deformation.
Zhou Yu looked at it and felt a little moved.
It is these ordinary Jiangdong naval soldiers who are the foundation of the entire Jiangdong!
Not those Jiangdong gentry!
Sun Quan and Sun Zhongmou, if they did not have the right name, they must have the right word...
Wouldn't it be against the cart to put the cart before the horse without relying on these Jiangdong soldiers and going to make a fuss with the Jiangdong gentry?
I hope this battle will bring me the same battle.
Maybe it's...
Zhou Yu's thoughts seemed calm on the surface, and the various commands directing the navy were also correct. It seemed that everything was fine. But in fact, not only Zhou Yu himself, but also the guards next to Zhou Yu did not realize that Zhou Yu had actually been in a hurry to report by Chaisang at this moment, which affected his emotions.
This is a very terrible thing. Normally, it should not appear on Zhou Yu.
But now it appears because Zhou Yu is not Zhou Yu under the "normal state".
The side effects of the golden elixir will not only destroy Zhou Yu's body, but also destroy Zhou Yu's brain...
The most fatal point is that Zhou Yu was so smart before that the people around Zhou Yu had a "shrinkage" state for a long time, so they didn't even consider that Zhou Yu actually made a fool of himself and thought Zhou Yu had some clever tricks.
When Kuafu chased the sun, he also led the entire tribe forward.
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On the other side, Zhuge Liang stood in the flying hut with his support, looking at the Jiangdong ship catching up in the distance.
Zhuge Liang's current strategy is a bit risky.
There are not many examples of strategic retreats in history, but they eventually turned into great defeats.
For example, Napoleon...
[A short man jumped around in anger. So many examples from others, but he said to me again?]
Because of the lack of communication, even if a person shouts like that during the retreat, it may cause a large number of emotional panic and then cause a large-scale collapse of order. In that case, even gods and immortals cannot turn the tide.
Moreover, what Zhuge Liang wanted was not only retreat, but also to fight back during the retreat!
Xu Huang's previous hesitation was also aimed at this point.
But in the end, Xu Huang decided to trust Zhuge Liang, who was willing to trust his soldiers.
However, trust on the mouth alone cannot have much significant effect. In fact, during the entire army's retreat, on Xu Huanglou's ship and on the side where Zhuge Liang were, the flags and war drums were constantly sending signals to the surroundings.
『Stay!"
"wait!"
This is the message conveyed by the flag constantly shaking.
The war drums were hammering one after another, as if they had penetrated into the bloodlines of all Sichuan and Sichuan soldiers, and they were roaring with their hearts and beating together.
"Entertainment, engagement! Jiangdong Army is catching up!"
The guard pointed at the Jiangdong Navy, "It's about to take up the battle, so it's better to get into the cabin when you are engaged!"
Zhuge Liang did not immediately answer whether it was good or bad, but asked: "Have the soldiers paid for extra meals during wartime?"
"All sent it!" the guard replied, "You are engaged in the matter? Do you want me to bring one?"
Zhuge Liang smiled and waved his hand, "I'm not hungry."
This is Zhuge Liang's meticulousness.
He made enough preparations before the war.
This preparation is not just about weapons, swords, guns, bows, arrows, armor.
It is not a formal meal, nor is it very big. It is similar to adding more salt three-fold powder and mixing it with water and you can eat it.
As for whether it is hygienic or not, there is no hygienic monster at the moment.
The guards on the side urged Zhuge Liang to enter the cabin.
Zhuge Liang turned his head, squinted his eyes and looked at the still dazzling sun, then turned around and smiled, "Prepare my armor!"
"Entertainment! There is no eyebrow for swords and guns!" The guard disagreed a little, "It's better to be safer in the cabin!"
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "Take the armor."
In this battle, he must be in front of the battle.
The guard had no choice but to take out the armor and help Zhuge Liang put it on from head to toe.
Zhuge Liang is not as thin as in history now. After putting on armor, it seems like that, and he is quite heroic.
When Zhuge Liang was wearing a suit of armor and before Xu Huang, Xu Huang also smiled and said, "This one is really good. But you have to stay away from the side of the ship and be careful of the warship shaking."
Zhuge Liang smiled and bowed his hand to express his gratitude.
"Now……"
Xu Huang looked at the Jiangdong navy chasing from a distance, "It's here?"
Zhuge Liang looked at the mountains and rivers around and nodded, "It's not the best, but it's not bad either!"
"Then it's here!"
Xu Huang did not hesitate and immediately ordered, "The whole army filled the left rudder, lowered the sails, and turned around!"
The flag verb was issued, and the Sichuan and Shu army, which were originally retreating to the west, began to turn the bow of the ship, forming a triangular formation with a tower ship as the bottom, with a fighting ship and a hazy rushing on both sides. This is an assault formation with both offense and defense. The thick formation can ensure that it penetrates the opponent's battle formation, and the two spread wings can ensure the killing area.
The soldiers in Sichuan and Sichuan adjusted their breathing and checked their equipment.
The paddlers in the cabin endured the sultry and sweaty smell, and according to the command, they tried hard to trample on wheelbarrows or rowed long paddles.
The sword shield on the deck clasped the weapons in his hand and tied the sword and his palms with cloth strips to prevent the warship from unconsciously letting go and falling as the warship hit and shaking.
The crossbowman leaned his body against the female wall, tried to pull the crossbow open, and checked that arrows, braziers and other objects were in convenient and habitual positions.
Some soldiers also made some water from the river and splashed around the deck of the ships, so that any combustible thing was first wet.
A cruel war will make people grow rapidly.
It will make ignorant children understand the sorrow of life and death, the ignorant young people know the suffering of hunger, the young people with weak savors the pain of disability, and the older people will bury their black hair sadly.
The Sichuan and Shu naval soldiers who were not skilled, insensible, and even did not know how to cooperate were gradually eliminated in the battle, and the remaining ones gradually became experienced naval soldiers. Even if the warships were turning and the center of gravity of the entire ship was shifting, these Sichuan and Shu naval soldiers were still making various preparations in an orderly manner.
The surging river flows eastward but never returns.
The sun shines brightly and is setting in the west.
Xu Huang stared at the approaching Jiangdong warship, slowly raised his hand, then waved it violently, and ordered: "The whole army is ready! Fight against the Jiangdong Navy!"
The messenger replied loudly, waved the colorful flag in his hand, and sent an order.
The drummers on the tower boat beat the cowhide drum, and the powerful war drums echoed on the river again.
Zhou Yu saw the movements of the Sichuan and Shu army and heard the thick sound of war drums, but he felt relieved.
It is not that easy to turn to face the enemy in the countercurrent. If you have a slight deformation of your movements or fail to cooperate, the dense warship community may bump into you. At that time, there is no need for the Jiangdong Army to rush forward to attack, and the Sichuan and Shu Navy will collapse first!
『Accelerate, accelerate! Bowman prepares! Shieldman prepares!』
Zhou Yu issued several combat orders in a series, and then waited for the Sichuan and Shu naval army to reveal their own flaws!
Undoubtedly, Zhou Yu's thoughts and expectations of the water war and the Sichuan and Shu naval army have become a bargaining weight for the current battle, but Zhou Yu has forgotten some things under the lingering pain, or he has not been able to be so thorough.
Water warfare actually has some similarities with cavalry fighting.
Cavalry charge requires speed, warships fight, and speed is also required.
Interruption requires speed, and impact requires speed.
In the traditional surface combat of the Han Dynasty, the ships fighting on the surface, shooting, impact and jumping gangs are undoubtedly three-piece sets of water battles, and anyone who uses them will say it is good.
Shooting and jumping mostly depends on the soldiers' personal ability and courage, but the impact tests the power and structure of the ship itself. Large ships have advantages in size and have thicker boards that can directly crush the boat. Therefore, how to use their own big ship to crush the opponent's boat, and at the same time not be entangled by the opponent's boat is a test of the command ability of every navy general.
At the same time, impact is also a tactic that is more efficient and lethal than shooting and jumping, so each tower ship can be said to be a moving battle fortress, and also a small city that can actively hit people. How to use the tower ship well has become a key point in the battle between the two sides.
For a building ship, if you want to have a better impact effect, you must have a certain speed.
If there is no speed, it means being hit on the spot, not hitting someone.
If you want to have a certain speed, you must have enough acceleration time and acceleration distance. Otherwise, no matter how good the ship is, it will be difficult to reach a higher speed. Then, when facing faster opponents, you will definitely suffer a loss.
From the upper flow down, there is a bonus of water flow, but the speed of the warship slows down when it circulates, so the bonus of water flow is not much for the Sichuan and Shu army. Moreover, when the Sichuan and Shu army circulates, it tests the operating skills of the ship. Once the steering officer makes a mistake, it will cause a chain reaction.
Therefore, Zhou Yu was very happy to see the warships of the Sichuan and Shu army turn in the face of battle.
Moreover, seeing the opponent's warships converge and turn, the probability of making mistakes is obviously greater, which makes Zhou Yu almost immediately issue an order to attack the Sichuan and Shu army while the speed of the Sichuan army has not yet increased!
The formation of the Jiangdong Army was a small boat rushing in front.
The speed of Meng Chong is undoubtedly much faster than that of the tower ship. These Meng Chong rushed not for impact, because even if they installed the collision angle, they were not the opponent of the tower ship's fighting ship. The impact may not cause much damage to the opponent. At the same time, there are not many soldiers rushing up, and no matter whether it is a bow and arrow shooting or a jumping gang battle, they may not be able to gain any advantages. Therefore, the purpose of these Meng Chong Chong is to rush into the enemy group, then disrupt the enemy's array, find the right time to get some water ghosts, and cooperate with the front-line battle.
After the hazy rush in Jiangdong, it is the main combat ship of the battle.
After learning the practice of the Sichuan and Shu army, the fighting ships in the front row of Jiangdong were also equipped with metal horns, and they were like singing teeth and claws, trying to shock the Sichuan and Shu navy. On the battle ships, the soldiers of the Jiangdong navy were preparing to draw their bows and crossbows.
Like land battles, about a hundred steps is the best distance for shooting.
At the same time, the speed of the warship is not as fast as that of the war horses, so when the two sides intersect, they can often shoot several rounds of arrows, and there is still a certain amount of preparation time. Therefore, the configuration of bow and crossbows equipped in the navy is often half-open, and even the number of strong crossbows is even greater.
All of these were the same as Zhou Yu expected, and there was no big difference, but soon, Zhou Yu discovered something wrong...
The speed of the Jiangdong Navy is also unfast!
Then Zhou Yu suddenly remembered and his body shook!
He neglected!
This was originally the most basic and simplest question, but he neglected it!
Chapter completed!