The first large-scale water battle on the Jiangnan battlefield ended with the defeat of the Long Army.

There were more than twenty warships in total. Except for two that managed to escape by chance, the rest were wiped out along with the more than two thousand soldiers on board.

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There are a large number of shipwrecks floating on the river, some are sinking, and some are still burning with raging fires, with black smoke billowing in the air.

Some Jingzhou soldiers who survived falling into the water were struggling in the water, desperately trying to grab the wooden plank for escape.

These people became easy targets for the Zhou army's crossbowmen, who shot an arrow through their chests without warning.

The river water has been dyed light red with blood. The Zhou army only lost one dead warship and hundreds of infantry. Compared with the Long army, it was undoubtedly a great victory.

On that tall and magnificent dragon boat, Zhou Jiaqing was looking up and laughing:

"Hahaha, General Zhang is indeed the leader of the Qingyang Navy. Even figures like Fifth Xinrou were defeated by you.

The merits of a general are very high!"

Although the result was not great, it was a great boost to the morale of the entire army.

There have always been rumors in the army that Wu Xinrou is an undefeated commander who can use his troops like a god. He is said to be a god, and there is always some fear when his name is mentioned.

This battle will surely eliminate the fear of Wu Xinrou in the hearts of the soldiers, because he is not invincible.

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Zhang Rengui bowed down respectfully and said:

"Your Majesty, I don't dare to be greedy for heaven's merits. I can win this battle only because of Mr. Ling's technique of connecting boats with iron ropes.

Also, if the frontline soldiers hadn’t used Lian Zhou to hold back the Long army, I might not have had the chance to encircle and suppress them.”

Zhang Rengui has always been calm and neither arrogant nor impetuous, which greatly pleased Zhou Jiaqing.

I saw Zhou Jiaqinglang smiling and saying:

"Okay, both of you have merit, great merit!

All rewarded!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" They both bent down.

Zhou Jiaqing looked at Ling Gong with a smile on his face and said:

"Mr. Ling, look at the momentum of our army now. Can we cross the Canglong River and defeat the Jingzhou Navy in one battle?"

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A trace of surprise flashed in Zhang Rengui's eyes. Even the emperor actually called him Mr. Ling, showing that he respected him very much.

Who is this Mr. Ling?

Ling Gong bent down and said:

"I believe that it is not a good time to cross the river in a big way just yet."

"Oh? Why?"

"I saw the Jingzhou Navy's water stronghold two days ago. The layout is quite organized and the defense is tight. Cai Chenkun can be considered a fierce general.

Although our naval force is more powerful than our opponent, many new recruits are not yet familiar with warships, formations, and orders.

If we start a war rashly, we may not be sure of victory."

Zhou Jiaqing thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "In your opinion, sir, how should we deal with the next war?"

Ling Gong said without thinking: "The army is divided into groups and camps, and they come to the Long Army camp every day to call for formation.

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Take turns to train the soldiers and become familiar with the battle of ships.

It can take as short as more than a month, or as long as three months. The entire army will be in combat strength. In the meantime, we will launch a large-scale attack. The chance of victory is extremely high!"

"good!"

Zhou Jiaqing shouted loudly: "According to your words, General Zhang, the naval battle will be left to your command!"

"I obey the order!"

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Longjun Camp

As soon as he entered the camp, Cai Chenkun knelt on the ground with a face of shame:

“The last general is incompetent in leading his troops, he has no way of leading his troops, and he loses his troops and loses his generals.

Please punish me!"

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Wu Xinrou looked calm, raised his head slightly and asked: "General, tell me, where did you lose today?"

Cai Chenkun was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Fifth Xinrou to ask this question, but he still answered:

"The Zhou army's method of connecting boats with iron ropes was very sophisticated, which greatly improved the combat effectiveness of the soldiers. Our army fell into the inferior position at the beginning.

In addition, the general was incompetent and failed to detect the enemy's tactics to lure him. He underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, which resulted in the loss of most of our frontline soldiers."

"Well, that's a good point."

Fifth Xinrou nodded slightly, raised a finger and said:

"Another point is that the general is commanding from the front and must always pay attention to the changes in battlefield trends. All problems must be considered from the worst possible scenario first. At any time, there must be backup options."

Cai Chenkun nodded with understanding.

"Okay, get up."

Fifth Xinrou did not punish Cai Chenkun and waved his hand casually.

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But Cai Chenkun didn't have the guts to stand up this time. The previous petty fights were just a matter of losing. Losing today's battle would have a big impact on the morale of the army.

Fifth Xinrou saw Cai Chenkun insisting on asking for forgiveness, so she said with a smile:

"Although our army was defeated today, I saw the bravery of the soldiers of the Jingzhou Navy. They fought hard even when they were at a disadvantage. The morale is excellent, and I am very pleased.

All of this is due to the general's daily military management, so let's treat the merits as equal to the faults, get up~"

Seeing Wu Xinrou say this, Cai Chenkun finally stood up and felt a little relieved.

Wu Xinrou said calmly: "Judging from the current situation, I am afraid that the combat power of Qingyang Navy will far exceed that of our army.

Next, our army will stay behind closed doors for the time being, and do not go out to fight no matter how the enemy forces call their formations.

The general needs to train his soldiers and repair his warships as soon as possible to improve his combat effectiveness.

As for the war, let’s stop for a while, don’t be in a hurry.”

Originally, according to Wu Xinrou's idea, he was defeated in the northern battlefield, so he should win a victory in the south of the Yangtze River to boost the morale of the civil and military forces in North Korea and China.

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But after today's battle, he discovered that the opposing navy's combat power was indeed stronger than his own, so he could only take a defensive stance for the time being.

"promise!"

Cai Chenkun clasped his fists and shouted: "Don't worry, sir, I will work hard and will not give up even if I die!"

"Well, let's go~"

"I will finally retire!"

Dugu Nan on the side tilted his head and said:

"Sir, since the enemy army used the method of connecting boats with iron ropes, why don't our army use it? This doesn't seem to be difficult."

Since you can't beat me, why don't I imitate you?

"Haha~"

Fifth Xinrou smiled slightly: "You underestimate this iron rope and boat too much, how can it be easily used?

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How can navy soldiers develop combat effectiveness without long-term training?

For us now, we don’t have a year and a half to practice slowly.”

"Okay~" Dugu Nan was a little decadent. After all, he was a cavalry general and he helped a lot.

Fifth Xinrou said softly: "Send a message to the Southern Border Road and tell Ruan Zhixiong to raise troops to the north to attack the rear flank of the Zhou army.

Since we can't take advantage on the river, let's put some pressure on them on land first."

"Okay, I'll do it right away!"

Dugu Nan responded, and was about to leave but stopped, and asked with confusion on his face:

"My lord, there is finally something that I don't understand.
To be continued...