Chapter 3998: The Generals Rejected the Taoist Rules
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked. Lu Gui's eyes widened and he shook his head in disbelief: "How is it possible? How is this possible? Zhengxi, don't be impulsive. There is no chance of success for this fire attack now.
, Commander Cai just said that the current wind direction is wrong."
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Lu Zongzhi said in a deep voice: "Xiang Tooth, please pay attention to your identity. How could you talk to Zheng Xi like this?"
Lu Gui hurriedly saluted and said: "I made a mistake out of necessity and asked Zheng Xi to punish me."
Lu Zongzhi sighed, pushed Lu Gui behind him, and glared at him so hard that the young man in his twenties with a rough face quickly lowered his head in fear, not daring to make any more noise.
Lu Zongzhi continued to salute Liu Daogui and said: "The child doesn't know the rules very well. Please forgive me Zhengxi. If you punish him for his crime, I will personally punish him and will never defend him."
Liu Daogui waved his hand: "That's all, he is also thinking about my safety. This is a military discussion. Don't be too rigid about the distinction between top and bottom. It must be fully discussed. However, I have made up my mind and will not change it again. Everyone.
No need to remonstrate."
Lu Zongzhi gritted his teeth and still maintained a salute posture. This was a standard action when admonishing or apologizing. He said sternly: "Although Xiangtooth is rude, his words are exactly what I have doubts about. This
At that time, the conditions for a fire attack were not met. Although Zhengxi's personal participation in the battle can boost the morale of the entire army, war cannot be won by morale. If the fire attack cannot take advantage of the wind, it will not be successful, or even be successful.
If the wind blows in the opposite direction, our army will be burned. If we fail to kill the thieves then, we will have to deal with the entire naval fleet and Zhengxi yourself. Isn't it too worth it?"
"You are now the backbone of Jingzhou, and you are also the biggest centripetal force for the three forces of Jingzhou, Yongzhou and Beifu to unite and cooperate sincerely. If your loss is in vain, we will be leaderless here, and no one will have your prestige to unite everyone.
At that time, not only the fleet will be lost, but also Jingzhou will soon fall. I, Lu Zongzhi, am not a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, but you have to put the safety of Jingzhou on my shoulders. All I can say is
, I don’t have the confidence to take on this important responsibility, and I ask you to think twice before taking action.”
Tan Daoji also said seriously: "Brother Daogui, what Governor Lu said is from the bottom of his heart, and he is also responsible for the safety of Jingzhou. If you really want to force a fire attack, you don't have to risk it yourself. I can use your banner.
I will lead the attack. Although Daoji is not very good at water warfare, he has once been on the river. Under the command of you and Brother Xile, he defeated the Huanchu Navy and commanded more than a hundred Huanglong fleets. I still
Those who have this ability.”
Liu Zunkao, who had not spoken much, frowned and said: "I think now that the commander-in-chief has destroyed Nanyan and the army is about to return, time is in our favor. It is precisely for this reason that the demon thieves are rushing to divide their troops and come to Jiangling.
, we want to conquer Jiangling and capture Jingzhou in one fell swoop, but the more this happens, the more we have to remain calm. The longer the delay is, the better it will be for us and not the evil thieves."
At this point, Liu Zunkao's brows softened, and he even showed a small look of pride: "No matter what you say, Jiangling is a fortified city that is difficult to attack in the world, and there are 30,000 troops guarding it. Even if there is no water fort,
Without the Huanglong warship, it is enough to rely on the walls of the fortified city to defend it for a long time. Now the enemy has sent a giant ship to attack the water stronghold near the coast. The beacon tower has an advantage, but if you want to attack the city directly, there is no advantage.
No, we can lead the enemy's giant ships into the water stronghold and destroy them, as Commander Cai just said."
Cai Lunzhi nodded: "Even if it cannot be eliminated, at least it will not allow the enemy to easily destroy our shore fortifications from high places. Even if they can build ladders from giant ships to attack the city, at most they will be treated as some siege troops."
If we use towers to deal with it, it won’t be impossible to deal with it. I agree with General Liu’s opinion that we can lure the enemy into the water stronghold, and then even an ambush or an attack on the giant ship will not be impossible.”
Lu Zongzhi laughed: "That's right, that's how we should fight. If we can't get close to the demon thief's giant ship on the river, then put it on the edge of the city. If they want to attack the city from the giant ship, we can counterattack
Come here and attack the giant ship from the city, and then we will see how they defend themselves."
Tan Daoji smiled and said: "Yes, the water city of Jiangling City is also more than three feet high. When the enemy's giant ship comes, it is only flush with the city. At most, it can be regarded as a hill on the water. I think it is better for us to pretend on a small scale.
Raid the enemy's giant ships, and then break out the Huanglong warships and move them out. With more than two hundred warships here, the enemy's control of the river can be threatened at any time."
"At that time, if the enemy's giant ships enter the water village to attack the city, we can ambush their reinforcements and grain transport fleet on the river at any time, and use high-speed maneuverability to destroy the enemy's giant ships before they arrive.
Backup."
"Even if the monster thieves occupy a water stronghold, it is impossible to gather and camp in large numbers in the north of the Yangtze River. The army's supply transportation has to be transported back and forth from Changsha County. The supplies of nearly 100,000 people are not a small amount. The longer it is delayed, the more it will do to the enemy.
The more advantageous it is to us, please Brother Daogui think twice."
At this point, Tan Daoji's eyes lit up and he laughed: "If our fleet of more than two hundred Huanglong warships arrives in Wuling County, there are thousands of elite soldiers there, and we can even send another three to five thousand.
The reinforcements went with the fleet, and together with the sailors and boatmen on the ship, there were 10,000 horses. If the main force of the demon thieves stayed in the water village and the fleet on the river, the important rear towns such as Changsha and Baling would be empty by then.
, we can even lure the enemy to increase their troops to attack Jiangling, giving Ah Ji a chance to raid Changsha or Baling, or even seize the enemy's traffic arteries in the Wuling area and cut off the enemy's return route. By then, the siege of Jiangling will be impossible.
Don’t attack and solve it yourself.”
Lu Zongzhi also laughed: "This strategy is really good. With warships, you have the ability to attack on the river. If the main force of the navy wants to use it to attack Jiangling or ensure supplies, they will inevitably be everywhere.
If we divide our forces, Changsha will not be so easy to hold."
"Besides, our Huanglong war fleet was originally prepared to attack Changsha County. It just came in handy this time. As long as we can break through to Wuling safely and smoothly, the demon thieves will not be able to attack Jiangling with all their strength. They will definitely have to
Separate a large number of fleets or even giant ships, and then go to Wuling for surveillance. This is in line with the military strategy of one city and one battalion in a city defense battle. As long as it is delayed for a few months and the commander's main army comes to help, then
This wave of attacks by demon thieves can be completely neutralized."