This battle in the waters of the Yangtze River outside Moling immediately built up the confidence of Cao Jun's navy.
In this battle,
The navy led by Gan Ning was like a tall and strong giant; while the hundreds of warships led by Han Dang were like a group of kindergarten children who could only cry...
In the end, it can be predicted that the navy led by Han Dang was defeated neatly and completely, and it did not even cause the slightest trouble to Cao Jun's warships.
Han Dang, who had escaped, was in a daze at the moment. It was not until he escaped back to Wuhu Water Village that Han Dang came back to his senses.
Han Dang quickly recovered from the defeat, and he ordered his soldiers:
"Quickly, make two detailed records of the situation our army encountered! Send one copy to Zhang Changshi of Wu County, and the other to the Lord of Hefei!"
At this time, Han Dang finally remembered Zhang Zhao's instructions, so he added: "Also, immediately transfer manpower from other places to strengthen coastal defense! Without my order, you are not allowed to go into the water to fight Cao Jun again!"
After the messengers left one after another, Han Dang finally calmed down a little and began to bandage the wound.
At the same time, Han Dang began to cheer himself up again, "To deal with big ships, you still need big ships. As long as the lord and the governor's navy come back for reinforcements, Cao Jun, a layman in water warfare, will only be annihilated!"
...
In Lu Yan's opinion, this battle might not even be considered a small test, but at best it was just bullying the children in the kindergarten.
It was already midnight, and Lu Yan stood on the bow of the boat, looking far away at the south bank of the Yangtze River where he couldn't see anything at all.
Sima Yi had already tallied up the results of the battle. He came to Lu Yan and reported to him: "Teacher, we sank more than two hundred warships of the Jiangdong Army and captured a total of 381 people. The Jiangdong Navy was killed and
Countless people drowned."
Speaking of this, Sima Yi paused for a moment and then continued to read: "Our army also has six wounded people, all of whom were accidental injuries caused by excessive nervousness and improper operation during the battle."
After listening to the report, Lu Yan nodded and said to Sima Yi: "Very good, thank you for your hard work."
When Sima Yi heard this, he immediately saluted respectfully and said, "This is what students should do."
"We will rest on the north bank tonight, and we will start attacking the Wuhu Water Village during the day tomorrow.
After destroying the Wuhu water fortress, we will then destroy the Dongwu naval defenses along the way to the west, and we must attract Sun Quan and Zhou Yu's navy to return for reinforcements."
"Um... Teacher, should you tell General Gan and others about these strategic deployments?" Sima Yi was a little confused. Lu Yan should tell the naval commander Gan Ning and General Su Fei about these matters. He should tell Sima, who is accompanying him, that there is
What's the use?
Lu Yan turned his head, looked into Sima Yi's eyes and said, "I know you are a person who is unwilling to be lonely, and you also have talents that match your ambition."
Lu Yan's words immediately made the hairs on Sima Yi's body stand up, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat!
Sima Yi was extremely horrified and said in panic: "Why...why would he know the deepest thoughts in my heart?"
Lu Yan saw the flash of panic in Sima Yi's eyes, so he asked with a half-smile: "You must be wondering why you have always been so humble and never competed with others for fame and fortune, but I suddenly
Did you say this?"
"Students don't dare!" Sima Yi quickly lowered his head and bowed in salute to hide the panic in his heart.
Lu Yan shook his head, helped Sima Yi up, and said again: "In fact, in my opinion, it is not a bad thing for a person to be ambitious."
"?" Sima Yi was stunned for a moment, and then the alarm bell rang in his heart: "I believe you are a ghost! You old thief Lu must be trying to defraud me!"
Seeing that Sima Yi didn't say anything, Lu Yan knew that he didn't believe his words.
But Lu Yan didn't explain much. He just said: "As long as your ambition is beneficial to the Han people and the people of the Han Dynasty...then what's the harm in being more ambitious?"
Sima Yi understood now.
What Lu Yan means is: You can be ambitious, or you can have great ambitions...but as long as you do not endanger the country and the people of Han Dynasty, he will not make any objections.
Sima Yi has a natural desire for power, because only by possessing absolute rights can his abilities be fully utilized; only by possessing absolute rights can he bring himself enough security.
At this moment, Sima Yi suddenly had an impulse...
He really wanted to tell Lu Yan that he was ambitious!
He wants to be an invincible commander like him who dominates the world and is respected by everyone!
I also want to be a governor like him who can be loved by all the people in the world!
It was also at this moment that Sima Yi suddenly realized that the person he most wanted to be was standing in front of him alive!
Lu Yan's slender and straight figure became extremely majestic in Sima Yi's eyes at this moment, and even had a sacred and soft halo lingering around him!
Sima Yi couldn't help but feel a hint of fanaticism in his eyes when he looked at Lu Yan!
When Lu Yan turned around, Sima Yi immediately lowered his head to hide his emotions.
After helping Sima Yi up, Lu Yan turned around and faced the south bank of the Yangtze River. He was not aware of the emotional changes on Sima Yi's face and eyes just now.
Sima Yi's ambition is a double-edged sword. If used, it can kill the enemy and be invincible; but if used incorrectly, it may also bring destruction to oneself.
For Lu Yan, Sima Yi's ambition was not only due to his own reasons, but also to the fact that heroes were created through practical actions. If it weren't for the weakness of the monarch in the later period of Cao Wei, Sima Yi would not have been given the opportunity to seize power.
Therefore, in addition to training Zhuge Liang to act as the biggest check on Sima Yi, Lu Yan also deliberately took him with him and instilled his thoughts and values into him from time to time.
"Zhongda, you are one of my most proud students. I hope you can inherit my will and do your part to protect the Han nation and the people of Daha."
When Sima Yi heard this, his body couldn't help but tremble a little, "Student, please follow the teacher's teachings until death!"
"Huh?" Lu Yan turned around and looked at Sima Yi with some surprise, and thought to himself: "How come these words sound a bit like Zhuge Liang?"
But Lu Yan didn't pay too much attention to it. He replied: "We Han people are the kindest and most hard-working people in the world...but there are many barbaric peoples around the Han who are not yet fully civilized.
Therefore, when you should be tough, you cannot just be kind, because for those people, only fists are the real truth."
"The teacher means..."
"Some ministers in the court read and read themselves as fools. They thought that the savages were as docile and kind as the common people of the Han Dynasty. Some even tried to sell out the interests of their country for the sake of superficial glory..."
Sima Yi felt that what Lu Yan said was reasonable, but a little unreasonable. So he simply kept silent to avoid saying anything that would cause trouble...
"Since you followed me out, I hope you can take a good look and learn from me how I treat those foreign nations."
"Um... I dare to ask, teacher, how do you plan to treat those foreigners?" Sima Yi asked curiously.
Lu Yan glanced at Sima Yi and said matter-of-factly: "Of course I am convincing people with 'reason'!"
It’s true that you can convince people with reason!
Because the truth lies within the range of the cannon!