At the forefront of Soochow, on the waters, the navy led by Lu Xun was ready for battle.
The war drums sounded in unison, resounding through the sky, and even the clouds in the sky were shattered.
Lu Xun and a group of lieutenants stared at the Wu Dynasty navy directly in front with burning eyes.
The two armies were facing each other in the air...
Since the Wu Dynasty Navy did not attack, the Soochow Navy was somewhat confused.
The whole army is clearly in formation but there is no attack. What does that mean?
Is it possible that the Wu Dynasty navy was just a decoration, deliberately letting them see it?
But then again, the Wu Dynasty navy was so dark on the water that it was impossible to see to the side, giving people an unprecedented sense of oppression.
The military appearance is solemn, the flags are flying, the whole army is like a spear piercing the sky, the momentum is like a rainbow, and it is indescribably sharp.
But, even so, the Wu Dynasty Navy did not advance at all.
"General... General, it has been two days and the army has not advanced at all. What does this mean?"
"Yes, our navy is ready for a fight to the death, but they haven't made any move for a long time... Damn it, could it be intentional?"
"How about we take action?"
"That's right, this war is inevitable anyway!"
The lieutenants around Lu Xun were all very motivated and wished they could send troops immediately.
Lu Xun waved his hand and said: "Now the Wu Dynasty Navy has its entire army in formation. It is when morale is strong. If you attack rashly, you are undoubtedly chewing a hard nut!"
"I don't think it's appropriate!"
"What's more, if we attack, we will break away from the three defense lines under the water. As a result, the winning rate will drop sharply. I don't think we can attack!"
"Wait a little longer!"
analyze…
The reason why Lu Xun was reluctant to send troops was that the warships of the Wu Dynasty navy were equipped with three-bow crossbows, which were so powerful that they could even penetrate the ship's planks. Without underwater defense, this water battle would be impossible.
Defeat is inevitable.
Therefore, stand still!
The lieutenants listened to Lu Xun and said nothing more.
In this way, the two armies faced off on the water...
On the Wu Chao Navy side, Lei Yi and the others were a bit unable to bear it to be honest and wanted to attack immediately. The lieutenants around them also complained one after another.
How long will this take?
Lei Yi came to Shi Gandang's side and said, "General Shi, when exactly do we have to wait?"
Puzzled.
Also, he felt that waiting like this was not an option.
Shi Gandang narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Of course, wait until they can't hold on any longer!"
The fight hasn't started yet, is there ever a time when you can't hold on?" Lei Yi asked back.
"Of course..." Shi Gandang nodded, "Wait until they let down their guard and think we won't take action, then take action. This way we can catch them off guard!"
"This..." Lei Yi hesitated, always feeling unrealistic, but then he thought about it, since it was His Majesty's countermeasure, it made sense.
Shi Gandang thought for a while and said: "It is Soochow that is afraid of us now, not that we are afraid of them. Therefore, every step of the Wu Dynasty's strategy can lead Soochow by the nose. The desired effect is that they feel that this war is nothing more than a war."
Our Wu Dynasty is just bluffing!"
After Lei Yi understood the meaning, a slight smile appeared on his face.
"Okay, I know what to do!"
"Um!"
Shi Gandang didn't say much, he just stared straight ahead.
This time, he must do as His Majesty said, the first battle is the decisive battle and capture Soochow, so... proceed step by step and step by step.
…
Dongwu Imperial City, side hall.
After Wu Jun got angry, he calmed down and let Zhang Baiyi come to see him.
Zhang Baiyi walked in and without saying a word, he knelt on the ground and said, "I am guilty, please forgive me!"
Wu Jun glanced at Zhang Baiyi and said calmly: "Okay, get up, you are not guilty! Also, the enemy is facing us, so don't talk about this!"
Zhang Baiyi hesitated for a while, then slowly stood up, but still lowered his head.
Wu Jun said to the eunuch beside him: "Okay, let those useless trash get up!"
The eunuch nodded and left the side hall.
Wu Jun then said: "Prime Minister, how do you think the next war should be fought?"
Zhang Baiyi thought for a while and then said: "The veteran believes that the navy of the Wu Dynasty is coming fiercely and wants to wipe out Soochow, so the first battle may be the decisive battle. I hope that your majesty can personally conquer the enemy and fight with the soldiers together! Secondly,
The old minister is now willing to go to the Southern Dynasty to request a coalition. When the armies of the two dynasties are united, and coupled with the city wall defense, they will surely be able to stop the invading enemy!"
This was the countermeasure he thought of outside the door not long ago.
After hearing this, Wu Jun fell into deep thought and said after a moment: "Well... it is indeed a good strategy. Now it seems that there is no good way other than to deal with it like this!"
Zhang Baiyi was selectively silent.
In fact, Zhang Baiyi and Wu Jun also thought of the strategy together, and they were also prepared for the imperial commander to conquer it personally.
He wanted to win this battle with the Wu Dynasty.
If we lose again, I'm afraid Soochow will never have a chance!
The war hasn't started yet, they still have a chance, so they must seize this opportunity!
After Wu Jun thought for a moment, he said, "Okay, just do as you say, Prime Minister!"
"Yes, Your Majesty..."
"I will go to the Southern Dynasties immediately!"
Zhang Baiyi said.
"Okay, please pay attention to safety on the road!"
Wu Jun waved his hand.
Zhang Baiyi did not hesitate, left the imperial city, and took a warship to the Southern Dynasty.
Along the way, I didn't dare to have any delay.
…
At the same time, in the Wu Dynasty palace.
Jiang Ning was sitting in front of the sand table to deduce the war, and many points were included in it.
Not long after, Li Muzi walked in, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, are you looking for me?"
Jiang Ning nodded, "Well, I have assembled an army of 200,000 and are preparing to attack Soochow. Please tell me what points I need to pay attention to!"
Li Muzi paused and said honestly, "Your Majesty, I don't know much about military operations!"
Jiang Ning responded and muttered to himself, "That's right!"
Immediately, he dropped the wooden stick and said in a deep voice: "Now there are more than 100,000 troops arrayed in the front. I feel that we still need a fire!"
Li Muzi was puzzled, "Your Majesty, I don't understand!"
Jiang Ning smiled mysteriously, "We need Mo Pavilion to light this fire!"
Having said this, Li Muzi instantly understood what to do, nodded and said: "I will immediately send a letter to the Mo Pavilion members lurking in Soochow to come forward!"
Jiang Ning nodded, "Let's spread the news that the Wu Dynasty assembled an army of 600,000 to attack Soochow!"
"Even if I want to bluff, I will scare them to death!"
Li Muzi nodded and accepted the order, "Okay, I'll make arrangements right away!"
"Well, it must be as soon as possible!"
"yes!"
Li Muzi retreated from the side hall.
Jiang Ning muttered to himself, hoping that his bluff would have some effect.
Li Muzi left the imperial city, blew a crisp whistle, and a homing pigeon landed on his shoulder...