The north bank of the Yangtze River was in flames.
Chai Kehong did not know that there was a fire in the backyard. Following Li Hongji's order, he launched an offensive against the Jiangbei Camp in the Central Plains.
As soon as the battle started, Chai Kehong's brows never relaxed.
Looking at the passive defensive navy of the Central Plains, Chai Kehong felt unspeakably awkward.
After nearly three months of confrontation with the Central Plains, the naval forces led by Zhang Xiong have been behaving abnormally.
He had some experience with Zhang Xiong's naval strength.
Zhang Xiong was also known by Chai Kehong. He was from a peasant background and could not read ten Chinese characters at first. During the Battle of Huainan, he was forced to rebel and became a subordinate of Luo Youdu. He relied on listening to scholars read about the art of war and went around to ask people for basic advice.
Knowledge, relying on his perseverance, worked his way up step by step and became the deputy commander of the navy in the Central Plains, second only to Lin Renzhao in status.
Zhang Xiong's greatest characteristic is his caution and tenacity. He may not be able to lead an army alone due to his limited talent, but he is the best sword and shield in the hands of a commander.
Let him attack and he will fight to the last man until he falls.
Let him defend, even if the opposing general's eighteen generations of ancestors greet him back and forth, he will not go into battle without permission.
This kind of opponent is the most troublesome.
Chai Kehong could not think of any way to lure him out of the Jiangbei camp to fight, so he could only choose to attack by force.
Facing the iron cable net at the Jiangbei camp, Chai Kehong chose to attack the enemy with fire, dispatched Ke Ke to cut the iron cables at close range, and finally broke into the Jiangbei water village with a fighting ship.
The tactical effect is reasonable and in place,
Oil is indeed an artifact of water warfare.
The poisonous smoke and fierce fire blocked the other side's rescue route, and the other side could only sit and watch as they cleared the iron cables along the river little by little.
This trick is great, but it consumes a lot of oil.
But Chai Kehong doesn't feel sorry for the oil.
Ever since Luo Youdu used oil to defeat the Jiangnan Navy in the Huaihe River, Jiangnan, which has always been dominated by its navy, immediately learned its lesson and began to purchase oil. Based on the technology passed down by its ancestors, it developed the Jiangnan Navy's trump card... the fire-breathing ship.
Jiangnan is not rich in oil, but the Champa country in the south is a major oil producer.
In recent years, Jiangnan has imported a lot of oil from the Champa State, and the country has sufficient reserves.
This battle is crucial, and there is no need to hide a sharp weapon like oil.
After this initial attack, Chai Kehong used oil to block the Jiangbei water village.
The effect is amazing.
"Half of the iron ropes have been cut off. If you give us a little more time, our warships can directly break through the gate of the enemy's stronghold!"
Supervisor Sun Zhen looked at the results of the victory and said excitedly.
Li Hongji asked him to keep an eye on Chai Kehong.
But as one of the few famous generals in Jiangnan, Chai Kehong was very popular in the army.
Sun Zhen was very convinced and trusted him.
Chai Kehong said: "Have Sun Jianjun ever heard of fierce fire oil?"
Sun Zhen said: "I've heard of it, and I've also heard of fierce fire oil tanks, but I haven't seen the details. The flamethrower on the rear beam should be improved, and it will be more powerful."
In 919 AD, the fifth year of Zhenming in the Later Liang Dynasty, that is, forty years ago, the Later Liang Dynasty fought a decisive battle with the Later Tang Dynasty. The Later Liang Dynasty used a flamethrower with an iron cylinder to emit fire oil.
As soon as this thing came out, it was directly crushed by technology.
The soldiers of the later Tang Dynasty were so frightened that they peed.
However, the flamethrowers at this time were extremely powerful and extremely unstable. They could easily burn themselves by playing with fire. Moreover, the oil recovery technology was insufficient, so they were not popularized.
Jiangnan's fire-breathing warships were improved based on the flamethrowers on the rear beam.
Chai Kehong said: "I have also heard that it is said that fierce fire oil is extracted from stone paint and is more powerful than stone paint. The Central Plains has also improved drilling technology and has oil plants in many places. Their oil reserves are no more than ours.
Young Master. But until now, during the battle, have you ever seen them use it?"
Sun Zhen choked up and didn't know how to answer.
The momentum of development in the Central Plains is extremely terrifying, and the various war preparation materials are far beyond what they can compare with in Jiangnan.
As a potential opponent, Jiangnan never stopped studying the Central Plains before breaking up with them.
Sun Zhen clearly remembered that ever since a little man named He Zheng invented oilfield drilling technology.
There are records of the use of oil in various wars in the Central Plains.
Sometimes fighting a small battle is a luxury, let alone this critical moment.
The Central Plains has been passively being beaten and has not taken the initiative to attack.
"Is there a fraud in it?"
Sun Zhen also came to his senses.
"I don't know!" Chai Kehong looked at the battlefield and shook his head: "If you want to cross the river, destroying our Jiangnan navy is the first step. In addition to showing off their power in the lower reaches at the beginning, now the Central Plains navy has been avoiding fighting. It's really
I don’t know what kind of medicine the other party is selling in this gourd.”
Sun Zhen frowned and thought for a long time, then said: "What do you think of the Governor?"
Chai Kehong shook his head and said: "No matter what, take one step and count one step, you can't scare yourself to death."
The most powerful tactic in the world is the new unknown...
Why was Huo Qubing so invincible across Mobei?
Because no one has done this kind of thing before except him.
To deal with the grassland peoples, it is better to defend and counterattack than Li Mu, or it is better to lead an army to crush them step by step than Meng Tian.
Like Huo Qubing's long-distance and fast raids, large detours, and large interludes...
In the Xiongnu's understanding, there was no such thing as Central Plains soldiers and horses returning to their home base, let alone precautions. Facing Huo Qubing who was riding on his face, everyone was in a state of confusion, and they didn't know how to lose.
Another example is that later games have introduced new heroes and new tactics. They all claim to be invincible at the beginning, but when you really study them carefully, it's just the same thing.
To put it bluntly, building a bridge on the Yangtze River is worthless, but before it appeared, it was a clever trick that no one could have thought of, and it was a winning move.
When the bridge-building material Dazhu B was transported from the Yangtze River to the lower reaches of the Central Plains, the navy in the south of the Yangtze River saw it and thought it was a material for building the Jiangbei camp, and did not even think about building a bridge on the Yangtze River.
Therefore, even if Chai Kehong senses something is wrong, he will not consider the fire in the rear.
The natural moat of the Yangtze River has been called for thousands of years, which has fixed the perception of this era.
If the north wants to destroy the south, it must first eliminate the Jiangnan navy and break through the Yangtze River natural chasm.
As long as the natural moat of the Yangtze River is not broken, the Jiangnan naval forces cannot be destroyed. Even if they have crossed the river, the Jiangnan naval forces can block the river anytime and anywhere, preventing strategic materials from the north of the Yangtze River from being transported to the south of the Yangtze River.
Chai Kehong thought he was staring at Lin Renzhao and Zhang Xiong, and no matter what tricks the other side used, it would be of no avail.
Since you can't figure it out clearly, then go out and fight.
Attack according to your own ideas.
After attacking again for most of an hour, the iron ropes in the Jiangbei Camp were almost cleared.
Chai Kehong ordered the warships to prepare for breaking the camp.
The warship is a warship they built specifically to protect against oil. The wood used in building the ship is all fire-resistant red wood. It is also spray-painted and the hull is wrapped in fire-resistant leather. It can be said that everything is taken into consideration.
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Having learned the lessons of the Huaihe River War and the destruction of Luo Youdu by oil, the Jiangnan Navy tried every means to deal with oil.
They never had a chance to use it, which also made Chai Kehong and Sun Zhen feel a little sad.
They've all been killed in the camp, so they can't still hide it, right?
Just when Chai Kehong was gathering his strength and preparing to attack.
Chai Kehong suddenly got the news that the water village behind him was occupied by the Central Plains...