Chapter 736 Cannon in Red, Cross the River in White!
cheer.
Everyone in Fancheng was cheering.
Countless people gathered around Lu Xun, each with a fearful smile on their face, and the excitement in their hearts was beyond words.
Lu Xun...this young naval commander, today...he really managed to turn the tide.
It also made the soldiers aware of his general strategy for the first time.
Can…
In fact, the crisis has not been resolved. Everyone knows that last night's raid was just a test by Guan Yu. Guan Yu lost at most a few thousand soldiers and could not hurt his bones... How will this battle be fought and what will be the trend after that? Everyone's eyes are subconsciously on
Looking at Lu Xun.
Seemingly aware of everyone's doubts, Lu Xun sighed with emotion: "Although the mountain torrent is terrible and the attack is fierce, it retreats quickly. The reason why Guan Yu did not choose to bypass Jing and attack Xuchang and Luoyang directly was because he was afraid that we would cut him off."
He had just marched here last night and was busy with raids. This shows that he has insufficient food and grass. He mostly uses ladders to attack the city instead of Jinglan and other siege equipment. This shows that he has insufficient weapons... From this point of view, Guan Yu can't do anything.
It's just a paper tiger. It looks ferocious, but in fact it can be broken by just one poke. What else do you have to fear?"
Lu Xun's words were like a needle that calmed the sea.
Who would have thought that... after being surrounded by Guan Yu's army, Fancheng's commander Lu Xun would still be so calm and calm. Of course... because of yesterday's victory, his words undoubtedly gave more people more confidence.
Just then... on the tower, someone led a white horse up the tower.
When the horse reached Lu Xun's side, Lu Xun raised his knife and dropped it... The white horse's throat was cut directly!
Lu Xun ordered: "Sink this white horse into the moat!"
"Here..."
Everyone obeyed.
With a "pop" sound, the white horse fell into the river... and then quickly sank to the bottom of the water.
The soldiers and civilians in ancient times were very superstitious and naive. They used the white horse as a medium to express their thoughts to the gods. It was like making a blood alliance and drinking the blood of the white horse. Similarly, if the white horse sank into the river, if the white horse sank
The bottom means that you will be blessed by God!
really…
Lu Xun's operation received an ideal response.
--"good…"
——"God bless you!"
——"We will definitely defeat Guan Yu in this battle!"
For a time... the morale of the entire Fancheng soldiers was high.
On the other hand, it was Lu Xun. He pressed his hands on the city wall, squinted his eyes and looked at Guan Yu's military camp. Looking back... he saw the endless mountains and the boundless river...
Lu Xun knew that at the end of the river... the action had already begun.
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Dozens of merchant ships are sailing on the Yangtze River, upstream...
The river breeze was blowing, and the green mountains on both sides were as green as black. Lu Meng stood on the bow of the boat dressed like a merchant in white robes. He could already see the continuous beacon towers built by Guan Yu.
"In ancient times, King You of Zhou used to play the princes with a beacon for his beauty. Now Guan Yunchang is setting off a beacon again, haha... It seems that, as His Majesty said, Guan Yunchang has read a lot in the Spring and Autumn Period!"
While talking, Lu Meng recalled that...he had followed Zhou Yu into the palace to meet His Majesty.
The three of them chatted for a long time, but... Lu Meng always couldn't get a word in. He felt that in front of His Majesty Cao Yu and the Governor Zhou Yu, he was just a white-neck... and he didn't understand anything.
It was also from this day that he began to study military books diligently... When he met Cao Yu for the second time, Lu Meng had already responded to the situation in Jingzhou, the war in Yiling, and... the general situation proposed by Cao Yu.
Able to talk freely.
Of course... this includes today's situation.
It can be said that whether it is Cao Yu, Zhou Yu, or Lu Meng, they have already deduced it countless times, and they are as accustomed to it as eating and sleeping.
Of course... what impressed Lu Meng most deeply was His Majesty Cao Yu's evaluation of Guan Yu.
——"Guan Yu liked to read "Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan" since he was a child, because he stayed up late...his eyesight was not very good, and besides...he read "Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan" too much, and he always thought that he was
Educated people look down on other educated people and always think that their cultural level is higher than others. When they hear that a famous person appears, they squint their eyes and look at them coldly, with a look of indifference.
, such a person... is naturally able to get along, and if the relationship is in place, he will really help when something happens. But there is a flaw in leading troops, and his own people look down on him, let alone the enemy. On the battlefield, underestimating the enemy is a taboo!"
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Cao Yu's words once again appeared in Lu Meng's mind.
He looked into the distance...like a beacon tower in the green mountains.
"Haha..." Lu Meng laughed and pointed at the beacon... "King Zhou You lost the 800-year foundation of the Zhou Dynasty because of this. It seems... Guan Yunchang's "Spring and Autumn" is a disease!"
Speaking of which…
Lu Meng raised his head, approaching...his "merchant fleet" was getting closer and closer to the beacon tower.
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Daba Mountains, Dingjun Mountains…
There are twelve beautiful peaks rising here, from Shishanzi to Yuanshanzi, known as the "Twelve Peaks".
Further east is the solitary peak of Dangkou Temple, which stretches for more than ten kilometers from west to east, like a dragon playing with a pearl, so it is known as "a pearl in the Twelve Mountains".
There is a large natural pot-bottom-shaped depression in the south of Shannan, which is mentioned in ancient books and documents as the "Yangtian Depression" that can "gather tens of thousands of troops." According to historical deductions, Zhuge Liang laid out the "Eight Formations" and set up the "Army of the Governor"
"Wuhouping, the battlefield where Huang Zhong fought against Xia Houyuan was here!
…At this moment, Xia Houyuan of the Wei army is stationed here with his army.
Because it is autumn, the hillside is full of all kinds of unknown wild flowers. The yellow wild chrysanthemums are the most dazzling. Although each chrysanthemum is very small, it is more beautiful than the others. There are many clusters and they are connected together.
It’s like the entire hillside is sprinkled with gold, giving Dingjun Mountain a different look in autumn.
On normal days, you can still hear the dots of red leaves in the mountains and forests swaying in the wind, the faint voices of people talking in the mountains and forests, and from time to time, the beautiful singing voice of a girl from unknown family, and the bold shouts from the top of the mountain.
only…
Today, Dingjun Mountain only has a solemn and solemn air.
The Wei army was stationed at "Yangtianwa", while the Shu army was stationed at "Yuanshanzi", a relatively low mountain on the outermost edge of Dingjun Mountain...
Although the "Yangtian Wa" where the Wei army was stationed is low-lying, the mountain roads here are extremely dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack.
"Yuanshanzi" where the Shu army is stationed overlooks the Wei army's camp... Of course, the advantage of stationing here is... even if the Wei army wants to attack, they can only attack...
It can be said that because of where both sides are stationed, no one dares to launch a general attack rashly... But if it continues to be consumed, the Wei army has the battlefield in Hanzhong to collect food and has extremely convenient food roads to fully afford it. The Shu army's food... has to pass through the Shu road.
It’s difficult!
"Wow ah ah ah..."
At this moment, Zhang Fei called out the battle in front of Wei Jun's formation again. "Damn it, you were all born from bird's eggs. You are as afraid of the enemy as a tiger, so why fight? Go back to the Central Plains and sleep with your mother-in-law!"
"Grandpa has been shouting here for three days, and you don't dare to let out a fart? Is this the Wei Dynasty? Hahaha... It's ridiculous. I think about how glorious your Cao Cao was back then, but now that you are here, you have no eggs at all!"
"Brothers, scold me, scold these cowards!"
Zhang Fei's roar of filial piety echoed in the valley, and the entire Dingjun Mountain was filled with his curses...
"Xiahou Miaocai is as fearful of enemies as a tiger. If he is so shy, my wife must have been slept with by your elder brother, right?"
"Xiahou Miaocai is as fearful of enemies as a tiger. How many of your seven sons are your biological children, and how many are your eldest brother's?"
"Brothers and wives should not be bullied. It's okay to ride with them occasionally! Hahaha..."
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The yelling and cursing is unbearable!
Of course, these are all part of the Fa Zheng religion. To call it a formation... you have to make some noise. Although your eldest brother Cao Cao, Xia Houyuan, has that special hobby?
He likes other people’s wives, but what about his brother’s wife?
Undoubtedly, these scoldings had the desired effect.
"I'm so angry that I'm so angry! I'm so angry with you!"
Cao Ying, the main tent of the Chinese army...
With a "bang" sound, Xia Houyuan punched the table and frowned... "Where is my son?"
"Father is handsome, the child is here!"
"Father is handsome, the child is here!"
"Father is handsome, the child is here!"
"Father is handsome, the child is here!"
Xiahouyuan's eldest son Xiahouheng, second son Xiahouba, third son Xiahoucheng, and fourth son Xiahouwei all came to visit him.
Among them, Xiahou Ba was the most courageous, "Commander father, I am willing to issue a military order and lead my troops to meet the enemy. If I cannot defeat Zhang Fei, I am willing to be punished by military law!"
Even Xia Houyuan was not sure that he was Zhang Fei's opponent, but Xia Houba was full of courage...but he had the attitude of "a newborn calf is not afraid of the tiger"...
"Okay!" Xia Houyuan suddenly stood up and planned to order...
But at this time.
"You can't go!" Xun You stepped into the tent and said these three words loudly amidst the noisy shouts and curses of the enemy.
"Gongda?"
Who is Xiahou Yuan? He was the father-in-law of the current dynasty... After Cao Cao retired to seclusion, he became the head of the Cao family and the Xiahou family together with Xiahou Dun.
He himself just doesn't want to lose face, but...his identity doesn't allow him to be such a coward and let the enemy's dirty words spread into the military tents of the three armies.
not to mention…
These scoldings are really unpleasant. It is true that the eldest brother is a good wife, but he will never understand the wife of a good brother. Xia Houyuan firmly believes in this.
"At least not today!" Xun You said firmly...
"Why?" Xia Houyuan asked quickly.
Xun You looked around...
Xia Houyuan understood and waved his hands to signal his sons and lieutenants to leave. He even went to close the door curtain himself, and then asked Xun You, "Can Gongda speak now?"
"Director Liu from the Ministry of Industry has just sent the message, and the equipment delivered by Director Zhuge will be here soon!"
"Equipment?" Xia Houyuan didn't care, "It's not like Zhuge Liannu, right? Our army already has enough of these! No need to replenish them!"
"No..." Xun You waved his hand, "This time it's not Zhuge Liannu!"
"What is that?" Xia Houyuan was also curious.
Xun You groaned, "Xun has never seen it before, but...it is a drawing drawn by His Majesty. It went through more than seventy processes. It was originally planned to be completed in one year, but it took three years to successfully test it. It took five years
Only then do we have the battlefield conditions..."
"What on earth is it? It's so mysterious you said?" Xia Houyuan's curiosity was aroused.
"Your Majesty named it - Red Cannon!"
Xun You's words shocked Xia Houyuan, and he squinted his eyes... Let alone "cannon" in this era, even he has no idea about fire...
However, since it was drawn by Cao Yu and the studio was so sworn in... then...
"Haha." Xia Houyuan smiled, "Gongda, how many days do you have to give me an accurate message?"
——"Three days is enough!"
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In the beacon tower south of Jiangling City, the Guan family army guarding the city saw a series of ships in the distance.
At the time of landing, the defenders all became alert.
"Hurry and prepare the fire!"
The leader quickly ordered.
Soon, the entire Guan family army in the beacon tower was moving, some went to light the fire, and some threw the torches into the beacon tower at any time.
According to the original arrangement...
Once the beacon fire breaks out, it will prove that someone has invaded Jiangling, and the gates of Jiangling City will be closed. In addition... Guan Yu will also get the news as soon as possible and lead his troops to come back for reinforcements.
only…
As the ship approached, men dressed in white and dressed as businessmen came into view of Guan Jiajun on the beacon tower.
Lu Meng had already put on a human skin mask, which made him look calmer, and the businessman's unique smile was everywhere on his cheeks, despite his expression.
But Lu Meng's mood rose to his throat, and he whispered: "Send my military order to order the officers and men on each ship not to act rashly. Anyone who exposes the military aircraft will be executed immediately!"
"yes!"
The entourage stepped into the stern of the ship and conveyed truthfully to the soldiers hiding in the warehouse.
Seeing that the ship was approaching the beacon tower, more than ten merchant ships took off their sails and looked like they were about to stop...
Guan Jiajun on the beacon tower shouted: "No boats are allowed to stop here!"
"Master Jun!" Lu Meng shouted: "We are merchant ships and often use this waterway. Now the wind and waves are too strong, so we can just leave here if we can."
"No, no ships are allowed to dock in the beacon tower!"
"It's convenient to be listed as a military master!"
As he spoke, Lu Meng took a box from the servant beside him and quickly unfolded it...
Reflecting the sunset, the box sparkled... It was gold, lots and lots of gold!
"Master Jun, please do it for your convenience. We won't stay too long...just leave to avoid the wind and waves!"
As the saying goes, money is cold, but it is hot in your pocket...
Guan Jiajun has been suffering all these years, and he has never seen so much gold... If everyone can share a piece of it, it will be enough to buy several beautiful Bashu women when they go back!
The sergeants on the beacon tower were a little excited, but the leader still seemed extra cautious, "What's on board?"
"It's pottery and brocade, Master Jun..." Lu Meng shouted as someone took out a lot of them from the warehouse.
At this time, Guan Jiajun, who was on the shore, had already received the pottery, brocade and silk from the boat... everyone's eyes widened as they looked at it.
Although Shu brocade is good, but...who among their ordinary sergeants can wear such expensive Shu brocade? Now that this material that is no less than Shu brocade is in front of them, everyone dreams of wearing one.
The leader of Guan Jiajun saw what his brothers were thinking, and thought to himself, this is just hard work... it would be good to get some money.
Simply... waved his hand. "Okay, let's leave as soon as the wind and waves stop. Don't stay!"
"Yes, Master Jun!" Lu Meng shouted, but when he blurted out this sentence, a sly smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He walked ashore and ordered his brothers in front of the Guan army, "Quick, quick...distribute some pottery and brocade silk to all the military masters, quick...quick!"
When he said the last few words, he turned his head and looked at the ships that had all docked on the shore.
At this moment, the murderous intent was revealed in his eyes!