Chapter 477 Will hunt in the Han River? Nanyang Navy, domineering debut!
Looking at the small boat-like warships on the river, rushing towards Xiangyang City, Huang Gai stood by the river, holding the bloody Huanshou sword in his hand, chewing it secretly: "Things like dogs can run really fast.
quick."
"Fortunately they ran fast, otherwise we would have wiped them all out in this battle."
Sun Jian, who arrived shortly after, put away the ancient ingot sword, stared at the warships on the river with his bright eyes, and simply shouted at the top of his voice to vent his dissatisfaction:
"Old thief Cai Mao, come back if you have the guts. I will blow you to pieces. Don't think that the Han River can protect you. You are just a bunch of lambs waiting to be slaughtered. When my warship arrives, I will feed you all."
There are fish and turtles in the river.”
Sun Jian originally thought that no one would reply, but he never thought that Cai Mao's voice immediately sounded: "Sun Jian, you are only powerful with the help of fire and thunder. If you rely on warships and fight on the river, you may not be my opponent."
"If you are really a man, then you and I will agree to fight on the Han River. If Cai Maoru is afraid of you, I will throw myself into the river to feed the fish and turtles."
"But if you don't dare..."
Cai Mao's voice suddenly increased by three points and spread across the entire other side: "Then in front of your soldiers, do you dare to say that you are a sick cat, not a ferocious tiger? Since you have become a sick cat in Jiangdong, do you dare?"
"Haha, Jiangdong sick cat? It's interesting."
"What the Governor said makes sense. Sun Jian is by no means a ferocious tiger, but a sick cat."
"How dare he agree? He must be a sick cat."
"Koto sick cat!"
"Koto sick cat!"
"..."
On the river, waves of sound came, full of banter and ridicule.
In the eyes of the Jingxiang Navy, although they knew that most of Sun Jian's subordinates were sailors, with only a small number of infantry and cavalry, he was still a new recruit and was no match for the Jingxiang Navy.
Of course.
Sun Jian himself also understood that Cai Mao was clearly digging a hole for himself.
The purpose of his aggressive tactics was simply to place his battlefield on the river, rather than to forcibly cross the river, use fire and thunder to clear the way, blast Xiangyang by force, and seize their foundation.
After all, Cai Mao had already seen the power of Fuhuo Thunder. He believed that he was no match for Sun Jian on land, so he could only find a way to make the battlefield in his area of expertise, so that he had a slight chance of winning.
"General, don't agree to them."
General Huang Gai did not hesitate and interrupted first: "As long as we capture Xiangyang, it is equivalent to breaking the gate of Jingxiang. The Fire and Thunder are so useful, we should use our strengths and avoid our weaknesses."
“Leveraging strengths and avoiding weaknesses?”
Sun Jian didn't seem to take Huang Gai's words seriously at all. He turned to glance at him and said confidently: "Our shortcomings may not be as good as Cai Mao's strengths."
"Sooner or later there will be a battle on the river, either on the Han River or on the Yangtze River. Instead of dragging him to the Yangtze River, it is better to knock off Cai Mao's last confidence in the Han River. This will be more conducive to our next battle."
Huang Gai thought for a moment and nodded slowly: "What the general said makes sense."
So, Sun Jian raised his voice and said hoarsely: "Cai Mao, listen, we will hunt in the Han River. I want you to truly understand how big the gap between you and me is."
"You were not as good as me back then, and now you are no match for me. Even without Fuhuo Thunder, you are definitely not my rival at Nanyang Hanting."
"Jiangdong Tiger will definitely live up to its reputation!"
The sound was like a loud bell and the sound was like thunder, and it spread all over the Han River in an instant.
Cai Mao's voice immediately sounded on the river, full of excitement: "Okay, in that case, let's wait and see. I want to see how powerful Nanyang Hanting's navy has been since it was established a year ago."
Sun Jian waved his hand and gave a sonorous order: "Brothers, clean the battlefield, set up camp, and wait for the warships to arrive at Fancheng."
All the soldiers raised their hands in unison: "Here."
Sun Jian was born in Wu County, Yangzhou. He grew up by the sea since he was a child and was proficient in water warfare.
This naval force was trained by him personally. Not to mention tributaries like the Han River, the Yangtze River and the ocean can still run freely without any problems.
The most important thing is that the warships of this navy are all new warships developed by the imperial court. Although there are no giant warships yet, there are already several medium-sized warships ten feet long.
Such medium-sized warships are already comparable to the large-scale warships of the Jingxiang Navy and the most offensive stern warships. As long as the Nanyang Navy takes action, they will definitely win a complete victory.
and!
Sun Jian knew very well that His Majesty the Emperor ordered him to form a navy, not to see him use the Fire and Thunder, but to see how he used these warships.
Although it is possible to capture Jingxiang entirely by relying on the Thunderbolt of Fire, it will definitely disappoint His Majesty the Emperor and affect his career. This is something Sun Jian absolutely does not want to see.
Just as Sun Jian was about to turn around and leave, a group of soldiers and horses rushed out from the front. The leader was General Pan Zhang, carrying a bloody head in his hand.
"General."
Pan Zhang rushed over excitedly, knelt down on one knee, and presented his head: "The last general beheaded Zhang Yun, the deputy governor of Jingxiang. This is his head. Please check it with the general."
"It's really Zhang Yun."
Sun Jian had already figured out the details of his opponent, and naturally also knew the appearance of Deputy Governor Zhang Yun.
He looked carefully, and sure enough, the frightened and unblinking head was none other than Zhang Yun.
"Hahaha!"
Sun Jian was ecstatic in his heart. He looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "Wen Gui, you have made a great contribution this time. I, the general, will personally ask your Majesty for the merit."
The joy on Pan Zhang's face could not be concealed. Ever since he came to Nanyang with Liu Bei, Chen Gong and Cheng Li, he had never had the opportunity to make contributions.
Seeing others making great achievements and becoming loyal ministers of major commanders, Pan Zhang has been holding back a lot of energy in his heart, and today he is completely proud and proud.
"Thank you, General."
Pan Zhang's voice was loud, and the moment he stood up, he felt much taller.
It seemed that in the future, like Zhu Zhi and Huang Gai, he would become a well-known general under Sun Jian, and he would be on an equal footing with them, no longer needing to be a dwarf.
"Congratulations, Wen Gui."
Immediately afterwards, Huang Gai cupped his hands and clasped his fists with a smile on his face.
Pan Zhang was in a great mood, returned the gift with his hand, and said with a smile: "It's just a coincidence, not worth mentioning."
Although Pan Zhang's reply was relatively modest, there was no trace of arrogance in his heart, and the confidence in his eyes was even greater.
Sun Jian immediately ordered: "Wen Gui."
Pan Zhang said sonorously: "The end will be here."
"Since you obtained this head, you should be the one to do the next thing."
"General, no matter what your orders, no general will be disrespectful."
"good."
Sun Jian was overjoyed and said loudly: "Zhang Yun is also the deputy governor of Jingxiang after all. You can rush to Xiangyang by boat, give this head to Cai Mao, and tell him to wash his neck and wait to be slaughtered."
Pan Zhang naturally accepted such a morale-boosting thing: "General, don't worry, just leave it to the last general."
It's a pity...
All the battleships were taken away by Cai Mao's people, otherwise Pan Zhang would have caught up with him now, activated his taunting skills, and ridiculed the Jingxiang Navy. There was no other way. Now he could only wait for his own battleships to arrive.
*****
Xiangyang.
Governor's Mansion.
A huge sand table is marked with the interlocking forces of the red and blue sides. Behind Xiangyang, there are many warships, which represents the Jingnan princes who are about to come to support.
Kuai Yue put his hands behind his back and stared at the sand table with bright eyes. He kept thinking about the details of the response in his mind, trying to find a perfect way to successfully stop Sun Jian's troops and consume the minimum amount of troops.
After all, Cai Mao did not bring Liu Biao back, which meant that Jing Xiang was simply a traitor in the eyes of the Nanyang court, and even in the eyes of the people all over the world.
If they can successfully block the attack of Sun Jian's army at the minimum cost, they will still have the strength to face the crazy counterattack from Nanyang Hanting.
But......
If they could not stop the attack of Sun Jian's army, or if they succeeded in stopping Sun Jian's army but suffered serious casualties, then under these conditions, there would be no possibility of survival.
"what to do?"
Kuai Yue thought about it for several hours, but there was no way he could do it.
He had to know the power of the Thunderbolt, otherwise he would not be able to make a more rigorous plan.
After all, Fuhuo Thunder is related to Jingxiang's entire strategic offensive. Once Fancheng is defeated, Xiangyang will definitely not be saved. In this case, even if more troops and horses are brought in to support, it will be of no use.
"Damn it!"
Kuai Yue frowned, chewed something secretly, and said, "Here comes someone."
Two soldiers came outside the palace: "Commander, what are your orders?"
Kuai Yue asked again: "Have our people not returned from Fancheng yet?"
The soldier shook his head: "No."
"Send someone across the river to investigate."
"Here."
Just as the soldiers were preparing to bow and leave.
suddenly.
A quick report sounded outside the hall:
"Report—!"
Kuai Yue looked up.
However, they saw the governor, Cai Mao, rushing over in a hurry, with a look of surprise and fear.
Now that the war is getting tense, Cai pretended to be the governor of Jingxiang. He should have appeared on the front line, but he never thought he would appear here.
Is it possible...
Although Kuai Yue had expectations, he was still a little unwilling after all, and asked tentatively: "Degui, why do you..."
Before Kuai Yue could finish asking, Cai Mao waved his hand to interrupt and exhaled: "Xiandu, don't ask, we have already been defeated. Although we have strengthened the city wall, we are still no match for Fuhuo Thunderbolt."
"I have to admit it."
Even Cai Mao himself couldn't help but praise sincerely: "The fire and thunder can indeed break mountains and crack rocks. Most of the walls of Fancheng collapsed. If Zhang Yun hadn't led his troops to start street fighting in the city, I'm afraid we wouldn't be able to come back."
"ah?"
Kuai Yue was shocked: "This...how is this possible?"
Cai Mao nodded with certainty: "It's true."
"Damn it!"
Kuai Yue cursed secretly and pretended to pack up his things: "Degui, if this is the case, quickly gather the troops and retreat. Xiangyang City has not been reinforced, so naturally it cannot withstand the thunder and lightning of ambushing fire. It is still too late for us to leave now."
According to the original plan, once it was determined that Xiangyang could not be defended, they would retreat, leave Xiangyang, and rush to the south bank of the Yangtze River to start a desperate showdown with the Nanyang court in an effort to rule the river.
Now, since Cai Mao has been defeated, and he said such words, he has naturally proved the power of Fuhuo Thunder, and it has also broken Kuai Yue's confidence in holding on to Xiangyang.
In this case, it is better to retreat as soon as possible and think of a solution. Anyway, the princes in Jingnan have not arrived to support yet, which can save a lot of integration time.
"Don't be impatient in the alien world."
However, Cai Mao was unhurried and said calmly: "Perhaps we can still persist."
Kuai Yue frowned, as if he heard something: "Degui, what do you mean?"
Cai Mao said solemnly: "Sun Jian promised me that he would hunt on the Han River and compete with our navy."
"Better than the navy?"
Kuai Yue looked in disbelief.
Even he couldn't believe that there would be such a result.
You must know that the Jingxiang Navy has been established for at least ten years. Cai Mao is even more famous for his navy and is proficient in water warfare. How dare Sun Jian, the fierce tiger from Jiangdong, dare to compete with Cai Mao in the navy? Isn't this just throwing an egg at a stone?
"That's right."
Cai Mao nodded affirmatively: "Sun Jian personally agreed."
Kuai Yue still couldn't believe it and shook his head: "Could this be Sun Jian's tactic to delay the war?"
Cai Mao frowned: "A delaying strategy?"
"kindness."
Kuai Yue nodded: "He wants us to relax our vigilance, and then wait for the reinforcements from Jingnan to come and fight us to the death, thereby killing us all. In this way, the next battle will be much easier."
"this......"
Cai Mao paused for a moment and shook his head: "I really didn't expect it."
Kuai Yue sighed: "Now, Sun Jian has an absolute advantage, and once Xiangyang is captured, it will be a great achievement for His Majesty the Emperor of Nanyang. If I were Sun Jian, I would naturally not give up such an opportunity."
"That makes sense."
Cai Mao nodded slowly and said with deep understanding: "How about this? We temporarily exempt the four counties in Jingnan from supporting them. I will only lead the Jingxiang navy to fight against the thieves."
"If Sun Nutella really confronts me on the Han River, then it is not too late to ask them to support me. If he does not confront me and just deceives us, then it is not too late for us to retreat."
This method is feasible.
Kuai Yue thought for a moment and said softly: "If we can save Xiangyang, of course it would be best. If we can't, we will have to lose. Let's do it according to your method first."
"good."
Cai Mao responded and subconsciously clenched his fists: "This time, I want to make it clear to Sun Jian that in terms of naval forces alone, even if ten Sun Jians are tied together, they are definitely no match for Cai Mao."
Kuai Yue was very aware of Cai Mao's strength in water warfare and immediately patted him on the shoulder: "Grand Governor, just go ahead and do it. Leave the rest to me. Together, we can protect Xiangyang."
"kindness."
Cai Mao nodded, took a long breath, and said with a slightly melancholy expression: "The only pity is that my deputy governor Zhang Yun, I don't know if he can come back."
Kuai Yue breathed out and said softly: "It's best if you can come back. If you can't come back, there's nothing you can do about it. He sacrificed himself for Xiangyang, so we can't be sorry for his sacrifice."
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long report sounded outside the tent again.
Cai Mao and Kuai Yue looked up.
But see...
General Deng Yi hurriedly entered the palace with a wooden box, knelt down on one knee and said, "Military advisor, Grand Governor."
Cai Mao frowned and looked at the wooden box: "Colonel Deng, what do you mean?"
Deng Yi raised the wooden box with both hands, handed it over, frowned and said: "Grand Governor, this is a gift sent by someone from Sun Jian. He said it was specially given to you, so the general sent it here."
"oh?"
Cai Mao was stunned for a moment: "For me?"
Deng Yi nodded: "Well, that's right."
Before Cai Mao could speak, Kuai Yue interrupted in advance: "Open it and take a look."
Cai Mao glanced at Kuai Yue and immediately understood what he meant.
Kuai Yue was worried that he would be murdered, so he asked Deng Yi to help open it instead of presenting it.
Cai Mao did not change his words, but nodded: "Quick, open it and take a look."
"Here."
As a last resort, Deng Yi could only respond and put the wooden box on the floor. The moment he opened the lid, he was so frightened that he threw the wooden box away. He leaned back and fell to the ground with a thud.
But see...
A huge head, Kurulu rolled out of the wooden box, rolled, and arrived in front of Cai Mao. A familiar face suddenly appeared in front of Cai Mao.
"Zhang...Zhang Yun?"
Cai Mao had a look of disbelief on his face, with a hint of fear on his face.
Zhang Yun's eyes were as wide as bells, and he refused to close his eyes. His eyes were filled with fear in capital letters. It was obvious that the other party was frightened before he died.
If the head had not been sent over, Cai Mao would have suspected that Zhang Yun was frightened to death by something rather than being killed. Such an appearance was really shocking.
Cai Mao felt a chill on his spine, as if Zhang Yun was scolding him, so he quickly ordered: "Quick! Collect Deputy Governor Zhang's head and send someone to bury it in Xian Mountain without any mistake."
The guard next to him took a step forward, bowed and held his hands: "Here."
Fortunately, Cai Mao had experienced hundreds of battles and had seen many dead men, so he did not reveal his flaws. Otherwise, Kuai Yue would really suspect that Zhang Yun's death was caused by Cai Mao, not Nanyang.
"This is Sun Jian's letter of challenge to us!"
After the guards took out the head, Kuai Yue exhaled and said sinisterly.
"Don't worry, Xiandu."
Cai Mao had a sullen face, clenched his iron fist, and said coldly: "Cai will definitely let Sun Jian know who is the real king of water warfare, and he will never be allowed to become arrogant again."
Kuai Yue leaned over and handed over his hands, and said solemnly: "Great Governor, Jingxiang depends on you. If we lose this battle, Yangzhou and Yizhou will be involved. If we can win, I will personally rush to Yangzhou to persuade Liu Yao.
, draw rivers and rule them.”
Water fight!
This is Jing Yang's strongest weapon.
If the water battle can be won, then Kuai Yue will have enough reasons.
Liu Yao, like Liu Biao, had no choice but to surrender to the Han court. If he failed to win over Liu Biao, he could only try hard against Liu Yao, and the only thing that could make Liu Yao's heart beat was to break Nanyang's unbeaten victory.
A myth.
Cai Mao took a deep breath and said loudly: "Don't worry, Yidu, just leave it to Cai."
Kuai Yue nodded heavily: "Yes, I believe you."
*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian held the memorial handed over by Xun Ou and carefully
I have to admit that Xun You is indeed a very capable assistant, and he controls every detail very well.
Now that spring is about to begin, he has already laid out the farming plans for Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Guanzhong, and even Liangzhou very well. He has even prepared to open a horse farm in Liangzhou in conjunction with the court's strategy.
"kindness."
Liu Bian nodded: "Wen Ruo, your farming plan is very good. Just do it at your own pace. Although Liangzhou is relatively desolate, we still can't abandon it. After all, it is our ancestor. We finally conquered it.
of."
"What we have to do is how to make good use of this land instead of abandoning it. Whether it can play its due role depends entirely on you."
Historically, many people disliked Liangzhou. After all, sixty-seven out of ten battles in the late Han Dynasty took place here. Liangzhou had no positive benefits for the Han Empire, but only negative benefits. This led to many officials
, want to abandon Liangzhou.
But in fact, in Liu Bian's plan, if potato and corn seeds are brought back in the future, the land in Liangzhou can also produce crops, and the yield will never be low.
certainly!
This is only for crops, not minerals.
Liangzhou is very rich in mineral resources, including coal mines, iron mines, manganese mines, etc., and the largest gold mine in Asia is also here. Compared with farming, this place is indeed inferior, but the advantages of mineral resources are more than enough to make up for it.
Xun You leaned over and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, all the land in the world is the land of the king. No matter how barren the land in Liangzhou is, it is the territory of the Han Dynasty after all, and I will definitely make good use of it."
"kindness."
Liu Bian was very satisfied with this, nodded, and said: "Oh, by the way, spring is about to begin. Cao Cao, Xu Rong, Zhang Liao, Liu Yu, and Gongsun Zan have all submitted letters and can launch an attack at any time."
Xun You naturally knew what His Majesty the Emperor meant: "Your Majesty, I have given orders to the governors of all parties, ordering them to mobilize grain and grass to ensure the military supplies of the army."
"I want to come..."
Regarding this, Xunyou thought for a moment and said softly: "It will definitely be solved before the spring begins. Mainly, some places need to transport grain and grass by water. But now that the ice water has begun to melt, the river is shallow and it is difficult to sail, so there is a delay.
"
"kindness."
Liu Bian nodded and expressed understanding.
After all, Jizhou is not as good as the south, and now it is the Little Ice Age. The river transportation of grain and grass will indeed be blocked. This is reasonable. If you want to rely on horses to transport grain, it will naturally delay time.
"Resolve it directly in the spring, and strive to eliminate Yuan Shao within two months."
Liu Bian was too lazy to talk nonsense and directly issued the final ultimatum.
Such a battle is not difficult for an army of 500,000 people: "If Yuan Shao can be defeated within one month, all the military leaders will be rewarded."
After all, this will not delay the spring plowing in Jizhou, and it will also fulfill the promise to the soldiers of the Black Mountain Army, allowing the three-year development of the empire to rejuvenate at its own pace.
"Your Majesty, don't worry."
Xun You bowed and handed over his hands, and said sonorously: "This is what I originally planned. The farming plan contains the planning for Jizhou's farming. You can rest assured."