Chapter 483 The treasure ship enters Jiangdong, and the Jiangdong navy is frightened!
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian was sitting at the top, holding the daily newspaper handed over by Jia Xu in his hand. He couldn't help but frowned. In the column that Jia Xu paid special attention to, it clearly stated that the gates of major cities were closed and were blocked by Yuan Shao.
It has been set up as a restricted area and difficult to access.
It's obvious.
There's something fishy here.
But until now, Jia Xu still doesn't know what Yuan Shao is going to do, so he has set it as a special concern and highlighted it to remind His Majesty the Emperor.
Not to mention Jia Xu, even Liu Bian himself had no idea what kind of medicine Yuan Shao was selling in this gourd. He only had a rough guess after communicating with the military advisor alliance.
"Fire and Thunder?"
Facing too many possibilities, Liu Bian finally felt that Fuhuo Thunderbolt was the most reliable: "Yes, Fuhuo Thunderbolt has now become an important part of our strategy to conquer the world."
"Everyone knows that if we can't solve the problem of Ambush Fire Thunder, we won't be able to defend the city. The battle in Fancheng is enough to prove that Yuan Shao's stone brick siege plan never existed."
"Is it possible..."
Liu Bian tentatively guessed: "They are planning to strengthen the city gate? But no matter how hard the city gate is reinforced, what use will it have? They can't withstand our fire and thunder at all."
Such a thick city wall cannot withstand it. Even if the city gate becomes an iron gate, the link is still the weak point. As long as the link can be blown open, no matter what the city gate becomes, it will have no effect.
Liu Bian really couldn't think of any way the other side could think of to prevent the explosion of Fuhuo Thunder at the city gate. Instead of doing this, it would be better to thicken the city wall.
After a moment of silence, the voice of the Military Advisor Alliance sounded: "Master Bian, in fact, there are some ways to deal with Fuhuo Leiting, but I don't know if Yuan Shao has adopted this method."
"oh?"
Liu Bian was immediately surprised, with a look of disbelief on his face: "There is really a way?"
The Military Advisor Alliance said with absolute certainty: "Of course there are ways to deal with it."
Liu Bian had a thought in his mind and asked urgently: "What can I do?"
The Military Advisor Alliance explained: "Master Bian must have heard of fixed-point blasting, right?"
Liu Bian nodded: "Of course I've heard of it, but is it related to us?"
"kindness."
The Military Advisor Alliance said softly: "It really has something to do with it."
Liu Bian became more and more curious: "What's the relationship?"
"It's very simple."
The Military Advisor Alliance explained: "The key to fixed-point blasting is that the blasting effects that can be achieved are also different depending on the location of the explosives. Even through reasonable calculations, the direction of the collapse of the building can be controlled."
"Our current installation in the city gate cave is different from fixed-point blasting, but it has the same purpose. However, if the installation of explosives changes, the explosion effect will naturally change."
"Because all ancient city gates opened inwards, we could install explosives at will outside. In addition, our opponents did not dare to open the city gates easily, so they could only become fish on the eucalyptus board, allowing us to bomb them at will."
"But......"
At this point, the Military Advisor Alliance changed the subject and said: "If the opponent slightly modifies the city gate and interferes with the installation method of the Fire Thunder, then the effect of the Fire Thunder will be halved, thus completely protecting the city gate.
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hiss-!
Liu Bian was surprised and suddenly realized.
Have to admit it.
The Alliance of Military Advisors made a very reasonable point. As long as the installation position of the Thunderbolt can be destroyed before the Thunderbolt explodes, then the Thunderbolt will not only be unable to collapse the city wall, but even the city gates will not be able to be opened.
"this......"
Liu Bian frowned, took a deep breath, and thought to himself: "Can these guys under Yuan Shao's command think of such a method? Are they so smart?"
"This possibility cannot be ruled out."
The Alliance of Military Advisors has always taken various situations into consideration: "What's more, it has been almost a year since our Fuhuo Thunder came out. During this period, there have been N number of large and small battles, and there are traces of Fuhuo Thunder in all of them."
"If Yuan Shao has been sending people to pay attention to Fuhuo Leiting and collect our fighting methods, he should be able to detect some traces from it."
"Whether this method can be considered, we can't give a definite answer at the moment, but just in case, we still have to consider it after all."
"If Yuan Shao really has a way to crack the Fire and Thunder, it will most likely affect the progress of our strategy against Jizhou. At least it will delay the spring plowing season and lead to famine for millions of people."
That's right.
Jizhou is a populous and agricultural state.
Bohai County alone has a population of one million.
Moreover, most of the terrain here is plain, which is very conducive to large-scale reclamation. Once spring plowing is delayed, millions of people will have no food harvest in a year, which is a very fatal thing.
Of course, Liu Bian could have brought grain and grass from other places to alleviate the famine of millions of people in Jizhou, but if he did something that could clearly be avoided, doing so would be like taking off his pants and farting.
"The most urgent task is to investigate clearly what happened at the city gate."
"Yes, it is indeed so."
"certainly."
Liu Bian hurriedly added: "Experts should also think of ways to deal with it and be prepared for any disaster."
The Military Advisor Alliance affirmed: "Don't worry, this matter has been moved up the agenda."
"good."
Liu Bian thought about it, turned to look at Jia Xu below, and said softly: "Wenhe, is there any way for people from the school affairs office to find out about the situation of Jizhou City Gate Cave?"
"this......"
Jia Xu shook his head, sighed, and said softly: "I'm afraid not, otherwise the situation there should be reported soon. Yuan Shao must be very strict. If we forcefully inquire, it will most likely affect the school affairs office in Jizhou."
Foundation.”
"That's true."
Liu Bianshen thought so and became even more melancholy.
If we can't figure out the situation of Jizhou City Gate, we won't be able to prescribe the right medicine.
Although the military-strategist alliance may anticipate the other party's measures, it would be too time-consuming and labor-intensive to think of all solutions, and it will definitely affect the strategic deployment plan.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty."
Just when Liu Bian was feeling melancholy, Jia Xu's voice sounded again: "I thought that your majesty could send a message to Cao Cao Feige and ask him to find a way to contact Xu You. Xu You will naturally be able to contact things that we cannot touch."
Yes!
Liu Bian's eyes suddenly brightened.
Now, Xu You has come to Yuan Shao as an undercover agent. Naturally, such news cannot escape Xu You's eyes.
Although Xu You had no way to contact the school affairs office, the school affairs office was able to find Xu You.
Liu Bian did not hesitate and said loudly: "Wen He, please quickly send a message to the flying pigeons in the dark cave in Jizhou, asking them to contact Xu You to inquire about the situation in the city gate. I will naturally remind Cao Cao."
Jia Xu bowed his head and said: "My lord is wise."
"Report—!"
At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the hall.
Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked.
But then, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and walked in. He bowed and raised his hands: "Your Majesty, I would like to see Guo Jia from the School Affairs Office."
Liu Bian frowned: "Fengxiao? Let him come in."
Zhu Tong nodded: "Here."
Immediately.
Bowed and left the hall.
Not long after, Guo Jia came to the Wende Hall and stepped forward: "Your Majesty, Guo Jia, see you."
Liu Bian waved his hand and motioned for him to take a seat: "Fengxiao, you are here now, but do you have anything important to do?"
Guo Jia hurriedly took out a message from his arms and handed it over: "Your Majesty, this is the message sent back from Jizhou. It is the message Xu You sent to Nanyang and Cao Cao through the school affairs office."
"Xu You?"
Liu Bian was surprised and seemed to realize something.
He hurriedly unfolded the information, his eyes rolled up and down, and he suddenly realized: "It is indeed like this."
At this moment, when netizens in the live broadcast room saw the content of the intelligence, they also became excited:
"Damn it! Experts are indeed experts. This was all expected."
"Now that the specific methods are out, we can prescribe the right medicine."
"If you come up with a solution as soon as possible, you can avoid delaying the overall strategic schedule."
"Xu You, the traitor, is really having a great time."
"Cao Cao's move is simply wonderful."
"Haha, if Yuan Shao learns the truth, he will be crying in the toilet."
"Poor Yuan Shao, he finally had a countermeasure, but he was defeated by a traitor."
"..."
Then, the voice of the Alliance of Military Advisors also sounded: "You actually want to open a hole in the city gate and use a spear to destroy the installation of Fuhuo Thunder. The wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated."
Liu Bian asked tentatively: "How about it? Is there any way to solve it?"
The Military Advisor Alliance replied: "Experts will find a way. Don't worry, Mr. Bian. However, there are already specific ways to deal with cutting off the leads, which are in the operation manual."
After all, the basic operation of cutting off the leads is too simple. You only need to make a protective cover of a certain length to protect the leads. There is no technical content at all.
But the spear on the city gate is indeed a critical point. If it cannot be fixed well, it will never be able to blow through the reinforced city wall.
As for how to reinforce...
The military advisor alliance still needs a certain amount of time to calculate, and even needs to conduct simulated actual exercises. Only when it is sure that there are no problems will it give the master a positive answer.
Liu Bian thought: "Okay, I believe that the experts will be able to solve this problem in the shortest possible time. I will also order Tai Shitong and Liu Ye to find a way to solve it, using a two-pronged approach."
The Military Advisor Alliance said softly: "Okay."
Liu Bian was overjoyed and turned to look at Guo Jia and Jia Xu: "Now that the Jizhou City Gate incident has been clarified, we must also think of ways to deal with it."
"The two of you continue to increase the investigation of Jizhou. As for the exploration of Chengmen Cave, you must not go too deep to avoid unnecessary losses."
"But to protect Xu You's safety, we still need to send people to do some reconnaissance to confuse our opponents and make them think that we still don't know the secret of the city gate."
"This matter..."
Liu Bian took a deep breath and said loudly: "I'll leave it to you, Fengxiao."
Guo Jia bowed and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will live up to your high expectations."
"kindness."
Liu Bian nodded and turned to Jia Xu: "Wenhe, please quickly send a letter to the generals Feige, and inform them as much as possible of the latest situation in Jizhou, so that they can prepare in advance."
Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "Here."
"In that case, please step aside for now."
"Here."
****
Above the ocean.
One warship after another rode the wind and waves, heading towards the mouth of the Yangtze River.
On the deck, Cheng Pu stood facing the wind, his cloak fluttering, and his bright eyes seemed to be bursting with divine light, which was the expectation of making great achievements.
Ever since the imperial court decided to build a navy, Cheng Pu had been dreaming about it every day. One day, he could lead the navy he had worked so hard to build from scratch and fight in all directions on the sea.
In just two years, he wiped out all the pirates in the East China Sea of the Han Dynasty. This not only strengthened his own team, but also protected the safety of the people in the Han Dynasty's territory.
only......
What Cheng Pu didn't expect was...
The first order he received from the court was to assist Sun Jian and deter the Jingxiang navy.
Although this order was somewhat unsatisfactory, it was the first order given by the imperial court to the navy. Cheng Pu naturally had to take it seriously, so he mobilized the main force and headed straight to the mouth of the Yangtze River.
"General, look, there is the entrance to the sea."
Beside him, General Xue Zhou raised his hand and pointed into the distance.
Xuezhou was a well-known pirate on the East China Sea. Because he was defeated by Cheng Pu, he surrendered to Nanyang Hanting. All the pirates under his command were recruited by Cheng Pu and became water ghosts in the army.
This group of guys hang out on the East China Sea every day, constantly scurrying around the islands, looting merchant ships, and sometimes even go to the shore to make purchases. They live a very comfortable life.
But......
Ever since Nanyang Hanting established a navy, their lives have been difficult. The other side always used the excuse of military training to besiege them. Once the giant warships came out, they couldn't fight at all. In desperation, they had no choice but to surrender.
Although they are a group of pirates, they have been at sea all year round and have a good understanding of the sea conditions. Moreover, every pirate has experienced hundreds of battles and is of much higher quality than their own soldiers.
After Xuezhou surrendered, Cheng Pu used more and more methods to train soldiers, and his naval warfare technology became more sophisticated. It can be said that he achieved multiple results with one stone.
"Walk."
Cheng Pu waved his hand and gave a sonorous order: "Hang all the sails for me, let all the brothers come out, put the sword on my shoulder, and unstring the bow and crossbow. This is Liu Yao's territory, so don't be careless."
certainly!
Cheng Pu did this not only to guard against Liu Yao, but more importantly, to demonstrate the strength of Nanyang's navy and frighten his opponents from the momentum, so that they would not dare to become enemies of the Nanyang court.
At this moment, the soldiers on the mast received the order and immediately waved the red and green flags to convey the instructions to the frigates in all directions. After a while, each fleet received the signal and immediately took action.
But see...
On the decks of each fleet, a large number of soldiers were like ants. Accompanied by the sound of drums, they rushed out of the cabin and reached their posts as quickly as possible.
The sails are raised, the guns are set up, the commanders are directed, the formations are lined up, and the equipment is moved. It is like a scene of entering a state of combat readiness. It can be called an efficient operating machine.
At the same time, the speed of the battleship increased proportionally. Toward the mouth of the Yangtze River, black waves surged over. Huge waves rolled under the battleship to both sides. The sound of crashing was the strongest stimulant for the Nanyang Navy.
.
At this moment, the fishermen who were fishing offshore suddenly saw hundreds of warships approaching like dark clouds. The fishermen who were used to being harassed by pirates immediately thought that they were coming to kill them:
"Run quickly, the pirates are coming."
"This... what kind of pirate is this? So many ships?"
"Hurry and leave. If you don't leave, it will be too late."
"No, their speed is too fast, like arrows."
"I have never seen such pirates!"
"Not pirates! They are not pirates!"
"It's Nanyang Navy!"
"It's really the Nanyang Navy."
"Isn't it too awesome?"
"..."
When they heard the words Nanyang Navy, the fishermen who were fleeing stopped one by one.
Because they knew very well that the army in front of them was the navy of their own court and would definitely not harm the fishermen.
They all turned to look at the Nanyang battleship group, their eyes full of awe.
Some brave fishermen dared to wave at the battleships and shout loudly:
"Welcome the Imperial Navy and welcome Master Wang back!"
"Welcome to the Imperial Navy..."
"..."
certainly.
Such sounds have long been lost in the waves.
Cheng Pu naturally did not bother to respond, but moved forward at full speed, heading straight for the mouth of the Yangtze River.
The Jiangdong navy who was stationed on the garrison stared at the approaching navy. Their eyes suddenly stared like eggs, with a look of disbelief on their faces. What's more, they were so frightened that they were shaking all over and couldn't speak.
"This... this is... this is..."
"This is Nanyang...Nanyang Navy?"
"Their battleship actually...actually looks like...a dock on the sea?"
"Isn't this too... too scary?"
The warships of the Eastern Han Dynasty were mainly built-up ships and stern ships.
But compared with the battleships of the Nanyang Imperial Court, such battleships are basically medium-sized battleships, not even as large as large battleships, let alone the giant battleships of the Imperial Navy.
The hull is tens of feet long and dozens of feet high. Thousands of soldiers are neatly arranged on the deck. On both sides of the hull, metal soldiers with shining lights are exposed.
"one two three......"
The Jiangdong sailors were stunned. On the giant battleship in the middle, there were exactly ten sails in the front and rear. Above the mast in the middle, there were two messengers, standing high, holding red and green flags.
"this......"
I can't fight, let alone dare to fight.
The Jiangdong sailor glanced back at his own water village. It seemed that the warships and warships he was proud of before were now like a pile of junk, without any deterrent effect at all.
"quick!"
The people next to me shouted: "Go back quickly and report to General Chen."
The soldier nodded quickly and said, "Okay."
Now.
Someone quickly came ashore and rode their horses straight to the military camp.
The military camp was not too far from the river bank, so not long after, a large number of soldiers and horses came to the river bank to watch the Nanyang Navy in the distance.
General Chen Shi's eyes almost popped out of his head, his throat rolled, and sweat broke out on his forehead. He couldn't help but sigh: "Isn't this gap too big? It is completely impossible for us to fight against such a team."
Vice Admiral Li Qiong was completely stunned and could not stop trembling: "I only knew that Nanyang established a navy, but I didn't expect that their navy was so powerful."
"Fortunately, my lord did not choose to attack Guangling back then. Otherwise, we might have crossed the river, but we would never be able to come back. Who can stop such a fleet from attacking us?"
Chen Shi swallowed his saliva: "The other party has no intention of stopping. He probably wants to go to Jingxiang. Let's report it to the lord quickly and let him make a decision as soon as possible."
Li Qiong nodded: "Yes, it should be so."
Chen Shi made a decisive decision: "In that case, you stay here and must not send anyone out to fight. I will rush to Moling immediately to report the news to the lord."
Li Qiong agreed: "Okay, you go quickly. I'm here and nothing big will happen."
Chen Shi turned around and left without hesitation.
In fact, an ordinary soldier can convey the news, but after all, such a thing is too shocking. If an ordinary soldier came over and said it, Liu Yao might not believe it, but if his own general said it, he had to believe it.
now.
On the deck of the battleship.
Cheng Pu looked at the stunned soldiers on the river banks on both sides, and suddenly felt a sense of pride in his heart: "Your Majesty did not say to attack Yangzhou, otherwise the Jiangdong navy will be defeated in one battle."
Xue Zhou on the side nodded affirmatively: "Yes, the Jiangdong navy's large ships are indeed powerful, but compared with our treasure ships, the gap is really bad."
"Not to mention the overall strength of the hull, even these weapons are enough for them to drink a pot. You know, these weapons are weapons that can hunt big fish. The hull of the large ship cannot withstand a beating."
In Cheng Pu's daily training, in addition to fighting pirates, he would occasionally go out to sea to hunt some big fish. Firstly, it was to exercise the navy's ocean-going ability, and secondly, it was also to train their cooperation level.
After all, these big fish are each more than ten feet long and can easily destroy a fleet. If you want to hunt such big fish, you must use a strategy led by a treasure ship and the cooperation of thousands of people.
"Hanshu" Volume 27, Volume 27, "Five Elements Chronicles, Chapter 1" records: In the spring of the first year of Emperor Yongshi's reign, there were four big fish in the North Sea, six feet long and one foot high.
Calculated in Han ruler, which is equivalent to the current size calculation, the length can reach 13.86 meters and the height is 2.31 meters. Calculated from the scale ratio of body length and body height, it is roughly in line with the standards of whales.
How lonely it is to be invincible!
Nanyang's navy has become so powerful that it has no opponent, so it chooses to compete with whales. Every time, it has to be exhausted and even lose some warships before it can be captured.
Of course, catching big fish is not the goal, but to hone the tacit understanding of the soldiers and their use of tactics. Only by experiencing actual combat can one become a true maritime elite.
As for the Jiangdong and Jingxiang navy?
The purpose of the Nanyang Navy from the very beginning was not to take them seriously at all.
Cheng Pu smiled calmly, waved his hand, and ordered: "Keep moving forward. If the Jiangdong navy doesn't take the initiative to provoke them, we don't need to pay attention to them, as long as the deterrent effect is achieved."
As a naval commander, Cheng Pu had a relatively strong view of the overall situation. Although the emperor asked him to arrive at his destination at a designated time, he specifically pointed out that he should take the Yangtze River instead of the Huaihe River, which was clearly to scare Liu Yao from Jiangdong.
Xue Zhou leaned over and cupped his hands and said, "Here."
Immediately.
The Nanyang Navy continued to sail westward, at a relatively slow speed, but its intimidating power was as strong as Mount Tai.
The Jiangdong navy was already ready to attack, but no one dared to give an order, and no ship dared to take the initiative to provoke this behemoth like a bunker.