Chapter 489 Sun Jian: Haha, is this Cai Mao's trump card?
How could Sun Jian not know this?
According to the normal rhythm, once there is an opportunity to make a breakthrough, they will inevitably concentrate their efforts to tear a larger hole from this point, thereby completely tearing apart the enemy's defense line, so as to maximize the tactical effect.
But alas...
This time, Cai Mao didn't do this. Instead, he continued at the original pace. Giving up a chance to break through in this way clearly showed something fishy.
"What do you think?"
Sun Jian glanced across the battlefield and asked tentatively.
"this......"
Logically speaking, he is not the commander of the navy and is not qualified to take command.
But now that you have discovered the problem, you must not pretend not to know.
What's more, now that Sun Jian personally asked for his opinion, he could not ignore it!
Zhou Yu thought for a moment and finally said: "The general thinks that we should take advantage of Cai Mao's full deployment and launch a decisive battle with Cai Mao as quickly as possible to give full play to the greatest advantage of our warships."
In a sense, war is about using your own strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses. Only in this way can you win the greatest victory at the least cost.
As the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces, you must at least understand what the strengths of your own team are and what the weaknesses of the enemy's team are, so that you can prescribe the right medicine and unleash the greatest power of the army.
It is clear.
The biggest advantage of the Nanyang navy lies in its warships. Not only are their weapons advanced, but most importantly, their warships are tall and sturdy, just like fortresses on the river.
The disadvantage is that the soldiers under his command, although they have been training for a whole year, have not experienced any decent actual combat and are not as strong as the soldiers of the Jingxiang Navy.
Sun Jian immediately understood what Zhou Yu meant. Although Gan Ning was strong, it was only partial and could not affect the overall situation at all. If he spent more energy on Gan Ning, he would fall into Cai Mao's trap, which would affect the battle situation.
In this way, it is really not worth the gain!
Sun Jian nodded with interest and said with emotion: "You are right, we cannot be led by Cai Mao. We should launch an all-out attack and give full play to the advantages of our warships."
"Come here." Sun Jian greeted.
"Here." The messenger handed over his hand.
"Send the order!"
Sun Jian took a deep breath and gave a sonorous order: "Launch an all-out attack and break through the Jingxiang naval formation in one go."
The ordering soldier stepped in and answered the order: "Here."
The next second.
Above the mast, red and green flags flashed.
Then, the sound of drums with a specific rhythm sounded loudly.
In an instant, Huang Gai, who was about to intercept Gan Ning in a roundabout way, was stunned. He suddenly turned his head and looked back, and he found the order for a full-scale attack.
"How is this going?"
Huang Gai was stunned, as if he couldn't believe that such an order came from Sun Jian: "Is it possible to give up intercepting this thief? Let him break into our defense line?"
"General, what should we do?"
The deputy general not far away asked loudly at the top of his voice.
"What can be done?"
Although Huang Gai didn't understand, he still had to carry out the order.
At that moment, he shouted in confusion: "Hurry up and change direction, launch a general attack, break through the enemy camp as quickly as possible, and wipe out all the fire and thunder for me."
The deputy general below responded loudly: "Here."
Not far from Huang Gai, General Pan Zhang couldn't help but shout out the quintessence of Chinese culture: "Fuck! Launching a general attack at this time? Doesn't that mean Gan Ning will continue to charge our defense line? What did the general think?"
"Damn it!"
Pan Zhang chewed it secretly.
At this moment, he seemed a little hesitant.
But......
When he saw that Huang Gai was already changing direction, he thought that if he intercepted Gan Ning alone, he might not be able to stop the enemy ships rushing from behind. If he tried to do it now, it would be disrespecting the order, and it might be...
Seeking death.
Therefore, Pan Zhang no longer hesitated at all and gave a sonorous order: "Brothers, change direction and launch a general attack. You must use the fastest speed to tear apart the Jingxiang Navy camp."
All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Here!"
...
Not long after.
Thousands of warships from Nanyang Navy all pointed their spearheads at Cai Mao's navy.
The destroyers and frigates opened the way first, and the ballista ships raised all their sails, increased their power, and rushed directly towards the Jingxiang navy, paying no attention to Gan Ning who was charging.
Even Gan Ning, who was making a strong attack, couldn't help but be stunned: "Hey young man, the Nanyang navy dared to let us charge and kill. Brothers, follow me and rush in."
All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill -!"
The battleship rides the wind and waves, rushing all the way.
There was a loud sound.
Two battleships collided.
The iron spear in Gan Ning's palm quickly sprang out like a snake, and with a puff, it pierced through the neck of the Nanyang soldier, and was immediately pulled out, like a dragonfly touching water.
Immediately, Gan Ning jumped directly onto the bow of the Nanyang battleship. He swiped the double arc shield in his palm and knocked away the stabbing Huanshou sword with ease.
Backhand!
Another move that swept through thousands of troops.
How could the Nanyang navy withstand such a fierce attack on the narrow working surface? Even two soldiers fell into the river, killing the fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs in the river.
The frigate of the Nanyang navy was a light warship with ten people on board. Gan Ning took the lead and attacked one after another, killing more than half of the soldiers in an instant, gaining an absolute advantage.
At this moment, only two people were left on the warship. They knew that they were no match for Gan Ning. If they fell into the water, they would freeze to death even if they did not drown.
So just...
They gritted their teeth, gritted their teeth, pulled out the Fire Thunder Bomb, pulled out the fuse directly, and glared at Gan Ning with a pair of eyes as big as cow's eggs:
"I'll follow you..."
Before he finished speaking, Gan Ning saw the iron spear in Gan Ning's palm strike out like thunder, sweeping across from the left side with lightning speed. The two men didn't even have time to react before they were swept away and fell into the water.
Boom!
Boom!
There were two explosions in succession, splashing up a column of water ten feet high.
However......
Gan Ning paid no attention to this episode and rushed forward, completely ignoring the bumpy warship under his feet. He rushed to the next warship as if he were walking on flat ground and continued to kill people with his guns and iron shields.
Under the leadership of Gan Ning, the soldiers of the Jiangxia navy behind him rushed forward with Huanshou swords in hand, as if they had been given blood, and each jumped towards the Nanyang battleship and started a hand-to-hand battle with it.
Have to admit it.
Although the Nanyang navy has undergone rigorous training, the training in the lake is just training, and it is difficult to truly compete with the elite navy soldiers.
The two sides just fought and fell to the lower peak in an instant. If it weren't for the fire and thunder bullets in their hands, they might not even have the strength to compete.
The battlefield on the flank was in full swing, which indeed exceeded Cai Mao's expectations, but Sun Jian's courage to launch an all-out attack shocked Cai Mao so much that his jaw dropped.
especially!
After the Nanyang navy launched an all-out attack, the sky was full of fire and thunder bombs, like raindrops, covering the Jingxiang battleship group, which immediately stunned their own team.
After all, not all fleets have the foresight of Gan Ning. When they encounter fire and thunder bombs, they can only dodge and block, and everyone panics and falls into the water one after another.
Gan Ning could tear apart the defense line of the Nanyang Navy, but for Cai Mao, the defense line of the Jingxiang Navy was also torn apart by the Nanyang Navy in an instant, and it was shattering.
"Damn it!"
Cai Mao stared at the overwhelming Nanyang navy, his heart bleeding: "Sun Jian was not fooled and dared to launch an all-out attack. It turned out to be a trick."
"Degui."
Kuai Yue frowned on the side, his heart pounding: "Let's let the brothers seize the time to get into the water. If we continue to delay like this, I'm afraid the entire defense line will completely collapse."
Cai Mao originally wanted to find a suitable opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the Nanyang Navy, but now, the situation has completely exceeded his expectations. The Nanyang Navy took full advantage of its weapons and killed the Jingxiang Navy.
He had no power to resist.
If we really continue, I am afraid that the Jingxiang navy will be completely defeated, and by then the entire Jingbei will be lost. In comparison, Cai Mao would rather give it a try.
"That's all we can do now."
Cai Mao gritted his teeth and breathed out with difficulty.
At this moment, he knew very well that this was definitely not a good time.
After all, the water ghost's time to enter the water is limited. If the distance cannot be shortened and Nanyang's ballista ship is temporarily controlled, even if the water ghost enters the water, it may not be of any use.
"Send the order!"
Cai Mao gritted his teeth and ordered with a look of reluctance: "The whole army launches a counterattack. All the warships are pressed in. Let the large-scale warships take the lead. We must stop the charge of the Nanyang navy!"
"The water ghost finds the right opportunity to go into the water. If it can sink a ballista ship, I, the general, will reward you with an additional gold horseshoe on top of the original reward."
When the messenger heard the order, his eyes were flashing with golden light, as if he wished he could turn into a water ghost and cooperate with the army to pierce Nanyang's ballista ship.
After all, that is a piece of horseshoe gold, which is enough to cover my expenses for ten years. As long as I have the money, I can buy the equity certificate of one hundred acres of land in Nanyang and just rely on the income to survive for a lifetime.
But the ordering soldier finally stopped imagining and responded with a sonorous voice: "Here." He immediately delivered the order.
The next moment, there were red and green flags flashing on the mast.
Immediately afterwards, the thundering sound of drums also resounded across the river and reverberated in all directions.
Chen Ying, Deng Long and others immediately understood what Cai Mao meant. Dozens of large-scale warships from the Jingxiang Navy rushed directly to the battlefield. Relying on their large size, they wanted to compete with the vanguard destroyers and frigates of the Nanyang Navy.
Just.
"Fuck you!"
Cai Mao put his hands on the parapet, leaned out, and stared at the battlefield with his eyes: "If we fight against the Nanyang navy, as long as we can persist for two hours, a miracle will definitely happen. I really don't believe it anymore. Nanyang is really invincible.
The world?"
Kuai Yue was also extremely nervous. He knew very well that once Xiangyang fell, Jingbei would fall in an instant, and the failure of the Han River would not succeed even if the battlefield was moved to the Yangtze River.
this means......
The failure of the Han River was the failure of the Jingxiang gentry.
Perhaps, the only difference between the two sides is the difference in time, nothing more.
At this moment, Sun Jian was completely relieved. He glanced at the desperate Jingxiang Navy, then turned to look at Zhou Yu, and said calmly:
"You are right, the Jingxiang Navy must have a conspiracy, otherwise they would never have made such a desperate move. Let's see how he makes his move now."
Zhou Yu on the side frowned and fell into deep thought: "Cai Mao did this more like a desperate move. After all, he has already put all his troops on it. I really don't know what tricks he will come up with."
"I also do not understand."
Sun Jian was also stunned, and sighed softly: "Normally, he would always hide a surprise force, but now, he has pressed all the troops up, but it actually won't have much effect."
"This guy Cai Mao..."
Sun Jian took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, asking himself: "What kind of medicine is being sold in the gourd? There must be a conspiracy behind such a desperate move, but all the warships have already pressed on it, so what conspiracy can there be?"
"
now.
On the Han River, the ballistae ships used long distances to attack enemy warships one after another. The large-scale warships of the Jingxiang Navy were hit by arrows one after another due to their relatively large size.
However, the hull of the building warship is relatively thick, and the force it can withstand is also relatively large. Therefore, even if it explodes dozens of times, no bones are injured, but it is just damaged.
but......
Although there was not much damage to the high-rise battleship, the intimidating effect of the thunder and fire on the soldiers above was really not bad at all, and it was even greater than the intimidation of the light battleship.
After all, the building warship was so huge that it could easily become a target for the Nanyang naval forces to focus fire on. Only when smoke-emitting fire and thunder bombs came over them did they understand the gap between the two sides.
But the more the Nanyang navy gained an absolute advantage, the more Zhou Yu and Sun Jian couldn't understand. What was the point of Cai Mao's desperate resistance? Rather than doing this, it would be better to retreat, pull all the troops back to the south of the Yangtze River, and find another place.
fighter plane.
This is enough to prove that Cai Mao must have a conspiracy!
only......
Right now, they don't know much about it.
Just when Sun Jian and Zhou Yu were guessing Cai Mao's long-planned conspiracy.
Suddenly, a long message came from behind:
"Report—!"
Sun Jian turned around and looked.
However, he saw soldiers from his own battleship running towards him. He leaned forward and said, "General, a large number of water ghosts suddenly appeared around our battleship. They are holding iron hairpins and small hammers, and they may destroy the bottom of the ship."
"ah?"
Suddenly, Sun Jian was stunned.
Zhou Yu on the side was even more stunned: "No way, Cai pretended to send water ghosts to destroy the bottom of our ship?"
The soldier nodded and said with absolute certainty: "It should be destroying the bottom of the ship."
Sun Jian was stunned for a long time and tried to ask: "How many people are there?"
The soldier replied: "About two or three hundred people."
"hehe."
Sun Jian groaned awkwardly twice.
But he didn't panic at all.
This is because the bottoms of the medium-sized battleships of the Nanyang Navy are all specially treated and are extremely strong, comparable to gold and iron. It is not that easy to drill through the bottom of the water, even on eucalyptus.
What's more, today's river water is as cold as ice, and ordinary people can't hold on for too long. In this case, how can they dig through the bottom of the boat with just the iron hairpin in their hand?
"Is it possible that these water ghosts are Cai Mao's trump card?"
Sun Jian turned to glance at Zhou Yu and gave a conclusion that even he could not believe.
"Maybe."
Zhou Yu let out a long breath, his expression slightly disappointed.
He originally thought that Cai Mao might have some superb tactics to turn things around, but now it seems that they are just despicable means that cannot be put on the table.
pity......
This method was already taken into account when Nanyang Hanting was building the ship. They used technical means to directly achieve intrinsic safety. Therefore, during the entire process, neither Sun Jian nor Zhou Yu considered this situation.
"Hahahahaha!"
"Hahaha!"
Sun Jian looked up to the sky and laughed wildly. He was completely relieved. He took a long breath and waved his hand: "Send the order, the whole army presses forward, and kills all the last remaining energy of the Jingxiang navy."
The ordering soldier bowed and raised his hands: "Here."
"Oh, right."
At this moment, Sun Jian suddenly heard something. He raised his hand and said, "Send people to besiege Gan Ning. Be sure to capture him alive. I will keep this person of great use."
The messenger nodded: "Here."
Immediately.
On the mast, red and green flags flashed, and the thundering drums sounded.
The main battleship Sun Jian was riding also moved forward quickly. As a result, the water ghost below had no chance of breaking the ship.
At this moment, Cai Mao stared at the Nanyang main battleship that always stood like a castle, and he was completely confused: "What's going on? What's going on? Is it possible that Sun Jian was prepared?"
Kuai Yue was even more surprised: "There has been no movement for such a long time. It seems that Sun Jian is indeed on guard. Degui, we have been defeated. Please retreat quickly. If you don't leave, it will be too late."
"Damn it!"
Cai Mao punched the fence and made a loud noise: "We can't win on the Han River. Can we win on the Yangtze River? And once we lose, I'm afraid those guys in Jingnan won't accept us either.
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How could Kuai Yue not know this?
He sighed and said softly: "Degui, what do you mean?"
Cai Mao's eyes were as bright as a torch and he solemnly said: "Fight to the death and surround Xiangyang to the death."
Kuai Yue shook his head: "Degui, don't be impulsive. Our navy is no match for the Nanyang navy. If we withdraw now, there may be room for maneuver."
"Jingnan has high mountains and dense forests. We can take away the infantry and continue to fight with Nanyang Hanting. Wuling Man, Wuxi Man, Lishui Man, Qian'an Man and other ethnic groups have always ignored the Central Plains Dynasty. Let's make good use of this power.
You can also stand firm in Jingnan."
"Degui!"
Kuai Yue said earnestly: "As long as we still have breath, we will have a chance to return to Jingbei and Xiangyang. But if we spend all our money, we will never be able to go back. You have to think clearly."
"this......"
Cai Mao hesitated.
In fact, he really wants to live. As long as there is hope of life, who is willing to die?
After thinking for a long time, Cai Mao frowned and said, "But it may not be that easy to mobilize infantry now."
Kuai Yue said softly: "Don't worry, I have made arrangements to prevent the navy from defeat and leave us a way out. I thought it was useless before, but now it seems that it can save our lives."
Cai Mao let out a long breath and couldn't help but secretly admire him: "Xidu's thoughtfulness is admirable. In that case, let's leave now without wasting time."
"good."
Kuai Yue agreed, turned and left.
Cai Mao wisely did not give any orders and followed Kuai Yue, preparing to leave in a small boat.
After all, if an order is given to retreat, even the Jingxiang Navy cannot leave, not to mention that they themselves cannot leave. Letting them carry them in front is the greatest protection for them.
However......
The actions of Kuai Yue and Cai Mao were all seen by Zhou Yu, who was hundreds of steps away.
He put down the telescope, smiled and said: "Sure enough, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue left the Jingxiang Navy and left. If my guess is right, they will rush to Jingnan in the shortest possible time."
Sun Jian also put down the telescope, turned to glance at Zhou Yu, and smiled indifferently: "It's just right, it's up to you there. I heard that there are many barbarians in the direction of Wuling, and they don't obey the government's management."
"Well, that's true."
Zhou Yu nodded calmly and said softly: "If it were just barbarians, we would be fine. Now that Kuai Yue, Cai Mao and others are bewitching us, it will be twice as difficult to regain Jingnan."
"yes."
Sun Jian was filled with emotions.
After all, I was the governor of Changsha at the time, and I knew very well how terrifying the barbarians in Jingnan were.
They grew up in the mountains and forests, and were completely self-sufficient in weapons and food. They did not respect the court's orders at all. Even Sun Jian himself did not dare to underestimate these guys.
In fact, Sun Jian also led people to attack the barbarians and had a small victory, but as long as the opponent was frightened, they would plunge into the forest and not fight you head-on.
Sun Jian led his men into the mountains to suppress bandits, but they always encountered ambushes. He lost more than he won, so that later on, he was too lazy to make enemies of these barbarians, as long as they did not affect his power.
"but......"
Sun Jian gave Zhou Yu a faint smile: "I believe that your ability will be as successful as General Fubo's Ma Yuan. Perhaps with this battle, you, Zhou Yu, can reach a higher level."
Zhou Yu smiled and responded: "I hope so. I think Your Majesty must have his own considerations. I can only try my best to make this matter the best."
"kindness."
Sun Jian nodded and said: "You have a good attitude. Don't worry, I will fully cooperate with you. Your talents should not be buried in the Yuanyang Army."
Faced with Sun Jian's praise, Zhou Yu simply cupped his hands and said softly: "General, I can't afford the compliment. I'm just serving the imperial court. Whether it's the Yuanyang Army or wherever I am, it's the same for someone."
of."
The army belongs to the imperial court, and the military commanders only lead the troops in a disciplined manner. They are at best the emperor's agents. They have no right to choose and choose, and can only obey the imperial court's arrangements.
At this moment, there was a strange noise ahead, which caught Sun Jian's attention: "Haha, the defense line of the Jingxiang Navy has been completely broken. This warship sank into the river. It will have a huge blow to the morale of the Jingxiang Navy.
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"That's right."
Zhou Yu nodded affirmatively, bowed towards Sun Jian and raised his hands: "Congratulations, General. Congratulations, General. This time you can truly return to the imperial court."