"The traitor Liu Cong has his own power and fortune. He does not respect the imperial court. He raises violent troops and suffers the people. He brings chaos to the world and brings trouble to the whole world. I recently heard that the people of Jingchu and Wuyue are in dire straits. Many literati from aristocratic families have been killed by him. The sky is angry and people are resentful, and the world is boiling.
, Gang Chang was lost, the Prime Minister of the Holy Dynasty, Cao Cao, asked His Majesty the Emperor to raise an army of 200,000 to conquer the rebels, rescue the people, and clear the world!"
On the eighth day of the sixth lunar month, Cao Cao's memorandum had reached Liu Cong's hands, "This Chen Lin is indeed a great contemporary. Her memorandum against thieves is so interesting that I can read it. In the future, I will attack and destroy Cao's thieves alone."
I want him to write articles for me under Gu’s command!”
"Hahaha......"
These words caused the civil and military personnel in the tent to burst into laughter.
After laughing for a while, Huang Zu asked aloud, "Lord, shall we return to the army?"
Liu Cong shook his head and said, "Cao Cao just issued a message, why are you panicking?"
Pang Tong also said, "My lord, the attack on Jiangdong must not be abandoned halfway. I ask my lord to destroy Jiangdong first and then return to Jingchu."
If Jiangdong is not destroyed, Liu Cong will be attacked from behind wherever he sends troops. Liu Cong nodded, "There are still a hundred thousand troops in Jingchu, and Cao Cao will not be able to defeat Wancheng that easily. Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, Ma Liang and others joined forces
According to letters from the people, they all suggested conquering Jiangdong alone."
"There is no need to discuss this matter anymore. If Jiangdong is defeated as soon as possible, all the problems will be solved. How is the bombardment of the city wall going recently?"
Pang Tong replied, "The walls of Yuzhang City are too thick, and the catapults cannot play a big role."
Seeing that Liu Cong looked a little ugly, Pang Tong spoke up again, "My lord, Governor Cai Mao sent someone to say that the navy has thought of a way to break the Iron Damage Hengjiang River."
"It is said that the captain named Zhang Zheng came up with the method of burning the iron ropes with fire and then cutting them with a big saw. Yesterday, they made five hundred iron ropes."
Liu Cong slapped his forehead, why didn't he think about the Western Jin Dynasty's attack on Soochow? Didn't they also use fire to defeat the iron chain across the river? This promotion by Zhang Zheng was really worth it, "Prepare the chariot immediately, I want to go to the navy camp in person
Inspection!”
"promise."
"Is Governor Cai in the camp? My lord is here in person, so be prepared to welcome him."
"The Governor and the two generals have gone to the front line. None of the officers above the rank of captain are in the camp."
The messenger nodded and rode away.
"My lord, Governor Cai has gone to the front line, and there are no generals in the navy camp."
"Are you all going to the front line? Cai Hao is eager to defeat the enemy and make great achievements." Liu Cong opened the curtain of the car, "Then we will change the route and go to the riverside."
"My lord has ordered us to change the route to the river!"
On the Yangtze River, Jingchu's navy stayed on the river very neatly. All large and small ships were connected with a long iron chain, and all the anchors sank to the bottom of the river. On the largest building ships, Cai Mao, Gan Ning,
Zhang Yun and other generals stood on the deck and looked at the river in the distance, unable to see the iron cable across the river at a glance.
"Commander, everything is ready! Shall we take action?" Zhang Zheng raised his hand to Cai Mao to report.
Cai Hao stepped forward and patted Zhang Zheng on the shoulder, "You came up with the solution. Pontus will give you a thousand men and 500 small boats. You will lead the army there in person and break these iron ropes that are blocking the way for Pontu!"
Zhang Zheng was a little excited and looked at Cai Mao gratefully. He knew that this was Cai Mao's contribution to him again. "Don't worry, Commander, I will do my best in the end!"
After saying this, Zhang Zheng turned and left without looking back. Not long after, five hundred small boats rushed out of Jingchu's naval fleet. An iron barrel was placed on each boat, and charcoal and other flammable materials were placed at the stern.
Each ship has two soldiers.
"Success or failure depends on one move!" Cai Hao looked at the 500 boats advancing and punched the rudder.
"Forward!" Zhang Zheng stood on the bow of a small boat, drew his sword, and shouted loudly. The soldiers heard the order and moved the oars harder.
When he was still two feet away from the first iron cable, Zhang Zheng ordered again, "Drop the anchor."
The soldiers quickly picked up the anchor from the ship and threw it into the river.
Because they were going downstream, even if they anchored, they would still follow the current for some distance, so Zhang Zheng ordered the boat to stop when they were two feet away.
After anchoring, the ship followed the current and almost touched the iron rope. Zhang Zheng grabbed the iron rope and "set it on fire!"
The soldiers took out flints, first lit the dry firewood in the iron bucket, and then put in the charcoal. When the charcoal burned red, they slowly poured in a little tung oil, and the fire quickly increased. The two soldiers in each boat each took out cloth towels.
, soaked in the river water, stepped forward, pulled the iron rope, and placed it on the iron bucket.
After an unknown amount of time, the iron rope was burned red, and Zhang Zheng immediately ordered, "Water it!"
Because the rungs are above the river surface, the iron cables have been affected by water vapor and moisture from the Yangtze River for a long time and have become rusty. The internal structure of the iron cables has changed and become extremely fragile.
After the soldiers watered the iron rope, the iron rope was affected by the strong temperature difference, causing cracks. Zhang Zheng held a knife and slashed on the iron rope with the back of the knife.
"Bang!" A spark flew out, and the break on the iron rope became even larger!
Zhang Zheng was very excited and said, "Stop using the saw and just hit me with the hammer!"
"Bang! Bang..."
"Crash..." The iron cable finally broke, and it split into two broken cables and sank into the river.
"It's broken! It's broken!" the soldiers shouted happily.
"Hahaha..." Zhang Zheng laughed for a while and then ordered, "Brothers, this is the time to make great achievements! Keep burning!"
The soldiers on the first ship raised the iron rope to let the soldiers and ships behind them pass. Zhang Zheng and his party carried out the work in an orderly manner.
When Cai Mao saw the iron rope that had fallen into the river, he shouted happily, "Great! Now that the iron rope is broken, our army can travel unimpeded on the river! I don't think the Jiangdong thieves can rely on to resist my army!"
Ning, Zhang Yun! Listen to the order!"
"The end will be here."
"You lead the army forward, protect our soldiers, and let them burn these damn iron ropes without any scruples!"
"I will obey your orders!"
"Captain, your lord is at the shore." Not long after Gan Ning and Zhang Yun left, the messenger reported to Cai Mao.
Cai Mao looked toward the shore, and sure enough, Liu Cong's chariot was parked on the shore, surrounded by three thousand personal guards.
"Pick the lord up to the ship immediately. No, I'm going to get off the ship and meet the lord!" Cai Hao couldn't wait to tell Liu Cong the good news!
"The last general, Cai Mao, is here to see my lord. I didn't know that my lord was coming, so I was too far away to greet him. Please forgive me, my lord."
Liu Cong chuckled lightly and stepped forward to help Cai Hao up, "Hey, General Cai is serious. Yu Gong, you are Gu's general, Yu Si, you are Gu's father-in-law. The general is dedicated to defeating the enemy, how can Gu blame you?"
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"My lord, the general and others can break the iron rope across the river!" Cai Mao said excitedly to Liu Cong.
"I've seen it, I've seen it on the shore. Well done. The one who made the most contribution this time has to be your navy. Congratulations to you first."
"My lord, why don't you go to the ship and take a look?"
Liu Cong shook his head and said, "No, with such progress on your side, it's time for me to adjust my deployment. After you defeated the Jiangdong navy, you went straight to Wu County to capture Sun Quan alive! I will trap Zhou Yu's army here.
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"The general will definitely live up to my lord's high expectations!"