In the lobby of the military mansion, Lu Suzheng was playing chess with Han Dang.
On the chessboard, the black stones and the white stones are entangled and fighting. The black stones are gradually gaining the upper hand. The white stones are surrounded by a big dragon and cannot escape to the sky.
Lu Su was as calm as water, as if he was sure of victory, while Han Dang's forehead was crowded with deep lines, and his face was full of hard thinking.
After thinking hard for a long time, Han Dang sighed and threw the chess piece in his hand onto the chessboard, causing a "crash" sound that disrupted the chess game.
He regarded this as giving up and admitting defeat.
Lu Su smiled faintly, and while collecting the chess pieces, he said: "The old general's chess skills are much better than before. Come, let's play another game."
Han Dang quickly waved his hand: "That's all, losing consecutive battles is really boring."
"Repeated battles and defeats, repeated defeats and battles, only then will a hero show his perseverance." Lu Su began to preach Dali.
Han Dang grinned and said: "This game of chess is very tiring and time-consuming. It's really boring. Zijing, why don't we have a martial arts competition and stretch our muscles?"
"The general's martial arts are superb. How can he be his opponent? It's okay not to compete with him."
Lu Su was honest and honest, saying that his skills were inferior to others, unlike Han Dang, who knew clearly that his chess skills were not good, but still wanted to ask Lu Su for advice.
Being rejected by Lu Su for a martial arts competition, Han Dang had no choice but to go to the hospital and pick up a steel knife to play with.
Lu Su watched with great interest from the side. When Han Dang finished dancing with his sword, Lu Su cheered repeatedly and praised Han Dang for his strength and extraordinary martial arts.
Han Dang stabbed the big knife on the ground and said bitterly: "Kanderun has been gone for a few days. I don't know when the lord will send troops. I can't bear it anymore and want to cut off Yan Liang's head with my own hands in order to avenge my Zong'er.
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Han Dang always remembers the hatred of his dead son.
"Yan Liang's naval force is his weakness after all. As long as the lord can march westward with an overwhelming army and use his troops properly, even if he cannot kill Yan Liang for a while, he will be able to drive him out of the Yangtze River."
Lu Su stroked his beard in a confident manner, and his calm expression also showed a bit of confidence.
Han Dang was convinced and nodded heavily: "You are right. When the lord's army arrives, I will ask you to be the vanguard. I will definitely pacify Jingzhou and promote my reputation in the east of the Yangtze River."
These two important officials of the Eastern Wu Dynasty, one old and one young, talked with great confidence. They seemed to regard the Yangtze River as their own inland river, and drove Yan Liang away. It would be easy to seize Xiakou and Jiangling.
At this moment, general Zhang Cheng hurried in with a solemn look on his face.
"Report to General Han, General Lu, our patrol boat on the river has sent back an urgent message. Yan Jun's navy has been spotted a hundred miles away from Chaisang, and it is rushing towards Chaisang."
An astonishing statement.
The two people who were discussing Taoism suddenly changed their expressions.
Lu Su jumped up even more and asked in surprise: "How many soldiers and horses does Yan Jun have?"
Zhang Chengdao: "Go back to the general. According to the waiter's estimate, Yan Jun has more than 400 warships. The number of enemy troops is at least about 7,000 or 8,000."
Seven to eight thousand sailors!
Lu Su's thoughts changed rapidly and he counted with his fingers. He immediately realized that this number was almost all of Yan Liang's navy.
"Why did Yan Jun's navy appear near Chaisang? What does this thief want to do?" Veteran Han Dang also asked in surprise.
Lu Su paced with his hands behind his hands, his brows furrowed, and he fell into deep thought.
After a moment, his figure suddenly shook, as if he suddenly realized something, and his face showed indescribable surprise.
"I understand, Yan Liang's previous show of weakness was not at all to attack Jingnan, but to take advantage of my unpreparedness and attack our Chaisang."
As soon as these words came out, Han Dang and Zhang Cheng were both shocked.
Even though Han Dang deeply hated Yan Liang and had always had disdain in his heart, he couldn't help but be shocked by Yan Liang's courage at this time.
You must know that Chaisang has been an important town in Soochow for many years. Not only is the city tall and thick, there are also several forts along both sides of the river west of Chaisang, forming a strict defense system.
When Huang Zu was in charge of Jiangxia, he also took advantage of Chai Sang's lack of troops and led his troops to attack several times, but was defeated in each case.
Now Yan Liang wants to defeat Chaisang with only eight thousand naval troops. How can he not be shocked by his huge appetite?
However, after only being shocked for a moment, the look of shock on Han Dang's face turned into sarcasm.
"Yan Liang, the dog thief, thought that I, Chai Sang, only had 10,000 sailors, so he wanted to take advantage of the situation. He didn't even consider how many pounds he weighed. It's a good thing, I just want to give this arrogant man a lesson."
Han Dang's desire for revenge suddenly arose, and he decided to lead his navy to fight and annihilate the invading enemy.
However, Lu Su advised: "Old General, please calm down. Chaisang is well-defended and there is no need to fear the enemy's attack. In Su's opinion, it is better to be cautious. It is better to hold on to Chaisang and wait for the lord's army to come for reinforcements before going out to fight."
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Hearing this, Han Dang's face suddenly darkened, "Yan Liang's dog thief's naval force does not have an advantage. If our army just hides and waits for reinforcements, wouldn't it damage our own morale and encourage that dog thief's arrogance? No way."
, I must go out to fight."
Lu Su then thought about it and realized that Han Dang's words seemed to be reasonable, but for some reason, he still felt that it was better to be cautious and prudent.
After weighing the situation, Lu Su wanted to persuade him again, but Han Dang didn't give him a chance to speak. He picked up his weapon and walked away angrily, heading straight for the water village.
Although Lu Su shared the same name with Han Dang in Chaisang and had the same power, Han Dang was a veteran general of Yuangong in the Eastern Wu Dynasty and had great prestige in the army.
Now that Han Dang insisted on going to war, Lu Su could not stop him, so he had to tell Han Dang not to underestimate the enemy and to fight with caution.
In the afternoon, five hundred large and small warships sailed out of Chaisang Water Village one after another. The ships quickly formed a formation on the river. The huge fleet, carrying more than 9,000 elite naval forces, sailed up the river and headed upstream.
Swing away.
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Upstream, Gan Ning's navy moved eastward along the current. By the time Wu's army set off, they had already approached Chaisang for more than fifty miles.
According to the battle plan explained by Yan Liang in advance, the mission of Gan Ning's command was to lure the Wu navy out of Chaisang with a strong offensive posture.
Therefore, after Gan Ning heard the news that Han Dang was leading his army to kill, he ordered the fleet to kill downstream at full speed.
In the afternoon, the two fleets met thirty miles west of Chaisang.
More than 900 warships, with their endless shadows of sails, covered the sky and the sun.
Above the river, like two angry dragons, roaring and charging toward each other amidst the rumbling drums of war.
Han Dang, who was resentful of losing his son, did not hold back at all and immediately ordered the entire army to attack in full force.
The huge tower ship sat in the center. Fighting ships filled with crossbowmen surrounded the two wings. Countless ships were flying around like swordfish. The Wu people took advantage of the tall ships to form an iron wall-like formation.
Pushed against the current of the river.
A master of water warfare is a master of water warfare. Han Dang's fleet formation was impeccable, and Gan Ning could tell at a glance that any tactics such as fire attacks would be ineffective, and the only thing left was to fight hard.
On the battleship, Gan Ning looked at the approaching enemy formation in the distance, with the passion for hunting burning in his heart.
Since the establishment of the Navy, we have won hundreds of battles, big and small, but the opponents we have encountered are only Cai Mao and Huang Zu.
Although these guys are quite good at water warfare, in Gan Ning's opinion, they are all just like bastards, and it is natural for them to win.
The only person in the world that Gan Ning can regard as his true opponent is the Soochow Navy.
Now, looking at the enemy that caught his eye, Gan Ning was coming with murderous intent. The fighting spirit in Gan Ning's heart had reached its peak without realizing it.
How can I truly demonstrate my reputation as Gan Ning if I don't fight against the Soochow Navy?
Gan Ning, whose fighting spirit was burning, pointed his iron halberd forward and shouted sternly: "Send the order, attack with the whole army, and fight to the death with the enemy -"
The flags were waved, the rumbling war drums soared into the sky, and four hundred Yanjun warships rode the wind and waves and rushed towards the menacing enemy.
Eight thousand soldiers against nine thousand enemy soldiers, four hundred warships against five hundred enemy ships.
There were fewer fighting ships than the enemy, and there were no overlords on the river such as building ships. Gan Ning's navy was obviously at a disadvantage.
But Gan Ning and his soldiers did not have the slightest fear. Such warriors, who had fought many battles, shouted to kill like a tide, and with the fury of a bloodbath and humiliation, they rushed forward without hesitation.
The two fleets, like angry dragons, collided with each other and fought fiercely together on the vast river.
The Wu people had built ships, and their archers and crossbowmen had the advantage of being in a commanding position. Gan Ning's navy had many ships and strong maneuverability, which was conducive to catching ships and engaging in hand-to-hand combat.
Both sides took full advantage of each other, and more than 900 warships fought together. From afternoon to dusk, they fought until there were countless corpses floating on the river. The river was stained with blood and it was not difficult to determine the winner.
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During the bloody battle ahead, the follow-up army commanded by Yan Liang had already set up camp twenty miles upstream.
The mountains on both sides become steeper, making it difficult to march. The Yangtze River shrinks into a bottleneck here, and Chaisang City is located at the eastern end of the bottleneck.
Yan Liang could only station his troops here and send people to find out about the fighting ahead.
He knew that this would be a war of attrition, and his small naval force was bound to be damaged in this battle.
But Yan Liang knew better that in order to induce the Wu army to come out in full force, he had to use blood to make this drama of luring the enemy absolutely realistic.
In the evening, the scouts finally sent back information that the battle ahead was over, and there was no winner between the two sides.
That hand-to-hand battle on the river lasted for half a day. At the end of the battle, both sides knew that they could not defeat the other. Seeing that it was getting late and they could no longer fight, they retreated with a tacit understanding.
After this battle, Gan Ning lost more than 2,000 sailors, more than 100 warships, and even Gan Ning himself was hit by an arrow in the shoulder.
As the sun set, Gan Ning and his exhausted fleet slowly returned. As they approached the water village, Yan Liang could see clearly that almost every warship was covered with arrows.
Seeing this scene, Yan Liang couldn't help but secretly take a breath of air.
Although he had not personally experienced the water battle, Yan Liang seemed to be able to imagine the brutality of the battle in his mind.
The flagship docked, and the wounded Gan Ning disembarked from the ship with slow steps.
Yan Liang came forward, supported Gan Ning, stroked his shoulders and said, "Xingba, you and the soldiers have worked hard in this battle."
Gan Ning, who was bathed in blood, showed a faint smile on his withered lips, and said with cupped hands: "Ning Ning is lucky to have fulfilled his mission. Chai Sang's navy has already come out in full force, and I lured them all out."
Yan Liang nodded, affirming Gan Ning's achievements, and then asked people to quickly help Gan Ning back for treatment.
Looking around the water village, the soldiers who had fought bloody battles got off the boats one after another and supported each other towards the camp. Everyone's face was filled with a bit of happiness for the rest of the battle.
Yan Liang cast his gaze to the south and thought to himself: "The navy officers have tried their best, Junyi, and the rest is up to you." (To be continued)
