"Milord, are the new warships of the Yangzhou Navy really so terrifying?" In Wuchang, Sun Ce's subordinates asked Sun Ce.
"Yes! Those new warships are something you've never heard of before. " Sun Ce nodded and sighed. Sun Ce did not pay much attention to the new warships of the Yangzhou Navy.
Because those warships were just a bunch of big cannons! What was so strange about it? He thought that the Yangzhou Navy was trying to paint a tiger but ended up looking like a dog. After all, the Yangzhou Navy did not have a foundation. Moreover, Gan Ning was sent out to sea by Liu Mang. More than half of the main force was taken away. Therefore, Sun Ce was even more disdainful of the Yangzhou Navy. The current commander was just a brat. How much fighting strength could he have? But he did not expect that today's battle would make Sun Ce dumbfounded.
"Those warships! Each one of them can hold dozens of ballistae. " Sun Ce's scalp tingled when he thought of that scene. His warships could only hold five ballistae at most, but the enemy could take out several times more ballistae. Who would not be afraid when the ballistae were aimed at them? Moreover, the new warships were like cannons that could ram. The Jingzhou Navy's warships were like paper and were directly cut in half. If the Jingzhou Navy's warships were like this, then the Jiangdong Army's warships would not be any better. Therefore, Sun Ce was worried about the fighting strength of the Yangzhou Navy.
"His name is Lu Xun!" Sun Ce muttered to himself. After the battle in Huangzhou, Sun Ce sent someone to collect information about the current commander of the Yangzhou Navy. The information he received was that this person was called Lu Xun.
"It turned out to be Lu Kang's grandson!" Sun Ce really got a headache. "Lu Kang is one of Sun Ce's few enemies in the past few years. He is also an enemy that Sun Ce remembers. He is also an enemy that Sun Ce admires.
At that time, Sun Ce originally came to ask for provisions from Lu Kang. He was following Yuan Shu's orders. However, this Lu Kang did not give Sun Ce face. This made Sun Ce furious and immediately attacked Lujiang. Yuan Shu also wanted to eliminate Lu Kang. However, the Lu Family was deeply rooted in Lujiang. They were a big noble family. Yuan Shu was afraid of damaging his reputation because the Yuan family was the head of the Yuan family. Yuan Shu.
Therefore, he let Sun Ce attack. Sun Ce thought that it would be easy to take down such an old antique.
However, who knew that such an old bone would win the hearts of the people of Lujiang. Sun Ce fought for Wancheng city for several years. In the end, Lu Kang could not bear to see the casualties of the people. Even so, Lu Kang did not admit defeat. He took his family into the prison of Wancheng city and starved to death.
How could Sun Ce not remember such a righteous person? Therefore, Sun Ce's influence on him was very deep.
He did not expect that after Lu Kang's death, Lu Xun, Lu Boyan, would appear. This person was even more difficult to deal with than his grandfather. At most, his grandfather had won the hearts of the people, but Lu Xun knew how to fight.
This grandfather and grandson pair, one of them blocked Sun Ce on the land, and the other one was in the Yangtze River.
"I don't care!" Sun Ce shook his head. Now, Sun Ce did not need to worry about Lu Kang or Lu Xun. Instead, he needed to think about how to destroy the Yangzhou Navy.
"What about Gong Jin? Did the messenger sent to contact the Jingzhou Army come back? When will the Jingzhou Navy be ready to attack Lujiang together with Jiangdong? " Sun Ce asked doubtfully. The Jingzhou Navy could be said to have been injured in the previous battle. Therefore, they needed to rest. Sun Ce was not unreasonable. He let the Jingzhou Navy rest and gave Sanjiangkou to them.
According to the time, the Jingzhou Navy should be ready. Sun Ce could not wait for a moment. He wanted to immediately send troops to destroy the Yangzhou Navy. The Jiangdong Navy was ready to go. They were waiting for the Jingzhou Navy. Even if there was no Jingzhou Navy, Sun Ce could not let such a wolf stay by his side. It was too scary. What's more, Jingzhou Liu Biao was giving him benefits.
"Milord, you might have miscalculated!" Zhou Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head. He opened the mosquito net and walked in.
"What's wrong? Gong Jin? "Sun Ce looked at his sworn brother, Zhou Yu, and asked.
"Milord, the Jingzhou Navy changed their mind." Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce.
"What!" Sun Ce's voice was loud. "They changed their mind?" Sun Ce was caught off guard. Originally, he did not care about the Yangzhou Navy. However, because of Jingzhou Liu Biao, he paid attention to the Yangzhou Navy. The development of the Yangzhou Navy had completely frightened Sun Ce. If he did not destroy the Yangzhou Navy, Sun Ce would not be able to sleep at night.
What is the meaning of the Jingzhou Navy? After provoking the Yangzhou Navy, you don't care anymore?
"No! The Yangzhou Navy must be destroyed. Even if it is only my Jiangdong Army, we cannot let the Yangzhou Navy continue to exist! " Sun Ce's eyes were filled with killing intent. The threat of the Yangzhou Navy was too big. If this continued, Jiangdong would not be a match for them. They could not win on land. If they were not a match for them on water, then Jiangdong might as well surrender.
Therefore, even if the Jiangdong Army had to eliminate the Yangzhou Navy, Sun Ce had another idea. After eliminating the Yangzhou Navy, Sun Ce would drag back the Yangzhou Navy's warships and develop them. With the warships that can carry dozens of ballistae, there is no need to be afraid of the Jingzhou Navy. They can directly attack Jiangxia and enter Jingzhou.
"Milord, the Jingzhou Navy will be mobilized!" Zhou Yu shook his head and said to Sun Ce.
"They will be mobilized? Then why did they change their mind? " Sun Ce did not understand. As long as the Jingzhou Navy was mobilized, then everything would be fine. After all, Sun Ce did not have full confidence in dealing with the Yangzhou Navy. It would be good to have such an ally as cannon fodder.
"The reason why they changed their minds is because of Jiangxia!" Zhou Yu repeated the words of the messenger from Jingzhou to Sun Ce. In Jingzhou, there was an expert guiding them. After they knew that the Yangzhou Navy's true fighting power was drawn out by the Jingzhou Navy, the one who was most worried was not Jingzhou, but Jiangdong's Sun Ce. After all, Jingzhou and Yangzhou were separated by Jiang Xia. Since Jiangdong was nearby, the one who was most anxious was Sun Ce of Jiangdong. It was also because of this that Jing Province sent a messenger to say that Jiangxia was not willing to send troops.
"Good, as long as he sends troops, then everything will be fine!" Sun Ce sneered. As long as the Jingzhou Navy was mobilized, then Sun Ce would have a greater chance of destroying the Jingzhou Army. As long as he obtained the new warships from the Yangzhou Navy, how could he not be afraid of destroying the Jingzhou Army? Sun Ce had seen the power of the new warships. Their sturdiness was not something that the Jingzhou Navy and Jiangdong Navy's warships could compare to.
"Milord, Jingzhou also took a fancy to the new warships." Zhou Yu helplessly said to Sun Ce. Jingzhou was not a fool. If Jiangdong could see that the new warships were causing trouble, then how could Jingzhou not see it? After all, Wen Pin was among them. Wen Pin was also a fierce general of the Jingzhou Navy.
"Impossible!" Sun Ce refused without thinking. If the new warships were given to him, then wouldn't he be back to square one? Sun Ce would have to fight in Jiang Xia for the rest of his life. If that was the case, then he would rather have the Jiangdong Army attack.
"Milord, I have already agreed!" Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce and told him his thoughts. The warships could not be hidden because everyone could see the strength of the Yangzhou Navy. Although there were less than 10,000 troops, if they were not five times stronger than the Yangzhou Navy, then they would not be able to defeat them. They also had to be prepared for heavy losses. Jiangdong only had 60,000 troops. 50,000 troops were used to deal with the Yangzhou Navy and 10,000 troops were used to defend against the Jingzhou Navy. It was completely impossible. If they took down the Yangzhou Navy, then the Jingzhou Navy would come and loot the burning house.
"If they come, then we will beat them back. They are just losers!" Sun Ce said in a domineering manner.
"Milord, it is easier said than done." Zhou Yu smiled bitterly. How could the 10,000 troops resist the 70,000 troops of the Jingzhou Navy?
Moreover, if they took down the Yangzhou Navy, then it would be fine if the losses were small. If the losses were large, then even if the Jiangdong Navy was stronger than the Jingzhou Navy, they would not be able to take on 10 of them.
Therefore, it was impossible to monopolize the Yangzhou Navy.
"Then Gong Jin, what do you think we should do?" Sun Ce was a little angry. He could not just let them pass for free, but he still had to send troops to deal with the Yangzhou Navy.
"That is why Milord promised them that the new warships can be given to them, but Xiakou must be given to us!" What Zhou Yu wanted was Xiakou. Once he obtained Xiakou, he would be able to use it on land and attack the mansion in the southeast of Jing Province.
"Just one Xiakou?" Sun Ce was a bit unwilling. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Sun Ce. But now, the situation had completely changed. If Sun Ce didn't take action, then he would have to wait for death to come.
"Milord, just one Xiakou is enough." Zhou Yu comforted Sun Ce. Jingzhou could compete with Jiangdong in terms of the navy, but in terms of land warfare, it was not that the Jiangdong Army was bragging. Even if the Jingzhou Army had one hand, they would not be a match for the Jiangdong Army.
Not to mention the Divine Refinement Generals of Jiangdong.
"Good! I will listen to Gong Jin. " Sun Ce thought about it and gritted his teeth. This was the only way. He had to deal with Lujiang first before thinking about Jingzhou.
"As long as we have this new warship, even if Cao Cao comes to the south in the future, we will not be afraid." Zhou Yu said from the side. Even Zhou Yu was shocked by the new warship. How could it be a warship? It was more like a killing machine. There were dozens of ballistae on the warship. Wouldn't the sky be filled with arrows if they were shot out from the warship?
"Someone come. Ask Jingzhou's Wen Pin and Zhuge Liang when they will attack Yangzhou Navy together!" Sun Ce could not help but ask.
"Reporting to Milord. The Jingzhou Navy has sent a messenger again!"
"What is the Jingzhou Navy trying to do?" Sun Ce was very dissatisfied. Because he was not able to obtain the whole of Jiangxia, the conditions that were previously agreed upon were changed. Now that the negotiations were finished, the messenger came again. In the end, what the hell is he doing?
"So, Milord, should we announce it or not?" The guard on the side asked.
"Leave him hanging first!" Sun Ce was angry. The Jingzhou Navy looked like they were going to eat Sun Ce. This made Sun Ce very unhappy.
"Yes!" The guard was about to leave.
"Is this how you treat your guests in Jiangdong?" A very tranquil voice sounded. A scholar wearing a white robe and holding a feather fan appeared outside Sun Ce's tent.
"How dare you!" Sun Ce was about to scold, but Zhou Yu spoke first.
"It's you?" Zhou Yu opened his eyes wide as if he could not believe the person in front of him.
"It's me!" The man with the feather fan nodded and said to Zhou Yu. "Jiangdong's Beauty Zhou, you are very intelligent and handsome. You really live up to your reputation."
"You flatter me! Zhuge Wolong's reputation doesn't seem to be any less than mine! " Zhou Yu looked at the man with the feather fan in front of him. For some reason, the two of them stood there with fire in their eyes. Was this a fated meeting?
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