A few days later, Wen Pin received news that the Jiangdong Navy was going to Huangzhou to attack the Yangzhou Navy.
Although the Jiangdong Army and the Jingzhou Navy were together, they were still enemies. The two sides were still on guard against each other. In the past few days, they had fought several rounds with the Yangzhou Navy, but they did not gain the slightest advantage because they were fighting for themselves.
Instead, they were testing the Yangzhou Navy's new warships and ballistae. In terms of speed, their turreted ships could not compare to the Yangzhou navy's warships. In terms of shooting range, it was even more astonishing. Seeing that a turreted ship was shot through at 700 paces, Zhou Yu and the others felt both hatred and love.
The ballistae and the warships were also new. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce's eyes could not help but light up. If they could obtain these warships, it would be like adding wings to a tiger. With the quality of the Jiangdong Army, they would be able to use these warships to their advantage. They would definitely be able to display the power of these warships.
After several rounds of fighting, everyone withdrew. In the past few days, the Jingzhou Navy and the Yangzhou Navy both had victories and defeats.
The Jiangdong Navy lost three ships, the Jingzhou Navy lost two ships, and the Yangzhou Navy also lost two ships. Although they did not sink, it looked like they would not be able to get out for a while because they were shot like hedgehogs.
"This cannot go on!" Sun Ce was racking his brains in his own tent. He was now bent on obtaining the new warships from Yangzhou. These warships were like a cat's paw circling around his heart. After seeing the might of these new warships, Sun Ce found his own turreted ships to be very annoying.
However, wanting to obtain them was one thing, being able to obtain them was another.
Because of this, Sun Ce was very distressed. The Yangzhou Navy was very fast and simply could not catch up to them. Even if you shoot at them, you are not their opponent. If you cannot beat them, you can just run away. Therefore, the Jiangdong Navy and the Jingzhou Navy had a total of 50,000 to 60,000 people, but they could not do anything to Yangzhou.
If this continued, they would not be able to endure. The Jiangdong Navy did not have enough provisions. Although the Jingzhou Navy had a lot of provisions, they still had tens of thousands of Jiang Xia soldiers in Xiakou. These soldiers did not know that their comrades were attacking their homeland. If they knew that they were using Jiang Xia as a reward, the Jiang Xia soldiers would go crazy. However, this matter could not be hidden for long.
"Milord, is there a problem with provisions? We can ask for help from our allies! "Zhou Yu looked at Sun Ce.
When Sun Ce saw Zhou Yu's expression, he immediately understood. Yes, Jiangdong's army is lacking in provisions, but Jingzhou is rich. Zhou Yu is a big local tyrant. As long as he takes out some provisions, there will be no problem. "I believe that our allies will not abandon their allies."
"I wonder if Mister Zhuge has any good ideas?" Sun Ce smiled as he looked at Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang had been in the Jiangdong Barracks for several days. These days, Zhuge Liang had nothing to do other than passing messages. Every day, he would drink and eat leisurely.
Hearing Sun Ce's question, Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment. "What did Wu Hou just say?"
"You?" Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are both angry. The two of them have been singing for a while, but you, Zhuge Liang, are actually in a daze and did not listen to them? What are you doing?
In desperation, Zhou Yu could only repeat Sun Ce's words.
"Provisions?" Zhuge Liang understood that Jiangdong's provisions were not much. These few days, the large scale mobilization of the army had consumed a lot of provisions. If this continued, Jiangdong's provisions would not be enough.
"I believe that Jingzhou's Magistrate Liu Biao will not sit idly by! Yu, I heard that Liu Biao gave Yangzhou's false King Liu Mang hundreds of thousands of provisions! "Zhou Yu used words to squeeze Zhuge Liang.
Yangzhou's provisions were bought with money. What about Jiangdong? It was simply stretching out his hand for free. Although Zhuge Liang despised in his heart, he was very calm on the surface. "Provisions!" Zhuge Liang nodded.
"How is it?" Zhou Yu and Sun Ce looked at Zhuge Liang.
"Yes." Zhuge Liang was like a fool revealing his family's wealth. "My Jingzhou Army does not have much other than provisions. In Xiakou, there are fifty thousand provisions that have just been sent."
Hoarding means that they will not be used for the time being. In other words, Xiakou can provide fifty thousand provisions in addition to the provisions for the 70,000 troops. This number is not small. After all, Jiangxia is only a prefecture and Xiakou is only a city.
Sun Ce and Zhou Yu looked at each other. They felt like they were fighting a local tyrant.
"About the provisions, how much do Wu Hou and Zhou Yu want?" Zhuge Liang looked at the two and asked.
"Naturally, the Marquis of Huaiyin will order the troops." Zhou Yu said.
Marquis of Huaiyin? Wasn't this Han Xin? The more soldiers Han Xin had, the better. This Zhou Yu was so thick-skinned to ask for rations, yet he still spoke in a cultured and refined manner.
"Is fifty thousand enough?" Zhuge Liang was very indifferent. He took another sip of wine.
"Fifty thousand?" Zhou Yu opened his eyes wide. He thought that Zhuge Liang would at most give ten thousand. Zhou Yu was prepared to fight for twenty thousand. Who knew that Zhuge Liang would directly ask if fifty thousand was enough? What is going on? Is he rich? Is he willful?
"Is fifty thousand not enough? This is not good. If we ask for more, we will have to report to Milord. From Xiangyang to Jiangxia by boat, it will take at least half a month. "Zhuge Liang showed a difficult expression.
"Enough, enough, enough!" Zhou Yu nodded. How could fifty thousand provisions not be enough? Fifty thousand provisions for no reason.
Is this Zhuge Liang a fool? How could he agree so quickly?
"If it is not enough, I can write to Milord and ask him to transfer some more!" Zhuge Liang is really a good person. He is even prepared to transfer provisions. This is the Jiangdong Army. After destroying the Yangzhou Army, they will turn against us. Isn't this helping the enemy?
Zhou Yu and Sun Ce began to doubt whether this Zhuge Liang is really the military advisor of the Jiangxia Navy. However, they have seen Zhuge Liang before and are sure that he is. Could it be that this person is just a fake? A person fishing for fame? Is the actual military power in Jiangxia Wen Pin or is there another expert?
"There is no need to trouble Governor of Jingzhou Liu Biao." Zhou Yu and others hurriedly stopped Zhuge Liang from writing. If this letter is sent to Jingzhou and Liu Biao does not give it, then it will be bad. It is better to look at the fifty thousand in front of them.
"Then I will write a letter to Xiakou's grain transport team to Wuchang!" Zhuge Liang said and immediately picked up the ink and paper to write. He ordered Xiakou's garrison to escort fifty thousand provisions to Wuchang's navy camp within two days.
"Good, good, good!" Sun Ce and Zhou Yu looked at Zhuge Liang's notes and laughed. This Zhuge Liang is simply Jiangdong's lucky star.
"Mister Zhuge, I wonder if Mister Zhuge has any nostalgia for Jiangdong?" Zhou Yu looked at Zhuge Liang and actually threw an olive branch to Zhuge Liang. If Zhuge Liang surrenders, then they will have a very good spy in Jingzhou.
"Jiangdong? I have never been there. Wuchang is not bad. "Zhuge Liang laughed. This is Wuchang, which is part of Jiangxia County. Strictly speaking, it is part of Jingzhou. Seeing that Zhuge Liang has no intention to continue the conversation, Zhou Yu also shut up.
"Marquis Zhou, here!" Zhuge Liang was about to hand over the letter in his hand.
Zhou Yu and Sun Ce also smiled and prepared to let their subordinates send it out. Suddenly, Zhuge Liang retracted his hand.
"Huh?" Zhou Yu and Sun Ce froze for a moment. "What does Mister Zhuge mean by this?"
"Nothing!" Zhuge Liang shook his head and said. "Fifty thousand provisions. This can be prepared for fifty thousand soldiers. Jiangdong Army only sent out twenty thousand people. It is better to give them twenty thousand provisions."
Zhuge Liang said and was about to tear up the tissue paper and write again.
"Huh?" Zhou Yu saw that Zhuge Liang was willing to give out provisions so easily. This means that Zhuge Liang wants the Jiangdong Army to increase their troops.
"Mister Zhuge, your Jingzhou only has thirty thousand soldiers. Now you only have twenty thousand. You want us to send fifty thousand soldiers? This is too difficult!" Zhou Yu did not rush to take the paper.
"More than fifty thousand?" Zhuge Liang looked at the letter in his hand. "Governor should also know that my Jingzhou can only send out thirty thousand soldiers. If there are more, then it will not be the navy attacking Yangzhou!" If Zhuge Liang sent out the forty thousand Jiangxia Army in Xiakou, then these forty thousand soldiers will definitely attack Jiangxia Army and not Yangzhou. After all, Jiangdong Army is still occupying their land.
"Governor, you should know that my Jingzhou gave Jiang Xia a price!" Zhuge Liang reminded. In order to eliminate the Yangzhou Navy, Liu Biao had spent a lot of money. He had used the whole of Jiangxia in exchange.
"There is no deposit. How can we trust Mister Zhuge's Lord?" Zhou Yu was also not easy to deal with. After all, this was just a piece of paper. What if Jingzhou does not acknowledge it?
"Oh, then how about this. My Jingzhou will send out twenty thousand soldiers to fifty thousand soldiers. Governor should also take out fifty thousand soldiers!" Zhuge Liang added.
"Fifty thousand soldiers?" Sun Ce and Zhou Yu hesitated. One must know that the entire Jiangdong Navy is only sixty thousand soldiers. If fifty thousand soldiers were taken out at once, would there be ten thousand soldiers left?
"Governor and Marquis Wu, what are you worried about? Are you afraid that our Jingzhou will take this opportunity to attack Jiangxia? " Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan and said. "Twenty thousand Jingzhou Army against ten thousand Jiangdong Army. Governor, who do you think will win?"
Zhou Yu looked deeply at Zhuge Liang. If the twenty thousand Jingzhou Navy and ten thousand Jiangdong Navy were to fight, the outcome would not be certain. Even if the Jingzhou Navy won, it would be a pyrrhic victory. Moreover, the ten thousand Jiangdong Army had the city as protection.
"When will the 50,000 provisions arrive?" Zhou Yu had not yet opened his mouth when Sun Ce stared at Zhuge Liang and asked.
Sun Ce asked about the grain and provisions, which means that the reinforcement was successful.
"The fifty thousand provisions will arrive in Wuchang within two days!" Zhuge Liang also guaranteed Sun Ce.
"Good. After tomorrow, there will be fifty thousand Jiangdong elites floating on the Yangtze River." Sun Ce also gave Zhuge Liang a reply.
"Marquis Wu, take it!" Zhuge Liang smiled and handed over the letter to Sun Ce. "The enmity between Jingzhou and Jiangdong can wait until we eliminate the Yangzhou navy. Now, you and I should work together to face the enemy. Even if the Yangzhou navy is eliminated, you, Marquis Wu, will be able to sleep peacefully and I, Zhuge Liang, will be able to answer to Milord!"
Lujiang was just beside Jiangdong. With the Yangzhou Navy's fighting strength, Sun Ce naturally could not sleep. Zhuge Liang explained to Jingzhou Liu Biao because eliminating the Yangzhou Navy would make Jingzhou Liu Biao feel better. After all, he had taken revenge.
"So what if we have a hundred thousand soldiers? The Yangtze River is very big and the Yangzhou Navy is very slippery! " Zhou Yu opened his mouth. The Yangtze River was indeed China's first mother river and also the largest inland river. A hundred thousand soldiers might seem huge but it was nothing in the Yangtze River. Moreover, they also saw the Yangzhou Navy's new warships. When the battle started, even when the wind was against them, the new warships had countless oars coming out from the cabins like centipedes. The speed of the warship was much faster than that of the tower ship. The tower ship simply couldn't catch up.
If they could catch up, then they wouldn't even need 100,000 soldiers. 50,000 soldiers would be enough. As long as the boarding battle started, then the Yangzhou Navy would be destroyed. If they couldn't catch up, then there was nothing to say. 100,000 soldiers would be a waste.
"Yes!" Sun Ce heard Zhou Yu's words and frowned. So what if they had a hundred thousand soldiers? If they could not catch up, then it would be useless. The joy of getting fifty thousand provisions disappeared.
"Why do we need to chase them?" Zhuge Liang said indifferently.
"If we don't chase them, how can we force them to board?" Zhou Yu asked doubtfully. Could it be that they would use ballistae to shoot at them? Then the Jiangdong Navy and the Jingzhou Navy would be at a disadvantage because their ballistae's range was not as good.
"The Yangzhou Navy is like a big fish. They can move freely on the Yangtze River but even the most flexible fish cannot escape the fishing net!" Zhuge Liang said to Zhou Yu and Sun Ce.
"Fishing net?" Zhou Yu frowned. What did that mean?
"Forget it, forget it. This is too risky. Zhou Yu and Wu Hou should forget about Liang's words!" Zhuge Liang shook his head and said. "We should fight steadily and surely. A hundred thousand soldiers and horses will slowly exhaust the Yangzhou Navy."
Looking at Zhuge Liang's expression, it seemed like he really had a way.
Exhaust the Yangzhou Navy? This was not what the Jiangdong Army wanted. The army had a lot of provisions. Jingzhou did not care about the provisions but Jiangdong did. Over the years, ever since the King Of Shu, Liu Mang came to Jianghuai, the Jiangdong Army had lost. They had lost more than a hundred thousand soldiers and provisions.
All the nobles in Jiangdong had been plundered by Sun Ce. There was nothing left. Therefore, it was understandable that Jiangdong was poor. Now, Jiangdong wanted to conquer Jingzhou and rely on the local tyrants to enrich themselves.
"Mister Zhuge, if you have a way, just say it. Let us think about it. If it is feasible, we will implement it. If it is not feasible, we can still think of another way!" Sun Ce said to Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang looked at Sun Ce and then looked at Zhou Yu. He then said helplessly, "If that is the case, then I will be blunt."
"Mister Zhuge, there is no harm in saying it!" Sun Ce was very frank.
"Governor Wu Hou, let me ask you. How is the warship of Jingzhou and Jiangdong compared to Yangzhou?" Zhuge Liang looked at the two and asked.
"Inferior!" Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were very straightforward. This was not good. If the warships of the Jingzhou Navy and Jiangdong Navy were qualified, then Sun Ce would not greedily look at the warships of the Yangzhou Navy.
"Then how is our ballista compared to the Yangzhou Navy?" Zhuge Liang asked again.
"Still inferior!" The enemy's ballista had great power at seven hundred steps. They could only penetrate the enemy's warship at three hundred steps. The comparison between the two immediately showed the difference.
"Yes, we are inferior to the Yangzhou Navy in terms of warships. They are fast and powerful. We are also inferior to the Yangzhou Navy in terms of ballista. Our ballista was bought from Yangzhou. Although it has been improved a lot, it is still inferior!" Zhuge Liang also sighed. After obtaining the ballista, Jiangdong and Jingzhou both believed that they were invincible in the Yangtze River. Both sides had studied the ballista and improved it. However, they only improved it a little. How could they have such a qualitative change like the ballista?
"The only thing that we are better than the Yangzhou Navy is the number of warships and the number of warships!" Zhuge Liang said to the two. Indeed, if they really did as Zhuge Liang said, then both sides would have about fifty thousand warships. That was almost four hundred warships. The enemy, on the other hand, only had about twenty warships. The two were not on the same level.
Even if the Yangzhou Navy's warships and the ballista were powerful, they could not kill so many warships.
"If we separate, then even if our fleet is big, it will be nothing more than sand on the Yangtze River. Therefore, we must unite together and weave a huge fishing net on the Yangtze River. We will advance and retreat together. This way, we will be able to catch the big fish of Yangzhou in the net.
"Iron chain link?" When Sun Ce and Zhou Yu heard Zhuge Liang's idea, they would use huge chains to link the warships together. This way, the 400 warships would form a huge fishing net. It would be like a fisherman catching fish. Even if the fish were to escape, they would still be caught in the net. Sun Ce and Zhou Yu heard Zhuge Liang's idea. Zhuge Liang's idea was to use a huge iron chain to link the warships together.
"Yes. Once we join forces to catch the big fish, then whether we kill or catch the fish will depend on us! Wu Hou, don't you want the new warships of the Yangzhou Navy? "Zhuge Liang said to Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. One must know that it was very difficult to salvage a sunken warship. At this time, there were no cranes or boats. Only by capturing a warship that was not sunken could they bring it back to research and manufacture it.
"No!" Zhou Yu thought for a moment and refused. "This is too dangerous!" The Iron Chain River was indeed a good method. It was like a huge fishing net, the fish naturally wouldn't be able to escape. However, the biggest weakness of the Iron Chain River was that it was afraid of fire. Once it was infected by fire, then it wouldn't be able to escape. This was because the Iron Chain River was connected to the Iron Chain River. Currently, the warships were all made of wood. Although they had been soaked in fireproof oil for a long time, wood was still wood, and it was very easy to ignite. If it really caught fire, then it would be a disaster.
Sun Ce also nodded. He was also a general of the navy and naturally knew the advantages and disadvantages of the iron chain river.
"Governor, who are you afraid of starting a fire?" Zhuge Liang asked indifferently. "Are you afraid that the Yangzhou Navy will start a fire? Governor, you can rest assured that those new warships would not have the time to load them with fuel. Even if they did, they would not have the time to prepare so much fuel. You should know that to burn four hundred of my warships, at least fifteen of them would need to be filled with fuel before they could be set ablaze. " It was very difficult to burn without combustible materials. Although the warships were made of wood, they could withstand a certain amount of fire after soaking in water for a long time. If there was not enough combustible materials, the fire would be extinguished before it was released. Only with enough combustible materials could one really ignite a big fire. The Yangzhou Navy only had about 20 warships. Including the ones that were damaged a few days ago, there were less than 20 warships. Moreover, they had to get closer before they could set fire. If they saw a burning ship, they could directly use the ballista to shoot it down. Why wait for them to get closer? Four hundred warships! Even if the Jingzhou Navy and Jiangdong Navy's warships were weak, each warship still had five ballistae. Four hundred warships equaled two thousand ballistae. How could any warship withstand that?
"Could it be that Governor and Marquis Wu are afraid that the Jingzhou Army will start a fire?" Zhuge Liang asked Zhou Yu and Sun Ce with a smile. "If that is the case, then Governor and Marquis Wu can rest assured. The Jiangdong Navy has 50,000 soldiers. Although Jingzhou has lost a lot, we still have 40,000 elites. If we start a fire, we will not be able to escape." Zhuge Liang said to Zhou Yu and Sun Ce.
Sun Ce thought about it and nodded. Indeed, they were not alone in this Iron Chain River. Even the Jingzhou Navy was in the same boat. If they were to die, then they would all die together. Although Zhuge Liang was Jingzhou's Military Advisor and commanded an army at a young age, if he were to lose 50,000 Jingzhou elites in Huangzhou, then Zhuge Liang's position as Military Advisor would come to an end. He might even lose his life.
"But?" Zhou Yu was still uneasy. He wanted to question Zhuge Liang's words but could not think of a good way.
"Of course, this is only Liang's suggestion. Liang still believes that sooner or later, our 100,000 soldiers will be able to destroy the Yangzhou Navy. At worst, we will have more casualties and it will take a longer time." Zhuge Liang said, retreating in order to advance.
"No!" Sun Ce was not satisfied with Zhuge Liang's words. One must know that they have 100,000 troops while the Yangzhou Army only has 10,000 troops. Even if they win, the Jiangdong Navy and the Jingzhou Navy would lose face. Ten times more than the enemy, if they had to fight to the death, what else could it be other than losing face?
"Mister Zhuge, leave the matter of the Iron Chain to Jiangdong. It will be ready in two days. We will attack on the third day. We must keep it a secret." Sun Ce was moved by Zhuge Liang's words.
"Attack on the third day? No! " Zhuge Liang shook his head and said to Sun Ce. "Although the enemy will not attack with fire, we must be prepared. Therefore, we will attack on the fifth day." Zhuge Liang said to Sun Ce.
"The fifth day? Why? "Sun Ce asked curiously. Why did they have to delay for so long?
"Marquis Wu, there will be strong winds on the third day. The winds can easily ignite the flames and make it difficult for our army to travel. There will be rain on the fourth day and it will be difficult for our army to travel. "Zhuge Liang said to Sun Ce.
"What does Mister Zhuge mean?" Sun Ce asked. How do you know there will be strong winds on the third day? There will be rain on the fourth day? There will be no rain on the fifth day?
Zhuge Liang seemed to know what Sun Ce was thinking and said to Sun Ce. "There will be no wind on the fifth day. The fifth day will be the middle of the day. That is the best time for our army to attack. " Zhuge Liang said to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu. On the fifth day, the sun was shining brightly and there was no wind.
"How does Mister Zhuge know?" Zhou Yu, who was standing by the side, also asked. It was hard to say how strong the wind would be. Even the fishermen who had lived in the Yangtze River for a long time would have a hard time controlling the weather. Therefore, Zhou Yu asked.
"I observed the sky last night. The Big Dipper is facing south. The greedy wolf and Sha Po have to be alert to each other. That is the best time for us to attack." Both the greedy wolf and Sha Po were in charge of killing.
"Observing the sky last night?" Sun Ce and Zhou Yu were stunned. This Zhuge Liang also knows about the sky? It was truly magical.
"If Governor and Marquis Wu do not believe, we will observe on the fifth day. If the wind is strong, we will not attack. If there is no wind, we will attack and take Yangzhou." Zhuge Liang said to Sun Ce and Zhou Yu.
"Let's do that." Who would not be willing to add insurance for themselves? Sun Ce nodded. Only Zhou Yu was puzzled. He looked at Zhuge Liang and his lord. Although he was uneasy, he could not think of anything that he missed out. Let's wait and see.
After the meeting, Zhuge Liang left and went to rest alone.
"Gong Jin, what do you think of this Zhuge Liang?" Sun Ce watched Zhuge Liang leave and asked Zhou Yu.
"This person is very talented. He has a great plan. " Zhou Yu also watched Zhuge Liang leave. He did not know why Zhou Yu was very afraid of that white clothed figure.
This Zhuge Liang is very talented. Otherwise, he would not be able to stop all the civil and military officials in Jiangxia for so long.
"Then what about the Iron Chain Jiang that he spoke of?" Sun Ce still did not feel at ease and asked.
Zhou Yu shook his head with a puzzled expression.
"Is it not possible?" Sun Ce listened to Zhou Yu's words. If Zhou Yu wholeheartedly opposed, Sun Ce would definitely not implement it.
"No, it is not possible. It is just that I cannot see through this Zhuge Liang." Zhou Yu shook his head and said.
"Cannot see through?"
"Yes. It's just that I can't see through him. I don't know what he's thinking. "Zhou Yu was very good at reading people's expressions. Generally speaking, even if a person didn't say anything, their actions and actions would reveal what they were thinking. Even their eyes and expressions were like that. Zhou Yu could generally tell what a person was thinking.
However, Zhou Yu could not see through Zhuge Liang. This was because this person was very undisciplined and very casual. However, it was in this casual situation that an idea would suddenly come out and catch you off guard.
"Then you say, should we implement it or not?" Sun Ce looked at Zhou Yu expectantly.
Zhou Yu also looked at his Lord. He could see the light in Sun Ce's eyes. It was a kind of desire, a kind of greed, and a kind of ambition. Sun Ce wanted to obtain the new warships of the Yangzhou Navy. Sun Ce also wanted to rely on these warships to take down Jiang Xia and enter Jingzhou. Therefore, he knew that his Lord might have been persuaded by Zhuge Liang.
"My Lord, let's wait for the fourth day." Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce. Since Zhuge Liang said that there would be rain on the fourth day, then let's see if there will be heavy rain. If there is, then it means that Zhuge Liang was really observing the night sky. If there is no rain, then it is fake and there must be a plan.
Zhou Yu did not oppose Zhuge Liang not because he was persuaded by Zhuge Liang, but because Zhuge Liang's Iron Chain River had 50,000 Jingzhou Navy on the other side. If there is a plan, then they will die together.
"Good, let's wait for the fourth day." Sun Ce also gave this decision to the heavens. If it rains on the fourth day, then he is prepared to listen to Zhuge Liang. If it does not rain, then he will do what he should do.
"My Lord, if we move out on the fifth day." Zhou Yu did not know why, but he subconsciously believed that it will rain on the fourth day. He also believed that the 100,000 Yangzhou Navy will be sent out on the fifth day.
"If we move out on the fifth day and take down the Yangzhou Navy, then my Lord, Zhuge Liang must not be left alive." Zhou Yu solemnly said to Sun Ce.
"I know this." Sun Ce nodded. Zhuge Liang has been troubled by Jiangdong not once or twice. If Zhuge Liang is allowed to return to Jingzhou, then taking down Jingzhou will be a long time away. Therefore, Sun Ce will not let Zhuge Liang leave.
"If we can subdue him, then we will subdue him. If not, then we will kill him." Zhou Yu's eyes were filled with killing intent. For such an intelligent person, if he is not one of them, then it is better to kill him. Zhou Yu's idea was similar to Liu Mang's.
"Okay." Sun Ce replied.
The letter that Zhuge Liang wrote to Sun Ce was quickly sent to Xiakou Navy by Sun Ce. Wuchang is not far from Xiakou. It is only half a day's journey by boat.
"A letter from the Military Advisor?" Huo Jun looked at the letter in his hand. It is indeed a letter written by Zhuge Liang. There is even Zhuge Liang's mark on it. Huo Jun put away the letter in his hand and shouted to the people below. "Proceed according to the plan."
"Yes." Cart after cart of provisions were moved out of the camp in Xiakou. They were loaded onto the transport ships and headed towards Wuchang. This is a sweet treat for the Jiangdong Navy.
"Xia Wei, are the troops over there ready?" Huo Jun asked his personal guard.
"Reporting to the General, everything is ready." The personal guard called Xia Wei cupped his fist and replied.
"Are they all reliable people?" Huo Jun asked with concern.
"General, these 5,000 troops do not plan to return alive. Their families have either died at the hands of the Jiangdong Army or they hate the Jiangdong Army. Therefore, the General does not need to worry about the reliability of these people." These 5,000 troops are all from Jiangxia. They are people who hate the Jiangdong Army. They hate the Jiangdong Army the most because of the Jiangdong Army's invasion.
These people are Zhuge Liang's "20,000" troops.
"Good. Let them board the ships. Remember, place more scarecrows inside the ships. "
"Yes."
"Have you prepared the materials for the fire?"
"Don't worry, General. I've already taken out all the miscellaneous items from the warehouses. That's good. You can go now. Remember, this matter must be kept a secret. If this matter succeeds, you will definitely have the title of General of 10,000. If this matter is leaked out, don't talk about promotion and wealth, you'd better prepare your coffin! No, you may not even leave a corpse. "Huo Jun's gloomy words startled the personal guard.
"Yes. This General will be watertight."
"That is for the best. Go. "Huo Jun waved his hand and said to the personal guard. After watching his subordinates leave, Huo Jun couldn't help but look in the direction of Wuchang. "Military Advisor, Military Advisor, may I bless your safe return."
A day passed quickly. On the second day, a steady stream of provisions from Xiakou arrived at Wuchang.
Looking at the ships of provisions, Sun Ce's expression was very good. He was smiling because these provisions were what the Jiangdong Army lacked the most. Sun Ce was now living frugally. With this batch of provisions, he did not need to work so hard anymore.
In fact, the reason why Sun Ce's Jiangdong Army was much stronger than the Jingzhou Army was because Sun Ce had been instilling a logic in the Jiangdong Army. Jingzhou was rich and they were poor. Why could they enjoy it but not the Jiangdong Army? We are all Han people. Since we don't have it, we will simply rob them.
Such a bandit mentality naturally increased the fighting power of the Jiangdong Army.
In Jingzhou, it was precisely because they were rich that fewer soldiers joined the army. Good men don't join the army, good iron doesn't make nails.
Therefore, the Jingzhou Navy cherished their lives. They were all wearing shoes and were naturally afraid of being barefooted.
On the other hand, Jiangxia's army was different. They were rich, but such a beautiful home was destroyed by Jiangdong's army. Many families were ruined and the one who caused all of this was Marquis Wu, Sun Ce.
He made these Jiangxia people who had shoes to wear become barefooted. Therefore, they naturally went all out.
"Take out 10,000 provisions for the army's storage. Distribute the rest to the camps! Three meals for today! " With provisions, there was no need to panic. Therefore, Sun Ce was very generous. He actually had provisions in his storage, but it was not much and the quality was not high. Now that he received the provisions from the Jingzhou Army, he was naturally happy and generous.
"Eat, eat! We will only eat for a few days! " Huo Jun also followed the grain transport team. He originally wanted to see the military advisor, but after thinking about it, he stopped. He did not want to alert the enemy. Seeing Sun Ce generously giving out orders, Huo Jun could not help but sneer.
On the third day, a strong wind raged on the river. Sun Ce looked around and very easily found the iron chains that could connect 400 warships. Each iron chain was as thick as a human arm, dark and cold.
On this day, the "20,000" Jiangxia Army arrived at Sanjiangkou one after another and met up with Wen Pin. Although Wen Pin did not understand why the Jiangxia Army came to help him, he heard that it was the military advisor's plan. Wen Pin was relieved. The first two times he doubted Zhuge Liang had made Wen Pin feel very ashamed. Even when he lost, he was praised by his lord for retreating. Wen Pin knew that if Zhuge Liang did not beat the gong to withdraw, he would have to fight with his life on the line. If they really fought, then both sides would suffer heavy casualties.
Therefore, Wen Pin was very grateful to Zhuge Liang. It was Zhuge Liang who decisively beat the gong to withdraw. Now, Zhuge Liang was in the "enemy's" Jiangdong camp, contributing to the rapid destruction of the Yangzhou Navy.
Therefore, when he heard that it was Zhuge Liang who sent them, Wen Pin did not ask much. Even if there were soldiers who replied that they smelled sulfur and many soldiers on the warships were not willing to get off, Wen Pin did not take it seriously. A few days later, Wen Pin regretted today's matter.
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