"Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang!" Seeing Zhuge Liang leave, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu both stared at Zhuge Liang's back. "Does he really want me to be his servant?" Sun Ce's heart was very uncomfortable. In private, he had to call Huang Gai as his uncle. Now that his uncle was going to be a servant, what was his status? Naturally, his heart was not in a good mood.
"Milord, this Old General Huang Gai becoming Zhuge Liang's servant is not without benefits!" Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce.
"Oh?" Sun Ce asked with some doubts. What benefits does this have? The Jingzhou Navy's face was almost lost.
"Milord, we originally needed to send people to secretly watch Zhuge Liang and not let him escape. Now, there is no need. Old General Huang Gai is enough!" Zhou Yu's intention was to monitor Zhuge Liang. They were afraid that Zhuge Liang would run away, so they had to monitor Zhuge Liang openly. However, secretly monitoring Zhuge Liang was very troublesome. If Zhuge Liang found out, it would be very embarrassing. Now, Zhuge Liang had made Huang Gai his servant for a few days. Naturally, there was no need to do things secretly. Moreover, one should not underestimate Huang Gai. Huang Gai's fighting strength was very strong. In the Jiangdong Navy, there were only a few people who could exchange blows with Huang Gai. Taishi Ci, Milord Sun Ce, and Zhou Yu were also one of them. The others were not Huang Gai's opponent. After all, Huang Gai was a martial artist.
"That's right!" Sun Ce nodded.
"Milord, this Zhuge Liang has won. Since it is raining, what about tomorrow?" Zhou Yu diverted Sun Ce's attention. If Sun Ce could not hold back and killed Zhuge Liang, then it would be very funny.
"Oh right, tomorrow!" Sun Ce's eyes lit up. Zhuge Liang had made several predictions. One of them was that there would be wind yesterday and rain today. Now, it seems like it was successful. Tomorrow, there will be no wind and no rain. This way, the Jiangdong Navy and the Jingzhou Navy can attack the Yangzhou Navy. Once they capture the Yangzhou Navy, Sun Ce would be able to obtain the new warships. Just thinking about it made Sun Ce excited. How can Sun Ce allow others to sleep soundly beside his bed? The Yangzhou Navy made Sun Ce unable to sleep for several days. After destroying the Yangzhou Navy, Sun Ce can sleep peacefully.
Moreover, the enmity of the Jiangdong Navy falling into the hands of the Yangzhou Navy had yet to be avenged. This time, it was time to settle it.
"Milord, tomorrow we will attack the Yangzhou Navy together with the Jingzhou Navy. Not only can we take down the Yangzhou Navy, it is also an opportunity!" Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce.
"Opportunity? What opportunity? "Sun Ce was a little puzzled.
"Milord, do you want to share the new warships with the Jingzhou Navy?" Zhou Yu asked.
"Of course not!" Sun Ce immediately shook his head. Sun Ce was not a fool. Sun Ce could not see the power of the new warships. With the new warships, it could be said that the strength of the navy would increase by several folds.
Did you not see the fighting power of the Yangzhou Navy? The Yangzhou Navy was once commanded by Su Fei and Gan Ning. Su Fei died at the hands of Jiang Qin, so Gan Ning commanded the Jiangxia Navy.
The Jiangxia Navy had always been suppressed by the Jiangdong Navy. No matter how strong Gan Ning was, he still took away nearly half of the Yangzhou Navy's main force. Now, the Yangzhou Navy could be said to be mostly new recruits. They did not have the original 10,000 men, but only 8,000. With such a force, the 30,000 elites of the Jingzhou Navy could not do anything to the Yangzhou Navy. Even when the Jiangdong Navy was mobilized, they could not gain the slightest advantage.
And all of this was due to one thing, the new warships and the ballistae on them.
Therefore, Sun Ce did not want to share these things with others. If he did, Sun Ce would not have any advantage.
"Then let's not share them with the Jingzhou Navy!" Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce.
"But Gong Jin, if we don't share them, we will not be confident!" Sun Ce heard Zhou Yu's words and replied to Zhou Yu. Sun Ce naturally understood Zhou Yu's words. Wasn't it just monopolizing the new warships?
However, although the losses of the 50,000 Jingzhou Navy were not small, they still had 40,000 troops. How could they monopolize them? Even if the 50,000 Jiangdong soldiers were stronger than the 40,000 Jingzhou Navy, it was still normal for them to be defeated. As long as the enemy could escape, they would not be able to keep the warships.
"50,000 troops is not enough. But what about 60,000 troops?" Zhou Yu smiled and said to Sun Ce.
"Gong Jin, what do you mean?" Sun Ce also understood something and smiled at Zhou Yu.
"This Zhuge Liang wants us to mobilize another 20,000 troops to make it 50,000. However, he will not personally count them. So, it is impossible for him to see the difference between 50,000 and 60,000 troops!"
"But what about the warships?" Sun Ce was puzzled. The number of troops could not be counted, but the number of warships could be counted.
"Every warship will have an extra dozen or so people on it!" Zhou Yu smiled and said to Sun Ce. No one would be able to tell if there were an extra twenty people on each warship.
Zhuge Liang had indeed come up with a good plan. With 100,000 troops on the Iron Chain River, it could really trap the enemy like a fishing net. No matter how fast the Yangzhou Navy was, they would have to be ruthless.
However, Zhuge Liang had miscalculated. After the Iron Chain River, the Jingzhou Navy and the Jiangdong Navy would be linked together. It would take a certain amount of effort to break the chains. After destroying the Yangzhou Navy, it would be time to deal with the Jingzhou Navy.
Using the Iron Chain River to quickly approach the Jingzhou Navy, the 60,000 elite Jiangdong Navy would fight the 40,000 Jingzhou Navy. Originally, the Jingzhou Navy was not a match for the Jiangdong Army. The 60,000 troops were more than half of the Jingzhou Navy. The Jingzhou Navy did not have enough time to escape. How could they care about the Yangzhou Navy's new warships?
If they could get the Yangzhou Navy's new warships and destroy the 40,000 Jingzhou Navy, then it would be a double move. At that time, the Jingzhou Navy would not be able to compete with the Jiangdong Navy.
Thinking about this, Sun Ce could not help but laugh in his heart. "Hahahaha! Gong Jin, Gong Jin, this means that Zhuge Liang was too smart for his own good! "
"Haha!" Although Zhou Yu did not say this, he still laughed.
"60,000 troops are not enough!" Zhou Yu's eyes flashed. "Seventy thousand! Only seventy thousand soldiers are enough to wipe out the forty thousand Jing Province Navy! “
"Milord, what do you mean?" Zhou Yu asked Sun Ce.
"Mobilize another 10,000 elite troops from Jiujiang!" Sun Ce said to Zhou Yu. The Jiangdong Navy in Jiujiang could be considered as the new recruits of the Jiangdong Navy. This was because Jiangdong was preparing to form a new group. They were going to use these 10,000 troops to form a new group of 30,000 elite troops to prepare for the battle with the Jingzhou Navy. However, it seemed that it was too late and they could only be mobilized.
"But Milord, our new army?" Zhou Yu was a little hesitant. If the 10,000 troops were mobilized, Jiangdong would not have a navy. Was this a good idea?
"We have to cut off all means of retreat! Seventy thousand soldiers. As long as I obtain the new navy warships and destroy the forty thousand Jing Province Navy, how many soldiers would I not be able to form? Even if there are no more troops, with the warships, why should we be afraid of the Jingzhou Navy? After losing the 40,000 Jingzhou Navy, they will be afraid of us. Haha! "Sun Ce laughed loudly.
"That's right!" Zhou Yu nodded. Using 70,000 troops was safer. Due to the chains, the Jingzhou Navy would not be able to escape. If they could not destroy the Jingzhou Navy, then the Jiangdong Navy would not be able to survive.
"Good. Gong Jin, help me write a transfer order. Tell them not to make a fuss. They must come quietly!" Sun Ce said to Zhou Yu. The transfer of the Jiangdong Navy from Jiujiang had to be kept a secret. If the Jingzhou Navy were to increase the number of troops, then it would not be good.
"Yes!" Zhou Yu nodded. The two of them immediately rushed to write the order. The matter could not be delayed. Tomorrow was the day of the decisive battle with the Yangzhou Navy. Therefore, the Jiujiang Navy needed to arrive in the middle of the night.
The order was quickly issued. In the city of Jiujiang, the 10,000 Jiangdong Navy received Sun Ce's order and mobilized the army overnight. They did not even prepare the provisions and went straight to Wuchang. The army went all the way west and arrived at the Wuchang Navy's camp in the middle of the night.
"Brothers, you have worked hard. Good! All troops, prepare to board the warships! " Zhou Yu said as he looked at the soldiers who had arrived with great difficulty. He had them enter the warship to hide so that they wouldn't be discovered.
Zhou Yu also hid the extra 10,000 troops in the warships. It could be said that after the Jiangdong Navy and the Jingzhou Navy were mobilized, the whole of Jiang Xia would be empty. At this time, they did not need a lot. They only needed 5,000 troops to occupy the whole of Jiang Xia.
Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were gambling and added all their bets. The 70,000 Jiangdong Navy was the entire wealth of Jiangdong.
If they succeeded, not only would they be able to destroy the 40,000 Jingzhou Navy and the 10,000 Yangzhou Navy, they would also be able to obtain the new warships of the Yangzhou Navy. With these new warships, even if the whole of Jiang Xia was lost, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were confident that they could take it back from Liu Biao.
Therefore, there was no Jiangdong Army in Jiang Xia.
Time flew by, and soon, the second day arrived.
When the sky was bright, the army began to move. They prepared food at three in the morning and set off at five in the morning. The 70,000 troops were said to be 50,000 troops and hundreds of warships were all connected by iron chains. It was like a piece of land. Standing on top of it was like conquering the Yangtze River.
"Mister Zhuge, how is our Jiangdong Navy?" Sun Ce proudly asked Zhuge Liang while pointing at the Jiangdong's elite navy.
Zhuge Liang and Sun Ce arrived at the navy camp together. They also followed Sun Ce to the flagship.
"Good, good. As expected of the Jiangdong Navy. With such troops, they can move unhindered in the Yangtze River!" Zhuge Liang looked at the Jiangdong Navy and could not help but exclaim. He had been with the Jingzhou Navy for a long time and could naturally see the navy's appearance.
No matter what, the Jingzhou Navy was inferior to the Jiangdong Navy. The difference was something that Zhuge Liang could not describe with words. If he really had to use a word to describe it, it would be fierce. Yes, fierce. Not only did the Jiangdong Navy hate their enemies, they also hated themselves. They dared to fight and risk their lives.
This should be a custom. After all, the Jiangdong Navy had the Yue Mountains and the Jiaozhou Navy. In order to survive, they had to be brave and brave. This caused the quality of the Jingzhou Navy to be inferior to the Jiangdong Navy.
"Haha, how are they compared to your Jingzhou Navy?" Sun Ce deliberately compared the Jingzhou Navy to the Jiangdong Navy.
"Physically, they are inferior." Zhuge Liang looked and shook his head.
Sun Ce was happy and wanted to ridicule him. However, Zhuge Liang's next sentence made Sun Ce have the urge to kill. "Mentally superior."
Zhuge Liang was implying that the Jiangdong Navy was all brawn and no brains.
"Mister Zhuge, Jingzhou Liu Biao is just a dog guarding the city. How can a talented person like Mister Zhuge not see it clearly?" Jingzhou Liu Biao still has a few days to live. It was only a matter of time before Jingzhou fell into chaos.
Zhou Yu said to Zhuge Liang. In the past, Jingzhou was very strong because the Kuai and Cai Families helped Liu Biao stabilize the country. Now, because of the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, Liu Biao was cuckolded. In his anger, he implicated the Cai and Kuai Families and removed Cai Mao from his position as Military Advisor.
The Cai and Kuai Families were equivalent to half of Jingzhou's strength. If Liu Biao did not deal with the Cai and Kuai Families properly, they would become a bomb that could destroy Jingzhou.
If Liu Biao was alive, he could suppress them. After all, the Cai and Kuai Families could not bear the name of killing their master. However, if Liu Biao died, could Liu Biao's son suppress them?
Liu Biao's eldest son, Liu Qi, was now in Yangzhou. He was working for the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. He did not have the qualifications to inherit Jingzhou. His youngest son, Liu Zong, was only a few years old. What was the use of inheriting Jingzhou? Could he suppress the Cai and Kuai Families? Moreover, Cai Mao from the Cai Family was his uncle.
Now that Jingzhou was exhausted, Liu Biao was in a dilemma. If he eliminated the Cai and Kuai Families, then Jingzhou would suffer great casualties. Even if the Cai and Kuai Families were eliminated, Liu Biao would not be able to do much.
If he did not eliminate the Cai and Kuai Families, then once Liu Biao died, Jingzhou would fall into the hands of the Cai and Kuai Families.
Zhou Yu and Sun Ce could see it clearly. They did not believe that Zhuge Liang could not see it clearly.
"So what?" Zhuge Liang said indifferently. "Even if Jingzhou dies, there is still the Young Master. By the way, I forgot to mention that the Second Young Master has returned. This Second Young Master is quite a character! "Zhuge Liang told Zhou Yu and Sun Ce the Second Young Master, Liu Pan's name.
"Liu Pan?" Zhou Yu and Sun Ce frowned. They had never heard of Liu Pan's name before. Therefore, they did not know who this person was.
"Mister Zhuge, my Jiangdong will definitely give Mister a position. If Mister is willing to assist my Lord, then my position as Governor will be yours. I, Zhou Yu, am willing to be Mister's Deputy General!" Zhou Yu sincerely said this to Zhuge Liang. After this battle, if the Jiangdong Navy's plan was successful, then not only would the Yangzhou Navy be finished, the Jingzhou Navy would also be finished. What could the remaining twenty thousand Jingzhou Navy do?
With the new warships of the Yangzhou Navy, Jingzhou would eventually be taken down. After obtaining Jingzhou, the Jiangdong Army would be able to enter the Central Plains. To enter the Central Plains, they would need someone to take charge. Zhou Yu was one, but there was still a lack of talent.
Therefore, Zhou Yu set his sights on Zhuge Liang. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce could see that Zhuge Liang was very talented. At the very least, even the arrogant Zhou Yu had to admit that he was inferior to Zhuge Liang. Therefore, he wanted to keep Zhuge Liang and let him work for his Lord Sun Ce. As long as Zhuge Liang was willing to stay, then Zhou Yu was even willing to give his position as Governor to Zhuge Liang.
"Oh?" Zhuge Liang's eyes were filled with interest. "Is the Governor really willing?"
"Naturally, as long as Mister Zhuge stays, the Governor's position will be Mister's!" Zhou Yu had nothing to be reluctant about. He was using his brother to conquer the world. Without the Governor, there would naturally be other positions. If he took Jingzhou, then he would be the Jingzhou Magistrate.
"Marquis Wu is so generous. If Liang does not give face, then it would not be good!" Zhuge Liang smiled at Zhou Yu and Sun Ce.
"So Mister is willing to stay?" Zhou Yu said with a little excitement. If Zhuge Liang stayed, then it could be said that the fighting power of the Jiangdong Army would increase by a level. Zhuge Liang relied on those Jiangxia soldiers to slowly turn the situation around and turn defeat into victory.
"This matter is too important. Marquis Wu and Governor, can you let Liang think about it?" Zhuge Liang's face showed an interested expression. However, there was also a conflicted expression. However, this made Zhou Yu and Sun Ce very excited. Looking at Zhuge Liang's expression, it showed that he was moved.
"Yes, yes." Zhou Yu did not even think about it and agreed on behalf of Sun Ce.
"It is too noisy on the flagship. Can we go to the next room on the warship?" Zhuge Liang said to Zhou Yu and Sun Ce.
If it was before, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce would not agree. This was because it was better to monitor Zhuge Liang on the flagship. However, now that Zhuge Liang seemed to have changed his mind, they agreed. "Yes."
"Thank you, Marquis Wu and Governor!" Zhuge Liang smiled at Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. He chose a ship and went to find a room under the arrangement of the captain on the ship and closed the door.
"Gong Jin, do you think Zhuge Liang will really surrender to me?" Sun Ce is really thirsty for talent now. One Zhuge Liang is enough to make Jiangdong suffer. If they can get Zhuge Liang, then Jingzhou will not be a problem.
Although Sun Ce is in the South, he still pays attention to the Central Plains. In the Central Plains, Cao Cao is about to recover the North. Once the North is pacified, the South will not be far away. Although there is Liu Mang in Yangzhou, Sun Ce is not a person who is biased. He also wants to conquer the Central Plains. Therefore, Sun Ce needs talents like Cao Cao. Not only does he need talents like Zhou Yu, but also Zhuge Liang. With these two people, he can maximize the strength of the Jiangdong Army.
"I don't know." Zhou Yu shook his head. "But I know that after this war, Zhuge Liang will have to surrender. If he does not surrender, then there will be no Zhuge Liang in this world." Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce.
"Yes." Sun Ce thought and laughed. They want to destroy the Yangzhou Navy and also the Jingzhou Navy. As long as these two sides are destroyed, Zhuge Liang will have no choice but to surrender.
Most of the Jingzhou Navy's main force is here. If they are destroyed, how can Jingzhou fight with Jiangdong? Therefore, Zhuge Liang had to surrender even if he did not want to. If he wanted to be loyal to the end, then only death would await him.
Sun Ce looked at Huang Gai serving Zhuge Liang. Sun Ce is not afraid of Zhuge Liang running away, so he is very relieved.
"Go. Let's go and meet up with our allies." Sun Ce said to Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu nodded. "He waved the flag in his hand, and the warships quickly set off, cutting through the wind and waves on the Yangtze River. They were heading towards the place agreed upon by the Jingzhou Navy.
On the other side, the Jingzhou Navy was also moving. Their warships were also tied together by the iron chains sent by the Jiangdong Navy. Although the number of warships was smaller than the Jiangdong Navy, there were still hundreds of them. It can be said that these two huge fleets can be considered the largest fleets in the Han Dynasty.
"Have you sent out the Bi?" After all, the Jingzhou Navy set off from Sanjiangkou. Therefore, they arrived relatively quickly. After arriving, Wen Pin ordered his men to send out the Bi and Bi to scout for news of the Jiangdong Navy.
"General, we have sent them out." The Deputy General said to Wen Pin.
"Good." Wen Pin nodded and waited for the Jiangdong Navy to arrive.
Wen Pin looked around and suddenly saw the Jiangxia Navy's warships. He could not help but frown.
"Why are the chains on the warships a bit messy?"
"This subordinate does not know." Those were the Jiangxia Army's ships and were not under their control. The Jiangxia Army's chains were not locked properly because they had few people.
"Their warships?" Wen Pin looked at the Jiangxia Army's warships and felt even more strange. There were few people on the warships, but the draft of the warships was very large. What was going on? Just as Wen Pin was about to send people to investigate, a message came from the other side. "They're coming. They're coming." “
Wen Pin saw a huge fleet slowly approaching.
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