"Iron Chain River, good plan, good plan!" When Liu Biao heard about Zhuge Liang's plan, he could not help but clap his hands and cheer.
"Iron Chain River?" When Yi Ji heard Liu Biao's words, he could not help but frown. "Milord, why does Zhuge Liang want to use Iron Chain River?" Yi Ji asked. He had not seen the letter in Liu Biao's hand yet.
Wen Pin sent a letter saying that the Yangzhou Navy's new warships were too fast and difficult to capture. They were like fish swimming on the surface of the Yangtze River. In the past few days, even the 30,000 soldiers of the Jiangdong Army were unable to capture them. Instead, they were shot down by the Yangzhou Navy. That was why they came up with the plan to use the Iron Chain River.
"100,000 troops, a 100,000 troops!" Liu Biao became excited again. "With these 100,000 soldiers and the Iron Chain River, the Yangzhou Navy will be like a huge fishing net. No matter how fast the Yangzhou Navy is, they will still be caught by this huge fishing net.
"100,000 troops!" Yi Ji could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. This was an army of 100,000. The combined forces of both sides were elite troops. With 100,000 troops, how could the Yangzhou Navy not be destroyed?
"But isn't Milord's 100,000 soldiers afraid of being burned by fire?" Yi Ji raised his doubts. The Iron Chain River tied all the warships of the navy together. Although they could form a huge fishing net, once a fire broke out, they wouldn't be able to escape. What they feared the most was a fire attack.
"Fire? This is an army of 100,000, not 10,000 troops. How can the Yangzhou Navy get close enough to set fire? There are hundreds of warships inside. Even if they are set on fire, they will need a large amount of firewood. The 10,000 warships of Yangzhou Navy will not be able to hold it! " Wen Pin said this to Liu Biao in the letter. Liu Biao repeated it to Yi Ji.
"That's true!" Yi Ji nodded. Although the Iron Chain River was afraid of fire, they still needed to start a fire. Starting a fire required fuel, and without fuel, it wouldn't be able to burn them down.
"Calculating the battle report, it should be within these few days!" Liu Biao looked at the letter in his hand. It was sent a few days ago. Logically speaking, the battle would start in a day or two.
"Report, report, report! Eight hundred li ahead, urgent! "Right now, the only place in Jingzhou that was still fighting was Jiang Xia.
"Quick, quick, bring it up for me to see!" Liu Biao anxiously shouted at the soldiers below.
The messenger was a little hesitant. He didn't know if he should give the information in his hands to his lord, Liu Biao.
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"You've come!" Wen Pin stood on his flagship and looked at the fleet that was linked together by iron chains. There were more than 200 warships, and each of them gave off a huge pressure on the Yangtze River.
The Jiangdong Navy's fleet was getting closer and closer, and the flagships of both sides began to interact with each other.
On the other side's flagship, Wen Pin saw acquaintances. The one with the feather fan and the one with the heroic appearance was not only the Jiangdong Navy's Admiral, Zhou Yu, but also the Jiangdong Army's number one person, Sun Ce.
One must know that a few days ago, the two armies were still fighting to the death. Both sides were itching to tear each other's flesh apart. But now, they had to greet each other with a smile. This was a kind of irony. There were no eternal enemies between the vassals, only eternal benefits.
Wen Pin was sizing up Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were also sizing up Wen Pin.
Sun Ce knew that Wen Pin was a talented general. However, Sun Ce did not put him in his eyes. Huang Zu was also one of the few generals in Jingzhou. What was the result? In the end, they were driven out of Jiangxia by the Jiangdong Army. Now, they were transferred to Changsha to develop. Therefore, Sun Ce was not as enthusiastic about Wen Pin as he was about Zhuge Liang.
"General Wen Pin!" Sun Ce and Zhou Yu took the lead and cupped their fists towards Wen Pin who was in the middle of the Jing Province Navy.
"Marquis Wu, Governor!" Although there was enmity between the Jiangdong Army and the Jiangdong Army, at least they were still allies.
"I have long heard that the Governor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, has a general called Wen Pin, also known as Zhongye. Now, it seems that the rumors are true!" Zhou Yu praised Wen Pin. Although Wen Pin's troops were not as elite as Sun Ce's troops, the difference was not much. The troops were still very vigorous. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce could not help but nod their heads.
However, it was precisely because of this that Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were very happy. If these elite troops relied on the city and the navy, then the gap between them and the Jiangdong Navy would be gone. The Jiangdong Navy would also suffer heavy losses. However, it was different now. Without the city and the city walls, once the Yangzhou Navy was dealt with, it would be the end of the Jingzhou Navy. The Jingzhou Navy was already inferior to the Jiangdong Navy. Now, there were more than 200 warships. Zhou Yu and Sun Ce had brought out their trump cards. The 70,000 Jingzhou Navy would be able to destroy 40,000 Jingzhou Navy.
After this battle, the Hegemon of the Yangtze River would be decided.
"Governor is still the best. You are young and full of vigor. You were able to help Marquis Wu establish such a foundation at such a young age!" Wen Pin said politely to Sun Ce.
"Where is our Military Advisor?" Seeing the Jiangdong Navy and Wen Pin's troops being so close, Huo Jun was not satisfied. He shouted at Zhou Yu and Sun Ce. He looked around the flagship but did not see Zhuge Liang.
Wen Pin also frowned. Logically speaking, Zhuge Liang should be returning to the Jingzhou Navy. This was because Wen Pin's task was completed. Now, they just need to eliminate the Yangzhou Navy. But where was Zhuge Liang?
"Military Advisor Zhuge is on the warship. He is thinking about something!" Zhou Yu said to the Jingzhou Navy.
"Thinking about something?" Huo Jun frowned. "Let our Military Advisor come back. I want to see him. Otherwise, there is no need for us to cooperate!" Huo Jun shouted at Zhou Yu and Sun Ce.
Huo Jun was very worried about Zhuge Liang's safety. Even if he knew that this was Zhuge Liang's plan, he still wanted to see Zhuge Liang.
"General, do you think that our Jiangdong Army is holding your Military Advisor hostage?" Sun Ce was also angry. Huo Jun's tone was very aggressive.
"Is it not?" Huo Jun bluntly said. "Our Military Advisor is a big threat to your Jiangdong Army. Can you not see it?" Huo Jun directly changed the topic.
"General, your words are too much! General Wen Pin, don't you care about your men? "Zhou Yu reminded Huo Jun and Wen Pin.
"Huo Jun, stand down!" Wen Pin was also helpless. Huo Jun was not under Wen Pin's control. He was Zhuge Liang's confidant. Wen Pin's words were useless. Just as Wen Pin was in a difficult position, a familiar voice sounded.
"Military Advisor!" Huo Jun was pleasantly surprised to see a familiar figure coming down from the Jiangdong Navy's warship. It was his Military Advisor Zhuge Liang.
"Huo Jun, do not be rude to Zhou Yu and Wu Hou!" Zhuge Liang said to Huo Jun. "General Wen!" Zhuge Liang saluted Wen Pin. Wen Pin nodded.
"Governor Wu Hou, I have let you see a joke!"
"Military Advisor, now that our Jingzhou Navy and the Jiangdong Navy have converged, there is no need for you to contact them. You can come back and oversee the army. We cannot do without you." Huo Jun said to Zhuge Liang.
"Hmm?" Zhou Yu and Sun Ce's face sank. Letting Zhuge Liang board the Jingzhou Navy's warship was a big variable. This was because Zhuge Liang was out of their control.
However, Zhuge Liang's words made their faces happy again. "Yangzhou's false King Liu Mang has not been eliminated. How can the cooperation be completed? Therefore, this Military Advisor still needs to stay with Wu Hou and the Governor's army. "
Zhuge Liang actually took the initiative to ask to stay? Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were surprised. However, they immediately became happy because this meant that Zhuge Liang's heart had loosened. He had already seen that Jingzhou's Liu Biao's days were numbered. The Jiangdong Army was a wise master. It must be known that when Zhuge Liang asked Sun Ce for a room, he wanted to recruit Sun Ce.
"I understand!" Huo Jun looked at Zhuge Liang's expression and knew that he could not persuade him. He could only nod.
"Back down!" Zhuge Liang said to Huo Jun. "General Wen, Governor, Wu Hou. We should now link the two fleets together. Time waits for no one. We should hurry." Zhuge Liang said to the Jingzhou Navy and Jiangdong Navy's commanders. Wen Pin and Sun Ce both nodded. Soon, iron chains extended from the warships and linked the two fleets together. This way, more than 400 warships formed a huge monster and headed towards Lujiang.
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