"What about fire? How about fire? "Zheng He continued to suggest.
Zheng He had been thinking of a way to defeat the enemy when he was deducing the battle situation. Seeing that Jun Shang had rejected the frogmen tactic, Zheng He was unwilling to give up and proposed another plan.
"How do we attack with fire? Tell me the details." Ouyang Shuo didn't want to discourage Zheng He's enthusiasm.
Perhaps their discussion could provide Jia Xu with some ideas.
"Put Fierce Fire Oil and straw on the Scarlet Horse Boat, arrange for the frogmen to pull the boat underwater, get close to the enemy warships, and then set the boat on fire. They won't be able to escape." Zheng He explained.
Ouyang Shuo thought for a while and shook his head. "First, the enemy has cannons. The Scarlet Horse Boat is such an obvious target. I'm afraid it will sink before it even gets close. Even the frogmen underwater won't be able to escape."
"Second, the river is narrow and the enemy is attacking from both sides. Even if the Scarlet Horse Boat is lucky enough to reach the enemy warships and set them on fire. Once the wind blows, the fire will spread. I'm afraid we will be burned. "
"Then, what if we use the night to pour the Fierce Fire Oil on the enemy warships?" Zheng He's imagination ran wild.
"The frogmen are powerful, but they aren't superhumans. How can they bring a large amount of Fierce Fire Oil to the enemy warships without being detected?" Ouyang Shuo smiled and shook his head.
Zheng He was ashamed. "Jun Shang is very thoughtful. I admire you!"
Ouyang Shuo smiled and waved his hand. He looked at Jia Xu again. Seeing that Jia Xu had already shifted his gaze from the sand table, he smiled and asked, "Mister, have you thought of a way to defeat the enemy?"
"I do have a plan. I hope Jun Shang can consider it." Jia Xu smiled and nodded.
"Mister, please speak!" Ouyang Shuo was overjoyed.
"The two plans proposed by the commander-in-chief are good ideas, but they have certain limitations. Even so, they really gave me some inspiration. Frogmen were involved in both strategies, and the frogmen played a central role in both plans. During this time, I have learned a thing or two about special frogmen. "
At this point, Jia Xu paused for a moment, then continued, "The frogmen in your army are very amazing. They come and go without a trace in the water, like a dragon crossing the river, only seeing its head and not seeing its tail. So, it is a waste to only arrange for the frogmen to perform auxiliary tasks such as scouting, digging, and towing boats. "
"Overkill?" Zheng He clearly disagreed.
The naval battle in the Mediterranean Sea had already proven the value of the frogmen.
"Since I'm a dragon crossing the river, I can't be a snake. I have to show some of the abilities of a dragon. Dragons could hide in the dust, but they could also call the wind and summon the rain. If they wanted to end this battle cleanly, the best way was to execute a decapitation operation. Frogmen is undoubtedly the best choice, "Jia Xu answered Zheng He's question.
"Operation Decapitation?" Ouyang Shuo's eyes flashed.
In reality, the Frogmen Brigade's duties were not only reconnaissance behind enemy lines, but also decapitation. The reason why Ouyang Shuo hadn't thought of this was because in his senses, the frogmen team hadn't truly formed yet.
Ouyang Shuo didn't have much confidence in sending them on such a difficult mission.
"According to our intelligence, the enemy has a commander in Wulin and Chibi, and each of them has an iconic flagship. As long as the frogmen sneak into the enemy's flagship at night and successfully decapitate it, even if only one of them succeeds, it will be of great help to our next military plan, "Jia Xu explained further.
"Sir, allow me to interrupt." Ouyang Shuo pressed his hands down. "The enemy's flagship is about the same size as our Dragon Head. There are no less than one or two thousand soldiers on board, and even more sailors. It's very difficult to execute the decapitation. If we aren't careful and make too much noise, the entire water stronghold will explode. "
"If we wait until then, I'm afraid we won't be able to decapitate them, but we'll alert the enemy instead," Ouyang Shuo voiced out his concern.
If he could really decapitate them, Ouyang Shuo would definitely be willing.
Jia Xu probably didn't know about the settings of the Lord players in the battle map. Once Xiong Ba or Wolf Warrior was stabbed to death, their troops would disappear from the battle map.
In that case, it could be said that it would be effortless to take down Chibi.
The crux of the problem now was how to ensure the success of the decapitation.
Based on Ouyang Shuo's understanding of Xiong Ba, he wasn't just an ordinary cunning person. He was extremely shrewd, and his protection of the flagship had reached an extreme level.
If the decapitation really failed and alerted the enemy, it would be very troublesome.
Jia Xu's expression was relaxed as he said with a smile, "My lord's worries are correct. What I mean is, as long as the plan is well planned, the success rate should be above 70%. We can take the risk and give it a try. "
"I'd like to hear the details!" Ouyang Shuo bowed.
"First, my lord said that the enemy's warships, especially the flagship, are the same as our warships. Therefore, we have an innate advantage. We can let the frogmen familiarize themselves with the overall layout and detailed structure of the enemy's warships. In addition, we can also plan a detailed route of action and contingency plans in advance. If the conditions are right, we can even practice. "
"This can be done." Ouyang Shuo nodded.
"Second, we can use Fierce Fire Oil together. As far as I know, a small amount of Fierce Fire Oil can be stored in sealed wooden barrels. After the frogmen board the ship, they can first place the Fierce Fire Oil in key locations. When the time is right, they can immediately ignite the Fierce Fire Oil. Once the fire is ignited, it can effectively block the soldiers on the flagship, and it can also hinder the rescue of other warships. "Jia Xu continued.
Ouyang Shuo frowned when he heard this. "If that's the case, won't the frogmen on the ship be in danger?"
"For the success of the plan, some sacrifices are necessary." Jia Xu said lightly.
When Ouyang Shuo heard this, he felt a chill in his heart. As expected of a "Poison Warrior." If they really wanted to carry out the decapitation plan, they would need no less than three thousand frogmen. In the end, only a few would be able to escape.
On the side, Zheng He also wanted to say something but stopped.
"Sir is right. I agree with this plan." Ouyang Shuo ignored Zheng He's expression and decisively said, "At the same time, to ensure the success of the decapitation, I will arrange for five hundred Divine Guards to cooperate with the frogmen. The task of the Divine Guards is to kill the enemy's commander. "
"My lord is wise!" Jia Xu's eyes also flashed with a trace of light.
Jia Xu already knew what kind of existence the Divine Guards were. They were personal guards that were even stronger than the Imperial Guards. With the participation of the Divine Guards, the success rate of the entire plan would increase by at least thirty percent.
One sixth of the three thousand Divine Guards would be sacrificed in one go.
Jia Xu had a new understanding of Ouyang Shuo's "ruthlessness."
As a superior person, he should have a heart of stone and not be soft-hearted. On this point, whether it was his master Cao Cao or Liu Bei who had yet to rise up, they were actually the same people.
Jia Xu's impression of Ouyang Shuo was getting better and better. Even the way he addressed Ouyang Shuo had quietly changed to "my lord." Although such a form of address was only out of formality at the moment.
In the long run, Jia Xu was afraid that he would be completely subdued by this young man in front of him and willingly serve him.
"How extraordinary!" Jia Xu sighed in his heart.
Among everyone present, only Zheng He had a somewhat dejected expression on his face. Even now, this "scholarly general" still hadn't completely adapted to this so-called decisiveness in killing.
"My lord." Zheng He wanted to say something but stopped.
"What do you want to say? Say it!" Ouyang Shuo's expression was uncertain and his tone was indifferent.
If Zheng He still said something disheartening like sacrificing too much, Ouyang Shuo was afraid that he would have to reconsider whether Zheng He was truly qualified to be the commander-in-chief of the Nanyang Navy.
With the establishment of the five major fleets, the commander-in-chief of the Nanyang Navy had a status even higher than that of Bai Qi and the other commanders of the armies. He commanded more than five hundred thousand troops.
Needless to say, the existence of the Nanyang Navy was directly related to the territory's maritime hegemony.
Therefore, the commander of such a valiant navy couldn't have the slightest bit of soft-heartedness.
During the voyage, Ouyang Shuo had already consciously changed Zheng He's inherent concept, making him accept the cruelty and ruthlessness of war and abandon the halo of a "messenger of peace" in history.
Now, it was time to test the results.
It couldn't be denied that Zheng He's tactical attainments were excellent, and his experience at sea was also unparalleled. However, if Zheng He didn't have the heart to kill as a general, then he would be thoroughly unqualified.
In his heart, Ouyang Shuo secretly decided the fate of Zheng He and the fleet. The matter was monstrous. However, on the surface, no one could see the strangeness in Ouyang Shuo's heart.
The expression on Zheng He's face was also changing and uncertain. From Zheng He's expression, it wasn't difficult to guess that an intense battle was going on in the heart of this commander-in-chief of the navy.
The old and new ideas were violently colliding in Zheng He's mind.
Scenes from his previous life and scenes from the voyage alternated and changed.
Zheng He was like two completely opposite spaces in the depths, his whole person completely torn in half, secretly enduring the heart-wrenching pain.
On one side was mercy, and on the other side was killing.
Before this, Zheng He had been swaying left and right on both sides. To be honest, he was suffering great pain.
Ouyang Shuo's words had undoubtedly forced Zheng He to the edge of the cliff.
Zheng He wasn't a fool. He acutely felt that today's conversation, although sudden, was something that would happen sooner or later.
The ruler's patience was limited. Zheng He had to make a choice, a choice.
The atmosphere in the war room suddenly became heavy, making it hard for people to breathe.
An uneasy aura floated in the air.
There wasn't a trace of wind in the war room, as if the entire space had been frozen. Even Jia Xu's smile disappeared from his face as he silently watched the ruler and minister.
After a long time, Zheng He finally raised his head. His voice was hoarse and his whole body was drenched, as if he had just walked out of a steamer. He said with difficulty, "Ruler, this general means that underwater breathing apparatus is very rare. If we can't retrieve the breathing apparatus after sending three thousand frogmen, the loss will be too great. Should we consider arranging for people to collect the underwater breathing apparatus after boarding the ship and send it back to the fleet first? "
"Yes!"
Ouyang Shuo looked at Zheng He seriously, a trace of admiration flashing in his eyes.
The air in the war room flowed again.
"Phew!"
Someone secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
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