Chapter 182: Zhou Yu's Aftermath
On the ninth day of the lunar month, there were still four days before the start of the War of the Three Kingdoms.
The dark clouds in the sky were heavy overhead, and the continuous rain in the past few days had made the soldiers in Cao Cao's army weak, although there was a relief from medicine, but they still couldn't resist the erosion of the cold, and even some soldiers fainted because of the high fever.
On the other hand, the Dongwu army on the other side of the Yangtze River, the weather is still sunny, although the temperature is not too high, but the bright sunshine can be received, which makes the soldiers' mood unprecedentedly high.
At this time, on an altar in the center of the barracks, Zhou Yu slowly walked up from under the stage, looked at a middle-aged man with a haggard face and black eyes in the middle of the altar, and couldn't help sighing: "Brother Lu Su, you can rest, your task has been completed, and it has been completed perfectly!" Thank you! β
Hearing Zhou Yu's words, Lu Su showed a hint of a smile, but he couldn't say a word because he was exhausted. Slowly retracting a delicate bamboo slip in his hand, a satisfied look flashed in his eyes, and finally fell to the ground weakly due to physical exhaustion.
Zhou Yu hurriedly stepped forward to support him, and called two soldiers to send Lu Su back to the camp to rest. Since four days ago, Zhou Yu has arranged for Lu Su to come to this altar to cast spells, except for a quarter of an hour of rest every hour, Lu Su has not closed his eyes for a moment, and has been casting spells seriously from beginning to end. It was also thanks to his abundant star source power, coupled with this altar that could quickly recover energy, that he could barely hold out for four days. Moreover, he did not complain a word, but quietly contributed all his abilities.
With a long sigh, Brother Lu Su's tenacious spirit deeply shook Zhou Yu's heart, and the will to pursue victory and protect his country made him secretly determined: This time, no matter what means are used, I will win!
"Mr. Zhuge Jin, please come to the stage!" Zhou Yu shouted loudly to the audience.
After a while, a man quickly ran up to the stage and bowed slightly to Zhou Yu: "Governor Zhou Yu, are you calling me something?" β
Zhou Yu turned his head to look at him and said slowly, "Yes, I heard that your ability can manipulate the weather. So, I wonder if you can come and make a snowfall? β
Zhuge Jin was slightly stunned, and subconsciously replied: "This, of course." But soon, he understood what Zhou Yu meant when he said this. Are youβAre you going to ......?"
Zhou Yu nodded with a serious face, indicating that he was not joking. "Yes, I want you to have a heavy snow now, and let me go down to Cao Cao's camp on the other side!"
Zhuge Jin's face changed, and he said anxiously: "No, never!" Please think twice! If there is a heavy snowfall, the river will definitely freeze, isn't this paving the way for Cao Jun? They were originally infantry, and as soon as this ice surface was formed, they could completely abandon the ships and lead the army directly to attack it! β
"I know that, but I didn't let you freeze the river completely, just a moderate amount of snow every hour. Moreover, you must know that the Yangtze River is a living water, and once the river freezes downstream, the water from the upstream river will inevitably accumulate, and as long as it accumulates to a certain extent, it will break through this thin layer of ice, and it will swallow their ships like a rising wave. β
"This ......" Zhuge Jin was shocked by Zhou Yu's whimsical combat methods, no one could have imagined that the purpose of this snow was to freeze, and the purpose of freezing was to block the upstream river, and blocking the river was used to explode and flood the ship in one fell swoop. Of course, Zhuge Jin would definitely not think that Cao Cao's million-strong army would all die in the flood, but it would cause them certain losses and demoralization.
"Okay, I see what you mean, I'll start casting spells now! However, with my star source power, one day is already my limit. β
Zhou Yu nodded understandingly: "One day?" Enough is enough. The next day's blizzard will neither freeze the ice too thick nor so thin that the accumulated river will break through too quickly. Very well, that's it, you can get started now. I'm going to make plans for the future, and if you need anything, send a soldier to tell me! β
"Yes." Zhuge Jin slowly walked to the middle of the altar, summoned an almost transparent cane in his hand, sat cross-legged on it, and officially began his work.
Looking up at the sky, the dark clouds that had begun to change slowly, Zhou Yu took a deep breath, and then there was only one last step left, but this last step was also the most critical step, and there must be no carelessness.
Moreover, after this snow has fallen, it will definitely strengthen Cao Cao's confidence that he will not use fire attacks, then, as long as I complete this last step, Cao Cao will completely let down his guard.
Soon, the day was fleeting, and the heavy snow that had lasted for a day finally stopped, and a thick layer of crystal white snow piled up on the river, a beautiful scene that is rarely seen in the south really gives people a new feeling.
On the frozen river, some brave soldiers jumped out of the boat and played on the ice. Those who grew up in the north are no strangers to snow, and seeing a snow fall in the far south makes them feel very familiar. It's just that what they don't know is what kind of scene they will usher in after this heavy snowfall.
After the heavy snowfall, the dark clouds that had lasted for five days finally cleared, and the bright sun finally shone on Cao Cao's army. The reflection of the sparkling snow on the ice makes the sunlight even more dazzling.
Half a day passed like this, and the rapidly rising temperature began to cause some cracks to appear on the ice, and the soldiers could still hear the "squeak" sound of the ice breaking from time to time, so these soldiers did not dare to get off the boat at will, in case they fell into the river, they would be frozen to death if they were not drowned.
Towards evening, the soldiers on the westernmost ships of the whole army suddenly felt that the ships seemed to be shaking slightly, which was a very strange situation, how could they shake when all the ships were connected, and besides, there was ice outside, and it was impossible to shake.
A soldier curiously left the cabin and went to the deck. Subconsciously looked left and right, suddenly, the soldier's ears heard a loud rumbling sound, and he followed the sound to look towards the upper reaches of the river, but when he saw the scene in front of him, his eyes couldn't help showing a look of extreme fear, and his body began to tremble slightly.
Because he saw that in the upper reaches of the river, a monstrous wave rushed down, and the wave was like a huge mouth, swallowing up all the river water where it passed, and the seemingly hard ice on the river surface could not resist it at all, and was crushed into small pieces in an instant.
As a result, the swift and merciless wave rushed down from the upstream with a contempt for all beings, mixed with countless blocks of ice.
At the moment before the soldier died, he didn't come back to his senses at all, maybe he was actually awake, but he knew that his escape was also in vain, and it was impossible for him to escape from this huge wave in a short time.
In the blink of an eye, the waves swallowed up several ships on the westernmost side, and the soldiers inside were drowned by the river before they even knew what was happening.
After sweeping through nearly dozens of boats, the momentum of the huge wave finally eased slightly, but the ice mixed in it knocked the boats behind it out of one hole after another, and it didn't take long for the boat to be filled with water, and the people inside still had no chance of survival.
And this is the cruelty of war! Everyone's life seems so small in war!