Chapter 142: Meritocracy
Although Liu Chan's strategy before was to send troops to fight in the water and attack Sun Jiao, Sun Jiao really killed the army, and he was a little timid.
Yu Flip didn't have any good intentions, of course Liu Chan understood this, but he couldn't think of any tricks after pondering for a long time, and what Yu Flip said was not unreasonable, so he simply made up his mind immediately and boarded the ship to fight Sun Jiao.
Mother, be sure to bless the child!
Pound, who can't swim at all, is destined to be a spectator of this big battle, but Yu Ban took the initiative to ask:
"The last general is willing to take the lead for the son, not to behead Sun Jiao, and never to withdraw troops."
Yu Ban's current position is very embarrassing.
He had a very high status under Cao Cao's account, and took the initiative to lead the army to surrender, which had broken Cao Cao's rules.
Even if you go back in the future, you will inevitably be liquidated, and nothing good will end.
Yu Ban has been in the sky all his life, but he doesn't want to hang up as a captive just like that.
It's better to change the door for the time being and do something for the new owner,
At least he can maintain the status and dignity of the general, and he will not have to suffer the insult of such a bastard.
If I serve the prince before and after the saddle, and the prince will reinstate the Han family in the future, in order to appease those who surrender later, the treatment given to me will definitely not be too bad.
As for the family over there...... Yu Ban can't care about it now.
He could only hope that Cao Cao would be diligent for many years, and he did not lead the army to fight with his old colleagues, leaving his family alone.
There will be nothing wrong with beating Sun Quan, right?
Anyway, I, General Zuo, can also be regarded as a big Han General Zuo.
Liu Chan was very pleased that he was forbidden to take the initiative to ask for help.
Since he was a child, he had heard of the prestige of being too forbidden, and his father and several uncles said that the forbidden soldiers were strictly organized.
Although he was not a fierce soldier who charged into battle, his army attacked fiercely and retreated in an orderly manner, and he was one of the few elite troops among Cao's army that could quickly gather troops and regroup even if they were defeated.
What he lacks most now is such an experienced general who can subdue the armies, and hopes that the cooperation between Yu Ban and Ding Li will have a miraculous effect.
The last time they fought with the Wu army at the mouth of the oil river, after Han Dang and Zhou Tai grabbed the sapper shovel, the scene where the Haotian army was at a loss for a while, Liu Chan didn't want to see it again.
With Yu Ban Surrendering, he has a little more confidence in this battle.
Liu Chan decided to attack, and Mi Fang of course took the order.
He hurriedly ordered people to prepare warships and rockets, and at the same time sent the front to go downstream to find Sun Jiao's traces.
At dusk, the warship sent to reconnoiter fled back, bringing a piece of news that made Liu Chan a little worried-
Sun Jiao, who is proficient in water warfare, controls the speed of the march, and the combination of large ships and small boats is very reasonable.
As soon as Liu Chanjun's boat wanted to get close to investigate, it was discovered by Sun Jiao's patrol boat.
In a fierce battle, several river patrol boats were almost completely wiped out, more than 30 Gangneung sailors were killed, and only one boat escaped.
"Water war, Wu Jun is still powerful." Hearing that the exploration boat was so easily beaten on the river, almost all the troops were wiped out, and Mi Fang's face turned white.
At first, he was very supportive of sending troops to the water war, but now he has changed his mind, thinking that it is better to stick to Gangneung.
"No."
Only by fighting can the ability to show the ban, and of course the ban is unwilling to stick to it.
He said sincerely:
"Sun Jiao came from afar, and our army waited for work at ease and had a slight upper hand.
The water in Gangneung is shallow, and Sun Jiao's big ship is inconvenient.
There are many small boats in our army, and the whole army is attacking, and Sun Jiao may not be able to withstand it. โ
The cold wind was cold, but there were still beads of sweat on Liu Chan's forehead.
He pondered for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said:
"I shouldn't hesitate, there is General Ding in charge of the water division, and General Yu assists, Sun Jiaoyi and Ye!
The whole army boarded the ship, and those who dared to retreat were dealt with by military law! โ
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Ding Li has been eating and living on the boat these days, and he hasn't seen Liu Chan for a long time.
This is the first time in Ding Li's life that he has attacked as the chief general and commander of the naval army.
In addition to the excitement in his heart, he was also a little more cautious, so he practiced carefully and did not dare to slack off.
It's finally my chance to show my prestige.
I want to prove that I'm the best at water warfare under the Prince!
Liu Chan took Mi Fang and Yu Ban to board the ship together, leaving Pang De to chat with Yu.
Yu flipped to see Pound's cold face, a look of hesitation, and snorted coldly:
"What, do you still think Liu Adou can win this battle?"
Pound glanced at Yu disdainfully:
"With Yu Zhongxiang's plan, he will naturally win all battles."
Yu was stunned, but he was not angry:
"Wait, Sun Jiao is good at water warfare, and Liu Adou has very few chances of winning.
Even if the water is shallow and the boat is inconvenient, can it still be defeated by Liu Adou? โ
Pound was silent for a moment, and said in a cold voice:
"Look at it, the son of the world has the destiny to help, and he is naturally invincible."
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Mi Fang didn't want Liu Chan to board the ship, but Liu Chan was stubborn, and Mi Fang could only go by him.
Although the exploration ship said that Wu Jun's building ship was unimpeded, Ding Li still refused to dispatch the only building ship.
Mi Fang was very dissatisfied with Ding Li's attitude, and said coldly:
"Wu Dog came from afar, he dared to start the building boat, and our army is not an expedition, why don't you even dare to use the building boat?"
Ding Li was stubborn and said:
"Although the building ship is big, the water is shallow and windy now, and it is easy to capsize.
Our army is not good at water warfare, and it is inevitable that it will be outflanked and defeated by Wu Gou.
It's better to give full play to our advantages, annihilate the small boat near Wu Gou Lou Boat, and then fight the Lou Boat! โ
Ding Li was born as a water thief, and what he is best at is the tactic of throwing out a bunch of small boats to create panic.
But Mi Fang was quite dismissive of this tactic:
"This is also the law of water warfare?
The prince entrusted the navy to you, not to let you use this thief's method to embarrass people.
Listen to me, ...... with the building boat"
Liu Chan was speechless, the enemies of the heart were all killed, and Mi Fang was still talking nonsense because of the tactics of the water army, which was really embarrassing.
Although he didn't know what Ding Li's tactics were, he was definitely much better than Mi Fang anyway.
So, Liu Chan made a decision:
"I entrusted the sailor to the Spring and Autumn Period, and all the tactics were arranged by the Spring and Autumn Period.
Uncle doesn't need to say much, just wait for good news. โ
"Uh......" Mi Fang was stunned, and could only say helplessly, "It's all up to the prince to arrange." โ
He asked Liu Chan to get off the boat again, but unsurprisingly Liu Chan refused.
Mi Fang could only get off the boat hard, hoping that God would bless Liu Chan with all the best.
Yu Ban witnessed the struggle between Mi Fang and Ding Li from beginning to end, and he was quite emotional.
Mi Fang is Liu Chan's uncle, and he is also the Taishou of Nanjun, and his status is much stronger than Ding Li, a man who was born as a bandit and has no background.
It stands to reason that Liu Chan should give his uncle a little face, but Liu Chan actually chose to absolutely support Ding Li.
This is the only way to do it.
Thinking of this, Yu Ban remembered the tragic experience before.
In the battle of Fancheng on the same day, Yu Ban had already discovered that Guan Yu's army was preparing to use water attack.
But Cao Ren sent Chang Diao to force him not to move in place, and he had no choice but to camp there.
Who doesn't know that although Cao Cao made the recruitment order early, it is the relatives of the Cao family and the Xiahou family who really hold the power.
Otherwise, General Zuo and General Zhengnan have the same status, and Yu Ban is also a temperamental person, so why should he listen to Cao Ren's blind command. (According to the military system of the Han army, General Zuo has a higher status than General Zhengnan, but General Zuo of Cao Jun and General Sizheng are of the same rank)
If Cao Ren hadn't been looking for death, he wouldn't have been surrounded by Guan Yu;
If I am not surrounded by Guan Yu, I will not travel thousands of miles to save him;
If I didn't save him, he wouldn't have blindly commanded me to camp in the north of the city;
If you don't camp in the north of the city, you won't be flooded;
Not flooded......
Hey, Yu Ban is bitter in his heart.
was pitted by Cao Ren, and he had to carry a big black cauldron, which made Yu Ban very unhappy.
Liu Chan can even appoint this kind of water bandit, if I sincerely surrender, will I have a chance to re-rank the court in the future?
Thinking of this, Yu Ban's heart became eager again.
"Shizi, the last general thinks that what General Ding said is even the art of war.
Sun Jiao is good at water warfare, and when he sees that our army is attacking, and there is no big ship, he will inevitably be light and unprepared, and attack with all his strength, and our army's chances of victory are not small. โ
There are famous generals like Yu Ban who agree with his idea, and Ding Li is even more excited.
He decided that this time he must behave well in front of the prince-
Ding Li firmly believes that he also grew up by the water, and he has worked hard these days, has a better understanding of Jiangling hydrology, and has made some arrangements in the water, and will never lose to Sun Jiao, who came from afar.
He returned to the bow of the ship, waved the flag, and ordered the whole army to attack Sun Jiao!
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When Sun Jiao heard that Liu Chan actually attacked with the whole army, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.
These days, the north wind on the river is cold, and his fleet is extremely slow, which makes Sun Jiao very dissatisfied.
I heard that many people were infected with the epidemic, and Sun Jiao was worried that if he delayed for a while, he would be forced to retreat, and it would be ugly at that time.
But he didn't expect that Liu Chan actually took the initiative to attack and die, which was a godsend.
"Okay, since Liu Chan wants to die, cough cough cough... I will fulfill you! โ
Sun Jiao immediately ordered the whole army to advance violently, and his own boat also charged with other small boats, striving to break through Liu Chan's army with a thunderous force.
Liu Chanjun's fleet unfolded in a zigzag shape under the command of Ding Li, and Sun Jiao was even more overjoyed when he saw that the enemy had no ships from a distance.
"Okay, with just a few fighting ships, a few ships and a bunch of small boats, how can I fight with my big ship!"
Sun Jiao has been fighting fiercely for many years, and he immediately saw Ding Li's flaws-
As long as the large ship rushes into the middle of the enemy, it can form a center and bloom, disrupting the command of the enemy army.
Without a unified dispatch of the navy, everyone will be slaughtered on the river, and they will be vulnerable.
It's a win!
Under the command of Sun Jiaolingqi, the soldiers of the Wu army began to hurry to outflank the boats on both sides.
This is the tactics of eating Liu Chanjun's army with all his might, seeing that the enemy's fleet is coming from the four breads, and the big ship rushes forward from the front, Ding Li did not panic in the slightest.
He waved the command flag and shouted:
"Stop the ship and prepare for war!"
He practiced in these waters for a long time, and when the troops saw the flag, they immediately dropped anchor on the spot and waited for the Wu army to attack.
This kind of tactics is even more funny in the eyes of Wu Jun-
Do you think this is a siege battle? Fortified by walls?
Now that the ship is stopped, it is not immediately surrounded by the Wu army,
The big ships attacked from the front, and the armies were besieging on all sides, wouldn't they die faster?
Yu Ban was also sweating profusely, he saw that Liu Chan and Ding Li were not panicked at all, and secretly admired Liu Chan's calmness in his heart.
How did he know that Liu Chan didn't understand water warfare at all, and seeing that the Wu army was unfolding, and Sun Jiao's boat was killing from the front, he thought that this was a great opportunity for the main force to fight a decisive battle.
He clenched his fists and said excitedly:
"General Ding is clever."
Ding Li was stunned and said with a smile:
"It turns out that the son of the world has seen through the lowly arrangement."